WC 2006 Official Thread - Page 13

Big Willis 16 · 06-10-2006, 04:24 PM

Goal Argentina.

ukhotstove · 06-10-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by darkhorse

LOL. Is Bayern Munich in that league?

I used to watch alot of Bundesliga games but not as much lately, said it before if Hargreaves is a top player in Germany then German football as gone down since I last saw it.

ukhotstove · 06-10-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric

Like this one?

Yup like that one, we usually send our fat old slappers to watch England

honest we have way prettier women in England than go and watch England play

Muppetus Galacticus · 06-10-2006, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Was the ball over the line?

It might have been as the IC goalie bobbled it.

Looked like it to me. I thought they were going to try some new ideas for this kind of situation?

mauboy · 06-10-2006, 05:41 PM

Gooooooooaaaaallll.. 2-1, Argentina.

Sdpm100 · 06-10-2006, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Muppetus Galacticus

Looked like it to me. I thought they were going to try some new ideas for this kind of situation?

Yeah, a chip in the ball they used in Peru at an age-level (under 17?) World Championship and there was a possibility it would be used in Germany - but FIFA said it didn't work so they scrapped it (they also used an artificial surface for the first time).

Sdpm100 · 06-10-2006, 05:51 PM

Argentina hold on for a 2-1 win, although if Abbondanzieri hadn't saved with his legs in the first half I think we might have had a different result.

Joe Canadian · 06-10-2006, 06:12 PM

Tomorrow is the upside down flag match... Netherlands vs. Serbia and Montenegro...

I'm really looking forward to Monday & Tuesday, first games for Italy & Brazil.

theasfl · 06-10-2006, 06:24 PM

am I the only one who thinks that Ivory Coast outplayed Argentina? If it wasnt for that 15-20 minute stretch and subpar goalkeeping it was their game.

and I find it somewhat humorous that Serbia and Montenegro are competing with the country about to split in half. I wonder which'll get to keep the old Yugoslavian records, and how they'll do next World Cup.

Eric · 06-10-2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

am I the only one who thinks that Ivory Coast outplayed Argentina? If it wasnt for that 15-20 minute stretch and subpar goalkeeping it was their game.

I don't know about that. After Argentina scored their 2nd goal, I think they started playing more defensive. In the 2nd half they pulled their two strikers.

ukhotstove · 06-10-2006, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric

I don't know about that. After Argentina scored their 2nd goal, I think they started playing more defensive. In the 2nd half they pulled their two strikers.

They did that against England in a friendly a bit back, took the lead then took their foot of the pedal but England cameback to 2-2 and then 3-2 and Argentina found it hard to step back up again. It's a dangerous tactic because it is hard to slow down and go defensive then if you let the other team in you have to step up again, England always do it instead of just killing the opposition off.

rudel.dietrich · 06-10-2006, 09:39 PM

Matches today were a bit of a let down.

I would be jumping off the English bandwagon today as fast as I possible would bail out.
They looked awful today and they are done, they will make it past the groups but not much farther than that.
I do not see them going beyond the round of 16.

Sweden looked bad too. A three and out for them.

The last match today was by far the best but Argentina held on for three points and a boost of national confidence after a miserable 2002 campaign.

theasfl · 06-10-2006, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Sweden looked bad too. A three and out for them.

I dont think they looked bad, they just couldn't finish against a frustrating stuck-in defense and a goalie that pulled out the game of his life.

bababui · 06-11-2006, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Matches today were a bit of a let down.

I would be jumping off the English bandwagon today as fast as I possible would bail out.
They looked awful today and they are done, they will make it past the groups but not much farther than that.
I do not see them going beyond the round of 16.

Sweden looked bad too. A three and out for them.

The last match today was by far the best but Argentina held on for three points and a boost of national confidence after a miserable 2002 campaign.

