The Sun contacted us today to let us know that RoM had been entered in their sweepstake along with another 31 bloggers. After finding out the team we had been drawn, I thought it was a bit of a wind up, so asked for clarification on what it was all about.
Turns out it wasn’t a wind up and I really am just that lucky. So we will be getting fully behind our sweepstake team and will be adopting them as our own during these summer weeks with no action from United.
View from the enemy out tomorrow!
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I’d say there ‘s a good chance u gonna win this one Scott!
wow, nice.. SAF backed your team for the world cup, so the chances are pretty good…
I’ll bet Anderson’s now regretting getting injured. Could have sealed it for us.
Your team have a very good chance, behind Spain, they have to be the favourites if not in the top 3
Scott you lucky bastard. couldnt have asked for a better team
Haha karma is funny isn’t it Scott? You’ll have to root for Robinho!
Viva Brazil.
luck is on your side
Cannot get volume. What going on lads? What does Scott win? Help please.
And the stats seem to favor you a bit. Brazil have won their last 2 World Cups within 8 years. 1994, 2002 and now maybe 2010?
No European team has ever won the World Cup outside of Europe. I make Brazil favourites ahead of Spain
What’s stupid is that as Costas pointed out, Scott will have to root for Robinho. Not that he likes Robinho, or his club, but when Robinho scores in the final Scott will cheer.
Why is supporting England and by extension Gerrard not the same?
@King Eric
It’s a sweepstake competition. 32 blogs get to root for one national team. Scott got Brazil. If Brazil win, Scott’s prize is an interview, but I didn’t understand from whom.
I entered a sweepstake earlier and lucky me i got north korea
BigPhil – Hello mate. Yeah I heard that myself. I actually don’t think Spain will set the world cup alight. Alot of teams will be in their faces . Lets see.
Cheers Costas , knew I could rely on you.
NonymousG – Robinho won’t even be at Citeh next season.
Winner gets an exclusive interview with Sun’s chief football writer Shaun Custis
@King Eric
You are welcome.
That’s it AIG. I thought his last name reminded me of mine a bit.
Brazil are well capable of winning their 6th WC title this year. If they do then Scott may get famous, hah. Lucky man.
lol Costas. yeah at least that was all mentioned in that clip.
Anyways good night mate. cant wait for later today. the big day has finally come. been a long wait. least interested in watching Shakira and the opening ceremony going on right now
@AIG
Goodnight mate. Thanks for reminding me of Shakira. I better tune in.
After reading your intro I would have sworn ROM got Ingerland!! Now wouldn’t that have been a laugh!
ROM = England!!
(Happy that it was Brazil.)
Well, tough luck Scotty, Argentina are gonna win it. Viva Mesi!!!
So if you win Scott, you get interviewed by Custis. An opportunity for more Anti Glazer press?
My prediction: Final Brazil vs Argentina 3:2
3rd Pace play off England vs Spain 1:2
Am I the only one who doesn’t give a flying fuck about the bastarding world cup….jesus the amount of plums that are driving around with them fucking stupid flags on their cars ….some dozy fuckers have even painted their houses red and white……. the mind boggles. just hope our Wazza don’t injure himself
Ha! Quality, I got Brazil in our sweepstake at work too!
Why would you do this? You could have got England… :p
Just for NonymousG’s benefit – hands up if you dislike Robinho as much as Stevie GBH and Terry… anyone… no?
King Eric – alright mate. Yeah to be honest I think there’ll be a few teams/players that big things are expected of that won’t be up to everyone’s expectations. Messi at the top of the list. That’s what makes the World Cup so special though, the unpredictability of it all.
Haha imagine a picture of Scott from the back with a hoodie and sunglasses! Or maybe something like this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7hSIlSmYFU&feature=related
Nice work! Sadly I got France so i’ll be supporting them pal, but best of luck!!
Fuck Brazil.. Come on England!!!
Fuck England, come on Argentina!!
@Tonybee
Bah Humbug!
@Willie
Fuck Argentina. Paddy Power Might give you your money Back if Carlos Teves Misses the Vital Penalty. Oh Wishful Thinking.
Fuck all of them, come on Greece!
Thats awesome, asked my Dad who he’s cheering on in the World Cup and he picked Brazil on Monday and then this happens. GO ON KLEBERSON!!!
Fuck me pink, we are backing the Brazil, let me talk you through this lol.
