the world cup

[Heno]

shame

no positives

euros next

new manager and retire the old guard.

and seriously, you are chasing a game. take gerrard off and bring on lampard. hes a match winner.

[Bunny]

Realistically I dont think anyone thought we were good enough to make any impact but its still gutting. Defence really isnt good enough and while there were flashes of good football its not consistant enough and I cant see any truly world class players that can make a difference. I'll be 48 by the time the next one comes around. Scary.

[Anna Woman von NRW]

I'll be 48 by the time the next one comes around. Scary.

You have to remind me of that? I'm 1970 baby too!

Bit Harsh Heno - think Hodgson did get rid of as many old guard as he could, not sure any other manager could have done much more with players at his disposal - at least we didn't take the likes of Carroll et al as we have done before. You have a point with the subs tho' I'm with you on giving Lampard a crack. don't suppose he'll get another cap now.

Never know we may get a good result against Costa Rica and at least come back with a little bit of pride...maybe.

[Anna Woman von NRW]

watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4msKdfMtGY&feature=kp

[Heno]

i'm not being harsh. hodgson has had a go and come up short. not by much. if anything just lacking a world class striker. suarez was the only difference. although making gerrard captain and sticking with him after a terrible end to the season was a mistake

[Shush]

I am rooting for the Dutch now. Always entertaining to watch. But as ever, I predict the ever reliable Germans will go far, probably take the cup.

[Heno]

yes, I was up for the dutch from the start. about time they won it after coming so close for so long.

[Shush]

Agree with that. We here had had some tournaments where we felt badly done by, and we are famous for losing penalty shootouts, 1990, 1996, 1998 spring to mind, but the Dutch have suffered similar, and lets face it, there can be nothing worse than losing a World Cup final with the usual questionable referring.

With England, heard a good comment today, four years ago, we wished the England team was a good as the Spanish team, well in this World Cup, we are 

[Heno]

and now france have stuck their nose in. delighted for benzema. they are playing to some of his strengths and its working. plus, leaving nasri behind is a real assertive move by deschamps 

[Anna Woman von NRW]

Read a piece on The Guardian earlier which had a statistic that said something like the premier league rakes in 1.3 billion while youngsters make do with crappy underfunded council pitches - that may explain quite a bit about why we come up short all the time. Also read that about 25% of premier league players are eligible for the English team again might explain a lot. Anyone know how this compares with other leagues around the world? As an adjunct to that we have no players in our team who play in a league outside England, that might say something too.

I'm with the Germans now purely because I've always loved going there and with a surname like mine it's only fitting!

Would love to see a country who's never won it or even been close take the trophy.

[Pol]

Think Anna has hit the nail on the head so to speak.
The problem lies with the premiership fans and chairman demanding success with British youth not being given a fair chance there is far too much money in game and teams can't risk playing younger players.
Lack of decent pitches and coaches is always going to be a major factor can't help but thinking that kids have too many distractions with xboxs play stations etc

[Shush]

Thank you might be onto something there Pol. I have a group of lads round at the moment round at mine on this sunny day playing PC games instead of being out on a field having a kick about.

Maybe it explains why some of the South American football super stars seem to come from the slums, football was probably their main pass time growing up.

[Heno]

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that's where its at folks. Germany are human. Africans on the rise. brazil going about their business. france looking good and have huge depth. its working up to be the best world cup ever.

praise be

[Anna Woman von NRW]

What a goal by Messi, gutting for the Iranians. Ghana were really good now a must win for Portugal tonight.

This is indeed turning into a brilliant cup.

Shedloads of empty seats tho'.

[Heno]

you think they would give the seats away  to the locals but apparently the risk of crime is too high. I remember being in south Africa before the world cup there and a bloke came on a radio phone and thanked fifa for bringing such a wonderful bounty to there doorstep. h was asked what line of business he was I and he said "mugging". they say brazil is worse. I dunno.