International Friendlies Thread

[Cripps_orig]

Brazil 0-0 Netherlands
Peru 0-0 Czech Republic
USA 0-4 Spain

Cazorla 2, Negredo and Torres scoring for Spain

RVP played 63 mins for Holland

[Cripps_orig]

International Match

Australia 3-0 New Zealand

Bolivia 0-2 Paraguay

China PR 1-0 Uzbekistan

Poland 2-1 Argentina

Poland :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Monday, 6 June 2011

International Match

Ukraine v France, 20:00


Tuesday, 7 June 2011

International Match

Poland v France

Slovenia OFF Macedonia

Australia v Serbia, 10:30

Japan v Czech Republic, 11:30

South Korea v Ghana, 12:00

Norway v Lithuania, 18:00

Russia v Cameroon, 18:30

Austria v Latvia, 19:30

Rep of Ireland v Italy, 19:45

Venezuela v Spain, 22:00

Paraguay v Bolivia, 23:30


Wednesday, 8 June 2011

International Match

Ecuador v Greece, 01:00

Brazil v Romania, 01:50

China PR v North Korea, 12:35

Uruguay v Netherlands, 20:30


Thursday, 9 June 2011

International Match

Poland v France, 20:00



Saturday, 11 June 2011

International Match

Paraguay v Romania, 21:00


Sunday, 12 June 2011

International Match

Mexico v Venezuela, 01:00

[Master Splinter]

Poland 2-1 Argentina

Poland :bow:
Szczesny :bow:

Argies :haha:.

[Cripps_orig]

Tuesday, 7 June 2011

International Match

Australia 0-0 Serbia

Japan 0-0 Czech Republic

South Korea 2-1 Ghana


Monday, 6 June 2011

International Match

Ukraine 1-4 France

[Cripps_orig]

Italy v Ireland on Sky Sports atm

Re run of the WC QF of 1990

Totos goal :bow:

Bonners shocker :haha:

Also a re run of the group stage game 4 years later which Ireland fluked but Italy still got to the final

Ireland :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Ireland HT

Andrews scored

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ireland won 0-2. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Australia 0-0 Serbia

Austria 3-1 Latvia

Japan 0-0 Czech Republic

Norway 1-0 Lithuania

Rep of Ireland 2-0 Italy

Russia 0-0 Cameroon

South Korea 2-1 Ghana

Venezuela 0-3 Spain

Wednesday, 8 June 2011
International Match
Brazil 1-0 Romania
China PR 2-0 North Korea
Ecuador 1-1 Greece
Uruguay 1-1 Netherlands (Uruguay win 4-3 on penalties)

The Brazil v Romania match is notable for Ronaldos last ever match. He played the last 15 mins and didnt score. Had 3 good chances apparently

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/brazil/8563298/Ronaldo-misses-chance-to-end-Brazil-career-in-style-as-chances-go-begging-in-friendly-win-over-Romania.html

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110601/india-v-pakistan_2236896_2404425

Biggest footballing game ever

[Cripps_orig]

England game called off

Where did mine and MOs posts go from this thread over the last few days?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

England game called off

Where did mine and MOs posts go from this thread over the last few days?

Where did the charity shield thread go

[Cripps_orig]

Germany beat Brazil 3-2Italy beat Spain 2-1Those were the 2 big games.Wales lost again this time to Australia. Scotland beat Denmark 2-1 and Ireland drew 0-0 with Croatia

[Master Splinter]

Spain :haha:

[Boss]

Saw the Germany-Brazil game, quite entertaining tbh.

[Cripps_orig]

Thursday, 11 August 2011
International Match
Bolivia 1-3 Panama
Costa Rica 0-2 Ecuador
Honduras 2-0 Venezuela
USA 1-1 Mexico
Wednesday, 10 August 2011

International Match
Albania 3-2 Montenegro
Austria 1-2 Slovakia
Azerbaijan 0-1 Macedonia
Belarus 1-0 Bulgaria
Bosnia-Hercegovina 0-0 Greece
China PR 1-0 Jamaica
Cyprus 3-2 Moldova
France 1-1 Chile
Germany 3-2 Brazil
Hungary 4-0 Iceland
Italy 2-1 Spain
Ivory Coast 4-3 Israel
Japan 3-0 South Korea
Kazakhstan 1-1 Syria
Latvia 0-2 Finland
Liechtenstein 1-2 Switzerland
Lithuania 3-0 Armenia
Malta 2-1 Central African Republic
Norway 3-0 Czech Republic
Poland 1-0 Georgia
Portugal 5-0 Luxembourg
Rep of Ireland 0-0 Croatia
Russia 1-0 Serbia
Scotland 2-1 Denmark
Slovenia 0-0 Belgium
South Africa 3-0 Burkina Faso
Turkey 3-0 Estonia
Ukraine 0-1 Sweden
Wales 1-2 Australia

[Cripps_orig]

International Match
Ecuador OFF Chile
Ukraine OFF Iran
Venezuela v Argentina, 14:30
Ukraine v Uruguay, 19:00
Poland v Mexico, 19:30
Spain v Chile, 19:45
Ecuador v Jamaica, 22:00

Argentina won 1-0

Otamendi scored. Cuntessi played the whole game

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Ukraine

Yarmolenko

[Cripps_orig]

Ukraine lead 2-1

Suarez started in that.

