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PartyDoll MEG Rocks Off Regular Offline Just one drink from your lovin' cup Posts: 3,127	2010 FIFA World Cup (NSC most likely) Jun 5^th, 2010 at 3:03pm Next week at this time we will be enthralled with this event! I can't lose either way because my two favorite teams will be playing one another. (And I can't believe it was me who started this thread. Where are you footie lovers??!!) VS
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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: 2010 FIFA World Cup (NSC most likely) Reply #1 - Jun 5^th, 2010 at 3:40pm i'm excited too.... not sure what the TV schedule will be, last time we had ESPN and ESPN2 carrying HD, now I've got FSC in HD too, hope they carry some games... time to use the google...
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Re: 2010 FIFA World Cup (NSC most likely)
Reply #4 - Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:46pm

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:02pm:

USA vs England next saturday. That's a great way to get started. Also rooting for Germany. But predicting Brazil to win.

Brazil is always a big fave... didn't France or spain win the last one... damn 5 years goes by fast and then slow, and my mind is all sorts of broken...

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Re: 2010 FIFA World Cup (NSC most likely)
Reply #6 - Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:56pm

Pdog wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:46pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:02pm:

USA vs England next saturday. That's a great way to get started. Also rooting for Germany. But predicting Brazil to win.

Brazil is always a big fave... didn't France or spain win the last one... damn 5 years goes by fast and then slow, and my mind is all sorts of broken...

Italy won the last one in 2006.

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Re: 2010 FIFA World Cup (NSC most likely)
Reply #7 - Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:59pm

Pdog wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:46pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:02pm:

USA vs England next saturday. That's a great way to get started. Also rooting for Germany. But predicting Brazil to win.

Brazil is always a big fave... didn't France or spain win the last one... damn 5 years goes by fast and then slow, and my mind is all sorts of broken...

Italy won the last World Cup - beating France on penalties in Berlin, with Zinedine Zidane being sent off near the end for a headbutt.

Its every four years.

Spain won the last European Championship - but that was 2008.

They would be favourites to win the World Cup as well.

And I think they will.

I dont expect Germany, France or Italy to do as well as they usually do. England have a great coach and some excellent individual players, but not enough strength in depth in their squad to deal with players getting injured or suspended. Holland are probably the best side in Europe after Spain and are a good bet unless their players fall out with each other as they usually do. Argentina have probably the strongest side on paper and in Messi have the greatest player on the planet, but they struggled to qualify and Maradona is a loose cannon as a coach. Its not the strongest ever Brazil side but there arent a lot of outstanding sides in international football at the minute and (unusually for them) they have a good defence, so they shouldnt be too far away. They're in a tough group though to begin with, with Portugal and Ivory Coast.

Cant wait. And I'll probably be watching the opening game on a big screen in Prague's Wenceslas Square with a nice cold Budvar.

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Re: 2010 FIFA World Cup (NSC most likely)
Reply #8 - Jun 5^th, 2010 at 6:08pm

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:56pm:

Italy won the last one in 2006.

Yes, and Mexico won 2-1 aganist them last Thursday in Brussels. Mexico is going to open the world cup this Friday

Gazza wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:59pm:

Spain won the last European Championship - but that was 2008.

They would be favourites to win the World Cup as well.

And I think they will.

You made Voodoo smile. Spain is my favourite too, having two nationalities is cool as I have always two teams, none of them Champion yet

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Re: 2010 FIFA World Cup (NSC most likely)
Reply #9 - Jun 5^th, 2010 at 6:38pm

Gazza wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:59pm:

Pdog wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:46pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:02pm:

USA vs England next saturday. That's a great way to get started. Also rooting for Germany. But predicting Brazil to win.

Brazil is always a big fave... didn't France or spain win the last one... damn 5 years goes by fast and then slow, and my mind is all sorts of broken...

Italy won the last World Cup - beating France on penalties in Berlin, with Zinedine Zidane being sent off near the end for a headbutt.

Its every four years.

Spain won the last European Championship - but that was 2008.

They would be favourites to win the World Cup as well.

And I think they will.

I dont expect Germany, France or Italy to do as well as they usually do. England have a great coach and some excellent individual players, but not enough strength in depth in their squad to deal with players getting injured or suspended. Holland are probably the best side in Europe after Spain and are a good bet unless their players fall out with each other as they usually do. Argentina have probably the strongest side on paper and in Messi have the greatest player on the planet, but they struggled to qualify and Maradona is a loose cannon as a coach. Its not the strongest ever Brazil side but there arent a lot of outstanding sides in international football at the minute and (unusually for them) they have a good defence, so they shouldnt be too far away. They're in a tough group though to begin with, with Portugal and Ivory Coast.

Cant wait. And I'll probably be watching the opening game on a big screen in Prague's Wenceslas Square with a nice cold Budvar.

I forgot all about the head butt, that was sick... i'm not good at telling time either... i have a feeling we are going to see some exceptional football...

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Re: 2010 FIFA World Cup (NSC most likely)
Reply #10 - Jun 5^th, 2010 at 6:43pm

Okay..I filled in the form and by accident created a final between the Netherlands and Germany. In which my squad will finally win that cup. The road will be long and hard, with a match against Italy in the first round of the knock-out stage (0-0 and penalties...) Brazil in the QF (4-3 win..yes I'm nuts) a semi-final against England (3-2 win) and a clean 2-0 victory over the Germans in the final. Unlikely, I know..but expect me to be drunk for a month if they pull it off..

Surprise of the tournament will be Cameroon: I pushed them to the semi's because they'll kick out Spain in the QF...

