NationStates Jolt Archive

What can I say, I just wanted to make one of these, too. :p

And no poll!

I say Germany wins 2:1.

We are an hour away from this premier match.

What is going to be the outcome of this one? Lord only knows after a blowout and a nail biter earlier today.

Who do you think is going to win?

Aww, synchronized posting. :( :p

(Steals posts virginity)
Mwahah.


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i could come up with about 40000 different jokes for this one.
Germany will win though.

unlikely but 6-4 germany

I'm gonna say 3-1, Germany.

I'm guessing that a difficult 1:0 in favor of Germany will be the outcome.

I believe this is going to be a German win by 2 goals.

unlikely but 6-4 germany
Hah, I like your style. :p

1:0 Germany...
But so far, I've only guessed the scores for Brazil:Croatia correctly :(

But so far, I've only guessed the scores for Brazil:Croatia correctly :(
Oh, shut up about that game! I could have won 50€! But no... *pouts* :p

Go Poland!

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Well, they have to do something right one of these days. ;)

Oh, shut up about that game! I could have won 50€! But no... *pouts* :p:D
Ah, I must admit, it was entertaining to see Ronaldo taken off the field for being such a diva. Serves him right. If only Croatia had won, that would have made my day! :D

Go Poland!

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Well, they have to do something right one of these days. ;)

Uh-oh, little Australian, you don't want to make us angry (http://www.aaw-berlin.de/projekte/specials/bewag/walkuere%20-%2004%20-%207cm.jpg), do you now? :p

I really, really, really hope Poland will win, but I think it'll be a 2-1 win for Germany.

Anyway, Go Poland!

:D
Ah, I must admit, it was entertaining to see Ronaldo taken off the field for being such a diva. Serves him right. If only Croatia had won, that would have made my day! :D
Well, yeah, mine too. *grumbles*

Hah, I like your style. :p

ooh so smoooooooooth :D

Go, Deutschland!

3-0 to Germany. They're playing well at the moment, but put them up against a half decent team and they'll lose.

Go, Deutschland!
Booooooooooo!

I see that this is more popular than my poll thread :(

Booooooooooo!

What can I say? I just picked up Klose for my fantasy team. :p

since everyone else says Germany will win.. My bet is that they will NOT.

MUAHAHAHAHA.

I see that this is more popular than my poll thread :(

Don't cry, mate. It's just an internet forum. ;)

I see that this is more popular than my poll thread :(
Aw, no, we can't have that :(. I'll go and vote in your thread right away.

We should have both discussions going on at the same time :D

Voted! I say Germany 2:1.

2-0 Germany

I just saw two Polish fans holding their banners backwards. Talk about perpetuating a stereotype! lol

yay.

Germany will win by 2 however. :D

Germany 1 - 0 on a disputed penalty. :eek:

But as my predictions have been about as good as Ross Perot's - this means anything can happen.

I see that this is more popular than my poll thread :(At least you probably have time to see it... :( :(

Probably Germany 2-1 Poland :(

Go Poland! Kick thier asses!

Well, we all remember how things went in 1939 (just joking).

Probably Germany 2-1 Poland :(

Go Poland! Kick thier asses!You're just saying that 'cause your Dutch! :D

You're just saying that 'cause your Dutch! :D
Totally, but he was really nice and sensible in the flag thread, so I decided I'll let him fantasize. :p

You're just saying that 'cause your Dutch! :D
Yup, it's mandatory for me to hate the German team. :D

Uh-oh, little Australian, you don't want to make us angry (http://www.aaw-berlin.de/projekte/specials/bewag/walkuere%20-%2004%20-%207cm.jpg), do you now? :p


Bring it on! :D (http://www.pcbypaul.com/wpclipart/people/aussie.png)

I just saw two Polish fans holding their banners backwards. Talk about perpetuating a stereotype! lol

LOL

Maybe I was wrong? ;)

Meh. Go Poland!

Germany 1 - 0 on a disputed penalty. :eek:

But as my predictions have been about as good as Ross Perot's - this means anything can happen.

But that's okay. We don't have to worry about you. You've got $3 billion in a bank account. :p

Well, we all remember how things went in 1939 (just joking).

