FIFA World Cup 2010

[HunterICX]

Mmmm...difficult match, glad we had that nice shot that made it 1 - 0

Must say Japanese had a very well made defense covering the lines of our strikers very well. The coach used the same line up as against Denmark and it showed it doesn't work...he needs to work on a new line up for the next match.

HunterICX

[Jimbuna]

I don't know why everyone is criticising Heskey.

I think he's been solid in defence for Algeria.







The England National Anthem.

The only time Wayne Rooney kept his mouth shut all game!

[goldorak]

I can't believe we only managed a draw against a sh!t team we should easily have beaten.



That "s h i t" team actually played for 90 minutes. The english team did what ? Walked for the entire match ? :haha: :haha: If the algerians had had a quality striker they would have made a goleada of the english team.
Lucky for you they didn't.



http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2010/sudafrica/images/bucchi/18062010_2.jpg

Green with envy, this time algerian green. :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[Jimbuna]

The England National Football Team visited a South African orphanage today.

"It feels so good to put a smile on the faces of those with no hope, constantly struggling and facing the impossible." said Jamal Otombo, aged 6.

[Oberon]

That "s h i t" team actually played for 90 minutes. The english team did what ? Walked for the entire match ? :haha: :haha: If the algerians had had a quality striker they would have made a goleada of the english team.
Lucky for you they didn't.
Green with envy, this time algerian green. :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

That's nice. :yep:

Now read the rest of Jims post:

I'm ashamed to call myself Algerian.

I think you'll find that Jim was agreeing with you :03: In fact...I think you'll find that seventy-five percent of England is agreeing with you! :haha:

[Jimbuna]

Well I was beginning to think I was watching the latest offering from Comic Relief :hmmm:

Scanning the internet news sites is going to be entertaining today...I suspect :DL

I can't believe we only managed a draw against a sh!t team we should easily have beaten.

I'm ashamed to call myself Algerian.

I don't know why everyone is criticising Heskey.

I think he's been solid in defence for Algeria.

The England National Anthem.

The only time Wayne Rooney kept his mouth shut all game!

The England National Football Team visited a South African orphanage today.

"It feels so good to put a smile on the faces of those with no hope, constantly struggling and facing the impossible." said Jamal Otombo, aged 6.

That's nice. :yep:

Now read the rest of Jims post:


I think you'll find that Jim was agreeing with you :03: In fact...I think you'll find that seventy-five percent of England is agreeing with you! :haha:

@goldorak

I'm not aware of your country of origin, nor do I particularly care or feel it important....but might I respectfully suggest you read my posts on this thread, the posts made since last nights footballing comedy show.

You might then get a feel for the nuance/context of what I'm alluding too.

Far better to have a clearer understanding of what you are responding too.

I'm actually being sarcastic/critical of my own countries efforts in this tournament.

Regards
Jimbuna

[Jimbuna]

Denmark 2-1 Cameroon

Cameroon are the first team to be officially knocked out of the tournament.

That wasn't vuvuzelas, that was the sound of grass snoring.

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England.

Proving France aren't even the best at being sh!t.

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If you can't beat 'em . . . . join the England squad, you'll fit right in.

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Fifa have released a statement saying the fan didnt break into the dressing room after all but was let in by Rob Green

[Buddahaid]

A link to a friends tribute song.

http://lilrickyblues.com/adlertag.cfm

[Fish]

The England National Football Team visited a South African orphanage today.

"It feels so good to put a smile on the faces of those with no hope, constantly struggling and facing the impossible." said Jamal Otombo, aged 6.

:rotfl2:

[goldorak]

@goldorak

I'm not aware of your country of origin, nor do I particularly care or feel it important....but might I respectfully suggest you read my posts on this thread, the posts made since last nights footballing comedy show.

You might then get a feel for the nuance/context of what I'm alluding too.

Far better to have a clearer understanding of what you are responding too.

I'm actually being sarcastic/critical of my own countries efforts in this tournament.

Regards
Jimbuna

You think you're the only one entitled to make fun of the english team ?
After the horrendous way they played yesterday ?
C'mon be serious. :salute: :rotfl2:

[Jimbuna]

You think you're the only one entitled to make fun of the english team ?
After the horrendous way they played yesterday ?
C'mon be serious. :salute: :rotfl2:

Well, tbh that is not how your previous post was interpreted by not only me...but never mind here ya go:

Just seen the new Shrek film. Awful. Shrek does nothing for 90 minutes then has a go at the audience for booing!

A man was having his death sentence by firing squad carried out today. When asked if he had any last requests, he replied -

"Can Heskey take the shot"

[robbo180265]

As seen on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENGLISH-NATIONAL-FOOTBALL-SQUAD-SALE-/180522506355?cmd=ViewItem

Lol - can't believe that someone has bidded!

[goldorak]

As seen on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENGLISH-NATIONAL-FOOTBALL-SQUAD-SALE-/180522506355?cmd=ViewItem

Lol - can't believe that someone has bidded!

Nice :har: , at least someone cares for the english team.
I seriously doubt that putting the french team on sale would have any takers. :rotfl2:

[Jimbuna]

As seen on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENGLISH-NATIONAL-FOOTBALL-SQUAD-SALE-/180522506355?cmd=ViewItem

Lol - can't believe that someone has bidded!

Questions and Answers Section:

"Can I offer a can of Carling? It's got more strength, doesn't leave a nasty taste and 11 of them will make you much happier after 90 minutes."

Priceless!!:har:

[OneToughHerring]

The Kiwis lead against the Eye-Ties. :o

Edit. Oh well, level now.

[goldorak]

The Kiwis lead against the Eye-Ties. :o

Edit. Oh well, level now.


GO GO GO ITALIA :sunny:

[nikimcbee]

Go kiwis
http://cobornsdelivers.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/kiwi-clean-fd-lg.jpg

[Discosanta]

Unbelievable, the French squad is falling apart:o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aODrSmKUCUE

[Jimbuna]

Unbelievable, the French squad is falling apart:o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aODrSmKUCUE

2 defeats, Anelka sent home, head of team quitting, training ground bust up, team refusing to train, Ribery and Evra apparently refusing to play on Tuesday...

I bet even France think Thierry Henry's a twunt for handling that ball now!

[goldorak]

2 defeats, Anelka sent home, head of team quitting, training ground bust up, team refusing to train, Ribery and Evra apparently refusing to play on Tuesday...

I bet even France think Thierry Henry's a twunt for handling that ball now!

The French team was already falling apart after the 2008 european.
This is just the pathetic conclusion.
Hopefully Blanc will separate the wheet from the chaff at all levels.

[papa_smurf]

This world cup has not been good for the major European teams so far.
Time to get an orange shirt, and back the Netherlands:woot:

[DarkFish]

congrats, NZ:up:

weak playing by the Italians, you deserved it:yep:

[nikimcbee]

This world cup has not been good for the major European teams so far.
Time to get an orange shirt, and back the Netherlands:woot:

I just like "those girls" in orange.:woot:

[mr chris]

Top tip for England's next game:
If you're watching on SKY+ press pause and wait a second before pressing play.
Being a second or two behind the live play will give you that authentic Emile Heskey viewpoint.

[robbo180265]

Top tip for England's next game:
If you're watching on SKY+ press pause and wait a second before pressing play.
Being a second or two behind the live play will give you that authentic Emile Heskey viewpoint.




:har:

[OneToughHerring]

How about Lampard's aim? He's kicking the wrong ball, instead of the football he's kicking the planet Earth.

[Fish]

GO GO GO ITALIA :sunny:

Goldorak, was it 82 when Italie played the first three matches which ended all three in a tie?
And they won the world cup. :woot:

[goldorak]

Goldorak, was it 82 when Italie played the first three matches which ended all three in a tie?
And they won the world cup. :woot:

Yes it was spain 82. But that time is far far away.
Although some days ago, someone asked a brasilan player wether they feared the italian team. They guy answered, italy the only country that can play 3 games ending in draw during the inital phase of the world cup and yet go on to win the world cup.
So you never know. We might end winning the cup again. :woot: :D
We suck during the intial phase against modest teams (I mean with all due respect to NZ they didn't have any talent on the field, but thats part of the charm of football) and when playing aginast the big teams the story is different.
Ah well, we need to win and win big against slovakia.

[Oberon]

Top tip for England's next game:
If you're watching on SKY+ press pause and wait a second before pressing play.
Being a second or two behind the live play will give you that authentic Emile Heskey viewpoint.




:haha::har::har::yeah:

Some more:

Fabio Capello was wheeling his shopping trolley across the supermarket car park when he noticed an old lady struggling with her bags of shopping. He stopped and asked, "Can you manage dear?" To which the old lady replied, "No way. You got yourself into this mess, don't ask me to sort it out!"

What do you call an Englishman in the knockout stages of the World Cup? A referee.

Three hours of football and Robert Green is still England's top scorer.

[papa_smurf]

Ivory Coast are 3-1 down to Brazil, and Kaka has just been sent off.