Brazil winners of group G, drawn against runners up of group H, Chile, beat Chile, get drawn against Netherlands goodnight Brazil.
Done its all over for Brazil.
Cmon Honduras.
Its gonna be a fucking fantastic tournament, cant wait for the opening celebrations and fun tommorow.
Gonna be majik.
Off topic…Stevie Me warns Rooney about his temper – the audacity of it – fucking cunt. Pot and Kettle springs to mind!
james21 – Thats a rare thing these days, a United fan that wants England to do well lol. ps Fuck Tevez Messi’s the man
@Willie. I noticed that, not sure why tho
I’m looking forward to seeing how Messi plays, I’ve only ever seen him for Barca.
The St George Utd Flag is flying as always Fuck the Neighbours all Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs.
C’MON ENGLAND!
I’m going for the Netherlands mates they a team to watch.though hope you win that interview scott:-)
sorry a bit off topic but guys what’s this rumour coming from vida’s agent saying he’s going to leave? is it true or is it a fabricated article it was published in the guardian,help anyone
@ Costas as per normal, Greece bring free flowing exciting football to the tournament, that we will all be talking about for weeks to come. Just not capable of spelling the players name correctly.
In fairness they only finished second to Switzerland in the qualifying stages, so likely World cup winners.
Sadly mate, I think you will go out in the group stages, Argentina and 3 lungs to go through.
I was so wishing pre this tournament for Turkey to be in the competition. lol.
Joking as per normal. and having fun and laughs.
Off topic
Sir alec has been talking about forthcoming tour and mentioning some of the players going no mention of Hargreaves that seem’s ominous to me.If he’s not there and more importantly playing then he is definately a goner.
@HARGREAVES
I saw something on the Utd website earlier. His agent saying they’ll decide after the world cup if he stays or not. If he doesn’t want to stay then piss off. He’s a great player and that would be unfortunate but Jonny Evens will fill his boots He’s been fantastic for us.
@James21
point taken mate but either way young jonny evans is one of the best young centre backs on the planet but he needs further developing.i mean vida is world class and we as the greatest club in the world we should have the resolve to keep our world class players and not to sell them,we should be reluctant it’s piss take to see the clusterfuck buying almost coz world class player either way that’s not the point i want him to stay for atleast 1 season i mean we need him,look at rio his replacement is smalling and now we would have to find a suitable world class defender to replace vida if he is to leave
@James21
…which in this case i find it very hard to name at least 5 world class defenders on vida’s level.i’m confident my NAMESAKE will come back next season roaring and he’ll be like a new signing for us! guys is it me or does the dutch league flatter to deceive it makes good players look like world class,a prime example,luis suarez the guy is blazing but if he comes to england i think it may be difficult for him to find the net regularly.
on topic
i’m going for holland,go ORANJE!
Holland are my favourites. Their defence might not be great, but they more than make up for it with their team ethic. The new manager (don’t forget him) knows how to get the best out of his players, and on their day, they are unplayable, Robben and Kuyt bursting down the wings with pace, Sneijder pulling the strings in midfield, and up front you have a striker in van Persie that gets one chance and scores, clinical finishing. De Jong provides the energy in midfield, they have a lot of quality back up, such as van der Vaart and (Huntelaar?), but they know how to do the business, they will get very far imo.
Way to go Scott – you’re the cat who got the cream! The whole thing has got to be a fix so I guess you’re the only one who Shaun Custis trusts?
@moscow is my heaven & hargos curly hair
holland for me too.COMMON ORANJE ARMY. Wish vds was playing.skletenburg is shit
Got Brazil in my sweepstake too…disappointed though as no way are they gonna win it! Sorry Scott! Holland all the way…and England, I guess…
Hows it going Lads? Anyone interested in Fantasy Footie for the World Cup? I’ve created a league called “Glazer Out” you’re all welcome to join! Once you’ve set up your team on the Fifa site enter this code to join the league 448732-131615
Time is running out! Enjoy!
@RedScot
Hi mate. Just got back from a night out with plenty of ouzo, so watch out for the spelling!
1) Yeah out attacking free flowing football will be the talk of the tournament, lol. Just like Euro 2004. I always like any team I support to play the way United does, but it’s not possible. The hillarious thing is that if Fabio Capello or Diego Maradona play 3-5-2, defend for their lives and end up lifting the trophy, no one will critisize them about anti-footbaball.
