360Monster Official World Cup Thread

[WACCOE]

Hahah! AJ! I was aboutto say LOL @ AJ because he finally missed a World Cup game live, but obviuosly not. :(

:D

What was the Poland match like? :)

[AfroJoe]

It was alright. Fairly slow, though, as both teams weren't really as bothered about it as they would have been had they still been in with a chance of qualifying.

Finished 2-1, though, so at least there was some action.

[RiLu@]

I saw just a few plays from it, it was a ok game both teams wanted to win!
POL had to win to not be last in the group, POL did it and I got the right score, or better I got both scores right 3-0 on GER-ECU and 2-1 POL-CRC, hehe!!!!

[AfroJoe]

They didn't really, RiLu.

I mean, obviously they wanted to win, but they weren't exactly busting a gut to get to the ball first, or anything like that.

It was more just like a friendly.

[RiLu@]

Yeh but POL did a better game.

[WACCOE]

It was alright. Fairly slow, though, as both teams weren't really as bothered about it as they would have been had they still been in with a chance of qualifying.

Finished 2-1, though, so at least there was some action.
Cool ,ta.


Will probably watch the highlights later on tonight. :cool:

[AfroJoe]

Brackley was commentating, though. :cool:

He may suck as a commentator in PES, but in reality he's pretty damn good. Better than probably anyone else at the World Cup for either BBC or ITV.

[WACCOE]

Yeah, thats been one of the main disappointments in the World Cup...the crappy commentary.

It really has been poor.

Andy Gray and Martin Tyler ANY DAY!

[AfroJoe]

Indeed.

This is the first game Brackley has done live, and if I've worked this out correctly, he'll probably only do another 1, which is most likely to be Angola-Iran. Tough deal for him.

When the best main commentator is Jonathan Pearce, you know you've got a problem. And I mean, he isn't that bad. It's just that, every time I hear his voice, I think back to when he commentated on Robot Wars. I just can't take him seriously. :D

Other than Brackley and maybe Pearce, they're all cack. I hate Motson, I hate Tyldesley, I hate Champion, I hate Drury, and I don't think I like ANY of the co-commentators (Southgate, Pleat, Beglin, Lawrenson, etc). The pundits are all nobbers as well. Martin O'Neill and Gordon Strachan are the only ones who appear to have any sort of football knowledge. Allardyce, McCoist and Shearer haven't been bad, and for a Brazilian, Leonardo has been quite good, but other than the main 2 I mentioned, no-one has really done the job properly. Ian Wright just plain sucks.


/rant :D

[Killer 57]

ESPN has the worst Commantary hands down, I show more enthusiasm and Joy when I find a Dollar bill on the ground then they show after a goal is scored. That is way I have been watching Univision, the Spanish channel, which has the best commantary (IMO), they guy calls it play by play, and scream Golazo! Golaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazo for about a miute after they score.

[AfroJoe]

I've heard about the US commentary situation, Killer, and there seems to be a LOT of people in the same situation as you. Even if they don't understand Spanish, they're watching matches on Univision instead of ESPN.

[WACCOE]

Haha...all football pundits suck. Especially Ruud Gullit.

It was well funny when Martin O'Niell had a ful-out attack on Marcel Desailly saying "I do not care how many World Cup's you have won!" HHAHAHAAHAHA

What a loser.


My favourite football pundit has top be Ray Wilkins...he really knows what he is on about.


LOL @ Jonathan Pearce "Urgh, Matilda has the ball, thumps one up so Sir Killalot etc" - what a gimp.

Commentators are crap.

[phatmuther]

and scream Golazo! Golaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazo for about a miute after they score.
i absolutly hate that

[AfroJoe]

WHAT?!

What's wrong with you? :D

[backin-strachan]

The scots will back me up on this.

PETER MARTIN is the best commentator you will ever hear/see.

:D

[Killer 57]

Peter Martin is a Terrible Commentator, whoever the hell he is.

[backin-strachan]

Oh is he now. Yeah go and sit in the corner:unsure:

:D

[Killer 57]

Oh and by the way guys, I'm not going to miss any games anymore, SCHOOL IS OVER! w00t :party:

[backin-strachan]

And your 1 post away from LVL 8

[WACCOE]

Peter Martin is a Terrible Commentator, whoever the hell he is.
What he said.

I have never heard of the fellar.

[backin-strachan]

:unsure: Im kind of waiting on some back up:D

Oh! I hate Clyde Tyldsley. He does my nut in. If I saw him I know I wouldnt see him again.

[AfroJoe]

Peter Martin?

:)

[WACCOE]

Hahaha, just as B-S thought the back-up had arrived. :D

[RiLu@]

we had this guy, he died last year, but he was a great commentator, when it was goal he could long seconds cramming goal and then continue - é golo! é golo, é golo, é golo! - and if it was a big game or a GREAT goal he put on some brasilian music!
he was on the radio almost all the time, he talked on this funny way.
On TV he had the beach football WC, and it was music all the way because it's so many goals!!