Cesc on the bench for Spain even when Iniesta doesnt start :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

0-1 Chile

Isla

Spain :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Poland

Big news in this is that Szijsdhfskdjfhsdkfjnty didnt start

Isnt he their number 1?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I thought so, I mean, it is a friendly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 Chile, Vargas.

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

1-1 Hernandez scores

Ssdfskdjfhsdkjfhny would have saved that

[Cripps_orig]

I know Spain have a 100% record in their Euro group and are World and Euro holders but does anyone else feel that the air of invincibility around them is evaporating?

Recent friendly defeats and i doubt the Real and Barca tension helps

[Cripps_orig]

Uruguay make it 2-2

[Cripps_orig]

2-3 Uruguay

[Cripps_orig]

Iniesta and Pedro both on at half time

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 1-2 Chile, Iniesta.

[Cripps_orig]

They have someone called Martin Montoya on the bench.

Who is he?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They have someone called Martin Montoya on the bench.

Who is he?

Barcelona player, shockingly.

[Cripps_orig]

Any relation to future WWE Hall of Famer Aldo Montoya?

Just checked, hes a Barca B player and he makes the Spain squad?

wtf?

This bum licking of Barca is sickening

[Cripps_orig]

Oh just fuck off

2-2

Cuntesc scores

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Any relation to future WWE Hall of Famer Aldo Montoya?

Just checked, hes a Barca B player and he makes the Spain squad?

wtf?

This bum licking of Barca is sickening

Think he is in the full team now. And given Aldo Montoya was played by Justin Credible, I doubt it.

[Cripps_orig]

Was it Al Snow?

I thought it was Justin Credible

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah I got confused between Aldo and Avatar, briefly.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:rolleyes:

Hidious dive tbf

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-2 Cesc.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

It's all kicking off :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Hmm, I wonder how much that Cesc bloke is worth?

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck, Cesc is on gibbering a bunch of funny stuff, he's forgotten how to speak!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-2 FT.

[Cripps_orig]

Saturdays games

International Match
Peru v Bolivia, 02:15
Panama v Paraguay, 03:00
USA v Costa Rica, 04:00

First look at Campbell

[Cripps_orig]

The Venezuela v Druggies match took place in India with 120,000 fans at the stadium

:blink:

[hobson's choice]

This Brasil team is so damn random, they fallen off hard.

Fat Adriano, if actually gives a damn will easily get on this squad

[Cripps_orig]

Cesar
Alves
Lucio
Silva
Marcelo
Lucas
Fernandinho
Ganso
Ronaldinho
Neymar
Damaio

Defence and keeper look fine. Dont know how good Ronaldinho is anymore and Neymar is their future star.

Lucas is shit and never heard of the rest

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Brazil

Damaio

Ghana had a man sent off earlier in the game

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldinho was pretty good apparently. And I don't mean at the after-match party.

[Cripps_orig]

International Match
Chile v Ecuador
Honduras v Paraguay
Bolivia v Peru, 01:00
Argentina v Nigeria, 14:00
Czech Republic v Ukraine, 18:00
Belgium v USA, 19:30
Poland v Germany, 19:45
Ecuador v Costa Rica, 22:00

2-0 Argentina

Higuain and Di Maria scored

[Cripps_orig]

2-1

Ogbuke gets one back

[Cripps_orig]

The game is taking place in Bangladesh btw

[Cripps_orig]

3-1

An OG from some guy

[Cripps_orig]

3-1 FT

The so called best player in the world played the whole game and did f all yet again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Higuain scored from a Messi assist. And basically made the difference for Di Maria's too.

[Cripps_orig]

I was going to check the assists but it would have ruined the Messi bashing tbh

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Czechs

Kadlec pen

Rosicky not in the matchday squad

[Cripps_orig]

4-0 Czechs

Kadlec with his 2nd, Rezek and Kolar

[Cripps_orig]

4-0 FT

Poland v Germany started

Sdashsdkjfhsdny and Mertesacker both start

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Belgium

Lombaerts

1-0 Poland

Lewandowski

[Master Splinter]

Szczesny :bow:.

Mertespacker :haha:.

[Maestro]

Szczesny :bow:.

Mertespacker :haha:.


MS, give us a quick low down on the above...what happened with Chezza and Mert?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Skijefffjiiefeyfy has been immense so far apparently.

[Master Splinter]

Nothing, just some basic WUMming for no reason.

And I wanted to use Mertespacker again tbh.

[Maestro]

I really think we have a gem in Chezza, really like the kid.

MS - Don't do that man, thought Mertespacker had fucked up ..before his career has begun with us.

[Cripps_orig]

1-1

Kroos scores a penalty

[Master Splinter]

MS - Don't do that man, thought Mertespacker had fucked up ..before his career has begun with us.

:lol:

Arsenal defenders never fail to give fans heart attacks.

I should have pretended he had an awful game just to see the reaction from GW.

[Maestro]

:lol:

Arsenal defenders never fail to give fans heart attacks.

I should have pretended he had an awful game just to see the reaction from GW.