2) Switzerland topped our group, with plenty of help by the referees along the way. I heard a vicious rumor that Sepp Blatter is from Switzerland…
3) Sadly mate we will go out in the group stages. Greece don’t have the one thing that made them tick in 2004: A strong aggressive midfield. You don’t stand much chance without it. Argentina and Park Korea to go through.
Not many of typos, but I invented a new sport: footbaball. Another venture for the beloved Glazer family to use their riches on.
a drunk costas????? that never happens
excellent form guide for the world cup
http://fourfourtwo.com/blogs/worldcup2010/archive/2010/06/05/breaking-news-team-guides-736-player-profiles-32-exclusive-interviews.aspx
@GHTT
Morning mate. Heh, I wouldn’t exactly say drunk. Just a bit more jovial. And apparently, more patriotic too…
maybe i should be alittle more patriotic too IM CHEERING FOR URUGUARY . .
Manchester united to win the world cup!
I am cheering for Uruguay too. I love Pat to death, but Diego is also a favorite of mine. Plus, Evra needs to rest as soon as possible.
Chicarito at 3oclock
Not sure if its news but Vidics agent is making unwanted news. Im sure United haven’t tried to contact Vidic whilst on international duty so his commemnts seem unfounded and trouble making. BUT BUT BUT be under no illusion if he wants to go, he can go. Sure he’s good but with Evans, Brown and O’shea in the wings along with youngsters Smalling, DeLaet and Gill he like Ronaldo wont be missed that much. I’ve got to be honest and say when Vidic said earlier in the week that he wants to avoid Rooney it didn’t fill me with the confidence that we had a confident world beating defender anymore. To me it sounds like he’s trying to make noises to test the water. I think we’ve seen the last of Vidic at OT.
i got bloody france in my sweepstakes at work…. i love evra but i dont see him lifting the cup!
also i may stick a cheeky tenner on the dutch this year…. as long as they dont kick off with each other i can see them doing well
@GoatinaUnitedShirt
Sounds like a “come and make me a wage bump” plea to me. Unfortunately in modern day football you go through this kind of crap with players. In my opinion, Vidic is not a player we can afford to lose right now, simply because none of our other defenders are up to par with him. That’s why i feel that we should have extended his contract before the WC ever kicked off. Now, we will just have to deal with this crap until the tournament is over.
lads in the daily mail vida’s agent has said he is leaving us and that we have made a bid for simon kjear who ever he is? how true that is i dont know.
Re: Vidic – We need to have him AND Evans when you consider how often Mr. Glass is likely to play.
@Costas
Im not sure how these agents work, Im with Paul Scholes when it comes down to the agent question, but how can this even be remotely good for Vidic now. Isn’t the player the one to tell the agent what to do? Even if Vidic is trying to get a wage bump the longer no news comes out of OT the more Vidics sphincter will resemble a chewed orange. I can’t for the life of me see Sir Alex saying ok Mr Vidic whatever you want, its not as if Vidic is going to acchieve a pay rise from world cup duties. I dont know what the odds are for Serbia to win but I think the odds of the Glazers out by July are better.
I think the defence has come on and needs to be freshened up. Dont get me wrong I don’t want him to go BUT Im not one to grow fond of a trouble maker. I think Evans after another preseason will be that much better, Brown is still good enough, O’shea can do the job. Of course it was a bit dicey when we had both Rio and Vidic out last year but Im sure thats been worked on and a year wiser helps a great deal. I’d prefer to keep the rotation of players going and youngsters coming through than get stuck in our ways and to false loyalties.
@GoatinaUnitedShirt
I also wish that every player adopted the Scholes philosophy when it came to agents. The problem today is that contract negotiations can very easily turn ugly. The ones with Beckham in 2002 did. As did the ones with Rio Ferdinand in 2005. There was even a point in 2005 when the negotiations with Giggsy were going nowhere. And one would guess that the negotiations with Rooney won’t be too smooth either. It’s not about giving Vidic everything he wants, but if he feels that he deserves a raise, then the club have to look into that. Knowing what he has done for the club and knowing what he can still offer over the next 2 seasons, then I think that bumping his wages is a safe bet. Barring injuries of course. If I were United, I would improve his current deal and look to cash in on Vidic in 2012. At that point you have to believe that Evans, Smalling, one of our academy kids and maybe another defender will be able to fill his void adequately.
