Official World Cup 2010 thread

[Xzinum]

It begins

Argentina FTW

ps. I know there's another thread, but it's from december.

[monty slick]

It's on now?

I will give soccer another chance, but I really can't stand the melodramatic diving. *crosses fingers*

Edit - sounds like their microphone is at the end of a vacuum cleaner hose.

[Mike-KT]

I'll be cheering for Australia I guess, but also England (though all my england sweaters are in Cambridge)

[Xzinum]

Edit - sounds like their microphone is at the end of a vacuum cleaner hose.

I know, it's so annoying.

[The Killing Joke]

I'll be cheering for Australia I guess, but also England (though all my england sweaters are in Cambridge)

HA!

http://www.world-guides.com/images/united_kingdom/united_kingdom_cornwall_map.jpg

[Sweetlou]

you saved the day Xy i was gonna just start one up

well this is boring no goals but the shots are ringing in now

[grum]

Argentina FTW


That's my pick, as well.

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[Sweetlou]

i gotta go with Grum on this one

[Mike-KT]

HA! http://www.world-guides.com/images/united_kingdom/united_kingdom_cornwall_map.jpg
I don't get it, are you pointing out that my England sweaters are in a Canadian city that is named after an English city? I also feel like I should cheer for Portugal, since I'm from Cambridge

[DevilShootsDevil]

WOOO
very nice goal

[Sweetlou]

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[Derfel]

Wow... someone actually scored in a soccer match? Amazing.

Last World Cup, a co-worker watched 10 or so games and worked out that there's a 20-1 ratio of dives to goals in international play.

But I'm hoping for South Africa to win it all so they can make an "Invictus 2".

[Mike-KT]

Go South Africa, boo team America

[DevilShootsDevil]

Wow... someone actually scored in a soccer match? Amazing.

Last World Cup, a co-worker watched 10 or so games and worked out that there's a 20-1 ratio of dives to goals in international play.

But I'm hoping for South Africa to win it all so they can make an "Invictus 2".

10 whole games! Holy shit, your co-worker certainly qualifies to be an international referee. :p
If you want to avoid watching dives, don't watch Italy and Portugal games. :lol:

[Derfel]

10 whole games! Holy shit, your co-worker certainly qualifies to be an international referee. :p
If you want to avoid watching dives, don't watch Italy and Portugal games. :lol:

Actually, most of the games did involve Italy, and Argentina as well.

I'm just saying he took note of 10 games and counted the dives and goals. It was something like 300 dives to 15 goals...

[Sweetlou]

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where has the goals been all game. what a pass for the tie

[DevilShootsDevil]

1-1

[ugly]

I can't get into watching soccer. I know people always rip on the diving, but it's not what bothers me.

The game is just played so conservatively. It's brutal. It's like watching trapping hockey.

Nobody ever moves, or cuts in, or tries to work a give and go. They just pass the ball back and stand around. They don't push forward or try to break through the defence.

Two things that really kill the flow of the game is allowing teams to pass back to their goalies, and off-sides.

And did they place the microphones in a bee hive?

[Sweetlou]

fak off no OT booo!

[grum]

Actually, most of the games did involve Italy, and Argentina as well.

I'm just saying he took note of 10 games and counted the dives and goals. It was something like 300 dives to 15 goals...

I'm sure if you watched 10 hockey games, you'd probably have an equal ratio of complaints to the referee and goals.
Or Montreal Canadiens flopping and goals.

And if he watched 10 games of World Cup 2006 and only saw 15 goals, he's lying.

In the opening round, there was an average of 2.4375 goals scored each game. (48 games)
In the round of 16, there was an average of 1.875 goals scored each game. (8 games)
In the quarterfinals, there was an average of 1.5 goals scored each game. (4 games)
In the semifinals, there was an average of 1.5 goals scored each game. (2 games)
In the championship and 3rd place games, there was an average of 3.0 goals scored each game. (2 games)

I think it would have been almost impossible to randomly watch 10 games and only see 15 goals scored.
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The game is just played so conservatively. It's brutal. It's like watching trapping hockey.

Nobody ever moves, or cuts in, or tries to work a give and go. They just pass the ball back and stand around. They don't push forward or try to break through the defence.

Did you watch South Africa's counter-attack today?
It was nothing but long passes and break away attempts.

Besides, wait until you watch Argentina, Brazil or Italy play. That'll be full of give-n-gos and nice passing.

[Derfel]

And if he watched 10 games of World Cup 2006 and only saw 15 goals, he's lying.

In the opening round, there was an average of 2.4375 goals scored each game. (48 games)
In the round of 16, there was an average of 1.875 goals scored each game. (8 games)
In the quarterfinals, there was an average of 1.5 goals scored each game. (4 games)
In the semifinals, there was an average of 1.5 goals scored each game. (2 games)
In the championship and 3rd place games, there was an average of 3.0 goals scored each game. (2 games)


Well, I said it was something *like* 300 dives and 15 goals in 10 games. I don't remember what it was. I can search my deleted emails and find it I'm sure.

But even by your numbers, with what seems to be an average of 1.5 - 1.875 goals per game... it would be very likely to see 15 goals in 10 games.

