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Maybe this has been done but couldn't find it on the first two pages.

Should be an exciting game. I hope it is anyway.

Edit: Blah, missed a 't' in Portugal. My bad.

Portugal squeaks by, 2-0.

Head says 2-1 Portugal, Heart says 2-1 England.

Portugal will not have the midfeild to contain the English. 2 - 0 to England

England 2-1. Portugal to score first but then get a few red cards allowing England to score 2 goals.

The ref for this game, Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) has officiated 3 games in the tournament, giving out 1 red and 17 yellows so far. I don't see him as likely to give out too many cards following Blatters criticism of Ivanov.

It will be interesting though to see which players Portugal would have had available for the semi had they won.

I hope I'm wrong, but I'm guessing this goes into penalties and England wins there. That's what I voted in the poll.

Alternatively, Portugal wins by 1 in regular time.

I'm nothing if not flexible. :p

Footie footie footie footie England ENGLAND!

Portugal on penalties.

Estou esperando que Inglaterra e Brasil ganham hoje, que vai criar um problema pra mim, dado que eu sou inglês mas morro no Brasil.

(Portugal nas penaltis vira "Portugal on penalties", sem o artigo. Não é critica, só informação)

Esto esperando que Inglaterra e Brasil ganham hoje, que vai criar um problema pra mim, dado que eu sou inglês mas morro no Brasil.

Vai ser complicado mesmo para você. Mas certamente seu coração vai falar mais alto e você torcerá pela Inglaterra contra o Brasil. Nada mais normal.

PS: Grato pela informação. Meu inglês está péssimo mesmo. Já corrigi.

According to SBS, it's going be really hot (about 30C).
Those guys are going be really tired by end of the game.

PS: Grato pela informação. Meu inglês está péssimo mesmo. Já corrigi.

No it isn't. Prepositions are impossible in any foreign language that is significantly different to your natve one, and English is just weird with its use of articles.

I keep getting de and a confused in Portugese (de pé being very different to a pé)

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How the hell do you call an England match? They've got the talent, Portugal are missing key players and need to protect the remainder. Going by precedent, England will do just enough and take it by one goal. But they don't seem to be leaving themselves with much of a margin, so they could find themselves in extra time with the heat sapping their stamina and end up losing. Alternatively they could get their act together, and steam through to a two or three-goal win.

Eh, I'll go for the middle option and say England by one goal, 1-0 or 2-1.

Interestly, when England won in 1966 it beat Portugal and later Germany in the final. England can meet Germany in the final if they get past Brazil or France.

Starting teams - England 2 yellows, Portugal 5 yellows (no Deco or Costinha - can't play)

It doesn't look good for England.. Portugal's already controlling the pace of the game..

Rooney get first shot on goal, and as usual it's directed to the keeper.

Portugal is already putting England to shame.. although I did predict Portugal the winner, I'd still rather see England in the next round..:(

England's defence is looking fairly flaky.

hah, I'm on the other channel watching england lose at cricket instead.


After 14.5 overs, Sri Lanka are 164-0. England=fucked. Better luck in the football.

John Terry gets a yellow, and will not play next game.

* Yellow cards Jolt server *

hah, I'm on the other channel watching england lose at cricket instead.


After 14.5 overs, Sri Lanka are 164-0. England=fucked. Better luck in the football.

Australia will be happy if they continue that kind of form for the Ashes.

Yellow to Petit (misses next game)

Ricardo stops a Lampard shot on goal.

Ugh. Terrible half.. that was a new kind of ugly.

Scoreless so far, even game with England making the best chances.

England edging it, but it could still go either way.

Ugh. Terrible half.. that was a new kind of ugly.

Brazil vs France should be better!

Portugal is already putting England to shame.. although I did predict Portugal the winner, I'd still rather see England in the next round..:(

You must be watching a different game to the rest of us. Portugal are reduced to trying quick breaks and the occasional foray forward. Their only chances have come from long range shots or on one mistake by the English defence.

The worrying thing is that the ref is falling for the Portuguese acting most of the time, and what on earth was Terry booked for? Anyone know?

Brazil vs France should be better!

I would expect so.. it's gonna take a lot of caffeine, but I think I can stay awake for it. :)

Ugh. Terrible half.. that was a new kind of ugly.

I guess it depends if you care about the result. It was no more ugly then the first half of Germany x Argentina.

You must be watching a different game to the rest of us. Portugal are reduced to trying quick breaks and the occasional foray forward. Their only chances have come from long range shots or on one mistake by the English defence.

The worrying thing is that the ref is falling for the Portuguese acting most of the time, and what on earth was Terry booked for? Anyone know?

Apart from heading the ball and trying to get to it - clattering into the Portugal player (who wasn't really trying to get the ball).

You must be watching a different game to the rest of us. Portugal are reduced to trying quick breaks and the occasional foray forward. Their only chances have come from long range shots or on one mistake by the English defence.

The worrying thing is that the ref is falling for the Portuguese acting most of the time, and what on earth was Terry booked for? Anyone know?

That comment was accurate at the time I posted it.. England did slightly better in the last 20 minutes of the first half, but they were still stinking it up.

I would expect so.. it's gonna take a lot of caffeine, but I think I can stay awake for it. :)

Should be classic. 5 times champs vs 1998 champs! :D

That comment was accurate at the time I posted it.. England did slightly better in the last 20 minutes of the first half, but they were still stinking it up.

C Ronaldo and Figo weren't effective and lots of long rangers. Tiago had one good chance but didn't use it. England's last passing could have been a lot better but a few shots on goal did get the Portugal keeper busy.

You must be watching a different game to the rest of us. Portugal are reduced to trying quick breaks and the occasional foray forward. Their only chances have come from long range shots or on one mistake by the English defence.

The worrying thing is that the ref is falling for the Portuguese acting most of the time, and what on earth was Terry booked for? Anyone know?
Especially worrying as we're definately getting the better of the tackling.