[Killer 57]

Ghana beat USA 2-1, and they advance to the next round!

[shanemaester]

Well done to Ghana i persoanlly think they deserve it Ivory Coast really didn't deserve to get knocked out IMO they played great jst had a really tough group :)

[Killer 57]

Anyone els think Brazil's Uniform is the ugliest one you have ever seen?

[AfroJoe]

The yellow and blue isn't too bad, but yellow and white is just... urgh.

[backin-strachan]

Yeah*shudder*

Ronaldo looks like hes making an effort and now Brazil seem to be trying to play but they look far too weak defesively.

Well done Ghana(Y)

[gambeler]

what a goal, good play by juan

[backin-strachan]

Brazil turning it on. Great fixtures to come by the looks of it.

[gambeler]

whats going in aus-cro game lots of drama 3 players getting sent off 1 player getting 3 yellow card:| :s

well done australia

[backin-strachan]

Yeah crazy but they got through in the end. Wish Id watched that game instead of Brasil.

[WACCOE]

Australia match was great...we was fighting with a load of old blokes in the pub, because they typicaly wanted to watch Brazil, we won. :p

On PES I always put Brazil's kit like that, I think it look's ace with the white socks and shorts. :D

Graham Poll lost the plot. I said around the 70th minute "he is starting to lose it a bit here"...he then sent 2 players off in the space of 5 minutes :D, which was hilarious - and then should have sent another off but after booking him twice let him stay on, what a terrible mistake for a referee that is, shocking. It eevn said at the bottom of the screen that he had been sent off, but he just carried on - in a WORLD CUP aswell...probably Australia's biggest ever game, hahaha.

Then, before he blew the final whistle I think he realised his mistake, showed him ANOTHER yellow followed by the red - crazy stuff. :D

[RiLu@]

me too i should had watched AUS - CRO game!

[Killer 57]

Confirmed matches for the Round of Sixteen:

Germany Vs Sweden June 24, 4PM GMT
Mexico Vs Argentina June 24, 8PM GMT
England Vs Ecuador June 25, 4PM GMT
Portugal Vs Holland June 25, 8PM GMT
Italy Vs Australia June 26, 4PM GMT
Brazil Vs Ghana June 27, 4 PM GMT

Any matches of great interest in there? A dedicated Thread for 4 Matches for this round, so any one stand out from that group?

[Raisedbyflames]

Germany Vs Sweden June 24, 4PM GMT
Mexico Vs Argentina June 24, 8PM GMT

they will be the best matchs

[RiLu@]

MEX - ARG will be a great game, ARG has played more used more muscle to stay up and it can turn out to be useful on the knockout stage.

[RiLu@]

The games of SWI-KOR and FRA-TOG will be fun to watch, if FRA wins by 1 or goals can still not make it to the next round because of goal difference.

If SWI-KOR draw both go to the next round, only if FRA scores more than 2 goals

[AfroJoe]

Ukraine 1-0 Tunisia was another example of shocking officiating. No wonder Shevchenko got booed - scumbag.

[shanemaester]

haha france going out in the first round again would be the best ever! :D

KOREA 4TW! :D

[AfroJoe]

Korea should take Switzerland, but sadly this means France will go through.

Ah well, they won't win, so I'm fine with that. :cool:

[Killer 57]

Togo will beat France!

Togo FTW!

[WACCOE]

Korea should take Switzerland, but sadly this means France will go through.

Ah well, they won't win, so I'm fine with that. :cool:
Togo will beat France!

Togo FTW!
You was both wrong. :D

[Ryan]

At work for England game :@:@:@

[WACCOE]

VERY unlucky!


Is there no way you can watch it at work?

Do what I did - quit your job for the World Cup. :D

[Killer 57]

Round of Sixteen

Germany Vs Sweden* June 24, 4PM GMT
Mexico Vs Argentina *June 24, 8PM GMT
England Vs Ecuador June 25, 4PM GMT
Portugal Vs Holland June 25, 8PM GMT
Italy Vs Australia* June 26, 4PM GMT
Switzerland Vs Ukraine June 26, 8PM GMT
Brazil Vs Ghana June 27, 4 PM GMT
Spain Vs France* June 27, 8PM GMT

[RiLu@]

ARG is stronger but i wish you all the best killer!

[Killer 57]

Why Couldn't we face Ukraine or Ghana? Damn you FIFA!

[AfroJoe]

Why couldn't England face Argentina or Holland? :(

[backin-strachan]

That was unlucky last night but that 2nd goal was out of this world. Best of tournemant so far for me.

