World Cup. Germany 2006.

[Hottub]

<p><a href="http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/group/index.html" target="_blank">Take a look at the way the brackets are layed out!</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What a FUCKING joke!! If you know absolutely nothing about FIFA, an idiot could probably pick who will come out of each group!</p><p>Group A -&nbsp;Germany takes it outright.</p><p>Group B - England. Cake Walk.</p><p>Group&nbsp;C - Argentina for the win. Serbia may cause a slight stir.</p><p>Group D - Actually pretty competitive. Mexico over Iran in the end.</p><p>Group E - Italy, with a little bit of trouble from U.S.! We are not getting out of this one outright. Hopefully points will carry us to the next round</p><p>Group F - Brazil, with Croatia making a run.</p><p>Group G - France!</p><p>Group H - Spain. Outright. Ukraine makes a rumble though.</p><p>I usually love this shit, but the first round seems pretty lopsided. I will be watching Univision, and listening on my XM radio anyway.</p><p>after the 1st round is done, we are looking at some GREAT matches!!</p><p>As long as the Ref's don't fuck us like last World Cup!</p>

[booster11373]

The Mexican bracket looks the toughest to me.

[HBox]

<font color="Navy"><font size="2">Oh man, I love the World Cup. The only time I can really get into soccer. The year of the Winter Olympics and World Cup is always a good one to me. Can't wait.</font></font><br />

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by HBox on 3-27-06 @ 8:24 PM</span>

[booster11373]

The cool thing is that most of the games will be at watchable times this go round

[HBox]

You know what, fuck my previous enthusiasm, I should have learned. Anything Team USA-related in team sports is cursed and destined to fail miserably. I'm not getting myself involved in this crap again.<br />

[Hottub]

<p>If you are a fan, they are all watchable!</p><p>I remember the abortion of a match. Ireland vs Spain. The ref's blew the thing twice, and and Ireland was eliminated.</p><p>Appprox. 2:30 a.m.</p><p>Waking up for work at 6:15 a.m.</p><p>Love the World Cup!</p>

[blakjeezis]

I'll pull out my England scarf, but like every other fucking timel they'll come up short. As usual, it's Brazil's to lose. I've seen a lot of soccer in my life, Pele, Georgie Best, Maradonna (as much as it pains me to list him), Beckenbauer, Cruyff, but I have never, never seen anyone do what Ronaldinho does with a ball.<br />

[Marc with a c]

<p>i cant fucking wait for this.&nbsp; i watch three games in between the world cups but become an idiot re working my schedule trying to watch these games. </p><p>i did see the us get their ass kicked by gemany last week in germany</p>

[The Blowhard]

Sweden over England for the upset!

[LordJezo]

<img width="330" height="295" border="0" src="http://www.78west.com/images/worldcup.jpg" />

[NickyL0885]

Obviously rooting for US but also England. I love watching Soccer. I
try and catch matches on FOX Soccer Channel as much as i can. I love
the English Premiership Soccer. Manchester United baby!!!!!<br />

[JPMNICK]

Only the top team from each group moves on? So if Italy wins, what will the US need to do in order to move on?

[blakjeezis]

<p>It's actually the top 2 in each group that go through, so Blowhard you can still advance even after we whup your ass, or arse, as the case may be. Although you do have to keep an eye out for Paraguay, those slippery South American fucks can surprise you. </p><p>The US got a tough draw.&nbsp;Obviously you have Italy, the Czech Rep is no slouch and there always seems to be one African team that does well. Why not Ghana. </p><p>I don't know, though, I like these groups on the whole. After the top team in each group, for the most part you can make cases for a lot of the runners up. I mean, Group A you have Germany, and then who? Could be Poland, could be Ecuador. I'll take Ecuador, for Bronx Johnny, &nbsp;</p><p>And like I said for B, Paraguay will snake up on ya. That'll be England and them. </p><p>C - I hate to pick Argentina for anything other than wiping off the face of the Earth, so I won't. I'll take Serbia and the Netherlands. </p><p>D - Portugal and the Republic of WhoGivesaFuck. I guess Mexico.</p><p>E - Italy, I know shocking, and hmmmm, I don't think the US has got it in them this time, for all the strides they made last time, this is&nbsp;still a country that&nbsp;thinks Alexei Lalas has&nbsp;even a shred of&nbsp;soccer credibility whatsoever&nbsp;on or off the field, so&nbsp;I'll take the Czechs for #2.</p><p>F - Hmmm, Croatia and Australia ... no. Brazil and, I'm gonna pick the Japs. </p><p>G - After France, I get a little blurry. I haven't picked my African team yet, but I'm thinking Tunisia in H. I already have Japan, so SoKo would&nbsp;make 2 Asian teams going through. But Switzerland? Chocolates? Sure. A clock? Absolutely. But World Cup? Hmmmmm, could it be Togo? If&nbsp;I was&nbsp;looking for a sandwich maybe Togo, but not here. I'll take South Korea, but they'll&nbsp;go&nbsp;out in the 2nd round when Chan Ho Park blows yet another save.</p><p>edit: Not Chan Ho Park. That other fuck, I can't think of his name. The one on the D'Backs who blew those 2 saves against the Yankees in the World Series. I guess it doesn't matter. The joke's dead already. Not that it had much life to begin with.</p><p>H - Spain and I like the Ukraine in this one, but I'm going with Tunisia for the dark continent's rep.</p><p>So, in short, A - Germany, Ecuador. B - England, Paraguay. C - Serbia, Netherlands. D - Portugal, Ron Mexico. E - Italy, Czech Republic. F - Brazil, Japan. G - France, South Korea. H - Spain, Tunisia. If yopu wanna do NCAA Brackets, the rest of the games are here: <a href="http://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/eu/fifa/fwc061.pdf" target="_blank">http://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/eu/fifa/fwc061.pdf</a>&nbsp;</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by blakjeezis on 3-28-06 @ 10:37 AM</span>

[JamMaster]

<p>I LOVED it back in 94' when Ireland beat Italy.&nbsp; My friend Anthony's father wanted to seriously kick my ass.&nbsp; It was awesome!</p>

[The Blowhard]

I think Sweden has a great chance to make some noise, but I'll be rooting for the USA first, Sweden second and England third. Does anyone here ever go to Nevada Smith's to watch football?

[Marc with a c]

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><span class="post_edited">nevada smith sucks.&nbsp; it is so crowded and smelly for any game i have any interest in.&nbsp; check out floyds on atlantic, its closer and has bocce</span>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by evedder on 3-28-06 @ 12:19 PM</span>

[A.J.]

<p>edit: Not Chan Ho Park. That other fuck, I can't think of his name. The one on the D'Backs who blew those 2 saves against the Yankees in the World Series.</p><p>Byung Hyun Kim</p>

[furie]

i think the US got the group of death. Italy and Czech Rep.
it'll be tough

[F1Gm3nT]

<p>we should have ncaa basketball type brakets</p><p>put money on the shit</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>btw</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>GROUP A</p><p>1.GER</p><p>2.ECU</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>GROUP B</p><p>1.ENG</p><p>2.SWE</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>GROUP C</p><p>1.ARG</p><p>2.NED</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>GROUP D</p><p>1.POR</p><p>2.MEX</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>GROUP E</p><p>1.ITA</p><p>2.GHA</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>GROUP F</p><p>1.BRA</p><p>2.CRO</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>GROUP G</p><p>1.KOR</p><p>2.FRA</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>GROUP H</p><p>1.SPA</p><p>2.SAU</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I'll come back later with the rest of it</p>

[furie]

what's with the USA Kit this year? it's fuckin ugly!

[Hottub]

<p>Take a look at a few of this year's new uniforms!</p><p>Eecchh!&nbsp; What NOT to wear.</p><p><img height="286" src="http://msn.foxsports.com/id/5331982_7_1.jpg" width="450" border="0" /></p>

[Mr.Pants]

Nice table cloths the Croatians decided to wear.

[Gvac]

<p>It's weird how I get into soccer during the World Cup and once it's over I find it unwatchable.</p><p>And is the dude on the left wearing a <strong><em>pink </em></strong>uniform?</p><p><img border="0" src="http://msn.foxsports.com/id/5331982_7_1.jpg" />&nbsp;</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<strong>Mr.Pants</strong> wrote:<br />Nice table cloths the Croatians decided to wear. <p>he looks like a sandwich short of a picnic...</p>

[Mr.Pants]

Nah, that's not pink that's supposed to be red for South Korea. It's a bad picture. They look like very tall jockeys.

[F1Gm3nT]

<p>&quot;what not to wear&quot;</p><p>yo... fuck that I mos def would wear the Portugal jersey that Figo is wearing</p><p>I have the brazilian one and plan on getting the Holland one</p><p>and well as far as stage 2 of my world cup predictions</p><p>stage 2 is a bracket</p><p><a href="http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/bracket.html">http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/bracket.html</a></p><p>not going to explain it chek it out there</p><p><strong>ROUND 16</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Quater-finals</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Semi-finals</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Finals</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Champion</strong></p><p>GER vs SWE - <strong>GER</strong></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GER&nbsp;vs ARG - <strong>ARG</strong></p><p>ARG vs MEX - <strong>ARG</strong></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ARG&nbsp;vs ITA - <strong>ITA</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>ITA vs CRO - <strong>ITA</strong></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ITA&nbsp;vs KOR - <strong>ITA</strong></p><p>KOR vs SAU - <strong>KOR</strong></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BRA vs ITA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>BRA</strong></p><p>ENG vs ECU - <strong>ENG</strong></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ENG vs POR - <strong>POR</strong></p><p>POR vs NED - <strong>POR</strong></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; POR vs BRA - <strong>BRA</strong></p><p>BRA vs GHA - <strong>BRA</strong></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BRA vs&nbsp;SPA - <strong>BRA</strong></p><p>SPA vs FRA - <strong>SPA</strong></p><p><img height="216" src="http://www.hispaniconline.com/sports&/world_cup/images/brazil_wins.jpg" width="150" border="0" /></p><p><img height="300" src="http://www.lyalls.net/img/Brazil.jpg" width="424" border="0" /></p>

[Marc with a c]

