The official 2006 Transfans World Cup Thread!

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:57 am

Shanti418 wrote:I'm not saying we suck, I'm just saying we got a bad draw and have to play some tough teams.

It makes up for all the truly rubbish ones you played against to qualify!

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:24 am

The US do have a bit of an unfair advantage, regionally, don't they?

I mean think about what'll happen when the EU becomes the inevitable superstate.

Our qualifying group's gonna be:

- Europe
- Switzerland
- The Faroe Islands
- Vatican City
- Norway
- Monaco
- Rockall

We could always grant independence to The Channel Islands and The Outer Hebrides...

Post by **snarl** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:38 am

Dont think we were utter ****.

We were a bit pony and stil lwon 2 - 0.

And missed absolute sitters to win by AT LEAST 3 more. Seriously, that was not a great spectacle, but it was an alright performance.

Lampard was gash though.

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:43 am

I'm still not convinced by having Lampard and Gerrard in the team, it stifles Gerrard's ability to go forward. I'd like to see Carrick play the holding midfield position against sweden and let Gerrard play the similar posistion he plays for Liverpool.

Lennon looked fantastic when he came on.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:17 pm

Four more hours to go and then our match begins!

Post by **snarl** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:51 pm

Well...

Argentina are looking aces in this game.

2 top, top team goals.

Post by **Best First** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:26 pm

man i was off my little tits when i posted that last night. Wona pub quiz though - £3 prize money. get in. £3 entry fee as well mind.

we were, of course, only **** up to the 83rd minute.

to be honest there was some ok performances, Terry was great, A.Cole looked better, J. Cole worked hard.

But Lamps, Crouch and Owen were all guff and guess who all the scoring chances went to. I think he was right to leave crouch on though.

Oh, and Rio was shocking going forward. Shocking i tell you. Peter Crouch should pull his hair.

Argentina look like sure fire winners at the moment to be honest.

Post by **snarl** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:03 pm

Argentina, who we 'won up' in our last 2 games!

Post by **snarl** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:31 pm

Ooh, Group E is pretty spicey tonight, game on!

Glad tha De Rossi is off, he's a ****.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:45 pm

What a ******* idiot Mastroni is.

Post by **snarl** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:08 pm

I dunno. That was a stupid tackle, but I think this ref is a total tool!

Ive got 5 live on and the TV on mute. Waddle said about 5 mins before Mastroni got sent that the ref was going to red card an American to 'even it up', only he said he thought the ref would give Pope a second yellow whenever he could. Well, he's done that now anyway...

9 men now for the States.

Post by **snarl** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:22 pm

HAHAHAHA, OH MY GOD THIS REF IS AS BENT AS A 9 BOB NOTE!

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:33 am

Oooh, Crouch pulled his hair!

Lets see him do that on Teddy Lucic

Post by **Best First** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:07 pm

That's what the little beard is for - watch out.

The Aussies were a bit unlicky against Brazil - good show by the former.

The Last Autobot · Post by **The Last Autobot** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:43 am

Brazil always starts to play "good" a while after they are classified. They tend to protect they play/players in the initial matches.

Maybe because they always find it logical that they will pass.

Post by **snarl** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:47 am

Brazil coasted for the Croatia game, that holds water, they never looked like conceeding.

Australia on the other hand really were very unfortunate not to score AT LEAST 1 goal.

Now, whether Brazil could have upped the tempo and regained the lead had the Aussies equalised is another thing to ponder. I think it plausible the Australia could have held had they got a goal. I'd argue that had they equalised and Brazil felt the need to step it up, Australia would have been slightly more likely to score again.

All ifs and buts though.

Based on that performance, Brazil are some distance from looking a side that can retain the World Cup. They are playing within themselves, but whilst England are doing that and not looking like conceding, Brazil look very fragile at the back, bar Lucio - who also got properly done by Viduka on more than one occasion.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:29 am

I hope Ronaldo keeps his place. He's comedy gold right now.

Post by **Best First** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:38 am

i feel sorry for the groundsman, having Viduks and Ronaldo on the same picth...

France - ho ho ho.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:53 am

Sweden has scored one goal during the last eight years or something - I'm really worried about the England game.

I'm worried about Ronaldo to. I placed a bet that he would score the most goals

Post by **Best First** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:00 am

ask if you can change it to 'eat the most pies'

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:05 pm

Obfleur wrote: I'm worried about Ronaldo to. I placed a bet that he would score the most goals

This is why you came 8th in the fantasy football mate

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:08 pm

Tunisia just scored against the 'amazing over hyped spanish'

Getaway · Post by **Getaway** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:50 pm

...who go on to win 3-1 and it could have been much more, they will do much better this time round. Just look at their squad it probably has the most depth of quality of any team other than Argentina and perhaps ourselves.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:51 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:This is why you came 8th in the fantasy football mate

Wasn't he 13th?

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:55 pm

Getaway wrote:...who go on to win 3-1 and it could have been much more, they will do much better this time round. Just look at their squad it probably has the most depth of quality of any team other than Argentina and perhaps ourselves.

They have always had a decent squads tho? - they under achive .. early days still tho

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:14 pm

Dudes, what the hell. Stop discussing the transfans footy

Post by **Best First** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:03 am

Spain were pretty awesome in the last 20 minutes. Lots of other teams would have le their heads down by that point.

still, a better team could have finished them off in the first half.

Oh, and come on England obviously.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:49 am

I ******* hate the swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

They have a big ass headline saying "HERE ARE THE PICTURES THAT ENGLAND DOESN'T WANNA SEE"

The headline sounds like they have found pictures of Lampard raping a baby, and in the backgound of the picture you can vaguely see Gerrard having sex with Sven-Göran.

But... no, it's just a bunch of crappy pictures.

"THE MIND GAMES HAVE STARTED" is the next sentence.

Here are the pictures.

Oh ****, better look out England! Our mind games have totally made your players cry.

I think England - Sweden will end in a draw.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:59 am

OH NO! - FLAGS FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY!!!

Post by **snarl** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:08 am

hahahahaha, that's cute!