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So far, it's 6:30 in, Germany 1 - 0 Costa Rica.

What do you guys think so far?

That it's Germany 1 - 0 Costa Rica?

Lahm's goal was a thing of bloody perfection!

>_>

Are you even WATCHING?

>_>

Are you even WATCHING?
Nope.

Lahm's goal was a thing of bloody perfection!

That it was. Excellent goal. Frings' shot wasn't bad either.

Costa Rica's goalie made a vital slip up that almost cost them another goal.

Its not fair. Sodding Germans.:mad:

A live report here?:p

Damn you, Germany:(

A live report here?:p

Damn you, Germany:(

Actually, I live in Australia. We get it live on TV.

...

You don't?

Or you could just follow it here: Germany Vs. Costa Rica (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4852498.stm)

If you don't have a T.V near.

Costa Rica scores! Germany's defence let down seriously.

And Wanchope ties it!

Seems the game is now tied. :)

Actually, I live in Australia. We get it live on TV.

...

You don't?
I meant a live report in this thread

Or you could just follow it here: Germany Vs. Costa Rica (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4852498.stm)

If you don't have a T.V near.
Anyone who isn't a licence fee payer and touches that will get...

...well...

...I'll shake my fist at the screen!

DAMN YOU LEHMANN!!!! I needed a clean sheet for my FFleague. :mad:

DAMN YOU LEHMANN!!!! I needed a clean sheet for my FFleague. :mad:

Aww.

*Dances for joy as an Arsenal player stuffs up*

Why isn't the world cup trophy even shaped like a cup? Lord Stanley's cup is far superior.

That's not a cup
http://i5.tinypic.com/125hml4.jpg

This is a cup.
http://i5.tinypic.com/125hoar.jpg

Just one more reason Soccer is an inferior sport.

I meant a live report in this thread

Yeah, that's how I'm getting it to you live.

KLOSE SCORES! It's 2-1 to Germany!

Yeah, that's how I'm getting it to you live.
I do have a TV here:p

2-1, Germany now. Scorefest much?

Germany scores again. Damn why do I even care? The USA isn't playing yet.

I'm rooting for Costa Rica, just 'cause.

I do have a TV here:p

Then watch it!

I'm rooting for Costa Rica, just 'cause.
You don't have to have a reason to want the Germans to lose.

You don't have to have a reason to want the Germans to lose.

Yeah, they invaded Poland!

/Fawlty Towers :p

You don't have to have a reason to want the Germans to lose.
:p

I'm rooting for Costa Rica, just 'cause.

Root for France when the time comes. :D

You don't have to have a reason to want the Germans to lose.

1970
1990
1996

want any more reasons?

Root for France when the time comes. :D
Who are they playing?

1970
1990
1996

want any more reasons?

What exactly happened in those years?

1970
1990
1996

want any more reasons?
1974
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945

Who are they playing?

Switzerland on Tuesday I think. Just look at this if you are interested.

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/schedule.html

KLOSE SCORES! It's 2-1 to Germany!

God, that was a beautiful pass.

God, that was a beautiful pass.

Sure was.

Does anybody else find Costa Rica to be incredibly inconsistant? One one hand, they scoared a goal. On the other, Germany players can sometimes literally just take the ball from Costa Rican players.

Sure was.

Does anybody else find Costa Rica to be incredibly inconsistant? One one hand, they scoared a goal. On the other, Germany players can sometimes literally just take the ball from Costa Rican players.

Yeah, it seems like Costa Rica has a few very good players, especially that one forward, can't remember his name, but the rest of their team is sub-par.

Switzerland on Tuesday I think. Just look at this if you are interested.

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/schedule.html
*cough (http://www.google.com/logos/worldcup06_us.gif)*

http://img.www.france.com/gallery/archive/flag2.gif

*cough (http://www.google.com/logos/worldcup06_us.gif)*

http://img.www.france.com/gallery/archive/flag2.gif

Perhaps a France vs. USA match in the future? We lose it would be... something to never speak of again. ;)

Yeah, it seems like Costa Rica has a few very good players, especially that one forward, can't remember his name, but the rest of their team is sub-par.

Wachope?

damn podolski barely missed it....

After the initial blitz, it seems the game has calmed down. It's more about retaining possession now.

here comes another goal for Germany....

Wachope?

Yeah. That's him.

here comes another goal for Germany....

Close. Two corners in a row.

After watching for a little longer, I think it isn't Costa Rica who are inconsistent, but Germany, who are not playing smartly. Why would they have an offsides trap against someone like Wanchope?

After watching for a little longer, I think it isn't Costa Rica who are inconsistent, but Germany, who are not playing smartly. Why would they have an offsides trap against someone like Wanchope?

