World Cup 2006 in Germany

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 13 Apr 2006, 19:12

Hi guys!

What do you think?
Who is going to win this year´s World Football Championship?

One thing´s for sure: It´s going to be a thrilling tournament, as nearly everyone could win.

As always I´d say Argentina or Brasil will make it. The Chech Republik is also on my list of candidates for the title.

Would be great if Korea and Japan could surprise us again, just as in 2002...

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 13 Apr 2006, 20:46

I'd stick a patriotic pound on England.

And then a realistic tenner on Brazil

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 15 Apr 2006, 14:54

spain to come good at last,garcia to score the winner in the final 8)

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 16 Apr 2006, 12:25

Do you really think so?

I don´t know but Spain´s team isn´t as good as it had been some years ago. Oldies like Hierro don´t play anymore and they don´t have a real Nr. 10 (as for example Portugal has with Luis Figo or Deco or Rui Costa, damn they even got 3!). So I don´t think that Spain will make it, but I´d be happy if they surprised me...

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 16 Apr 2006, 13:13

I have no idea.
Holland has some very good players but a mediocre defence. Van Persie is top-class, and Van der Vaart should be in good shape. Also Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is looking very VERY promising (young striker). It's too bad Kalou isnt allowed to become a dutchman (yet), and Aisatti is still a bit too young so he probably wont get called (he's 17 years old, and one of the best new midfielders in the world)

England has great players but a lousy coach.

Brasil usually does well, although Dida hasnt been in very good shape and their back 4 also isnt too hot. They should call up PSV's Alex, as he's tremendous as a central defender. Awesome player. Also, PSV's Gomes is an amazing keeper.

Argentina has Messi and a couple of other great players, but Messi is a bit injury-prone it seems, and they're in a tough group... but I'd say they're one of the favourites.

Germany has a very young team. Klinsmann has taken some heat from german press over his choices, but he's building a team for the future and they're playing (or trying to) attacking, creative football. So maybe it all falls in place at the World Cup, where they are in pretty much the easiest group...

I dont rate Italy. I hope they go out soon. Bunch of wankers. Diving and crying all over the place.

France... hard to say. Some good young talent, but not sure if they're called up for the world cup? And what will henry's form be? plus Henry is often played on the outside instead of in the middle...

Spain: A couple of very good players. Is that young striker who was last years top-scorer at the WC for youth -20, called up? Fabregas is awesome, but I dont know the rest of the team...

As in every tournament, it can go any way. Some favourites will fly out due to bad refereeing and/or individual mistakes... or just bad luck and shit like that.

Soccer is a pretty unfair sport, so it's very very hard to predict.

Ricochan38 · Post by **Ricochan38** » 20 Apr 2006, 09:33

Holland should make it to the last 4, if they can survive the pool of dead...

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 20 Apr 2006, 11:24

Yeah, we probably have the most difficult group of the tournament. I'm not so sure that we'll go through...

What's your opinion about Robben btw? He was one of my favourite players, and still is if he focusses just on his football.... but my god, what a prick he has become :N
Diving all over the place, and crying and whining :N
Not really the way we (the Dutch) like our football, issit!?)
Kalou is more Dutch then Robben, thats for sure.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 20 Apr 2006, 23:27

Robben annoys the fuck out of me. Sorry for the cursing, but bloody hell, he's a diving twat.
If you've ever seen Sky Sports on a Saturday morning, they have a programme called Soccer A.M. showing, and in it, they have little comedy segments where diving players are shown in slow-motion, with the music from Platoon: (Adagio for Strings, I believe it's called) in the background. Very funny it is, in fact... hang on... Episode 1, Episode 2 and Episode 3 are three I've found on good ol' YouTube.
There are also some called 3rd Eye, where fans have spotted things in the background of matches they have watched.
Oh yeah, and Drogba's a twat as well. Where does he get off saying he's the best African player? Eto'o runs rings round him, and FIFA agrees.

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 05 Jun 2006, 01:26

Is this not the most beautiful and inspirational tribute to the game you've ever seen?

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 05 Jun 2006, 02:05

Classy. Should've been bigger though

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 05 Jun 2006, 02:08

Too many cheats spoil the big tournaments for me.

England are one of the more honest teams.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 05 Jun 2006, 02:23

They definitely used to be. There's been a little more diving creeping into their game of late, but the thinking is more along the lines of 'Can't beat 'em, join 'em'. Which is a shame, and in no way can be condoned, but if Rivaldo can go down as though he's been shot in the face when the ball barely hit his leg and get someone carded for their trouble, then something needs to be done to redress the balance.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 05 Jun 2006, 09:05

Markgway wrote:Too many cheats spoil the big tournaments for me.

England are one of the more honest teams.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dIzawprkcHo& ... ard%20dive

Unrealnils · Post by **Unrealnils** » 05 Jun 2006, 10:55

As always im supporting argentina but quite like italy and spain to do well

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 05 Jun 2006, 13:10

Yeah, I did notice Gerrard is one of less honest players.

He did a dive during one of the recent friendlies and got a penalty.

Not very English behaviour is it? 8)

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 05 Jun 2006, 13:11

Unrealnils wrote:As always im supporting argentina but quite like italy and spain to do well

Where you from Nils?

Unrealnils · Post by **Unrealnils** » 08 Jun 2006, 11:12

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 08 Jun 2006, 13:38

So you're supporting Argentina over England? How come? You Welsh?

Unrealnils · Post by **Unrealnils** » 08 Jun 2006, 19:46

lol being indian i grow up supporting india over england in the cricket and so did peole around me so there wasnt really any home grown pride if you get me.

As for footie i saw the 86wc when i was 6 and maradona was the man and supporting them pissed off my mates and its kid of stuck

I love the world cup but i just like teams where as at club level its a religon for me !!!!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 08 Jun 2006, 23:16

Lol, how can the English complain about the Scots, when people like Nils raised in their own country don't even support them?

Unrealnils · Post by **Unrealnils** » 09 Jun 2006, 00:24

Ah yes but unlike the scots i dont mind if england do well where as you guys are praying they dont get out of the group stages

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 09 Jun 2006, 17:01

Great opening match first half.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 09 Jun 2006, 17:04

Exciting first 20 mins.

Two great goals from Germany, but there overall play isn't so hot.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 09 Jun 2006, 18:00

Awesome opening match overall IMO. Superb finishing goal from the Germans. I grinned when Costa Rica scored though - would like to have seen them score once more.

Entertaining stuff.

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 09 Jun 2006, 18:19

haha cool germany won, dont like football but i'd support the germans over the british, infact thres so many english flags about here im fed up of seeing it, maybe i'll get a german or argentinan flag and hang that out of my window