The official 'World Cup' shittalk thread

[Junker]

Ok roosta....now we got a new one.

A space dedicated to all of you football geeks :p

As a big fan of the most popular sport in the world I have to say im pretty confident about our chances this year. 6 times world champions would be nice.

[Tzar]

carn australia! (y)

[Drederick Tatum]

I just hope Crouch doesn't embarrass England too much. hopefully somehow Walcott impresses so much that he takes his place.

[Freebasser]

Crouch

Somewhere out there, in a sunny glade in a forest, a deer is missing its newborn.

[Junker]

Will Rooney be recovered for the Cup??

[roosta]

can't see Rooney being fit.

I see England art still second favourites, which is mind boggling...
Ok, they've a great midfield, and a good defense (even as a gooner, campbell isnt near his best yet) but they have few scoring options. Stevie G can't knock them all in from 30 yards...

[CJM]

i don't follow too much football cause i'm busy a lot, but i always find time to watch as much World Cup matches as i can.

[ToucanSpam]

I'm thinking the Argentinian team has a shot as usual, Brzail will be around, England will go well, but my personal choice is of course, the Dutch.

My choice: Netherlands
Who will win: England/Brazil

[roosta]

England will do where near as good as some people think. Seriously.

Its a Germany/Brazil final.

[CJM]

i'm rooting for Senegal, Turkey, and Argentina. Japan and Korea were surprisingly fun to watch last time. one of the most exciting games i watched last cup was Japan/Belgium. it finished just before i had to catch my bus to school. i was excited the rest of the day.

it sucked, though, cause the cup started the same time as my final exams, so i was pretty much sleeping through them, since the games started at about 1 or so at night.

[Extra Cheese]

USA will go far of course but i see early upsets for brazil and england not making it out of the first round.

[ToucanSpam]

The US will draw once and lose twice, not making it out of their group. They lack any kind of decent defenders and their mid field is not as strong as a team like Italy. Their scoring is good, but if you score 3 goals but give up 4...and so on.

Sweden would be the surprise team to topple England, but I just don't think Sweden is strong enough to hold back the firepower of the English.

[roosta]

I just don't think Sweden is strong enough to hold back the firepower of the English.

what firepower is this? peter fucking crouch?

[Extra Cheese]

in the USA's group there is only one challenge and thats the czechs. Italy is old and is always lackluster, if they werent "italy" no one would mention them, they are scrubs. i could see them losing all 3 games. Ghana is good but still not on a level to beat USA.

i see the U.S. going with 2 wins and a draw.

[Freebasser]

Engalnd couldn't beat their way out of a wet paper bag.

[burbboi]

Go Germany. I must say i'll miss hearing those commentators yelling 'Carsten Janker!' He must have retired or something.

[Drederick Tatum]

Its a Germany/Brazil final.


Germany? no way. sure they have the homefield advantage but they have an average team and a manager that doesn't even live in the country. they'll be well organised and they'll scrap like the fighting pigs they are. Qualifying out of their group is a given, but I can't see a repeat of 2002.

[King of Rock $]

Mark my words: Holland won't do anything this year... we probably won't make it out of the group

[burbboi]

Germany? no way. sure they have the homefield advantage but they have an average team and a manager that doesn't even live in the country.

Remeber Korea? Anything is possible if that shit went down.

[Drederick Tatum]

in 2002 Germany got a great draw. last 16 was against Paraguay, quarter finals against USA and semi final against Korea. and each game they only won 1-0. if they'd come up against any half decent team they would've gone down.

[miss soul fire]

I'm gonna get my country's shirt soon I believe.
It's in this cereal box thing, you send 3 codes on 3 boxes of them and you get a shirt...I love cereal!!!

Oh, football, niiiiice too!:p
Hihihihihihihihi!!!

[CJM]

^ i wonder who you're cheering for?

[ggirlballa]

Brazil bitches!!!:D :p

[miss soul fire]

^ i wonder who you're cheering for?
Hihihi, no country...I just want to get a shirt and wear it and get the world cup vibe.:p

[Planetary]

none of you have the faith. COME ON ENGLAND!!

[Tzar]

Remeber Korea? Anything is possible if that shit went down.
now australia has hiddink (the coach of korea when 'that shit went down').
w00t!

[Junker]

Its a Germany/Brazil final.

Its a nice memory to me (y)

[Junker]

USA will go far of course but i see early upsets for brazil not making it out of the first round.

Hey.........dont count on that :p

[Junker]

Hihihi, no country...I just want to get a shirt and wear it and get the world cup vibe.:p

C´mon Roby! Where´s your patriotism?? :p
I know you´ll join me in our 'Brazil for the win' campaign. I think we´re the only 2 brazilians in here and thats why I need you by my side baby.....:)

[Junker]

Brazil bitches!!!:D :p

WORD!!!! ;)

[miss soul fire]

C´mon Roby! Where´s your patriotism?? :p
I know you´ll join me in our 'Brazil for the win' campaign. I think we´re the only 2 brazilians in here and thats why I need you by my side baby.....:)
I was only joking, Mr. Junker! Of course, I'll join youuuuuuuuu!:D
I wanted to make the cereal joke, but I didn't succeed. Well, I'm still getting the cereal box shirt though!

[Junker]

what an 'alívio' Roby

PS: eu axo legal escrever misturando inglês e português. Já escutou molotov Roby? eles fazem um mix de espanhol e inglês muito show.

[miss soul fire]

what an 'alívio' Roby

PS: eu axo legal escrever misturando inglês e português. Já escutou molotov Roby? eles fazem um mix de espanhol e inglês muito show.
Hehehehe, eu tb!! Adoro essa mistureba!! Nossa, escutava muuuito Molotov! Eles são massa mesmo!!! Visita mais meu scraaaaapppppp no orkuttttt!:D :p

[Junker]

Pode deixar. Vou tentar ser mais assíduo por lá....rsrsrsrs


Hey guys whats the name of that Chelsea's African player? Not Drogba.......I think theres another one in the team right??

