World Cup 2010

[Ogen]

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South Africa

Well its all coming up soon, few weeks time the domestic leagues will end and the media will go into overdrive hyping it up beyond belief. Right now I'm simply hoping Henry either doesn't get to a play a single minute of it due to injury or instead spectacularly injures himself scoring an own goal to knock France out. NEVER FORGET.

Would love to see Messi drag Argentina to glory regardless of Maradona not really having a clue what hes doing. Rooney to cave under the expectations of a nation would be quite comical. Spain look the team to beat with most groups looking like they should be on paper achievable for the favourites. Ivory Coast to pull off something of an upset and send the Portuguese home in the home group stages for my first shock of the tournament.




Group A Group B Group C Group D
France Argentina Algeria Australia
Mexico Greece England Germany
South Africa Nigeria USA Ghana
Uraguay South Korea Slovenia Serbia

Group E Group F Group G Group H
Cameroon Italy Brazil Chile
Denmark New Zealand Ivory Coast Honduras
Japan Paraguay North Korea Spain
Netherlands Slovakia Portugal Switzerland

Fixtures:

All Times BST (CET times are +1)
Friday, 11 June 2010
South Africa v Mexico, Gp A, 15:00
Uruguay v France, Gp A, 19:30

Saturday, 12 June 2010
South Korea v Greece, Gp B, 12:30
Argentina v Nigeria, Gp B, 15:00
England v USA, Gp C, 19:30

Sunday, 13 June 2010
Algeria v Slovenia, Gp C, 12:30
Serbia v Ghana, Gp D, 15:00
Germany v Australia, Gp D, 19:30

Monday, 14 June 2010
Netherlands v Denmark, Gp E, 12:30
Japan v Cameroon, Gp E, 15:00
Italy v Paraguay, Gp F, 19:30

Tuesday, 15 June 2010
New Zealand v Slovakia, Gp F, 12:30
Ivory Coast v Portugal, Gp G, 15:00
Brazil v North Korea, Gp G, 19:30

Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Honduras v Chile, Gp H, 12:30
Spain v Switzerland, Gp H, 15:00
South Africa v Uruguay, Gp A, 19:30

Thursday, 17 June 2010
Argentina v South Korea, Gp B, 12:30
Greece v Nigeria, Gp B, 15:00
France v Mexico, Gp A, 19:30

Friday, 18 June 2010
Germany v Serbia, Gp D, 12:30
Slovenia v USA, Gp C, 15:00
England v Algeria, Gp C, 19:30

Saturday, 19 June 2010
Netherlands v Japan, Gp E, 12:30
Ghana v Australia, Gp D, 15:00
Cameroon v Denmark, Gp E, 19:30

Sunday, 20 June 2010
Slovakia v Paraguay, Gp F, 12:30
Italy v New Zealand, Gp F, 15:00
Brazil v Ivory Coast, Gp G, 19:30

Monday, 21 June 2010
Portugal v North Korea, Gp G, 12:30
Chile v Switzerland, Gp H, 15:00
Spain v Honduras, Gp H, 19:30

Tuesday, 22 June 2010
France v South Africa, Gp A, 15:00
Mexico v Uruguay, Gp A, 15:00
Greece v Argentina, Gp B, 19:30
Nigeria v South Korea, Gp B, 19:30

Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Slovenia v England, Gp C, 15:00
USA v Algeria, Gp C, 15:00
Australia v Serbia, Gp D, 19:30
Ghana v Germany, Gp D, 19:30

Thursday, 24 June 2010
Paraguay v New Zealand, Gp F, 15:00
Slovakia v Italy, Gp F, 15:00
Cameroon v Netherlands, Gp E, 19:30
Denmark v Japan, Gp E, 19:30

Friday, 25 June 2010
North Korea v Ivory Coast, Gp G, 15:00
Portugal v Brazil, Gp G, 15:00
Switzerland v Honduras, Gp H, 19:30
Chile v Spain, Gp H, 19:30

Saturday, 26 June 2010
Winner Gp A v Runnerup Gp B, 16R, 15:00
Winner Gp C v Runnerup Gp D, 16R, 19:30

Sunday, 27 June 2010
Winner Gp B v Runnerup Gp A, 16R, 19:30
Winner Gp D v Runnerup Gp C, 16R, 15:00

Monday, 28 June 2010
Winner Gp E v Runnerup Gp F, 16R, 15:00
Winner Gp G v Runnerup Gp H, 16R, 19:30

Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Winner Gp F v Runnerup Gp E, 16R, 15:00
Winner Gp H v Runnerup Gp G, 16R, 19:30

Friday, 2 July 2010
Wnr Gp E/RUp Gp F v Wnr Gp G/RUp Gp H, QF, 15:00
Wnr Gp A/RUp Gp B v Wnr Gp C/RUp Gp D, QF, 19:30

Saturday, 3 July 2010
Wnr Gp B/RUp Gp A v Wnr Gp D/RUp Gp C, QF, 15:00
Wnr Gp F/RUp Gp E v Wnr Gp H/RUp Gp G, QF, 19:30

Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Winner Q/F 1 v Winner Q/F 3, SF, 19:30

Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Winner Q/F 2 v Winner Q/F 4, SF, 19:30

Saturday, 10 July 2010
Loser SF1 v Loser SF2, 3rd, 19:30

Sunday, 11 July 2010
Winners SF1 v Winners SF2, F, 19:30



Anyway the coding for that thing has taken me ages as I'm a little stupid so this better get some use.


If I was a gambling man and I most certainly am despite what I've said above I think I'll be having a few quid on Portugal with 33/1 on offer for themselves. Love staking loads of little bets on the world cup, might have a bit of Tevez 50/1 top scorer each way also.

[NoRoolz]

What price are England over in Ireland/anywhere else?

