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punyXpress
27-06-10, 06:57 PM
This thread will self-destruct at midnight - just as the England team did 7 hours ago.
El Saxo
27-06-10, 07:14 PM
So, the 'technology' issue rears it's head in the Argentina v Mexico game too - sort it out FIFA! :roll:
At least there's some good football going on in this game though! :lol:
just takes the pee doesnt it, that the linesman, ref and players all see its offside on the big screen and there is still nothing they can do. the world cup represents the highest footballing achievement and the world watches on as its continually undermined! surely this must be the last world cup where this is allowed to happen!
only if they get rid of the dinosaur sepp blatter... dont get me started on Bernie ecclestone
Specialone
27-06-10, 08:32 PM
The whole thing is poo, england are poo, the ref was poo, our back four are poo poo (and they eat da poo poo) rooney should have stayed in the uk as he was worse than poo, heskey WTF? cant dishonour the word poo by mentioning him and poo in the same sentence.
No pooing width, no pooing ideas, too slow to pooing change things and to top it off when we do score, it was ruled not over the pooing line.
W**kers.
Very pi55ed off right now.
ThEGr33k
27-06-10, 10:59 PM
:winner:
:stupid:
Hahahahahaha!
Get over it. We were shoite! No pride, no passion and a manager who can't even talk pigeon english at the best of times. What hope has he got of getting over his point of view?
I'd rather support my Nan's breasts with my bare hands than support English football!
The real world cup starts next year :smt040
It comes to something when you have to say that Heskey had a better tournament than Rooney, just for his performance in the first match.
Disappointing, very disappointing, but we should have seen the signs when we were well and truly shown up in the group stage, any team with an iota of quality would have beaten us.
I've said it before so I will again, Capello is definitely Mike Bassett, we will be playing four four ****ing two!
But lets not lay all the blame at his feet, there were 11 players on that pitch.
Owenski
28-06-10, 09:31 AM
Capello needs to swallow his italian arrogance and take on board the suggestions he gets from fans and players alike.
If his way was good no one would have complained, but as soon as people start to complain then a sucessful manager need to read the slips left in his suggestion box.
Whats the worst that could happen... he does as the media suggest and we loose, he'll be able to blame the media and be left to do what he wants in future. Although if he failed again he'd be out of a job.
And +1 - round of applause for the FA giving him an extension BEFORE the tournument. Capello's agent is a genius for sorting that one out, massive pay out time.
A terrible performance for sure, I was kind of relieved that we went out to be honest because I'm not sure my heart could take watching England clowning around again!
Surprising tactical naivity from Capello, he is a world class manager but seems too stiff necked to admit when a formation isn't working and change it.
My worry now is that 'arry's name is being mentioned to take over, just when Spurs are actually playing some decent football and in the hunt for Champions League :D
Gordon B
28-06-10, 09:37 AM
Just realised.
I had Corned Beef for tea last night. This practically makes me an Argentine.
CMON ARGENTINA!!
I think someone castrated the three lions :confused:
Owenski
28-06-10, 12:41 PM
A terrible performance for sure, I was kind of relieved that we went out to be honest because I'm not sure my heart could take watching England clowning around again!
Surprising tactical naivity from Capello, he is a world class manager but seems too stiff necked to admit when a formation isn't working and change it.
My worry now is that 'arry's name is being mentioned to take over, just when Spurs are actually playing some decent football and in the hunt for Champions League :D
I dont think he'll take it if its offered to him, he dismissed the relvence of having an english manager (Despite Jamies column in the mail saying its what we need 100%).
Plus Redknapps not got champions league notches on his bed post yet, he'll want to see how he does in that before taking on a project as career ending as the England job.
IMHO we should have never let Sven Go.
dizzyblonde
28-06-10, 12:44 PM
The whole thing is poo, england are poo, the ref was poo, our back four are poo poo (and they eat da poo poo) rooney should have stayed in the uk as he was worse than poo, heskey WTF? cant dishonour the word poo by mentioning him and poo in the same sentence.
No pooing width, no pooing ideas, too slow to pooing change things and to top it off when we do score, it was ruled not over the pooing line.
W**kers.
Very pi55ed off right now.
BEst description yet:p
Just realised.
I had Corned Beef for tea last night. This practically makes me an Argentine.
CMON ARGENTINA!!
And you complain about eating crisps:rolleyes:
Filipe M.
28-06-10, 12:54 PM
IMHO we should have never let Sven Go.
