OFFICIAL WORLD CUP THREAD

coldwatermusic · Post by **coldwatermusic** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:00 pm

Asphyx wrote:predictions for the final?

As much as I hate to say it: 1-0 Italy

binary · Post by **binary** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:09 pm

France 1-0. Zidane goes out a legend like Pele and Maradona.

Moolah · Post by **Moolah** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:55 pm

France 1-0.

Jizzy · Post by **Jizzy** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:41 pm

Way to go Germany!

I suppose I should have supported the Germans being they are managed by a Spurs legend!

Anyway I want Italy to win tomorrow but I have a sneaky feeling France will do it 2-1. If they do they do deserve it beating Spain, Brazil and Portugal to get there.

Zidane is easily the player of the tournament!

the Wiper · Post by **the Wiper** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:49 am

good defense versus good offense, huh?

my point of reference is american football, and usually when that's the case, it's the good defense that wins...

that said, i'm gonna go with my heart instead of my head, and say france 1-0.

maybe 2-0 with a late goal in stoppage time..

france as a country, sucks.

france's soccer team however, is decently fun to watch, and the italians are booooring...

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:41 am

the Wiper wrote:
france as a country, sucks.

I bet you eat freedom fries

coldwatermusic · Post by **coldwatermusic** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:57 pm

fuck fuck fuck Italy looks more determined right now...

Zidane's penalty was

Go France!

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:07 pm

dang, what a BEAUTIFUL header from Zidane and a great fucking save

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:19 pm

Andvil wrote:dang, what a BEAUTIFUL header from Zidane and a great fucking save

Zidane just had a header but it wasn't beautiful

what a way to end a career

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:23 pm

yeah, seriously fucked up

cant decide if that was really disappointing or really gully

b0mbs_of_death · Post by **b0mbs_of_death** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:28 pm

Andvil wrote: cant decide if that was really disappointing or really gully

It could be a legendary move.

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:41 pm

b0mbs_of_death wrote:
Andvil wrote: cant decide if that was really disappointing or really gully
It could be a legendary move.

disappointing now that they lost

Post by **thekeentwo** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:47 pm

so this is what its like when a team you are cheering for wins..... (moving away from philly)

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:00 pm

thekeenone wrote:so this is what its like when a team you are cheering for wins..... (moving away from philly)

shut up

HomieDontPlayDat · Post by **HomieDontPlayDat** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:08 pm

And so comes the end of another HHI/Philaflava world cup thread. See you guys in four years.

Okay, not before I make a couple comments.

That headbutt was amazing, but so stupid. I'm so disappointed in Zidane ending his career like that. There's nothing else to ask or say, but...what the fuck was he thinking?

Henry was yet again isolated up front. Just like England, France were underwhelming because their very talented striker was left on his own up front with no support. And just like England, they went out in penalties against a team they could have beaten.

Why was Henry taken off just before penalties? Boggles the mind.

Anyway. Well done Italy. They played the better game and got the result they deserved.

Post by **thekeentwo** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:12 pm

Panama wrote:
thekeenone wrote:so this is what its like when a team you are cheering for wins..... (moving away from philly)

shut up

Moolah · Post by **Moolah** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:12 pm

It will be very interesting to find out what was said to Zidane to provoke that headbutt.

Simple Rock · Post by **Simple Rock** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:13 pm

Zidane's an idiot..not gully.

They shoulda kept Henry in the game knowing there was a good chance it might come down to penalty kicks

And that dude that hit the post with his kick must feel like shit..

binary · Post by **binary** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:20 pm

I really want to know what that dude said to Zidane.

HomieDontPlayDat · Post by **HomieDontPlayDat** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:42 pm

Regardless of what was said, Zidane has absolutely no excuse to have acted like that.

Though I'd still like to hear his attempt at an explanation.

binary · Post by **binary** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:51 pm

HomieDontPlayDat wrote:Regardless of what was said, Zidane has absolutely no excuse to have acted like that.

Though I'd still like to hear his attempt at an explanation.

Um, well if it was racial or something said about his family then yeah, dude deserved a headbutt. Especially given all the shit the French team has been through from a racial standpoint.

coldwatermusic · Post by **coldwatermusic** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 3:57 pm

HomieDontPlayDat wrote:And so comes the end of another HHI/Philaflava world cup thread. See you guys in four years.

Okay, not before I make a couple comments.

That headbutt was amazing, but so stupid. I'm so disappointed in Zidane ending his career like that. There's nothing else to ask or say, but...what the fuck was he thinking?