[nikimcbee]

well, look at the bright side Jim, Steed, and Oberon. Atleast you'll have something exciting to talk about in the pub other than the BP thingy and Steed's new high heels.:haha: [insert goalie joke here]

When does cricket season start?

[papa_smurf]

When does cricket season start?

Still going on, we (England) got a 1 day/test match series coming up against the "old enemy", i.e. Australia.

Any comments on that Tarjak?

[nikimcbee]

Still going on, we (England) got a 1 day/test match series coming up against the "old enemy", i.e. Australia.

Any comments on that Tarjak?

Well, hold on to your wallets!:D There's a reason they got sent there. probably bribe the refs if you don't watch out!:haha:

[nikimcbee]

Wow, here's a stat for you:

Green has scored more goals than spain, Honduras, France, Portugal, and algeria combined!:o.......

:har:

So, does he get a scoring pay bonus?

[Jimbuna]

well, look at the bright side Jim, Steed, and Oberon. Atleast you'll have something exciting to talk about in the pub other than the BP thingy and Steed's new high heels.:haha: [insert goalie joke here]

When does cricket season start?

The home season is still ongoing and the national team will be off to prisoner island in November.

[Jimbuna]

The French team was already falling apart after the 2008 european.
This is just the pathetic conclusion.
Hopefully Blanc will separate the wheet from the chaff at all levels.

I think it goes much deeper....a squad of individuals...similar to England, but a little worse.

[Wolfehunter]

The French quit Football and head home.. :o

http://g.ca.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/blog/dirty-tackle/post/France-continue-infighting-refuse-to-train-dir?urn=sow,249880

Wow I never seen this happen in my life. :nope:

[Jimbuna]

Ivory Coast are 3-1 down to Brazil, and Kaka has just been sent off.



Braziil were a different class tonight....pity about the Kaka debacle...hopefully FIFA will act accordingly after seeing the video evidence.

[nikimcbee]

The home season is still ongoing and the national team will be off to prisoner island in November.

on a side note, if austrialia is the prison island, what is new Zealand; Maximum security or house arrest?:haha:

[goldorak]

I think it goes much deeper....a squad of individuals...similar to England, but a little worse.

A little worse ? :-? Much much worse.
At least the English team plays, the French team has no such will.
The fault rests squarly within the French Football Federation and of course with Domench. The worst coach ever to grace a football field. He has singlehandedly destroyed what little team there was. A man more suited for intrigue in palace courts than being the coach of a football team. Divide et Impera is his motto.
It works when you are the head of an Empire, not so well when you have to motivate your players to give all they have on the playig field. I can't wait to see him go away together with some of the staff.

[Jimbuna]

on a side note, if austrialia is the prison island, what is new Zealand; Maximum security or house arrest?:haha:

Fantasy Island....for sheep shaggers :haha:

[nikimcbee]

Fantasy Island....for sheep shaggers :haha:

:har:

[nikimcbee]

Fantasy Island....for sheep shaggers :haha:

Welcome to...NewZealand:
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/060713/133310__tattoo_l.jpg
http://www.thedinosaurboy.com/uploaded_images/crochunter-769707.jpg
http://milliondollartattoo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/tatu2.jpg

[Skybird]

Possibly 4 NK defectors. France deconstructing itself in scandals. And more favourites struggling to give convincing performances, more or less. So far it is not the football festival people were hoping for, all in all.

I already have started the countdown for Germany vs Ghana on wednesday. Germany is the only national team in football that so far never has failed to qualify for the final round of the last 16 of a world championship, the first rounds in world championships always were survived. And at the European championship 2 years ago, it also lost one match in the first round - and then marched through to the finals, losing only to Spain there. and finally, although they lost against serbia - it was a loss caused by lack of fortune and a terrible referee's impact messing up the match. Actually, the team played not bad.

We have no reason not to be confident that Ghana can be beaten.

What i really like is that theb Germans have learned to fire at the goal. In the past, they had few chances only, scored lucky goals from standards, and defended that. This time, the defence is not the best, but the offence really is creative, and aggressive and pressing. With Klose missing next match, it maybe becomes even better.

[Oberon]

The French quit Football and head home.. :o

http://g.ca.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/blog/dirty-tackle/post/France-continue-infighting-refuse-to-train-dir?urn=sow,249880

Wow I never seen this happen in my life. :nope:

Ouch...now that is bad.
If we lose against Slovenia I can foresee a much smaller more quieter case of this sort of thing happening, Capello will definitely go. In fact, I think even if we do beat Slovenia this will be Capellos last world cup.

But man, that's one self-destructing team there...phew...puts our lot in a cocked hat alright. :nope:

[Wolfehunter]

Possibly 4 NK defectors. France deconstructing itself in scandals. And more favourites struggling to give convincing performances, more or less. So far it is not the football festival people were hoping for, all in all.

I already have started the countdown for Germany vs Ghana on wednesday. Germany is the only national team in football that so far never has failed to qualify for the final round of the last 16 of a world championship, the first rounds in world championships always were survived. And at the European championship 2 years ago, it also lost one match in the first round - and then marched through to the finals, losing only to Spain there. and finally, although they lost against serbia - it was a loss caused by lack of fortune and a terrible referee's impact messing up the match. Actually, the team played not bad.

We have no reason not to be confident that Ghana can be beaten.

What i really like is that theb Germans have learned to fire at the goal. In the past, they had few chances only, scored lucky goals from standards, and defended that. This time, the defence is not the best, but the offence really is creative, and aggressive and pressing. With Klose missing next match, it maybe becomes even better.True true... But the ref is the judge, jury and executioner.. So one game might be good next one could kill the team all because of bad refrying.

[TarJak]

on a side note, if austrialia is the prison island, Selected by Englands best judges.:D

Fantasy Island....for sheep shaggers :haha:
That was baa...aaa...aaad.

Though I might have to flatten me vowels and rip a star off the flag if we fail to make it through and the Kiwi's do!:o

[Jimbuna]

Possibly 4 NK defectors. France deconstructing itself in scandals. And more favourites struggling to give convincing performances, more or less. So far it is not the football festival people were hoping for, all in all.

I already have started the countdown for Germany vs Ghana on wednesday. Germany is the only national team in football that so far never has failed to qualify for the final round of the last 16 of a world championship, the first rounds in world championships always were survived. And at the European championship 2 years ago, it also lost one match in the first round - and then marched through to the finals, losing only to Spain there. and finally, although they lost against serbia - it was a loss caused by lack of fortune and a terrible referee's impact messing up the match. Actually, the team played not bad.

We have no reason not to be confident that Ghana can be beaten.

What i really like is that theb Germans have learned to fire at the goal. In the past, they had few chances only, scored lucky goals from standards, and defended that. This time, the defence is not the best, but the offence really is creative, and aggressive and pressing. With Klose missing next match, it maybe becomes even better.


Thanks for the sermon on the footballing master race Sky :D:up::sunny:

Keep looking over your shoulder though.....toward Argentina and Brazil in particular :03:

[Jimbuna]

Ouch...now that is bad.
If we lose against Slovenia I can foresee a much smaller more quieter case of this sort of thing happening, Capello will definitely go. In fact, I think even if we do beat Slovenia this will be Capellos last world cup.

But man, that's one self-destructing team there...phew...puts our lot in a cocked hat alright. :nope:

Capello signed a new deal shortly before the tournament started and the FA are still paying the Swede in installments as far as I know :-?

[papa_smurf]

So far this world cup has been, well, a bit of a damp squib, with the exception of last night with Brazil v Ivory Coast. The Kaka incident was disgraceful, and I really hope Keita is suspended by FIFA for that. As for Capello possibly leaving after this world cup, is it really a surprise? I thought we English would be used to national managers coming an going every five minutes.

Lets hope the knock-out stages are much more exciting.

[Skybird]

Thanks for the sermon on the footballing master race Sky :D:up::sunny:

Remind me of that once we lost against Ghana - or won the final! :D :haha:

[TarJak]

Sorry this post is late but I found it mildy amusing:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SoftGoal.jpg

[OneToughHerring]

I wouldn't attack my team if there was a mistake made by goalie. This isn't the end of England's run, by supporting the team they might actually still help the English team to go through.

That type of attitude is typical of the hooligan-attitude which is unfortunately typical of the British mindset.

[goldorak]

I wouldn't attack my team if there was a mistake made by goalie. This isn't the end of England's run, by supporting the team they might actually still help the English team to go through.

That type of attitude is typical of the hooligan-attitude which is unfortunately typical of the British mindset.


No you don't get it.
This type of attitude is typical of countries that have world class football teams. You think the English team is getting off easy ? Imagine the apocalyse if Spain, or even Italy, Germany or Brasil were to be eliminated during this phase.

You don't understand because you don't have football in your veins. :D

[OneToughHerring]

No you don't get it.
This type of attitude is typical of countries that have world class football teams. You think the English team is getting off easy ? Imagine the apocalyse if Spain, or even Italy, Germany or Brasil were to be eliminated during this phase.