Didn't do the Ivory Coast that much good. 8-[
WEATHER WARNING:
The north of England will experience severe flooding. This is due to the whole of Scotland pi$$ing themselves laughing.
I think most of England will join in taking the pi$$ out of that performance mate - absolutely shocking.
Still, at least they got there, more than you lot can say :p:p
Pffft, Scotland.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article178012.ece
yup Scotland know they are $h!te but at least we dont build ourselves up for a big let down.
The performance of England in this world cup has been more than shocking. on paper England have one of the best teams in the tournament but i'm afraid it only looked good on paper. better luck next time.
Owenski
28-06-10, 02:17 PM
yup Scotland know they are $h!te but at least we dont build ourselves up for a big let down.
The performance of England in this world cup has been more than shocking. on paper England have one of the best teams in the tournament but i'm afraid it only looked good on paper. better luck next time.
Disagree, on the sheet of paper infront of me we've got 3 world class players on our team the rest mearly make up the numbers.
Im not joking either, it really it on a piece of paper in front of me. Its been the office debate for the morning. :)
Note the 3 world class players we agreed on are: Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney (despite his dismal performance this time round he was spectacular in Germany 4 years ago).
plowsie
28-06-10, 02:22 PM
Gotta put Gerrard and Lampard in there...Icons for Adidas. Hot property for teams across the world if they were to become available...
I actually disagree Rio is a World Class player.
Corrected for you
The performance of England in this world cup has been poo. on paper England have one of the most expensive teams in the tournament but i'm afraid it only looked good on paper. better luck next time.
Owenski
28-06-10, 02:56 PM
Gotta put Gerrard and Lampard in there...Icons for Adidas. Hot property for teams across the world if they were to become available...
I actually disagree Rio is a World Class player.
We argued the lampard gerrard debate for quite a while, we decided against lamps cos he's never had a decent world cup despite his obvious quality.
Then with Gerrard we felt he'd had a poor and unfortunate season with the pool and it carried into this tournument "he's past it" was our summary.
Pedrosa
28-06-10, 04:50 PM
Having watched far more Spanish football in the past 10 years than the English alternative,I could not believe,(once again) the hype surroundingh England as the finals approached.
Being totally honest there is no one in the England squad that would get in to a World Eleven. Really think about it before reacting to my comment. England at their best are regrettably mundane,archaic and predicatable. Yet I sat there hoping they would play well. I like many took this German side to be in evolution, but even that was enough to leave England clueless. Very sad indeed.
But hey I am lucky that my adopted country do play a mouth watering style of football and really do have genuine contender status. VIVA ESPAÑA:
Wake up English footie fans, your league is NOT the best in the world and your team is over 40 years since it was anywhere near being the best. The possibility of it ever reaching such heights again are at best,unlikely.
Don't think anyone could argue with you there. Although the same could be said for Spanish football until 2 years ago so it can change. The FA need to do something drastic though and that will never happen.
Filipe M.
28-06-10, 05:15 PM
But hey I am lucky that my adopted country do play a mouth watering style of football and really do have genuine contender status. VIVA ESPAÑA:
Nope, it takes more than that to convince me. ;)
Hopefully tomorrow it will take even more :lol:
Usually I'd say "let the best team win", but this time I'll just say "let Portugal be luckier" 8-[
If xavi and iniesta are world class then what does that make Lamps and Gerrard? Surely not the same.
I'm a Liverpool man, but Gerrard has not played well for us this season at all. I though maybe he'd save something for the World Cup, but didn't deliver as a Captain should - not easy when everyone else is crud though.
Still, Lampard and Gerrard had many chances to prove themselves on the international scene, and never properly delivered. It's a poor exit from a World Cup after a European Championship that wasn't reached 2 years before.
Gerrard's been immense for Liverpool, but domestics mean very little until they're converted in a Euro or ever more, a World Cup.
Owenski
29-06-10, 08:02 AM
Being totally honest there is no one in the England squad that would get in to a World Eleven. Really think about it before reacting to my comment. England at their best are regrettably mundane,archaic and predicatable. Yet I sat there hoping they would play well. I like many took this German side to be in evolution, but even that was enough to leave England clueless. Very sad indeed.
everything else is spot on, couldnt agree more but the highlighted in red bit I have to pull you up on.
As much as I hate to say it cos as a person he's a total pr1ck but Ashley Cole would make a world eleven, there honestly isnt a better left back out there.