There was some bad news today though: Robben left the field with a leg injury today, he'll be in the hospital for the rest of the weekend to see if it's minor or major..he's a big key in the succes of the Dutch, I guess Van Nistelrooy will be added to the squad if Robben's unable to play...but still.

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PartyDoll MEG Rocks Off Regular Offline Just one drink from your lovin' cup Posts: 3,127	Re: 2010 FIFA World Cup (NSC most likely) Reply #11 - Jun 5^th, 2010 at 8:35pm Well I hope your team can hang this year, Teiz. Egon appears more then ready....He has purchased this for his humble abode....
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Reply #12 - Jun 6^th, 2010 at 3:18am

Yes, not long to go now!

I'm usually out on a Saturday evening, but have persuaded my friend to change it to the Friday. I simply cannot miss our boys whipping the yanks 10-0! I'm not one for watching football in the pub, so I'll be observing from the sofa.

Predictions? England will reach the quarter finals before blowing it. It'll be a Brazil vs. Spain final with the former coming out on tops.

Voodoo: can we make this thread a 'sticky', please

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Reply #14 - Jun 6^th, 2010 at 10:21am

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Jun 6^th, 2010 at 3:18am:

Yes, not long to go now!

I'm usually out on a Saturday evening, but have persuaded my friend to change it to the Friday. I simply cannot miss our boys whipping the yanks 10-0! I'm not one for watching football in the pub, so I'll be observing from the sofa.

Predictions? England will reach the quarter finals before blowing it. It'll be a Brazil vs. Spain final with the former coming out on tops.

Voodoo: can we make this thread a 'sticky', please

10-0....Don't be surprised when the Yanks win next saturday. They have looked real good in their last 2 preps. Plus hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way. Oh no! not you again

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Reply #15 - Jun 6^th, 2010 at 11:06am

Pdog wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 6:38pm:

Gazza wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:59pm:

Pdog wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:46pm:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 5^th, 2010 at 4:02pm:

USA vs England next saturday. That's a great way to get started. Also rooting for Germany. But predicting Brazil to win.

Brazil is always a big fave... didn't France or spain win the last one... damn 5 years goes by fast and then slow, and my mind is all sorts of broken...

Italy won the last World Cup - beating France on penalties in Berlin, with Zinedine Zidane being sent off near the end for a headbutt.

Its every four years.

Spain won the last European Championship - but that was 2008.

They would be favourites to win the World Cup as well.

And I think they will.

I dont expect Germany, France or Italy to do as well as they usually do. England have a great coach and some excellent individual players, but not enough strength in depth in their squad to deal with players getting injured or suspended. Holland are probably the best side in Europe after Spain and are a good bet unless their players fall out with each other as they usually do. Argentina have probably the strongest side on paper and in Messi have the greatest player on the planet, but they struggled to qualify and Maradona is a loose cannon as a coach. Its not the strongest ever Brazil side but there arent a lot of outstanding sides in international football at the minute and (unusually for them) they have a good defence, so they shouldnt be too far away. They're in a tough group though to begin with, with Portugal and Ivory Coast.

Cant wait. And I'll probably be watching the opening game on a big screen in Prague's Wenceslas Square with a nice cold Budvar.

I forgot all about the head butt, that was sick... i'm not good at telling time either... i have a feeling we are going to see some exceptional football...

he didnt hit the bastard hard enough!

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Reply #16 - Jun 6^th, 2010 at 11:12am

@Sweetcharmedlife: it's not gonna happen. Under normal conditions England is in another league than the USA. Their goal's probably to minimize the damage against England and try to get through to the next stage with the second place.

@Gazza: I agree...not Zidane's smartest move, but that asshole had it coming..

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Reply #17 - Jun 6^th, 2010 at 11:45am

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 6^th, 2010 at 10:21am:

10-0....Don't be surprised when the Yanks win next saturday. They have looked real good in their last 2 preps. Plus hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way. Oh no! not you again

Well, perhaps '10-0' is a just a tad optomistic, then. We'll stuff ya 2-1 - how's that for being more of a realist? Wink

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Reply #18 - Jun 6^th, 2010 at 12:40pm

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Honky Tonk Man wrote on Jun 6^th, 2010 at 11:45am:

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 6^th, 2010 at 10:21am:

10-0....Don't be surprised when the Yanks win next saturday. They have looked real good in their last 2 preps. Plus hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way. Oh no! not you again

Well, perhaps '10-0' is a just a tad optomistic, then. We'll stuff ya 2-1 - how's that for being more of a realist? Wink

Like I said earlier. USA and England are my teams. Given our past HTM, it would be right to assume that you would murder us. But I have watched our team make real progress in the qualifying matches and compared to the last World Cup, I'd say we are pretty decent and able to hang with the "big boys"...I am hoping it will be an historical match. US the real football could use a big boost of confidence... Wink

Either way..can't wait to watch it! Cool

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Reply #19 - Jun 6^th, 2010 at 1:26pm

This ain't necessarily NSC - I remember MJ attended an English match in '06 (vs. Trini and Tobago or Sweden, can't remember.. or was is Portugal?). Let's just say the US won't have an excuse for being in the group of death this time - my prediction:
US - 5 points
England - 4 points
Slovenia - 4 points
Algeria - 3 points

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Reply #23 - Jun 7^th, 2010 at 8:09am

I'd be shocked if the US won against England. We aren't in the same league. It's a bit like putting the best college football team in the country against a really good NFL team. They more than likely won't get blown off the field, but a win isn't probable.

If I had to put money on who is going to take the cup....my money would be on Mexico.

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