FIFA World Cup

[El Loto]

Come on Italy. Let's hope England crash and burn.

[Bob]

Really? Even though we'd all have an extra bank holiday if England win it? That's right, even you lovely, bitter Scots ;)

[El Loto]

We know we wouldn't win anyway. It's just the mentality of the English press that scratches a nerve. Now Rooney is doubtful the press have an excuse for failure.

[El Loto]

Personally I think Costa Rica could put on a good show.

[Noshus Klam]

England is never going to win again.

[TheImplodingVoice]

MEXICO MEXICO MEEEXXIIIICOOOO

[Bob]

We know we wouldn't win anyway. It's just the mentality of the English press that scratches a nerve. Now Rooney is doubtful the press have an excuse for failure.That, I can understand. I think they're right in saying that this is the best England squad for a very long time, but I still don't think we can win it - we just don't have the mentality for it. We've got enough winners in the team - players like Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard and Terry will fight and fight for their clubs, but when it comes to internationals they don't seem to be able to produce when it really matters.

I really hope they prove me wrong though...

[aria]

Viva Italia

[El Loto]

It was the best England squad four years ago and in 1998.........

[Bob]

...and this squad is better than both of those...

But I get your point :yes:

[Nak Nak]

Come on Netherlands!

[Static Split Screen]

i ALMOST got to go to the world cup this year, but alas.

[Fab]

I think the '98 squad was much better than the current squad.

[Herr Lipp]

Euan, don't be a retard, the papers arent gonna be sad sacks fucking being all depressed and pessimistic about our hopes. We leave that sort of shit to the Daily Record whenever Celtic or Rangers have a European Cup match. Think about it.

England I think could go as far as the semi's with luck at the knockout draw's. It would be a major, very unlikely upset to not get through the group stages.

What is it with fucking N. Irish, Scottish and Welsh people hating England, in this, the 21st Century. Your fucking great great great great etc grandads couldnt put up a decent fight all those centuries ago, so fucking get over it. ha. I crack myself up.

[Noshus Klam]

I'm just heated because nearly every British person I know is always like "England's gonna win this year, mate."

You asshats haven't won since the 60's! Get over it already!

[El Loto]

You mean the Daily Fucktard Fraser. reember your Scottish heritage too. Like Kris said everyone is sick of hearing about how England are going to win every four years.

[Smith Comma John]

usa!!!!
ah, fuck it. we're gonna get destroyed.

[Nak Nak]

Lol. I hope so anyway.

[TheImplodingVoice]

MEXICO is going to win you guys

[Nak Nak]

http://blogs.economista.com.mx/wp-content/photos/rafa_marquez.jpg

[TheImplodingVoice]

did you see the match against France, Craig?

Mexico played pretty well in my humble opinion

[TheImplodingVoice]

they lost though








:lol:

[Nak Nak]

I agree. France played quite poorly. Mexican play in the middle of the pitch was excellent, especially when Marquez was on, but they failed to create much at the front. It was just a friendly anyway; friendlies don't reflect much on the ability of teams.

[Herr Lipp]

Don't say I can't say all Jewish people are tight, and all black people burgle and eat chicken, when you lot have got the cheek to say "all britsh people make me sick talking about how england are gonna win".

Fucking hell, people like having a drink and willing their team on to victory. Sorry they can't all be as super cool as you guys and listen to The Zutons and The Editors while you discuss how your life is worse than your mates, and wish for more bad stuff to happen to you so you've got more conversation material. [/rant]

If it bothers you that much, dont read or watch english made programmes. Oh wait you can't do that, because you're a subordinate of england by any other name! (my mum would kill me if i said that to her heh heh). :D j/k

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

We know we wouldn't win anyway. It's just the mentality of the English press that scratches a nerve. Now Rooney is doubtful the press have an excuse for failure.
Absolutely spot on.

I'm quite hapy to be here in the states and not have to deal with all the retards back home who think England will win it. The same old story, over and over and over. :zzz: I've quite enjoyed ripping people to shreds over the football and proving how England are a piss weak team.

As usual, my favourite WC moment will be when England get knocked out and I can laugh my head off at every wanker on the street, and every cunt in the pub.

Looking forward to it already! :-D

[Spaced]

Australia's first world cup in 30 years.:D We have Brazil in our group!:raise:

[i]

Go Aussie Go!

I am thinking of staying home and watching every match and not working at all :smelly:

[Spaced]

Go Aussie Go!

I am thinking of staying home and watching every match and not working at all :smelly:


I think lots of people are considering that very same plan.

[Herr Lipp]

As usual, my favourite WC moment will be when England get knocked out and I can laugh my head off at every wanker on the street, and every cunt in the pub.

'cept you wouldnt because you're a below-six-foot, chubby little nerd who'd get mashed up by any england fan :lol:

you dont realise how pathetic you seem bad mouthing people for SHOCK supporting their own team OMG OMG!!!!!

Hope you and your fat piece of shit fiance feel skinnier now you're in usa full time.

[[andreas]]

Well, Brazil will win it. Anything else would be a huge upset. They outclass all other teams if you look att pure class in the squad. They could probably field two different teams that would both be contenders for the World Cup.

I'm sure Germany will go far too, despite not having a very good team on paper. Germany ALWAYS go far, and with the home field advantage, they will be a very dangerous team. Spain, France, Argentina, Holland and Italy are other dangerous teams of course.

I don't think England will be one of the teams fighting for the title. Now with Rooney probably being out, I don't think they have enough world-class forwards in the squad. The midfield is impressive on paper of course. But they do seem to lack a strong defensive midfielder. The four midfielders that will start the matches, are all pretty eager to go forward. That could be a problem.

I'm hoping that my team Sweden will do well too of course. And I'm pretty sure we will at least go through from the group stage. But as usual before a big tournament, we get no respect...:grump:

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

'cept you wouldnt because you're a below-six-foot, chubby little nerd who'd get mashed up by any england fan :lol:

you dont realise how pathetic you seem bad mouthing people for SHOCK supporting their own team OMG OMG!!!!!

Hope you and your fat piece of shit fiance feel skinnier now you're in usa full time.
'cept I am 6 foot, Im not chubby, little or a nerd and England fans are pussies like yourself.

0/5 of there. Thats pretty good for yo, chav-scum.

Wrong again, Im bad-mouthing people for being idiots like you, not for who they support. 0/1

I dont have a fiance, let alone a "fat piece of shit" one and Im not in the US full time. 0/3

Keeping up chav-scum's record of bullshit, thats 0/9. Congrats on such a high consistenty level of being so utterly moronic.

By the way, I do have a fianceE, who weighs in at less than 7 stone, and I am in the US temporarily. But being you, you had to get it wrong. I'm glad I got to you so badly, simply by pointing out your country is shit. No wonder England is such a laughing stock to the rest of the world.

Keep looking for that second brain cell loser! Good luck! :yes:

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

']Well, Brazil will win it. Anything else would be a huge upset. They outclass all other teams if you look att pure class in the squad. They could probably field two different teams that would both be contenders for the World Cup

home field advantage
WTF?

For starters, lets just point out that Argentina have better players than Brazil.

[Nak Nak]

I really want Angola to do well. They will most likely get slaughtered, but hopefully they'll put up a really good fight.

[El Loto]

There are more landmines than people in Angola, so likely they will get slaughtered

[ramblingrose]

I filled in a wallchart sometime last year with my predictions, and I was really confident about them all, but now I can't find it and I can't remember who was going to win! Yikes.
The England thing I find difficult, on one hand I hate all the people who don't usually care about football going on about it (and referring to the team as "we", gosh that annoys me) and I always get pissed off about how rubbish Scotland are, but on the other hand I've lived here since I was 2 and I feel a bit tight for wishing England wouldn't win, but I still don't want them to. I can't help it.