You know that mate, pure coronary issues at a young age.

Had he fucked up, you know he would have been murdered on here by people like me ...who haven't watched the game.

[Cripps_orig]

2-1 Poland

Someone whose name i wont even bother spelling scores a penalty

Wiese gave the penaty away

Last min as well

[Cripps_orig]

2-2 FT :lol:

Cacau scores

Sirchesney cant handle the pressure yet again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi. :bow:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BeflyBouI8&feature=player_embedded#!

Funny at 2:30 how Nigeria just try to kick the shit out of him but can't. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

S Korea and Poland drew 2-2

Park scored twice

Fabianski was in goal for Poland

[Cripps_orig]

Koscielny on the bench for France

Wenger needs to take tips

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wrong thread.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain squad to face England: Casillas (Real Madrid), Reina (Liverpool), Valdes (Barcelona), Ramos (Real Madrid), Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Puyol (Barcelona), Pique (Barcelona), Alba (Valencia), Albiol (Real Madrid), Monreal (Malaga), Xavi (Barcelona), Alonso (Real Madrid), Busquets (Barcelona), Cazorla (Malaga), Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), Fabregas (Barcelona), Iniesta (Barcelona), David Villa (Barcelona), David Silva (Manchester City), Torres (Chelsea), Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Mata (Chelsea), Jesus Navas (Sevilla).

[Cripps_orig]

Friday, 11 November 2011

International Match
Albania v Azerbaijan
Georgia v Moldova
Hungary v Liechtenstein
Panama OFF Costa Rica
Greece v Russia, 17:00
Denmark v Sweden, 19:15
Netherlands v Switzerland, 19:30
Belgium v Romania, 19:45
Poland v Italy, 19:45
Ukraine v Germany, 19:45
Cyprus v Scotland, 20:00
France v USA, 20:00


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Saturday, 12 November 2011

International Match
Mexico v Serbia
Slovenia v Mexico
South Africa v Ivory Coast, 13:15
Wales v Norway, 15:00
England v Spain, 17:15

[Master Splinter]

Spain squad to face England: Casillas (Real Madrid), Reina (Liverpool), Valdes (Barcelona), Ramos (Real Madrid), Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Puyol (Barcelona), Pique (Barcelona), Alba (Valencia), Albiol (Real Madrid), Monreal (Malaga), Xavi (Barcelona), Alonso (Real Madrid), Busquets (Barcelona), Cazorla (Malaga), Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), Fabregas (Barcelona), Iniesta (Barcelona), David Villa (Barcelona), David Silva (Manchester City), Torres (Chelsea), Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Mata (Chelsea), Jesus Navas (Sevilla).

England :rose:.

[Ollie the Optimist]

fifa wont allow england to wear poppies on their shirts as its a political symbol apparently.

what a joke fifa are. corruption nah thats ok, poppies to remember the war dead FUCKING BAN THEM

[Cripps_orig]

Starting 11 for Spain imo

Casillas :bow:
Arbeloa :bow:
Ramos :bow:
Albiol :bow:
Jessica Alba :bow:
Alonso :bow:
Cazorla
Martinez
Silva
Mata
Llorente

[Xhaka Can’t]

fifa wont allow england to wear poppies on their shirts as its a political symbol apparently.

what a joke fifa are. corruption nah thats ok, poppies to remember the war dead FUCKING BAN THEM
Who cares?

They have no place on a sports uniform and the sight of Terry wearing anything to support a cause denigrates that cause - even if the cause was in support of kiddie fiddlers.

[Cripps_orig]

Agreed.

Politics and sport should not mix.

Good on FIFA to sticking to their guns for once

[Niall_Quinn]

Fabregas (Barcelona)

Fabregas has left? When did that happen? This is fucking outrageous! How much did we get for him? Sack everyone!

[Ollie the Optimist]

Who cares?

They have no place on a sports uniform and the sight of Terry wearing anything to support a cause denigrates that cause - even if the cause was in support of kiddie fiddlers.

really they have no place? millions of people died to give us freedom and a poppy doesnt deserve to be in on shirt. that i cant agree with. its symbol of rememberance and not political at all. if you listen to some national anthems they are political yet they allowed

[Niall_Quinn]

really they have no place? millions of people died to give us freedom and a poppy doesnt deserve to be in on shirt. that i cant agree with. its symbol of rememberance and not political at all. if you listen to some national anthems they are political yet they allowed

To be fair, millions of people died so bankers could get richer and the freedom thing didn't work out so well in the end. But leaving that aside, if you go sticking stuff on shirts there will be no room for sponsor logos. Have you even stopped to consider that?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

fifa wont allow england to wear poppies on their shirts as its a political symbol apparently.

what a joke fifa are. corruption nah thats ok, poppies to remember the war dead FUCKING BAN THEM

Nope they are doing their job. if the Allow this, then what is to stop the Iraq team wearing Sadamm badges if they wanted too etc.

end of the day their is nothing stoping the lads putting a wreath outside the stadium tbh.

There will be enough people wearing poppies in the staduim anyway. as long as the fans wear one thats the main thing.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nope they are doing their job. if the Allow this, then what is to stop the Iraq team wearing Sadamm badges if they wanted too etc.

end of the day their is nothing stoping the lads putting a wreath outside the stadium tbh.

