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Yeah, but thats irrelevant to the minutely more important issue that Italy have a days more rest over England. Not that it matters too much anyway, both teams have in excess of 10 days to prepare for the game and England dont have any real injury worries. Don't think anyone can complain about the way things have gone, the team have done the business without looking like Brazil in 1970, which nobody was expecting anyway. Italy are ok, but I think we're better and have more options up front. Theyve lost Chiellini with a thigh strain as well apparently.

A beaming Roy Hodgson told @bbc5live that finishing as group winners has exceeded all expectations. Extra 24 hours rest too ahead of Italy@Iandennisbbc Italy played yesterday, so they get a days more rest than we do you fuckin clueless media twats

England play Italy on Mrs PL's 40th birthday. Good. Serves her right for Chris fuckin Addison.

You in here Kev?...

Rooney.....he's done next to fuck all for his country, he got injured in 2004, sent off in 2006, couldnt even help the team to qualify in 2008 and his personal life stopped him from even half decent in 2010. This is supposed to be our one true world class player; unlucky in 2004, fair enough, but he's seldom appeared to actually give a fuck and has been a liability more than once, including getting suspended for the first two games this tournament. He's been brought straight back in as some sort of messiah, so if he fucks up in some way tonight he shouldnt get another chance ever again. On the other hand, Ukraine are shite and without their past-it best player, England should walk it

TEAM NEWS: Ben Arfa replaces Menez for France's decisive clash with Sweden

Dont keep it to yourself Kev, you're amongst friends

dont come the innocent old son, you're fuckin at it! We probably are, (beats me why Liverpool or Spurs havent moved heaven and earth to take Pardew & Carr from us but there you go, maybe Levy and the yanks arent as clever as they think) but not every transfer comes off as well as our recent ones. And it is quite a recent phenomenom; "Newcastle good in the transfer market" wouldnt you agree?...

you're one of the funniest fuckers on here CT, you do make me laugh

Fixtures now with extra "Thursday night channel 5"/"Sunday lunch ESPN" clarity August and early September looks tough. Only Fulham and Southampton away after potential Euro group away games though.....someone at work said manu are away after 5 champions league dates

On April 6, 2009 it was confirmed that Luuk de Jong signed a contract for 3 years with an option for another year with FC Twente. His contract would start on the first of July 2009. He played his first minutes for FC Twente in the cup match against SC Joure, he came on as a second half substitute replacing Dario Vujičević. He provided 2 assists in the 8–0 victory over sc Joure. He scored his first two goals for FC Twente in the cup match against Capelle. 8 mill for a player with no more than a year on left on his contract?....I smell shite if thats the case, but it is wiki and theres nothing to say he hasnt signed a new contract with Twente since 2009. So fuck knows.Linked with Spurs and Benfica this month too. Is he any good?.... 52 goals in the last 2 seasons says yes, Kezman and that fuckin shitehouse Boro signed from Herenveen a few years back says be careful with strikers from the Dutch league.

So say England and France both win tomorrow night....head to head is the same, does it then go to goal difference?....

Using Barney's thinking, could Sturridge mince around the pitch wearing a "GA" bib like the goal-attack girl in a netball team?....

Aye, thats what they say about the rugger buggerers.... Never heard anyone describe a posistion on a football field as " wing forward". Its a posistion from rugby union....is Sturridge a winger or a forward?...

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He's reported the Argie to the police now http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18479244 ps.....do you have first hand evidence of SB being, as you say, the "QoS bike"

Glad you think the 3 of them will still be here...I like an optimist

Man U away boxing day,then Arsenal away on the 29th...as usual, merry fuckin christmas, Everton at home New Years Day.

They'll move on from this and continue their tour...doesnt matter if they don't either way though, anyone can play guitar...

She's on right now, "Tanya" Arnold

Blair used knighting old footballers to make himself appear more down to earth and in touch with the nation, the cynical bastard. Sir Bob won no league titles as a manager, Bob Paisely won 5 and 2 European cups but died an ordinary man from the coal fields of County Durham, which is all Bobby Robson was as well when it comes down to it.

"group of death" tonight....the cloggies have no points but can still qualify...dont ask me how, but some geezer in a dress has just explained it all on the BBC news channel....the BBC admirably encouraging diversity there but "she" could've had a shave before she went into make-up this morning...

If it makes any difference to the debate I'll say the entire honours system is bent,ill suited to modern life (Order of the British EMPIRE!....fuckin Empire in 2012..wtf are these fuckers on?!) and apparently for people of dubious ability and character to remind the rest of us mere mortals, against all the conflicting evidence, how fuckin great they are. L.S. Lowrie was not only one of our greatest ever artists he also turned down some form of award that he'd been reommended for by more than one PM (that's another thing....its the PM who dishes them out, so good luck with any credibility if you've accepted one from the likes of Blair or Cameron) at least 4 times. He didn't see himself as any better or any worse than anyone else, just a bloke from a terraced house in Salford. He thought the whole thing was ridiculous and he was right iyam.

It was doing the rounds at the end if the season so its pre "if one of the big boys comes in for me am off".....

Its called "the internet".... http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Premier+League/Newcastle+United