2010 World Cup Thread

[tartanterrier]

I've just signed for my fantasy football team for the WC and pick my
squad next Friday :thefinger

http://en.mcdonalds.fantasy.fifa.com/

Hopefully i'll get a few free Big Macs.

 

[LezFemmez]

The U.S. looked pretty decent today against the Turks.

I'm in no way a fan of the US soccer team, but I'm really looking forward watching them play because I'm actually very intrigued at what they might be able to accomplish in South Africa.

Spain was really bad against Saudi Arabia, Serbia even worse while losing to New Zealand 0-1, Germany won but didn't play well at all, but the core of the team was staying in South Tyrol to get fit again (Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Müller) and forward Podolski played the number 6 position for quite a while in that match. Ha ha ha, England won against Japan today, 2-1, but Japan scored all three goals.

So, enough with those friendlies alright, bring on the real thing!

 

[Namreg]

england almost got its ass handed to it today by Japan... they seem suck as much as ever, if not more so. they only managed to win with Japanese help (aka own goal).

 

[K2!]

Why can't I choose Holland in this poll, but I can choose Argentina (crappy coach) and Ivory Coast (strong team, but I wonder if they will even survive the first stage)?

I'm hoping for a final Holland-Germany. But we will probably start great and fuck up or have bad luck somewhere later in the tournament, like usual. I do have confidence in Bert van Marwijk though.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

I'm in no way a fan of the US soccer team/QUOTE]

:thefinger

Soccer is a very big sport in the US, for some reason it doesn't translate into the pro stuff. Everyone plays soccer at the adolescent but all the other "big" sports seem to take over. Remember Thomas Tapeh, the Eagles running back? I went to school with him and he was DAMN good soccer player. I think he could have went pro. Chose football for some reason - I think for the dollars. He didn't even play football until high school. :eek:

Some day the US could be the best team on the planet.

:thefinger

 

[GregCentauro]

Tunisia v. France 1-1. What an exciting match!

I hope Domenech is just an elaborate prank by Candid Camera to pull our legs.

 

[●●●●●]

I saw a game of footy once.. it was very good, my predictions to win - either England or Brazil, with Serbia and Cameroon as the outside shots going far :dunno:

Golden boot -
Luís Fabiano, Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba

As always there's a villain, I expect the following -
Diego Maradona, Sulley Muntari, Referee Olegario Benquerenca

Quite looking forward to yelling and clapping at my TV for a month.

 

[GiannaIsMyGod]

My heart goes to the US but they'll be lucky if they make it the the elimination rounds. My money is on either Spain or Portugal, but as long as Italy and France doesn't win I'll be happy.

 

[YumiYumi_1988]

I would go with Argentina if they had both a keeper and a coach. But they don't, so my money's on Brazil.

My darkhorses: Uruguay, Cote d'Ivoire, and France (sad, it's come to point that if they did well. it'd be a surprise).

 

[beany_man]

Brazil stand a good Chance. England i think will need some luck too win it, luck like they had against Japan.

 

[coolguy88]

Spains gonna win it , there will be no stopping them. Argentina or Brazil second

 

[ICanHasLogin]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/397297-the-50-hottest-world-cup-wags-of-all-time

 

[titsrock]

I don't think I can suffer to watch Les Bleus anymore. Jeremy Toulalan will be the worst player ever to make a WC squad. I suspect he won't even finish France's first game. He'll be way late on a tackle, get red carded and that will be the end of his Intl career. He is a horrible player.

I hope it isn't late for everyone to drop Ivory Coast out of their World Cup Fantasy brackets. Didier Drogba broke his arm against Japan

 

[Werewolf]

No European Team has ever won the World Cup outside of Europe, so I think Argentina will make it - despite Maradona as Coach.

I hope I'm wrong though - I'd like to see us (Germany) win it...

 

[titsrock]

France and China are playing a pretty ~dirty~ game right now :shocked: I wouldn't be surprised if a fight broke out....

 

[titsrock]

France are down 0-1 in the 72nd minute :shocked:

It's not too late to remove Domenech!

This is fricking embarrassing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Johan]

France's is going backward :
France - Costa Rica : 2-1
Tunisia - France : 1-1
France-China : 0-1
The more games tey play, the lamer they are...

I've put some bucks on a bet that France won't go through group-stage. As for now, I'm very confident into winning a nice amount of bucks :thefinger

Rio Ferdinand is out due to knee injury during a training session.

Mexico seems strong : they've beated Italy :thumbsup:

 

[titsrock]

^
Yeah, Mexico and the Dutch are the teams to avoid right now. They will beatdown anyone :shocked:

France already have Domenech's replacement lined up. I am serious. FFF should consider making a switch right now. How much worse could it be for Les Bleus, seriously?

 

[tartanterrier]

France have to get their fingers out or they will be out in the 1st round
along with South Africa.

As for Italy I still think they will make it to the 2nd round but Paraguay will
give them a scare.

Ferdinand is out of the World Cup and it could prove fatal for them in the
knock out rounds.Drogba is looking to miss out as well although that group
is a hell of a group to call.But Brazil should make it through :thefinger

 

[tartanterrier]

Here are some goals from 1982 which includes David Narey's toe-poke :nanner:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8688369.stm