[phatmuther]

Why couldn't England face Argentina or Holland? :(
we're going to, the Q final, but holland is gunna WHOOP eng :D

[backin-strachan]

we're going to, the Q final, but holland is gunna WHOOP eng :D
Fingers crossed:)

[AfroJoe]

Yeah, go go Dutchies!

Although Portugal will probably still beat England anyway, so ultimately I'm not too bothered. :D

[RiLu@]

Yyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[phatmuther]

Yyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
be quiet, we will come back!

[RiLu@]

n.3 of netherland should had got a red card for that tackle ronaldo got from him!!!

[phatmuther]

:D ronaldo aint gonna make the full 90 mins

[RiLu@]

that's anot a reason to smile phat, it's ugly tackling!

[Killer 57]

I hope that ends his football career.

[RiLu@]

costinha the one that got the red card he shouldn't had been in the world cup, he hasn't play almost nothing and now does this childish stuff.

[phatmuther]

hahahahaha RED CARD!!!!!!!!
:D

[RiLu@]

I hope that ends his football career.

Do you mean ronaldo?

[phatmuther]

holland shouldve gotten a penalty, that guy kicked him in the shoulder!

[RiLu@]

The other player was offside before that!

[phatmuther]

bah! Red card and penalty

[RiLu@]

Phat the game was already stoped

[phatmuther]

headbutt! figo should be off

[phatmuther]

another red card! holland this time, tut tut

[RiLu@]

that n.3 he plays for Hamburg in germany, is nickname is "cannibal"

[RiLu@]

but figo should had seen maybe a red card too!

[phatmuther]

agreed
how many yellow cards!?!?
14 now
both teams had better watch themselves....

[Killer 57]

Phatmuther and AJ, you guys said Holland was good, WTF? how are they losing to Gaytugal?

[phatmuther]

oh my word, deco a red card!

[Killer 57]

Come on score Holland!

[RiLu@]

hope netherland wins the game so that their fair-play gets better!

[phatmuther]

this is some crazy game
come on holland, SCORE!!!!

[Killer 57]

Come on Holland! 6 Minutes of stoppage time!

[RiLu@]

come on mexico!

[RiLu@]

I'll join you on PDZ but i will have to go for a walk first to calm my self down

[Killer 57]

17 Yellow cards in this game!

[Killer 57]

Make that 18

[phatmuther]

:o
another red!?

[RiLu@]

I will go for a walk

[Killer 57]

wow just wow.

[phatmuther]

:'(
its all over...

well done rilu

port vs eng

[backin-strachan]

Congratulations RiLu that was an amazing game.

Bet you were Kaking it:D

[Killer 57]

I hope England beats Portugal.

[RiLu@]

come on killer be nice!

[backin-strachan]

PORTUGAL PORTUGAL PORTUGAL

I love the keeper Ricardo. His play acting is da bomb. I am now supporting Portugal(Y)

[phatmuther]

i think i want eng to beat port, simply cuz they knocked out holl :'(

[backin-strachan]

Well Im supporting them because they are playing England(Y)

[Killer 57]

I have a feeling England is going to walk all over Portugal, and into the Semi-Finals, No Deco, No Costinha, and a dozen other players fearing yellow cards as they might be suspended for the semi-final, how lucky are England?

[RiLu@]

POR it's not just 11 players you should remember that from the MEX match no DECO, no COSTINHA, no RONALDO, no NUNO VALENTE, no PAULETA!

It doesn't matter the semi-finals, the next game it's the quarter-finals and thats what we have to think about!

[Killer 57]

POR it's not just 11 players you should remember that from the MEX match no DECO, no COSTINHA, no RONALDO, no NUNO VALENTE, no PAULETA!

It doesn't matter the semi-finals, the next game it's the quarter-finals and thats what we have to think about!

Yeah I forgot, you have the Referee.

[RiLu@]

referees they never help portugal that I'm sure of!

[Achilles06]

lol that was a well crazy game, very fun tho, I cannot believe Deco got sent off..i mean he was spun round then pushed to the ground and HE GOT SENT OFF? Something aint right there, Stuipid Ref

[AfroJoe]

England have got to be loving this.

They're playing about as badly as they can be, yet they're into the Quarters and facing opposition who are going to be a bit messed up mentally following tonight's match.

I have to say, it was excellent viewing from a neutral standpoint, but just a shame my prediction (the Dutch) lost out. :(

[Achilles06]

yea the good thing also is most of there players will be playing with Yellow Cards so one wrong move and there off, and some of there best players have got red cards, so yea i bet england are quiet happy after tonights game, shame we didnt play to good in our own games.

[phatmuther]

england will still lose, we're crap, just face it (Y)

[Killer 57]

Oh come on you have some good players, have some faith in your team.