There will be enough people wearing poppies in the staduim anyway. as long as the fans wear one thats the main thing.

Or the Afghan team wearing poppies on their shirt...

[Ollie the Optimist]

Nope they are doing their job. if the Allow this, then what is to stop the Iraq team wearing Sadamm badges if they wanted too etc.

end of the day their is nothing stoping the lads putting a wreath outside the stadium tbh.

There will be enough people wearing poppies in the staduim anyway. as long as the fans wear one thats the main thing.

but they aint doing their job and we all know that. how dodgy are the dealings to award qatar the world cup? there is so much corruption in fifa that proves they arent doing their job. they have to safeguard football, they failing with their corruption

[Niall_Quinn]

but they aint doing their job and we all know that. how dodgy are the dealings to award qatar the world cup? there is so much corruption in fifa that proves they arent doing their job. they have to safeguard football, they failing with their corruption

They are succeeding with their corruption, didn't you see Panorama?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Fabregas has left? When did that happen? This is fucking outrageous! How much did we get for him? Sack everyone!

He's shit!

We sold him.

[Master Splinter]

Starting 11 for Spain imo

Casillas :bow:
Arbeloa :bow:
Ramos :bow:
Albiol :bow:
Jessica Alba :bow:
Alonso :bow:
Cazorla
Martinez
Silva
Mata
Llorente

The funny thing is, Casillas, Alonso and Ramos aside, that's mostly Spain's second-string.

And it's still 456807 times better than any England team ever.

Jessica Alba may be the first choice LB soon though.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

but they aint doing their job and we all know that. how dodgy are the dealings to award qatar the world cup? there is so much corruption in fifa that proves they arent doing their job. they have to safeguard football, they failing with their corruption

They put rules in place and for once stuck to them, why should they break them because england want to wear poppies.

This has nothing to do with the world cup vote nothing at all. as long as the people who it means something too wear poppies thats all that matters.

[Niall_Quinn]

worls cup :pal: no such tournament

[Coney]

Or the Afghan team wearing poppies on their shirt...

Snorting the badge?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England can wear poppies on their black armbands, apparently.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

England can wear poppies on their black armbands, apparently.

Yay

[Xhaka Can’t]

What if one of the players didn't want to wear a poopy?

[Marc Overmars]

Poppies are a fashion accessory with no meaning.

[Niall_Quinn]

England can wear poppies on their black armbands, apparently.

The Germans are also allowed to wear Swastikas on theirs. And the French are wearing white armbands that can rapidly be converted to flags. It's all on the condition nobody mentions the war.

[Master Splinter]

Poppies are a fashion accessory with no meaning.

Pretty much.

Nothing worse than some twat asking why you're not wearing a poppy as if you've committed a sin. I doubt most know why they're wearing one in the first place.

[Rors]

Pretty much.

Nothing worse than some twat asking why you're not wearing a poppy as if you've committed a sin. I doubt most know why they're wearing one in the first place.

"Wheeled out once a year/a Cenotaph souvenir"

It's become a badge of honour - almost a symbol of glorification!Makes me very uneasy, not least when I hear people say "I bought a poppy today".

[Cripps_orig]

Gabon v Brazil is on ITV4

Just kicking off now

[Cripps_orig]

Alves
Fabio
Luisao
Luiz
Adriano
Sandro
Elias
Hernanas
Cesar
Jonas
Hulk

What a god awful team

Jonas misses a sitter

[Niall_Quinn]

Why are they playing in a swimming pool?

[Cripps_orig]

0-1 Brazil

Sandro the Spud

Gabon defending :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Apparently the squad is just of European based players. A shame Pato, Kaka and Marcelo are injured. They'd walk in to this team.

Julio Cesar and Lucio as well.

Add Ronaldinho and Neymar from the SA lot and thats a decent team

[Niall_Quinn]

Two pub teams hacking it around in the mud. Better than usual for an international though.

[Cripps_orig]

Gabon hit the bar with a FK

Alves tipped it on to the bar.

Hes awesome in FM

A Must Get

[Cripps_orig]

0-2

Hernanes

Keeper unlucky. Not quite Hartesque as it was a difficult shot to save but save it he did but the rebound is headed in

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Gabon v Brazil is on ITV4

Just kicking off now

Whos play for Barzil any real players, playing or santos

[Cripps_orig]

Whos play for Barzil any real players, playing or santos

What?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

What?

anyone from madrid like Kaka or the LB or Andre Santos playing.

[Xhaka Can’t]

What?

:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

No

[Cripps_orig]

0-2 HT

Decent game. Gabon have given it a go and had a few chances. Brazil are shit these days so couldnt stop these chances.

The goals were nothing special either. Shite defending and a rebound

[Niall_Quinn]

Practising my chanting for the big, waste of time game.

Boring, boring England!

Fuck off Terry, Fuck off Terry!

6-5, we're gonna win 6-5!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Denmark 1-0 Sweden, Dennis Bendtner. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RVP starts for Netherlands, FFS. He is bound to be killed by Djourou as he starts for Switzerland.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Greece 0-1 Russia, Shirokov. Arshavin starts.

