FIFA world cup 2010 South Africa Thread

[Robert-Y]

Another goal from Japan: Honda runs through the defence and passes to Okazaki, Okazaki easily places the ball in the goal.

3-1

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

Holland - Slovakia and Japan - Paraguay

Both going to be interesting games I think

 

[James Ludlow]

i think germany will beat england.

england is sucking =/ the germans play better as a team.

Germany will win, easily

you know, Germany in the last 2 Worlds played the maximum number of games, and only lost one game in both championships. I hope they do the same this year

I wouldn't trade a single Englishman for a German player right now.

Our competion has just begun. I know Deutschland hasn't failed to make the last 16 since 1954, but records are made to be broken. I truly believe we will win. In 90 mins too.

And Charlie - boo!

 

[CharlieCooper]

i think germany will beat england.

england is sucking =/ the germans play better as a team.

Germany will win, easily

you know, Germany in the last 2 Worlds played the maximum number of games, and only lost one game in both championships. I hope they do the same this year

I wouldn't trade a single Englishman for a German player right now.

Our competion has just begun. I know Deutschland hasn't failed to make the last 16 since 1954, but records are made to be broken. I truly believe we will win. In 90 mins too.

And Charlie - boo!

Come on, I am the most German English person you will meet I have studied the language for over ten years and even lived there briefly... It's only natural I believe in them a bit

 

[James Ludlow]

Come on, I am the most German English person you will meet I have studied the language for over ten years and even lived there briefly... It's only natural I believe in them a bit

(From a vague recollection of GCSE Deutsch) - Ich kenne meine Freundin, aber unterstütze bitte uns Engländer.

 

[CharlieCooper]

Come on, I am the most German English person you will meet I have studied the language for over ten years and even lived there briefly... It's only natural I believe in them a bit

(From a vague recollection of GCSE Deutsch) - Ich kenne meine Freundin, aber unterstütze bitte uns Engländer.

The only thing that makes me English is the fact that I was born here. Really, I should be supporting France, but like hell was I going to do that

 

[James Ludlow]

Come on, I am the most German English person you will meet I have studied the language for over ten years and even lived there briefly... It's only natural I believe in them a bit

(From a vague recollection of GCSE Deutsch) - Ich kenne meine Freundin, aber unterstütze bitte uns Engländer.

The only thing that makes me English is the fact that I was born here. Really, I should be supporting France, but like hell was I going to do that

Obviously becuase you felt that their run up to the world cup would be indicative of their performance in said competition.

I'm sorry to see though, what is potentially a top16 (harsh maybe) go out so soon. Likewise the Italians. A bad week for European football.

(Except Holland (yay Arnaud), Portugal, Spain, Germany, Switwerland, Slovakia etc)

 

[Olivér Perge]

Go Lippi Go

Why does everyone keep saying this? Was that really his fault? As far as I know Italy won 4 years ago with him coaching. Watching all the 3 matches of Italy, I think it was really the player's fault. Or is it inappropriate to say?

 

[James Ludlow]

Go Lippi Go

Why does everyone keep saying this? Was that really his fault? As far as I know Italy won 4 years ago with him coaching. Watching all the 3 matches of Italy, I think it was really the player's fault. Or is it inappropriate to say?

I think ultimately it is the players faults. If the prospect of (in this case) retaining the world cup is not enough to get yourself motivated, no amount of coaching/managing will ever help. Other schools of thought maybe believe that the fish stinks from the head, but I don't buy into this when it comes to sporting ventures.

 

[Dene]

Ah well it's a shame that we had to go out, but at least:

THE ALL WHITES GO THROUGH THIS WORLD CUP UNBEATEN!!

WE CAME AHEAD OF THE PREVIOUS WORLD CHAMPS, ITALY!!!

SCREW THE ITALIANS!!!!!!

ALL WHITES 2014 WORLD CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Olivér Perge]

Wow! What an entertaining and absolutely spectacular match today!

Portugal - Brazil: 4 - 3 ...in yellow cards. In goals it was 0 - 0.

Korea DPR - Ivory Coast: 0 - 3

 

[Olivér Perge]

SCREW THE ITALIANS!!!!!!

Just imagine. Without that unfair penalty, New Zeland probably would be in the top16! But yeah, I'm glad they beat the italians in their group at least.

 

[r_517]

Wow! What an entertaining and absolutely spectacular match today!

Portugal - Brazil: 4 - 3 ...in yellow cards.

This game was more like a free combat rather than a football match.

 

[MW1990]

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz is what I have to say to the FIFA world cup 2010 South Africa.

 

[Yes We Can!]

Ah well it's a shame that we had to go out, but at least:

THE ALL WHITES GO THROUGH THIS WORLD CUP UNBEATEN!!

WE CAME AHEAD OF THE PREVIOUS WORLD CHAMPS, ITALY!!!

SCREW THE ITALIANS!!!!!!

ALL WHITES 2014 WORLD CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They were my favourite team after Germany!
Still, the players did a very good job and I think you can be really proud of the team.

Also, you were 3rd, and Italy (the world champion) was 4th Aaaand: You didn't lose any games. Germany (the future world champion) did

We will hopefully get to see the All Whites in Brazil in 4 years again

 

[RyanReese09]

0-0 at half..switz vs honduras

 

[MTGjumper]

I thought Chile might have caused an upset against Spain, but now they're 2-0 down due to their "enthusiastic" goalkeeper (for the first one at least). The moving leading to Iniesta's goal was nice, but Estrada was a bit unlucky.

 

[splinteh]

BRAZIL!!!

 

[Litz]

We really should have beaten Brazil... Now we're getting Spain instead of Chile... Oh well, bad luck for Spain

 

[CanadianPires]

My group predictions. (winner, runner up)

Group A: France, Mexico
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria
Group C: England, USA
Group D: Germany, Ghana
Group E: Netherlands, Japan
Group F: Italy, Paraguay
Group G: Portugal. Brazil
Group H: Spain, Chile

8/16 on group predictions... though to be fair I had Portugal/Brazil and England/USA right just in the wrong order. As well as Paraguay in the wrong spot. So more like 13/16. Now for knock out predictions.

R16:
URU/KOR -> URU
USA/GHA -> USA
NED/SVK -> NED
BRA/CHI -> BRA
ARG/MEX -> ARG
GER/ENG -> GER
PAR/JAP -> JAP
ESP/POR -> ESP

QF:
URU/USA -> URU
NED/BRA -> NED
ARG/GER -> ARG
JAP/ESP -> ESP

SF:
URU/NED -> NED
ARG/ESP -> ESP

Final:
NED/ESP -> NED