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  1. Flyer

    Flyer Well-Known Member

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    countless billions spent and its not fit for a sunday league side, well done fifa!

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  2. daverangers

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    It looks awful and will only lead to poor quality scrappy football. Such a shame.
     
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  3. Busy Being Headhunted

    Busy Being Headhunted Well-Known Member

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    may improve our chance of a result <ok>
     
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  4. Quality Passing Rules

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    I was just thinking the same. If it has to be played off the ground cos the pith is so poor, it's a style I think we would be better at it than the Italians. Ricky Lambert could come into his own as an old fashion English centre forward. Strong in the air and hard as nails.
     
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  5. Uber_Hoop

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    Apparently, it's due to excess use of fertiliser.
     
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  7. Ciarrai_Abu

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    Unfair advantage to England.
     
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  8. SW Ranger

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    That's a shocking pitch. How can you get it that wrong? Won't make for a good match, which will be hard enough as it is in the temperature and humidity.
     
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  9. devonqprboy

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    Apparently there are also live electric cables dangling in the dressing rooms.
     
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  10. Uber_Hoop

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    They're to connect onto Rooney's neck bolts to recharge him up at half-time.

    P.S. just noticed...my 5,000th post...get in there!
     
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  11. qprbeth

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    Congrats Uber....the drinks are on you
     
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  12. Uber_Hoop

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    Cheers Vernon. As I'm teetotal that'll be carbonated water all round then!
     
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  13. Kilburn

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    This is the write-up of a CBC programme that I watched yesterday evening.

    In Amazon's Manaus, Brazil's dreamiest World Cup adventure

    Many thought Brazil was crazy for wanting to host a World Cup series in the Amazon, they still do


    http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/in-amazon-s-manaus-brazil-s-dreamiest-world-cup-adventure-1.2669024

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    Ask about the cost

    To build this new stadium, with 42,000 seats, an older one half the size was torn down.

    Most of the building materials, including 6,700 tonnes of steel had to be barged up the Amazon River.

    Oval shaped, the stadium's design is meant to resemble a traditional basket: its upper level has see-through panels criss-crossed with beams in a woven pattern. The seats are painted in the colours of Amazon fruit — papaya, banana, mango, pineapple.

    "I am very proud of it," says Capobiango Neto. Asked about the cost — $319 million for just four World Cup games — he counters, "Yes, but you can't do a beautiful stadium, a technological stadium without money.

    "It’s a stadium," he adds, "to mark a new view of the city."

    Still, the expense of Brazil's 12 new or refurbished stadiums for the World Cup has ignited a vigorous protest here.

    Originally budgeted at $1 billion US, they've chewed up $4.2 billion amid crippling delays and a slew of complaints about corrupt construction contracts.

    As well, a handful of workers have died on these job sites, including three who were building the Manaus stadium.

    The mayor of Rio admitted last week it was a mistake to put the World Cup in 12 cities; when Brazil hosted in 1950, there were only six venues.
     
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  14. Swords Hoopster.

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    It'll suit the Italians just as much. Could be set up for a scrappy 0-0.

    Still, that wouldn't a bad result to get the ball rolling.
     
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  15. Wherever

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    That's bullshit
     
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  16. Flyer

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    At least our excuse is already there.

    As for the fertiliser, has blatter been holding speeches there?
     
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  17. awjm

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    I'm only passing on what was in the paper.
     
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    It's a play on words ;)
     
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  19. awjm

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    Oh yeah! :emoticon-0125-mmm:
     
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  20. Vale_Hoops

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    I don't agree, unlike the Spain\Netherlands game where a draw would suit both sides, I think both Italy and us need to have a go and get a result, don't want to be relying on beating Uruguay or goal difference to get out of the group.
     
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