***OFFICIAL*** 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP thread

[Slim]

I think he was suffering from bad panic attacks or something like. Had hard time travelling or something like that. I can't quite remember, but there was something wrong with him for sure. Anyone know better or could google?

He suffers from chronic homesickness,[8] to the extent he walked out of training camps within Spain because they were too far away from Seville; he also suffers from anxiety attacks and seizures. Navas initially refused to travel with Sevilla during pre-season to the United States due to his acute homesickness, later deciding that he would travel in a bid to rid himself of this condition.[1]

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Squad list

Goalkeepers
Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green
Defenders
Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock
Midfielders
Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forwards
Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

Take
Warnock
Dawson
Upson
Huddlestone
Walcott
Milner
Heskey

Away from that squad and it looks pretty damn strong actually.

[Goaters 103]

Squad list

Goalkeepers
Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green
Defenders
Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock
Midfielders
Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forwards
Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

Take
Warnock
Dawson
Upson
Huddlestone
Walcott
Milner
Heskey

Away from that squad and it looks pretty damn strong actually.

If you'd take SWP above Milner you've clearly been smoking the funny sticks! Walcott and Heskey will also be going too, regrettably in Heskey's case.

[Mike J]

Squad list

Goalkeepers
Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green
Defenders
Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock
Midfielders
Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forwards
Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

Take
Warnock
Dawson
Upson
Huddlestone
Walcott
Milner
Heskey

Away from that squad and it looks pretty damn strong actually.

he wont drop walcott or milner. swp will be out. i really hope AJ goes. i reckon he would shine over there.

[ryanmjo]

I want the United States to win

If I was betting, I would take Brazil

I'm not sure if they count as high profile, but I think Ivory Coast will have a disastrous time of it.

Other thoughts: I think the England game matters a lot more to England than it does to the Americans. In my mind, the US can afford to lose 3-0 or some other dreadful scoreline, and still advance out of the group with two wins over Algeria and Slovenia.

[Chinners]

Adam Johnson has been selected!!!

[brite blu sky]

Who do you think is going to win? Argentina

Who do i want to win? probably Australia if i had to choose

If you were a betting man, who would you put money on to win? Spain

Which high profile team do you think will fall flat on their arses? England

Which low ranked team will overachieve? USA and Australia

im going for Argentina to do an Italy style campaign.. nicking draws and scuffling through and then coming up with the business when they really need to.. probably by ignoring Maradona in the end.

[Manx Blue]

Squad list

Goalkeepers
Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green
Defenders
Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock
Midfielders
Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forwards
Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

Baines/Warnock
Dawson
Carrick
Huddlestone
SWP
Parker
Bent

Think thats the 7 who will be cut before the finas

I disagree Mark...I think there are eight places confirmed...3 GK's and 5 Forwards, the players who will be binned will IMO be Defenders and Midfielders. I think they have learned from the fiasco 4 years ago

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Squad list

Goalkeepers
Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green
Defenders
Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock
Midfielders
Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forwards
Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

Take
Warnock
Dawson
Upson
Huddlestone
Walcott
Milner
Heskey

Away from that squad and it looks pretty damn strong actually.

he wont drop walcott or milner. swp will be out. i really hope AJ goes. i reckon he would shine over there.

I know he will not cut them. But he should. Unfortunately for you, I think Heskey is going as well.

[crossan]

That squad will get England to the QF's at best,poor up front and if Rooney gets crocked they will struggle.Deutschland uber alles.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

That squad will get England to the QF's at best,poor up front and if Rooney gets crocked they will struggle.Deutschland uber alles.

Mein gott, wir haben einen Kraut hier.

[crossan]

That squad will get England to the QF's at best,poor up front and if Rooney gets crocked they will struggle.Deutschland uber alles.

Mein gott, wir haben einen Kraut hier.

Ja woll..................

[razor400]

That squad will get England to the QF's at best,poor up front and if Rooney gets crocked they will struggle.Deutschland uber alles.

Mein gott, wir haben einen Kraut hier.

Ja woll..................

Ich bein ein Berliner

[crossan]

That squad will get England to the QF's at best,poor up front and if Rooney gets crocked they will struggle.Deutschland uber alles.

Mein gott, wir haben einen Kraut hier.

Ja woll..................

Ich bein ein Berliner

Ich bein ein Bielefelder.....

[Mark (Blue Army)]

Ewww you bunch of dirty Germans.

Cant believe hes left Joe Cole out.

Yeah im surprised he didnt pick Joe Cole

[Slim]

Ewww you bunch of dirty Germans.

Cant believe hes left Joe Cole out.

Yeah im surprised he didnt pick Joe Cole

FULL SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green.

Defenders: Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock.

Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Forwards: Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney.

[Slim]

FULL SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green.

Defenders: Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock.

Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Forwards: Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney.

I take that back, HA!

How the fuck you won the predictions comp is fucking beyond me.

[Bingo Lewis]

Squad list

Goalkeepers
Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green
Defenders
Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock
Midfielders
Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forwards
Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

Why does he need Cole, Warnock and Baines? Surely in a squad of thirty he'd try and utilise as many players as possible, instead of needlessly including 3 leftbacks!

[Slim]

Squad list

Goalkeepers
Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green
Defenders
Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock
Midfielders
Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips
Forwards
Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

Why does he need Cole, Warnock and Baines? Surely in a squad of thirty he'd try and utilise as many players as possible, instead of needlessly including 3 leftbacks!

If AJ is still planning on playing the insideout winger, we have four right wingers, 5 if you include Milner.

[dikdik]

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