For a 90+ minute game, to see one goal is hardly exciting play to me. Sorry, that's the truth. Never mind I'd guess there are maybe 10-15 actual scoring chances a game even.

[WiseGuy]

naa what are you guys talking about - soccer is pretty boring most of the time. And i like soccer.

[Mike-KT]

Why do people think the only exciting moment of an event is a goal? If you don't know a game, you can never appreciate the moments in between.

A 1-0 game doesn't mean that nothing happened, as much as a 5-4 game doesn't mean the game was any good at all.

video game analogy secton
you can have a great game of HoN with very few kills, you can play a great TF2 match that ends 2-1 at time limit.

[The Killing Joke]

I don't get it, are you pointing out that my England sweaters are in a Canadian city that is named after an English city?

Yes.


Go South Africa, boo team America

http://atlmalcontent.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/kim.jpg

[DevilShootsDevil]

Why do people think the only exciting moment of an event is a goal? If you don't know a game, you can never appreciate the moments in between.

A 1-0 game doesn't mean that nothing happened, as much as a 5-4 game doesn't mean the game was any good at all.

video game analogy secton
you can have a great game of HoN with very few kills, you can play a great TF2 match that ends 2-1 at time limit.

Truth.

Derfel, tell your co-worker not to quit his day job. I don't even know why you brought this up, yeah there are dives in this game, yeah it sucks. Nobody who likes soccer (mind you, the most popular sport in the world) enjoys watching dives. Also, scoring as many goals as possible in 90 minutes is NOT the point of this game. Please move along, nothing to see here.

[The Killing Joke]

Also, scoring as many goals as possible in 90 minutes is NOT the point of this game.

Tell that to second place.

[DevilShootsDevil]

Tell that to second place.

I see. Still missing the point.

[The Killing Joke]

I see. Still missing the point.

No, you're not explaining it properly. If by saying we're wrong, then how do you explain the team that scores the most goals in 90 minutes being called "The Winner", and moving up to the next level of play?

[aSydiK]

fak off no OT booo!

LOL... wrong sport?

Also, VIVA ESPANA!

[MoeB]

LOL... wrong sport?

Also, VIVA ESPAÑA!

FIXED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1

[Xzinum]

And did they place the microphones in a bee hive?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuvuzela

[ugly]

Did you watch South Africa's counter-attack today?
It was nothing but long passes and break away attempts.
Yeah, well counter-attack. That's kind of the problem. Nothing happens until a team creates a turn-over and goes on the counter-attack. It's exciting, but very briefly.

That's exactly what the Devils did for years in hockey when they thrived off the trap. They bored every fan to death for most of the game. They had a killer instinct on the counter-attack - with talent like Elias-Arnott-Sykora they were very exciting when they attacked and were even the most offensive team in the league despite being notoriously defensive. But that was only on the counter-attack. They put everyone to sleep the rest of the time.

Like people are saying, the game isn't just about goals. That's not where the excitement comes from, especially if you're involved in a match that's 90 minutes long. So a good counter-attack that comes up every 5 minutes or so really doesn't make for a terribly exciting experience over the long-haul. And that's kind of what is frustrating because, at times, soccer can be pretty exciting.

But given the sports popularity everywhere else in the world, they have no real incentive to force the game to open up a bit like hockey had to do.

[gOOCH]

i always found soccer a slow possession game thats takes place in the middle of the field where they try draw players out of coverage, than play the ball backwards when they dont have a play forwards
hockey is faster, players change on the fly so players dump the puck in and both teams get possession regularly, unless ur the habs
which country plays like the caps, i will cheer for them
also they should put a shot clock in soccer, or w.e its called in basketball

[The Killing Joke]

i always found soccer a slow possession game thats takes place in the middle of the field where they try draw players out of coverage, than play the ball backwards when they dont have a play forwards
hockey is faster, players change on the fly so players dump the puck in and both teams get possession regularly, unless ur the habs
which country plays like the caps, i will cheer for them
also they should put a shot clock in soccer, or w.e its called in basketball

Holy crap. Your brain must run at the speed of light, because your thoughts just explode onto the page, without the use of any correct punctuation whatsoever. I'm doubly amazed, as I think I agree with everything you just said.

:))

[Sweetlou]

LOL... wrong sport?

Also, VIVA ESPANA!

always though there was OT for like 10mins or so i was wrong

[Derfel]

i always found soccer a slow possession game thats takes place in the middle of the field where they try draw players out of coverage, than play the ball backwards when they dont have a play forwards
hockey is faster, players change on the fly so players dump the puck in and both teams get possession regularly, unless ur the habs
which country plays like the caps, i will cheer for them
also they should put a shot clock in soccer, or w.e its called in basketball

PERFECT. Exactly my thoughts on the game (except for the Caps comment).

Too often I've watched a game where the ball is never anywhere near any net for about 90% of the game. Often it's booted back or forth over the centre, or worse - someone actually starts to make a move and comes within a foot of an opponent and dives.

Soccer highlights are great. Watching soccer is soul-sucking.

