World Cup 2006 (All the news/gossip)

[Spirit]

With just 4 days until the opening match, it's time to "kick off" the CVR4 World Cup 2006 thread.

Any news, gossip, interesting facts etc should be posted here.

Anyone not interested in football then please just don't bother reading/posting - they shall be removed

So first up, the latest odds (William Hill):

Brazil 9/4
England 6/1
Italy 8/1 ......now 9/1
Germany 8/1......now 7/1
Argentina 8/1
Holland 12/1 ......now 14/1
Spain 14/1
France 14/1 ......now 12/1
Portugal 22/1
Czech Republic 33/1
Sweden 40/1
Mexico 50/1
Ivory Coast 50/1
Ukraine 66/1
Croatia 66/1
Usa 80/1
Australia 80/1
Serbia & Montenegro 100/1
Poland 100/1
Switzerland 150/1
Korea Rep. 200/1
Paraguay 200/1
Japan 200/1
Ghana 250/1
Tunisia 400/1
Ecuador 400/1
Togo 500/1
Iran 500/1
Costa Rica 500/1
Saudi Arabia 750/1
Angola 750/1
Trinidad And Tobago 1000/1

The England Squad:

1 Paul Robinson
2 Gary Neville
3 Ashley Cole
4 Steven Gerrard
5 Rio Ferdinand
6 John Terry
7 David Beckham
8 Frank Lampard
9 Wayne Rooney
10 Michael Owen
11 Joe Cole
12 Sol Campbell
13 David James
14 Wayne Bridge
15 Jamie Carragher
16 Owen Hargreaves
17 Jermaine Jenas
18 Michael Carrick
19 Aaron Lennon
20 Stewart Downing
21 Peter Crouch
22 Scott Carson
23 Theo Walcott

[Spirit]

In case you haven't got one - here's a wallchart

[SGHOM]

Spooky !! and an omen ??

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthr...121#post160121

[HJM]

LOL - nice one Pete (and Derek) - great minds and all that


J

[Spirit]

The boys fly out !

[Nick VR4]

Here a Excel sheet with dates and times and you can put the scores in

[Spirit]

Nice one Nick

[SGHOM]

come July 9th..... we'll all be doing this !!

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

[Spirit]

Just 3 days to go !

Latest news........Wayne is kicking balls around and training......but the big scan is tomorrow and the doctors have the final say

....where's the "fingers crossed" smilie ?

[Brunty]

Upload all fixtures into MS Outlook

[SGHOM]

I cant believe I'm going to miss the 1st engerland game.

and FYI........ the mexican ref in charge of the Paraguay game....... in the final 15 games of last season, booked 53 players & sent off 12 !!!! WTF ??
he was subsequently relegate to the 2nd division !

[HJM]

I cant believe I'm going to miss the 1st engerland game.

Me too, gotta work


J

[SGHOM]

All together now..


(The crosses of St George are flying all around me)
(Gareth Southgate the whole of England is with you)
(Oh it's saved, saved, saved)
We still believe
We still believe
We still believe

It's coming home
It's coming home
It's coming
Football's coming home

It's coming home
It's coming home
It's coming
Football's coming home

Tears for heroes dressed in grey
No plans for final day
Stay in bed, drift away

It could have been all
Songs in the street
It was nearly complete
It was nearly so sweet
And now I'm singing

Three lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
No more years of hurt
No more need for dreaming

Talk about football coming home
And then one night in Rome
We were strong, we had grown
And now I see Ince ready for war
Gazza good as before
Shearer certain to score
And Psycho screaming

Three lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
No more years of hurt
No more need for dreaming

(Beautiful football by England, Gazza oh that is majestic, Alan Shearer, Italy nil England nil and we're there in France 1998)
We can dance Nobby's dance
We could dance it in France

It's coming home
It's coming
Football's coming home

It's coming home
It's coming home
It's coming
Football's coming home
It's coming home
It's coming home
It's coming
Football's coming home
It's coming home
It's coming home
It's coming
Football's coming home

Three lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
No more years of hurt
No more need for dreaming..

[Spirit]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...96642493649420

[Spirit]

Fingers crossed but doesn't sound too good:

"Doctors from Manchester United and the England team are studying the scan - and it has been reported that United lawyers have now joined them.

It is also thought that an independent consultant from Fifa is on hand should there be any conflict between Rooney's club and country."

[Nick VR4]

Deadline is tomorrow at 2pm

I know Rooney is a good player but one person does not make a team and he could do more damage if he plays crippling his career

[Spirit]

"Rooney's club, Manchester United, announced on their website at 1945 BST that a "decisive" scan result "will be announced this evening".

A plane is waiting at Manchester Airport for Rooney - and it did have a 2000 BST slot to take off.

If that eventually leaves with the striker on board, it will be assumed he is going to Germany to play in the World Cup. If it leaves without him, Rooney's dream will be over and Tottenham's Jermain Defoe will take his place in the England squad."

[Nick VR4]

A plane is waiting at Manchester Airport for Rooney - and it did have a 2000 BST slot to take off. The BBC has been told that plane is now due to take off at 2015 - but it is still unclear whether the striker will be on board.

[Funkstar]

C'Mon Rooney. Think healing thoughts guys.

[Spirit]

Sky news.........Rooney thought to be on the flight back to Germany