[Drederick Tatum]

Geremi.

[icy manipulator]

wow, i'm glad everyone thinks Crouch is as much of a tool as i do.

Ukraine all the fucking way, Shevchenko's gonna hose everyone!

[Junker]

No way Icy!! :) hehehe........ I think Ukraine will do a good World Cup but honestly I dont think they can reach so far.

Btw, all you aussies out there. What you think will be the score in the Brazil x Australia game??

Here's my prediction: Brazil 3 x 0 Australia

[bigblu89]

I'd contribute to this thread, as it's so rare that we talk sports on here, but I really don't know much about futbol.

I'll support the U.S., but won't go looting if they happen to win, or try to stab the guy that costs them the game should they happen to lose.

Fuckin soccer hooligans

[Junker]

hahahaha.........soccer :rolleyes:

[icy manipulator]

No way Icy!! :) hehehe........ I think Ukraine will do a good World Cup but honestly I dont think they can reach so far.

Btw, all you aussies out there. What you think will be the score in the Brazil x Australia game??

Here's my prediction: Brazil 3 x 0 Australia
hmm, kewell and viduka versus a team that would prolly cost half a billion dollars to buy in transfer fees :rolleyes: my guess is brazil will make it to double figure. I'm not being unpatriotic, just a realist. anyone who's being saying there'll be an upset against brazil in the first round is a fucking moron, that or croatian or japanese. it's not only that they have a great team, their coach has a completely different style to anyone else's in the world, and that goes a long way in soccer. For example look at Jose Mourihno, he's the reason Chelsea is so good, that and the team being owned by the 2nd richest man in the UK :p
wow that rant went longer than i thought:cool:

[Junker]

See, im taking risks here saying Brazil will beat Australia, Japan or Croatia. If Brazil lost one of these matches i think i'll stay away from the board the whole World Cup :p

But seriously, i gotta say im very confident we can win this year again cause this team is so much better than the 2002 team.

[voltanapricot]

I'm sick of it already.

[Mister Softy]

Goaaaal! (http://www.emaf.ch/~btorelle/3d/movies/goal.mov)

[Edit: ~60Mb .mov]

[Junker]

I'm sick of it already.

Its your right to be it

[Planetary]

eh?^

i don't think brazil will win. i think you're too cocky.

[Junker]

No im not. Im just saying our chances are better than 2002 cause this team is much better than that one.
And im being confident not cocky. Its very different.

[Drederick Tatum]

New Zealand are playing Brazil in a warm-up game. we're gonna take those samba fruitcakes down.

with Nelsen at the back and...that guy in the middle, along with...those two who play up front, we can't lose. we're stacked with talent.

[Lemmy's Liver]

Everyone with any idea about football will say Brasil if given the "2 seconds, save the bullshit"-interview.

But. Brasil has weaknesses; old & blind defense and "dropsit" Dida in goal.

By far the best squad out there, but can be beaten.

Germany is all BUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, but since they play at home and it's fucking Germany they can reach the semi's. Hell, the way they played shit football and reached the final in 2002, who knows. I would have to move out, the hype is already too much to bear.

England and Spain will disappoint everyone like they always do.

I say Argentina, Holland, both have good chances in case they can clear the(ir thoughest of em all) group stage.

Forget Italy. Fuck 'em.

Portugal's dreams are over, Czechs can still have a few words to say. I hope they do, my favourites at Euro 2004 still have aces.

Croatia, Sweden, these two are my "black horse" candidates. Both have excellent squads and the willpower + balls (well, everyone knows Swedish men don't have balls, but figuratively speaking) to cap some BIG asses.

I have put money on Argentina and Sweden. Meet me at the bar if either of these win it. Nahhh, meet me at the bar regardless.

For me the dream come true is just to live in a country/city that has actual World Cup games played in it. Chances are I get to see a game in Stuttgart, but I will only scream of joy when I hold the ticket.

[Drederick Tatum]

Croatia are always your dark horses.

go to Nurnberg and watch England v Trinidad with the added bonus of Tobago. Crouch to score his only goal of the tournament in a 4-0 win.

[Lemmy's Liver]

DAVOR SUKER 98 BET MAH ASS

[Junker]

New Zealand are playing Brazil in a warm-up game. we're gonna take those samba fruitcakes down.

with Nelsen at the back and...that guy in the middle, along with...those two who play up front, we can't lose. we're stacked with talent.

Yeah....that guy in the middle your talking about is pretty good along with that other one in the left side. But if i was the coach i wouldnt start with Nelsen. I'd put that other young player in his place.

[Junker]

Croatia, Sweden, these two are my "black horse" candidates. Both have excellent squads and the willpower + balls (well, everyone knows Swedish men don't have balls, but figuratively speaking) to cap some BIG asses.



Croatia will not pass the group stage. I dont know if Brazil will beat them. But im sure Japan will.

[Junker]

Im worried about Japan. They always play well against Brazil.

[Junker]

The teams I think will make through 2nd stage:

Group A - Germany / Poland
Group B - England / Sweden
Group C - Argentina / Holland
Group D - Portugal / Mexico
Group E - USA / Czech Republic (fuck Italy)
Group F - Brazil / Japan
Group G - France / South Korea
Group H - Ukraine / Spain

[SobaViolence]

i'd say France... but i know they're in a tough spot.

i'm going for CONCACAF teams, Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico and Costa Rica

maybe the US. probably not, tho.

and the Dutch are my dark horse.

[Drederick Tatum]

the Dutch football pedigree restricts them from being a dark horse. you can't be a dark horse if everyone thinks your team is really good.

[Junker]

the Dutch football pedigree restricts them from being a dark horse. you can't be a dark horse if everyone thinks your team is really good.

hahaha........thats a good point.

Its the same in saying Argentina, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, etc are dark horses

[franscar]

Im worried about Japan. They always play well against Brazil.

