World Cup 2010

[spwan-of-the-devil]

Your opinion is wrong

[TheGayTent]

After the form Robinson's been in this year and he can do one better thing then Green is Catch a ball on a cross..

Edited May 11, 2010 by TheGayTent

[Langdale Wolf]

The argument is a crap one to start with. The fact is, none of the current crop of England goalkeepers are fit to lace the boots of those of yesteryear. We should be looking at why. That is the important question.

Robinson does come for crosses better than Green, who can be hesitant. However, Robinson is awful in the positional sense - his shot stopping isn't poor, but his start position is, which leads to him letting in more shots than other keepers in the same situation.

[Lithium05]

After the form Robinson's been in this year and he can do one better thing then Green is Catch a ball on a cross..

[TheGayTent]

The best English goalkeeper in recent years might not ever play again. Extremely sad.

He'd be at a top 4 side if he didn't have poppadums for legs.

[Lithium05]

He'd be at a top 4 side if he didn't have poppadums for legs.

[Langdale Wolf]

He was good of that there is no doubt. You Wolves fans do over egg somewhat though - probably due to being used to Bobby Mimms and Paul Jones

[loscfestivals]

No way Theo Walcott should be in ahead of Ashley Young and noway Heskey should be in instead of Agbonlahor. Ashley Young has been consistent over the past two years, great crosser, great at set pieces and a proper wide man. Can play either flank. Theo on the other hand has been.... anonymous for anything more than a handful of games in 2 years ( I admit some of those games he has been unplayable but it certainly isn't more than 1 in 10!). Can only think he has been picked as a possible impact player as we don't really have much that could come off the bench and change games.

Still a lot of players in that squad you look at and think "a World Cup winner? Really?" but then when I look at a lot of other squads it looks quite decent.

Brazil always do well in World Cup's but surely their odds are on name only, there is nothing there except a bunch of average forwards and a load of (mediocre) holding midfielders!

Hopefully we can do well, if Capello can galvanise the team and get the best out of some of the recent big under performers (Barry, Gerrard, Carrick) to name a few and get King, Rio and Johnson fit then it looks a solid team. If he can't get them fit, and Gerrard and Carrick keep up their recent embarrassing form then there are huge holes to plug.

[Greeny_Musicchild]

Brazil always do well in World Cup's but surely their odds are on name only, there is nothing there except a bunch of average forwards and a load of (mediocre) holding midfielders!

[Langdale Wolf]

No way Theo Walcott should be in ahead of Ashley Young and noway Heskey should be in instead of Agbonlahor. Ashley Young has been consistent over the past two years, great crosser, great at set pieces and a proper wide man. Can play either flank. Theo on the other hand has been.... anonymous for anything more than a handful of games in 2 years ( I admit some of those games he has been unplayable but it certainly isn't more than 1 in 10!). Can only think he has been picked as a possible impact player as we don't really have much that could come off the bench and change games.

[Langdale Wolf]

Something that worries me about Villa from the last couple of seasons is that they seem to choke towards mid/end of the season. Not sure if that's from the players being under experienced or O'Neil doesn't know how to maintain the momentum but take that on to the World Cup they will be under more pressure and apart from Heskey (who been there and done that) and Milner (a f**king brilliant work horse) I would leave them at home as I wouldn't trust them to preform on the big stage.

[Langdale Wolf]

3 Wolves players in the preliminary squads:

Nenad Milijas (Serbia)

Marcus Hanhemann (USA)

Adlene Guedioura (Algeria)

No George Elokobi in the Cameroon squad though - not that I expected him to be.

[Langdale Wolf]

Argentina have left out Cambiasso, Zanetti, Gago and Milito.

I don't follow South American football too closely - does anyone know why? Have they fallen out with Maradona or does he really think that Colloccini is a better option?!

Madness.

[Cardboard Box City]

3 Wolves players in the preliminary squads:

Nenad Milijas (Serbia)

Marcus Hanhemann (USA)

Adlene Guedioura (Algeria)

[ampersand]

We've got that many too... In one squad...

You're not used to attractive football?

[st dan]

Argentina have left out Cambiasso, Zanetti, Gago and Milito.

I don't follow South American football too closely - does anyone know why? Have they fallen out with Maradona or does he really think that Colloccini is a better option?!

Madness.

Edited May 12, 2010 by st dan

[Langdale Wolf]

He's left Cambiasso out? Seriously?

That really is a crazy decision. He was by far the best player on the pitch when Inter played Barca at the Nou Camp the other week. Absolutely bossed the game.

They think a certain Mr Messi is going to deliver them the cup on their own!!

[Langdale Wolf]

I think the real shock is that he has selected Veron. God knows what he's doing, he already used 70 players.

[Cardboard Box City]

chris killen still a sight to behold?

who are your internationals then? we have none dunno how many are from the spl though. you could probably count it on one hand...

[ampersand]

I imagine Killen is in the New Zealand squad.

[Cardboard Box City]

Argentina squad:

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands), Mariano Andujar (Catania/Italy), Diego Pozo (Colon)

Defenders: Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan/Italy), Martin Demichelis (Bayern Munich/Germany), Walter Samuel (Inter Milan/Italy), Gabriel Heinze (Marseille/France), Nicolas Otamendi (Velez Sarsfield), Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle/England), Juan Manuel Insaurralde (Newell’s Old Boys), Clemente Rodriguez (Estudiantes), Ariel Garce (Colon)

Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Liverpool/England), Sebastian Blanco (Lanus), Juan Sebastian Veron (Estudiantes), Jesus Datolo (Olympiacos/Greece), Jose Sosa (Estudiantes), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Liverpool/England), Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina/Italy), Juan Mercier (Argentinos Juniors), Angel Di Maria (Benfica/Portugal), Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle/England), Javier Pastore (Palermo/Italy)

Forwards: Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid/Spain), Diego Milito (Inter Milan/Italy), Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City/England), Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid/Spain), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Spain), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli/Italy)

I'm sure I heard somewhere that Cheaty said that Gutierrez was the first name on his teamsheet.

[the_hedge]

he will be, but i also imagine that zane lowe just missed the 30 man cut.

[Langdale Wolf]

Brad Jones, Rhys Williams and Scott McDonald are all in the Australia squad, I imagine Killen is in the New Zealand squad.

[Lithium05]

he will be, but i also imagine that zane lowe just missed the 30 man cut.

[Cardboard Box City]

Isn't Brad Jones completely shit? I thought you hated him?