[Daysleeper]

The hype in the English media over the England football is over the top. It's is expected that they are going to want England to win, but alot of the newspapers (and tv shows) go on about us winning it way too much. So the hype eventually gets in the way of just enjoying it. But to anyone with any ounce of sense, it's obvious that we won't win it. We do have a strong team, but it lacks any sort of spark.

Quarter/semi Finals.

[Fab]

The thing is they put such a huge importance on one or two players, who invariably get injured not long before the thing starts, so everyone has a good excuse should they lose.

[Daysleeper]

The thing is they put such a huge importance on one or two players, who invariably get injured not long before the thing starts, so everyone has a good excuse should they lose.

True, true.

The injury to Rooney is this years excuse.

[Thru Alex Mac]

I bought 120 cans of Red Stripe today in preparation!

I put a £15 bet on Portugal winning it a couple of weeks ago. I doubt they will, but the odds were fantastic, and their strikeforce is amazing at the moment. Pauleta's gonna score a few I reckon.

I think England have a 25% chance of winning the thing, but I STILL cannot understand why:

It is a common view that Gary Neville is better than Jamie Carragher.

Why the fuck Carrick isn't in the first 11. His passing is superior to most of the other England players.

Lennon thought it good to stop when confronted by Jamaican defenders, and pass back down the pitch. ffs, these are the games you should be taking people on!!!!

Let's face it. Owen isn't sharp, chances are he wont last many of the games anyway. Crouch can be fantastic for a couple of mins per game, but overall he's average, and history shows teams with ridiculously tall strikers win nothing. Gerrard is consistently played in positions he has little experience in, and him and Lampard don't mix well.

It's a shame, on paper, England have the best midfield in the world, they just can't mix like the Brazilians.

So yeah, Portugal, England, Brazil, and watch out for Ukraine.

[Bob]

I STILL cannot understand why:

It is a common view that Gary Neville is better than Jamie Carragher.
I'm not sure it is a common view, but the simple fact is that Gary Neville is an excellent right back and he doesn't let England down. If you can name a genuinely poor game by the Neviller for England I'd be very surprised. Carragher is a great defender, but he's better as a centre back. Neville is an out-and-out full-back, and he's the best we have for that position. On top of which, he and Beckham work very well together on the right.

Why the fuck Carrick isn't in the first 11. His passing is superior to most of the other England players.
I'm pretty sure Carrick would have been in the starting 11 for the Paraguay game had it not been for two factors:
1) He was poor against Belarus. Like really very poor. Gave the ball away far too often, unlike Carragher who did a much better job in the deep midfield position against Hungary.
2) Crouch has been excellent. We might have gone 4-5-1, but with Crouch performing so well Sven's going for 2 up front. Carrick is not superior to either Lampard and Gerrard, so he doesn't make the team.
I like Carrick a lot, and prior to the tournament I would have picked him over Lampard, as I'm not convinced by Gerrard and Lampard as a pairing. He'll probably still feature at some point, but he'll probably play a bigger part in the next 2 or 3 tournaments.

Lennon thought it good to stop when confronted by Jamaican defenders, and pass back down the pitch. ffs, these are the games you should be taking people on!!!!Yep, that baffled me too.

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Blamo tipping comp?

[El Loto]

Italy

[Nak Nak]

Argentina.

[El Loto]

Argentina.

Stop taking the piss

[Nak Nak]

I still supporting the oranjes, euan.

[El Loto]

I'm still supporting Scotland

[DrHibbert]

There's a pickem thing on ESPN. You choose the winners for each WC game. Anyone interested? I made a blamo group just in case.

go here to sign up: http://games.espn.go.com/worldcup/frontpage
go here to join the blamo group: http://games.espn.go.com/worldcup/group?groupID=54681&password=blamo

password is blamo

[i]

I signed up!

[Nak Nak]

Nak nak also has

[i]

I noticed :yes:

[El Loto]

I had to send include my parent's email address as I'm under 18. Needless to say I sent it to oneself.

[DrHibbert]

6 people now, nice. I think I'll do pretty bad for points because I picked a lot of upsets. These cups are unpredictable, so who knows. I hope the U.S. gets past the first round. What a tough group though. I had em going 1-1-1.

[Daysleeper]

Today I put five quid on England winning the tournament, along with £5 for Agrentina, and £3 on Serbia and Montenegro.

I also put five squid on Ukraine winning their group.


Still not sure what my viewing plans are for saturday. Just going to watch the games tomorrow at home.

[Nak Nak]

I also put five squid on Ukraine winning their group.


Smart thinking. :yes:

[Daysleeper]

Smart thinking. :yes:


You knows it.

[Nak Nak]

Great opener. Wanchope still has it!

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Great opener. Wanchope still has it!
It was certianly entertaining as far as first days go, and if we see any goal half as good as Lahm's or Frings', then we are in for a treat. Definately not a day for defenders.

[Nak Nak]

No, it was shocking. Lahm's strike was unreal. I know it's a cliche to talk about the new world cup ball, but this one seems pretty slippery and unpredictable.

[Nak Nak]

yeah Frings' goal was good but I remember watching it and thinking "he didn't strike it that cleanly", and on the replay you can see that the keeper almost gets to it but it swerves at the last moment (despite Lawro's idiotic "the keeper had no chance, NO chance. I would LOVE it, etc.."). to me, it seems as though that strike should have ended up closer to the centre than the left of the net. :\

if we're talking about the ball, Lahm's was a bit different because he had possession and he was cutting in from the left. so he was shooting across the goal - looking for inswing - and at a degree of pace, whereas Frings hit it first time and it swung away.


I get what you mean - he just hammers it and somehow it spins away. I don't think it was intentional.

Lahm's strike was definitely placed.

[Barbarian Love Elephant]

£3 on Serbia and Montenegro.

heh they're still a team that must be awkward!

I’m supporting Poland then England

[i]

Yay for T&T.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I think the results so far are proving, just like last time, that the standard of international football is so poor these days that there is very little between teams. How do you think a poor team like England have a chance? On the plus side, this makes for an open, entertaining tournament, but on the other side, the quality has been atrocious. There are no great teams out there. Argentina are the best, but even they have major flaws.

Its great for tiny countries like Trinbago, but that is the only good for football that that the WC does.

Look at the major international countries:

Argentina - Supremely talented and can cut teams apart at will. Unfortunately, that will seems to have a will of its own (Sorry for all the wills, Will) and they dont seem to know how to control it. Far too complacent at times.

Brazil - Almost as talented. Far too busy trying to be the Harlem bloody Globetrotters to realise that teamwork is not about making the fanciest pass you can. Naive defence.

Italy - Injury-ridden, paranoid and far too much of a confidence team. Solid as fuck, but will struggle to score unless everything goes their way.

Germany - Young, vibrant attack, solid in midfield, but a defence in name only and a very dodgy keeper between the sticks. Always going to be vunerable.

Czech Republic - The perennial dark horses. Sometimes they just get it SOOO right and they are the most amazing team to watch, but like Argentina cant hold it together all the time. Too much reliance on Nedved, who at 34, has proved this season he is far too injury-prone and unreliable.

Holland - Weak team by their high standards, still got a lot there, but are so self-destructive, I dont know how they could pull it out all the way through.

Spain - One of these days, they are going to destroy everybody, but they never seem to care. The only country to really understand that international football is a load of tosh. Barely take any fans with them and Madrid fans refuse to support a team with Barca players and vice versa. I'm gonna tip them because they will do it one year and surely even they cant fuck up against a dull Ukraine, entertaining but naive Saudis, and a declining Tunisia. Dont hold your breath though.


If you are interested, Will, I fancy you lot to do rather well, then fuck up against Croatia and just miss out, but anything is possible.

[i]

I think it's amusing you haven't included England in the major international countries. They really did play pretty crap this morning. Ashley Cole is a joke.

I'd like to see Australia at least score some decent goals. I'm not holding my breath for them making the second round but it'd be nice.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I think it's amusing you haven't included England in the major international countries. They really did play pretty crap this morning. Ashley Cole is a joke.

