Official 2006 World Cup Thread

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:09 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:jesus, what a goal

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:31 pm

good effort, Mexico.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:35 pm

Last two Argentina games clearly showed that they are very beatable.

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:48 pm

SplishSplash wrote:Last two Argentina games clearly showed that they are very beatable.

by Germany? We'll see...

should be a great match.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:58 pm

HM-PuFFNSTuFF wrote:
SplishSplash wrote:Last two Argentina games clearly showed that they are very beatable.
by Germany?

yes.

Post by **seremtan** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:47 am

what, another germany-brazil final?

Post by **SplishSplash** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:50 am

seremtan wrote:what, another germany-brazil final?

That would be awesome.

Post by **losCHUNK** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:53 am

as an impartial party i would just like to say that a germany - england final would give me a chubby the size of a church

Post by **seremtan** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 3:01 am

however that can't happen because they're on the same side of the draw. they could meet in the SF but it's frankly unlikely imho

Post by **Fjoggs** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 3:28 am

Mexico played awesome. I'd loved it if they managed to go all the way, sadly, the 'best' team pulled the longest straw yet again.

Post by **losCHUNK** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 3:29 am

seremtan wrote:however that can't happen because they're on the same side of the draw. they could meet in the SF but it's frankly unlikely imho

are you sure ?

i thought if england beat the might of the ecuadorians then they either face portugal or nederlands in the QF and france / brazil / ghana / spain in the semi? with germany in the final ?

Post by **seremtan** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:06 am

nope. you're right about portugal or holland in QFs but SFs is argentina or germany most likely. brazil, france, ghana, spain etc are in the other half

Post by **mik0rs** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:11 pm

losCHUNK wrote:as an impartial party i would just like to say that a germany - england final would give me a chubby the size of a church

I'm very partial and I agree

Not just because I'm behind England but I'm enjoying how Germany are playing too. Failing that then I'd like the Dutchies to go all the way.

Post by **Fjoggs** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 3:59 pm

my god, seriously. England plays so inredibly shitty right now.

Post by **PhoeniX** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 4:17 pm

Fjoggs wrote:my god, seriously. England plays so inredibly shitty right now.

1 - 0 England

Post by **seremtan** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 4:25 pm

Fjoggs wrote:my god, seriously. England plays so inredibly shitty right now.

you're not wrong. our open play is rubbish. endless wasted chances in front of ecuador's goal, poor passing etc

Post by **Fjoggs** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 4:40 pm

Yeah, picked up a bit after the freekick though, but they seriously need to work on their attention or w/e if they have any plans of getting somewhere in this WC.

Post by **PhoeniX** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 4:51 pm

Most of our players are great, but we don't work that well as a team.

I think Lennon should start in future, every time I've seen him play he's really good.

Post by **seremtan** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:13 pm

we're going out in the QF. holland will beat portugal then us

Post by **Wizard .3** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:24 pm

seremtan wrote:nope. you're right about portugal or holland in QFs but SFs is argentina or germany most likely. brazil, france, ghana, spain etc are in the other half

Actually, I think you're wrong. England-Germany world cup final is a definite possibilty. Unless I'm misreading the bracket here.
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/bracket.html

Post by **losCHUNK** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:25 pm

i knew it !

Post by **Captain** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:30 pm

But do you think England has enough heart to make it?

Post by **Chupacabra** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:21 pm

heart? yes. creativity, passing and control? no.

either way, the quarter final should be a good match.

Post by **Chupacabra** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:25 pm

also, even though i think england hasn't been playing well enough to win the world cup or even go far, its not unusual that a team scrapes their way into the final.

2002-Germany
1998-France (though this is arguable (this team was lucky IMO. in euro2000 they were great though))
1994-Italy
1990-Argentina

Post by **seremtan** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:08 pm

Wizard .3 wrote:
seremtan wrote:nope. you're right about portugal or holland in QFs but SFs is argentina or germany most likely. brazil, france, ghana, spain etc are in the other half
Actually, I think you're wrong. England-Germany world cup final is a definite possibilty. Unless I'm misreading the bracket here.
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/bracket.html

uh, yeah, you're right. i didn't realise the top and bottom halves of the draw crossed over after the QFs

doh