Disco

Blackpool. Brilliant performance.

Playoff games are nearly always class. Nice on Bpool.

Earnie 2-1

According to commentary. Shocking really. Biggest game for a long time for either of them. Poor form from the police/Forest.

Whats with all the empty seats behind the goal? Blackpool not sold all their tix or unnecessarily big segregation from Forest. Shite either way.

All of this is from the FIFA site for those wanting links.

Bassong is in the prelim Cameroon squad. A certain Ignacio Gonzalez in the Uruguayan prelim squad too. Bit of North Korea squad news...http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1208801/index.html#j+leaguers+power+korea+dpr - coach is aiming for the QFs

Italy (prelim 30) Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari), Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo); Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Grosso (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Mattia Cassani (Palermo), Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa); Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Antonio Candreva (Juventus), Andrea Cossu (Cagliari), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Simone Pepe (Udinese); Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Marco Borriello (Milan), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria).

Holland (prelim 30) Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht); Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid (Celtic), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (HSV), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax) en André Ooijer (PSV); Otman Bakkal (PSV), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Wout Brama (FC Twente), Orlando Engelaar (PSV), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), David Mendes da Silva (AZ), Stijn Schaars (AZ), Wesley Sneijder (Inter), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax) en Ibrahim Afellay (PSV); Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Jeremain Lens (AZ), Eljero Elia (HSV), Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich).

Yeah Brazil are pletty blessed at RB. Similarly France are absolutely stacked at LB: Evra, Abidal, Clichy, Cissokho, Tremoulinas. Dommenech will probably end up picking Didier Domi though.

Shame one of them isn't English or in Brasil's case left footed.

Could well be him that stands between Spain and the cup though so i wouldn't worry too much although it would be a shame not to see him at the WC.

Julio Baptista can play as a striker and he has another 7 players, incl. 2 strikers who are on the reserve list if someone goes down injured. If Kaka goes down, then well yes we're pretty much f***** but I hope he doesn't. Who is on the reserve list out of interest? Brasil's defence (some would say + keeper but I still have my reservations) will win them the World Cup not their attack, a lot of people still cling to this notion that all Brasil teams mirror the 70/80s flair team hence some of the reactions. IMO they are a lot more like an international version of Inter build on strong defence and midfield but with a forward group who are quick and decisive. Bit disappointed Roberto Carlos didn't get a call up instead of Gilberto but thats just me. Do you think if Pato had been fit he would be in the squad?

Aye, that why i said earlier every Argentina is watchable for him and his mental decisions alone. Veron bosses the Argentine league and is very much a proud Argentine i.e very much what Maradona likes. Seems strange that Lucho has missed when you consider Juan Mercier and others have very little big game/international experience.

Fair play to Dunga to sticking to his guns & picking his grafters but IMO he is risking it only taking 4 strikers and they're going to struggle if Kaka picks up a knock/suspension.

Got to love Diego Armando and his non sensicle decisions. Argentinas midfield should be Mascherano and Cambiasso with Riquelme just ahead IMO.

Not seen him playing but read he is decent and Bruce does have a good record with bringing in Latin American players.

Mackems have signed Christian Riveros according to Caulkin.

Was playing in Vietnam when i was over there last year. Only managed 45mins before he sacked it off though. Was big big news in Vietnam though. seems like you've been to every bloody country on the planet I do enjoy a bit of travel like but still a lot of places to go.

I'd hope James but reckon it could be Green as he seems to have played all of the recent fixtures.

Was playing in Vietnam when i was over there last year. Only managed 45mins before he sacked it off though. Was big big news in Vietnam though.

Aye £17m, gave a ludicrous contract n all.

Hasn't Fabiano come out previously and stated he didn't want to move to England because of the weather?

Any clubs liable to go bust or have serious financial difficulties over the summer?

that last picture.