Neil

Aye, just saw. At least that further cements Lleidson in the team - interested to see how he does. Portugal v Mozambique and Spain v Poland today, in what I think are the last friendlies before the big kick-off.

Sewelly man, face the inevitable and get your name changed to Footypedia. How do you expect the rest of Uruguay's midfield to line up? I've been watching them in a couple of friendlies and it's hard to tell. Hope Abreu becomes Uruguay's all-time leading scorer this summer, even though Forlan will probably pass him soon enough.

Tell you what looks a canny bet - picking one team from each group not to qualify. For example, iirc, South Africa, Greece, Algeria, Australia, Japan, Slovakia, Ivory Coast and Honduras was something like 8/1. Value imo.

Talking about Barca's squad or Inter's?

FYP.

Scary to think that's he's the best RB in the country. 2 words: Tony Hibbert.

"And Gerrard runs past the last defender, into the box, he doesn't even have the ball...he falls over his own feet...PENALTY!" "That was a definite penalty Clive. How the USA can do that in the last second, resorting to using the power of the mind to take out the England captain. Captain fantastico. The greatest midfielder that ever lived." "And, my word, as that's happening, I'm just noticing Wayne Rooney is scratching his arse. Yes, there he is! Just look at him. Have you ever seen a player perform that act with such grace and elegance?"

I get the image of Gerrard diving when we're actually attacking to make it 1-1 in the 91st minute, then straight from kick off, despite the ball being played about nowhere near him, he just sprints full-tilt into the box and launches himself into a defender and gets a 2nd penalty.

Then he'd still be a cheater, aye. Doesn't mean I won't be cheering when the penalty goes in, though.

I wrote something and deleted it, but let me ask. If that cunt dives and wins a penalty for England. Will you still consider him a cheating bastard, or does anything go in the World Cup? He was, is and will probably continue to be, a cheating bastard.

Referees, not to be outdone by players dropping like flies, give it their best shot now.

Wahey.

I'm actually just up for the day. Anyway, chasing money back surely implies placing illogical bets?

This luck is getting ridiculous now. League leaders Corinthians, W5 D1 L0, getting beat after being ahead.

Aalesund, fucking hell. £5 Brazillian double: Ceara and Corinthians DNB. About 15/2 I think.

I think the net profit from my adventures this afternoon is about £4 Aalesund win would give me a bit though.

1-1.

Have Stabaek got a fetish for giving away free kicks? It's fucking bottom of the league man.

Same. Been going grand otherwise.

Odd Grenland @ 1/3 Rosenborg-1.0 @ 1/2 Stabaek DNB @ 4/11 Trebles, 1 bet * £10.00 Rosenborg-1.0 @ 1/2 Aalesund DNB @ 13/8 Valerenga DNB @ 2/9 Molde DNB @ 8/15 4 Folds, 1 bet * £6.00 Rosenborg (-2) @ 6/5 Aalesund @ 11/4 Stabaek @ 3/4 Odd Grenland (-1) @ 10/11 4 Folds, 1 bet * £4.00

Anyone think South Africa will make it out of their group? I initially didn't give them a chance but they're just finding some good form and a few handy results. First game is pivotal though, they desperately need to win it to have a shout.

Plethora of Norwegian bets mainly with the £20 bonus I finally now have available to bet from bet365. Will post once I've sorted them out.

He's such a solid player for Man Utd. He doesn't get the credit he deserves. He's the first name on the team sheet for the big games. He goes about his job quietly, efficiently. And so on.

Casillas, A.Cole, Mertesacker, Lucio, Van Der Vaart, Lampard, Schweinsteiger, Kaka ©, Messi, Van Persie, Villa.

They really do need a good keeper, yes. Don't expect them to splash the necessary cash on a quality one, though.