You don't understand because you don't have football in your veins. :D

I think Finland has done ok in the footballing world for a country of 5 million. I don't think it's very respectful of the athletes or indeed people who appreciate and support the team regardless. Only glory hunters, hooligans and other scum attack their own team, or any team for that matter.

[goldorak]

I think Finland has done ok in the footballing world for a country of 5 million. I don't think it's very respectful of the athletes or indeed people who appricate and support the team regardless. Only glory hunters, hooligans and other scum attack their own team, or any team for that matter.


Many countries have done ok in footballing.
Not many countries have won the world cup over the last 80 years.
Brasil, Argentina, Italy, Germany, England and France (ok ok there was also Uruguay). Its quite an exclusive club.

What you said is simply not true. You have quite a romantic view on football, like the americans that are pretty new to this kind of competition.
Seasoned countries have a different view. We play to win, playing a nice football can be funny but without the will to win you go nowhere.
The Dutch team knows something about this.

You must not see what the English premier league is like, or other heavy weight tournaments are like to be surprised how Fans treat their idols. In victory and defeat, moreso if defeat is pretty umiliating for such a talented team as the English one is.

[STEED]

Portugal 7 North Korea 0

In your face NK. :har:

[Red Heat]

Well done portugal...Keep the "iron on fire"!!!!!

Portugal 7 North Korea 0

Goals:

http://lets-kickoff.blogspot.com/2010/06/portugal-s-north-korea-live-stream.html

P.S. Party untill the rising sun... lol

[Skybird]

Triple exclamation mark!

[STEED]

http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/118/30600087.jpg

[Red Heat]

This is History!

Portugal vs North Korea World Championship 1966!
With a wild score of Portugal 5 North Korea 3 and we start the game loosing...with the Portuguese player..."Black Panther" beter know as Eusebio...fighting to give the Victory to Portugal and he did...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swLNYmcaheg

[nikimcbee]

So I wonder at what point the no-ko tv station dropped the match and switched to cartoons or KJI speeches.:haha:

The next no-ko match, the no-ko team will actually be from a Chinese temp agency. The actual team was never seen again.


You! stop raughing at me.
http://nicedeb.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/kimjongil.jpg

[papa_smurf]

Portugal were simply on fire, and without Deco. Cannot wait for Portugal v Brazil:D

[Skybird]

So I wonder at what point the no-ko tv station dropped the match and switched to cartoons or KJI speeches.:haha:
No live broadcast, German TV said. NK TV broadcasts it only with 24 hours of delay.

At least they planned so. If they stick to the plan now remains something else.

[OneToughHerring]

Well at least the North Koreans made the games. More then can be said of many supposedly big teams.

[nikimcbee]

No live broadcast, German TV said. NK TV broadcasts it only with 24 hours of delay.

At least they planned so. If they stick to the plan now remains something else.

The thought did cross my mind; "They have TVs in NK?" Wait, don't you need to have electricity first to power the TVs?

Although, if KJI is a soccer fan, I'd pay money to watch him watch that match.


http://nicedeb.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/kimjongil.jpg
I said stop raughing at me!

[Rhodes]

The firing squad is already training their aim with the players photos! Or possibly the plane will suffer a tragic accident when landing...:haha::haha::haha:

Oh and by they way, they can nuke us, expecially the parlament!!!!:yeah:

[OneToughHerring]

The firing squad is already training their aim with the players photos! Or possibly the plane will suffer a tragic accident when landing...:haha::haha::haha:

Oh and by they way, they can nuke us, expecially the parlament!!!!:yeah:

Brazil will bitch-slap your prettyboys out of their gayete. :)

Chile doing well against Swiss.

[Jimbuna]

Remind me of that once we lost against Ghana - or won the final! :D :haha:

Rgr that matey :DL

[Jimbuna]

Sorry this post is late but I found it mildy amusing:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/TarJak/SoftGoal.jpg

LOL :DL
Any idea where the keeper is from? :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Portugal 7 North Korea 0

In your face NK. :har:

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/7504/7uporiginallogo.jpg (http://img571.imageshack.us/i/7uporiginallogo.jpg/)

What were they doing...playing cricket? :har:

So I wonder at what point the no-ko tv station dropped the match and switched to cartoons or KJI speeches.:haha:

The next no-ko match, the no-ko team will actually be from a Chinese temp agency. The actual team was never seen again.


You! stop raughing at me.
http://nicedeb.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/kimjongil.jpg

ROFLMAO :rotfl2:

No live broadcast, German TV said. NK TV broadcasts it only with 24 hours of delay.

At least they planned so. If they stick to the plan now remains something else.

24 hours should give them long enough to doctor the tape making the scoreline 7-7 or 8-7 to NK :O:

[STEED]

Plan B for Wednesday, we get the England team sloshed and put Portugal out in there place. :)

[papa_smurf]

Plan B for Wednesday, we get the England team sloshed and put Portugal out in there place. :)

I like the sound of that:yep:

[mr chris]

This is for everyone who is watching the UK coverage of the world cup.

Mick McCarthy. Now there's a man who could make poetry sound like a list of building materials.

[Jimbuna]

This is for everyone who is watching the UK coverage of the world cup.

Mick McCarthy. Now there's a man who could make poetry sound like a list of building materials.

Hi Chris, is your footballing hero Shrek going to actually play on Wednesday or is he simply there to make a bigger fool of himself? :DL

[STEED]

This is for everyone who is watching the UK coverage of the world cup.

Mick McCarthy. Now there's a man who could make poetry sound like a list of building materials.

Was he the one who did a bit of shagging another players wife?

[Jimbuna]

Was he the one who did a bit of shagging another players wife?

Not Mick McCarthy :nope:

What woman would be interested in that :DL

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/match-centre/article237001.ece/ALTERNATES/gallery-large/Mick+McCarthy.jpeg

Come to think of it John Terry looks little better :hmmm:
http://www.topnews.in/sports/files/John-Terry1.jpg

[STEED]

Come to think of it John Terry looks little better :hmmm:
http://www.topnews.in/sports/files/John-Terry1.jpg

Thats the git, taking credit for the peace meeting on Sunday, yea sure. :haha:

[Red Heat]

Portugal were simply on fire, and without Deco. Cannot wait for Portugal v Brazil:D

Deco is a very good player (but we still have miguel and simão) but for my sadness we lost all so a great player (before the game with Ivory Coast)...my fovorite from Portuguish Team...Nani! :cry:
But...the show must GO ON!

The next game against Brazil i only wish to say... wich the best team wins! :)

[Jimbuna]

Deco is a very good player (but we still have miguel and simão) but for my sadness we lost all so a great player (before the game with Ivory Coast)...my fovorite from Portuguish Team...Nani! :cry:
But...the show must GO ON!

The next game against Brazil i only wish to say... wich the best team wins! :)

With neither team needing to take a chance it may well end up being a draw....that is all both teams need (but in particular Portugal) to see both go through to the next round.

[Red Heat]

I full agree, Jim...very well said...as all aways! :D

[Skybird]

24 hours should give them long enough to doctor the tape making the scoreline 7-7 or 8-7 to NK :O:
They have computers even in NK. So I think they spend those 24 hours with digitally exchanging the faces and trikots of the NK team and that of the Portuguese. :D

[TarJak]

LOL :DL
Any idea where the keeper is from? :hmmm:
I believe he's from a little island off the coast of France and Holland. Surname of Green I understand. :O:

[Red Heat]

They have computers even in NK. So I think they spend those 24 hours with digitally exchanging the faces and trikots of the NK team and that of the Portuguese. :D

:DL:D:haha::har:

[Jimbuna]

I full agree, Jim...very well said...as all aways! :D

Oh I've been known to be wrong....on many occasions :DL

[Jimbuna]

They have computers even in NK. So I think they spend those 24 hours with digitally exchanging the faces and trikots of the NK team and that of the Portuguese. :D

You just might be right :DL

I believe he's from a little island off the coast of France and Holland. Surname of Green I understand. :O:

It honestly doesn't look like him, the hair is too dark...unless it's an old photo :hmmm:

[tomfon]

France-South Africa: 0-1 (20')

France is left with 10 players.

Au revoir les bleus...:doh:

[mr chris]

So the French depart.
Ah Karma, it's great to watch when it catches up with you.

@ Jimbuna.

Just saw your earlier post mate.
Will miss the England game tomorrow due to fly back to the UK at the same time.
As for Rooney he will only start to perform when he is given the service he needs. Ie when England revert to real world tactics and start playing the ball to feet along the floor using the midfield players. Instead to killing all are hope's by playing long ball football from the dark ages.
Also Benching Fat Frank and Heskey and replacing them with Joe Cole and Defoe would help alot.

[OneToughHerring]

So the French depart.
Ah Karma, it's great to watch when it catches up with you.

Many other big teams will be following them, you see only one team can win. :03:

[papa_smurf]

So the French depart.
Ah Karma, it's great to watch when it catches up with you.