<p>they just announced the roster for the US team.</p><p><table class="tablehead" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0"><tr class="colhead" align="right"><td width="27">No.</td><td align="left">NAME</td><td width="37">POS</td><td width="37">Height</td><td width="37">Weight</td><td width="37">Age</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="right">1</td><td align="left">Marcus Hahnemann</td><td align="right">G</td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">33</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="right">18</td><td align="left"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/players/stats?id=20111&cc=5901">Kasey Keller</a></td><td align="right">G</td><td align="right">6-2</td><td align="right">190</td><td align="right">36</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="right">24</td><td align="left">Matt Reis</td><td align="right">G</td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">31</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="right">2</td><td align="left">Frankie Hejduk</td><td align="right">D</td><td align="right">5-7</td><td align="right">163</td><td align="right">31</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="right">3</td><td align="left">Greg Vanney</td><td align="right">D</td><td align="right">5-11</td><td align="right">170</td><td align="right">31</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="right">4</td><td align="left">Oguchi Onyewu</td><td align="right">D</td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">23</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="right">6</td><td align="left"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/players/stats?id=21633&cc=5901">Steve Cherundolo</a></td><td align="right">D</td><td align="right">5-6</td><td align="right">146</td><td align="right">27</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="right">12</td><td align="left">Jimmy Conrad</td><td align="right">D</td><td align="right">6-2</td><td align="right">183</td><td align="right">29</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="right">22</td><td align="left">Tony Sanneh</td><td align="right">D</td><td align="right">6-2</td><td align="right">190</td><td align="right">34</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="right">23</td><td align="left"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/players/stats?id=19135&cc=5901">Eddie Pope</a></td><td align="right">D</td><td align="right">6-1</td><td align="right">179</td><td align="right">32</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="right">5</td><td align="left"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/players/stats?id=20115&cc=5901">John O'Brien</a></td><td align="right">M</td><td align="right">5-10</td><td align="right">161</td><td align="right">28</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="right">7</td><td align="left">DaMarcus Beasley</td><td align="right">M</td><td align="right">5-7</td><td align="right">126</td><td align="right">23</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="right">8</td><td align="left">Clint Dempsey</td><td align="right">M</td><td align="right">6-1</td><td align="right">170</td><td align="right">23</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="right">10</td><td align="left"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/players/stats?id=19107&cc=5901">Landon Donovan</a></td><td align="right">M</td><td align="right">5-8</td><td align="right">148</td><td align="right">24</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="right">14</td><td align="left">Chris Armas</td><td align="right">M</td><td align="right">5-7</td><td align="right">150</td><td align="right">33</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="right">15</td><td align="left"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/players/stats?id=19131&cc=5901">Ben Olsen</a></td><td align="right">M</td><td align="right">5-8</td><td align="right">139</td><td align="right">28</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="right">19</td><td align="left">Steve Ralston</td><td align="right">M</td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right">31</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" ali

[Mr.Pants]

<p>That's not the roster. Where did that list come from?</p>

[shamus mcfitzy]

<p>Theres no doubt in my mind that the United States is one of the top 16 teams in the world and it sucks that groups G and H are cakewalks compared to Group E. You could very well put any team from G or H, excluding Spain and France,&nbsp;stick&nbsp;them in Group E and they would Is there any rhyme or reason to how the groups are organized? Because I don't really see a pattern or something.</p><p>Im gonna miss the Republic...it just won't be a World Cup without the Irish. Personally I think they were screwed.....Israel is not in Europe, I refuse to accept that the Irish can get lower in qualifiers than a team that isn't even on their continent. Fooie</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by shamus mcfitzy on 5-9-06 @ 5:26 AM</span>

[Marc with a c]

<strong>Mr.Pants</strong> wrote:<br /><p>That's not the roster. Where did that list come from?</p><p>i got it from espn.com.&nbsp; the day the roster was announced.&nbsp; what's wrong with it?</p>

[Mr.Pants]

<strong>evedder</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Mr.Pants</strong> wrote:<br /><p>That's not the roster. Where did that list come from?</p><p>i got it from espn.com.&nbsp; the day the roster was announced.&nbsp; what's wrong with it?</p><p>That list must have been from some friendly in the past. I saw Brad Davis and pooped myself.</p><p><strong>Goalkeepers:</strong> Kasey Keller (Borussia Monchengladbach), Tim Howard (Manchester United), Marcus Hahnemann (Reading)<br /><strong>Defenders:</strong> Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Cory Gibbs (ADO Den Haag), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Eddie Lewis (Leeds United), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard Liege), Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake)<br /><strong>Midfielders:</strong> Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), Claudio Reyna (Manchester City), John O'Brien (Chivas USA), Ben Olsen (DC United), DaMarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), Bobby Convey (Reading)<br /><strong>Forwards:</strong> Brian McBride (Fulham), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo</p><p>Chris Albright has replaced the injured Hejduk</p>

[badorties]

<strong>Blowhard</strong> wrote:<br />I think Sweden has a great chance to make some noise, but I'll be rooting for the USA first, Sweden second and England third. Does anyone here ever go to Nevada Smith's to watch football? <p>i was hoping to catch some games there or at rocky sullivan's ... especially, to see the USA/Italy match</p>

[The Blowhard]

I can't wait until it all gets started, but damn, I'm so sick of the XM promos with Anders Cantor, or whatever his name is. That &quot;gooooooooooooal&quot; crap is played. Speaking of football, go West Ham vs. Liverpool for the FA Cup!

[blakjeezis]

<p><font size="1">go West Ham vs. Liverpool for the FA Cup!</font></p><p>C'mon you Reeeeeeeeeeeeds! C'mon you Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeds!</p>

[blakjeezis]

As a capper to the last 2 posts. Gerrard puts a screamer in the bottom corner from a bout 30 yards out to knot it up at 3 in the 91st minute. It went scoreless through extra time and Liverpool won it on penalties. NICE!

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by blakjeezis on 5-13-06 @ 6:06 PM</span>

[The Blowhard]

Jeez, the Hammers really let this one get away. Nothing but heartbreak in the East End this weekend.

[El Mudo]

Not good news for US Soccer....

Claudio Reyna got hurt


<a target='blank' href=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=368654&cc=5901>http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=368654&cc=5901</a>


NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Less than three weeks before the World Cup, the U.S. soccer team opened its final warmup series with a key injury and a loss.

U.S. captain Claudio Reyna strained a hamstring early in Tuesday's 1-0 defeat against Morocco, which got a 90th-minute goal from Mohamed Madihi after defender Steve Cherundolo lost the all to Bouchaib El Moubarki.

"It's close to the games. Obviously not the best timing," Reyna said, "but I hope I've gotten away with something very minor. That's what we're optimistically thinking. I don't think it's going to be long-term, but again, tomorrow I'll know better once it calms down."

[HBox]

FFFUUUUCCCCKKKK.

[Hottub]

<a href="http://www.optonline.net/Sports/Article/Feeds?CID=type%3Dxml%26channel%3D33%26article%3D18 463784" target="_blank">Injury said to be minor.</a>

[Mr.Pants]

Reyna's injury is minor but Corey Gibbs is out with a knee injury. Bad news.

[blakjeezis]

<p>If England wins it all&nbsp;I will get a tattoo of David Beckham's face&nbsp;on my left shoulder/bicep. This picture:</p><p><img src="http://www.handbag.com/graphics/library4/davidbgetty.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Fucking fairy. </p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by blakjeezis on 6-6-06 @ 1:29 PM</span>

[stickyfingers]

okay so here are the odds I can get as of right now....Any of these look good to any of you knowledgable folks...keep in mind I know nothing about soccer but I would wager on just about anything to make it interesting.&nbsp; Give me your thoughts on the following:<br /><br /><br />Germany&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.5 to 1<br />Poland&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;80 to 1<br />England&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.5 to 1<br />Argentina &nbsp;7 to 1<br />Sweden&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;35 to 1 <br />Ivory coast&nbsp; 75 to 1<br />Holland&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 to 1<br />Portugal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 18 to 1<br />mexico&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42 to 1<br />serb/mont.&nbsp; 60 to 1<br />Italy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 to 1<br />czech rep.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25 to 1 <br />USA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60 to 1<br />Brazil&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 to 2<br />France&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10 to 1<br />croatia&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;65 to 1<br />switzerland&nbsp; 90 to 1<br />Spain&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15 to 1<br />Ukraine&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44 to 1<br /><br />Field (rest of teams)&nbsp; 50 to 1<br /><br /><br />anything stand out here?

[Mr.Pants]

Time to make some money stickeyfingers. Actually,&nbsp;you could probably do well to bet on all the underdogs to make it to the knockout round because the odds are weighted heavily to the European teams. Thats where the money is coming from.

[newport king]

<p>WE ARE ONLY 3 DAYS AWAY!!!!!</p><p>i'm actually looking forward to it. USA all the way. thats what i say. i hope we shock the world.</p>

[Hottub]

<p>If you are betting in the 1st round, go with the favorites, and keep the bets small.</p><p>Germany, Argentina, Brazil &amp; Italy. There is always a chance for an upset in round one.</p><p>Save your money for the second round, check the odds again, and put the money on the surviving&nbsp;dynasties! Unless you see somebody suddenly explodes. Keep an eye on the FIFA site, and listen to XM147!</p>

[OGC]

<strong>stickyfingers</strong> wrote:<br />okay so here are the odds I can get as of right now....Any of these look good to any of you knowledgable folks...keep in mind I know nothing about soccer but I would wager on just about anything to make it interesting.&nbsp; Give me your thoughts on the following:<br /><br /><br />Germany&nbsp;&nbsp; 7.5 to 1<br />Poland&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;80 to 1<br />England&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.5 to 1<br />Argentina &nbsp;7 to 1<br />Sweden&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;35 to 1 <br />Ivory coast&nbsp; 75 to 1<br />Holland&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 to 1<br />Portugal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 18 to 1<br />mexico&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42 to 1<br />serb/mont.&nbsp; 60 to 1<br />Italy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 to 1<br />czech rep.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25 to 1 <br />USA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60 to 1<br />Brazil&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 to 2<br />France&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10 to 1<br />croatia&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;65 to 1<br />switzerland&nbsp; 90 to 1<br />Spain&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15 to 1<br />Ukraine&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44 to 1<br /><br />Field (rest of teams)&nbsp; 50 to 1<br /><br /><br />anything stand out here? <p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="3">I don't know if anything stands out there, but somethings certainly did stand out&nbsp;&nbsp;in F1Gm3nT's post from March 30th</font></p><p><img height="300" src="http://img445.imageshack.us/img445/4220/brazil0xf.jpg" width="424" border="0" /></p>

