Title: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: sovietsong on September 09, 2009, 06:37:46 PM I'm interested to know what peoples thoughts are on the game tonight, I am thinking about laying england as I am certain we arent a 4/6 shot. Capello as usual isnt making things easy, still unsure who is going to be playing upfront so maybe waiting for the starting line up is a good idea, however if heskey plays will the price drift!?
decisions decisions. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: bolt pp on September 09, 2009, 06:39:18 PM 2-1
i really hope scotland win as well[ ] Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: sovietsong on September 09, 2009, 06:41:09 PM 2-1 i really hope scotland win as well [ ] LOL I was going to also ask what peoples thoughts are on the other home nations qualifying. I don't really mind either way, the camp at work is split with 3 out of the 5 fellas i work with wanting the scottish to lose and the other two wanting them to qualify. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: stribling on September 09, 2009, 06:49:48 PM This is made for Becks to come on 84th and score an over head kick from the half way line..
England, Holland, Switzerland.. Would be lovely if they all won, but could also deal with Scotland beating Holland, if they draw i'll smack Weir with a chair next time I see him! (I'm yet to see him) £118 is the hope.... Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 06:50:40 PM 2-0 england ... defoe first goal please.
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: sovietsong on September 09, 2009, 06:52:33 PM 2-0 england ... defoe first goal please. but will he start? Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: gatso on September 09, 2009, 06:53:52 PM surely defoe last goal is the better bet
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 06:58:06 PM you think he will start Heskey again ?
please god NO !! Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Longy on September 09, 2009, 07:01:31 PM England 1-0 Rooney, it won't be pretty imo.
I am kind torn on the jocks, I kind of want them to win but then I miss out on giving them a rubdown after they get beat. I suppose I give Boldie a rubdown instead. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: AndrewT on September 09, 2009, 07:04:32 PM you think he will start Heskey again ? please god NO !! gg Kev - Heskey starts. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: sovietsong on September 09, 2009, 07:06:57 PM you think he will start Heskey again ? please god NO !! gg Kev - Heskey starts. must be a lay now!? Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: gatso on September 09, 2009, 07:12:52 PM england's record in qualifying games with heskey playing
p 20, w 15, d 4, l 1 and with defoe p 19, w 13, d 3, l 3 heskey ftw Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Amatay on September 09, 2009, 07:14:35 PM England 2-1, Heskey 1st goalscorer. trust me
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: kinboshi on September 09, 2009, 07:15:57 PM England 2-0
Kev to win the league tourney 1,000-1? Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Pelham Boy on September 09, 2009, 07:30:04 PM England, Holland and Slovakia treble for me.
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: sovietsong on September 09, 2009, 07:36:47 PM so nobody is with me!?
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Josedinho on September 09, 2009, 07:39:49 PM I think we'll go 2-0 up and let in a soft goal. 2-1 to England.
Hope Scotland win too. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: gatso on September 09, 2009, 07:49:33 PM so nobody is with me!? no, can't see any value in laying @ 4/6 Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 07:49:45 PM FML, bet all written out and the news comes over the tannoy in laddies ... Heskey starts , Defoe on bench...
I screw the bet up and have £10 on a dog which binks at 3/1 weeeeeeeeeeeeeee So I have the following revised bet England 2-0 £5 @ 6/1 England 3-0 £5 @ 11/1 England 2-0 Lampard 1st goal £2 @ 35/1 England 3-0 Lampard 1st goal £2 @ 60/1 England 2-0 Rooney 1st Goal £2 @ 25/1 England 3-0 Rooney 1st goal £2 @ 40/1 Lampard first scorer £4 @8/1 So I am freerolling a £22 bet, 2 boxes of Mr Kiplings Cherry Bakewells & 20 Superkings blue .... toasty life :D Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: sovietsong on September 09, 2009, 07:52:31 PM FML, bet all written out and the news comes over the tannoy in laddies ... Heskey starts , Defoe on bench... I screw the bet up and have £10 on a dog which binks at 3/1 weeeeeeeeeeeeeee So I have the following revised bet England 2-0 £5 @ 6/1 England 3-0 £5 @ 11/1 England 2-0 Lampard 1st goal £2 @ 35/1 England 3-0 Lampard 1st goal £2 @ 60/1 England 2-0 Rooney 1st Goal £2 @ 25/1 England 3-0 Rooney 1st goal £2 @ 40/1 Lampard first scorer £4 @8/1 So I am freerolling a £22 bet, 2 boxes of Mr Kiplings Cherry Bakewells & 20 Superkings blue .... toasty life :D looks like a cracking result regardless of what happens in the game! Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: TightEnd on September 09, 2009, 07:55:30 PM Why do the FA give 7k Croatia fans seats near the front?
