World Cup 2006

[fineintent]

Which if it does, he'll still go anyway. So its a pointless exercise.

[therockbox]

I'd rather take a Rooney that might play in the latter stages than Defoe, though.

[Face Turn!~]

In a slightly unrelated note how is USA #5 on the Fifa World Rankings? Fifa

[Guest muddatrucker]

Pointless friendlies against shit teams.

[therockbox]

Because they regularly beat such behemoths as Guatemala.

[NobBe Nobbs]

And Canada. Let's not forget the Canadian Colossus, Paul Stalteri.

[TheArsenal]

Which if it does, he'll still go anyway. So its a pointless exercise.

[Whisper]

He's talking about Rooney. If the scan goes badly Rooney will still go, therefore taking Deofe at all is a waste of time.

[ONO]

He's talking about Rooney. If the scan goes badly Rooney will still go, therefore taking Deofe at all is a waste of time.

[Whisper]

Because if there's even the slightest chance that Rooney can play in the knockouts they'll take him. So even if his scan shows no improvements they'll more than likely take him anyway, rendering the decision to take Defoe pointless.

[Guest muddatrucker]

Exactly, if theres even a 1% chance Rooney can make it for 5 minutes of the last game, they'll take him.

[ONO]

He'll be unfit. =/

Extremely unfit. He hasn't played any matches since, the psychological effects of a nation pinning their hopes on one player is astonishing.

Because if there's even the slightest chance that Rooney can play in the knockouts they'll take him. So even if his scan shows no improvements they'll more than likely take him anyway, rendering the decision to take Defoe pointless.

Edited June 4, 2006 by Lost Soul

[DMN in the House]

The United States will upset Brazil.

Or, at least, they better, because I have a friendly bet with this Brazilian chick I know, and if I lose, I know I'm going to have to do something totally humilating.

[Guest muddatrucker]

You seem to miss the point, Rooney will be in the squad and Defoe wont replace him, Sven wont drop Rooney, even if its unclear if he'll make the final.

[Whisper]

You're missing my point. Rooney WILL be going, even if the scan suggests he probabaly shouldn't. Therefore, taking Defoe is pointless.

EDIT ~ Mudda beat me to it.

Edited June 4, 2006 by Whisper in the Wind

[Mongrel]

So I was at the Holland - Australia game. Let's be honest here, Holland deserved to win, they dominated most of the game and if they had a bit of luck they would have scored 2/3 more goals. The Aussies were also dirty as fuck, three injured players and a red card says it all.....it was a friendly for god sakes.

[gunnar hendershow]

The United States will upset Brazil.

Or, at least, they better, because I have a friendly bet with this Brazilian chick I know, and if I lose, I know I'm going to have to do something totally humilating.

They won't meet, so it doesn't matter.

[Chris the Human]

Be fair mate. Yes, Wilshire injured van Bronckhorst, but he rightly got sent off for it. Sneijder's injury was no fault of Moore, two guys going at the ball at the same time. Cocu hurt himself in a header challenge, again, through no fault of Australia.

[ONO]

Be fair mate. Yes, Wilshire injured van Bronckhorst, but he rightly got sent off for it. Sneijder's injury was no fault of Moore, two guys going at the ball at the same time. Cocu hurt himself in a header challenge, again, through no fault of Australia.

Exactly, the only dubious challenge was Wilkshere's. The other two injuries weren't the fault of aggressive defence from the Australians.

And yes, Holland dominated possession and pressed Australia all game, but they were nowhere near as dominant in the second half. They did have a few more opportunities, but Australia also missed a few huge opportunities as well - and did it without arguably our best player in Kewell.

[Chris the Human]

Yeah, he's improved, but he's still shit.