Preserved Topic: World Cup, Part III (spoilers ahead!) (Page 2 of 3)

Hummm, Spain goes 1st, but Paraguay is Classified, amazing.....

laugh, borrows WS tomahawk and pipe, passes pipe to WS smoke ya last pipe!!!!

fingers tomahawk....prepares to scalp WS...


waves english flag!!

say i might be over here in CZ for a year but i still love my home....and we will win i hope

Well, congratulations to Spain for being the first team to garner 9 points in group play. I have to say that was probably the best match I've seen so far, and it would have been even better if the South African keeper hadn't screwed up twice.

WS: I know how you feel, man. Nobody here is saying that the US is going to lose to Poland, but everyone here is so sure that Korea is going through first in the group. Considering their performance against Poland, I would say Portugal has regained their feet after the loss to the US, and Korea is going to have a rough go. A blowout? I would bet against it, but I could see Korea losing by two goals. I will be rooting for them (partly because it would be suicide to root against them), but I honestly don't think they will win. Much stranger things have happened, though, so we can always hope. My ideal scenario is the US blowing out Poland and Korea squeaking past Portugal (no matter how well they do, I don't see them winning by more than a goal), which would put the US in first. That's one thing that gets my goat, how Korea is so convinced their going to be first in the group (because it means either Korea is going to have to blowout Portugal and/or the US is going to have to suck against Poland).

That's enough of that rant. Congrats to all the teams that made it through (England included ).

Now let's see if Mexico and Brazil can pull out 9 points. I wouldn't be surprised, by the way, to see a Spain-Brazil final. That would be my pick at this stage in the tournament.

*groan* Just saw the possible match-ups for the US boys, should they beat Poland...and it doesn't look good.

Either Mexico or Italy in the next round...man, that is...the breaks.

On one hand, it is a real test of whether or not they are WC material...on the other...man, to have to play against one of them so early...kinda unfair...

Why couldn't they of got an 'easier' team...like Germany did...

Not that it will be easy for Germany...what with the player problem that Germany has...but I'm not all that impressed by Paraguay...

Why couldn't Germany of gotten matched-up with Spain? That would have been nice...

And at the moment, I think suho is correct...Spain vs Brazil as the final game...

I have a copule of opinions here:

I think Paraguay can beat Germany, because paraguay plays a forward game, and Germany has a lot of missing players for sunday (saturday?)

And.... Olé olé olé oléeeeee Spain to the final!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I wish Italy beats Mexico.

1 - 0 to mexico against italy at the moment

Go Mexico!!!

Pound those Italians flat!!!

unfortunatly Italy can still go through if they lose 2 - 0 because crotia are losing 1- 0

So...who won? Anybody know? The suspense is killing me!

FORZA ITALIAAAAA!

*sings celentano*

~Azzurro, il pomeriggio è troppo azzurro e lungo per me...~

1-1 final, Del Piero equalized. Mexico is playing well, sorry to my Mexican friends, but I hate it when that happens At least Lois (spelling intentional) Hernandez isn't playing.

Jason

Ok...so today is the day...

USA vs Poland....go US!!! (crosses fingers)

Korea vs Portugal...go Korea!! (yup...I'm rooting for Korea! Why? I think if Korea is the leader in group D then we get Italy in the next round...if we beat Poland...and I think Italy will be slightly easier than Mexico...unless they turn their game around real quick)

Sorry peeps but after that soccer bashing post i hope Poland thrash USA 5 - 0


Cheers Aroma

*gets out cricket bat* Now you're going to get a 'bashing' mate!

Go USA!!!!

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Sorry peeps but after that soccer bashing post i hope Poland thrash USA 5 - 0

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Just like a Brit... (hey, if aroma can judge an entire nation by the rantings of one person, why can't I? )

I will be watching both games, and I'll be rooting for the US and Korea, but in my honest opinion I don't think Korea is going to win. They can win, of course, but I don't think they will. I think the US will go through first in the group and Portugal will go through second. This would, of course, give us Italy in the next round.

