The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Thread

[charliepanayi]

I think the ref was going to send him off anyway, he'd already let off Estrada once.

[Cuchulainn]

I just noticed the world champions Italy were not listed on the poll. That was either amazing foresight or a stupid smurfing oversight.

[charliepanayi]

Probably just because everyone bar me hates Italy =P

[Psychotic]

They were on the poll. I've been removing teams that had 0 votes for teams that made it through.

[charliepanayi]

Maybe set up a new poll now that we're in the knockout stages?

[Psychotic]

Sadly each thread can only have one poll attached to it, as far as I know. And polls, once added, can only be closed for voting rather than all out removed. We'll make do.

[champagne supernova]

Torres was down and not moving from the moment it happened, so don't think he was trying to get the guy sent off. Talking about Arsenal players: Fabregas beard = epic fail.

But according to Lord Triessman, Spain have bribed all the refs, so obviously that's why the guy got sent off. I reckon Lord Loudmouth, Sepp Blatter, Max Moseley, Prince Philip & Franz Beckenbauer should form an organisation.

EDIT: Fabregas = epic fail

[charliepanayi]

Fabregas is never epic fail (yes yes he won't be playing for us next season anyway etc)!

So the First Round is complete, and we're down to:

Uruguay v South Korea
USA v Ghana

Netherlands v Slovakia
Brazil v Chile


England v Germany
Argentina v Mexico

Paraguay v Japan
Spain v Portugal

[champagne supernova]

So the First Round is complete, and we're down to:

Uruguay v South Korea
USA v Ghana

Netherlands v Slovakia
Brazil v Chile


England v Germany
Argentina v Mexico

Paraguay v Japan
Spain v Portugal

So we could get a Brazil - Argentina final, right? Currently supporting the Portuguese, because I generally end up supporting them come crunch-time at a tournament, so hopefully they can beat the Spanish. Should be quite a good match because Portugal are much more direct than the Spanish.

[charliepanayi]

We could get Brazil v Argentina yeah, I've set it out into the four quarters/two halves of the draw. England could have to face Germany, Argentina and Spain/Portugal if they want to make the final.

[Cortez]

Funny that one of the Uruguay-South Korea-Ghana-USA teams will be in semi final.

As for me, I expect the Dutch in the final. They failed in the European Cup in 2008, but now they're more experienced and motivated, and they played the best football during the group stage. I also welcome the Asian teams among the best 16, both South Korea and Japan played very well, although they have no chance against the traditional football nations.

Spain disappointed me a little. They're my second fav team, but they don't find their gamestyle on the field, not to mention Torres's incapacity to score a goal. Villa is in a great form, but he can have a bad play during the finals and that will hurt Spain.

[Iceglow]

I feel that this weekend could be quite interesting. I'm seeing a german girl at a party full of germans tonight we play tomorrow xD

[charliepanayi]

Uruguay 2 South Korea 0
USA 1 Ghana 1 (Ghana win on penalties)

[Croyles]

Im amazed The Sun didn't say anything about Nazi's but rather showed a picture of the german team on safari looking at 3 lions with the heading "germany afraid of 3 lions".
Have they gotten bored?

[Psychotic]

You'll be pleased to know the Daily Mail showed a photo from 38 when England played the Germans and had to deliver a nazi salute. Although that was kind of in an "England v Germany through the ages" piece, so I don't think it really counts.

In other news: YouTube - NIKE FOOTBALL WRITE THE FUTURE - FULL LENGTH VERSION hahaha Nike jinxed everyone. Drogba, Cannavaro and Ribery all out in the group stages, Rooney's had a World Cup and Ronaldo has hardly set the world alight. And as for Ronaldinho...

Incidentally, click the little football icon on the bottom right of the video for that authentic experience.