[phatmuther]

Oh come on you have some good players, have some faith in your team.
have you seen them play???
there god awful :D

we dont deserve to win it this time round, maybe next time

[shanemaester]

we'll have to do the Portugeuse this time we can't ahve them do the triple over us shirley :(

[phatmuther]

we'll have to do the Portugeuse this time we can't ahve them do the triple over us shirley :(
dont you remeber sweden? :'(

[RiLu@]

POR - NED was the WC match with most cards ever!

Scolari POR's coach has now 11 straight victories in a WC, after winning last WC with BRA with only wins!

[WACCOE]

COME ON AUSTRALIA!!!


I really hope they win. *crosses fingers*

[phatmuther]

COME ON AUSTRALIA!!!


I really hope they win. *crosses fingers*
ditto, they played really well against brazil, they deserve to carry on

[WACCOE]

Aye.

I used to be a big Oz fan anyway when they had a good few Leeds player plaing for them, why I like them.

[AfroJoe]

Normally Italy would be beating Australia, and most likely the Aussies wouldn't have made it through the groups, but for one reason: Guus Hiddink. The man is amazing. Tactical and motivational genius.

[Killer 57]

Hopefully this stays 0-0 and they go into Penalty kicks.

[AfroJoe]

Penalty Italy in 93 minutes!

[Killer 57]

WTF? that is no way a Penalty!

[Swifty]

wtf, why cant football have TV refferes

Australia are out because some stupid refferee cant read the game

i feel for Australia

and the refree is a ....

[phatmuther]

its a goal!
bloddy italians

[Killer 57]

Australia got Robbed, Chilavert is soo mad he can't believe the Ref gave that diver a Penalty kick.

[RiLu@]

Yeh bloody italians, the referees were ok in the group stage but now it's just after !

That was cheap!

[Swifty]

f*ckin Italians, such pissin divers

[AfroJoe]

Haha, Chilavert - w00t!

[phatmuther]

i bet the ref did it for fun, a bit of excitment, 93mins (Y)

[Swifty]

the sad thing is that Italy have always been known for their tactical know how

that match will label them as one thing ..... cheating divers

the only way they won was diving

[AfroJoe]

the sad thing is that Italy have always been known for their tactical know how

that match will label them as one thing ..... cheating divers

the only way they won was diving

Did you watch the England game yesterday? Your players were diving all over the place. If Rooney had done what Grosso did, it would have been a stonewall penalty.

This is no more than the usual anti-Italian crap the rest of the world seems to give out.

Grosso had every right to go over. Neill threw himself to the ground when he shouldn't have.

[Killer 57]

You're probably right AJ, but man Australia didn't deserve to go out like that.

[RiLu@]

I work with an italian guy, hope ITA goes to the final and plays POR, we never win against them, it's time to change thAt and then I can laugh on his face!

Italians are proud and it's ok for them to win even if it's dirty!

[AfroJoe]

You're probably right AJ, but man Australia didn't deserve to go out like that.

Oh sure, I totally agree. It's an absolutely awful way to go out. The only people who have the right to complain, however, are Australians.

The English protesters, however, who seem to think that it's "typical Italians" are somehow failing to realise how moronic that kind of statement is, when yesterday alone they commit a hell of a lot more dives and cases of feigning injury than Italy have done so far in the World Cup.

[Swifty]

Did you watch the England game yesterday? Your players were diving all over the place. If Rooney had done what Grosso did, it would have been a stonewall penalty.

This is no more than the usual anti-Italian crap the rest of the world seems to give out.

Grosso had every right to go over. Neill threw himself to the ground when he shouldn't have.

what so its ok to dive over someone even though they MISSED you

Niells legs were knowhere enar the italian git but hey he just magically fell over.....and dont even start talking about England diving, diving is all Italy have done all tournament and there is no way they are getitng to the final

edut/ oh and im half Australian so i support england as much as Aussie, except maybe rugby where aussie get the better support :) and engalnd for the footie

but only slightly

[AfroJoe]

Read the above.

Why shouldn't I talk about English diving?

If you want to make stupid comments about the Italian game, then first take into account that your own game is riddled with exactly the same problems.

[Swifty]

Read the above.

Why shouldn't I talk about English diving?

If you want to make stupid comments about the Italian game, then first take into account that your own game is riddled with exactly the same problems.

pfffft Italians invented the dive on land

watch the premier legaue then watch serie A and youll see how easily italian players go down

the same goes for the WC, Italians will fall over if you sneeze

[AfroJoe]

I know Italy is a particularly bad country for diving, BUT you can hardly criticise them for it in that situation when someone like Wayne Rooney or Luis Figo would have done exactly the same thing.

