Official World Cup Thread

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 06-12-2006, 20:42

HAHAHAHA!

Italy - 1 (what a goal)

Ghana - 0

We'll see how this pans out.

Oh and P.S: HAHA AMERICA YOU LOST 3-0!

**AwesomeArcher** · 06-12-2006, 20:47

Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon

HAHAHAHA!

Italy - 1 (what a goal)

Ghana - 0

We'll see how this pans out.

Yea, i just saw them score, it was pretty sweet.

Yea, the U.S. got kicked, but they started out slow and gave up an early goal. It wasnt so much the czechs won the game, it was the U.S. who lost the game. Hopefully this will wake them up and get them going.

**Idaho** · 06-12-2006, 21:12

The US were a real dissapointment. What were they doing passing the ball round the back and keeping possession when they were 2 down?

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 06-12-2006, 21:43

2-0

**scotchedpommes** · 06-12-2006, 22:01

I won't celebrate for Italy, and I have to disagree with the the suggestion that
the Czechs are the best side so far - as much as it pains me, I think from what
we've seen, Argentina still looks to be the best side.

**Mithrandir** · 06-12-2006, 22:50

Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon

2-0

**Louis VI the Fat** · 06-13-2006, 00:51

What a shame Koller is out for the rest of the tournament. The Czechs are awesome, and just as two years ago in Portugal, the most exciting team to watch.

They have taken over the spot traditionally occupied by Holland: a gathering of amazingly gifted players playing a thrilling game of attacking football.

The US had no chance. Italy will prove to be too strong too.

There should really be a pan-American cup. The way it is now, Mexico and the US only ever get tested against each other. They should play the likes of Argentina, Chili, or Uruguay on a regular basis if they ever want to really improve their game.

**Louis VI the Fat** · 06-13-2006, 00:52

QUID!

Sleep well tonight - for you won't be able to get any tomorrow after the right good spanking we're gonna give Switzerland.

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**scotchedpommes** · 06-13-2006, 01:57

Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

What a shame Koller is out for the rest of the tournament.

Seems he might not be, according to recent news.

As for France, isn't Coupet your first choice keeper now?

**Soulforged** · 06-13-2006, 04:04

Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

There should really be a pan-American cup. The way it is now, Mexico and the US only ever get tested against each other. They should play the likes of Argentina, Chili, or Uruguay on a regular basis if they ever want to really improve their game.

It has been in projects. But 1) They play a different kind of elimination, like the one in Europe. 2) Many of them, powerful nations, specially USA, would not qualify. 3) America is big, very big, in comparission to Europe, and it's not a matter of team quantity, but a matter of organization. For intance travel times would be great, the same with the changes on envioraments and climatic conditions. 4) It's hard to break traditions.

Anyway, great games, I didn't see any since Argentina vs IC, until the one with Italy today so I cannot say much about them. However the result on USA vs CR did surprised me, I knew US will lose but 3-0... One more reason to fear CR, though they lost Koller, they got Varos (it's with "V" right, I don't want to spell it wrong), it would be interesting to see CR advance to quarters.