Even I stayed away from that joke... :p

*calculates*
Recent results
England 5 - 1 Germany
England 2 - 1 Poland

Result
Poland 3 - 0 Germany :)

Bring it on! :D (http://www.pcbypaul.com/wpclipart/people/aussie.png)
Aw, I was hoping for this (http://bcuniversal.com/images/croc-hunter-doll-1.jpg) guy.

Aw, I was hoping for this (http://bcuniversal.com/images/croc-hunter-doll-1.jpg) guy.

This guy is better:

http://i5.ebayimg.com/02/i/05/d6/05/e4_2.JPG

To Quote from Wiki:

David Boon

The popularity of the stocky, moustached batsman extended beyond the pitch, where he became something of a cult figure for his drinking exploits and singing of team songs. He famously vomited on the hallowed Adelaide Oval turf in a WSC game in 1988 before a live nationwide TV audience of millions (he went on to make 122 and win Man Of The Match).

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Boon achieved much fame and notoriety for consuming 52 cans of beer on a flight between London and Sydney before the victorious Ashes tour that saw Australia regain the trophy after five years of English dominance.

Im guessing 3-1 Germany. Go Deutschland!

Go Poland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vive le Pologne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He famously vomited on the hallowed Adelaide Oval turf in a WSC game in 1988 before a live nationwide TV audience of millions
LOL. :p

Also, to get this back on topic, does everybody agree that Torsten Frings is awfully cute? (Hehe, I can *so* hear all the exasperated groans...). Plus, he successfully stole the ball with which he scored in the opening match.

Um, yeah, have I mentioned that Germany will win 2:1?

LOL. :p

Also, to get this back on topic, does everybody agree that Torsten Frings is awfully cute? (Hehe, I can *so* hear all the exasperated groans...). Plus, he successfully stole the ball with which he scored in the opening match.

Um, yeah, have I mentioned that Germany will win 2:1?

http://www.dfb.de/bios/xml/ateam/frings_torsten.jpg

http://www.uefa.com/ml/images/Players/220X220/38946.jpg
This guy?

Why, Wytyg, that's disappointing to say the least.

LOL. :p

Also, to get this back on topic, does everybody agree that Torsten Frings is awfully cute? (Hehe, I can *so* hear all the exasperated groans...). Plus, he successfully stole the ball with which he scored in the opening match.

Um, yeah, have I mentioned that Germany will win 2:1?I don't, but my sister agrees with you. She switches her Bundesliga alliegance whenever he gets sold to another team. Thank goodness that makes her a Werder fan now instead of a ... bleh!... Bayern fan.

< snip really bad picture >

This guy?

Why, Wytyg, thats disappointing to say the least.Ahhh, but no, you see, that is just a really, really, really bad picture!

Looky here (http://www.torsten-frings.com/) - much better already, right? I guess it's the hair (http://de.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/WorldCup/351940_MEDIUMSQUARE.jpg) *sigh* it's actually longer now, but I can't find a better pic, athough I'd be very happy if he ditched that ratty headband he's wearing during the games.

I don't, but my sister agrees with you. She switches her Bundesliga alliegance whenever he gets sold to another team. Thank goodness that makes her a Werder fan now instead of a ... bleh!... Bayern fan.
Your sister has excellent taste. *nod*

Everton rule

Ahhh, but no, you see, that is just a really, really, really bad picture!

Looky here (http://www.torsten-frings.com/) - much better already, right? I guess it's the hair (http://de.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/WorldCup/351940_MEDIUMSQUARE.jpg) *sigh* it's actually longer now, but I can't find a better pic, athough I'd be very happy if he ditched that ratty headband he's wearing during the games.

Well, he certainly looks very...

...German.

DEUTSCHLAND VOOR!

2:0 oder 3:0 ;)

Well, he certainly looks very...

...German.
o.O
Luckily, the game is starting, so I'll just leave you to imagine my witty reply. :p

*goes off to drool over Frings' pretty, pretty hair*

Nah, just kidding, it's not that bad, really. I'll just look. And maybe sigh once in a while. ;p

o.O
Luckily, the game is starting, so I'll just leave you to imagine my witty reply. :p

He just does. He has a certain look about him. The head shape or something. *shrugs*


Go Poland!

the bible says use wisdom he wasn't using wisdom he jumped into a damn lion pit

WEll the 1st yellow of the match was handed to Jacek Krzynowek.

the bible says use wisdom he wasn't using wisdom he jumped into a damn lion pit

What the hell are you talking about??? Wrong thread, man.