[Niall_Quinn]

Are any of these on the box? Wouldn't mind watching Arshavin or RvP.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't think so. And likewise.

[Master Splinter]

RVP out for the season yet?

[Syn]

Sky Sports have Koscielny playing at LB for France against the US of A. :unsure:

No goals in the game so far. Not surprising considering Kos is on the pitch.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sky Sports have Koscielny playing at LB for France against the US of A. :unsure:

No goals in the game so far. Not surprising considering Kos is on the pitch.

Isn't he the guy who was absolutely superb against Marseilles and was almost single-handedly responsible for keeping that clean sheet?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Netherlands 0-0 Switzerland, FT. Can't find out how much of the game RVP played.

[Niall_Quinn]

Netherlands 0-0 Switzerland, FT. Can't find out how much of the game RVP played.

The whole 90 minutes.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=333097&cc=5739

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I suppose that's a good thing really. They've got Germany midweek, so he'll probably play the full 90 of that too.

Very odd that there were only two subs for them in the whole game though.

VDV went off with an injured hamstring. :lol:

[Syn]

Van der vaart got injured. lol

[Master Splinter]

3-3 between Ukraine and Germany.

No Mertesacker involvement. They need him back ASAP.

[Master Splinter]

Sky Sports have Koscielny playing at LB for France against the US of A. :unsure:

No goals in the game so far. Not surprising considering Kos is on the pitch.

Koscielny is playing alongside Rami in central defence.

Winning 1-0 through a Remy goal.

[Master Splinter]

No Vermaelen involvement either.

I expect the worst.

[Cripps_orig]

Djourou kept RVP out

Must start

[Cripps_orig]

International Match
Albania 0-1 Azerbaijan
Belgium 2-1 Romania
Cyprus 1-2 Scotland
Denmark 2-0 Sweden
France 1-0 USA
Georgia 2-0 Moldova
Greece 1-1 Russia
Hungary 5-0 Liechtenstein
Netherlands 0-0 Switzerland
Poland 0-2 Italy
Ukraine 3-3 Germany

[Syn]

Goal.com ( :rolleyes: ) say Van Persie won't play in the mid-week friendly against Germany because Wenger has told the Dutch coach to rest him.

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/881519-robin-van-persie-left-out-of-germany-friendly-due-to-arsenal-boss-arsene-wengers-demands

Lets be honest, this is pretty much the only footballing thing Arsenal fans care about in this Int week.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Goal.com ( :rolleyes: ) say Van Persie won't play in the mid-week friendly against Germany because Wenger has told the Dutch coach to rest him.

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/881519-robin-van-persie-left-out-of-germany-friendly-due-to-arsenal-boss-arsene-wengers-demands

Lets be honest, this is pretty much the only footballing thing Arsenal fans care about in this Int week.

Pretty much.

Three of the four qualifiers have now been reduced to 'friendly' status and Portugal and Bosnia have both demonstrated they are too fucking boring for a boring competition so should both be eliminated as of right now.

[Cripps_orig]

European Championships boring? :blink:Euro 2008 was brilliant. In fact 4 of the last 5 Euros have been great and the one that was a bit shit, Euro 2004, back then I followed England and they were entertaining with 10 goals in 4 games.

[Coney]

Capello is not attending his son's wedding because of a friendly international. That sucks. While I expect a manager to take his responsibilities seriously, attending the wedding of his son should take priority. What kind of person puts an unimportant game before his own children?

[Syn]

Maybe his son hates him and didn't want him there.

[Coney]

Maybe his son hates him and didn't want him there.

Maybe he made him an offer he could refuse.

[Syn]

Maybe he made him an offer he could refuse.

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Wales 2-0 Norway

Bale and Bellamy

Ramsey started

[Cripps_orig]

2-1 Norway

Hennesssey :haha:

This guy is awful

[Sirjackofwilshere]

Is the England Spain match on TV?

[Marc Overmars]

It's England, of course it's on TV...

ITV 1.

[Sirjackofwilshere]

ok thanks :tiphat:

[Cripps_orig]

Kanu comes on for Wales

Kanu :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Parker and Jones in midfield

Why play a CB in midfield?

[Cripps_orig]

Theo starts :bow:

Might watch this now. First half at least

[Cripps_orig]

Hart, Johnson, Jagielka, Lescott, Cole, Jones, Parker, Lampard, Walcott, Bent, Milner

[Marc Overmars]

Parker and Jones in midfield

Why play a CB in midfield?

He's played both CB and DM for Blackeye and the Mancs, I don't think he has a position nailed down yet.

Good player tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

Spain team

Casillas, Arbeloa, Ramos, Pique, Alba, Busquets, Xavi, Alonso, Iniesta, Silva, Villa

Cesc :haha:

The move to Birmingham is ever closer

[Cripps_orig]

3-1 Wales

Vokes

Bale assist

Best player in the world

[Cripps_orig]

4-1 Wales

Vokes again

[Marc Overmars]

Hopefully England don't try and prove a point by thinking they can play possession football. It will be embarrassing.

Just do what you know boys, GHEL and hope for the best.

[Cripps_orig]

So what formation are England playing?

4-5-1?

[Master Splinter]

That England team :haha:.

