[cite]Posted By: ValleyGary[/cite]With all respect i wouldnt wipe my arse with the FIFA Rankings.
Neither would I. That's why I stated that I think we're lower than that in reality.
Qualification would suggest otherwise. So you dont think we are better than Portugal? (somehow 3rd in rankings???!!!??)
or Argentina (lost 6-1 to Bolivia). We are easily in the top 8 in the world.
1. Which team will be the dark horses? Mexico.
2. Who will win the World Cup? Spain.
3. Who will be the outstanding player? Andres Iniesta.
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? Mesi (playing out of position) and Argentina.
5. How far will England go? Quarters.
[cite]Posted By: ValleyGary[/cite]With all respect i wouldnt wipe my arse with the FIFA Rankings.
Neither would I. That's why I stated that I think we're lower than that in reality.
Qualification would suggest otherwise. So you dont think we are better than Portugal? (somehow 3rd in rankings???!!!??)
or Argentina (lost 6-1 to Bolivia). We are easily in the top 8 in the world.
I'm sorry, ValleyGary, I love your patriotism (I remember another thread a few days ago), but England are being well over-rated. Every major tournament generally proves that qualification records mean nothing. Even the group games in the tournament often mislead and another team gets stronger in the knock-out rounds (normally this is how the big four win through in the end). As for Portugal - who knocked us out of our last two tournaments?
There is no way that we are EASILY Top 8. Eighth maybe at a stretch.
And don't get me wrong - I desperately want England to win. I have a replica shirt, can't stop thinking about the World Cup at the moment, have a flag ready to put out the window on the days we play etc etc. Just that this year I refuse to believe. I hope. It's the belief that hurts you.
Portugal was 4 years ago!...Not only did we play a percentage of the game with 10 men but we had a manager with no arsehole and no clue. Things have changed and i believe England have changed. Obviously i live in hope but my element of belief has greatly increased under Capello. Easily top 8 in the World.
[cite]Posted By: ValleyGary[/cite]Portugal was 4 years ago!...Not only did we play a percentage of the game with 10 men but we had a manager with no arsehole and no clue. Things have changed and i believe England have changed. Obviously i live in hope but my element of belief has greatly increased under Capello. Easily top 8 in the World.
1. But the fact we played with ten men just gives you the real reason why we never succeed. We have far too many players who will do something stupid in a match. Our team is currently filled with the biggest load of arrogant, hot-headed, big-headed numbskulls that you could wish to find. Nothing the manager can do to change that. Although I wish them well!
2. Portugal may be 4 years ago but many of the same players remain - Ronaldo for starters. And Rooney, the man who got sent off. It's almost as if you're trying to prove my case. Just how many of the same players will we be watching again. Rooney, Cole, Lampard, Terry - who else?
Rooney has matured for starters. We also have this nack of grinding out results with Capello in charge. Never did that under Sven or the wally. You say theres nothing the manager can do to change the ego's and personalitys in our team, well Fabio wont have that. You may not like Terry & co....but they do care and they will do a job for their manager.
England have changed - Capello is how. I don't think we will win the World Cup but I hope we do, I'm sure some people actually want England to fail so they can say they were right.
3. Who will be the outstanding player? Crouch / Van Persie
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? Portugal
5. How far will England go? Semi's
1. Which team will be the dark horses? - Ivory Coast
2. Who will win the World Cup? - Brazil
3. Who will be the outstanding player - Messi
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? - England and Rooney
5. How far will England go? - Scrape through the group but lose the first knockout game with Rooney suspended after being wound up and sent off previously
[cite]Posted By: ValleyGary[/cite]Rooney has matured for starters.
[cite]Posted By: BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty at the Maruleng Stadium[/cite]Wayne Rooney has just had a long talking to from England coach Stuart Pearce after a senseless clash with Platinum Stars Kagiso Senemela, which he followed up by being stupidly booked for dissent. Not exactly a game where he should be getting overheated. Fabio Capello will have taken note.
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Qualification would suggest otherwise. So you dont think we are better than Portugal? (somehow 3rd in rankings???!!!??)
or Argentina (lost 6-1 to Bolivia). We are easily in the top 8 in the world.
Slovakia
2. Who will win the World Cup?
England
3. Who will be the outstanding player
Messsi
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer?
