Honestly if you can't find a dozen decent players out of nearly a million peopleI mean yes if we are comparing the Vatican to France or something, but there comes a point where "But they have more people to choose from" is just nonsensical.
<s>Argentina</s>
<s>Australia</s>
<s>Brazil</s>
<s>Côte d'Ivoire</s>
<s>Japan</s>
<s>England</s>
<s>Ghana</s>
<s>Germany</s>
North Korea
<s>Slovakia</s>
<s>Mexico</s>
<s>Netherlands</s>
<s>New Zealand</s>
<s>Paraguay</s>
<s>Portugal</s>
<s>Uruguay</s>
<s>Spain</s>
<s>Chile</s>
<s>I'm American and I don't understand this sport. Therefore U-S-A! U-S-A!</s>
<s>Obligatory some other team joke option</s>
Honestly if you can't find a dozen decent players out of nearly a million peopleI mean yes if we are comparing the Vatican to France or something, but there comes a point where "But they have more people to choose from" is just nonsensical.
I'm glad you later removed Australia from this generalisation. We're not a fantastic team, but ffs when you aren't even playing to potential, it becomes a bit embarrassing. If we don't make it through the group stages, football is going to take another dive in popularity and all the kids will go playsports
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Well Australia aren't Oceanian, technically, you're Asian. But I figured someone out there might not realise that is the case.
Also, severely enjoying this French game.
Haven't seen the French capitulate like this since 1940. Exciting stuff.
Well thats probably it for South Africa unfortunately. Oh well![]()
France clearly want to go the whole hog when it comes to making complete prats of themselves in this tournament. Stupid red card decision though.
So it's looking like Mexico v Argentina (just like in 2006) and Uruguay v South Korea/Nigeria. The winner of that latter game could meet England in a QF if England win their group. If England finish second and make the QFs they'd meet the winner of Mexico v Argentina I think.
"Excuse me Miss, do you like pineapple?"
South American teams are looking very very decent. Ignoring the big two, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay have all had very decent World Cups so far. I can't see the trophy going anywhere but to that continent from what I've seen so far.
Greece's main function seems to be to make any team managed by Jose Mourinho look like the 1970 Brazil side.
I've thought of one good side-effect if England turn it round and do well in this World Cup - it will make John Terry look like even more of a prat. Always a good thing.
"Excuse me Miss, do you like pineapple?"
Argentina are great to watch as are Spain (who I hope win it) Greece are absolute poison >_<
I will never be a memory.
OMG Greece you play 1000x more annyoing football than Italy.
I was considering not even watching any other games Greece was involved in if they got through. They were just...... I mean...... I can't..... :frust:
That's because Italy (sometimes) know the art of being defensive and good at the same time. Greece clearly operate from the Bolton/Stoke handbook of football.
England 2 Slovenia 1 (I'll take England to squeeze through)
USA 0 Algeria 0
Ghana 1 Germany 1 (for some reason I see Germany going out)
Serbia 2 Australia 0
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"Excuse me Miss, do you like pineapple?"
thank god Greece are out. Woeful.