I'd like to see Australia at least score some decent goals. I'm not holding my breath for them making the second round but it'd be nice.
Why would I include England? They have only twice got past the last 8 EVER! Certianly not one of the top contenders. Oh England were as dismal as ever. They were just very fortunate that they came up against an equally shit side. Still they never looked like scoring. They needed someone else to do it for them. You certainly wont be getting the winners from Group B, which competes with Group D for the weakest group there.

I think you will get your wish. You might even just get through and play Italy or the Czechs.

[i]

Yeah, I wasn't saying you should've included them. It was a quiet chuckle of amusement because they're so often bandied around as a top team.

I hope so. Tomorrow's game should be interesting regardless I think. Japan are fun to watch.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Yeah, I wasn't saying you should've included them. It was a quiet chuckle of amusement because they're so often bandied around as a top team.

I hope so. Tomorrow's game should be interesting regardless I think. Japan are fun to watch.
It looks like you have spent too long in London, if you think they get mentioned so much! ;)

Yup, with reservations about Croatia, I think yours is the most exciting group.

[Noshus Klam]

The England game was lame. I watched it with a bunch of Brits and they, of course, kept talking about how great the British team was in the game and how it was one-sided the entire way through. I normally don't watch many football games, or know much about the sport, but hell, even I could tell that the team was fucking weak.

I just can't wait till they get merked by some other team just to hear the excuses from most Brits and then to have Sky News dedicate two fucking hours to Rooney's foot again.

[Noshus Klam]

Anyway, reckon US will be taking an L today. I wanted to see the Mexico-Iran game yesterday but couldn't find time to.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

The England game was lame. I watched it with a bunch of Brits and they, of course, kept talking about how great the British team was in the game and how it was one-sided the entire way through. I normally don't watch many football games, or know much about the sport, but hell, even I could tell that the team was fucking weak.

I just can't wait till they get merked by some other team just to hear the excuses from most Brits and then to have Sky News dedicate two fucking hours to Rooney's foot again.
Dont think the Scottish lads will be too chuffed you calling them Brits, but apart from that you are spot on. England were and are dreadful. It wasnt one-sided at all. England were clinging on at the end. They were no better than Paraguay.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Anyway, reckon US will be taking an L today. I wanted to see the Mexico-Iran game yesterday but couldn't find time to.
Mexico v Iran wasnt too spectacular. Iran weren't entirely useless but Mexico had a bit more nous and deserved their win. Borghetti walked off with a sore hamstring which could rule him out of the tournament though. Mexico had a blatant penalty turned down too.

[aria]

AUS-JAP

(late) bloomin' hell :O

3 goals in 5 mins (?)

Aussie power y'all :O

[i]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUCKING HOO

[i]

PS :bop: x :bop:

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Fucking Hell! What an impact Cahill made! 2 goals and getting away with hacking someone in the area!

The game was so even, it should have been a draw. There I was at 1-0 thinking how unlucky it was for the Aussies, and now they are dead jammy, especially regarding that penalty. Japan kept missing SO many chances to put the game to bed and really got punished for it. I have nothing but sympathy for them.

[i]

Yeah that hack after he scored his first goal should've been a penalty. But then Japan's goal was dicey so whatever, that ref was really ordinary.
Japan had a couple of really good chances where the final shot just wasn't quite on target. Hopefully they can get the points against Croatia.

[i]

PS Ouch, USA down already.

[Noshus Klam]

PS Ouch, USA down already.

Down 2-0 now.

Nice goal from Rosicky.

[i]

Very nice indeed.

[Noshus Klam]

3-0

Rosicky came through with yet another nice goal. The USA's playing was really pretty laughable during the second half.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Yeah that hack after he scored his first goal should've been a penalty. But then Japan's goal was dicey so whatever, that ref was really ordinary.
Japan had a couple of really good chances where the final shot just wasn't quite on target. Hopefully they can get the points against Croatia.
I think the ref got it right for Japans goal. Sure the player went into Schwarzer, but that was only cos he got pushed by Craig Moore so it wasnt a foul. Either way, Schwarzer should have had it and made a right cock up. There was no reason to disallow it.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

3-0

Rosicky came through with yet another nice goal. The USA's playing was really pretty laughable during the second half.
They just arent that good. Beaten by a much better team. I love the Czechs to boits, my favourite international side, but they arent gonna win it as much as I hope they do.

[gangsta puffin]

that was an ouch. pathetic even!
yay italy :\

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

that was an ouch. pathetic even!
yay italy :\
never mind honey! you might beat ghana.

[Noshus Klam]

Ghana's team is pretty solid so far. Still, they're down 1-0. Pirlo's goal was nice as hell.

[Daysleeper]

3-0

Rosicky came through with yet another nice goal. The USA's playing was really pretty laughable during the second half.

The Czech Republic looked pretty exciting at times. Rosicky and Nedved were ace in the midfield. Mind they were playing the USA who were awful. They're npot very physical and seemed to lack any imagination.

[Noshus Klam]

Italy won, but Ghana should easily beat the US.

[Nak Nak]

Ghana were totally outclassed, despite showing a lot of effort and energy. They should've been 1-1 at the break but whatshisname fluffed his easy chance. Thought Italy played some sublime football, particularly when they counterattacked in the second half.

Ghana - US should be an interesting game. I think the Ghanians are better physically than the US, though they seem really blunt when it comes to the final ball.

Looks like there will be no surprises in that group.

[Spaced]

Australia on top of group F after the first two matches! :lol:
Didn't see the Brazil vs. Croatia game, but 1-0 doesn't look too convincing from them. Hopefully we can push them to a draw, but I don't want to get too optimistic. Australia definitely deserved the win against Japan. They totally collapsed after 70 minutes, and their chances only came because we were pushing so far forward we had no-one back to defend.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Australia on top of group F after the first two matches! :lol:
Didn't see the Brazil vs. Croatia game, but 1-0 doesn't look too convincing from them. Hopefully we can push them to a draw, but I don't want to get too optimistic. Australia definitely deserved the win against Japan. They totally collapsed after 70 minutes, and their chances only came because we were pushing so far forward we had no-one back to defend.
You dont watch much football, do you?

[Spaced]

Not a great deal. What exactly do you have a problem with?

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Not a great deal. What exactly do you have a problem with?
Oh nothing, just a woefully myopic and inaccurate reporting of the game.

[Spaced]

Oh nothing, just a woefully myopic and inaccurate reporting of the game.

Oh give us a break. Only our second final appearance and all. Just because you're pessimisitic about England's chances doesn't mean everyone else can't have a bit of enthusiasm.

Whatever you want to say about the game being fairly even, we clearly dominated the second half. We did have 6 times as many shots on goal etc.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Oh give us a break. Only our second final appearance and all. Just because you're pessimisitic about England's chances doesn't mean everyone else can't have a bit of enthusiasm.

Whatever you want to say about the game being fairly even, we clearly dominated the second half. We did have 6 times as many shots on goal etc.
Over-enthusiasm is no excuse for distorting facts. Japan put as much into the game, had a blatant penalty turned down, and were very unlucky to lose. To say you deserved to win, is quite clearly and blatantly, wrong. You got very lucky. End of story.

[Spaced]

I could reply, but it's evidently futile.

[Noshus Klam]

Guys, can't we just focus on the beating Germany is going to give Poland today?

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Tough one. I cant see Poland playing much worse, but will they improve enough? The Germans would take a draw but then they are at home and need to impress. They dont have the defence to play for a draw either, they really need to attack.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I could reply, but it's evidently futile.
Yes, it appears you dont have enough knowledge of the game.

[Noshus Klam]

Good god, Spain fucking killed.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Good god, Spain fucking killed.
They certainly did. They are still my favourites, but past experience of the Spansih in World Cups makes me wary. The Torres goal was the best I have seen for quite some time.