Koreans consider their team to have three advantages playing here (two of them being mutually exclusive): rain, heat, and totally insane fans. Korea plays very well in the rain, but the skies are clear today. They also play well in the heat, but it's an evening game (and it's been cool from the rain for the past few days). There are still the fans, though. My wife and I went out to see a movie today, and walking around Seoul is like swimming in a sea of red T-shirts. Heck, I even wore my only red T-shirt. But are the fans going to be enough to help Korea get over a revitalized Portugeuse side? I don't think so.

Another interesting point is that the Korean fans at the Poland-US match are all going to be rooting for Poland, because a US loss is nothing but good for Korea...

About an hour until the match. God I hope we don't screw up.

Me too. *double-crosses fingers*

If we can just score 2-3 goals in the first half....c'mon US boys!

Don't even want to think about the second half....

hehe...I've read up on the red-shirts....pretty funny story...

I think two goals will be enough, but I would really like to see our boys do something in the second half. I don't know if you watched the Brazil-Costa Rica match, but I did, and I began to notice some similarities between this match and the US-Portugal match. Brazil went up 3-0 but then gave up a goal at the end of the first half. Costa Rica then scored another goal in the second half to make it 3-2. What did Brazil do, though? Did they give up the ball and just hold on for dear life? No, they scored two more goals and completely sunk Costa Rica.

In our win against Portugal, for some reason I didn't really feel like we won. I just felt like we didn't lose. I don't want to feel that way tonight. I want a nice, refreshing victory for once. One can always hope.

Yeah, those 'boys from Brazil' can really play...and they just 'toyed' with Costa Rica....

And, of course, you're right about the US second half...

And yeah, I would also like to see a real, sound game played by the US...but most of all, I just want them to win!!! I don't care how they get that ball in the goal, just as long as they do it, is fine with me.

And as for England...I hope they get the pants beat off of them against Denmark

Yeah, I know what you mean... a win is a win is a win.

Fifteen minutes now, and I must admit that I'm very nervous. We've had the TV on for a half hour now, since pre-game coverage began at a quarter to eight. All of this hype is really killing my nerves. I feel like I'm back in grade school and I'm about to take a test.

I guess it's worse because I've got two teams to be nervous about. I'm probably going to be a wreck before tonight is over.

Say, WebShaman, are you at work now? Gonna be tagging along with matchcast?

*begins swearing, colleagues look at me as if I'm a stark, raving lunatic...'no,' I snarl back, 'I'm a complete psychotic!'*

Yeah, I'm here at work *sniff*...so I'm following it on the net...oh, I suddenly feel really sick...guess I'll have to go home...

Go USA!!! Has it started yet!!??!! *jumps around in anticipation*

Yesss! It's started!! GO USA!!!!!

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Well, it's not looking good. Poland had just scored two goals, and the ref has obviously been paid off. This sucks.

YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBYYYYYYYYYYYYY!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MAX

Oh my gwad....c'mon boys....get it together!!! Pleeeaasse! *hangs head in shame*

Wait a minute...how in the hell did they manage to score 2 goals in under 5 minutes!!!???

Things don't look good...

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Well, Pinto has been sent off for Portugal. If the US is not able to come back, then our only hope is an even worse loss by Korea or a win by Korea. If they draw, we're out of it.

[Edit: How did they score two goals in five minutes? Well, it's tough to explain, but we apparently didn't show up for those first five minutes.

Also, this Korean announcer is really pissing me off. Poland has a few dead-to-rights scoring chances and the announcer is screaming "Goal! Goal! Goal!" even though the ball hasn't gone in the net. Then again, I should be used to the whole world being against us by now.

Korea almost just scored, but it got called off for a foul.]

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Damn It was almost 3:0!!!!!!!!!

I wonder how it will turn out.. Poland is starting to look a little tired...


But man! what a game!

MAX

Ok I have to say... Poland is playing good game....



MAX

And I have to say... the US is playing like a bunch of friggin schoolgirls.

And when the heck are they going to learn to keep their long shots down?

