World cup

[mastercabman]

So whos going to win? Netherlands or Spain? The Sauce or the Paella?

Neitherlands  of course!!!!!!

 

[mastercabman]

Altought i like to see Germany to win 3rd place,i want to see Diego Forlan(Uruguay) strike a goal.(or 2).

 

[mastercabman]

Altought i like to see Germany to win 3rd place,i want to see Diego Forlan(Uruguay) strike a goal.(or 2).

HE JUST DID!!!!!

 

[image132]

And then Germany won making them third... Are you psychic? You don't see dead people do you?

Quick tell me who is going to win tomorrow.

 

[Frank-Jan]

According to the oracle octopus Paul, it's Spain:
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(apparantly, the animal has predicted the outcome of all matches of the German team sofar)

BUT there was a psychic bird somewhere that said differently (I heard on the radio a Dutch sports commentator was grilling a squid on the BBQ after they announced the last prediction, but I couldn't find a clip of it)

 

[mastercabman]

And then Germany won making them third... Are you psychic? You don't see dead people do you?

Quick tell me who is going to win tomorrow.

ORANGE!!!!!      I'm thinking....................3-1

 

[regneethling]

I will be having Paella for supper, a good bottle of Argentine Malbec (they speak Spanish) and listening to Miles Davis's Sketches of Spain before kickoff.......will be drinking Mexican Tequila and Peruvian Pisco during the game (they speak Spanish).......SWMBO supports Spain!

 

[image132]

Well Reg looks like you supported the right team. It also looks like the octopus was right.

 

[Mac]

. It also looks like the octopus was right.

They so often are.

 

[mastercabman]

Boring game,but congratulation to Spain!!!!

 

[image132]

Boring game,but congratulation to Spain!!!!

Agreed. The only interesting part was the Netherlands self destructing and getting themselves so many yellows and one red. Heh, can anyone say "Flying kick"?

 

[joiner1970]

Apparently that Octopus has been found dead at the bottom of his tank the police found a large pair of clogs at the scene.  [big grin] [laughing] [laughing] [laughing] [laughing] [laughing] [laughing] [laughing]

 

[AlexThePalex]

Ay caramba!  [crying] [crying]

 

[image132]

Apparently that Octopus has been found dead at the bottom of his tank the police found a large pair of clogs at the scene.  [big grin] [laughing] [laughing] [laughing] [laughing] [laughing] [laughing] [laughing]

I heard it was this guy...
russian guy pissed off at Paul the octopus

I apologise for the language.

 

[woodguy7]

He he, what a fruit cake.  Don't think beer makes you like that  [tongue]

Nice find

 

[Jonhilgen]

It's tough as an American to get into a sport when taking a dive is not only expected, but rewarded.  The one dutch forward actually wanted to keep playing and made a go at splitting two defenders.  He didn't take a dive late in the game, and actually hurt his team because he didn't fall and make an arse of himself.  I can't stand it.

 

[nickao]

Boring game,but congratulation to Spain!!!!

Isn't every soccer game boring? I find it so hard to watch even when the US was wining games that were so called"exciting".

Can't wait for the NFL to start!

 

[mastercabman]

Boring game,but congratulation to Spain!!!!

Isn't every soccer game boring? I find it so hard to watch even when the US was wining games that were so called"exciting".

Can't wait for the NFL to start!

If you grew up with soccer(or should i call it "real football")you wouldn't say that!!!!! [laughing] [laughing] [laughing]

 

[nickao]

I grew up with soccer, my Ex father in law even coached and played in Austria in a pro league back in the day. So soccer was on TV constantly when I was a teen and into my early 30's.  Both his kids were in soccer in school and when I met her she was playing soccer. So really I did grow up with it. Chicago even had a soccer team that once was actually pretty popular, now not so much. Actually I think girls soccer is big(all my girls play or played) in the US and I even read that many girls come here to the US to play because there is more money involved(not sure how true that is).

I think the rest of the world has forgotten that there is cable and we have had access to and been watching all sorts of games since the early 80's. Of course I played soccer as a child as my kids do now, still football is NFL football to me.

I would rather watch Australian rules football or any rugby before soccer.

This last world cup has left a bad taste in my mouth. It seems the refs make calls based on their political views as much as actual penalties, at least this tournament. And it had nothing to do with the US, many other teams got screwed over from very strange calls. I only wish Netherlands (or is Dutch more appropriate) won.  

And I will never understand why the refs do not have to explain their calls, that probably is one of the biggest factors why it will never get big in the US, the refereeing is totally whack.

 

[mastercabman]

Nick, I agree with you.  this world cup was a little shaky.I wanted the Deutch to win,but after watching the final,i wish that Uruguay was in the final.
I tought the game for 3rd place was pretty good.(germany/uruguay).