Come on Germany! Defeat the Poles fast and early. Repeat '39! :P

the bible says use wisdom he wasn't using wisdom he jumped into a damn lion pit

Wrong thread me thinks.

Ahhh, but no, you see, that is just a really, really, really bad picture!

Looky here (http://www.torsten-frings.com/) - much better already, right? I guess it's the hair (http://de.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/WorldCup/351940_MEDIUMSQUARE.jpg) *sigh* it's actually longer now, but I can't find a better pic, athough I'd be very happy if he ditched that ratty headband he's wearing during the games.

I expected better taste on your part, WYTYG. You disappoint me. :p

Schiesse!!!

Damn, Germany nearly scored. Too bad that didn't go in.

Edit: Doh!

And no poll!
Thank you!

Hopefully:
POLAND!!
Prolly:
GERMANY!!

Sobolewski has a yellow card now as well.

Don't cry, mate.;)talking about crying..

I love the facial expressions of the German players everytime a Pole touches them. :D

0-0 at the half.

0-0 at the half.

Could this be one of those games where the best team does not win? German fans should be very worried right now. They had so many great chances to score and none went in. Is the bad luck cloud going to cost Germany?

Could this be one of those games where the best team does not win? German fans should be very worried right now. They had so many great chances to score and none went in. Is the bad luck cloud going to cost Germany?
Well, we may have had some surefire (except... not) chances, but we were hardly the better team.
I didn't know the Polish team was so good. :S

fifaworldcup.com live match commentary said the same thing. "Will their miss chances come back to haunt them?"

Poland will Win :cool:

2nd half is under way with the score 0-0

Go Poland!!

http://www.foodsubs.com/Photos/polishsausage.jpg

You guys know what?
Ecuador is to win this group.

This game is for second place. :D

hmmm.
Ecuador is to win this group.

That would be funny if they did.

Michael Ballack of Germany has a yellow card now.

Still no score in the 65th minute of the match.

Michael Ballack of Germany has a yellow card now.he desrves an Oscar as far as I am concerned. :D

Who guesses a 0-0 tie?

The Black dude (#22) on the German team is the only one bringing danger now..

Odonker is shown a yellow card now.

Michael Ballack of Germany has a yellow card now.

Germany racking up the yellow cards.

and Metzelder as well.

Sobolewski of Poland is now gone with a red card.

..... and Sobolewski is off.

SO close to being a German Goal but it is still 0-0

nice exageration.. I nominate the Germans for another Oscar :D
got a Pole red Carded too!!

Germany is now out of substitutions.

only 10 mins to win!

miro mach es! (= miroslaw klose, do it!)

they should have taken out the polish keeper... lol

:headbang:

nice exageration.. I nominate the Germans for another Oscar :D
got a Pole red Carded too!!

*starts to hear World say: Poland, Poland, Poland*

Nein! Nein Nein Nein!!! Score Damnit!

That deserves a chuckle, if they can't score there then they don't deserve to win:D

whot the f...kin' hell?!

fackit! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

neuville wars. yeeeeehaa!

That deserves a chuckle, if they can't score there then they don't deserve to win:D
spoke too soon. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL

GOAL! GERMANY GETS A GOAL! DEUTSCHLAND VOOR! DEUTSCHLAND VOOR!

LOL.. red card paid off..

Poland is out of the WC.
Congrats Germany for advancing.

phew!! that put a lot of ppl into a heart attack!

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Germany wins again. :mad: :(

LOL.. red card paid off..

Poland is out of the WC.
Congrats Germany for advancing.
Not true, if Costa Rica beat Ecuador then both are on three points going into the final game, so Germany could still go out.

Nooooo.

*commits suicide*

yeh im not german. i think that they will lose 3:1. why cause they are rubbish. come on england and japan if neither of them win i will be doing this:sniper: but if germany win i will bedoing this :headbang: at the same time as this :upyours: and this :mp5:

Whew, that was close.

