World Cup Chat
by andrew21nz on Jul 7, 2010 3:45 PM PDT
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PrintMgt Note: Reposting this back for the final weekend. Holland & Spain eh? Two newbies. Who ya got?
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I kept meaning to make this fanpost but was always forgetting. Those hockey peoples don't like us infecting their topics with a true global sport (I kid!) so the conversation can take place here.
Four games for the round of 16 confirmed so far, with the biggest game of all tonight, New Zealand v Paraguay 2am NZST (I'm sure you know how to convert that to your local time zone!)
Rec it to keep it top til the final
GO THE ALL WHITES
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Too bad about the socceroos. But I’m excited about USA! Best of luck to the All Whites!
by Beantown Canuck on Jun 23, 2010 2:34 PM PDT reply actions
U.S.A.!!!
So happy for them to get that win over Algeria. They were screwed out of a win over Slovenia and almost screwed over again with that offside goal called back in the 1st half. what is with the officiating against them.
Good for CONCACAF football. Cheers to U.S.A. and Mexico.
Yes…I’ll be cheering for NZ too, despite the joke of a qualification process they had to go through to get into the WC.
They have…we Canadians are just bitter because, since ’86, its been countries like Honduras, Costa Rico, etc going instead of us.
Who was the toughest they faced …Indonesia?
No offense intended of course…they are one of my fave stories this time. and have played with a tremendous spirit and passion. They aren’t scared of anyone.
i rec’d your post, but i won’t likely be talking much.
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…England, that is. Ze Germans up next – bring it on.
It doesn’t look good for Team England. We traditionally have trouble against them, and their young midfielders scare the hell out of me.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 23, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha, imagine that. Can’t see England making it past Germany, to be honest I’m suprised they beat Slovenia this morning
I think it’s pretty 50/50 to be honest. England have a mean defense – just one goal conceded so far, and that was a dreadful goalie error. We just need to show more going forward, particularly from Rooney (not quite sure what’s wrong with him at the moment). Germany have some good young players but have also looked vulnerable at times. Should be a close one – just no penalites please!!
by British Canuck on Jun 23, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Have to agree with you BC. The English defense is better than the Germans. Through all their first round matches, they have shown some serious lapses at the back.
Rooney is being marked very closely too. Other teams know he is the man.
My pick for unlikely hero in the Germany match is Peter Crouch…just so I can see his Ganglyman dance.
England 2-1.
Fave story has to be the Americans though. Close second to the Kiwis….
It’s sounding even better for England now, with a chance German midfielder Schweinstieger a distinct possibility to miss the Sunday game.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 24, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
That, and Rooney still hasn’t looked in regular-season form.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 23, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll be watching with chums fromthe Hutt tomorrow at a pub next to the Thames, Andrew:
Ringa pakia! Slap the hands against the thighs!
Uma tiraha! Puff out the chest.
Turi whatia! Bend the knees!
Hope whai ake! Let the hip follow!
Waewae takahia kia kino! Stomp the feet as hard as you can!
Ka mate, ka mate
Ka ora’ Ka ora’
Ka mate, ka mate
Ka ora Ka ora "
ATēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru
Nāna i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā
Upane… Upane
Upane Kaupane
Whiti te rā,!
Hī!
(Go get ’em, All Whites!)
Any Maoris on the team, not that it matters.
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Shit, they should do it before the game. Those FIFA stuffed shirts would flip.
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by Smoboy41 on Jun 23, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I eagerly await Ghana stomping America early Saturday morning.
And no one will beat the Dutch.
That is all.
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Why the U.S. hate?
If you value the growth of the sport in North America, you’d be cheering for the U.S.
The rise of US soccer leads the growth of the MLS which has led to teams in Van, TO and MTL. This will only help Canadian soccer. The bigger the sport gets here, then maybe Canada can get there heads out of their collective asses and qualify this century.
Maybe I am Amero-centric, but I am cheering on all CONCACAF teams first and foremost. Then the S.American teams (Chile is my dark-horse). Then all the small guys like NZ, Japan, Slovakia, S.Korea etc.
The big Euro countries are a bunch of over paid, whiny babies. England, France, Italy, Germany and Spain are all the same and can go f@#K themselves if you ask me.
I don’t really support the idea that the American team’s progress will generate more interest in the game. Honestly soccer is pretty popular in the states already, just not approaching the level of the big four or five sports.
I also enjoy the idea that America is bad at it when it comes to the best of other nations. They spend so much time trying to be the best at everything I enjoy watching them struggle against smaller countries. Soccer means so much more to the fiber of national identities around the world; for America it FEELS more like something to pass the time.
Keep in mind I’m a proud American who almost never supports my team in sports. Not at the WC or the Olympics. Or, hell, hockey! I enjoy being border agnostic.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 24, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you cheer for Canada
during the Olympics?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 24, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends on the sport. But in hockey I did. Got a ton of shit for it too, especially in the gold medal game where I was the only guy cheering.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 24, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
lol awesome
You must have been Public Enemy #1 when Crosby put that OT Gold Medal winner in the back of the net.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 24, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
There was some cursing. I was at a ski lodge so I just finished my beer and went back to the lifts.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 24, 2010 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Good
call.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 24, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you kidding me????
I don’t really support the idea that the American team’s progress will generate more interest in the game.
Watch this video and tell me their progress doesn’t generate more interest.
What video
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 25, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Alas
My Frenchmen find new ways to make my friends make fun of me for supporting Les Bleus (since I was a child!).
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 23, 2010 10:31 PM PDT reply actions
Yep…sports karma is the best karma….you knew something would happen after the bad karma of cheating your way in instead of a more worthy team. ( sorry CC…even Le Bleu support’s winced on that handball as they cheered going forward )
But this was beyond the pale. I cannot remember seeing a circus of that proportions at the WC in my lifetime…
Though if Italy loses to Slovakia tomorrow, we may have another contender!
I would be enraged if I was an Irish football fan or player.
New Zealand's 4th best Philadelphia Flyers fan
The captain of my soccer team
is Irish and is an Irish soccer fan. Its safe to say, he is enjoying the schadenfreude.
I just want Zizou to come back and make everything better.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 24, 2010 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Agreed. The next time, people WILL die.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 24, 2010 12:55 AM PDT up reply actions
1-0, Slovakia, late in the first half. I was hoping our Antipodean friends would keep us posted on the NZ-PAR score.
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Just dropped by to say: SUCK IT ITALY! YOU BUNCH OF DOUCHE BAGS!
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Jun 24, 2010 9:19 AM PDT reply actions
Well, not a shot on net all game, and their goalie ( Mark Paston ) was their best player all tourney, but the Kiwis need to be commended for their fantastic WC.
And yes…the Slovakia win was fun.,,,except for the Azurri.
I guess it wasn’t a good tourney for the “blue” teams…
lol Italy
I can’t even fully enjoy the schadenfreude from Forza Azzuri being knocked out as my Bleus cheated their way into the tournament and we’re eliminated in the first round.
I guess it wasn’t a good tourney for the "blue" teams
Agreed.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 24, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Will have to catch up with the highlights of the other three games later today. All Whites did well but obviously lacked ideas going forward the whole tournament. Their defense and Paston were great. We’re still proud of them, although a bit disappointed we didn’t go through. We sould have clearly taken 3 draws and finishing ahead of Italy at the start of the tournament though. Now who to support…
The Dutch army continues their onslaught.
I badly look forward to the Germany/England game on Sunday. Greene better be no where near the pitch. Put him in a rowboat in the ocean.
