The World Cup thread!

[Gerryatrics]

I guess Pope's foul was a dangerous tackle with intent to injure too... I know he got a yellow for it, not a red, but it was still a bogus call.

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8499/usa57tq.gif

[danyel]

Dude, stop the whinning, believe whatever you want to believe and just stop it.

- A tackle from behind deserved the card, he was booked, he should have known better.
- A hard tackle straight to Pirlo's ankle deserved the red card.
- McBride was crearly in the ball's path to the dismissed goal, good offside call.

From the same link you provided

RED CARD! Eddie Pope off! Team America up a creek sans paddle! It's 10 v 9 now, after Eddie Pope gets his second yellow card. In fairness, that was definitely a booking, a lunge at Gilardinho from behind that got nowhere near the ball.

[Texas_Ranger]

Croatia 0 - 0 Japan

Good game, but no winner. I think that Croatia played better and they deserved the win.

[polandprzem]

I hope the USA will end their adventure in Championships after next game, cause I do not want to hear any more whiners in here.

[Texas_Ranger]

Now Brazil will play agains Australia. I hope that we will watch great football.
Brazil 3 - 0 Australia

[polandprzem]

Now Brazil will play agains Australia. I hope that we will watch great football.
Brazil 3 - 0 Australia

Well I think Brazil will be motivated to play better and sent a message that they can play great football. You know- Argentina won 6-0, now it's their turn to take care of buisiness.

4:0

[spurschick]

Okay, so I wake up to watch the first game and ABC is showing the usual Sunday religious shows instead. I figured they'd at least show the second game now, but they're Joel Osteen, or whatever his name is. WTF? I can watch Univision, but this is bullshit.

[austinfan]

Carlos Alberto Parreira is going to have to get rid of Adriano and Ronaldo on the front line, or at least Ronaldo. They are just too slow. There's no agility up there. Brazil isn't playing as a team, and because of that they can't get any rhythm going in the box.

I hate to say this, but this team does not look like one that can make it all the way to the finals, unless Parreira is willing to make some changes, starting with replacing Ronaldo with Robinho.

[polandprzem]

Jesus, Brazilia has got no balls. I do not care if they are playing "like a turnament team" economicly and stuff.
They just don't give enough effort and that can cast them. I would like them to lose.

[TDMVPDPOY]

manumania, so much for ur 6-0 thumpin of australia prediction

australia > usa

[Spurologist]

Jesus, Brazilia has got no balls. I do not care if they are playing "like a turnament team" economicly and stuff.
They just don't give enough effort and that can cast them. I would like them to lose.

insert robihno and Gilberto. Out - Rolando and Ze Roberto. They have heart

[TDMVPDPOY]

Well I think Brazil will be motivated to play better and sent a message that they can play great football. You know- Argentina won 6-0, now it's their turn to take care of buisiness.

4:0

not goin to happen.

i think australias defense line is the best so far in the tournament, propz to them for containing or closing the gap, not allowin teh brazilians space to run with the ball.

[nbrans]

Wow, Ronaldo is giving Shawn Kemp a run for his money.

[polandprzem]

not goin to happen.

i think australias defense line is the best so far in the tournament, propz to them for containing or closing the gap, not allowin teh brazilians space to run with the ball.

Yup.


And Brazil Does't GAF right now. They game is not looking that fluent as Argentinians and that's why even when they are the favorites they will lose, they are too old in my opinion and their defens is superold :D

:drunk :drunk :drunk

mnanumania should be happy

[Three Lions]

Hey Ronaldo!

Who ate all the pies?
Who ate all the pies?
You fat bastard,
You fat bastard,
You ate all the pies!

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/xp/20060609/i/1068932152.jpg

[nbrans]

I guess you can be fat and good.

[Spurologist]

Robinho should start. PERIOD

[TDMVPDPOY]

i felt that guus shouldve had kewell on early instead of havin him comin of the bench, the aussies backline kept their line against the brasils in the first half, second half it just gave way.

even with backline of 3 players in teh last half, still manage to make it hard for the brasilians, but sumthing had to give when other 7 players were goin foward.

[velik_m]

Roberto Carlos is the weakest link in Brazil team.

as i predicted Brazil played as good as they needed to win, they haven't put any effort into it.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Roberto Carlos is the weakest link in Brazil team.

as i predicted Brazil played as good as they needed to win, they haven't put any effort into it.

his playin another brand of football, that is kickin it out into the crowd.

brasils weakest link = physical game

aussies manage to take out ronaldinho for the rest of the match. but it was adriano that was causing the problemz

[Spurologist]

Roberto Carlos is the weakest link in Brazil team.

as i predicted Brazil played as good as they needed to win, they haven't put any effort into it.

The weakest link eats burgers during the game. That is all you need to know.

Kaka has been their best player IMO

[austinfan]

Brazil picked up the pace in the second half. That and Robinho coming on helped turn the game their way. Although you have to give credit to Australia for continuing to attack until the end.

Now Parreira has the luxury of experimenting with line-ups in the Japan game, since Brazil already qualified for the next round. I bet you anything he'll leave Ronaldo in for the Japan match, to give him one last shot, but even he has got to admit that Ronaldo doesn't have it anymore. Imo he should give Robinho plenty of playing time in that game to get him ready for Italy or Ghana in the round of 16.

[spurschick]

If I'm an Aussie fan, I am very proud of the team right now. They've shown me a lot.

[TDMVPDPOY]

If I'm an Aussie fan, I am very proud of the team right now. They've shown me a lot.

these guyz had been playin with each other for the last 15years, from under 21 champions till now (they won under 21 tournament), 12 years in the makin for this team to get it to here. They have received alot of criticisms for the first 2 wc runs, where they gave up leads in the end to lose the match for gettin cocky, due to arrogance and bailin out of the wc.

their ranking is not a true measurement of there performance :( rank 40-50 :(:( we should be top 20 or above you guyz

[ALVAREZ6]

That game was close.


The 2-0 Brazil win is very deceiving, it could have gone either way. But damn it, the Aussies missed out on so many opportunities, especially that one where the goalie was out of net and all he had to do was kick it in.

.....

[velik_m]

Henry is the best!

also: Korean fans chanting EU anthem :lol

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I couldn't watch the match, I'm sorry, but from what I hear you Aussies played your hearts out. I got to hand it to you, a 2-0 loss to Brasil, being Australia and all is a very good result, specially since it could have been 2-1 or even a tie I hear. Props

To Polandprzem, don't get me wrong, I enjoy seeing Brasil suffer, but I would never presume to underestimate Brasil in any way, shape or form :D

[Spurologist]

Damn France is old. They need some young talent. They look fatigued out there.

Barthez, Zidane, Gallas, Veira, Wiltord, Makelele have been around for ages.

GET TREZEQUET in the game.

[Spurologist]

Some of these refs are fucked in the head. :lol Dude backs into Zidane and Zidane gets the yellow.

Henry = not clutch. Wide open chance to win but hits right to the keeper. He did the same thing in the champions league final. If you are world class, you don't miss those chances

[spurschick]

I swear this is the loudest game I've watched so far. The Korean fans are insane!

