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Zero 06-08-2006 04:52 PM

Official World Cup Thread
 
i am staggered that no one has started an official world cup thread (it starts tomorrow with Germany vs. Costa Rica) . . .so here it is. perhaps we should have predictions on winners here!

My sentimental prediction - England

my real prediction - France

others?

Haphazard 06-08-2006 05:58 PM

Re: Official World Cup Thread
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Zero
i am staggered that no one has started an official world cup thread (it starts tomorrow with Germany vs. Costa Rica) . . .so here it is. perhaps we should have predictions on winners here!

My sentimental prediction - England

my real prediction - France

others?

You're kidding, right?

This is just as insignificant as the "fingering" thread.

Nobody that matters cares about soccer.

bwind22 06-08-2006 10:56 PM

None of us Americans get in to soccer (football) because it is not a sport that we excel at.

In baseball, do the Kansas City Royals have many fans? No, because they suck every year. Well, it's sorta like that for Americans & soccer. We can't get behind our team if they just get their ass kicked by Brazil & England and any other country they play...

Elvis_Christ 06-08-2006 10:58 PM

Brazil all the way!

Elvis_Christ 06-08-2006 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bwind22
We can't get behind our team if they just get their ass kicked by Brazil & England and any other country they play...
Crybabies

Yellow Jacket 06-08-2006 11:04 PM

Re: Re: Official World Cup Thread
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Haphazard
This is just as insignificant as the "fingering" thread.
You haven't fingered yourself in awhile, have you?

Anyway, I agree with bwind (and yes, I'm being a crybaby Elvis). If we're going to get our asses kicked, then what's the point in cheering? Then again, I am still cheering for my team the Philadelphia Phillies even though their doing horrible this season. Damn you Phillies!!! *sits quietly* GO PHILLIES!!!

bwind22 06-08-2006 11:11 PM

Soccer has never caught on here in the US because 1, our teams have never won anything major, and 2, no superstar players (like the Beckham's or Pele's) have ever come from here.


The rest of the world should be glad though. You don't want a bunch of drunk, redneck Americans getting involved in your soccer riots anyways. (I just picture like a whole arena of drunk Nascar fans brawling with an arena full of Brazilian soccer hooligans and it's a funny image.)

scouse mac 06-09-2006 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bwind22
Soccer has never caught on here in the US because 1, our teams have never won anything major, and 2, no superstar players (like the Beckham's or Pele's) have ever come from here.


The rest of the world should be glad though. You don't want a bunch of drunk, redneck Americans getting involved in your soccer riots anyways. (I just picture like a whole arena of drunk Nascar fans brawling with an arena full of Brazilian soccer hooligans and it's a funny image.)


FOOTBALL (not soccer!) is, apparently, huge in the US during high school and university. The main reason it doesn't go beyond that is because the TV networks dont have sufficient room to advertise as they do during sports like baseball, NFL etc. With the exception of the half time interval there are no lengthy stops in play.


As for the World Cup, COME ON IN-GER-LAND!!!!!

AUSTIN316426808 06-09-2006 04:48 AM

Sentimental pick- U.S.

Realistically- Brazil

Jacob Singer 06-09-2006 04:51 AM

Shit I realy likes that Spain win this fuckin' world cup....but it never will happen so I go with Brazil, they've got the best female fans!!!:D

AUSTIN316426808 06-09-2006 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bwind22
None of us Americans get in to soccer (football) because it is not a sport that we excel at.

In baseball, do the Kansas City Royals have many fans? No, because they suck every year.


I wouldn't say none. I've been a Saints my whole life, I'm used to sticking with teams that suck.

Haunted 06-09-2006 05:14 AM

The US hasn't a chance in hell of getting out of their group. I also want England to win. I'll be cheering for them. Goddess, I hope France doesn't win, gloating poo-heads.

Doesn't Brazil win every time around?

Secret desire? Ireland. They never do. They're decent, but they never make it very far. I do remember one turn they did make it decently far, but Italy whipped their ass. I had an Ireland World Cup t-shirt.

Haphazard...I'm not going to be a shit, but as an American I happen to like the World Cup, and it is, properly, football.

My bro promised that if he got some extra cash and we went to Europe this summer he'd take me to Germany for a game. Then I promised Zwoti for a stop off and a t-shirt. However, because of my brother's stupid air-head wife, they're getting a divorce so no trip to Europe, no WC game, and no stop off to see the illustrious Zwoti with t-shirt in hand.:( :( :mad: :mad:

Okay, Zero, give me the dates, so that I'm sure not to miss all the games. (It's also golf season, so I'm gonna be fighting my dad).