That being said, World Cup is sexy only because it's World Cup. I will go out and watch and drink.

[Sweetlou]

beer me barkeep

[Xzinum]

Vive la France!

[The Killing Joke]

Vive la France!

http://www.fipico.com/pix/usa/topsecret/TopSecret_Still_PK_C-5325.jpg

[Derfel]

beer me barkeep

http://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/090506-StGeorgeBeer.jpg

[The Killing Joke]

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l33vb8vJ3r1qaaa5bo1_500.jpg

[aSydiK]

France is rocking.

[Sweetlou]

yeah this is gonna be one sided

i want 5 goals
and 1 red on the France side

[aka]

Surprising France is playing as well as they have been. They looked horrible in qualifying and their warmups and there is a lot of stories of the players fighting. Plus Domenech is a clown.

[Derfel]

Surprising France is playing as well as they have been. They looked horrible in qualifying and their warmups and there is a lot of stories of the players fighting. Plus Domenech is a clown.

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Uf3d6svM-Xk/hqdefault.jpg

[grum]

Too often I've watched a game where the ball is never anywhere near any net for about 90% of the game. Often it's booted back or forth over the centre, or worse - someone actually starts to make a move and comes within a foot of an opponent and dives.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1150504/haters%20hate.gif

[The Killing Joke]

[Yoshio]

I hate those god damn bee horns

[Xzinum]

http://www.fipico.com/pix/usa/topsecret/TopSecret_Still_PK_C-5325.jpg

[MoeB]

You tell em Yoshio!

[Sweetlou]

woot red card

[gOOCH]

so when i watched the game for a bit, it sounds like they have a mic right next to a bee hive
confirm/deny?

[grum]

so when i watched the game for a bit, it sounds like they have a mic right next to a bee hive
confirm/deny?

I don't hear anything on HD broadcast.
You must be losing your hearing now.
Sucks to be you!















J/K. Those are the vuvuzelas. (http://www.freep.com/article/20100611/SPORTS21/6110365/1365/SPORTS/World-Cup-fans-beware-the-vuvuzelas)

[Sweetlou]

i herd drums and horns today, crazy ppl love them horns

[aSydiK]

I really don't know how they can consistently use those horns for that long...

[MoeB]

http://wpcontent.answers.com/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/42/Airhorn.png/300px-Airhorn.png

[Xzinum]

I really don't know how they can consistently use those horns for that long...

There are thousands of those in the stands.

"Going to to a South African football match without one of those is like going to war unarmed"

[gOOCH]

I really don't know how they can consistently use those horns for that long...

australians play their digeridoos for hours

[Sweetlou]

both should get together and throw a rave

[MoeB]

http://cache.bordom.net/server/?type=image&size=orig&id=aHR0cDovLzRnaWZzLmNvbS9nYWxsZXJ5L2QvMTUzNzE2LTE vV3Jlc3RsaW5nX2RlbGF5ZWRLTy5naWY%3D

[Sweetlou]

WOOOOOOO

[GreenEnvy]

Go Paraguay!

[DevilShootsDevil]

Haha my god I lol'd at the second goal. But that was needed because England wasn't even moving after their goal. 2nd period should be more lively.

[aSydiK]

LOL... can't believe US tied England.

[DevilShootsDevil]

Yeah. But then again England barely qualified, so no surprises here I guess. I really liked Argentina vs Nigeria. Nigeria played really well, and god damn these African football players hit the ball like a tank. So far I'm digging every single African team.

[SpiderTroll]

It looked like you were in net mike.
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[Freezerburn]

Fuck yeah, Korea!
Fuck yeah, Argentina!
Fuck no, England!

Excited for Germany v. Austrailia. Go Socceroos!

[grum]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1150504/oops.jpg

As a keeper, I've been there before.
You don't want to shift your legs to get a better position on it, so you rotate your body and the arms instead.
Except, it's spinning away from you, so you completely botch it and it spins right by you.

[aka]

Yeah. But then again England barely qualified, so no surprises here I guess. I really liked Argentina vs Nigeria. Nigeria played really well, and god damn these African football players hit the ball like a tank. So far I'm digging every single African team.

England didn't barely qualify they ran away with their group. Only team in Europe that had a better qualification campaign was Spain.

[DevilShootsDevil]

England didn't barely qualify they ran away with their group. Only team in Europe that had a better qualification campaign was Spain.
Hmmm you're right, I'm mixing something up.

[WiseGuy]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1150504/oops.jpg

As a keeper, I've been there before.
You don't want to shift your legs to get a better position on it, so you rotate your body and the arms instead.
Except, it's spinning away from you, so you completely botch it and it spins right by you.

i missed this - details?

[Sweetlou]

i missed all of today games =/

[DevilShootsDevil]

i missed this - details?

[WiseGuy]

wow owned lol

[Yoshio]

At least England got what is likely gonna be thier toughest match in the pool finished and managed to get a point out of it

[aSydiK]

At least England got what is likely gonna be thier toughest match in the pool finished and managed to get a point out of it

LOL? When they could easily have managed three points?

[Derfel]

Since when is a tie a win? The US bravado has fallen so far...

