Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:45 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

As David James said the other day, they've had two years to complain about that because it's been the same since he took over.

Haven't seen/heard the David James press conference, but it was said on the CFC forum that he was far more controversial in what he said than Terry was.

I've said this before, and I'll say it again. There's a huge difference between playing matches in the middle of a league campaign and one in a tournament. In the middle of a league campaign 1/4 of the squad are suffering from knocks and may or may not be available for the game. In a World Cup tournament Capello has the players 24/7 so what may be fine for qualification and friendlies isn't appropriate during a tournament.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:06 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Which years did England have a passionate squad?

The Euro squad in 1996.

As for Yakubu's miss -

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:33 pm  

Good riddance France, you shouldn't have even been at the World Cup in the first place. As for South Africa, absolutely gutting that they are out, more for the South African public than the squad.

So as for tomorrow... players of England, either shape up against Slovenia tomorrow or ship out.

The choice is entirely yours...

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:39 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

Haven't seen/heard the David James press conference, but it was said on the CFC forum that he was far more controversial in what he said than Terry was.

You mean Chelsea fans were downplaying/defending John Terry? Shocker. Really wouldn't have expected that.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:46 pm  

Glad Greece got beat, hate the way they play football. What does Messi have to do to get his goal!

Yakubu

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Tue Jun 22, 2010 11:23 pm  

andym1988 wrote:

Must admit, I thought those competitions were little more than a publicity stunt, but obviously not.

He may work for them

I'm no doubt wrong though.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:22 am  

COME ON ENGLAND

Just go for it boys

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:10 am  

MrPhilb wrote:

COME ON ENGLAND

Just go for it boys

If they cannot beat Slovenia then they should hang themselves.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:14 am  

What the England players need to realise is that the world cup means a lot to a lot of people and fans have paid thousands just to get out to South Africa and watch one game. Today they need to stand up and be counted. They need to realise that they get paid £100k per week to play football, and they need to earn their money for once, and do their job. Today I'd go with :

James

Johnson
Upson
Terry
A. Cole

Lennon
Barry
Lampard
J. Cole

Gerrard

Rooney

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:18 am  

It will be Defoe and Rooney up front with Milner and Gerrard playing wide