The official FIFA WorldCup 2006 thread!

[Matra et Alpine]

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Let's not forget England 3 - 1 Hungary with Gerrard diving UNTOUCHED for a penalty and after the game saying that it was OK and the "others will do it so we should too" ....

English FA had "no comment" and TV pundits seem to be very quiet in condemning ! ( dare I say prolly the same ones who lambasted Schumacher -- two-faced ?? of course )

give me Henri ANYTIME over plonkers like that lot !!!!


and a little bit of Scottish humour .... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/worldcup/...d_and_tob.html

[Pando]

and a little bit of Scottish humour .... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/worldcup/...d_and_tob.html

"A Trini named Scotland playing for the Scots against the English. Now that's globalisation."

Now post a picture of your shirt, we know you got one!!!

[Matra et Alpine]

Now post a picture of your shirt, we know you got one!!!

I know DAMN IT ... I msised out on that one

[ZeTurbo]

FunFacts
Here are some top 5's of players in various category's!

The youngest players:
1. Theo Walcott (Eng) 16-03-1989
2. Jose Montiel (Por) 19-03-1988
3. Assimiou Toure (Tog) 01-01-1988
4. Lionel Messi (Arg) 24-06-1987
5. Cesc Fabregas (Spa) 04-05-1987

There is no such player in Portugal's WC Squad. where did you get ths from?

[jorismo]

There is no such player in Portugal's WC Squad. where did you get ths from?

I got it from the 'Eindhovens Dagblad' (= Eindhoven Daily)... I can't check it untill next tuesday...

[spi-ti-tout]

OK, Holland 2 - 1 Mexico

I started watching from the second half and missed a minute before both Neth goals, does anyone have footage? I missed the first half because I wasn't expecting the channel to cover any international matches, and was outside talking to my friend. I switched on the TV by chance.

I can't understand why Holland could not control the pace of the game after they were in the lead. They were going neck to neck with Mexico like it was 1-1. In the 80th something minute all Babel had to do is feint and lob it over the goalkeeper when the defended stopped Kuyt. I did that last night but because of my angle it hit the post and bounced off. I don't think anybody would doubt that the best thing is to contain it by keeping the game slow and frustrating.

[zeta]

It'd be interesting to see Brazil and Argentina to meet up, or Britain and Brazil, rooting for Britain (to see how far they'll reach)
It should be entertaining

[john14]

Originally Posted by zeta
or Britain and Brazil, rooting for Britain (to see how far they'll reach)
It should be entertaining

I'm certainly not English but you should type England instead of Britain.

[Niko_Fx]

Germany will win!!!!!!!!!!

[john14]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
Let's not forget England 3 - 1 Hungary with Gerrard diving UNTOUCHED for a penalty and after the game saying that it was OK and the "others will do it so we should too" ....

English FA had "no comment" and TV pundits seem to be very quiet in condemning ! ( dare I say prolly the same ones who lambasted Schumacher -- two-faced ?? of course )

give me Henri ANYTIME over plonkers like that lot !!!!

Matra, I couldn't agree more. During the 2006 World Cup... every English pundit will be saying "England won the World Cup in 1966" etc... England won the World Cup 40 YEARS AGO! Get over it, Englsh Fans!

[spi-ti-tout]

Does anyone know why Davids wasn't included into this year's team?

[IBrake4Rainbows]

At school the PC's (Pastoral Care, Home Groups Essentially) selected teams to back for the world cup. the winners recieve a Pizza Lunch.

My PC got Togo

No pizza for me it seems

[Jack_Bauer]

Does anyone know why Davids wasn't included into this year's team?

Simply because he has had a poor season this year. He was already on a bit of a downward curve when he came to England (I suspect Tottenham signed him as much for marketability than for his abilities), and this season he has looked a shadow of his former self and has struggled to get a place in the Spurs midfield.

[RazaBlade]

English FA had "no comment" and TV pundits seem to be very quiet in condemning ! ( dare I say prolly the same ones who lambasted Schumacher -- two-faced ?? of course )

I hate that attitude of the English - "they're gonna do it so why shouldnt we?" Then why complain about it in the first place!!!!! Utter nonsense.

You guys seemed to have forgotten England 6 - 0 Jamaica
with a Crouch hat-trick! Who would have thought!!!!

[jorismo]

Does anyone know why Davids wasn't included into this year's team?

Yes I do sir

Marco van Basten, dutch head-coach, didn't like the style of Davids (he's a real 'cardcollector') and he thought that the Netherlands has way better midfielders...

What I really don't understand why that idiot does include Danny Landzaat who playes for the dutch runner-up AZ, instead of Italian champion Ac Milan...