Official World Cup Discussion Thread (No Spoilers)

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:58 am

Golden ball to debut on Sunday.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:46 am

10spro wrote:Golden ball to debut on Sunday.

How does Sepp Blatter find time to come up with this nonsense between bribes and sundry other duties as Evil Incarnate?

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:07 pm

His army of servile drones do it for him, inbetween lobbying for more WC spaces for joke teams (aka all of Asia, Oceania) and selling their tickets on the black market.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:39 pm

Here's my prediction: Although this game could well end up in PK's, I hope Zizou will retire with all the laurels, although it'll be tough to beat the Italian D, led by F. Cannavaro who could be the MVP of the WC.

Henry and Ribery will have to play inspired soccer to beat Spiderman (Buffon) and CO. Italy 2-1.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:02 pm

Italy, 1-0, in regular time.

There's no way this game suddenly will flourish with offensive genius and flair. It will be the same defensive football as most of the knockout-round games.

Take care,
PK

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:16 am

Italy 2-1 works for Me...Italy gets an early goal. France ties. Italy scores the winner in 84th minute.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:00 am

Fun World Cup wrap-up stories from The Guardian:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/worldcup ... 53,00.html

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/worldcup06/ ... _no_1.html

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/worldcup06/ ... aw_it.html

Take care,
PK

Programmed2Kill · Post by **Programmed2Kill** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:10 pm

Well, Klinsmann steps down...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 171242.stm

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:41 pm

Programmed2Kill wrote:Well, Klinsmann steps down...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 171242.stm

I can hear Neil Diamond singing "Coming to America"..if he is the guy that sings that???

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:11 pm

XXXIV wrote:
Programmed2Kill wrote:Well, Klinsmann steps down...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 171242.stm
I can hear Neil Diamond singing "Coming to America"..if he is the guy that sings that???

Admit it, You listen to Neil Diamond...I will admit to it!!!

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:31 pm

Zlax45 wrote:
XXXIV wrote:
Programmed2Kill wrote:Well, Klinsmann steps down...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 171242.stm
I can hear Neil Diamond singing "Coming to America"..if he is the guy that sings that???
Admit it, You listen to Neil Diamond...I will admit to it!!!

You can bet your Sweet Caroline that I dont and never will...

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:27 am

Klinsmann is a smart guy. There's no way to go but down if he kept the German job.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:34 am

sfz_T-car wrote:Klinsmann is a smart guy. There's no way to go but down if he kept the German job.

I am sure his family played a role in his decision, but he could have gone as far as the next UEFA championship and then decide, and with the young & exciting team that he assembled, I am a bit surprised he decided to leave. Of course him and the German soccer Federation never had a love relationship either.

davet010 · Post by **davet010** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:14 am

sfz_T-car wrote:Klinsmann is a smart guy. There's no way to go but down if he kept the German job.

Oh, I don't know - he could actually WIN something, which would be a step up.

Speculation on a move to domestic soccer, but I can't see that unless he'd move from California, which he seems unwilling to do. Maybe the US job appeals after all ?

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:46 pm

New FIFA rankings are out (for entertainment purposes only)

1 Brazil
2 Italy
3 Argentina
4 France
5 England
6 The Netherlands
7 Spain
8 Portugal
9 Germany
10 Czech Republic

11 Nigeria
11 Cameroon
13 Switzerland
14 Uruguay
15 Ukraine
16 USA
17 Denmark
18 Mexico
19 Paraguay
20 Côte d'Ivoire

21 Colombia
22 Sweden
23 Croatia
24 Guinea
25 Ghana
26 Romania
27 Turkey
28 Ecuador
29 Egypt
30 Poland
31 Tunisia
32 Greece
33 Australia
34 Russia
35 Senegal
36 Serbia and Montenegro
37 Bulgaria
38 Honduras
39 Republic of Ireland

40 Morocco
41 Scotland
42 Peru
43 Bosnia-Herzegovina
44 Slovakia
45 Costa Rica
46 Chile
47 Iran
48 Togo
49 Japan
50 Uzbekistan
51 Israel
52 Norway
53 Guatemala
54 Canada
55 Angola
56 Korea Republic
57 Belgium
58 Wales
59 Panama
60 Austria

61 Slovenia
62 Zambia
63 Mali
64 Trinidad and Tobago
65 Albania
66 Zimbabwe
67 Congo DR
68 Venezuela
69 Lithuania
70 Finland
71 FYR Macedonia
72 South Africa
73 Belarus
74 Burkina Faso
75 Northern Ireland
76 Qatar
77 Moldova
78 Jamaica
79 Moldova
80 Libya

81 Saudi Arabia
82 Latvia
83 Estonia
84 Hungary
85 Bolivia
86 Oman
87 Georgia
88 Iraq
89 China PR
90 United Arab Emirates
91 Korea DPR
92 Cyprus
93 Algeria
94 Bahrain
95 Equatorial Guinea
96 Gabon
96 Cuba
98 Jordan
99 Uganda
100 Kuwait

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:01 pm

My God do those rankings Make the BCS look great....

Cameroon and Nigeria #10,#11 and they didnt even qualify....How is Mexico behind the US???

How do they rank em?...out of a hat?

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:01 pm

I would have Germany higher up, intead of England.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:07 pm

Zizou is to give his version of the incident on Sunday on French TV this afternoon. Let the truth come out.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:08 pm

XXXIV wrote:How is Mexico behind the US???

How could they be higher than the US? They only beat us in the Azteca, nowhere else.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:19 pm

10spro wrote:Zizou is to give his version of the incident on Sunday on French TV this afternoon. Let the truth come out.

Who says his version will be the truth?...

AGAIN...This is the 3rd time he has done something like that not the first.
The guy has a problem.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:20 pm

Zeppo wrote:
XXXIV wrote:How is Mexico behind the US???
How could they be higher than the US? They only beat us in the Azteca, nowhere else.

Alrighty then...Ill buy that...but how do they rank them? A poll like the AP or based on bs tourneys like tennis?

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:29 pm

It'll be interesting to see how they rank the teams with their so called "new" system, although you may argue a few teams like England's, Mexico's and the USA, the current positions seems to be much less contraversial than the ranking before the WC. Nice to see Ivory Coast in the top 20 though.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:30 pm

The scandal back at home somehow has affected him as M. Lippi resigns.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:29 pm

So apparently Materazzi insulted Zizou's Mom and Sister.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... 09&cc=5901

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:42 pm

10spro wrote:So apparently Materazzi insulted Zizou's Mom and Sister.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... 09&cc=5901

Again that is according to the 3 time red carded for disgraceful acts butthead.

You know that is weak even if that is what the guy said...Only a moron would throw away a world Cup for that...I wonder how many million times that s*** has been said over the years in every sport in every game...

The little respect I had for this idiot after that head butt is now gone...He is very weak of mind...