Australia will be happy if they continue that kind of form for the Ashes.

Sri Lanka now 258-0, with 23.3 overs remaining. They're chasing 330-odd, and absolutely demolishing Enlands attack. Jayas has 137 off about half as many balls. Kinda sucks that they're batting second, that 438 of south africa is looking a bit slow compared to this..


And a quick flick down 2 channels shows that nothing has happened in the football. Ho hum.

Beckham's coming off. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing.

Lennon on for Beckham!
Let's see what Lennon can do.

Sri Lanka now 258-0, with 23.3 overs remaining. They're chasing 330-odd, and absolutely demolishing Enlands attack. Jayas has 137 off about half as many balls. Kinda sucks that they're batting second, that 438 of south africa is looking a bit slow compared to this..


And a quick flick down 2 channels shows that nothing has happened in the football. Ho hum.

Jayas is like that, he's do nothing or belt you out of the game.

Give that man an Oscar! Good refereeing.

Jesus! What's with our finishing? There were at least two chances in that melee!

Maniche ... he trying copy Henry. That was a good attempt.

Red for Rooney!

Rooney off! For that?

shit! rooney's off. england have no chance now- not in the slightest.

only the divine intervention of god can save us now.

Crouch is on. That indicates some degree of positive attitude at least.

Rooney off! For that?
That would be for standing on someone's knackers. Probably a fair call.

That would be for standing on someone's knackers. Probably a fair call.

Probably me being cynical because of all this acting ...

That would be for standing on someone's knackers. Probably a fair call.
Wasn't that. It was his stupid pushing the Portugese player during the argument afterwards. (shades of Beckham/ '98)
dumb. dumb. dumb.

Bloody hell. Crouch seems to be able to play a bit! Who knew?

Well I was rooting for Portugal until the 2nd 1/2.
It's seems to me that they were told during the 1/2 time break to hollywood ever challenge and try to milk every penalty they can get.
The dirty sods are diving and crying over everything. So now I'm hoping England will win it.
Be a miracle of they do though.

Crouch is on. That indicates some degree of positive attitude at least.
The Bulldog is off and the Crane is on.

Wasn't that. It was his stupid pushing the Portugese player during the argument afterwards. (shades of Beckham/ '98)
dumb. dumb. dumb.
I don't know. It was hardly a big push. And did you see his boot go in in the replay? Straight between the legs. Might have been an accident, but .....

:upyours: Damn you Wayne Rooney!!!!! One of the many reasons why I despise ManU!!!!

Can we please avoid stuff like the last two posts?

I don't know. It was hardly a big push. And did you see his boot go in in the replay? Straight between the legs. Might have been an accident, but .....
Well it did look like the boot contacted with something there. Inner thigh or something. Didn't look like the ref was going to do anything about that though. It was a complete accident and the ref seems to be pretty on-to-it over things like that so far.
As for the push - doesn't matter how little or large. Anything like that's a red card offence nowadays.
Rooney should have known that.

England holding up so far, but Portugal have the edge now. ...

Great save! Great clearance!

Well it did look like the boot contacted with something there. Inner thigh or something. Didn't look like the ref was going to do anything about that though. It was a complete accident and the ref seems to be pretty on-to-it over things like that so far.
As for the push - doesn't matter how little or large. Anything like that's a red card offence nowadays.
Rooney should have known that.
You may be right. I'd have to see the whole replay again.

Free kick to England, hang on - no Beckham!

Almost!

3 added minutes

Extra time.

And Penrhosgarnedd - stop using that smiley

As for the push - doesn't matter how little or large. Anything like that's a red card offence nowadays.
Rooney should have known that.

So why do Portugal still have 11 after the push on Crouch?

So why do Portugal still have 11 after the push on Crouch?

Ask the ref!

Extra time in that heat with 10 men playing 11. Hmm.....

Anyone see Beckham after he was taken off.
In absolute tears. He looked totally shattered.
One can't help but feel sorry for him.
This could well be the last world cup game he'll appear in and a pretty ignoble way to end his WC career.

Anyone see Beckham after he was taken off.
In absolute tears. He looked totally shattered.
One can't help but feel sorry for him.
This could well be the last world cup game he'll appear in and a pretty ignoble way to end his WC career.
Difficult for a player like Beckham to end gracefully. He's always had too much to prove.

That Lennon is a good player , nice and fast.

Sven looks distraught ....

So why do Portugal still have 11 after the push on Crouch?
Didn't see the push (was in the bog). But when was it? during play or after the ref had blown the whistle?
Things like pushing after ref's stopped play are instant red cards (AFAIK).
Remember Beckham in '98? He tripped the guy who had done his best to tried to break Beckham's leg in a tackle.
Was nothing in it, but because it was done after the whistle = instant red card.

That Lennon is a good player, nice and fast.
Give him a bit more game time and maturity and I think he'll be a damn good player.

Robinson is having a great game.

Great ex-Leeds United player ;)

Robinson is having a great game.
As is Rio.

Chill Jerusalem......only taking the michael...chill winstan...yeh!!!!!!!
ok if I cannae use:upyours: can I use:rolleyes: or:p
still big up the giraffe up front

End of first period of ET, and the pace is being maintained.

GGGOOOOAAA .........

Ha ha. Fooled ya.

GGGOOOOAAA .........

Ha ha. Fooled ya.

Off-side!

Phear the elbow of the Crouch!!!!

Carragher for Lennon ... I hope Carragher is good at penalties.

It's down to penalties. Bollocks. I hate seeing England having to take penalties when it matters.

It's down to penalties.

PENALTIES

:D

Hey, how good is England with penalties?

PENALTIES

:D

Hey, how good is England with penalties?
With two of their best penalty shooters off?
Prob not that good.

Also, the England goalie had a lot more work, so is prob more tired than the Portugese goalie.

