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Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:37:34
^ I own it! Grinning

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Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:38:48

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^ I own it! Grinning

Of course you do. The game is over 25 years old. It's right up your alley.

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Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:45:49

Yodariquo said:

Kuzmanović

That bastard.

Well, now I just need to try and stay awake for an hour and a half yet, then the football match will put me to sleep, right yanks?

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Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:34:28

This WC will be remembered by its shitty GKs.

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Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:45:50

Sir patrick stewart rocks.

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Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:54:07

gamingeek said:

Sir patrick stewart rocks.

Yup, if he likes soccer, I like soccer. Nyaa

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Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:18:08
Holy fuck, Germany's midfield looks way more solid than what I expected them to be after Ballack's injury.

Their ball transition is very smooth and fast-paced, and even with a 2-0 lead, they still keep pushing forward. Aussies need to get their shit together for the second half or they won't stand a chance.
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Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:36:56
Germany crushed Australia 4-0. They do not miss Ballack at all and show up at the WC with a very competent team. Germany should always be considered in a WC. 
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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:54:01
US WINS!

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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:39:34

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Germany crushed Australia 4-0. They do not miss Ballack at all and show up at the WC with a very competent team. Germany should always be considered in a WC. 

 Wait until they face a more competent team, before disregarding Ballack. But yes, the Germans should always be considered. No matter how crappy their team, they will always find a way to get to the finals

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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:50:53

Yodariquo said:
US WINS!

 that is quite brilliant ... and true

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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:12:49

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that is quite brilliant ... and true

LOL USA Wins 1-1.

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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:33:32
Sleep deperivation+that performance+those horns=torture.


LOL

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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:40:18

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Sleep deperivation+that performance+those horns=torture.


LOL

Yeah...those horns.

Just imagine hearing...

"Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!"

For over 90 minutes.

My gosh!

Uneasy

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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:23:50

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US WINS!

Is that fucking real? LOL

Damn, Germany caned the Aussies. Kloser will be the highest scorer this world cup I think.

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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:41:04

F-ing idiots. They blow so hard they are sweating and busting out a neck vein. And the rest of us have to listen to a bee hive noise for every f-ing game in the world cup.

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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:53:49


Japan 1 Cameroon 0

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Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:24:11


Sonofabitch

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8737455.stm

World Cup 2010: Organisers will not ban vuvuzelas
A football fan blowing a vuvuzela
The vuvuzela has already made a big impact at the World Cup

World Cup organisers say they will not ban vuvuzelas from stadiums in South Africa, despite numerous complaints.

The sound of the plastic horn has been likened to the drone of a thousand bees or a herd of stampeding elephants.

Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo says the noise affects player concentration, while some fans watching on television claim they cannot hear the commentary.

But a World Cup spokesman insisted vuvuzelas are "ingrained in the history of South Africa" and will remain.

Rich Mkhondo also said vuvuzelas had worldwide appeal.

"Let us not make this a South Africa instrument alone," he said. "A vuvuzela is now an international instrument. People buy them and stuff them in their suitcase to go home.

"Only a minority are against vuvuzelas. You either love them or hate. We in South Africa love them."

England defender Jamie Carragher said the noise did not bother him when he came on as a half-time substitute during the 1-1 draw with the United States and he said he had already bought two to take home to his children in Liverpool.

I have always said that Africa has a different rhythm, a different sound

Fifa president Sepp Blatter

"When I came on I didn't notice it too much. I think you notice it more when you are watching on TV," he said.

"But my kids have been on the phone and asked for two so I'll have to take two home for them. I've got two in my bag already.

"Anyone who watches me play at Anfield will know that I am louder than the vuvuzelas!"

Fifa president Sepp Blatter also weighed into the debate and believes vuvuzelas are part and parcel of football in South Africa.

"I have always said that Africa has a different rhythm, a different sound," he commented on social networking site Twitter.

"I don't see banning the music traditions of fans in their own country. Would you want to see a ban on the fan traditions in your country?"

A recent survey found that the sound emitted by a vuvuzela was the equivalent to 127 decibels - louder than a drum's 122 decibels or a referee's whistle at 121.8 decibels.

Carragher admits vuvuzelas purchase

Portugal star Ronaldo is the latest World Cup star to voice unease about the instrument.

"It is difficult for anyone on the pitch to concentrate," said the Real Madrid forward. "A lot of players don't like them but they are going to have to get used to them."

France captain Patrice Evra blamed the noise generated by the vuvuzelas for his side's poor showing in their opening group game against Uruguay, which finished goalless.

He added: "We can't sleep at night because of the vuvuzelas. People start playing them from 6am.

"We can't hear one another out on the pitch because of them."

Backing for the under-fire vuvuzela has come from the England Supporters' Band, which has not missed an England game - home or away - since 1996.

Trumpeter John Hemmingham, who is leading an eight-man team in South Africa, said the plastic instruments were part of the local culture and should not be banned from stadiums.

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BBC Sport's Peter Scrivener

"It's the way the South Africans express their joy and pleasure at the tournament being here," said Hemmingham. "It's certainly a challenge for us but there's no point whinging about it."

Some people have complained the noise from the vuvuzelas has stopped fans from generating chants around the ground.

But Hemmingham, who was at Saturday's game between England and the United States in Rustenburg, revealed: "We didn't have any problem.

"The fans around us were all singing along and a lot of our fans were joining in with us using their vuvuzelas. It all added to the atmosphere.

"There was definitely a different vibe about the place - the South Africans are loving it - and when in Rome, you just have to go along with it.

"I bet there is not a single South African player complaining about the vuvuzela. They see it as more than just a noise, it's about the whole spirit of the thing."

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Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:00:27

Wow, pretty lively game from Greece, against 10-man Nigeria.  First win for them in a World Cup ever ... ever.

Argentina in a few days Sad

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Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:13:28

Just won 2-0 the match against the French team. A couple questionable decisions, but nevertheless, we outplayed them. This french team has insanely talented players, but no soul and definitely no competent coach. 


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