He's the only one who seemed to play better for his country than he did his club this year.
Pedrosa
29-06-10, 08:38 AM
Mr.Owenski, in your assesment you put Ashley Cole ahead of...Lahm,(who's favoured position is left back) Zambrotta and Abidal. I am left rubbing my chin and feel I must stay with my earlier comment.
Felipe,I would love to see Cristianohave a dream of a game and to score a jaw dropping goal, but with Spain to win the match with their tique-taqa football. If Portugal are to win they will have to play it mean and close down space and players like they never have before.
Could be the match of the tournament.
Owenski
29-06-10, 08:49 AM
Each to thier own, I see it as if Lahm was the worlds best then surely he'd be played in that position regardless .
Zambrotta is past it IMO he must be pushing 35now thats not young enough to compete with the likes of Messi's pace and stamina. Abidal is French... need I say more?
Trust me I HATE ashley cole, so its hard enough for me to see him as good at anything but I cant stop myself from thinking there is no-one better in that postition.
IMO its because of him that G Johnson looked so so poor, teams looked which side to attack and choose GJ as the weaker option. Hence why he got creamed through the whole tournument.
BernardBikerchick
29-06-10, 09:11 AM
yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy footy is over yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy *hides*
Not a chance, some cracking matches coming up :thumright:
yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy footy is over yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy *hides*
on the contrary, i can now watch and enjoy it!
personally id go with Lahm or Evra over Ashley Cole. Even Zambrotta perhaps.
Filipe M.
29-06-10, 03:22 PM
Felipe,I would love to see Cristianohave a dream of a game and to score a jaw dropping goal, but with Spain to win the match with their tique-taqa football. If Portugal are to win they will have to play it mean and close down space and players like they never have before.
Could be the match of the tournament.
IMO we have a very decent defense line that works when it has to. The game against Brazil was proof of that. It's the defense to mid-field transition we're having problems with, and it's only Coentrão who's being able to solve them by storming up the left side and showing up where nobody expects him to be.
If Mr. Queiroz is able to solve that thing and find someone to keep the game going Ronaldo's way, I believe we have a chance, but it'll be one hell of a fight!
yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy footy is over yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy *hides*
quarter finals coming up. this is when it really begins!!
Owenski
29-06-10, 04:03 PM
personally id go with Lahm or Evra over Ashley Cole. Even Zambrotta perhaps.
Evra, thats a good shout tbh.
gettin2dizzy
29-06-10, 04:29 PM
PENALTIES!
Glad it's not England :lol:
davepreston
29-06-10, 04:36 PM
id say japan are on for this lol
davepreston
29-06-10, 04:42 PM
maybe not
Filipe M.
29-06-10, 04:43 PM
maybe not
Sayonara...
gettin2dizzy
29-06-10, 04:43 PM
Haha. They should have just skipped the last 2 hours of football and done that.
davepreston
29-06-10, 06:13 PM
this is the game ive been waiting for all world cup
viva espainia
sorry anna and ste
davepreston
29-06-10, 07:52 PM
get in
Portugal just didn't turn up today, was just like watching England.
Spain's goal was offside though
Filipe M.
29-06-10, 08:51 PM
Oh well, 2014 it is then.
davepreston
29-06-10, 09:45 PM
Portugal just didn't turn up today, was just like watching England.
Spain's goal was offside though
Oh well, 2014 it is then.
hahahahaha
you even sound like a england fan now filipe
Filipe M.
29-06-10, 09:50 PM
hahahahaha
you even sound like a england fan now filipe
:lol:
STRAMASHER
30-06-10, 08:25 AM
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g87/stramasher/untitled.jpg
STRAMASHER - Loving that funny as.
wow, looks like we might see a shock Brazil defeat
Filipe M.
02-07-10, 03:41 PM
wow, looks like we might see a shock Brasil defeat
Yup! Right now it's looking like it's going to be an European final...
Specialone
02-07-10, 03:43 PM
Id like to see holland win tbh, i dont mind them and they are not flash larrys.
Specialone
02-07-10, 03:50 PM
Yay, Brazil are out :)
davepreston
02-07-10, 03:50 PM
oh my god
Mr Speirs
02-07-10, 03:51 PM
And Brazil are out!!! Interesting :)
Argentina Netherlands final, surely.
davepreston
02-07-10, 04:11 PM
dont count out spain
shame bout Brazil, Cesar flopped it for them, though they need to control there tempers. Another lame year for them.