They're not settled yet. They're playing it like a friendly.

2-1 at the half germany on top

And we're back. 29 seconds into the second, Podolski misses a close one.

And another close miss at the other end.

And another close miss at the other end.

Mmm. Although that German player should have gotten a free.

Klose scores again! Germany leads 3-1.

Klose scores again! Germany leads 3-1.

How's that for a birthday party.

How's that for a birthday party.
hahaha indeed

What a great match this is to open the world cup.

Wanchope again!!!

Costa Rica doesn't want to lay down and die do they? :D

Wanchope was so offside.

It was a close call on the ofside but i say goal. Got to admire Costa Ricas spirit

Wanchope was so offside.

Nah, there was a defender out on his left that had dropped to cover someone.

And this is going to be costly is Frings' injury is serious.

And this is going to be costly is Frings' injury is serious.

Which, it now seems, it's not.

It was a close call on the ofside but i say goal. Got to admire Costa Ricas spirit

Nah, he was about a step and a half off.

Defender on his left. Wasn't offside

Defender on his left. Wasn't offside

I saw the defender, but he was still just a little bit off.

Frings finally gets his. 4-2 to Germany.

Well, that's the end of this one.

Great game to start a great tournament.

YAy Germany! :D

:mad: Damn Germans!

And that's time. Germany defeats Costa Rica 4-2. Next game, Poland vs Ecuador. I'm going to bed. Goodnight, and enjoy the games!

And that's time. Germany defeats Costa Rica 4-2. Next game, Poland vs Ecuador. I'm going to bed. Goodnight, and enjoy the games!

I'll definitely be watching the next match, too. :D

Germany deserved that win.

I'll definitely be watching the next match, too. :D

Wanna take over as board commentator?

Wanna take over as board commentator?

I'll have to see what kind of shape I'm in (see my "Vodka for Breakfast" thread) by kick-off. ;)

Poland vs Ecuador. I 'm watchin that. Should be good

Thank you Torsten. (He was my captain today in the fantasy game after I dropped Ballack.) :)

Great goal.

Great game to start a great tournament.
That it is, cowardly by Germany in the final minutes though. They really didn't need that substitution.

That it is, cowardly by Germany in the final minutes though. They really didn't need that substitution.

If it had been 4 - 3 then it would have been cowardly. However it was just taking the opportunity to give a new player (Odonkor) the experience of being on the field in the WC before he is needed. No harm in it at all.

That match wasn't boring at all. Quite the contrary. 3-2 in a WC opening game is most goals in....what..? 50 years..?


(For our American friends; In your terms it's like 28-12).

That match wasn't boring at all. Quite the contrary. 3-2 in a WC opening game is most goals in....what..? 50 years..?


(For our American friends; In your terms it's like 21-12).
Except it was 4 - 2. Unusual for the opening game to put it mildly. I thought I had been optimistic for a neutral predicting 3 - 1. (Oh well, at least I got the winner and the margin right.)

Now my prediction for Poland - Ecuador is 4 - 0. So it could end up 0 - 0.

Now my prediction for Poland - Ecuador is 4 - 0. So it could end up 0 - 0.
Or 8-4...

Except it was 4 - 2.
LOL
Quite. I'm a retard. (but those keys are too close to each other!)


*fixed the 'for Americans' part of the original post

I don't have TV near me. Is there any online place where I can watch some snippets?

I don't have TV near me. Is there any online place where I can watch some snippets?
not that I know of, thats a shame anyways

this seems to be good, updatewise,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4852548.stm

not that I know of, thats a shame anyways

this seems to be good, updatewise,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4852548.stm

Thanks, but I want video:(

LOL
Quite. I'm a retard. (but those keys are too close to each other!)


*fixed the 'for Americans' part of the original post

Equating football scores with american football scores really isn't a very effective practice, apples to oranges and all that.

28-14 is about average for a game of american football. It's just a much higher scoring game than football, in terms of frequency of scoring.

Equating football scores with american football scores really isn't a very effective practice, apples to oranges and all that.

28-14 is about average for a game of american football. It's just a much higher scoring game than football, in terms of frequency of scoring.I wasn't really even trying to do that. I'm here for educational purposes. You Americans got to get your 'real' football up. You have potential.

1970
1990
1996

want any more reasons?
1974
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
Hahaha! Add '06 to the list, dudes!
*Dances some more*

Kudos to Klinsmann. To be honest, this was the first game I've seen Germany play since the Confed Cup. And he's done what everyone's been calling from since '96 - he changed German football.

We play like Brazil now - keep scoring, and as long as you score one more than the opposition, you'll be fine. :D

Certainly an entertaining team that.