And I almost hate to say it, because the Polish team was really better in the first half, and then they were one man short, but in the last half hour Germany was the better team and had what felt like a billion chances, so that goal was totally overdue.

I feel sorry for the Polish team being out, though. :(

But when that goal fell - lots of yelling and whooping in my building and fireworks going off all over the neighborhood, by the sound of it. :p

Also, the commentator mentioned this tiny little interesting bit of statistics trivia: until now, the only times the German team has won its first two World Cup games was in 1974 and 1990. I'm just saying. :D

Not true, if Costa Rica beat Ecuador then both are on three points going into the final game, so Germany could still go out.its all about complicated tie-breaker rules.

A classical win by Germany. Congrats.

its all about complicated tie-breaker rules.

As soon as the regulations have finished downloading (at 1 bit per minute it feels like) I'll check what the tie breaker is.

5. The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as
follows:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference in all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria,
their rankings will be determined as follows:
d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between
the teams concerned;
e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the
teams concerned;
f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the
teams concerned;
g) drawing of lots by the Organising Committee for the FIFA World
Cup™.


So if Costra Rica beat Ecuador by say 2 - 0 This would result in Costa Rica and Ecuador having 3 points each and a goal diff of 0, while Germany have 6 points and a goal diff of +3

Then for Germany to be eliminated both Costa Rica and Ecuador would have to win their third game by a margin of 2 goals. Which would transform their goal diffs into +2 and as Germany would have to lose by 2 goals for this to happen they would have a goal diff of +1 at best. So yes it is possible that Germany can still be eliminated, but extremely unlikely.

So yes it is possible that Germany can still be eliminated, but extremely unlikely.
Evidently so.

Also, the commentator mentioned this tiny little interesting bit of statistics trivia: until now, the only times the German team has won its first two World Cup games was in 1974 and 1990. I'm just saying. :D
He also said that Germany for the past 10 years hasn't won against a European team during and international tournament.

A surprise win for Germany. :rolleyes:

Germany finally gets a goal against 10-man Poland to win, 1-0

He also said that Germany for the past 10 years hasn't won against a European team during and international tournament.

i think the more famous streak for Germany is that they haven't beaten a world power in over five years.

they won't play one in their group... might get Holland in the quarterfinals.

i think the more famous streak for Germany is that they haven't beaten a world power in over five years.

they won't play one in their group... might get Holland in the quarterfinals.

Pffffft, Holland. :D

I certainly hope this won't come back to haunt me. :S

I'm guessing that a difficult 1:0 in favor of Germany will be the outcome.
Good effort!

Meh, that wasn't all that exciting was it. After the way they played the first game, I'd never have thought it would go like this - either they'd scored plenty, or they'd let in plenty.

Good thing was that the defense stood firm today. They looked pretty shaky against Costa Rica, although I still think that the first goal was just due to Arne Friedrich being asleep and ruining the offside trap. And the second one probably was offside.

Anyways, they played a lot more compact today, which is good. The problem was that Schweinsteiger didn't do nearly as much as he did against Costa Rica and the same goes for Schneider.
What the hell was Friedrich doing running up the field and putting in crosses? He's not that sort of player.

Podolski should probably be flogged for missing those chances, and Klose - well, I suppose he was pretty unlucky as well.

Odonkor I thought was great - for the first five minutes. Was it just me or did he run out of breath in no time flat?

Ballack...meh. He didn't really put his mark on the game, but then he often looks like he won't do anything and then he suddenly scores, like when he hit the crossbar.

So for the next game I'd say they should keep Friedrich in the back, and let Schneider do the crossing. And have a long talk with Schweinsteiger about what one needs to do to justify selection for the World Cup.

Kudos for Poland though. They did very well...just unlucky in the end. Although their goalie is an arsehole. I hate time-wasting.