[MannyIsGod]

No shit, the Koreans rule.

[velik_m]

1-1
oh well...

Korea still sucks.

[spurschick]

I didn't get to see much of the first game, but Brazil/Australia and France/Korea was awesome.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Australia will advance! :smokin

just gotta hold Croatia to a draw

[polandprzem]

To Polandprzem, don't get me wrong, I enjoy seeing Brasil suffer, but I would never presume to underestimate Brasil in any way, shape or form :D

I get it right :D

Brasil is the team you NEVER can't underestimate. That's the general rule, plus they are the Champions

[polandprzem]

Fricking Holland will be playing the reserves.

Van Basten said he will let the bench play in the last game vs Argentina to avoid the yellow card and probable missing 1/8 games

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Brasil is a classy team and seem to respect their opponents, no matter which team they play. That classiness seems in direct contrast with some of the other South American squads (eg Uruguay with Recoba's divine right comment - "we have a divine right to play in the World cup" :drunk i wonder if he is enjoying fishing right now

[Spurologist]

Brasil is a classy team and seem to respect their opponents, no matter which team they play. That classiness seems in direct contrast with some of the other South American squads (eg Uruguay with Recoba's divine right comment - "we have a divine right to play in the World cup" :drunk i wonder if he is enjoying fishing right now

It has also been in contrast with some Aussie fans who think they own the world after a good 3-1 showing. "Bring on, Brazil." It was only right to have those comments thwarted with a decent 2-0 spanking the Brazilians put on.

That said, Australia still has a great chance of advancing

[Bob Lanier]

Korea's fans are nuts, and their team got a lot better as the match went on. But France was robbed.

[ALVAREZ6]

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/xp/20060608/i/3906405585.jpg

[Spurologist]

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/xp/20060608/i/3906405585.jpg

DING DING DING

Ladies and Gentleman, we have reached a unanimous decision

[danyel]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/bloodylamer/bastardly-photos/0505/album23/2006-world-cup-girls06130625.jpg

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[danyel]

http://msn.foxsports.com/id/5692462_7_1.jpg

http://msn.foxsports.com/id/5698892_7_2.jpg

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[NuGGeTs-FaN]

It has also been in contrast with some Aussie fans who think they own the world after a good 3-1 showing. "Bring on, Brazil." It was only right to have those comments thwarted with a decent 2-0 spanking the Brazilians put on.

That said, Australia still has a great chance of advancing

:lol spanking?!!? did u watch the game??

I am proud of how the aussies played and it was two goals (one just after half time after a lapse in cocentration and one from a lucky bounce in the 90th minute) that seperated the teams. Brazil was less than impressive, they wont win the world cup if they dont play much better.

and of course we will say 'Bring on Brazil'. Only aussies understand the aussie sense of humour. People were saying "bring on brazil' with tongue in cheek, it was only half serious. Afterall, people around here and around the world were talking about the 4-0 and worse thrashing that Brazil would give the aussies :smoking and it turned out nothing like that.

[SA Gunslinger]

Brazil definitely has the hottest ladies.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Brazil definitely has the hottest ladies.

too bad non of them hot chicks are in porn :(

[xcoriate]

:lol spanking?!!? did u watch the game??

I am proud of how the aussies played and it was two goals (one just after half time after a lapse in cocentration and one from a lucky bounce in the 90th minute) that seperated the teams. Brazil was less than impressive, they wont win the world cup if they dont play much better.

and of course we will say 'Bring on Brazil'. Only aussies understand the aussie sense of humour. People were saying "bring on brazil' with tongue in cheek, it was only half serious. Afterall, people around here and around the world were talking about the 4-0 and worse thrashing that Brazil would give the aussies :smoking and it turned out nothing like that.

Fuck yeah,

How can you say they were spanked. Possesion was relatively even, Brazil certainly didnt dominate they play. Kewell should have scored... I'll put it down to him just having entered the game but he had an open goal. Bresciano also had a one on one with the goalie but tried to do to much. Then Kewell had another one go high from a long way out.

Australia had a lot of oportunuties and probably should have capitalized, Brazil is lucky to pull out the win they did.

Australia played tough, and they played the full 90 minutes attacking till the end. I was extremely happy and proud with our effort: aussie battlers, baby!

[polandprzem]

Fuck yeah,

How can you say they were spanked. Possesion was relatively even, Brazil certainly didnt dominate they play. Kewell should have scored... I'll put it down to him just having entered the game but he had an open goal. Bresciano also had a one on one with the goalie but tried to do to much. Then Kewell had another one go high from a long way out.

Australia had a lot of oportunuties and probably should have capitalized, Brazil is lucky to pull out the win they did.

Australia played tough, and they played the full 90 minutes attacking till the end. I was extremely happy and proud with our effort: aussie battlers, baby!

Well you think confident now before the Croatia battle ?!

Cause the Australia looks realy fabulous giving another prooof that Gus Hiddink is a genius. And you are asking why our coach must leave :rolleyes

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[xcoriate]

I'm confident Australia will play with the same fire and heart they have showed in the leadup and throughout this tornament. How many teams is this that Hiddink has turned into legitimate teams? He certainly knows what he is doing.

Australia has already exceeded expectations: were playing with the houses money.

[ALVAREZ6]

Australia definitely did NOT get spanked by Brazil, it was one of the more even matches, and it could have gone either way.

[MannyIsGod]

Togo seems fun to watch.

[MannyIsGod]

And as I say that they make some nice plays.

[MannyIsGod]

Holy shit Togo just got the royal ass rape! No PK on an OBVIOUS penalty in the box.

[polandprzem]

Fine game.
But I think Swiss must get down to work cause the goal difference can decide who will advance.
Interesting group.

[Gerryatrics]

That was a great call by the referee. If you disagree you're a whiner.

Pretty good match so far, I'm hoping Togo pulls out a win somehow, even with all the controversy.

[ALVAREZ6]

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/xp/20060618/i/554484183.jpg

[polandprzem]

That was a great call by the referee. If you disagree you're a whiner.

Pretty good match so far, I'm hoping Togo pulls out a win somehow, even with all the controversy.

:lamo

pathetic :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Wow, what a goal!

[ALVAREZ6]

Wow, what a goal!
Yeah it was.




Seems like the goalie didn't even see it coming, so once the ball was kicked he tried to move over as quick as possible and slipped.

[velik_m]

we are trully blessed by FIFA to allow the same number of teams for Asia as for South America - this way we can look at talented teams such as Saudi Arabia.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

we are trully blessed by FIFA to allow the same number of teams for Asia as for South America - this way we can look at talented teams such as Saudi Arabia.
http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif

[TDMVPDPOY]

score fellas?

[velik_m]

predictions for spain v tunisia?

spain will win something like 2-0 or 3-1

[Texas_Ranger]

Spain 2-1 Tunisia

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Tunez 1 - 0 SPain ! :lmao

[NASpurs]

Tunez 1 - 0 SPain ! :lmao:lol

Spain is going to wear out Tinisia towards the end...watch.

