World Cup thread

[Don Carlos]

1 up so far

[MKJ]

in the pocket

[MKJ]

LOL wtf, last second goal

[HM-PuFFNSTuFF]

Yay Dutchies!

[seremtan]

The England soccer team took some time out of their training schedule and went to visit an orphanage in South Africa this morning.

“It's so good to put a smile on the faces of people with no hope, constantly struggling and facing the impossible” said Sipho Umboto, aged 6 ...

bwahahaa

[seremtan]

excellent display from Brazil. that's the mountain you've gotta climb to win these things

[Eraser]

I fear the Dutchies will have a very, very hard time beating Brazil.

[U4EA]

As would anyone, really. GL though

Spain v Portugal should be a hoot and a half as well.

[Eraser]

LOL wtf, last second goal

Wasn't a foul by Stekelenburg. Bad call by the ref if you ask me.

Oh, anyone seen the press conference from the FIFA? It was disgraceful and embarrassing.
There's a video report on it here.
It's a dutch video, but it's mostly a compilation of the questions asked by the press and they are all in English. You see how the FIFA spokesperson is really bothered by it. at the end of the video, the FIFA announces some Festival of Hope thing, but the Dutch commenter then says that at that point, half the press audience leaves the conference room.

[Ryoki]

We're soooo doomed against the Brazillians and their samba dancing squad of ultrafit bodybuilder footballplayers

re that FIFA vid: the whole top of the organization should be deposed, locked into tiny cages and poked with sharp bamboo sticks

[Don Carlos]

I hope you clog wearers nail the Brazilians

[Plan B]

Dunno.
There's a lot of criticism about the dutchee playing style, unenthused, uninspired and holding back.
But the results are there: 4 wins for 4 matches.
Maximum result with least effort...words to live by
A powerhouse team like Brazil might steamroll this defensive approach, but I still hold hope strange things could happen come friday.

[Eraser]

Dunno.
There's a lot of criticism about the dutchee playing style, unenthused, uninspired and holding back.
But the results are there: 4 wins for 4 matches.
Maximum result with least effort...words to live by
A powerhouse team like Brazil might steamroll this defensive approach, but I still hold hope strange things could happen come friday.

I think the criticism is a load of bollocks. As long as the Dutchies keep winning, they can play however they want. Well, as long as they don't start acting like Italians and dive every 3 seconds.

[Captain]

Japan vs Paraguay just went to penalties.

[Captain]

Paraguay moves on 5-3

[losCHUNK]

Here is the deal with England; going into the dressing room at half time 2 - 2 would have made a massive difference because they could have approached the 2nd half with a different mentality and also different tactics. Germans would have been rockedand England could have had a little bit of control on the ball.

I highly doubt that. Germany clearly were the stronger team.

IMO Terry getting forward into the box, resulting in the break for the 3rd goal was a bigger mistake than what the ref made, i remember thinking at the time hes a bit bold with 25 mins to go ?, you know he had his selfish hat on, running into the box hunting for glory, its not the 1st time the tossers done it , im still surprised about how Barry stopped chasing and gave up too, what was he thinking ?

I cant help but htink that if the ref never made that dodgey decision everyone would be blaming the ball, altitude or temperature, tis always sommat

FIFA are a mess though, video tech in the argie game pretty much proved how it could be used to prevent the pis poor decisions that have already been made at this tournament , i used to be against technology in this sport too !

some good matches made now though, UL japan but i stopped watching 75 mins in and picked it up at extra time, everyone loves the exciting 0-0 draws

[seremtan]

spain v portugal tonight

should be awesome, but then there's always the danger that it will suck balls

[Ryoki]

it cannot!
They must fight, and it will be spectacular.

FIFA are a mess though, video tech in the argie game pretty much proved how it could be used to prevent the pis poor decisions that have already been made at this tournament , i used to be against technology in this sport too !

I read someone somewhere had the idea of fitting the ball with a tiny chip so that it beeps in the earthingie of the ref when the ball goes over the line.

Maybe eh

[Hannibal]

Japan was my sleeper pick!>!>

Poor Honda Now who the fuck do I root for?

[Don Carlos]

Forlan!

[Don Carlos]

Also Portugal are my tip so far...they look to have loads more control over the game than Spain...Villa has hardly been in the game. They need to sort it out

[DRuM]

FIFA boss apologised today about the disallowed england goal AND they're seriously considering goalline technology, ie, like hawkeye.

[Captain]

Buh bye porkchops

[seremtan]

Also Portugal are my tip so far...they look to have loads more control over the game than Spain...Villa has hardly been in the game. They need to sort it out

and now?

[DRuM]

Also Portugal are my tip so far...they look to have loads more control over the game than Spain...Villa has hardly been in the game. They need to sort it out

Lol, so spain won and villa was the scorer. I'll remember to come to you for tips on the national lottery numbers.