Author Topic: World Cup (Read 16320 times)

Requiem · « **Reply #50 on:** June 27, 2006, 02:12:43 PM »

Ghana played with heart, and that's all that matters I guess. It's too bad, since they dominated the game.

I was rooting for them the entire time to just score one!

Renny · « **Reply #51 on:** June 27, 2006, 06:48:31 PM »

It was a dive, but it wasn't the first and as we saw today with France versus Spain, it wasn't the last. If Australia couldn't score a goal with a man advantage for an entire half, they didn't deserve the win. Italy is the one team I don't want to see win anything to be honest, in particular because of their dramatics and tantrums.

USA got screwed, again, but the fact is they just weren't playing as well as Ghana, so they deservedly lost. It's just how it is.

Looks like there should be at least two good matches in the quarters with Germany/Argentina and Brazil/France.

Edit: And congratulations to Ghana for making such a stunning debut in the Cup. I'll be rooting for them in the future (unless they're playing the USA, of course).

Mario · « **Reply #52 on:** June 28, 2006, 12:12:22 AM »

Even if Italy deserved to win, it wasn't that way. I'd have liked it to go into extra time and see a real goal scored.

Caliban · « **Reply #53 on:** July 01, 2006, 09:05:23 AM »

Ricardo = Superman

Requiem · « **Reply #54 on:** July 01, 2006, 09:13:21 AM »

ugh....that game was so boring. For once, I wanted to see a game go into PK's.

Ricardo did an amazing job, though. His performance alone won the game.

Caliban · « **Reply #55 on:** July 01, 2006, 12:31:04 PM »

Brasil lost? Oh well, I wasn't even cheering for France either though.

Deguello · « **Reply #56 on:** July 01, 2006, 02:58:09 PM »

Wow, did you see that goal France kicked in?

Wow.

Athrun Zala · « **Reply #57 on:** July 01, 2006, 08:51:21 PM »

on all seriousness though, Brasil's loss was totally unexpected o_o

Requiem · « **Reply #58 on:** July 01, 2006, 10:09:14 PM »

And that's what makes soccer so great

Caliban · « **Reply #59 on:** July 02, 2006, 09:30:05 AM »

Brasil is a team of SuperStars, however if the coach doesn't know how to lead them they will crumble upon their own power.

Brasil had it easy until they played against France so they deserved it, and Ronaldo needs to lose weight btw.

Requiem · « **Reply #60 on:** July 04, 2006, 01:02:44 PM »

Wow, Germany loss.

Another upset!

nickmitch · « **Reply #61 on:** July 04, 2006, 05:52:42 PM »

They just gave up after the Italians scored that first goal, and then let them get another one.

Caliban · « **Reply #62 on:** July 04, 2006, 07:22:40 PM »

I don't mind Italy winning(sp?), but it fuckin' took me 2 hours to get home from work when it usually takes me 25 to 35 minutes, they fuckin' concentrated on St.Clair as usual, bastardos! Yes, I'm angry.

18 Days · « **Reply #63 on:** July 05, 2006, 12:44:58 AM »

So anyway I was thinking they should expand the world cup again. This time to 40 teams. They have to do this because the balance is still out of whack with pissweak underpreforming European teams like Serbia, Ukraine and Switzerland being allowed to compete while betters teams from far more awesome nations miss out. Where is Senegal, Uruguay and Vanuatu in this tournament? Nowhere it seems.
Just look at this map

Pathetic.
At the moment we have
4 North American teams
4 Asian teams
5 African teams
14 bloody European teams
and 5 Oceania/South American teams (Australia had to beat the 5th placed South American team for qualification)

With my 40 team world cup, The cup itself is unchanged but now with 5 teams in each pool and again the top 2 going through tot he round of 16.

I propose that 1 Oceaniac team get's immediate entry
2 more Asian teams get entry
1 more South American team
2 more African teams
1 more North American team
and one more European side.

Caliban · « **Reply #64 on:** July 05, 2006, 05:37:08 AM »

If some teams didn't make it that's their own fault, don't you think. As for being alot of European teams, I do agree with you that it should be more balanced, however if you are really not happy with it then write (email or letter) your concern to FIFA.

Oh and btw, North-America only had 2 teams, USA and Mexico. North-America is composed of only 3 nations, the 2 I mentioned and Canada. Then you have Central-America, and finally South-America.

nickmitch · « **Reply #65 on:** July 09, 2006, 11:43:26 AM »

DAMMIT, FRANCE!!! Way to let the Italians win!

Caliban · « **Reply #66 on:** July 09, 2006, 11:59:34 AM »

Bwuahahahahahahaha! Zidane did a nice header, not really, what an idiot. Congratulations Trezeguet, you played well for Italy.

Mario · « **Reply #67 on:** July 09, 2006, 12:31:09 PM »

Is it 2010 yet?

Caliban · « **Reply #68 on:** July 09, 2006, 01:06:02 PM »

In South Africa?

Renny · « **Reply #69 on:** July 09, 2006, 01:48:27 PM »

Italy played the semi-final so well. What the hell happened in this one? They should've put it away after Zidane's header. A final that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. Funny as it is crazy.

rossi46 · « **Reply #70 on:** July 09, 2006, 02:16:00 PM »

ITALIA!! ITALIA!! Yaaaay!

stevey · « **Reply #71 on:** July 09, 2006, 04:51:46 PM »

Stupid zidane, way to win for Italy

blackfootsteps · « **Reply #72 on:** July 09, 2006, 06:38:24 PM »

I'm so happy, what a night. Forza Italia. Thank you Zidane, really could anyone have predicted that he would be the one to crack? Italy should pay Materazzi lots and lots in bonuses, whatever he said it worked! The Italians were clinical in the shoot out, even though Barthez did really well.

Was anyone else surprised that they substituted Ribery off? He seemed to be full of running, I think that was a bad tactical move. Especially considering his replacement, Trezeguet, was the penalty misser.

Now I must go and eat pasta and celebrate

KDR_11k · « **Reply #73 on:** July 10, 2006, 04:48:58 AM »

This is Football, not Baseketball!

Requiem · « **Reply #74 on:** July 10, 2006, 08:51:46 AM »

It's so much bullsh!t what happened to Zidane!

They didn't give him a red card till after they showed the replay on the big screen! That's BULLSH!T!

In soccer, you must rely on the Refs to make the call when the foul happens, not to wait till a replay is shown the give the call accordingly.

Sure Zidane was out of place, but hell, he SHOULD HAVE gotten away with it!

and and

**** ITALY!

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Author Topic: World Cup (Read 16320 times)