Good riddance to them

[goldorak]

Good riddance to them

Good riddance to the English team. :woot:
Where the French go, the English follow. :har:

[Jimbuna]

So the French depart.
Ah Karma, it's great to watch when it catches up with you.

@ Jimbuna.

Just saw your earlier post mate.
Will miss the England game tomorrow due to fly back to the UK at the same time.
As for Rooney he will only start to perform when he is given the service he needs. Ie when England revert to real world tactics and start playing the ball to feet along the floor using the midfield players. Instead to killing all are hope's by playing long ball football from the dark ages.
Also Benching Fat Frank and Heskey and replacing them with Joe Cole and Defoe would help alot.

I agree with your substitutions but as far as I'm aware Shrek isn't even match fit.

[Jimbuna]

Good riddance to the English team. :woot:
Where the French go, the English follow. :har:

No matter.....the French went first.

The difference being, England qualified in style, only losing one out of ten in the qualifying stages and the French.....no point going over the embarrassing Henry incident I suppose :DL

We'll probably be coming home soon enough but as I said at the beginning of this thread.....England have a habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory :know:

[Tchocky]

So long France, join us Irish at the not-in-the-World-Cup club.

[goldorak]

No matter.....the French went first.


A meager consolation don't you think ? ;)


The difference being, England qualified in style, only losing one out of ten in the qualifying stages and the French.....no point going over the embarrassing Henry incident I suppose :DL


Yeah I suppose qualifying in style means something.
Although if the english teams goes out in the initial phase nobody will remember how well you qualified. C'est la vie.


We'll probably be coming home soon enough but as I said at the beginning of this thread.....England have a habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory :know:

Yeah on this I agree.
Maybe its time to give your players a ticket for Germany, to learn how they do things in football.

You know what would be the worst outcome ?
For england to go home, meanwhile the us qualifies to the next round.
Talk about a stab in the back. :haha:

[mr chris]

No matter.....the French went first.

The difference being, England qualified in style, only losing one out of ten in the qualifying stages and the French.....no point going over the embarrassing Henry incident I suppose :DL

We'll probably be coming home soon enough but as I said at the beginning of this thread.....England have a habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory :know:

On that note saw this today and it made me chuckle.

Q: Who will England meet in the second round?

A: Angry fans at the airport.

[Jimbuna]

On that note saw this today and it made me chuckle.

Q: Who will England meet in the second round?

A: Angry fans at the airport.

LOL, yep saw that :DL

I was having a kick-about with my mates the other day. None of us are any good at football, but we managed to hold the other team to a draw. We were pleased with this result, but Fabio was furious.

I hear there's gonna be a grudge match tomorrow, when France and England meet at the airport.

[tomfon]

Greece is out! I guess that was it for our team.:DL
Good luck everybody.:arrgh!:

[Red Heat]

Greece is out! I guess that was it for our team.:DL
Good luck everybody.:arrgh!:

Thank you, tomfon...a safe return back HOME!

[tomfon]

Thank you, tomfon...a safe return back HOME!

Thank you, Red Heat.:up:

[Jimbuna]

Who reckons the English next?

[tomfon]

Who reckons the English next?

Hey, jimbuna. Why are you so pessimistic about England's future in this World Cup?

[Skybird]

Germany has great luck with the referees this tournament. First the card juggler from last match, tonight a guy from Brazil known to be extremely pedantic, having a long record of misjudgements that a Brasilian club even collected on DVd and sent to FIFA in protest for his nomination, and in his home country Brazil the man is banned from sports for having manipulated matches. I fear that here comes another referee who will put some decisive influence into the match's result, and even the next match as well - five German player in the starting rooster will play against Ghana with one yellow from the match against Serbia already on their account.

German news says the nomination of this guy caused "blankes Entsetzen" (pure horror) in the DFB. German teams have also earlier experiences with him, he supervised the match versus Sweden in 2006, and was heavily attacked afterwards for unjustified yellow-reds versus a Swedish player.

:down:

Neither FIFA and its new rules nor FIFA's selection of some of the referees are convincing. It rather shows that you can call yourself a football association without necessarily needing to understand much of football, and favouring bureaucratic skills and an overly arrogant attitude over sports and competence.

It's like always in life: the bigger the institution, the more vulnerable it become to corruption, the more opportunity it shows for hiding incompetence, the more reward there is given to rogues having no skills or even do bad - but showing loyalty to the organisation itself. I thought last tournament the referees were bad, but this time they the general performance level (with individual exceptions of course) has gone from bad to worse. And in parts FIFA has to accept responsibility for that.

[papa_smurf]

Im going to to the optomistic one here, and say England will win 2-0.

(you can say "told you so" after the match)

[Jimbuna]

Hey, jimbuna. Why are you so pessimist about England's future in this World Cup?

Because I've been around long enough to see history repeat itself....on numerous occasions.

I do expect an England victory this afternoon though.

IIRC my initial prediction here was 1/4 final, anything further being a bonus.

[Alex]

France-South Africa: 0-1 (20')

France is left with 10 players.

Au revoir les bleus...:doh:
It's about time !

and the French.....no point going over the embarrassing Henry incident I suppose :DL
I'd like to say that many were most certainly happy to know that France was going to play in this world cup. But many others (most ?) didn't get to know HOW we managed to qualify against Ireland since Henry himself admitted that he had intentionally handled the ball to set up another player's decisive goal against Ireland.

To me (and many others I guess), there was no honour nor merit for us in playing in this world cup. Period.

[tomfon]

Because I've been around long enough to see history repeat itself....on numerous occasions.

I do expect an England victory this afternoon though.

IIRC my initial prediction here was 1/4 final, anything further being a bonus.

OK fair enough.

P.S. I should have said "pessimistic" instead of "pessimist" in my post above. Sorry.:oops:

@Alex

Stand up for your team, mate.;):up:

[Jimbuna]

OK fair enough.

P.S. I should have said "pessimistic" instead of "pessimist" in my post above. Sorry.:oops:

@Alex

Stand up for your team, mate.;):up:


No problem matey...we have a happy/friendly community spirit here :DL

A minutes silence will take place today to celebrate the lives of the North Korean football team.


I asked Fabio Capello if he thought England would go 4-4-2 today. He said "No, I think they will go 7-4-7, it's bigger and offers more leg room."


Osama Bin Laden has appeared in his latest video claiming the England football team are sh!t.

British intelligence said this doesn't prove he's still alive. The video could have been made anytime in past 40 yrs.

http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/whistle.gif

[tomfon]

No problem matey...we have a happy/friendly community spirit here :DL

A minutes silence will take place today to celebrate the lives of the North Korean football team.


I asked Fabio Capello if he thought England would go 4-4-2 today. He said "No, I think they will go 7-4-7, it's bigger and offers more leg room."


Osama Bin Laden has appeared in his latest video claiming the England football team are sh!t.

British intelligence said this doesn't prove he's still alive. The video could have been made anytime in past 40 yrs.

http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/whistle.gif

:har::har::har:

[Fincuan]

What could have been:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsTWjueuLz4

:D

[Oberon]

What could have been:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsTWjueuLz4

:D

If only, eh Fin? Not that it would have helped us much against Algeria :damn:

I reckon we'll win today, but it'll be a paltry victory, 1-0 perhaps or even a draw again. :hmmm:

[Alex]

@Alex

Stand up for your team, mate.
I've never liked soccer, to make things simple.
But you've gotta tell me why I should do this in such a situation mate. :D
Others will tell you they don't support it any more cause our "team" is actually on its way back to French territory due to some inefficient (!) coaching, as if stopping to support it was the best thing to do now, just to look like self-righteous people in fact. Rats leaving a sinking ship.

And I'll just tell you I've NEVER BEEN standing up for a weird bunch of people with no team spirit resting on their '98 laurels, to whom everything that matters is... money ?

[Dan D]

Good luck, everyone!

Let's meet again on Saturday or Sunday (eight-finals), shall we?

Motto for today: "the blind man backs the lame".

[Betonov]

Ahhh, the day is here, England vs Slovenia :arrgh!:

Personally I think england will win today, they probibly woke up by now and I'm afraid slovenians may be a little too confident

But my wallet may be in england, my heart is at home

GOOOO SLOVENIA !!!!!!!!!! :rock:

[Oberon]

Is the team waking up? Come on! :rock:

[tomfon]

I've never liked soccer, to make things simple.
But you've gotta tell me why I should do this in such a situation mate. :D
Others will tell you they don't support it any more cause our "team" is actually on its way back to French territory due to some inefficient (!) coaching, as if stopping to support it was the best thing to do now, just to look like self-righteous people in fact. Rats leaving a sinking ship.

And I'll just tell you I've NEVER BEEN standing up for a weird bunch of people with no team spirit resting on their '98 laurels, to whom everything that matters is... money ?

