OFFICIAL WORLD CUP THREAD

Req · Post by **Req** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:04 am

omg this thread will rule so hard

p.s. anyone posting in here with your faggy american accents saying shit like "saaaahccer sucks guyz!" will automatically be an admission of your own flagrant homosexuality (yes t-wrex, that means you)

continue

Move Free · Post by **Move Free** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:06 am

go africa

plus west ham is gonna win the FA cup

belie dat

Req · Post by **Req** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:12 am

Move Free wrote:go africa

racist

Prophecy · Post by **Prophecy** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:16 am

USA USA USA!!!!!

This is really the only time i sit down and watch soccer. Its a nice treat every 4 years to root for your country to come up in a sport they're not really good at.

Psychosis · Post by **Psychosis** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:28 am

what is this???

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:42 am

Prophecy wrote:USA USA USA!!!!!

This is really the only time i sit down and watch soccer. Its a nice treat every 4 years to root for your country to come up in a sport they're not really good at.

Fuck outta here. U.S. was like 5th in the world recently. We did really well last cup, Germany barely nipped us in the quarters. Friedel was a beast.

I believe the U.S. is releasing its World Cup roster tomorrow.

Unfortunately U.S. is in a tough group with Czech Republic, Italy, and Ghana. Czech should make it through fairly easily, many are picking them to win the whole damn thing. So basically its who is gonna finish second in the group and make it through.

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:46 am

Since I have English blood, I'm also hoping England goes far. Unfortunately they might be fucked now that Wayne Rooney broke his foot on Saturday. Out for six weeks they say, and England's first game is 6/10.

They say that he's very unlikely to play at all, which is a huge loss. Hopefully that fucker heals quickly.

Req · Post by **Req** » Tue May 02, 2006 8:28 am

Fifa confirm Rooney deadline
By Graeme Bailey - Created on 2 May 2006

Fifa have revealed that England will have until the day before their World Cup campaign begins to replace Wayne Rooney, should they need to.

It had previously been thought that The Three Lions would not be able to bring in a new player, if they named an already injured one on their 23-man squad - which needs to be named by May 23.

Rooney has been given six weeks to overcome the broken metatarsal bone in his foot, which he picked up against Chelsea at the weekend.

His two managers, Sven Goran Eriksson and Sir Alex Ferguson already appear to be at odds over Rooney's recovery - with the Swede insisting he will take Rooney if he has any chance of playing.

Ferguson has condemned that attitude, but Fifa's ruling means Rooney can be given over five weeks to recover before a decision needs to be made.

"Coaches will have players who are crucial to their team and who they hope will be fit in time for the tournament and this gives them a chance to recover fully right up to the beginning of their team's World Cup," Fifa's Andreas Herren confirmed.

"That provision is there for any player, provided a medical certificate confirms the injury.

"The diagnosis must be formed in a way that an independent observer or the Fifa medical specialist can logically draw a conclusion based on the case history and clinical findings.

"We had a similar approach over the last World Cup," Herren told Sky Sports News.

"The point is that Fifa want to make sure the players are sufficiently rested and recuperated.

"But we want all coaches to have options open to them."

England are now almost certain to name Rooney in their initial squad, and will then have until June 9 - the day before their opening game with Paraguay to decide whether to keep him with them in Germany.

Req · Post by **Req** » Tue May 02, 2006 8:29 am

jamrage wrote:U.S. was like 5th in the world recently.

lol

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Tue May 02, 2006 8:46 am

the greatest sporting event in the world

I'm seriously amped. I watched nearly every televised game last time.

Moolah · Post by **Moolah** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:10 am

Represent! Represent!

Australia is going to get owned though.

Chale Holmes · Post by **Chale Holmes** » Tue May 02, 2006 11:51 am

jamrage wrote:
Prophecy wrote:USA USA USA!!!!!

This is really the only time i sit down and watch soccer. Its a nice treat every 4 years to root for your country to come up in a sport they're not really good at.
Fuck outta here. U.S. was like 5th in the world recently. We did really well last cup, Germany barely nipped us in the quarters. Friedel was a beast.

I believe the U.S. is releasing its World Cup roster tomorrow.

Unfortunately U.S. is in a tough group with Czech Republic, Italy, and Ghana. Czech should make it through fairly easily, many are picking them to win the whole damn thing. So basically its who is gonna finish second in the group and make it through.

