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All the games kick off between 5.00pm & 11.00pm UK time except the Japan v Ivory Coast match. That kicks off at 2.00AM, why?

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l cannot answer that but suffice to say that l won't be staying up for that one.:td:

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Maybe for the asian market, or at least the japanese market. They are at least 7 hours ahead of us. So 2am is 9am in japan

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I thought of that but their other games are not at that time, none of South Korea's are either?

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Is to fit in all 8 games of groups A-D within 4 days? This would be to maximise and even out, the gap before the next match.

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Japan has money, corporations that feed the beast called fifa. They might want Japan to at least be on when the japanese can watch it (commercial sense).

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So why only that one game, if it was a money issue then surely their other group games would be on at a time to suit the Japanese audience? Also Kia/Hyundai are one of FIFA's main sponsors.

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England were down for the 2am game and Japan for the 11pm slot when the draw was made. They swapped our game with the Japan one because of the European audiences. If only one European team were playing at 2am I doubt they'd have moved it. I think nomadking has the correct reason as well.

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Even 11pm is late for a good many people so l will get my nap just after the first match today is finished in order to prepare myself for a very long night.:sleep::sleep:

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Where have ITVs sound engineers gone? They will probably put the adverts on soon.

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Den joining the Cable Forum night shift twice in one week :)

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Thankfully England's other two matches are more conveniently arranged for many of us.:)

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Well well well.:)

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Wonder if young Joel will find his way into Arsenal's team now

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That's a rare smile that's for sure.

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He's always smiling. Normally when people say sign players and he thinks naaa.

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There are advantages to being GMT -5 over here :)

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Oh, and well done the Coffee Boys! :)

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Don't get me wrong, want England to win. But will not be a happy person if people are out shouting in the street tonight during the game. I will soon be out of my window telling them to shut up and get lost. Was kept up until half one this morning due to an inconsiderate neighbour having a party.

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There will be another party if England win tonight :LOL:

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There is an advantage being in Scotland...no danger of having someone shouting (unless a few celebrate a loss :D).

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l see you speak for all Scotland then.;)

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Manchester & Liverpool (and Cahill ) v Italy.:)

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:LOL: GOAL!!!

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Same old England again sadly.:(

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England rue not taking early chances.

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hahahaha brilliant

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:cleader::cleader:

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ITV should stop doing HT analysis as they have next to no time to do a decent job of it.

We are struggling

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We cannot defend as both Italian goals have shown.

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Not good enough...

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Its all ending in tears again.:bigcry::bigcry:

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England played well. If they play like that against Uruguay and Costa Rica they're well capable of 2 wins.

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Indeed they are but the defence worries me and we need to tighten that up considerably.

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Defence looked fine apart from Johnson...

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And Baines...

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what else did you expect? :dozy: ;)

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Good movement up front but TBH this a long way from a good Italian side. At least now England and Uruguay have lost it means they both have to go for it in the next game.

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I am not convinced.

England look weak. A good average team at times (at best), but not a world beater.

Italy are not the best team in the world.

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The one thing Italy do well is to keep the ball and once they get a lead we all know they are very hard to break down as it proved last night.

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I just don't think you can play that system without exposing the full backs. You need to have your defensive midfielder drop back to the flanks to cover the full-backs. Hodgson is under the illusion (delusion) that the wide attacking midfielders will do that job. Play 4-4-2 if that's what you want from your wide players.

Gerrard could probably perform that role if asked but I doubt he'd last 90 minutes.

The first Italy goal was a result of Gerrard not doing his job properly and second goal was an unfortunate lack of communication and it would be harsh just to blame Johnson, Jagielka should have been aware and stuck to the closest man. What are they doing in training if they can't deal with the situation that led to either goal. That's for Hodgson to sort out.

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I thought it was Rooney more than Baines fault whereas Johnson had yet another poor match

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Rooney wasn't playing on the left when Italy got their second

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From what l can remember was not Welbeck switched to the left.

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This is more like a Europe v S America World Cup game, lots of niggling fouls already.:D

That foul for the pen was exactly the same as the one on Gerrard that went unpunished last night. :(

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Come on iadom you must know by now that we never get many decisions that go our way.

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Boo hoo, nobody loves me?