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Exile him
like Napoleon, perhaps?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 24, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel bad for him; in one instant he was relegated to Cloutier status.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 24, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps the English
are more fickle than Vancouver fans?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 24, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I would say that’s an understatement!
by British Canuck on Jun 24, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
David James has been good. They haven’t called him “Calamity James” once yet on Fleet St.
Honestly, I think the English will take out the Germans this game.
Schweinstager(sp?) Oezil and another big starter are all nursing injuries.
And Fabio is right, the team looks like they have finally gotten it.
Schweinstieger is such a big lost.
I’m terrified of Ozil’s creativity though, he’s probably their best player other than Schweinstieger and Lahm at ths point.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 24, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Özil has been awesome so far. Definitely a bright spot of the GNT’s future.
Germany is getting Klose back against England which will definitely help. Either way, it should be good game.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Jun 25, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
2 WORLD WARS AND 1 WORLD CUP!!!
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by nucksandpucks on Jun 24, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Thoughts on the WC so far
- Even though they didn’t deserve to go through, I’m very relieved that England is moving on (my Dad’s English so they’re my team). Even better that they finished 2nd in their group, and now play on Sunday, as I won’t be able to watch the Saturday games due to playing rugby!
- Glad that at least one African team made it through – wish it had been South Africa though.
- As a few of you have mentioned, great to see the US go through. They fully deserved to win that group, despite the referee’s best efforts to screw ’em out of it
- How awesome was the Slovakia game today? Little Italy is a quiet place in Toronto today…
- Argentina looks like they’ll be tough to beat. My money is on them, so long as Maradona doesn’t decide to sub himself in.
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I have loved watching the South American teams too…they ALL are through to the Rd of 16, right?
Chile is cool to watch, they just attack.
Paraguay is getting to be like Brazil light, same as Uraguay.
I am missing one right…Honduras? They are CONCACAF…
The Brazil/Portugal game has the potential to be very special….
You’re missing kinda an obvious one. I’ll give you one hint: its players have probably received more kisses and hugs from their manager than any other team in the tournament.
Chile is top of their group, but if they lose to Spain I think it’s possible they may not go through. Likely will though, in which case all of the S.America teams go through—which is pretty impressive!
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by nucksandpucks on Jun 24, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, just realized you may have not included Argentina because I already mentioned them…my bad.
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by nucksandpucks on Jun 24, 2010 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I did.
They are my fave team to watch so far…well..one of them. Some great football so far.
Messi is the best player in the world right now. The way he made the team go in that last match, when almost all the top guys were resting. Brilliant stuff. I expect him to start scoring soon, and maybe not stop.
My only complaint has been the spotty reffing.
I feel bad for Bafana Bafana. That first goal of the entire WC against Mexico was an absolute beauty.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 24, 2010 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
For sure, it was such a sweet start to the tournament. They hit a post in the 89th-ish minute in that game too. If that had gone in that group would look very different right now!
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by nucksandpucks on Jun 24, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know about feeling “bad” for them because they didn’t get jobbed. Although, them beating France was definitely one of the highlights!
by Vancouverguy on Jun 24, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I was so
choked after that game. If Domenech doesn’t get the can after this, I will burn my jersey.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 24, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
He was already gone after the WC anyways.
Showed his pure lack of class in the last game.
Shake the guy’s hand you buffoon. Holding a grudge for something he said a year ago…and when the SA coach was proven right.
Dommy is the biggest manager buffoon so far. Lippi too…but the French guy couldn’t even keep his team togaether!
Lippi didn’t shake his hand but by all accounts he didn’t blame anyone but himself after the game so I’m not sure what to think of him really. Cannavaro just walked past 3 Slovakian players without shaking their hands, although the way the Slovakians fell over the place in the last 5 minutes I’m not sure I can blame him. Not that I can feel sorry for them after the way they dived against NZ and then the incident in the goal after Italy scored when the keeper barely touched him and he went down as if he was shot
Ya, plus at least Italy had some calls going against them… that offside call was SO close.
Just goes to show, don’t fuck with karma, this is what a Thierry Henry handball against a better Irish team gets you.
By the way, sorry CC, I don’t mean to disparage your team, but the French really were awful.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 25, 2010 12:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I know we were awful
I know…oh god I know…
2012, Zizou will make a glorious return, time for Les Bleus to rule Europe once again…at least that is what I keep telling myself.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 25, 2010 3:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Coincidentally 2012 is the same year that Trevor Linden will return to the NHL to lead the Canucks to the Stanley Cup!
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by nucksandpucks on Jun 25, 2010 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't
wake me up.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 25, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t worry, as long as it’s not Domenech, France will be fine. As a matter of fact, I expect them to be top6 again by 2012 Euro Champs.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 25, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Well more “bad” for the country just cause I was there for the beginning. The support for them was obviously nuts, it was easy to fall in line and pull for them.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 25, 2010 4:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh yeah Yankee, totally forgot you were there! What games did you see? What were some of the highlights? I feel like your experience is worthy of a Fanpost, even if it has nothing to do with hockey…
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by nucksandpucks on Jun 25, 2010 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I’ll post something once the draft is over.
I saw France/Uruguay, Italy/Paraguay, England/Algeria & Netherlands/Japan. Three ties and three goals in all four games. Not that I’m complaining, it was pretty fucking epic to see the games.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 25, 2010 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
France/Uruguay
What a snoozefest. I should have just kept sleeping or gone to lecture.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 25, 2010 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
So was England & Algeria…… That was bad luck, watching some of the more boring games.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 25, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
But on the other hand, the atmosphere must have been fucking insane.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 25, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t really find them boring, probably cause I was there.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 25, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh god my Bleus
Why must they act like children?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 25, 2010 7:41 PM PDT reply actions
Stepping away from the Ballard circus for a second
Who you all got tomorrow? I’m going Ghana and Uruguay.
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yup!
I don’t think they will actually, but am hoping Ghana proves me wrong.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 25, 2010 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Uruguay up 1-0 at the half. Poor Korea.
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Wow, they squeaked through. Korea was pressing pretty well there after the half.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 26, 2010 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I loveI it when the goalies go on the attack.
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That was the only time I pulled for America…that was awesome.
I gotta say though…it’s flat out embarrassing watching soccer here. At least in S. Africa (and I assume most of the planet) the folks analyzed the games, kept their criticism funny if not pithy and generally love the game and effort by both sides. Watching it here was like watching baseball: lots of fuck you’s, suck my dick’s, anti-Ghana shit from a bunch of people slamming beers at 10 AM. Made me SO happy Ghana pulled it out in the extra time.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 26, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
It doesn’t really surprise me that that’s the attitude in North America. People here are just not very sportsmanlike in general.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
I feel like
we’re pretty sportsmanlike here in Canada.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 27, 2010 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d like to think we are…maybe moreso than in the States, but we have a tendency to boo the US in particular (and cheer against them) whenever they play up here…
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Only
Montrealers.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 29, 2010 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Seriously, isn’t it time FIFA joined the current century and let some technology enter the game? So many bad calls.
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It was terrible. I don’t know if not having that goal count mattered in the end, since Germany just outplayed England but still. Argh.
Holy rape Batman, England is getting slaughtered by the officials AND their own defense.
England’s defense makes Vancouver’s in the Chicago series look competent and reliable.
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The next England team will look so much different. And perhaps they won’t have to rely on 4-4-2 since Germany sliced that up.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 27, 2010 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
That German midfield is so damn impressive. Keep in mind they are short arguably their most influential player and captain in Ballack.
I had hoped for great things by England this World Cup, but honestly, this group really wasn’t good enough to win it all. Hopefully we can have a competent partner for Rooney develop in the next 2 years, (for the European Championships).