Lampard block, then Viana MISSED

Wow.. this game got kind of interesting just now.

Portugal MISS AGAIN

Gerrard misses. And he looks a bit like Ryan from the OC.

Gerrard blocked!

and

Portugal score ...

2-1

Portugul score but theres hardly any reaction from the portugal players at all

Crap, C Ronaldo steps up after Carragher blocked.

Oh yeah!

Fuck

And ... England Are Gone ...

Portugal FTW!

Cristiano Ronaldo scores, England are out. Well, England, looks like your famous rivalry with Germany won't be played out in this WC. Not this year.

Didn't see the push (was in the bog). But when was it? during play or after the ref had blown the whistle?
Things like pushing after ref's stopped play are instant red cards (AFAIK).
Remember Beckham in '98? He tripped the guy who had done his best to tried to break Beckham's leg in a tackle.
Was nothing in it, but because it was done after the whistle = instant red card.

It wasa after the ball was out of play and the ref had stopped the game. It was not shown (the cameras missed it), but it was mentioned by the commentator.

Bring on the England hooligans in Germany tonight!!! :mp5: :mp5:

Cristiano Ronaldo scores, England are out. Well, England, looks like your famous rivalry with Germany won't be played out in this WC. Not this year.

Portugal through, but Petit (I think) will not be playing next game.

Wow, fantastic job by the Portuguese keeper!

I was right on it going to penalties, but wrong about who'd win...


Major consolation hugs for all England fans. :( *fluffles*

So, is Portugal the outsider to win now?

Bring on the England hooligans in Germany tonight!!!
Yeah, I hope not.

Ah well the best team won. Never Mind Bye Sven...ta ra adios hope you enjoy Real Madrid!!!!!!!!!:upyours:

Wow, fantastic job by the Portuguese keeper!

I was right on it going to penalties, but wrong about who'd win...


Major consolation hugs for all England fans. :( *fluffles*

At least England has their fate in their hands with penalties unlike Australia.

So, is Portugal the outside to win now?

Well as they couldn't even get a decent shot on goal with a man advantage, you can't cal them favourites to do anything. (except act.)

Judging by who's playing and how they're playing so far, I'd put my money on another Germany-Brazil final.

Ah well the best team won. Never Mind Bye Sven...ta ra adios hope you enjoy Real Madrid!!!!!!!!!:upyours:

The best team of cry babies you mean. England with 10 outplayed Portugal with 11. However, Brazil will be too good, and to protected for Portugal to play their usual tricks.

Germany to beat Brazil in the final now for me.

Well as they couldn't even get a decent shot on goal with a man advantage, you can't cal them favourites to do anything. (except act.)
QFT

Ah well the best team won. Never Mind Bye Sven...ta ra adios hope you enjoy Real Madrid!!!!!!!!!:upyours:
1st. Svennis has the highest win % of all English managers. I agree, England should lose more!

2nd. I highly doubt he'll go to RM, he plays Swedish football - Boring wins. RM-fans want 4-0 every game, he wouldn't be able to live up to that.

Bring on the England hooligans in Germany tonight!!! :mp5: :mp5:

What? We only fight and riot when we win

Seems Portugal will be playing its former colony unless France can beat Brazil.

Well as they couldn't even get a decent shot on goal with a man advantage, you can't cal them favourites to do anything. (except act.)

Agreed, Brazil would not miss those chances given to England - Tubby might be slow but he's still scoring goals.

What? We only fight and riot when we win

Wishful thinking on my part, then.

What? We only fight and riot when we win
Really? Guess I didn't get that memo. :p

I was expecting Portugal to lose this game, and Portugal wasnt exacly the best on the field, England had lots of great shots and were very unlucky. Portugal had it share too, though. But for the amazing job Ricardo, the pt keeper did, i'm happy.

You would think after England has won just one penalty shoot-out from 6 attempts (now 7) that doing lots of practise in said particular area of the game would have been mandatory.

Portugese goalie was damn good. I like how he didn't move at all for one shot, cause the ref had blown his whistle. Shows a lot of bottle to stand there calmly in a WC game and let a goal through cause you're certain it'll be disallowed.

boo hoo we lost

.. i said we'd go out in the semi's - didn't think we'd go out in the quarters.. ah well :headbang:

England should have asked if they could borrow the Germany keeper for the shootout. :p

So, is Portugal the outsider to win now?
Not a chance. Brazil will tear them apart..No offense to our Portugeeze members. Or indeed our French ones, as I am also saying they will beat France to get there..

Hey, if Portugal vs France - who can outdive each other?

were retards with penalties, i got 6 of the 9 penalties predicted correctly.

Agh! I blame it on Rooney. Robinson did a fine job holding off goals up until the PK's and then...well, you saw.

Ricardo did really quite well.

So now, we've seen two penalty shootouts in the quarters, and it begs the question; who is the better keeper, Lehmann or Ricardo?

I have said for ages that it looks like a brasil v germany final and that england and sven would be knocked out by portugal in the quarter finals...
read the posts people for gawds sake
brasil for world cup number 6....dammit it's hard been this good..ho hum :)

It wasa after the ball was out of play and the ref had stopped the game. It was not shown (the cameras missed it), but it was mentioned by the commentator.
If the cameras missed it, the ref prob did as well. I thought the ref did pretty well this game. He didn't miss much and got nearly all calls right, so I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt here.
Rooney's push though was right in front of the ref, so there was no way it could have been missed.


Amazing to see the absolute polar opposites in emotions between the two teams at the end. These games are everything to those guys.

So now, we've seen two penalty shootouts in the quarters, and it begs the question; who is the better keeper, Lehmann or Ricardo?

Lehmann - English shots were too close to the keeper.

Agh! I blame it on Rooney. Robinson did a fine job holding off goals up until the PK's and then...well, you saw.

Ricardo did really quite well.
TBH, England looked as good when they were down to ten men as they were when they had 11. God knows why, but it seems like we a kick up the arse to play properly.

