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QF3 - England v Portugal, Saturday 4.0pm BST

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QF3 - England v Portugal, Saturday 4.0pm BST

Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:28 am

Just setting up the topic.

My pick - a dour European game, both sides keen to give nothing away. England on penalties after a 1-1 extra-time bore-draw.

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Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:33 am

Isn't there alreday 2 threads set up for this match?

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Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:15 am

Yes, but mine's on top, and it's newer!

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Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:54 am

Exile wrote:Yes, but mine's on top, and it's newer!


:lol: :lol:

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Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:43 pm

Referee for the game announced and it's Horacio Elizondo. He's from Argentina. Our good luck never ends :roll:

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Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:51 pm

Exile wrote:Referee for the game announced and it's Horacio Elizondo. He's from Argentina. Our good luck never ends :roll:


The ref from the Switzerland vs South Korea game:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horacio_Elizondo

He's already given 18 yellows and a red out during this world cup. :roll:

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Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:55 pm

And here's Mr. Elizondo in action from the 2000 World Club Championship!

Image

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:23 am

Only a few hours till kick-off. Think we've reached the limit as far as the odds go - top eight is what the book says, and we're in it. Despite Portuguese injuries and suspensions, I think we'll have to improve by a fair bit to win this one.

Here's hoping the players can do it. Heart says 2-0 England, head says 1-1 draw and we're out on penalties, Beckham missing his again. What can he blame it on this time? Probably as he's not on the pitch after being sent off for backchatting the ref.

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Exile wrote:Only a few hours till kick-off. Think we've reached the limit as far as the odds go - top eight is what the book says, and we're in it. Despite Portuguese injuries and suspensions, I think we'll have to improve by a fair bit to win this one.

Here's hoping the players can do it. Heart says 2-0 England, head says 1-1 draw and we're out on penalties, Beckham missing his again. What can he blame it on this time? Probably as he's not on the pitch after being sent off for backchatting the ref.

COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!

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Hairy Saddlebags wrote:How to stop Ronaldo:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpNhBDP3PQA


quality :lol: could of been even worse for him

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Hairy Saddlebags wrote:How to stop Ronaldo:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpNhBDP3PQA


ooch :lol: :lol:

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To be honest, the last eight is crammed full of quality and if we do go down to Portugal it shouldn't be viewed as a failure. It'll be average and Sven will have done his job I suppose. The last four is a bonus and anything beyond this is exceptional. Portugal are a good team and they'd have a chance against any of the remaining teams.


If it was a school report.........
last 8 : Can do better C+
last 4: Good effort B :)
Finalists : Excellent A 8)
Winners : Very well done, good boy! A+ :D

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:29 pm

honestly i cant see us winning this, i belive 2-2 in normal time, 4-3 to Portugal after extra time!!! :cry:

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:05 pm

We can do this - never a better chance to win the whole thing

Will beat Portugal 2-1 with theirs coming in the last 10 minutes to give us a scare

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:50 pm

the mark of a truly great team tho is to grind out results.

We know the potential of these guys and how great they are at club level, i don't give a monkeys if we scrape through 1-0 again i just want a proffesional and whole hearted display.

Who cares if we've been rubbish? were in the last 8, in the world cup you're only as good as your next match, and as long as the result is the right one i dont care if its great to watch

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:59 pm

Lineups...

England - Robinson; Neville, Ferdinand, Terry, A.Cole; Hargreaves, Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, J.Cole; Rooney
Portugal - Ricardo; Miguel, Meira, Carvalho, Valente; Figo, Maniche, Petit, Tiago, Ronaldo; Pauleta

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:28 pm

I've turned it off. Can someone give me a ring when that plonker Eriksson pulls that plonker Hargreaves off and gives us someone to play up front please?

Sick of us getting the ball and having to turn backwards because there's no-one there. Only way we'll score is from a set piece I reckon.

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:34 pm

Not a total disaster

Playing like this we only need the one goal

As said above - set piece would do it.

Why we cannot keep the crosses a bit shorter?

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:46 pm

Getting forward would be nice - and NOVEL !

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:07 pm

Up against it now - down to ten and all hope is pinned on Crouch

Wish Rooney could deal with frustration a bit better :roll:

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:10 pm

cyclothymic wrote:Up against it now - down to ten and all hope is pinned on Crouch

Wish Rooney could deal with frustration a bit better :roll:

Agreed - but it would have helped if the (Argie) referee had blown for the several fouls on Rooney before the latter exacted his own revenge.

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:41 pm

Leamore Saddler wrote:Agreed - but it would have helped if the (Argie) referee had blown for the several fouls on Rooney before the latter exacted his own revenge.
It would have helped if he hadn't been on his own all the while.



And Twinkle Toes..............wants f*****g........ with a rag mans trumpet.................sideways..
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:54 pm

kevin wrote:
Leamore Saddler wrote:Agreed - but it would have helped if the (Argie) referee had blown for the several fouls on Rooney before the latter exacted his own revenge.
It would have helped if he hadn't been on his own all the while.


Too true - very little service or support

Matches are won physically and mentally. For all of our matches so far the players have had looks of fear and lack of self belief about them. FA needs to address this - get that winners attitude

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:06 pm

i fed up of hearing about john motsons neice...and his girl... :shock:

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:11 pm

Lennon has played well, as has Hargreaves

Now Penalties :cry:
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:13 pm

cyclothymic wrote:Lennon has played well, as has Hargreaves
Hargreaves is man of the match...no doubt.

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sid swifty wrote:
cyclothymic wrote:Lennon has played well, as has Hargreaves
Hargreaves is man of the match...no doubt.


suprisingly he has played well and deserved man of the match

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At least we're rid of Sven...........hey ho.

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