However it was just taking the opportunity to give a new player (Odonkor) the experience of being on the field in the WC before he is needed. No harm in it at all.
And what was his first touch? On the wing, just tap it forward, outsprint the defender and put a pass in the middle, which Podolski couldn't manage to do something with.

Excellent.

Bugger it, I could only stay awake until half time. It was an entertaining game though. I'm hoping tonight's England V Paraguay clash will be good too.

If it had been 4 - 3 then it would have been cowardly. However it was just taking the opportunity to give a new player (Odonkor) the experience of being on the field in the WC before he is needed. No harm in it at all.

Substituting players in order to kill time, is not cowardly it is merely pragmatic. In football a good manager will do all that is legally possible to win the game, if he fails to do so then as far as I am concerned he is not doing his job.

Did Klose have to come off? If he had got a hatrick, it would have been a place in the history books for the birthday boy.

Great game, two poor defences leaving their keepers helpless. Like the Porras in goal. Question is, can Garmny play so well going forward against harder teams like Poland or England? Still they have some quality players, if there defence works out the offside trap, they could do well. Better fullbacks would be good for them too.

Well done Costa Rica for taking part in such an etnertaining game but they are going out in this round unless they improve a lot.

Woah, I just woke up. Man, what a day. Wooooooooooohoooooooo!

I have to admit, I'm honestly amazed how friendly people are when the weather is great and Germany's playing Fußball.

Keep scoring, and as long as you score one more than the opposition, you'll be fine. :D
Hehe, that's the way to win - always score one more goal than your opponent. Always works http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/GermanFanblock.jpg

Man, am I thrilled. Deutschland, Deutschland! http://www.forum-inside.de/images/emoticons/winner.gif

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/fussball.jpg

Question is, can Garmny play so well going forward against harder teams like Poland or England?
I believe our team plays better when the play better teams, IYKWIM.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/fussball.jpg

Bugger it, I could only stay awake until half time. It was an entertaining game though. I'm hoping tonight's England V Paraguay clash will be good too.
I fell asleep for good in the 56th minute and woke up at fulltime.
Because of that i didn't watch T&T vs Sweden or Argys vs Ivory Coast.

Trinidad v Sweden really suprised me. I have a friend who's from Trinidad so I naturally was rooting for them but even he thought they'd lose by a couple of goals.

BTW

In case anyone is interested I posted predictions of who'll win every group stage match on my blog. the only one I've gotton wrong so far is Trinidad vs. Sweden but who would've guessed that, eh? Here's the URL

leftyhenry.blogspot.com

feel free to comment. scroll down a little as it's my second most recent entry. My most recent being some rant about communism lol

Trinidad v Sweden really suprised me. I have a friend who's from Trinidad so I naturally was rooting for them but even he thought they'd lose by a couple of goals.

BTW

In case anyone is interested I posted predictions of who'll win every group stage match on my blog. the only one I've gotton wrong so far is Trinidad vs. Sweden but who would've guessed that, eh? Here's the URL

leftyhenry.blogspot.com

feel free to comment. scroll down a little as it's my second most recent entry. My most recent being some rant about communism lol
Yeah i thought T&T would get absolutly shafted and a guy 'in the know' reckoned The North American(Can't remember its official name) regioen had too many qualifying spots for the World Cup 3 1/2.
Mind you the only player i know of theirs is Lindeburg and i don't care to know how to spell his name correctly.

Serbia vs Neanderthals 0-2
Mexico vs Iran 3-0
Angola vs Portugal 1-1

Serbia vs Neanderthals 0-2
Mexico vs Iran 3-0
Angola vs Portugal 1-1
I agree, except Portugal 2-0.

I fell asleep for good in the 56th minute and woke up at fulltime.
Because of that i didn't watch T&T vs Sweden or Argys vs Ivory Coast.
Woah.. I feel asleep just before half time.. But the earthquake woke me up during the T&T and Sweden game.

i know of theirs is Lindeburg and i don't care to know how to spell his name correctly.
I'm guessing you're talking about T&T?

Serbia vs Neanderthals 0-2
Mexico vs Iran 3-0
Angola vs Portugal 1-1
Muahahaha! :cool:

For today:

S&M - Netherlands 1:2
Mexico - Iran 3:1
Angola - Portugal 2:3
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/fussball.jpg

I agree, except Portugal 2-0.
Portugal suck.
People assume they are good.

How many times have they been to the World Cup?
10, 11, 12 times???

Nah about 3 or 4.:eek:
They were overrated at the last one and got bitchslapped.

I'm guessing you're talking about T&T?
No, Sweden...

Portugal suck.
People assume they are good.

How many times have they been to the World Cup?
10, 11, 12 times???

Nah about 3 or 4.:eek:
They were overrated at the last one and got bitchslapped.
And Angola are so much better?