WC 2010 @ South Africa

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous Sports' started by ollysj, Nov 19, 2009.

  1. afjay

    afjay Click. Clack.

    I noticed. I am stoked, of course there have been injuries since the Confederations Cup and England is a tough draw. I'm not entirely sure USA can make it out of pool play.
     
  2. TJ

    TJ Dez Caught It

    DoubleC!!! I want a sig bet for June 17th :icon_cheesygrin:

    Going with El Tri all the way.
     
  3. hermhater

    hermhater Guest

    You're risking the loss of your current sig TJ.

    How confident are you about the win?
     
  4. TJ

    TJ Dez Caught It

    Well, we're talking about France. Considering that they needed help from the refs just to make it to the WC finals, and we clinched with 1 game to spare, I kind of like our chances. I think Mexico and France will advance on that group, making South Africa the first host country in World Cup history to be eliminated in the first round.

    I just love being the bad guy :icon_twisted:
     
  5. falcon_91

    falcon_91 Pro Bowler

    lol at the thought that qualifying process for Mexico is as hard as it is for france
     
  6. Omen

    Omen Speeling Be Champions Staff Member

    USA
    USA
    USA
     
  7. ollysj

    ollysj iKraut

    ^^ Who?
     
  8. andy82

    andy82 Your Soul, It's Mine!

    *Cringe* American's treat soccer like we treat Curling, no one cares until it's a major tournament, then completely ignore it once they are knocked out; Which will be in the group stages, if Landon Donovan is the best player the country can produce, then the team is up crap creek without a paddle.
     
  9. Fez

    Fez Chicharooney!!!

    Copied from the niners board... I posted these predictions on Dec 5th last year. It shows that I posted it on .com because I'm taking a shot or two at posters there. Bear with me.


     
  10. ollysj

    ollysj iKraut

    We play like crap right now, so I'm very confident for the WC :icon_cool:
     
  11. TJ

    TJ Dez Caught It

    Will we ever make it past the round of 16? Apparently, not this time. 5 cups in a row with an exit in the second round :icon_sad:

    Oh, but I'm gonna have a blast :icon_cheesygrin:
     
  12. ollysj

    ollysj iKraut

    No
     
  13. Fez

    Fez Chicharooney!!!

    We would, with me in charge of this generation. 8)
     
  14. ollysj

    ollysj iKraut

    Are you going to call the winner of the Mexican league "World Champion"? :icon_cheesygrin:

    tbh, I would like to see the Mexicans going deeper into the tournament
     
  15. TJ

    TJ Dez Caught It

    They call the american champions in basketball and baseball "World Champions", so why not?

    I really want to play Germany in the Quarterfinals. I still have nightmares about that 1998 game :icon_frown:
     
  16. Fez

    Fez Chicharooney!!!

    Funny how the last 4 world cups we've been eliminated in such bitter ways.

    USA 94: PK shootout. Mexico's achiles heel.
    FRA 98: Beating Germany 1-0, end up losing 1-2 on a dumb play by a dumb player owned by a dumber team. I freaking hate you, Raul Rodrigo Lara.
    SK/JAP 02: USA. Nuff said.
    GER 06: On a lucky shot after a long, excruciating game vs ARG. We had no FWs and used up 2 substitutions because of injuries. ARG OTOH had the luxury to renew their attack in extra time.
     
  17. TJ

    TJ Dez Caught It

    About '98, in all fairness, I still blame Coach Lapuente. You can't play a midfielder as a central defender. Not against Germany. Not when your GK is shorter than Mini-Me.

    In 2002 I was in disbelief for a whole week. I even ditched the final week of my freshman year in college. I'll never EVER get over that one.

    And in 2006, MEX-ARG was considered one of the better games of the whole tournament, if not the best. The fact that a fluke goal was needed to knock us out kind of is something to be proud of. But yes, I drank that night again. Heavily.

    I love soccer...but at the same time, I hate it.
     
  18. Fez

    Fez Chicharooney!!!

    I drank heavily during the game. :icon_cheesygrin: It's a good thing that neither youtube or cell phones with video cameras were very common here back then, otherwise the drunk interview I gave to the local broadcasting company immediately after the game would've made me famous, and not in a good way. :icon_redface:
     
  19. ollysj

    ollysj iKraut

    55 days to go and South Africa really got the job done. All constructions are done, just one stadium need a little more care from the dutch ground keeping crew.
     
  20. TJ

    TJ Dez Caught It

    Too bad they'll lose the opening game :icon_cool:

    Maybe it's time for my El Tri Sig/Avatar combo?