[alamo50]

Wow, hello!
I wasn't planning watching this game, but this promisses to be a spectacular 2nd half.
First I am gonna watch the World Championship lingerie penalty kicks during halftime over here in Holland!

:p

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Wow, hello!
I wasn't planning watching this game, but this promisses to be a spectacular 2nd half.
First I am gonna watch the World Championship lingerie penalty kicks during halftime over here in Holland!

:p
http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif :tu

[velik_m]

Rain might help Tunisia.

Xavi made great passes, but spanish atacker made no use of them.

[polandprzem]

Rain might help Tunisia.

Xavi made great passes, but spanish atacker made no use of them.

Well the rain might help Spain cause they play faster soccer :)

[alamo50]

Hey Velik!
Check your PM.
I wanna send you something for your loyal support of the dutch squad.

[polandprzem]

Hey Velik!
Check your PM.
I wanna send you something for your loyal support of the dutch squad.

What the heck?






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Hmm maybe I will get somethin from the Argentinians :angel

[Bob Lanier]

What a picture-perfect dive by the Spanish player! :lol

[theMUHMEshow]

goal!!!!!!!!

SPAIN TAKES OVER!

[Bob Lanier]

:flipoff

[NASpurs]

Spain up 2-1!

[Spurologist]

Tunisia will need therapy after allowing two leads slip away.

As Bill Walton would say "Sadness is reigning supreme here. That's just horrible"

[velik_m]

spain will win something like 2-0 or 3-1

khm.

[Texas_Ranger]

Today games:
Germany vs Ecuador 2-2
Poland vs Costa Rica 1-1
England vs Sweden 3-0
T&T vs Paraguay 1-0

[polandprzem]

Today games:
Germany vs Ecuador 3-1
Poland vs Costa Rica 1-0
England vs Sweden 3-2
T&T vs Paraguay 1-2

[NASpurs]

Today games:
Germany vs Ecuador 2-2
Poland vs Costa Rica 1-1
England vs Sweden 3-0
T&T vs Paraguay 1-0England hasn't beaten Sweden in anything since 1968.... plus England hasn't looked all that good lately. You're being generous.

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5706006

[NASpurs]

Ok here go mine

Germany Vs. Ecuador 2-2
Poland vs Costa Rica 1-0 http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smidepressed.gif
England vs Sweden 1-1
T&T vs. Paraguay 1-1 as well (hmm toughy... Tobago has been a real surprise this WC. )

[Streakyshooter08]

I think it will be sth. like:

GER: ECU 2:2
PO: CR 2:0
ENG: SWE 1:2
T&T: PA 1:1

[Texas_Ranger]

England hasn't beaten Sweden in anything since 1968.... plus England hasn't looked all that good lately. You're being generous.

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5706006

I know that, but I just wrote that because I want that T&T would go in the next round.
:fro

[Taco]

I have been watching the World Cup.

Don’t’ ask me why I don’t even like Soccer

I like watching the Telemundo and Univision broadcast and my Spanish sucks

Those guys just get more excited, even if I can’t understand half of what they are saying

I like to hold out for the GOL! GOL! GOL!

[Three Lions]

We're taking down bloody ABBA 2-nil, blokes.

[Gerryatrics]

YES!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!

Costa Rica baby! Make CONCACAF proud.

[Gerryatrics]

Oh yeah. Sorry polandprzem, nothing personal....

[Gerryatrics]

Holy Shit the Poles just ass-raped the Ticos and got away with it. I guess Poland can be proud they finally managed to actually score a goal... by tripping the goalkeeper in one of the dirtiest plays in the tournament. It was such a good match until that point too. :flipoff

[polandprzem]

Holy Shit the Poles just ass-raped the Ticos and got away with it. I guess Poland can be proud they finally managed to actually score a goal... by tripping the goalkeeper in one of the dirtiest plays in the tournament. It was such a good match until that point too. :flipoff

Yea as I said before - OUR team is almost as pathetic as Gerryatriccs.


Germany_ Ecuador - more interesting game

[polandprzem]

BTW. What is CONCACAF :huh


hehehehehehehehehehehehehe...............

[Gerryatrics]

¡Vamos! ¡Vamos! ¡Ticos! ¡Ticos! ¡Vamos Los Ticos!

[ALVAREZ6]

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/fifa/20060620/i/406418980.jpg

:tu

[austinfan]

Here's a funny joke that I saw on a Brazilian news site:

Zico [one of Brazil's most legendary players and the current coach for Japan] calls and asks Parreira for some help:
"Brazil's already qualified for the next round, Japan hasn't, could you help a brother out?"

Parreira: "OK, Zico, tell me what you want. You want me to have the bench play?"

Zico freaks out: "No, Parreira! The bench, no!"

:lol

Seriously, I hope Parreira uses this next game to really experiment with the bench. Specifically, I want to see how Robinho and Ronaldo play together, because the Adriano-Ronaldo combo isn't cutting it. I'd also like to see Juninho Pernambucano come into play midfield, freeing up Ronaldinho to play more toward the front and make his trademark attacks on the goal.

But knowing Parreira, he'll make a few tepid substitutions in the 75th minute. Although I do give him credit for subbing in Robinho, Fred and Gilberto Silva in the last match.

[velik_m]

Poland > Costa Rica, but just barely

[Streakyshooter08]

My tickets for the 1/4 finals have finally arrived!!! I will be in Gelsenkirchen on July 1st. I will see the winners of the following 1/8 finals:

2nd A Ecuador- 1st B England/ Sweden

2nd C Argentina/ Holland - 1st D Portugal/ Mexico

I am really excited and looking forward to the atmosphere. I am somehow hoping for Englang: Holland but it might be Sweden: Holland as well (or even Argentina). But I don't care... I just hope it will be great soccer.

[themvp]

This man is better than Ronaldo IMO
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41133000/jpg/_41133786_gomez.jpg
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060609/capt.wcmun19506091750.wcup_world_cup_soccer_german y_costa_rica_wcmun195.jpg

[Texas_Ranger]

This man is better than Ronaldo IMO
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41133000/jpg/_41133786_gomez.jpg
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060609/capt.wcmun19506091750.wcup_world_cup_soccer_german y_costa_rica_wcmun195.jpg


Nice mouth. :lol

[rascal]

My tickets for the 1/4 finals have finally arrived!!! I will be in Gelsenkirchen on July 1st. I will see the winners of the following 1/8 finals:

2nd A Ecuador- 1st B England/ Sweden

2nd C Argentina/ Holland - 1st D Portugal/ Mexico

I am really excited and looking forward to the atmosphere. I am somehow hoping for Englang: Holland but it might be Sweden: Holland as well (or even Argentina). But I don't care... I just hope it will be great soccer.


Sweet!!

[polandprzem]

CostaRica is the worst team in the turnament and IMO beats Iraq in that one.
Poland is in TOP5

[Old School Chic]

Hi Polandprzem

[Streakyshooter08]

Sweet!!

Yeah...I am really happy!