[FourierT]

Argentina FTW. I was worried about Messi's form but he had a spectacular game today, even though he didn't score any goals. He'll put a few in the next game.

Argentina all the way!

[WiseGuy]

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9411/lol4c.jpg

[gOOCH]

rofl

[Sweetlou]

HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH they be h8n

[grum]

Since when is a tie a win? The US bravado has fallen so far...

It's the same as Switzerland tying Canada in hockey.
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http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9411/lol4c.jpg

Video game racism!

[Sweetlou]

fail ref cant tell the two team apart that should of been a goal kick

[Xzinum]

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9411/lol4c.jpg

Please! :))

[Sweetlou]

WOOOOOOOOT red card again!


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[aSydiK]

fail ref cant tell the two team apart that should of been a goal kick

That Argentinian ref was hating on Ghana until he did right by giving them a penalty kick.

[aka]

Refs have been pretty good overall IMO.

Big game coming up between Germany and Australia. Most looking forward to seeing Holland play Spain and them should be the most entertaining teams this world cup.

[grum]

fail ref cant tell the two team apart that should of been a goal kick

The mistake wasn't the team, but which side of the corner flag the ball crossed the line.

If there are two teams that are easy to tell apart, it's Serbia (all white players) and Ghana (all black players).

[MoeB]

Caucau deserved that yellow card

[Sweetlou]

Caucau deserved that yellow card

yes he sure did

[aSydiK]

Oh man... Australia got whooped... also, I don't think that the red card played on Australia was very deserved. Yellow, maybe... red, definitely not.

[FourierT]

Oh man... Australia got whooped... also, I don't think that the red card played on Australia was very deserved. Yellow, maybe... red, definitely not.

The reason it was a red was because it was a blind tackle from behind.

[aSydiK]

Hrm, I see your point.

[Freezerburn]

The reason it was a red was because it was a blind tackle from behind.

Except it wasn't that at all. Cahill wanted to steal the ball away from #10 but didn't expect #7 from the side. You can tell he finds about #7 late and he retracts his feet from hitting him.

A yellow would have been suitable as it was a late hit. A red was unreasonable.

[FourierT]

Except it wasn't that at all. Cahill wanted to steal the ball away from #10 but didn't expect #7 from the side. You can tell he finds about #7 late and he retracts his feet from hitting him.

A yellow would have been suitable as it was a late hit. A red was unreasonable.

Either way it was a stupid play on his part, putting the opposing player at risk. Red card was deserved even though he did try to pull his leg back.

[grum]

England's replacement keeper for the next game.
At least he can hold onto the ball.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1150504/Replacement%20keeper%20for%20England.jpg

[aka]

Robert Green has been announced as BP's new chief executive. A company spokesman said "He's an expert on spillages, and his eagerness to help America in difficult situations did not go unnoticed"

[aSydiK]

LMFAO

[Yoshio]

as big as that mistake was, one of the U.S. strikers made a mistake on what should have been an easy goal later on in the game

so if no one made any blunders it still would have been a 1-1 tie

[Freezerburn]

While Green made a hilarious mistake, he's still a good keeper. It might have been 2-1 for the States, as he made a key save against Altidore, besides other various stops.

Everyone fumbles at one point, no matter how great you are. Remember Beckham's missed shot last World Cup?

[aka]

as big as that mistake was, one of the U.S. strikers made a mistake on what should have been an easy goal later on in the game

so if no one made any blunders it still would have been a 1-1 tie

I think your missing the point and I assume your talking about Altitore's shot? Not sure how that is a mistake. I know most of you don't follow soccer but England have a history of great keepers followed by a recent history of horrible keepers that are error prone. James who is on their bench is called calamity James. Paul Robinson their previous #1 had this happen to him in Euro 2008 qualifying.

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There's a lot of them

[aSydiK]

Everyone fumbles at one point, no matter how great you are. Remember Beckham's missed shot last World Cup?

No... but I doubt anyone will forget this IF England doesn't make the 16... and notice I capitalized the if... :p

[Freezerburn]

Oop, I just remembered. It was Euro 2004, not World Cup 2006.

[Sweetlou]

Go Japan!


OHHHH thats gonna hurt, my keepers back!!!!!!!
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YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! barkeep more beer!

thats it honda live up to your name... keep on kicking =p

[DevilShootsDevil]

lol Japan ftw.

[Freezerburn]

See them female Dutch fans? Damn.

African teams need to learn to not overshoot all their kicks.

[Derfel]

So apparently doctors are saying most WC fans in the stadiums have suffered permanent hearing loss due to those horns everyone is breathing through. 127 decibel average.

Discuss.

[Blarg]

So apparently doctors are saying most WC fans in the stadiums have suffered permanent hearing loss due to those horns everyone is breathing through. 127 decibel average.

Discuss.

Good, maybe that'll teach them to not blow them all the fucking time :lol:. I want my ole's

[Freezerburn]

It wouldn't even be so bad if they played it when something happened. Most of these douchetards are just blowing on it for no reason.

National anthems now! I want the upset!

