World Cup Thread

[impressive]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/06/25/SPG3JJK5BH1.DTL

 

[R. Richard]

It is going pretty much as I predicted. Brazil eased through the first round and is now putting on the pressure. Ghana is fighting back and actually has more shots than Brazil and only one less shot on goal. The "fat, out of shape" Ronaldo has apparently recovered. Comments?

Brazil 2 - Ghana 0 Halftime
Goals:
Brazil
9. RONALDO (5')
7. ADRIANO (46+')

 

[R. Richard]

Brazil 3 - Ghana 0 Final [Enter the real Brazil!]

Goals:
Brazil
9. RONALDO (5')
7. ADRIANO (46+')
11. ZE ROBERTO (84')

 

[Lauren Hynde]

It is going pretty much as I predicted. Brazil eased through the first round and is now putting on the pressure. Ghana is fighting back and actually has more shots than Brazil and only one less shot on goal. The "fat, out of shape" Ronaldo has apparently recovered. Comments?

Nope. Still the same crappy Brazil so far. I'd wait until they play a real team, as will happen next Saturday, before judging what they can do.

 

[Lauren Hynde]

(19) GER|-----------------------|ENG (10)
--------|GER|---------------|ENG|
(16) SWE|---|---------------|---|ECU (39)
------------|···|-------|···|
(09) ARG|---|---|-------|---|---|POR (07)
--------|ARG|---|-------|---|POR|
(04) MEX|-------|-------|-------|NED (03)
----------------|-------|
----------------|···v···|
----------------|-------|
(13) ITA|-------|-------|-------|BRA (01)
--------|ITA|---|-------|---|BRA|
(42) AUS|---|---|-------|---|---|GHA (48)
------------|···|-------|···|
(35) SUI|---|---------------|---|ESP (05)
--------|UKR|---------------|···|
(45) UKR|-----------------------|FRA (08)

 

[Lauren Hynde]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/06/25/SPG3JJK5BH1.DTL

Pretty cool, Imp. The US already has the whining-about-referees part down, as is demonstrated in this thread daily, so the rest should come easily sooner or later.

 

[English Lady]

Imp -loved the link, thanks


I lurve Ronaldo- fat my arse (well yes, it is) but Ronaldo is still doing the business!


Who do we think's gonna win tonight? I'll be very surprised if France do, I think my pennies are on Spain

 

[Liar]

It is going pretty much as I predicted. Brazil eased through the first round and is now putting on the pressure. Ghana is fighting back and actually has more shots than Brazil and only one less shot on goal. The "fat, out of shape" Ronaldo has apparently recovered. Comments?

I think the goalies ran more than him.

But on the two occations in the whole game that I saw him run, he ran in exactly the right direction.

 

[Straight-8]

Who do we think's gonna win tonight? I'll be very surprised if France do, I think my pennies are on Spain

France is in my pool so they DOOMED

I should have known better than to take those trecherous dogs! I just had such a good time in Paris last year I got all sentimental! Stupid fromage!

 

[R. Richard]

I think the goalies ran more than him.

But on the two occations in the whole game that I saw him run, he ran in exactly the right direction.

It's what you do when the game is on the line!

 

[neonlyte]

The bad news for France is that Nostradamus has predicted Spanish success at the World Cup? well, maybe, you decide. The Frenchman's prophecy reads: "In the sixth month of 2006 the King of Spain will cross the Pyreness with his troops. The legions of Beelzebub will battle him in central Europe but the evil ones will suffer doom and destruction. The Holy Grail will then come, like the King, to Spain." We may as well all go home then.

Pinched from the BBC web site

 

[Liar]

It's what you do when the game is on the line!

Stand and be guarded? I stopped playing the great game when I was a kidlet, and even I know that what you to is run around, seek positions and try to get past the line.

No, I think dear ol Ronnie and the rest of the Brazilian team quickly realized what they were up against and knocked off the tempo and ambition.

 

[Lauren Hynde]

That game was never on the line. Of the 3 goals, two (1st and 3rd) were born from huge defensive errors - and Ronaldo almost managed to miss his - and the other was scored from an offside position. We'll only see if Brazil and Ronaldo are really ready when they play against Spain.

 

[CharleyH]

That game was never on the line. Of the 3 goals, two (1st and 3rd) were born from huge defensive errors - and Ronaldo almost managed to miss his - and the other was scored from an offside position. We'll only see if Brazil and Ronaldo are really ready when they play against Spain.

I am definately ready for that one. I think Spain has been playing well, certainly better than Brazil thus far. What's happening to our English amigos this passed game? And, will they fall to the Latin power? Lauren does not need to answer, as we know what she will say!

 

[Lauren Hynde]

 

[neonlyte]

I am definately ready for that one. I think Spain has been playing well, certainly better than Brazil thus far. What's happening to our English amigos this passed game? And, will they fall to the Latin power? Lauren does not need to answer, as we know what she will say!

Nao problem, ze English vill keek zere arsees

 

[CharleyH]

And as we can see - she will say it anyway, even without a word uttered!

 

[CharleyH]

Nao problem, ze English vill keek zere arsees

LOL - half betting on the Germans, huh?

 

[English Lady]

Nao problem, ze English vill keek zere arsees

Dig the accent, babe

 

[neonlyte]

LOL - half betting on the Germans, huh?

Hedging bets, only the Italian is missing

 

[oggbashan]

I am irritated that Australia are out of the contest but most of them play football by different and sterner rules.

Diving in Aussie Rules would be a life-threatening act as the diver would be trampled.

Og, Welsh-born, Aussie-educated (and educated in a few other places too...)

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Pinched from the BBC web site

By "Spain", the idiot obviously was referring to any Iberian nation, which in the current context could only mean Portugal, as we're the ones battling Beelzebub. Also note the back formation of the word Portugal, which in some medieval seals was spelled Por-Tu-Graal - in a reference to the Cup.

 

[neonlyte]

By "Spain", the idiot obviously was referring to any Iberian nation, which in the current context could only mean Portugal, as we're the ones battling Beelzebub. Also note the back formation of the word Portugal, which in some medieval seals was spelled Por-Tu-Graal - in a reference to the Cup.

Yes... I'm convinced. Then you need all the help you can get

 

[Lauren Hynde]

Yes... I'm convinced. Then you need all the help you can get

You will notice we have the Knights Templar's cross on the back of the uniform, right above each player's name. That is only part of our anti-Beelzebub protection, the other part being kicking your asses.

 

[CharleyH]

Hedging bets, only the Italian is missing

Well, after their last performance? I have little faith in the 'azzurri' abilities in football and even a smaller faith in their abilities as great lovers after THAT performance. I imagine in the latter instance I may (like I did watching the game) tap my fingers in waiting for "something" to happen.