Brazil
5. How far will England go?
All the way
2. Who will win the World Cup? Brazil
3. Who will be the outstanding player Messi
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? I think France and Germany could well fail to get out of their groups
5. How far will England go? Out on penalties in the quarters as usual
Serbia
2. Who will win the World Cup?
Brazil
3. Who will be the outstanding player
Luis Fabiano
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer?
Team: France Player: Gerrard
5. How far will England go?
Semi-Final's
2. Who will win the World Cup? Spain.
3. Who will be the outstanding player? Andres Iniesta.
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? Mesi (playing out of position) and Argentina.
5. How far will England go? Quarters.
I'm sorry, ValleyGary, I love your patriotism (I remember another thread a few days ago), but England are being well over-rated. Every major tournament generally proves that qualification records mean nothing. Even the group games in the tournament often mislead and another team gets stronger in the knock-out rounds (normally this is how the big four win through in the end). As for Portugal - who knocked us out of our last two tournaments?
There is no way that we are EASILY Top 8. Eighth maybe at a stretch.
And don't get me wrong - I desperately want England to win. I have a replica shirt, can't stop thinking about the World Cup at the moment, have a flag ready to put out the window on the days we play etc etc. Just that this year I refuse to believe. I hope. It's the belief that hurts you.
1. But the fact we played with ten men just gives you the real reason why we never succeed. We have far too many players who will do something stupid in a match. Our team is currently filled with the biggest load of arrogant, hot-headed, big-headed numbskulls that you could wish to find. Nothing the manager can do to change that. Although I wish them well!
2. Portugal may be 4 years ago but many of the same players remain - Ronaldo for starters. And Rooney, the man who got sent off. It's almost as if you're trying to prove my case. Just how many of the same players will we be watching again.
Rooney, Cole, Lampard, Terry - who else?
Please explain how
2. Who will win the World Cup? Spain
3. Who will be the outstanding player? Iniesta
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? Rooney
5. How far will England go? Quarters
Cameroon
2. Who will win the World Cup?
Spain
3. Who will be the outstanding player
Messi
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer?
France. Ronaldo
5. How far will England go?
Semis
New Zealand
2. Who will win the World Cup?
Spain
3. Who will be the outstanding player
Xavi Hernandez
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer?
Team France, Player Wayne Rooney
5. How far will England go?
Quarters
2. Who will win the World Cup? Spain
3. Who will be the outstanding player? Messi
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? France
5. How far will England go? Semi's
2. Who will win the World Cup? Holland
3. Who will be the outstanding player? Van Persie
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? France
5. How far will England go? Quarters; hopefully will be proved wrong
Serbia
2. Who will win the World Cup?
Argentina
3. Who will be the outstanding player
Messi
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer?
Portugal/Ronaldo
5. How far will England go?
Semi final
2. Who will win the World Cup? Netherlands
3. Who will be the outstanding player? Crouch / Van Persie
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? Portugal
5. How far will England go? Semi's
2. Who will win the World Cup? Spain
3. Who will be the outstanding player? Iniesta
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? Portugal / Ronaldo
5. How far will England go? Semi's
2. Who will win the World Cup? - Brazil
3. Who will be the outstanding player - Messi
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? - England and Rooney
5. How far will England go? - Scrape through the group but lose the first knockout game with Rooney suspended after being wound up and sent off previously
2. Who will win the World Cup? - Spain
3. Who will be the outstanding player - David Villa
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? - Frace
5. How far will England go? - Quarters
2. Who will win the World Cup? Holland
3. Who will be the outstanding player? Well, Dennis Rommedahl will take some beating, but I imagine Wes Sneijder might just edge it.
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? Spain
5. How far will England go? First knockout round - will finish second in the group after only drawing with USA, then will lose to Germans as usual...
2 - Spain
3 - Wayne Rooney
4 - Portugal
5 - Semi
2. Who will win the World Cup? - Spain or England
3. Who will be the outstanding player - Villa & Rooney
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? -Portugal, player Messi
5. How far will England go? Either win it or semis, dont like the squad but i believe we can do it!
2. Who will win the World Cup? Spain
3. Who will be the outstanding player? David Villa
4. Which team or player will be the biggest under-performer? Argentina
5. How far will England go? Semifinals
1. Wrong
2. still possible
3. still possible
4. correct
5. almost completely correct.