[Sweetlou]

cool rain some1 brake a leg... oh nice the wave

[DevilShootsDevil]

WOOO!!!

[monty slick]

It wouldn't even be so bad if they played it when something happened. Most of these douchetards are just blowing on it for no reason.

National anthems now! I want the upset!

I'd guess they've been asked by the organizers to keep the din up. Pre-game instructions or whatnot.

[Freezerburn]

FUCK YEAH GO FOR THE UPSET PARAGUAY

SHOW BUFFON AND HIS AGING SQUAD

[aSydiK]

See them female Dutch fans? Damn.

Just like the Danish ones too...

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/teams/team=43941/photo/photolist.html#1244114


I'm not watching them at work today because my productivity dives like hell... but I'm following along on twitter.

[DevilShootsDevil]

noooooo

[aSydiK]

Also, just got this off Twitter:

http://www.korben.info/supprimer-vuvuzela.html

It's a way to remove the vuvuzela noise if you're streaming through VLC... most of the instructions are in french but the important part is a command line code... so yea (also if anyone feels like translating...)...

[Sweetlou]

hit this corner come on come on hit iit right booo!

[iheartyou]

lolololollol i hope Italy loses hahahaha

[GreenEnvy]

Yay Paraguay, got a point no one expected them too!

[grum]

Just like the Danish ones too...

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/teams/team=43941/photo/photolist.html#1244114


I'm not watching them at work today because my productivity dives like hell... but I'm following along on twitter.

When I see that many pretty women together in a stadium, all wearing the same colours and using the same noise makers, I have to assume that their seats were paid for by some corporation (beer, tourism, clothing, or even the team itself).

[GreenEnvy]

When I see that many pretty women together in a stadium, all wearing the same colours and using the same noise makers, I have to assume that their seats were paid for by some corporation (beer, tourism, clothing, or even the team itself).

edit: Oops, nevermind

[grum]

http://vuvuzela.ytmnd.com/

[grum]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1150504/flop.gif

[Sweetlou]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1150504/flop.gif

flop flop flop flop flop

best one so far

[DevilShootsDevil]

Is that from today's game? Haha, fuck, and that's why I despise Italy.

[Sweetlou]

yeah thats today game

[FrankTheTank]

what can i say... haters gonna hate?

seriously i never knew there were so many paragay "fans"

despite todays tie, italy is a team that comes out on top late into the tournament

[aSydiK]

seriously i never knew there were so many paragay "fans"

Not so much as liking Paraguay but more on disliking the Italy fanatics... and you're proving my point just by your statement quoted.

[DevilShootsDevil]

what can i say... haters gonna hate?

seriously i never knew there were so many paragay "fans"

despite todays tie, italy is a team that comes out on top late into the tournament

What? At this point it looks like Germany is coming out on top late into the tournament. They absolutely slew Australia and had an amazing team play. Real German football right there. Can't say the same about the performance of Italy today. Haters gonna hate? Please refer to the above GIF.



Not so much as liking Paraguay but more on disliking the Italy fanatics... and you're proving my point just by your statement quoted.

+1

[Derfel]

GO NIPPON!

[FrankTheTank]

What? At this point it looks like Germany is coming out on top late into the tournament. They absolutely slew Australia and had an amazing team play. Real German football right there. Can't say the same about the performance of Italy today. Haters gonna hate? Please refer to the above GIF.


dude, the tournament just began. im actually hoping germany does make it far.

as for italy fanatic remark. i just defend all the bullshit i hear whenever italy plays. and yes de rossi's fall was idiotic, however he did score the equalizer

[Derfel]

as for italy fanatic remark. i just defend all the bullshit i hear whenever italy plays. and yes de rossi's fall was idiotic, however he did score the equalizer

Sounds like LaPierre...

[grum]

When I see that many pretty women together in a stadium, all wearing the same colours and using the same noise makers, I have to assume that their seats were paid for by some corporation (beer, tourism, clothing, or even the team itself).

I knew I was right! (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/15/holland-ambush-marketing-fifa-dresses)

[Sweetlou]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOAL!

[fAc3bOn3s]

When I see that many pretty women together. The last thing I do is assume it's a marketing ploy. I'm usually to busy cleaning up my mess.

Also I'm routing for England as well. And then to cheer on the home country I'll go for Ghana.


The reason it was a red was because it was a blind tackle from behind.

Straight to red is rare. In this case the dude knew he wasn't going to get the ball and went in with his knees. I think it should have been a yellow card at most. I've seen worse tackles not even generate a free kick.

[aSydiK]

I knew I was right! (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/15/holland-ambush-marketing-fifa-dresses)

How was that right? They "say" it was a marketing ploy... Sounds to me like those girls just got kicked out for wearing an orange dress...

