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Extricated himself from the complete England set up

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/25022010/58/world-cup-2010-bridge-turns-england-terry.html

Bridge and Terry to shake hands this weekend, I think not.

I read most of the Man City squad will not shake his hand either, difficult for Barry and Wright-Phillips if they play.

Was that fuck worth all this Mr Terry? You bet your life on it.

Terry was really crap last night, the media junk is definitely having its toll. Can see the world cup blowing up in our faces, just when we really did have a chance.

Meh. I think Baines or Warnock are better than him anyway.

Exactly, he's not even that good. Why all this fuss for the 3rd or 4th best english left back in the country

We should fuck Terry off as well. HIghly overrated.

Bridge should man up.

Everyone was busy defending Terry and now the fallout is starting to hit and damage our World Cup prospects.

Cole is already out injured and there is a chance he won't make the World Cud so we couldn't afford to lose Bridge as well. But now we have all due to that complete and utter fucking twat Terry. So much for the 99% of people on here that were defending Terry on the basis his off the pitch actions wouldn't have any impact on the pitch.

I'd be tempted to drop Terry, he might be more important than Bridge as a player but there could be more fallout from this with players siding with Bridge over it.

Thing is, I'm starting to think I wouldn't really care that much if it did.  I feel next to nothing for any of this crop of England players.  Most of them seem to have their heads wedged so far up their own arses it's a small wonder they haven't collectively suffocated by now.

I may change my tune in the summer, but as of now my footballing goal for 2010 extends to another victorious day out at Wembley in May followed by a solid start in the Championship.  How England get on doesn't really bother me much at all.

agree

agree

How about Terry stops dicking other players birds?

Hadn't Bridge and this bird separated by the time Terry started filling her with his brand of love juice?

Do you throw your toys out the pram everytime an ex has a shag?

Thats what I thought! She shagged him after they split, so what if it was another footballer.

For the love of God dont fucking start him off again Ben !

have I missed something?

Read the other thread. That explains what went on and why Bridge is pissed.

As regards setting me off I imagine they're referring to me calling Terry a cunt and arguing he should lose the England captaincy, with everyone calling me a twat as what Terry did wouldn't have any effect on the pitch.

The other thread explains why I was asked not to set you off again.

Fred started this thread knowing it would kick off again, he he

Naughty Fred.

I couldn't agree more. These overpaid wankers are so far removed from the common man and reality I just couldn't give a flying one. I kind of hope Town don't reach the promise land again because i'm not sure I could bring myself to part with my hard earned to fund these cunts.

nthing the not really give a shit about England too.

I actually find the whole thing distasteful. The meaningless patriotism. The instant gratification of support with none of the real emotional investment. Like shagging a blow up doll whilst eating a drive through macdonalds. Or something.

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Bridge has bottled it, what a twat he can't even be man enough to play for his country as he may have to pass a ball to Terry

He's shit, england are shit, who cares, i certainly dont.

its not as if he was going to play anyway.

Talk about martyring yourself, jog on then Bridge you shit cripple

Oh come on, the atmosphere in the dressing room would be poisonous with both of them. It's a team game, they need to be united, Bridge knows them both being there would kill that. Fair play to him, makes Terry look even more of a shithead than he already did

I'm delighted. Bridge is fucking wank.

do people honestly think england have a chance?
i think they are as weak a team as i can remember.

I dont think England have a chance at all and like the poster previous I couldnt give a flying fuck.

We are literally putting all our hopes on Englands one decent player Charlie Austin Wayne Rooney.

What Suckem said.

Dave > Fatbury

Good. Maybe we'll see someone like Baines get a game. After Bridge's last game for England, this decision should have been made for him, he was so shit.

On the subject of his replacement for England (and yes he would have played if Ashley Cole doesn't get fit in time), Warnock and Baines are not bad, I would throw in (and I'll get shot down for this) the vastly improved in the past couple of years Phil Neville.

Bridge should have been binned after the notorious Croatia game, when he gave easily the worst performance I've ever seen in an England shirt.

Unfortunately fellas like Baines aren't better, which is why someone like Capello tends not to pick them from choice.

However you can go a fair old way in the WC, without necessarily being that great.

Phil Neville hasn't been playing left-back though has he? Capello is pretty strict with positioning.

Fair point.  He has played there before though and is a better player now than he was then, there has also been people suggesting Milner may play there.

I think you are right though, it'll be between Baines and Warnock.

  :rocket:

If James Milner gets in before Stevie fucking G,Owen plays up front with Rooney and Joe Cole gets back to his best I might show a bit of interest-but pinning our hopes on twats like Ferdinand, Terry and Beckham and having no keeper means  we're fucked anyway,I reckon.

You'll all be cheering down the pub when we dick the french in the semis.

I think we'd all be cheering down the pub if anyone dicked the French in the semis.