[PhishHead]

cant wait till Michael Owen lights up everyone and show his injury hasnt slowed him down at all.<br />

[Ted_Macintosh]

<p>&nbsp;<font size="1" face="verdana" color="black"><font size="3" face="times new roman,times,serif">but somethings certainly did stand out&nbsp;&nbsp;in F1Gm3nT's post from March 30th</font></font></p><p>Strange. I didn't think it would be that cold in Brazil. &nbsp;</p><p><img width="182" height="255" border="0" src="http://www.aresluna.org/attached/pics/computerhistory/articles/macintoshbytereview/photo1.big.jpg" /></p><p>The Mac is back. Oregon Trail today, Oregon Trail tomorrow, Oregon Trail forever!!!!!</p>

[Marc with a c]

<p>for city folks, take heed and avoid nevada smiths, i hate that place.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The World Cup starts tomorrow. Cure your American soccer apathy by
day-drinking amidst screaming nationalistic &quot;football&quot; fanatics.
Instead of standing in the street outside footie-central Nevada
Smith's, here are some <a href="javascript:ol('http://sdm3.rm04.net/ctt?kn%3d2%26m%3d536835%26r%3dMjc4NTY2NzM4OQS2%26b %3d0%26j%3dMTcwOTE2ODMS1%26mt%3d1');" name="www_thrillist_com__send-image_">spots to watch</a> the Cup with the natives:</p>


<p><span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(210, 39, 39);">England:</span> <span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Manchester Pub</span><br />
<span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">920 2nd Ave, between 49th and 50th; 212.935.8901</span><br />
The MP's proximity to the UN building allows for convenient taunting of losing teams' diplomats.</p>


<p><span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(210, 39, 39);">Germany:</span> <span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Loreley</span><br />
<span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">7 Rivington St, between Bowery and Chrystie; 212.253.7077</span><br />
Since Zum Schneider's already sold out their German match &quot;tickets&quot;, go
here to see Sunday's game vs. Poland, whom ze Germans are predicted to
easily dispatch in 19 days. </p>


<p><span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(210, 39, 39);">Sweden:</span> <span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Good World Bar &amp; Grill</span><br />
<span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">3 Orchard St, between Canal and Division; 212.925.9975</span></p>


<p><span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(210, 39, 39);">Poland:</span> <span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Europa Club</span><br />
<span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">98-104 Meserole St, at Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn; 718.383.5723</span><br />
During halftime, this surreal Polish nightclub will reactivate their
strobe lights and smoke machines for a quick &quot;Soccer's Fun, Let's
Disco!&quot; party. </p>


<p><span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(210, 39, 39);">France:</span> <span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jolie Restaurant</span><br />
<span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">320 Atlantic Ave, between Hoyt and Smith, Brooklyn; 718.488.0777</span><br />
Jolie will roll a projection screen into their garden for France's matches against Switzerland, and lovable former colony Togo.</p>


<p><span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(210, 39, 39);">Spain:</span> <span style="font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a title="Thrilli

[booster11373]

<p>Todays Matches</p><div class="tablexlrg bi">World Cup Schedule - 2006</div><div><table class="tablesm" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0"><tr class="oddrow"><td>Country Schedule:&nbsp; </td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Sort By:&nbsp;Group | </td></tr></table></div><p><br />&nbsp;</p><div><table class="tablehead" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0"><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="6"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/group?league=fifa.world&stageId=fifa.world.groupa.2006&cc=5901">Group A</a></td></tr><tr class="colhead"><td width="15%">TIME</td><td align="right" width="16%">HOME</td><td width="8%">&nbsp;</td><td width="16%">AWAY</td><td align="left" width="16%">MATCH</td><td align="right" width="29%">VENUE</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/scoreboard?league=fifa.world&date=20060609&cc=5901"><font color="#000000">Jun 9 12:00 ET</font></a></td><td align="right"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/team?id=481&cc=5901"><font color="#000000">Germany</font></a></td><td align="center">&nbsp;v&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/team?id=214&cc=5901"><font color="#000000">Costa Rica</font></a></td><td align="left"><div><img src="http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/scoreboard/networkLogo_espn2.gif" border="0" /></div>Match 1</td><td align="right"><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/wc/news/story?id=2425902"><font color="#000000">Munich</font></a></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/scoreboard?league=fifa.world&date=20060609&cc=5901"><font color="#000000">Jun 9 15:00 ET</font></a></td><td align="right"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/team?id=471&cc=5901"><font color="#000000">Poland</font></a></td><td align="center">&nbsp;v&nbsp;</td><td align="left"><a href="http://www.ronfez.net/team?id=209&cc=5901"><font color="#000000">Ecuador</font></a></td><td align="left"><div><img src="http://espn-att.starwave.com/i/scoreboard/networkLogo_espn2.gif" border="0" /></div>Match 2</td><td align="right"><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/wc/news/story?id=2425937"><font color="#000000">Gelsenkirchen</font></a></td></tr></table></div>

[booster11373]

<p>Nazi's 1 Costa Ricans nil</p><p>beautiful shot by Germany for there first goal</p>

[Hottub]

Since the show is not live today, you could be listening to 147! or 146 en espa&ntilde;ol.

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br />Since the show is not live today, you could be listening to 147! or 146 en espa&ntilde;ol.<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>WE ARE ONLY ZERO DAYS AWAY!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p><a href="http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=keeley9june2k6zoo18vg.jpg" target="_self">Eleven (or is that 22?) Reasons to Cheer for England: KEELEY!</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[booster11373]

great first half gorgeous goals scored by both sides

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&quot;Beckenbauer?&nbsp; HAHAHAHAHAAH!&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>OH SNAP!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Snoogans]

TURN OFF THE BAY CITY ROLLERS! IT'S TIME FOR THE SOCCER GAME<br />

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Snoogans</strong> wrote:<br />TURN OFF THE BAY CITY ROLLERS! IT'S TIME FOR THE SOCCER GAME<br /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Don't you NEVER talk bad about the Bay City Rollers!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>S A T U R D A Y... NIGHT!&nbsp; S A T U R D A Y... NIGHT!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Mr.Pants]

<p><img height="224" alt="Ecuador's Agustin Delgado (L) battles for the..." src="http://images.scotsman.com/2006/06/09/2006-06-09T195221Z_01_NOOTR_RTRIDSP_2_OUKTP-UK-SOCCER-WORLD-POLAND-HALF.jpg" width="315" border="0" /></p><p>&quot;Bronx Johnny says hello&quot; Ecuador takes the boots to Poland 2-0</p>

[booster11373]

Poland looked terrible against Ecuador really outplayed during the 2nd half

[HBox]

And yet Poland was inches away from tying the game. Two posts in the final 20 minutes.<br />

[Hottub]

<p><u>Tomorrow's Matches.</u></p><p>England vs. Paraguay - 9am&nbsp; (Group B)</p><p>T&amp;T vs Sweeden - Noon&nbsp;&nbsp; (Group B)</p><p>Argentina vs Ivory Coast - 3pm&nbsp;&nbsp; (Group C)</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br /><br /><p>Argentina vs Ivory Coast - 3pm (Group C)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Don't you mean...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><font size="7"><font size="7">THE GROUP OF</font> DEATH.</font></strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4"><strong>DAAAAAH-DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH</strong></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[HBox]

Tommy Smyth rules. That is all.<br />

[Fallon]

Go Czech!

http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/silviasaint.jpg

[Hottub]

<p>It's GO TIME!!!! You want to see some scoring? Tune in right now!</p><p><img src="http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2065/argbra011zc.jpg" border="0" /></p>

[Hottub]

<p><strong>CRESPO!!!!</strong></p><p>You cant give away a free kick that deep in the zone. Group of Death indeed!</p>

[Hottub]

And Again!!! SAVIOLA!!! Left the Defense totally flat-footed!

[Hottub]

I have never seen a better display of Keep Away, and chewing up the clock! Not heart-pounding soccer, but brilliant in the way it was orchestrated!

[Hottub]

Drogba should have gotten the penalty called on that one!!

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Hottub on 6-10-06 @ 4:49 PM</span>

[Hottub]

That definitely helps with the differential! Nicely done!

[Mr.Pants]

All interesting games so far. This is going to be a good tournament.

[cougarjake13]

what was the score of the sweden-trinidad game ??

[Hottub]

<p align="center"><strong>Sunday's Matches</strong></p><p align="left">Serbia-Montenegro vs. Netherlands - 9am&nbsp;&nbsp; (Group C)</p><p align="left">Mexico vs. Iran - Noon (Group D)</p><p align="left">Angola vs. Portugal - 3pm&nbsp;&nbsp; (Group D)</p>

[Hottub]

<strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote:<br />what was the score of the sweden-trinidad game ?? <p>Sweeden 0 - Trinidad and Tobago 0</p><p>This was actually huge for T&amp;T, and brings Sweeden down a rung!</p>

[Davios]

<strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br /><p align="center"><strong>Sunday's Matches</strong></p><p align="left">Serbia-Montenegro vs. Netherlands - 9am&nbsp;&nbsp; (Group C)</p><p align="left">Mexico vs. Iran - Noon (Group D)</p><p align="left">Angola vs. Portugal - 3pm&nbsp;&nbsp; (Group D)</p><p>The one game I watch will be Angola and Portgual. Simply based on the talent of Portugal's team alone. And Ibrahimovich had a pretty pathetic display for Sweden.</p>

[Snoogans]

<p>when does the US play</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Davios]

<strong>Snoogans</strong> wrote:<br /><p>when does the US play</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Monday at 12 I believe against the Czech republic, going to be a tough game. If the US pulls through, it'll show me that they aren't overrated.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Davios on 6-10-06 @ 7:12 PM</span>

[cougarjake13]

<strong>Davios</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Snoogans</strong> wrote:<br /><p>when does the US play</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Monday at 12 I believe against the Czech republic, going to be a tough game. If the US pulls through, it'll show me that they aren't overrated.</p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by Davios on 6-10-06 @ 7:12 PM</span> <p>i know that soccer is more important overseas than here in the U.S. but wouldn't it make more sense to have the US play on the weekend when more people could watch than on a monday afternoon when most americans are working ???</p><p>LETS GO USA !!!!!!!!!!!!!</p><p><img height="100" src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetCougarJake13.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p>

[DJEvelEd]

Can we all have a silent prayer than Iran gets their asses kicked today. Maybe if Iran's president shows up, some hooligan will throw up on him. Hopefully his mouth will be open too.

