FIFA World Cup 2010

[Moondance]

Rivalries
england- scotland
netherlands- belgium
germany- POLAND.

the germany poland group game was voted game of the tournament in 2006 ( i think)
I wouldnt know though. i stopped watching after 89 minutes.

Actually the Dutch don't consider the Belgians to be rivals at all. A rivalry needs to be competitive.

 

[The Hitch]

Does this mean this has been the best game so far. I think we got through about 4 pages as opposed to the average 0.5 per game.

I said before the Brazil game that i expected 6-0 against north korea. I thought i was wrong, in thinking north korea would crumble. Perhaps i was right, its just dunga is way to defensive.


If anyone in North Korea did watch this it could put an end to the race superiority theory the regime is based upon.

 

[workingclasshero]

from what i understand north korean telly only show edited highlights of their world cup matches, of course edited to appear as if they've dominated despite losing. good luck with putting that spin on this one i say

 

[The Hitch]

from what i understand north korean telly only show edited highlights of their world cup matches, of course edited to appear as if they've dominated despite losing. good luck with putting that spin on this one i say

Simple.
make the picture more blury and say that North Korea were in the red (the kit they were in for the brazil game)

 

[Moondance]

Simple.
make the picture more blury and say that North Korea were in the red (the kit they were in for the brazil game)

I imagine North Korea will 'test' their nukes on Prtugal, and then say: "What? We lost against who? Never heard of them. Where are they?"

 

[Moondance]

That was a very harsh red for the Swiss.

Yellow, certainly, but red?

 

[The Hitch]

F**k.
Why are the other matches all going the way of the seeded sides. Switzerland get a needless red card. Just what Spain, who need Chille to win, want.

 

[icefire]

Anyone watching Chile-Switzerland? Looks like the ref is helping Spain with the red card to Behrami

 

[The Hitch]

Anyone watching Chile-Switzerland? Looks like the ref is helping Spain with the red card to Behrami

exactly.
i want to see a good switzerland vs Chille knockout match in the final group game.

 

[Moondance]

F**k.
Why are the other matches all going the way of the seeded sides. Switzerland get a needless red card. Just what Spain, who need Chille to win, want.

I dont see why a Chile victory helps Spain more than a Swiss victory.

 

[The Hitch]

I dont see why a Chile victory helps Spain more than a Swiss victory.

if swiss get 4 points from chille and honduras, Spain CAN NOT come top and will most likely play Brazil in last 16.
If Chille win, then its back in Spains hands, and goal difference comes into play and you would expect Spain to come top by beating Chille.

For Spain coming top means
Portugal last 16
Paraguay/ denmark quarters
Argentina/ germany semis.

Far better than

Brazil last 16
Italy/ Holland quarters
England? semis.

 

[The Hitch]

i will now depart the football for a few minutes to see just how bad Switzerlands day will be.

edit: theres hope for them yet.

 

[Moondance]

if swiss get 4 points from chille and honduras, Spain CAN NOT come top and will most likely play Brazil in last 16.
If Chille win, then its back in Spains hands, and goal difference comes into play and you would expect Spain to come top by beating Chille.

For Spain coming top means
Portugal last 16
Paraguay/ denmark quarters
Argentina/ germany semis.

Far better than

Brazil last 16
Italy/ Holland quarters
England? semis.

If anything this hurts the Spanish. Switzerland will now go all-out for a 0-0, instead of at least trying to get a win.

 

[Moondance]

Owwww.... Silly Chile player. Why did you have to touch the ball?

 

[The Hitch]

Owwww.... Silly Chile player. Why did you have to touch the ball?

he didnt i dont think. It hit a swiss player.
But why couldnt the cameras show the reaction of the player when he realises the goal wont count. I wanted to see how he took it but the cameras cut away just before.

 

[Moondance]

he didnt i dont think. It hit a swiss player.
But why couldnt the cameras show the reaction of the player when he realises the goal wont count. I wanted to see how he took it but the cameras cut away just before.

No. It was clearly touched by a Chilean; who was equally clearly offside. Twas the right decision.

How is the other Swiss hope doing? I assume it was him who you popped out for?

 

[Moondance]

ZOMG!!1!

Benaglio is on track to become the greatest Swiss hero since Wilhelm Tell.

 

[The Hitch]

No. It was clearly touched by a Chilean; who was equally clearly offside. Twas the right decision.

How is the other Swiss hope doing? I assume it was him who you popped out for?

the other swiss hope is a young lad called roger federer. Who? well he won a few tennis titles is all.

and he came back from 2 sets to love down. the other guy choked. they always do.

ZOMG!!1!

Benaglio is on track to become the greatest Swiss hero since Wilhelm Tell.

What happened. I switched over for a sec?

 

[icefire]

ZOMG!!1!

Benaglio is on track to become the greatest Swiss hero since Wilhelm Tell.

Teams from the Premier League must be taking notes for their hiring departments

 

[The Hitch]

Now chille are desperately trying to get themselves all banned for the Spain game.

 

[Moondance]

the other swiss hope is a young lad called roger federer. Who? well he won a few tennis titles is all.

and he came back from 2 sets to love down. the other guy choked. they always do.



What happened. I switched over for a sec?

I realized it was The Fed. Thats why i asked how he was doing.

Benaglio made a great one-on-one save vs. Sanchez when a Swiss defender blundered and gave away the ball.

This ref might be the worst. Clearly thinks he's the most important man on the pitch. Hate those types of refs.

 

[The Hitch]

I realized it was The Fed. Thats why i asked how he was doing.

Benaglio made a great one-on-one save vs. Sanchez when a Swiss defender blundered and gave away the ball.

This ref might be the worst. Clearly thinks he's the most important man on the pitch. Hate those types of refs.

I was joking about federer. I know you know who he is and i was underplaying his achievments. (hes won more than a few titles)

Switzerland have the world cup record for time gone without conceding beckoning.

 

[The Hitch]

as i said last week.
I dont see switzerland holding out much longer.

I was wrong then and hopefully ill be wrong now.

 

[Moondance]

If it continues like this its going to get very crowded in the election for Swiss sportsman of the year. The Canc, Carlo Janka, Simon Amman, Didier Defago, Diego Benaglio... Maybe The Fed will actually miss out for a change, even though hes already won the Australian Open.

 

[Moondance]

I'm beginning, just beginning, to get the feeling the Swiss may hold out.