Here they're 5/1 (or thereabouts) which is very short considering teams like Italy are around 12/1, and we're pretty shit.

[NoRoolz]

Also wanna be the first to say

COME ON ENGLANDDDD

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Drogba could be a good shout for top scorer since he's in imperious form and he could easily get about 4 or 5 goals against North Korea alone.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Oh yeah, hope the entire England squad gets malaria and/or HIV.

[NoRoolz]

Drogba could be a good shout for top scorer since he's in imperious form and he could easily get about 4 or 5 goals against North Korea alone.

Could be, but I think Torres will get it, unless he gets injured AGAIN. Spain's group is relatively 'easy', if he's fit he could get 4 or 5, maybe more from the group stage alone.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

David Villa tends to score more for Spain than Torres.

[Team Sheep]

I'd love USA to beat England, you know the English would never hear the end of it :lol: It won't be we saved your ass in World War 2 anymore, it'll be we kicked your ass in South Africa for the next few decades.

[Ogen]

What price are England over in Ireland/anywhere else?

Here they're 5/1 (or thereabouts) which is very short considering teams like Italy are around 12/1, and we're pretty shit.

Prices don't change based on country, if they did bookies would get utterly hammered by people exploiting it. Best you can get on England at the moment is 6/1.

[Ogen]

I love the World Cup trophy, really looks like you could twat someone with it and they'd be fucked.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

I'd love USA to beat England, you know the English would never hear the end of it :lol: It won't be we saved your ass in World War 2 anymore, it'll be we kicked your ass in South Africa for the next few decades.

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We've been embarrassed by the US before, back when it was MUCH more unlikely, so it wouldn't be that big of a deal. :-\

[Corporate CockSnogger]

England V Slovenia on my birthday. Gonna be one hell of a piss up that day.

[NoRoolz]

Prices don't change based on country, if they did bookies would get utterly hammered by people exploiting it. Best you can get on England at the moment is 6/1.

They do player, I remember some UK/Irish horses running in US races and being short-odds over here but much longer-odds over there. Massive differences too, one was something like 7/4 over here and 9/2 over there. It won too.

Unless football/sports prices don't vary? If that's the case I'm sure you'd find someone on BetFair who'd be offering much more than 6/1 for an England win.

[OssMan]

Let's go USA and Netherlands and kinda Brazil

[Fignuts]

Hoping to see something special from the U.S. Not expecting them to win the whole thing, but I am expecting them to go far. They've got an excellent squad this time around.

[OssMan]

I love how the US has guys like Carlos Bocanegra and Jose Francisco Torres

[Supreme Olajuwon]

America could win 5 World Cups, we're still never letting World War II go.

[The Mackem]

If England don't take Darren Bent, I mutiny to New Zealand.

Nah, just kindding, NZ are in the same group as Italy and I'll never hear the end of it if I support a random team against Italy :(

[Team Sheep]

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We've been embarrassed by the US before, back when it was MUCH more unlikely, so it wouldn't be that big of a deal. :-\

Well you know they'd suddenly go soccer crazy for a bit if they beat England.

[Loose Cannon]

Hoping to see something special from the U.S. Not expecting them to win the whole thing, but I am expecting them to go far. They've got an excellent squad this time around.

Yea, I agree. I am excited with our group and believe we can get out of there. I am def looking foward to the England game.

[NoRoolz]

Realistically should be England and USA to go through, and if that was to happen, it'd be likely that one of us would face Germany in the second round.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

For some reason I have always supported Holland and Nigeria when it comes to the World Cup. To hell with England.

[Ogen]

Realistically should be England and USA to go through, and if that was to happen, it'd be likely that one of us would face Germany in the second round.

Yeah you'd think Germany USA is second round and that'll be the end of USA's campaign there I'd think.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

When the draw was made I felt USA might have trouble with Slovenia. It will be a tough, tough game. Slovenia are a cynical, skillful set of bastards and fiercely proud. I love the World Cup because of games like that. Very, very interesting. Algeria too will not roll over.

[The Franchise]

I love watching the World Cup. I don't really root for any team though since Canada is the worst soccer/football nation in the world

[Emperor Smeat]

Will be rooting for USA, Brazil, and Portugal.

If everything goes correctly the Brazil-Portugal group match is going to be worth a :drool: based on how good their friendly matches are against each other (except the last one which ended in a Brazilian beat-down of 6-2).

[OssMan]

Boo France, boo Germany, boo North Korea, and when did Serbia/Montenegro drop Montenegro.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Boo France, boo Germany, boo North Korea, and when did Serbia/Montenegro drop Montenegro.

The country split up in 2006, they weren't even one nation when they played in the 2006 World Cup Finals. The 2010 World Cup qualifiers were Montenegro's first tournament.

[Team Sheep]

Will be rooting for USA, Brazil, and Portugal.



Why are you supporting 3 countries? Aren't you American?

[BCWWF]

I filled out a mock World Cup on ESPN.com I believe, and there are some pretty intriguing matches that cold come. What I did (obviously biased) had the U.S. finishing second in the group and then getting a fairly easy round of 16 draw. Will be interesting.

But like ECG said, it's too easy to look at these groups by two top teams. In reality, most World Cup groups have one great team and three good teams that aren't separated by much. Just hope the US doesn't get caught up in their own hype.

I'm looking forward to Group A though. Will South Africa get out of their group? If so, who fails, France or Mexico?

Lastly, I fully expect the USA-England game to be the most hyped soccer game in US history to this point. It's a Saturday day game here, so everybody can watch it. Plus, the English national team is probably the most popular team in this country.

[Emperor Smeat]

Why are you supporting 3 countries? Aren't you American?

