WC 2006 Official Thread

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by bababui

Given the impending HIV crisis in SA. do you think SA will or even should be able to pull off hosting a WC?

There's nothing impending about it. About 30-40% of the population has it!

SHoul dbe ok as long as Ronaldinho doesn't have sex 6 times before a game like h edid in 2002

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

African winters are only cold in the mornings

Sounds like Canadian winters........well except replace mornings with all day

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

Given the impending HIV crisis in SA. do you think SA will or even should be able to pull off hosting a WC?

They've hosted a Rugby World Cup, so they've already got some of the stadiums, and should have the infrastructure to be able to pull it off logistically.

Now, whether it will be a success is another thing, especially for the South African people and on soccer in the country - that is still to be seen.
The HIV stuff shouldn't have any bearing on it.

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

There's nothing impending about it. About 30-40% of the population has it!

SHoul dbe ok as long as Ronaldinho doesn't have sex 6 times before a game like h edid in 2002

six times? Christ that's better than I've done all year

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

six times? Christ that's better than I've done all year

You must be married then

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

They've hosted a Rugby World Cup, so they've already got some of the stadiums, and should have the infrastructure to be able to pull it off logistically.

Now, whether it will be a success is another thing, especially for the South African people and on soccer in the country - that is still to be seen.
The HIV stuff shouldn't have any bearing on it.

The black Africans LOVE football. The 'whites' prefer Rugby.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

What does this tell you?

Anglos are too f'in uptight.

Agree..the Spanish language coverage treats the WC as a celebration. For ESPN its just cold clinical corporate TV

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by bababui

For ESPN its just cold clinical corporate TV

Read boring.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

The black Africans LOVE football. The 'whites' prefer Rugby.

I was going to ask you about how popular football is in SA. From what I've read, it's not very popular at all, but you've answered the question.

And sorry for being a bit presumptuous there - I was in your backyard, and you should have got me out.

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

You must be married then

no, so at least I've got that going for me

[bababui]

Another cool thing about the Spanish coverage is that they show the players marching onto the field and they show the anthems. That gets me really fired up.

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I was going to ask you about how popular football is in SA. From what I've read, it's not very popular at all, but you've answered the question.

And sorry for being a bit presumptuous there - I was in your backyard, and you should have got me out.

Although when I was at school we played more football than rugby. Go figure.

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by bababui

Agree..the Spanish language coverage treats the WC as a celebration. For ESPN its just cold clinical corporate TV

what do you expect, it's ESPN.

And why are white folks in North America so f'in uptight? Gives the rest of us a bad name.

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Read boring.

More like pathetic. At least hockey isnt' on there anymore, probably woudl have sucked the fun out of that too.

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by bababui

Another cool thing about the Spanish coverage is that they show the players marching onto the field and they show the anthems. That gets me really fired up.

I can see that, although I find the anthems to be dull and without life, or start up stupid contreversies because some dumb ****s decide it's a good time to express their feelings for another country. Wankers.

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

More like pathetic. At least hockey isnt' on there anymore, probably woudl have sucked the fun out of that too.

We get the twice weekly ESPN baseball feed on our sports channels over here. Pretty crap. I prefer the local commentators when I get them through MLB.tv

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

I can see that, although I find the anthems to be dull and without life, or start up stupid contreversies because some dumb ****s decide it's a good time to express their feelings for another country. Wankers.

You should watch some All Black rugby. Nothing beats a decent Haka for getting the old hairs on the back of the neck going.

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by bababui

Another cool thing about the Spanish coverage is that they show the players marching onto the field and they show the anthems. That gets me really fired up.

ESPN don't even show the anthems? Wow, for a country that plays the national anthem before every sporting event that seems strange.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

what do you expect, it's ESPN.

And why are white folks in North America so f'in uptight? Gives the rest of us a bad name.

In this case I think they are more afraid of offending the femenists than the religious types.

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

ESPN don't even show the anthems? Wow, for a country that plays the national anthem before every sporting event that seems strange.

As long as it is the American one they'll play it