Surely there are other countries in Africa that would be more suited to taking over, like Egypt? Or in the middle east - must be perfect in terms of security and comfort/services. Bit hot for the players though..

Probably because 95% of the suggestions would be totally crap. How many graphically competent users do we have? We'd need som sort of template that people could print out, colour in, then scan or mail it in. Just can't see it working. Not to mention the club ultimately ignoring our efforts.

On average they deserved a penalty for the two incidents combined

Aye me too but I completely forgot to update my team before the last 2 games

Marco Materazzi

My BBC predictions:

World Cup 2006

Winner: ITA

No, I'm the man!

Anyone looked at the BRFCS league lately?

Well chuffed with 2nd, looks like theres nothing to do about r6..

Tight final looms with two defensively very sound teams.

Forza Italia!!

Classic thread, keep it up

Italian football federation prosecutor Stefano Palazzi asked for this penalties:

Juventus: seria C1 with 6 points deduction (for the next season, I assume), loses 2005 title and the 2006 won't be "accepted"

AC MIlan- last place in the league, seria B and 3 points deduction

Fiorentina and Lazio - Seria B and 15 points deduction.

He wants a lot of penalties for the indivuals as well.

If this happens, Inter are champions.

Sounds good to me. In fact, it sounds great. Roma might not be pushovers next season, but apart from that Inter should have a decent chance. Or did you mean they will get the 2006 scudetto?

I still can't believe that people are seeing anything other than postitives out of yesterday. Roberts is better than any other striker we had last year barring Bellamy, Jeffers was free anyway, and we still allegedly have quite a large transfer fund left to get Bellers' replacement.

Let's leave it to Mark Hughes and the board, because they really do know what they're doing.

Hear, hear!

We can only hope....

Come on kids, you are more miserable than all the old gits! Would you rather we signed one expensive big name and relied on him for the whole season? Has the phrase "strenght in depth" not crossed anyones mind? When does the transfer window close again?

Looks like I was one of a handful still believing in Toni. Got me 20 pts alone

Mhmm. 9th.... Onwards and upwards.

He's already failed at Juventus though...

The french defense was superb. Both teams defended well, it could have gone either way but well done to France. Its not a given they'll lose to Brazil.

Yup, Ludovic Magnin I think his name is. He had a very good game last night.

Barnetta already plays for a decent side.

From the game last night, maybe Stephane Grichting and Ricardo CABANAS (although not multi million) from Switzerland as well as Artem MILEVSKIY and Maksym KALINICHENKO from Ukraine. Milevskiy in particular I though looked really impressive.

Feel sorry for Neil and the Aussies, they shouldn't lose the game in such a way.

Wish he can stay with Rovers in the future.

What do you mean "in such a way"!? They were totally and utterly CRAP from start to finish. Forza Italia!

people are more worried over Bellamy.

They seem to forget that AC Milan wants Emerton.

Now let's see what happens!!

I hope they buy him and then get demoted

I like the thought of Inter getting a few more scudettos.

Meh, Gamst is accustomed to 12 now, he needs to keep that and let Peter have 11. The new number 10 will be interesting.

Anyways, as for your shirt I guess you can't go wrong with 6 Nelsen

Looking at the squad list I see Lee has already removed Bellamy but Amo is still there....

Coles goal was best of the WC so far

Joe Cole was the best player on the pitch by a mile.

1. Are you forgetting Lahms goal in the first game?

2. Yes, and Gerrard was immense when he came on IMO.

hah! me too mate. Gutted. In the first round I had Podolski also

Joe Cole has got me 10 pts at last. Stuck with him all the way and its paid off. Hopefully the next 3 days will give further positive results to justify my latest transfers. I'm lying dangerously low in the table after a good start.

What a great game that was!

Shame it didn't end 1-1 with regard to my betting, but hey. The entertainment value was great. Am I the only one who thinks England are not particularly weakened by the loss of Owen?