The World Cup Thread!!!

[SMc55]

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

Good news for England?

That's a really funny picture dragonboy. Whatever is he doing with his hand?

[Mr. T.]

Bad news for France.
Djibril Cissé (Liverpool striker) is out for the world cup. He has broken his leg in the last preparation game "les blues" played against china.

They'll miss him for sure, he was playing very well...  :-/

[dragonboy]

That's a really funny picture dragonboy. Whatever is he doing with his hand?

Haha! I hadn't noticed that  ;D
Let us not forget that Master Rooney is only just out of his teens...

[fitzcarraldo]

ha ha 'Master...'

Hey what about this guy?  He'll kick your ass at hackey sack... ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKLFo93RsZY&search=ronaldinho

[SMc55]

Haha! I hadn't noticed that  ;D
Let us not forget that Master Rooney is only just out of his teens...

Bless 'im  :)

[dragonboy]

& so it begins!!!
Anyone have a fav for either of todays games?
Germany Vs Costa Rica 6pm
Poland Vs Ecuador 9pm

[Mr. T.]

Germany - Costa Rica: 2- 0

Poland - Ecuador: 1 - 1

Dragonboy, what's the time delay where you live? Can you see the games, or all they played during the night?

[SMc55]

Dragonboy, what's the time delay where you live? Can you see the games, or all they played during the night?

I was wondering that. It's great for us it's in Europe, as they're all at watchable times for us this time.

[Mr. T.]

Opening Ceremony has begun! Und what is the first thing I see?

Lederhosen!



And the next thing?

Claudia Schiffer!



Just to say: The Germans have everything!

[Jaimoe]

No Canada of course, but Toronto is Cup crazy. Toronto is the most ethnically diverse city in the world and of course, this breeds soccer fanaticism. I live in Greek Town, which is understandably quieter than it was two years ago after the Greek's European Championship victory. Little Italy will be hopping - we have nearly half a million Italians in the city.  I'm sure Korea Town will be jumping this weekend too, amongst many other areas. Too bad China aren't in this year's WC. There's more Chinese than Italians in Toronto.  

I'm turning on my fancy HD TV in a few minutes to watch, hopefully, CONCACAF representatives Costa Rica pull a huge upset over Germany.

[Tree]

CONCACAF representatives Costa Rica pull a huge upset over Germany.

i hope so!  :D

[dragonboy]

Dragonboy, what's the time delay where you live? Can you see the games, or all they played during the night?

We're 7hrs ahead of Germany so I can only enjoy the afternoon games live  :-/
Still, both England & Japan's first games are at 3pm so I can enjoy them at 10pm my time. I should be suitably beered up by then  ;)

[size=10]COME ON ENGLAND!!![/size]

[SMc55]

[size=10]COME ON ENGLAND!!![/size]

I'm getting excited/nervous already. I remember last time hiding my face behind a cushion waiting for greggy to tell me whether Beckham havd scored a penalty.

England have been tipped to do well, even by Alan Hansen and Martin O'Neill, who said on telly that they hated admitting it. I've been enjoying watching Alan Shearer talking to Gary Lineker about it all. AS has recently retired from NUFC as you probably know and we miss him already.

Do you get English commentary dragonboy?

[dragonboy]

I'm getting excited/nervous already.

Do you get English commentary dragonboy?

I thought you were playing for Ukraine Doc?  ;)

Good question, sometimes we do, sometimes we don't. The match is definitely on Japanese TV, it might also be on cable. If it's on cable I should be safe!

I'm so buzzed & I haven't even started drinking!!!

[SMc55]

I thought you were playing for Ukraine Doc?  ;)

I might end up playing for them all. I joined a 'women only' sweep yesterday which hasn't been drawn yet. I'm also doing a staff v student penalty shootout in aid of cancer research (one of my own students has a brain tumour so I'm going to have a few kicks myself - he's doing really well at the moment  :)).

It's a gorgeous day here, I'm occupying myself with a bit of gardening till kick off.

[dragonboy]

Very sorry to hear about your student  :(

Looks like you've got you're teams covered - you can't lose!

Gorgeous day?!! You are still in the UK right?!!

[dragonboy]

Just cracked open my first beer - here's to The Jacket & all my Jacket friends worldwide!!!
...& to England winning the cup!  ;)

[SMc55]

Gorgeous day?!! You are still in the UK right?!!

Yep! Amazing! It's been like this for days. The Monsters of Rock day was glorious (but funny to see Alice in bright sunshine).

[dragonboy]

Two big thumbs up to this man!!!
Hardly a great game but we'll take those 3 points, thank you very much  :)

[SMc55]

Hardly a great game but we'll take those 3 points, thank you very much  :)

Some very strange substitution decisions. Left Crouch with nobody to head to, but as you say 3 points is 3 points. And we top the group!!