The left midfield position is going to need a replacement too; this should conclusively end all discussion regarding the possibility of sticking Gerrard out of position at Left wing. Hopefully Capello can change it up, perhaps employing a 4-5-1 like most of the English public was calling for.
By the way, who was disappointed by the play of Glen Johnson? It’s almost like the year at Liverpool got him to suck also.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 27, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
saw someone post this at BoC
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So, what exactly is Mike Gillis up to?
Funny missy.
It would not have mattered, the disallowed goal.
The German youth were just too much for the old Englishmen.
If we see any of those old farts in 4 years, they deserve to lose again.
Klose and Oezil, amongst others…made them look oh so old and slow.
Well done Germany.
Go Argentina!
Ozil’s had a breakout tournement.
My sleeper pick was Thomas Muller, he looked REALLY good for Bayern Munich during Champion’s League play. Schweinsteiger is only 23ish, i think. Can you imagine?
We are going to need to completely revamp the midfield in 2 years.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 27, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m glad Germany advanced, woot! Deutschland!
Two of my three teams are still in it.
Also, I think McCreary, McGeough, Auger and Fraser run FIFA officiating. This tournament has seen some of the worst officiating I’ve seen in any sport. Just absolutely horrendous and indefensible. It’s gotten past the point where it’s comically bad.
The England non-goal and Argentina’s first goal. Atrocious. FIFA’s officiating has me so pissed off today.
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by Steckel Me Elmo on Jun 27, 2010 12:19 PM PDT reply actions
Yep…horrible. The England goal could have changed that game. You know they wouldn’t have played so loose if it was 2-2.
The 1st goal for Argentina was wrong…sure…but Argentina is currently outclassing the Mexicans…and probably still would have.
Mexico will yell and scream about that 1st goal, and it was offside. When you run it at real speed, its quite a bit harder to see though…it happened pretty quick.
Mexico is good, but they are outclassed. (I am glad to see Hernandez come to the Devils tho’…)
I suspect the Germany midfield is going to be able to break apart that Argentine Defense though. Their back 5 looks quite poor, and the German D, with their two defensive midfield will be much more of a match against the Argentine forwards.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 27, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
PS: Javier Hernandeez just scored. Good old Ferguson, another astute purchase.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 27, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Watching ARG vs MEX
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 27, 2010 1:16 PM PDT reply actions
Surely Capello can’t survive this? England were hopeless the whole tournament. Germany were far too good. I hope the English don’t go on about that no-goal, yes it was a bad decision but it wouldn’t have changed anything, Germany were far far better
Argentina look good too
Yes and no. Germany probably still wins…but the way the English play is a clogging, defensively responsible style.
They would have been much more defensive if it was 2-2.
The 3rd and 4th goals were the result of being on the break.
They may have still won, but that was an important decision. 2-2 at the half would have made this a totally different match.
I predict much complaining in the workplace tomorrow; you know how us English go on ;)
I agree with the sentiments that Germany would have still won (as much as it pains me to admit that), but the momentem and style would have been different in the second half and maybe that would have made a difference. But we’ll never know. And to think, we were worried about it going to penalties..
It wasn't just the perfectly good goal
that wasn’t given. Which by the way is more than just a small complaint. Can you honestly say you know who would have won if that goal was given? The ten minutes from when it was 2-0 until that good goal wasn’t given England blew Germany off the pitch. Maybe that would have continued with the momentum of a second goal. No one knows and it is a MASSIVE problem with the sport that shouldn’t be overlooked simply cause it happened to England.
But take a look at some replays of the first German goal. When Neuer boots that ball up field 2 German players, including Klose who scored the goal, were miles, and I mean miles, offside. Fully 20 feet in behind the England defense. There is no way that first goal should have stood. That’s two routine decisions in a massive game that were horribly botched. It’s a major problem with the sport regardless of who you support.
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by Section 312 on Jun 27, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree that something needs to be done with going upstairs with the goal rule
However the Germans were the better side by far. Even the British papers are saying that, although perhaps that’s not the best point when they get stuck into the players half the time. Germany more than deserved to go through, England looked decidely average throughout the whole tournament and that didn’t change tonight apart from the 10-15 mins you mentioned. Germany were written off before the tournament but have proven to be the far better side
They were better at the start, but I just can’t see the last 2 goals happening if they were tied.
Would England be caught in the counter-attacks if they were tied? At the very least, they wouldn’t be pushing their wingbacks up constantly.
What’s with officiating over the last couple of years? It’s a pandemic across all sports.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 28, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
You just can't say Germany deserved anything
that came after the perfectly good goal that would have made it 2-2. You have no idea what would have happened. Maybe a minute later Rooney scores a thunderbolt from 40 yards and England run away with it. Maybe Germany still wins but none of that matters. All that matters is that a goal that was perfectly good wasn’t counted. Anything that happens after that point shouldn’t have happened and has no bearing on the outcome of the game that would have occured if the goal was correctly given. The only thing that matters is that the game should have been 2-2 and whatever happened after that goal was irrelevant. Germany being the better team in the second half is so completely irrelevant. You just can’t say Germany were better so they deserved it. England SCORED a goal to make it 2-2. They deserved the right to play on from that point and try to win the game.
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by Section 312 on Jun 30, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think Capello gets fired for this.
Yes, it is a failure, but truthfully, it wasn’t only based on tactics. He has failed with selecting a good enough team, and this is not something that can be blamed entirely on him. There just isn’t enough English talent, and a large number of English players had a massive drop in form before the tournement.
Carrick, Rooney, Lennon, Gerrard, Defoe, Barry all were either a) carrying injuries, or b) playing poorly at the end of the season. Yes, Capello could have picked someone else, but really, was there THAT much to choose from? Hopefully, this is going to trigger a complete overhaul of the national team. That we can no longer count on the “Golden Generation” any more.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 28, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Its time. They should have a summit like we did for hockey…and develop some of the youngins skills more.
Watching the Samba Boys, or even the Dutch…is to see some quality moves and thought for the game.
The English side just did not do that this time. They need to get younger.
That being said, I think Germany might have won in the end, but I totally agree with you on the tactics and the disallowed goal.
England was one of the best defensive teams coming in…and besides the Hand of Clod, had not allowed a goal going into the Germany match.
The German papers calling it “justice” for ’66 is a total joke though…the ’66 goal was on the line.
Lampard’s was a full yard inside the goal.
Yup, if only we ran a National Sports Team. How can people be so ignorant?
They do need to re-evaluate everything about the program. From their training, to the player’s participation, to the players development etc. etc. etc. Just look at how the USA Basketball program revamped their system after the debacle of the 04 Olympics.
We are going to need a infusion of young talents. Guys like Rodwell, Wilshere, Ashley Young, are going to have to develop, and develop QUICKLY in order for us to remain competitive. Playing through the Euro qualifying is great, when you can afford to pad your stats against smaller countries, Andorra, Kazhakstan, Belarus is great. But it’s obvious we just don’t have the talent on the team like the Brazilians, or the Argentines, or the Netherlands. If you were to create a squad of 11 players, how many English players will you take? Ashley Cole? Rooney? Talent-wise, we are just not as good. Tactically, we’re also not playing to the strengths of the team.
Keep in mind, Euro qualifying starts in September. Capello better get his shit together, and fast.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 28, 2010 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
September? Jeebus, does soccer/football not have an off-season?
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The English Premier League starts in mid August…….
