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Doesn't look good for John Terry, possible broken toe...

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With pampered Terry, over his ankle, it should have been his neck, he's broken, they are going on about a blow to the squad, there are players that can replace him, I wonder if Wayne Bridge will send him a get well card.

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Terry will make it. He's played through injuries for chelsea

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At club level you`ll be sorry. This has really messed up Cardiff Blues season. Small squad , international duty - lose games :td:

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after losing the captaincy and the poor form he has had this season i'm not sure if he can be bothered. If it is a metertarsal then isn't that about 6 weeks minimum and when this happened to Beckham he wasn't fit when he started playing and that affected us in a few games

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Some Carragher quotes courtesy of the fiver...

• "I was never in love with playing for England in the first place."
• "Sitting on the England coach as it prepared to drive us away from the World Cup in Germany, I received a text message. 'Fcuk it! It's only England'. I'd just missed a penalty in the quarter-final shoot-out against Portugal. Representing your country is the ultimate honour, especially in the World Cup. Not to me."
• "I would rather miss for England than LFC."
• "I wasn't giving up my football career or my ambitions. Only England."
• "The Liver Bird mauled the Three Lions in the fight for my loyalties."
• "Whenever I returned home from disappointing England experiences, one unshakeable, overriding thought pushed itself to the forefront of my mind, no matter how much the rest of the nation mourned. 'At least it wasn't Liverpool,' I'd repeat to myself, over and over."

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Surely this is good news for England though :)

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Would not care at all if Terry didn't go, he's a tit and his performances have been pretty poor most of the season.

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A brief look back at the 1974 World Cup with The Beeb.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...eo/8683125.stm

Great stuff, especially from Cruyff the master :tu:

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Another great World Cup advert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idLG6jh23yE

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If like me you like to keep track of the scores, I found this excel spreadsheet that all you do is put the score, it updates the group tables and progresses the teams to the next stages.

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Nationwide ad, this is a funny one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYDS-D8BN5g

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Did anyone else see the Portugal score last night? - Portugal 0-0 Cape Verde Islands

Portugal played pretty much a full strength team as well. It looks like Ivory Coast have a really good chance of going through in their group.

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England is really not convincing me that they are able to lift the cup after watching the performance against Japan.

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I agree with that, but thanks for the two own goals Japan :D

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They are not convincing me that they will even get out of the group tbh.

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POOR, PATHETIC, we didn't score, there were own goals, WIN THE WORLD CUP, on this performance, l have seen better football on a Sunday morning.

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It was just an experimental friendly against a decent Japan. The days of wiping the floor with the non-traditional powerhouses died a long time ago.

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Fair point but I was not expecting any floor wiping just a decent performance and for me it was not there. Again we were almost useless till the second half. For this we'll be punished against the big teams. I did start to feel good about our chances in the run-up but in the last two games I've lost alot of hope :(

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Lol you have a great way of putting things Arthur :)

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360 degree view of the 10 stadiums: http://worldcupstadiums.in3sixty.com/

[boast]I should be visiting at least 4 of them.[/boast]

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We are going to play the best teams in the World Cup, England must pick the best players for it, and the way it is at the moment they are a farce, some of the players he could pick are the automatic ones, that normally pick, he should pick them on performance, and some of the players that played in that poor game, should NOT be on the plane, they are playing for there COUNTRY and the SHIRT, NOT just the money.

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It's a good job there is no money then. England players donate their fees to charity and have done for years. They're not paid.

Sorry to shatter the whole "footballers are evil, money hungry ****" thing.

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Date of story: Sat Jun 9, 2007 6:26pm BST

Date of World Cup: Friday Jun 11 2010 15:00 BST

Hey Ho

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Walcott left out of the England Squad.

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Times May 17th 2010

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Hi, Theo Walcott, Adam Johnson, Leighton Baines and Darren Bent are understood to have been left out the 23 Man squad is announced at 4PM.

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Same old rubbish, quarter finals here we come! If that. Seriously though, Robert Green and Upson? Both play for a team that narrowly avoided relegation and considering they're a CB & GK they shoulder a bit of the blame. Carrick is average at best, Heskey is beyong a joke.

So much for Capello picking people who are fit and in form, like he said he would. Another England manager with no bottle.

