Test4VitalSigns Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 The World Cup begins today! I personally am cheering for Germany and at the end they will be THE CHAMPS! Today's matchups... Costa Rica vs. Germany Ecuador vs. Poland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Scribbler Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Jun 9 2006, 11:45 AM) I personally am cheering for Germany and at the end they will be THE CHAMPS! What do you think of Ballack's injury? Do you rate Klinsmann as a manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huck Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Jun 9 2006, 10:45 AM)The World Cup begins today! I personally am cheering for Germany and at the end they will be THE CHAMPS! Today's matchups... Costa Rica vs. Germany Ecuador vs. Poland Germany won't win the world cup, no way Klinsmann's team will collapse when challenged by a half decent opponent...a bit like Klinsmann himself when he was a player It's England or Argentina for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Scribbler Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 QUOTE (Huck @ Jun 9 2006, 04:58 PM) It's England or Argentina for me Bear in mind that only European teams have won it when it's been held in Europe. Of course, there's always a first time............... I can't see England winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I'm cheering for england, but i highly doubt they will win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcrystalcompass Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I'm not the world biggest soccer fan but I do like World Cup soccer. Of course I'm pulling for the good ole Stars and Stripes but let's be realistic. After our elimination, I'll pull for England. If I had to bet, I would take Brazil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezil Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Germany 4----Costa Rica 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Trommler Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 QUOTE (liquidcrystalcompass @ Jun 9 2006, 02:05 PM) I'm not the world biggest soccer fan but I do like World Cup soccer. Of course I'm pulling for the good ole Stars and Stripes but let's be realistic. After our elimination, I'll pull for England. If I had to bet, I would take Brazil. Much like hockey, we don't have enough talent (I say that loosely) to win. I can't see the USA actually doing it. I could see England doing it though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Trommler Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 or Brazil.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcrystalcompass Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 QUOTE (Der Trommler @ Jun 9 2006, 02:43 PM) QUOTE (liquidcrystalcompass @ Jun 9 2006, 02:05 PM) I'm not the world biggest soccer fan but I do like World Cup soccer. Of course I'm pulling for the good ole Stars and Stripes but let's be realistic. After our elimination, I'll pull for England. If I had to bet, I would take Brazil. Much like hockey, we don't have enough talent (I say that loosely) to win. I can't see the USA actually doing it. I could see England doing it though.... Our best athletes play football, basketball and baseball. After those three, our talent drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalorian Hunter Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 If i'm going to be brutally honest, I really don't think the US will make it out of their group. The Czechs and Italians are very strong, and USA aren't that good a team. And before Americans come back with "We're 5th in the world", the US team only plays one GOOD team every two years, if that. The rankings lie! On paper, it should be a Brazil - England final, and if Rooney gets match fit for the Sweden game, and if England get through the group stage, I pity any team that has to face England and him fully fit. I'll say England to win, with Spain as my outside bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 QUOTE (Ernest Scribbler @ Jun 9 2006, 11:23 AM) QUOTE (Test4VitalSigns @ Jun 9 2006, 11:45 AM) I personally am cheering for Germany and at the end they will be THE CHAMPS! What do you think of Ballack's injury? Do you rate Klinsmann as a manager? To be honest I do not follow soccer a whole lot (though I do have tremendous respect for the game) and I only really watch the World Cup....I do remember Klinsmann when he was a player....I have always cheered for Germany. They have always been competitive for as long as I've watched the World Cup (winning a few times and losing I believe 4 times in the championship game ) Being the host country (though not a guarantee) can only help them. Last time they hosted they won it all (1974) and they did make the finals the last time out.... We'll see how it goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 QUOTE (Mrs. Huck Rogers @ Jun 9 2006, 02:11 PM) Germany 4----Costa Rica 2 Ecuador beat Poland 2-0...I thought Poland was gonna take this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamline Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 USA won't win the cup, but I still think they will supply some surprises .. and stand a GOOD chance of getting out of their group. It IS a tough group though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plodder Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 I have no idea who's going to win it. I think it's a very open competition this time. But to put myself on the spot I'm going for either Italy/Argentina (Depending on how the last phase pans out). With Spain as my outside bet. England will get out of their group but that's as far as they'll get. (editied for spelling) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalorian Hunter Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Was watching the higlights of the Germany game, IF England and Germany meet in the second round, Germnay WILL get a beating. WIth Crouch, Owen and Rooney fit, they may aswell not put a defense out! It was shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plodder Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Not a perfomance that will have the rest of the teams quaking in their boots was it? I know the result is more important than the performance in the early stages, but England will have to up the tempo a bit when they play Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezil Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 England 1----Paraguay 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milton Bridge Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 England were very poor but Sweden were worse - the winner ain't coming from group B on today's performance. Come on Brazil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 Trinidad/Tobago manages a 0-0 tie with the Swedes...nice job by the underdogs, especially considering they played most of 2nd half one man down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milton Bridge Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 QUOTE (Mandalorian Hunter @ Jun 10 2006, 06:28 AM) Was watching the higlights of the Germany game, IF England and Germany meet in the second round, Germnay WILL get a beating. WIth Crouch, Owen and Rooney fit, they may aswell not put a defense out! It was shocking. Obviously written before today's lucklustre perfomance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestand Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Great match by Trinidad and Tobago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalorian Hunter Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 That was more than lacklustre. First half was good, exactly what they should do to progress. The the famous England Second Half, and Sven's Tactics. They played way too deep in the second half, no way should a team like England have ten players in their own half. I must say, does Sven really want to win this thing? Because on that managerial performance, i think he's firing parting shots at the English people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweezil Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Trinidad/Tobago 0---Sweden 0 Argentina 2---Ivory Coast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider917 Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Argentina were lucky today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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