And despite all the badmouthing of the foreigners, we win once again

may the gods of soccer smile upon us again

France or Brasil, each is a fearsome foe on their own right

And despite all the badmouthing of the foreigners, we win once again
What foreigners?

And despite all the badmouthing of the foreigners, we win once again

may the gods of soccer smile upon us again

France or Brasil, each is a fearsome foe on their own right

You get Deco back too (the Brazillian).

What is it about England???
When they played their first match (against Paraguay) i fell asleep halfway through because it sucked balls.

I missed the second game of thwirs because i didn't set my alarm right.

Now the dreaded Quarterfinal against a Portugese side who has previously came from 2-0 down to beat England 3-2 LOL........................

Basically i set my alarm for 2am to watch the game at 3, only thing is i fell asleep with the stereo still on so the timer never started.
I woke up at 4:30 and there was no way iwas going to watch just the last 30 minutes...

I got up at 5:35 and saw it was in penalties, i don't know what the final score was so don't you tell me.:(
I predicted Portugal by 1 in penalties maybe i'll find out when i watch the replay.^_^

*POSTING BLIND*

Hey, if Portugal vs France - who can outdive each other?

Don't count the Brazilians out in that competition. :p

And despite all the badmouthing of the foreigners, we win once again

may the gods of soccer smile upon us again

France or Brasil, each is a fearsome foe on their own right

Hey, I was rooting for Portugal.

But your guys really are terrible sissies at times. :p

TBH, England looked as good when they were down to ten men as they were when they had 11. God knows why, but it seems like we a kick up the arse to play properly.

Ahh, if we can play that good with ten, maybe we coulda scored with that extra guy... we can only speculate now :(

Don't count the Brazilians out in that competition. :p

Rivaldo ... he's really good. :D

And despite all the badmouthing of the foreigners, we win once again

may the gods of soccer smile upon us again

France or Brasil, each is a fearsome foe on their own right
Against England, as far as it goes, it was a fair result. But after the Holland match, nothing personal, but it would amuse me no end to see your guys humiliated.

TBH, England looked as good when they were down to ten men as they were when they had 11. God knows why, but it seems like we a kick up the arse to play properly.
Not really. All they did was get very defensive - something England are very good at - most club games in England seem to end 0 - 0 or 1 - 0 and England (the team) has the record for most 0 - 0 games in the WC (nine IIRC).*

Notice whenever they kicked it long (after -> 10 men), there was invariably only one English player down the Portugese end. Everyone else was up defending. So it made it looked like England was playing well 'cause they were keeping the Portugese out well. But they weren't giving themselves any chances to counterattack.


*Which is why I don't think England will ever win another WC. They play too negatively, in that they don't look to score rather look to remain scoreless. Don't lose many games that way, but you also don't win many. And with England's appalling record at penalty shoot-outs it definitely isn't the way to go.

*Which is why I don't think England will ever win another WC. They play too negatively, in that they don't look to score rather look to remain scoreless. Don't lose many games that way, but you also don't win many. And with England's appalling record at penalty shoot-outs it definitely isn't the way to go.

Look the Germans, they were just deadly. None missed and all in corners.

Don't count the Brazilians out in that competition. :p
I have scenes in my head of a Brazil/Portugese match-up and the entire teams on both sides rolling around in fake pain crying themselves sick.

Not really. All they did was get very defensive - something England are very good at - most club games in England seem to end 0 - 0 or 1 - 0 and England (the team) has the record for most 0 - 0 games in the WC (nine IIRC).*

Notice whenever they kicked it long (after -> 10 men), there was invariably only one English player down the Portugese end. Everyone else was up defending. So it made it looked like England was playing well 'cause they were keeping the Portugese out well. But they weren't giving themselves any chances to counterattack.


*Which is why I don't think England will ever win another WC. They play too negatively, in that they don't look to score rather look to remain scoreless. Don't lose many games that way, but you also don't win many. And with England's appalling record at penalty shoot-outs it definitely isn't the way to go.
But at least they injected some pace into their play, and went at it like it mattered.

I have scenes in my head of a Brazil/Portugese match-up and the entire teams on both sides rolling around in fake pain crying themselves sick.
Then better not even try to imagine a Portugal-Italy match. The pathetic hilarity would be unbearable. :p

I have scenes in my head of a Brazil/Portugese match-up and the entire teams on both sides rolling around in fake pain crying themselves sick.

Like this?

Ronaldinho tackles Deco, Deco rolls over clutching leg and then holds head. Ronaldinho falls over clutching foot. Ref gets fed up and yellow cards both players.

Look the Germans, they were just deadly. None missed and all in corners.
Obviously it's been something they've been working on. Their coaching team was canny enough to realise when you get to this point in the comp, you're likely to have at least one game going all the way to shoot-outs and prepared accordingly.

I'm just amazed that England doesn't appear to have been prepared for that (esp considering their 'success' in this area). Their kicks were pretty lame.

If we had gone through we'd definitely have gone out next round. Who was Sven going to play up front? Crouch and Walcott? I blame Sven.

Their kicks were pretty lame.

We've had this same mentality throughout the tournament. The team doesn't have the confidence in themselves or the manager's tactics. Not in any game have they played like they believed they were going to win it.

Obviously it's been something they've been working on. Their coaching team was canny enough to realise when you get to this point in the comp, you're likely to have at least one game going all the way to shoot-outs and prepared accordingly.

I'm just amazed that England doesn't appear to have been prepared for that (esp considering their 'success' in this area). Their kicks were pretty lame.

The Germans have got penalties right. So cool and calm, then they slam one in the tiny corner.

