Stats that make you go ... ooooooohhhh

[gruntage]

I've just had a look and they did get nine points.

Must have been 2002. Against Senagal? 1-0?

Correct

 

[Simster]

England have a 100% record in World Cup matches when fielding a player on the books of Brighton & Hove Albion.

Proof, if it was ever required, that the Albion could bring the World Cup back home, if only the mongs in charge would actually let us.

 

[Stoo82]

Of the 154 players to have represented Bulgaria at the World Cup finals, only two did not have a surname that ended in the letter v.

 

[KZNSeagull]

If you laid all the vuvuzelas at this World Cup end to end, then ran over them all with a steamroller...

...it would be an improvement.

Killjoy

http://www.vuvuzelaorchestra.co.za/

 

[Trigger]

Of the 154 players to have represented Bulgaria at the World Cup finals, only two did not have a surname that ended in the letter v.

Name them...

 

[The Large One]

Number of appearances in the World Cup last four...

11
Germany / West Germany

10
Brazil

8
Italy

5
France

4
Sweden
Uruguay
Argentina

3
Netherlands

2
Austria
Czechoslovakia
England
Hungary
Poland
Portugal
Yugoslavia

1
Belgium
Bulgaria
Chile
Croatia
South Korea
Spain
Turkey
USA
USSR

 

[zeemeeuw]

Gary Lineker didn't get a single booking in a 12 year career

Was that for his after-dinner speaking career?

 

[nwgull]

It's only the last 2 cups that the hosts have taken part in the opening match. It used to be the holders.

 

[The Large One]

It's only the last 2 cups that the hosts have taken part in the opening match. It used to be the holders.

Except in England 1966.
And Mexico 1970.

 

[Trufflehound]

There was no World Cup Final in 1950.

 

[Gritt23]

Ronaldo goals + assists in Portugals qualifying campagne = 0 !

 

[BHAboi]

i like nuts

 

[The Ringleader Returns!]

Dejan Stanković is playing in his 3rd world cup for his 3rd different nation.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Emile Heskey is the only player of the England squad to have scored in the KNOCKOUT stages of the world cup...

 

[The Large One]

When Holland went 1-0 up in the 1974 final, no West German player had touched the ball between kick-off and the penalty being awarded.

 

[The Large One]

Emile Heskey is the only player of the England squad to have scored in the KNOCKOUT stages of the world cup...

Only FOUR of the current England squad have scored in the finals of the World Cup.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

James Milner played at the Withdean Stadium! Although other squad members may have done.

 

[The Large One]

James Milner is the only England squad member to have played at the Withdean Stadium!

And Rob Green.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

And Rob Green.

When West Ham 2-2 2006? Or Norwich 0-2 2003?

 

[The Large One]

And Matthew Upson.