Leonardo
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Mar 14, 2010 10:20pm
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Mar 14, 2010 10:38pm
England's midfield will be fine without him. Its just a shame he won't be there. A WC won't be the same without him. Him just being there helps out the PR for the WC.
DeyDurkie5
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Mar 14, 2010 11:58pm
Yeah, England's midfield will probably improve without him in there because they won't feel the need to have to play him.
3reppom
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Mar 15, 2010 12:07am
Where this really hurts England is on set pieces. He is still one of the best in the world in that department
Laley23
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Mar 15, 2010 12:52am
He wouldnt have even played. I mean, yes, but he wouldnt have been in the preferred starting XI.
I do love watching him take set pieces though. It wasnt for sure he would even be selected for the WC by England, so it wasnt like he was a sure fire thing anyways.
I do love watching him take set pieces though. It wasnt for sure he would even be selected for the WC by England, so it wasnt like he was a sure fire thing anyways.
SQ_Crazies
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Mar 15, 2010 10:21am
He would have been selected--and he would have played quite a bit. The guy isn't the same guy playing on that team as he is in the MLS. He's just a role player, but he does his role very well and when you surround him with talent he's effective. He plays great with the national team because he can just fill his role. And he's still one of the best in the world at doing the things that got him to the top in the first place.
End of Line
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Mar 15, 2010 2:06pm
Big hit to England for sure.
Laley23
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Mar 15, 2010 2:17pm
I think they will replace him with Ashley Cole of Aston Villa. I think it would be a good fit.
DeyDurkie5
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Mar 15, 2010 2:21pm
I'm very jealous of that man for this sole reason...Laley23 wrote: I think they will replace him with Ashley Cole of Aston Villa. I think it would be a good fit.
killdeer
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Mar 15, 2010 2:37pm
DeyDurkie5 wrote: Yeah, England's midfield will probably improve without him in there because they won't feel the need to have to play him.
agree with both of these.3reppom wrote: Where this really hurts England is on set pieces. He is still one of the best in the world in that department
as arguably the most well-known soccer player to the casual US fan, it is somewhat of an issue from a PR standpoint, but I think it impacts England little if you look at the quality of the side they field.
As Soccer America Daily quite accurately said...at least it wasn't Rooney.
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september63
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Mar 15, 2010 2:49pm
Who Cares???
DeyDurkie5
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Mar 15, 2010 2:50pm
I'd say about 1-2 billion people!september63 wrote: Who Cares???
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rock_knutne
Mar 15, 2010 3:09pm
This is not a big hit to England, Capello never made a decision if Becks was in his plans. I would say this could be a hit in the locker room as far as leadership goes but not on the pitch.
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rock_knutne
Mar 15, 2010 3:14pm
You mean Ashley Cole of Chelsea? He's a defender.Laley23 wrote: I think they will replace him with Ashley Cole of Aston Villa. I think it would be a good fit.
Maybe you're thinking of Ashley Young from Aston Villa?
Laley23
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Mar 15, 2010 5:03pm
Yeah, I meant Young. Cole is already on the squad anyway, lol.rock_knutne wrote:You mean Ashley Cole of Chelsea? He's a defender.Laley23 wrote: I think they will replace him with Ashley Cole of Aston Villa. I think it would be a good fit.
Maybe you're thinking of Ashley Young from Aston Villa?
It will be a good think for Young to get his chance anyway. Sets him up better for the future if he notches some WC experience under his belt.
killdeer
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Mar 15, 2010 5:13pm
Theo Walcott? another possibility?
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rock_knutne
Mar 15, 2010 5:31pm
Stewart Downing from Villa is also an option.
3reppom
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Mar 15, 2010 5:49pm
Maybe, but he never quite seems to be fully on form.killdeer wrote: Theo Walcott? another possibility?
hoops23
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Mar 15, 2010 7:33pm
I'll echo some others'.. It's not a big hit to England in the big picture, but Beckham certainly could have helped them with set pieces. I'm not sure how much action he would have really saw.
This isn't really big news for the US, because they'll still be heavy dogs against England.
This isn't really big news for the US, because they'll still be heavy dogs against England.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Mar 15, 2010 7:40pm
I think Walcott would be a wise choice, but you can't go wrong with Young either....hes more fit to play the RM spot.
As for the "who cares?" comments....get a freakin' life. Myself and a lot of people I know actually care. I'm stoked for the WC!
As for the "who cares?" comments....get a freakin' life. Myself and a lot of people I know actually care. I'm stoked for the WC!
hoops23
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Mar 15, 2010 7:48pm
The WC is one of the single greatest sporting events period. Country vs country with the worlds best soccer players all competing for their respective nation.
Laley23
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Mar 15, 2010 7:52pm
Just ignore the who cares things. We can have discussion with those sprinkled in perfectly fine. We know it is gonna happen from here till the WC is over. Might as well just not respond, itll make for a more enjoyable discussion during the WC.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Mar 15, 2010 8:01pm
That and the fact a track runner is saying those comments lol
I hope Ashley Young does really well, he has always been a favorite of mine on AV...dude seems like he floats across the field.
I hope Ashley Young does really well, he has always been a favorite of mine on AV...dude seems like he floats across the field.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Mar 15, 2010 8:20pm
I just read over the Top 50 players of the WC article from ESPN.com.
Landy is #50! That has to be a pity vote.
Landy is #50! That has to be a pity vote.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Mar 15, 2010 8:21pm
without a doubt a pity vote hahaAutomatik wrote: I just read over the Top 50 players of the WC article from ESPN.com.
Landy is #50! That has to be a pity vote.