Football Thread

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:55 pm

In a little over 24 hours the FIFA World Cup 2010 - the biggest and best sporting event in the calender - will kick off with South Africa vs Mexico. Is your country represented at this competition? Who are you going to support? Intend on watching as many matches as possible, or just the big ones or your country? Are you taking the ultimate challenge and finding an alcoholic drink from a country in each game you're going to watch?

There's a predictions competition going on over in http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1091230-world-cup-fantasy-sportsgenius, and a fantasy football competition through the Metro newspaper (website is being a bit dodgy for me just now though), where I have a http://fantasyfootball.metro.co.uk/worldcup/leagues/view/8022518.

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1085739-football-thread/

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» Sat May 28, 2011 2:14 am

Well as I have to go to work about an hour after most games end due to the time difference, probably not. Besides Cable TV has all the rights and have banned all other channels from even showing highlights. I have the rival service, so I'm out of luck. Guess if England or Greece start doing well I'll watch live, otherwise it'll be internet re-runs for me. So much for them making it available to all the people. Meh. :meh:

» Sat May 28, 2011 7:14 am

Guess if England or Greece start doing well I'll watch live,

Same. Well apart from the Greece bit.

I can't be bothered watching us lose all the time.

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:46 pm

Go USA!

Really though, I don't see us advancing that far this year. I'm excited for the World Cup as always though, although I wish Ronaldinho was playing for Brazil.

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:26 am

Hup Holland!

That is all.

» Sat May 28, 2011 6:06 am

USA USA USA... I have us moving out of the first round, but it would take a miracle after that I'm afraid.

I think the groups are set up fairly well this year.

» Sat May 28, 2011 12:01 am

I think America is in it. But, to be honest, I could really care less. I have tried to watch soccer a couple of times, but its just so boring to me. I think I would rather have a vasectomy via wood chipper than have to suffer through watching the World Cup. But, I'm sure the rest of the world probably thinks something similar about the Super Bowl.

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:25 am

But, to be honest, I could really care less.

So could I, seeing as I'm like, really excited over it.

» Sat May 28, 2011 9:31 am

I think America is in it. But, to be honest, I could really care less. I have tried to watch soccer a couple of times, but its just so boring to me. I think I would rather have a vasectomy via wood chipper than have to suffer through watching the World Cup. But, I'm sure the rest of the world probably thinks something similar about the Super Bowl.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2OrkfgMx_M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n9kQo1pePk&NR=1 (Kanchelskis at 3:04! :lol:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEUiKTtR5SM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STomcTJdEus

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:12 am

USA USA USA... I have us moving out of the first round,

I hope not. Aren't we against you? That would be a new low for us, like that time the Japanese beat us...

» Fri May 27, 2011 6:23 pm

I hope not. Aren't we against you? That would be a new low for us, like that time the Japanese beat us...

I think the USA did beat England back in like 1950 or something? 1-0 and then the dude that scored the goal got killed by a Haitian dictator. I remember hearing about it on ESPN. Probably the only bit of World Cup history I know.

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:17 am

I think the USA did beat England back in like 1950 or something? 1-0 and then the dude that scored the goal got killed by a Haitian dictator. I remember hearing about it on ESPN. Probably the only bit of World Cup history I know.

Much later than that moment of history, you beat us in a friendly in 1993 which the English rag The Sun referred to as

YANKS 2 PLANKS 0!

Much as I love The Sun http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-englands-new-low-as-us-pile-on-the-misery-dooley-and-lalas-add-a-further-chapter-to-taylors-tale-of-woe-as-the-americans-go-one-better-than-their-forebears-in-belo-horizonte-1490806.html is the Independent's report on the match

» Sat May 28, 2011 12:29 am

Okay, it's not about the World Cup but I gotta post http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8733645.stm What a legend.

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:11 am

http://www.clubcall.com/chelsea/blues-know-coles-next-move-1068575.html?

If this happens we'll have to build an even bigger extension on the treatment room.

World Cup today, I'll probably watch both live games on ITV since I have little else to do. Come on Uruguay and South Africa!!!!!

...and Rafa had to save face somehow, after bombing the club out of Europe and all...

» Sat May 28, 2011 6:58 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/10290830.stm

World Cup today, I'll probably watch both live games on ITV since I have little else to do. Come on Uruguay and South Africa!!!!!

I'll be getting the San Miguel out for the SA vs Mexico game, but I'm not sure about France vs Uruguay? I'm not really one to drink wine without a meal :shrug:

EDIT: Kronenbourg, duh :facepalm:

» Sat May 28, 2011 9:04 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/10290830.stm

It's awful indeed, on a day when they could have celebrated the nation grandpa helped build.

» Sat May 28, 2011 9:41 am

Watching the opening ceremony now, half wishing they'd just get on with the damned football.

Terrible shame about Nelson Mandela though, what a [censored] thing to happen. :sadvaultboy:

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:25 am

...and Rafa had to save face somehow, after bombing the club out of Europe and all...

You do a little more than save face by donating ￡96,000!

Watching the opening ceremony now, half wishing they'd just get on with the damned football.

Terrible shame about Nelson Mandela though, what a [censored] thing to happen. :sadvaultboy:

I never watch opening ceremonies. I'll turn my TV on at 2:30 and watch the build up from there. I'm with Crypto here. South Africa and Uruguay to win although this is classic British underdog syndrome

» Sat May 28, 2011 4:28 am

I'm not generally one for opening ceremonies, but that was actually pretty damn good!

Just picked up some Budweiser (ew, but I needed something American) and San Miguel (plus backup for countries that have me stumped!), but I didn't see any decent offers on Kronenbourg. I'll need to have another look after the first game.

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:04 am

I'm not generally one for opening ceremonies, but that was actually pretty damn good!

Just picked up some Budweiser (ew, but I needed something American) and San Miguel (plus backup for countries that have me stumped!), but I didn't see any decent offers on Kronenbourg. I'll need to have another look after the first game.

Was that a gigantic dung beetle chasing the football, I had Dutch commentary at the time?

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:47 am

I England are knocked out, im rooting for New Zealand (put a ￡1 bet on them to win, odds 1000-1), if their knocked out, i guess i'll jut play the xbox...

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:52 am

50 minutes until the first match of the World Cup 2010! :celebration:

EDIT: Also, SuperMage, England is going to be destroyed by America so you might just as well start rooting for New Zealand

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:30 am

50 minutes until the first match of the World Cup 2010! :celebration:

EDIT: Also, SuperMage, England is going to be destroyed by America so you might just as well start rooting for New Zealand

Oooh is it?

And yes, im expecting England to fail, somehow we will lose to the USA. England, successful and footie can only ever used in one sentence (or similar ones)

"England will never be successful in football tournaments"

» Sat May 28, 2011 4:18 am

England will be obliterated by the mighty Americans. Landon Donovon versus Wayne Rooney, Clint Dempsey v Steven Gerrard, Tim Howard v David James ... or Rob Green ... or Joe Hart.

But actually a really guilty part of me won't mind if England come second in our group. My leavers ball from school is on the same night as Englands 1/4 final if they win the group. If we come second then it's a different night, so although I do want England to go top I'm not complaining if they don't!

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:27 pm

Was that a gigantic dung beetle chasing the football, I had Dutch commentary at the time?

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.

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