The OFFICIAL World Cup Thread.

Ljungberg injured?

 

And Zidane might miss all of France's group games now...

 

oh? I read this morning that he's recovered but will sit out the first game.

and Sam, that's good news for England.

but bad news for freddie. Even if he does play for the Arsenal.

 

Very good news for England. Apparently he's been carrying that injury all week!

 

Probably from his fight with Mellberg.
Everyone able to watch matches at work, or are y'all going to have to catch the highlights?

 

I've taken the days off on England matches. And for the others, I can go to the emergency planning room (I'm a senior planner if a plane crashes, an earthquake strikes, terrorists attack, etc. LOL) where we have a big screen TV. Of course I shall be working in there and not watching the football.

 

I'm in Gran Canaria for the Sweden and Argentina matches... for the Nigeria match I'm going to the pub for Beckham and Eggs and a pint before I go to work... they've thoughtfully given us til 10am to get in on flexitime for the World Cup.

I'll have to make other arrangements for subsequent matches.

 

I have one of those LCD Tvs in my office so I'll watch all the games on that, whilst working. Ahem.
We have a big screen TV in the conference room as well, so I suspect that no work will get done by anyone on the Argentina Friday.

 

I have some very important meetings coming up for which me and my team have booked the board room............ which, by coincidence, has a very large telly

 

Our workteam might just bugger off to the pub for the Argentina match...

 

Poodu - I completed my entry in the Fantasy Golden Boot by the way - just waiting approval.

 

Yay. I'm on.

I heard on the radio that Ladbrokes are giving 5-1 for Heskey to be top goalscorer... are they quite mad?

 

did anybody watch the footy programme with Paul Whitehouse last night. Italia '90. What a tourny. Easily my favourite. And even though we all know the outcome I couldn't help but feel the highs and lows again. Nessun Dorma, Platt's goal against belgium, linekar's equaliser against the germans, waddle's miss, watching stuart pearce fall to bits...

 

aha ron managers world cup isn't it, isn't it. I almost felt as gutted as when it happend first time around. thats why we're gonna win it this time ( shut up Cass you know its gonna happen)

 

Mm. But we usually make it past the first round anyways.

 

I really believe we would have won the final in 1990 if we won the shoot out. That's why is was so painful.

 

its ours, mr Beckham will be lifting the cup in Yokohama on 30/06 wait and see. I cannot go through losing again, especially not on penalties.

 

Ljungberg Fit?

Well... not fit. Reckons he'll play through the pain barrier, but I reckon he'll limp off if he starts

 

What chance the Argies will make a bee-line for his feet as soon as the game kicks-off?

 

I was thinking that Aaron. All it takes is someone to step on beckhams foot....

Freddie's not gonna have a chance against us. Unless he decides to take on Campbell. cause Sol is she-ite.

 

The Argies will try and crock Beckham for sure

 

When's Scotland's first game again? I can't remember

 

Nah. Its not worth it. Mind you. I haven't experienced The Ruler yet.

Whats the opinion on best world cup 'song' (this years not past years)?

I quite like Goldenballs (oo-er).

 

I was really pleased to read that Pierluigi Collina is reffing the England/Argentina match.

He's quality.

 

What's the name of the track used on the three-legged bloke Coca Cola ad?