Yes but my parents are Portuguese (Azores Islands) and since the Portuguese League is always on tv here, I've been a fan of them.

Brazil is because WC '94 was the 1st World Cup I ever watched on tv and liked how well they played and then learned how rich their soccer history is.

USA is because I'm American and it would be nice to generate something similar to WC 2002 since it would both help the MLS popularity and soccer's status here.

[Ogen]

I think my underwear would be damp with precum if events can come together so Henry manages to score an own goal to put France out.

Not a hope of a easy second round game for the USA BCWWF, Serbia had a good qualifying campaign but Germany will run over that group.

[Ogen]

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Ray Houghton scores my favourite goal of all time in the same game that Paul McGrath cemented him place as my favourite player of all time by producing the best 90 minutes of football in football history and turned me into an Aston Villa fan. The single greatest football game I'll ever see I'm sure and thats almost a bit depressing given I was 8 at the time.

Whats almost better is if I was 5 years older I'm sure Houghtons other famous goal would be my favourite instead, what a hero.

OH AH PAUL MCGRATH

And because I wish to wax lyrically about him some more for those who don't know Paul McGrath finished his career with basically no cartilage left in his knees, he used to spend all week just doing weights in the gym with no football training at all as his body wasn't up to it then spend 90 minutes on a Saturday man marking an entire attack without moving at all by his pure positional brilliance.

[Danny Electric]

Ray Houghton = handball
I remember watching that goal live, was about 9 years old.

I really can't wait, managed to book the first week and a half of the tournament off work so I'll be able to watch a few games and not have to listen to all the 'new' football fans at work.

I'm gonna be cheeky and put a fiver on Brazil not getting out of there group, and England to lose to Germany in the second round.

[Team Sheep]

World Cup 2010 - Professor proves Germany will win World Cup

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Prof Metin Tolan, a German physics lecturer, has written a formula based on trigonometry which analyses results from previous World Cup finals in order to predict the winner of this summer's tournament.
Germany have won the World Cup on three occasions, in 1954, 1974, and 1990 with an average finishing place of 3.7, and Prof Tolan says his formula proves without any doubt that his home country will prevail in South Africa.
"It is very simple, all my calculations prove this," he told German magazine "Zeit Wissen".
"The last time we won the World Cup was back in 1990 and there have been four tournaments since," explained Tolan.
"The average finishing place of the Germany team is 3.7 and the German team wins the title every fourth or fifth World Cup.
"Nobody can beat us this year and you can already put the champagne on ice."
Prof Tolan is clearly undeterred from his previous failed formulas, after he predicted that Germany would win the last World Cup which they hosted, as Jurgen Klinsmann's side were defeated by eventual victors Italy in the semi-finals.
"My formula gave the winner for the following World Cup, this is why it works this time for sure," Tolan explained.
The Professor's equations should also help England, who crashed out of the last World Cup after being defeated on penalties by Portugal, as he has a theory for shoot-outs too.
"The weakest kicker should take the first penalty, then the second-weakest and so on," he said.
"Then you have the greatest chance of scoring as many goals as possible."
Germany face Australia, Serbia and Ghana in Group D in the first stage of this summer's finals and could face England as early as the second round.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

...and the pyramid theory said we were going to win the 1998 World Cup. Football isn't played on paper. Nice try, Herr Tolan.

[Emperor Smeat]

It would be pretty easy to predict a winner for the cup since its always between the Big 4 (Germany, Italy, Brazil, Argentina) as the favorites and then a random team who enters the tournament hot (2010 = Spain) and France depending on their momentum.

[Danny Electric]

It would be pretty easy to predict a winner for the cup since its always between the Big 4 (Germany, Italy, Brazil, Argentina) as the favorites and then a random team who enters the tournament hot (2010 = Spain) and France depending on their momentum.

I don't think the French will do much this year, can see them going out in the second round or something.

[Danny Electric]

I was thinking about a cheeky little bet on Robben top scorer.

[CSL]

Had my first 'shit, the World Cup starts in like a month :D' moment earlier

[Danny Electric]

I've got the game for the 360, got pretty excited playing it.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Why are you supporting 3 countries? Aren't you American?

Most Americans do this. I know I do. I'll be intently following both the US and France. It's one of the neat little peculiarities of living in a country completely made up of immigrants. But it's also a product of the US having limited success on the world stage. You root for America, but when they're eventually knocked out, you can continue to support your heritage. But some people just root for a good team too even if they don't have ancestry there.

But yeah pretty much every American does this except for the Mexican immigrants who never root for America at all.

[Ogen]

If France somehow won the world cup I'd never forgive the world for the injustice of it all, reckon I'd probably become a super villain living in an underground lair and hold the world hostage to make them all wipe France off the face of the earth.

[Hanso Amore]

Most Americans do this. I know I do. I'll be intently following both the US and France. It's one of the neat little peculiarities of living in a country completely made up of immigrants. But it's also a product of the US having limited success on the world stage. You root for America, but when they're eventually knocked out, you can continue to support your heritage. But some people just root for a good team too even if they don't have ancestry there.

But yeah pretty much every American does this except for the Mexican immigrants who never root for America at all.

This. You have to remember, for people in the US that are fans of forign leagues, our favorite players play for another country.

As an American I root for America, as the grandson of Sweish Immigrants I root for Sweden in everything (though that doesnt do me much good this year) and I am pulling The Ivory Coast as I think Drogba is fucking amazing.

[Ogen]

Don't know all sounds bizzare, I mean Ireland are shit and won't ever win a world cup ( USA certainly going to win one at some point you'd think ) but I'd not have a "second" team going into a tournament we're in.

[OssMan]

I've supported Netherlands ever since I played some soccer game on Super Nintendo in like 1995 and always picked Netherlands because their jerseys are all orange. Fucking love them. And always loved watching Ronaldo and Brazil "as a kid."