Yeah...which one you going to?  Probably be about 11:00 am mind. What is the time thing for this WC? Korea/Japan was shit.

Think its pretty good for us this time isn't it as South Africa is a couple of hours ahead of us (well Cape Town is).

So its all afternoon kick offs I think.

South Africa is pretty much the same time zone as us isn't it? It's pretty directly south.

edit: beaten

yup. i think our earliest group game is a 3pm kickoff. Or 5pm. I can't be arsed to look.

ahhh thenk thi seth effricaaans aaarr toooo haarrrsss in frunt

Perfecto for me :)

I'd like to think most people thought and already knew this, about say give or take a day or two five fucking years ago.

Phil Neville has never been a bad player, he has also never been a left back either.

If Bridge plays against Chelsea on saturday,it'll be very interesting to see the reception
he gets from both the Stamford Bridge crowd and his former teamates.

Bridge is going to be remmembered for throwing away the chance to go to the World Cup for the sake of a gold digging slapper. He should start acting like a man and get on with it.

He's well overrated anyway.

[url width=415 height=338]http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/pix/2010/02/wayne-terry415.jpg[/url]

I don't think anyway has ever really gushed over the ability of Wayne Bridge have they? He's a decent enough top flight defender and had a lot of promise at Southampton etc etc

Ashley Cole will probably go not fully fit. They'll either have Lescott act  as cover or take Warnock or Baines. That's right, I'm talking football :)

Fucking bang on Ardiles.

I'm quite surprised by some of the comments on here. The fact that Bridge has given up his chance to be part of a World Cup set up based upon his principles is a refreshing change! Don't think he should be villified for it!

Don't think he is an international calibre player, but fair play to him for removing himself from the situation FOR THE SAKE OF THE TEAM. Today, Mr Bridge went up significantly in my estimation! An honourable man who is much more of a role model than many of the others in the England squad.

Swindon in a Wembley play off final in the same year as the World Cup, when was the last time that happened?. Settle for a Swindon win and England semi final again

Could someone a lot less pissed than me make this a "what are they thinking ?" caption thread please

All you photoshop experts get to work

1990 I GUESS

I really dont get the attitude that "the England Team is full of twats therefore I dont care about the world cup"

I'm a football fan and English. Therfore by default I will support England at the world cup. The fact that half our players are cunts dosnt bother me in the slightest. I'm supporting a football team, not an extension of hello magazine or the Sun.

exactly, i don't care if they're nice people or not, the only thing that interests me about them is how good they are at football

It pisses me off when the social aspect starts to have an impact on their game though. A happy player is a good player.

It depends what your outlook is, and it looks as if yours is a little different to mine.  From your post, it appears that you're a fan of Brand England (ie you'll get behind anyone who wears the shirt because of what the shirt represents to you.)  That's fair enough.

But for me, the player wearing the shirt still needs to earn my support.  Simply wearing the shirt is not enough.  The England players who I have had absolutely no trouble getting behind are those like Stuart Pearce and Terry Butcher - who would work their bollocks off for the team.  (Shaun Taylor is a good example of a Swindon equivalent.)  But I don't know where the modern day England equivalents are.  It's a damned sight easier to identify with a player when he isn't banging on about 'image rights' or banging a team-mate's ex-missus.  The current crop live in a different world and they do nothing to inspire me.

Would you not put Rooney in the bracket of the players you mentioned? already played through one tournament injured, 110% every game and seems very proud to wear the shirt everytime.

David Beckham and Michael Owen are the only recent 2 that immediately spring to mind for me.

Yep...probably would.  It's a general point I'm making, and Rooney's not really a player I have a problem with.

Its got nothing to do with "Brand England"

I'm not supporting "a brand". I'm simply supporting my national football team which like I said happens pretty much by default as I'm a football obssessive and English.  Much like STFC I automatically support the players and get behind them. That dosnt mean I'm happy clappy, afraid to boo a shocking performance or that the team may have players in it that I personally think are shit.  But I still support them.

I couldnt care less that Rio is haggling for an extra 0.3% of his image rights, or that Glen Johnson got caught shagging Gareth Barry's uncle's dog. Like I said, I want to support my national football team not cast moral jugdement on a group of weathy young men.

You're getting caught up in the celebrity soap opera element of the premier league.

