World Cup 2010

[pink_triangle]

If carraghers been called up, he must have had some asurances that he would be ahead of upson and dawson or it seems little point him coming out of international retiremenet. I was thinking earlier does anyone think all the hype about rooneys discipline in the last week may have effected him. I think the media made a mistake, to me rooney should be left to play his natural game, if he gets disciplined then you have to accept the disadvantages that come with the advantages.

[bunique]

Does anyone actually like those horns?

[Langdale Wolf]

Does anyone actually like those horns?

[Jaybles]

Me. I am the ONLY person I know who likes them. They're distinctive.

And my god, this game is f**king abysmal.

[Langdale Wolf]

I like the horns

And yeah this game is terrible. Bel Hadj the only player showing any skill.

WOW what a surprise. Almost as bad as greens mishap.

1-0 slovenia

[Straight_Outta_Trumpton]

WOW what a surprise. Almost as bad as greens mishap.

[Tugger2k]

Me. I am the ONLY person I know who likes them. They're distinctive.

And my god, this game is f**king abysmal.

[Tugger2k]

Didn't Tugger warn ampersand about the Algerian keeper?

[bunique]

Has everyone seen this?

USA wins 1-1...against the British

[beLIEveR]

Obviously aparteid and people resisting being mugged has something to do with it. But the Vuvuzela certainly goes some way towards explaining South Africa's high murder rate.

I'm absolutely creaming my fantasy football league at the moment

[modey]

obviuosly been "americanised" but this is what the horns do to the games, atmosphere is awful, just a constant drone of them over anything, even when a goal is scored

[modey]

Has everyone seen this?

USA wins 1-1...against the British

Edited June 13, 2010 by modey

[Cardboard Box City]

Has everyone seen this?

USA wins 1-1...against the British

[bunique]

It looks as if they have rewritten the entire match report and removed the image. Will see if I can find the text online, it was hilarious.

[bunique]

It's 'cheeri-yo!'

Bloody hell for English soccer fans in the city

By GEORGETT ROBERTS and AMBER SUTHERLAND

Last Updated: 9:36 AM, June 13, 2010

Posted: 2:24 AM, June 13, 2010

It was the second shot heard 'round the world.

In true revolutionary style, the underdog Americans came from behind and blasted the powerful Brits to a nail-biting 1-1 draw yesterday in one of the all-time great World Cup soccer battles.

Armies of Yankee revelers across the city celebrated their beloved longshot team as they took on their redcoat rivals.

England scored its only goal in the fourth minute of the afternoon match at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.

At Studio Square in Astoria, Queens, some 2,000 fans from both sides of the pond watched the two-hour game outdoors on a giant 9-by-12-foot flat screen while drinking beer and rooting for their respective home teams.

West Villager Matt Kennedy, 24, gasped in relief when the 90-minutemen evened the scored against the lame limeys.

"For the US, it's a win. Our one goal was a lucky one, but it was a goal nevertheless," the Yank gloated.

"1776, one to zero," said an exhausted Shane Hoback, 35, who drove 15 hours from hometown Lima, Ohio, to watch the game in the Big Apple. "Now it's two to zero."

Each time the camera cut away to injured soccer superstar David Beckham in the stands, American boos drowned out Brit cheers.

Other British fans, some draped in the Union Jack, screamed, "En-Go-Land!"

The feisty US team retaliated in the 40th minute, when Clint Dempsey's shot dribbled past blundering British goalkeeper Robert Green -- and "USA! USA!" erupted around the city and nation. This is the first time the US played England in the World Cup since its 1950 miracle 1-0 victory in Brazil.

Packed to the rafters at Nevada Smiths on Third Avenue partying soccer fans spilled onto the street.

"I always wanted to play in the World Cup," said David Pollard, 22, of Williamsburg, who was wearing a Stars and Stripes beanie. "I am living vicariously through these guys."

Banker Leonard Stello, 38, of Murray Hill, wanted revenge for a broken heart.

"I wanted us to kick their butt. I had an ex-girlfriend there, and I have nothing good to say about England."

Melody Woods, 29, an Upper West Sider who traveled to the UK for her studies said, "I came because it's the ultimate mash-up. I love the country, but I love ours more."

[Cardboard Box City]

Strangely, the British actually won the Battle of Bunker Hill.

[Cardboard Box City]

How shit is that tho?

Germany score and you cant tell from the crowd noise

[pink_triangle]

This world cup has been pretty awful so far but in my opinion if this continues then it could help the likes of england, germany and italy because the big teams not firing is probably the only way they can win it. Im wondering if it may end up like 2002 with a lot of poor quality games allowing lesser nations through. If it continues to be so tight it could work in englands advantage by closing the gap between them and the likes of brazil and argnetina but also to their disadvantage as it could close the gap between them and teams in the chasing pack such as ghana.

[modey]

How shit is that tho?

Germany score and you cant tell from the crowd noise

[Cardboard Box City]

There's a roar from the Aussie fans for a penalty for handball... All you can hear is a continues drone.

[Cardboard Box City]

ITV have blatantly turned down the stadium mics

[Cardboard Box City]

Thats a piss poor decision

[harper11]

cahill red carded harshly

[Budweiser]

cahill red carded harshly

[bunique]

ITV have blatantly turned down the stadium mics