[Team Sheep]

That sounds silly to me. You're American and the United States are in the World Cup so I don't see why you have to have 2 or 3 countries to "support". The World Cup is the ultimate symbol of patriotism. Even if you only take an interest every four years, you should stand by your nation. Wales haven't qualified in over 50 years, and fuck knows if they even will in my lifetime, so you don't know how lucky you are to have your country to follow in the tournament almost every time.

[Emperor Smeat]

That sounds silly to me. You're American and the United States are in the World Cup so I don't see why you have to have 2 or 3 countries to "support". The World Cup is the ultimate symbol of patriotism. Even if you only take an interest every four years, you should stand by your nation. Wales haven't qualified in over 50 years, and fuck knows if they even will in my lifetime, so you don't know how lucky you are to have your country to follow in the tournament almost every time.

Has to do with the history of the U.S. being relatively young compared to the centuries old European and certain Asian nations while also being made up from a large diversity of people.

Mix this huge diversity with the fact of the "youth" of pro-level soccer in the U.S. (USL was too short and a long time ago), it makes sense for someone to be a fan of their family's "home" country and the US.

There was soccer before the 1970s but mostly amateur leagues and teams while the USL was the first big pro-league to get attention and MLS is the current generation pro-league for most USA fans.

[Hanso Amore]

I dunno, rooting for multiple teams on different levels is an american thing I guess.

Most people have "their" team. They also have other players and shit they like.

Ultimately, I think we all want the US to win. But should they get eliminated, we are still going to watch those other teams and players we like.
Its not like I am going to be wearing a Dogba jersey with my face painted blue and yellow and an American flag. they are not all on the same level.

The IF My team doesnt win, I dont want x team to win, but I do want X team to win stance is common ground/

[Hanso Amore]

That sounds silly to me. You're American and the United States are in the World Cup so I don't see why you have to have 2 or 3 countries to "support". The World Cup is the ultimate symbol of patriotism. Even if you only take an interest every four years, you should stand by your nation. Wales haven't qualified in over 50 years, and fuck knows if they even will in my lifetime, so you don't know how lucky you are to have your country to follow in the tournament almost every time.

So your not going to root for any team in the tournament?

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Yeah when England weren't in the Euros 2 years ago I didn't support another team, I still watched every game for the joy of watching some great football.

Most people I know, being from Liverpool and having a strong spanish influence in our team, supported Spain and I was fine with that, but I still didn't exactly support anybody. Although in the end I was happy to see Reina, Torres, Alonso etc doing well and winning.

[Team Sheep]

So your not going to root for any team in the tournament?

I won't be "rooting" for anyone. I'll just be enjoying the games as a football fan.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Rooting is way more fun.

[Team Sheep]

But my country is not in the tournament. Yeah it's fun to get behind an underdog when there's an upset on the cards but I won't following or supporting any other nation.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

well... when in Rome

[Loose Cannon]

Most Americans do this. I know I do. I'll be intently following both the US and France. It's one of the neat little peculiarities of living in a country completely made up of immigrants. But it's also a product of the US having limited success on the world stage. You root for America, but when they're eventually knocked out, you can continue to support your heritage. But some people just root for a good team too even if they don't have ancestry there.

But yeah pretty much every American does this except for the Mexican immigrants who never root for America at all.

yea, this. My great grandfather came though Ellis Island in NY from Czechoslovakia, so I first and foremost root the the USA in every world games, but support the Czech Republic as well. And my other side of the family came over from Ireland, but they usually aren't that good in sports.

I know a lot of my generation has parents, grandparents or certainly great grandparents that came over from Europe and a lot of people celebrate thier heritage here. And I am from NY right outside NYC, so pretty much every kid I grew up with had someone in thier family from Europe.

[Rev. Hallowell]

Keep in mind, rooting for multiple teams may not be the best thing, but it's an improvement over the apathy most Americans feel about the world cup. Ask the average American how the USA will do in the world cup, they'll reply "What the hell is the world cup?"

GO USA!!!!!!!!!!

[Fignuts]

I don't understand what's wrong with rooting for multiple teams. It's not as if we'd ever root against america. If any of these second or third picks go up against U.S., we will be rooting for U.S. I mean, it's not as if we paint our faces, buy jerseys, and go nuts for these other teams, like we do for the U.S.

Do you just not watch the world cup at all when your team is out?

It doesn't seem as fun to watch the world cup just to watch it, after your team gets knocked out. It's always more fun when you have someone to root for. If they win, it won't be even close to the same as your home country winning, because you don't have that emotional investment in the team, but it still feels good.

[Crimson]

Yea I usually root for USA/Mexico first. Then any team from North/South america next. So I usually end up rooting for Brazil in the end.

But I only watch soccer when the World cup rolls around and I think it's pretty fun and entertaining. So to each his own..there's no rules to what number of teams one can root for.

[The Mackem]

Darren Bent made England's provisional 30, so I'm still in with a shot of supporting England.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Charlie Davies didn't make the US roster. :(

Sucks for both him and the team.

[OssMan]

Keep in mind, rooting for multiple teams may not be the best thing, but it's an improvement over the apathy most Americans feel about the world cup. Ask the average American how the USA will do in the world cup, they'll reply "What the hell is the world cup?"

GO USA!!!!!!!!!!
You're only a few hundred miles away from Canada, why not root for them

[Rev. Hallowell]

You're only a few hundred miles away from Canada, why not root for them

What's your problem? So I cheer Pittsburgh and live in Ohio. Whay's that such a big fucking deal to you?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Because Steelers fans are douchebags and should all die horrible deaths.

[Rev. Hallowell]

Because Steelers fans are douchebags and should all die horrible deaths.