Hopefully Poland will tire out in the second half and we'll be able to scrape back to at least a draw (despite our 0% success rate at coming from behind). Barring that (and, honestly, I don't see it happening the way we're playing right now), our only hope is that Korea will manage to beat Poland.

I've been wrong about everything else, though, so hopefully I'll be wrong about this too.

C'mon boys, don't give up!!! Get in there and fight!!! Go USA!!!

Damn, it's halftime...beaten by Poland...my weekend is ruined...

Even Korea is playing better than our boys...I think I'm gonna be sick...

Ok, second half...if it's going to happen, it's gotta happen now...

Go USA!!!

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I cannot even describe to you how pissed off I am right now. This Korean announcer is the biggest moron I have ever heard in my entire life. If the US steals the ball, he says, "Oh, that's a foul, but the ref is letting it go." Or if the US goes in on the attack, he says, "Oh, they're offside!" Why do they have people like this announcing matches? I so want to plant my fist in his face.

And, despite the fact that they are showing the Korea-Portugal game on three or four other channels, they insist on showing the game in a little box that takes up over a quarter of the screen. This also pisses me off to no end. I cannot honestly remember the last time I was this pissed off. I want to pummel somebody.

Butthead the Announcer is complaining that the ref is calling too many fouls on Poland. I'm going to kill him.

Good news: Beto (Portugal) has been sent off. If Korea can't score a goal up two men I will cry.

[Aaargghh!!!! Poland just scored again! I quit. That's it.]

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nananannana.....


3 nill...

nice..

Too bad they didn't play like that 2 previous games...

MAX

Yes! Korea scored! We have hope!

Go Korea!!!! Keep our hope alive!!!

Man, I'm pissed at our team...a royal ass-kicking...

And you can't imagine what I have to put up with here...it's undescribable. I really hope the Germans get that smug smile wiped off their faces tomorrow...GRRR!!!!

Hehe... I'll be rooting for Paraguay right along with ya.

[Well, apparently we managed to score a goal. Not that I'm watching the game. I turned it off after Poland scored their third goal and I realized that our only hope lay in Korea.]

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Yaaaah! We scored a goal!!! C'mon boys, two more...you can do it!!!!

Wooohoooo!!!!!

Korea wins 1-0 vs Portugal!!!!!!

We survived!!!!!!

Now it's time to kick the living **** out of our boys...for this near-disaster. If they insist on playing like that, we're doomed....

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YES!!!!! That's it! Korea won, and we're in!

Granted, I would have preferred to win, but we've been saved!

[Heh. We'll how about that. I was completely wrong about everything. The US got shamed, and Korea beat Portugal. All I have to say is that we'd better step up our game against Mexico if we don't want to look like the next Saudi Arabia.]

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Although POland is going home sweet home, I am proud of them.. they played very good game..

It could of been 4:1



MAX

*groan* Oh no, not Mexico...they always beat us...and they are playing very good this time round...

*falls into black despair*

Well, congrats are in order to Korea...at least they earned their way to the next round...and will probably slaughter Italy...

God, I feel like someone from Senegal right now...*hangs head*

At least we aren't going home yet...*perks up a little*

The sad thing about it...probably no-one in America cares, or even knows...what a shame...

And it's not 4-1 because Friedel is a god...

But none of that matters now. On to the round of 16!

[Edit: By the way, did you see the Korean goal? Man, was that beautiful.

WS: Don't give up hope yet. Although, unless we really do something about our game we will be going home after that match.

Anyway, I have decided to give up predicting Korea's losses. They have impressed the crap out of me. From now on I am going to be a red devil!]

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Hmm...looks like the final will be Brazil vs either Korea or Spain...

If it keeps going the way it's been going...

And yeah, Poland played well...but a little too little, a little too late...

[hanging my head in shame]

and to think .. I thought the US would come out alive and ready to take Poland and first place in their pool .. I'm really ashamed with the USAs last performance .. course .. I also thought the referee was little one sided .. but that's just me

anyone know if the ref for the US vs Pol match was Korean? [note I have nothing against Korea .. they earned they way indeed]

cEll .::. 513

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