If you watch the game: watch out for me running naked onto the field during the 2nd half with a Spurs flag in his hands... :lol

[polandprzem]

Hi Polandprzem

hehe

Yup hi OSC hows goin' ?

[Old School Chic]

Yeah...I am really happy!

If you watch the game: watch out for the naked guy running on the field during the 2nd half with a Spurs flag in his hands... :lol


:oops

[polandprzem]

Okay I'm starting with ENG-SWE game but I can switch....

Those previous games I was watching at the same time ( well I was switching from one to the other).

Should be a good game - Sweden must fight there!

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BTW OSC are you interested in soccer ? :spin

[themvp]

I just wanna see a great game, that is all.

[Old School Chic]

hehe

Yup hi OSC hows goin' ?

I have been doing pretty good.
I can see how much you like Soccer. Soccer has been one of my favorite sports since I was a little girl. As you can tell Mexico is #1 for me then USA and finally I like Argentina.

[Spurologist]

Holy Shit. Goal of the tournament by Joe Cole

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah no kidding. That goal was incredible.

[tlongII]

JOE COLE!!!

[01Snake]

That goal was MONEY!

[velik_m]

so T&T has scoring ability!

EDIT: and Coal's goal was superb!

[polandprzem]

I have been doing pretty good.
I can see how much you like Soccer. Soccer has been one of my favorite sports since I was a little girl. As you can tell Mexico is #1 for me then USA and finally I like Argentina.

Good to hear you doing good :tu

Well Soccer is probably third most liked sport, and when the Chempionshps are on (Euro or World or even Copa America) I'm all in!

Righ now I have time and I've watched all but two games now.

I'm rooting for those from my signature from the very begining and hopefully they will do it this year.

(I like volleyball, athletics also and my second best sport to watch is boxing) :)

[TDMVPDPOY]

england escape that match, another match i felt england didnt play that good

wonderboy wasnt happy when he was taken off.

[polandprzem]

Today games:
Germany vs Ecuador 3-1 -almost
Poland vs Costa Rica 1-0 - almost
England vs Sweden 3-2 - almost
T&T vs Paraguay 1-2 - almost


So guys we've got Germany vs Sweden ( I think with many goals)
and England vs Ecuador - easy win for England.

The bad news for today is that two injuried has happend - Michael Owen and some guy from T&T (I don't know what his name is) and they both blowed the knees. That's not good.

[polandprzem]

wonderboy wasnt happy when he was taken off.
Well maybe he was unhappy because of his injury, maybe his foot still hurts. (?)

[MaNuMaNiAc]

England vs Sweden has been the most estertaining match so far I think. England showed exactly why I'm scared of them. Even though they may play mediocre all game, they can have one or two plays in which players like J. Cole, or Lampard make a goal like Cole's :lol amazing.

P.S. I still don't get how some people can laud Rooney as Englands best player when they have the likes of J. Cole, ridiculous. Rooney is overrated IMO.

[tlongII]

England vs Sweden has been the most estertaining match so far I think. England showed exactly why I'm scared of them. Even though they may play mediocre all game, they can have one or two plays in which players like J. Cole, or Lampard make a goal like Cole's :lol amazing.

P.S. I still don't get how some people can laud Rooney as Englands best player when they have the likes of J. Cole, ridiculous. Rooney is overrated IMO.


I think Rooney is great. He was pissed off when he was substituted in the 2nd half, but I think he is still working on his conditioning. Now that they have avoided Germany I think you will see a fine display by the English.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Well maybe he was unhappy because of his injury, maybe his foot still hurts. (?)

he showed sum glimps of he got game, i too will not be happy if i was taken off when he started to get into rythm.

looks like englands left-wing position is fixed atm with joe cole (who i thought was a scrub who showed nothing when he was with west ham or aston villa b4 chelsea bought him)

with owen out, rooney has his spot on the startin 11 imo.

next game starters shawn bradley, rooney, beckham, lampard, gerrard, j.cole, terry, campbell, ferdinerd, a.cole

dont you guyz think tony parker (scruub) look like ashley cole?

[TDMVPDPOY]

P.S. I still don't get how some people can laud Rooney as Englands best player when they have the likes of J. Cole, ridiculous. Rooney is overrated IMO.

englands best player no, but he sured lived up to his hype, his probaly the lehype james of soccer, and has shown more upside to his game then the young players in the soccer as a whole. rooney is probaly on the level of kaka, just lackin dribbling skills, but damn he has a nasty right foot

[Three Lions]

Blokes, bloody ABBA played us to a draw. Off to the pub. :depressed

[MaNuMaNiAc]

englands best player no, but he sured lived up to his hype, his probaly the lehype james of soccer, and has shown more upside to his game then the young players in the soccer as a whole. rooney is probaly on the level of kaka, just lackin dribbling skills, but damn he has a nasty right foot
I think Messi is better than Rooney, that's not just the gaucho in me talking http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif

[polandprzem]

Well doctors said that Rooney can play 45 minutes. He played like 70 minutes....

To me he is great scorer, he can handle the "not that good" passes and shot the ball imidietly, he's fast, strong and got soccer IQ (just soccer : rolleyes ) :)

Thy've got a real good bucnch of players. They are in the quaterfinals for sure. Who's next?

[TDMVPDPOY]

I think Messi is better than Rooney, that's not just the gaucho in me talking http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif

u think every argentina player > player mention

hell even maradona was labelin all these new scrubz as the next maradonna, and look how aimar turned out.

since ur a argofan, can you tell me if barcelona still has riquelmes rights? or did they sold him to villareal? all i know is that he was loaned out, but dunno if he was sold to them.

dunno whats wrong with him, but htf cant he beat out to start for barca, even saviola (who i think had a fell out with barcas coach b4 the new dutch guy came in) if his still with barca, cmon if he cant beat out van bommel for the startin MF, than.......

[alamo50]

Yeah...I am really happy!

If you watch the game: watch out for me running naked onto the field during the 2nd half with a Spurs flag in his hands... :lol


Good for you that you got the tickets!
Awesome!

By the way, could you make that a Mavs flag instead of a Spurs flag please?

[MannyIsGod]

Ecuador over England for the first upset of the round of sixteen.

[austinfan]

So guys we've got Germany vs Sweden ( I think with many goals)
and England vs Ecuador - easy win for England.

Call me a Western Hemisphere homer :lol, but I wouldn't call the Ecuador-England match a cakewalk for England. Germany was able to run up the score today because the Ecuador coach chose to sit 3 or 4 of his top players. Ecuador qualified third in South America behind Brazil and Argentina, they're going to be a tough out. And England hasn't looked amazing so far. This game could be the first big upset of the tournament so far.

[Streakyshooter08]

Good for you that you got the tickets!
Awesome!

By the way, could you make that a Mavs flag instead of a Spurs flag please?

Okay... great idea! :lmao

Btw. If NL will be 2nd in their group I am probably going to see them play (if they win the 1/8 final). And I would root for them... unless I am sitting in the "England corner" of course... :lol

[austinfan]

Ecuador over England for the first upset of the round of sixteen.