[booster11373]

<p>As a lifelong Conservative Republican mega dittos</p><p>I'm so conflicted on who to root for in the Mexico Iran match.</p><p>On one hand Iran is trying to enrich Uranium there by making us unsafe. The want Christians to wear armbands and they wont give us all there oil.</p><p>but </p><p>The Mexicans are all trying to get in to my beautiful white country and take all the Walmart jobs and speak spanish</p><p>WHAT SHOULD I DO JESUS????</p>

[Rockvillejoe]

Let's give a major header of thanks to XM radio for covering the World Cup. I just finished listening to the Netherlands 1st round game. IT was fantastic. The in-studio coverage is informative and entertaining. Now, regardless of what you soccer elitist/snobs say, we need MLS on XM ASAP! DC&nbsp;United should be heard as well as seen every game. Great job XM. Another reason other than R&amp;F to pay the monthly fee!&nbsp;

[Bama]

<strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Davios</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Snoogans</strong> wrote:<br /><p>when does the US play</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Monday at 12 I believe against the Czech republic, going to be a tough game. If the US pulls through, it'll show me that they aren't overrated.</p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by Davios on 6-10-06 @ 7:12 PM</span> <p>i know that soccer is more important overseas than here in the U.S. but wouldn't it make more sense to have the US play on the weekend when more people could watch than on a monday afternoon when most americans are working ???</p><p>LETS GO USA !!!!!!!!!!!!!</p><p><img height="100" src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetCougarJake13.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p><p>I could not agree more. You'd think they'd help us out with scheduling. </p><p>Thank god for DVR's</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As far as the ABC coverage it sucks. I hate that tall guy who did the England and the Mexico game. He talks too much. </p><p>The two who did the Trinidad game are great though.</p>

[HBox]

<p>Why would FIFA go out of its way when making its schedule to accommodate the one country that doesn't care?</p><p>Besides, U.S. Vs. Italy is next Saturday. So they did save the biggest game for the weekend.<br /></p>

[Bama]

<p>Because growing a soccer fanbase in the US would mean much more money for them. </p><p>I think they proved that they want to do that when they gave us the '94 cup. We hadn't&nbsp;been to&nbsp;the thing in 50 years when they made that decision.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But you're right. US-Italy is a much bigger draw.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Bama on 6-11-06 @ 2:40 PM</span>

[HBox]

<p>I really could have done without that one commentator pondering what the Iranian team thought about the holocaust as they were in Nuremberg. I don't need to be thinking about that shit when I'm watching sports for one, and what the Iranian President thinks probably doesn't affect what the members of the team think. I don't stress over every stupid thing Bush says, I don't know why they would.</p><p>That being said, I was unabashedly and enthusiastically rooting for Mexico. </p>

[Bama]

<p>I agree. Probably not good form to root for Iran&nbsp;with the&nbsp;future war&nbsp;and all.</p>

[cougarjake13]

<strong>HBox</strong> wrote:<br /><font color="#000080"><font size="2">Why would FIFA go out of its way when making its schedule to accommodate the one country that doesn't care?</font></font><font color="#000080"><font size="2"> <p>Besides, U.S. Vs. Italy is next Saturday. So they did save the biggest game for the weekend.<br /></p></font></font><p>i didnt realize FIFA made the schedule, i figured it was like everything here in the US where the networks seem to determine the schedule, tv timeouts, etc.</p><p>plus as you said US- Italy is a much better game</p><p><img height="100" src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetCougarJake13.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p>

[spoon]

<strong>Snoogans</strong> wrote:<br />TURN OFF THE BAY CITY ROLLERS! IT'S TIME FOR THE SOCCER GAME<br /><p><img src="http://img67.exs.cx/img67/2382/HaggisEater.jpg" border="0" /></p>

[Mr.Pants]

<strong>Rockvillejoe</strong> wrote:<br />Let's give a major header of thanks to XM radio for covering the World Cup. I just finished listening to the Netherlands 1st round game. IT was fantastic. The in-studio coverage is informative and entertaining. Now, regardless of what you soccer elitist/snobs say, we need MLS on XM ASAP! DC&nbsp;United should be heard as well as seen every game. Great job XM. Another reason other than R&amp;F to pay the monthly fee!&nbsp; <p>I agree. I didn't think XM could pull off doing such a good job. I'm grateful, I can't watch a lot of theses games. Manny Lagos and Jeff Agoos are pretty decent. Who knew?</p>

[LordJezo]

<p>I just got back from Panama this afternoon and it's such a huge fever down there, I suppose that is the way it is in the rest of the world besides here in the USA.</p><p> </p><p>Everywhere you go it's almost 100% world cup. We were in the city and it seemed like every other person had on a jersey from some country. We watched the games in the apartment we were staying in and when a goal was scored (especially the Argentina game) you would here people all over yell, even across the street. Every billboard looked World Cup related, the TV station playing the game has nothing but World Cup related commercials. The resturants play nothing but the games. Everyone we were with from the 70 year old grandmother to the 11 year old cousins, they are all excited about the games. We went to two of the malls in the city and most of the stores are selling World Cup gear, when you walk in to some of the sports stores they hand you World Cup time sheet / score card things/<br /></p><p>Then I come home and no one knows anything about it. There's hardly a mention anywhere. I am sad.</p><p>I can't wait for next weekend when I can watch more of the games. Hopefully I will be able to catch some of them at the gym during lunch time and later in the day.</p><p> </p><p>Go Germany.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Oh, and I wonder if we will get another famous fan like her again this year.. from the 2002 World Cup..</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img border="0" src="http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4472/koreangirl4bp.jpg" />&nbsp;</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by LordJezo on 6-11-06 @ 8:05 PM</span>

[Hottub]

<p align="center"><strong><u>Monday's Matches</u></strong></p><p align="left">Australia vs. Japan - 9am (Group F)</p><p align="left">United States vs. Czech Republic - Noon&nbsp; (Group E)&nbsp;&nbsp; OOHH! Tough call, Buddays! 202 or 148?</p><p align="left">Italy vs. Ghana - 3pm&nbsp; (Group E)</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">ENJOY!!! Thanks XM!!!</p>

[blakjeezis]

<p>I was thoroughly unimpressed with England's play, although I suppose I shouldn't be surprised as underwhelming is usually the best description of their performance. After the first 20 minutes of the first half they played sloppy, uninspired, lazy football and were lucky to come away with three points. After the break there was no midfield play to speak of and they may as well have been playing with 10 men for all the good Beckham was. He basically camped out on the right wing and waited for the ball. There was little to no team harmony and they looked like a bunch of strangers out there. Owen barely touched the ball, Crouch whined evey time he got a call against him. Okay you're a tall bastard and get whistled unfairly at times because of it, but move on. </p><p>The only real high point was Joe Cole&nbsp;and the defense, although I think Eriksson should pull Neville for the next game and put in Carragher in his place. That being said the defense is solid; I don't think we have to worry about a lot of goals against. Hopefully Rooney can get in a match sooner than later and add&nbsp;a much needed&nbsp;spark to a really, really lifeless squad.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by blakjeezis on 6-11-06 @ 11:03 PM</span>

[LordJezo]

<p>For anyone who wants to keep track <a href="http://www.excely.com/world-cup-2006.html#wc2006_download" target="_self">here is a really well done spreadsheet</a> to keep track of everything.</p><p>It's the best one you can get.&nbsp; Just put in the scores and it gives you the wins, the rankings, the times, everything.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Hottub]

<p>WOW, Cahill was&nbsp;On Fire!&nbsp; What a comeback!!!</p><p>We've got a really tough match starting in one hour.&nbsp; Good Luck, Boys!!!</p>

[booster11373]

<p>Ive never hoped for a tie more in my life.</p><p>Lets go USA!!!</p>

[Hottub]

Damn.&nbsp;5 fouls in the 1st 4 minutes. This is gonna be a rough one.

[Hottub]

<p>Jan Koller scores in the 5th minute!</p><p>Czech 1 - US - 0!</p>

[Snoogans]

are we white or blue?<br />

[booster11373]

<p>CZECK 2 USA nil&nbsp;&nbsp; argh!!!!!!!!!</p>

[booster11373]

If the US would like to start defending now i would be happy

[Snoogans]

#5 in the world, baby<br />

[Hottub]

<p>Rosicky scores!</p><p>CR 2 - US 0</p>

[Snoogans]

<p>I wouldnt mind so much if we were just getting beat by the better team. But the US just looks like they dont care. They almost look like they knew they couldnt win this game, and so they are just gonna mope around and play grab ass so they save their energy for the next game. Its really fuckin bullshit.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>FUCK, Ireland and Scotland arent in it, and I'm not rooting for these dirty bums anymore. </p><p>GO NETHERLANDS</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>they are in it right?&nbsp;</p>

[Hottub]

Koller taken off the field on a strecher just before the half!

[Snoogans]

Are you on a delay or something Hottub?<br />

[Snoogans]

Teams leading by 2 goals or more at halftime are 73-0-4 in the World Cup<br />

[Hottub]

Moving around. Doing stuff. Not locked to the keyboard.

[Snoogans]

im just fuckin around, kinda like our team seems to be<br />

[Snoogans]

They look afraid. They had a couple chances there to take it in and they reset, almost like they are over thinkin and tryin to be perfect<br />

[Hottub]

<p>Rosicky scores another one.</p><p>CR 3 - US 0!</p><p>I'll meet you guys on 202 in a few minutes!</p>

[booster11373]

I love Marcello Balboas optimism but this fucking game is over.

[Hottub]

<p>3-0 is the final.</p>

[LordJezo]

<p>1) You guys were right, the XM radio coverage is actually really good.&nbsp; I heard half the game out in my car over lunch and it was almost as good as watching it on Spanish TV, those guys go crazy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2) 3 - 0.&nbsp; Ugh.&nbsp; We are out.&nbsp;</p>

[Skellington]

<p>so....anyone know how to listen or watch online?&nbsp; xmonline doesn't offer the channel.</p>

[Jujubees2]

You knew it was over when&nbsp;Bush called the&nbsp;team before the game for a pep talk.&nbsp; Jesus, doesn't that tool have more important things to do?

