okay, so what's the bet?

[nikimcbee]

US v England.... Tomorrow

So what's the bet?

If US wins.... then?
Steed's mug on subsim!




If England wins... then?

krashkart in drag?

Somebody think of something!

[nikimcbee]

So Jim, what does your bookie say?

[Respenus]

I say Slovenia beats the USA, making everyone wonder where that third world country Slovakia is.

About the England/USA match, my money's on England.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

So Jim, what does your bookie say?

My bookie says England are 8/15 favourites to win, 3/1 the draw and 11/2 for USA to win.

Looking at the two bore draw games played thus far I'm thinking maybe another draw but if there is to be a winner, England should do it by the odd goal.

[Reece]

Ahh the Yankees will whip some British ass!!

[Tchocky]

Heading into the city centre to watch this later with a few English friends. Which puts me in the American camp

[UnderseaLcpl]

If the US wins I'll make fun of England. How's that for a bet

[Tchocky]

Bah, everyone knows that the 'murricans don't really get involved until halftime

[STEED]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

If the US wins I'll make fun of England. How's that for a bet

Whats stopping you from doing it now? I'm always poking fun at the numties in this country, I'm surprised I've not been kicked out of my own country.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

If the US wins I'll make fun of England. How's that for a bet

I wouldn't expect anything else from you James

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Tchocky

Bah, everyone knows that the 'murricans don't really get involved until halftime

LMAO

[Platapus]

Football/soccer wisdom

"My parents have been there for me. Ever since I was about seven.' DAVID BECKHAM

"I would not be bothered if we lost every game, as long as we won the league.' MARK VIDUKA

"We lost because we didn't win." RONALDO

"I've had 14 bookings this season - eight of which were my fault, but seven of which were disputable." PAUL GASCOIGNE

"I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona." MICK DRAPER

"I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel." STEWART PEARCE

"I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country." IAN RUSH

"One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best." ALAN SHEARER

"Winning doesn't realty matter as long as you win." VINNY JONES

"Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level." DAVID BECKHAM

And of course, from The Great One

Soccer is not a sport because you can't use your arms. Anything where you can't use your arms can't be a sport. Tap dancing isn't a sport. I rest my case. - George Carlin.



I just hope that we have decent coverage of the World Cup. Unless it is football or basketball (blech), it does not seem to exist on our TV stations.

[UnderseaLcpl]

Originally Posted by STEED

Whats stopping you from doing it now? I'm always poking fun at the numties in this country, I'm surprised I've not been kicked out of my own country.

Okay, here you go:

England: Surging ahead to the 19th Century

For nearly 200 years, England ruled over 500 million people on six continents - a time in which it was commonly said that the sun never set on the British Empire. Today, however, the sun sets on the British Empire at 20:00 hrs GMT.

Although the world around them has advanced remarkably, England still holds fast to the antiquated traditions of its glorious past. Royal guards still protect the Queen (ELizabeth II) even though she is only a figurehead and may in fact be animatronic. The people still eat crumpets, and are very particular about their tea.

The English people pine for the days when any son of a king could grow up to be a king -when girls were girls and boys were women and other nations didn't have boats.

At the height of its power, the British Empire had access to the most brilliant minds, the most beautiful artwork, and the most important cultural artifacts in the world, which they promptly stole, boxed, and locked away in the musty old cellar of Buckinham palace, never to be seen again. They also developed the cultural idea of marching into other places and declaring them to be British.

The citizens of the Empire would like to dispute the stereotype that they are all overly polite, but refuse to bring up the subject for fear they will cause a stir. They are also known for their extremely English sense of humour (and spelling). British people will laugh at anything said in a dry, monotonous tone of voice, as evidenced by their #1 rated comedy program, The BBC World News.

The power of Britain began to wane in the latter half of the 19th century, mostly because Britain's foreign policy consisted of a gianted armored ship whose name meant "fear nothing", but which turned out to be quite afraid of sharply curtailed military spending. Britain played a leading role in both world wars, and pioneered the revolutionary military tactic of asking America for help when knee-deep in Germans. Other notable military achievements include suddenly deciding that the communists would make great allies. It's true, just ask Poland.

Britain has a long and glorious history, and its greatest achievement, the fact that it isn't France, continues to influence the world to this day.


That's what you get when you tax my tea, you bastards!

[Oberon]

...mostly because Britain's foreign policy consisted of a gianted armored ship whose name meant "fear nothing", but which turned out to be quite afraid of sharply curtailed military spending.

Oh...so true, so sadly true.


Anyway, my bet is 2-1 to England but probably quite a scrape. It normally takes us about three games to actually get our act together, usually just in time to get thrashed by Brazil or Germany.
France this year seems to have imploded apparently, unless they're suffering from England syndrome too.

[Sailor Steve]

James, that was brilliant!

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

...and may in fact be animatronic.