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Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
You will see most if not all Englsih lads on here snap if we go out on penalties again mate. My language was atrocious the last time we got beat on pens two years back and the thread saw everyone go at it. I wasn't on my best behaviour i have to say but football does that to me. Its my only vice! Well that and a few other things:laugh4:
I Can't wait for England to get knocked out, either by a minnow or a great side. Either way it's funny watching how they blame everybody but themselves for the loss.
"It was the Referee"
"It was a goal"
"Phil Nevile did not take the player out in the penalty box with seconds to go"
"They were lucky"
and so on. :laugh4:
Pfft, with Stevie up front supporting Crouch the goals won't stop flowing, you'll see :2thumbsup: . I also quite excited to see what Walcott can do in the upcoming friendlies. He may not have a huge amount of experience, but he's completely fearless and is lightening fast and could be a great player to bring on to make an impact if we need a goal after 65 or 70mins.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadesPanther
P.S. being a bit late to this thread, I'd just like to add "Yay Liverpool" for winning the FA Cup. I got more than slightly inebriated that night in celebration :oops:
Look what I've done : LEN WC '06 Prediction Services proudly present LEN Predicts WC '06 (wow)
Group Stage
Group A Qualifiers: 1. GER :germany: 2. ECU :ecuador:
Group B Qualifiers: 1. SWE :sweden: 2. ENG :england:
Group C Qualifiers: 1. NED :netherlands: 2. ARG :argentina:
Group D Qualifiers: 1. MEX :mexico: 2. POR :portugal:
Group E Qualifiers: 1. ITA :italy: 2. CZE :czechrepublic:
Group F Qualfiers: 1. CRO :croatia: 2. BRA :brazil:
Group G Qualifiers: 1. FRA :france: 2. SUI :switzerland:
Group H Qualifiers: 1. SPA :spain: 2. UKR :ukraine:
Round of 16
GER :germany: - :england: ENGQuarter Finals
NED :netherlands: - :portugal: POR
SWE :sweden: - :ecuador: ECU
MEX :mexico: - :argentina: ARG
ITA :italy: - :brazil: BRA
FRA :france: - :ukraine: UKR
CRO :croatia: - :czechrepublic: CZE
ESP :spain: - :switzerland: SUI
GER :germany: - :portugal: POR
ECU :ecuador: - :argentina: ARG
ITA :italy: - :france: FRA
CRO :croatia: - :spain: ESP
Semi Finals
POR :portugal: - :italy: ITA
ARG :argentina: - :croatia: CRO
Final
ITA :italy: - :argentina: ARG
Germany 2006 World Cup Winners
:italy: Italy :italy:
Great stuff LEN. There are some shock results in there.
I was thinking about a format for our world cup predictions. I'll post mine soon, imiting yours.
No way germany is beating england, just not going to happen.
Also I don't think Sweden 'll drop out against Ecuador nor do I think that Italia 'll beat Brazil and The Czechs 'll lose from the Italians.
Also I do hope that Holland will be able to beat Portugal this time around - if you're right in your prediction that is - although Portugal is always a difficult adversary.
A final between Brazil and Argentina ( That's possible isn't it ? ) would be fun to watch ~:)
I'll post my own prediction tomorrow, instead of raping yours :2thumbsup:
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Thanks Louis, I recommend watching out for Ecuador in the tournaments, following up giants like Argentina and Brazil in the preliminary stage is definitely not easy. I'd put them even higher in my prediction table if they had more World Cup experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
If Ivory Coast had not drawn such a hard group, I guess that they would reach at least the next round..But well who knows? I expect at least a 3rd place from them..Very very quality squad out there, attention..
And the reason behind taking Italy to be the world cup winners is that they have a solid and experienced (very important) backline while Luca Toni will be a huge boost in their play upfront -he is a complete striker that has it all.
Finally my lovely Netherlands will face Argentina (according to my predictions, of course), and that's why they will fail to go any further because the new generation needs to "harden" more. They are my favorites in Euro '08 already. :balloon2: :netherlands: :balloon2:
You're another great soccer fan like me, Dutch_guy. Looking forward to your predictions :bow: (I'll rape them, muahahahah!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutch_guy
There are two Swedens in your round of 16.
[Realised after deducing that he's no Swedish
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Second Sweden should be Switzerland.
Edited, thanks :bow:
aaaaahhhhhhhaahhhhh too much british and foreign soccer
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Can't wait 'till Sunday, Grimsby Town to be promoted :thumbsup:
Spain vs Switzerland - now that would suck. We have actually never (NEVER) beaten Spain. Also, I think it's the only team we have not beaten in the history of football (of those we have played, naturally).