[ChimneyFish]

<hr color="cococo" align="left"></font><strong>Jujubees2</strong> wrote:<br>You knew it was over whenÿBush called theÿteam before the game for a pep talk.ÿ Jesus, doesn't that tool have more important things to do?<hr color="cococo" align="left"><p></p>

[newport king]

that was a complete fucking embarassment. way to really get people excited and sell your sport when you're supposedly #5 in the world and you have the chance to get people into it.

[Furtherman]

<strong>Jujubees2</strong> wrote:<br />You knew it was over when&nbsp;Bush called the&nbsp;team before the game for a pep talk.&nbsp; Jesus, doesn't that tool have more important things to do? <p>Well there you go.&nbsp; When is the last time something good came out of Bush making a call other than calling his dealer?</p>

[Hottub]

<p>Final&nbsp; Italy 2 - Ghana 0.</p><p align="center"><strong><u>Tuesday's Matches</u></strong></p><p align="left">South Korea vs. Togo - 9am&nbsp;&nbsp; (GroupG)</p><p align="left">France vs. Switzerland - Noon&nbsp;&nbsp; (Group G)</p><p align="left">Brazil vs. Croatia - 3pm&nbsp;&nbsp; (Group F)</p>

[cougarjake13]

<strong>Furtherman</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Jujubees2</strong> wrote:<br />You knew it was over when&nbsp;Bush called the&nbsp;team before the game for a pep talk.&nbsp; Jesus, doesn't that tool have more important things to do? <p>Well there you go.&nbsp; When is the last time something good came out of Bush making a call other than calling his dealer?</p><p>well there was that time he ran the texas rangers.... ehhh well what about the time he invaded Iraq... oh well nevermind</p><p><img height="100" src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetCougarJake13.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p>

[booster11373]

<p>English Soccer fans are even crazy when they win matchs</p><p>from the BBC</p><p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="629" border="0"><tr><td colspan="3"><div class="mxb"><div class="sh">&nbsp; <div class="sh"><strong><font size="4">World Cup big screenings scrapped</font></strong></div><div class="sh" /><div class="sh">&nbsp;<font size="2"><strong>Live football matches will no longer be broadcast on the BBC big screens in Liverpool and London after trouble flared during England's first match.</strong> </font></div><div class="sh"><font size="2" /></div><div class="sh"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5073434.stm" target="_self">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5073434.stm</a></div></div></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="416"><font size="2"><!-- S BO --><!-- S IIMA --><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="203" align="right" border="0"><tr><td><div /></td></tr></table><!-- E IIMA --><!-- S SF --></font></td></tr></table></p>

[mendyweiss]

<p>Hey, </p><p>At least the USA kicks ASS in Basketball! ( uh never mind )</p><p>At least the USA kicks ASS in Baseball ( Uh never mind)</p>

[Gvac]

<p>I listened to the entire Japan/Australia game as well as the Italy/Ghana match today on XM.</p><p>I've discovered I enjoy listening to soccer on the radio much more than watching it on TV.&nbsp; The announcers make it sound exciting as hell.&nbsp;</p>

[Mr.Pants]

Anyone see how out of shape Ronaldo looked? Brazil was fortunate to get a 1-0 win against Croatia. Brazil is definitely beatable and Ronaldo is a liabilty for them right now.

[cougarjake13]

<strong>Mr.Pants</strong> wrote:<br />Anyone see how out of shape Ronaldo looked? Brazil was fortunate to get a 1-0 win against Croatia. Brazil is definitely beatable and Ronaldo is a liabilty for them right now. <p>what was worse was the former us soccer player turned announcer, harkes maybe??? compared his weight increase to bonds, barry bonds</p><p><img height="100" src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetCougarJake13.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p>

[blakjeezis]

So England made it through to the second round with a less than scintillating victory over T&amp;T. Eh, again an underwhelming game. There were a few moments after Lennon and Rooney came on that they flashed something that looked almost like spirit, but for the most part they were flat and looked like they were out for an afternoon stroll. Beckham is old and overrated. Any professional player should be able to do what he does. Wow, a free kick directly&nbsp;into the wall. Oooooh look,&nbsp;a corner that swings in towards the goal.

[Snoogans]

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><span class="postbody">Beckham is old and overrated. Any professional
player should be able to do what he does. Wow, a free kick
directly&nbsp;into the wall. Oooooh look,&nbsp;a corner that swings in towards
the goal.</span>&nbsp;</p><p>I disagree. I watched most of this game and one of the people who impressed me the most was Beckham. I've seen alot of free kicks in the tourney and I havent seen any consistantly placed right where it should be the way Beckham's were. Granted the world cup is the only time I really watch soccer, but from the bit I've seen, Beckham just looks like a far better and more consistant ball striker then pretty much everyone else I've watched.&nbsp;</p>

[Bama]

<p>I TIVO the game so I can watch it when I get home. I saw the first 70 minutes of the England game but then I had to go back to work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Why does Ronnie insist on ruining it? Give us some warning if you're gonna talk about it!</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[LordJezo]

<p>Someone here at work, being 100% serious, just asked me what the World Cup was.&nbsp; She saw the chart I have hanging on my wall and wanted to know what the World Cup was and what kind of game it was.&nbsp; She said she had never heard of it before.<br /></p>

[blakjeezis]

Obviously you work in America.

[Jujubees2]

<strong>LordJezo</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Someone here at work, being 100% serious, just asked me what the World Cup was.&nbsp; She saw the chart I have hanging on my wall and wanted to know what the World Cup was and what kind of game it was.&nbsp; She said she had never heard of it before.<br /></p><p>Does she think Chicken of he Sea is chicken too?</p><p>I actually worked in a college athletic dept. with a woman who thought rugby players use sticks.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Jujubees2 on 6-16-06 @ 10:44 AM</span>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>This long haired blonde guy who plays for the Czechs looks like a cross between Fabio and Owen Wilson.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I'd be very scared of any drinks served on the Ghana sidelines.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[booster11373]

<p>Well... until the US actually plays Italy we still have a chance. </p>

[Marc with a c]

<p>the group of death.&nbsp; ghana, thats sweet.</p><p>US&nbsp;needs to come up with at least a tie.&nbsp; if they go down early they will probably be fucked.&nbsp;</p>

[Snoogans]

The US is fucked anyway. Even if a modern miracle gets them a point against Italy, the way ghana played today, i dont even think we can beat them. The US is fuckin HORRIBLE<br />

[Hottub]

We came out running today!! Why the fuck weren't we pushing like this against the Czechs!!!

[Snoogans]

<p>I dont watch alot of soccer, so this might be wrong, but</p><p>from what i can tell, it seems like the US style of soccer isnt like the rest of the world. Almost like they all try to either do it themselves or they jsut fall apart. No team, no thinking. Just go go go and fuck there is the defense. Get creative, bitches&nbsp;</p>

[Snoogans]

they do look to care alot more today. Im happy to see that, but they might be over compensating. They were so lazy about things last game, it almost looks like as they force these great chances, they rush it cause they didnt try enough last game<br />

[Snoogans]

we're done<br />

[Hottub]

This is a completely different team today! They probably got reemed out for embarrasing themselves in front of the entire world. This team has to prove they belong. If you can outplay Italy for 90 minutes, you will gain respect.

[Snoogans]

also i think the coach shaking up the lineup helped alot. Let some of the slackers know they cant fuck around<br />

[Snoogans]

YEA YEA YEA YEA<br />

[Hottub]

HELL YEAH!&nbsp; RIGHT BACK IN IT, BITCHES!!!

[Hottub]

<p>Got the goal. Got the momentum. Got 11 on 10!!</p><p>Don't fuck it up!!!</p>

[booster11373]

we have the advantage but will we use it

[booster11373]

They are playing as a much better team then they were against the Chezks

[AngelAmy]

<p>A fucking red card....for THAT???? </p><p>These refs can go screw!!!</p>

[Snoogans]

<p>it was definately a make up call. If italy isnt a man down, thats a yellow at most, prob nothing. its bullshit, but it happens in sports accross the board</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>on a brighter side note, if most of the american non soccer fans are like me, who hates soccer except for now, they are making strides.</p><p>I am really into this, more then i ever have been. Im noticing that if you watch the whole half instead of flipping, there is alot more action then i thought. Its just, 10 minutes action, 25 minutes slower resting play, finish the half attacking. Im really getting into this and there is a good chance this will cause me to at least check out some soccer after the world cup, where the team play is usually better. LETS GO MAN U&nbsp;</p>

[blakjeezis]

I swear to God the Italians will throw themselves on floor if you look at them wrong. <br />

[booster11373]

The Italians all go through an intensive drama class before playing it seems.

[Hottub]

<p>Yet they are still getting all the fouls called!!</p><p>BJ, care to comment on yesterdays Serbia- &nbsp;Argentina Match?</p>

[booster11373]

I think the Mafia got to the refs over half time

[Hottub]

WOW!! That sucks!

[narc]

ricockulous. Maybe this is part of the reason that Americans don't latch onto the world's game.

[booster11373]

If the US does walk away with a Tie i will be so impressed

[Hottub]

Looks like Italy is going all out for the attack now!

[booster11373]

all things said this and the Ghana game have been very exciting

[AngelAmy]

until they just gave the second red card i thought we were still in it to score at least another goal but i think a man down its going to be hard to get in poistion to score a goal and now we have to worry more about defending....it sucks but i still have faith.&nbsp; USA is playing awesomely today.

[Hottub]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!!!!!!

[AngelAmy]

<p>OH MAN!</p>

[AngelAmy]

we're still playing incredibly well, we can still score, i have total faith.

[booster11373]

Im so wound up now I keep walking from my TV to my Computer, I cant stand still

[AngelAmy]

nice save by keller, first great save for him this world cup

[Hottub]

Going to bring in Johnson for the last 10 minutes!!&nbsp; Brilliant!!

