Football Thread - World Cup Special : Othor Games

» Sat May 28, 2011 7:12 am

I've rooted for England all my life but their team this year just isn't strong enough to defeat the American team :shrug:

» Sat May 28, 2011 4:07 am

I've rooted for England all my life but their team this year just isn't strong enough to defeat the American team :shrug:

What?

Seriously, USA aren't bad but they're nowhere near as good as the English. England are one of the favourites and USA's best hope is a last 16 place...

» Sat May 28, 2011 8:25 am

I've rooted for England all my life but their team this year just isn't strong enough to defeat the American team :shrug:

I hope that's a joke

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On paper we're around, erm, 10,0000000 times better. Football isn't played on paper though :sadvaultboy:

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_6201030,00.html

Oh dear Celtic, oh dear. The desperation hurts.

» Fri May 27, 2011 8:41 pm

I think it was rolling a giant metal ball of dung, not too sure though. It was about as ambiguous as a huge Dung Beetle sculpture can possibly be....

...and if we lose to the Americans, I'll... I'll.... I don't know what I'll do but it won't be holy.

I have ITV now, I think I preferred the Dutch, but any tournament with dung beetles means I can survive Rosenthal and company.

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:47 am

And the advertising is scary. Football magazines hmm fair enough, alcohol offers sure Friday night footie, but then I am faced with 'Rustler' burgers and a finger who invades a woman's house for reasons that may involve the local constabulary or at the very least happiness, then cooks a burger for a man watching footie and enjoys the afterglow with said chap as he has his burger and eats it. I wonder why I have to tolerate this rubbish to watch sport? That was sad.

» Sat May 28, 2011 6:17 am

I am sad. I don't have the right cable to connect my Virgin box to my surround sound, so I can't get the proper football atmosphere :sad:

Oh dear Celtic, oh dear. The desperation hurts.

Celtic? Desperate? Neverrrr!

» Sat May 28, 2011 5:47 am

Working in an electronics store has its advantages, such as watching the world cup on a TV wall with complete surround sound. :evil:

[censored] the customers, they can watch with us if they want but we're not helping them out, it's the world cup ffs

EDIT: wtf I keep using the Icelandic acronym for the world cup, sorry about that

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:28 pm

What an atmosphere, 100,000 daleks drone in unison!

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:15 am

Right, predictions. Everyone - now!

2-1 South Africa.

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:02 am

Right, predictions. Everyone - now!

2-1 South Africa.

3-1 Mexico, though I dearly dearly hope not. Watching all the opening spiel has made the South African team so much more endearing, they look like they really want it.

» Fri May 27, 2011 8:22 pm

I like predictions, so I'll predict a 1-0 win for SA.

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:49 pm

Bloody hell, Mexico have started great.

» Sat May 28, 2011 9:57 am

The goaler for SA's kit doesn't look like a goalkeepers'. :laugh:

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:39 pm

sooo...who is watching the game right now?

» Fri May 27, 2011 8:50 pm

South Africa 3-2 I'm a romantic.
The best internet coverage is being provided by betting syndicates here. It's as good as the tv and yet free as it is supposed to be according to FIFA. And very legal btw.

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:44 pm

South Africa 3-2 I'm a romantic.

5 goals in this match? Naaah. However if you're right I'll do like what Maradona promised this year...

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:52 am

Yeh Mexico have started well, SA look really nervous and from a technical ability standpoint - pretty bad. They're havong trouble even squaring the ball right now, right now their only plausible route to a goal looks like it's going to be on the break.

» Sat May 28, 2011 5:31 am

I don't think Yiasemi will be too far off with 5 goals. Mexico could've had a couple and if SA had played the right ball before that free kick Pienaar bent over then they were through.

» Sat May 28, 2011 7:13 am

And I'm getting absolutely no reception. Just... excellent... <_<

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:12 am

I don't think Yiasemi will be too far off with 5 goals. Mexico could've had a couple and if SA had played the right ball before that free kick Pienaar bent over then they were through.

And the first SA free kick was freebie, arm contact at best

And both teams have no defence. Slaver.

» Sat May 28, 2011 5:42 am

And the first SA free kick was freebie, arm contact at best

Yeah as was the Mexican booking. The ref is definitely showing home bias here.

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:16 pm

And the first SA free kick was freebie, arm contact at best

And both teams have no defence. Slaver.

Yes.

Also, I love a woman who knows her football.

Just saying. :laugh:

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:49 am

Yeah as was the Mexican booking. The ref is definitely showing home bias here.

Home advantage. World cup/ Man Utd standard.

» Sat May 28, 2011 6:14 am

Yes.

Also, I love a woman who knows her football.

Just saying. :laugh:

in ur dreams, tell you what, I'll date you if Greece wins this.

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:45 am

Home advantage. World cup/ Man Utd standard.

Exactly

Also South Africa need to learn the concept of passing in front of the player. All their balls are to feet and killing the momentum of every counterattack.