ukslamjam Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I hope England will win but being realistic it could go anyway with so many teams being so strong! My monies on the Italians if England doesn't win!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathies_dane Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 There is allready a ton of good reasons for the different teams should win. I have voted for USA b/c i think they can do it. And here is a link to how they are going to do it: http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5600044 And for the record i'm rooting for sweden but with thier starting goalkeeper Andreas Isakson out i find it difficult to see them win thier group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totte Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 And for the record i'm rooting for sweden but with thier starting goalkeeper Andreas Isakson out i find it difficult to see them win thier group. But he's only out for the first game and our backups are good enough to beat Trinidad Tobago. The buzz here in Sweden is that we'll win the game by 2-0. I think England will win the group and face Germany in the next round since Poland is going to win Group A :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred13 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I'm going for Holland. They have good players but I'm confused as to why Sadorf didnt get picked. But we still have a giant for a goalie :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP_Frost Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Seedorf has had some trouble with the dutch media. I'm very dissapointed that he isn't even considered anymore since he might be the best dutch player we have right now, but obviously they're not going to take a risk with him because he might cause some friction within the group (especially if he can't play his natural position). Same goes for Davids. Btw ... Bergkamp supposedly wanted to join the dutch squad for the last time, but our head coach didn't know anything about it :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totte Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Btw ... Bergkamp supposedly wanted to join the dutch squad for the last time, but our head coach didn't know anything about it That's too bad. It'd been cool to see Dennis one last time. I say bring back Overmars too :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDom Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Germans just scored the first goal of the W.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!NG! Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 1:1 Wanchope ... **** .... Let`s go Germany Edit: 2:1 Klose GERMANY What a game ... 17min. 3 Goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jogar84 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 There was an Outside the Lines featuring the World Cup on ESPN the other day. Really shocking how European fans can be so racist towards black players- even guys like Thierry Henry who are french-born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!NG! Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Racists are everywhere, not only in Soccer. I`m from Germany and i think and believe that will give no huge troubles here. Sry, for my bad english :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jogar84 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Racists are everywhere, not only in Soccer. I`m from Germany and i think and believe that will give no huge troubles here. Sry, for my bad english yes thats true, but in soccer it's even more extreme. You have people with Adolf Hitler banners and fascist fans in Italy- as well as fans chanting "monkey" to certain black players. That doesnt happen in the NBA, or MLB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!NG! Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Yes, the Adolf Hitler Banners and this **** are extrem in Italy. We don`t have this in the first or second Division. In the lower Leagues yes, but not in the Profi Leagues. I cant understand too why in Spain and specially in Italy is it so extrem. I think, the reason why it gives no Racists in MLB or NFL or NBA is, that the Teams are full of Blacks. Its normaly their and yes ... i think americans are in some parts ahm ... i dont know the word ... more normal as Europeans. Ah and ... Mets rulz :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 never have watched soccer (except for the end of that women's game (1998?) when Chastain ripped her shirt off) i did watch the first half of the game today between Germany and Costa Rica though and must admit that i can see the attraction - still like the big three more (baseball, football (american), and hockey) but it's about 530 times more entertaining than the NBA. oh, and go USA! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jogar84 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 never have watched soccer (except for the end of that women's game (1998?) when Chastain ripped her shirt off) i did watch the first half of the game today between Germany and Costa Rica though and must admit that i can see the attraction - still like the big three more (baseball, football (american), and hockey) but it's about 530 times more entertaining than the NBA. oh, and go USA! Its a shame, the U.S. doesnt even a chance- especially if they face Brazil in the second round. And i can see them losing to Japan as well. But i think they put out a good team this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!NG! Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Germany 3:1 Costa Rica - Klooooooooooooooooooose USA is a different Team ... the second round is a must be. And after than ... in soccer can be everything happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellberg4 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 halo.. SWEDEN If zlatan can get his head right(had a god awful year for juventus),and stop judo kicking goalpost's!! we will right there. Our defence is our strengh,led by the king of sweden OLOF "GOD" MELLBERG. As for racism,harder at times 4 non-european ppl to grasp.Its embarassing,and can really make your blood boil.That said,through history there has been numerous political movements,especially in the u.s,where racism is nowhere near as much an issue anymore as it is still in europe. It is a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT culture over here. Anyways,no more depressing talk,PEACE! and go SWEDEN!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!NG! Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Germany - Costa Rica 4:2 ( 2:1 ) 1:0 Phillip Lahm ( 6. min ) 1:1 Paulo Wanchope ( 12. min ) 2:1 Miroslav Klose ( 17. min ) 3:1 Miroslav Klose ( 61. min ) 3:2 Paulo Wanchope ( 73. min ) 4:2 Torsten Frings ( 87. min ) Good start in the World Cup Season. The Defence still sucks, only Phillip Lahm was good, the rest ... nothing. Good Midfield, we don`t need Michael Ballack, i`m one of Millions who say ... " Ballack? Overrated! ". Klose did a good job as Forward. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Germany has 3 points now and Costa Rica 0. how does the points system work? 3 for a win? how does it play in later? also, what's the (2:1) stand for after the score above? (and in unrelated news, the newest member of the 500 club is...me! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totte Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Germany has 3 points now and Costa Rica 0. how does the points system work? 3 for a win? how does it play in later?) Yeah, you get 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. I'm not sure but I think that if two teams are tied in the group with the same amount of points, you first look at the goals for-/against average and if that's not deciding, the score from the game between the two teams decides who advances to the next round. also, what's the (2:1) stand for after the score above?) Germany's go-ahead goal (2 to 1). Game-tying goal (1:1) etc. (and in unrelated news, the newest member of the 500 club is...me! ) Congrats buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applejak Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 2:1 is the score at half time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 thanks Totte! short of the year or two i played when i was about 5, i know next to nothing about the sport. i enjoyed watching that first half today though so i'll probably try and catch another game when i'm not at work this next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totte Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 i enjoyed watching that first half today though so i'll probably try and catch another game when i'm not at work this next week. Sounds like a plan to me I'm sure you'll enjoy the action as much as we Europeans do :wink: Work has never stopped us from watching a game with Sweden on TV. Our business usually stops in the middle of the day just to watch the game with your co-workers...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!NG! Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Poland vs. Ecuador 0:2 ( 0:1 - Halftime ) 0:1 Carlos Tenorio (24. min ) 0:2 Agustin Delgado (81. min ) Surprise, Surprise Whooooo, Poland. Very bad game of Poland. In the end of the game 2 huge chances but the rest was crap. Ecuador was clever and won this game correct. Today ( German Time ) 10.06.2006 15:00 ( 09:00 US Time? ) Gruppe B: England - Paraguay 10.06.2006 18:00 ( 12:00 US Time? ) Gruppe B: Trinidad und Tobago - Sweden 10.06.2006 21:00 ( 15:00 US Time ? ) Gruppe C: Argentina - Cote D´Ivoire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbaseball Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 3 excellent games today. Trinidad and Tobago played amazingly and Argentina showed that last WC was a fluke. I'm not a big soccer fan by any means, but soccer (during the World Cup) is really the sport I can watch all the way through without changing channels or stop watching altogether. Maybe it's because soccer has no commercials. I'm probably more excited about the World Cup than any other sport's championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!NG! Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Here are the results of the Games today. Group B England vs. Paraguay 1:0 Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sweden 0:0 Group C Argentina vs. Cote D´Ivoire 2:1 Not really good games today. England vs. Paraguay was really bad, Tobago against Sweden was okay and Argentina has a good game with Cote D`Ivoire. Tomorrow follows: Groupe C Serbia and Montenegro vs. Netherlands Groupe D Mexiko vs. Iran Angola vs. Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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