[booster11373]

both teams look exhausted

[AngelAmy]

i think im gonna have a heart attack

[AngelAmy]

we could have won that, we played better than italy hands down

[booster11373]

PHEW!!! thats at least the best we could have hoped for after the second red card

[HBox]

The game was stolen from us, its that simple. ABC just reported that the ref was suspended in the last World Cup for irregularities. He was called out by other refs. Even the Italian guy on ABC said the ref stole the game from us. I am so fucking angry. Both red cards against the US were complete bullshit.<br />

[AngelAmy]

<strong>HBox</strong> wrote:<br /><font color="#000080"><font size="2">The game was stolen from us, its that simple. ABC just reported that the ref was suspended in the last World Cup for irregularities. He was called out by other refs. Even the Italian guy on ABC said the ref stole the game from us. I am so fucking angry. Both red cards against the US were complete bullshit.</font></font><br /><p>Exactamundo!</p>

[booster11373]

agreed!!&nbsp; if he had problems last World Cup why the hell was he back!

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>HBox</strong> wrote:<br /><font color="Navy"><font size="2">The game was stolen from us, its that simple. ABC just reported that the ref was suspended in the last World Cup for <strong>irregularities</strong>. </font></font><br /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<img width="320" height="184" border="0" src="http://www.y2khai.com/haha/vito.jpg" /></p>

[HBox]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Tenbatsuzen</strong> wrote:<br /><p> </p><strong>HBox</strong> wrote:<br /><font color="Navy"><font size="2">The game was stolen from us, its that simple. ABC just reported that the ref was suspended in the last World Cup for <strong>irregularities</strong>. </font></font><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img width="320" height="184" border="0" src="http://www.y2khai.com/haha/vito.jpg" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yeah, he was sucking Italian cock all over thr field tonight.<br /></p>

[JohnnyCakes]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Tenbatsuzen</strong> wrote:<br /><p> </p><strong>HBox</strong> wrote:<br /><font color="Navy"><font size="2">The game was stolen from us, its that simple. ABC just reported that the ref was suspended in the last World Cup for <strong>irregularities</strong>. </font></font><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <img width="320" height="184" border="0" src="http://www.y2khai.com/haha/vito.jpg" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="4">HEY!!!!! I KNOW THAT GUY!!!!!!! I SUCKED HIS <font size="6"><strong>COCK!!!!!!!</strong></font></font> <br /></p>

[Mr.Pants]

It's time for the split screen viewing on Thursday. Should be interesting

[blakjeezis]

<p>BJ, care to comment on yesterdays Serbia- &nbsp;Argentina Match?</p><p>Credit where credit is due, they were able to run it up on a&nbsp;pretty weak looking Serbia Montenegro team. In all honesty, and I pride myself on my objectivity, Argentina do look pretty good, better than I thought. Messy or Messi or whatever is certainly a talented little gaucho. That being said, if someone ran their bus off the road I would not shed a tear.</p><p>What I'm really&nbsp;pissed about is Maradona getting pulled over for speeding on the Autobahn. They should have let him wrap himself around a tree.That would be great if he had been horribly disfigured, partially paralyzed, and brain damaged.&nbsp;I pray that one day it happens and they connect his colostomy bag to his feeding tube so he lives on his own filth as his body slowly putrifies from shit poisoning. And in his semi-vegetative state his only choice is to either watch his pig daughter fellate livestock and homeless Argentine heroin addicts for the money to keep him alive, or look down at the one part of his body that was left unharmed by the accident, his perfect little &quot;hand of God&quot; so when finally his body is so bloated with his own urine and feces he dies knowing that he's a worthless, cheating, scumbag. And just before&nbsp;they roll his gray, pitted corpse&nbsp;into a&nbsp;mass grave beneath the stinking, bloated, maggot-riddled body of a Buenos Aires gutter dog, I want them&nbsp;to cut that hand off and mail it to me so I can keep it in a case on my desk and use it to wipe the shit from my ass every time I take a dump.&nbsp;</p><p>That's my take on Argentina's victory.</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>blakjeezis</strong> wrote:<br /><p>&nbsp;</p>BJ, care to comment on yesterdays Serbia- Argentina Match?<p>&nbsp;</p><p>Credit where credit is due, they were able to run it up on a pretty weak looking Serbia Montenegro team. In all honesty, and I pride myself on my objectivity, Argentina do look pretty good, better than I thought. Messy or Messi or whatever is certainly a talented little gaucho. That being said, if someone ran their bus off the road I would not shed a tear.</p><p>What I'm really pissed about is Maradona getting pulled over for speeding on the Autobahn. They should have let him wrap himself around a tree.That would be great if he had been horribly disfigured, partially paralyzed, and brain damaged. I pray that one day it happens and they connect his colostomy bag to his feeding tube so he lives on his own filth as his body slowly putrifies from shit poisoning. And in his semi-vegetative state his only choice is to either watch his pig daughter fellate livestock and homeless Argentine heroin addicts for the money to keep him alive, or look down at the one part of his body that was left unharmed by the accident, his perfect little &quot;hand of God&quot; so when finally his body is so bloated with his own urine and feces he dies knowing that he's a worthless, cheating, scumbag. And just before they roll his gray, pitted corpse into a mass grave beneath the stinking, bloated, maggot-riddled body of a Buenos Aires gutter dog, I want them to cut that hand off and mail it to me so I can keep it in a case on my desk and use it to wipe the shit from my ass every time I take a dump. </p><p>That's my take on Argentina's victory.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You know, if I was Steve Sommers on WFAN, I would then give you... THIS!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwZiS6aHLVE" target="_self">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwZiS6aHLVE</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Hottub]

<p>If the U.S. came out with half the fuckin' heart against the Czechs, as they did today against Italy, They would have taken the group.</p><p>We Dominated one of the finest clubs in the world today! The Ref fucked us out of a victory!</p><p>BJ, get over Maridona. That was fucking 20 years ago!! Yes, he's&nbsp;was a&nbsp;dick in his off game life, but <strong>do not</strong> take away what he did on the pitch! A fucking surgeon! Also, let go of the fact that you&nbsp;&nbsp;got your ass whooped en&nbsp;Las Malvinas!</p><p>I am putting all my money on Argentina!</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Hottub on 6-18-06 @ 12:01 AM</span>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br /><br /><p>BJ, get over Maridona. That was fucking 20 years ago!! Yes, he's was a dick in his off game life, but <strong>do not</strong> take away what he did on the pitch! A fucking surgeon! Also, let go of the fact that you got your ass whooped en Las Malvinas!</p><span class="post_edited"><br /></span><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not to mention that Maradona's second goal in that game against England is considered the best goal EVER in football history.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>BJ's grumbling is kind of like screaming about Calvin Schilraldi but forgetting about Bill Buckner.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Mr.Pants]

<p><img alt="" src="http://sport.orf.at/fussball/060615-436/gruppe_b_crouch_big_a.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Here's England's goal that broke the tie against T&amp;T. Peter Crouch grabs the guys dreadlocks. I didn't think he had a 50 inch vertical. People in Trinidad are calling it the Hand of Crouch</p>

[blakjeezis]

<p>People in Trinidad are calling it the Hand of Crouch</p><p>Contact fouls happen all the time, some are intentional, some accidental. Some are called, some aren't. Sometimes fouls are called that aren't fouls. It happens. It's part of the game. If what Maradona had done was push Shilton to the ground or some other bang-bang type of play&nbsp;and it wasn't called, eh, what are you gonna do? I would have no complaint; that's football.&nbsp;If I got pissed about every goal that resulted from a late tackle or a pulled jersey, well, there wouldn't be much time for anything else.</p><p>Intentionally handling the ball to gain an advantage or to score or prevent a goal is deceitful, cheating, and violates the very spirit of the game. That's why they send people off for doing it. Couple that with Maradona's post game attitude, and the fact that he is a despicable human being on pretty much every other level and what have you got? A gigantic fuck you. </p><p>And Hottub, I don't want to turn this into a Falklands discussion. Let's show a little decorum and class please.</p>

[Marc with a c]

<p>australia just missed a wide open net, which would've tied the game.</p><p>those dang socceroos</p>

[booster11373]

What was up with one of the Ghana players holding up an Isreali flag after the second goal was scored yesterday?

[Hottub]

<p>I was not all that impressed with Brazil today. They had there moments, but gave Australia too many opportunities. Opportunities you can't give when you are playing 2nd round teams.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>BJ, what are these Falklands you speak of?&nbsp; <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/innocent.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Mr.Pants]

<strong>booster11373</strong> wrote:<br />What was up with one of the Ghana players holding up an Isreali flag after the second goal was scored yesterday? <p>I had to look that up. That player plays in Isreal. It was just a shout-out. It went over well back in Isreal.</p>

[booster11373]

<strong>Mr.Pants</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>booster11373</strong> wrote:<br />What was up with one of the Ghana players holding up an Isreali flag after the second goal was scored yesterday? <p>I had to look that up. That player plays in Isreal. It was just a shout-out. It went over well back in Isreal.</p><p>Aha! thanks</p>

[Gvac]

<p>When Korea scored to tie France I jumped up and screamed like the Red Wings had just scored an OT goal.</p><p>It's so much fun to root against France.&nbsp;</p>

[Judge Smails]

<p>Did the Czech's Jan Koller (who scored the first goal against the US) just land the lucrative, and much sought after, smoke pants endorsement deal?</p><p><img height="365" src="http://img.web.de/c/00/57/87/30.420" width="252" border="0" /><img height="376" src="http://www.ronfez.net/imagestorage/smokepants_700.jpg" width="231" border="0" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Mr.Pants]

Koller pulled his hamstring. These pants couldn't have adverse effects, could they?

[LordJezo]

<p>Deutchland &uuml;ber alles.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>3 - 0&nbsp;</p>

[HBox]

Why is it England and not the United Kingdom? Why is it broken up like that? I'd imagine doing it this way is counterproductive.<br />

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>HBox</strong> wrote:<br /><font color="Navy"><font size="2">Why is it England and not the United Kingdom? Why is it broken up like that? I'd imagine doing it this way is counterproductive.</font></font><br /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Scotland and Ireland have their own teams, and Ireland qualified for two of the last three word cups.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I imagine Blakjeezis is not enjoying this Owen injury.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[HBox]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Tenbatsuzen</strong> wrote:<br /><p> </p><strong>HBox</strong> wrote:<br /><font color="Navy"><font size="2">Why is it England and not the United Kingdom? Why is it broken up like that? I'd imagine doing it this way is counterproductive.</font></font><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Scotland and Ireland have their own teams, and Ireland qualified for two of the last three word cups.</p><p> </p><p>I imagine Blakjeezis is not enjoying this Owen injury.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yeah I know that, I think Wales also has its own team. I was wondering why they would do it this way, and why its allowed. I mean, if California decided to break off and have its own soccer team it would be bad for California and the US.</p><p>And Ireland's a different country, so its a different issue. Does Northern Ireland have its own team?<br /></p>

[Mr.Pants]

Yeah, Northern Ireland has a team. I think they actually beat England one game in qualifying. There was talk of making a UK team in 2000 but nothing became of that. Scotland has way too much national pride to partcipate in that.

