The official 2006 Transfans World Cup Thread!

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:47 am

Best First wrote:

Dave, i was supprting Iran on your beardy behalf.

I actually had mixed feelings. Didn't mind seeing 'em get beat in the end. Not a bad team tho.

Enjoyed their win over the USA a few cups ago mind.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:48 am

Owen Hargreves... im not going to say any more!

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:24 am

snarl wrote: Anybody seen the picture of Jibrillirilrilrlilrlir Cisse's leg?

man alive.

Ouch...

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:16 pm

Wish I hadn't seen that...

Is he okay? He's not able to play any more games, right?

Post by **Best First** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:28 pm

fark.

he knacked himself badly before as well, didn't he?

bloody hell.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:59 pm

Best First wrote:fark.

he knacked himself badly before as well, didn't he?

bloody hell.

Yup.

Post by **snarl** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:22 pm

The man must have **** legs.

Post by **Best First** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:24 pm

the Guardian unlimited text commentary of Oz vs Nippon is fairly hilarious:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/worldcup ... 02,00.html

also, liked this:

USA! USA! USA!

As we await this afternoon's Group E opener between the Czech Republic and God Bless America, let's put our snooty European prejudices to one side and admit that the Americans have done tremendously well to reach their current world ranking - fifth. After all, soccer is by no means the most popular sport stateside: it trails miles behind gridiron, baseball, shooting sprees, insider trading, surfing for bongo, gorging on cheeseburger-flavoured gherkin ice-creams with 12 gallons of Pepsi and making 58,768 versions of the same action movie. So yes, Bruce Arena's boys really have succeeded against all the odds, much like Hulk Hogan, Rocky, The Karate Kid, Michael Knight, Colt Sivers, Nomi Malone, Dolores Van Cartier, The Littlest Hobo, [STOP! - Fiver Ed.]

Like, Arena himself is an impressive guy, dude. Not only did he oversee God Bless America's best-ever qualifying campaign (they topped a group featuring popular beaches Panama and Guatemala), but after seven years in charge he has mastered international footballspeak. "We have a mountain to climb," he droned in the run-up to today's clash with the Czechs, proving he no longer had any need for the football glossary American soccer fans should be obliged to learn by heart before conversing about the game.

What's more, Arena reckons he knows how to handle 6ft 8ins Czech striker Jan Koller - stick 6ft 4ins defender Oguchi Onyewu on him. "Gooch" is reported to be a top talent despite being linked with Middlesbrough and claims he's looking forward to attempting to prevent Koller from adding to his 42 goals in 68 matches. "I like playing against big guys," boomed Gooch. "They don't complain as much when they encounter a big defender." And if Gooch is as good as Gareth Southgate seems to think, then Koller may not in fact score. So instead the first goal will come from a Pavel Nedved free-kick, after Gooch, who collected three red cards in Belgium this season, chops down his opponent with the sort of clumsy brutality that some people associate more closely with the US army.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:48 pm

Wooo, go USA!
I placed £10 that USA will win.
I win £40 if they do!

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:39 pm

Stupid USA.
I believed in you.

Leatherneck · Post by **Leatherneck** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:52 pm

i did too

:(

Post by **snarl** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:56 pm

Leonardo IS ****** Conner McCloud of the Clan McCloud...

Nailed on.

Look at him.

Listen to the way he speaks in a charmingly understandable broken English.

Listen to his flippin voice...

Recognise that he looks arguably younger then when he played for Braxil in flippin 94...

It is him.

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:55 pm

WTF WAS THAT **** TODAY USA?

EVERYONE PULL ON YOUR SHOULDERS TILL YOUR HEADS POP OUT OF YOUR COLLECTIVE ASS. DONT FEAR THE BLINDING LIGHT. THATS JUST THE SUN, YOU PROBABLY HAVENT SEEN IT IN A WHILE.

Getaway · Post by **Getaway** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:28 pm

Did anyone see the post game celebrations from Australia, there they are dancing in a big circle in their dressing room and as the camera pans around who do we see dancing and singing with them...John Travolta, how, why, what? He's American isn't he, did he get lost and just assumed that because they spole English they were American?

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:43 am

It's a given we weren't going to get out of the first round. But we didn't have to go and embaress ourselves.

As long as it's not Brazil, I'm happy.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:43 am

don't know HOW that doubleposted, but apologies.

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:54 am

Shanti418 wrote:It's a given we weren't going to get out of the first round. But we didn't have to go and embaress ourselves.

As long as it's not Brazil, I'm happy.

To hell with that. We are a good team. Something has to give somewhere. Hopefully we take out Italy and Ghana and redeem ourselves. And please stop knocking us. The U.S.A. is making great strides in becoming a respected footy contender. We just tend to like things more as a society that WE created. Basketball, Football (our version), Baseball. Hockey is the 4th most popular simply because we didnt create it lol.

Post by **Best First** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:43 am

created?

or took other sports and changed the rules slightly?

i was hoping the USA! USA! USA! would put in a better show but they were, in fairness, beaten by a much better team. USA! USA! USA! worked hard but showed bugger all cerativity, almost every ball in was way too deep.

still i agree they are efinitely a better side then they used to be.

Post by **snarl** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:02 am

They had one guy that looked pretty good, Eddie Lewis. What I found strange was that he seemed to be left footed but was causing trouble playing on the right.

Think he would have been better crossing from the left instead of cutting and and shooting.

KK was gash for number 3, went down well early. Could have stood up and saved it.

As a Spurs fan, I know that Casey is bollocks at one on ones.

Post by **Best First** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:34 pm

this article made me well up with pride:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/worldcup ... 40,00.html

not that i,er, have anything to d with his success.

Post by **snarl** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:31 pm

Well done Ukraine you *****!

*Works in law firm that specialises in the CIS, is near several moany Ukrainians, laughing at them "you'll get worked lads"*

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:28 pm

Germany - Poland. 0 - 0, but Poland just got a red card!

COME ON POLAND!

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:42 pm

Germany hit the bar TWICE!

******* ****, Germany scored in the 91 minute.

The game is over.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:11 pm

bah - ******* Germens

But

Rooney passed fit by two independent medical advisers!

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:49 pm

I'm not saying we suck, I'm just saying we got a bad draw and have to play some tough teams.

I'm sure that Trinidad match had all you Brits biting your fingelnails, eh? lol

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:57 pm

yep!

We changed in spirit when Rooney came on, who was unfit in 10mins, and our width was greatly improved Lennon who was ******* well good.

Guess we cant play like that against better teams but I hope we use it against sweeden.

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:10 pm

GO CAROLINA!

...What, you mean this isn't the hockey playoffs thread?!?...

... Oh. There isn't one. My bad...

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:28 pm

Shanti418 wrote:I'm sure that Trinidad match had all you Brits biting your fingelnails, eh? lol

Biting my fingernails?

Biting my fingernails?

Try ******* well sobbing on my knees in abject despair, unable to ******* well watch.

I haven't been that traumatised by a match since Saints vs. Norwich a year ago - a match where both teams, fighting relegation and with a handful of matches left, conveniently forgot to bring a defence...

Post by **Best First** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:54 pm

up unitl 86 minutes England were utter ****

that said for once Sven made some subs that for once actually made a difference.

still...

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:16 pm

they have to be the best subs sven ever made - ever!

I bet hes listening to the pundits at last!