OFFICIAL WORLD CUP THREAD

it's DA KINE · Post by **it's DA KINE** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:33 am

GROUP FINALS START TODAY

Sweden-England today OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY

Ecuador-Germany may be a banger too

the Wiper · Post by **the Wiper** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:34 am

sweet.

the start at the regular time of 10am, right?? and there's just two at noon or 3??

it's DA KINE · Post by **it's DA KINE** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:47 am

I'm not sure what the corresponding US time would be but the first set of 2 matches start at the same time, 1 hour later than the early match on the other days. The second set of 2 matches play at the same time too, kicking off same time as the late game on the previous days.

the Wiper · Post by **the Wiper** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:57 am

ahh...yep.

costa rica/poland and ecuador/germany here in about 30 minutes..

the germany game will probably be better, but i think i'm gonna have to see if poland can get a point or three before they head back to warsaw..

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:50 am

so basically, if korea ties, they're in the next round right?

what if they lose by one goal? i guess it would depend on other games?

the Wiper · Post by **the Wiper** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:23 am

boy, this polish goalie really sucks..

wait 'til yall see how he basically trips over the ball on the costa rican free kick...

avalanche · Post by **avalanche** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:15 am

klose is killing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

....and poldoski just got his first....Yeah Germany!....oh and klose needs to get a couple more and secure top goal scorer of the tourney early!

Ap · Post by Ap » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:44 am

avalanche wrote:klose is killing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

....and poldoski just got his first....Yeah Germany!....oh and klose needs to get a couple more and secure top goal scorer of the tourney early!

uuuh, besides Inter you support Germany? you dont like really like the game do you?

HomieDontPlayDat · Post by **HomieDontPlayDat** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:21 am

England match in a couple hours.

Looking forward to it, we're gonna be playing Owen and Rooney up front. Gerrard's being rested as he has his yellow card, and he will be replaced by bitch ass Owen Hargreaves.

It'll be interesting to see how England adjusts to all the criticism they've been receiving recently, with the press all saying we've turned into a long ball team, and aren't making enough use of our midfield and letting great players like Lampard and Gerrard go to waste.

Hopefully we will play a much more organised, short-played game, and will get Lampard, our top goalscorer leading into the tournament, and Owen, our top goalscorer of the past...however many years, more clear chances on goal from positions they excel at.

And we'd really prefer to play Ecuador in the next round, as opposed to Germany, so will need to draw, or preferably win. Whereas Sweden need to play hard to ensure they even stay in it.

Should be a great game.

coldwatermusic · Post by **coldwatermusic** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:56 am

Ap wrote:
avalanche wrote:klose is killing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

....and poldoski just got his first....Yeah Germany!....oh and klose needs to get a couple more and secure top goal scorer of the tourney early!

uuuh, besides Inter you support Germany? you dont like really like the game do you?

fuck that, Ze Germans are up there with Argentina for best team so far.

oracle21 · Post by **oracle21** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:35 pm

the countdown to the USA is on !!!!!

Henessee Williams · Post by **Henessee Williams** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:20 pm

avalanche wrote:klose is killing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

....and poldoski just got his first....Yeah Germany!....oh and klose needs to get a couple more and secure top goal scorer of the tourney early!

i think that just about userps my #1 position in fantasy.
Fuck Klose!

HomieDontPlayDat · Post by **HomieDontPlayDat** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:09 pm

Okay, Michael Owen just apparently threw his knee in the garbage. There goes our world cup.

it's DA KINE · Post by **it's DA KINE** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:51 pm

Sweden-England 2-2. Sweden will have a tough match vs the Germans next.

Henessee Williams · Post by **Henessee Williams** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:52 pm

i was following the Yahoo live cast......was this the best game of the cup?
it was a real page turner for me.

i need ESPN 360

HomieDontPlayDat · Post by **HomieDontPlayDat** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:19 pm

I thought it was a horrible game, because I'm English.

Though I'm just a bit frustrated at the moment because of Michael Owen's injury, and my housemate pissing me off during the match.

But yeah. England played very well in the first half, but fell apart in the second. Good goals from Cole and Gerrard. First Swedish goal was very good, but should have been prevented. Second Swedish goal was rubbish, and a result of very poor defending on England's part.

So close to beating the Swedes, finally. So close.

Trub320 · Post by **Trub320** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:23 pm

Henessee Williams wrote:i was following the Yahoo live cast......was this the best game of the cup?
it was a real page turner for me.

i need ESPN 360

no it wasnt. i still put ghana-czech as the best game of the tornament

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:37 pm

Joe fucking Cole.

