Is anyone excited about WorldCup 2006?

**TheWingedVictory** · 05-30-2005, 03:07

I see quite a lot of Germans in this forum. Are any of you actually going to watch a match??

**Fragony** · 05-30-2005, 05:51

We will get ze germans this time. We still haven't forgiven them 194- damn I do it again. 1974.

**JAG** · 05-30-2005, 06:29

Well maybe England can so a bit better than a penalty shoot out loss, but I think that would be a fools hope.

**Krusader** · 05-30-2005, 07:09

Let's see if Norway wins against Italy at 4th June...which we of course won't. Will be interesting to see which Italians will be doing acting lessons during the match. Damn wussies falling down all the time!!

But yeah, World Cup 2006 will be fun, and I'll be watching.
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I watched Euro 2004 during military service. Nice atmosphere when the entire barracks was crammed in the barracks living room watching the games.

**Fragony** · 05-30-2005, 07:32

Originally Posted by Krusader

Let's see if Norway wins against Italy at 4th June...which we of course won't. Will be interesting to see which Italians will be doing acting lessons during the match. Damn wussies falling down all the time!!

But yeah, World Cup 2006 will be fun, and I'll be watching.
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I watched Euro 2004 during military service. Nice atmosphere when the entire barracks was crammed in the barracks living room watching the games.

Just put all the men in front of your goal. It would be a great staring contest

**Ronin** · 05-30-2005, 13:52

Originally Posted by JAG

Well maybe England can so a bit better than a penalty shoot out loss, but I think that would be a fools hope.

i´m sure Portugal will be there again waiting for you guys

look!...is it a star?....is it a plane?.....no...it´s a david beckam´s penalty kick

**Franconicus** · 05-30-2005, 14:05

Sorry folks, but a WorldCup in Germany - only Germany can win.
Sure I will watch all games. However, I think I will not have a chance to get into one of the new stadions. I do not like the way they sell their tickets

**Al Khalifah** · 05-30-2005, 15:51

I hope England do well for a change. With the quality and depth of talent in the present England squad I think they finally have the team that was always being promised in 4 years time for the past 16 years.

The problem with England is that although they claim to be unlucky in penalty shoot-outs, but look at the facts:

E 2004:
Finish 2nd in group. Lucky to reach penalty shoot-out against Portugal. Lose.
W 2002:
Finish 2nd in group - played well against Sweden for a draw, got a scrappy 1-0 win against Argentina requiring a penalty, played a boring 0-0 draw with Nigeria. Beat a poor Denmark 3-0. Played an exciting first half and then a terrible second half to crash out to Brazil 2-1.
E 2000:
Finish 3rd in group - throw away a great lead against Portugal, beat a dire Germany and then throw it away again against Romania.
W 1998:
Finish 2nd in group - beat Tunisia and Columbia easily enough, but lose to Romania. Eliminated in a gripping game against Argentina on penalties.
E 1996:
Finish **1st** in group - embarrassinly draw with Switzerland, but then beat Scotland and stuff the Netherlands. Hold on against Spain to win on a **penalty shoot out**. Lose to Germany on a penalty shoot out.

England haven't won their group since 1996 - when they were the hosts. If they can't win their group, they cannot expect to win the competition easily.

**King Arthur** · 05-30-2005, 16:55

Originally Posted by Franconicus

Sorry folks, but a WorldCup in Germany - only Germany can win.
Sure I will watch all games. However, I think I will not have a chance to get into one of the new stadions. I do not like the way they sell their tickets

Come on !!!!!!!!
Germany dont have a chance of winning look at there team apart from Ballack they are appaling.

Dont remind me of how they got to the final in 2002 .Talk about outragoius luck. Germany faced s.korea and u.s.a on the way to the final. despite loosing to engalnd in qualifying 5-1

**Ser Clegane** · 06-02-2005, 15:33

Originally Posted by Fragony

We will get ze germans this time. We still haven't forgiven them 194- damn I do it again. 1974.

Perhaps you get the chance if you qualify this time

**ShadesPanther** · 06-02-2005, 16:04

That was low Ser Clegane. Low but fair

**Laridus Konivaich** · 06-04-2005, 00:46

I am not excited about WorldCup 2006.

**ShadesPanther** · 06-04-2005, 00:57

Even though my country will probably not qualify. I'm still looking forward to it.

**King Arthur** · 06-04-2005, 00:57

Originally Posted by Prince Laridus Konivaich

I am not excited about WorldCup 2006.

Not a footy fan Prince Laridus Konivaich?

**Big_John** · 05-30-2005, 07:45

who wouldn't be excited about the world cup?

**TheWingedVictory** · 05-30-2005, 07:51

Let's see if Norway wins against Italy at 4th June...which we of course won't. Will be interesting to see which Italians will be doing acting lessons during the match. Damn wussies falling down all the time!!

Actually, a person from the BigSoccer forum predicted that Norway and Italy wil tie 1:1.

Plus I have a good feeling Korea will snatch the WC miraculously defeating Germany during the final (3:2)

**Craterus** · 05-30-2005, 11:26

I think Brazil. They have some good youngsters who I think will be playing in the World Cup.

England might do a little better this ear, but I still don't think that they'll win it.