[Anyanka]

Barely take any fans with them and Madrid fans refuse to support a team with Barca players and vice versa.

This is not true, as in, this is not the reason why they don't take many fans with them.

[Daysleeper]

Good god, Spain fucking killed.


Yeah, I quite upset that I missed that game. Damn work. Sounded like it was one of/the best game of the tournament.

I was hoping that Ukraine would do ok, but going on what I've read about that game. They will suck.

[Smith Comma John]

wow. germany got lucky. bummer for poland, though, they almost made it.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

This is not true, as in, this is not the reason why they don't take many fans with them.
I know. They are scared of bratwurst.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

wow. germany got lucky. bummer for poland, though, they almost made it.
yeah, but Germany deserved that luck, especially after that double woodworker! They wanted it a lot more.

[Spaced]

yeah, but Germany deserved that luck

So teams can deserve luck when it suits you? Everything you stated is mere opinion, and has nothing to do with knowledge of the game. Yes we were luckly, but it was deserved as much as any team.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

So teams can deserve luck when it suits you? Everything you stated is mere opinion, and has nothing to do with knowledge of the game. Yes we were luckly, but it was deserved as much as any team.
Oh fuck off you clueless imbecile. Germany were the better team and so deserved it, you lot werent and didnt. It has nothing to do with opinion and everything to do with fact, and knowledge of the game. You really dont know anything do you, dipshit? Now go get your little kiddies book of football, study it hard and I will test you on it later.

Fucking moronic part-timers. Wastes of space.

[Osceana]

Good god, Spain fucking killed.

:D

Fucking Villa.

[Spaced]

Oh fuck off you clueless imbecile. Germany were the better team and so deserved it, you lot werent and didnt. It has nothing to do with opinion and everything to do with fact, and knowledge of the game. You really dont know anything do you, dipshit? Now go get your little kiddies book of football, study it hard and I will test you on it later.

Moron.

Nice intelligent arguments you have there...

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Nice intelligent arguments you have there...
I know. Its called logic. Go look it up.

[Osceana]

Pimp:

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Pimp:
He is looking rather pleased with himself!!!

[Smith Comma John]

dwight yorke just got nailed in the balls

[Nak Nak]

Damn, well, there goes my Ukraine tip.

Have been stuck in a meeting room full of dirty oil bastards, so haven't seen the Spain game. Torres...what a strange player.

Saw one of the goals of the tournament from Kaka the other day though.

Can't wait to see Netherlands - ivory coast, hopefully robben calms down a little and learns to pass though. Dirty Diddler Drogba might be quite a handful for Maijsen (forget the spelling) and "Ooer"

[Smith Comma John]

:lol: for a second there, i thought you were being serious.

[Nak Nak]

Oh my goodness. That was a privilege to watch. Just unreal. Outrageous.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Iain, it is very rare that I agree entirely with someone, but :yes: :yes: :yes: to your last few posts.

[Nak Nak]

Keep it together, netherlands. They always make it so difficult for themselves.

[TheImplodingVoice]

MEXICO IN A FEW MINS OMG

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Mexico should win this. Quite fancy them to top the group and play Holland in R16. That should leave Portugal v Argentina.

[Daysleeper]

The Mexico game is boring the pants of me. But agreed they should win.

[Noshus Klam]

The Mexico game is boring the pants of me. But agreed they should win.

No doubt.

[Daysleeper]

No doubt.


I am now sitting here naked

:cry:

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I am now sitting here naked

:cry:
Wake up. Theres been a red card!

[Nak Nak]

HAHAHA at mexico.

[TheImplodingVoice]

I'm furious, guys

[Noshus Klam]

What a horrible game. I started downing the beers fast just to get rid of the boredom!

Tommorow,

Portugal will defeat Iran
the Czech's will defeat Ghana
and Italy will obliterate the US

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I'm not sure Italy are capable of obliterating anyone.

[Noshus Klam]

Not even the US?

[Nak Nak]

1-0 Italy is my prediction.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Not even the US?
they will beat them, i reckon but not an obliteration. Its not really in their make-up.

[i]

3 red cards! :D

[Daysleeper]

the Czech's will defeat Ghana
and Italy will obliterate the US

Ace predictions! :D

Italy are such cheating arse-bandits. It was shocking.

Ghana were ace though, but I do think that the Czech Republic suffered from having no striker. And crap passing. And conceeding a goal after 70 seconds.

[Nak Nak]

Hope Australia get thrashed today. No doubt the thugs will stop Brazil from playing though.

[Smith Comma John]

Italy are such cheating arse-bandits. It was shocking.


McBride is one tough motherfucker to get hit in the head like he did and play the rest of the game.

[Daysleeper]

Go Ukraine :D

[Nak Nak]

McBride is one tough motherfucker to get hit in the head like he did and play the rest of the game.
He wasn't even hit in the head really, just in the face, got a minor cut that looked more serious than it was. Figo got it worse in the other game. way to go De Rossi.

[i]

Yar it a lot under the eye. I've been cut under the eye before, and I didn't feel a thing.

Apparently he's had metal plates inserted in his face before or something tho. Yeowch. He said something about how he didn't feel anything cos of that.

[Osceana]

I was surprised at Italy/U.S. yesterday (especially since U.S. should have technically won- i never would have guessed in a million years they would even be that good).

I missed my game today because of work :\ . Thank goodness we have Torres though. That guy is on fire, more so, dare i say, than anyone else in the tournament.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I was surprised at Italy/U.S. yesterday (especially since U.S. should have technically won- i never would have guessed in a million years they would even be that good).

I missed my game today because of work :\ . Thank goodness we have Torres though. That guy is on fire, more so, dare i say, than anyone else in the tournament.
Torres has been excellent.

[Nak Nak]

I can't like him.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I can't like him.
I know you cant! I hope Liverpool take him off Atleticos hands and them you can!

[Nak Nak]

I know you cant! I hope Liverpool take him off Atleticos hands and them you can!
You know he is the player who lost the ball more than any other player in the spanish league this season? Not that it really matters, I think he'd probably be a 15+ goals a season player for a good team like liverpool.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

well if he scores 3 goals a game, he can lose the ball 100 times a game for all i care.

[Nak Nak]

Yeah, but he doesn't. 13 goals this season for athletico. Scoring at international level is totally different. Today he had a good finish, but only because the goal keeper made a terrible decision and he scored a weak penalty. Hopefully we'll see goals akin to the one he scored against ukraine though.

[Osceana]

Yeah, but he doesn't. 13 goals this season for athletico. Scoring at international level is totally different. Today he had a good finish, but only because the goal keeper made a terrible decision and he scored a weak penalty. Hopefully we'll see goals akin to the one he scored against ukraine though.

I actually agree with you on all this. Wasn't his hottest game, but i think that sort of behavior is just a flash in the pan for him.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

i rate him, in any case.

[Nak Nak]

Lucky, lucky, lucky england.

[Stevie Nicks]

england are pretty shit, i cant be bothered to hate them this time

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Lucky, lucky, lucky england.
You should be used to it by now!!

Will be more of the tiresome "we will play better" bullshit in the media for the next few days.

[timmy]

England played better then they have done so far. They showed glimpses of why they were previously second favourites. If Sven can sort the tactics out then they're still in with a shout ... after all they qualified for the World Cup AND haven't been knocked out yet. I should imagine they'll get better.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

England played better then they have done so far. They showed glimpses of why they were previously second favourites. If Sven can sort the tactics out then they're still in with a shout ... after all they qualified for the World Cup AND haven't been knocked out yet. I should imagine they'll get better.
Oh look! The idiot has followed me over here! Prevoiusly second favourites??? Says who?

[Nak Nak]

England played better then they have done so far. They showed glimpses of why they were previously second favourites. If Sven can sort the tactics out then they're still in with a shout ... after all they qualified for the World Cup AND haven't been knocked out yet. I should imagine they'll get better.