It's a totally sucky way for Australia to go out, I agree, but the double standards of some people annoy me. :)

Fair enough if you're Aussie. :D

[Swifty]

I doubt Rooney woulda gone down so easily, hes actually one of the England players who would rather stay on his feet, Becks goes down quicker than Rooney which is why the whole of England loves him, cause hes not scared to run at people at stay on his feet

The only thing is that I used to watch the Italians as much as the English (what with no Aussie to watch whom else was there) and its just overtime theyve got a lot worse then most countries when it comes to diving....which is why i dont watch them anymore...Yes maybe the Italians are proud of the win, but Rooney would not have gone down, not even Owen and Crouch woulda just leapeddddddddddddddddddddddd over him with 20ft legs....

dont wanna argue no more ... :) already phoned my uncle in Aussie and had a good rant with him...but hey thats life

[Killer 57]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5bBe5pojaI&mode=related&search=Borgetti

Remember that you damn Italians! thats how you score a goal!

[RiLu@]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5bBe5pojaI&mode=related&search=Borgetti

Remember that you damn Italians! thats how you score a goal!

LOL killer, I hope my team benfica could buy borgetti!

[RiLu@]

I know Italy is a particularly bad country for diving, BUT you can hardly criticise them for it in that situation when someone like Wayne Rooney or Luis Figo would have done exactly the same thing.

It's a totally sucky way for Australia to go out, I agree, but the double standards of some people annoy me. :)

Fair enough if you're Aussie. :D

Yeh figo can be a sometimes, he's on floor a lot but figo on one-on-one he's the best, watch closely when he plays, he keeps the ball or makes a pass but he doesn't loose the ball, he still on of the best in the world!

[backin-strachan]

Figo fell to the ground like a tonne of bricks when he got a slap on the face yesterday. Van Bommel as well and he did it laughing. I think a dive should be a staight red card if teh referee knows it. Thats what it is in the SPL and there is a hell of a lot less up here now.

[WACCOE]

With all due respect AJ - I have to disagree. Italy were diving all match, Totti when he came on an Del Piero, both at it all the time...it was so blatant. There was no reason for Grosso to go down, if Grosso wanted he couldv'e totally avoided Niell, but no...sorry to say it, typical Italian style, he had to "dive" over him. And it is sick. It is just plain wrong.

Unlucky Oz. :(

[Killer 57]

I think this is going to Penalty kicks, YES!

[WACCOE]

Let's hope so Killer, let's hope so. :)

Could be the first, and hopefully not last, of the tournament. w00p!

[Killer 57]

w00t, Penalty kicks! :D

[Killer 57]

and you Ukraine goes through! Man even the Penalties were poor, damn those two teams can't score!

[phatmuther]

tut tut Switzerland tut tut

[Killer 57]

Whats "tut tut"?

[phatmuther]

they missed they penalties, well were saved, but tut tut
you know what tut tut means over in america?

[Tobes]

tisk tisk
-------

[Killer 57]

they missed they penalties, well were saved, but tut tut
you know what tut tut means over in america?

No thats why I'm asking.

[phatmuther]

oh right, erm..... tut tut = like oh dear oh dear youve let yourself down sorta thing (Y)

[AfroJoe]

It's a symbol of disappointment in someone else. Or something like that. :D

[Killer 57]

http://img325.imageshack.us/img325/8164/becks7yk.jpg

[phatmuther]

nice killer, nice

[Raisedbyflames]

he was thinking after this game ill have to make love toposh

[WACCOE]

I cannot believe how boring the penalties were. (N)

[backin-strachan]

Terrible, it was like watching paint dry...not that I watch paint dry but...from what I think paint would be like watching dry then thats what I thought the game was like...:unsure:

Ill just leave...:(

:D

[AfroJoe]

Yeah, I was barely paying attention to that game. Most boring game of the tournament so far, with ease. Even the penalties were completely devoid of excitement.

[RiLu@]

http://img325.imageshack.us/img325/8164/becks7yk.jpg

"Can't belive we can win this"

[Killer 57]

Quarter Finals
Germany Vs Argentina June 30, 4PM GMT
Italy Vs Ukraine June 30, 8PM GMT
England Vs Portugal July 1, 4PM GMT
Brazil Vs France July 1, 8PM GMT

[phatmuther]

so does that mean england might have either france or brazil?
hmmmmmmm

[Killer 57]

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/afp/20060626/i/2976077302.jpg

[WACCOE]

^ That pic of Schwarzer makes me sick. BLOODY ITALIAN'S!! ARGH!!!!!!!1

[AfroJoe]

It makes you sick?

I still stand by my comment that you English really can't have much to complain about in regards to Italian diving, seeing as you spent the whole of the Ecuador game conning the referee.

[WACCOE]

Hahaha. Yes, it does.

Because I know, and you know, that Italy did not deserve that penalty, and consequently knock Austraia out of the World Cup.

[AfroJoe]

No, Italy didn't deserve the penalty. I'm not denying that. I've never denied that.

What I am saying, however, is that it's alright to go off on a big rant when it's Italians that are diving, but if it's John Terry, Steven Gerrard Joe Cole or Paul Robinson diving, feigning injury or whatever, it's either, "the right thing to do" (if you're Ian Wright), or blindly ignored.

