Rio Ferdinand

[SirDouglasLoft]

DJ didn't train either.

 

[JJ McClure]

King can come in for the 3 group games with ease and hopefull he will be back for the rest.

King wouldn't be able to play the three group games without breaking down himself.

 

[Pavilionaire]

It's funny how just a couple of months ago the vast majority of NSC had written King off as too risky and a sick note, but all of a sudden people are comfortable with him being our first reserve centre back with Upson barely getting a mention.

 

[Da Man Clay]

King wouldn't be able to play the three group games without breaking down himself.

Played 3 games in 9 days for Spurs so not sure it's beyond him tbh. Would rather try it with him than have the out of form Upson and Carragher.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

This time next week it'll be Wayne Rooney breaking his leg after slipping over while trying to pick up up a pen he dropped on the floor.

Now, we know that is ridiculous - what would Rooney be doing with a pen ?

 

[Simster]

Now, we know that is ridiculous - what would Rooney be doing with a pen ?

Learning to write, I'd have thought.

 

[The Brighton Buzz]

On form Ferdinand should'nt even be in the team let alone captain. He was awful against Mexico and we looked better in the second half when he came off. Could be a blessing in disguise.

 

[Forster's Armband]

Not that bothered about this, King decent replacement. There are only 3 players IMHO that we would be in the shit if we lost - Rooney, Gerrard and Ashley Cole. I like the idea of Gerrard as Captain. Only problem is if he is out of the whole World Cup it would impact on team moral.

 

[cjd]

Learning to write, I'd have thought.

He won,t be allowed a pen, until he can do joined up writing.

 

[Notters]

This time next week it'll be Wayne Rooney breaking his leg after slipping over while trying to pick up up a pen he dropped on the floor.

Rooney can write?

 

[Forster's Armband]

Just heard on Five Live that it's not thought to be serious.

 

[sam86]

From the cricket live text -

"1353 - 105-3 Rio Ferdinand has hobbled out of England's first training session in South Africa, but the more worrying news for me is that he suffered the injury being "turned by Emile Heskey". Pretty bad news all round. Pietersen has the look of a man who wouldn't mind notching a double-hundred, but wouldn't be all that bothered if he got out for 40 - a lofted drive over wide long-off four for, just evading the fielder."

 

[Pavilionaire]

I'm not sure if I can take 5 and a half weeks of injury scare stories. With Ferdy, King, Barry, Heskey, Rooney and James there's plenty of scope.

 

[Sheebo]

Just heard on Five Live that it's not thought to be serious.

Says on the bbc website he left on crutches tho? And Dawson is on stand-by...

 

[Cecil]

f*** me i cant deal with these injury scares every 2 mins. More bad luck for us it seems...

But I do remember the Terry thing a few wks back and that was a load of shit and he even played in the cup final a few days later - let's hope this is just a precaution...

It's ok, we have Carragher

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Rio OUT - official

 

[Marshy]

He will be fine, dont panic

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Dawson on the plane ...

Rio Ferdinand ruled out of World Cup with knee injury | Football | guardian.co.uk

 

[sam86]

f***ing Heskey

 

[Rookie]

SSN going into meltdown!