The unofficial World Cup Thread,

[Jolt]

At last SHOWTIME! Let's go Portugal!

Best moment of the game - 1:47

Quando vi o Simão a fazer a dança do Big Mac, foi lindo, lindo!

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

1 - 1

1 - 1

1 - 2

0 - 2

[naut]

France 2 - 1 South Africa
Mexico 1 - 1 Uruguay
Greece 0 - 4 Argentina
Nigeria 0 - 1 South Korea

[Romanic]

2 - 0
1 - 1
0 - 3
1 - 2

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France 0 - 1 South Africa
Mexico 0 - 0 Uruguay
Greece 0 - 3 Argentina
Nigeria 1 - 2 South Korea

[Sasaki Kojiro]

hmm, think RSA and uraguay can score enough to put RSA in over mexico? They need three more unanswered goals between them right?

Actually I think RSA just needs one and uruguay needs one...

[LeftEyeNine]

Allah, Gods of football or cosmic energy, call it whatever you like, Lö Blö got served what they deserved.

Platini prolly is thinking that they need MOAR bureaucrats to ensure a sound team next time. Leave him be; LEN likes this. Soothing syrup for sore throats.

My first group qualifiers prediction, or vae viisdştsus gşlasmius gşladsaşii as some too-intellectual-to-be-interested-in-football godlings name it, fail in the end having seen Uruguay and France qualifying respectively as a forecast. Anyway this is even better for:

- Prediction points are delivered to those craving for them while doubting the others'.
- Tournament has more things to offer as classically-favorites get knocked out.

Au revoir, Lö Blö, hopefully in a better shape next time.

And for his as-always blatancy:

ANELKA FOR THE PRESIDENT !

Oops, another caps following a Lö Blö defeat, sorray.

[tibilicus]

Apparently Domenech refused to shake the hand of SA's manager. Pathetic. At least he has his retirement years to contemplate his childish strop now.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Apparently Domenech refused to shake the hand of SA's manager. Pathetic.

Yes, I don't know what that was about. Why Domenech should not bow out with some dignity, even as the eyes of the world are on him, I don't understand. Too much pressure, perhaps.



Pity South Africa couldn't progress. It is a troubled country, a party for them would've been great.

Uruguay is a strong team, with two phenomenal players up front - will they be this tournaments surprise package? They'll meet a weak team next round, so a at least a quarterfinal should be possible.

[Fragony]

Pretty bad indeed, but this World Cup is all in all no fun at all altogether. Meh. I hope we lose from Italy.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Pretty bad indeed, but this World Cup is all in all no fun at all altogether. Meh. I hope we lose from Italy.

Really? I thought most of the second matches have been great, at least entertaining, with plenty of surprising developments everywhere. I think it is a fascinating tournament.

From here on forward, it's all third day matches and knock-out stages, nearly all the matches should be tense. It could be awesome.

[Fragony]

Really? I thought most of the second matches have been great, at least entertaining, with plenty of surprising developments everywhere. I think it is a fascinating tournament.

From here on forward, it's all third day matches and knock-out stages, nearly all the matches should be tense. It could be awesome.

It's the whole atmosphere surrounding it, it's so joyless. I don't care if we win or not I want a good game. Should be a party. My biggest gripe is the Bavaria incident if you missed it, FIFA are bastards.

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/9948...afgevoerd.html

They just got released today. Screw that. Had to appear in court meh.

[johnhughthom]

My biggest gripe is the Bavaria incident if you missed it, FIFA are bastards.

I still don't understand that, they were plain orange dresses with no branding as far as I'm aware so what was all the fuss about? They actually went to court over it? And FIFA brought them in for an "interview", who on earth do FIFA think they are, has South Africa given them special police powers as a backhander for getting the world cup?

[Fragony]

I still don't understand that, they were plain orange dresses with no branding as far as I'm aware so what was all the fuss about? And they actually went to court?