:tu! Wow, great minds, huh? :lol

[Streakyshooter08]

Ecuador over England for the first upset of the round of sixteen.

Well, I don't know. England played better today than in the first 2 games and Sweden was a good team. I would expect England to advance. We'll see...

[MaNuMaNiAc]

u think every argentina player > player mention

hell even maradona was labelin all these new scrubz as the next maradonna, and look how aimar turned out.
you know, you should really use that empty head of yours before you post shit you don't know crap about! I've never stated anything of the sort, but I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise coming from a jackass like you.


since ur a argofan, can you tell me if barcelona still has riquelmes rights? or did they sold him to villareal? all i know is that he was loaned out, but dunno if he was sold to them.

dunno whats wrong with him, but htf cant he beat out to start for barca, even saviola (who i think had a fell out with barcas coach b4 the new dutch guy came in) if his still with barca, cmon if he cant beat out van bommel for the startin MF, than.......
WTF did you just say?? Learn some English, bitch!

[MannyIsGod]

:lmao @ learn some English, bitch.

[polandprzem]

Call me a Western Hemisphere homer :lol, but I wouldn't call the Ecuador-England match a cakewalk for England. Germany was able to run up the score today because the Ecuador coach chose to sit 3 or 4 of his top players. Ecuador qualified third in South America behind Brazil and Argentina, they're going to be a tough out. And England hasn't looked amazing so far. This game could be the first big upset of the tournament so far.

That's your poit of view.

IMO England will win 4-1 without a question. I wouldn't be counting on upset in that one.

[smeagol]

Count me on the side of those who see England having a tough time with Ecuador.

[NASpurs]

That's your poit of view.

IMO England will win 4-1 without a question. I wouldn't be counting on upset in that one.That's your point of view

I say Ecuador 2-1 over Germany and I wouldn't call it an upset if Ecuador wins... England has been sucking lately.

[makedamnsure]

3-0 Germany

England will face Ecuador in the next round and Sweden will take on Germany

[Kori Ellis]

Just noting that I'll make more vBookies for World Cup when the Round of 16 is set.

Thanks.

[polandprzem]

That's your point of view

I say Ecuador 2-1 over Germany and I wouldn't call it an upset if Ecuador wins... England has been sucking lately.

We can make a bet :)


(thx Kori)

[NASpurs]

Go for it.. you put in all your money and I'll put in mine. :lol

[polandprzem]

Go for it.. you put in all your money and I'll put in mine. :lol

Okay.

Well I win when England wins with 2 or more goals
You win when Ecuador wins this or they will be tied after 90minutes of play.
If ENG wins it by one goal then we even - nobody wins this bet.

Agreed?

[NASpurs]

Okay.

Well I win when England wins with 2 or more goals
You win when Ecuador wins this or they will be tied after 90minutes of play.
If ENG wins it by one goal then we even - nobody wins this bet.

Agreed?dude I was playing around with you...well since look how much money I have and look at yours.

But yeah go for it. :)

[polandprzem]

dude I was playing around with you...well since look how much money I have and look at yours.

But yeah go for it. :)

:lol

Not about the money man. I can bet everything on that. :)

We can bet about the signature. (1 week or 2 week). When somebody wins he owns the other guys signature for that time.
Deal?

[NASpurs]

:lol

Not about the money man. I can bet everything on that. :)

We can bet about the signature. (1 week or 2 week). When somebody wins he owns the other guys signature for that time.
Deal?I don't even a sig... how about avatars?

[polandprzem]

I don't even a sig... how about avatars?

Hmm why avatar?

The sig will be better cause you can write something and stuff :)

But okay - you decide. we have time till Sunday

[NASpurs]

Well you could also choose a pretty stupid avatar that I would have to use for a week. But doesn't matter for me... :tu

Although I must say I wouldn't even know what to give you as a sig. How about I choose avatar for you and you choose sig for me? I'm pretty sure I can give you a pretty horrific avatar :)

[polandprzem]

Well you could also choose a pretty stupid avatar that I would have to use for a week. But doesn't matter for me... :tu

Although I must say I wouldn't even know what to give you as a sig. How about I choose avatar for you and you choose sig for me? I'm pretty sure I can give you a pretty horrific avatar :)

Okay then.

Are you agreeding to the rules I posted?

Well I win when England wins with 2 or more goals
You win when Ecuador wins this game or they will be tied after 90minutes of play.
If ENG wins it by one goal then we even - nobody wins this bet.

Then we have a deal

[NASpurs]

Yeah seems pretty fair. OK I agree.

[polandprzem]

:elephant

[MannyIsGod]

Cool!

Go Mexico this morning!

[Texas_Ranger]

Today games:
Portugal 2-1 Mexico
Angola 2-0 Iran (GO ANGOLA GO)
S&M 0-2 Ivory Coast
Netherland 1-2 Argentina
:fro

[rascal]

Yeah...I am really happy!

If you watch the game: watch out for me running naked onto the field during the 2nd half with a Spurs flag in his hands... :lol
No, don't do that naked. If your naked they won't show you in the united states.

[polandprzem]

Today games:
Portugal 2-1 Mexico
Angola 2-1 Iran
S&M 2-2 Ivory Coast
Netherland 1-3 Argentina

[velik_m]

Today:
Portugal>Mexico
Angola>Iran
S&M<IC
Holland>Argentina

:spin

[xcoriate]

Portugal 2-1 Mexico
Angola 2-0 Iran
S&M 2-1 Ivory Coast
Netherland 1-2 Argentina

[rascal]

Portugal 1 Mexico 1
Iran 3 Angola 0
Ivory coast 2 S &M 0

Netherlands 2 Argentina 2

[MannyIsGod]

Man, this is a pathetic effort by Mexico so far. They must want Angola to get by them.

[MannyIsGod]

Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal motherfuckers.

[MannyIsGod]

Fucking A, even the fucking keeper is diving

[MannyIsGod]

Pk!

[MannyIsGod]

He Fucking Missed It!

[MannyIsGod]

oh man, what the fuck!?!?!?!??!

[velik_m]

Mexico really tries hard not to win.

[MannyIsGod]

Ok, that was retarded as hell. I hate when players pick up reds for not shutting the fuck up. Godamn.

[velik_m]

Really, really hard.

[01Snake]

Ok, that was retarded as hell. I hate when players pick up reds for not shutting the fuck up. Godamn.

Nice flop. Way to get thrown out of the game.
:rolleyes

[MannyIsGod]

Man, is it just me or is the refereeing just bad in general compared to 2002?

[MannyIsGod]

Nice flop. Way to get thrown out of the game.
:rolleyesI'm not sure he was thrown out for diving. I didn't see the replay, but it did look like there was contact. I thought he was thrown out for arguing with the ref.

[MannyIsGod]

And thats a yellow? :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Angola has scored. If they score again or Portugal scores again there is going to be lots of trouble.

[David@SLCC]

I think Lavolpe might be deported from Mexico...

[MannyIsGod]

:lol @ the Mexican color guy. "Time to take out your calculator and rosary" in responce to Angola's goal.