Then better not even try to imagine a Portugal-Italy match. The pathetic hilarity would be unbearable. :p
Prob go something like this:
Players come out onto the field.
Sing (mouth) the national athem.
Limber up.
Get into their places.
Shake hands with the ref.
Ball goes on the ground.
Ref blows whistle.
Everyone falls over crying out in pain, rolling around and clutching various bodyparts.
Coaching staff run onto field yelling and gesticulating wildly.
Pandemonium ensures.
Field littered with roiling players and bug-eyed, red-faced coaches.

Game eventually decided by which team over-acts the best.

Prob go something like this:
Players come out onto the field.
Sing (mouth) the national athem.
Limber up.
Get into their places.
Shake hands with the ref.
Ball goes on the ground.
Ref blows whistle.
Everyone falls over crying out in pain, rolling around and clutching various bodyparts.
Coaching staff run onto field yelling and gesticulating wildly.
Pandemonium ensures.
Field littered with roiling players and bug-eyed, red-faced coaches.

Game eventually decided by which team over-acts the best.

You need the bench players to get mad and punch each other up too.

Neither team deserved to win but any team that consistently misplays and mishandles the ball without an opposing player within 5 yards does not deserve to even be playing the game.

I don't know how you could consider England playing well. Just because Portugal self-destructed and England didn't allow a goal doesn't mean they played well. Portugal's defense was atrocious and England could never capitalize and most times shot themselves in the foot.

England and Portugal didn't play very well but England's thuggish type play will never get them anywhere. Roony is a lunatic and might look more comfortable in Rugby than on a soccer pitch.

Prob go something like this:
Players come out onto the field.
Sing (mouth) the national athem.
Limber up.
Get into their places.
Shake hands with the ref.
Ball goes on the ground.
Ref blows whistle.
Everyone falls over crying out in pain, rolling around and clutching various bodyparts.
Coaching staff run onto field yelling and gesticulating wildly.
Pandemonium ensures.
Field littered with roiling players and bug-eyed, red-faced coaches.

Game eventually decided by which team over-acts the best.
They could give out Oscars instead of the Cup, which could instead just go to, oh, say, the tournament hosts. I'm just saying. :cool:

Prob go something like this:
Players come out onto the field.
Sing (mouth) the national athem.
Limber up.
Get into their places.
Shake hands with the ref.
Ball goes on the ground.
Ref blows whistle.
Everyone falls over crying out in pain, rolling around and clutching various bodyparts.
Coaching staff run onto field yelling and gesticulating wildly.
Pandemonium ensures.
Field littered with roiling players and bug-eyed, red-faced coaches.

Game eventually decided by which team over-acts the best.

Why do i have the feeling that your nation is already out of the world cup?

ps: the english press accused portugal of playing violently. After Rooney stampeded ricardo carvalho, will the still call us violent?

You need the bench players to get mad and punch each other up too.
Oohh...forgot about them.
They'll be standing eye-to-eye, flamboyantly pushing each other and yelling, "Mama mia! Bastardo! Bastardo!"

They could give out Oscars instead of the Cup, which could instead just go to, oh, say, the tournament hosts. I'm just saying. :cool:

For diving - Italy, Brazil, Portugal and France are champs. Germany seem to have few serial divers apart from maybe Ballack, but he's not an Henry.

Why do i have the feeling that your nation is already out of the world cup?
My team was never in the World cup!
Has been once, never again (unless Hell drops several thousand degrees or S.America sinks).

ps: the english press accused portugal of playing violently. After Rooney stampeded ricardo carvalho, will the still call us violent?


Now we'll accuse you of diving and pressuring the ref. Completely justified though, given Ronaldo's pathetic antics all game.

Now we'll accuse you of diving and pressuring the ref. Completely justified though, given Ronaldo's pathetic antics all game.
Not just Ronaldo. Start of the 2nd half and it seemed to me like the Portugese 1/2 time talk was to tell them to fall crying out at any and every opportunity.
That first 10-15 minutes after the break was appalling. Practically ever tackle on a Portugese player resulted in him theatrically falling over screaming in pain.
Fortunately the ref didn't play along and the theatrics diminished.

:eek:

This is exactly what happened after the Netherlands game.



But still, Portugal, not Netherlands or England, are into the semi-finals. They have played well and deserve it.

Not just Ronaldo. Start of the 2nd half and it seemed to me like the Portugese 1/2 time talk was to tell them to fall crying out at any and every opportunity.
That first 10-15 minutes after the break was appalling. Practically ever tackle on a Portugese player resulted in him theatrically falling over screaming in pain.
Fortunately the ref didn't play along and the theatrics diminished.

Aren't refs supposed to yellow card diving? They yellow-carded everything else.

Fortunately the ref didn't play along and the theatrics diminished.Oh yeah, I thought he did a fantastic job with the dives, taking one look and letting the game go on.

The dive that annoyed me most was this one guy (a Portuguese, forgot who >.<) who dropped to the ground clasping his face with both hands - when the replay not only showed he hadn't been fouled in the first place, but also that *nothing* had even come close to his precious face. And then he had the nerve to act all offended when nothing came of it.

I can sort of see the point in diving to elicit free kicks and shit, but I hate it when they start complaining when the ref doesn't fall for it.

Aren't refs supposed to yellow card diving? They yellow-carded everything else.


Only when England do it. ;)

:eek:

This is exactly what happened after the Netherlands game.



But still, Portugal, not Netherlands or England, are into the semi-finals. They have acted well and deserve it.
Corrected for truth.

Actually Portugal have not played well. They have played very scrappy football, and have had a lot of luck. Perhaps they deserve to be in the semis, but not for the quality of the football. (They played well against Mexico, but not before or since)

Corrected for truth.

Actually Portugal have not played well. They have played very scrappy football, and have had a lot of luck. Perhaps they deserve to be in the semis, but not for the quality of the football. (They played well against Mexico, but not before or since)
Acted, played.. Either way, they performed better than England. If you can't convert penalties then you're not going to win if you can't convert chances in normal time....

Aren't refs supposed to yellow card diving? They yellow-carded everything else.
I thought only if it's done in the penalty area to be awarded a penalty kick. But I don't know really.