You tell me http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/9943...ierwijven.html <- That's all

Yeah they were close to 5 months in prison because of these FIFA pricks. Budweiser sponsors it and all that.

[LeftEyeNine]

Best Eleven Group A:

Muslera

Gaxa
Lugano
Mokoena
Salcido

Ribery
Diaby
Diego Perez
Dos Santos

Mphela
Luis Suarez

[Ser Clegane]

Slovenia - England 1:1
USA - Algeria 2:1
Ghana - Germany 1:3
Australia - Serbia 2:2

[gaelic cowboy]

I still don't understand that, they were plain orange dresses with no branding as far as I'm aware so what was all the fuss about? They actually went to court over it? And FIFA brought them in for an "interview", who on earth do FIFA think they are, has South Africa given them special police powers as a backhander for getting the world cup?

It's called [COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"]guerrilla marketing[/COLOR]

[Hax]

Go South-Korea! Yeah!

[Rhyfelwyr]

What on earth were Greece doing? They had to win so they sat back? It makes no sense?!

And poor Yakubu, that was the best miss I've ever seen, a tap in from about four yards out from facing the centre of goal, with no keeper or defender in sight. Dear oh dear...

[Conqueror]

What on earth were Greece doing?

Hoping for a Nigerian win over South Korea?

[Marshal Murat]

1 - 0
2 - 0
2 - 1
1 - 0

[Rhyfelwyr]

Hoping for a Nigerian win over South Korea?

They must have got word that South Korea were winning shortly after the break though, yet they still left Samaras up there on his own.

[Louis VI the Fat]

I can't say I already regret Greece and Nigeria from qualifying. The two best teams progressed.

I predict:
England will redeem itself, and make it.
Donovan to put two past Algeria.
The other group I think, hope, will be two hard fought battles. Germany and Serbia to emerge victorious.

0 - 1
2 - 0
0 - 2
1 - 1

Edit: for the fist time ever, I'm going to use the phrase: 'what of the children?'
There really are little boys who sleep in a French football team bedsheet. Posters of Anelka and Evra on their walls. I really wouldn't know what to say to them, if I were their parents. It's embarrassing. The players (and Domenech) have taken something away from these kids.

[Marshal Murat]

As much as I'd wish England to put up a good fight, the Slovenians have been one of the best teams in that group. Were England to suddenly play above previous appearances would be staggering. I just hope this whole "tiebreaking" thing works out for the best.

Hoping for a US win, but that would mean the United States is actually good at soccer, and that's just crazy.

Just one African team to go through, just one...

I think Serbia will pull a good game off against the Australians, who will be stymied by another superb Serbian performance.

[Ronin]

Here's hoping that USA and Slovenia go through.

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

2 - 0

1 - 1

0 - 2

0 - 3

[InsaneApache]

I got hold of some proper acid. so here goes...

Slovenia 0 - 3 England
USA 2 - 1 Algeria
Ghana 1 - 2 Germany
Australia 1 - 1 Serbia

[Romanic]

0 - 2
2 - 0
0 - 3
1 - 0

[Husar]

I'm not entirely sure but I think this video belongs here:

http://www.break.com/index/fellowshi...-vuvuzela.html

[Krusader]

Edit: for the fist time ever, I'm going to use the phrase: 'what of the children?'
There really are little boys who sleep in a French football team bedsheet. Posters of Anelka and Evra on their walls. I really wouldn't know what to say to them, if I were their parents. It's embarrassing. The players (and Domenech) have taken something away from these kids.

Maybe they don't know what to say? And the children will grow up thinking that its entirely okay acting like that. I myself can't help but think how Thierry Henry has diminished his legacy. The hands against Ireland and him apparently being part of the mutiny. Also, Im curious to hear what Evra will say. I personally think that a few of the French players should be thrown out from the national team, but also that the football association should take part of the blame. After all they kept Domenech, who part of me is half-expecting to be brought to Place de la Concorde and guillotined.