Hello, Alex. Well, i don't really know how to answer your question. All i know is that football teams have their ups and downs, especially football teams. When a football team doesn't perform well for a certain period people start looking for someone to put the blame on. What's the point? I mean, someone is responsible for sure but why be angry? The national football team of France is not France... Like every other national football team they are a bunch of millionaires (we agree on that) who claim that they represent their country. If this was true they would happily do it for free. We endorse this idea, we applaud them when they win and we ask for our money back when they lose. It's quite silly. So you either cut loose and stay away from the whole thing or you enjoy yourself without paying too much attention.;)

So i guess i'll have to revise my previous post and say "don't start ranting" instead of "stand up for your team".;)

Bonne soirée. :salute:

[Betonov]

Is the team waking up? Come on! :rock:

They are either waking up or ours are falling asleep

[goldorak]

Oh finally, England showing some teath. :yeah:
Capello must have eaten his players alive after the last match. :haha:

[Oberon]

Shame Rooney has had to come off, I mean I know he's a bit Shrek but he could do with a goal to buck him up a bit. Still, Cole's not a slacker, let's see how he goes.

[Oberon]

Well, that wasn't a too shabby a game, we did better than before. Shame Slovenia has gone out now it seems because the US has just put one up in the last minutes, they did well. So let's just hear it for Slovenia. :salute:

[goldorak]

Great US team that saved the day literaly at the last minute. :woot:

[papa_smurf]

We did it! England played a much better game than the last 2, and on that performance our chances are much greater.

One bad point - the pitch, looked more like the somme than football pitch.

[STEED]

So England are still in, still a poor showing by them. We need more than a miracle to win the cup.

[papa_smurf]

So England are still in, still a poor showing by them. We need more than a miracle to win the cup.

Wasn't that poor, was way better than the Algeria match - party pooper:O:

[Betonov]

Personally I think england will win today, they probibly woke up by now and I'm afraid slovenians may be a little too confident :rock:

I hate it when I'm right

back to regular life then, got to wash my car, I forgot what kind a color it was when I bought it, see you in four years :salute:

[STEED]

Wasn't that poor, was way better than the Algeria match - party pooper:O:

Scrapping though, what a joke. :arrgh!:

[Oberon]

So England are still in, still a poor showing by them. We need more than a miracle to win the cup.

Business as usual old chap :salute:
Still, it was an improvement over the last two games, and like I've said from the start, it takes us a while to get into our swing usually, usually just in time to get steamrollered by one of the big guys (Argentina, Germany, Brazil, etc).

One bad point - the pitch, looked more like the somme than football pitch.

:yep:

[papa_smurf]

Right, next on the agenda - who will be be playing on Sunday, as group D is still wide open:hmmm:

[nikimcbee]

Congrats England. Not too bad for a team whose goalie scored 50% of your goals...:har:

:yeah:

Now the Greek team has more time to riot now. Then there's team Chernobyl, aka france:haha:

[Alex]

So i guess i'll have to revise my previous post and say "don't start ranting" instead of "stand up for your team".;)

Bonne soirée. :salute:
And that could lead me to ask you why you should better shudda****up once you feel like saying you're not content with something http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2267/48000280.gif, whereas it is better to let everyone know what you think when all you have is a positive feedback.

But well... That's a different matter. :88)

Bonne soirée également ! ;)

[OneToughHerring]

Think what you wish but IMO it's pretty clear now how important and instrumental Zidane was to the French team. The French need a new Zidane/Cantona/Platini.

[papa_smurf]

Half time and its 0-0 for Ghana and Germany, if it stays a draw we face Ghana next, so - Cmon Ghana!!!:woot:

[Tchocky]

C'mon australia!

[Schroeder]

Lucky victory for Germany. This could have easily ended the other way around.
Germany 1:0 Ghana

[Alex]

Indeed.

[Jimbuna]

I'll take the England win this afternoon but despite the fact it was a much better showing than the previous two comedy episodes I'm still unconvinced as to our chances of proceeding further at the weekend.

Hopefully England v Germany will live up to the excitement of previous encounters.

Well done USA....yer lucky buggas :DL

This World Cup is working out like WW2 - France have forfeited, the USA turned up late, and England are left to fight the Germans! :O:

[Dan D]

God bless the Aussies.

[Skybird]

Very good defending by Ghana, which helped to make Germany showing the weakest performance of it's three matches so far. Not a disaster, but a weak performance indeed.

England vs Germany then - can't get any more classic than this (well, maybe it can - if England fights like crazy and then looses in penalty shootings :har: )

What are the chzances? England started poor, but their shape seems to show a trend towards slowly improving. Germany started like a blitz, then again did well - though not that well - against Serbia, but performed poor against Ghana, so their trend is somewhat opposite to that of England: slowly dropping. Question is what will happen in both teams until Sunday.

I tend to think chances are 53:47 for England currently. The great unknown in the formula is this typical German football virtue of tournament mentality - will it again compensate for German deficits and strengthen German fighting spirit and team spirit - or this time not? On paper, England has more of "better" players of greater international reputation.

P.S. Great relief about the referee!

[Skybird]

This World Cup is working out like WW2 - France have forfeited, the USA turned up late, and England are left to fight the Germans! :O:
Not really - half of the Krauts (11 of 23 players) have foreign roots! :03:

[Jimbuna]

Very good defending by Ghana, which helped to make Germany showing the weakest performance of it's three matches so far. Not a disaster, but a weak performance indeed.

England vs Germany then - can't get any more classic than this (well, maybe it can - if England fights like crazy and then looses in penalty shootings :har: )

What are the chzances? England started poor, but their shape seems to show a trend towards slowly improving. Germany started like a blitz, then again did well - though not that well - against Serbia, but performed poor against Ghana, so their trend is somewhat opposite to that of England: slowly dropping. Question is what will happen in both teams until Sunday.

I tend to think chances are 53:47 for England currently. The great unknown in the formula is this typical German football virtue of tournament mentality - will it again compensate for German deficits and strengthen German fighting spirit and team spirit - or this time not? On paper, England has more of "better" players of greater international reputation.

P.S. Great relief about the referee!

The unknown factor in the forthcoming game is everyone knows England have scope for vast improvement....the question is....will Shrek and fat Frank plus a few others produce that potential in the game.

Not really - half of the Krauts (11 of 23 players) have foreign roots! :03:

They wear a German shirt and play for Germany....they're German :DL

[Alex]

Not really - half of the Krauts (11 of 23 players) have foreign roots! :03:
Most of the french too (who said the only guy with french roots is the coach ?).

Please... :stare:
Off the 31 french guys selected to play in this world cup, 7 :o players have french roots.

*checks whether he made a mistake or not*

Hmm, I think I'm gonna leave this thread, that's it.

[Skybird]

They wear a German shirt and play for Germany....they're German :DL
Well, they would not have been allowed to fly Messerschmidts in the battle for England, right? As a matter of fact, for example the Poles flew Hurricanes for England, not Germany! :DL Although thwre were foreigners from allied nations fighting in the Axis armies, this was not a rule to a degree that one could say the Wehrmacht or the Luftwaffe were multicultural organisations.

The German scorer of today's match, btw, is one of the players who refuses to sing the german anthem even if the coach wuld demand it (which he wisely does not), pointing to his religious feelings and his Turkish identity. Not that singing the anthem is a big issue for me, many players simply don't do it - but most of these don't do it by habit or because they are too shy to sing loud :). But deliberately refusing to sing it over sentiments for another nation and culture, is something alienating for a national team player, imo. I mean a national team is not like just any internationally composed club team.

But back to football now. :)

[AngusJS]

USA! USA! USA!

What a match.

Watch out Ghana, we're coming for you.

[TarJak]

Well the Aussies pack their bags and head home. Got to admit I whilst I was hopeful early on, once we were smashed by the Jerries I knew were we a very outside chance of going through.

Good luck to England and the USA.:salute:

[nikimcbee]

Well the Aussies pack their bags and head home. Got to admit I whilst I was hopeful early on, once we were smashed by the Jerries I knew were we a very outside chance of going through.

Good luck to England and the USA.:salute:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v26/mechriot/animatedaustin1.gif
hooray

[nikimcbee]

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[papa_smurf]

So, we face zee Germans on Sunday, just great. Although I do have a way for us to win if it goes to penalties (probably will): see if Jerzey Dudek has an english connection:har:......

[OneToughHerring]

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn22/Capum5/Funny%20Gifs/1211427833436.gif

That dude seems to keep the ball from going to the goal so I don't think it's the UK goalie. :yep:

Anyhoo, more games today.

[papa_smurf]

Fridays match between Brazil and Portugal should be a good one. Im sure Brazil can manage without kaka.

[OneToughHerring]

So Italy is out. Have to say, not too sad to see them go as a team although I have nothing against the Italians as people. Just that the final last time was a little unsportmanslike from them.

[Dimitrius07]

This is what happens when you let Aryan Santa Claus be your international team manager, you lose and you don`t get a free pizza. Bye Italy :nope:

[Dimitrius07]

Fridays match between Brazil and Portugal should be a good one. Im sure Brazil can manage without kaka.

