World Cup - Time to get excited

OldBlueLady · May 25, 2014

steveo said:
Who would you prefer to wear the number 9?

Lambert, or even Defoe. Both much better players than Sturridge in my book.

BrettieAngell · May 25, 2014

Sturridge has to play up top with Rooney behind him IMO.

Uncle Leo · May 25, 2014

OldBlueLady said:
Lambert, or even Defoe. Both much better players than Sturridge in my book.

Toronto's Jermain Defoe? Right.

I like Sturridge; looking forward to a good showing from him in Brazil.

Jam_Man · May 25, 2014

Uncle Leo said:
Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Bergkamp

[video=youtube;XsZkCFoqSBs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsZkCFoqSBs[/video]

Great goal, but who scored it ?

Uncle Leo · May 25, 2014

Jam_Man said:
Great goal, but who scored it ?

If only the commentator had told us. Honestly. Bring back Kenneth Wolstenholme.

OldBlueLady · May 25, 2014

Oh Gawd, just been given Portugal in our sweepstake amongst friends....I know they'll be a popular choice but wanting pretty boy Ronaldo to win?! Give me strength!!! :facepalm:

leeblue · May 26, 2014

Jam_Man said:
Great goal, but who scored it ?

All from hoofing it from the back too

EastStandBlue · May 26, 2014

OldBlueLady said:
Lambert, or even Defoe. Both much better players than Sturridge in my book.

Christ. Sturridge has just come off the back of a season in which he's scored 24 goals in 33 games playing for one of the most offensive (in every sense of the word) teams in the country. Lambert's certainly good at what he does, but to suggest he's a better player than Sturridge is lunacy, and Defoe couldn't even get a game for strikerless Spurs and elected to chase a fatter pay cheque in a considerably poorer league.

It's hugely telling that most of the country want to see Sturridge lead the line in Brazil over Rooney, probably our most technically gifted footballer.

davewebbsbrain · May 26, 2014

EastStandBlue said:
Christ. Sturridge has just come off the back of a season in which he's scored 24 goals in 33 games playing for one of the most offensive (in every sense of the word) teams in the country. Lambert's certainly good at what he does, but to suggest he's a better player than Sturridge is lunacy, and Defoe couldn't even get a game for strikerless Spurs and elected to chase a fatter pay cheque in a considerably poorer league.

It's hugely telling that most of the country want to see Sturridge lead the line in Brazil over Rooney, probably our most technically gifted footballer.

I'd have Sturridge playing off Rooney. Would like to see Stirling get some starts too. Liverpool finished second because they have a good strike force

londonblue · May 27, 2014

EastStandBlue said:
Top scoring Englishman in the Premier league and our most potent goalscorer but, you're right, he's not fit to lace Peter Crouch's boots.

And according to Joe Hart he's the most skillful player in the squad. I saw it on Sky last night! Mind you, that must have been filmed before the squad was announced because some of his picks didn't even make the squad.

See, I watched that because I'm still trying to muster up some enthusiasm.

londonblue · May 27, 2014

OldBlueLady said:
The boots he's not fit to lace belong to Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Geoff Hurst etc. Sturridge will be found out this campaign.

No he won't. He won't be any better or worse than the rest of the squad.

Jim Levenstein · May 27, 2014

OldBlueLady said:
Lambert, or even Defoe. Both much better players than Sturridge in my book.

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Jim Levenstein · May 27, 2014

OldBlueLady said:
Lambert, or even Defoe. Both much better players than Sturridge in my book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcUt44tYz8w

BrettieAngell · May 27, 2014

EastStandBlue said:
It's hugely telling that most of the country want to see Sturridge lead the line in Brazil over Rooney, probably our most technically gifted footballer.

He maybe the most technically gifted but when it comes to tournaments he goes completely missing.

EastStandBlue · May 27, 2014

BrettieAngell said:
He maybe the most technically gifted but when it comes to tournaments he goes completely missing.

To be fair to Rooney, he blitzed Euro 2004 and was by a considerable distance the best player at that tournament until he was injured (for what it's worth, I still maintain we would've won that tournament had his metatarsal not cracked under Andrade's tackle). He shouldn't have gone to Germany in 2006 and a stronger manager wouldn't have taken him, and in 2010 the ball never got as far as Rooney for him to do anything with.

I'm not an enormous fan of his, I generally think he's squandered what is surely the most amount of talent granted to an Englishman since Gascoigne, but I do think circumstances have conspired against him when it comes to major international tournaments. He seems well aware that this could well be his last chance to prove himself worthy of a place in the highest echelon of footballers however and there's certainly room in this squad for him to come in and stamp his own authority on it.

Uncle Leo · May 27, 2014

EastStandBlue said:
To be fair to Rooney, he blitzed Euro 2004 and was by a considerable distance the best player at that tournament until he was injured (for what it's worth, I still maintain we would've won that tournament had his metatarsal not cracked under Andrade's tackle). He shouldn't have gone to Germany in 2006 and a stronger manager wouldn't have taken him, and in 2010 the ball never got as far as Rooney for him to do anything with.

I'm not an enormous fan of his, I generally think he's squandered what is surely the most amount of talent granted to an Englishman since Gascoigne, but I do think circumstances have conspired against him when it comes to major international tournaments. He seems well aware that this could well be his last chance to prove himself worthy of a place in the highest echelon of footballers however and there's certainly room in this squad for him to come in and stamp his own authority on it.

Better that than stamping on an opponent's bollocks!

But yes, there is no doubt that Rooney has the natural talent to shine in a World Cup and it really is now or never for him. Come on Wayne, give us all something to cheer....

BrettieAngell · May 30, 2014

That Sturridge is crap ain't he! :winking:

davewebbsbrain · May 30, 2014

OldBlueLady said:
Today has finished me. Seeing Sturridge given the #9 shirt is a travesty, seeing Freddy released equally so. I have no doubt I will watch, but at this precise moment in time, I have absolutely zero enthusiasm.

OldBlueLady said:
A number I don't think he's good enough for.

OldBlueLady said:
The boots he's not fit to lace belong to Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Geoff Hurst etc. Sturridge will be found out this campaign.

OldBlueLady said:
Lambert, or even Defoe. Both much better players than Sturridge in my book.

#OldBlueLadygetsitwrong

OldBlueLady · May 30, 2014

No, I don't think so, DWB. It's hardly a pedigree side we're playing here tonight.

And howabout you stop picking on me at EVERY single opportunity? You niggle and niggle away, chipping and chipping, not just to me but certain others too. I have resisted responding to the others over the last few days but you really are a very annoying little man, who doesn't know when to drop a subject.