I watched mostly every single game in 2002. I did not sleep for the whole month.

Czechs have some injuries and have a young team. I would not be surprised to see them lose to US in their first match. Italy is hit or miss...they need to step up their aggression a bit. Ghana, I don't know much about but I garauntee they'll be quick. unfortunately for the USA, I don't think they'll do quite as well as they did in 2002. I think they will place second in their group and lose in the second round.

Bruce arena will name his 23 man roster on today's Sports Center at 6pm ET.

With that said.....

GO MEXICO!!!!!!

Tariq's Dilemma · Post by **Tariq's Dilemma** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:02 pm

Req wrote:
jamrage wrote:U.S. was like 5th in the world recently.
lol

USA was just ranked 4th by Fifa.

I know they are a tiny team, but not many teams can match their speed, nah mean?

ripweblo · Post by **ripweblo** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:30 pm

france is taking this, zidane and henry = jordan and pippen

stupidregister · Post by **stupidregister** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:31 pm

About damn time this came around. I'm itchin'.

Trub320 · Post by **Trub320** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:59 pm

ripweblo wrote:france is taking this, zidane and henry = jordan and pippen

Ronaldo and Ronaldinho = MJ & Scottie

No. See right there your disrespecting pippin and jordan. zidane is way past his prime and henry is more like a grant hill. Ronaldo and Ronaldinho = MJ & Scottie

But anyways the Brazil sqaud might be better in terms of greatest team assembled than the 92 olympic basketball team. They have the three best players in the world( Ronaldinho ( reigning 2 time poy), Ronaldo (3 poy), Adriano) plus many other stars. If you take those 3 players off the team they still win the cup. I dont want to hear anything about rooney or england cause that team is not gonna do anything regardless. The main threat to Brazil is probably Germany since home countries usually make it far in the tornament. Netherlands isnt bad either.

ripweblo · Post by **ripweblo** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:23 pm

Trub320 wrote:
ripweblo wrote:france is taking this, zidane and henry = jordan and pippen
Ronaldo and Ronaldinho = MJ & Scottie

No. See right there your disrespecting pippin and jordan. zidane is way past his prime and henry is more like a grant hill. Ronaldo and Ronaldinho = MJ & Scottie

But anyways the Brazil sqaud might be better in terms of greatest team assembled than the 92 olympic basketball team. They have the three best players in the world( Ronaldinho ( reigning 2 time poy), Ronaldo (3 poy), Adriano) plus many other stars. If you take those 3 players off the team they still win the cup. I dont want to hear anything about rooney or england cause that team is not gonna do anything regardless. The main threat to Brazil is probably Germany since home countries usually make it far in the tornament. Netherlands isnt bad either.

zidane is going out with a gold medal, ronaldo and and ronaldmcdonald dont want it with that 1-2 punch. j/k i havnt seen france play in 4 years when they choked but im gonna be rooting for them.
theres too many names on that dream team to be compared to brazil. They have the best 3 players in the world, dream team had about 5 of the top 10 players of all time, even though 2 were old and aids infected. dream team 2 > brazil

HomieDontPlayDat · Post by **HomieDontPlayDat** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:26 pm

Chale Holmes wrote:Czechs have some injuries and have a young team. I would not be surprised to see them lose to US in their first match.

Tariq's Dilemma wrote:
Req wrote:
jamrage wrote:U.S. was like 5th in the world recently.
lol
USA was just ranked 4th by Fifa.

Unfortunately, with Rooney out now, our chances have gone Pharoahe Monch. I'm thinking Czech if not England.

Trub320 · Post by **Trub320** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:43 pm

ripweblo wrote: theres too many names on that dream team to be compared to brazil. They have the best 3 players in the world, dream team had about 5 of the top 10 players of all time

yea maybe. you can make that arguement about brasil also. plus brazil doesnt have a christian laetner or a soft ass david robinson on the team. magic and bird were past their prime.

brazil>>>> dream team 2

avalanche · Post by **avalanche** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:51 pm

ripweblo wrote:dream team 2 > brazil

...ripweblo, you're out of control...
Brazil:
Ronaldinho
Ronaldo
Adriano
Kaka
Robinho
Cicinho
Roberto Carlos
Julio Baptista
Cafu
Lucio
Juninho
Emerson
Gilberto Silva
Dida
Julio Cesar

.....And these are just some of the greats, this team's second string is better than most WC teams' starting 11

Trub320 · Post by **Trub320** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:57 pm

Robinho might be the greatest ever when its all said and done. Pele annoited him the second coming

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:32 pm

Trub320 wrote:henry is more like a grant hill.