Hope they resort to GHELling.

Jones has played in midfield once for United. He's actually played mostly at right-back.

[Master Splinter]

So what formation are England playing?

4-5-1?

Shit-shit-shit?

[Syn]

Jesus christ...Phil Jones? Will he play in midfield?

Go in high and go in hard.

On a related note, it's a shame Fabregas isn't playing.

[Cripps_orig]

Cole, Parker, Theo and possibly Bent apart, the rest are crap

4-1 Spain at least

[Cripps_orig]

Jesus christ...Phil Jones? Will he play in midfield?

Go in high and go in hard.

On a related note, it's a shame Fabregas isn't playing.

BBC say hes in CM with Parker. Where does that leave the Lump of Lard?

[Cripps_orig]

ITV coverage started

[Master Splinter]

How's Ramos been at CB this season?

Jessica Alba v Theo. :popcorn:

I doubt they'll play any balls to take advantage of Theo's runs though.

[Cripps_orig]

South Africa 1-1 Ivory Coast Full time

Gervinho played the whole game. He didnt score

[Marc Overmars]

BBC say hes in CM with Parker. Where does that leave the Lump of Lard?

Our Xavi.

lol.

[Cripps_orig]

Our Xavi.

lol.

Lampards better tbh

[Cripps_orig]

As long as Theo, Casillas, Arbeloa, Ramos and Alonso dont get injured, its all good

[Cripps_orig]

Southgate, Martinez and Carra are the pundits.

Never had subtitles on during football but might do so now cos i doubt anyone can understand Carra

[Syn]

Carragher looks to Gareth Southgate to back him up on his claim that Euro 96 was when the England side, the fans etc. were all very united... :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

So who's top of the Must GHEL list?

Silva needs to be taken out first.

Then Busquets.

Then providing he comes on, Cesc.

[Cripps_orig]

England: Hart, Glen Johnson, Lescott, Jagielka, Cole, Walcott, Jones, Parker, Milner, Lampard, Bent.
Subs: Carson, Walker, Baines, Cahill, Terry, Barry, Rodwell, Adam Johnson, Downing, Zamora, Welbeck, Sturridge, Stockdale.

Spain: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Alonso, Xavi, Iniesta, Silva, Villa.
Subs: Valdes, Albiol, Puyol, Torres, Fabregas, Monreal, Mata, Llorente, Santi Cazorla, Jesus Navas, Reina.

Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

[Syn]

So who's top of the Must GHEL list?

Silva needs to be taken out first.

Then Busquets.

Then providing he comes on, Cesc.

I quite like Silva - he doesn't appear to be as much of a diving, cheating cunt as the rest.

Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc, Puyol....any one of them will do.

[Master Splinter]

Never had subtitles on during football but might do so now cos i doubt anyone can understand Carra

The subtitling person/drone can't either tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

So who's top of the Must GHEL list?

Silva needs to be taken out first.

Then Busquets.

Then providing he comes on, Cesc.
Pique, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Villa, Valdes, Puyol and Fabregas

[Cripps_orig]

Hope Spain are entertaining today.

They bored the fuck out of everyone during the World Cup

[Cripps_orig]

Theo motm atm

Closely followed by Casillas

[Syn]

Seeing how laboured Milner looked to control a fairly simple dink ball from Parker sums up the difference in quality here.

I don't think England are a bad team but Spain can do this to anyone. It's very tough to get anywhere near them.

[Marc Overmars]

Only a matter of time really before Spain pick one killer ball.

England are absolutley shocking when they win it back. Hooooooooooof.

[fakeyank]

England will win fuck all with that kind of attitude. At least give it a try, dumb asses!

[Syn]

Only a matter of time really before Spain pick one killer ball.

England are absolutley shocking when they win it back. Hooooooooooof.

England look/are very limited. Might as well have played Crouch and stop pretending we can play football. That's the best strategy to beat better teams.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

We are the Stoke of internationals.

[Syn]

Rofl. No shame in scoring like that - they all count the same.

[Marc Overmars]

Spain. :pal:

England. :bow:

[Syn]

WTF? Why was Terry hitting that black guy on the bench?

The bastard.

[Syn]

Sergio Ramos should be sent off for a two-footed challenge. Busquets and Cesc cry to the ref that he gave him a yellow.

Now Fabregas is booked for being a whiny little bitch.

[Marc Overmars]

Ah, here comes the Spanish crying because things aren't going their way.

[fakeyank]

Ah, here comes the Spanish crying because things aren't going their way.

:gp:

[Syn]

Disgusting how the greasy cunts are treated on here.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Sergio Ramos should be sent off for a two-footed challenge. Busquets and Cesc cry to the ref that he gave him a yellow.

Now Fabregas is booked for being a whiny little bitch.

Real Madrid tactics tbh. thats all they do

[Marc Overmars]

Great effort from Villa who hits the post.

Come on England. Blood, thunder and all that shit.

[Syn]

Fabregas :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

He should have taken a shot.

Bottled it tbh.

Parker has been very good.

[Syn]

And now Fabregas dives for a penalty.

[fakeyank]

Why on earth we didnt bid for Parker just baffles me. Great engine and one of the best PL players!

[Syn]

Fabregas misses a sitter.