Stick them up in the top tier where they make less noticeable noise and less impact/encouragement to their players. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: sovietsong on September 09, 2009, 07:57:04 PM Why do the FA give 7k Croatia fans seats near the front? Stick them up in the top tier where they make less noticeable noise and less impact/encouragement to their players. create an atmosphere? Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: TightEnd on September 09, 2009, 07:59:56 PM Why do the FA give 7k Croatia fans seats near the front? Stick them up in the top tier where they make less noticeable noise and less impact/encouragement to their players. create an atmosphere? maybe so but it's Bollocks, excuse my French. stick em out the way where they can't have an impact. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Shawrie85 on September 09, 2009, 08:01:22 PM England to win with Scotland and Serbia to beat the frogs, 12-1 treble
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Longy on September 09, 2009, 08:03:26 PM England to win with Scotland and Serbia to beat the frogs, 12-1 treble 12-1 jeez that is tight! Should be more like 25-1. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 08:07:13 PM bright start
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: sovietsong on September 09, 2009, 08:10:19 PM Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Longy on September 09, 2009, 08:10:30 PM Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Grats Kev, more cherry bakewells ftw? Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 08:11:01 PM weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
profit and a good bet running weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: sovietsong on September 09, 2009, 08:11:05 PM FML, bet all written out and the news comes over the tannoy in laddies ... Heskey starts , Defoe on bench... I screw the bet up and have £10 on a dog which binks at 3/1 weeeeeeeeeeeeeee So I have the following revised bet England 2-0 £5 @ 6/1 England 3-0 £5 @ 11/1 England 2-0 Lampard 1st goal £2 @ 35/1 England 3-0 Lampard 1st goal £2 @ 60/1 England 2-0 Rooney 1st Goal £2 @ 25/1 England 3-0 Rooney 1st goal £2 @ 40/1 Lampard first scorer £4 @8/1 So I am freerolling a £22 bet, 2 boxes of Mr Kiplings Cherry Bakewells & 20 Superkings blue .... toasty life :D looks like a cracking result regardless of what happens in the game! Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: bolt pp on September 09, 2009, 08:14:33 PM lennon's causing havoc
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: sovietsong on September 09, 2009, 08:17:45 PM to be honest, this game is down to me, as soon as i bet against england it was in the bag.
lennon looks class. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Longy on September 09, 2009, 08:21:35 PM We are playing quite well aren't we, quite an unusual feeling this.
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: ChipRich on September 09, 2009, 08:22:15 PM lennons incred
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: kinboshi on September 09, 2009, 08:26:37 PM Who's the team all in white? Seem quite good....
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 08:27:23 PM tight til half time please ... then nick a 3rd in the 88th min when the croats are steaming forward.
thx. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Graham C on September 09, 2009, 08:31:15 PM Who's the team all in white? Seem quite good.... Brazil in disguise Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: kinboshi on September 09, 2009, 08:31:30 PM Tell you what though, the save their keeper made from Barry's shot earlier was top drawer. A real world-class save.
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on September 09, 2009, 08:40:23 PM Tell you what though, the save their keeper made from Barry's shot earlier was top drawer. A real world-class save. Yeah thats what I thought. You could see him looking round his defence to jus see roughly which direction ball was going in. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: cia260895 on September 09, 2009, 08:46:39 PM pisses me off you cant just buy tickets at the gate,surely they would at least fill the stadium
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: bolt pp on September 09, 2009, 08:48:40 PM tight til half time please ... then nick a 3rd in the 88th min when the croats are steaming forward. thx. lucky it was heskey through there Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Graham C on September 09, 2009, 08:48:59 PM How does Heskey start and Dafoe sits on the bench?
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 08:49:33 PM should be 6 !!
Settle for 2 though :D Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Longy on September 09, 2009, 08:50:11 PM pisses me off you cant just buy tickets at the gate,surely they would at least fill the stadium Huh its a sell out? We were so all over them its men against boys, we could be 4 or 5 up. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: action man on September 09, 2009, 08:50:27 PM are u serious graham?
Heskeys been s good for us and still does a top drawer job holding the ball up, flick ons, he's a vital member of the squad. I love bruno. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Graham C on September 09, 2009, 08:55:28 PM are u serious graham? Heskeys been s good for us and still does a top drawer job holding the ball up, flick ons, he's a vital member of the squad. I love bruno. Surely as a forward he's there for a different role than holding the ball up? Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: TightEnd on September 09, 2009, 08:55:29 PM How does Heskey start and Dafoe sits on the bench? The others play around Heskey. Does the dirty stuff, has done since 18 years old Absaolutely the right selection, with Defoe off the bench if needed Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 08:56:39 PM McManaman get his hair cut by the council ??
