FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa - Page 22

Niles Crane · 19-06-2010, 22:19

How much longer until Arsene Wenger is blamed for England's situation?

MadGamer · 19-06-2010, 22:19

Fabio Capello has committed to England until after Euro 2012: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...10/8718890.stm sorry if this has already been posted.

Russ · 19-06-2010, 23:36

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Except there hasn't been any of the 'usual hype' this time around hence the lack of any real interest in Any one but England, it's all been pretty subdued.

Are you serious? Not the usual hype? Are we living in different countries? It's been exactly the same this year as it always is.

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Originally Posted by Niles Crane

How much longer until Arsene Wenger is blamed for England's situation?

I'm sure the law status it has to be a Man United player who gets the blame first.

19-06-2010, 23:58

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

I disagree with this, the best English players in the main play for the best clubs and don't look out of place doing so, where we go wrong is in always having a manager that tries to accomodate people, so we end up with square pegs in round holes and in having a Â£800 million white elephant of a stadium when that money could have been plouged into youth football, decent coaches, coaching kids how to express themselves on the park rather than athletes gaining points for some crappy kids league. Also each club is given money for Youth development, how much of this cash actually goes on youth development, whenever cash is tight the youth is the first thing to suffer as managers are sacked or hired on what they are achieving now not in five years.

I agree 100% well said

punky · 20-06-2010, 01:08

This guy says it well.

http://timesonline.typepad.com/thega...ne-rooney.html

TheDaddy · 20-06-2010, 05:41

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Originally Posted by Russ

Are you serious? Not the usual hype? Are we living in different countries? It's been exactly the same this year as it always is.

I don't think it has and if anything it should have been considering alot foreign betting exchanges had England down as second favourites to win it....

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Originally Posted by gazfan

No it didn't continue working - but does that mean the concept is wrong?

In the 2006 World Cup there were 80 players who were with Premier League clubs - 21 were in the England squad.

We can only discuss 'what if' in the context of the thread & my opinion can't be 'proven', but I would still rather the Premier League restricted the number of foreign players & allowed more English ones the chance to develop.

- otherwise we just have to 'agree to disagree'

I doubt we have ever had a more talented squad of players since the days of Finney, Matthews, Mortenson, Lawton and Mannion. This so called 'golden generation' has won or come near to winning nothing which tells me the problem is more to do with the managers more than the team, rather than selecting the best players perhaps we should be selecting the best team, just like we did in '66.

Kymmy · 20-06-2010, 08:45

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Originally Posted by punky

Rooney insulted Capello?

Not yet but after the fans you know Capello will be next

punky · 20-06-2010, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

Not yet but after the fans you know Capello will be next

Ahh. John Terry has had to come out and say people are rallying around Capello and there's no falling out. Which usually means there has been a big falling out.

Speaking of the fans and Rooney, a video clip of Rooney demonstrating the concept:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa2cxhki3QU

punky · 20-06-2010, 15:08

Well, well, well.... NZ 1-0 up against Italy. Shocking offside descision but its final I suppose.

I've not been following Italy but going off of what the commentator was saying about them, sounds like they are misfiring as badly as us.

**Damien** · 20-06-2010, 15:19

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Originally Posted by punky

Well, well, well.... NZ 1-0 up against Italy. Shocking offside descision but its final I suppose.

I've not been following Italy but going off of what the commentator was saying about them, sounds like they are misfiring as badly as us.

I am getting more and more irate by poor referring. The World Cup started well, good decisions mostly, but now we have bizarre red cards and the American goal which was ruled out for heaven knows what reason.

Lord Nikon · 20-06-2010, 15:36

Leaked pep talk script for the next england match.

"If you don't win this one you fly back with easyjet"

punky · 20-06-2010, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Damien

I am getting more and more irate by poor referring. The World Cup started well, good decisions mostly, but now we have bizarre red cards and the American goal which was ruled out for heaven knows what reason.

Yeah, you're right. The referring did start off very good and then has tailed off dramatically. I think from the outset the referees have been told from up-high to be zero tolerance. I think referees should be strict but it is getting a little out of hand.

Meanwhile France continue imploding. There has been an on-field bust up on the training ground and the Team Director has been sent home. Given the way they qualified I think the world is entitled to a little shadenfreude on Ireland's behalf.

**Damien** · 20-06-2010, 16:53

Amazing. New Zealand have held Italy to a 1-1 draw!

Hom3r · 20-06-2010, 16:54

The divers, sorry Italians couldn't beat New Zealand

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So they must win their last game.

Matty_ · 20-06-2010, 17:13

I don`t think there are any easy games in a world cup. The teams from bigger footballing nations such as England, France, Italy and Spain, etc, don`t seem to play as teams as much as some of the lesser nations. I wonder if this is because most of the players from the smaller nations play their football overseas. So getting together with the national team is a good time to chat about the country and play football!!!