I would like to say I'm surprised.

[Marc Overmars]

Cesc misses a sitter. :haha:

[fakeyank]

England world champions :trophy:

:bow:

[Marc Overmars]

England win!

Spain. :haha:

Cesc. :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

England world champions :trophy:

:bow:

:gp:

[Syn]

What a sickeningly glorious win for anti-football.

Spain weren't very good. Fabregas :lol:

Was quite funny watching them get rattled.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

We bought in the 2nd half Spain never end off

:pal: Spain
:pal: fabregas, He's turning into a diving cheat with shit girly hair.

[Syn]

Shots at goal: Spain 21-3 England
Shots on target Spain 2-2 England

:lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Shots at goal: Spain 21-3 England
Shots on target Spain 2-2 England

:lol:

Were England, Were England and We're gonna score 1 more than you, England, Get in

[Olivier's xmas twist]

606 is funny tonight Green is getting it.

[Master Splinter]

Spain :haha:.

How embarrassing.

Fabregas continuing his Arsenal form of not being able to play simple 5-yard balls and resorting to whining like a bitch. He's definitely not a midfielder anymore.

Reina spilled another when he came on :lol:. He is awful.

Parker and Lescott looked world-class.

Capello :bow:.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Why on earth we didnt bid for Parker just baffles me. Great engine and one of the best PL players!

Does look good, problem was could we rely on him for a full season, seems the manager and board may not have wanted to take that gamble

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Reina spilled another when he came on :lol:. He is awful.

When? :unsure:

[Master Splinter]

When? :unsure:

When Rodwell nearly forced an own-goal from Alba.

It was more of a Hart-esque weak push-out, but it still counts.

Reina :lol:.

[fakeyank]

Does look good, problem was could we rely on him for a full season, seems the manager and board may not have wanted to take that gamble

Why couldnt we rely on him for a full season? He did that last season with WHU. And if its about a gamble, I think Arteta was a bigger gamble than Parker.. same board and manager that gave Rosicky a contract extension after doing fuck all for 4 seasons!

[Niall_Quinn]

Why couldnt we rely on him for a full season? He did that last season with WHU. And if its about a gamble, I think Arteta was a bigger gamble than Parker.. same board and manager that gave Rosicky a contract extension after doing fuck all for 4 seasons!

He can't be later sold for a profit. He'd represent a real investment in the team rather than a investment for profit that could be loaded onto the share value. So a non-starter really, given our board is 100% focused on personal gain. I do agree though, a serious miss in the summer and even worse he's ended up at one of our major rivals for the euro spot.

[fakeyank]

He can't be later sold for a profit. He'd represent a real investment in the team rather than a investment for profit that could be loaded onto the share value. So a non-starter really, given our board is 100% focused on personal gain. I do agree though, a serious miss in the summer and even worse he's ended up at one of our major rivals for the euro spot.

Why did we get Arteta then?

[Niall_Quinn]

Why did we get Arteta then?

We got him on the last day in full panic mode. Plus he took a pay cut I hear.

[GP]

Why did we get Arteta then?

We sold some stuff to Billy in 4C

[Xhaka Can’t]

We sold some stuff to Billy in 4C

:lol:

I'm watching that right now!

[Cripps_orig]

Spain :haha:Barca :haha:I see Cesc continues to be Lampards bitchCesc ;haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Jeez, England is so small time. They are going around hailing each other. Lamps is hailing Fabio, Fabio is hailing lamps, Parker is being hailed by everyone. It was a bleeding friendly FFS! Why can't they shut the fuck up and start figuring out how to avoid completely flopping when the serious stuff begins? It would have been so much classier (and irritating to our Spanish friends) if they just shut the fuck up and pretended beating Spain was just one of those things, move on, what's next? But no, they are hailing each other. Small time.

[hobson's choice]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15711827.stm

Cesc really has morphed into a utter cunt. Well to be fair he was one already, he was just our cunt.

[Boss]

England :haha: :haha:

Thinking that this friendly changes anything.

[Syn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15711827.stm

Cesc really has morphed into a utter cunt. Well to be fair he was one already, he was just our cunt.

:lol:

Looks like the defeat really stung. You only start getting defensive like that when you're upset.

[Cripps_orig]

Brazil v Egypt on ITV4 at 4.45pm today

[Cripps_orig]

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

International Match
Bahrain OFF Australia
Cyprus v Azerbaijan
Greece v Romania
Luxembourg v Switzerland
Macedonia v Albania
Ukraine v Austria
Honduras v Serbia, 01:30
Slovenia v USA, 17:15
Denmark v Finland, 19:15
Poland v Hungary, 19:30
Germany v Netherlands, 19:45
Italy v Uruguay, 19:45
England v Sweden, 20:00
France v Belgium, 20:00
Costa Rica v Spain, 21:05

[Olivier's xmas twist]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15711827.stm

Cesc really has morphed into a utter cunt. Well to be fair he was one already, he was just our cunt.

Yep, he's always been a cunt from pizza gate onwards tbh.

[Cripps_orig]

Brazil v Egypt coverage started

[Master Splinter]

Brazil won 2-0. Jonas with both goals.