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: gatso on September 09, 2009, 08:56:54 PM How does Heskey start and Dafoe sits on the bench? because he's superb and defoe's a superb impact sub. play defoe from the start and you take rooney out of the game, they've never gelled Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: action man on September 09, 2009, 08:57:04 PM How does Heskey start and Dafoe sits on the bench? The others play around Heskey. Does the dirty stuff, has done since 18 years old Absaolutely the right selection, with Defoe off the bench if needed plus mfkin 1 Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: kinboshi on September 09, 2009, 08:57:32 PM McManaman get his hair cut by the council ?? By his mum. With a spoon. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: cia260895 on September 09, 2009, 08:57:51 PM How does Heskey start and Dafoe sits on the bench? The others play around Heskey. Does the dirty stuff, has done since 18 years old Absaolutely the right selection, with Defoe off the bench if needed this Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Graham C on September 09, 2009, 08:58:21 PM meh :D
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: gatso on September 09, 2009, 09:01:18 PM Tell you what though, the save their keeper made from Barry's shot earlier was top drawer. A real world-class save. Yeah thats what I thought. You could see him looking round his defence to jus see roughly which direction ball was going in. yeah, that was brilliant stuff, looking left around the defence then diving right to where he guessed the ball was going. he's had a great game, no chance on either goal Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: action man on September 09, 2009, 09:01:32 PM meh :D dont worry, your still 1 notch above steve mclaren on the next manager market Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 09:02:16 PM meh :D dont worry, your still 1 notch above steve mclaren on the next manager market ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Graham C on September 09, 2009, 09:03:09 PM meh :D dont worry, your still 1 notch above steve mclaren on the next manager market LOL :D Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: byronkincaid on September 09, 2009, 09:12:59 PM i don't watch a lot of football so maybe it's just me but that line of text they have on the screen with the score on it just seems too big too low and too central. very obtrusive imo
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: kinboshi on September 09, 2009, 09:17:52 PM i don't watch a lot of football so maybe it's just me but that line of text they have on the screen with the score on it just seems too big too low and too central. very obtrusive imo LOL, I hadn't noticed it until you mentioned it. Now it's really bugging me. Why have they got it so low on the screen!!?? Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 09:19:29 PM Never gonna hold ... FML.
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: kinboshi on September 09, 2009, 09:20:08 PM Very good goal.
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: The Baron on September 09, 2009, 09:21:17 PM Funny how under a good manager Gerrard and Lampard seem to gel pretty well.
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: bolt pp on September 09, 2009, 09:21:42 PM Funny how under a good manager Gerrard and Lampard seem to gel pretty well. its so sick Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: bolt pp on September 09, 2009, 09:27:33 PM oi oi, buzzing
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 09:27:43 PM sssighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
get 7 now please Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Longy on September 09, 2009, 09:28:42 PM That was a really good header, going to be nice not having to adopt a new country to support next summer.
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: kinboshi on September 09, 2009, 09:32:00 PM Shame we've conceded. Green did well to stop the first two shots.
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: The Baron on September 09, 2009, 09:33:22 PM Funny how under a good manager Gerrard and Lampard seem to gel pretty well. its so sick Spain is built around Iniesta and Xavi - if we get it right there's no reason we cant have just an as outrageous midfield. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 09:34:09 PM Shame we've conceded. Green did well to stop the first two shots. Im glad, makes losing the scorecast more palatable ;) Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Rookie (Rodney) on September 09, 2009, 09:34:45 PM FML, bet all written out and the news comes over the tannoy in laddies ... Heskey starts , Defoe on bench... I screw the bet up and have £10 on a dog which binks at 3/1 weeeeeeeeeeeeeee So I have the following revised bet England 2-0 £5 @ 6/1 England 3-0 £5 @ 11/1 England 2-0 Lampard 1st goal £2 @ 35/1 England 3-0 Lampard 1st goal £2 @ 60/1 England 2-0 Rooney 1st Goal £2 @ 25/1 England 3-0 Rooney 1st goal £2 @ 40/1 Lampard first scorer £4 @8/1 So I am freerolling a £22 bet, 2 boxes of Mr Kiplings Cherry Bakewells & 20 Superkings blue .... toasty life :D Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: ChipRich on September 09, 2009, 09:35:28 PM LOLOLOL
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 09:35:41 PM hahahahaha brilliant ... but I made a profit on the bet ;)
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Pelham Boy on September 09, 2009, 09:35:53 PM Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: bolt pp on September 09, 2009, 09:36:04 PM Funny how under a good manager Gerrard and Lampard seem to gel pretty well. its so sick Spain is built around Iniesta and Xavi - if we get it right there's no reason we cant have just an as outrageous midfield. got a GREAT chance if we get that sussed by 2010 Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 09:38:18 PM Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Heskey would have missed that by the way ;) Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: kinboshi on September 09, 2009, 09:38:28 PM That keeper's had a decent game until now. He's let 5 in like, but has been pretty decent!