I'm gonna say 3-1, Germany.
Which was my prediction. The most-mentioned result on German television, too. I've made that prediction last week - I always hope for games with many goals...
Go Poland!
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Well, they have to do something right one of these days. ;)
Yeah. Find their way home... Even a draw wouldn't have been enough for'em.
Booooooooooo!
Boohooooo. Hehehehe.
since everyone else says Germany will win.. My bet is that they will NOT.
MUAHAHAHAHA.
That deserves a chuckle, if they can't score there then they don't deserve to win:D
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Germany wins again. :mad: :(
"Der Ball ist rund und das Spiel dauert 90 Minuten." - Sepp Herberger
"The ball is round and the game lasts for 90 minutes."
&
"Fußball ist ein Spiel, bei dem 22 Spieler hinter einem Ball herjagen und am Ende gewinnt immer Deutschland." - Gary Lineker
"Soccer is a game for 22 people that run around, play the ball, and in the end Germany always wins."
Well, we all remember how things went in 1939 (just joking).
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/Foul.gif
Aw, I was hoping for this (http://bcuniversal.com/images/croc-hunter-doll-1.jpg) guy.
Crikey!!!
The Black dude (#22) on the German team is the only one bringing danger now..
Yes. That's our secret weapon: David Odonkor.
Nein! Nein Nein Nein!!! Score Damnit!
I've felt like this for 90 minutes!
jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
neuville wars. yeeeeehaa!
Oliver Neuville, Oliver Neuville!
Oliver Neuville, Oliver Neuville!
phew!! that put a lot of ppl into a heart attack!
Tell me about it. Baddabump, baddabump...

Polands gets even for WW2!

yeh im not german. i think that they will lose 3:1. why cause they are rubbish. come on england and japan if neither of them win i will be doing this:sniper: but if germany win i will bedoing this :headbang: at the same time as this :upyours: and this :mp5:
Eat it: http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/ultima.gif
Whew, that was close.
And I almost hate to say it, because the Polish team was really better in the first half, and then they were one man short, but in the last half hour Germany was the better team and had what felt like a billion chances, so that goal was totally overdue.
I feel sorry for the Polish team being out, though. :(
But when that goal fell - lots of yelling and whooping in my building and fireworks going off all over the neighborhood, by the sound of it. :p
Also, the commentator mentioned this tiny little interesting bit of statistics trivia: until now, the only times the German team has won its first two World Cup games was in 1974 and 1990. I'm just saying. :D
"...und in der Hinterhand nen Master Plan."
A surprise win for Germany. :rolleyes:
Isn't a surprise when the unexpected happens?
Pffffft, Holland.
I certainly hope this won't come back to haunt me. :S
Nah - I got yer back ;)
Good effort!
Meh, that wasn't all that exciting was it. After the way they played the first game, I'd never have thought it would go like this - either they'd scored plenty, or they'd let in plenty.
Good thing was that the defense stood firm today. They looked pretty shaky against Costa Rica, although I still think that the first goal was just due to Arne Friedrich being asleep and ruining the offside trap. And the second one probably was offside.
Anyways, they played a lot more compact today, which is good. The problem was that Schweinsteiger didn't do nearly as much as he did against Costa Rica and the same goes for Schneider.
What the hell was Friedrich doing running up the field and putting in crosses? He's not that sort of player.
Podolski should probably be flogged for missing those chances, and Klose - well, I suppose he was pretty unlucky as well.
Odonkor I thought was great - for the first five minutes. Was it just me or did he run out of breath in no time flat?

Ballack...meh. He didn't really put his mark on the game, but then he often looks like he won't do anything and then he suddenly scores, like when he hit the crossbar.
So for the next game I'd say they should keep Friedrich in the back, and let Schneider do the crossing. And have a long talk with Schweinsteiger about what one needs to do to justify selection for the World Cup.
Kudos for Poland though. They did very well...just unlucky in the end. Although their goalie is an arsehole. I hate time-wasting.
Great post, totally agree - except for the bold part: Odonkor has hell of an acceleration, and what a beautiful pass that was to Neuville. That is exactly what this man is good for. Woohoo!

The most exciting moment of the game - that double cross-bar was crazy!!!

Grrr...I was rooting for Poland. It was certainly a heartpounding finish though, so I didn't walk away disappointed!:D

Oddly, a Polish friend of mine was mentioning the coach was being criticized a lot there for not choosing several very good players for the team. Anyone know anything about this?