Fair enough, but his problem seems to stem more from the fact that I'm from Ohio.

[Evil Vito]

Fair enough,

:lol:

[Crossrine]

Local Chicago news team :$
http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_sow_experts__5/ept_sports_sow_experts-828842005-1273791474.jpg?ymyfhIDDyHZ_5aQ8

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol:

Who didn't bother to check a map before putting that image up.

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

I'm looking forward to the atmosphere

[Fignuts]

Just picked up my US away jersey. It's pretty nice.

[Crossrine]

I'm so god damn conflicted. Was totally gonna be "patriotic and root for USA" but Algeria is in the same fucking group and I know they wont get that far but still conflicted shit

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Are you from Algeria?

[Crossrine]

Born in america. Grandmother was Algerian so technically we have "Algerian blood". But to be honest I'd feel bad not rooting for the "Arab team". Even though I know they wont last.

[Ogen]

Almost time to go, fucking love the world cup. Have my bets picked out and shall be placing them in the morning. Work sweepstake everyone gets 2 teams one from the top 16 one from the bottom and both teams performance added together via some convuluted points system. Pulled out Brazil and Aussies so thats good.

Holland to reach the final, Portugal out in the group stage. Spain winners.

All very exciting stuff. Mon football.

[The Franchise]

I'm rooting for Argentina. :cool:

[Bad Company]

COME ON NEW ZEALAND

[Londoner]

COME ON NEW ZEALAND

lolz

[Emperor Smeat]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5270852/ce/us/referees-learning-english-swear-words&cc=5901?ver=us

:rofl: Brazilian refs learning swear words in English so they can figure out what Rooney and others will be yelling at them for the England-USA match.

[Bad Company]

lolz
1000-1 can't be wrong.

[Ogen]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5270852/ce/us/referees-learning-english-swear-words&cc=5901?ver=us

:rofl: Brazilian refs learning swear words in English so they can figure out what Rooney and others will be yelling at them for the England-USA match.

Yeah a few papers have jumped on this story, its just clearly not true. Fifa denied it and the only quote from anyone is this from one of the linesmen

"All players swear and we know we will hear a few," Hausmann told Brazilian broadcaster Globo Sport.

[Emperor Smeat]

Wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't true since ESPN/Disney only bought ownership of Soccernet and don't really control most of the European news from the website which explains why its mostly EPL/England articles for news.

Wouldn't be the 1st time they posted "false" articles as well since its happened before.

[Gray]

Those horns are terrible! Jesus

[Mike the Metal Ed]

I seem to be the only person who doesn't mind them. :-\ Rather have this sound than the silence you get in most English grounds week in week out.

[Londoner]

Enjoying this so far, those horns are alright imo.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">No more annoying than the bell and bugle I have to put up with at Portsmouth games.</font>

[Loose Cannon]

South Africa's had a few good chances

[NoRoolz]

Dogslag horns fuck off.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I've had to mute it with those fucking horns.

[Loose Cannon]

love the horns.. come on.

Nice goal by S Africa. Perfect shot.

[OssMan]

Who's playing

[Team Sheep]

The horns are horrible. When I used to go to Wales games it was full of kids and their horns for 90 minutes. Awful atmosphere.

[Team Sheep]

South Africa vs Mexico. 1-1.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Pretty good game tbf. If Mexico would actually play a final ball they would've romped it, but SA came back into it and were alright 2nd half, albeit Mexico just throw everyone forward. Doubt they'll look as good against France or Uruguay.

[Londoner]

Great opening game, dont think uruguay v france will be as good but ill watch regardless.

[ct2k]

Missed the opener, lovely SA goal though. Gonna watch U R Gay and the Frogs tonight with a beer:y:

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Uruguay :nono:
France :nono: :nono: :nono:

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Yeah god Uruguay is super boring and France did nothing until Henry came in. And even then there wasn't much of a threat.

[Loose Cannon]

bad match

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Ah well, not to worry, Argentina tomorrow, will probably run rings around what is in truth not that good a Nigeria side. Messi, Tevez, Aguero, Higuain, Milito, Di Maria...well they won't all play but what the hell :drool:

[Droford]

Uruguay France is why Americans hate Soccer

[Mr. Monday Morning]

It's like a Browns vs Raiders game. Unfortunately sometimes you just have to put up with them.

[CSL]

The South Africa goal celebration was wonderful. And no idea how Domenech is still in charge of France.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, uruguay vs france wasn't a lot of fun to watch, but I have to give credit where credit is due. Stellar performance on defense by uruguay.

[Droford]

The games today were in 3D on ESPN 3D but Im betting like, 25 people actually saw it, havent heard any reviews on it.

[El Fangel]

I have been seeing nothing but soccer everywhere for the last week.

I live in a country without a fucking team in the world cup.

The fuck.

[Tornado]

Did anyone else find Henry shouting handball really, really funny?

[Londoner]

Uruguay France is why Americans hate Soccer

Yeh, and in american sports there's never a bad match in any of them is there?:roll: As with any sport/tournament, some games will be good/great some will be average/shit. Except baseball ofcourse, thats always shit.

[Emperor Smeat]

Mexico caught a huge break with France-Uruguay ending as a tie since now everyone is tied with 1 point. Same with S. Africa since now they have a chance to sneak in while the rest of the group fights each other for the top spot.

Don't really understand the whole "hate" over the horns since its nothing different than a S. American match or Central America/Mexico match that uses them a lot. MLS even has them in certain location.

[Gertner]

The horns are no more retarded than thunder sticks.

[Ogen]

The horns can fuck right off, never heard anything so annoying at a football match. Just killing the atmosphere as well. Just a constant drone of horns no passion in that at all.

