World Cup 2010 -DO NOT mention game scores!

[badams]

I figured with the end of hockey near we need something else to debate/argue about. Welcome to the official 2010 World Cup thread...

[PassedOutGuy]

Should we do a pool/ bracket type game?

[TheSloth]

Let's all start praying Argentina doesn't win the Cup.

[mister slippery]

Amen, Sloth, amen!

That's the last thing anyone needs to see.

:thumbdown:

[Hal Johnson]

Apparently Adidas' new ball for the World Cup sucks ass..

"I think it's supernatural"

[c-towns]

At least the bars will be open an hour earlier to get your swagger on.

Good news even if you don't like soccer.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/pubs-to-open-early-in-ontario/article1586179/

[mister slippery]

According to bbc.co.uk, Theo Walcott has been left off the England roster.

They've trimmed down to 3 keepers, hopefully with Joe Hart being the #1. As an aside, anyone know of a Joe Hart to City transfer? BBC is listing him as the keeper for City, whereas I'm quite certain I was watching Birmingham last year when watching Hart.

4 reps from the Premier title holders, makes me pleased.

Here we go, Here we go, Here we go (Soon)!

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[Davey Boy 2.0]

I think Hart was on loan

[mister slippery]

Aha!

Thanks DB, suppose I coulda looked it up, but well, I didn't.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

England's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals:

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham).

Defenders: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Tottenham), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham), James Milner (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City).

Forwards: Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).

[mister slippery]

My only problem with the club is the naming of Drug-Cheat Ferdinand as captain.

The player I would've liked to have made the club who didn't would be Gabby Agbonlahor, but he's still got a lot of years left. Hell, he might still be on the Under-21 squad. He's just a striker that impresses me time and time again.

Hard to hate this club, IMO, and so nice to be able to cheer for Wayne Rooney, at least for a month.

10 more sleeps (if you go to sleep every night).

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11 more sleeps till England v USA

[Kanada Kev]

See some amazing video footage and personal recollections by players who scored goals in the World Cup Final game.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/i-scored-a-goal?cc=3888&ver=global

[Davey Boy 2.0]

I think my go to lineup would be, with some flexibility in the midfield, thus

------- Green

Johnson--Rio--Terry--Cole

-----Gerrard--Barry

Milner ---------- Cole

---------Lumptard

---------Shrek

[mister slippery]

Hmmm, according to Harry Redknapp, Joe Cole is set to leave Chelsea following the World Cup. Not likely to Spurs, though Harry would love to get him back having worked with him at West Ham, but probably to City, who have been talking about JC since the Jan transfer window.

Bastards! JC, Terry, and Lampard are the cornerstones of my club, IMO, and I'm not looking to lose any of em.

Still, if the rumoured 40million pounds transfer fee is true, well, then maybe one of Aguerro or di Maria can come do some striking.

9 more sleeps, 10 till England.

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[Davey Boy 2.0]

I heard it's a straight swap- Bennynoon for Cole

[mister slippery]

I heard it's a straight swap- Bennynoon for Cole

And Im hearing Benayoun to City for Santa Cruz.

Ah, the rumour mill.

Apparently, Cole's off to the goddamned Filth, and Gerard to Real Madrid.

There are also talks to have me join Ipswitch Town, though, so we'll see what happens.

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[mister slippery]

Oh, and now it seems Joe Cole will be a free transfer.

Guess it was 40million in January.

Zoiks!

[Davey Boy 2.0]

Cole was never worth 40 if you ask me, maybe 15ish

[mister slippery]

Agreed, with one exception.

He's totally worth 40 mill to me, cuz to me, he is CFC.

Otherwise, a value of 15mill makes you look quite wise, good sir.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

i take what i can get

[Davey Boy 2.0]

New York Times correction, 2010/05/10

Because of an editing error, the On Soccer column on Thursday, about England’s mixed view of the game in the United States, referred incorrectly in some copies to John Harkes, one of the first Americans to play professional soccer in England, and to one of the teams for which he played. He arrived in England in 1990 to play for Sheffield Wednesday; he did not arrive “in England to play at Sheffield on Wednesday.â€

[mister slippery]

New York Times correction, 2010/05/10

Because of an editing error, the On Soccer column on Thursday, about England’s mixed view of the game in the United States, referred incorrectly in some copies to John Harkes, one of the first Americans to play professional soccer in England, and to one of the teams for which he played. He arrived in England in 1990 to play for Sheffield Wednesday; he did not arrive “in England to play at Sheffield on Wednesday.â€

Hahaha!! That's awesome.

Avram Grant hired on at West Ham. Dunno if that's really a step up from Pompey.

Oh, and Rafa? Everyone saw it coming, yet few expected it.

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[Davey Boy 2.0]

I'd prefer Louis van Gaal to Roy Hodgson or Martin O'Neill but none of them would be a bad choice, I think.

[mister slippery]

Any of the 3 would be great for you.

I've always been partial to Martin O'Neill myself.

[mister slippery]

And now, away from talking of the EPL and which gaffer's going where, and back to the World Cup.

England has released its squad numbers. While numbers do not guarantee starting positions, it's usually a good barometer barring injuries.

1. David James

2. Glen Johnson

3. Ashley Cole

4. Steven Gerard

5. Drug Cheat

6. John Terry

7. Aaron Lennon

8. SuperFrank

9. Peter Crouch

10. Wayne Rooney

11. Joe Cole

12. Robert Green

13. Steven Warnock

14. Gareth Barry

15. Matthew Upson

16. James Milner

17. Shaun Wright-Phillips

18. Jamie Carragher

19. Jermaine Defoe

20. Ledley King

21. Emile Heskey

22. Michael Carrick

23. Joe Hart

Couple wee questions here and there, but all in all no problems, except for the fact that this list makes me think that Calamity James is #1!!!

If so, clearly England has learned nothing at all about football, and will fall out early yet again. DJ's all right, and gives his all, but let's face it, if yer a keeper and yer nicknames Calamity James, thas pretty telling innit?