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Remains to be seen. Sven has gone mental this past few weeks, he might even give himself half an hour.

I don't think Rooney can play until the docs have a final assessment, and seeing as they're not flying out till Friday I don't think we'll see him on Thursday. 148206[/snapback] Agreed, but when I posted that yesterday morning we didn't know the doctors weren't coming out til Friday.

O'Neill's been desperate IMO. He's funny, but only because he's so clueless and forgetful really. Best bit I've ever seen with O'Neill was when they had Robbie Williams in the studio and he goes "I'd just like to say well done to Robbie, because when he left Take That I really thought that would be the finish of him, but somehow he's managed to make a career for himself. So congratulations." The definition of a backhanded compliment.

It certainly tells you everything you need to know about his ambition. There can't be many players in football who would have sat on the bench for this long and done the once every 3 months interview with the local rag about how nice it would be to get a run in the team. He's got an easy life and he knows it. And he doesn't have the drive to get out of this comfort zone that he's created for himself - was that a bit too management-speak?

How old are you today then? Happy birthday anyway! 148164[/snapback] 27 148168[/snapback] 27! At your peak man, the perfect age. Enjoy it while you can - before your bones start aching, you go blind, and find yourself doubly incontinent. 148173[/snapback] You know you've hit rock bottom when you need Renton to cheer you up.

It's because some of the games have to be played at 2 o'clock in order for the schedule to be fulfilled 148167[/snapback] And I suppose Italy and Brazil being 8 o'clock kick-offs was just a quirk of this schedule fulfilment too. The only time Togo get the 8 o'clock kick-off is when they play France - FACT! The rest of the time they're at 2 o'clock.

Hoyed Ribery, Zidane, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo in my fantasy team for today's games as I'm floundering somewhat . I've got Kaka in there too.

99% of the country is going on about how much the "Geordie Nation" loves Michael Owen. Are you sure about that?

Aye, looks like that evens bet isn't such a good bet anymore. I reckon he's in cahoots with the bookies tbh.

The least appealing of the first round of games. It's a 2 o'clock kick off for a reason tbh.

They'll learn, trust me 148034[/snapback] I'm sure they will, as will you. When a bomb goes off closer to home. But, according to you, it won't. We will see. 148038[/snapback] Really? Where have I said... Hold on, no you fucking don't, I'm not falling into this trap again! 148043[/snapback] thats up to you. But you should accept whatever preventative measures it takes, and if it infringes on someones "rights" or "liberty", then its just tough shit really, the security of the country comes first. 148096[/snapback] Your posts sound better if you read them in George Bush's voice.

Happy Birthday Crouchy!

It's part of BBC, I think. Isn't it?

me too, but then i've always liked Marcel. I hated the way Hansen put down everything Marcel said, poor Gary had to step in several times. Why didnt Marcel play for Ghana ? I heard him say he was born there. 148112[/snapback] Put down everything he said? Two minutes into the programme he practically had his tongue down his throat! "Oh Marcel. What a defender. What a player. What a man. Great to be sat here next to you Marcel. Hey Martin, I bet you wish you could have had Marcel in your team. Marcel. Oooo it just rolls off the tongue. Mar. Cel. Marcel." I thought Hansen seemed genuinely starstruck.

I know if Leazes Mag sees this, he'll come on, not address what Shepherd has actually done this time and instead start talking about Steve Gibson, David Dein and others who he thinks have shown themselves up as worse than Shepherd lately. To address Shepherd's latest outburst would surely mean having to concede that the bloke is a moron, so he'll studiously avoid it.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390...6270225,00.html Bet Owen is fucking cringing, thinking "how did I get myself involved with this dickhead of a man".

Was it just me or did Del Piero get elbowed full in the face in the corner just before the end there?

Serves Kuffour right for the shocking challenge 5 minutes ago tbh.

Are you fucking retarded or something?

Totti's having a canny game for someone who has only played one full game since breaking his ankle in February.

Canny goal.

I've just taken Ghana at 7/1 which has no doubt sealed their fate.

Desailly's a decent pundit. Although it was embarrassing Hansen and O'Neill kissing his arse at the start of the programme.

This'll be them out if they get beat today tbh. They'll get beat off the wops an'all. Shame like.