CardiffGreens Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) I might be struggling to conjure up excitement for the tournament itself, but I must admit to boyish glee at finding out the Panini World Cup sticker albums are going for free in Tesco and the like. I was going to feel annoyance at shelling out £3 for mine last week (after visiting more newsagents than was necessary) - but then a) I guilted the gf into getting it for me on my birthday and 2) it came with 30-odd stickers so it was practically free anyway... Any idea if there is going to be a super-awesome wall chart like the one Morrisons "gave away" (just complete it with stickers you get after you spend £20 in store...) for 2010? Edited April 9, 2014 by CardiffGreens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 No idea on the chart. Should totally get a swapsies thread going though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 i actually found out what day the album came out and picked one up straight away... had a mate face book me giving it the big un the other day saying he had a head start and was half way through his 20 packs, replied showing him a picture of my mountain of swaps game on, we added the no ebay box of 100 rule this year, cant work out if its better or not, getting the box of 100 is amazing i'm 29 btw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newry_Villan Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Sainsburys giving away Panini World Cup Sticker albums for free for the inner child in everyone. Might just go down and pick one up!! Edit* Looks like someone has already mentioned that *note to self; read previous posts* hehe Edited April 9, 2014 by Newry_Villan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Thread's up chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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coda Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Falcao might make it to the World Cup. I hope he does. Only two months to go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I think because Villa have again been so rubbish this season my anticipation for the World Cup is quite high. I'll try to watch most matches as they are televised at quite a good time. England might do well but then again they may not; I think if Plop win the league then England may also do well...just a hunch. Sterling, Gerrard and Sturridge have all been rather good this season and I think we have the pace to hurt teams if Roy decides to go for it. Too long we have tried to play a European game and I hope we just try to all-out-attack for once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I think the 3 you mentioned plus Henderson and Johnson should go from Liverpool. Both have had their critics, but have performed very well this season and both play in positions we're hardly blessed with a mass of quality. Sterling I would probably even put in the first XI. He plays with no fear at all and is very direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 rodgers plays him top of the midfield diamond rather than a winger, dont think hodgson has that kind of nouse rooney in suarez's role, we should at least be looking at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I thought Coutinho played top of the diamond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) no he plays in the middle with henderson, did a surprisingly good job tracking back on sunday we would need to replace suarez (like i said, for rooney) and then change coutinho for a similar midfielder (try lallana or chamberlain, if they cant put the shift in then it pains me to say it but wilshere) 4-3-3 Gerrard Henderson Lallana Sterling Rooney Sturridge Looks really narrow on paper but that front 3 will be all the shop, all 3 will inevitably pull wide and drop deeper, lallana or chamberlain will push on when they drop deep, wing backs pushing on providing some width too Edited April 15, 2014 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 found the analysis from the city game - dont see why we cant adopt that liverpool formation / tactic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Agreed. Especially when the 2 key players positionally, Gerrard and Sterling, are both English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Yep play sterling at the top of the diamond, Henderson and Wilshere either side, Gerrard at the base and Sturridge and Rooney up front. Don't know whats happened to Walker but i'd have him at right back as he has more pace than Johnson and Baines or Shaw at left back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 wilshere has dropped down the list IMO done very little this year, especially for england, lallana deserves the chance ahead of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 wilshere has dropped down the list IMO done very little this year, especially for england, lallana deserves the chance ahead of him Ok Lallana instead of Wilshere but bet Hodgson won't play a diamond formation. I'm wondering whether Lennon will go because although he's first choice for Spurs, Townsend did enough in the last 2 qualifiers to merit selction and if Milner goes as well is there room for another right sided player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I quite like Wiltshire as a player though and he has played quite well for England. Going back to the Liverpool three I just think we could be very direct if we choose to play that way; we have to outscore our opponents as I'm not sure we are going to be too sound at the back at keeping a clean sheet. Italy are notorious at slow-starting a tournament, yes they are a great team but i think we should really go for them with a high-tempo game and playing the likes of Sterling, Sturridge and Wiltshire* who all have no fear. *Not sure if he'll be fit for the tournament? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I like Wiltshire too, though Swindon is a dump. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Ronaldo with a GabbyTache. World Cup Fever starting to creep in. Hopefully the weather is good so I can get very drunk, bask in the sun and watch Pirlo sign off in style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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