Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:10 pm
Same here. It was advertised in the paper and they showed it on telly.
It's all about the Rush
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I didn't actually watch the game but, from all accounts, I missed a pretty good one unlike many of the dour and boring tactical battles that typify the opening of the tournament.Ogg, Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:38 pm wrote: I've just watched the opening game with hosts Germany trouncing Costa Rica 4-2 with with a louster of a goal by Germany's midfielder 'Frings'
Actually, its more likely that FIFA are a bunch of meddling pillocks that just can't leave things be and have to keep tinkering with the rules. In addition, its clear that they don't like goalkeepers. If you read the final chapter of his autobiography Banksy, Gordon Banks (in my opinion the greatest goalkeeper to EVER set foot on a football pitch) has a bit to say about the way FIFA keeps making the ball lighter. What gets me, though, is the latest FIFA directive that any lunging tackle, even if the player gets the ball and not the man, is to be considered 'dangerous play' and is an immediate red card offence. This is clearly a conspiracy against British and Irish player for whom that sort of challenge is an integral part of the game. Funny, I thought Football was a physical game. Or are they trying to Americanise it so our players wear padding the way theirs do to play rugbyMiddle Kingdom, Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:46 pm wrote: I've read it's a livelier ball?
I would gues that's to increase scoring, and thus, interest
I'm not sure that I agree with you 100% there Ogg. True, England's second half performance was dismal largely due to Owen's withdrawal from the game. Is he actually injured or is it just a lack of match fitness which could well prove problematic for England especially as it could well affect Rooney as well - admittedly, they are two of the best English strikers but is it logical to take two men who are not 100% match fit?Ogg, Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:04 pm wrote: Here we go once again, another major footy tournament and England, so full of talent and promise deliver yet another indifferent lacklustre performance. A third minute own goal saved this farce from the 0-0 score it so deserved. So England bags the three points 0-1 but with star striker Owen?s injury, Gerrard and Crouch's yellow cards only furthered to taint this dire display. No sign of the seventeen year old wonder kid Theo Walcott with the sub Hargreaves doing little to enhance his already non-existent reputation
Oh, go back to bothering sheepDevil's Advocate, Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:21 pm wrote:
Bah. England are the Arch Enemy. We want them to lose.
Then again, the Brazillians are expected to win every year. If you listen to all the 'experts', there's no point in any other team turning up as the Brazillians will just walk all over them. Personally, Brazil are among the three teams I always hope will get thrashed (the others being Argentina because they're cheating bastards and France because they're just bastardsOgg, Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:38 pm wrote: Of course the Brazillians are expected to win
Slaine mac Roth wrote:Oh, go back to bothering sheepDevil's Advocate, Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:21 pm wrote:
Bah. England are the Arch Enemy. We want them to lose.![]()
and maybe you'll have a team someday
Slaine mac Roth wrote:...the others being Argentina because they're cheating bastards and France because they're just bastards...
'small' radio station, it's known as the 'WORLD' cup and is probably (besides the Olympics) the biggest sporting tournament...um, in the world.awip2062 wrote:Ogg, I will have you know that our small local radio station actually has been informing us of this tourny. I was quite surprised to hear them talking about it.
I thought it was the Scots who held such emnity towards us, not the Welsh...I like the Welsh!...and love the accent tooDevil's Advocate wrote:Bah. England are the Arch Enemy. We want them to lose.
Middle Kingdom wrote:Czech Republic 3 US 0
With Italy in this group, US chances of advancing are close to nil.
The US team had a severe case of rectal cranial inversion, which they better get rid of against the AzzuriSoup4Rush wrote:The US needs to stick with the NFL.
At least we can qualifyschuette wrote:...obviously the only way England can win![]()
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Unlike the Hooligans eh?Soup4Rush wrote:I am not sure what I will do if the Americans lose their soccer match.![]()
riot I guess.![]()