Most of the world's best players worth watching will be there. Sky's viewing figures should make interesting reading this summer, that's for sure.


I'd rather watch Algeria, South Korea or Iran than England. Wasn't it Algeria who taught England a technical lesson in the previous World Cup?

Top of my "give them a huge swerve" list (find something better to do than watch them) during the World Cup?
1. England
2. Italy
3. Daylight

Yes, but this is a team game and just about everyone of those best players play much better in their club sides, so why watch them not at their best against some poor teams that only qualify due to geographical reasons and not because they truly are one of the best 32 teams in the world,



Will they?
World Cup attracts big numbers shocker! Because gullible people mistakenly believe they'll see these world class players perform at their best, ridiculous notion given the extreme heat most games will be played in. Most games will be contested at a walking pace I'm afraid.



That you describe that as a technical lesson is laughable, do you actually know anything about football or only watching "because others around the world are."
Nothing technical about that particular game, it was just two rubbish teams.

Still, at least the global millions around the world got to see some of the best players in the world in that match......Emile Heskey, Gareth Barry, Shaun Wright Phillips, Jamie Carragher, David James to name but a few.



So you'd rather watch Algeria or Iran for a possible technical masterclass, but avoid the Italians. All you've proven is that you're going to (or claiming to just for usage on here) watch a sport you're not to well up on just because the millions around the world are.

william eve did this with the rl world cup, said he'd be avoiding england games as much as possible.

Basically, what the majority on here will most likely be watching, WE slags off and says he'll be giving it a wide birth.

If he was brazilian he'd be claiming he was going to avoid them as much as possible. To hell with their beach football, why watch a team who's sole purpose is skills and tricks? I'd rather watch a team adept on the finer points of tactical play and results orientated, like Italy!

The only real suprise is that, with us being english and all, he's not lavished praise on the german, or argentina teams.

How many user names have you used this week?

I noticed your snake eater persona made an appearance on Redvee last week.

Are you also Chief Stinkwort?

It's always amusing to see you resort to guessing alleged usernames in response to a post.

The only surprise is that you haven't made biazarre references to wearing lycra at the gym.

I'll take that response as a yes/affirmative answer to both my questions.

You're wrong about one, right about the other. I'll leave you to work out which, as you apparently take an interest in my usernames.

This William Eve mush is going for it tonight.Anyway looking forward to coming home for this hope I'm not too jetlagged

Shaun Wane said at the press conf today that Flower, Pettybourne & Thornley will not play on Friday.
Those returning after the Hunslet game are Goulding, Burgess, Green, Dudson, McIlorum & O'Loughlin.
Squads named tomorrow so should be interesting to see the fringe players who will be included and those not.

I'd guess we'll put out:

1. Hardaker
20. Briscoe
3. Watkins
4. Moon
5. Hall
21. Sutcliffe
6. McGuire
8. Leuluai
13. Sinfield
10. Peacock
19. Achurch
12. Ablett
15. Delaney

16. Bailey
18. Clarkson
23. Singleton
28. R Ward

Wigan Warriors have today named their 19 man squad to face Leeds Rhinos at Headingley-Carnegie on Friday night in the First Utility Super League, 8pm kick off. The Warriors welcome back Darrell Goulding, Blake Green, Michael McIlorum and Skipper Sean O'Loughlin (pictured) who were all rested for the Cup game against Hunslet while Prop Gil Dudson is back in the squad after serving a one game suspension. The players to miss out through injury are Iain Thornley, Ben Flower, Eddy Pettybourne and Josh Charnley. Wigan 19 Man Squad (in alphabetical order) 25 John Bateman, 1 Matty Bowen, 32 Joe Burgess, 24 Tony Clubb, 17 Dom Crosby, 16 Gil Dudson, 12 Liam Farrell, 5 Anthony Gelling, 3 Darrell Goulding, 6 Blake Green, 14 Jack Hughes, 28 Jordan James, 9 Michael McIlorum, 13 Sean O'Loughlin, 19 Sam Powell, 23 Dan Sarginson, 7 Matty Smith, 8 Scott Taylor, 27 George Williams Read more at www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... gJEkiSD.99

Wigan Warriors have today named their 19 man squad to face Leeds Rhinos at Headingley-Carnegie on Friday night in the First Utility Super League, 8pm kick off. The Warriors welcome back Darrell Goulding, Blake Green, Michael McIlorum and Skipper Sean O'Loughlin (pictured) who were all rested for the Cup game against Hunslet while Prop Gil Dudson is back in the squad after serving a one game suspension. The players to miss out through injury are Iain Thornley, Ben Flower, Eddy Pettybourne and Josh Charnley. Wigan 19 Man Squad (in alphabetical order) 25 John Bateman, 1 Matty Bowen, 32 Joe Burgess, 24 Tony Clubb, 17 Dom Crosby, 16 Gil Dudson, 12 Liam Farrell, 5 Anthony Gelling, 3 Darrell Goulding, 6 Blake Green, 14 Jack Hughes, 28 Jordan James, 9 Michael McIlorum, 13 Sean O'Loughlin, 19 Sam Powell, 23 Dan Sarginson, 7 Matty Smith, 8 Scott Taylor, 27 George Williams Read more at www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... gJEkiSD.99

I have a sneaky feeling hardaker will go to 6 and BJB to 1.