I hope its a Uruguay v Argentina final. Would be cool to see Maradona do it for his country again, as well as Messi. I usually like Netherlands and the way they play, but not really enjoying them this year. A bit boring. Hope Uruguay beat em down.
Holland all the way. Mr Ladbrokes will be very upset!
My money's on the Arge's. Done reasonably well out of betting on odd games. Luckily I forgot to put a bet on Brazil today.
OMG!!! Whose watching this? Can't believe Ghana flopped the last minute extra time penalty. Imagine if they lose it now. Best game of tourny so far without a doubt!!
Filipe M.
02-07-10, 09:13 PM
How not to score a penalty...
Swiftly followed by a "how to send the jabulani back to taiwan..."
ouch!!! poor poor ghana. Just made all the more worse by the fact they had it at the last minute in extra time. Worst way to lose.
Filipe M.
02-07-10, 09:18 PM
And Uruguai wins with a penalty that should be paying copyright to Sérgio Conceição :lol:
SuzukiNess
02-07-10, 09:20 PM
gutted for Ghana.. :(
Suarez is the hero of Uruguay yet again, and not for scoring this time either.
Biker Biggles
02-07-10, 09:28 PM
Well the last minute penalty Ghana missed came out of a free kick they shouldnt have been given so theres a bit of karma there.
And whats with all the anti Urugauy sentiment?I sat through the Beeb coverage cringing at the biassed commentary.They so wanted ghana to win it was embarrassing.
maybe they got a bung? Ghana were robbed. Will be interesting if the stadiums and atmosphere remains the same without brazil and any african teams left.
I feel for the penalty takers..made me feel thankful that it wasn't England doing it again. My favourite was the johnny Wilkinson impression.
Suarez is the hero of Uruguay yet again, and not for scoring this time either.
Yep! Saved the first one on the line and then did what probably 95% of footballers would do in those circumstances. Cheating? Probably, but it was the last action of the game (save for the penalty that followed) and he did what he had to do to keep his country in the tournament. I reckon it was instinctive rather than a conscious decision to cheat as there was no time to think about it.
I feel sorry for Gyan who missed the resulting penalty but it was a bad one - must hit the target. But what huge cajones to step up and take the first penalty in the shoot out.
I'll be cheering for Germany this afternoon.
The Basket
03-07-10, 11:03 AM
Gotta give Suarez his due. He has put his country thru and I was supporting Uruguay.
...but the way it was done for Ghana to go out and Uruguay to go thru aint fair.
But I suppose life ain't fair.
Hope the Germans get beat...although a Holland - Germany final would be very interesting.
Hope the Germans get beat...although a Holland - Germany final would be very interesting.
I'd rather the Germans than the Argies, especially after what they did after the game four years ago.
Germany - Holland would be a repeat of 1974, the first Final I can recall watching. What a side that Dutch team were.
For some reason I don't fancy the Argies much anymore
The Germans are consistently awesome, how many other teams have scored 4 goals in 3 games in a world cup.
Surely they have to be the favourites by miles.
Just goes to show that picking players that are best suited to the style of play rather than filling a team with big names is the way to world cup success .
so what does that make of the 4-1 against england.. does it mean that we are bettter than argentina. Welcome back Fabalah all is forgiven? Alternatively would we have beaten Argentina had we got through? oh well I think we fell at the first hurdle.. More shredded wheat at breakfast next time.
Surely they have to be the favourites by miles.
Not by miles...... maybe not even favourites. Spain and Holland are still in it.
Having said that, if Spain want to win the whole sheebang then they must drop Torres. He's a bag of manure at the moment. Paraguay are giving them a game at the time of typing.
Welcome back Fabalah all is forgiven?
Ah...... The Squadfather :lol:
Wasn't his fault that his over-paid, over-rated prima donnas didn't turn up.
Yep! Saved the first one on the line and then did what probably 95% of footballers would do in those circumstances. Cheating? Probably, but it was the last action of the game (save for the penalty that followed) and he did what he had to do to keep his country in the tournament. I reckon it was instinctive rather than a conscious decision to cheat as there was no time to think about it.
Yeh exactly. I don't even know if it really is cheating as such. I mean it's basically a foul he committed and got sent off for it. You could just count every foul as cheating, which would make every player a cheat. Just some cheats are more valuable than others! Fair do's to him, and you're right, virtually anyone would do the same.