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I can't fathom leaving Dawson out at all. He's easily been one of the best CBs in the EPL let alone english CBs. So much for picking players on form. Upson has been better?

Carrick has also had a useless season. And Barry is crocked. Yet Huddlestone still can't get a look in?

And Heskey? WTF?

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I don't understand SWP over Walcott either. Heskey I am ok with because he seems to do better with England and is a team player, even if he doesn't score goals.

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I think looking at a single player is wrong, we need to look at the whole team and the various possibilities and also who's recently playing well with who

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got to laugh here barry not match fit just come out of injury today heskey dont understand either i dont think england will get beyond qf at all and probably just get out of the groups but then the only real opposition is the us

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What l find a luagh is that Ledley King doesn't train at Spurs, turns up on the day and plays, and has dogey knees and only plays every two games, is going to the WC and yet Dawson has been brilliant all season and is left out, what the hell is the manager playing - and l am a Spurs fan.

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BBC3 - World Cup's must shocking moments

They have England losing on Penalties in the 98 World cup as the 18th most shocking moment!!! Since when was anyone ever shocked at an England team losing a penalty shootout

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Probably because Ledley King is by far the better player and obviously proved his fitness over the past couple of weeks. Its not like either of them would get a game anyway unless Ferdinand or Terry get injured, it definately wont be more than 2 in a week so his fitness isn't really an issue.

I'm glad Capello hasn't let Walcotts hat-trick against Croatia sway his decision, hes been awful for England since then and not much better for Arsenal. He showed it again in the two warm up matches, he's quick and thats about it, for a winger his final ball is awful.

I would have liked to see Adam Johnson get in the squad, but his lack of experiance went against him, definately one for the future though.

As for Englands goalkeeper situation, its definately going to be the case of picking the best from a bad bunch.

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Walcott has had a bad season, not least because he has sat out a lot of it due to Injury and had limited chances to make extended periods of play. It's unfair that people say he is coasting on the hat-trick against Croatia though. He was a good player for Arsenal before and after that and had shown signs of his promise at intervals this season.

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Keown was going on about his explosive pace but he looked so slow. He never once beat his man. Lennon came on and immediately did it. Lennon has also been out a lot with injury. I can't comment on Walcott for Arsenal but for England he has been poor since that Croatia game.

Harry was talking earlier about Dawson and Parker. Why were they even selected? They never even got a chance. Dawson had an excellent season. Both performed well in training. Capello just wasted their time and their emotions.

I'm really am becoming ambivalent about this world cup now. All the team infighting, players out of form, stupid squad selections and tactics, poor friendlies, the lousy ball. It will be amazing if we actually get past the group stage.

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The friendlies though are all about experimentation, but as with the WC2010 qualifiers once the game is serious then lately England have got down to playing well..

Only time will tell, let's see how England are in a few weeks time

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Capello has sent out the wrong message by picking a crocked Barry (there is no guarantee he will be fit for any of the group games) and I too can't understand how Dawson has been left out. He has been pretty solid this season and has contributed greatly to Spurs top 4 finish. Huddlestone could have played the defensive midfield role in Barry's absence in my opinion. (No I'm not a Spurs fan but you have to give credit where it's due).

I'd rather we got knocked out in the quarters with a squad consisting players like Dawson, A Johnson, Huddlestone, Scott parker, Leighton Baines than the same old same old - who I doubt get beyond the quarters anyway.

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We didn't experiment though. We were just poor.

Its only 1 week and 2 days to go. I can't see things radically changing.

Apparently the rumours are that Capello is going to Inter after the WC. I won't be gutted. I just hope we get Roy Hodgson.

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Personally I'd like to see him stay, Swapping manager for manager for manager hasn't done England much good and in 24 games he's lost only 2 and drawn 4.. A lot of premier league managers would kill for that statistic.

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I am surprised the Tabloid hacks haven't done their usual hyping of England's chances.....

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They're too busy shaking their heads at some of the selections, lol.

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I can`t see what all the fuss is about. To me the only shock is SWP going instead of Walcott and i doubt he`d be going if Beckam was fit!