In my opinion Kaka is far away from his top form. Lets hope we will see from him a thing or two in future.

[Dimitrius07]

I heard a rumor about a secret Japan "weapon" and his name is Nakatika Communiake...... wait, i`am sorry its from North Korea :oops:.My bad,my bad :DL

[Skybird]

Fridays match between Brazil and Portugal should be a good one. Im sure Brazil can manage without kaka.
Looking forward to that one, too. Also reserved time in the evening for Spain vs Chile.

I already read and hear about English headlines in the yellow press again, things like "Preparing for the German war machine" and stuff like that. Totally nuts, these Tommies! :D

[Dimitrius07]

I already read and hear about English headlines in the yellow press again, things like "Preparing for the German war machine" and stuff like that.

Me also think like that, i only don`t know who to support :hmmm:, i hate them both (not as a country, as a team) but i will go for England (lost case if you ask me).

[RegioSommergibile]

A team, if it wants to win, must play for 90 minutes, not only 20 in the second half like we did against Slovakia yesterday. Add to that lack of ideas, lack of chesion as a group, a sense of superiority (one does not win matches just because has been world champion 4 years before) and lack of clear objectives and possibilities in how exactly to organize the team entrusted to his care in the head of the trainer, the result can only be one: Italy goes home with 2 points, worse than we did in 66 and 74.

Will support Argentina from now on in this world cup.

[Herr-Berbunch]

It's always best to go out to the eventual winners - England knows :)

[OneToughHerring]

I hope it'll be a new winner this time, not the usual suspects (Argentina, Germany, Brazil). Was pretty impressed by Japan, really accurate dead ball specialists. Would be nice to see an Asian champion this time around.

[Dan D]

So now we will have the epic football-battle „ Deutschland : England“ on Sunday.
What do we do with that?

Imo, from a German viewpoint, at this stage it is probably easier to play England instead the US.

The US boys have already proven themselves and they have nothing to lose. No angry mob is awaiting them at home, if they fail to qualify for the quarter-finals and get sent back home. They are devil-may-care which makes them a dangerous team, not concerned with the burden of football-related enmities and great expectations from its supporters.

Now, if you look at the English team, with the players they can field, one would expect them to win against the German farm team. But unlike coach Capello wants everyone to make believe I fail to see that the English players’ have already “freed their minds” by winning against Slovenia. At least, that is what I am hoping for :-) .

But of course, if they win against the arch rival Germany, I am sure that this would give them the boost necessary to make it to the world cup final.

I’d say, if the German team can avoid an early goal by the English team or even better, take the lead; there are good chances to win the match.

[papa_smurf]

I really, really hope the England Germany game don't go to penalties:damn:

[Gerald]

I hope it'll be a new winner this time, not the usual suspects (Argentina, Germany, Brazil). Was pretty impressed by Japan, really accurate dead ball specialists. Would be nice to see an Asian champion this time around.

To see a different country as a champion winner, :yep:

[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

I really, really hope the England Germany game don't go to penalties:damn:

LOL :DL

'The Sun': "Defoe Goal Sets Up Clash With You Know Who..."

I didn't know Voldemort qualified?





The Japanese attack hasn't been this well coordinated since Pearl Harbour.

[Oberon]

LOL :DL

'The Sun': "Defoe Goal Sets Up Clash With You Know Who..."

I didn't know Voldemort qualified?





The Japanese attack hasn't been this well coordinated since Pearl Harbour.

The Sun is going to love this coming game. :haha:

[OneToughHerring]

The Sun is going to love this coming game. :haha:

You would know, wouldn't you? Being a typical Sun-reader. :)

[Skybird]

:) Now it's official - England you're doomed doomed doomed...!!! :salute:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/10420131.stm

That beast either has a degree in precognitive statistics, or knows a damn lot more about football than about how to escape from an aquarium. :D

[Red Heat]

Hello

Well a warm match between Portugal vs Brazil...witch in my opinion it as to be normal to happened... :O:

[Jimbuna]

The Sun is going to love this coming game. :haha:

You can always count on them to tell it how they dream it will be :O:

Ivory Coast done for those naughty Koreans....I wouldn't want to be going back to that sh!thole to find out what kind of 'victory parade' the Inglorious Leader might have in mind :hmmm:

:) Now it's official - England you're doomed doomed doomed...!!! :salute:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/10420131.stm

That beast either has a degree in precognitive statistics, or knows a damn lot more about football than about how to escape from an aquarium. :D

I think you've misread the tea leaves Sky....Paul ate the German mussel :DL

Hello

Well a warm match between Portugal vs Brazil...witch in my opinion it as to be normal to happened... :O:

A good game and an honourable draw :yep:

[Herr-Berbunch]

:) Now it's official - England you're doomed doomed doomed...!!! :salute:

If it were the UK then there would be a Scots accent saying, "We're doomed for sure!". (Dad's Army)

As it is the Scots will be singing Deutschlandied as good as anyone.

But it's England, so chin-up boys, let's show those scoundrels just what we're made of, tally-ho and toodle-pip!

The score, well, 68 - 70 seems good this week!

[Jimbuna]

If it were the UK then there would be a Scots accent saying, "We're doomed for sure!". (Dad's Army)

As it is the Scots will be singing Deutschlandied as good as anyone.

But it's England, so chin-up boys, let's show those scoundrels just what we're made of, tally-ho and toodle-pip!

The score, well, 68 - 70 seems good this week!

I should imagine all the teams that failed to qualify (Ireland, Wales and Scotland) will be cheering Germany on this Sunday :DL

[Herr-Berbunch]

We should cut their subsidies and let them struggle on their own. I've travelled a fair bit and nobody hates us like (some of) them!

Anyway, off topic so back on - looks like Netherlands or Argentina are both quite unstoppable!

My money's on Italy, oh, what? Say again! No way, when did that happen!:rotfl2:

[Skybird]

Spain vs Chile, possibly the best match I have seen so far in this tournament. Spain still has not needed to show what it is really made of. They next meet Portugal: a match of the tournament's best midfield versus the best defence?

[Jimbuna]

Spain vs Chile, possibly the best match I have seen so far in this tournament. Spain still has not needed to show what it is really made of. They next meet Portugal: a match of the tournament's best midfield versus the best defence?


You may well be right....but (in footballing terms) Spain has never shown a passion for a fight.

[mr chris]

This World Cup is working out like WW2 - France have forfeited, the USA turned up late, and England are left to fight the Germans!

[Herr-Berbunch]

This World Cup is working out like WW2 - France have forfeited, the USA turned up late, and England are left to fight the Germans!

And the Italians have given up and Japan will go out with a bang!

[Jimbuna]

This World Cup is working out like WW2 - France have forfeited, the USA turned up late, and England are left to fight the Germans!

Oi ya bugga...dig up ya own one-liners...see #386 :DL

England will beat Germany by penalties, next round we beat Argentina by a handball.

Rooney winks as he gets Ronaldo sent off, then we beat Portugal to Lift the World cup.

Carlsberg don't do World Cups, but if they did... http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4030/winkbigid2zj6.gif

[mr chris]

Oi ya bugga...dig up ya own one-liners...see #386 :DL

England will beat Germany by penalties, next round we beat Argentina by a handball.

Rooney winks as he gets Ronaldo sent off, then we beat Portugal to Lift the World cup.

Carlsberg don't do World Cups, but if they did... http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4030/winkbigid2zj6.gif

Ah bugger my bad Jim.:oops:

[papa_smurf]

England will beat Germany by penalties, next round we beat Argentina by a handball.

Rooney winks as he gets Ronaldo sent off, then we beat Portugal to Lift the World cup.

Carlsberg don't do World Cups, but if they did... http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4030/winkbigid2zj6.gif

That would make my world cup:D

[Jimbuna]

Ah bugger my bad Jim.:oops:


LOL http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2772/thumbsupgv0.gif

[Herr-Berbunch]

Half time in extra time USA 1 Ghana 2, let's hope tomorrows game is over in normal time! Obviously with an England win 4 - 2.

[Jimbuna]

Ghana lead the US 2-1 at the halfway mark in extra time....is the US lucky rabbit foot about to break off?

[Red Heat]

You can always count on them to tell it how they dream it will be :O:

Ivory Coast done for those naughty Koreans....I wouldn't want to be going back to that sh!thole to find out what kind of 'victory parade' the Inglorious Leader might have in mind :hmmm:



I think you've misread the tea leaves Sky....Paul ate the German mussel :DL



A good game and an honourable draw :yep:

I have the same opinion, Jim...if we play more in the attack we all so have the need to open the game, and that can be very dangerous for our team, we cant forget we are playing against one of the best or the best team in the world!
I think our coach, Carlos Cairós make a efetctive strategy in the field.

Now we must wait for the next match, Portugal vs Spain i hope we can play our style of foothball and i hope we can leave the field with a Victory! :D

[Jimbuna]

Portugal v Spain has the potential to be the best match of the whole tournament.

It's sometimes a shame there has to be a loser at the final whistle.

May the best team on the day win.

