The World Cup (3 Viewers)

[washingcattle]

Gomez isn't selected
it's one of Draxler, Volland, Klose up front with
Schurrle, Reus, Muller and Poldi all good at playing off a striker
Fair play to Low for selecting kids again, he's the Brendan Rodgers of international football

When did that squad come out ? Looks solid if a little light up front.

Europe doesn't seem to have any devastating strikers at the moment. Neither do Brazil. Strikers, now, not Ronaldo.

Diego Costa, i suppose. Still don't think of him as Spanish. Luca Toni is on fire. Will he go? Ciro Immobile, too. Fabio Borini (HA HA!).

French squad could be interesting. Some decent young 'uns doing well for them: Lacazette, Griezmann and the like. Will they try and tempt Makelele out of retirement again, that's the question.

Bosnia have Dzecko, he's banging them in.

France have a really top squad, if only they had any away form to speak of I'd have them on a par with Belgium as good dark horse bets. Ribery Benzema, Nasri, Pogba, Veranne, Matuidi, Valbuena, Lloris.

They've quality all over the pitch. But they'll crack up in Brzil, they nearly always do.

 

[Hector Grey]

Mannschaft is preliminary at this point. They're light up front, all right. Jogi's going to be false nineing it up the wazooo. Good enought for Spain. Who are bringing a striker with them.

Forgot about Dzeko. Is Pjanic a Bosnian? He's class.

 

[washingcattle]

Mannschaft is preliminary at this point. They're light up front, all right. Jogi's going to be false nineing it up the wazooo. Good enought for Spain. Who are bringing a striker with them.

Forgot about Dzeko. Is Pjanic a Bosnian? He's class.

Yup he sure is.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

anyone doing stickers?

Like the one in the photograph, mine also came free with Shoot. Cameroon, Algeria, El Salvador, Kuwait and New Zealand all drew the short straw in a two-tier sticker album.

Some dude still hasn't opened his packet of stickers.

 

[Cormcolash]

When did that squad come out ? Looks solid if a little light up front.


Bosnia have Dzecko, he's banging them in.

France have a really top squad, if only they had any away form to speak of I'd have them on a par with Belgium as good dark horse bets. Ribery Benzema, Nasri, Pogba, Veranne, Matuidi, Valbuena, Lloris.

They've quality all over the pitch. But they'll crack up in Brzil, they nearly always do.

Yeah, France will be too busy arguing with each other, being racist towards each other, and riding 16-year old hookers to get it together

 

[Hector Grey]

England squad being announced....any minute now....

Butterflies in the tummy, lads.

 

[Hector Grey]

Fucking hell. They know how to draw it out.

 

[Hector Grey]

• Joe Hart
• Fraser Forster
• Ben Foster
• Glen Johnson
• Phil Jones
• Gary Cahill
• Phil Jagielka
• Chris Smalling
• Leighton Baines
• Luke Shaw
• Steven Gerrard
• Jack Wilshere
• Jordan Henderson
• Frank Lampard
• James Milner
• Ross Barkley
• Adam Lallana
• Raheem Sterling
• Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
• Wayne Rooney
• Daniel Sturridge
• Danny Welbeck
• Rickie Lambert

Chris Smalling is shite. If he played for anyone else, he wouldn't be near that squad. How did he do it? I presume it's because he can play right back if needs be. But he's shit there too. So can Stones, and if you bring Flanagan you've got cover for both fullback positions.

 

[Unicron]

I hope they crash and burn, and normally I wouldn't give a fuck, but I'm pleased for Lambert.

 

[oh shit]

Curtis Davies would have been good in there. They'll be fucked if they have to play Jones and Smalling together due to injuries or whatever. Cahill and Jagielka have to start, shurely.

Rest of the team looks good on paper actually. You could easily imagine them doing well. But it's Hodgson, so they won't

 

[Jerry Twig]

Phil Jones. Phil fucking Jones

 

[washingcattle]

It's a decent squad, lots of good attack minded players. It'd be mad if John Stones went after 10 games in the PL.

 

[dunderhead]

gonna throw 20 on the Argies at 5/1 and and a tenner on an outsider

England at 33/1 is damn tempting though. couldn't do it. leaning towards Belgium at 16/1

 

[Unicron]

gonna throw 20 on the Argies at 5/1 and and a tenner on an outsider

England at 33/1 is damn tempting though. couldn't do it. leaning towards Belgium at 16/1

Backed Italy at around 20/1 because I think Prandelli is the best tactical coach in the tournament.

 

[Hector Grey]

Don't know about Belgium. Too many wankers in that team.

 

[Hector Grey]

Spanners: Provisional 30.

Goalkeepers Iker Casillas, David de Gea, Pepe Reina

Defenders Sergio Ramos, Gerard Piqué, Raúl Albiol, Juanfran, Jordi Alba, César Azpilicueta, Daniel Carvajal, Alberto Moreno

Midfielders Xavi, Javi Martínez, Xabi Alonso, Andrés Iniesta, Koke, Sergio Busquets, Santi Cazorla, Ander Iturraspe, Cesc Fábregas, Thiago Alcântara, Juan Mata, David Silva, Pedro, Jesús Navas

Forwards Diego Costa, David Villa, Fernando Torres, Álvaro Negredo, Fernando Llorente

 

[Hector Grey]

Belgium provisional

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid, on loan from Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Koen Casteels (Hoffenheim), Silvio Proto (Anderlecht).

Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Atletico Madrid), Laurent Ciman (Standard Liege), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St Petersburg), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich), Anthony Vanden Borre (Anderlecht), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham).

Midfielders: Nacer Chadli, Mousa Dembele (both Tottenham), Steven Defour (Porto), Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg), Marouane Fellaini, Adnan Januzaj (both Manchester United), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Kevin Mirallas (Everton), Divock Origi (Lille), Axel Witsel (Zenit St Petersburg).

Forwards: Romelu Lukaku (Everton, on loan from Chelsea), Dries Mertens (Napoli).

 

[Hector Grey]

Coates in in the U-r-gay squad. Forgot about that lad.

 

[Unicron]

Belgium provisional

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid, on loan from Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Koen Casteels (Hoffenheim), Silvio Proto (Anderlecht).

Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Atletico Madrid), Laurent Ciman (Standard Liege), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St Petersburg), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich), Anthony Vanden Borre (Anderlecht), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham).

Midfielders: Nacer Chadli, Mousa Dembele (both Tottenham), Steven Defour (Porto), Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg), Marouane Fellaini, Adnan Januzaj (both Manchester United), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Kevin Mirallas (Everton), Divock Origi (Lille), Axel Witsel (Zenit St Petersburg).

Forwards: Romelu Lukaku (Everton, on loan from Chelsea), Dries Mertens (Napoli).

Tough luck Kosovo

 

[Hector Grey]

Yeah, what a load of guff.