So..you scraped past two bad teams and drew against a very mediocre team.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

So..you scraped past two bad teams and drew against a very mediocre team.
Not including the fact there was a clearance off the line both against the tiniest nation ever to be in a world cup and again tonight. Sweden also hit the bar twice.

It must be comforting for Englands fans to know that they can fortunately hold on to a draw when being pissed on by Sweden, a country with the population of London. :lol:

[Nak Nak]

Not including the fact there was a clearance off the line both against the tiniest nation ever to be in a world cup and again tonight. Sweden also hit the bar twice.

It must be comforting for Englands fans to know that they can fortunately hold on to a draw when being pissed on by Sweden, a country with the population of London. :lol:
Not to mention the penalty appeal.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Not to mention the penalty appeal.
it goes on and on and on.

I thought they got even worse. Just when you thought the barrel of shitness had been scraped dry, the defence has now disintegrated and they cant defend set-pieces to save their life. Same old Enlgand world cup story. Scrape past mostly small teams, face someone go out, go out miserably. The idiot English cry and smash shit up in that oh-so-cool neanderthal way of theirs.

[timmy]

Sorry I didn't realise you owned these boards ... and followed you over here? Sorry I thought you lived on the Elliott Smith boards.

With your permission:

Previously second favourites with the BOOKIES. That's generally what the system of odds/favourites etc refers to. They were behind Brazil. I'm sure you can confirm that somewhere.

Oh dear God, yeah there was a clearance off the line. That means it didn't go in. That means they didn't score. They had a penalty appeal?! Was it given? No.

Yeah it's fairly comforting that England can put in their worst second half performance in this competition and still hold out, and still produce a goal. Thanks.

[Nak Nak]

I hope Ecuador give them a good rogering. Especially since the pundits will spend about half an hour before the game patronising them.
Ian Wright: "they live in uh, yurts, yeah?" <giggles>

[Philippe]

I hope Ecuador give them a good rogering. Especially since the pundits will spend about half an hour before the game patronising them.
Ian Wright: "they live in uh, yurts, yeah?" <giggles>

"I don't care, just as long as England win."

[Nak Nak]

"I don't care, just as long as England win."
Lineker: So, Alan, are you going to the after match victory bukkake? Joe Cole's the bitch this time!
Hansen: Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck ye.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Sorry I didn't realise you owned these boards ... and followed you over here? Sorry I thought you lived on the Elliott Smith boards.

With your permission:

Previously second favourites with the BOOKIES. That's generally what the system of odds/favourites etc refers to. They were behind Brazil. I'm sure you can confirm that somewhere.

Oh dear God, yeah there was a clearance off the line. That means it didn't go in. That means they didn't score. They had a penalty appeal?! Was it given? No.

Yeah it's fairly comforting that England can put in their worst second half performance in this competition and still hold out, and still produce a goal. Thanks.
No one said I did own the boards, but thanks for your moronic leap of logic and reasoning anyway. I find it rather a bizzare concept that a human could actually live on a messageboard in cyberspace. Hmmmm, physics isnt your strong suit either. Ah yes, the bookies. Those wonderful people who make odds on many , many factors. Only one of which being the likelihood of winning. Odds compilers factor in many other concerns, such as likelihood of attraction, and indeed, England is a nation of retards and so many people, like always will back England, this forces the price to be unnaturally short.

Having worked within the betting industry for over 4 years, this is right up my street. So basically, the only people who had them as second favourites were ENGLISH bookmakers who had a vested interest in keeping their most people bet at a low price. Unlucky knobsack, you have been blown out of the water YET again.

So you cant do maths, know fuck all about football etc etc and now you have no concept of physics, odds compling and probability either. :lol:

Well a lot of that is maths, so we shouldnt be surprised that you screwed up so royally.

Yup, a clearance off the line, a pen, and two hits on the woodwork. Does this make you were lucky? yes. Does this mean you should have lost? yes. Does this mean you got absolutely pissed on while the rest of the world laughs at you and your pathetic country? yes. Does this make you a typical englishscum, a complete and utter embarrassment? yes.

Ok, Im glad you find the fact you are so shit you have to ride on the coat-tails of fortune because thats all you have, so comforting. I find just it amusing. :D

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Lineker: So, Alan, are you going to the after match victory bukkake? Joe Cole's the bitch this time!
Hansen: Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck ye.
Ian Wright needs a serious kicking. The guy is a fucking wanker. He acts like he is 5 years old.

[Nak Nak]

I'm scared for my Oranjes, man.

[Spaced]

I don't see the need for any arguments here.

Oh, I'm afraid there's always need for an argument here.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I'm scared for my Oranjes, man.
Now why is that Mr Lam?

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

let people support who they want to support. England have talented individuals but no team. fact is, they have disappointed but they only need to win (or technically even draw) four matches to win the thing. granted, it's unlikely but not impossible. I don't see the need for any arguments here.
I have nothing against people supporting whoever they choose, i just have a problem with people being idiots.

[Herr Lipp]

ah danny still being a douche, I should realise that you would've matured by now if you were going to.

Well said Iain. And you will find that all through this thread it has been danny, and his scottish followers that have instigated the england arguments....humourous as the crew of them are avid non-followers, supposedly.

Joe Cole's goal had me laughing out loud it was so good. Defence could do with a slap though, and Robinson who had a poor game 'cept for the reflex palm on to the cross bar. Stevie showed Crouch what he should be doing with aerial balls.

[Herr Lipp]

Argentina will come out on top today, me thinks.

[Herr Lipp]

Hey, timmy, don;t be put off by the moron you've been speaking to. The guy's a 29 year old americaphile with a [negative] chip on his shoulder about England. I should think it stems from teh fact that he resembles a troll (short, fat and with a 1950's haircut) and the girl he has decided to marry is.....ghastly. Fat and ugly, and a prick! Couldnt get it much worse.

[Herr Lipp]

Oh and Nak Nak. Ditch danny before you become a total cock. Don't for one second think that airing your views on a messageboard is teh same as in real life. Pfft, Danny is a pussy and wouldnt have the bollocks to spout his shit in any pub in this country. Shit, I'd jook the cunt, and I'm not even violent. Wasteguy.

[timmy]

Hey, timmy, don;t be put off by the moron you've been speaking to. The guy's a 29 year old americaphile with a [negative] chip on his shoulder about England. I should think it stems from teh fact that he resembles a troll (short, fat and with a 1950's haircut) and the girl he has decided to marry is.....ghastly. Fat and ugly, and a prick! Couldnt get it much worse.

Nah I won't be put off, it's just for a minute I got scared no one else could see what a prick he was. Phew. But I am glad he set me straight on the fact you can't "live" on a message board ... boy is my face red.

Anyway, yeah the whole looking like a freak thing would figure I guess ... Seeing as he's 29 and while most people his age would be furthering their career, or doing something with his 'girlfriend' he's sitting on a message board trying to wind up English supporters with shortsighted views on the country. And when that fails resorting to maths and physics ... which I reckon we're all probably better at anyway.

Ah. I shouldn't laugh at other people's misfortune, but sometimes that's all you can do :lol:

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

ah danny still being a douche, I should realise that you would've matured by now if you were going to.

Well said Iain. And you will find that all through this thread it has been danny, and his scottish followers that have instigated the england arguments....humourous as the crew of them are avid non-followers, supposedly.

Joe Cole's goal had me laughing out loud it was so good. Defence could do with a slap though, and Robinson who had a poor game 'cept for the reflex palm on to the cross bar. Stevie showed Crouch what he should be doing with aerial balls.

Hey, timmy, don;t be put off by the moron you've been speaking to. The guy's a 29 year old americaphile with a [negative] chip on his shoulder about England. I should think it stems from teh fact that he resembles a troll (short, fat and with a 1950's haircut) and the girl he has decided to marry is.....ghastly. Fat and ugly, and a prick! Couldnt get it much worse.

