2010 FIFA World Cup

[heathen]

[Monte Carlo]

Re. Germany versus Oz.

 

Watching the smuggest sporting nation on Earth getting their arses handed to them so clinically is, indeed, one of lifes small pleasures.

[Monte Carlo]

I can understand why that view might develop, but sorry, that's bollocks - invert that argument and think about why so few English talents play outside England.

 

I think you've missed the point of the argument.

[Zoraptor]

Anyway, Germany rolling over Australia 2-0 at the moment - the referee's suddenly turned very biased and sent an Aussie off for no reason whatsoever, but really, the Germans are too good anyway.

I actually wonder if the friendly against our lot caught up with them there- anyone watching that would be amazed the Australians had more than 9 men on the field at the end of it and be expecting them to try and chop opponents feet off at the drop of a hat. Cahill was one of the lucky ones there iirc, not so lucky here as it was pretty soft even for a yellow.

[Tigranes]

I think you've missed the point of the argument.

 

Maybe. I think I've argued about that stuff so much there are all sorts of strawmen in my head.

[Gorgon]

I'll be happy as long as the Italians don't win.

 

Well I'd be more happy if Denmark did, I won't lie.

[Guest The Architect]

LOL we were smashed. I guess we know how the Italians felt in that last 16 match though with an unfair sending off. We're really ****ed now. So many people still living in 2006 over here, honestly thinking we were a chance to get a point. What the **** was Pim thinking. Cahill up front? Trying to catch Germany offside all the time? They cut through our slow, old defence like a hot knife through butter. Neill and Moore were atrocious, Emerton was the only one who played well, and even if Bresciano and Kewell get more than 60 minutes of match time, I think we'll lose to Ghana.

 

Re. Germany versus Oz.

 

Watching the smuggest sporting nation on Earth getting their arses handed to them so clinically is, indeed, one of lifes small pleasures.

 

Smuggest sporting nation in the world? LOL **** off, we're nothing compared to the arrogance of the Yanks and Pome's in international sport.

 

We are ****, but watching England, the most overrated football team on the planet, time and time again get their asses handed to them in the quarter-finals is, indeed, one of life's small pleasures.

 

Could even be a round of 16 exit against the Germans this time.

[Walsingham]

I don't know if I mentioned it, but we actually put money on an England USA draw. We just got the score wrong. We assumed England would be SO lacklustre they wouldn't score. 0-0.

 

In fairness to the Yanks I have to say they played with a good deal of technical skill, and showed plenty of energy and determination.

 

As usual England play with technical skill and fitness, but zero imagination and teamwork. Why in the name of Christ do we insist on this fantasy that we have such good strikers that we can push them up solo and expect them to score? We aren't that good, and I never remember us being that good.

 

I don't know what's at the heart of our failures. I used to think it was the players being half asleep. But they woke up a bit for the second half and were still awful.

[Moose]

I think England was the better team, but the U.S had a good keeper.

Edited June 14, 2010 by Moose

[Blarghagh]

Damn, Denmark is a fortress.

 

EDIT: One that's susceptible to friendly fire, it seems.

 

I hope we don't win like that. :sorcerer:

Edited June 14, 2010 by TrueNeutral

[Gorgon]

Unbelievable.

[Gorgon]

This is not fair, maybe we could ask the Dutch to start the match over.. hmm.

[Humodour]

I can't believe I stayed up till like 6am to watch THAT. 4-0. Really Australia?

[WorstUsernameEver]

Just one thing : I HATE VUVUZELAS.

[Blarghagh]

- the entire world cup experience so far.

 

This is not fair, maybe we could ask the Dutch to start the match over.. hmm.

 

More fair now, I think. Now it at least feels like we won, instead of tied and got the points on a stupid flub.

[Walsingham]

Is it just me or would it be really funny to drop in a massive load of bees just before half time? No-one would know what was going on, as the bees and the screams would be masked by vuzus.

[WorstUsernameEver]

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SORRY WALS, CAN YOU REPEAT? I DON'T HEAR YOU!

[Meshugger]

lol @ Nippon

Edited June 14, 2010 by Meshugger

[HoonDing]

[Starwars]

Sweet, Paraguy scores against Italy. God it'd be so much fun if Italy lost.

[WorstUsernameEver]

A meh match honestly.

And Camoranesi confirmed he's a ****.

Really. He is.

[heathen]

Those vuvuzela memes are getting closer and closer to racism.

[Tigranes]

 

Americans win at life

[Gorgon]

The Japanese squad are hopeless, how did they ever qualify.

[HoonDing]

Actually, the USA have one of the best women's football teams in the world. They'd probably have beaten the Brits.