The unofficial World Cup Thread,

[drone]

America is always a delight to have at a tournament - they always deliver some sort sensational game of some sort.

Well, except for 1998.

Congrats Serbia! What an interesting group it is now, everything seems possible, including the impossible: an early Germany exit.

I wouldn't bet on it. But it does scramble up the desirability of the 1 & 2 spots in Group C. Is Klose suspended for just the next game, or 2? I can never keep the WC booking rules straight in my head...

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Well, except for 1998.

I wouldn't bet on it. But it does scramble up the desirability of the 1 & 2 spots in Group C. Is Klose suspended for just the next game, or 2? I can never keep the WC booking rules straight in my head...

It would be hilarious if the refs bad call in the US game leads to us getting 2nd spot instead of first, but then england ends up facing germany instead of us...

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[Sarmatian]

I wouldn't bet on it. But it does scramble up the desirability of the 1 & 2 spots in Group C. Is Klose suspended for just the next game, or 2? I can never keep the WC booking rules straight in my head...

Just the next match. Two yellows - one match ban, a direct red - two match ban

[gaelic cowboy]

I watched the first half an thought they were unlucky to concede the first one an second goal happened when I thought USA was coming back into it.

Silly me I decided to go outside and finish a job thats staring me in the face I come back in an hour later and USA was robbed of a win.

England will breathe a sigh of relief cos USA win could seriously mess up the group from an English point of view with Slovenia last game.



Just seen some stuff on news that ref was a (insert national expletive here) he gave Findley a yellow card and now he misses the Algeria game when it clearly hit his face.






Tinfoil Hat time I smell FIFA either Slovene win or a drawn game is best result for UK and as a result the best for FIFA gotta keep those tv companies happy.

[gaelic cowboy]

Whats up with England tonight they look worse than the last night.



oh big loss there Carragher out next game

[Louis VI the Fat]

Come on England!

Sorry for the late predictions but:

Germany 1-2 Serbia

Oh, come on now. You predict Germany will lose by one goal after the game had finished?

[drone]

I guess an England-Algeria draw was the best the US could hope for. If they beat Algeria, they are onto the round of 16, regardless of the Slovenia-England game. England are in the same boat, win and they are through. Tight group, if the US screw it up badly enough Algeria can still get through.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

These stupid 0-0 ties...I think we can even tie and get in, if england loses to slovenia. But if we both win, goal differential from those two games will decide seeding yeah?

[gaelic cowboy]

After that display it would be an injustice if england qualify now USA/Slovenia have played better so far.

That was shocking tonight

[Secura]

That was woeful.

I've never seen Rooney so out-of-sorts. :S

[LeftEyeNine]

Come on England!

Oh, come on now. You predict Germany will lose by one goal after the game had finished?

Sorry to be reviving this unintentionally. I wanted to look back so as to know where I had left and irritatingly, I have seen the comment above.

3 days ago, after 17 months of seamless working, I flew off to my hometown (where I currently am right now) for vacation and all that duration, as my 2 days of absence could imply, I happened to have irregular free time or access to/for internet.

Now what I'm proposing is that I like it predicting matches around here and commenting over them but I seriously have no motivation or whatsoever like Louis VI the Fat seems to pursue. Please deliver all my points to him for being such a great inspector with eyes like David Villa has for goals. I find it utterly tasteless to doubt over the timing of my predictions. Yes, I know football better than him or any other to be able to predict Serbia's narrow win over Germany, and yes, I fail at it so miserably than anybody else such that I could think Algeria matches would be joyful to watch.

I have made all of these predictions the night before the tournament was to begin but I don't know how rational or mature it would be to take photos of the pages I wrote down my guesses of results. I will, if you want, but I personally find such act quite "gah!"ly.

johnhughthom, please take my suggestion serious and deliver all my points so far to Louis or divide them among other lads equally. I will keep on making my predictions here but ask of you not to deem them available for rating from now on.

Anyway, sorry for the rattle. Here are my predictions for the matches 2 days back that Louis would love to doubt, and also, ones for tomorrow.

Slovakia 0-0 Paraguay
Italy 1-0 New Zealand
Brazil 0-0 Ivory Coast

Portugal 3-0 N. Korea
Chile 2-2 Switzerland
Spain 1-1 Honduras

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

[Louis VI the Fat]

*stuff*

Too much drama! Please, just play the game and post your vaticinia ex eventu...erm....predictions.

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1 - 0
1 - 1
0 - 1
1 - 1

God forbid South Africa really loses.

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The question is in which new and novel way France will further make itself the laughing stock of the world this time. Will the players even show up? Will they fight each other on the pitch? Fight with the staff? Will they publicly tell Domenech to 'va te faire *******, sale fils de ****'

As far as I'm concerned, they don't need to bother showing up.

Today marks the exact anniversary of one the greatest matches of one of the greatest world cups, France - Brazil in 1986. Two phenomenal sides, so much talent and beautiful football gathered on one single pitch. 1982 and 1986, in strangely parallel ways both Brazil and France mesmerised their fans with a mix of beauty and tragedy, both countries fielding some of their most beloved teams ever.
ESPN put it on their list of ten greatest World Cup matches of all time.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-c...739&ver=global

O tempora, o mores!! What has become of the Bleus, of France! To think this was once her face:

[Joooray]

Man Germany - Serbia was a frustrating game to watch. The Referees are not as their best this time around, but Congratulation to Serbia, they deserved because Germany didn't use the chances they got.

Anyway, let's see if NL also slips up tomorrow:
2 - 1
2 - 1
1 - 1