[WACCOE]

Im not going to stick up for them, becaue im probably as annoyed about it as you are...especially John Terry, that really wound me up.

However, im also not going to sit here and slag off my countrie's Football team.

:)

[backin-strachan]

I honestly cant believe Im doing this but I am siding with England...a little here...

Yes they dived against Ecudor but the only real culprit Id say was Joe Cole, and maybe Terry. And if they were diving its a first because I dont normally see them dive. Its the teams that win it every four years that are the divers.

Your Brazils, Italys, Argentinas, Frances and Germanys. It is the real reason why they win the world cup. Nowadays the game is played so unfairly. The British teams rarely win anything because they are too honest.

My opinion anyway:)

[AfroJoe]

Your Brazils, Italys, Argentinas, Frances and Germanys. It is the real reason why they win the world cup. Nowadays the game is played so unfairly. The British teams rarely win anything because they are too honest.

That's an absurd statement to make. Fair enough, there is cheating by these teams... but to say that's the reason they win the World Cup and England don't is... well, stupid.

England don't win the World Cup not because they're too honest, but simply because they're not good enough.

Not opinion. Fact.

[Killer 57]

I can't believe you said the B-S, I mean do you really believe that?

[AfroJoe]

http://img417.imageshack.us/img417/5656/dsc017522ax.jpg

:cool:

[AfroJoe]

Italy through with a comfortable 3-0 win over Ukraine.

Who really aren't very good at all, to be honest. I don't know how they qualified so convincingly...

[backin-strachan]

Boring game though. Nothing special and if you didnt see it you didnt miss much.

[Killer 57]

Not surprised by the result, Germany Vs Italy should be a Dive fest err great game :D

[WACCOE]

Zidane is on fire. :cool:

[RiLu@]

yeh london too!

[WACCOE]

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey - let's all take the p1ss outta England night.

:party:

[backin-strachan]

Englands going home there going home there going home...sorry

I loved see Ronaldinhos face after Zidane skined 4 players in a row.

[backin-strachan]

All is forgiven.


TTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY


HHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Its my pal. YES

[Killer 57]

France eliminates Brazil, we will have a new world Champion! Come on Germany!

[backin-strachan]

Yeah thats my team. My dad got them in a sweep stake and is looking at £100 if they win

[WACCOE]

Scotland's staying home, there staying home...etc etc. 2 can play at that game flower. :p


France were superb. I want them to win it now - just for Zinedine Zidane...true legend. :cool:

Sack Ronaldinho and Riquelme off. Zidane is the man.

[Killer 57]

Semi-Final
Germany Vs Italy July 4, 8PM GMT
Portugal Vs France July 5, 8PM GMT

[WACCOE]

Germany - France finale would be nice.

I WANT France, but THINK Germany.

:)

[Killer 57]

France-Germany Final is what I'm hoping for, imagine the Third place game: Italy Vs Portugal, who will be named the best Cheaters in the world :p

[WACCOE]

Hahaha...that would be a great match to referee 8-).



Lol.

[RiLu@]

LOL killer that was a good 1!

[Killer 57]

http://img322.imageshack.us/img322/9079/kahnlehmann10nk.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/Ian_Curtis_AKA_Jnr/Footy/germany_arg_3.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/Ian_Curtis_AKA_Jnr/Footy/germany_arg_6.jpg
http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/afp/20060701/i/534655989.jpg
http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/afp/20060701/i/4135889913.jpg
http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/afp/20060701/i/3159140139.jpg

[rydo-uk]

Last pics good :)

[AfroJoe]

It really is. :D

[WACCOE]

I'll go 1 better...


http://img322.imageshack.us/img322/6969/dxj1ri.png (http://imageshack.us)

:D

[AfroJoe]

Well, at least we were playing actual opposition. You and your lucky draws. ;)


Good luck with Croatia and Russia (Hiddink 4tw!) - you're going to need it.

[WACCOE]

Pfffft, I know...I think we will scrape through it though. :)

Who you got in your qual. group?

[AfroJoe]

France, Italy, Ukraine, Lithuania, Georgie, Faroe Islands.

:( :( :(

[WACCOE]

Italy again. Ohhh. You need to hope France beat Italy twice then you go win every game apart from these 2 (which will be hard), then just hope you get something. Can't realistically see it though. :s

[AfroJoe]

We've got a better chance than most people here think.

France have a lot of players heading into retirement (Zidane, Thuram, Makelele, Barthez, and maybe a couple more if they retire early), Ukraine have proven themselves to be far too reliant on Shevchenko, and basically not very good, and we've played Italy before, and handled them pretty effectively.