[Xzinum]

I knew I was right! (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/15/holland-ambush-marketing-fifa-dresses)

http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/blog/dirty-tackle/post/North-Korea-enlists-Chinese-fans-to-cheer-for-th?urn=sow,241154

[Sweetlou]

oh wow i missed the goal getting a drink but hell way to go and tie it up in extra time

[DevilShootsDevil]

Oh Ronaldo... The master of diving.

http://images.worldcupblog.org/net/ronaldo-diving.jpg

[Sweetlou]

HA so true

them soft legs of his fail so much, he should fail less and score a goal =p

[Derfel]

I knew I was right! (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/15/holland-ambush-marketing-fifa-dresses)

I'm so pleased by the sub-heading:


Group ejected and held in a Fifa office for several hours

I hope it was with tenderness and love...

[Sweetlou]

it was looking like a good 2nd half but noooo the rain had to start up =/

barkeep!

[GreenEnvy]

Not so much as liking Paraguay but more on disliking the Italy fanatics... and you're proving my point just by your statement quoted.

Not all of us.
My wife is Paraguayan, so our family cheers for Paraguay

http://www.schiebel.ca/blogs/LeeAndMarion/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/MaleahDadParaguaySoccer.jpg

[Derfel]

Nice sippy cup. What did you have in there, Bud Light w/ Lime?

[GreenEnvy]

Heh.
No piss water (bud, most american beers) in our house :)

Actually, my wife was telling me over skype (im on business for a week) that yesterday she made a mixed drink, mix wheat beer and lemonade, and apparently my 15 month old managed to grab the cup and sneak a sip.

[Freezerburn]

Surprised the score is the way it is. I was expecting a Germany-like blowout.

[Derfel]

Man - from what I saw, North Korea is a force.

[Lopert]

Would have tied it if the NK keeper wasn't afk for the first goal :/ Dude barely moved as he seemed to think it was going out.

[SpiderTroll]

3-0 today in my pool. How do you like them apples!
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[Sweetlou]

3-0 today in my pool. How do you like them apples!
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mashed!

[aSydiK]

3-0 today in my pool. How do you like them apples!
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I'm still beating you by 1 point.

[SpiderTroll]

Not for long chuckle nuts!!!!!
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[WiseGuy]

i was cheering hard for dear leader

[FrankTheTank]

Not all of us.
My wife is Paraguayan, so our family cheers for Paraguay

http://www.schiebel.ca/blogs/LeeAndMarion/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/MaleahDadParaguaySoccer.jpg

thank you, cause your the kind of fans i can appreciate :)

[grum]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1150504/haters%20gonna%20vuvuzela.gif

[Sweetlou]

pure win

[Gorbachev22]

awesome

[aSydiK]

Spain Match tomorrow!

[Derfel]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mOi6RJuWzJc/SDxtEBxprFI/AAAAAAAAAcE/xzybCiFRs0A/s400/swiss+army+knife.jpg

[Sweetlou]

they are going to need that to keep them save for the next 5 mins of extra time

LOL bird fliping on tv i lov eit

[Derfel]

they are going to need that to keep them save for the next 5 mins of extra time

LOL bird fliping on tv i lov eit

They did it.

I'm so happy Spain lost.

[aSydiK]

They did it.

I'm so happy Spain lost.

I'm the opposite... and I didn't even get to watch the game... actually screw that... I'm not sad... more pissed than anything.

[Derfel]

I'm the opposite... and I didn't even get to watch the game... actually screw that... I'm not sad... more pissed than anything.

I had a Spanish flatmate at Uni in Scotland. He was a dick. He also loved Spanish soccer, as did his dick friend. I can take heart knowing he was watching the game and (seriously) crying at the end.

Let me know if you want to know how dickish he was, I can certainly tell you...

[The Killing Joke]

Let me know if you want to know how dickish he was, I can certainly tell you...

How dickish was he?

[aSydiK]

I had a Spanish flatmate at Uni in Scotland. He was a dick. He also loved Spanish soccer, as did his dick friend. I can take heart knowing he was watching the game and (seriously) crying at the end.

Let me know if you want to know how dickish he was, I can certainly tell you...

Just sounds like you like saying the word dick...

[SpiderTroll]

I'm the opposite... and I didn't even get to watch the game... actually screw that... I'm not sad... more pissed than anything.

lolumad?

[iheartyou]

17 Argentine hooligans sent home/deported from South Africa lol

[aSydiK]

lolumad?

Not at them losing... more at me for missing the game.

[DevilShootsDevil]

Terrible call by the ref.

[FourierT]

Yeah baby! This is the Argentina I'm talking about! Absolutely destroyed Korea!

[Derfel]

Yeah baby! This is the Argentina I'm talking about! Absolutely destroyed Korea!

http://rodgerbanister.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/david-goliath.jpg

[WiseGuy]

i rly wanted korea to do better - they looked like they had some hope for a while.

[Sweetlou]

20bucks on the azn kid

[WiseGuy]

heart attack victory?

[Derfel]

heart attack victory?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/69/209404080_4f62999bbf.jpg?v=0

[DevilShootsDevil]

Great game. Maradona was hugging everyone the entire game, lol.

[WiseGuy]

i don't like him - he seems like the biggest douchebag in South Africa

[Freezerburn]

Wow, I knew Korea wasn't going to win but I didn't expect a massacre.

Prolly shouldn't have started off with an own goal.

[MoeB]

lol @ goal

[aSydiK]

Wow, I knew Korea wasn't going to win but I didn't expect a massacre.