Rumour mill is already saying that if Brazil have won their opening two group games, which is likely, then there's a very good chance that they'll roll over against Japan in the final match, for Zico.

[Junker]

Did Usa beat Venezuela last friday??

[franscar]

Did Usa beat Venezuela last friday??

2-0. Sounded like they put quite a weakened team out too.

[Calimero jr.]

Good thing about being from Switzerland is that we don't have too much expectations, if they pass the first turn I'll be happy already, especially if they manage in some way to beat France :) :) then I would be in heaven (most probably not gonna happen I know, but...:o )

[ToucanSpam]

The US recently were soundly defeated by the Morrocan national team 1-0 in a friendly. One of their top guys went down with a leg injury too.


Seriously, they won't make it out of the group.

[Planetary]

i think, unfortunately, the usa will do alright. second round +

england to win!

[Extra Cheese]

The US recently were soundly defeated by the Morrocan national team 1-0 in a friendly. One of their top guys went down with a leg injury too.


Seriously, they won't make it out of the group.

they were not "soundly" defeated they made a mistake and gave up a goal in the 90th minute and out shot them 13-5, so stop your bullshitting. and claudio reyna's injury was nothing major, he'll be playing next month. usa played with a different formation, a few players in different positions and neither italy, the czechs nor ghana plays the type of game that morrocco did that night.

so keep making up shit about the U.S. team dumbass

[paul jones]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWIUp19bBoA

really, I only think England have a chance of winning if they include Boris Johnson

[Drederick Tatum]

New Zealand 3 - Georgia 1. take that you politically insecure bastards.

[SobaViolence]

mexico was the scoringest team in qualifiers?!

and france beat them...

i'm feeling better.

ps. i wish canadian sports broadcasters would show the game rather than fucking poker...

[Drederick Tatum]

France are too old. Zidane, Makelele and Thuram have had a whole season of league football and their legs must be pretty tired. and the French have no team spirit. there must be about three factions within the team and the keepers hate each other. they'll get out of the group but no further.

The US have the Italians and Czechs in the same group so they have no chance.

[Planetary]

France are too old. Zidane, Makelele and Thuram have had a whole season of league football and their legs must be pretty tired.

these are the best footallers in the world competing. everyone will have had a whole season of league football.

[ToucanSpam]

they were not "soundly" defeated they made a mistake and gave up a goal in the 90th minute and out shot them 13-5, so stop your bullshitting. and claudio reyna's injury was nothing major, he'll be playing next month. usa played with a different formation, a few players in different positions and neither italy, the czechs nor ghana plays the type of game that morrocco did that night.

so keep making up shit about the U.S. team dumbass

I was actually talking about Cory Gibbs, who has already been replaced on their roster. I think you might be confused.


You keep pretending that the US is going to win it all, chump. They won't make it out of the group of death and you better not show your face around here when it happens because you'll look like an even bigger ass than you already do, running around saying the US is going to beat Italy, Czech Republic and Ghana when they couldn't keep it together to beat a team that didn't even qualify for the World Cup and is ranked 36th. Even the best team's reserves should and would beat a team like that, especially gearing up for the biggest tournament in the sport.

Frankly, I can't wait until you and your American pigheads lose and go home.

[Extra Cheese]

whatever idiot. people like you are just upset that the U.S. are going to go far meanwhile the sport is not big deal over here but you're favorite teams will do poorly and its the only sport they really know.

[Drederick Tatum]

these are the best footallers in the world competing. everyone will have had a whole season of league football.

but most of the opposing players won't be 34, 33, and 34 and have come out of international retirement.

[Drederick Tatum]

whatever idiot. people like you are just upset that the U.S. are going to go far meanwhile the sport is not big deal over here but you're favorite teams will do poorly and its the only sport they really know.

feel the burn. (http://www.fiba.com/pages/en/events/competition/latest_results.asp?RoundID=3118&CompetitionCode=WMM&Season=2002&fisC=false&lang=EN)

[Extra Cheese]

Finley, Michael Howard
Davis, Baron
Miller, Andre Lloyd
O'Neal, Jermaine Lee
Davis, Antonio Lee
Pierce, Paul Anthony
Miller, Reginald wayne
Marion, Shawn Dwayne
Williams, Jason David
Wallace, Ben Camey
Brand, Elton Tyrón
LaFrentz, Raef Andrew


yeah thats definitely, without a doubt, the best team the americans were able to put together(y) :eek: :rolleyes: :) :cool:

totally.

[Drederick Tatum]

you guys did a bit better here. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/basketball/results/3531564.stm) still, I'm sure you'd win the American Football World Championships. since it's "the only sport you really know."

[tpk]

even though i'd like to see sweden go far i'm kind of doubting it. i have a feeling zlatan will do what he's been doing the past 6 months. nothing. it would be nice to see henke larsson and ljungberg create something though. henke larsson will in my point of view be one of the most valuble players in this world cup.

i'm putting my money on brazil NOT winning the world cup. it's freakin 4.2 times the money. NUTS. i mean, even though they are the better team in this world cup, anything can happen. and to have 4+ in odds for brazil not winning, you can't really turn that down. i'm putting my vacation money on that shit.

[franscar]

Even the best team's reserves should and would beat a team like that, especially gearing up for the biggest tournament in the sport.

England went and lost to Belarus in the middle of the week. It's no big deal, same as the US losing to Morocco. These matches are nothing more than a chance for the coaches to try out some last minute experiments and plan B's, the final scores aren't really important.

[Junker]

even though i'd like to see sweden go far i'm kind of doubting it. i have a feeling zlatan will do what he's been doing the past 6 months. nothing. it would be nice to see henke larsson and ljungberg create something though. henke larsson will in my point of view be one of the most valuble players in this world cup.

i'm putting my money on brazil NOT winning the world cup. it's freakin 4.2 times the money. NUTS. i mean, even though they are the better team in this world cup, anything can happen. and to have 4+ in odds for brazil not winning, you can't really turn that down. i'm putting my vacation money on that shit.

hahaha.............I hope you lose this money dude. :p

[franscar]

SVERIGE!!! They WILL beat England and top the group, and I think they may win their first game in the next stage, that'll be it though. I'd like them to go far though.