Only when England do it. ;)

So we are waiting for an Italian style scandal in World Cup 29?

So we are waiting for an Italian style scandal in World Cup 29?


Already had one: Grosso blatently dived against Australia for Totti to score the last minute penner. The Australian player even tried to break Grosso's fall. However, Grosso is good so I'll let him off this once.

Oh, and whoever makes the next threads should maybe close the poll at the beginning of the game.

Amazing how 12 people magically divined that Portugal had just won in penalties, when it had originally only been two. :rolleyes:

Already had one: Grosso blatently dived against Australia for Totti to score the last minute penner. The Australian player even tried to break Grosso's fall. However, Grosso is good so I'll let him off this once.

I know about that one ... so !@##% off at that. Australia could have been playing Ukraine :headbang:

Oh, and whoever makes the next threads should maybe close the poll at the beginning of the game.

Amazing how 12 people magically divined that Portugal had just won in penalties, when it had originally only been two. :rolleyes:
I was going to do that.. But was too tired to figure out how to :D

Oh yeah, I thought he did a fantastic job with the dives, taking one look and letting the game go on.

The dive that annoyed me most was this one guy (a Portuguese, forgot who >.<) who dropped to the ground clasping his face with both hands - when the replay not only showed he hadn't been fouled in the first place, but also that *nothing* had even come close to his precious face. And then he had the nerve to act all offended when nothing came of it.

I can sort of see the point in diving to elicit free kicks and shit, but I hate it when they start complaining when the ref doesn't fall for it.

Pissed me off too.

I know about that one ... so !@##% off at that. Australia could have been playing Ukraine :headbang:
It wasn't really a dive. The guy put his arm/shoulder up and the guy tripped over.. Didn't deserve a penalty but it wasn't a dive either.

Oh, and whoever makes the next threads should maybe close the poll at the beginning of the game.

Amazing how 12 people magically divined that Portugal had just won in penalties, when it had originally only been two. :rolleyes:

Seconded. Create the thread and time the poll to die before the game starts.

It wasn't really a dive. The guy put his arm/shoulder up and the guy tripped over.. Didn't deserve a penalty but it wasn't a dive either.

I accept it was an accidental trip, but the ref decided otherwise (last seconds of game too).

Oh, and whoever makes the next threads should maybe close the poll at the beginning of the game.

Amazing how 12 people magically divined that Portugal had just won in penalties, when it had originally only been two. :rolleyes:
Well, just to make you feel better, I'll vote for England to win by three right now.

Well, just to make you feel better, I'll vote for England to win by three right now.
Thank you. :p

I accept it was an accidental trip, but the ref decided otherwise (last seconds of game too).
Ref was pretty stupid, yea. But this is the World Cup... What else did you expect? :p

Speaking of falling over clutching knees, France vs Brazil game is soon.

Speaking of falling over clutching knees, France vs Brazil game is soon.
Hmm. Henry... Bastard.

Oh yeah, I thought he did a fantastic job with the dives, taking one look and letting the game go on.

The dive that annoyed me most was this one guy (a Portuguese, forgot who >.<) who dropped to the ground clasping his face with both hands - when the replay not only showed he hadn't been fouled in the first place, but also that *nothing* had even come close to his precious face. And then he had the nerve to act all offended when nothing came of it.

I can sort of see the point in diving to elicit free kicks and shit, but I hate it when they start complaining when the ref doesn't fall for it.
I remember that one. He tried to argue that he'd been slapped. Even if he had been - how hard does a slap have to be to have you on the ground crying in pain for nearly a minute?

I also liked that he ignored Crouch's elbow into a defender later in the game. That guy is all sharp angles and gangly limbs. It's obvious he's going to get an elbow in someone's face sometime but it won't be delibrate. Ref thought it wasn't and replays backed him up.

Ref'ing in this game was one of the best so far. Fact that there was only a couple of minutes stoppage time each 1/2 showed he kept play moving, which is the most important thing.
Hopefully we'll see him in the final. I couldn't stand to watch a boring stop-start affair.

Hmm. Henry... Bastard.

They are signing the anthems now! :p

......

I can sort of see the point in diving to elicit free kicks and shit, but I hate it when they start complaining when the ref doesn't fall for it.
The trouble is, they have to keep the act up. If they just hopped up with a shrug and a cheeky grin after failing to convince the referee about their faked near death experience, they'd be that much less likely to be believed the next time.



Either that, or they're true artists who hate to see their performance go unappreciated.

They are signing the anthems now! :p
Well, I'm much too tired to stay up for this one. I've been watching sport all night. Rugby, rugby league, cricket, tennis, football and then some formula one to top it off.

Ref'ing in this game was one of the best so far. Fact that there was only a couple of minutes stoppage time each 1/2 showed he kept play moving, which is the most important thing.
Hopefully we'll see him in the final. I couldn't stand to watch a boring stop-start affair.
Yeah, he was good. I liked the one refereeing the Argentina-Germany game yesterday, too.

The trouble is, they have to keep the act up. If they just hopped up with a shrug and a cheeky grin after failing to convince the referee about their faked near death experience, they'd be that much less likely to be believed the next time.Yeah, you're right of course. Didn't really think that one through. But damn, it's still awfully annoying.

Justice for trinidad!

Chill Jerusalem......only taking the michael...chill winstan...yeh!!!!!!!
ok if I cannae use:upyours: can I use:rolleyes: or:p
still big up the giraffe up front

Warned. It's generally a good idea not to depend on smiley spam to get your point across, especially the *up yours* smiley, and especially after you've been asked politely to refrain.

Now play nicely.

England are out HA HA HA!
England are out HA HA HA!

You're going home
You're going home
You're going
ENGLANDS GOING HOME!

THREE LIONS ON THE SHIRT
TWENTY TWO MEN ON A PLANE!

