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World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed May 19, 2010 2:54 pm

Jockey wrote:What would be your all time World Cup X1


Just from players that I have seen in my lifetime.....

G Buffon (ITA)
Cafu (BRA)
F Baresi (ITA)
A Nesta (ITA)
P Maldini (ITA)
L Matthaus (GER)
R Gullit (NED)
G Hagi (ROM)
D Maradona (ARG)
Romario (BRA)
J Klinsmann (GER)

Not a bad line-up! :)

I've gone for a very attacking midfield, cos I reckon that the defence I've picked can look after themselves! :D

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed May 19, 2010 3:08 pm

KJC wrote:
Jockey wrote:What would be your all time World Cup X1


Just from players that I have seen in my lifetime.....

G Buffon (ITA)
Cafu (BRA)
F Baresi (ITA)
A Nesta (ITA)
P Maldini (ITA)
L Matthaus (GER)
R Gullit (NED)
G Hagi (ROM)
D Maradona (ARG)
Romario (BRA)
J Klinsmann (GER)

Not a bad line-up! :)

I've gone for a very attacking midfield, cos I reckon that the defence I've picked can look after themselves! :D


Very impressive line up indeed. but no Englishmen ? Not even Lineker or Shearer ?

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed May 19, 2010 4:08 pm

And too many Italians, I mean, what have the Italians ever done for us?

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed May 19, 2010 7:05 pm

PINNACLE wrote:Very impressive line up indeed. but no Englishmen ? Not even Lineker or Shearer ?


I was tempted to go with Lineker, but alas, he did not make my final XI.... He'd be on the bench, though. As would David Seaman.


SaigonSaddler wrote:And too many Italians, I mean, what have the Italians ever done for us?


I know, but they were bloody good defenders, weren't they?!

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Tue May 25, 2010 7:40 pm

An Enjoyable video montage of Mexico 86 goals.

Including "The Hand of God" :evil:

And possibly the gayest ever goal celebration from Gordon Strachan

Apologies to non UK UTS users, for some reason The Beeb won't allow you to watch the vid

Link;

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed May 26, 2010 11:26 am

King Monkey wrote:An Enjoyable video montage of Mexico 86 goals.

Including "The Hand of God" :evil:

And possibly the gayest ever goal celebration from Gordon Strachan

Apologies to non UK UTS users, for some reason The Beeb won't allow you to watch the vid

Link;


Jean Tigana. France vs Hungary. Excellent goal.

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed May 26, 2010 11:41 am

Right World Cup Competition time...........

Name the country to win the world cup and I shall sort out a prize for the winner.
There obviously will be a few that pick the same country so as a decider, say how many goals will be scored throughout the tournement.

Away you go.

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed May 26, 2010 11:52 am

Spain - 160

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed May 26, 2010 12:06 pm

Jockey wrote:Right World Cup Competition time...........

Name the country to win the world cup and I shall sort out a prize for the winner.
There obviously will be a few that pick the same country so as a decider, say how many goals will be scored throughout the tournement.

Away you go.


Spain
147 Goals.

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Wed May 26, 2010 12:13 pm

England
174

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Wed May 26, 2010 12:25 pm

Spain - 172.

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed May 26, 2010 12:38 pm

England 168 goals

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Wed May 26, 2010 1:14 pm

England 12 goals

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed May 26, 2010 3:15 pm

What on earth do they base the Fifa World rankings over????

Croatia have beaten Austria and Wales in the last month but lose 10 ranking points???
France havent played a game this month yet they go up a place, above Croatia.
Whereas Portugal draw with CAPE VERDE and dont lose any points or places??

It all needs scrapping.

:? :? :? :?

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed May 26, 2010 7:58 pm

Brazil to win. 155 total goals

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Fri May 28, 2010 12:30 pm

Not exactly World Cup 2010 news but still...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8711016.stm

No surprise with Platini in charge.

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:57 am

Argentina to win 159 goals scored overall

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World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:57 pm

Scotland lol

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:15 am

Pedro wrote:Scotland :lol:


Stop it, Pedro!

(You know that you shouldn't mock the inadequate!)

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:32 am

England 155 goals :D

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:14 pm

Holland, 161.

Last 8 to be: Holland, England, Germany, USA, Argentina, South Africa OR Australia, Italy OR Brazil and one other real shock.
(look I haven't checked for impossibilities in there, all right)

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:57 pm

leics_saddler wrote:Holland, 161.

Last 8 to be: Holland, England, Germany, USA, Argentina, South Africa OR Australia, Italy OR Brazil and one other real shock.
(look I haven't checked for impossibilities in there, all right)


Er.....no Spain?

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed Jun 02, 2010 1:40 pm

Don't think so!

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Wed Jun 02, 2010 1:48 pm

leics_saddler wrote:Don't think so!


Hmmm, was going to dismiss that as insanity, but have just looked at the fixtures and I note that in the last 16 they will play either Brazil, Ivory Coast or Portugal....so, while I think they will go through, and probably win it, I can see what you mean.

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:44 am

Well Tim, I'm proud to confirm my long tradition of insanity is almost as long as Spain's World Cup underachievements.

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:47 pm

Any England official world cup thread is not complete without this: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1M730cYkic[/youtube]

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:03 am

By the way, can I be the first to say that I find the propsect of such a tournament distasteful.

I mean, groups of eleven men being divided up by some jingoistic idea of arbitrary nationality.
Wouldn't it be nice and inclusive if they could all come together and try get a ball into a net as one and the trophy would be for all of us.

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Re: World Cup 2010 - Official Thread

Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:46 am

Rio Ferdinand taken for a scan on his knee after going down in training....

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