Oh and Nak Nak. Ditch danny before you become a total cock. Don't for one second think that airing your views on a messageboard is teh same as in real life. Pfft, Danny is a pussy and wouldnt have the bollocks to spout his shit in any pub in this country. Shit, I'd jook the cunt, and I'm not even violent. Wasteguy.
My my, you are the bitter, angry little retard today! Pissed your pants at school again? Poor little chav-scum! My followers? :lol: Oh you clueless little knob-jockey!

Yeah, Coles goal was so good it needed a keeper fuck-up to go in. Shit! Sorry, forgot you weren't a football fan. I'm not an Americaphile, but then you know fuck all. A "negative" chip on my shoulder eh? :lol: Then tell me, when is a chip on the shoulder positive? Nice fuck up. :yes: Hmmm, so a troll is 5ft 11 and 12st, and this is short and fat, eh? :lol: Oh god, I love it when you make such a total prick of yourself like this. Oh and at least I can have a haircut, rather than be a badly balding cunt like you! :D Yeah, my girlfriend is underweight, this makes her fat, too right? :rolleyes: I know you are jealous by the facts that she is gorgeous and got even get laid because you are bald and ugly.

So Craig should "ditch" me? :lol: You think we are an item, you moron? What a tool you are.

Oh and FYI, I have said everything I have said on here in many pubs all over the country, but then it wouldnt be you to get something right now would it? Not even violent? Yet you constantly make pathetic, laughable claims to try and hurt me over a messageboard. You are a pussy and a coward. No wonder you are so angry and bitter. At least, my little clown, you amuse me. Pity thats all you have going for you.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Nah I won't be put off, it's just for a minute I got scared no one else could see what a prick he was. Phew. But I am glad he set me straight on the fact you can't "live" on a message board ... boy is my face red.

Anyway, yeah the whole looking like a freak thing would figure I guess ... Seeing as he's 29 and while most people his age would be furthering their career, or doing something with his 'girlfriend' he's sitting on a message board trying to wind up English supporters with shortsighted views on the country. And when that fails resorting to maths and physics ... which I reckon we're all probably better at anyway.

Ah. I shouldn't laugh at other people's misfortune, but sometimes that's all you can do :lol:
Yup, you can always rely on me to prove to you what a moron you really are. No need to thank me.

I'm not trying to wind up anybody, but its not my fault that clueless wankers like yourself go and cry about it. You sad, sad little fuckwit. Oh well, at least whenever I look at the world, I know things arent that bad, I could be pathetic as you. -shudders-

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

What the buggery was Marquez doing?

[timmy]

Oh well, at least whenever I look at the world, I know things arent that bad, I could be pathetic as you. -shudders-

That's less than relevant. With you being the one that moans about how much you hate everything.

Have you read this by the way? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/5101184.stm

So some England hooligans fight with the other country's hooligans ... but I don't think they attack kids. Anyway as you may notice it points out how it's racist to target someone because they're English ... just like it's racist if I targetted someone because they were Scottish, Irish, Black Asian or White. See? So not only are you a loser who's entire life will consist of arguing with people on message boards and then dying, you're a racist loser as well. It's kind of like those people who vote BNP in elections ... you just immediately know they're clueless and should be ignored.

[Herr Lipp]

Cole's goal was going in without the keeper's touch. What are you, blind?

[Herr Lipp]

Oh and FYI, I have said everything I have said on here in many pubs all over the country, but then it wouldnt be you to get something right now would it? Not even violent? Yet you constantly make pathetic, laughable claims to try and hurt me over a messageboard. You are a pussy and a coward. No wonder you are so angry and bitter. At least, my little clown, you amuse me. Pity thats all you have going for you.

Come on then Danny. If you're in London now, I'll give you my address and you can come and fuck me up, yeah? No, I'm 100% serious, let me know.

[Herr Lipp]

ha ha, what is violent about harsh (but true) words about your appearance and fat beast of a bird. it's funny, whenever I am routing you, you have to resort to a similar style to me, calling me pussy and what have you. where is your ego now? where is your air of superiority? Face it, you try and make yourself feel better by "duelling" with teenagers on the internet, yet you have absolutely no fruitful reply to anything I throw at you. You're a cunt. You're nearly 10 years older than me, and I'm still more of a man than you are. Pussyclut.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

That's less than relevant. With you being the one that moans about how much you hate everything.

Have you read this by the way? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/5101184.stm

So some England hooligans fight with the other country's hooligans ... but I don't think they attack kids. Anyway as you may notice it points out how it's racist to target someone because they're English ... just like it's racist if I targetted someone because they were Scottish, Irish, Black Asian or White. See? So not only are you a loser who's entire life will consist of arguing with people on message boards and then dying, you're a racist loser as well. It's kind of like those people who vote BNP in elections ... you just immediately know they're clueless and should be ignored.
Wrong, its entirely relevant. It shows that reading your posts makes me feel better about myself. I'm saying we have finally found you a purpose in life! It's me being kind.

So what about the article? Some England hooligans will attack kids. If it wasn't for the fact I knew you didn't have a brain, I could be disgusted at you defending them. So some idiots were really stupid and wore England tops in Scotland. So what?

Newflash, dickwad: I didnt touch them, so I am not responsible ergo I am not the racist. Your logic has failed you again. SO, not only are you a loser who's entire life will consist of starting arguments on message boards, but you're always wrong too. Its kind of like those ignorant England fans who are so arrogant they cant see they are being laughed at...you just immediately know they're clueless and should ridiculed.

Lets suspend reality for a moment and say should I be ignored? Time for a lesson, Ignoring someone does not equate to responding to their posts. But then, you are an idiot.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Cole's goal was going in without the keeper's touch. What are you, blind?
So what? A 2mph trickler would go in without a keepers touch.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Come on then Danny. If you're in London now, I'll give you my address and you can come and fuck me up, yeah? No, I'm 100% serious, let me know.
Im not in London. But boy I wish I was. I know you are serious, thats what is so entertaining! I think I would be laughing too hard when i see your receding harline in the flesh, ratboy.

Sorry, fuckwad, I dont hit 3 year olds.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

ha ha, what is violent about harsh (but true) words about your appearance and fat beast of a bird. it's funny, whenever I am routing you, you have to resort to a similar style to me, calling me pussy and what have you. where is your ego now? where is your air of superiority? Face it, you try and make yourself feel better by "duelling" with teenagers on the internet, yet you have absolutely no fruitful reply to anything I throw at you. You're a cunt. You're nearly 10 years older than me, and I'm still more of a man than you are. Pussyclut.
You said you werent violent. What, do you have the memory of a goldfish and couldnt even remember what you wrote? :lol:

Right, lets see if you can do any better:
1. Those words arent true, but youre too much of a loser to realise that.
2. Similar style? Dont flatter yourself. You imitate me, but just cant pull it off.
3. Routing me? Is that what you call it when I keep making a cunt out of you? :lol:
4. No fruitful reply, yet I keep kicking your ass? Guess I dont need them then.
5. Im not a cunt.
6. Im nearly 10 years older, but youre not even a manoure just a cowardly pussy.. Cmon Fras, you have been looking for a new boyfriend now you cant get a girlfriend. Why dont you ask lover-boy Timmy out? You'd be great for each other!
6-0. Nice! :yes:

Oh yeah, I admit it does make me feel better laughing at my little court jesters. Nothing like taking down wankers and ridiculing them. Cheers! :)

[timmy]

So not only are you a loser who's entire life will consist of arguing with people on message boards ...


SO, not only are you a loser who's entire life will consist of starting arguments on message boards

I'm sorry ... did you just copy what I said?

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I'm sorry ... did you just copy what I said?
Its called mimicking. Im taking the piss and ridiculing you.

[timmy]

I think I taught you that word in one of your many other football related threads.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I think I taught you that word in one of your many other football related threads.
Well, in that case, you think wrong.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

Japan - Brasil: nicest game I've watched so far (not that I've watched too many): Interesting, clean and an early 1-0 for Japan.