What off-season?
by Vancouverguy on Jun 28, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Usually they have a bigger one though. What do you guys think about limiting the amount of overseas players in the EPL so they actually develop more young English players, surely that would only help them longterm. Although they may get a bit less money, and they are businesses really
I think the new “Home-Grown” rule kicks in next season, I’m not too sure about the details, but it requires that a minimum number of Home-Grown players, (players that have trained under English teams) be under the employ of each team.
As a consumer of the product, I’d much prefer having the best players in the game I’m watching, but if you consider the future of English football, it’s probably not a bad idea.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 29, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Netherlands tomorrow morning, that’s all I got. All or nothing for the oranje army. They should win, but after seeing more dominant performances by Germany and Argentina, I get nervous easily.
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All my picks for the quarters have been right so far so now i just need the Dutch, Japanese, Brazilians, and Spanish to go through.
I despise the Portuguese especially that man bag carrying, rat-tail sporting, motor oil shilling whore named CRon.
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Oranje is so methodical out there. I’m hoping for Chile because nightmares of 1994 will be shared all week if they’re staring at Brazil for Friday.
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Chile got off to a good start, but Brazil’s proving to be too much.
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So 1994 it will be.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 28, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Netherlands
They are like surgeons.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 29, 2010 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions
So FIFA says no more in-house replays for the rest of the Cup. Yeah, that’ll solve their officiating problems. Blatter’s a bigger tool than Bettman.
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Man this Paraguay/Japan game has shootout written all over it.
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Watching Spain/Portugal
Spanish player Capdevilla just made a ridiculous dive. The Portuguese player he was guarded jumped to get a header and the Spanish player turned and screamed and clutched his head like he had been bludgeoned. Disgusting.
And now Ronaldo and Portugal have been eliminated. Lets see if he’ll cry.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 29, 2010 1:25 PM PDT reply actions
Spain was better…but I was yelling cheater, punk, and all sorts of names at #11.
That is what turns people off of “football”.
The commentator didn’t help either…“there’s the elbow”
Huh?
The close up replay that he didn’t comment on clearly shows no contact.
The long shot replay….he says he sees it?
Please.
So a diver helped eliminate the ultimate diver? Sounds like a case of “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Who’s the "ultimate diver " Mike?
Ronaldo didn’t get the red card…it was someone else.
The Spanish were probably going to win anyhow.
I just am sickened by refs that are so silly …and players that fall like shot, holding their faces when they are not even touched…
I hate Ronaldo based on the last world cup where Portugal dropped Holland in the final 16. That game, by the way, holds the WC record for the most bookings in a single game: four red cards and 16 yellows! Ronaldo couldn’t have been more disgusting and, when I was at the World Cup this year, I read a British report on the top ten divers and he was still #1 (granted it was British so take it with a grain of salt).
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s the second game in a row involving Portugal that i’ve been disappointed, especially against a quality opponent too.
Capdevilla’s dive was lame, the red card is nothing out of ordinary from this world cup’s officiating standards. Good thing the game was pretty much over by that point.
Sitting back and defending against Spain just doesn’t work. Spain eventually picked the D apart with great skill.
I’m not going to lie, I loved Ronaldo when he was a Man U player, not his arrogance mind you, but he can be the most skillful player on the pitch at any given day. I barely noticed him in the game, since Portugal was so busy defending, they didn’t have a chance to set up even half chances. Spain looks like they are going to walk past Paraguay, (which was also not great of a game), to set up a huge semi-finals game.
Paraguay Hotness Disagrees!
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and extra points to the hotness for such a clever way of making sure she doesn’t lose the phone.
It’s set to vibrate. Obviously.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
zomfg
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 29, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Me thinks I’ll be cheering for Paraguay on the weekend unless somebody finds and equally hot Spanish chick n the stands.
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I love the open challenge. I guarantee you someone will hold you to that statement, and it’s great for the casual observers too, re: me!
by Vancouverguy on Jun 29, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Hilarious
vuvuzela video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqv4Vviod0c
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 29, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha I’ve done that to my dog. It freaks the shit out of him.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jun 29, 2010 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
lol poor dog
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jun 29, 2010 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Alright well among the madness that is the NHL Free Agency, the Fifa World Cup continues tomorrow. Brazil v Netherlands should be a good game, I’ll be up at 2am for that one. I’m picking Brazil by one
How dare you!
Seriously if the Netherlands gets bounced, I have nothing left to look forward to until NHL training camp. Unless Ms. Paraguay above decides to move in with me.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha. I want the Netherlands to win, but I think Brazil will be too good unfortunately. More than anything I’m hoping for a good game worth getting up at 2am for
Yeah
I’m scared to death for tomorrow morning. I hope the Dutch have come up with a few new tricks, otherwise I’m petrified that Brazil will tear them apart.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 1, 2010 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a nagging feeling the Netherlands finesse-ish attack is going to be neutralized by Melo, Giberto Silva, Lucio and co.
The Netherlands on the other hand, doesn’t have a rearguard to stop the trio of Kaka, Fabiano and Robinho.
Go Netherlands though!
by Vancouverguy on Jul 1, 2010 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions
90 minutes baby
If only I could slam some beers at 7 AM…
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 2, 2010 5:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I always struggle to find a place to watch the game. Bars aren’t open, and I’m not keen on beers at 7 in the morning. That, and I gotta get food while I watch. :P
by Vancouverguy on Jul 2, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I am missing the soccer
as I am in lecture right now :(
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 2, 2010 10:08 AM PDT reply actions
Will you at least catch Ghana losing to Uruguay later? Class so early on a Friday? Summer classes?
by Vancouverguy on Jul 2, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah summer semester
and I want to graduate before Im 30 (Im 21) so Im taking all my base requirements to graduate and trying to get my major/minor all finished up in the next two academic semester, with co-op thrown in there too.
I have class till 12:30 pm Vancouver time, then more class at 1:30 pm, and Stats at 2:30 pm.
9:30 lectures are terrible. There is actually a saying here at SFU: “if its before noon, its too fucking soon”.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 2, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Pshhh…. I had 1.5 hours of Spectrometry/O.chem at 8am during my stint at UBC… Spec!
by Vancouverguy on Jul 2, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
omfg
That sounds horrible.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 2, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ll top that off with a Prof, whom you just couldn’t understand.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 2, 2010 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Ghana were absolutely robbed by a cheating Uruguan hand, although they really should have scored that penalty in the last minute of extra time. Hopefully Netherlands smash Uruguay in the next round
Cheating? I guess it was cheating but
He was punished. A red card and a penalty. He did what he had to do to stop the goal and broke a rule doing it and he was rightly punished. Ghana fucked it up but Uruguay and Saurez did what they had to do to move on.
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by Section 312 on Jul 2, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Without the hand it was a guaranteed goal. If there was ever an argument for a penalty goal, that was it
That was the best red card #4 will take in his life.
What a game.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 2, 2010 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Have to agree with Section.
Whomever it is ( and Suarez is one of the premier divers of this WC …he is no Ronaldo, but give him time…he just burst on the world stage)…they would be off the team in a second if they didn’t do that.
Ghana should have a penalty taking coach though. Almost every one in the SO, and Gyan at the death, took like one or two step run ups.
That keeper was giggling as he stopped them. He didn’t look scared at all.
They never gave him a reason to. And this from a team that had some big PK goals earlier on.
Uraguay will be rolled in the Semi anyhow.
Go Netherlands.
It was a pretty fun game…once the nervous first half hour was in the books.
Argentina or Germany?
I’m so torn about this one. I thought the Germans looked like they are in real good shape after handling England. That counterattack is a joy to behold. Also, the Argentine D is still suspect, no matter how you cut it. But I can’t see how you bet against Tevez, Messi, Higuian and co.