Grrr...I was rooting for Poland. It was certainly a heartpounding finish though, so I didn't walk away disappointed!:D

Oddly, a Polish friend of mine was mentioning the coach was being criticized a lot there for not choosing several very good players for the team. Anyone know anything about this?

Poland has a couple of older star players, such as Dudek, that the coach did not include in their World Cup squad. BBC report here. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/poland/4986084.stm)

Nothing more than the fuss in England about taking Walcott and an unfit Rooney instead of fit and more experienced players.

Germany had an unimpressive first half, but were far more convincing in the second; they were unlucky to not win 2-0.

Ukraine and Shevchenko should take a fucking note from Neuville on how to shoot goals.

Wir fahren nach Berlin!
Wir fahren nach Berlin!
Wir fahren nach Berlin!
:D :cool:

Go Poland!

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Well, they have to do something right one of these days. ;)
Lies!

*Buys Laerod a Beer*

Good effort!

Meh, that wasn't all that exciting was it. After the way they played the first game, I'd never have thought it would go like this - either they'd scored plenty, or they'd let in plenty.I wouldn't know, I was busy baking pepperoni rolls... :(

*Buys Laerod a Beer*Thankee :D

Meh, that wasn't all that exciting was it. After the way they played the first game, I'd never have thought it would go like this - either they'd scored plenty, or they'd let in plenty.

It's disappointing that they didn't score more, but they were unlucky not to win 2-0 after the double crossbar. And on the upside, they didn't concede. Their defence was pretty strong. And Lehmann had a fairly good game, although Germany's offensive in the second didn't give Poland many chances to test Lehmann.

Kudos for Poland though. They did very well...just unlucky in the end. Although their goalie is an arsehole. I hate time-wasting.
Oh my God, yes. Drove me crazy. And while I can see why why he was doing it in the final minutes, obviously (still hate it, but eh), he did it every frigging time he had the ball! WTF? It was like watching him swim through syrup. At least the crowd gave him hell for it.

Odonkor I thought was great - for the first five minutes. Was it just me or did he run out of breath in no time flat? Great post, totally agree - except for the bold part: Odonkor has hell of an acceleration, and what a beautiful pass that was to Neuville. That is exactly what this man is good for. Woohoo!
Heh, did we all really watch the same game? I was as happy as the next person when he came in but I thought he was just... bad. I actually kept yelling at the TV because, come one, just because he's fast does not automatically make him just that good. He kept losing the ball time after time after endlessly fumbling around with it and trying to outsmart the Polish defenders descending on him, instead of just, hello, passing it to someone else. I'm firmly of the opinion he would have gotten whipped for his performance if not for that final great pass to Neuville. Really, if it's your job to run fast and get the ball, then just do that and don't try to be Ronaldinho.

I wouldn't know, I was busy baking pepperoni rolls... :( I was going to complain that you didn't bring us any, but then it occurred to me that - once more - the jury is still out on whether you're talking this (http://max.lots-of-dots.de/bilder/pepperoni.jpg) or this (http://www.valerios.co.uk/MEATS%20%20PAGE/MEAT%20SPEC/PEPPERONI%20STICK%20SPEC/images/PEPPERONI-STICK-spec_06.jpg). But kudos on the correct score prediction anyway. :)

Well, we all remember how things went in 1939 (just joking).

Oddly enough, I was talking my my Polish/British friend today aboiut the pre-game violence (AFAIK the first serious violence of the cup), and he pointed out that, while it's not being reported in the English language media, it was sperked by exactly such sentiments. Appearantly several neo-nazi idiots were selling and wearing t-shirts that read:
In 1939 it took us 28 days to trash your country. In 2006 we only need 90 minutes."

Oddly enough, I was talking my my Polish/British friend today aboiut the pre-game violence (AFAIK the first serious violence of the cup), and he pointed out that, while it's not being reported in the English language media, it was sperked by exactly such sentiments. Appearantly several neo-nazi idiots were selling and wearing t-shirts that read:

In 1939 it took us 28 days to trash your country. In 2006 we only need 90 minutes."

Ironically, it took the German team 92 minutes.