It moght be a little early to write them off. Gerrard is playing through an injury; Owen is regaining his fitness; Rooney didnt play. Englands defense didnt let in a goal. Jury is still out IMO

bababui · 06-11-2006, 12:39 AM

Just getting a chance to watch ARG-IC and Argentinas 2nd goal should have been disallowed...it looked like offside to me.

Chisanga · 06-11-2006, 01:10 AM

Just returned home after an evening of sport watching and beer drinking at my mates house.

So far: Dissapointed in England... they need to sort themselves out...hopefully this was just a "clear out the cobwebs" game for them
Argentina vs. Cote d'Ivorie was a good game which I really enjoyed. Those African's looked really dangerous although Argies were able to cut through theor defence at will but just unable to finish.

Didn't watch any other games am looking forward to the Netherlands game and POrtugal vs. Angola.

darkhorse · 06-11-2006, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

he keeps his mouth shut

No he doesn't. Dellacamera babbles on endlessly, like virtually all announcers from the USA.

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Originally Posted by theasfl

He doesn't try to act like he knows anything more than the players names and their club team, thats all I want.

If Dellacamera does know anything about football, he keeps it well hidden.

chanman · 06-11-2006, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Matches today were a bit of a let down.

I would be jumping off the English bandwagon today as fast as I possible would bail out.
They looked awful today and they are done, they will make it past the groups but not much farther than that.
I do not see them going beyond the round of 16.

Sweden looked bad too. A three and out for them.

The last match today was by far the best but Argentina held on for three points and a boost of national confidence after a miserable 2002 campaign.

I pretty much agree on all points here. I thought the refs were pretty bad in the last two games. The calls were bad both ways in the Argentina match so I can't say there was any bias but still I hope they don't do any of the major matches. I did sense an anti-T&T bias. I really hope thats not part of the racism there and it was just some missed calls. Not sure where those refs were from.
Now I need to talk my boss into letting me put a TV in the office for the US match. Or maybe close up for the day with the hurricane coming. Then I can head back over to the international student center and watch on the 120 inch screen and hear some serious soccer talk.

darkhorse · 06-11-2006, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Yup like that one, we usually send our fat old slappers to watch England

honest we have way prettier women in England than go and watch England play

Like Keeley Hazell?

Chisanga · 06-11-2006, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by darkhorse

No he doesn't. Dellacamera babbles on endlessly, like virtually all announcers from the USA.

I'm lucky, the coverage so far in NZ has a single English announcer. Quality

Always thought there was something that didn't sound "proper" when watching football on ESPN and listening to commentators with an American accent. and thank god we don't have that idiot Tommy Smythe with a Y or whatever his name is. I would have to watch the games on mute if he was commentating.

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06-11-2006, 01:10 AM	#256
Chisanga Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,404	Just returned home after an evening of sport watching and beer drinking at my mates house. So far: Dissapointed in England... they need to sort themselves out...hopefully this was just a "clear out the cobwebs" game for them Argentina vs. Cote d'Ivorie was a good game which I really enjoyed. Those African's looked really dangerous although Argies were able to cut through theor defence at will but just unable to finish. Didn't watch any other games am looking forward to the Netherlands game and POrtugal vs. Angola. __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

06-10-2006, 05:41 PM	#245
mauboy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,906	Gooooooooaaaaallll.. 2-1, Argentina.

06-10-2006, 05:51 PM	#247
Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	Argentina hold on for a 2-1 win, although if Abbondanzieri hadn't saved with his legs in the first half I think we might have had a different result.

06-10-2006, 09:39 PM	#252
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	Matches today were a bit of a let down. I would be jumping off the English bandwagon today as fast as I possible would bail out. They looked awful today and they are done, they will make it past the groups but not much farther than that. I do not see them going beyond the round of 16. Sweden looked bad too. A three and out for them. The last match today was by far the best but Argentina held on for three points and a boost of national confidence after a miserable 2002 campaign.

06-11-2006, 12:39 AM	#255
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Just getting a chance to watch ARG-IC and Argentinas 2nd goal should have been disallowed...it looked like offside to me.