scouser 4 Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Not long now. Bought a Japanese mag on it yesterday, and found out that almost all the games are on the normal Wowow service. (Including all the England games, bobby12) - so no need to be a digital wowow subscriber. With the normal season coming to an end, hopefully this will be a good tournament. Bets on the results? Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 France look very strong. A France England final would be good Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 I don't think England will get very far. Some people are saying now to drop Owen for the first game against France and put Rooney in to hold the ball up (better than Owen) - sounds like a decent idea to me. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Nah I think Owen is saving himself for this tournie. Anyway who else are we gonna play up front? Rooney is overrated and unproven, and you could argue the same for Alan Smith. Heskey is a proven, but only as a failure. I reckon it'll be Heskey/Owen up front. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 7, 2004 Author Share Posted May 7, 2004 Rooney may not be proven - but give the lad a chance. As you said, Heskey IS proven - to be crap - so why play him?? Owen/Heskey just gives me no confidence or feeling of anticipation. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 yeah we need a Gary Lineker character. Alan Shearer needs to come back as I said before. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 You will all be surprised to see Denmark take the title, just like '92 Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 8, 2004 Author Share Posted May 8, 2004 You're right there mate. Forgot that 3-0 in Niigata, then, hey? Link to post Share on other sites
badmigraine 0 Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 As an American, I predict that one of the stronger European teams might win the soccer World Cup. There's a team in Italy called Inter Milan I see in the paper sometimes, they might take it all. That is, if they can beat Beckham's Arsenhall...he's a threat they say. I've not quite figured out the elimination rounds. Shouldn't the aim be NOT to get eliminated? We should be working on figuring out which teams will be IN the Cup, not eliminated from it. M aybe there could be a Soccer World Series to determine the best teams. The teams that don't make it could send their best players to make an All-Star Soccer Team that would take on the Cup Champions in a game where everyone, all barriers and all grass was covered head-to-toe in advertisements for cars, soft drinks, ciggies, oil, sporting goods and also financial service products for the personal as well as enterprise markets. An even more radical proposal, from an American perspective: let the teams in the Cup be from each COUNTRY, not the rich club teams like the NY Wankees of soccer! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 They are from each country. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 8, 2004 Author Share Posted May 8, 2004 Euro 04 = country teams, every 4 yrs, second only to World Cup // better than World Cup European Champions Leahue = teams (eg Real Madrid, etc) Lets not get them mixed up now.... Link to post Share on other sites
badmigraine 0 Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Sheesh, meant to be a troll and a joke, boys! I wanted someone to explode at the idiocy of my post and keep me amused through the end of this blah workday. I guess either: (i) you guys are too serious about your football to have noticed the absolute BS content of the post including "Arsenhall" spelling and the preposterously American concept of a "Soccer World Series", or (ii) you [probably correctly] estimated the post to be a fairly indicative representation of the average American's understanding of the sport. As for this American, I, a Kiwi and a J guy have an inside line on a spot of floor in a German pal's Stuttgart apartment come the Big Event!! Can't think of a finer venue for it either. Beer, preztels and big strapping Damen! Link to post Share on other sites
badmigraine 0 Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Hey scouser, I was living in Rome in the summer of 1984 when Liverpool came into town and beat the Italians! For weeks afterward, you could find "Thank you, Liverpool" carved into benches and ancient monuments throughout the city. A very fine time to be in Italy. Link to post Share on other sites
stripper on coke 0 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 ....contiuing with the troll, ......perhaps we could get 'Rummy' to come up with a new outline, perhaps something along the lines of the 'New Euro 04'. Being that 'Old Europe' (France, Germany, etc, I guess this also now includes Spain as well....) wouldn't be concidered for the new tournament, the winner could play a team picked by Bush and Co of eligable players from the rest of the 'free' world. Of course, Rummy with be the manager of the 'White (house) All Stars'.....(but not the man in charge). I can see it's got poteintial, however, I wouldn't want to be on the recieving end of Rummy's team's behavour in the change rooms after the game has finished.........ha ha ha P.S. while talking about Euro 04, it would be nice to actually see England finally win something again on the international scene, but, I'n not sure we are going to see it this time......I think Portugal will give it a good go at home. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted May 9, 2004 Share Posted May 9, 2004 France, unfortuntately. The Farm for the song?! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3693823.stm Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 10, 2004 Author Share Posted May 10, 2004 The Farm = bunch of scousers. Altogether Now. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 12, 2004 Author Share Posted May 12, 2004 I think Sven is nuts. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/england/3700935.stm Gerrard on the left? Beckham in the middle? Please, no. Put them in their best positions damn it. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 With you there scouser. I don't think he'll play them out of position though. But the nation expects. We must reach at least the semis, otherwise there will be TROUBLE. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 BIG trouble, lots of pissed off people. I see Beckham got a red card last night - his last game out in Spain perhaps?? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Anyone know if the England vs Japan friendly (1st June) will be on TV in Japan? Surely it will be, but where? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 27, 2004 Author Share Posted May 27, 2004 I'm on the lookout - but not heard anything yet. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 cool i didnt hear about that friendly. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 27, 2004 Author Share Posted May 27, 2004 Found this: 6月1日（火） イングランド vs 日本代表 現地時間20:00キックオフ テレビ中継 6/2 3:55～6:00 日本テレビ系列（生放送） Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 27, 2004 Author Share Posted May 27, 2004 Hey rach. You know about the Vodafone cup at Man Utd over summer. They'll be playing the Urawa team from Japan. http://www.manutd.com/vodafoneCup/vodafonecup.sps?itype=6380&icustompageid=9153 Link to post Share on other sites
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