And I'm happy for Australia. Yay! Go Australia! :D

[Cool As Ice Cream]

Its called mimicking. Im taking the piss and ridiculing you.
Oh, are we there again. Hahaha.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

wasn't there one who got a red card after the game finished?

[i]

Japan - Brasil: nicest game I've watched so far (not that I've watched too many): Interesting, clean and an early 1-0 for Japan.

And I'm happy for Australia. Yay! Go Australia! :D

:bop:

And yeah I think Graham Poll booked Simunic three times... not the greatest reffing.

The Japan-Brasil game was entermataining! I actually watched most of the first half of that one with the Aus-Croatia game in a subpicture.

Kalac had an awful game for Australia tho. Schwarzer is certainly prone to some goofs himsellf but he's still more consistent in the big games than Kalac was today.

And cheers to Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuus for putting on 3 three strikers and 3 attacking midfielders.

[Stevie Nicks]

so whats up with ronaldo is he damn unfit or clinically depressed or just a lazy bastard, still i love him. Silva should play instead of Emerson and there's no need for Cafu/Carlos. Robinho seems alright too.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Oh, are we there again. Hahaha.
Yes, dickhead, we are. You are painfully slow.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

so whats up with ronaldo is he damn unfit or clinically depressed or just a lazy bastard, still i love him. Silva should play instead of Emerson and there's no need for Cafu/Carlos. Robinho seems alright too.
Ronaldo is in his own crazy little world. I thnik he is happy there, so we best just leave him and his teeth to it.

[Stevie Nicks]

ok, as long as i can say "haha take that you smirking creasehead" to alan hansen every time ronaldo scores, i mean, whats up with that crease? maybe it's some horrific disease and i'll feel guilty for laughing, but maybe it's just a scar and i can still laugh

[timmy]

Ronaldo is still a quality player. He's just blatantly unfit and probably doesn't care a whole lot anymore. He'll soon be the World Cup's all time top goalscorer and will has already overtaken Pele meaning he's pretty much a Brazillian legend. A change of club would do him good - everyone knows fitness isn't the most important thing to coaches and fans of Real Madrid. Send him to the Premiership, that'd get him into shape.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

maybe it's just a scar and i can still laugh

It is, so you can laugh away.

[Spaced]

:bop:

And yeah I think Graham Poll booked Simunic three times... not the greatest reffing.

The Japan-Brasil game was entermataining! I actually watched most of the first half of that one with the Aus-Croatia game in a subpicture.

Kalac had an awful game for Australia tho. Schwarzer is certainly prone to some goofs himsellf but he's still more consistent in the big games than Kalac was today.

And cheers to Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuus for putting on 3 three strikers and 3 attacking midfielders.

Pretty ordinary game, but we'll take the result:dance:

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I can see Ronaldo going to Man Utd in a p/x deal for Van Nistelrooy
Chuck in Park and they might have a deal!

[El Loto]

Ghana are my surprise favourite team. Can they handle Brazil? Not if they play like they did last night. Parreira should choose that squad for every match.

[i]

They say Ronaldo had painful blisters or something. Whatever it was that afflicted him in the first game, it vanished against Japan.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

They say Ronaldo had painful blisters or something. Whatever it was that afflicted him in the first game, it vanished against Japan.
Well his total lack of mobility is still afflicting him, certainly not any lack of touch.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Isn't Sheila a nice fella? What a sweet thing to do....

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N152697060623-0819.htm

[Disconnected]

They say Ronaldo had painful blisters or something. Whatever it was that afflicted him in the first game, it vanished against Japan.

Well, he still has his finishing + some of his skills - but the speed, agility and touch of a much older player. I don't know what he looked like towards the end of the Spanish season, but he is definitely overweight.

Should he play instead of Adriano? Well, he scored two - but Adriano scored one in a more meaningful game. On the negative side, Adriano himself looks a little sluggish + heavy + generally unimpressive.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I don't know what he looked like towards the end of the Spanish season, but he is definitely overweight.
He was pretty bad then, but he is certainly worse now.

[Osceana]

everyone knows fitness isn't the most important thing to coaches and fans of Real Madrid

Yeah, they're working on it though, i think. :\ I remember Beckham bitching about it a few years ago.

[Nak Nak]

I hope all the madrid players die of heart attacks.

[TheImplodingVoice]

x2

same with Mexico actually...those fucktards

[El Loto]

Well his total lack of mobility is still afflicting him, certainly not any lack of touch.

The BBC commentator started going "I predict a diet, I predict a diet".

And in the studio they said "FAt Ronaldo was running". All of it true of course.

[Barbara]

did you guys see Stepehn Colbert's trash-talking on countries in the world cup? "HEY BRAZIL! What happened to all your good players? Oh yeah, RONALDO ATE THEM!" :lol:

[Stevie Nicks]

I hope all the madrid players die of heart attacks.

bit harsh

[timmy]

Yeah, they're working on it though, i think. :\ I remember Beckham bitching about it a few years ago.

Yeah Beckham moaned maybe around Euro 2004 or Korea 2002. They probably have stepped it up, but the Spanish league is slower than the English anyway so fitness doesn't play as big a part.

[Nak Nak]

Yeah Beckham moaned maybe around Euro 2004 or Korea 2002. They probably have stepped it up, but the Spanish league is slower than the English anyway so fitness doesn't play as big a part.
Don't agree with you there. I take it you don't watch La Liga very often, the physical demands are different, not less, especially for defenders.

[Daysleeper]

He was pretty bad then, but he is certainly worse now.


Yeah. I think it is pretty sad to see the shape his is in now. Only just a few seasons agon he was nimble and agile. Now he struggles to run. That header - he could hardly raise himself off the ground. He used to be so skilful at running at people. It looks like he has just got lazy.

[Osceana]

bit harsh

That was a bit excessive. It's like Homer's revenge on Ned, when he got to death he backed up one.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Don't agree with you there. I take it you don't watch La Liga very often, the physical demands are different, not less, especially for defenders.
Damn straight. La Liga can be a lot more physical, but its exceptionally more technical, skilfull and more beautiful than the Premiership, but the La Liga is the best league in the world.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Rooney will end up the same way. only sooner. and Ronaldo was never bad-tempered on the pitch.
I think you are spot on there.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

check out Beardsley's third goal (4:30). Rooney would have been shouting at the referee for 20 minutes instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiJpEJ7o3y8
No other team better. Ah yes, the days of the red nets! Forgot about the racist abuse Barnes got from the United scum.

[Osceana]

I just got this::

[timmy]

Don't agree with you there. I take it you don't watch La Liga very often, the physical demands are different, not less, especially for defenders.

Well i think i'm right, therefore you can't watch La Liga very often. Seriously though, the Premiership is so much faster than the Spanish or the Italian league. You get more time on the ball, and those leagues are home to some of the most technically gifted players in the world who don't need to do an amazing amount of running, who will beat defenders with skill more often than pace. Beckham was known in England for his freekicks, but for Real he gets most recognition for his phenomenal workrate.

Damn straight. La Liga can be a lot more physical, but its exceptionally more technical, skilfull and more beautiful than the Premiership, but the La Liga is the best league in the world.

I never said it wasn't technical, skillful etc, or even that it wasn't the best league in the world (though i don't agree). But the Premiership is known for being faster and yeah i'd say more physical. Doesn't have to mean it's better, just a lot different. Foreign imports have changed this somewhat, but the English game is still based around strength and pace.

[El Loto]

I got one of the green teamless ones in Faro last week. Good choice. They are tres excellent.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

I never said it wasn't technical, skillful etc, or even that it wasn't the best league in the world (though i don't agree). But the Premiership is known for being faster and yeah i'd say more physical. Doesn't have to mean it's better, just a lot different. Foreign imports have changed this somewhat, but the English game is still based around strength and pace.
I never said that you said it wasnt technical, skilful etc. The quality of football in La Liga is second to none. No other league can compare to the amazing goals, passing moves and generally much more intelligent football.