You just lost all credit right there.

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:37 pm

Req wrote:
jamrage wrote:U.S. was like 5th in the world recently.
lol

I'm sorry 4th. Why is this funny?

Every cup people give the U.S. no credit. Quarters last time, beating Portugal and Mexico amongst others in the process.

The U.S. has a very good midfield with Donovan and Beasley, it will be interesting to see how their forwards do.

Having said that, the U.S. will be very lucky to even make it into the second round. Still, Ima watch every match.

Trub320 · Post by **Trub320** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:40 pm

jamrage wrote:
Trub320 wrote:henry is more like a grant hill.

You just lost all credit right there.

grant hill was nice in his prime

Brougham33 · Post by **Brougham33** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:50 pm

Grant Hill would have been an all time great if he hadn't got hurt.....the comparison ain't unfair.

ALSO...DO NOT FRONT ON:

stupidregister · Post by **stupidregister** » Tue May 02, 2006 3:54 pm

jamrage wrote:
Req wrote:
jamrage wrote:U.S. was like 5th in the world recently.
lol
I'm sorry 4th. Why is this funny?

Because FIFA rankings are a joke.

Honestly Brasil looks unbeatable but I'm sick of how arrogant they and their fans are. I hope they get upset and that a team comes outta nowhere like Liverpool did with their UEFA win.

THE GOLDEN STRING · Post by **THE GOLDEN STRING** » Tue May 02, 2006 5:19 pm

Prophecy wrote:USA USA USA!!!!!

This is really the only time i sit down and watch soccer. Its a nice treat every 4 years to root for your country to come up in a sport they're not really good at.

ripweblo · Post by **ripweblo** » Tue May 02, 2006 6:03 pm

Trub320 wrote:
ripweblo wrote: theres too many names on that dream team to be compared to brazil. They have the best 3 players in the world, dream team had about 5 of the top 10 players of all time
yea maybe. you can make that arguement about brasil also. plus brazil doesnt have a christian laetner or a soft ass david robinson on the team. magic and bird were past their prime.

brazil>>>> dream team 2

whoa david robinson was soft maybe but he still one of the best centers ever

ripweblo · Post by **ripweblo** » Tue May 02, 2006 6:05 pm

avalanche wrote:
ripweblo wrote:dream team 2 > brazil
...ripweblo, you're out of control...
Brazil:
Ronaldinho
Ronaldo
Adriano
Kaka
Robinho
Cicinho
Roberto Carlos
Julio Baptista
Cafu
Lucio
Juninho
Emerson
Gilberto Silva
Dida
Julio Cesar

.....And these are just some of the greats, this team's second string is better than most WC teams' starting 11

o shit my bad i meant dream team 3. whatever brazil sucks viva la france bitches
heres that roster, cant tell me brazil is fucking with that
shaq
hakeem is his prime
scottie
kemp
hill is his prime
penny in his prime
payton
drobinson
reggie miller
i dont know who else but thats enough right there. brazil better not choke it up like they did in 98 with all this hype their getting

Trub320 · Post by **Trub320** » Tue May 02, 2006 7:30 pm

ripweblo wrote:
avalanche wrote:
ripweblo wrote:dream team 2 > brazil

o shit my bad i meant dream team 3. whatever brazil sucks viva la france bitches
heres that roster, cant tell me brazil is fucking with that
shaq
hakeem is his prime
scottie
kemp
hill is his prime
penny in his prime
payton
drobinson
reggie miller
i dont know who else but thats enough right there. brazil better not choke it up like they did in 98 with all this hype their getting

first of all uve been hating on david robinson and now ur his #1 supporter. second hakeem ( the best player on that team at the time) was born in africa an he should have been playing for them. and third if these were american players and soccer was a bigger sport in america people would never stop talking about this team.

Ronaldinho = shaq
Ronaldo > dream
Adriano > hill
Kaka > penny
Robinho > kemp
Cicinho
Roberto Carlos > payton
Julio Baptista
Cafu
Lucio
Juninho
Emerson
Gilberto Silva
Dida
Julio Cesar