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by **The Manhattan Project** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:19 am

Russia will beat England, ending their Euro 2008 hopes.

They will emerge onto the pitch wearing "CCCP" shirts which will confuse England into believing it's EURO 1988, where they lost all three of their games in the finals.

Russia will take advantage of their confusion and score when the ball rebounds off Phil Neville's absurdly long face.

by **Big Niall** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:08 pm

The Manhattan Project wrote:Russia will beat England, ending their Euro 2008 hopes.

They will emerge onto the pitch wearing "CCCP" shirts which will confuse England into believing it's EURO 1988, where they lost all three of their games in the finals.

Russia will take advantage of their confusion and score when the ball rebounds off Phil Neville's absurdly long face.

England lost every game in Euro 88? wow - a team with Barnes, Beardsley, Linneker, Robson, Shilton and all the other "world class" players. My god, whoever beat them in the opening game must have shattered their confidence and made it easy for the others making the eventual winners of the tournament sham winners while the team that beat England in the first game - whoever they were- the actual winners

by **sundy** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:36 pm

Big Niall wrote:Russia will take advantage of their confusion and score when the ball rebounds off Phil Neville's absurdly long face.

by **The Manhattan Project** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:09 am

England lost every game in Euro 88? wow - a team with Barnes, Beardsley, Linneker, Robson, Shilton and all the other "world class" players. My god, whoever beat them in the opening game must have shattered their confidence and made it easy for the others making the eventual winners of the tournament sham winners while the team that beat England in the first game - whoever they were- the actual winners

by **stmichael** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:56 am

well andorra have lost their last 14 games and in this qualifying group they've lost all four of their games, conceding 19 goals.

i'm going for a 1-1 draw.

by **66-1112520797** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:03 pm

stmichael wrote:well andorra have lost their last 14 games and in this qualifying group they've lost all four of their games, conceding 19 goals.

i'm going for a 1-1 draw.

What ........ You actually think we'll score ?

by **stmichael** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:10 pm

yeah i think we might scrape a draw from a set piece.

by the way, these reports of mclaren having a bust up with rooney are true. apparently when he accused the players of "not being able to score in a brothel", rooney took exception.

:laugh:

by **stmichael** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:58 pm

Look out for the following to happen tonight:

* Frank Lampard scores via a deflection off four players, beats his chest and Jamie Redknapp smugly informs us that he's silenced his critics.

* McClown makes a point of giving Wayne Rooney a very public hug or a manly clap on the shoulder, to prove that they're as close as Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams.

* Steven Gerrard sets up a goal from the right wing, thus proving he should be used out there rather than in his proper position.

* Aaron Lennon, ditto, left wing.

* England have 76% possession.

* During which time 76% of you fall asleep. Even if you're in the pub.

* Someone scores a free-kick, and we're informed no one misses David Beckham.

* Stewart Downing is brought on for Aaron Lennon in the 65th minute. Does little of note.

* Rio Ferdinand jumps on the back of the a goalscorer like they've just netted in the World Cup final against Brazil, rather than hit the second in a turgid match against an amateur side.

* Wayne Rooney is booked for dissent over a throw-in.

* Owen Hargreaves is named man of the match for containing the rampaging Andorrans.

* Star-struck Andorran players ask to swap shirts. Three move into Frank Lampard's.

* Half of the commentators' sentences begin "With the greatest respect to Andorra..."

* The rest inform us that Micah Richards is 'athletic', John Terry is 'brave' and there are so many England fans there "it's like a home game".

* Someone from the England camp tells us the win is a "statement of intent".

* Someone in the Russia camp dies laughing.

* Andorra have one easy chance after a ridiculous piece of England defending. They miss it.

* Steve McClown tells us that "someone who watches a lot of international football" says it's the best win over Andorra in March ever. Well, since 2002.

* Three journalists are blinded by his smile.

by **dawson99** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:45 pm

fat frank is injured, definately not playing...i think we might even win!!!

by **stmichael** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:36 pm

dawson99 wrote:fat frank is injured, definately not playing...i think we might even win!!!

yeah, to keep up with england tradition of playing players out of position, ben foster is now playing in midfield

by **tommycockles** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:46 pm

From Skysports:
Frank Lampard has been ruled out Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier with Andorra because of injury.

The Chelsea midfielder is out of Steve McClaren's plans because of a wrist injury.

Lampard picked up the problem after being struck by a shot from England colleague Wayne Rooney in Monday's training session.

The former West Ham man was able to take part in training on Tuesday, but the midfielder appeared with heavy strapping to his right wrist.

Scans have shown that Lampard has fractured the wrist and ruptured ligaments and he will not play against the Group E minnows in Barcelona.

It means that Owen Hargreaves, who was set to be left out if Lampard played, will start in midfield alongside Steven Gerrard

Lampard is also a major doubt for Chelsea's clash with Watford this weekend.

Personally i think this is a god-send. Finally we can see Hargreaves in the holding role and the best English midfielder in a more attacking role. I just hope Gerrard shows how much we don;t need fat Frank.

by **grayghost** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:51 pm

The injury is a fake and he has been drooped

by **stmichael** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:58 pm

grayghost wrote:The injury is a fake and he has been drooped

must have been deliberate :laugh:

by **dawson99** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:02 pm

why play hargreaves? its fecking andorra, get dyer in i say

by **tommycockles** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:07 pm

grayghost wrote:The injury is a fake and he has been drooped

i knew he was fat but not that he was drooping!!

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