The World Cup Thread!!!

[dragonboy]

Only 2 days to go!!! Anyone else buzzed?

I'll be a lot happier when Wayne Rooney gets the A OK...

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/

[Easy Morning Rebel]

Oh yeah, I'm so much pep. ;D

[dragonboy]

We'll see you in Cologne Easy(ily-beaten-by-England-on-the-20th)Morning Rebel  ;)  ;D

[Mr. T.]

This is gonna be my home-thread for a while! Good move Dragonboy.

So because of my team (Belgium) is not there I'm gonna support Holland! Hup Holland Hup.

Is anyone actually going to a game in Germany? Patches?

Couldn't leave without this, it still makes me laugh out loud:


Football Commentator: Well, Ron Manager, once again the pace and the tempo of that first half totally dictated by the boy wonder, Ryan Giggs.

Ron Manager: Cor, Ryan Giggs, you know? Giggsy, isn't it? Mmm? Giggsy-wiggsy? Mmm? Oh! Ryan-y Giggsy-wiggsy. Isn't it? You know, marvellous.

Tommy: Is he the new George Best?

Ron Manager: Is George Best the old Ryan Giggs? But Giggsy-wiggsy. Precocious talent, isn't he? Mmm? Ooh, got it all, you know? Speed, acceleration, sweet left foot, all the tricks - the dummy, the drop of the shoulder, the shimmy, nutmeg, jiggery-pokery, hocus pocus, abracadabra, I wanna reach out and grab ya. Steve Miller Band? Spin Doctors? Ooh, very similar.

Football Commentator: Thank you, Ron. Now, Tommy, it's interesting to see the diamond formation being used again.
 
Ron Manager: Diamond formation? Does anyone really know what that is? I mean, at least you knew where you were with Alf Ramsey's wingless wonders. You know? 4-4-2, 4-2-4, 4-3-3...0898 654000, freephone double glazing?

Football Commentator: You've lost me there, Ron. Not sure about that particular formation. But, Tommy, do we need structure? Look at the Brazilians.

Ron Manager: Oh, those Brazilians, you know? Circa 1970? Broke the mould. Theory out the window. Free expression of football. Uncategorisable. Is that a word? It is now! You know? Far cry from small boys in the park, jumpers for goalposts. Rush goalie. Two at the back, three in the middle, four up front, one's gone home for his tea. Beans on toast? Possibly, don't quote me on that. Marvellous.

[dragonboy]

Nice one Mr. T!
I'll also be keeping an eye on the Japanese in Group F, stranger things have happened  ;)

[SMc55]

I've drawn Ukraine in the sweep at work  :)
I'm starting to get excited  :D

[Chills]

I've drawn Ukraine in the sweep at work  :)
I'm starting to get excited  :D

How does that work? Do you have to pick a team at random and then cheer for them? I don't think you'd pick ukraine voluntarily, despite their world-class striker.

I'm rooting for England. My pick for the winner is Argentina. Although they're in a tough first round and I'm also not sure if Lionel Messi is ready for the tournament.

[Tree]

i hope there´ll be a lot of matches like Portugal - England in 2004! ;)

i´m going to see Portugal - iran in the stadium!

[SMc55]

How does that work? Do you have to pick a team at random and then cheer for them? I don't think you'd pick ukraine voluntarily, despite their world-class striker.

You draw lots to get your team. Everybody puts in a bit of money and whoever wins gets the cash. So apart from your own team you've got another to cheer for.

[SMc55]

i hope there´ll be a lot of matches like Portugal - England in 2004! ;)

i´m going to see Portugal - iran in the stadium!

How cool. That must be quite an experience.

[Chills]

You draw lots to get your team. Everybody puts in a bit of money and whoever wins gets the cash. So apart from your own team you've got another to cheer for.

Heh, you got a fun team. Much better than picking Brazil. That would be kinda boring. Although you would have a bigger chance at winning  :)

I'll add a little support for you. Three cheers for Ukraine!

[SMc55]

Heh, you got a fun team. Much better than picking Brazil. That would be kinda boring. Although you would have a bigger chance at winning  :)

I'll add a little support for you. Three cheers for Ukraine!

Thanks Chills. Go Ukraine!!!  :D

[fitzcarraldo]

U S and A. Baby!  Only my Irish friends in my neighborhood are looking forward to it and Ireland didn't even qualify.  I basically live in Little Dublin NYC. Most of my American friends could care less.  :-/  I'd Love to see Brazil get upset. Should be fun times.  :)

[Easy Morning Rebel]

We'll see you in Cologne Easy(ily-beaten-by-England-on-the-20th)Morning Rebel  ;)  ;D

Well, may the best team win. It's going to be an interesting meeting, though.


Besides from Sweden I'm going to support Holland. I even have a Holland support T-shirt I'm going to wear during their games. Too bad I don't have a swedish one. Well, maybe it's more embarrassing really! YAY!

[Mr. T.]

Sweden! I have a lot of sympathy for that team, although I don't know exactly why  :)

They played a very good european championship two years ago if I remember well. And if Larson can take the winning mood from Barcelona (he played a great championsleague finale) to Sweden, Sweden might do some very good things!

[dragonboy]

Lots of talk about lots of crap teams whilst I was sleeping!  ;)
Good to see we've got a buzz going....1 day to go!!!

[dragonboy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5057708.stm

Good news for England?

[Mr. T.]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5057708.stm

Good news for England?

It'll be a mental boost for sure! Just as long they don't put all their eggs in the Rooney-basket! Never forget football is a teamsport. Apart from Maradonna, no single player has ever won a World Cup.  ;)

[Tree]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SH8vMNre_Lo&search=portugal%20maniche%202004

 8)

[Easy Morning Rebel]

Sweden! I have a lot of sympathy for that team, although I don't know exactly why  :)

They played a very good european championship two years ago if I remember well. And if Larson can take the winning mood from Barcelona (he played a great championsleague finale) to Sweden, Sweden might do some very good things!

I think they played pretty well in latest european championship, yes. Unless for the fact that they was beated by Holland in the quarter-final after penalties. Pity!
Larsson won't make us dissappionted in this World Cup. I'm pretty sure of that! =)