He's had a hell of a World Cup thusfar.

Sloppy, sloppy defending, you could tell England was playing about 3/4 intensity.

Gerrard provided a nice spark as a sub. Lampard needs to start finishing some of his chances, has anyone had so many and done nothing with them?

Shame about Owen. Always loved the guy since that insane run against Argentina in '98, but he's done fuck all this go round. I'm all about Rooney and Crouch.

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:40 pm

HomieDontPlayDat wrote:Okay, Michael Owen just apparently threw his knee in the garbage. There goes our world cup.

Nah, he's done nothing. Third best striker on the squad sorry to say.

If Gerrard and Cole keep playing like they have, and Rooney and Lampard get going England has a chance to take this.

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:43 pm

it's DA KINE wrote:Sweden-England 2-2. Sweden will have a tough match vs the Germans next.

Adios Sweden.

it's DA KINE · Post by **it's DA KINE** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:51 pm

Trub320 wrote:
Henessee Williams wrote:i was following the Yahoo live cast......was this the best game of the cup?
it was a real page turner for me.

i need ESPN 360
no it wasnt. i still put ghana-czech as the best game of the tornament

I agree, that ghana-czech match was the best game so far.

Henesse Williams: what is the yahoo live cast? Is it real-time footage?? Free?

Props to England for winning the group and will most likely beat Ecuador next match and continue climbing.. Sweden on the other hand will need some magic to happen in order to beat the Germans who seem to be pretty strong right now plus they got home turf advantage w/ massive audience support.

It would be pretty sweet to knock out the home team so early in the tournament right in front of their entire country tho

HomieDontPlayDat · Post by **HomieDontPlayDat** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:02 pm

jamrage wrote:
HomieDontPlayDat wrote:Okay, Michael Owen just apparently threw his knee in the garbage. There goes our world cup.
Nah, he's done nothing. Third best striker on the squad sorry to say.

Indeed, I've been constantly saying though "Watch, Michael Owen's gonna prove everyone wrong in this match", and I specifically said it in this one. Then, less than a minute in, this happens. Very disappointing.

He's been the third best striker in this tournament, but overall, and as far as what he's proved he's capable of, it's a far different story.

Joe Cole though, eh? Wow. He and Beckham have been consistantly excellent in this tournament.

Henessee Williams · Post by **Henessee Williams** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:50 pm

it's DA KINE wrote:
Trub320 wrote:
Henessee Williams wrote:i was following the Yahoo live cast......was this the best game of the cup?
it was a real page turner for me.

i need ESPN 360
no it wasnt. i still put ghana-czech as the best game of the tornament
I agree, that ghana-czech match was the best game so far.

Henesse Williams: what is the yahoo live cast? Is it real-time footage?? Free?

yes, its free. Its like watching a game through morse code. just text.
I still haven't seen a highlight yet.

i was just asking because it sounded pretty insane.

Y@k Bollocks · Post by **Y@k Bollocks** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:19 am

HomieDontPlayDat wrote:Joe Cole though, eh? Wow.

Word up. That goal was an absolute belter.

Never forgiven him and Lampard for leaving West Ham though.

Enjoyable enough game, we all know that England can't win this though.

it's DA KINE · Post by **it's DA KINE** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:55 am

MOVING ON

holland-argentina is gonna be a good game

Butta · Post by **Butta** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:27 am

Arg...I'm going crazy over here..if I ever meet Bravo in person, I will stab him repeatedly for missing the penalty.

stupidregister · Post by **stupidregister** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:44 am

As opposed to shaking his hand for being the best player on your team. The game doesn't even matter, you'll have to play either Holland or Argentina, what does it matter, they're both difficult draws.

oracle21 · Post by **oracle21** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:13 am

mexico is sputtering into the next round. angola had their chance. the netherlands has the potential to beat argentina. it should be a hell of a match.

Butta · Post by **Butta** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:48 am

oracle21 wrote:mexico is sputtering into the next round.

reason why I was upset. It shouldnt of been that hard (not that I'm saying Portugal is an easy team to beat). Its not just about passing to the next round, although we're happy we are, just depressed on how we got in..we couldnt do it on our own, we had to depend on other teams to advance. I love Bravo (hes a Chiva, my alltime fav team), but I still want to stab him.

I think its gonna be Mexico/Argentina.

Henessee Williams · Post by **Henessee Williams** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:40 pm

Argentina is looking real nice.