It'll be a draw. Same as four years ago I reckon, but you'll still win the group.

[Planetary]

COME ON ENGLAND!!!

ENGLAND 3-0 HUNGARY

[Drederick Tatum]

after a boring game there's been 3 goals scored in 8 minutes. Sven should put Walcott on to partner Owen. they're basically the same player, but who knows, something could happen.

[Freebasser]

It was 0-0, I went for a shit and when I came back it was 2-1.

Crazy shit. Crazy football too.

[Drederick Tatum]

Crouch has scored! pigs take to the air!

[Planetary]

Nah, go Hungary! Magyar for the win. England are playing poorly, and I laughed when they missed the penalty and fucked up the chances!

haha! dick head! eat your words! ENGLAND TILL WE DIE!

[thegoodmrbrodie!]

crouch's robot stole the show.

[SobaViolence]

the argentinians aren't going far...the whole team seemed to go into cardiac arrest whenever the ball was near their keeper.

and good, because they dive at a crooked stare...

[Drederick Tatum]

such a natural goal scorer. what technique. TIMMY! (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41706000/jpg/_41706228_crouch_pa.jpg)

[SobaViolence]

alright May 31 friendlies:


Saudi Arabia-Turkey
Slovenia-Trinidad and Tobago
Paraguay-Georgia
Iran-Bosnia-Herzegovina
Switzerland-Italy
France-Denmark

takin' all bets.

[Documad]

Having just returned from England where people were discussing this world cup thing non stop, I'd like to ask you fans a question (if you don't mind me butting into your shittalk thread):

Do you ever get tired of fair weather fans? It's an absolute DISEASE in my hometown. Do you just want to hit some of the people displaying their flags over the head with a blunt object? Did people put those flags on their car doors before this year? I know you have some serious, fulltime football fans, but do you get tagalongs too?

[Freebasser]

I know plenty of people who put up flags who won't even watch the World Cup, but I don't give a toss because my interest in international football has never been too high for that very reason.

If that makes sense :/

[Documad]

In cleaning out my mom's house, I found that she had Minnesota Twins underwear from when they won the series the last time. That was just sick and wrong, but at least my family went to games all the time when they were losers.

[discopants]

crouch's robot stole the show.

I have this new dream where he does it in the World Cup final after scoring the winner.

[Calimero jr.]

I started watching the friendly game Brasil - FC Luzern, and after they scored two goals in a few minutes I thought "this is gonna end 8-0". I read the paper this morning, and there it is, it ended 8 - 0 !!! :D

Didn't get what interest the brasilian team had in playing this game, their defense had basically nothing to do for the whole game ?? :confused:

[ToucanSpam]

alright May 31 friendlies:


Saudi Arabia-Turkey
Slovenia-Trinidad and Tobago
Paraguay-Georgia
Iran-Bosnia-Herzegovina
Switzerland-Italy
France-Denmark

takin' all bets.

Gimme Turkey, Slovenia, Paraguay, Iran, Italy, and Denmark alll by one.


...god I hate betting against France.

[Planetary]

1Saudi Arabia-Turkey3
2Slovenia-Trinidad and Tobago1
2Paraguay-Georgia0
2Iran-Bosnia-Herzegovina2
0Switzerland-Italy3
2France-Denmark1

[synch]

Having just returned from England where people were discussing this world cup thing non stop, I'd like to ask you fans a question (if you don't mind me butting into your shittalk thread):

Do you ever get tired of fair weather fans? It's an absolute DISEASE in my hometown. Do you just want to hit some of the people displaying their flags over the head with a blunt object? Did people put those flags on their car doors before this year? I know you have some serious, fulltime football fans, but do you get tagalongs too?
Do NOT get me started...

I call some of my friends "tournament sluts".

On the note of mr crouch.

http://f5.putfile.com/5/14917285661.gif

Quality sucks but hey!

[Otis Driftwood]

Saudi Arabia-Turkey 0:5
Slovenia-Trinidad and Tobago 3:0
Paraguay-Georgia 2:1
Iran-Bosnia-Herzegovina 1:0
Switzerland-Italy 0:2
France-Denmark 2:0

[Junker]

I started watching the friendly game Brasil - FC Luzern, and after they scored two goals in a few minutes I thought "this is gonna end 8-0". I read the paper this morning, and there it is, it ended 8 - 0 !!! :D

Didn't get what interest the brasilian team had in playing this game, their defense had basically nothing to do for the whole game ?? :confused:

I dont know either :confused:

[Junker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8WSPnwGUnE&search=Crouch

Fuck.....this Crouch is quite tall huh??

[synch]

He's a lanky sonovabitch, yeah.

I have a theory that he wasn't trying to do the robot at all, he was trying to dance normally but that's just his sense of rhythm and leanness.

[SobaViolence]

well, 5 - 2 Iran over Bosnia.

[Junker]

I have a theory that he wasn't trying to do the robot at all, he was trying to dance normally but that's just his sense of rhythm and leanness.

LOL :D

[franscar]

Do you ever get tired of fair weather fans?

If they're going to watch the games and enjoy the atmosphere and so forth it's all good. If they think people will be interested in their opinion on the German midfield after reading something in the paper, then they are an irritation, yes.

Do you just want to hit some of the people displaying their flags over the head with a blunt object? Did people put those flags on their car doors before this year?

The flags on cars started appearing before the last tournament England played, which was two years ago. But there seems to be even more now. I have a flag on my car, but it's painted on the roof, so I guess that's an excuse. And it's a Union flag, not the St. George cross.

I know you have some serious, fulltime football fans, but do you get tagalongs too?

