International Weekend

[MDK]

I'd like to see Bent and Horsefield up front on Wednesday. Why? They are the top scoring English strikers. Pity Horsefield isnt in the squad, eh?

And I think England desperately miss Gary Neville, he is so underrated it is a joke. He is by far the best English right back.

[9 to 5]

Wednesday, 12th October

Int Friendly

00:00 Ukraine vs Japan

12:00 Korean Republic vs Iran

19:30 Germany vs China PR

World Cup Qualifying

15:00 Andorra vs Armenia

17:00 Albania vs Turkey

17:00 Greece vs Georgia

17:00 Kazakhstan vs Denmark

18:00 Malta vs Bulgaria

18:30 Finland vs Czech Republic

18:30 Holland vs Macedonia

18:30 Hungary vs Croatia

18:30 Sweden vs Iceland

19:15 Luxembourg vs Estonia

19:30 Austria vs N Ireland

19:30 Belarus vs Norway

19:30 Italy vs Moldova

19:30 Lithuania vs Belgium

19:30 Portugal vs Latvia

19:30 San Marino vs Spain

19:30 Serbia & Montenegro vs Bosnia

19:30 Slovakia vs Russia

19:30 Slovenia vs Scotland

19:45 England vs Poland

19:45 France vs Cyprus

19:45 Eire vs Switzerland

19:45 Wales vs Azerbaijan

No point in a new thread me thinks. Comments?

I am kinda excited about the England game. Thanks to a few injuries and Beckham's unjust red card, it's gonna be a different England side than we are used to in qualifiers. Assuming King is playing as a defensive midfielder, that should allow Lampard more licence to bomb forward where we need a link like we had when Scholes were playing. Add to the fact that Wright-Phillips will be really wanting to shine and Rooney back, I dunno, I just think it could be quite a good match from us with some players really trying to pick up a regular place.

Then again, what's the odds on a 1-0 defeat?

[Face Turn!~]

I'm always jacked for England qualifyers. I also like to be optimistic, however, i got a bad feeling that the rumoured return of the diamond may make the game a boring 0-0/1-0 (our favour) game.

The addition of Rooney however may make the game more explosive, as long as he doesn't linger around the midfield area and helps out Owen with the dreaded long balls, then we have a chance of scoring some goals.

Also with no Beckham, i'm looking to see SWP get a game.

[Face Turn!~]

GOALLLl!!!!!

No one could stop that balloon

[MDK]

You fucker, I thought I had missed something.

*suplex*

EDIT - Nice run from Rooney, so far this has looked really confident from us.

Edited October 12, 2005 by Myked

[King Ellis]

Grame Le Saux said "You don't want to let Rooney come in your box." *sniggers*

[ONO]

Graeme knows alright.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Why isn't Bent playing? Seriously, why isn't he playing? Seven goals in the Premiership, two again the England number one, and he's STILL not good enough?

[public enemy]

Why isn't Bent playing? Seriously, why isn't he playing? Seven goals in the Premiership, two again the England number one, and he's STILL not good enough?

[Different Cloud]

Lovely goal from Fletch.

[ravenjuice]

that was a heel shawn michaels goal from owen.

shit, just equalised.

[Face Turn!~]

Like Gary has just said. Its a much better performance.

Was a good strike from Cole, and a nice little Nutmeg flick on by Owen.

Equalizer was unlucky, Terry tried hard, but he drew himself to the ball too much.

Edited October 12, 2005 by Face Turn!~

[Kanegetshighbysmellinhisarmpits]

The performace means everything in this match, the result can go to hell as we've already qualified. And our performace is much better - this is how we shudve played on saturday, and against northen ireland. Maybe i could be rightt when i sed that Wright-Phillips would be better on the right than beckham.

[ravenjuice]

Just a small chance.

Promising start to the second half, we've outplayed them, and anything less than a win is not acceptable, anyone care to keep us updated on ireland as the half progresses?

[King Ellis]

The performace means everything in this match, the result can go to hell as we've already qualified. And our performace is much better - this is how we shudve played on saturday, and against northen ireland. Maybe i could be rightt when i sed that Wright-Phillips would be better on the right than beckham.

Well actually there still could be a chance that our final placing could effect our seeding at the World Cup so a win is definately wanted.

[The Kraig]

It's a damn shame our boys won't be there in Germany. They really do deserve it after all the effort they took in turning the entire country around.

This 3-0 against Slovenia is basically a big 'fuck you' to the group. We'll finish third in the group behind Norway and Italy if the scores stay like this. *sigh*

[Kanegetshighbysmellinhisarmpits]

I see that Erikkson's grudge against Shaun Wright-Phillips continues. Of course, Erikkson must take SWP off before he plays too well, otherwise Sven will be forced to drop golden boy Beckham, or change the formation to make Beckham look better than anyone else? :thumbsdown:

[King Ellis]

Gooooooal! Lampy! We've deserved the win tonight so

[Face Turn!~]

Watching Crouch run is worth this win alone.

[ravenjuice]

was a bit of a screw up on the finish tho eh?

gotta love us english, so positive.

I havegot to question bringing jenas and smith on, is there any point?

Edited October 12, 2005 by ravenjuice