My heart says Germans in a high scoring game.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 2, 2010 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m getting up for it again. Hopefully it’ll be a high scoring game. I think Argentina might scrape through. If both teams play like they have previously it’ll be great
I want to see Argentina go on. Messi is just so much fun…and I like how they love Maradona so much. Every goal they run over to “the most interesting man in the world” and it sure looks genuine.
Argentina and Spain.
Spain are my frontrunners
Torres will complete a game, and finally score. I hope.
David Villa, damn. That man can shoot.
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Sniper
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 3, 2010 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
omfg
That was an intense game.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 2, 2010 2:56 PM PDT reply actions
Hey Andrew
You should buy this town.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 2, 2010 7:47 PM PDT reply actions
I know
you’ve got it lying around.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 2, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
HOLY CRAP
I did not know this thread existed :(
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I’ll definitely play catch-up.
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You missed my sad diatribes
on my Frenchmen and their behaviour/play this WC.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 3, 2010 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
All these top-seeds disappointing.
Time for Espana to shiiiiiiiiiiiineeeeee
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Germany is going to have to milk this lead badly.
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Fuck the Germans for being so efficient and talented.
Been trying to ignore and overlook them all tourney…but this is a total slaying.
Germany might find their only challenge in Spain…if the Iberiens can make it through too.
These guys are deadly though…coming in waves.
Wow
I thought Germany would put up a fight…but not be leading by this much!
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A germany / holland final. Let’s just say it now.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 3, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
DEUTSCHLAND!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!
Suck it, Argentina!
I'm gonna pain you dearly Woodhouse, when I peel all your skin off with a flensing knife, sew it into Woodhouse pajamas, and then set those pajamas on fire.
Maradona is a saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad panda
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 3, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow
This Spain/Paraguay game is nuts. And I thought the first PK had encroachment too.
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That was stupid. I was telling anyone who would listen, that the ref gave the Spanish penalty, then thought better of it, and thus ordered a re-take on the penalty goal. How lame.
Good play by Iniesta though, to set up the Villa goal. How long before Torres gets dropped from the starting line up?
Germany vs Argentina
What a slaughter by Germany.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 3, 2010 1:06 PM PDT reply actions
I also
expected more from Argentina.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 3, 2010 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Semi Finals
I don’t see how the Dutch can lose to Uruguay but I wouldn’t put money on it.
The Germany/Spain game is going to be sick. I’m calling for extra time and Torres potting one in at about the 110 minute mark. 3-2 Spain.
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Yeah I’m trying not to put Holland in the finals yet mentally, but Uruguay hasn’t run up against an opponent like them yet. It’ll be interesting to see if all the Dutch strikers can get going at once.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 4, 2010 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
They really only have 1 out and out striker, Van Persie. Kuyt hardly counts as a “striker” per se,
I wonder how Holland will cope with losing Van Bommel.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 4, 2010 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I just noticed this thread
USA : Ghana :: Canucks : Blackhawks
Sad the USA went out, but before the tournament I wasn’t expecting anything more than the round of 16 this time. On their best days, the US can play with anyone despite now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t offense and a suspect back line. But the US has to decide to be the windshield, because otherwise it’s going to be the bug. I look forward to seeing what happens when talent finally meets grit.
Can’t really complain about Ghana going out, but it does make rooting for the Netherlands very, very, very easy. I’m also rooting for Germany in the other semifinal. How the heck did they lose to Serbia? Did they get the wrong directions to the stadium or something?
I can root for any CONCACAF team with the obvious exception of !#$ing Mexico. I don't root for the Mexican men, ever. I despise Argentina and Diego Maradona, but I still rooted for them against !#$ing Mexico. Glad Germany shut Maradona up, though.
I can’t view Canada the same way. Canada I’ll root for in anything unless they’re playing the US, and if Canada beats the US, my reaction is to shrug and congratulate Canada on the win. Mexico? Forget that. I wish all sorts of misfortune on El Cry. I wanted Mexico to have a scoreless draw with France, and lose its other two games by dos a cero. (Glad to see France melt down, BTW. They did not deserve to be in that tournament.)
One of the great things about CONCACAF is the hexagonal: When it comes down to those final six teams for CONCACAF qualifying, there are no Andorras or Faeroe Islands in that group. The US and Mexico you can always pretty much pencil in, but they have to work at it, because there’s a whole lot of talented Central American countries that know how to play soccer and love nothing more than beating Mexico and especially the US.
I’m picking a Germany-Netherlands final. Germany should be the favorite, and I won’t cry if they win, but I’ll be rooting for the Netherlands since they’ve never won it before.
I cheer for France
and I was legitimately embarassed for the team that I cheer for. They acted like petulant, stupid children, and they should have just forfeited and saved us all the frustration.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 5, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Dagnabit
I guess I’ll have to stick with ****ing for my self-censoring as other characters seem to mess up the formatting.
truth be told, swear words are allowed here. we just get annoyed when half of a bigger paragraph is swearing.
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Thanks for the info
I’m used to typing in **** in most situations as I figure most people can fill in the asterisks themselves. :) Swear words are really emphasis words, anyhow, and are no substitute for a well-constructed argument or at least a half-baked assertion.
BTW, I just joined Twitter and started following you. Not real sure how much I’ll be posting yet there, though. There’s a webcomic that flanks its Twitter icon with word balloons reading “Eating pasta,” “I like cats,” and “Awoke ancient evil by accident.”
yes, i did notice that you are following me on twitter. thanks for the follow :)
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Missy
You swear more than anyone here! :P
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yes, i know i do. i usually save it for when we get scored on though.
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We get scored on?
Fuck.
In the off season I always forget that other teams can score against us. I remember an idyllic NHL where the Canucks never do anything wrong. It makes that first game of the regular season tough.
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by Section 312 on Jul 5, 2010 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
HUP!
Go get ’em Holland. Time to send Diego Forlan back to his hair care products at home.
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Awesome
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 5, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Just had to share this little nugget from the always entertaining Kurtenbloggers.
" By now you’ve all heard of Paul the psychic octopus, a.k.a. the eight-armed dynamo that’s correctly predicted five straight World Cup outcomes involving Germany. So magical are his powers that the internet was recently flooded with pictures of Paul picking Spain over Germany in the World Cup semi finals – pictures that have since been deemed fakes! Turns out the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhauser, Germany, has confirmed Paul won’t be making his real pick until today, meaning there are people out there doctoring photos of an octopus picking soccer games. This is reason No. 4,320 why the internet is awesome and, in the same breathe, quite frightening. "
Wow huh?
Insane.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 6, 2010 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Uruguay looking like they’re in pretty good shape so far, huh?
Netherlands is slowly beginning to play better.
And Van Brockhorst just scores a GREAT goal.
SUCH
a sexy goal.
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And another sexy one
from Uruguay.
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Forlan just scored a pretty good one himself.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 6, 2010 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey…the octopus picked Spain tomorrow!
LOL
The Netherlands backed off of Forlan like he had the Plague.
Ummm…is there another ore dangerous guy on the pitch for the opponent guys? Guys?
Oh, and nice to see that Suarez’s replacement (Cavani?) is keeping up the diving. Friggen joke that one in the box…running into the guys arm, and then going down like that…
But their manager says “we don’t cheat”.
Cavani is a poor replacement. They actually don’t have a direct replacement, they used to play 4-3-3 with Cavani, Forlan, Suarez up front, and they changed to a 4-4-2 today.
Uruguay made it close at the end, but by then, I really thought the game was out of reach. Lots of weak dives around the pitch, but you can’t question the better team won.