Prolly shouldn't have started off with an own goal.

What? Korea scored a goal on themselves?

[FourierT]

YES! France on the verge of elimination! Amazing stuff today!

[MoeB]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/vuvu/1.swf

[WiseGuy]

i like this

[aka]

http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk/www.northernresistance.com/

[Derfel]

http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk/www.northernresistance.com/

Funny, that always happens for me normally...

[aSydiK]

YES! France on the verge of elimination! Amazing stuff today!

They're lost without Zidane... Henry apparently can't perform by himself.

[Gorbachev22]

Henry didn't touch the field.

Mexico looked really good in that match.

[aSydiK]

Shows that I didn't watch the game... I figured they would've put him in if they were losing... guess I was wrong.

[DevilShootsDevil]

Henry is (relatively) old anyway. So is Zidane. The problem is France hasn't got new talent, and they've been trying to ride the old horses from FIFA 1998 / UEFA 2000 era for way too long. Too bad, I always liked France.

[Gorbachev22]

My impression was that they still had talent, but no teamwork.

[aka]

Henry is (relatively) old anyway. So is Zidane. The problem is France hasn't got new talent, and they've been trying to ride the old horses from FIFA 1998 / UEFA 2000 era for way too long. Too bad, I always liked France.

France has a ton of youth talent. France's problem is they have a manager who doesn't know his ass from his elbow. He leaves players out based on their astrological signs and he should have been sacked 2 years ago. France already announced his replacement but said they'd let him manage during the world cup. So he's basically a lame duck and none of his players respect him.

[grum]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1150504/Gimli.gif
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1150504/vuvuzela%20hero.jpg

[Derfel]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1150504/vuvuzela%20hero.jpg

Shouldn't it just be one colour/note, and you just keep mashing the button?

[Sweetlou]

usa should just pack up and go home,

[Derfel]

usa should just pack up and go home,

I was thinking the same thing about Germany...! 'Ziveli' Serbia!

[Sweetlou]

wtf did the USA pay off the ref he was offside.. good goal 1 goal game now!

[Sweetlou]

keeper should of had it
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i didnt see anything wrong (dont know the rules for shit still) why did the ref call the last USA goal off ?

[aka]

wtf did the USA pay off the ref he was offside.. good goal 1 goal game now!

He wasn't offside. It wasn't even close to being offside. The third goal should have counted that ref was horrible.

[WiseGuy]

http://i48.tinypic.com/2mdzdf.png

http://i46.tinypic.com/302b94w.jpg

[Xzinum]

http://www.xtothezracing.com/files/tumblr_l3xladWDT81qzpwi0o1_250.gif

[GreenEnvy]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOO Paraguay!!!
2-0 over Slovakia!

[Xzinum]

The more i watch the WC, the more i rage about how the players are a bunch teenage drama queens. I forgot how lame soccer really is. :unamused:

[Derfel]

Can someone tell me the score of the Portugal/North Korea match? TSN has a typo, saying it was 7-0...?

[Sweetlou]

its 7-0

goals at 29-53-56-60-81-87 & 89

i missed a good game i see

[Derfel]

i missed a good game i see

... or the worst game ever...

Little Kimmie ain't gonna be happy. Labour camps, here they come!

[FourierT]

Korea played great in the 1st half and generated some decent plays. Too bad their defense collapsed in the 2nd. Made too many mistakes that Portugal capitalized on.

[DevilShootsDevil]

LOL just watched highlights. Goal by C. Ronaldo is hilarious. I'm surprised he didn't dive though, since he had no idea where the ball is.

[Derfel]

LOL just watched highlights. Goal by C. Ronaldo is hilarious. I'm surprised he didn't dive though, since he had no idea where the ball is.

I have a feeling this win is the worst thing that could happen to them.

[wrenchgirl]

I have a feeling this win is the worst thing that could happen to them.

How?


Ronaldo was so pining for that goal it was sad to watch. NK didn't have their 10man defense that really slowed Brasil but both games were jokes anyways.

[gOOCH]

link (http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk/www.northernresistance.com)

[FourierT]

Yes! France on the brink of elimination! Hopefully RSA doesn't choke in the 2nd half!

[Sweetlou]

i wish cbc would change feeds up this half

today this one asshole who keeps blowing his horn is driving me nuts. didnt really care for the horns till now. this clown must be blowing it right into the mic that he is near

[MoeB]

congrats ft.

[FourierT]

Bye bye France! Go home embarrassed and in shame!

Now I'm looking for a similar result for Italy (very possible) and Portugal (unlikely).

[aSydiK]

Bye bye France! Go home embarrassed and in shame!

Now I'm looking for a similar result for Italy (very possible) and Portugal (unlikely).

I'm going to say it again... they're nothing without Zidane.

[FourierT]

I'm going to say it again... they're nothing without Zidane.

I agree. The problem they had this year is that they didn't have any solid strikers capable of creating their own chances and finishing, and no solid midfielders to make plays. Hell, their defense was atrocious as well.