[MannyIsGod]

might as well not even bother putting the card away.

[MannyIsGod]

What a damn waste.

[MannyIsGod]

And Mexico comes very fucking close to going home on the last shot.

[MannyIsGod]

Godamn could the Portugese be bigger bitches? These fuckers roll around on anything.

[MannyIsGod]

Iran saves Mexico's ass.

[WalterBenitez]

MEX can't do anything rigth, what the hell is happening to these boys?

Give a stupid penalty, got a penalty and missed ... can't kick the ball, look very nervous and guess what? .... they will play against ARG ...

[WalterBenitez]

I think Lavolpe might be deported from Mexico...

Dead penalty for a couple of players too!

[WalterBenitez]

Seriously speaking, I can't figure ti out why MEX is not finishing all the f..g plays they are creating!! I think the mentality isn't working well over there, MEX has talent, but not enough collective effort to win this game.

MEX has no chance to draw against ARG or Holand.

[MoSpur]

Is long as they are into the next round its all good for me.

[Phenomanul]

I think Lavolpe might be deported from Mexico...


He freaking handicapped the team by NOT selecting Mexico's best player to the squad...

BRAVO SUCKS.... a Lavolpe player....

Where is Cuahutemoc Blanco??? Why isn't Andres Guardado playing??? Hell, why isn't anyone from Mexico's World Champion Sub-17 Squad on the team?? Even Giovanni Dos Santos is a better player than half of the current squad.... Other teams have at least one or two youth sensations on their squad. (The same goes for Freddy Adu's absence from the U.S. squad).

Instead Lavolpe wanted to go with guys he had played through his coaching stops.... Pathetic, angering, and very very frustrating.

To say I can't stand his stubborn, poignant ways would be a severe understatement.

He will be lucky to make it out alive if he ever goes back to Mexico...

[MoSpur]

Mexico will be fine

[Phenomanul]

Mexico will be fine


They will lose to Argentina 4-1

[velik_m]

They will lose to Argentina 4-1

they won't play Argentina

[MaNuMaNiAc]

they won't play Argentina
keep talking, meanwhile Holland has to win to support your claim, Argentina only has to draw http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif. Either way good luck, I'm sure it will be fun.

[velik_m]

too bad Bergkamp isn't playing... :spin

[MoSpur]

That's what people said about the US when they played Italy. Anything can happen.

[ALVAREZ6]

Argentina>Holland

[MaNuMaNiAc]

too bad Bergkamp isn't playing... :spin indeed, too bad Bergkamp isn't playing to save your asses again huh? http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif

[kolko]

Messi starting for Argentina

[Texas_Ranger]

Messi starting for Argentina


If he will start than I know that it is going to be a good game. :spin

[themvp]

If he will start than I know that it is going to be a good game. :spin


:cooldevil

[ALVAREZ6]

Messi starting for Argentina
Nice.




I hope they bring in Tevez for a good amount of time to dominate. Carlos Tevez is by far my favorite striker in the world.

[alamo50]

You Argentina's ever heard of Dirk Kuyt or maybe even Ryan Babel?
You will not forget these names after this game.

:king

I hope it will be a good match although the stakes are non excistent.

HUP HOLLAND HUP!!!

[polandprzem]

GO Argentina GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[atxrocker]

go argentina

[Texas_Ranger]

S&M is kicking Ivory Coast. 2-0 so far.

[Bob Lanier]

I don't know what's more funny - Argentina's constant flopping or the cutaways to the Aryan Man, robotic, tight-shirted Dutch coach.

[Jimcs50]

http://msn.foxsports.com/id/5716676_7_1.jpg



I'd do her.

[polandprzem]

Damn looks like no team wants to take a risk (ARG-HOL).
They play calmly and are not putting maximum effort, I can't wait the 1/8 then it will be live or die and hopefully I will see the first fantastic game in theis turnament

[velik_m]

yawn...

holland could use better wing players.

not impresed by Kuyt

[Bob Lanier]

Cote d'Ivoire! :elephant

[MaNuMaNiAc]

both teams played very mediocre. Its understandable, since we are both qualified. All in all it was a rather boring game.

[velik_m]

both teams played very mediocre. Its understandable, since we are both qualified. All in all it was a rather boring game.

understatement.

i expected more from Riquelme-Messi-Tevez.

neither team gave much effort.

[polandprzem]

I told you that Argentina is booooring!

[Spurologist]

The score for the Brazil - Japan game came early.

Brazil 4
Japs 0

Ronaldo Goal (1), Ronaldinho (1); Assist (2), Adriano Goal (1), Kaka Goal (1)

[alamo50]

Damn.....Argentina sucked, Holland sucked, the game sucked, the dutch fans in the stands sucked.

I would wish good luck to Argentina vs. Mexico, but we need all the luck vs. Portugal.

LET THE TOURNAMENT BEGIN!

:smokin

[Phenomanul]

He freaking handicapped the team by NOT selecting Mexico's best player to the squad...

BRAVO SUCKS.... a Lavolpe player....

Where is Cuahutemoc Blanco??? Why isn't Andres Guardado playing??? Hell, why isn't anyone from Mexico's World Champion Sub-17 Squad on the team?? Even Giovanni Dos Santos is a better player than half of the current squad (and he's only 18).... Other teams have at least one or two youth sensations on their squad. (The same goes for Freddy Adu's absence from the U.S. squad).

Instead Lavolpe wanted to go with guys he had played through his coaching stops.... Pathetic, angering, and very very frustrating.

To say I can't stand his stubborn, poignant ways would be a severe understatement.

He will be lucky to make it out alive if he ever goes back to Mexico...

It's funny now that Mexico will be playing Argentina (no thanks to the Dutch)... that the weak link in Mexico's squad was the schism created by the Argentine coach and the Mexican people... most notably his reluctance to take Mexico's best offensive threat.

I'd rather have, Javier Aguirre, Hugo Sanchez or even the Coach from Mexico's Sub-17 National Team at the helm of the National Team. Consider that no team has ever won the World Cup with a coach from a different country at the helm... call it coincidence or not but someone not born in that country will only see the position as a job - not as an accountable priviledge... Anyways, it sucks that Lavolpe represents a country he has little respect for.

For the last 6 months or so I had a running thought that if Lavolpe was in front of me I might actually punch him in the face... :madrun :madrun Today I might have taken a plane to Germany just to do so... (of course I'm exaggerating but what I've seen so far was frustrating to the nth degree).

So even while Bravo was screwing every pass, every ball he touched -- Lavolpe decides to have him kick the PK???? He, of course does this to vindicate his stance on having taken Bravo to begin with -- but it cruelly backfired... And why the hell isn't Andres Guardado playing -- that dude is 10 times more athletic than Bravo, Pineda or anyone else who plays that left flank not named Salcido... and though labeled a defender, he is a way better striker than Bravo himself...

