OT World Cup 2010 South Africa

[Misconduct]

Is anyone else getting way to annoyed with the south african horn the Zuzu or whatever? Holy jeez I can't even hear the commentators during a game now

[jonreb31]

ORIGINAL: Misconduct

Is anyone else getting way to annoyed with the south african horn the Zuzu or whatever? Holy jeez I can't even hear the commentators during a game now

It's the best part of the world cup...

[Tomcat]

ORIGINAL: treespider

Spent all day Saturday at the pub...missed my flight Sunday morning and spent all day in an airport on a lay over after I rescheduled my flight...People should lay off Green...its a team sport and Dempsey should never have been allowed to get off a clean shot...that being said an inch to the right and Altidore could have produced a game winner.

I agree that people make too much of Green's "error". As a coach (retired) I would argue that any goal scored against my side is the result of at least one error somewhere. By the way, the US beat England in the World Cup in 1950, and this time the game was a draw. Does that mean England is improving?[:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: aprezto

Of course I can hardly get my hopes up, but since we are there, and I am as patriotic as the next bloke, I have to add a plug for the Kiwis against Slovakia tonight. In our previous effort (at the world cup) the 'being there' was the victory. This team is a little better than that - or maybe a bit more professional. However, I can't help feeling that the best we can hope for is to score a goal and not get "Australia'd"

Warspite1

Well we need one real shock result from the first round of matches - lets hope the All Whites provide it. Unfortunately Slovakia are one half of a useful footballing nation; four major finals as Czechoslovakia - two World Cup finals and two European Championship finals (Champions in 1976).

This side beat Russia in the play-offs and are a useful team, but fingers crossed - 1-0 to the All Whites, Plymouth's Rory Fallon scores with 10 minutes to go and New Zealand hold on for a famous victory.........

[terje439]

About England...
A "poor" opening result is kinda the way they always start, I believe they have something like 5 wins in all the WC opening matches they have played.
As to choice of goalkeeper. Well, David James sure has had his share of bad/stupid/annoying/idiotic "mishaps", however imho he is still the best English keeper on the line, and he also has some experience in bigger championships, so I think I would have gone with him...
But atleast now Beckham gets to share of his experience (as is his role in this WC). If ANYONE knows how the English press and also supporters will get on your behind after a mistake it must be him [;)]

I still have hopes, but Lampard and Gerrard MUST be able to play better together if England is to go far in this tournament.

Terje

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: Tomcat

ORIGINAL: treespider

Spent all day Saturday at the pub...missed my flight Sunday morning and spent all day in an airport on a lay over after I rescheduled my flight...People should lay off Green...its a team sport and Dempsey should never have been allowed to get off a clean shot...that being said an inch to the right and Altidore could have produced a game winner.

I agree that people make too much of Green's "error". As a coach (retired) I would argue that any goal scored against my side is the result of at least one error somewhere. By the way, the US beat England in the World Cup in 1950, and this time the game was a draw. Does that mean England is improving?[:D]

One solution would have been to score more goals ...

[Nux Mortis]

ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

ORIGINAL: Nux Mortis

ORIGINAL: JohnDillworth

I would bet the Australians show up, unlike the poles in the last world cup. Funny how history repeats itself.


Well I'll be pulling for the diggers but I will be drinking my favorite German beer.

heh, I am from Munich and we call Spatenbräu ("Spade brewery") derogatory Schaufelbier ("shovel beer") and it´s generally considered as the worst beer of Munich´s brands.
Most liked beer is "Augustiner" (at least in my circle of friends).

OK, I bought a 6 pack of these. They won't be cold until the second half but is this what you were recommending?

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Hey, nice find, would have never thought you can get such beer in the US

It´s the same brand (Augustiner), but it´s their Maximator-Starkbier (stout). I dont like the heavy taste of stout, do you?

