I'm beginning to believe ...

**maximus** · 5 June 2006, 09:33

Ahh false hope - as quad-annual as the competition itself... it's a right of passage for all England supporters

**white-anglo-reactionary** · 5 June 2006, 09:37

Swedes 1 turnips 0

Can't see enough goals coming from midfield myself. Owen's not sharp enough yet and Crouch is clearly not world-class. Goalkeeper situation is precarious - if Calamity James spends any time between the posts, it'll be time to come home. Sven seems totally incapable of making effective substitutions or tactical changes once the game has started. I would love to be proved wrong but I don't see it....

**BobTheCrate** · 5 June 2006, 09:37

I think England will come 2nd to Sweden in their group and Germany will win their own group.

Which means I think, that England meets Germany in the 2nd round. And Germany on their own turf in the World Cup, I'm confident will be a formidable opponent and the most significant threat to England's progress early on.

England really need to win their own group.

**Dundeegeorge** · 5 June 2006, 09:42

Tsk

Originally posted by maximus

Ahh false hope - as quad-annual as the competition itself... it's a right of passage for all England supporters

Ah
rite
quadriennial

**sasguru** · 5 June 2006, 09:53

Originally posted by BobTheCrate

I think England will come 2nd to Sweden in their group and Germany will win their own group.

Which means I think, that England meets Germany in the 2nd round. And Germany on their own turf in the World Cup, I'm confident will be a formidable opponent and the most significant threat to England's progress early on.

England really need to win their own group.

Wrong. England will comfortably win their group and so will Germany. Which means we get Poland after the qualifiers. Easy Peasy.
Remember you heard it here first (TM).

**maximus** · 5 June 2006, 09:54

Originally posted by Dundeegeorge

Ah
rite
quadriennial

sorry ...didn't know proper fer every four years

**BobTheCrate** · 5 June 2006, 10:37

Originally posted by sasguru

England will comfortably win their group

Nah. England will finish 2nd to Sweden and meet Germany in the 2nd.

We only ever get Poland in nursing homes, our driveways, and in the qualifiers, never the finals.

**Mr Crosby** · 5 June 2006, 12:13

It's as good as in the bag, I told you it's our year.

**Xenophon** · 5 June 2006, 13:13

Originally posted by Mr Crosby

It's as good as in the bag, I told you it's our year.

I agree.

Plus it hasn't started yet so it is fine to be overly confident about England winning!

I'm beginning to believe ...