The inevitable World Cup thread!

**Le Pom** · 02-06-2006, 01:15 AM

say brazil or france will win

**the_last_1_left_again** · 02-06-2006, 05:06 AM

Originally Posted by Kayzee

Dunno whos gonna win guys but one things for sure, i wont b gettin enough revision done, theres a kinda trend for world cup/euro summers for me - spend way to much time watchin em an doin worse on the exams.

yea m8, i hear ya....... i always hope n pray dat my exams dont interfere wid da world cup.... i guess i know wot my priorites are!!!!!!

no but seriously, its like da best month in 4yrs, da other 46months suck

now 2 da more important business.... whoz gona win da world cup?

ENGLAND..... dont fink so..... besides, da whole english approach 2 da football is quite arrogant n disrespectful 2wards da other nations i.e. ppl are already publicly preparing for victory parade in london on July da 12th...... wot da hell is dat all abt? rooney's out, so they'l fall at quaters

BRAZIL....... yea, hot favourites..... but as much as i lov 2 c beautiful atacking football at its best..... i dont want 2 c brazil yet again, in another world cup final!!!!! so i hop they dont go past the semis

ITALIA...... my team..... but i dont think r going to win...... due to dat juve match-fixing scandel...... besides, we italians r xtrmly unlucky wen it comes 2 penalties...... so i think we'l go up2 quaters, mayb scrape a semi n den lose out on penalties again 2 someone like holland or france.

HOLLAND, SPAIN, PORTUGAL..... always disapointing on da world stage

ARGENTINA...... yea, it would b quite refreshing seeing them lift da cup..... but they dont have enough fire power to go all da way nor they r defensively disciplined..... plus argie keepers r usually shite, always flapping in mid-air.... keep a close eye on lionel messi (barcelona) tho!!!

i think it will be a FRANCE/GERMANY finale...... and henry is 1 to watch and especially dis being zidane's last tournament...... it'l b a nice farewell for da old master...... france for me will tip it

outside tip is UKRAINE.... dark horse..... shevchenko will take da golden boot

any1 else for FRANCE?

**Le Pom** · 02-06-2006, 11:42 AM

i did say france just above you.
i like watching italy play.

but i said france or brazil.

as for not revising. i dont do enough anyway!

**the_last_1_left_again** · 02-06-2006, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Le Pom

i did say france just above you.
i like watching italy play.

but i said france or brazil.

as for not revising. i dont do enough anyway!

yea, u did say france b4 me...
but u also said brazil...
not fair, cant hav 2 teams

alrite, mayb u can...... but 1 good team n 1 outsider......
mine r france (2 win) and ukraine (to come 3rd)......
would love it if italia won though!!!!

ByDaWay, u also hav to give a simple reason/argument why u tip da team 2 win.... come'on everybody lets make dis convo a lil mor colourful n contraversial

football widout arguments/disagreements becomes boring!!!!!!

**Le Pom** · 02-06-2006, 12:49 PM

well i say france then...then brazil....then.....never thought of unkraine...not really seen there skill and dont remeber them. but i take your word for it.

**Kayzee** · 02-06-2006, 04:30 PM

Not sure bout ukraine either, they were the first ta qualify for the finals an its their first wirld cup finals so might suffer from stage fright.

funny how rooney got injured from a tackle by a portugese player, under a portugese manager - last time that happened was in the Euros an england collapsed.

i think england will go out in the usual way - they'll get to penalties an some unlucky player will miss it.

**Nigiri** · 02-06-2006, 04:34 PM

brazil brazil brazil (supporting japan)

**the_last_1_left_again** · 02-06-2006, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Kayzee

Not sure bout ukraine either, they were the first ta qualify for the finals an its their first wirld cup finals so might suffer from stage fright.

funny how rooney got injured from a tackle by a portugese player, under a portugese manager - last time that happened was in the Euros an england collapsed.

i think england will go out in the usual way - they'll get to penalties an some unlucky player will miss it.

well, the reason ukraine is my 'dark horse' bcoz they r unknown quantity in world football...... wid da likes of shevchenko and rebrov...... they r quite an attacking force..... shevchenko also being 29 and rebrov 30 (am i rite?), this might jst b their very 1st n last world cup, so i doubt it very much they'l suffer from 'stage freight'..... dats my personal opinion........ mayb am jst talking bollcks

and da other thing...... in da last 3 world cups, there has always bin a "mediocre" side who have srprised every1 by finishing 3rd..... sweden (usa94), croatia (france98) and south korea(japan/korea02)

so, ukraine might jst b dat team dis yr..... dont really fancy any of da african sides..... ghana looks bit hot 2 handle...... but yet again african football wil fail 2 deliver........ it would b nice if they did or if japan/south korea built on their home success

also czech-rep r looking a lil dangerous as every1 is ruling them out and da likes of nedved coming 2 an age, he might have something 2 shout abt 2

all getting xcitd now!

as 4 england...... i think they hav (or should hav) learnt from da past n practiced penalties...... but their dwn fall mayb dat the whole squad was accomodated around rooney...... and wid him out, they dont quite have a master plan nemore! its a bit hit n miss now.... especially wid crouch, who'll look very ordinary against a good defensive side

**Le Pom** · 02-06-2006, 05:27 PM

your back...you keep going.

chelsea signed shevchenko didnt they?

**the_last_1_left_again** · 02-06-2006, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Le Pom

your back...you keep going.

chelsea signed shevchenko didnt they?

yea... they have

for £30million...... british record signing......
chelsea stole our star player!!!! even £60million cant replace a player like shevo

am trying 2 stay awake...... came off night shift n go back 2 day-shift on monday...... so its awful...... n jst killing my time on da net

wot abt u? not bzy 2day?