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What did you expect? An international forum combined with the relatively sad state of American soccer (decent national squad, but MLS is not a match for the European leagues) means lots of football talk from overseas. Enjoy it, you won't often hear Americans talk as passionately about the game. :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by bettkicker19
Very nearly said like a true European. :dizzy2:
Group StageGermany - Sweden 0-0, Ger wins on penalties
Group A Qualifiers: 1. GER :germany: 2. POL :poland:
Group B Qualifiers: 1. ENG :england: 2. SWE :sweden:
Group C Qualifiers: 1. ARG :argentina: 2. C d'I :ivorycoast:
Group D Qualifiers: 1. POR :portugal: 2. MEX :mexico:
Group E Qualifiers: 1. CZE :czechrepublic: 2. ITA :italy:
Group F Qualfiers: 1. BRA :brazil: 2. Oz :australia:
Group G Qualifiers: 1. FRA :france: 2. SUI :switzerland:
Group H Qualifiers: 1. SPA :spain: 2. UKR :ukraine:
Round of 16
England - Poland 3-0
ARG - MEX 2-0
Portugal - Côte d'Ivoire 3-2, red cards: 2-4
Czech rep. - Australia 4-0
Brazil - Italy 2-1
France - Ukraine 1-1 France wins on pen.
Spain - Switzerland 1-2
Quarter Finals
Germany - Argentina 0-1
England - Portugal 0-0 Portugal wins on pen.
Czech rep. - France 2-1 Oh well.
Brazil - Switzerland 2-2 Brazil wins on pen.
Semi Finals
Argentina - Czech rep. 2-1
Portugal - Brazil 1-3
Final
Argentina - Brazil 0-1
I see you have a favor for Ivory Coast as well, Louis.
Aye, together with Australia I expect them to be the surprise package of the tournament. The Swiss may surprise some people too. (Well probably not the Turks ~;p )
Well on the pitch Swiss were better than us, no excuses. I don't want to dwell in the "old pages" though. :juggle2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
yea, american soccer is pretty poor. But with all these mexican immigrants comming in soccer popularity will probably rise.
P.S. how come it says that ser clagne or whatever started this thread when i started it?
That's a bug that is already being discussed in the Watchtower area of the forum. Drop by if interested.. And another sidenote, a friendly and personal request, please try being politer towards other members. :bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by bettkicker19
how have i been not polite, if it was for the mispelling of ser clegane, i really didnt remember his name so i did the best i could. i didnt really think of going back and looking on how to spell itQuote:
Originally Posted by LeftEyeNine
As promised, here it is ~:)
Group stage:
Winning teams and second place teams;
Group A 1st. :germany: 2nd. :poland:
Group B 1st. :england: 2nd. :paraguay:
Group C 1st. :netherlands: 2nd. :argentina:
Group D 1st. :portugal: 2nd. :mexico:
Group E 1st. :czechrepublic: 2nd. :italy:
Group F 1st. :brazil: 2nd. :croatia:
Group G 1st. :france: 2nd. :southkorea:
Group H 1st. :spain: 2nd. :ukraine:
Round of 16 :
:germany: - :paraguay: : 1 - 0
:netherlands: - :mexico: 2 - 0
:england: - :poland: 2 - 0
:portugal: - :argentina: 1 - 2
:czechrepublic: - :croatia: 1 - 0
:france: - :ukraine: 2 - 1
:brazil: - :italy: 2 - 1
:spain: - :southkorea: 3 - 0
Quarter finals:
:germany: - :netherlands: 1 - 2 ( :2thumbsup: )
:england: - :argentina: 2 - 3
:czechrepublic: - :france: 1 - 0
:brazil: - :spain: 2 - 1
Semi finals:
:netherlands: - :argentina: 1 - 2
:czechrepublic: - :brazil: 0 - 2
Finals:
:brazil: - :argentina: 3 - 2.
God I hope England faces France, how sweet would that be?
I mean, not just if we win, the game would probably be incredible, the rivalry in the stadium would make the atmosphere electric...
Then the football hooligans spoil it all when England Eventually lose to a beeter French side
Ah, the stuff fond memories and this 2004 joke are made of:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ianofsmeg16
'Who can be on top for 90 minutes and still come second?'
:balloon2: :england: :balloon2:
America beats Canada 66-0
Yea, there is quite alot of european soccer/football on this thread. I personally dont pay to much attention to professional soccer. I just enjoy playing it. I just root for the U.S. in the cup.
You're a professional football player?
That will be the most depressing result ever in the history of fútbol :2thumbsup: . You see, I hope to celebrate my first world cup (yes as a player :sweatdrop: ) at the obelisc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
Anyway being objective:
The lucky ones:
Group A: Germany and Ecuador.
Group B: England and Paraguay.
Group C: Argentina and The Netherlands.
Group D: Portugal and Mexico.
Group E: Italy and Czech Republic.
Group F: Brazil and Croatia.
Group G: France and South Korea.
Group H: Spain and Tunisia.
Round of 16:
:germany: vs :paraguay: 1-1 (Paraguay wins on penalties.)
:argentina: vs :mexico: 2-1
:england: vs :ecuador: 3-1
:portugal: vs :netherlands: 2-2 (The Netherlands win with in the first extra.)
:italy: vs :croatia: 2-0
:france: vs :tunisia: 3-0
:brazil: vs :czechrepublic: 2-1
:spain: vs :southkorea: 3-2
Quarter-finals:
:paraguay: vs :argentina: 1-2
:italy: vs :france: 0-1
:england: vs :netherlands: 2-2 (England wins on penalties.)
:brazil: vs :spain: 4-1
Semi-finals:
:argentina: vs :france: 1-1 (France wins on penalties)
:england: vs :brazil: 2-4
Finals:
:france: vs :brazil: 2-2 (Brazil wins on extra with a goal of Ronaldinho)
Brazil champion for the 6th time.............................................:wall: