FIFA World Cup Germany 2006

[luckyeddie]

Originally Posted by aussie

my two cents- England to beat Brazil in the final sending the entire nation into a mad fenzy

A likely scenario has England playing them in the semi-finals (if they get that far) and the other semi being something like Germany v Italy.

[luckyeddie]

Originally Posted by Scaly piscine

What's with this Bliarite 'third way' thread title change...

As opposed to the Thatcherite "I'll change it to anything you want and throw my soul and a cruise missile in provided Big Business offers enough money or that nice Mr Pinochet asks me" thread title change?

[Scaly piscine]

Originally Posted by luckyeddie

As opposed to the Thatcherite "I'll change it to anything you want and throw my soul and a cruise missile in provided Big Business offers enough money or that nice Mr Pinochet asks me" thread title change?

Thatcher would have got ridden of that awful 'soccer' and we'd have gotten a rebate thrown in from James - he'd have given Marc some of his life back (before Bliar comes along and gives the rebate back so long as James and the mods agree to discuss something or other in a few years).

[aussie]

Originally Posted by Tom Halsey

England - he only glory-hunts in the cricket.

haha, whatever tom..

[Barney Rubble]

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

I don't know what odds you would get at this stage, but I think Fat Frank may be worth a bob or two as top goal scorer. He's been sticking them away for Chelski like nobody's business (13 from midfield with season barely half over) & is now our penalty taker as well. & any team with young Michael & Ash Cole will, say we say, potentially earn a spot kick or two...

Seems logical enough, but I think despite how many Magic Lamps and Stevie Gee-Gee have been banging in this season, they'll be too busy getting in each other's way to score many in Germany.

[roseboy64]

Originally Posted by Jungle Jumbo

Why not football, it's the most obvious:

Rugby Football: Played largely with hands
Aussie Rules: I don't know much about it, but I think it's played with hands, so ditto
American Football: Thats not played with feet or hands, more like the shoulder pads
(Bit OT, but do the constant breaks happen in American Football so that the average American can go and fetch a whole new box of doughnuts every five minutes?)

I think it's more because of how the rules set up what causes a break. Also, I don't see any doughnuts on the sidelines. Quit hating. Be objective.

[ash chaulk]

stop the american football bashing now.

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Naming the sport American Football is the epitome of American arrogance.

[Cloete]

Originally Posted by Mr Mxyzptlk

Naming the sport American Football is the epitome of American arrogance.

AFL

[luckyeddie]

Originally Posted by ash chaulk

stop the american football bashing now.

I agree. The 24 stone puffs who get the ball thrust between their ample breasts and waddle a yard and a half before retiring to the bench and sucking on an oxygen bottle for half an hour bash it enough without the likes of me starting.

[Cloete]

Harsh, but undoubtedly fair! The game just completely annoys me, mostly thought it's becuase of the arrogance of its supporters (Not you Ash) and players (again, not you Ash )!

[The Foxtrot]

Originally Posted by luckyeddie

I agree. The 24 stone puffs who get the ball thrust between their ample breasts and waddle a yard and a half before retiring to the bench and sucking on an oxygen bottle for half an hour bash it enough without the likes of me starting.

Well the way i see American Football it is like an hour long of actual play (someone may neeed to correct me on that) But actually an hour of 4 sec plays. then a 5 minute break to discuss what the team will do in the next 4 secs for a play. so technically it takes like 4 hours to complete one game.

By the way, this was meant to be about the WC not about American Football, we all know the Americans, but they are not in the World Cup. So leave America out of it. And we call it Soccer, cause Australia has too many forms of football. Even though they use their hands, Go Figure! But League and Union, both started in England, Stupid Poms, take on the name Football. We just want to save on the confusion.

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Originally Posted by The Foxtrot

we all know the Americans, but they are not in the World Cup. So leave America out of it.

Eh? Not sure what that means entirely, but USA will be attending the World Cup this year. They qualified rather comfortably.

[The Foxtrot]

We all know who Brazil will win, but who will they beat in the Final and what will be the score?

[The Foxtrot]

Holy moley, well, that is the first time i have ever been corrected on soccer but i dont follow what the Americans do. They could hgave anotehr Civil War and i wouldnt care unless Australia was involved