FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa

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Capello flatly denied he found his players difficult to work with during the tournament in South Africa, but described them as "really tired at this competition".

so after a few weeks break from the premiership,2 weeks in a 5 star resort prior to the start and no wags to "distract" them physically they are still tired we could all use that excuse for not doing our jobs properly

re the wages ,all of the squad that played should donate all of their wages for playing in the tournement to charity or to some of the struggling local sunday league clubs +any money they got from endorsements during the competition

[Russ]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Forgotten Italia 90, I have no doubt we'd have beaten that Argentinian team in the final,

Same story as every year since 1966 (talking of matches where goal-line technology would come in handy... ), England fail to perform on the grandest stage. "We could have beaten them" stands for nothing - 44 years on and England still look no closer to being World (or even Euro) champions.

Originally Posted by Niles Crane

Great article, "How Ingerland is Killing England". Some excerpts:

[danielf]

Meanwhile, back at the World Cup: Holland and Brazil to meet in Friday's quarter final. Should be a good game

[Peter_]

Q: What's the difference between a PG Tips monkey and an English footballer?
A: A PG Tips monkey has been seen holding a cup.

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Robert Green's new nickname is The Cat.

Every time the ball comes near him his defenders have kittens.

Borrowed from elsewhere so enjoy.

[danielf]

[Kymmy]

Already posted (with insert) in the funny pictures thread

I enjoy the pundit acting miffed when they state "Yet again England go out to one of the big teams!?" as if the answer for this was not staring them in the face when they ask the question.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by martyh

re the wages ,all of the squad that played should donate all of their wages for playing in the tournement to charity or to some of the struggling local sunday league clubs +any money they got from endorsements during the competition

I thought they already did that, although why they are actually paid wages for playing international football at all is a mystery

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Originally Posted by Russ

Same story as every year since 1966 (talking of matches where goal-line technology would come in handy... ), England fail to perform on the grandest stage. "We could have beaten them" stands for nothing - 44 years on and England still look no closer to being World (or even Euro) champions.

Except it hasn't been the same old story, at Italia '90 we didn't fail to perform, we came within a penalty kick or 2 of being in the final and it was the same story at the Euro's 6 years later and I didn't say we could have beaten Argentina I am 100% sure we would have beaten that Argentina team in '90.

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Originally Posted by Masque

Q: What's the difference between a PG Tips monkey and an English footballer?
A: A PG Tips monkey has been seen holding a cup.

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Robert Green's new nickname is The Cat.

Every time the ball comes near him his defenders have kittens.

Borrowed from elsewhere so enjoy.

Borrowed from elsewhere, your not wrong, 1972 I belive

[Hom3r]

Fifa apologised for the team's costly "non goal" and vowed to reopen the file on video technology.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...n_South_Africa

[Kymmy]

Shame it's been forced on Fifa and has prospectively spoiled a good tournament..

I wonder how much harder England or Mexico would have fought when they should have been one less goal down???

[Hom3r]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

Shame it's been forced on Fifa and has prospectively spoiled a good tournament..

Trouble is FIFA should already have a system in place.

Originally Posted by Kymmy

I wonder how much harder England or Mexico would have fought when they should have been one less goal down???

A big difference, the fight would be back on.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Fifa apologised for the team's costly "non goal" and vowed to reopen the file on video technology.

Vowed to re open and then slam shut the file again more like

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Trouble is FIFA should already have a system in place.



A big difference, the fight would be back on.

Hence my post on both points

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Spain v Portugal @ 7:30pm, could be one of the games of the tournament..

[danielf]

Interestingly, the IFAB which needs to approve rule changes consists of 4 members of FIFA, and one member each from the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Football association. Decisions need at least six votes in favour, so Fifa have a veto, but there is a big British influence on the decisions. I wonder how the British Football Associations voted on Goal-line Technology.

p.s. Love the cached short description from Wiki on Google:

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) are a bunch of corrupt old men who mentally still live in the 1960s. In theory they are the body that ...

Edit: The English and Scottish FA voted in favour. Fifa members and the Welsh and Irish FA voted against. Blame Russ

Originally Posted by times

The English and Scottish FAs were in favour of technology but were outvoted 6-2 on the IFAB by Fifa’s four votes plus those of the Wales and Northern Ireland FAs.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle7053141.ece

[12noon]

Spain v Portugal who do you think will perform the best dive ?