And that first goal, really? I’d just man-mark Forlan the whole game… with 2 guys if I had to.
They’re so damn organized.
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and talented…well coached…better…
Either one of the other teams left is going to make for a great Final.
Preferably
LA FURIA ROJA!
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Wow that last few minutes was intense though. Can’t believe how long the ref let it go on for. Some of those Uruguay players are idiots though as shown after the game
+2
You stay classy Uraguay….
annnnnnnd…scene.
OK, you can go home now. ( and except for the diving and shit, I did like their style. They played very well, and Forlan was awesome…)
The right team won this one…
Forlan couldn’t leave the int’l stage fast enough. Bye bye.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 6, 2010 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Holland
is so methodical, they’re like surgeons. Watched this game at the coffee shop on campus at SFU, everyone was watching the game so intensely, some lady even spilled her coffee.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 6, 2010 3:27 PM PDT reply actions
I hope she was German
Just kidding. Not yet anyway :)
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 6, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
3-2 Holland. Nice. First WC appearance since 1978. It was a great game. Not b/c I watched it, but it put put me to sleep for my lunch hangover nap. Thanks soccer!
Says the golf guy
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 6, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I have never understood
sports fans who hate certain sports. Other than American football, which I don’t like but can put up with, and NASCAR, again I don’t like but sometimes I watch the last 10 laps to see who wins, I pretty much love and can watch every sport and enjoy it. I love Aussie rules football. Cricket. Golf. I even enjoy the darts when it is on TV. It’s like when someone loves a band like Keane but hates Coldplay. I just don’t get disliking one of two things that are SO similar.
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by Section 312 on Jul 6, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
NASCAR I’ll admit I don’t understand and I’ve never tried. Not that I can’t respect it (I couldn’t drive those cars any more than I could maintain a handicap in the double digits if we go back to golf)…some sports just seem more entertaining and everyone has their definition of entertainment.
Though I seem to recall an argument I had a few years ago where someone was honestly trying to tell me a tennis player was more fit than a hockey player and I lost my shit.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 6, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends how you define fit
a tennis player can most certainly run for longer distances than a hockey player. Do you think a hockey player could do what Mahut and Isner did? I saw a TV show once where they scientifically broke down which sports keep you in the best shape perpendicularly and soccer was tops.
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by Section 312 on Jul 6, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of Keane
Their new EP is VERY good.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 6, 2010 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreeeeeed. It’s what I’ve been listening to on top of the new Stars album.
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Yeah the new Stars one is really good too
My most favourite album right now its the new one that The Roots just released. Really amazing, and Im pretty sure Questlove’s afro actually makes the music better. Its called “How I Got Over”. Get it, its an spectacular record.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 6, 2010 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
YES, ON REPEAT
How could I forget?
They performed Dear God 2.0 on Fallon too. So chill.
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Its
a fantastic album. The best Roots moment for me on Fallon was when Conan left and they sang a tribute song to him. Here it is.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 7, 2010 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
We weren’t taking extremes like that into account. Her argument was the single effort of a player under different weather constraints and different course types, coupled with the speed and lateral movements involved, made tennis harder. I tabled that she didn’t actually watch hockey outside of thinking they’re all goons and that most players have incredible strength, tree trunk legs and make light fast decisions often times while going at full speed on a slippery surface while trying to coordinate hand and eye movements with a small object and a stick with not just their team mates but the opponents actions too.
I tried to be fair…and I don’t watch tennis either but tried to give it a fair shake.
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 6, 2010 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
Though I seem to recall an argument I had a few years ago where someone was honestly trying to tell me a tennis player was more fit than a hockey player and I lost my shit.
I would have done the same. Although it makes sense that soccer keeps you in shape from top to bottom. I played soccer since I was a kid, and played hockey too, but played soccer primarily and Ive been skinny all my life. All the running.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 6, 2010 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I love Aussie rules football. Cricket. Golf. I even enjoy the darts when it is on TV.
You lost me at “darts”
The shots were 5-4 at the half. I choose not to like that. On top of that, I’m just trolling on this thread to be a dink.
Golf guy OUT
by Sean Zandberg on Jul 6, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
As I’m living in Adelaide I thought I’d really get into Aussie Rules but I find it as boring as baseball and that shit is effing boring. I’ll watch the playoffs but regular season is pretty rubbish.
Going to church makes you a Christian just as much as standing in a garage makes you a car.
Nothing boring about either sport
in my opinion. I love the toughness of AFL and the fact that a tackle can come in from any direction. Plus when they are battling for the footy on the ground and there are bodies flying all over the place. I love it.
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by Section 312 on Jul 7, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Espana!
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Soi…Oezil at the half there…dive or foul?
I vote dive….he felt it and made a pretty flamboyant attempt to get noticed…( Hellooooo Sailor!!!)
So far I love this ref. Instead of calling everything, he calls the actual fouls…
Go Spain!!!
Yes!
Letting them play, love it.
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OMG
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!
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PUYOL!!!
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Huh?
Spain was the best all game long. I can only remember one chance that Kroos had that was saved.
Besides, the Germans were diving like Greg Luoganis, especially towards the end. Good reffing…every time they got close to the penalty area, the buggers were going down.
My girlfriend is a Netherlands supporter, so I should cheer for them
But I am going for Spain…though it should be a fantastic Final.
The Spanish showed they have the quality to do it. Expect them to hold the ball in that game as much as this one.
Go Spain!!
I still don't understand why Low changed tactics.
I’m pretty relieved Muller didn’t play.
Torres will score. Viva Espana!
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I wondered about that. They sat back, knowing how lethal they ahve been on the counter. Maybe that was the idea.
The Spanish midfield and defenders did a wonderful job of snuffing out those dangerous counters. They won way more of the ball.
I think that made Low’s tactics look so bad.
The Spanish knew what they were doing…and interrupted so many German moves.
Muller might have helped…his replacement had the best chance and shot right at the goalie.
Maybe if he is in, he scores there.
Spain have way more of the ball
every time they play. Their midfield is the best in the world and it’s hard to get the ball off them and keep it. That’s the way it is. Holland will have to sit back and defend well and be patient and be better on the counter attack than Germany was.
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by Section 312 on Jul 7, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven't seen the numbers
but I would bet they had more of the possession than Paraguay did though.
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by Section 312 on Jul 8, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
The Dutch have this in the bag. GO HOME SPAIN.
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My two faves in.
SO happy.
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Muller wasn’t benched, he was suspended. It was a good free flowing game for the most part which I didn’t expect. If you give the Spanish that much room you’re going to lose. I think Pedro’s attempt to dribble around the two defenders rather than lay it off for Torres has bought himself a seat on the bench for the final. I’m calling for a 2-2 game after 90 minutes with Kuyt and Sneijder for the Dutch and Villa and Torres for Spain. Torres will score his second in extra time to give Spain the 3-2 victory.
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I picked the Dutch before the tourny
no reason to change now. Sneijder is the in form player in the world and has been for the better part of 4 months. He will pull the strings on a memorable Dutch victory.
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by Section 312 on Jul 7, 2010 5:38 PM PDT reply actions
Me too
Though you’re far more knowledgable than I am. I have been picking them since 1994…nice to finally come through!
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 7, 2010 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I took Spain in my pool, so there’s no reason to switch now. It’s unfortunate that I’ll be in Seattle watching the Mariner/Yankees at Safeco. Same thing happened in 2006 as well.
A creep from the cradle, but a hero's what I want to be
ooo
I think I’m going to the Friday game.
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Streamed the game
during lecture again. What a goal by Puyol….amazing
Netherlands vs Spain. Go Netherlands?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 7, 2010 10:14 PM PDT reply actions
Yes
Go Netherlands!
