The Official World Cup 2010 Thread

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

I think it all evens itself out, maybe employ more refs? 1 behind each goal? Dunno how that'd work but it'd stamp out shirt pulling and it'd give them a different angle of penalty decisions. Wouldn't slow the game down and it'd make for more accurate decisions. They're linked through headsets. I think that'd work better unless there's some flawed logic there that I can't think of..

And NZ are playing on spirit. If they qualify I'll eat my slipper. I don't even own slippers so I'll go out, buy some and eat one of them. Then I will be left with one useless slipper.

Italy looked so stupid, not only did the mock us as we came on the field, they even got Collins a yellow card for an INJURY!

[TheCunningStunt]

Originally Posted by OctaneHugo

Neutral View:
At least we're not England.

Ageing squad.

USA > Algeria = New Zealand.

And England aren't the World Champions getting embarrassed. We've had 44 years of hurt, you lot are supposed to be the best there is.

[Bulldog]

And so the world champions are held by a side which has only one full-time professional team in its domestic league, not to mention the first team to make the world cup finals with part-time players on its teamsheet since I can remember. Easily the shock of the tournament so far, unless of course North Korea can beat Portugal.

I really can't see NZ getting past Paraguay to make the last 16 either, but strange things happen in football (like Man U-Leeds in the FA Cup earlier this year), so I wouldn't rule it out completely.

[Seltzer]

Italy







... SHAME!

[TheCunningStunt]

Originally Posted by Bulldog

I really can't see NZ getting past Paraguay to make the last 16 either, but strange things happen in football (like Man U-Leeds in the FA Cup earlier this year), so I wouldn't rule it out completely.

You just HAD to go there.

[Urban Hat€monger ?]

Wasn't this supposed to the the tournament that was favourable to European teams because of the time of year & the conditions?

[Bulldog]

Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

You just HAD to go there.

I couldn't resist

Seriously though, I do think you can compare that to what might happen between NZ and Paraguay next week. It almost certainly won't, but there's always a chance that a team so far inferior to another can really get every aspect of its game together and humiliate a better-quality side - one of many reasons why I love football so much.

[OctaneHugo]

Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

getting embarrassed.

[right-track]

^ 2 words;

South Korea.

[Bulldog]

Originally Posted by OctaneHugo

And? Doesn't change the fact that the world champions needed a penalty to draw with a team ranked 78th in the world.