WORLD CUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Newp]

Seriously, the World Cup starts on Friday. How the hell is there not a thread yet?

USA > England
USA > Algeria
USA > Slovenia

GOGOGOGO

[JackO]

Yeah Id have to agree with B.u.S, you americans might be good at your own sports, like American Football, but when it comes to Association Football, leave it to us

Feel free to qualify by trouncing Slovenia and Algeria though.

[FallenStar]

I don't think any other country even plays American Football except for the U.S.A.   

I don't know much about soccer (as the D-U-M Americans call it), but let's just hope there's no more Zinedine Zidane actions, eh? After all... it's *foot* ball, not *head* chest.   

[Newp]

As a man born and bred in England I must disagree with your statement :P USA hasn't got anything on England at all and won't be a threat to us - especially as the only good player in MLS is David Beckham OH WHOOPS HE'S ENGLISH TOO :D

Yeah, despite England attempting to ban England shirts (and I'm being serious) we are still all wearing them in protest at the stupidity of our nation.

Yeah, you're right, that Landon Donovan guy isn't any good, right? You know that only 4 people on the US team spend their time playing in MLS?

Please, England. Go ahead and think that the US will be pushovers. Go ahead and look past our match. Just don't be surprised when you get burned.

[Ashitaka]

As a man born and bred in England I must disagree with your statement :P USA hasn't got anything on England at all and won't be a threat to us - especially as the only good player in MLS is David Beckham OH WHOOPS HE'S ENGLISH TOO :D

Yeah, despite England attempting to ban England shirts (and I'm being serious) we are still all wearing them in protest at the stupidity of our nation.

Yeah, you're right, that Landon Donovan guy isn't any good, right? You know that only 4 people on the US team spend their time playing in MLS?

Please, England. Go ahead and think that the US will be pushovers. Go ahead and look past our match. Just don't be surprised when you get burned.

I'm definitely worried about England's chances against the US, we can't afford to turn up expecting a comfortable win. As Newp says, Landon Donavon is a top quality player, and there are others, such as Clint Dempsey who are definitely capable of performing against anbody. If we slack off at all, we'll be given a very rude awakening...
I'd happily take a scraped 1-0 win against the US, which would hopefully put us on the way to topping our group.

[FallenStar]

Well... England blew it today in the World Cup.   

I mean they literally BLEW it. They had the game all but sewn up and their goalie made a dumbass error that cost them an out-and-out win.   

[JackO]

Well, the USA played....ok-ish, and if it hadn't been for our keeper you guys woulda most probably lost, but hey ho, we'll see how the group goes. We should still win it, imo.


Silly keeper, using oven gloves instead of keeper's gloves...

[Newp]

Well, the USA played....ok-ish, and if it hadn't been for our keeper you guys woulda most probably lost, but hey ho, we'll see how the group goes. We should still win it, imo.


Silly keeper, using oven gloves instead of keeper's gloves...

If the US had been awake in the first few minutes, the US would have probably won. But hey, its not the what if's that count, but what actually happens on the field. Assuming both the US and England make it through, it's going to come down to goal differential, it seems.

[JackO]

Assuming both the US and England make it through, it's going to come down to goal differential, it seems.

Is that what you guys call it? We call it goal difference...after all its not the dy/dx of goals :D

[wunderwutzl]

Forget about Calculations-since that almost unbelievable victory of Japan I have decieded that all prognoses are for Chumps!

[Newp]

Karma is a bitch, isn't it France?

[TimeBomb0]

You know, I wish they would stop play soccer during all the vuvuzela concerts. Seriously, I can't stand it whenever someone scores a goal during a lifting rendition of "Sounds of Angry Hornets".

To be serious now, I've only seen one of the current World Cup games (USA vs England) and I really don't care who wins in the end.

[FallenStar]

Looks like the U.S. just squeaked to another tie.  xD  I wonder if they can actually win the Cup if they keep tying like that.   

[Newp]

Looks like the U.S. just squeaked to another tie.  xD  I wonder if they can actually win the Cup if they keep tying like that.   

If FIFA hired competent officials, the US would have won that game. More importantly, though, the US control their own destiny going against Algeria. Win and IN.

[wunderwutzl]

At least Portugal showed the Happy Northern Honeckers where the Hammer hangs. The thought of praising Kim Kong Very Ill for Victory is a little...icky.