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by Yankee Canuck on Jul 7, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions
At the risk of sounding turncoat, cus the other half is Dutch all the way…I want Spain to win.
I was on the fence until the way they beat Germany….that ball possession is going to be tough for the Ojange…
If Steckelenburg plays like he did against Uruguay, he’ll be in for a long night. Xabi Alonso, Villa, Iniesta will all test him from afar.
Spain’s possession game against Germany was certainly the most impressive display. I keep quoting that Paraguay game though, because Spain really struggled for almost ALL of that game, until Villa’s winner. Until then, I would even consider the chances as fairly even. For some reason, Paraguay would always get a foot, a head, or a body part to knock the ball away from the original intended target, and then Spain would get the ball back. But Spain’s domination in possession didn’t really lead to a lot of high quality chances, unlike the German game.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 8, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
......
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Have patience, my darlings. It's only the beginning of July, Mike Gillis has all summer.....
Maybe not the classiset thing.
I thought it was hilarious though.
No doubt it will add to the rivalry though.
i saw someone tweeting a story about the octopus. i clicked the link, ended up reading furthur into the comments, and saw that someone else posted this.
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Have patience, my darlings. It's only the beginning of July, Mike Gillis has all summer.....
Not cool.
Hopefully the karma gods pay them a visit. You just can’t mess with shit like that.
By the way, good on Schweisteiger to suppress a smile, and not go crazy.
Hilarious
Was that a guy with a Deutschland jersey at the beginning of the line?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 8, 2010 8:53 PM PDT up reply actions
oh yeah
makes sense
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 8, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, Germany - Uruguay
THAT was a good game with a brilliant ending! A free kick as the final play in a 2-3 game that beats the goalie… but hits the crossbar? oth teams were playing like the pressure was off, too.
Wow.
Forlan's
Kicking himself and hating all crossbars right now. Extra time too. Damn.
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by eightyseven on Jul 11, 2010 1:05 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Apparently, he was hurt, which prevented him from “long shots”. Holy crap, he was hurt, and can shoot like that.
That was one hell of a shot, feel bad for him to not score it, but I hoped for a German win and I got it.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
SCORE PREDICTING
I say Spain wins, 3-2, David Villa with the GWG.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:36 AM PDT reply actions
3-1
FERNANDO TORRES WITH THE WINNER.
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Oranje!
Netherlands 1, Spain 0, Sneijder in the 64th minute.
Then I’m going to drive to Lynden to watch the rioting (if you’ve been there, you’ll get the joke).
3-1 Freaky Deaky Dutch
Sneijder with the brace.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
2-1 Netherlands
Sneijder with the winner, Torres sucks like crap, and gets substituted for Pedro after 50min.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I forgive you.
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by eightyseven on Jul 11, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Please don’t. I’d love to watch him suck for one more game, and for the rest of the EPL too.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Hahah
jerk.
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by eightyseven on Jul 11, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
It's okay,
I have no problems with that, I haven’t even gotten with my anti-Chelsea rant. But somehow, the less Abramhovic interferes, and with the loss of Ballack, I somehow have began to appreciate them as a team.
Ancelotti probably has a big part in that.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope Torres
breaks both legs and gets split ends. I know which one he will think is worse. Although he did cut his hair so he looks a little less like a tranny.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ve enjoyed watching him struggle, then pout, then throw his hands in the air, before sulking off the pitch after an hour of game time.
If you’ve missed all of that, please go see every game Torres has started for Spain so far this world cup.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm looking forward to him
helping Liverpool struggle to maintain mid table status. City, Tottenham, Villa, Everton are all better squads at this point. I really like what Everton have done this off season. They have a lot of fire power up front now and Rodwell is going to be a revelation this season.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s effing crazy talk. With the help of Roy we’ll be back at the top of the table again.
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There is a better chance Roy
will get you relegated, ala Blackburn, than top of the table. Do you honestly think your squad right now can compare with Arsenal, United, Chelsea, City and maybe even Spurs’?
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
We did in the 08/09 season with almost the same squad. Why can’t we do it again? If Rafa had some balls and actually tried to win games rather than sit and defend draws we would’ve won the Premiership that year.
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Death to Fergie
as long as SOMEBODY finishes ahead ot ManUre, I’ll be happy.
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Yeah it's awesome to wish
death to a human being like that. Really cool and classy. I guess that’s to be expected from a Pool supporter.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Carragher and Gerrard haven't been the same since that year
and let’s be honest you didn’t win the league so stop with the would have, could have, should have stuff. That squad isn’t very strong.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Despite how much I hate City,
City’s getting into the top 4. Yaya Toure is a signing that made a lot of sense for them, although I still dont’ understand how everything is going to fit with respect to playing time. I’m pretty sure there will be lots of unhappy guys on the bench.
Silva is going to be an improvement over SWP, he can play with Adam Johnson. They might knock Arsenal into 4th, unless the Arsenal youngsters can grow up fast, and start grinding out wins against lesser opponents.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Rodwell is a freaking stud. His play last year has been good, but this year, with some maturity, I expect him to be even more consistent. I don’t know about Everton making the top-4, I just don’t think they’re deep enough to get in that 4th spot, but a midfield with Pineaar, Rodwell and Cahill is great. Saha’s a huge boost as long as he’s not hurt.
I think we’ll be seeing a lot of Rodwell during Euro qualifying for England too.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Rodwell, Wiltshere, Lennon, Walcott
Ashley Young, Gabby Agbonlahor……I would like to see all of those guys more involved. And some other young guys I have probably forgotten.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
You got most of them, perhaps, Gibbs from Arsenal, Adam Johnson as well.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah Johnson is a good player
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Hay man
He’s no Ronaldo.
I’ll wear his Liverpool kit with pride.
I got as a gift kay?
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by eightyseven on Jul 11, 2010 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Mandela at a World Cup Final
Talk about boss.
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Apparently, his family was saying he was under immense pressure from FIFA to show up to the World Cup. He’s been in poor health recently…. or something.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Well
that’s sucky.
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by eightyseven on Jul 11, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Torres not starting
THAT’S OK.
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He's probably off getting
a mani pedi.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
They feel nice, kay?
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by eightyseven on Jul 11, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I can’t believe he’s not starting. If it’s 0-0 at HT Pedro’s coming off for him.
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Why can't you?
He has been out of form and out of sorts for the whole tournament.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
his potential to be a gamebreaker alone should be enough for a start ahead of Pedro.
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It's the World Cup final
you can’t afford to player anyone who is out of form just because of their potential. It’s too important that everyone plays well on the day. You can’t afford to have a passenger out there.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
i was counting on Netherlands playing 10 v 11 and taking advantage of it in the first half… guess not.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Espana
whoring possession again.
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by eightyseven on Jul 11, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Holland, (that’s to you Van Der Wiel), really can’t afford to be giving up possession so stupidly. Spain’s too good at keeping it themselves.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
This has been feisty, no?
That was a pretty rough tackle on Iniesta.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
He disappeared during Euro Cup and didn’t make a difference ’til he scored the winning goal in the final.
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by eightyseven on Jul 11, 2010 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
meh, we’ll be seeing him in the second half and he WILL score.
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Definitely possible. I wouldn’t mind :P
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by eightyseven on Jul 11, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Hope you are prepared to be disappointed......
oh wait….of course you are. You are a pool fan.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
One thing though, I’ve been really impressed with Kuyt. He’s the perfect complement to the traditional shoot-first strikers.