:upyours:

England are out HA HA HA!
England are out HA HA HA!

You're going home
You're going home
You're going
ENGLANDS GOING HOME!

THREE LIONS ON THE SHIRT
TWENTY TWO MEN ON A PLANE!

:upyours:

What exactly was it in the advice from the mod above about not using the upyours smiley that you didn't understand?

I presume you are a Scot, by your reaction.

TWENTY TWO MEN ON A PLANE!

You're wrong. There are only snakes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakes_on_a_plane) at planes!

So... we won the game, big deal. Move along.

As an Englishman can't say I have any complaints with the refereeing. I'm absolutely gutted we lost. I thought we'd edge Portugal today, but the fact is we played absolute shite for the first half.

I reckon we deserved it more than Portugal (yeah, I'm biased) and I'm devastated. But I knew we'd bottle it on penalties. Full credit to Ricardo for some good penalty saves and a big booo! for Cristiano Ronaldo. As a Manchester City fan I've always know he was a diving cheating git, but I'm really pissed off with him regardless.

That said, full credit to Portugal, they had the cojones for penalties, we didn't. :(

As a Manchester City fan I've always know he was a diving cheating git, but I'm really pissed off with him regardless.


Everyone who has ever watched him knows he's a diving cheating git. Not just City fans.

What a load of bullshit!
1) Lampard
2) The Portugese player grabbing his lack of manhood trying to get a penalty
3) The ref sending Wooney off for a few little pushes

Damn England looked fine in the 1st half.

Damn England looked fine in the 1st half.

Seriously? Are you being sarcastic (if so, you're subtle humour is lost me as the vodka has made me numb). I thought we were awful in the 1st half. We played better with ten men in the 2nd half! I reckon we deserved to win on our second-half and extra time performance. But yeah, C'est La Vie. I agree BTW, Rooney's offense was never a red card and Lampard has been woefully off-form all tournament.

Simao scored!
Lampard missed!
Viala hit the post!

Simao scored!
Lampard missed!
Viala hit the post!
Harlesy - you don't really have to give us a play-by-play here, you know? *pats*

You're the only one who hasn't watched it yet.

Want me to tell you how it ends? :eek: :D

Hargreaves scored
Robinson saves
Gerrard missed
Robinson stuck on his feet!

OMG 2-2...

Refs a Bitch!
Carraghers robbed!!!
Ronaldo finishes it.:(

Seriously? Are you being sarcastic (if so, you're subtle humour is lost me as the vodka has made me numb). I thought we were awful in the 1st half. We played better with ten men in the 2nd half! I reckon we deserved to win on our second-half and extra time performance. But yeah, C'est La Vie. I agree BTW, Rooney's offense was never a red card and Lampard has been woefully off-form all tournament.
Sorry by fine i meant better than Portugal
Harlesy - you don't really have to give us a play-by-play here, you know? *pats*

You're the only one who hasn't watched it yet.

Want me to tell you how it ends? :eek: :D
It is all about me, me me me.
:(

Lennard played well when he came on.

Sorry by fine i meant better than Portugal

It is all about me, me me me.
:(

Lennard played well when he came on.

Agreed, Lennon (I assume it's him you were referring to) played well. For the record I hope Germany win it. Don't get me wrong, as an Englishman the rivaly demands I hate you on the field agianst us, but I also respect you. I like Germany :)

Agreed, Lennon (I assume it's him you were referring to) played well. For the record I hope Germany win it. Don't get me wrong, as an Englishman the rivaly demands I hate you on the field agianst us, but I also respect you. I like Germany :)
Yes once again sorry i mean't Lennon.

LOL i ain't a German National, i am a Kiwi i am just supporting Germany because all the cool nations are gone, i was supporting Argentina a week ago.;)

i am just supporting Germany because all the cool nations are gone
Excuse me? :mad: :p

Also: Hey - you changed your sig! Ye olde flip-flopper! Lol.
Germany are my second favourite team to win it, i wasn't trying to decieve anyone honest..

O RLY?

It wasn't the pushes that seen of Rooney, it was the fact that he stomped on the genitals of a Portuguese player.


Damn, England is bad at penalties.

Excuse me? :mad: :p

Also:


O RLY?
Yeah, South Korea gone, Ghana gone, Angola Gone, Argentina, Gone, Mexico Gone, Paraguay(sigh) gone, Czech Republic gone and of course Australia (robbed just before extra time maybe they would have lost anyways but not like that) gone.

... and of course Australia (robbed just before extra time maybe they would have lost anyways but not like that) gone.
shhh...quiet now.
Can't let Oz know that there were a few Kiwis supporting one of their sport teams now, can we?

Dammit.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm happy with the result. I'm unhappy with Rooney having gotten the red card. Because now every Englishmen for four years will claim that it was that bit of crappy refereeing which made England lose, and not their genuine lack of teamplay.

So yeah, I don't think it was a red card. A yellow would've been enough.

Other than that, England played much better this match, but not good enough to make up for the agony they put me through when I watched their other games.

PORT-U-GAL!!!! PORT-U-GAL!!!!! :eek:

And once again, England go out in the quarters on penalties.


Better luck in four years.






Oh, and bye to Brazil.

England.. When will they learn?

Penalties need to go IN the goal!!

Anyone esle think that England are cursed. First off (speaking as a ref here) Rooney shouldn't have been sent off, the offense was the push on Ronaldo (not the stamp, which wasn't a stamp. it was a base of rooney trying to get the ball and trying to pushoff with his leg to get towards the ball. it was the blokes fault for putting his balls in the way.)

Second, we never, ever win on peniltys.

Thirdly, how come we can't score, Cole and Lamaprd both should have hit the net.

Anyone esle think that England are cursed. First off (speaking as a ref here) Rooney shouldn't have been sent off, the offense was the push on Ronaldo (not the stamp, which wasn't a stamp. it was a base of rooney trying to get the ball and trying to pushoff with his leg to get towards the ball. it was the blokes fault for putting his balls in the way.)