Mexico lost to Argentina 4:3 on a penalty shootout in last year's Confederation's Cup 3rd place game... but this year, at the grandest stage of all, Mexico will be outclassed and outdueled by superior team play. Don't get me wrong, Mexico has the talent to compete against the Argentina's and Brazil's of the footballing world... They are simply not fielding that squad, and are therefore not giving themselves a chance to even make it interesting.

Folks this is not pessimism, this is reality. Congrats Argentina on your secure pass to the quarter-finals.

[Sense]

It's funny now that Mexico will be playing Argentina (no thanks to the Dutch)... that the weak link in Mexico's squad was the schism created by the Argentine coach and the Mexican people... most notably his reluctance to take Mexico's best offensive threat.

I'd rather have, Javier Aguirre, Hugo Sanchez or even the Coach from Mexico's Sub-17 National Team at the helm of the National Team. Consider that no team has ever won the World Cup with a coach from a different country at the helm... call it coincidence or not but someone not born in that country will only see the position as a job - not as an accountable priviledge... Anyways, it sucks that Lavolpe represents a country he has little respect for.

For the last 6 months or so I had a running thought that if Lavolpe was in front of me I might actually punch him in the face... :madrun :madrun Today I might have taken a plane to Germany just to do so... (of course I'm exaggerating but what I've seen so far was frustrating to the nth degree).

So even while Bravo was screwing every pass, every ball he touched -- Lavolpe decides to have him kick the PK???? He, of course does this to vindicate his stance on having taken Bravo to begin with -- but it cruelly backfired... And why the hell isn't Andres Guardado playing -- that dude is 10 times more athletic than Bravo, Pineda or anyone else who plays that left flank not named Salcido... and though labeled a defender, he is a way better striker than Bravo himself...

Mexico lost to Argentina 4:3 on a penalty shootout in last year's Confederation's Cup 3rd place game... but this year, at the grandest stage of all, Mexico will be outclassed and outdueled by superior team play. Don't get me wrong, Mexico has the talent to compete against the Argentina's and Brazil's of the footballing world... They are simply not fielding that squad, and are therefore not giving themselves a chance to even make it interesting.

Folks this is not pessimism, this is reality. Congrats Argentina on your secure pass to the quarter-finals.


I agree with you... but there can always be a surprise... I'll be watching...

Apparently Borgetti will be back.... we still have a good chance.

http://vnexpress.net/Vietnam/The-thao/2005/08/3B9E0D13/b.jpghttp://photodb.kicker.de/photodb/news/normal/321271.jpg

[Phenomanul]

I agree with you... but there can always be a surprise... I'll be watching...

Apparently Borgetti will be back.... we still have a good chance.


Borgetti is a natural scorer... true... but his game was predicated on speed, and power.... with the only finesse to his game coming in the form of the aerial attack...

Having said that, and considering he is coming back from a 'slight-muscle' tear on his right calf, Borgetti is running on fumes... I wouldn't count on him making much of an impact...

The other angle is that this would only be good news if Lavolpe decided to field Borgetti in place of Bravo... I don't know if that's going to happen. I don't want to see Bravo step on the field again for the remainder of the tournament.

The attack should be Borgetti - Fonseca or Borgetti - Franco... But Lavolpe will again handicap the team by not providing the best combo.

[MannyIsGod]

The good news is that Fonseca looked very good today. We'll see how it pans out.

[danyel]

Folks this is not pessimism, this is reality. Congrats Argentina on your secure pass to the quarter-finals.

Don't give up on your team too soon, thats a :nope for a fan.

Mexico is outclassed and outtalented by Argentina, but they still have a slight chance.

[Chris Childs]

lol

[Rip-Hamilton32]

lol..im not one for soccer..90 minutes of keep away is worse then lawn bowling

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Don't get me wrong, Mexico has the talent to compete against the Argentina's and Brazil's of the footballing world... They are simply not fielding that squad, and are therefore not giving themselves a chance to even make it interesting.
No offense, but Mexico wouldn't beat Brasil if their life depended on it. Everything else I agree with

[MaNuMaNiAc]

lol..im not one for soccer..90 minutes of keep away is worse then lawn bowling
then why the hell post in here?? http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smirolleyes.gif

[austinfan]

then why the hell post in here?? http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smirolleyes.gif

I don't get why people who don't like soccer feel the need to proclaim the fact so loudly and insistently. Fine, you don't like soccer. Then go post in a thread about the sport you do happen to enjoy. I don't go into threads on American football and talk about how boring and clunky I find it. *shrugs*

[Texas_Ranger]

Today games:
Italy vs Czech Republic 2-0
Ghana vs USA 2-0 or 0-1 (I would like that USA wins this one, but realistic Ghana is little better)
Croatia vs Australia 1-1 (I want that Croatia wins but it will be very tough)
Brazil vs Japan 3-0

[Sense]

No offense, but Mexico wouldn't beat Brasil if their life depended on it. Everything else I agree with

That's a stupid remark.... and I acknowledge the fact that we don't have our best team playing..


I don't know why you'd think brasil is looking good so far... in my mind... anyone determined, or not intimidated by brasil can beat them..

[Sense]

Don't give up on your team too soon, thats a :nope for a fan.

Mexico is outclassed and outtalented by Argentina, but they still have a slight chance.

This was an even more retarded remark... I just lost a lil more respect from u


And I'm hoping you were joking.

[MannyIsGod]

Argentina and Brazil are in a class greater than Mexico (and most other teams). Thats not to say Mexico can't beat either on any given day, but those two teams are without a doubt in a better class.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

This was an even more retarded remark... I just lost a lil more respect from u


And I'm hoping you were joking.
why is it retarded? what about it is not true? http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif

[MaNuMaNiAc]

That's a stupid remark.... and I acknowledge the fact that we don't have our best team playing..


I don't know why you'd think brasil is looking good so far... in my mind... anyone determined, or not intimidated by brasil can beat them..
please! http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif Brasil might be having a bad couple of games, but Mexico is having them worse. It could happen that Mexico beats Brasil, but it would be a cold day in hell if that happened :lmao Sorry, I don't see that happening in a major competition.

[T-Pain]

Damn US better beat Ghana tomorrow!

[polandprzem]

Today games:
Portugal 2-1 Mexico
Angola 2-1 Iran
S&M 2-2 Ivory Coast
Netherland 1-3 Argentina

Ivory soiled my two correct queses :cuss

Today games:
Italy vs Czech Republic 1-2
Ghana vs USA 3-2 (Do I have to hear Gerrywhinics again?)
Croatia vs Australia 1-1
Brazil vs Japan 4-1 (yup Japan will score)

[MannyIsGod]

You guys are forgetting that Ghana is without 2 of their best strikers. Thats going to hurt much more than the 2 players the US is without. If O'Brien was ready to go we'd be ok, but he's still not completely healthy so I doubt he even plays. That being said I still like the idea of moving Donovan to the midfield now that we need help there and hopefully Eddie Johnson will see the damn pitch again.

USA 2-0 over Ghana.

However, I have a sick feeling the Czechs are pissed. And I don't see Italy being able to beat them. Maybe they'll tie, but that does us no good either unless the US wins 320483049380438 - 0 over Ghana. I'm rooting for Italy, but I think that the Czechs win and the US come home after a successful Cup.