I just want England to win. (not fucking likley I know but I can hope)

i dont give a shit who fucks who,but this has deffo had an effect on the squad.that said i dont think it makes much difference as the team is pretty weak anyway.
ropey keepers(whoever gets selected)
no left back of any real quality,ditto right back
ferdinand has had a dip in form this season and some mental issues,ditto terry
our two best centre mids cant play together and be effective, and neither is pulling up trees this season
left mid is a problem of old that hasn't improved,and right mid aint exactly looking sorted at the moment
that leaves the forwards of the one player who is in the form of his life rooney+ whoever.
no balance,no pattern,no chance

-Agree on the keepers
-Ashley cole is very good if fit
-Glen johnson is the best we can manage at right back so fair enough.
-Terry and Ferdinand are a very good central defensive patnership if in form/ fit
-Gerrard and lampard cant play together in centre mid , agree.  thats Why cappello dosnt do it.
-Barry is a resaonable player, lampard has sone well in a more displined role alongside him.
-Lennon was looking like on of the best players in the country before he got injured.
-Gerrard has done well in his nominal "left wing role" Joe cole / dowing / ashley young / milner / adam johnson could all play there.
-Rooney is ace
-Heskey isnt, but might not play now its clear Rooney can play as the centre forward.

No pattern, you're having a laugh. The best thing capello has done is excatly that - establish a pattern of play in a 4-2-3-1 formation and emphasise to the players to stop giving the ball away so often.

England are a top 8 in the world team. 1/4 finals are a realistic expectation. with good performances & luck they could get to the semi's or final

I think that you are thinking of us Pre-Capello arriba.

McClaren made us look shite and as Swindon fans we know that impressions can stick.

The Liverpool fans have a saying.

Scouse not English.

If there was a Swindon equlivant that made sense I'd use is.

Also, as for down to earth players - James Milner, never see him in the papers because of his life style.

the no pattern bit was probably a bit strong and not worded correctly.dont think we will be balnced though.the team shape will be ok,just the personel in the side that worries me.
ashley cole aint fit so i didn't count him on the left.
it will be square pegs in round holes, or nearly men not really good enough.
add that to the overpaid prima donnas who never reach their international potential.
we will stroll through the group, then go out on pens in the last 16 or quarters,semis at a push.
the only player i have 100% confidence in is rooney.

That explains a lot. ;)

The country needs to grow up a bit in regard to the media frenzy created by these stories. Capello and Anchelotti are both bemused by it. On the continent they approach this subject in a more adult manner.

And footballers also need to think twice about marrying pop stars and people connected to that media 'look at me' culture.

Whatever it is, I do think we have hit the bottom with this story. Its rediculous.

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headlines/wayne-bridge%27s-world-cup-dream-ruined-by-john-terry%27s-penis-201002252508/
:D

Excellent, Wayne Bridge ducked out of shaking John Terry's hand.

I'm really hoping it kicks off during the game, been looking forward to this all week.

I reckon Bridge will take Terry out, leading to a mass brawl and the game being abandoned.

Quality...fair play to Bridge,stood by his guns....i would have kneed him in the balls as well.

Arrr bless they didn't shake hands, proper men  :poofs:

did any other of the man city not shake hands with him?

Getting a tad tedious now.

Bellamy shook hands but looked away.

Its getting a tad childish isn't it?!

They weren't even together when JT was porking her.

Bridge should have just looked him in the eye, tight handshake, with the words something along the lines of "first chance I get i'm gonna break you. Cunt"

Its easy to make assumptions like that from reading The Sun etc.
The way I see it, for a professional footballer to pass up the chance of playing in the world cup when he is nearly guarenteed a place in the starting 11, there must be some pretty serious and strong feelings and reasons behind it....rather than it just being "childish".

I personally think he'll regret pulling from the squad and was a heat of the moment decision.

Capello did the right thing by leaving the door open..

Women cum and then go, his career isn't a long one. Fuck letting another man ruin it, just get another bird if he hasn't already, won't be hard with all that money even if he is a plug.

I'm sure that just after Capello took the captaincy away from Terry he was quoted as saying that if a player refused to play he'd never pick him again (obviously referring to Bridge) but I can't find the article now, sure it was on the BBC website.

So I was surprised that Capello has said he is still welcome, though it would have been stupid to say anything else. Bridge obviously needs some more time to get over it and I reckon there is a good chance he will before the WC.

She's his ex now... It's never been revealed if she was his ex then, I don't think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqRguo4tA54&feature=player_embedded

Man U will be lovin it.

I can't understand why the Chelsea fans are cheering Terry but booing Bridge.

Oh wait, yes I can, they are Chelsea "fans" after all.

I'd love to see Bridge stick one on Terry before the game's out.

Damn, he's been subbed now :(

Probably pissing in Terrys suit pockets.

And then, some Chelsea fans clapped Bridge off!  Idiots!

Down to 9 men - hahahahahahahahaha Brilliant!

They'll be spitting out their dummies now!

1-4.

Chelsea are getting dicked.

Ha ha ha fuck you Chelsea!

Bellamys been quality,when he is fit he can murder teams.

Post match interview with Bellamy and Tevez is ace.

Bellamy "I know what JT's like so nothing suprises me"  ;D

(when asked about the Bridge situation)

I always thought he was a bit shit. But he has been pretty damn good for Man City since he went there, keeping some of the expensive imports out of the team. Didn't think Mancini would stick with him but can't see him dropping him the way he's been playing.