Yeah, a lot of them started to appear after Euro 96 which was held in England. Some of them stuck around and attendances at matches started to really increase, a lot of them just come out of the woodwork whenever there's a big international tournament on the horizon, and always seem to be incredibly loud and annoying.

[Drederick Tatum]

I think one of the best things about the World Cup is how people who normally wouldn't be interested in football are suddenly fans. now I can actually watch a game with my girlfriend and feel all smart explaining to her what's going on... I get a bit unnerved though, when she starts saluting after Germany score a goal.

[tpk]

Saudi Arabia-Turkey 0:5
Slovenia-Trinidad and Tobago 3:0
Paraguay-Georgia 2:1
Iran-Bosnia-Herzegovina 1:0
Switzerland-Italy 0:2
France-Denmark 2:0pretty good (y)

Iran 5 - 2 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Georgia 0 - 1 Paraguay
Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 Turkey
Slovenia 3 - 1 Trinidad & Tobago
Switzerland 1 - 1 Italy
France 2 - 0 Denmark

no body nailed the italy match though.

[synch]

I slept through the Swiss goal :o

Wasn't a boring game, I was just very tired :(

[ToucanSpam]

Who knew the Swiss would tie. I would like to point out other than that game I was perfect. Suck my scrotum Extra Cheese.

[Junker]

And what about the goalkeeper goal in the match Equador x Poland? Did you see it?

Fucking Cool!!!! :D (y) :)

[Planetary]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veJNI800T6k&search=crouch

[Junker]

Brazil's first cut= Edmilson

Damn.......He was an important player

[TAL]

They showed the Crouch robot dance with Body Movin in the background on Swedish sport news today.

[Drederick Tatum]

the Robot is officially uncool.

[scotty]

Netherlands 1, Australia 1.

Two things sprang to my mind during this match: Mark Schwarzer is a world class keeper who is wasted at Middlesborough.

And never, ever let Mark Viduka line up at the penalty spot.

[icy manipulator]

Netherlands 1, Australia 1.

Two things sprang to my mind during this match: Mark Schwarzer is a world class keeper who is wasted at Middlesborough.

And never, ever let Mark Viduka line up at the penalty spot.
hahahahahah, too true

[Drederick Tatum]

...and that you dirty connies are dirty foulers.

[paul jones]

the Robot is officially uncool.
yep,that's why I just put it on animated gifs(y)

[Junker]

the Robot is officially uncool.

WORD!!!

The guy is an offense to the real robots :p

[Junker]

What about Rooney? Any news???

[jabumbo]

this shit needs to start already so i have something to watch on tv in the afternoon

the college softball world series isn't cutting it

[thegoodmrbrodie!]

the Robot is officially uncool.
he needs a new move, that's for sure. i am hoping for "the worm". one can but dream.

[TAL]

This (http://perso.wanadoo.es/jcuso/images/Robbie_Fowler-1.jpg) move should make a comeback.

[Drederick Tatum]

he needs a new move, that's for sure. i am hoping for "the worm". one can but dream.

he should have just left it alone. having a sweet move like the Robot brought into the public eye and ruined by a 8 foot beanpole is not cool. soon John Motson will be doing it.

[discopants]

he should have just left it alone. having a sweet move like the Robot brought into the public eye and ruined by a 8 foot beanpole is not cool. soon John Motson will be doing it.

Lighten up its only the robot.
What pissed me off was John Terry doing the old "baby rocking".
YAWN!

[Drederick Tatum]

the Robot is not to be taken lightly. it's too much of a cultural institution to be tainted by some giant TIMMY(!).

[discopants]

Go on, 'ave a laugh mate. Its only shits and giggles. He threw a touch of the snake in on Saturday. You should be pleased he's promoting a dead 80's dance.

[Junker]

You should be pleased he's promoting a dead 80's dance.

Well....maybe thats not a motive to be proud of. :p

[Loppfessor]

I got a whole like 4 page briefing on hooligans, racists, and terrorists today....how likely do you guys think it will be for violence?

[Extra Cheese]

very likely.

[Drederick Tatum]

Cisse is out with a broken leg (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5057580.stm)...again. poor guy, I bet he was looking forward to the World Cup after having a pretty shitty season with Liverpool. hopefully he can recover, get to a club where he'll be the number one striker and find the form he had at Auxerre.

[Yeti]

I hear that the German prostitutes are having a World Cup 1/2 price sale. Of course they won't use their hands.

[Loppfessor]

very likely.


It's all good I'm going in disguise since everyone hates Americans...http://www.canadian-mementos.com/clothing.html

[Junker]

Cisse is out with a broken leg (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/france/5057580.stm)...again. poor guy, I bet he was looking forward to the World Cup after having a pretty shitty season with Liverpool. hopefully he can recover, get to a club where he'll be the number one striker and find the form he had at Auxerre.

Fuck........I saw that. Pretty sad. Did you see the image in the moment his leg breaks?? Fucking hard dude. :(

I hope he get better soon. Hes a nice striker

[Drederick Tatum]

he's one of my favourite strikers. he's really fast and powerful, but Benetiz has never really played him in his prefered position. he always gets put out on the right or something dumb like that.

[Bob]

I hear that the German prostitutes are having a World Cup 1/2 price sale. Of course they won't use their hands.

haha

[na§tee]

hi, i'm a girl. i'd just like to put my non-informed two cents in.

i'm half english so, in the absence of any scottish team (hah!) of course i am going to support england. the same certainly cannot be said of my fellow scots who, as usual, do the traditional thing of supporting whichever team en-ger-land is playing.

i don't know much about football and i don't really care for it, apart from this national isht. when england were playing.. uh, spain in um.. euro.. whatever last time and they lost?! for some shitty, ehm, reasons?! omg, was i upset. i was on my knees grasping the television set and shaking it, foaming at the mouth and the nazi ref and faux sobbing. it was horrible! so i get very involved and patriotic at these events.

my boyfriend works for ross county football club which, no, isn't very glamorous but they're in the scottish second division and i got to go and see the bells club final - my first ever real life football game! - last year with them against partick thistle. they were great in the first half but just let it slip in the second. sitting with hundreds of fans and travelling back home on a coach with them, all horribly upset, was so depressing! i can't imagine what it was like at that england v spain game.

i was thinking of going to a pub to watch the england game with the manfriend on saturday but they will all likely be full of shouty scottish fans screaming abuse at the team, so we're gonna stay at home. we're going to have themed food for each of the teams we watch! wooh!

fish and chips it is, then. :)

[HAL 9000]

he's one of my favourite strikers. he's really fast and powerful, but Benetiz has never really played him in his prefered position. he always gets put out on the right or something dumb like that.