The "Helles" looks like this

[Tomcat]

One thing I'm enjoying so far about this World Cup is to see some of the "upsets". I watched the physically smaller Japanese team get bounced around the field by the much larger players from Cameroon and then watched them win the game anyway. I also give credit to the teams that realistically know they have little chance against the teams from some of the FIFA "superpowers" but they take the field anyway and do their best. I also give credit to English keeper Green for dealing with the press and public after his error. Come to think of it, it would be great fun to see some of the high priced strikers offer public apologies to the fans every time they miss a shot on goal.

[JohnDillworth]

Hey, nice find, would have never thought you can get such beer in the US

It´s the same brand (Augustiner), but it´s their Maximator-Starkbier (stout). I dont like the heavy taste of stout, do you?

Thanks,
The stout is quite good, but not the right thing to drink on a hot day watching footlball. It is a more "serious" beer. OK, back to the beer distributer this weekend.
P.S. Nice showing by Germany

[Durbik]

Hooray for ties!

Ivory Coast 0:0 Portugal!

Durb's Richie Rich now! With tripled investment!

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: aprezto

Of course I can hardly get my hopes up, but since we are there, and I am as patriotic as the next bloke, I have to add a plug for the Kiwis against Slovakia tonight. In our previous effort (at the world cup) the 'being there' was the victory. This team is a little better than that - or maybe a bit more professional. However, I can't help feeling that the best we can hope for is to score a goal and not get "Australia'd"

Warspite1

Well we need one real shock result from the first round of matches - lets hope the All Whites provide it. Unfortunately Slovakia are one half of a useful footballing nation; four major finals as Czechoslovakia - two World Cup finals and two European Championship finals (Champions in 1976).

This side beat Russia in the play-offs and are a useful team, but fingers crossed - 1-0 to the All Whites, Plymouth's Rory Fallon scores with 10 minutes to go and New Zealand hold on for a famous victory.........

Warspite1

Okay - not quite as planned but a great result for the All Whites nonetheless. Now a point against Italy and a win against Paraguay and the last 16 here we come.....simples [:)]

[aprezto]

Warspite1 - you're a 'glass is half full' kinda guy something tells me, but hey, I certainly buy the sentiment.
 
However, I cannot tell you how excited that last goal got most of New Zealand - not because it can't be imagined but because in my case it involved me leaping out of bed and dancing around the bedroom... oh wait - mental picture created...
 
To say NZ deserved what they got is probably a little far fetched, but for the life of me, I cannot understand why Slovakia didn't push for the second rather than sit back and hold us at bay for a 1-nil score. But then again football isn't my most thoroughly understood game. To me they were clearly the more capable and dangerous team, and when the put the pressure on we were really struggling to hold them at bay, but, as so many that follow the game like to say: strange things happen in football.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: aprezto

....... strange things happen in football.

Warspite1

Yep, like what just happened to Spain [X(]

[Fletcher]

Spain played a very good first time[:)], ... bad luck !.. Will be a must to win the two next plays
best wishes!

[cantona2]

Hard luck Ramon. But 80% possession and no goals = no points

[Bearcat2]

Got a question for the experts;

I am not familiar with South Africa; and the few times I turned on the World Cup by mistake; I could have sworn I heard cicada's; slightly offkey cicada's; but that constant drumming irritating sound was evident in the telecast for the few minutes I watched and couldn't find the channel changer quick enough. I didn't know they had them in South Africa and was wondering if they were the 13 year or 17 year cicada's or if they even have that type in Africa. I thought I heard them called veyzuela's or something; is that the native word for cicada?

[morganbj]

You're kidding, right?

[Bearcat2]

[:)]

[LoBaron]

ORIGINAL: Fletcher

Spain played a very good first time[:)], ... bad luck !.. Will be a must to win the two next plays
best wishes!

Bad luck Ramon.
Awesome, 70% posession, 10 shots on goal and nothing.
30% posession, 2 shots, 1 on goal. Victory.

Was very impressed with the performance of Swizerland though. Great team. And Ottmar Hitzfeld is one hell of a tactician...
I will cross fingers for them as long as they stay in tournament.

I have no doubt that Spain will win the other two games though. [:)]

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: cantona2

Hard luck Ramon. But 80% possession and no goals = no points

yeah, sounds like Barca vs Inter... [:D]