Reply With QuoteWatched a bit of the opener with Mexico and S. Africa, and all of the US vs England game. Plenty of great plays and passion so far. Missed Germany's mega game.
Hopefully I'll get to watch a few more since I have the next 5 days off.
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The World Cup Soccer Thread
Perhaps we can keep all the world cup soccer talk to this thread.
The first game I've watched so for was Germany - Australia yesterday. The Germans were effective and won with 4-0. It will be interesting to see how Germany fares in this tournament; they sure look incredibly strong right now.
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Watched a bit of the opener with Mexico and S. Africa, and all of the US vs England game. Plenty of great plays and passion so far. Missed Germany's mega game.
Hopefully I'll get to watch a few more since I have the next 5 days off.
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I've only been able to watch bits of some games. Nice hands by the English keeper. I picked Germany as the favorite, in no small part because I'm of German descent (great reason, I know). I've seen some flashes of brilliance, but the first game tends to be more of a feeling-out process. Hopefully these second games will be more exciting.
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Watched every game so far, 'cause I am a huge soccer fan!
Australia was pretty lame, but Germany's offense was also perfectly strong. We will see how far the defense can stand the better teams. We have a great team this year and the 4-0 was the strongest appearance of all teams so far. Tonight Italy's going to play, unfortunately I can't watch because I am about toe go to band rehearsal...this breaks my heart...Italia, forza azzuri, vai!!!
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I'm watching it for you right now.Originally Posted by Jimi75
I'll predict Mexico to possibly do good this year.
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In line with the Tebbit test I'm supporting New Zealand and anyone playing against Australia
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Ditto. Don't worry, I've seen decades of loyalty to a team fostered over far less logical reasons than that.
It helps that Germany typically fields a better than average team too.
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I support anyone but France because Ireland should really be there in their place (http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=13602)
Seriously though what's with those horns in the crowd?.. the Vuvuzelas? They're giving me a headache and you can't hear the crowd noise. I know they are part of the African tradition but I think it takes away from the atmosphere of the game.
For me Argentina have the most talented players but their manager (Diego Maradona) is one of the most unstable people in soccer, can he hold it together to guide them through?
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NOT AGAIN
But honestly, I would prefer some good old Irish soccer over the French senior playing....
I support anyone but France because Ireland should really be there in their place (http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=13602)
Seriously though what's with those horns in the crowd?.. the Vuvuzelas? They're giving me a headache and you can't hear the crowd noise. I know they are part of the African tradition but I think it takes away from the atmosphere of the game.
For me Argentina have the most talented players but their manager (Diego Maradona) is one of the most unstable people in soccer, can he hold it together to guide them through?
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NZ 1 - Slovakia 1
We didn't lose!! Best ever result!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...10/8741924.stm
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Congrats Mark!
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I wasn't playing, you understand. I'm using "we" in this manner
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Your team destroyed my bet quote in the office!
That was really a last minute draw. Congratz!
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Yeah and I can always switch my allegiance to the "old country" if it all goes pear shaped
Congrats to your lot for thrashing the Aussies, Jimi (or the West Islanders as we like to call them).
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Thanks, I think Germany had the best performance so far. Hopefully they keep up :-)Yeah and I can always switch my allegiance to the "old country" if it all goes pear shaped
Congrats to your lot for thrashing the Aussies, Jimi (or the West Islanders as we like to call them).
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England were rubbish, to many pre-madonnas, I cannot see us going through bar a miracle. Germany had the best start so far, with Brazil last nite. But there is a long way to go and see who is standing at the end. May the best team win.
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I'm so glad I never had to watch a soccer game in its entirety. Rather watch paint dry.
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So Spain lost against Switzerland - what an upset!
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That was a big surprise, but Switzerland has a new coach, the German Otmar Hitzfeld, during his time in Germany he was called "Der General"...so this explains a lot I think...
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