The Official World Cup Thread (like it or not).

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:40 am

Czech guys are also super duper hot. Almost up to the level of Asian guys.

Almost.

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:02 pm

I take it english guys have gone down to the lower section of the hotness league.

Majestic Joey · Post by **Majestic Joey** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:42 pm

Radrappy wrote:your icon makes that statement funny. I have no love for soccer, as the staple sport that all American children are basically forced to play for the first 10 years of their lives (that or fucking T ball) I was bewildered as to why I was forced to play this methodic and cruel game. I'm glad though that it's a chance for a couple players on each team to shine while the others feel like poop for not being able to have a talent for a game they are forced to take part in by their loving and supporting parents. These are kids here after all. Soccer often has a habit of degrading into a 4th grade school yard rumble and is an excuse for peoples of all nationalities to riot. That said, some of the soccer stunts are pretty cool. However there are only so many ways you can make a guy kicking a ball amazing.

Soccer's alot more fun than baseball though. I wish I could play soccer again but I got something torn in my leg. who's America playing against?

Double-S- · Post by **Double-S-** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:06 pm

jenkins wrote:I was less chuffed by the results of the Japan-Australia match...3 goals in 8 minutes? What the hell?? This is soccer! If Japan scores one goal and keeps it until the last 8 minutes, they should WIN!

I completely fail to understand this logic.

Brazillian Cara · Post by **Brazillian Cara** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:08 pm

Well, it's how they say in Brazil: "Soccer is a little box of surprises."
And for anyone who cares, Brazil defeated CroÃƒÂ¡cia (Croatia, I think) by 1X0 in a fairly regular game, and Ronaldo's reputation took a relative punch in the face.

Double-S- · Post by **Double-S-** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:17 pm

His reputation isn't unearned. There was definitely something wrong.

He was coming back from not having played for 2 months, due to an injury. He looked like he wasn't healthy, rarely running after or fighting for any plays.

Zarathustra · Post by **Zarathustra** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:32 am

He was replaced in the 2nd half, wasn't he? (sorry, I was busy while the match took place) Maybe there's indeed something wrong with him.

The Japan-Australia match goes for the "lamest WC match of all times" prize (if there's actually a prize for that).

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:56 am

At least we got a 2-0 win today, without an own goal too. If I wasn't straight and pretty much a dwarf, I'd kiss peter Crouch.

jenkins · Post by **jenkins** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:32 pm

Double-S- wrote:
jenkins wrote:I was less chuffed by the results of the Japan-Australia match...3 goals in 8 minutes? What the hell?? This is soccer! If Japan scores one goal and keeps it until the last 8 minutes, they should WIN!
I completely fail to understand this logic.

As fun and exciting as it is, soccer is, for all intents and purposes, a slow game. 8 minutes is almost never enough time to score one goal, let alone three.

Britain won today? Good, I missed the end of the game.

Double-S- · Post by **Double-S-** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:46 pm

If Japan scores one goal and keeps it until the whistle blows, then they should win. Not otherwise. That's why games have time limits. So whoever's winning at the end is the winner. You know what a comeback is, right?

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:25 pm

Your mom?

Zarathustra · Post by **Zarathustra** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:16 am

Well... heh... what can be said about Argentina-Serbia & Montenegro?
In the very first place, the S&M -

- team seemed to be angry even before starting the match. Second, they had possesion of the ball for most of the time in the first half. Third, they had a pretty fierce attack.

And then, there's their defense... it goes without saying they were completely flawed in that one. If it wasn't by that, they probably wouldn't be served in that way.

My BIGGEST concern about all this is that the Argentine team may lose concentration ("se agrandarÃƒÂ¡n") and start screwing it up. I hope they (for the sake of all Saints) don't.

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:18 pm

jenkins wrote:As fun and exciting as it is, soccer is, for all intents and purposes, a slow game.

That depends on a lot of factors, if both teams are crap, it's definitely a slow game, if one's better than the other then it will be fast but not so fun.
On the other hand, if both teams are good then it depends on the teams strategy, an offensive team will be fast, taking lot's of runs and shots whilst a defending strategy leads to a dismal game of passing the ball around.

istavan_toth · Post by **istavan_toth** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:46 pm

Omni Hunter wrote:That depends on a lot of factors, if both teams are crap, it's definitely a slow game, if one's better than the other then it will be fast but not so fun.
On the other hand, if both teams are good then it depends on the teams strategy, an offensive team will be fast, taking lot's of runs and shots whilst a defending strategy leads to a dismal game of passing the ball around.

Yeah, there is a diference between a slow game and a fun game. I don't like soccer because just 1 or 2 on 30 games are fun. Mexico bore me, however when they play against a powerful team, there is a good chance that game is fun to see. Whether they win or not, that not important. They run, they fight, they try to win. And then, they act like soccer is about scoring goals, not about defending their goal.

Post by **Segaholic2** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:13 pm

Too bad your country played a shit game today.

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:51 pm

Coming from a guy whose team drew with Italy, plus an own goal...

Nind you, your wingers had some fancy footwork.

Baba O'Reily · Post by **Baba O'Reily** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:30 pm

GHANOWNED

What the hell was up with the Czech Republic today? They got beat by Ghana. Most people who watch the World Cup couldn't even locate Ghana on a map.

Light Speed · Post by **Light Speed** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:03 pm

What is an own goal? Did the US score on itself or something?

Post by **Segaholic2** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:06 pm

Italy scored on itself.

Locit · Post by **Locit** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:00 pm

I'm just pleased we're still in the running.
Sort of pissed about the red and yellow cards, though.

Kishi · Post by **Kishi** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:07 am

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World cups. I'll be here all week.

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:41 am

That single image has retrained my brain into not causing convulsions every single fucking time I hear "World Cup" in the day (which is about eleventy billion times).

Oh look out, here it comes.

God DAMN, but I'm sick of the World Cup already. I was sick of it before it even bloody started! Like two weeks before the first match I was actually asking people if it had kicked off yet, because I was so sure it had. Everywhere you turn, football in your grill. Watching TV? The ads come on, and everything is sponsored by or sponsoring the World Cup; football in your grill. Walking down the street? There's an England flag on every house, every car, draped over dogs, postboxes, fucking telegraph poles; football in your grill. Going to work? Every single product I pass through the scanner has a football-related offer, free toy or is just football-shaped. We're even giving away fucking football game cards with every Ã‚Â£10+ purchase. FOOTBALL IN YOUR FUCKING GRILL.

God, I hate football, even only for the fact that Wayne Rooney was in the papers every day for like two weeks after he stubbed his toe. STUBBED HIS TOE. He might not make it to the World Cup with a stubbed toe! We might lose our best player! WHY IS THIS FRONT PAGE NEWS? WHY WAS HE GETTING PAID HALF A MILLION FUCKING POUNDS EVERY DAY FOR SITTING AT HOME WITH A STUBBED TOE?

He got better, by the way. But that's not the point.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:04 am

Stubbed toes aren't something you mess around with. If you don't treat them properly, you end up with just stubs. No toes.

Brazillian Cara · Post by **Brazillian Cara** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:12 pm

Well, Brazil played a bit better today, and won by 2X0 against Australia, thus claiming its place on the 2nd phase.
And I think we need more surprises like Gana.

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:10 pm

It's still anyones game though, all the teams seem pretty crappy this year.