Second, we never, ever win on peniltys.

Thirdly, how come we can't score, Cole and Lamaprd both should have hit the net.
Well I heard an interesting stat..
In 6 years, Germany have missed two (2) penalties in a penalty shootout. England missed 3 last night.

I think it may be a curse.

Edit: Btw, I've got no idea if that stat is true. I heard it on the news though.

It was a good match. England in my opinion was the better team. They created the better chances and defended much better. But we don't have any confidence when it comes to penalties. We're cursed I tell you..

It was a good match. England in my opinion was the better team. They created the better chances and defended much better. But we don't have any confidence when it comes to penalties. We're cursed I tell you..
England played okay.. Still not really a semi-final team though.

True the only team I really believe are showing the spirit now are the Germans. I hope they win.

True the only team I really believe are showing the spirit now are the Germans. I hope they win.
Indeed. I think they might aswell. Only team left that deserve it.

NASCAR is cool :cool:

NASCAR is cool :cool:
Fuck off. NASCAR is stupidest thing ever invented ever.

Fuck off. NASCAR is stupidest thing ever invented ever.
I'M AN UBER SPAMGIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beckham has just stood down as England Captain, and FIFA is going to investigate Rooney for violent conduct.

Beckham has just stood down as England Captain, and FIFA is going to investigate Rooney for violent conduct.
Seriously? You got links?

Seriously? You got links?
Beckham:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5138288.stm

Rooney:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5138240.stm

I have said for ages that it looks like a brasil v germany final and that england and sven would be knocked out by portugal in the quarter finals...
read the posts people for gawds sake
brasil for world cup number 6....dammit it's hard being this good..ho hum :)
Best not to keep saying that.
Always the problem when gloating. Do it too early and you look silly.

Beckham:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5138288.stm

Rooney:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5138240.stm
Hmm, well I hate Rooney. So good.

As for Beckham.. Well, it's probably the right thing for England.

god i hate renaldo. :sniper:

god i hate renaldo. :sniper:
I assume you mean Ronaldo? And why?

I assume you mean Ronaldo? And why?
Because he doesn't drive NASCAR.

:sniper: :gundge: :mp5: :mad:

Because he doesn't drive NASCAR.

:sniper: :gundge: :mp5: :mad:
Hey man, I thought I told you to fuck off!!

God damn NASCAR fans.

Hey man, I thought I told you to fuck off!!

God damn NASCAR fans.
Face it!

NASCAR is soooo much cooler!

Face it!

NASCAR is soooo much cooler!
World Cup football > NASCAR.

The End.

Face it!

NASCAR is soooo much cooler!
Isn't NASCAR the one where they just drive round in circles for three hours?

Isn't NASCAR the one where they just drive round in circles for three hours?
Isn't Ruffy that sarcastic ass? :p

Isn't Ruffy that sarcastic ass? :p
Touché. :p

World Cup football > NASCAR.

The End.
I'd rather watch porn..

I'd rather watch porn..
Away with you.

Touché. :p
Yeehaw!

Yeehaw!
Out of my thread!!! :upyours: :mad:

Away with you.
Away to the pornmobile, Pervert!

Out of my thread!!! :upyours: :mad:
:(

Away to the pornmobile, Pervert!

There's a pornmobile?

I gotta get me one of those.

:(
No more NASCAR and you can stay.

No more NASCAR and you can stay.
Sooo.. um.. Martha Stewart's new show pwns.

Sooo.. um.. Martha Stewart's new show pwns.
Topic=Football! :upyours:

There's a pornmobile?

I gotta get me one of those.
they iz pwn

Topic=Football! :upyours:
Soccer :)

Soccer :)
Yes. That.

Yes. That.
Or is it football?

Or is it football?most call it Football/ Futbol , etc.

most call it Football/ Futbol , etc.
But then what do I call football?

Interesting fact for you here.

Remember '98, with Beck's red card? I think i read somewhere it was the VERY same ref who gave it to him, the same one who ref'd the match.

Also, Portugese? What language do the Argentinians speak? Its either the same language or very similiar. Unfair that they could potentially argue their case and all England can do is gesticulate...

Finally, Argentinian Ref? Anyone here remember the Falklands... the guy could potentially be bitter, (and we keep getting them!! *scowls*), maybe not the most fair move. Not saying it actually made any difference.

My take : Roony pushed off ball. Instant red. That'll what he got it for. He was getting leg hacked by the blokes tackling him and he wasn't being overly aggressive at that point, just trying to keep possession. Ouch, smack in the balls, unfortunate accident. The red card'll be for his fit

Anyone else see Ronaldo wink to the bench after the fiasco? I smell a rat. And his "friendly" head butt before the match to Rooney? Hmmm

Don't get me wrong. We lost because we had our "feed up to Rooney" tactic, which Crouch did much better anyway.

Bad luck, bad calls, but in the end of the day, if we had to go out of the tournament, that would be the way. Made me that wee bit prouder to be English.

As for Becks, damnit man! A few bad games and Sven's shit positioning for you mate, and you're ready to quit?!? Bull!

So what if you're not Rooney for goal scoring. You my son, you're skill is in your crosses. You keep passing it up to Roony by himself, no play can occur, you did your job as best you could mate. You still scored your free kick goal that we know you can do, and hell! Who else would we have for captain. I think Becks resigning is a bad idea! Get him back in there!

A rat? What do you mean?

What was he supposed to do? Betray his country and try to cover up Rooney's vicious and senseless attack on Ricardo Carvalho?

And bad calls? What bad calls?

Oh you must be referring to Lampard's hand ball in the English area in the 28th minute of play right? Should have been a penalty for Portugal. Yes that must be it.

Also, Portugese? What language do the Argentinians speak?
They speak Spanish.

They don't call it spanish though. They call it Castellano. So do Spaniards.