Anelka sucks balls, Henry is too old and is offside 99% of the time, and everyone else is useless. It seems like Ribery was the only one making an effort, but even he was off his game.

It's a shame Benzema was left off the roster. He's fairly explosive but given how the team performed, I doubt he would have made much of a difference. Also he had a pretty weak season with Real Madrid, which contributed to him being left out.

[Sweetlou]

lols i just seen the french coach on the highlights reel will not shake the hand of the other coach after the game today

[Xzinum]

Go whichever team she's rooting for!
http://imgur.com/xpkOR.jpg

[Sweetlou]

quick the phone is gonna blow must save her

[grum]

Bye bye France! Go home embarrassed and in shame!

Now I'm looking for a similar result for Italy (very possible) and Portugal (unlikely).

Portugal (impossible).

They have a 9 goal differential on Ivory Coast.
The combined difference in a Portugal loss to Brazil and an Ivory Coast win over North Korea has to be 9, AND Ivory Coast needs to score at least 6 more goals than Portugal does on Friday for it to work.
So 6-0 win for Ivory Coast, and a 4-1 loss for Portugal, and Portugal would still move on.

That's not happening.

[aSydiK]

Go whichever team she's rooting for!
http://imgur.com/xpkOR.jpg

Paraguay.

[WiseGuy]

mike that almost looks like you on the left haha.

[aSydiK]

I wish.

[Derfel]

Typical footie fan - looking at the game, not at the scenery.

[Sweetlou]

i saw a phone i win cake!

[Derfel]

i saw a phone i win cake!

The cake is a ... well, you know.

[McPwned]

The cake is a ... well, you know.

If you said it, you would have woken up to a pipe bomb in your pillow tomorrow

[0ptik]

So i'm not following this world cup cause i work long hours during the day and have no tv, but i caught a replay tonight, and holy shit those horns are annoying. WTF is wrong with these people. Now i understand every joke there has been going around this past week.

[MoeB]

WTF is wrong with these people.

http://www.rocketchinesereview.org/passport-in-chinese.jpg

[Sweetlou]

LOLZ

[FourierT]

Portugal (impossible).

They have a 9 goal differential on Ivory Coast.
The combined difference in a Portugal loss to Brazil and an Ivory Coast win over North Korea has to be 9, AND Ivory Coast needs to score at least 6 more goals than Portugal does on Friday for it to work.
So 6-0 win for Ivory Coast, and a 4-1 loss for Portugal, and Portugal would still move on.

That's not happening.

I can always hope right?

[grum]

I can always hope right?

As a life long Leafs fan, how can I say no to hope?

[Sweetlou]

hot damn England has got some moves

[Derfel]

Yeah - England looked very good in that game. It could have easily have been 3-0 or 4-0, if soccer was a real exciting sport.

[The Killing Joke]

Booo, Algerian suck-ass. (http://network.yardbarker.com/soccer/article_external/Algeria_Player_Slaps_Female_Reporter/2786068)

[DevilShootsDevil]

Germany vs England. Go Germany!

[FourierT]

YES! Hahahahahaha! Go home Italy!

[GreenEnvy]

Yay Paraguay through with a draw, wins their group!
Italy is gone!

[Derfel]

Italy?

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KU_qLvOMe_s/SZb7N3Yi8XI/AAAAAAAAAas/d4B83yxkYfo/s400/simpsons_nelson_haha3.jpg

[AngeR]

Bah. Italy is still the second best soccer nation in the world (unless if Germany wins World cup this yer, it will be a tie)

[aftersh0ck]

New Zealand
>No professional soccer league
>Only 25 pro players
>Barely qualified
>UNDEFEATED
>FINISHED ABOVE ITALY
>LOL

[DevilShootsDevil]

Bah. Italy is still the second best soccer nation in the world (unless if Germany wins World cup this yer, it will be a tie)

:lol:

[aSydiK]

Bah. Italy is still the second best soccer nation in the world (unless if Germany wins World cup this yer, it will be a tie)

Yeah... I bet that's what all the Italy fans are saying now.

[The Killing Joke]

http://www.ortygia.no/Skoyter/land/CanadaF.gif

[Derfel]

TKJ - I don't see how that's relevant here.

[WiseGuy]

food

[The Killing Joke]

TKJ - I don't see how that's relevant here.

Everybody's a fan of a Country here. That's my tribute. I wish we were in the World Cup.

[Sweetlou]

Everybody's a fan of a Country here. That's my tribute. I wish we were in the World Cup.

2018 here we come we have a chance after the big death seen of 2012

[ugly]

That was pretty glorious. The best part is that hopefully Italians will take their flags off their car, and stop honking their horns all the time. Anyone who is the slightest bit Italian is more annoying during the World Cup than anyone who is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day. I'll have to see if I have an old Slovakia shirt somewhere and put that on for the sole purpose of being a dick to Italians.

The game was actually pretty good from what I saw. I think I started watching around the 60th minute. It was good because both teams needed the win, so they were really pressing on the attack instead of sitting back and waiting for mistakes.

[The Killing Joke]

Anyone who is the slightest bit Italian is more annoying during the World Cup than anyone who is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day.

wat