[AngusJS]

S***.

Oh well, our guys fought the good fight.

[Jimbuna]

Ghana knock the US out 2-1....a good game and a pretty successful tournament for the US :salute:

Tomorrow brings the old sporting enemies England and Germany to a head :sunny:

[Skybird]

That was fun to watch. I like to see an African team continuing, however I hoped the US would win. Football is on the rise in the US, ABC broadcasted live it was said on German TV, and sems to cover the championship several hours per day. And although the American system for youth work is so very different from that in europe and south america (sports is only a means to secure access to college/university), and specialisation starts so late that when talents reach that age of around 22 years most talented players already have left for clubs in overseas, the US is showing a constant climb to the upper ranks of international football since quite some time now. They even became 2nd in the Confed Cup, losing only to Brazil. In two or three world championships they could very well advance amongst the final 4, maybe. but in 8 or 12 years, that will be a new generation of players then. Much depends on the progress made not being lost during the transition.

I also see them comparing to German teams regarding one quality, and that is that they compensate individual technical deficits of their players by team spirit and fighting spirit. That is a bonus during tournaments.

US team fought with all it was capable of, until the end. The team could return home with heads held up. And that is more than Italy and France can do.

for the audience in South Africa it is great that one African team still is playing. and who knows: Uruguay is the slightly better team, but they are not invincible and are not beyond reach of Ghana's abilities.

[Jimbuna]

for the audience in South Africa it is great that one African team still is playing. and who knows: Uruguay is the slightly better team, but they are not invincible and are not beyond reach of Ghana's abilities.

Are you a gambling man....a man that likes the odd wager? :DL

[Rhodes]

DO not know if thid if this is real video but so funny: http://clix.expresso.pt/video-com-a-versao-norte-coreana-do-jogo-dos-7-0=f590390

Ahahahahhahahahahhahahahah:har::har::har::har::har :

[Skybird]

Are you a gambling man....a man that likes the odd wager? :DL
No, Uruguay is the favourite. But they are not so totally superior that it is beyond Ghana's chances to score the surprise. That Urugay loses to Ghana is absolutely possible, though the Urus' chances are better.

[nikimcbee]

May the schwartz be wichya Team England.:D

[papa_smurf]

Unlucky USA, you should be proud of last night match. Well played, and you didn't give in right till the end of extra time.

Now, for us English, it would be nice to beat zee Germans. But that could mean a possible encounter with Argentina, unless Mexico shock the world and beat the, in my opinion, the current favourites.

[Jimbuna]

No, Uruguay is the favourite. But they are not so totally superior that it is beyond Ghana's chances to score the surprise. That Urugay loses to Ghana is absolutely possible, though the Urus' chances are better.

Yep, anything can happen in a 90 minute game but I can't see Ghana coming out tops.

I honestly think England would have beaten them last night and most definitely if Shrek ever decides to take his finger out.

[Jimbuna]

Unlucky USA, you should be proud of last night match. Well played, and you didn't give in right till the end of extra time.

Now, for us English, it would be nice to beat zee Germans. But that could mean a possible encounter with Argentina, unless Mexico shock the world and beat the, in my opinion, the current favourites.

I strongly fancy Argentina to be the eventual winners but still have memories of putting my money on Brazil early doors four year ago at 13/4....a great price I thought at the time :doh:

[Skybird]

Alone amongst enemies, or: a skinny German, a British blond, a drunk Scotsman and plenty of angry Englishmen.

A German madman's memories of how he watched - and survived :up: - the championship meeting between germany and England 1998 - in an English pub. :D

His excuse was - of course you already figured it out - that he did it for love.

Sorry, only in German:
http://einestages.spiegel.de/static/authoralbumbackground/11101/allein_unter_feinden.html

How did the writer call hooliganism: "recreational violence"...? :lol:

[Jimbuna]

Bugga!....I'd have liked to have read that article :doh:

[Skybird]

You miss something, it really made me chuckling a couple of times.

Here is John le Carée's explanation why you Englishmen really should start to learn German! :D Delivered in a speech at Whitgift School in Croydon, three days ago.


http://www.faz.net/s/RubD3A1C56FC2F14794AA21336F72054101/Doc~ED8C0121A17834CE0B075195CB7A8DB68~ATpl~Ecommon ~Scontent.html

from: http://thinkgerman.org.uk/?show_archive=1&filter=conference&filterfrom=keywords&unique_name=event_calendar&item=14&itemoffset=4

:woot:

[Foxtrot]

Jerries will lose the war of Africa 2010 again like they lost in 1943, and they have no Desert Fox this time.

[OneToughHerring]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e3/DFBEagle.svg/225px-DFBEagle.svg.png

Arise, German eagle, arise! ;)

[Oberon]

PIATs at the ready lads. :salute:

Just joking, good luck to both teams. :up:

And we really need to change our national anthem...perhaps to Rule Britannia...or the Archers :yeah: Deutschlandlied just sounds so much nicer and stirring than the run down batteries of God Save the Queen.

[nikimcbee]

Okay, so what's the bet here? If England wins, Skybird has to eat a pound of black pudding and sing "Hail Britannia?"


and if the Huns win...

Buna dresses in Lederhosen and sings "Des Samma Mia"

:har:

[papa_smurf]

Ugh! 1-0 down already, adn to a simple ball. Thought we had some of the best premership players in our team:nope:

[papa_smurf]

Now its 2-0 to Germany, where have the England team gone?

[Oberon]

Where are our defenders? :nope:

2-0 now.

Germany are playing well :yep:

[Oberon]

That was a goal!! :nope:

[Skybird]

Yes, it was. Call it a late revenge for Wembley. :D

Halftime. Exciting match, the Germans were in total control and played the English dizzy, their lead should have been even higher. But the 2:1 kicked them off the track, and until the whistle saved them the Germans spent the rest of the match with almost strenghtening the English.

What the German coach must adress, is obvious by these remarks.

[Oberon]

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4926/wtfgoal.jpg

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5158/linesman.jpg

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee274/Finnish_Ferret/ffffuuuu.jpg

[nikimcbee]

Now its 2-0 to Germany, where have the England team gone?
pub:woot:

[nikimcbee]

So has Green scored yet? I'm at work, so it's hard to follow the game.:shifty:

[Oberon]

Yeah, what goes around I guess Sky. Germany is playing very well but like us, the defence is a bit lacking. Now, if we can just stop the English fans from lynching the linesman during half time then it should be a good second half, strong movements by both sides but once you're through the center then there's not a lot to punch through until its too late.
Still, looking good, still a lot to play for and hope that we can push forwards now our guys have woken up. Let's hope we don't fall asleep again because of the bad linesman call. Put that anger into your play guys, push forward, play your positions properly.

Good luck, both sides. :salute:

[Oberon]

So has Green scored yet? I'm at work, so it's hard to follow the game.:shifty:

Germany stormed forward early through our defence made of cheese (Dutch defence?) but then we returned the favour blasting through a weak German defence once and then twice, but on the second blast through the linesman missed the ball going into the net and the goal wasn't awarded.

[Oberon]

When playing a free kick, do try to leave SOME players on defence. Just...just some... :damn:

3-1 to Germany.

The Ref has seen images of the goal and reportedly said "Oh my god" when he viewed them.

[kranz]

4-1 crushed :D

[Oberon]

And that's that. Ah well.

At least the papers will have the Lampard goal to winge about. :yep:

Well played Germany, that Muller chap will go a long way :up:

[papa_smurf]

Turned the TV over after the 3rd goal, watchin Glastonbury festival instead.

[papa_smurf]

Bet Blatter and the rest of FIFA are kicking themselves for not introducing goal-line technology:damn:

[Jimbuna]

Turned the TV over after the 3rd goal, watchin Glastonbury festival instead.

Can't say I blame you.

LUCKILY I was bringing a group of golfers back from Slaley Hall :dead:

How deeply embarrassing....Shrek and co, that overrated, overpaid group of under achievers.

There only claim to infamy can be that they have continued that age old British tradition of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory...deja vu :nope:

Congratulations to Germany, by far the better team.

[Oberon]

I walked away and fed the cats and dogs after the third goal.

Still, we had some good times in this match, about half an hour or so of good play and then we fell apart again.

Well done Germany, well played. :salute:

[ajrimmer42]

lol, just lol. We really suck at football, which is a shame seeing as we invented it...

[papa_smurf]

Looks like we'll be looking for a new manager......

[Oberon]

Looks like we'll be looking for a new manager......

It should be this guy, it NEEDS to be this guy...

http://mediagol.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/jose-mourinho1.jpg

Only then will we achieve anything.

[Skybird]

The English scrambled into second half like they ended the first one. They owned the second half and never left the German side of the pitch - until the German Doppelblitz struck and broke their morale.

Two historic statistics. It is the highest score Germany has ever scored against England at world championships, and since 1954 Germany has laways made it amongst the last 8 teams.