Having seen Cisse play a couple of times last season, I was definately under the impression that he is a much better winger than traditional centre forward. I support Fulham, against us he played a half in each position - first half up front he did nothing but when he went on the wing in the second half, he tore our defence to sheds down our left hand side.

[Audio.]

we all know spain is going to rock(y)

[Drederick Tatum]

Having seen Cisse play a couple of times last season, I was definately under the impression that he is a much better winger than traditional centre forward. I support Fulham, against us he played a half in each position - first half up front he did nothing but when he went on the wing in the second half, he tore our defence to sheds down our left hand side.

having followed him at Auxerre before he came to the Premiership I can tell you that he is a fantastic forward. he's kind of in the style of Anelka and even Owen, strikers who can use their pace to either run at defenders or onto through balls. Cisse did alright for Liverpool on the wing, going round guys with his speed, but he's not a natural passer I think. he needs to shoot.

[Drederick Tatum]

ok, this shit is about to start. Germany without Ballack to beat Costa Rica 2-0.

this thread should be made sticky.

[Planetary]

OK PEOPLE WORLD CUP 2006

LETS GET IT ON! TAKING ALL E-BETS!!!111

[icy manipulator]

taking bets for golden boot? even tho they'll prolly only make it to the quarters, i've gotta go with Shevchenko

[HAL 9000]

taking bets for golden boot? even tho they'll prolly only make it to the quarters, i've gotta go with Shevchenko


I put a bet on Peter Crouch to win golden boot at 120-1 back in Feb. Feeling quite smug now about that now. Still a long shot but not that long

[icy manipulator]

I put a bet on Peter Crouch to win golden boot at 120-1 back in Feb. Feeling quite smug now about that now. Still a long shot but not that long
bahahahahaha. please tell me the bet wasn't more than 10 pounds. i really really cant stand crouch. btw is Joe Cole in the starting them for england?

[HAL 9000]

bahahahahaha. please tell me the bet wasn't more than 10 pounds. i really really cant stand crouch. btw is Joe Cole in the starting them for england?

It was 10 pounds, at the time Crouch was on the fringes of the England team, but I reasoned that Owen would probably be carrying injuries into the tornament and that there was a pretty good chance of Crouch being a World Cup starter.

Now Crouch is a World Cup starter and is averaging near a goal a game for England - it only takes a hat trick against Trinidad and he is half way there. Hence my smugness.

I am no fan of Crouch either but at 120-1 it seemed to good to miss out on.

[Otis Driftwood]

Crouch haters need to back the f*ck up! Only guy in English squad not spoiled by Bex's barbie style. You islanders will again squabble internally or fail in a penalty shootout, mark my words!

[icy manipulator]

i especially hate crouch coz i really really dont like liverpool. in fact any team with a red jersey can suck my hairy sack

[Planetary]

im taking all bets i said. that anything you want. ronaldinho to break is leg by tripping over when running out the tnnel against england in the final is 1/1000
cause i'm going to trip him. any takers?

[icy manipulator]

im taking all bets i said. that anything you want. ronaldinho to break is leg by tripping over when running out the tnnel against england in the final is 1/1000
cause i'm going to trip him. any takers?
let us know what you're taking on australia to get the most red cards? they wont get out of the pool but i'm sure they'll still win that bet

[Planetary]

to be honest i think an african team will take that. someone like angola. is muskat playing for aus?

i'll give you 12/1 on aus formost reds.

[icy manipulator]

to be honest i think an african team will take that. someone like angola. is muskat playing for aus?

i'll give you 12/1 on aus formost reds.
hmm, not sure if he's playing. i'll put 50 on those odds. after aus vs holland it's good odds. i mean come on, how often do you a red card in a friendly match>?:rolleyes:

[Planetary]

50 australian dollars. *hands ticket*

[Junker]

Damn! The Cup started at full power.

[Audio.]

bet you all Costa Rica will lose the game. and I estimate the score would be
4 -2

[b i o n i c]

argentina v ivory coast tomorrow

23-0

[Audio.]

jaja told you all.:cool:

[Yeti]

argentina v ivory coast tomorrow

23-0

I would tune in but I have to watch paint dry.

[Junker]

jaja told you all.:cool:

Your prediction was nothing special dude.....:p

Btw........The first and the last Germany goals were fucking awesome.

'Dois golaços'

[b i o n i c]

I would tune in but I have to watch paint dry.

that's the one thing i like to do best when baseball's on

[Extra Cheese]

CONCACAF BITCH!

[roosta]

GO ON THE TRINIDAD AND TABAGO!

what a performance, this is what the world cup is all about!

[Echewta's Son]

I cannot wait for the Big Bad Argentinians to shove their cock down the Ivory Coast's throat and make them choke on it.

[King of Rock $]

Ecuador's gonna make the quarter finals :cool:

[Planetary]

come on england. i dont care ir tthe 2nd half was boring. bring on trinidad!

[b i o n i c]

I cannot wait for the Big Bad Argentinians to shove their cock down the Ivory Coast's throat and make them choke on it.