AUSTIN316426808 06-09-2006 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Haunted
The US hasn't a chance in hell of getting out of their group.

Last time around they got to the quarter-finals and gave Germany a run for their money, so unlike in the past, I'd say they actually have a shot...not a great one...but an ok one.

Elvis_Christ 06-09-2006 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Haunted
It's also golf season
http://www.londonstimes.us/toons/car..._witchgolf.jpg

The Flayed One 06-09-2006 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
I wouldn't say none. I've been a Saints my whole life, I'm used to sticking with teams that suck.
I appreciate that. I've been an Oakland Raiders fan all of my life. I still wear all my gear after a wretched 3-year span, same as I did when we went to the Superbowl.

BTW, I hope Aaron Brooks is an upgrade over KFC (Kerry Fuckin' Collins). I never thought he was terrible with you guys. Thoughts?

AUSTIN316426808 06-09-2006 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Flayed One
I appreciate that. I've been an Oakland Raiders fan all of my life. I still wear all my gear after a wretched 3-year span, same as I did when we went to the Superbowl.

BTW, I hope Aaron Brooks is an upgrade over KFC (Kerry Fuckin' Collins). I never thought he was terrible with you guys. Thoughts?


At least the Raiders have gotten to and won Super Bowls, the Saints are just fucking heartbreaking.


Brooks has every tool and he's shown he's got the talen to use them, he's just not consistent. But Moss' double and triple teams are going to help him a good bit, imo it's up to him, I guess we'll find out.

Haunted 06-09-2006 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elvis_Christ
http://www.londonstimes.us/toons/car..._witchgolf.jpg
:D You butt head. :D

I might be skipping the golf season this year in favor of the World Cup. Seriously. I'm also hoping that the WC will cheer my brother up a little bit.

@ Austin... Sorry 'bout that. It's not that I wouldn't love to see the US take the World Cup one time. I would. I really would, and I'd gloat about it for years and years. However, my bro and I were talking about teams this time around, and apparently the US isn't doing so well this time. Every team has it's down time, even Argentina and Brazil.

scouse mac 06-09-2006 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AUSTIN316426808
Last time around they got to the quarter-finals and gave Germany a run for their money, so unlike in the past, I'd say they actually have a shot...not a great one...but an ok one.
The US team are nobody's mugs, they certainly can give the very top teams a lesson if not approached with caution. The big problem is the tough group you've got with Italy and Czech Republic (also Ghana but they aint doing anything). If you can get a decent result against either of those two you're laughing.

AUSTIN316426808 06-09-2006 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Haunted

@ Austin... Sorry 'bout that. It's not that I wouldn't love to see the US take the World Cup one time. I would. I really would, and I'd gloat about it for years and years. However, my bro and I were talking about teams this time around, and apparently the US isn't doing so well this time. Every team has it's down time, even Argentina and Brazil.


I agree, they don't have the greatest chance, never do and probably never will. I was just saying this time is looking a little brighter than usual due to their run last time.

AUSTIN316426808 06-09-2006 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by scouse mac
Italy and Czech Republic

5 to 1 odds and the #2 team in the world....yep, we're getting our ass kicked.

scouse mac 06-09-2006 05:55 AM

All the group games, the times are in British Summer Time which is GMT +1hr


09 June 2006
20:00 Group A Poland vs Ecuador (Gelsenkirchen)
17:00 Group A Germany vs Costa Rica (Munich)

10 June 2006
14:00 Group B England vs Paraguay (Frankfurt)
17:00 Group B Trinidad & Tob vs Sweden (Dortmund)
20:00 Group C Argentina vs Ivory Coast (Hamburg)

11 June 2006
14:00 Group C Serbia & Mont vs Holland (Leipzig)
17:00 Group D Mexico vs Iran (Nuremberg)
20:00 Group D Angola vs Portugal (Cologne)

12 June 2006
20:00 Group E Italy vs Ghana (Hanover)
17:00 Group E USA vs Czech Rep (Gelsenkirchen)
14:00 Group F Australia vs Japan (Kaiserslautern)

13 June 2006
20:00 Group F Brazil vs Croatia (Berlin)
17:00 Group G France vs Switzerland (Stuttgart)
14:00 Group G South Korea vs Togo (Frankfurt)

14 June 2006
20:00 Group A Germany vs Poland (Dortmund)
14:00 Group H Spain vs Ukraine (Leipzig)
17:00 Group H Tunisia vs Saudi Arabia (Munich)

