England team for Sweden...

[graz126]

for me
robinson

carragher ferdinand terry cole
beckham gerrard lampard cole
rooney owen

wouldnt rest players as i think the players need to start playing as a team. they will only do this if they keep playing together.
also even if we do get any suspensions we can still beat germany or ecuador without said players.
an old theory always play your best available team.

 

[A Melbourne Albion Supporter]

I'd wait and see the outcome of Germany vs Ecquador. If Germany win the group, then we need to win ours, if they don't throw the game and finish runner up

 

[Da Man Clay]

Allegedly...



Robinson

Carragher Terry Ferdinand A.Cole

Beckham Lampard Hargreaves J.Cole

Rooney Owen

I hope not, Carrick for Hargreaves and Crouch for Owen and that team would be fine.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I'd wait and see the outcome of Germany vs Ecquador. If Germany win the group, then we need to win ours, if they don't throw the game and finish runner up

What is the fear of playing Germany? They are an average team and if we cant beat Germany what chance beating the Argies or the Dutch?

 

[Da Man Clay]

What is the fear of playing Germany? They are an average team and if we cant beat Germany what chance beating the Argies or the Dutch?

I agree, I dont like this mentality of throwing games if we are going to win this thing then we have to beat the bigger teams. If we do finish second then we will have to play (most likely) Argentina in the quaters.

 

[Marshy]

its the team i would play pretty much, Lampard is far less likely than gerrard to pick up a card.

I would pick Carrick over Hargreaves though.

lets hope we start playing now.

 

[blockhseagull]

I think some people aren't really thinking of the consquences of not winning the group...... do we really want to play the argies in the quarters i think not.

I really wanna win our group AND play Germany in the next round hopefully minus the banned Ballack who will hopefully pick up a second yellow.

This way even if we don't win the world cup we could knock the Germans out on their own patch...that would be f***ing fantastic

 

[blockhseagull]

An interesting team for tomorrow, could cause selection problems for Sven though.

For example if Lampard plays better with Hargreaves holding and we produce our best display so far ( although lets face it can't be worse) does he then bring Gerrard back in.

Of course he should, but is it a case of picking the best team rather than the best 11 players

 

[Silent Bob]

What is the fear of playing Germany? They are an average team and if we cant beat Germany what chance beating the Argies or the Dutch?

I agree. The Germans are like spiders, more scared of us than we are of them. I wish everyone would stop being pansies about it, I don't CARE who we get, we're better than Ecuador or Germany.

Just like LAMPARD is better than GERRARD.

 

[Uncle Buck]

What is the fear of playing Germany? They are an average team and if we cant beat Germany what chance beating the Argies or the Dutch?

If Germany finish second and we do, do we not avoid Argentina until the semis?

I do agree with the line of thinking that you have to play the best sides to win the thing. However if Germany finish second and we do, it puts England in Munich, Berlin and I think Dortmund, all of which are the bigger grounds and so much chance of extra legitimate tickets and ones from other sources.

 

[Easy 10]

I agree. The Germans are like spiders, more scared of us than we are of them.

Yes, but England are like daddy longlegs - just an uncoordinated mess, drifting around without any real purpose or direction.
Spiders eat daddy longlegs. I've seen it I have.

 

[Silent Bob]

If we top our group we avoid Argentina until the finals presuming they win theirs (Holland are fielding a weakened side).

If England WIN the Group:

2nd Round - Ecuador or Germany
Qtr Final - Portugal/Mexico or Holland
Semi Final - Brazil or Italy or Spain or Switzerland/Korea/France

If England FINISH 2ND in the Group:

2nd Round - Ecuador or Germany
Qtr Final - Argentina or Mortugal/Mexico
Semi Final - Czech Rep/Ghana or Australia/Croatia or Switzerland/Korea/France or Saudi Arabia/Tunisia/Ukraine

I think, I've managed to confuse myself a bit here.

 

[Silent Bob]

Yes, but England are like daddy longlegs - just an uncoordinated mess, drifting around without any real purpose or direction.
Spiders eat daddy longlegs. I've seen it I have.

To win the World Cup we must become as boots.

 

[Easy 10]

I washed a big spider down the plughole in our bath the other night. He was HUGE, and put up one hell of a fight - he kept running right at me trying to scrabble up the side. It was all I could do to hold firm and direct the jet of water on him, until eventually he got tired and surrenderedf to his watery grave.
But I put the plug in, just in case.

 

[Parson Henry]

I washed a big spider down the plughole in our bath the other night. He was HUGE, and put up one hell of a fight - he kept running right at me trying to scrabble up the side. It was all I could do to hold firm and direct the jet of water on him, until eventually he got tired and surrenderedf to his watery grave.
But I put the plug in, just in case.

I hope you said a few words over the plughole in a form of a eulogy...

 

[Easy 10]

I hope you said a few words over the plughole in a form of a eulogy...

"Thank GOD for that" I think I shrieked.
Blueergh, it was 'orrible.

 

[Uncle Buck]

"Thank GOD for that" I think I shrieked.
Blueergh, it was 'orrible.

Was it more of a squeal in a Ned Flanders style?

 

[Parson Henry]

I have had worst things in the bath with me than a spiddy spider. Unfortunately when my youngest was a bab he emptied his bowels whilst in the tub with me.

Now that is what I call blueergh!!!!!

 

[Parson Henry]

Was it more of a squeal in a Ned Flanders style?

I am thinking Bud Abbott myself.....

 

[Easy 10]

Was it more of a squeal in a Ned Flanders style?

Very much so, yes.