Plus, Walter Smith will be in charge for the start of this campaign. If he'd been there for the World Cup 06 campaign, we would have made the playoffs. I hate Vogts. :@

[WACCOE]

You need to make sure you beat the "weaker" teams though, or you will stand no chance.

[AfroJoe]

Haha, yeah.

We're so going to beat France 3-0 and then lose to Georgia.

It always happens. :(

[Killer 57]

Believe AJ, Believe!

[Killer 57]

Third Place
Germany Vs Portugal July 8, 8PM GMT

Final
Italy Vs France July 9, 7PM GMT

[Killer 57]

I heard that some Germans are filling up Soccer balls with concrete and putting them in the street with a sigh that says " Can you Kick it?"

A couple people have ended up in the hospital already.

[phatmuther]

I heard that some Germans are filling up Soccer balls with concrete and putting them in the street with a sigh that says " Can you Kick it?"

A couple people have ended up in the hospital already.
ahahahaha thats quite good :D

obviously not for the person that kicks it ;)

well itd be worse if it was held over here and we went out, people would be skinned alive in london

[Killer 57]

It would funny to watch though :D

[RiLu@]

funny thing i'll go on the weekend to berlin and put some of this in front of he hotel where the french are and se if i caan foul some of them!

[phatmuther]

you going to see the final or somethin???

[RiLu@]

no, only joking!!!

[phatmuther]

dang, thought you were gonna do live coverage for us :D

[Raisedbyflames]

a 20 euro note socked in anthrax leave it outside the hotel

[RiLu@]

I almost tryed to get a volunteer job to be in germany during the WC, to feel it close!

Was in lisbon during the Euro2004 and it was crazy!

[backin-strachan]

I cat believe its almost over:'( It felt like it was yesterday that I saw Germany beat Costa Rica :'( 4-2 and :'( Its almost all over:'( WHHHHYYYYYYY:'(

[phatmuther]

its alright BS, only another 4 years.....4.....:'(

[martync06]

i know, it's really horrible, it will all soon be over, i don't want it to end :(
Roll on euro 2008 (Y)

[backin-strachan]

:'( There was so many games I was looking forward to watching that I watched but forgot I watched them:s:'( So many plans for taking the TV outside having some mates up or whatever:'(

AND ING EURO 2008. We havent a chance in hell in qualifying. WE GET 2 WC FINALIST AND A QUARTER FINALIST IN OUR GROUP:'( WHY:'(

[AfroJoe]

We do have a chance. We're better against good teams.

Keep the faith. :D

[Raisedbyflames]

worldcup is 10xbetter with scotland,wales and ireland there

[AfroJoe]

Damn right. We bring the party. We don't give a crap if Morocco are humping us 3-0 - it's all fun and games.

Best fans in the world. :cool:

[Killer 57]

2006 FIFA World Cup adidas Golden Ball candidates

Thierry Henry - France
Patrick Vieira - France
Zinedine Zidane - France
Michael Ballack - Germany
Morislav Klose - Germany
Gianluigi Buffon - Italy
Fabio Cannavaro - Italy
Gianluca Zambrotta - Italy
Andrea Pirlo - Italy
Maniche - Portugal

[AfroJoe]

Cannavaro is my choice - he's been immense.

[WACCOE]

Stop crying B-S...:p making us all depressed.


But yeah, it doesn't seem long ago it was starting!!! :(

[Killer 57]

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/afp/20060705/i/146027138.jpg

[Killer 57]

http://images.worldcupblog.org/www/sa102.jpg
Thoughts?

[phatmuther]

is the next world cup in south africa? :brow:
sorry if im being a "n00b"

[Killer 57]

Yup, which is rather disappointing, I wanted it to be in Europe, since I'm going to this World Cup.

[phatmuther]

blimy, england (if they get in) will die out there :D

why you going to this one?

[Killer 57]

Well because I always wanted to go to the WC, and before I was basically to young to go.

[AfroJoe]

2014 is in South America.

Brazil or Argentina, basically, seeing as I don't think any of the other countries have the capabilities of hosting a World Cup.

[phatmuther]

cools, why not wait for the next one then?
i mean it would be 8 years, but still :D

[derekm91]

god i hope Germany wins

[WACCOE]

Was watching on SSN yesterday, they only just started building new stadiums and upgrading new ones. I'll be impressed if they have it ready tbh.

Im off though :cool:...so i'll see you there Killer. :D

[AfroJoe]

I doubt I'll be going to South Africa, even if Scotland do get there.

I was hyped about going to Germany if we qualified for that, seeing as it's only a few hundred miles away and I could have got there in a few days without flying. But South Africa? I doubt it. :(

Which most likely means I'll have to wait until 2018 before seeing a World Cup, because that's when it's back in Europe. 12 years! :'(

[WACCOE]

My Mum and Dad are already looking into booking it, my Mum and sister are going to go off and do there stuff, while me and my Dad enjoy the football :cool:.