15 June 2006
14:00 Group A Ecuador vs Costa Rica (Hamburg)
17:00 Group B England vs Trinidad & Tob (Nuremberg)
20:00 Group B Sweden vs Paraguay (Berlin)

16 June 2006
14:00 Group C Argentina vs Serbia & Mont (Gelsenkirchen)
17:00 Group C Holland vs Ivory Coast (Stuttgart)
20:00 Group D Mexico vs Angola (Hanover)

17 June 2006
14:00 Group D Portugal vs Iran (Frankfurt)
20:00 Group E Italy vs USA (Kaiserslautern)
17:00 Group E Czech Rep vs Ghana (Cologne)

18 June 2006
17:00 Group F Brazil vs Australia (Munich)
14:00 Group F Japan vs Croatia (Nuremberg)
20:00 Group G France vs South Korea (Leipzig)

19 June 2006
14:00 Group G Togo vs Switzerland (Dortmund)
20:00 Group H Spain vs Tunisia (Stuttgart)
17:00 Group H Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine (Hamburg)

20 June 2006
15:00 Group A Ecuador vs Germany (Berlin)
15:00 Group A Costa Rica vs Poland (Hanover)
20:00 Group B Sweden vs England (Cologne)
20:00 Group B Paraguay vs Trinidad & Tob (Kaiserslautern)

21 June 2006
20:00 Group C Holland vs Argentina (Frankfurt)
20:00 Group C Ivory Coast vs Serbia & Mont (Munich)
15:00 Group D Portugal vs Mexico (Gelsenkirchen)
15:00 Group D Iran vs Angola (Leipzig)

22 June 2006
15:00 Group E Czech Rep vs Italy (Hamburg)
15:00 Group E Ghana vs USA (Nuremberg)
20:00 Group F Japan vs Brazil (Dortmund)
20:00 Group F Croatia vs Australia (Stuttgart)

23 June 2006
20:00 Group G Togo vs France (Cologne)
20:00 Group G Switzerland vs South Korea (Hanover)
15:00 Group H Saudi Arabia vs Spain (Kaiserslautern)
15:00 Group H Ukraine vs Tunisia (Berlin)

zwoti 06-09-2006 07:38 AM

http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/images/england.gif

Zero 06-09-2006 09:19 AM

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Originally posted by zwoti
http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/images/england.gif

"3 Lions on the shirt.. . "

zwoti 06-09-2006 10:07 AM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...c/germany1.pnghttp://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...costarica1.png

Germany 4 - Costa Rica 2

Lahm 6'
Wanchope 12'
Klose 17'
Klose 61'
Wanchope 73'
Frings 87'

zwoti 06-09-2006 12:52 PM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...wc/poland2.png http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...c/ecuador1.png

Poland 0 - Ecuador 2

Tenorio 24'
Delgado 80'

Zero 06-10-2006 04:19 AM

my prediction - now 40 minutes before the opening whistle-



England 2
Paraguay 1

(of course word is that rooney isn't playing, which could help - he's good but I think he'll get red-carded at least once during the tournament)

zwoti 06-10-2006 06:58 AM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...c/england1.png http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3.../paraguay2.png

England 1 - Paraguay 0

Gamarra o.g. 3'

zwoti 06-10-2006 09:58 AM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...dadtobago1.png http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...wc/sweden1.png

Trinidad & Tobago 0 - Sweden 0

Zero 06-10-2006 10:09 AM

what a performance!! SHAKA 'freakin' HISLOP!!! Amazing david and goliath match and T&T deserved their point (in fact, I'd almost say they deserved a win if they could've put a few more passes together in the final 3rd)

As for England - hmm, a spotty performance at best - I'm impressed by the defense and the holding midfielders - beckham is, as always, overrated and doesn't really get involved in anything but set plays and -i hate to say this about one of my Arsenal players- Ashley Cole was wretched! Otherwise Joe Cole and John Terry were co-men of the match IMHO!

Now its just to wait for the USA on Monday!!

scouse mac 06-10-2006 10:30 AM

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Originally posted by Zero
what a performance!! SHAKA 'freakin' HISLOP!!! Amazing david and goliath match and T&T deserved their point (in fact, I'd almost say they deserved a win if they could've put a few more passes together in the final 3rd)

As for England - hmm, a spotty performance at best - I'm impressed by the defense and the holding midfielders - beckham is, as always, overrated and doesn't really get involved in anything but set plays and -i hate to say this about one of my Arsenal players- Ashley Cole was wretched! Otherwise Joe Cole and John Terry were co-men of the match IMHO!