I’m going for Uruguay, a nation of three million people and the nicest birds in the world!!
Do NOT want to lose Vida. He is a fucking beast of a central defender and we just don’t look the same without him.
Hi Costas, morning buddie, och you no you dont need to worry about ssphelling mistakes with me its hardly a blog on the fine arts of the English language.
If it was I would have been eliminated yunks ago.
I just dont give a flying fuck about that.
You have got, me and my banter and fun, some just dont, more interested in picking petty holes in peoples post’s rather that a laugh and poking fun.
I am glad you recognise Greece will take a early exit and we will all sigh, thank fuck for that, and try to make sure they never get in a national competition again. lmao.
I am just so excited about the tournie, its gonna be a whizz.
As GHTT, said earlier, bring on the MeccchhhiCo, I have ma Nacho chips and Salsa and Tortlillas and Tequila’s already. gonna be Effing magico.
@RedScot
Of course, you are a funny guy. When you are not sober that is, lol. I am also somewhat excited about the WC, but it’s going to be challenging to order my usual pizza for the night game. Eating pizza and watching Ribery just doesn’t mix…
@Costas, lol well be prepared for some outrageous digs at everybody and everything later in the day.
I am so fucking determined in my mind for France to be truly shat on later tonight, no that I care a shit for Urugauay, just want to see the slimey French get there fucking just deserts.
They can piss of back to there Moules and Chips for all I care.
Horrible fucking cheating bastards, and I really dont carry vendettas. lmao
@RedScot
Lol, it’s just a shame that Evra is representing them. I’ll see if I can get him a Greek passport.
@ Costas, Agreed, but you cant ignore your love for one player, and side step the big issue, the fucking shitey awfull nation and how they arrived in South Africa.
I honestly think if it had been a bigger nation other than Ireland, there would have been the biggest monumental outrage at that shit.
I believe the whole Irish nation will be tanked up tonight on Guiness and other stuff they swallow doon there necks and shouting for Diego and Oscar Tabarez and the lads tonight.
I see some people( The financers) are still bickering over the accounts and balance sheets and dividends and net profit etc. lmao
Sad with a magnificent football feast awaiting. Bring it on.
@RedScot
Hey mate, just to let ya know your WC view is featured in our preview. Yours was very funny mate haha, fair play…talk soon
@RedScot
I also have a big issue with what happened against Ireland. As I mentioned yesterday, Greece almost went through the same crap with Switzerland. I think that Blatter and Platini couldn’t stomach a big tournament without their countries in it. Ireland got screwed over worse though because it was a knock out game. And while I agree with people who say that the defending leading up to the France goal was very poor, imo part of a referees job is protecting a team even from their mistakes.
@The Promised Land, thanks, and I loved your posts on the World cup previews, I hope you didnt find my little digs at England as racist or anything, purely Scots humour.
All lads should read the Promised land blog, its a fucking hoot and conveyed in the true spirit of fun and football banter.
I do imagine all men with Penises below 3 inches in size will be showing there support for England though bye flying the George cross flag from the window of their cars.
@Costas. agreed, what I do know the Swizz, will do their normal thing and laydown and be comfortable with a 2/1 defeat in all their games.
Probably the most boring team in the tournament, including their fans, yawn.
Yeah the officials have got to get this right, and no major cock ups.
Gotta go Costas, sorry maybe catch you again, during the South Africa, Mexico game, and ohhhhh those fucking horns. droning in the background. Toodles. lol
@RedScot
Later mate. Be sure to listen to some music while watching the games and keep the volume at mute, lol.
@RedScot
Mate, I’m Irish, take a pop at England all you want haha
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lol, theres a University at Loughborough.
John Terry and Steven Gerrard’s flags are in the post.
It really gets on my tits that everyone is against the french because of a handball incident that could have happened to any team. If your going to hate the french hate them for a good reason, like being fucking french. For being kiddie fiddlers, for being cheese eating surrender monkeys, for the fact that their women fucking stink. For the fact that they put their noses in but keep their hands clean. I hope Thierry Henry takes a walk in town, takes a wrong turn and then some locals like the look of the slim, stylish white boy and ram his Sphincter through the back of his eyeballs.
@GoatinaUtdShirt
Some fans on here are Irish so what do you expect. I don’t hate the French at all, well not sure now after that game yesterday. And them Fuckin Horns.
I got Brazil in the sweepstake at work so fingers crossed we win.