Germany wiped the floor with the Argies. What a game that was. The Germany Spain semi is an interesting rematch of Euro 2008 final. I hope Uruguay make it to the final. Would be lame to see another all European final in a World Cup, just doesn't seem right.
Argentina - Germany 0:4
England was better!
at least we scored 2 against Germany
at least we scored 2 against Germany
That's absolutly right.
But, you know, it was the revenge of the 66-Final.
Now we are even - finally after 44 years.
That's absolutly right.
But, you know, it was the revenge of the 66-Final.
Now we are even - finally after 44 years.
lol I think youve had revenge many many times over since 66!! I'm thinking 1970, 1990, 1996 to name but 3 :-D
lol I think youve had revenge many many times over since 66!! I'm thinking 1970, 1990, 1996 to name but 3 :-D
I mean the famous "Wembley-Goal":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJxapovX1Jo
beabert
04-07-10, 10:14 PM
Never saw that before lol
The Basket
04-07-10, 11:32 PM
Suarez never cheated.
He took an action and was punished for it.
If the Ghana penalty had scored then no one would care...
I am glad he is banned only for a match.
Suarez never cheated.
He took an action and was punished for it.
If the Ghana penalty had scored then no one would care...
I am glad he is banned only for a match.
i tend to agree on this one. harsh on the Ghanains but like you say if the ball had gone in from the peno there'd be no drama
not a lot else can be done on it to be honest
altho i did hear that matey who was sent off was carried around the pitch on the shoulders of his team mates, thats a bit OTT...
ooh that was a good one ..nice one you orangeeboom ..great goals..really enjoyed that one shame there had to be a loser
well the german machinery stopped..I dont think they were quite at the races tonight ..looks like a tasty final on sunday..any predictions peeps ?
davepreston
07-07-10, 08:56 PM
spain 2-0
go on espainia
Specialone
07-07-10, 08:58 PM
Spain win 2-1 AET.
I do want holland to win BTW.
SuzukiNess
07-07-10, 09:02 PM
spain winning = me £15 richer.. 2nd = £10 - i'm happy :) go spain!! but i also want holland to win!
Shame about the German marking for that goal :-(
However, I put my £s on Holland after our (in-)glorious boys were knocked out, so Holland it is for me.
I have this horrible feeling that the final is going to be a dull as ditchwater. Might have been more open if the Germans had won.
I really enjoyed the game tonight. Ok, it wasn't constant end to end action but it's been years since I saw a game with so few free kicks (negligible play acting too) and such long periods uninterrupted play.
good game, right result.
my guess for the final will be penalites to decide it after 0-0 stalemate
Pedrosa
08-07-10, 08:51 AM
Now that is what Pele meant when he called football,"the beautiful game." A delight to watch and both teams contributed greatly to the spectacle. A shame either had to lose to be honest.
But what did I care? In a packed bar,second line Puerto Banus tables crowded out at the entrance also.There I was with my son and a group of his friends,singing chanting,swearing,cursing,cheering and clapping. The roof lifted off the place when Puyol blasted that header home,(him and his 1970's porn star hairdo)
The best experience I have ever enjoyed watching a football match, completely and utterly mind blowing.
And yep, a touch of a hangover this morn!
Viva España!
P.s. Any chance the powers that be at the f.A. go out and buy dvd's of last night's match and hand it to every English squad player and Fabio. That is what football should be, not that prehistoric huff and puff that unfortunately the English fans have to suffer.
it wasnt THAT good Ped. second half shaded the first, it was good but far from the way you've described it! :D
that said, im not spanish, wasnt in a spanish bar surrounded by spaniards going mental, yes that would deffo have added to the event!
well done tho. after all the hype and excitement of south american teams bossing it ala argies paraguay uraguay we have an all european final. huzzah
dizzyblonde
08-07-10, 09:49 AM
I was bored with last nights game, the Germans were rubbish, which was very surprising.
I was more attentative watching Uragwotsit and Holland game, after all someone losing their teeth on camera and the person that did it got a shafting all throughout for it....hehehehhe. Loved it, how many times can a team make the culprit pay for knocking a mans teeth out?!
Pedrosa
08-07-10, 10:26 AM
Who would ever have predicted that it would be the German team which provided the most of the exciting football during the competition' Yep it's a funny old game.
Filipe M.
08-07-10, 10:35 AM
Who would ever have predicted that it would be the German team which provided the most of the exciting football during the competition' Yep it's a funny old game.
Next thing you know they'll be dancing Samba...
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