Nani Ruled Out Of World Cup

• tripsky

  6 Jun 10, 00:27

  damnit everyone dropping like flies... i wonder who's next? 

• omgukilledkenny

  6 Jun 10, 01:54

  wtf la, robben showboat till injured.

• The man who was death

  6 Jun 10, 02:29

  Originally posted by tripsky:

  damnit everyone dropping like flies... i wonder who's next? 

  Martin skrtel..most injuries occuring to epl based players....the return of the winter break debate??

• Rooney9

  6 Jun 10, 03:09

  december is a period where BPL earned its keep. so many matches on live telecast. of course it is a cash cow. BPL wont care if the players are tired or not because all they care is the bottomline.  some smart alec wants to play the 39th match overseas. now whose brainhared idea was that?

• iceFatboy

  6 Jun 10, 11:48

  Originally posted by Rooney9:

  december is a period where BPL earned its keep. so many matches on live telecast. of course it is a cash cow. BPL wont care if the players are tired or not because all they care is the bottomline.  some smart alec wants to play the 39th match overseas. now whose brainhared idea was that?

  well, some would argue that the 39th match overseas may be an innovative idea.

  Look @ NBA, they are moving their games overseas too.

  For EPL to stay ontop of other leagues, this may be a great move to expose it to other countries b4 SerieA or LaLiga.

  For me, it is not really that bad an idea.

• iceFatboy

  6 Jun 10, 11:54

  Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:

  I wouldn't call it a shattering blow lmao.

  I think it was lucky he got into the squad even. and even luckier he was nominated as captain!

   

  Terry was the best man for captaincy until his integrity, character and etc, came into check. Who wants a low life to lift the cup if England wins, a slap on their faces, if U ask me. But well, water under the bridge now.

  Gerrard is the next best thing that should allow him to have a major say in how England plays.  Not sure who would take the captaincy if he breaks down given his injury record since the team is formed? Lampard, he is quite "clean"??

• Junyang700

  6 Jun 10, 11:57

  Maybe they scared to get bombed in South Africa. Rather be injured. LOL...

• omgukilledkenny

  6 Jun 10, 13:18

  Apparently Drogba might still make it for the Brazil game.

  He just underwent surgery today.

• Poignant

  6 Jun 10, 15:09

  Martin Skrtel becomes latest World Cup injury doubt: Slovakia sweat on ankle injury
  

  Slovakia cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Costa Rica in a World Cup warm-up - but the victory was overshadowed by an ankle injury that could rule Martin Skrtel out of the tournament.

  The Liverpool defender was hurt in the 16th minute of the match and immediately substituted before being taken to hospital for a scan to determine the extent of the problem.

  He was making only his second appearance since breaking a toe in February. Slovakia won thanks to an own-goal from Douglas Esteban Solano Sequeira and further strikes from Robert Vittek and Stanislav Sestak.

  

  Injury concern: Martin Skrtel may miss the World Cup

• omgukilledkenny

  6 Jun 10, 15:09

   

  Palacios worry for Honduras

  Honduras midfielder Wilson Palacios is a major worry for the World Cup finals after being stretchered off against Romania.

   

  probably not as important as the other players already mentioned.  

   

• Poignant

  6 Jun 10, 15:11

  woah, all take mc together one arh?

  i think we can form a starting 11 for those who miss the wc.

• omgukilledkenny

  6 Jun 10, 15:16

  haha but gallas and anelka failed to keng, one fall off bicycle, another fall off go-kart.

• Rock^Star

  6 Jun 10, 15:21

  not rooney pls!! the rest can miss it lol

• Poignant

  6 Jun 10, 15:22

                                     - empty -

  - empty -    Rio Ferdinand  Martin Skrtel   - empty -

                                    Mikel

   David Beckham   Palacios  Pirlo    Robben

                                 Drogba

   

  Hurry! only 3 more slots left!

  no managers on mc right?

• omgukilledkenny

  6 Jun 10, 15:23

  Originally posted by Poignant:

                                     - empty -

  - empty -    Rio Ferdinand  Martin Skrtel   - empty -

   David Beckham   Palacios  Pirlo    Robben

                     Drogba    - empty -

   

  Hurry! only 4 more slots left!

  Goalkeeper is the German no.1, Rene Adler.

  lols, Julio Cesar for Brazil is a doubt though.

• Poignant

  6 Jun 10, 15:25

  Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:

  Goalkeeper is the German no.1, Rene Adler.

  lols, Julio Cesar for Brazil is a doubt though.

  woah, like that this squad quite strong leh. not bad uh.

• Poignant

  6 Jun 10, 15:26

                                    Cesar

  - empty -    Rio Ferdinand  Martin Skrtel   - empty -

                                    Mikel

   David Beckham   Palacios  Pirlo    Robben

                                 Drogba

• Poignant

  6 Jun 10, 15:27

  can wayne bridge be considered?

  he opt out but not injured

• The man who was death

  7 Jun 10, 00:29

  There's muntari and yasuyuki konno who got injured in the same match as drogba did..

• Poignant

  7 Jun 10, 10:31

                                   Cesar

  - empty -    Rio Ferdinand  Martin Skrtel   - empty -

                                    Mikel

   David Beckham   Ballack  Pirlo    Robben

                                 Drogba

   

  Bench - Adler, Palacios, Muntari

   

  2 more starting 11 needed.

  4 more subs needed.

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  7 Jun 10, 12:44

  can count those who didnt go WC but great player in Barcelona, Arsenal
  
  
  oh ya where that Paraguay striker who tio shot in the head?
  
  
  Where Essien ???

• Poignant

  7 Jun 10, 16:01

                                   Cesar

  - empty -    Rio Ferdinand  Martin Skrtel   - empty -

                                    Essien

   David Beckham   Ballack  Pirlo    Robben

                                 Drogba

   

  Bench - Adler, Palacios, Muntari, Mikel

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  7 Jun 10, 18:22

  Add in Kjaer too at sub

• TIB657M

  7 Jun 10, 18:26

  I have 2 words to describe Friendlies

   

   

   

  EPIC FAIL!!!!!!!

   

   

  Too many friendlies can risk the player's conditions instead.

  But manager should be the happy man. So as to let players have enough time to recover and prepare for the League.

• zocoss

  8 Jun 10, 21:10

  SKRTEL TO BE FIT FOR OPENER

  

  
  

   

  Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel is expected to be fit for his country's World Cup opener with New Zealand.

  The ankle injury suffered by the player in a 3-0 friendly win over Costa Rica has proved to be more serious than initially estimated but the Liverpool man still expects to be ready for Tuesday's game. 

  "The ankle swelling is still significant and the injury requires treatment for more than three days, as previously suggested," the chief physician of the national squad told Slovak agency SITA. 

  "Martin is a fighter and he will be fit for the first match of the tournament against New Zealand," Ladislav Pavlovic said, confirming that hospital scans did not appear to show damage to the tissue in his ankle. 

  Injuries restricted Skrtel to 19 appearances in Liverpool's Premier League campaign but the defender should be back for his country for the Group F match.