Really :D

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Just watching the BBC coverage of the France - Honduras game and was it just me or did Jonathan Pearce have trouble understanding that it wasn't the first rebound of the post that was given as a goal, but when it rebounded off the goalkeeper? The simulation showed that.

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Nothing of the sort dear chap as l am just stating what has happened over many many years.:)

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Jonathan Pearce... is he still stealing a living?

Have a word BBC

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l think they need to have a word with quite a few of their employees.

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The other week Andy Townsend was saying that Toni Kroos doesn't do very much.

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I bet Ronaldo won't be winking at that Red card, :D

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Pepes such a fool! Portugal as a team haven't turned up. I would have at least expected some fight on show but nothing. They deserve this hammering.

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Pepe :td::( is a utter fool for his head butt and deserved to get sent off but Mullers play acting also left a sour taste in my mouth as well.:td::(

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Hand up who care about the 8pm game (On BBC One)?

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Maybe not but he didn't give him much support when he was playing there, Baines was isolated far to often.

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Anything is better than the c**p my missus would be watching normally although I may not watch all of the later game.

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Nope, Game of Thrones season finale for me.

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:bigcry::bigcry:

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Sadly it is far and away the worst game so far.:rolleyes:

This pitch seems to have cut up badly as well.

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Get Fellaini on quickly.. :D

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We are on holiday in Amsterdam & I am sick of this football on in every pub. I guess I picked the wrong time to go away,

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You asked, he did :D

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I could do this manager thingy. :cool:

Moyes just played him out of position. :)

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Moyes just didn't know how to play anyone :)

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A pygmy in a land of giants.

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Fred must be the worse Brazilian forward ever.:td:

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Thierry Henry said what he does off the ball goes unnoticed. Not sure if that applies in these games. He was though doing something useful in games building up to the WC.

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The free kicks so for in the comp have been very poor in the main.:(

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What is making me laugh is at the way England are supporting Rooney, and asking people not to blast him.

I think personally, that It should be Defoe out there, not just as a ex spurs player, but because he can score goals.

Hodgson must have the bottle to drop him. Thursday's game is the most important game the team has, its like a Cup Final, we have to win it to basically stay in the World Cup.

With such an important game Rooney, is likely to explode and get himself sent off.

Sorry guys, thats my own opionon

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Rooney played crap because he is not being played in his natural position. It's like swapping Hart and Gerrard around, it just doesn't work. What is it with England managers that they seem to be tactically inept.

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Not seen many girls this WC...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/wor...reporters.html

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If it was me and this might upset MU fans l would have dropped him quite a while back as he has never delivered for England at the WC finals and all we get to the build up to these bloody matches is talk about Rooney all the time and even Gary Neville yesterday seem obsessed with him.:rolleyes:

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:clap: what a goal Tim Cahill

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But poor penalty decision

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The Dutch total football masters we are told.:nono::rofl:

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Australia were expected to get spanked this WC. Well I though they would.

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Who is this utter balloon co-commentating on ITV? Please tell me it's not Garth Crooks or Clark Carlisle

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Its Clark Carlisle Uncle Peter.

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Ah the man with "insert foot here" printed below his mouth

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What a pathetic sight.

Noone helping, just moronic idiots with camera phones.

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its the media center, what else do you expect :LOL:

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:clap: another beauty of a goal. Spain left watching.

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Yes, enjoyed the goal. Lovely football

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Goodnight Spain

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I have Chile in my work's sweep

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Indeed the mighty Spanish empire is no more.

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shocking

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This has got to be the end of Casillas for Spain, shocking mistakes in both games. This is probably the worst I've seen Xabi Alonso play as well.

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Del Bosque selections for these two games and also his non selection of players that he did not pick for the WC means he will have to take the rap totally.

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I am not into football very much, but being in Amsterdam tonight was a fantastic atmosphere before and certainly after the game, music & dancing in a sea of orange, Credit to Australia I thought played well too, But these people here were in thr glory,

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Yes, I would had negredo in the team

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Yes the orange army certainly do love their football nash.

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Ye Dens spot on. He's clearly not changed it as much as he should have. Those not selected, incredible.

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Thanks Den. & Hello to you to thenry.

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hey nash

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Flying home tomorrow to Glasgow

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Pick me up on the way if you want :)

Whats the point in bringing Torres on for Costa?

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All the Spanish players have been dire. From the back to the front.