He’s always working hard, and when it comes down to it, he has the skill to do something productive when he has a chance.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
I guess
I actually think he’s having a pretty pedestrian tounrament. He runs a lot of tracks back and is in there to do a job against opposition full backs. But that’s about it. He is the Pool version of Park.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
True, but that’s exactly what Holland wants from him, and let Sneijder/Robben do most of the creative work.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Hahah
bazinga
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by eightyseven on Jul 11, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Definately!
Hugely disappointed with only 5 European crowns and 18 leagues titles.
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The classic Liverpool refrain
haven’t won the league in what? 30 years? Sounds pretty disappointing to me.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
it's only 20 years
and the drought will end soon.
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Sure it will
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
That was close
Good save
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Three yellow cards
Cotdang.
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Ramos didn’t really deserve that one.
Howard Webb… please don’t make more of a mockery of English football, please?
Hells yeah that's a yellow
Kuyt nutmeged over him and would’ve made him look like a dick if he didn’t clip his foot.
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omly saw it real time, and i didn’t think there was contact made. mybad.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
WOW
HIGH ENOUGH, no argument.
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Nice Karate Kid move by De Jong
Fucking OUCH!
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falcon kick
for sure
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by eightyseven on Jul 11, 2010 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
He was lucky his eyes were on the ball
otherwise that could be a straight red.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Thats only a red if it's intentional
and it wasn’t.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I love you
San Iker.
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Robben
should have fucking buried that one.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 12:51 PM PDT reply actions
So should Villa. That was all Heitinga, I think…
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Villa missing the net as well
should be 1-1
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Fernando.......
is warming up
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Shit
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 12:59 PM PDT reply actions
Spain
might rue that miss.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 1:04 PM PDT reply actions
Howard Webb
is actually doing a pretty good job considering how hard the players are making it for him.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 1:07 PM PDT reply actions
Ive started drinking.
This game is too intense.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:09 PM PDT reply actions
it’s 530am here so I’m still on tea
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1:11 pm
here in Vancouver. I try not to drink before 5, but the World Cup Final and this gold medal Canada-US game seem to be worthy occasions.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Shit
If Robben had dived there it’s would’ve been a red for Puyol and a free kick. Sometimes it pays to act like a bitch
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Extra Time
I really thought this would be a high scoring game.
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Me too
Thats why my prediction was 3-2.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Only the finest
for the World Cup final.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the ref has done a decent job though. The players have been making it hard for him, most of the fouls he called were right
Yeah definitely
relatively good reffing.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Another
fail.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:37 PM PDT reply actions
seriously, the Spaniards are playing like the Canucks D right now: they keep missing the fucking net!!!
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yeah but their D is smothering in their own end
by Sean Zandberg on Jul 11, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
true
i’m just noticing all the missed shots on net. how many times could the game have ended already???
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lol reminds me of Dion Phaneuf
actually.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Torres
comes in now.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:45 PM PDT reply actions
This is their chance
Don’t fuck it up
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Heitinga
is goneskies.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:49 PM PDT reply actions
like hockey, huh, can’t put the ball in the net after the whistle
by Sean Zandberg on Jul 11, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
lots of cards…..
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ESPAGNA!!!!!!!!!!!!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOAL
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Sick finish by Iniesta
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????
it isn’t sudden death???
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gee, that’s stupid.
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Only
a couple minutes to go.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
INIESTA WITH A BEAUTIFUL STRIKE.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 1:58 PM PDT reply actions
C'mon Fernando
You’ve got 2 months to get fucking healthy. Suck it up princess.
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2 months?
Someone should tell Liverpool that the season starts on August 14th……..34 days.
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Knowing Torres.. He’ll be out for 3 months……
If you were in to scoring, that was a poor game, but at least it was well-contested. Heitinga being sent off, forcing Van der Vaart to play CB probably made the difference, which is probably why Iniesta was able to sneak behind the defensive line.
Well done, Spain!
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
AND
ITS OVER.
ESPANA WINS IT.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 2:02 PM PDT reply actions
now we can rightfully hear the Ole Ole Ole chant
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Now
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Zizou will make an awesome return and lead my Frenchmen to glory!
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 2:06 PM PDT reply actions
Laurent Blanc is the coach…and a good one.
Not that egomaniac ZZ. You don’t need him at all.
The French team just needs leadership…
And less assholery.
I know Zizou wouldn’t be the coach, I want him to come back as a player!
Looking forward to the fucking idiocy of Raymond Domenech being wiped from F.F.F., glad Blanc is the coach now.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
"One time I was invited to come to a social gathering. I was paid a handsome amount of money, and I brought a shotgun and a bottle of Tanqueray and showed those people the best f***ing time they’ve ever seen." - Kenny Powers of Eastbound and Down
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
some structure and logic to the system will help.
Gutting the team, and re-picking the best players that are willing to play together is the next step. There’s no way Blanc will choose some of the older players that caused the divide in the team.
There are newer, younger talents available to France. Gourcuff can dominate in attack for years to come.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah
but the rest of the players, including Ribery, were being douches to Gouarcuff.
Definitely need some actual tactics and leadership. Less astrology too.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
"One time I was invited to come to a social gathering. I was paid a handsome amount of money, and I brought a shotgun and a bottle of Tanqueray and showed those people the best f***ing time they’ve ever seen." - Kenny Powers of Eastbound and Down
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
If you were Blanc, would you have the balls to cut Ribery from the team?
Not that he plays well internationally anyways… but if you are planning for 2012, you’re going to need a solid team
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Jesus CC, as a player?
That guy would get run into the ground against the young speed merchants in the game now.
It can’t get any worse than the Lord of the Flies vibe that team had this year.
Mind you, I side with the Irish on that one. Cheating your way in like they did was bound to have a karmic boomerang.
Yeah
I predicted vicious karma resulting from that game against the Irish.
I just want Zizou to come back and bring us back some dignity :(
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
"One time I was invited to come to a social gathering. I was paid a handsome amount of money, and I brought a shotgun and a bottle of Tanqueray and showed those people the best f***ing time they’ve ever seen." - Kenny Powers of Eastbound and Down
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Dignity? Really?
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by Section 312 on Jul 11, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Fucking hell
I actually thought that was awesome. I even have that France jersey.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
"One time I was invited to come to a social gathering. I was paid a handsome amount of money, and I brought a shotgun and a bottle of Tanqueray and showed those people the best f***ing time they’ve ever seen." - Kenny Powers of Eastbound and Down
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 11, 2010 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
LOL. You can’t fool the karma gods. They even managed to make the English look good…. And the Italians can always fall back on this excuse: At least we didn’t end up like France.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 11, 2010 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Well…fuck spain. There I said it.
Hockey can start now. I need another fix!
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I miss
hockey already.
"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan
"One time I was invited to come to a social gathering. I was paid a handsome amount of money, and I brought a shotgun and a bottle of Tanqueray and showed those people the best f***ing time they’ve ever seen." - Kenny Powers of Eastbound and Down
C Henrik Sedin #33: Vancouver Canucks Alternate Captain, 2010 Art Ross Trophy Winner and 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jul 12, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. There has been so much good sport over the last few months. I think I’ll miss it now more after the World Cup is done. No real big sport to look forward to now. Premier League and the Phoenix (Wellington football team) don’t start for a month and hockey is like 3 months away :(
Rosterbation for EPL! I’m so sad that Manchester is leaving their free-spending ways. I’d love to see Balotelli or Ozil playing for the Red Devils.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 12, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Hernandez?
Chicharito dude, right?
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There was talk he would be loaned out to get more size before playing in the very physical EPL.
by Vancouverguy on Jul 15, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
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