[RP]

Joe Horn

[Londoner]

Good game this.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

:| Greece are a shambles

yianni :'(

[Londoner]

S.korea playing some nice stuff though.

[Danny Electric]

The horns can fuck right off, never heard anything so annoying at a football match. Just killing the atmosphere as well. Just a constant drone of horns no passion in that at all.

That's what I said to my girlfriend last night, there is no atmosphere in these games.
All you can hear is this drone.

[ct2k]

Lovely goal from Park

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Argentina are going to absolutely muller Greece off the planet

[Danny Electric]

Greece having a few chances now.

[The Mackem]

I seem to be the only person who doesn't mind them. :-\ Rather have this sound than the silence you get in most English grounds week in week out.


Yeah my thinking too

[Loose Cannon]

The Koreas always show up. love watching them. best game thus far

[Loose Cannon]

Argentina is about to rape Nigeria.

Maradona looks like the midget from Fantasy island.

[Londoner]

Nigeria to win 1-0 :D

[Crimson]

Ready to watch my first game of this world cup. I don't watch soccer regularly..at all, but the world cup is a must.

[ct2k]

Come on the Yak!

[James Steele]

TODAY, THE UNITED STATES SHOCKS THE WORLD!!!!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

C'mon Nigeria, finish you dark fucks.

[Londoner]

cant wait too beat the USAssholes. :D;)

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Love Maradona's beard. Makes him look like Saddam.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The only noise worse than those horns is Mick McCarthy's droning voice.

[Londoner]

Wish everyone would stop fucking moaning and enjoy the game instead, if i can do that then others can.

[CSL]

The only noise worse than those horns is Mick McCarthy's droning voice.

You don't enjoy those thick, irish tones?

Wish everyone would stop fucking moaning and enjoy the game instead, if i can do that then others can.

What?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Wish everyone would stop fucking moaning and enjoy the game instead, if i can do that then others can.

You can enjoy Newcastle United games, makes it easier to endure annoying things :shifty:

[Londoner]

[COLOR="White"]What?

Just mean like everyone complaining about horns and other bullshit. Im just happy to watch some football.

[CSL]

lol it was one comment from Hasney. And those horns can be quite shit.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I AM EVERYONE.

Finally, some respect.

[Londoner]

lol it was one comment from Hasney. And those horns can be quite shit.

Yeh, but ive seen similar comments elsewhere/on here aswell, just annoying.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

The horns are incredibly annoying and they make it difficult to enjoy the game. Why wouldn't people complain?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Wish everyone would stop fucking moaning about complaining and enjoy the thread instead, if i can do that then others can.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a366/hollywoodh/2557087_50.jpg

[Londoner]

lol hasney

[#BROKEN Hasney]

What would really make my day complete (other than Nigel Mansell only lasting 17 minutes into the 24 hour Le-Mans lol) would be the England band doing a rendition of "Going Loco Down in Akapulko" during the match.

[CSL]

Becks :(

[Ogen]

What would really make my day complete (other than Nigel Mansell only lasting 17 minutes into the 24 hour Le-Mans lol) would be the England band doing a rendition of "Going Loco Down in Akapulko" during the match.

Quite looking forward to the England band being drowned out and feeling suitably pissed off as they seem like self important cocks.

[Ogen]

Saw like 15 minutes of the Argentina game before falling asleep ffs :( shattered from lsat night

[Londoner]

Quite looking forward to the England band being drowned out and feeling suitably pissed off as they seem like self important cocks.

LOL

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Quite looking forward to the England band being drowned out and feeling suitably pissed off as they seem like self important cocks.

I think I prefer the horns to the 1463365th rendition of the great escape.

[addy2hotty]

Quite looking forward to the England band being drowned out and feeling suitably pissed off as they seem like self important cocks.

Agreed, they apparently don't pay for travelling costs or ticket costs.

The magic gets lost so easily when you get corporate sponsorship.

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

Come on, USA!

(Unless SWP comes on. ;))

[Londoner]

Come on, USA!

(Unless SWP comes on. ;))


SWP is useless, cheer on usa then ye cunt.

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

I only support England if at least one City player is on the pitch.

[Londoner]

thats cause youre stupid

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

It's because England don't represent me, otherwise.

I won't be dancing around when "dickheads" like Rooney and Terry are celebrating.

[Londoner]

England is my country, ill support them whoever plays. I know gloryhunters don't understand this, so no worries.

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

England is my country, ill support them whoever plays.
thats cause youre stupid

[Londoner]

Supporting where youre from is stupid? right.

[Londoner]

Wrong. Gloryhunters dont get sarcasim either. :)

[Londoner]

Anyway stfu, the games on soon. Would rather pretend people like you dont exist.

[CSL]

Wrong. Gloryhunters dont get sarcasim either. :)

To be fair, I don't get sarcasim either.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

Fuck England. Come on the USA. Throw in a disabling injury for John Terry, one where he needs to blow through a tube to move his wheelchair around would be good.

[Londoner]

You would have to be a really sad arsehole to support against your country. Completely misses the whole point of international tournaments.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

To let TL keep his innocence, I won't complain about Adrian Chiles being the most useless fucking presenter of all time. Seriously, you could replace him with Basil Brush...

Ahem...

I'm keeping it positive. KEEGAN :love:

Now, back to F1 Q3 before the match.

[Londoner]

To let TL keep his innocence, I won't complain about Adrian Chiles being the most useless fucking presenter of all time. Seriously, you could replace him with Basil Brush...

Ahem...

I'm keeping it positive. KEEGAN :love:

Now, back to F1 Q3 before the match.

Adrian is alright you can complain if you wish as its itv.:D

[Londoner]

i have to admit ive had a few beers today to settle the nerves :D

[Mooияakeя™]

Hasney, F1 question. Is there no F1 2010 thread cos F1 is generally hated here?

