Official World Cup Discussion Thread (No Spoilers)

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:58 pm

It apparently is but maybe there's a workaround?

Anyways, it sounds like Germany is lucky to be holding a lead at half time.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:08 pm

I've been watching the game, and Germay is controlling play. They look pretty good moving the ball and are getting numbers forward, and both of their goals were good plays. The problem is however, that once every 5 or 10 minutes Costa Rica has played a decent counter as Germany's backline is getting caught flatfooted.

I would expect Germany to win this game 2-1 or 3-1.

Just announced that shots were 15-2 Germany...

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:12 pm

Yeah, they are playing well the Germans. That D though is a bit undecisive playing the offside trap as they got burn in the 1st goal and were caught napping in a couple of more instances. But they are young and need to play more cohesively and decisive, because with a top team you won't get too many chances.

seanmac31 · Post by **seanmac31** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:46 pm

That should do it. What a thumper. Wow.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:54 pm

seanmac31 wrote:That should do it. What a thumper. Wow.

That Frings has one bomb allright. The 1st one he tried in the 1st half almost went in too.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:54 pm

BBC is saying Germany got a penalty kick on an obvious dive?

And they converted to get the 4-2 score and a sigh of relief?

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:56 pm

seanmac31 wrote:That should do it. What a thumper. Wow.

Wow is right. That was beautiful.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:57 pm

wco81 wrote:BBC is saying Germany got a penalty kick on an obvious dive?

And they converted to get the 4-2 score and a sigh of relief?

No PK on an obvouis dive...A German player hit an absolute bomb from 40 yards to score just after that play to make it 4-2. Good game by Costa Rica just got unlucky with some unreal goals by the Germans.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:58 pm

Well, you've seen neither winner of the WC there.

Costa Rica were laughable, apart from two trademark finishes from the 'Chop, and Germany's defenders remind me of the famous comment about British boxer Joe Bugner

"the body of a Greek statue, with fewer moves".

If Germany play with that back 4 against any decent team, they will get splattered.

Oh, and big thumbs up to FIFA for introducing another comedy football design into the tournament - even more floaty and swervy than the previous balloon like efforts they have used. All it serves to do is to make mediocre players look like Roberto Carlos.

I can guarantee that Frings put little or no spin on that shot, but just watch the movement of the ball in the air.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:06 pm

So this WC may be using the futbol-equivalent of the rabbit ball in baseball?

rubba19 · Post by **rubba19** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:07 pm

The ball looks like it has a bunch of maxi-pads stuck on it. A little disturbing.

Bring back the one from the last WC...

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:17 pm

All of the keepers have slated it - it's got no visible seams, so is very difficult to grasp.

If such a market exists, I'd be heavily backing goals from outside the area in this WC.

Feanor · Post by **Feanor** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:32 pm

10spro wrote:Estimates are that 24 billion people will be watching this WC. That's amazing, they should hold the WC every 2 years instead.

That would only be twice as good, so why not have it once a year and then the World Cup would be four times better.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:46 pm

FWIW, Univision has the scoreline about an inch too low as well. But they do have a better picture on my system than ESPN2.

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:44 pm

are there really 40,000 hookers in germany? are there that many women who have sex for $?

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:47 pm

davet010 wrote:All of the keepers have slated it - it's got no visible seams, so is very difficult to grasp.

If such a market exists, I'd be heavily backing goals from outside the area in this WC.

I am sure Roberto Carlos won't mind one bit about the new texture of this year's WC.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:33 pm

He'd better hope that it stops quickly when it goes past you, as he's now one of the most over-rated defenders in the world. His performances (if you could call them that) for Real Madrid in defence make me think he could be soccer's first special teams player.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:42 pm

Sudz wrote: are there that many women who have sex for $?

Sadly that is how alot of us get laid...Not that I would know from personal experience.

That 4th goal by however you spell his name German guy was freaking awesome!

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:51 pm

XXXIV wrote: That 4th goal by however you spell his name German guy was freaking awesome!

Torsten Frings.

pigpen81 · Post by **pigpen81** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:33 pm

I closed my eyes here so I wouldn't see spoliers...but I have a question.

Can anyone point me to a place that has a Poland/Ecuadors game today on a torrent?

I have searched for a while and haven't found it.

Also, isn't there an online service that I could payt and watch the world cup games on the web....even after the game is over?

I thought I heard of a European site that had the rights.

Thanks

Blublub · Post by **Blublub** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:45 pm

Same question as Pigpen, but with the caveat that I only have a slow dial-up connection.

I'm stuck out here in what is probably one of the most remote corners of the world - no cable, no TV and only a slow 'net connection. Even shortwave barely reaches out here so I can listen to Radio Australia coverage of the Socceroos, but that's about it.

Anyone know of any shadowy web sites that might provide an audio feed? Normally there is some local Asian broadcast or something that can be hacked with a proxy until FIFA finds out. Anyone know of any? Are there any pay services with audio over the net?

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:34 pm

THANK THE CABLE GODS!!

I just got a message from Comcast 5 minutes ago saying that they were adding ESPN2HD starting tomorrow!!

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:41 pm

Oh yeah, well they added ESPN2HD here yesterday

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:28 pm

pigpen81 wrote:I closed my eyes here so I wouldn't see spoliers...but I have a question.
Thanks

I was thinking about it the whole day for those DSP'ers that are using the Tivo. Maybe we should start a spoiler thread so people can discuss the game as it 's being played. What do you guys think?

SoMisss2000 · Post by **SoMisss2000** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:22 pm

Dave wrote:Oh yeah, well they added ESPN2HD here yesterday

what channel? don't see it here.