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[QUOTE=Huggie Smiles;872479]{re: France home and away - I was referring to the Euro 2008 qualifiers - not that it matters!
it was still the first time in 50 years or something ridiculous!!}[/QUOTE]

Not really sure what your point is but anyway..

I think if you speak to the actual fans most will tell you they didn't expect us to win. What they will say is they expected a damn site more from a manager who is paid £6m a year and who's refusal to adapt during the world cup was mind boggling. They will tell you they see the exact same players week in week out in the Premiership competing as and against the best players in the world, only to turn up at the world cup and collectively be an embarrassment. They had the best of everything, accommodation and preparation, yet they still looked like they didn't know what each other was doing.

There are a few things I don't get. How come we head into the first game and we still didn't know who our first choice goal keeper was? How come we can have Rooney play up front on his own for Man United and see him score a shit load of goals, yet we choose to give him a striking partner who has clearly seen his best days for England long gone? How can we have Steve Gerrard, who single handedly keeps Liverpool afloat with his one man show from his free role, play on the left where he is obviously not at his best?

I know we are all armchair managers but come on, these seem like basics to me.

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Fuck me Rooney just found the net

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[QUOTE=MJ;872386]It's depressing

[URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/10430974.stm"]HERE[/URL][/QUOTE]

Thanks Mike, will have a look this evening.

[QUOTE=Steve Graham;872427]of course it could have been different, playing at 2-2 is completely different than 2-1 or 3-1 Germany were the better team, it's just unfortunate this is even a discussion on so many of these matches with bad calls... Ger v Arg will be a great match, and I will be pulling for Germany![/QUOTE]

Mike, Steve and all other English football fans...no need to worry anymore...you weren't betrayed. I have received a valuable proof that it wasn't a Goal but check for yourself and see with your own eyes.

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//switching to hide mode

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[QUOTE=i!!ustrious;872578]/futbol, needs to modernize. srsly, every supersport here is inudated with replay, and -- though it is a bust at times -- replay is much more thorough than the weak officiating of fifa will ever be (yes, officiating still blows ass more than ever here).

what a profoundly different tourney this might have been, had it been called with exactitude (yeah, of course it's not over yet, but, derp derp...). anyways, it does not matter, but how unfortunate for the sport, today, in general :lol:[/QUOTE] One thing that would help a lot also is working against obvious flops and injury delays. I mean come on, some times the guy trips and he's on the ground for a minute or two. Delays happen in all sports, but I see it a lot more with Football (soccer).

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^^^ nba

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They are bad, but not as bad! They just fall down a lot, they don't fall down, hold their leg, have somebody run out onto the field stretch his leg out, help him stand up, and then let him continue to run around playing the game just fine.

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One thing I absolutely love about watching the world cup is the lack of commercial breaks.

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[QUOTE=mikenytola;872652]They are bad, but not as bad! They just fall down a lot, they don't fall down, hold their leg, have somebody run out onto the field stretch his leg out, help him stand up, and then let him continue to run around playing the game just fine.[/QUOTE]

It's quite pathetic when you compare it to something like rugby, they clatter into each other all the time yet they get up and brush it of as if it hadn't happened. You see guys go down in football like someone has just drawn a gun and shot them. It's play acting trying to get players booked or even sent off, otherwise known as cheating.

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[QUOTE=floridaorange;872664]One thing I absolutely love about watching the world cup is the lack of commercial breaks.[/QUOTE]

I've been watching a bit of baseball on ESPN lately, I can only watch so much until the add breaks drive me nuts. How you guys put up with that is beyond me.

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[QUOTE=MJ;872674]I've been watching a bit of baseball on ESPN lately, I can only watch so much until the add breaks drive me nuts. How you guys put up with that is beyond me.[/QUOTE]

We've got the "mute button" down to a science. ;) But even still, the frequency of commercial breaks are unnerving to say the least.

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[QUOTE=MJ;872673]It's quite pathetic when you compare it to something like rugby, they clatter into each other all the time yet they get up and brush it of as if it hadn't happened. You see guys go down in football like someone has just drawn a gun and shot them. It's play acting trying to get players booked or even sent off, otherwise known as cheating.[/QUOTE] Exactly! The ref's need to get on them more about that.