[Gvac]

<p>England hasn't been able to beat Sweden since 1968.&nbsp; I'm sure giving up the tying goal in the 90th minute must be killing our British members.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img border="0" src="http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/european-union/sweden/images/Sweden-flag.jpg" />&nbsp;</p>

[blakjeezis]

<p>If I was Joe Cole I would punch David Beckham in the vagina for having the audacity, the unmitigated gall to put that captain's armband on before every game. In his entire life, the closest David Beckham has come to a set of balls is when they've been bouncing off his chin. Joe Cole, since the beginning of this tournament, has placed this team squarely on his back and carried them to the finish of every game, and today was no exception. He played brilliantly and scored one of the better goals you will ever see. The only other players who looked like they gave a shit were Crouch, who showed intermittent flashes, and Ashley Cole who, let's be honest, is pathetic, but at least he was trying. Oh yeah, and Lampard swung his foot in the general direction of the ball occasionally. And can Wayne Rooney calm down please? You wanna throw a hissy fit when you leave the pitch, fine, do something when you're still on it. All the theatrics and the boot throwing impress me precisely ZERO! And Paul Robinson?!? You're going to start applauding the fans after the game?!? Why, because they weren't throwing the D Cells your peformance warranted at you? You should be fucking ashamed of yourself. Next time, hang your head and leave the pitch before you create an even more embarrassing spectacle of yourself than you already have. </p><p>This shit is not going to fly in the second round. <br /></p>

[Snoogans]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>HBox</strong> wrote:<br /><p> </p><strong>Tenbatsuzen</strong> wrote:<br /><p> </p><strong>HBox</strong> wrote:<br /><font color="Navy"><font size="2">Why is it England and not the United Kingdom? Why is it broken up like that? I'd imagine doing it this way is counterproductive.</font></font><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Scotland and Ireland have their own teams, and Ireland qualified for two of the last three word cups.</p><p> </p><p>I imagine Blakjeezis is not enjoying this Owen injury.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><font color="Navy"><font size="2">Yeah I know that, I think Wales also has its own team. I was wondering why they would do it this way, and why its allowed. I mean, if California decided to break off and have its own soccer team it would be bad for California and the US.</font></font></p><p><font color="Navy"><font size="2">And Ireland's a different country, so its a different issue. Does Northern Ireland have its own team?</font></font><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>They are all different countries.&nbsp; Scotland and England are countries inside a larger named area, the UK. Its almost how like Mass and Maine are part of NE, but New England isnt really anything. Its just a name.<br /></p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>I'm just putting it out there right now - although I will feel bad if and when England gets eliminated, I will be looking very forward to the rant that will follow on this thread by Blackjeezis.&nbsp; WOW.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Snoogans]

<p>i love how BJ's rants are real English speak about soccer. The pitch, and all that. Not mocking, just interesting the small differences.</p><p>I caught a good chunk of the second half of this game. Man, England got so fuckin lucky, it coulda got outta hand real quick on some of those corners&nbsp;</p>

[blakjeezis]

<p>One more reason to root against Argentina: Now starting at right full back</p><p><img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/c/ARG/181445_l.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Mikey D!&nbsp;</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by blakjeezis on 6-22-06 @ 9:28 AM</span>

[AngelAmy]

<p>i just got choked up during the national anthem</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>lets go USA!</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>blakjeezis</strong> wrote:<br /><p>One more reason to root against Argentina: Now starting at right full back</p><p><img border="0" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/c/ARG/181445_l.jpg" /></p><p>Mikey D! </p>

<span class="post_edited"><br /></span><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bravo.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Wow, Knicks fired Larry Brown.&nbsp; Isiah's the new coach.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Focus: is it normal for players not to look at the ref when they're being booked?</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[HBox]

<font color="Navy"><font size="2">How do you give a penalty kick on a play like that? I wish the refs had told us ahead of time we weren't going to be given a chance, it would have saved us a trip.</font></font><br />

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by HBox on 6-22-06 @ 10:52 AM</span>

[Hottub]

How can the ref make a questionable penalty like that. This could be a deciding moment in the game! Once again, the officials are fucking us!!

[AngelAmy]

we really need to do better in the second half....we have two goals to score and they just did not get into it in the first half.&nbsp; arena has to light&nbsp;a fire under everyones ass.

[blakjeezis]

This tournament has been riddled with awful officiating. FIFA really needs to get these refs under control for the up coming rounds. It's seriously starting to infringe on the game. Players are pulling out of tackles, afraid to go after the ball because they're getting cards. It's unbelievable. That call against Gooch was deplorable.

[blakjeezis]

<p>is it normal for players not to look at the ref when they're being booked?</p><p>I think it's a mix of things. First of all, the referee has to get the number off the player's jersey. Traditionally, the number is on the back, although sometimes it is on the front as well. SO, in times past when the game was still civilkized, the ref would call the player over and ask him to turn around to get his number.&nbsp;Second, and a more recent development, along with the players actually grabbing and touching the referee while crying and pleading their case (a move perfected by the Italians),&nbsp;by showing their back to the ref and walking away, a player is showing disrespect to the ref and his decision, but if the ref triesd to say anything, he can just say he was allowing the ref to see his number. Third, and the most recent development, because cards are given out at an absolutely ridiculous rate, roughly one every 16 seconds, during these game it's no longer a big deal like it used to be, so the player simply shrugs and walks away. </p>

[newport king]

<p>The US is hated all over the world. I thought there were some incredibly questionable calls in the US/Italy game, and today put it over the top for me. I really think the odds are stacked against us. That gatorade commercial is pretty much on the mark. Although i'd expect officials to call the game down the middle, but with 4 minutes to go in the game, i haven't seen that yet. </p><p>Also another reason why soccer stinks is all the &quot;injuries&quot; these guys get. Cmon, these guy are probably the most fit athletes in the world, you would think they got hit by a bus everytime they take a &quot;fall&quot;.</p>

[newport king]

Also, Kasey Keller is garbage. simple goaltending 101, when a player is on a breakaway, move towards him to cut down the angle...this ass actually backed up a step then stood there.

[newport king]

i would have kicked one of these guys when they're down acting, or punched a referee in the face by now.

[newport king]

<p>&quot;Ghana is proving they can play with anybody&quot; </p><p>didn't they just refer to them as the &quot;brazil&quot; of africa?</p>

[Freakshow]

Nice of them to end the game just in time for the show to start.

[AngelAmy]

i dont think ghana played that great today but we just played worse.

[newport king]

<p>they should do this every 2 years...and they brought something up about ghana wanting&nbsp;freddy adu to possibly play for the ghana team before the tourney started....excuse me, isn't he a citizen here? make his millions here? fuck that. he plays for them next time, throw him out. </p><p>i got into an argument with a friend of mine who's great great great grandparents came from italy, a country he's never seen, yet rooted for them against the united states. people like that make me fucking sick.</p>

[blakjeezis]

<p>I prefer to think of Brazil as the Ghana of South America. </p><p>That referee was absolute crap, there were some really, really dubious calls. But King, they did go both ways. I mean the penalty was atrocious, but there were non-fouls called against Ghana as well&nbsp;and the US did get away with a couple of things that should have been called and then some. It's strange. It seems like the passions of the referees swing wildly back and forth. At some points in the game,&nbsp; you can't even stand close to an opponent without getting a card, and at others it seems as if you could stick your boot in his ass and the ref would call &quot;play on.&quot;</p><p>Too bad for the US. They played admirably, particularly at the end of this game where they showed a lot of heart. I'm not sure Bruce Arena understands the game 100%; some of his substitution decisions are a little suspect. I'm also not entirely sure he's straight. I guess&nbsp;it's sort of irrelevant, but there's something a little, I dunno, McGreevey about him. &nbsp;</p><p>Landon Donovan is a pussy. He's afraid of everything&nbsp;and everybody on the field, including the ball. He and David Beckham should get a place together after the Cup is over.&nbsp;They can wax each others' asses and discuss Donovan's lighbulb head. </p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by blakjeezis on 6-22-06 @ 12:13 PM</span>

[HBox]

I'm not as pissed as I was after the Italy game, but that ridiculous penalty kick was backbreaking. But they didn't play all that well anyway. And they wasted too many chances in the second half.<br />

[newport king]

<p>2 things, what exactly is an &quot;international cap&quot;</p><p>and why do they take their jerseys off after the game? do they swap with the player they played against?</p>

[AngelAmy]

<p>beasely should not have started today...he has not shown up in any game so far this world cup and did not deserve to play......i dont think reyna has done much either and donovan is just non existant.&nbsp; every time donovan gets the ball his shits his pants and lets it get away from him.&nbsp; i literally jumped up on my bed when mcbride got that header off the post...he's played really well, we needed more like him out there.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>i'll still be wearing my USA jersey to work today to show my love</p>

[AngelAmy]

<strong>newport king</strong> wrote:<br /><p>2 things, what exactly is an &quot;international cap&quot;</p><p>and why do they take their jerseys off after the game? do they swap with the player they played against?</p><p>some of them exchange jersies with the other team if they want.</p><p>when i used to play we used to exchange patches, it would be AWSOME to have exchanged jersies.</p><p>and i believe a cap is any time a player steps onto the field to play in a game.</p>

[blakjeezis]