[Crimson]

Wow..goalkeeper for England had it go off his leg it looked like haha

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Should've played David James.</font>

[Gertner]

Hahahah England is choking at a record pace this year.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

ahahaaaaaaaaaaahahahhahahahaahahahaa

[James Steele]

DESTINY!!!!

http://govdocs.evergreen.edu/hotopics/asian-pacifichistory/flags/usa.png

[Sixx]

<font color="#ff6600">Should've played David Seaman.</font>

[Sixx]

More like Tom Green, cause he's a fuckin' clown. Awesome joke.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol if this ends in a draw after 60 years of waiting</font>

[James Steele]

Quit being pussies England...PLAY TO WIN!

[Londoner]

Weve outplayed you 2nd half, you guys got a lucky break, meh. Algeria and slovenia next, no big deal.

[James Steele]

NEVER SETTLE!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

[James Steele]

You couldn't beat fucking USA in soccer?

[Mr. Monday Morning]

US are a decent team.

Not that you'd know that.

[Londoner]

Its not like you're a bunch of unorganised twats. But we did outplay you 2nd half. dempsey got lucky.

[Sixx]

Not that he got lucky, your goalkeeper just fucked this up.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

How lucky a draw was that? The US attack was very underwhelming today. Tim Howard is a legend.

This was the only keeper combo that could've netted the US a draw. If Green wasn't in England wins 1-0. If Howard wasn't in, England probably wins 5-0.

[Londoner]

Same thing.

[Londoner]

How lucky a draw was that? The US attack was very underwhelming today. Tim Howard is a legend.

This was the only keeper combo that could've netted the US a draw. If Green wasn't in England wins 1-0. If Howard wasn't in, England probably wins 5-0.

exactly.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Credit the American defenders though for clamping down when it mattered. England had a lot of open space but never looked comfortable in the box.

Also Slovenia and Algeria better be ready because Rooney will probably be out for blood after today.

[El Capitano Gatisto]

The American defence was shite, aside from Onyewu who was a fucking mountain of a man. He made up for the rest of them.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

How lucky a draw was that? The US attack was very underwhelming today. Tim Howard is a legend.

This was the only keeper combo that could've netted the US a draw. If Green wasn't in England wins 1-0. If Howard wasn't in, England probably wins 5-0.

Nah, you've got Hahnemann :cool:

US played the better football overall, honestly, albeit lacking much of a cutting edge. Cole neutralised Donovan fairly well, he'll come alive in the other games. Carragher could've been sent off in another game, and if Altidore could finish it could easily have been 2-1. Should get through the group easily - depending on how it turns out US can make the quarters again, no problem.

Can't believe it's 2010 and the England team contains Rob Green, Jamie Carragher, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Emile Heskey and Peter Crouch. Good god :nono:

*sigh* Anyway, let us hope Algeria and Slovenia don't get any ideas.

[Londoner]

US played no football whatsoeever in the 2nd half.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

That whole stick your foot out and hope to deflect the shot wide technique that the US was using today has got to go.

[Londoner]

You could say that the US got the rub of the Green..........

[Mr. Monday Morning]

US played no football whatsoeever in the 2nd half.

Must've dreamt the part where they hit the post

[Fignuts]

What the hell was up with our passing? So many shitty passes. And I'm not talking long balls either, but short stuff. While under little to no pressure. Inexcusable at this level that we had so many give aways.

[Londoner]

Must've dreamt the part where they hit the post

wowz they hit the post ONCE

[Mr. Monday Morning]

wowz they hit the post ONCE

Which was the closest either side came. To say they did nothing 2nd half is a gross simplification. Heskey had the one on one but other than that England did not create a significant chance on goal in the 2nd half. Call it bad luck, call it last ditch defending, whatever.

[Londoner]

What im on about is we dominated posession, and chances created. Heskey let us down at the crucial moment. I've been one of his supporters but im starting to get frustrated with him, it aint a joke anymore.

[Sixx]

I don't know about posession in the whole match but it was 51-49 for USA at the beginning of the 2nd half. Couldn't see much of the 2nd half cause the broadcast was shit cause of massive storm.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Possession means nothing without incisive play. We spent a ton of time knocking it around the back four without going anywhere.

It's eerily like 2007. Pass it about the back while under no pressure, get bored/frustrated/tired, hoof it to the target man, try to feed off scraps. South Korea keep the ball better than we do.

[Londoner]

Its the 1st game anyway, algeria and slovenia to come!!!!!!

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Sorry I can't hear you

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[Londoner]

:D

[Loose Cannon]

US played pretty shit in that game. They showed signs (Altidore, Findley,) of greatness at points, but overall they were not good. Thier passing game made me want to rip my hair out and they dragged thier feet a lot of the time within the first 25 minutes when thier legs should be fresh. Obviously we caught a lucky break, but Howard was fucking incredible. He saved the game about 5 times.

It always seemed like England had more players on the field, which says a lot about the game. They surrounded the USA on midfield defense, but USA played pretty good defense in thier goal, except for the Lampard goal.

[Loose Cannon]

actually they didn't really play good defense in thier goal. It was Howard most of the time

[Fignuts]

And Onyewu.

[Razzamajazz]

US would have won with Zidane

:shifty:

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Hopefully this gives the US confidence without giving them swelled heads. They always play like shit when they're proud of themselves.

[Ogen]

Hahahaha good ol Green, backed 1-1 and USA to top the group before the game. USA could easily top it now by just hammering Algeria or something. England were fucking awful tonight. Despite being the least hyped team in English history they are still overrated to a huge degree.

[Ogen]

Hopefully this gives the US confidence without giving them swelled heads. They always play like shit when they're proud of themselves.