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hey Tom, is this how you celebrated the victory too? ;) :lol:

[video=youtube;sVdh2TLZYvU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVdh2TLZYvU[/video]

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^wtf, is that a joke for the viewers? it's gotta be...

So no more soccer until next Tuesday huh :( bummer

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he's picking his nose and eating it, wtf do you think he's doing? lol

Friday the quarter finals start

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:roflmao:..man, he treated it the way i treat lemon pepper wings, and he rolled it into a ball too hahah

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[QUOTE=Steve Graham;872700]hey Tom, is this how you celebrated the victory too? ;) :lol:

[video=youtube;sVdh2TLZYvU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVdh2TLZYvU[/video][/QUOTE]

The German fiend - fucking gas

While I may pick my drunken beak, it is always done in private

ha ha

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[QUOTE=Steve Graham;872703]he's picking his nose and eating it, wtf do you think he's doing? lol [/QUOTE]

Children might do that, but adults eating their boogers is unheard of imo. That's so incredible gross, ew

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didn't say it was cool, it's funny and gross, lol

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[IMG]http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~ne34/holland.gif[/IMG]

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Brasil is so fucking amazing... All seems to be easy for them...

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yeah, that goal certainly was.. ths is a tough call, i like brazil and holland, but would prefer to see holland go through.. I'd also like to see a new world cup champion, and not one of the 4 out of the 8 quarter finalists that's already won it

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I like Holland too... Of course the game is still open, but when you are loosing against Brazil well... The scenario doesnt look good.. Lets see

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yeah, how often does Brazil lose a lead, lol

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Brazil are incredibly strong in defense. People love Brazil´s attackers, usually, but Lucio and Juan are very reliable players, and Maicon is a machine.

IMO, Holland´s only chance is an inspired day by Robben.

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[QUOTE=Kinetic;873236]Brazil are incredibly strong in defense. [/QUOTE]

Cant agree more.... But Kaka, Luis Fabiano and Robinho are a fucking nightmare for any defense :lol: .. And dont forget Julio Cesar.. Basically they are the best team without any doubt..

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[QUOTE=AchtungBaby!;873238]Cant agree more.... But Kaka, Luis Fabiano and Robinho are a fucking nightmare for any defense :lol: .. Basically they are the best [B][U]team[/U][/B] without any doubt..[/QUOTE]

it's amazing their [B]chemistry[/B] and how well they play[B] together[/B], no egos, just get on with the job.. yeah they all want to get in on the scoring and what not, but it's win first.. other countries could learn a lot from that

I'd love to see Fabiano in a Man U top next season :)

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NED aint got nothing on Brazil, NOTHING

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1:1 awesome...hopefully there will be extended game time.

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Go Holland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This match will be epic :RockOn:

(WTF Julio Cesar and Felipe Melo did on that goal?? :lol: )

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[QUOTE=Steve Graham;872700]hey Tom, is this how you celebrated the victory too? ;) :lol:

[video=youtube;sVdh2TLZYvU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVdh2TLZYvU[/video][/QUOTE]

LMAO..tasty. Those who are innocent, throw the 1st Stone! :p Nice catch tho and it comes quite surprising..Joachim Löw is old fashioned and knows how to behave....normally lol.

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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL HOLLANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDd

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WOW....2:1 for Netherlands...can't believe this after seeing how the Game has started. Not undeserved tho at this point.

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shit !!!!!!!!

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Word... Emotional effort from Holland... I want them to win so bad!

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WOOOOOOOOOOOT!

[COLOR="rgb(255, 140, 0)"][B]Go Oranje![/B][/COLOR]

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what will Dunga do now ?

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Yep, this Game is surprisingly good, especially the 2nd half so far..that's why I am loving this sports. Both teams want to win and do everything they can. On FIRE!

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Now it's 11:10

players on the field

Bye Bye Brazil....you have too many stars anyway

:vuvu:

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Felipe Melo..Fucker!!! Love Brazil being beaten right now... They dont know how how to react... Holland is playing a fucking amazing game and now deserves the victory so bad...