[Gerryatrics]

How is Mexico even close to Brasil? Mexico barley squeaked by in one of the weakest Groups, now all of a sudden they're going to be able to go toe to toe with the favourites to win the Cup? Mexico isn't at the same level with Argentina either, their best squad on the pitch or not, but comparing them to Brasil is really stretching. Even I wouldn't say the US squad can compete directly with the top tier, and I'm the biggest (if not the only one left) US supporter/homer here.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm a big US suporter dude! :lol

[NASpurs]

Anyone see this?

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C003CB8DAB28509

It's going to be in Houston but I might just go to watch Ronaldinho

[polandprzem]

However, I have a sick feeling the Czechs are pissed. And I don't see Italy being able to beat them. Maybe they'll tie, but that does us no good either unless the US wins 320483049380438 - 0 over Ghana. I'm rooting for Italy, but I think that the Czechs win and the US come home after a successful Cup.

Italy is better team then Czechs, and if Italy will losse then it will be dissaster for whole Italien soccer.
All those corruption and unknown in Italian leauge, the investigation and now losing in the grop level?
Disaster.

[Gerryatrics]

I'm a big US suporter dude! :lol

Sorry, I hadn't seen you post anything about the US team in a while, and you posted that bit above while I was writing mine.

So, I'm one of two US supporters left and the biggest US homer.

[Gerryatrics]

Anyone see this?

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C003CB8DAB28509

It's going to be in Houston but I might just go to watch Ronaldinho

If I lived anywhere near Texas I'd probably go. I'd much rather see Real Madrid play in the US though. I used to be a huge Real Madrid fan back when ESPN used to actually show UEFA and a random assortment of other European games with some regularity. After it became almost impossible to find a game on ESPN and they signed Beckham I became more of a casual fan.

As for Ronaldinho, I haven't really bought into the hype. I'd care more about FC Barcelona the team, instead of just Ronaldinho.

[MannyIsGod]

Fox has an all soccer channel coming out soon. I'd give my left nut for it.

Jess and I are really contemplating a move to Spain in about a year. Being that close to great soccer would be awesome. I too have always liked Real Madrid mainly because I shared a name with a defender. :lol

[SA Gunslinger]

Jess and I are really contemplating a move to Spain in about a year. Being that close to great soccer would be awesome. I too have always liked Real Madrid mainly because I shared a name with a defender. :lol

I had a co-worker who lived in Spain and would go on and on about his incredible experience. My favorite thing he talked about was the siestas in the middle of the day and the great late night dinners. I also would love to check out Ibiza one day.

Have you seen that movie "Barcelona?" That was a cool movie about Spain.

[Phenomanul]

No offense, but Mexico wouldn't beat Brasil if their life depended on it. Everything else I agree with


Look at Mexico's last 8 head-to-head matches with Brasil. I could be wrong but I believe we have beat them more times in that same span than Argentina.

The problem with Mexico is that they always play to the level of their opposition. Be it Italy or Martinica... Brasil or Jamaica... Mexico can't seem to play at a consistent level.... that's where they lack class. Argentina always plays like Argentina (meaning they play like they know they will win).

[nkdlunch]

OMG, let's face it, Mexico got their asses handed to them by Portugal's B team.

I beleive they have a small chance vs. Argentina especially if they can make it to the penalty kicks. But the statement that Mexico can beat Brazil or Argentina any given day is bullshit. nigga please...

[Phenomanul]

OMG, let's face it, Mexico got their asses handed to them by Portugal's B team.

I beleive they have a small chance vs. Argentina especially if they can make it to the penalty kicks. But the statement that Mexico can beat Brazil or Argentina any given day is bullshit. nigga please...


Dude, I acknowledge Mexico is playing like crap... In fact I congratulated the Argentineans on their sure win next week.

MaNuMaNiA is saying Mexico doesn't have the talent to play 'tu-por-tu' with Brasil.... and ever since Mexico beat them in the Confederations Cup Final in 1999 Brasil has had trouble with Mexico. They still can beat us when it matters, there's no denying that... but Mexico has been a bigger thorn on Brasil's side lately...

[nkdlunch]

Dude, I acknowledge Mexico is playing like crap... In fact I congratulated the Argentineans on their sure win next week.

MaNuMaNiA is saying Mexico doesn't have the talent to play 'tu-por-tu' with Brasil.... and ever since Mexico beat them in the Confederations Cup Final in 1999 Brasil has had trouble with Mexico. They still can beat us when it matters, there's no denying that... but Mexico has been a bigger thorn on Brasil's side lately...

could be. but this is the world cup. Mexico has yet to beat a superpower in world cup elimination games, they have never ever done it. Until they do that, they won't get any respect.

[Phenomanul]

Here it is...

01/21/96 México 2-0 Brasil Copa de Oro Los Angeles
04/30/97 México 0-4 Brasil Amistoso Miami
07/16/97 México 2-3 Brasil Copa América Santa Cruz, Bolivia
12/16/97 México 2-3 Brasil Copa Confederaciones Riyadh A.S.
07/03/99 México 1-2 Brasil Copa América Cd. del Este
07/14/99 México 0-2 Brasil Copa América Cd. del Este
08/04/99 México 4-3 Brasil Copa Confederaciones Final México DF.
03/07/01 México 3-3 Brasil Amistoso Guadalajara (I went to this game it was amazing! Romario scored with about 20 seconds left to give the verde-amarela the tie).
07/12/01 México 1-0 Brasil Copa América Cali, Colombia
05/01/03 México 0-0 Brasil Amistoso Guadalajara
06/13/03 México 1-0 Brasil Copa de Oro México DF.
06/27/03 México 1-0 Brasil Copa de Oro Final México DF.
07/18/04 México 0-4 Brasil Copa América Piura, Peru
06/19/05 México 1-0 Brasil Copa Confederaciones Hannover Germany


Now this doesn't mean México is better than Brasil.... far from it...

It just negates MaNuMaNiA's statement that México cannot compete with them.

[Phenomanul]

could be. but this is the world cup. Mexico has yet to beat a superpower in world cup elimination games, they have never ever done it. Until they do that, they won't get any respect.

It's about their mentality... México simply doesn't have it. The way they are playing now, I really don't think that México could even hope of having done what the USA did against Italy.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Let's do this.

http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/ussoccerstore/01HomeDTOM.jpg

[resistanze]

Goalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[resistanze]

Renya choked. I would stay down if I were him.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Finally!

[MannyIsGod]

Why are refs screwing this team?

[MannyIsGod]

Wow, fuck the refs.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Wtf!

[MannyIsGod]

Fuck the refs, that one hurt. Fuck the motherfucking refs. Thats a big ass pile of shit.

[MannyIsGod]

Complete bullshit

[polandprzem]

Manny is Gerryatrics brother :)


Czechs are out of the turnament. I can't believe it :pctoss x1000000000000
They only beaten the weak USA in WC dammit
This red was stupid.......