World Cup

MethodX · 10-06-2006, 05:09 PM

Well it has started.

The 2 games already held were quite entertaining to watch, with lots of goals and entertaining styles of play.
Germany 4 - Costa Rica 2
Ecuador 2 - Poland 0

Tonight its England turn. Im not an England fan, so I hope its an entertaining game.

Jeld-Wen Falcon · 10-06-2006, 07:27 PM

With the way the ball is, im expecting Beckham and Gerrard to have a go at long range and from free kicks. Could be a high scoring match.

Black XR6 · 10-06-2006, 07:39 PM

Will be watching the england game tonight. Should be good to see what sort of form england are in

Falcon Freak · 10-06-2006, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Black XR6

Will be watching the england game tonight. Should be good to see what sort of form england are in

I hope England lose tonight.

Two cracking goals last night by the Germans. The Polish were very disappointing in the second game.

FF

NB - the forum moderators should make this thread a sticky for the next four weeks.

EF, What else? · 10-06-2006, 07:47 PM

GO THE POMS! GO THE WOGS! GO THE AUSTRALIANS! Ah, its great having different cultures in your blood, get to have a great chance of having a team win the cup

MethodX · 10-06-2006, 07:49 PM

U wake up hating yourself?

Just kiddin.

Falcon Freak · 10-06-2006, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MethodX

U wake up hating yourself?

Reminds me of a line from the movie - The Wog Boy

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EF, What else? · 10-06-2006, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MethodX

U wake up hating yourself?

Just kiddin.

No way, wake up knowing that I can wave either one of 3 flags, which is a bonus most people dont have. Plus the fact I have triple citizenship :Reverend: If things ever get bad for me work wise, I'l just go to Italy and do my national service! I've got all bases covered

Olympus · 10-06-2006, 08:17 PM

Yeah, I have the same dilemma. Dutch born and raised, but I want Australia to win.

MethodX · 10-06-2006, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Freak

Reminds me of a line from the movie - The Wog Boy

FF

Exactly mate
That dude was a classic
I want my ****en money ****en

xbcool · 10-06-2006, 08:28 PM

Aussie Aussie Aussie!!!

**FTE217** · 10-06-2006, 08:31 PM

Yep 2 cracking goals by the Germans...Ecuador did well against Poland.
Looking forward to see how the Poms go,they should win but you never know.....

Nah I never hate myself, played all my life thanks to my Italian parents but am Australian born. Importantly have learnt after any result it's only a game.
Now having married a Portugese and our 2 boys playing Football our house is "Aussieaussieaussie !, Forza ! and Go Porkoes lol " it's a hoot !!!!

MRJUCY · 10-06-2006, 08:45 PM

Every world cup I've always had to adopt England as my team as that's where my old man is from but this time I can't chear for them because I want Australia to make it further then them lol

Falcon Freak · 10-06-2006, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by xbcool

Aussie Aussie Aussie!!!

Oi Oi Oi!!!

FF

M14A-Mclaren · 10-06-2006, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MethodX

Im not an England fan

Lol, no kidding?

herbs · 11-06-2006, 12:54 AM

England don't look too impressive IMO. We'll see if they improve, I hope not. England losing in anything makes me a happy boy. :thebirds:

Go Australia!!!

xd5.8l · 11-06-2006, 12:56 AM

Go the poles. Were not finished yet, what we lack in skills we make up in guts.

qwigybo · 11-06-2006, 03:11 AM

so the poms just got the job done, i feel france could be in with a shot this year as well as the usual brazilians

MethodX · 11-06-2006, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by M14A-Mclaren

Lol, no kidding?

Even less of a New Zealand and Mclaren fan lol

Racecraft · 11-06-2006, 05:49 AM

what a display by Yorke... I tip my hat to Anthony Lapadia (sp*) for bringing a world class player to the Gay-League

xbcool · 11-06-2006, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Freak

Oi Oi Oi!!!

FF

not bad only took 1 hour for a response

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**FTE217** · 11-06-2006, 10:10 AM

yer ripper game the Trinidad-Sweden game, Tinidad with ten men in their first world cup hold out Sweden ! Fantastic effort and yes Racecraft Dwight Yorke is all class....
England game was impressive how much Paraguay left the door open many times the first 30mins of the game I couldn't believe the Poms couldn't finish them off then, some nice controlled play by them but they got to be unhappy not putting more in the net !

Homer1 · 11-06-2006, 01:17 PM

England may have won but they had to have the other team score for them LOL!!!

Falcon Freak · 11-06-2006, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluedriver

yer ripper game the Trinidad-Sweden game, Tinidad with ten men in their first world cup hold out Sweden ! Fantastic effort and yes Racecraft Dwight Yorke is all class....

Best game of the tournament to date. So many people criticise soccer for too many 0 - 0 results. Yet some of the best games I have seen finished scoreless. It is not the result but the quality of the game which counts (unless you are a supporter of the teams playing). Sweden versus Trinidad & Tobago was a game played in the right frame of mind where both teams played attacking soccer for the full 90 minutes. The fact that neither team scored wasn't a big concern for the neutral supporters.

As for the England game, it was England's reputation and not England which beat Paraguay. The Paraguayan team were shell shocked for the first 15 minutes of the game. Once they regrouped they gave as good as they got. I wasn't impressed by England's performance last night.

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EF, What else? · 11-06-2006, 02:06 PM

I was very disappointed with England after the performance they gave in the first 20 minutes. One thing I have noticed, unlike Brazil and Argentina and the like, they lack a killer instinct, to really finish off teams when they have the upper-team. If they need to win, they'll win by 1, if they need a draw, they'll get the draw, which is all well and good until you come up against teams such as Brazil, where one goal means nothing.

devilracer_01 · 11-06-2006, 02:16 PM

England were not great last night but got the job done will need to improve to beat better opposition.

Go England

EB 2 XR8 · 11-06-2006, 02:22 PM

england played so .........lucky they scored that goal....or they would have lost

Bucknaked · 11-06-2006, 03:54 PM

I stayed up to watch the poms. I thought after the own goal, that it was going to be a large score line. England didn't need to do much, and they scored. I thought that maybe if the poms are as good as the pommie supporters think they are, then they take paraguay to task. But it never happened.

I was so hoping that England would lose. I'm sick of the poms at work down playing ever ygame the socceroo's win. Saying that teams who play Australia send 2nd string teams because they don't care, this is why Australia is where they are. Might time to call immigration I think

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MAGPIE · 11-06-2006, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by EB 2 XR8

england played so .........lucky they scored that goal....or they would have lost

Um.... NO ! It is impossible to lose if the opposition don't score against you !

And they were not lucky to get that goal, it was a result of pressure & a great free kick.

ED Classic · 11-06-2006, 11:42 PM

Dutch leading their first Game 1-0 near half time. A step above all the other teams I have seen so far.