Oddly enough, I was talking my my Polish/British friend today aboiut the pre-game violence (AFAIK the first serious violence of the cup), and he pointed out that, while it's not being reported in the English language media, it was sperked by exactly such sentiments. Appearantly several neo-nazi idiots were selling and wearing t-shirts that read:In 1939 it took us 28 days to trash your country. In 2006 we only need 90 minutes."
Ironically, it took the German team 92 minutes.
And two of their best players are Poles.

And two of their best players are Poles.

Borowski's not bad. They have three Poles on their team. And, if my mother's analysis of names in anything to go by, the German goal was scored by a Swiss Frenchman.

Thankee :D
It ain't Duddwieser! ^_^

Heh, did we all really watch the same game? I was as happy as the next person when he came in but I thought he was just... bad.
The point about him is that he ruins an entire defensive setup just by his presence. He scrambles the whole wing because you can count on him to outsprint a marker and put a cross in - which is a huge risk to the defending side.
He can't do it for long, he runs out of breath after a while, but while he's fresh he can turn a game around I reckon.

As for losing the ball...I don't see that as a huge problem. If you push forward, you're gonna lost posession sometimes. It may also just be an issue of communication (this was only Odonkor's third cap I think) which will get better.

I was going to complain that you didn't bring us any, but then it occurred to me that - once more - the jury is still out on whether you're talking this (http://max.lots-of-dots.de/bilder/pepperoni.jpg) or this (http://www.valerios.co.uk/MEATS%20%20PAGE/MEAT%20SPEC/PEPPERONI%20STICK%20SPEC/images/PEPPERONI-STICK-spec_06.jpg). But kudos on the correct score prediction anyway. :)The latter. Sorry I couldn't bring any, but they were for the North American Culture Night yesterday. But they're great! (http://www.hollyeats.com/CountryClubBakery.htm) :D

Borowski's not bad. They have three Poles on their team. And, if my mother's analysis of names in anything to go by, the German goal was scored by a Swiss Frenchman.Huegenot descendant, more likely...

Huegenot descendant, more likely...

Oh yeah, those guys.

Huegenot descendant, more likely...
No, he really is a "neutral": http://www.oliverneuville.de/?201A0A5529580

No, he really is a "neutral": http://www.oliverneuville.de/?201A0A5529580

Neutral? "Swiss" is not an ethnicity. You can be Swiss German, or Swiss French, or Swiss Italian, but not just "Swiss".

Neutral? "Swiss" is not an ethnicity. You can be Swiss German, or Swiss French, or Swiss Italian, but not just "Swiss".
"Neutral" as in Swiss. Of course you can be Swiss without any ethnicity attached to it. When you come from Switzerland, you are Swiss!
Don't make more of it than really necessary...

No, he really is a "neutral": http://www.oliverneuville.de/?201A0A5529580

What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?

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"Neutral" as in Swiss. Of course you can be Swiss without any ethnicity attached to it. When you come from Switzerland, you are Swiss!
Don't make more of it than really necessary...

You can be of Swiss nationality, or you can come from Switzerland, but you cannot be ethnically Swiss. There's no Swiss ethnicity.

Aargh! Stop it, y'all!

Oliver Neuville was born in Switzerland, is a German national now and has scored a wonderful goal.

You can be of Swiss nationality, or you can come from Switzerland, but you cannot be ethnically Swiss. There's no Swiss ethnicity.
Why does everything have to be about race with you? It's pissing me off, alright?

Isn't it strange that the German soccer team's strikers are not german born..
Neuiville - Swiss
Podolski - Polish
Klose - Polish
I know he is not in the squad but Kevin Kuriani - Brasil

Isn't it strange that the German soccer team's strikers are not german born..
Neuiville - Swiss
Podolski - Polish
Klose - Polish
I know he is not in the squad but Kevin Kuriani - Brasil
Oliver Neuville's father is German, as are Klose's parents (Klose = German surname).

Why does everything have to be about race with you? It's pissing me off, alright?

I'm just telling it how it is. If I see a duck, I call it a duck.

Oliver Neuville's father is German, as are Klose's parents (Klose = German surname).

Isn't Klose Polish? He could have played for the Polish team, but chose to wait for Germany.