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Re: World Cup 2014
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:23 pm
by spitalfields
Well, if we ever wear those yellow away shirts again, the claims of 'it's like watching Brazil' will be much more accurate.....
Re: World Cup 2014
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:29 pm
by Hartleburyharrier
"Possibly the most embarrassing semi since I went to see Brokeback mountain with my dad!!! "
That's pretty brave of you posting this, I don't think I could admit to having a 'semi' while watching 'Brokeback Mountain' !!!!!!!
Re: World Cup 2014
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:27 am
by ograzebrook
Well, last nights game was dull - even if we had not been spoiled the night before.
Re: World Cup 2014
Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:43 pm
by Ossie
Hartleburyharrier wrote:"Possibly the most embarrassing semi since I went to see Brokeback mountain with my dad!!! "
That's pretty brave of you posting this, I don't think I could admit to having a 'semi' while watching 'Brokeback Mountain' !!!!!!!
Don't you wonder why his dad got so aroused?
Re: World Cup 2014
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 12:26 pm
by redandwhitemike
garthrockett wrote:Enough said about England - mediocre manager mediocre team not good enough. But Swarez !!!! what a idiot probably the best player in the world on his day. Must be mentally deficient Must be banned for a very long time if not life. No one apart from the most diehard Liverpool fan can possible condone what he has done. Over to you FIFA
Call me cynical but it looked a perfectly contrived incident- Suarez knows the likes of Barca and Real are sniffing around him, and what better way to prompt a move next month and for Liverpool to avoid another 'bite' incident overshadowing them next season.
Why not wash their hands of him now by taking the moral high ground (never difficult at Anfield- and good PR) calling his behaviour 'unacceptable' and selling him on for a fat fee?
As for any World Cup ban, Suarez knows Uruguay arent going to win the thing, so stuff the international aspirations for country and fans, this is business.
Suarez gets his move
Liverpool get some money
Someone else (La Liga?) gets the problem
Everyone's happy and football takes another grubby crawl through the gutter.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/9379054/transfer-news-luis-suarez-will-sign-for-barcelona-next-week-after-fee-agreed-with-liverpool
Not so cynical now...................................
Lottery numbers please
Re: World Cup 2014
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 12:54 pm
by redandwhitemike
I fully expect Germany to be crowned 'Kings of the Football World' in Brazil tomorrow - one way or the other (Pens)
But why are Germany so good when it comes to playing in World Cups??
1966 was a turning point and ever since then they seem to do better than England, although we did beat them 5-1 in Munich in the 2002 qualifier under Sven - but other than that, Germany seem to be streets ahead of us now - Germany have progressed their game and England have stood still. :sad:
Re: World Cup 2014
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 1:03 pm
by Ossie
"But why are Germany so good when it comes to playing in World Cups??"
Do they have B teams playing in the lower leagues?
That's apparently the way to improve a nation's international prospects.
Re: World Cup 2014
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 3:11 pm
by garthrockett
Germany U-23s beat the England U-23s in the Euro final in 2009 4-0.
Six of those German U23s are in the Germany senior side that beat Brazil.
NONE of the England players that night played in this world Cup*.
Makes you think..........
*For the record:
GK 22 Scott Loach
RB 2 Martin Cranie
CB 17 Micah Richards
CB 6 Nedum Onuoha
LB 19 Kieran Gibbs
DM 12 Fabrice Muamba
CM 4 Lee Cattermole
CM 10 Mark Noble (c)
RW 7 James Milner
LW 11 Adam Johnson
CF 14 Theo Walcott
Substitutions:
DF 18 Michael Mancienne
MF 15 Jack Rodwell
MF 8 Craig Gardner
Re: World Cup 2014
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 3:26 pm
by redandwhitemike
garthrockett wrote:Germany U-23s beat the England U-23s in the Euro final in 2009 4-0.
Six of those German U23s are in the Germany senior side that beat Brazil.
NONE of the England players that night played in this world Cup*.
Makes you think..........
*For the record:
GK 22 Scott Loach
RB 2 Martin Cranie
CB 17 Micah Richards
CB 6 Nedum Onuoha
LB 19 Kieran Gibbs
DM 12 Fabrice Muamba
CM 4 Lee Cattermole
CM 10 Mark Noble (c)
RW 7 James Milner
LW 11 Adam Johnson
CF 14 Theo Walcott
Substitutions:
DF 18 Michael Mancienne
MF 15 Jack Rodwell
MF 8 Craig Gardner
Garth
You are fallible after all ...............................................James Milner played against Costa Rica (Not sure why though )
Re: World Cup 2014
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:18 pm
by garthrockett
cheers Mike- 6 to 1 then........
See my point though? why do promising english players come right through the ranks of english international football and then fail to graduate to the full squad?
Re: World Cup 2014
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:25 pm
by redandwhitemike
garthrockett wrote:cheers Mike- 6 to 1 then........
See my point though? why do promising english players come right through the ranks of english international football and then fail to graduate to the full squad?
Absolutely.
Although some under 21's have progressed into the first team more recently.
Remains to be seen how Hodgson 'manages' their progress.
Re: Harriers actual retained list
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:30 pm
by redandwhitemike
Fabulous finish by Gotze - truly worthy of winning the World Cup
Re: Harriers actual retained list
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 11:10 pm
by pricey5
redandwhitemike wrote:Fabulous finish by Gotze - truly worthy of winning the World Cup
Yes a top finish, i'm glad the Germans won. Argentina have been involved in some very boring games and did not deserve to win it ahead of Germany.