Now its just to wait for the USA on Monday!!

Hislop was fantastic, just hope they put their no. 1 goalkeeper back between the sticks whent they play England on Thursday!

Liverpool bias I may be but I thought Steven Gerrard had a great game and very harshly given a yellow card by that fucked up referee.

zwoti 06-10-2006 10:58 AM

trinidad were good, their defence played amazing, hopefully they'll party a bit much tonight and won't play to the same standard.

joe cole did well going forward, but once again (especially in the 2nd half) he was trying to dribble pass everyone......pass the ball ffs!! i'm not even gonna mention his defensive duties as once again he kept going awol, how many time did lampard have to cover the left side cuz the "pocket wonder" was either walking back from upfield or had gone wandering across the pitch :mad:

Haphazard 06-10-2006 12:05 PM

Re: Re: Re: Official World Cup Thread
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Yellow Jacket
You haven't fingered yourself in awhile, have you?

Anyway, I agree with bwind (and yes, I'm being a crybaby Elvis). If we're going to get our asses kicked, then what's the point in cheering? Then again, I am still cheering for my team the Philadelphia Phillies even though their doing horrible this season. Damn you Phillies!!! *sits quietly* GO PHILLIES!!!

Next year will be our year. (how long have we been saying that, huh)? Anyway, they're not having terrible season...plus at least there are a few positives.

Like Chase and Howard, etc.

http://www.prosportspictures.com/ima...ction-2-sm.jpg

zwoti 06-10-2006 12:54 PM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...argentina1.png http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...wc/ivoryc1.png

Argentina 2 - Ivory Coast 1

Crespo 24'
Saviola 38'
Drogba 82'

Zero 06-10-2006 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by scouse mac
Hislop was fantastic, just hope they put their no. 1 goalkeeper back between the sticks whent they play England on Thursday!

Liverpool bias I may be but I thought Steven Gerrard had a great game and very harshly given a yellow card by that fucked up referee.

hmm, i think your 'mersey'-side is showing here. Gerrard did a decent job in holding defense but he shouldn't keep shooting the long range shot - three shots and three balls into the upper decks - either learn not to lean back or, better yet, let Lampard shoot the ball (his one or two shots were at least on target).

I agree with Zwoti - as the game went on the england midfield and forwards seemed increasingly impatient and trying to take on the paraguay defense one on one - not a good chance.

I was disappointed by the pairing of Crouch and Owen. I had hoped it would give a good balance of speed and height - but Crouch, who was fair at best, couldn't seem to get the ball into a shooting position and Owen was largely absent. That said, I don't really like the idea of Rooney and Owen - two very similar style players (and I'm betting rooney gets at least one red card before the WC is over). My feeling for a long time is that England hasn't had the right combination since Shearer left - he was a good, aggressive, 'target' forward who could create space for something to happen - Crouch is good - but not quite in that way. But, I'm not sure who they can put up front to make it work.

It'll be interesting when England play Sweden - probably the most realistic test of their worth.

DraculaInDallas 06-10-2006 03:30 PM

My sentimental pick is England but Brazil will be very dangerous.
The England match was dull as hell, need to get my man from Man Utd Wayne Rooney on the pitch as soon as possible.
They also need to move Steven Gerrard up in the hole behind the strikers for some more offensive punch. That walking skeleton Crouch fucking blows IMO

scouse mac 06-11-2006 05:09 AM

I hate to say it but the Argies looked quite handy against Ivory Coast. Despite getting a little panicky towards the end they look difficult to beat.

zwoti 06-11-2006 06:53 AM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...wc/serbia2.png http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...c/holland1.png

Serbia & Montenegro 0 - Holland 1

Robben 18'

zwoti 06-11-2006 09:50 AM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...wc/mexico1.png http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...t/wc/iran2.png

Mexico 3 - Iran 1

Bravo 28'
Golmohammadi 36'
Bravo 76'
Zinha 79'

zwoti 06-11-2006 12:52 PM

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...wc/angola2.png http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3.../portugal1.png

Angola 0 - Portugal 1

Pauletta 4'

Zero 06-11-2006 01:03 PM

Thanks to Zwoti for the consistent results - saves me going to BBC webpage first. . .

but now its time to put our money (well, at least pride) where our collectives mouths are - PREDICTIONS!

I will boldly be the first to predict a WC Winner and choose a team who has not even played a match yet. .. my prediction for winner's of World Cup 2006



Les Bleus!


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