Them big bad Argentine's is on fire! 2-1, bitches! That should've been 4-1 with that goal that the goalie caught ... the ball bounced off the inside of the goal post, was over the line and so was the goalie's foot!

and what the fuck was up with that last goal? The argentine player kicked it right over the goalie and for some reason it didn't count

whooo im so psyched!

[Planetary]

argh. unlucky ivory coast, i bloody hate argentina. the elephants deserved a draw from that game.

[synch]

Offside.

[SobaViolence]

and the ball did not fully cross the line.


i too have some inexplicable dislike for argentina.
:confused:

oh right...their love for simulations.

[Planetary]

and putting hand-balling midgets in their starting 11.

[admsitio]

I love Argentina, i hope they can win so much.My Favorite Final : Argentina-Brazil.Yeaaahh.

[Gareth]

anyone remember when demarcus beasley and landon donovan played for the usa in the u17 world cup held in nz?
and there was a little ging kid in that team named kenny, and he missed a shot in a penalty shoot out.
i dunno why i remember the americans more than anyone else but i do.

[Drederick Tatum]

^yeah I saw some of that. Donovan was obviously one to watch. the US did pretty well in that tournament. fourth was a good showing.

anyway, England are in danger of becoming a one dimensional team. the long ball to Crouch cannot become the only tactic, especially when he's not winning the majority to the contests. England have the players to work it around and build up attacks. I think the involvement of Joe Cole is going to be key if England are to go far.

[tpk]

just made this thread a sticky cause it deserves it.

[Drederick Tatum]

today has only one real game. well only one that I actually care about. I think:

Holland vs Serbia and...Montenegro. The Serbs will put up a good fight and should be hard to break down. but Holland's good form continues with Ruud boy scoring at least one. 2-1.

Mexico vs Iran. Mexico shows that it's really not a top 5 team as Iran declare football jihad, the Mexicans win 2-1 but not after a scare.

Portugal vs Angola. Angola are playing not only for prestige but also food, so their motivation is high at least. Portugal however, are high on talent and thump the Africans 4-0. no food for you Angola.

[tpk]

i say holland - serbia & montenegro 2 - 1, mexico - iran 2 - 2, portugal - angola 2 - 0

[Drederick Tatum]

those Angolans should feast on German sausages and beer before they go home. they need the extra calories.

[Randetica]

i dont care aslong as the germans wont win

[Auton]

anti-argentines can eat my dick

VIVA ARGENTINOS!!!!!!

[SobaViolence]

poor man's Brazil.

[jackrock]

Go Canada!!




wait.. what?

What that you say? Canada's not in it??

well that's strange?




Go Italy!

[Auton]

poor man's Brazil.

except completely different.

but i guess that's fine coming from someone from a poor man's u.s

[SobaViolence]

ouch.
my heart, she breaks.


oh well, i'll just use my socialized medicine and get it fixed.

[roosta]

Ivory COast put up a brave display. come on the underdogs.

can't wait to see how holland play today.

[icy manipulator]

so argentina ivory coast score was 2 - 1? if it wasn't on at 530am i would've watched it. Unlucky for sweden. missed a shitload of good chances. Best hope the swedes beat paraguay, otherwise it's bye bye sweden!

[Planetary]

angola will draw 1-1

mexico will win 2-0

holland will draw 2-2

[tpk]

angola will draw 1-1

mexico will win 2-0

holland will draw 2-2i can't see any of that happening sorry :o. holland just beat serbia&montenegro 1 - 0 too.

[Planetary]

i know holland just won, but it'll happen G, it'll happen....

[tpk]

i know holland just won, but it'll happen G, it'll happen....no way. can't see iran losing 2 to nothing. and portugal - angola? portugal gets an easy win there.

[Planetary]

we'll see my friend. i think angola will be too physical for portugal. and mexico have a pretty decent defence. players like merquez from barcelona.

[venusvenus123]

go brasil!(y)

[tpk]

well there..iran just scored a goal, 1-1, so i can't see that 2 to nothing game happening :o

[Justin]

those iran players have to be scared shitless since just about everyone hates their country now. Especially germany when the pres said something like:

"the holocaust never happened, its just a myth"

[SobaViolence]

slept thru the holland match...:o
the mexico iran match is better than expected by me/everyone else.

[Freebasser]

That second Mexican goal was class (y)

[Planetary]

tpk: whatever, there was still a two goal deficit

[b i o n i c]

how long does the world cup go for?

[TAL]

July 9

[Planetary]

the final kicks off on july 9th at 7pm (UK time). The game will finish at roughly 8.45 (UK time) but the world cup will officially end when the closing ceremony is finished.

[SobaViolence]

CONCACAF!

t&t and mexico are my new favourites.

[tpk]

i just lost a good 120 bucks on that last game. (y)(y)

[Planetary]

mehico? haha. lame.

[GetYourWarOn]

does anyone know why beckham was teh only one wearing long sleeves yesterday? it looked pretty hot out there.

[tpk]

mehico? haha. lame.well, it was 1-1 by halftime. put money on mexico NOT winning by 3-1, and yeah guess what the score came out to.

[Planetary]

unlucky. did you get my pm?

[GetYourWarOn]

Crouch is not Beckham.


point taken.

so does anyone know why crouch and beckham were the only ones wearing long sleeves during their match? seems kind of strange cause it was so hot out.

[Planetary]

ok so i predicted all three wrong. but ill get tommorow's.....

usa 2-2 czech

italy 2-1 ghana

australia 1-3 japan

if i get those wrong, i'll eat my hat.

[tpk]

tomorrow's games are tough to predict.

i mean, japan - australia and us - czech, anything can happen but my bet would be

japan - australia 1-0
us - czech 2-1
italy - ghana 2-0

[Planetary]

if i win you ban Qdrop, capiche?

[Drederick Tatum]

tomorrow's games are tough to predict.

i mean, japan - australia and us - czech, anything can happen but my bet would be

japan - australia 1-0
us - czech 2-1
italy - ghana 2-0

the US beat the Czechs? one of the highest scoring teams in the European qualifiers? unlikely.