If you had to name the 23 just after the qualifying games ended you wouldn`t have have a much different group. Capello obviously has faith in the players he`s picked (unlike the rest of us).
England will probably have a tournament along the same lines as the last half a dozen, they will be a difficult team to beat but nothing special and as soon as they come up against some real class it will be adios amigos :rolleyes:

Then the players will go back to their respective clubs and carry on filling them boots with cash!

I reckon one of the dark horses who aren`t getting much attention could well be lifting the Jules Rimet trophy...

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If this doesn't get you in the mood for the World Cup, nothing will: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMophHw6iX4

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...10/8718890.stm

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Its The Sun so probably not true... but might be:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz0pinRsQb7

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As this thread is getting quite long I'll start up a new thread when the tournament actually starts and keep this one "pre tournament"

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One of tonights friendly results: Italy 1-2 Mexico

Pretty much a full strength Italian side as well. Not looking good for them.

Also Spain only beat Sout Korea 1-0 with a late goal. There hasn't really been any stand out performances in the warm up friendlies this year.

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They, as you say, are only friendlies though. Italy are renowned for being slow starters. You never know, as we have an Italian manager, we could be starting slowly also :erm:

My money would be on Argentina to win it, with England failing in the semis.
Hopefully it will be the other way around.

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BBC showing top 10 goals from each finals back to '82 and what a good year 1982 was....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/default.stm

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Rio might be injured

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...10/8722236.stm

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As is Drogba. Suspected elbow fracture would see him out of the world cup

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He's coming home... he's coming home...rio's coming home....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...10/8722236.stm

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Dropping like flies.

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Perhaps he didn't want to be part of the embarrassment when England play? ;)

Dawson is an excellent replacement and in much better form than Rio.

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Although he wont play. It will be King or Upson.

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or carrager

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Fair point, although is King 100%?

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Centre back analysis

http://www.zimbio.com/Rio+Ferdinand/...+Rio+Ferdinand

Rio only thirteen league appearances this season.

You will need to scroll to the foot of that page.

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Let's hope if there are any more injuries its before thursday. After that it will be too late to call replacements won't it?

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He is suposedly, he played the 90 minutes against Mexico then was left out against Japan to recover as Capello had already decided he was going, is what i read. I reckon Capello will play Upson alongside Terry, i must say i'd rather it be King if he's fit though.

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I think you can call up a replacement for an injured* player up to 24 hours before the teams first match. So that would be Friday.

Rather than a striker who is listed as a goalie :)

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just hope for england that there arent anymore injuries but would send heskey home as well

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I thought its 24 hours before the tournament starts as some teams start their campaign later than others.

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From that North Korea story:

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Dawson is 5th choice in Capello's eyes but at least he's in with a chance of working his way up in training. He's a better CB than Carragher and Upson in my eyes so should be 3rd choice at least.

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Jose Bosingwa, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien, John Obi Mikel all out. Didier Drogba possibly out.

The Chelsea curse.

Oh, and Arjen Robben is in hospital for a scan after limping off injured against Hungary today.

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yeah quite worries about Robben Niles........ hope he isnt too injured :S

but on the brighter note... last friendly for Holland and we whooped Hungary 6-1 :D

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I don't know what hell is going through footballers' minds during these friendlies. Tanaka took Drogba out with an insane flying knee. Also Azerbaijan v Honduras was almost a bloodbath as well. One was sent off and Palacios was lucky to stay on after a 2 footed lunge.

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Football song for England, all the songs l have heard about England have so far been rubbish, the song that should have been recorded, should have been the anthem ' YOUR NEVER WALK ALONE, the money will go to charity.

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Can anyone work out who scored this goal? :)

Robben injury not as bad as feared, so he stays in the squad. Hopefully he will be fit to play after the group stage.

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was it van Basten?

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Ge get em' Fabio :D

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...10/8727946.stm

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It's nearly upon us!!

The opening ceremony starts at 13:00 BST tomorrow and is televised on ITV with the first match following soon afterwards on the same channel (South Africa v Mexico)

I'm supporting two teams this year England (where I was born)and South Africa (where I was brought up) but I wish all the teams a great tournament.

I'll close this thread about midday tomorrow and start up the proper tournament thread at the same time.

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Last chance to vote if you haven't already done so.

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Thread now closed, new thread for all world cup posts during the duration of the tournament should be made in

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/88...l#post35039020