Oh, and your friend Nak Nak there is the resident expert on La Liga, he can fill you in on anything you wanna know.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

Yes, dickhead, we are. You are painfully slow.
Yes, I am slow. No need to call me a dickhead.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Yes, I am slow. No need to call me a dickhead.
What would you prefer I call you?

[Anyanka]

yayayayayay! Germany! Yay!
Omg, I love Ballack so. I know they'll lose to Argentina in the next round, but I'm so hoping they get to the final. My mum and I were in tears after the 4th minute due to the sheer wonderfulness and strength of the crowd's celebrations.
I'm really looking forward to seeing Ballack at Chelsea. He's only going to be 3 tube stops from where I live :O:O:O

*waits for Danny to tell me how crap and shit I am for not knowing anything about anything* ;)

[Anyanka]

Also, I'm flying to Berlin on 7th July as it's my grandmother's 90th on world cup final day. I can't wait to see the city bustling like a million times more than it normally does. If Germany do get to the final, then I can imagine it's going to be fantastico.

[Nak Nak]

Well i think i'm right, therefore you can't watch La Liga very often. Seriously though, the Premiership is so much faster than the Spanish or the Italian league. You get more time on the ball, and those leagues are home to some of the most technically gifted players in the world who don't need to do an amazing amount of running, who will beat defenders with skill more often than pace. Beckham was known in England for his freekicks, but for Real he gets most recognition for his phenomenal workrate.

I sort of took you wrongly, by physical I thought you meant athleticism in general. It is true that there are fewer thugs in la liga and not so many Blackeye Rovers or Bolton Bashers style teams (though there are some) but the pace of La Liga can easily match that of the prem. It's a fairly common misconception that the pace of the game is much slower over there, probably because a possession based style is popular. That doesn't mean that the players are any less fit or work less. Try playing against a good possession team and it'll tire you out more than an english style team that loses the ball in midfield easily. Beckham's work rate is phenomenal, yes, phenomenally poor.
Real have plenty of hard workers on their team, just like the prem has many fat players, haha. Would you say that English teams had better fitness than La Liga teams in euopean competition this year? Chelsea were able to bully Barca physically? Or even Arsenal? Middlesborough - Seville? Fitness is probably at equally superhuman standards for both leagues.

An example that completely encapsulates my argument:
La Liga has Ronaldo
the Prem has Viduka

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

yayayayayay! Germany! Yay!
Omg, I love Ballack so. I know they'll lose to Argentina in the next round, but I'm so hoping they get to the final. My mum and I were in tears after the 4th minute due to the sheer wonderfulness and strength of the crowd's celebrations.
I'm really looking forward to seeing Ballack at Chelsea. He's only going to be 3 tube stops from where I live :O:O:O

*waits for Danny to tell me how crap and shit I am for not knowing anything about anything* ;)
Well only about Ballack, because he is a mercenary (although I remember when he got booked last world cup and would miss the final then went on to score the winner and take his team through, rather than crying like a pathetic baby like a certain Englishman did in the same situation), but Germany were excellent today. Just as well England got lucky and held on against Sweden, becasue Germany would have destroyed them today. Its been odd with the crowd, because the biggest football fans in Germany dont really support the national side, but I was delighted to see them through, even with that dirty diving cunt Larsson getting the penalty, and I was praying for him to miss! :)

I dunno about losing to Argentina, Germany have been one of the top 3 teams in the tournament and its a shame that the top 4 teams will (are due to) play each other in the quarter finals. The semi-finals look to be a mis-match as whoever wins between Germany v Argentina and (the provisional) Spain v Brazil will almost certainly be the finallists.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Also, I'm flying to Berlin on 7th July as it's my grandmother's 90th on world cup final day. I can't wait to see the city bustling like a million times more than it normally does. If Germany do get to the final, then I can imagine it's going to be fantastico.
My friend from Frankfurt is moving to Berlin next month. She loves it there, and I really wanna go and visit!

[Nak Nak]

What a game. Marquez was phenomenal. Terrible refereeing. Heinze should've been off. I suppose that the game would have suffered if he'd been sent off, but it was the wrong decision. Messi's goal should've stood, Mexico should have had a penalty. In fact, the mistakes kind of even themselves out, since Torrado should've been sent off too.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

since Torrado should've been sent off too.
You think his fault deserved red?

[Nak Nak]

No, definitely not. It's just that the ref carded the wrong person for a torrado foul, then carded torrado later on.

[i]

England are playing as precise and exciting as ever.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

No, definitely not. It's just that the ref carded the wrong person for a torrado foul, then carded torrado later on.
That's not what happened. The ref decided Torrado made a foul while he hadn't done anything wrong. Another Mexican protested against this and that's why the other Mexican got carded.

So the only mistake the ref made was saying Torrado made a foul. He did not card the wrong person.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

England are playing as precise and exciting as ever.
Oooh the sarcasm!

Its alright, they have the lucky goal I said they would. The keeper should have had that comfortably. With Tenorio unlucky to hit the bar, I really need a picture of Lady Luck in an England shirt! :lol:

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

That new formation hasnt improved anything. Looks like it has made them even worse, and who would have thought that possible?

[Nak Nak]

Once again England scrape past poor opposition.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Once again England scrape past poor opposition.
I put on the SuicideGirls website (pity I cant link, only available to members) that England would win 1-0 via an own goal. I was pretty much spot on. Keeper error, own goal, not much difference.

I also said Germany would destroy Sweden, that Argentina v Mexico would be very close and that Holland would just about get the better of Portugal. So my predictions have been excellent so far.

But yeah, dismal, boring, lifeless. In what has been quite an exciting party of a world cup, England have been the vomit that misses the toilet bowl. Still, they have luck on their side, and thats quite a strength. Just a shame its the only positive they have.

[Nak Nak]

Well check this out, dude:
http://p090.ezboard.com/frobinhobbmeganlindholmfrm5.showMessageRange?topicID=2342.topic&start=81&stop=100
I'm Raise My Hands, look at my prediction for England.

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

Well check this out, dude:
http://p090.ezboard.com/frobinhobbmeganlindholmfrm5.showMessageRange?topicID=2342.topic&start=81&stop=100
I'm Raise My Hands, look at my prediction for England.
Heh heh! We rule!

Seriously though, that WAS very predictable. We all knew England wouldnt do it without outside assistance.

[Nak Nak]

I think that the oranjes will just edge portugal today too. They have more punch up front. I suppose a lot depends on how well the wing men play though.

[aria]

FUNNIEST. GAME. EVER.

Oscar-worthy performances. Punch-ups. Figo pricelessness.

possession of the ball -> Docs 90% Ref 10%

WHAT $@&# FOOTBALL?!!!1111

[aria]

it just keeps getting better :D :yes: D: :org: :bop:

[Daysleeper]

it just keeps getting better :D :yes: D: :org: :bop:

I know...even my mum is enjoying it!

Makes up for the earlier game...zzzz

[aria]

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

[aria]

Makes up for the earlier game...zzzz

seriously, what a yawnathon

[aria]

I'm praying for extra time

i was praying for penalties but it doesn't look like it :(

[Nak Nak]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[Cool As Ice Cream]

I was praying for Holland to be sent home with 2-0. But I'm happy with the result as it is.

Man, I fucking hate them. Pretentious assholes. Ha!

[Nak Nak]

Fuck you!

[Narcissistic Nihilist]

That was utterly insane. A game ruined by both the players and the ref. No one knew what the hell was going on. WTF was going with the subs in the second half? I started counting wasted minutes halfway through the second half and got to 11, yet only 6 was added on, and a new nadir in diving. Shameful night.

[Nak Nak]

Painful to watch. Horrible. It should've been a great game.