The 3-goal difference has one good thing, that is that it takes away some of the tension about the second Engöish goal that was not given. Even if it would have been given by the referee, that doe snot automatically mean that afterwards the English would have marched through to victory.

All in all I think our team has won deserved. It was a win of good team spirit and team cohesion. even the weakness in defence was compensated by that. And different to earlier tournaments, the Germans finally, finally have learned to shoot goals.

Argentine vs Mexico this evening. Could become exciting, the Mexicans are agile and hungry. However, I expect the Argentinians to win. Hmn. Beside Italy, Argentine is one of the two classic German Angstgegner.

Okay, so what's the bet here? If England wins, Skybird has to eat a pound of black pudding and sing "Hail Britannia?"


and if the Huns win...

Buna dresses in Lederhosen and sings "Des Samma Mia"

:har:

Well, I'm waiting! :D

[Jimbuna]

Looks like we'll be looking for a new manager......

IIRC the twunt signed a new contract shortly before the tournament :stare:

It should be this guy, it NEEDS to be this guy...

http://mediagol.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/jose-mourinho1.jpg

Only then will we achieve anything.

He can only manage the best and costliest players available at club level, not proven at national level....similar to Copello :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

The English scrambled into second half like they ended the first one. They owned the second half and never left the German side of the pitch - until the German Doppelblitz struck and broke their morale.

Two historic statistics. It is the highest score Germany has ever scored against England at world championships, and since 1954 Germany has laways made it amongst the last 8 teams.

The 3-goal difference has one good thing, that is that it takes away some of the tension about the second Engöish goal that was not given. Even if it would have been given by the referee, that doe snot automatically mean that afterwards the English would have marched through to victory.

All in all I think our team has won deserved. It was a win of good team spirit and team cohesion. even the weakness in defence was compensated by that. And different to earlier tournaments, the Germans finally, finally have learned to shoot goals.

Argentine vs Mexico this evening. Could become exciting, the Mexicans are agile and hungry. However, I expect the Argentinians to win. Hmn. Beside Italy, Argentine is one of the two classic German Angstgegner.


Originally Posted by nikimcbee http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/viewpost.gif (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=1429174#post1429174)
Okay, so what's the bet here? If England wins, Skybird has to eat a pound of black pudding and sing "Hail Britannia?"


and if the Huns win...

Buna dresses in Lederhosen and sings "Des Samma Mia"

:har:


Well, I'm waiting! :D

Fortunately the tailor had none in my size :DL

[Herr-Berbunch]

At least we didn't have to go through extra time and penalties! If that goal had been given we would've just sat back and not bothered further. Well done Germany!

[OneToughHerring]

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48190000/jpg/_48190311_germanycelebrate_ap.jpg

Also, the German goalie Neuer player really well, made a couple of great saves. Clear win for the Germans in the end.

[tomfon]

I think the Germans wanted the victory more than the English. Or not?:hmmm:

[MGR1]

Well, the rest of the UK can safely watch BBC1 and ITV1 without having to put up with all the hype and constant references to 1966!:03:

The gutter press have a very bad habit of building up a team or sports person to a un-achievable pinnacle, then tearing them to pieces when they fail.

It won't take much imagination to think what "The Sun" will have on it's front and rear pages tomorrow - and the next 10 or so pages as well!!!!

I bet they'll move on to Murray at Wimbledon next.

Mike.

[melnibonian]

Germany played far better and deserved their win despite the errors from the officials regarding the second English goal.

Now let's see what Argentina will do tonight

[Jimbuna]

Argentina 2 - 0 Mexico

[melnibonian]

Argentina 2 - 0 Mexico

Wow that's a strong prediction :O:

In fairness I also think Argentina will win but I can't really predict the scoreline. The force must be strong with you :03::O:

[tomfon]

I'd love to see Brazil vs Argentina... It will be epic.:rock:

[melnibonian]

I'd love to see Brazil vs Argentina... It will be epic.:rock:

That's a dream Final :yep:

[tomfon]

That's a dream Final :yep:

:rock::rock::rock:

Hello, mel. Happy birthday, by the way. Jimbuna opened a whole new thread to honour you. Be well and take care.:up:


http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=171339

[melnibonian]

:rock::rock::rock:

Hello, mel. Happy birthday, by the way. Jimbuna opened a whole new thread to honour you. Be well and take care.:up:


http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=171339

I didn't know that. God I feel so embarassed now :oops:

Thanks a lot anyway. Most appreciated :up:

[Oberon]

Good point Jim and Sky. I mean, if we had have gone 2-1 then it would have been carnage both on and off the pitch because of that goal.
I think Germany were trying for the 5-1 of '66 in the last minutes... :haha:

[ajrimmer42]

ah well, it's still 2-1 to Blighty :03:

[Lord_magerius]

Good point Jim and Sky. I mean, if we had have gone 2-1 then it would have been carnage both on and off the pitch because of that goal.
I think Germany were trying for the 5-1 of '66 in the last minutes... :haha:

Don't you mean the game in 2001 :O: '66 was 4-2

[Skybird]

Almost halftime. Second very brutal misjudgement of the day: the 1:0 for Argentinia was offsides, and very clearly so. It seems to me this misjudgement has had an even greater psychological effect on the disadvantaged team, Mexico, than the missed 2:2 had for England.

Looks like Germany vs Argentinia. Not the best of memories for Germany. But who wants to become children must be capable to beat EVERY opponent.

how long before FIFA will FINALLY show the decent professionalism to include what already is well-proven standard in other team sports like hockey: the video evidence, or chipped balls? All excuses I ever heared for not going on that path were foul excuses by old men trying to prevent any change to those precious memories of theirs. To willingly invite and not prevent misjudgements of this game-deciding callibre is nothing but betrayal of the one team, and rude unfairness and lacking sportsmanship. to my knowledge hockey or american football have not suffered in excitement or legend-building just because they have the video-evidence.

[Jimbuna]

Wow that's a strong prediction :O:

In fairness I also think Argentina will win but I can't really predict the scoreline. The force must be strong with you :03::O:

Yes I think your right


http://www.freefever.com/animatedgifs/animated/men9.gif

:DL

[Jimbuna]

Almost halftime. Second very brutal misjudgement of the day: the 1:0 for Argentinia was offsides, and very clearly so. It seems to me this misjudgement has had an even greater psychological effect on the disadvantaged team, Mexico, than the missed 2:2 had for England.

Looks like Germany vs Argentinia. Not the best of memories for Germany. But who wants to become children must be capable to beat EVERY opponent.

how long before FIFA will FINALLY show the decent professionalism to include what already is well-proven standard in other team sports like hockey: the video evidence, or chipped balls? All excuses I ever heared for not going on that path were foul excuses by old men trying to prevent any change to those precious memories of theirs. To willingly invite and not prevent misjudgements of this game-deciding callibre is nothing but betrayal of the one team, and rude unfairness and lacking sportsmanship. to my knowledge hockey or american football have not suffered in excitement or legend-building just because they have the video-evidence.

Because unlike Test Cricket where all the 'powerful' nations backed a policy for its introduction, you only hear an outcry from the footballing nation who suffer a detriment as a result of the lack of such equipment and only for a short period thereafter.

What is needed is a consistent campaign on introducing it on a trial period for a major tournament to see how well it performs.

There was a vote recently where all the governing football bodies were given a free vote on whether to introduce it or not and suprisingly (on the home front) it was only the Irish who voted against.

A bit suprising when you consider what happened to their neighbours across the border in the recent qualifier with France :doh:

Most governing bodies are dinosaurs who are reluctant to give up the power they have to technology....just look at the biaised fool who heads FIFA for starters.

[Schroeder]

But who wants to become children must be capable to beat EVERY opponent.

Is the first price a youth pill?:o
:O:
:D

[tomfon]

So, it's going to be Argentina vs Germany after all. This will be a very interesting match. By the way, Messi hasn't scored yet in this tournament. This is funny.

[Skybird]

Is the first price a youth pill?:o
:O:
:D

:dead:

I'm really good at this kind of stuff, eh? :-?

[Schroeder]

:dead:

I'm really good at this kind of stuff, eh? :-?
Ja.:D

[Skybird]

Ja.:D
And you take great pleasure from letting me know in detail, eh? :stare:

[Schroeder]

Only if it's funny or I think that the sense of the post might get lost.;)
(wenn du deine PM s noch zulassen würdest, würde ich das auch nicht öffentlich machen)

[Oberon]

Don't you mean the game in 2001 :O: '66 was 4-2

D'oh! Yeah, I meant 2001 :haha:

[Oberon]

Only if it's funny or I think that the sense of the post might get lost.;)
(wenn du deine PM s noch zulassen würdest, würde ich das auch nicht öffentlich machen)

How do you say...

Klugscheißer :O:

[Jimbuna]

Soooo, it looks like a re-run of the 1990 Germany v Argentina world cup final :DL

[Skybird]

Only if it's funny or I think that the sense of the post might get lost.;)
(wenn du deine PM s noch zulassen würdest, würde ich das auch nicht öffentlich machen)
You're a pervert!? :D