Henry was yet again isolated up front. Just like England, France were underwhelming because their very talented striker was left on his own up front with no support. And just like England, they went out in penalties against a team they could have beaten.

Why was Henry taken off just before penalties? Boggles the mind.

Anyway. Well done Italy. They played the better game and got the result they deserved.

agree with everything you said except Italy "played the better game". France totally owned the second half. Italy was DEAD after halftime.
Zidane's headbutt destroyed everything though, I still can't believe it...What a fucking shame. I really want to know what Materrazi said too but I don't think we'll hear Zidane talk in the next months.

coldwatermusic · Post by **coldwatermusic** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:03 pm

I am in total disbelief that Italy will once again overcome a match-fixing scandal by winning the cup...

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:13 pm

coldwatermusic wrote:
HomieDontPlayDat wrote:And so comes the end of another HHI/Philaflava world cup thread. See you guys in four years.

Okay, not before I make a couple comments.

That headbutt was amazing, but so stupid. I'm so disappointed in Zidane ending his career like that. There's nothing else to ask or say, but...what the fuck was he thinking?

Henry was yet again isolated up front. Just like England, France were underwhelming because their very talented striker was left on his own up front with no support. And just like England, they went out in penalties against a team they could have beaten.

Why was Henry taken off just before penalties? Boggles the mind.

Anyway. Well done Italy. They played the better game and got the result they deserved.
agree with everything you said except Italy "played the better game". France totally owned the second half.

Word. Italy had nothing left in the tank during the overtimes. Buffon once again bailed them out by making a huge save on that header by Zidane. Then Zidane went and fucked himself and his teammates.

RacquetballGangsta · Post by **RacquetballGangsta** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:56 pm

the world cup looks like ridiculous fun..especially since it was in europe. i dont know how i managed to not go there. what a fuckin loss. i was just watching sky sports news and they were just showing fans wildin out havin crazy fun..im fuckin jealous.

there's no fuckin way in hell im missing south africa 2010. i just hope i dont catch aids from any girls out there.

Req · Post by **Req** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:39 pm

I'm very happy for the Italian players, especially since half of them will be going back to play Serie C football next year

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:58 pm

Req wrote:I'm very happy for the Italian players, especially since half of them will be going back to play Serie C football next year

lol so true

Sut07 · Post by **Sut07** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:10 pm

france and henry earned some respect, they should've taken this thing in the 2nd half. credit to italy for pulling through, their D is rough.

Req wrote:I'm very happy for the Italian players, especially since half of them will be going back to play Serie C football next year :lol:

i heard all of the players will be free agents if the clubs get sent down. can anyone confirm? i think it was more organizational faults as opposed to putting any blame on the players.

Req · Post by **Req** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:23 pm

Sut07 wrote:
i heard all of the players will be free agents if the clubs get sent down. can anyone confirm? i think it was more organizational faults as opposed to putting any blame on the players.

yeah, its a bit of a legal wrangle considering alot of the players have relegation clauses in their contracts and therefore can opt out if the team is relegated. However, being relegated for something other than finishing in the last 3 spots in the league might differ from the conventional rules. Certainly if they get sent all the way down to Serie C they'd be allowed to opt out as from what i remember thats an amateur league.

Henessee Williams · Post by **Henessee Williams** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:34 pm

Money Gripp wrote:
coldwatermusic wrote:
HomieDontPlayDat wrote:And so comes the end of another HHI/Philaflava world cup thread. See you guys in four years.

Okay, not before I make a couple comments.

That headbutt was amazing, but so stupid. I'm so disappointed in Zidane ending his career like that. There's nothing else to ask or say, but...what the fuck was he thinking?

Henry was yet again isolated up front. Just like England, France were underwhelming because their very talented striker was left on his own up front with no support. And just like England, they went out in penalties against a team they could have beaten.

Why was Henry taken off just before penalties? Boggles the mind.

Anyway. Well done Italy. They played the better game and got the result they deserved.
agree with everything you said except Italy "played the better game". France totally owned the second half.
Word. Italy had nothing left in the tank during the overtimes. Buffon once again bailed them out by making a huge save on that header by Zidane. Then Zidane went and fucked himself and his teammates.

what was Zidane thinking? fucking tragic.

doesn't matter what was said. His sole purpose was to get inside Zidane's head and make him do something stupid. it worked.

my life has less meaning now that this cup is over.