[Flavs]

hopefully all the chav/scum/citeh players will get injured tonight in et another pointless money spinner for the FA

[Master Splinter]

ENGLAND v SWEDEN

England: Hart, Walker, Cahill, Terry, Baines, Rodwell, Jones, Barry, Walcott, Zamora, Downing. Subs: Carson, Glen Johnson, Cole, Lescott, Parker, Lampard, Milner, Adam Johnson, Sturridge, Bent, Stockdale.

Sweden: Isaksson, Lustig, Mellberg, Majstorovic, Martin Olsson, Wernbloom, Kallstrom, Larsson, Elmander, Elm, Ibrahimovic. Subs: Wiland, Bajrami, Svensson, Granqvist, Safari, Gerndt, Almeback, Holmen, Jonas Olsson, Toivonen, Wilhelmsson.

Referee: Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic)

[Master Splinter]

RVP rested as previously confirmed v Germany.

Mertesacker starts.

Vermaelen playing for Belgium v France.

:rose:

Koscielny on the bench for France.

Djourou on the bench too.

Fabianski starts for Poland.

Szczesny :pal:.

[Syn]

England's goal was so lucky :lol:

2000th scored by England is an own goal.

But playing very well. And it doesn't have the look of a friendly - both teams snapping away and pressing very well.

[Marc Overmars]

Forgot about this.

As did 40,000 others by the looks of it.

[Syn]

Jones :lol:

Could've squared it for Walcott to tap-in to an open goal but decides to go for glory.

Jones - who is this pile of shit and why is he in the England squad?

[Master Splinter]

Germany beating Holland 2-0.

Germany awesome again as soon as Mertesacker is back in the team.

Mertesacker :bow:.

Holland without RVP :lol:.

[Syn]

England win 1-0 :bow:

A boring game but a decent performance from the players. Walcott did well - especially considering he didn't have many options/much support. Downing and some spud cunt the best performers.

Grinding out wins in meaningless friendlies :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

England win 1-0 :bow:

A boring game but a decent performance from the players. Walcott did well - especially considering he didn't have many options/much support. Downing and some spud cunt the best performers.

Grinding out wins in meaningless friendlies :bow:

Stuff of Champions tbh, if Spain did that Oh.....

[Master Splinter]

Stuff of Champions tbh, if Spain did that Oh.....

Spain won the World Cup with boring 1-0 wins tbh.

Euro 2004 Greece > > > Spain.

[Niall_Quinn]

Stuff of Champions tbh, if Spain did that Oh.....

Yeah because Spain actually are champions whereas England are a steaming pile of shit and have been since 1966, with no sign whatsoever of a change.

Am I right in saying all our players survived these ridiculous and meaningless games?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Yeah because Spain actually are champions whereas England are a steaming pile of shit and have been since 1966, with no sign whatsoever of a change.

Am I right in saying all our players survived these ridiculous and meaningless games?

Thought you'd know Sarcasm when you saw it tbh lol.

[Syn]

Yeah because Spain actually are champions whereas England are a steaming pile of shit and have been since 1966, with no sign whatsoever of a change.

Am I right in saying all our players survived these ridiculous and meaningless games?

Yes. We didn't have that many going. RVP, Arteta, Jenkinson, Ramsey, Song*, Santos would've had at least a week's rest.

*read something about Cameroon players going on strike...so I assume they didn't play? Maybe Song did fuck off though.

Our biggest problem is the wingers - Gervinho and Walcott might struggle to last most of the Norwich game, and Arshavin and Rosicky have had to travel too.

[Marc Overmars]

Costa Rica are beating Spain 2-0 and Joel Campbell has scored one. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Thought you'd know Sarcasm when you saw it tbh lol.

I don't approve of sarcasm.

[Cripps_orig]

Ended 2-2Silva and Villa scoring.Germany won 3-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oxocube hasn't been called up for the friendly against the Netherlands.


England squad

Goalkeepers: Scott Carson (Bursaspor), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Robert Green (West Ham United)

Defenders: Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur), Ashley Young (Manchester United), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

Forwards: Darren Bent (Aston Villa), Fraizer Campbell (Sunderland), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)

[Cripps_orig]

Lampard :rose:

[Syn]

And Walcott has :lol:

Ingland :Rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Downing. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hayley McQueen just called him Sir Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Frazer Campbell. :lol:

Although he did get his DREAM GOAL tbf.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Lampard :rose:

Add Defoe to that

[Dennis Bendtner]

Not sure why Pearce is posturing by leaving Lampard out. Does he think Uncle 'Arry will do the same?

At least he's tempted Rob Green out of retirement. England's goalkeepers. :bow:

[GP]

Dear god. Carson, Welbeck, Campbell...

England are shit.

[Cripps_orig]

Campbells only played 5 games this season and hes in?

:lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Dear god. Carson, Welbeck, Campbell...

England are shit.

I think Welbeck deserves a chance on merit though, he's scored a few this season at least.

[Marc Overmars]

In other news Louis Saha has recieved a call-up for France. He hasn't played for them in 6 years. :lol:

[GP]

In other news Louis Saha has recieved a call-up for France. He hasn't played for them in 6 years. :lol:

Sagna and Koscielny were left out :haha:

France :doh: