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TALE OF THE TAPE INTERNATIONAL - ENGLAND v WALES
IAN BARKER
Coyne v Robinson
Danny "I've got loads of" Coyne, hailing from Prestatyn will meet his
match against the fruit juice magnet. Expect Robinson's special punch
to be too strong for Coyne to swallow. Coyne will try to bribe his way
out of this one but Robinson will squash him with ease. Robinson to
raise his glass in the third.
Coyne 6pts Robinson 8pts
Ricketts v Cole
Don't worry English fans. This is not the former, Wallsall, Bolton, Boro
and Leeds Heavyweight. Thank God. But this is another former Boro
player (Nuneaton). Samuel is playing out his skin for Swansea but
unfortunately he is coming against one of the best left sided players
in the business. After Stewey Downing. Expect Cole to burn down his
opposite in the fifth.
Ricketts 6pts Cole 8pts
Gabbidon v Ferdinand
Franz has been distracted of late due to his commitments to his band and those who watched the Danish game would agree. Watch the new five
foot two hammer out his own beat on Ferdinand's band. Gabbidon to nail it
in the eighth.
Gabbidon 8pts Ferdinand 7pts
Page v Carragher
Elaine sent youngest brother Bob to Coventry because she didn't know
him so well. A good defender just like Jamie "lad", but wait for Micky
Owen's snooker partner to out snooker Bob with a quick couple of
strokes. A Carragher knock out in the second.
Page 6pts Carragher 8pts
Edwards v Philis Neville
Expect the wanderer Edwards to be howling in laughter as the left back
convertee tries to add his own bite to the right hand side of the
defence. Expect the new Toffee to come unstuck and give Edwards
a couple of his own black bullets. A sticky affair ending in a split
decision.
Edwards 7pts Neville 7pts
Giggs v Wright-Phillips
Both are very lucky that Stewart Downing is injured. SWP would not have
started this bout, and Giggs would be quaking in his boots. He would
have ended up on the phone to Sir Alex asking him to pull him of the
match altogether with a haircut injury. Two average left sided players cancelling each other out. A
split decision.
Giggs 5pts Wright Phillips 5pts
Davies v Lampard
Simon, who used to be so posh before he ended up at Spurs versus Frank
"have you seen my new terrible TV advert" Lampard. Both are cracking
midfielders and are great battlers. The person with the most skill will
win this one. Frank will turn out his own lamp 'ard on Davies in the
third.
Davies 7pts lampard 8pts
Robinson v Beckham
The battle of the superstars! One from Madrid, one from Sunderland. No
I hear you cry? Well the Mackems would have you believe that "Smokey"
Robinson is the best thing since an inside toilet. Some might say that
Beckham is the piece left in the toilet but I don't. Beckham to show the
country he is back to his best and lead his team with a patriotic war
cry as England avenge their last defeat. Beckham to slay the dragon
in the fourth.
Robinson 5pts Beckham 8pts
Koumas v Gerrard
Did you know that Jason's distant relative invented a mild tasting curry?
Well you do now. Bryan Robson just didn't fancy Koumas at the Baggies so he sent him
packing, which is what Stevie lad will do. Gerrard to win with a spike
bag in the seventh.
Koumas 6pts Gerrard 8pts
Vaughan v Joe Cole
Michael's brother decided to play football rather than cricket but
after a strange series of events he was unfortunate enough to end up
playing for Wales! The 22 year-old Crewe man's train will run out as Cole
steam rolls him with a dazzling display leaving David off the rails.
Vaughan 6pts Cole 7pts
Hartson v Rooney
Both are big, big hearted players with plenty of fire in their bellies.
But one has bags of skill, and the other is ginger and balding. Both
will never give up until sent off. Expect this to be a messy affair. It
really is a battle. A split decision with anyone's guess at a winner!
Hartson 8pts Rooney 8pts
Total score: Wales 72pts England 84pts
Wales to start well and fade as England turn up the heat on the
dragons. 2-0 to England
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