4week holiday, w00t.

[Killer 57]

I doubt I'll be going to South Africa, even if Scotland do get there.

I was hyped about going to Germany if we qualified for that, seeing as it's only a few hundred miles away and I could have got there in a few days without flying. But South Africa? I doubt it. :(

Which most likely means I'll have to wait until 2018 before seeing a World Cup, because that's when it's back in Europe. 12 years! :'(

By God, I'll be a feckin dinosaur by then!

[backin-strachan]

I doubt I'll be going to South Africa, even if Scotland do get there.

I was hyped about going to Germany if we qualified for that, seeing as it's only a few hundred miles away and I could have got there in a few days without flying. But South Africa? I doubt it. :(

Which most likely means I'll have to wait until 2018 before seeing a World Cup, because that's when it's back in Europe. 12 years! :'(
:'( When Scotland drew with Moldova (I know) I was told if they qualified I could go but...the chances:'(

I think we are looking at Euro 2012 at best for a major competition:(

[AfroJoe]

World Cup 2010 is a good possibility, if we do well in these upcoming Euro qualifiers.

We just have to hope the group works out in our favour.

[backin-strachan]

And the chances of that happening???:p

Very slim but I think we are unbeatable (normally) at Hampden.

[AfroJoe]

Yep, teams don't win at Hampden. Well... that's not strictly true. A better statement would be BIG teams don't win at Hampden.

Scotland 1-1 Germany
Scotland 1-0 Holland
Scotland 1-1 Italy

Last 3 real big games at Hampden.

Then we go and lose to Belarus, ruining it all. :(


That's why we'll be much more successful in these qualifiers than everyone thinks, though. We play much better against big sides, and we've now got 3 of them, which could end up working out in our favour.

I say if we can take 3rd place (or if we're pushing it, maybe even 2nd) in the Euro 2008 qualifiers, that'll allow us to become a better seed (4th seed sucks - booooooo!) for the World Cup 2010 qualifiers, and if this happens, then we should have every chance of making it to World Cup 2010.

[phatmuther]

well good luck to you guys (Y)

(i actually mean that)

[Killer 57]

Congratulations to Germany who ended there World Cup run with a very Respectable 3rd Place. (Y)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b362/chuy00/1152394206.jpg

[phatmuther]

well done germany (Y)
shouldve won it though

[backin-strachan]

Well done.

Glad I watched it for 4 goals(Y)

[AfroJoe]

Just one more game... :'(

[Killer 57]

Italy 2006 World Cup Champions!

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/gen/fifa/20060709/i/3429384729.jpg

[Killer 57]

World Cup Awards

BEST PLAYER (OVERALL)

BEST GOALKEEPER

BEST DEFENDER

BEST MIDFIELDER

BEST STRIKER

BEST YOUNG PLAYER

BEST MATCH

BEST GOAL

BEST CELEBRATION

BIGGEST SUPRISE (TEAM)

BEST MOMENT OF THE WORLD CUP

WORST MOMENT OF THE WORLD CUP

BEST CAPTAIN

[Killer 57]

BEST PLAYER (OVERALL) : Cannavaro

BEST GOALKEEPER Lehmann

BEST DEFENDER Thuram

BEST MIDFIELDER Maniche

BEST STRIKER Klose

BEST YOUNG PLAYER Podalski

BEST MATCH Argentina Vs Mexico

BEST GOAL Maxi Rodriguez Vs Mexico

BEST CELEBRATION Togo's Monkey Dance

BIGGEST SUPRISE (TEAM) Ghana

BEST MOMENT OF THE WORLD CUP Kahn congratulating Lehman

WORST MOMENT OF THE WORLD CUP Zidane's Headbutt in the Final

BEST CAPTAIN Ballack

[AfroJoe]

BEST PLAYER (OVERALL) Fabio Cannavaro

BEST GOALKEEPER Gianluigi Buffon

BEST DEFENDER Fabio Cannavaro

BEST MIDFIELDER Andrea Pirlo

BEST STRIKER Miroslav Klose

BEST YOUNG PLAYER Lukas Podolski

BEST MATCH Argentina vs Mexico

BEST GOAL Esteban Cambiasso vs Serbia & Montenegro

BEST CELEBRATION

BIGGEST SUPRISE (TEAM) Ghana

BEST MOMENT OF THE WORLD CUP Grosso's semi-final celebration

WORST MOMENT OF THE WORLD CUP Zidane's headbutt

BEST CAPTAIN Fabio Cannavaro

[backin-strachan]

Make a thread on that killer(Y)

[Killer 57]

First Post updated with the FIFA Awards.

http://www.360monster.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7855&postcount=1

[rydo-uk]

Most entertaining team portugal lmao

[tidus04]

That is rather amusing but they were entertaining, just look at them red cards and yellows and diving.. Had that aspect of entertainment in it :)