<p>2 things, what exactly is an &quot;international cap&quot;</p><p>and why do they take their jerseys off after the game? do they swap with the player they played against?</p><p>Way, way back in the old days, like the 1800s,&nbsp;when a player was selected to play for a team they would literally be given a cap. I think it was because they didn't have standardized jerseys back then so you would only know who was on your team by the color of their cap. Fucking stupid if you ask me, although I guess it's probably cheaper to have a whole pile of the same caps made rather than a whole pile of the same jerseys. Anyway, so for each game, the players would be given a cap, so however many caps they had, that's how many games they'd played for that team. Over time, the actual cap has fallen out of use but the term still remains. It just means the number of games a player has played for a team. Like, let's just say, Beckham has 108 caps for England, meaning he's played in 108 games for the side.</p><p>Yeah, I wish the chick teams had exchanged jerseys too, Amy. That would have indeed been awesome.</p>

[Snoogans]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>newport king</strong> wrote:<br /><p>they should do this every 2 years...and they brought something up about ghana wanting freddy adu to possibly play for the ghana team before the tourney started....excuse me, isn't he a citizen here? make his millions here? fuck that. he plays for them next time, throw him out. </p><p>i got into an argument with a friend of mine who's great great great grandparents came from italy, a country he's never seen, yet rooted for them against the united states. people like that make me fucking sick.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>What is the rule about where you can play? I thought you actually had to be born in that country, cause they said Casey Keller lives in a castle in Scotland. I would think Freddie Adu wouldnt be allowed to play for the US cause he isnt from here, so what makes the rule. </p><p>It cant be like the olympics, cause i remember them sayin once bobby holik became a US citizen, he couldnt play hockey int he olympics cause he wasnt a Czech citizen and he wasnt a lifetime US citizen&nbsp;</p>

[Gvac]

<p>A few random question about soccer since I know next to nothing about the sport - </p><p>1) Can refs give a penalty for &quot;diving&quot; (guys going down intentionally trying to draw a call) like they do in hockey? </p><p>2) Can goals only be scored with the head and foot, or is it OK to use any body part but the hands, ie the chest, hip, knee, etc?</p><p>3) What's the rule regarding substitutions?&nbsp; How come sometimes when a player comes out the team has to play shorthanded?&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

[HBox]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Gvac</strong> wrote:<br /><p>A few random question about soccer since I know next to nothing about the sport - </p><p>1) Can refs give a penalty for &quot;diving&quot; (guys going down intentionally trying to draw a call) like they do in hockey? </p><p>2) Can goals only be scored with the head and foot, or is it OK to use any body part but the hands, ie the chest, hip, knee, etc?</p><p>3) What's the rule regarding substitutions? How come sometimes when a player comes out the team has to play shorthanded? </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1. yes</p><p>2. I believe the arms are offlimits, everything else is fine.</p><p>3. If a player receives a red card or two yellows, they are ejected and cannot be replaced. Each team has 3 subs. If all subs are used and a player gets injured then the team must play shorthanded. If a player gets injured usually they are carried off field until it is decided if they can return. In the interim the team plays shorthanded until a substitution is done or the player comes back on the field. </p><p>Today's loss has pissed me off more as the day goes on. The team didn't play all that well, but still, one game was pretty much stolen from them and today's might have been as well. Sigh. I thought that NBA refs were bad but I have a new appreciation for them.</p>

[Snoogans]

You can actually get a card for diving if they feel its that bad or you did it a few times<br />

[Gvac]

<p>Ok, thanks Hbox.</p><p>One more - if you've been taken out for a sub, can you re-enter the game at any point?&nbsp;</p>

[Hottub]

<p>I am going to be wearing the Home blue and white for the softball game. I am sure BJ will be representing his club. Amy will be rockin' the Red, White and blue! Anybody else?</p><p>I would prefer to be wearing my Kelly Green, but that is another story! (and another reason for my nemesis to hate me!)</p>

[Jujubees2]

<strong>Gvac</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Ok, thanks Hbox.</p><p>One more - if you've been taken out for a sub, can you re-enter the game at any point?&nbsp;</p><p>No, international (FIFA) rules are that once you come out, you're out for good.</p><p>NCAA rules are different in that you can re-enter once if you come out in the&nbsp;second half.</p>

[blakjeezis]

I will be wearing my RF.Net softball jersey. And you all got lucky. I made a mistake and England's game isn't till Sunday, so chances are I'll still be in a good mood for the game. No chin music, unless you crowd the plate, then you get one in the ear. <br />

[Snoogans]

Man i wish i didnt have to work, I would take BJ deep for Scotland<br />

[Gvac]

<p>With the USA out, I only have one team left to root for.</p><p>Viva Italia!</p><p><img border="0" src="http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/flags/it-lgflag.gif" />&nbsp;</p>

[AngelAmy]

<p>i always go with the bandwagon jump to brasil!!!</p><p><img height="211" src="http://www.braziltravelvacation.com/gfx/brazil-flag_300.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p><p>Ronaldo is not FAT dammit!!!!!&nbsp; He's still the best in my eyes. <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/wub.gif" border="0" /></p>

[The Blowhard]

<p>Go Sweden GO!</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>I know they have a new logo, but we go old school.</p><p> </p><p><img width="320" height="300" border="0" src="http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7067/ger64346oz.gif" /> </p><p> </p><p> </p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Tenbatsuzen on 6-30-06 @ 1:55 PM</span>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Gvac</strong> wrote:<br /><p>With the USA out, I only have one team left to root for.</p><p>Viva Italia!</p><p><img border="0" src="http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/flags/it-lgflag.gif" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;Siero Eccellente Del Soldato&quot; doesn't have the same ring, does it?</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Mr.Pants]

I'm still depressed about yesterday. A lot of people are giving Ghana credit. Screw that. I'm a sore loser. Ghana is very fortunate to advance and they're full of playactors. I hope Brazil stomps them.

[blakjeezis]

<font size="1">Man i wish i didnt have to work, I would take BJ deep for Scotland</font> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yeah, I hear you take alot of BJs deep.</p><p>Ohhhhhhhhhh, but seriously folks ...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And, just to get back on topic, the teams I have been most impressed with so far have been Germany&nbsp; first, then Spain, the (gag) Argentina, although Germany has been by far the standout. Klinsman has them playing at an unbelievable level. It's like all the traditional German qualities of play, but with an added aggressive edge. They're pushing forward a lot more and fast? Holy shit, that game against Poland was making me tired jus watching it. Anyway, so as of now Germany is my pick to win it all.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by blakjeezis on 6-23-06 @ 8:33 AM</span>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>blakjeezis</strong> wrote:<br /><font size="1"><br /></font><p>&nbsp;It's like all the traditional German qualities <br /></p><span class="post_edited"><br /></span><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Like killing 6 million Jews?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[HBox]

<p>The guy who refed the Italy-US game is doing the France-Togo game. I'll let someone else make a comment.</p><p>As I typed that, France scored and took the lead.&nbsp;</p>

[cougarjake13]

<strong>Mr.Pants</strong> wrote:<br />I'm still depressed about yesterday. A lot of people are giving Ghana credit. Screw that. I'm a sore loser. Ghana is very fortunate to advance and they're full of playactors. I hope Brazil stomps them. <p>if the usa would have they faced brazil as well ??? </p>

[Mr.Pants]

<strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Mr.Pants</strong> wrote:<br />I'm still depressed about yesterday. A lot of people are giving Ghana credit. Screw that. I'm a sore loser. Ghana is very fortunate to advance and they're full of playactors. I hope Brazil stomps them. <p>if the usa would have they faced brazil as well ??? </p><p>Yeah, we probably wouldn't have done well against Brazil the way we've been playing, but it would make me feel better for someone to whoop Ghana ass the way I hoped we would have. I know it might look bad if we lose to a team that in turn gets slaughter, but I don't care. I want vengeance.</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>FIRST STRIKE!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Christ, Podolski looks like a poster child for Hitler Youth.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>Germany is putting a RIDICULOUS amount of pressure on Sweden... I've think I've seen more chances in the first 19 minutes for Deutschland than I've saw in all three games for the US.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The only problem now, when I see Klinsman, I see Thom Yorke.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[cougarjake13]

<p>having never really paid much attention to world cup soccer or soccer in general i was kinda hoping for a shootout in the argentina - mexico game just b/c i never seen it before</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img height="100" src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetCougarJake13.jpg" width="300" border="0" /></p>

[blakjeezis]

<p>I want to fight Marcelo Balboa.</p><p>Can someone send a note to the English team that Wayne Rooney is only 4 feet tall and no matter how many&nbsp;times the play the ball in the air he's not going to get it. I mean, Jesus Christ, he had to wait for Ecuador to get&nbsp; pass on the ground to him. They need to get Beckham and Carrick off the field. Put in Crouch up front with Rooney and put Carragher out on the right. And Ashley Cole can't fucking kick the ball straight. This is the worst performance yet. My Rec League team from 6th grade could beat them and 2 of those guys&nbsp;are dead.</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>BJ, you were saying something about Beckham being &quot;washed up&quot; and &quot;overrated&quot;?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Hottub]

<p>The way Bechham stepped it up in the 2nd half shows why he is still of the best players in the world. </p><p>When he feels like it.</p>

[blakjeezis]

BJ, you were saying something about Beckham being &quot;washed up&quot; and &quot;overrated&quot;? <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><font size="1">The way Bechham stepped it up in the 2nd half shows why he is still of the best players in the world. <p>&nbsp;</p><p>Stepped it up? Why, because he was bent double &quot;puking&quot;? Dude, he's a fucking ghost on the&nbsp;pitch. Yeah, he scored a&nbsp;great goal from a free kick, but there's more to the game than that. The MLS can fucking have him. &nbsp;And if I have to see one more shot of Twat Spice, I'm kicking in my screen.&nbsp;</p><p>The only thing I can figure is that the brilliant strategy of Ericsson is to have them play just well enough to beat their opponents and no more. That's the only plausible explanation for this. They gave away the ball so many times today they should be ashamed of themselves. And Carrick? They should send that motherfucker back to whatever glass sorting plant they found him. I really hate to sound like a broken record, especially after we keep winning, but none of these have been remotely close to good performances. Thus far, they've had one good half of football; the rest has been shit. Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit.</p></font>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by blakjeezis on 6-25-06 @ 1:05 PM</span>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>BJ, I hate to say it - and I have experience in the subject - with the way you're complaining, you're sounding more Scottish than English.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Hottub]

Do you think England is saving themselves for the big match, or is this all they have to offer? It seems Ericsson was definitly less than pleased with today's performance.