FIFA World Cup 2010 - Page 5

Onkel Neal · 06-08-10, 09:38 AM

Saturday cannot come soon enough

Jimbuna · 06-08-10, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Saturday cannot come soon enough

Hope your ready to meet the highest paid group of under achievers in footballing history

Dan D · 06-08-10, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Saturday cannot come soon enough

Nice, Nike; now here comes "Adidas" (name formed from Adolf "Adi" and "Das" Dassler, Adolf Dassler, shoe manufacturer from Herzogenaurach/Germany) with its commercial:
with

David Beckham, Daft Punk, Snoop Dogg, Franz Beckenbauer, Noel Gallagher, Ian Brown, Ciara, Jay Baruchel, DJ Neil Armstrong etc.

Bring on the big trans-Atlantic clash between England and the US of A on Saturday.

I am expecting a very strong performance by the US boys who have an impressive physical fitness. This will be a tough one for the -according to the bookmakers- "heavily favoured" English team.

England : USA
1 : 1

Jimbuna · 06-08-10, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan D

This will be a tough one for the -according to the bookmakers- "heavily favoured" English team.

England : USA
1 : 1

England are always "heavily favoured" by the bookmakers but that is because it helps them keep the odds short for a public who love to back their country.

Just in case the highly unlikely should occur and England were to win the tournament.

Alex · 06-08-10, 04:53 PM

Hmm, personally, after losing against China

, I'd say that the sooner the french team goes back to France, the longer I'll laugh.

I can't stand soccer nor our team [racist remark removed].

Dan D · 06-09-10, 07:35 AM

England vs. USA - the rematch on Saturday, don't miss it!

“England's blue uniform, which had made its debut in this match (= first-ever meeting in a world cup 1950 USA-England 1:0), was never worn again”
http://www.englandfootballonline.com...Unif1950A.html

"US-England rematch evokes spirit of 1950 Cup shocker"
by Agence France-Press
http://sport.id.msn.com/world-cup-20...mentid=4113254 :

England own a 7-2 overall record against the United States but dropped their first-ever meeting 1-0 in a World Cup stunner for the ages on June 29, 1950 at Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Joe Gaetjens, a part-time dishwasher whose mother was from Haiti and father from Belgium, headed in the only goal in the 37th minute in a match that turned the football world upside down but brought little attention on US soil.

Today, US fans call it the "Miracle on Grass", a tie-in with the 1980 US Olympic hockey "Miracle on Ice" shocker over the Soviet Union, and the match inspired the 2005 film "The Game of Their Lives".

Walter Bahr, the 1950 US World Cup captain whose shot Gaetjens deflected for the winning goal, noted that the English still recall the defeat all-too well.

"England wore blue jerseys during their historic loss to the United States in 1950," Bahr said. "To this day, they have never worn a blue color uniform again."

Blue was then replaced by red as England's second-choice uniform.

USA Team Photo, v England at 1950 World Cup:

Rhodes · 06-12-10, 01:34 PM

Match started! Let's see who will win! (Jimbuna is accepting bets, but the link is private...

) Gooolllllloooooooo

1-0!

papa_smurf · 06-12-10, 01:49 PM

C'mon ENGLAND

!!!!!!!!!

ajrimmer42 · 06-12-10, 02:03 PM

Jesus H Corbett, we scored!

papa_smurf · 06-12-10, 02:13 PM

Noooo!! its 1-1

ajrimmer42 · 06-12-10, 02:19 PM

Ah crap.

What a depressing 400th post

Oberon · 06-12-10, 02:25 PM

Our goalie is going to be Mr Target for the whole of England for that howler.
I reckon we'll still rally back in the second half...just...for 2-1 at the end.

We usually start badly, scraping through the lower halves and then just as we get our pace up we hit the brick walls that are Argentina, Germany or Brazil.

papa_smurf · 06-12-10, 02:28 PM

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Our goalie is going to be Mr Target for the whole of England for that howler.

He has only got 17 caps, but Green by name, Green by nature.....

Oberon · 06-12-10, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

He has only got 17 caps, but Green by name, Green by nature.....

Aye, he's not gonna live that down. No way Jose... (Who I still believe should be headhunted for England manager)

By the way...does anyone else want to go around the stadium and snap those vuvuzuela. Sounds like the stadium has been invaded by bees...

papa_smurf · 06-12-10, 03:08 PM

Ah, I see the lanky one is on (Peter Crouch)

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06-08-10, 04:53 PM	#65
Alex Dominant Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,143 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Hmm, personally, after losing against China , I'd say that the sooner the french team goes back to France, the longer I'll laugh. I can't stand soccer nor our team [racist remark removed]. __________________ Last edited by Alex; 06-08-10 at 05:07 PM.

06-09-10, 07:35 AM	#66
Dan D Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 9th Flotilla Posts: 839 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	England vs. USA - the rematch on Saturday, don't miss it! “England's blue uniform, which had made its debut in this match (= first-ever meeting in a world cup 1950 USA-England 1:0), was never worn again” http://www.englandfootballonline.com...Unif1950A.html "US-England rematch evokes spirit of 1950 Cup shocker" by Agence France-Press http://sport.id.msn.com/world-cup-20...mentid=4113254 : England own a 7-2 overall record against the United States but dropped their first-ever meeting 1-0 in a World Cup stunner for the ages on June 29, 1950 at Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Joe Gaetjens, a part-time dishwasher whose mother was from Haiti and father from Belgium, headed in the only goal in the 37th minute in a match that turned the football world upside down but brought little attention on US soil. Today, US fans call it the "Miracle on Grass", a tie-in with the 1980 US Olympic hockey "Miracle on Ice" shocker over the Soviet Union, and the match inspired the 2005 film "The Game of Their Lives". Walter Bahr, the 1950 US World Cup captain whose shot Gaetjens deflected for the winning goal, noted that the English still recall the defeat all-too well. "England wore blue jerseys during their historic loss to the United States in 1950," Bahr said. "To this day, they have never worn a blue color uniform again." Blue was then replaced by red as England's second-choice uniform. USA Team Photo, v England at 1950 World Cup: __________________

06-12-10, 01:34 PM	#67
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,520 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Match started! Let's see who will win! (Jimbuna is accepting bets, but the link is private...) Gooolllllloooooooo 1-0! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

06-12-10, 01:49 PM	#68
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	C'mon ENGLAND!!!!!!!!! __________________

06-12-10, 02:03 PM	#69
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Jesus H Corbett, we scored! __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

06-12-10, 02:13 PM	#70
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Noooo!! its 1-1 __________________

06-12-10, 02:19 PM	#71
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Ah crap. What a depressing 400th post __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

06-12-10, 02:25 PM	#72
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Our goalie is going to be Mr Target for the whole of England for that howler. I reckon we'll still rally back in the second half...just...for 2-1 at the end. We usually start badly, scraping through the lower halves and then just as we get our pace up we hit the brick walls that are Argentina, Germany or Brazil.

06-12-10, 03:08 PM	#75
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Ah, I see the lanky one is on (Peter Crouch) __________________