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: ChipRich on September 09, 2009, 09:38:44 PM wp keeps
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: bolt pp on September 09, 2009, 09:40:51 PM easy when youve banged in 5 but england have been flowing all night, awsome stuff
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Colchester Kev on September 09, 2009, 09:42:13 PM easy when youve banged in 5 but england have been flowing all night, awsome stuff the most impressive part for me, was the fact that we came out of the traps quickly and got at them ... we imposed ourselves on the game and gave them a hounding right from the first whistle. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: cia260895 on September 09, 2009, 09:42:33 PM Beckham free kick special would cap it off
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: bolt pp on September 09, 2009, 09:53:08 PM ;applause;
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Longy on September 09, 2009, 09:53:49 PM Vwp lads, bring on South Africa!!!
Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: cia260895 on September 09, 2009, 09:54:50 PM ;applause; ;applause; ;applause;Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: gatso on September 09, 2009, 09:58:39 PM great stuff. 8th straight win sees us tear apart a top 10 ranked nation, gotta be pleased with that
we're going to take a really strong squad with us this time, no deadweight and there'll be some top, top players left behind on top of the 18 in tonight's squad you've got james, robinson, rio, lescott, richards, carrick, downing, ashley young, joe cole, wright phillips, walcott, hargreaves, crouch, owen if he has a good season so that's 32 all of whom could make the squad and I'm sure I've missed a few plus there's always likely to be a couple of surprise packages through the season. agbonlahor maybe Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: The Baron on September 09, 2009, 10:02:35 PM easy when youve banged in 5 but england have been flowing all night, awsome stuff the most impressive part for me, was the fact that we came out of the traps quickly and got at them ... we imposed ourselves on the game and gave them a hounding right from the first whistle. Yes - very English! Will blood, guts and thunder be enough? It is in the Champions League. When our teams play that style the continentals cant handle it. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: Longy on September 09, 2009, 10:05:40 PM easy when youve banged in 5 but england have been flowing all night, awsome stuff the most impressive part for me, was the fact that we came out of the traps quickly and got at them ... we imposed ourselves on the game and gave them a hounding right from the first whistle. Yes - very English! Will blood, guts and thunder be enough? It is in the Champions League. When our teams play that style the continentals cant handle it. We are bit better than that, it is not simply about playing at a high tempo or all the home countries would be qualifying for World cups. Mix the quality we have with a high tempo game, we have a got a shot. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: The Baron on September 09, 2009, 10:07:58 PM easy when youve banged in 5 but england have been flowing all night, awsome stuff the most impressive part for me, was the fact that we came out of the traps quickly and got at them ... we imposed ourselves on the game and gave them a hounding right from the first whistle. Yes - very English! Will blood, guts and thunder be enough? It is in the Champions League. When our teams play that style the continentals cant handle it. We are bit better than that, it is not simply about playing at a high tempo or all the home countries would be qualifying for World cups. Mix the quality we have with a high tempo game, we have a got a shot. Yes I agree but this team is pretty technically gifted now also.... Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: DaveShoelace on September 10, 2009, 08:22:27 AM Bloody England, just when I think I will never think it again, now like a twonk I suddenly am deluding myself that we will win the world cup.
Controlled, classy, confident and ruthless, one of the best performances I have seen in ages. Congrats to Scotland btw for only losing by one Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: kinboshi on September 10, 2009, 09:03:03 AM Remember when we beat Germany 5-1 in a World Cup qualifier? We didn't do so well in the finals after that. Germany went on to reach the final.
There you go, that should dampen some of the optimism. Title: Re: England vs Croatia ***official thread*** Post by: DaveShoelace on September 10, 2009, 09:09:09 AM Remember when we beat Germany 5-1 in a World Cup qualifier? We didn't do so well in the finals after that. Germany went on to reach the final. There you go, that should dampen some of the optimism. Thank you, I needed that. Actually think it was a better performance last night, but very good point. |