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Anyone just see the hand over of the penants? Iran handed over a giant picture instead

Portugal v Iran Czechs v Ghana Italy v USA A portugal, italy and czech treble for me. Also going to have a bet on Czechs half time / full time at 11/10, good odds.

Colshy stays!!

He doesnt look like a keeper or a footballer at all does he!! He'd pass for a waiter in a french cafe

60,000 - 65,000

Yesterday was the best day of the WC so far. Argentina was outstanding to watch and the Holland v IC match was very enjoyable. I didnt stay up for the Meckeeko v Angola match, but 2 great games out of 3 is good. Argentina were pretty impressive in there first game but yesterday produced one of the best WC displays ever against a more than decent side. Brazil, france and England are the big boys that havent got out of the starting blocks yet. Brazil will come good, no doubt about that, but England need a manager with a back bone for them to have a chance. Lennon and Rooney must start for them to click and be dangerous. As for France they could struggle but i wouldnt bet against them. A lot more will be unfolded over next 2 days as the 2 group games are completed then in the 2nd round it really starts.

I think we need to get behind Letizi straight away, ok he isnt anybodys choice of signing but the last thing he needs is low confidence because the ibrox support dont fancy him for a keeper. He surely cant be that bad a keeper if he has been No.1 at PSG for 6 years. Welcome aboard. Lets get Clement signed up and add a striker il be very happy with the purchases Le Guen has made.

I see Pete's points and it goes back to my questions why has he got it? Now im not taking anything away from him - well done Barry - but if its for his contribution to sport its not derserved when the likes of Richard Gough captained our side to how many titles and he hasnt got one (that i know of)

Great strike by Van Persie 1-0 the Dutch

Aye agreed,

Freaky! I was away to start a thread the exact same and say how good the German stadia is. I like dortmunds ground and Hamburgs ground. But my fav 2 are Schalkes stadium and the new one in Munich.

Well Klos would certainly be my first pick, depending on his form. He has a broken shoulder at the moment does he not??

Ha ha LMAO, and a nice we pair of Y fronts for you's both! But after last week Gersfem and Lynds wouldd be the ones wrestling

That was as good a performance as ive ever seen. Remember this is the WC and Serbia arent a bad side.

1 word for the name of this topic - Argentina

6-0 and another absolute Peach- Messi this time This is ultra amazing stuff

5-0 Class Class top class stuff

Your right Gav - Kezman Messi was on the park 2 mins and just set up Crespo for a 4th - awesome stuff

Im glad we finally agree on something with this topic I also agree that I also only started hearing english fans sing about scotland recently (euro 96 onwards), while i admit we sing about england since as long as i can remember. I dislike hearing booing during national anthems in general even if its Saudi Arabia v Cuba, its something i dont like to hear.

I touched on this on another thread. Its the fault of the bosses of ITV and BBC not the commentators. Obviously they are english fans and want england to win, but its the BBC and ITV who should remember they are broadcasting to 4 nations so they should remind the commentators

Yeah i was exagerating a bit. I too know some english who want scots to do ok at times, and il give the likes of Chris Moyles his due, he backs scotland on radio 1 whenever they play. But i have seen a lot more people wanted the scots hammered and that we're called jock bassa's and haggis munchers. Another that puts me off them was stuart pearce at euro 96 refusing to shake the scots players hands and wembley booing the FOS.

Barthez would of been quite a decent signing, he brings a lot of character. I wouldnt of been to confident at times but he wouldnt of gave us a dull moment. Id like to see us being stable in goal from the off next season though. So if its Letzi (sp) then so be it, lets get behind him.

Good stuff if his charity work is being recognised, its refreshing when you hear footballers doing a lot for charity. I bet he asks someone what MBE stands for

3-0 and not even half time. They are flying! A pleasure to watch and its so easy on the eye

Is this true? Good on Fergie but does someone want to tell me what its for?