Japan-Australia 1-1
US-Czech 1-2
Italy-Ghana 2-0

[tpk]

the US beat the Czechs? one of the highest scoring teams in the European qualifiers? unlikely.

Japan-Australia 1-1
US-Czech 1-2
Italy-Ghana 2-0yeah like i said anything can happen. i still have a feeling the us will open with a goal, and have the advantage throughout the game.

[synch]

japan - australia 0-1
us - czech 1-3
italy - ghana 3-1

I'm feeling optimistic.

[Planetary]

risky

[GetYourWarOn]

Beckham has loads of stupid tattoos up his arms, and Crouch has this big long twiggy things, which they both might want to cover up.


thanks. :)


i didnt think of the tattoo thing, cause around here people take a lot of pride in their stupid tattoos.

[icy manipulator]

oh yeah Aus vs Japan tonight! Real world class game there :rolleyes:

sif australia wont be able to beat japan tho! i'd put money on japan not being able to get one in against Schwartzer

[ToucanSpam]

Today's games were bomb. Figo was great, Paulete was good and the Portugal defense was rock solid.


Tommorrow:

Czech 3 USA 0
Ghana 0 Italy 2
Aussssssssssies 2 Japan 1

[jackrock]

Italy!

[ToucanSpam]

Italy isn't going anywhere. They lack the goaltending.

[jackrock]

you lack the goaltending :mad:

[ToucanSpam]

As an individual unit, I do lack the goaltending.

[jabumbo]

this is fun. i can't wait to sit on the couch tomorrow and watch the game while eating an entire cantaloupe to myself

[SobaViolence]

^^*dr00lz*



the italy game will be a draw.
no idea about usa/czech
aus/japan will be entertaining

[Drederick Tatum]

Italy isn't going anywhere. They lack the goaltending.

the fuck are you talking about? Buffon is arguably the best keeper in the world. it's like saying Brazil lack strikers.

[befsquire]

shittiest sticky thread ever.

[Freebasser]

99% of the world disagrees;)

[befsquire]

i'm the percentage that counts to me :cool:

[Yeti]

99% of the world disagrees;)
98%

[Freebasser]

Small world, ain't it?

[venusvenus123]

i was thinking yesterday how funny it is that americans are the only people who play their special type of football... while the rest of the world plays, lives and breathes "soccer". sums up everything about america.

[roosta]

shittiest sticky thread ever.

dont fucking read it then!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WORLD CUP!!!!

i was thinking yesterday how funny it is that americans are the only people who play their special type of football... while the rest of the world plays, lives and breathes "soccer". sums up everything about america.

(y)

WORLD CUP!!!!!

[Planetary]

shittiest sticky thread ever.

hey! fuck you!

[Calimero jr.]

The portuguese community here partied last night like they just won the quarter-finals....for beating Angola 1-0 on the first game. Yeah :rolleyes: what a performance
I seriously hope someone kicks them out in the round of sixteen. Seriously. And France too. :)

[Planetary]

i wanted angola to win'

[mikizee]

i was thinking yesterday how funny it is that americans are the only people who play their special type of football... while the rest of the world plays, lives and breathes "soccer". sums up everything about america.


not true. what about AFL (australian rules) football?

anybody overseas follow AFL?

[ma belle]

I hope it goes one of two ways...

1) England play Gernamy in the final and win. this might put to rest all the England/germany "we won the war" bullshit I have to put up with all the time once and for all.

2) England bow out early, and all them idiots can put away their shirts and car flags - the height of English patriotic pap - and go back to complaining how shit England is instead, like they ususally do.

;)

[Tzar]

CARN AUSSIES!!!

[Junker]

God!!! :eek:

Only fucking boring games until now. Im almost slept watching England x Paraguay, Portugal x Angola.

Argentina x Ivory Coast (y) - The best game so far.

Today's predictions:

Japan 2 x 0 Australia
Czech Republic 3 x 1 Usa
Italy 2 x 0 Ghana

[Junker]

just made this thread a sticky cause it deserves it.

WORD, tpk!!!!! :)

[Junker]

98%

Your not that important to count as 1%........sorry :o

[Pres Zount]

anybody overseas follow AFL?

Japan and Ireland.

[Extra Cheese]

the day has come

[zorra_chiflada]

wow, australia actually won!
3 goals in the last 8 minutes!

[Planetary]

yeh i just saw that. not only did i get the score wrong, i got the result too.

well done australia i suppose :mad: . japan's dodgy goal was evened out by cahill's blatant foul in the box.

[TAL]

I bet zorra is dancing naked in the street now.

[scotty]

We won, we won, we woooooooon!!!!!!!!!

Australia 3-1 Japan

You bloody ripper!!!!

[tracky]

now we're gonna get smoked by brazil

[zorra_chiflada]

i was going for japan.
we'll never hear the end of this.

[Junker]

now we're gonna get smoked by brazil

See........we're not invencible. Far from that. The secret is not to be afraid of us. Im not saying this in a cocky way. Im saying that sometimes the other teams respect too much Brazil and forget to play. They concern a lot in not letting brazil score. Thats a difficult task. Face brazil equally and attack as much as you can. Thats the secret to beat us. And explore Cafu's and Roberto Carlo's sides. Their weak and old players. ohhh....I fucking hate them!!!

[burbboi]

good stuff so far. Management put up flatpanel tv's on the floor so we can watch the days event while at work (y)

Czech Republic 3 vs. 1 USA
Italy 2 vs. 0 Ghana

[Freebasser]

Pick that one out of the net, Yanks.

[roosta]

AND THAT ONE TOO!!!!!!

yay! and he's now a gooner!

[Extra Cheese]

maybe we do suck:confused:

fuckin shit!!! theres a a reason why people here call donovan a little bitch. dude is nowhere to be fuckin found, when he's good he's great and then the rest of the time its like playing with one less player. they need get clint dempsey in there, he's instant offense.