Meh sorted now anyway, guarenteed through to the next round barring a huge fuck up. The group is there to be topped by the US now.

[Ogen]

Also Altidores miss was shocking ( at least I tihnk it was him, couldn't hear in the pub but that free header he had )

[Fignuts]

Not to mention that breakaway opportunity right in front of goal.

[Danny Electric]

To MMM, Englad created more than one chance in the second half. Wright-Phillips for example.
As for tonight, we deserved to win for once, shame that their wasn't any Japanese guys to put the ball in the back of the net for us.

[yianni]

:| Greece are a shambles

yianni :'(

Yeah, it's going to be USA '94 all over again, Argentina are going to smash the great grandma out of us in the final game :'( Otto, playing 3 defensive midfielders in the second half, wtf?! No Kyrgiakos at centre half either :|

Watch Australia park the bus in front of goal tomorrow, if Cahill and Schwartzer don't have good tournaments then Australia will be fucked like Greece.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Hoping Australia pulls a shocker tomorrow.

[Londoner]

hopefully algeria v slovenia ends in a 0-0 draw.:D

[OssMan]

Rooney Tunes

[Mr. Monday Morning]

To MMM, Englad created more than one chance in the second half. Wright-Phillips for example.
As for tonight, we deserved to win for once, shame that their wasn't any Japanese guys to put the ball in the back of the net for us.

I don't specifically remember the chance you're referring to, I seem to remember him having the ball in the penalty area and then making a complete dog's dinner by hitting it straight at Howard from the angle, is that what you mean?

Because SWP is shit, and won't score from there 99999/100000 times.

[ct2k]

I recall (admitedly, in a slightly drunken state) Lennon looking dangerous the few times he was allowed to run with it from the right. And the US pretty much parked 6 or 7 men in the middle every time we came forward, so why we didn't try on the wings more often I don't know.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

As much shit as he gets Heskey was one of our more useful players yesterday.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Lennon can't cross a road.</font>

[RP]

http://www.tabloidprodigy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/espn_nude10-697x1024.jpg

[ct2k]

I still can't believe some of the things Glen Johnson was doing also.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Not that I was expecting much but this Slovenia v Algeria game is terrible.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Game needs Guedioura

The Classy Bull :yes:

Milijas playing later as well. It's Wolves at the World Cup day :)

[Mike the Metal Ed]

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/412/127642993251.jpg

Wow.

[RP]

http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/tools/med/2010/06/ipt/1276414024.jpg

[Blue Demon]

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/412/127642993251.jpg

Wow.

:|

[ct2k]

This ABE stuff is really annoying me now. What is it with Jocks and Taffs? Ofcourse the media is paying no attention to you, YOU DIDNT FUCKING QUALIFY, no one is assuming everyone supports England, it's just no one cares what a bunch of a bitter gingers and sheep shaggers think about it, I mean really.

[Rob Ban Fan]

<font color="#ff6600">Be thankful Rob Harvey and Cactus Sid aren't about. They were notorious for it despite the fact they were both from southern England.

That reminds me actually, I need to go back a few hundred pages in the football thread and find the posts they both made attacking me when I said Sunderland had paid too much for Craig Gordon and they both said he'd be at Chelsea or Man U within a year and was one of the top 3 keepers in Europe.</font>

[ct2k]

Yeah, notice how both of those cunts don't post any more either, fucking plastic jocks

[RP]

lame... stupid algerians

[ct2k]

Racist Rick over here

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Pricey while you're there dig out my posts saying that Rob Green is shit

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Love Slovenia's Charlie Brown jerseys. Kinda hard to root against them now.

[Razzamajazz]

The world cup can be summed up in one word: BBBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Rob Ban Fan]

Pricey while you're there dig out my posts saying that Rob Green is shit

http://www.tpww.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2353315&postcount=10650

<font color="#ff6600">That's the only anti Rob Green post i could find :'( and its by ME </font>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Yeah Ghana

[ct2k]

Played Ghana!

[Mr. Monday Morning]

http://www.tpww.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2353315&postcount=10650

<font color="#ff6600">That's the only anti Rob Green post i could find :'( and its by ME </font>

Must've been in all those hilarious chats we used to have :'(

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Catch the Ghana-ria!

[OssMan]

All the games are over by the time I wake up

[Sixx]

Fucking krauts.

[Londoner]

Great game so far, even though i hate Germany they've provided the best attacking moves so far. Been fun to watch. Aussies being whooped is always fun, mind.

[NoRoolz]

Germany are fucking quality. Every tournament, no matter how bad their squad looks - they deliver.

I know we're only 45 mins in but they're playing the best football we've seen so far, and you can guarantee they won't be a let down.

[Sixx]

3 pollacks, turks, a negro. Hitler must be turning in his grave.

[Sixx]

This is bullshit. Of course Germany are playing better, but the first goal was an offside and now Australia wasn't awarded the penalty.

[Londoner]

*insert another sixx rant here*

[Sixx]

Apparently you don't know what a rant is.

[Londoner]

yeah yeah. calm down.:D ok lets say complaint rather than rant.

[Sixx]

I'm totally calm. It's not like Poland's playing.

And I was born with hatred for them krauts, so ya know. I just want'em to lose.

[Emperor Smeat]

All the games are over by the time I wake up

ESPN 3 (formerly ESPN 360) has all the replays except the 2:30am game about 2 hours after they shown live on tv.

[Londoner]

go back to cricket ya bloody aussies

[Sixx]

I'm all out of arguments.

[ct2k]

Ze Germans are looking on good form, as always. Bound to get to atleast the semi's.

[Mr. Monday Morning]

Very impressive. Terrific movement and interplay - didn't see much of Bayern this season but Muller seems like such a smart player. Ozil looked excellent as well.