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The World Cup thread

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Arnold_Lane_HCFC, May 7, 2018.

  1. Walter Sobchak

    Walter Sobchak Well-Known Member

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    When your wingbacks are Walker/Trippier and Rose/Young it can still make 5 at the back quite attacking. Especially with the marauding Harold Maguire surging forward.
     
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  2. Walter Sobchak

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    I would have had him over Jones as well.

    Sessegnon offers more to the replacements than Lallana for me, as does Shelvey over Livermore.
     
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  3. originallambrettaman

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    I expected Cahill to be dropped, he's been poor this season.
     
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  4. originallambrettaman

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    Funny that after all the talk about Hart, not only didn't he make the squad, he didn't make the standby list either.

    He'll getting plenty of 'England No.5' chants next season.
     
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  5. SW3 Chelsea Tiger

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    Is that the same Harry McGuire that Ehab sold for £10 mill? Well done Dick head!

    Good thing we are the best run football club around.
     
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  6. originallambrettaman

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    £17m.
     
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  8. Quill

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    Who is Harry McGuire?

    I mean, there's a lad in the squad called Harry Maguire, do you mean him? :bandit:
     
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  9. SW3 Chelsea Tiger

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    Aye that’s him. Typo!!
     
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  10. SW3 Chelsea Tiger

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    Still 40 mill too cheap
     
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  11. Quill

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    As with Robbo, I glad we sold them for way less than we should've, because it meant the Egyptian cockgobbler got less cash to pocket.
     
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  12. originallambrettaman

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    Not at the time it wasn't, it was still too cheap, he should have gone for £25m, but he was in his last year and it's not as far out as Robbo was.

    At least we sold Clucas for twice what he was worth, to balance it our a bit.
     
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  13. mistermc

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    1 wrong Pope
    1 wrong Alexander-Arnold
    2 wrong Livermore & Wilshire....Deplh
    1 wrong WElbeck....FFS
     
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  14. DJBlackandamberarmy(No4)

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    We have goals in that squad from the strikers and wide players, I think we are fairly sound defensively . We just look very weak in centre midfield
     
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  15. originalminority

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    Agree but when we've been strong there with the likes of Hoddle, Scholes, Lampard, Gerrard etc at world cup's we've done **** all.
     
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    From travelling England fan at Euro 2016, to England player at World Cup 2018...

    maguire.jpg
     
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  17. Edelman

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    Pretty weak midfield !
     
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  18. Quill

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    Seriously should've tried to get Milner to come out of retirement imo.
     
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  19. Arnold_Lane_HCFC

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    Shame for Tarkowski who seems to have been in better form than Cahill.

    Pleased Loftus Cheek is in and agree about Sessegnon.

    This will go down like a lead balloon, but if I'd have been Southgate I'd have been on the phone to the versatile James Milner to get him out of retirement over Delph.

    And of course delighted for Harry Maguire. Be surprised if he still plays for Lester next season.
     
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  20. RichardG

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    For anyone looking for more tenuous City connections with the England squad, Loftus Cheek is the half brother of Leon Cort.
     
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