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The official 2010 world cup soccer thread

Discussion in 'Other Sports Forum' started by finyank13, May 21, 2010.

  1. Germanfinfan

    Germanfinfan New Member

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    That's definatley true. I think Klose had three and Podolski two goals during the last regular season (which has 34 games!!). So they were pathetic and most of us couldn't understand that Löw invited them to the national team. But he certainly did the right thing :)

    Thanks for the Nazi jokes btw. Our sad and horrible past will probably always be the first thing people think of when it comes to Germany.
     
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  2. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    this is the world cup IMO. Germany and Spain are the two best teams left and whoever wins should win it all. The young German team has played beautiful disciplined team soccer. I think Spain is more dangerous but Germany has played better team ball
     
  3. CrunchTime

    CrunchTime Administrator Retired Administrator

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    Please keep the culturally and racially charged comments out of this thread.Some posts have been deleted.

    You can criticize coaches and players though.
     
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  4. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    damn. i had some good uruguayan jokes i was waiting to unleash
     
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  5. CrunchTime

    CrunchTime Administrator Retired Administrator

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    Just keep in mind we have members from all over the world with different religious and cultural sensitivities.
     
  6. alen1

    alen1 New Member

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    Some of the best people I've met are Germans. Good people.
     
  7. alen1

    alen1 New Member

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    This should stop you from it. ;)

    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Paul 13

    Paul 13 Chaotic Neutral & Unstable Genius Staff Member

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    Sorry, got a little carried away there on July 4th...
     
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  9. CrunchTime

    CrunchTime Administrator Retired Administrator

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    They have a history of complicating superior opponents but they had to go a playoff system to even qualify for the world cup .They were the 5th ranked team of the South American qualifiers.:lol:

    They have won two world cups already,not bad for a country that has a population of 3 1/2 million people .

    They are dangerous when opposing teams minimize or overlook them :yes:.

    Holland is another small country which has surprised too .

    I would love to see one of those underdogs win it all but I am guessing Germany will be the champ .Spain has been underwhelming but could be saving the best for last.
     
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  10. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Same here,I do think the German team has by far the best chance to win the World Cup this yr.
     
  11. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    i think spain has looked underwhelming because they faced the two best defensive teams in the world cup the last two games; portugal and paraguay who had given up a mcombined one goal prior to playing spain (paraguay's being their first game in rd 1) spain is actually going to have an easier time against germany's defense and should score at least two goals. meanwhile germany was able to get the go ahead goal early and with their lethal counter attack were able too pile it on. germany is not as good as it has looked and spain is better than it has looked. still, its going to come down to who gets the first goal since that usually determines the winner
     
  12. Roman529

    Roman529 Senior Member

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    Germany is going to win it.
     
  13. maynard

    maynard Who, whom?

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    no muller
     
  14. dolfan94

    dolfan94 New Member

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    uruguay plays today! No more needs to be said
     
  15. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    I am so rooting for a Germany vs. Netherlands final, as it would cover my family heritage....I love the Oranje....and have always loved this movie scene:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ882QYzr-M&feature=related"]YouTube- The Dutch[/ame]
     
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  16. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    Not me. I think of Beer, and Big Breasted women.

    true Story.
     
  17. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    and porn thats, shall we say, a bit out there :lol:
     
  18. dolfan22

    dolfan22 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    Summer of Oranje continues today ( fingers crossed ! )
     
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  19. Da 'Fins

    Da 'Fins Season Ticket Holder Staff Member Club Member

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    Certainly, given the way a football game can go, any of the four could win it all. That said, I think the German-Spain semi-final could be the final. If the semis were seeded - I'd have Spain V Uruguay / Ned V Germany.

    It would be shocking if the undermanned Uruguayans got past the Dutch. But, as CrunchTime noted - getting to the semis (and having two WC titles) for a nation of 3.5 million (vast majority of them in one city - Montevideo) is incredible. Imagine trying to field a team solely from the state of Connecticut to compete against the rest of the world? Even if soccer is the only sport the Uruguayans care about, that is an amazing result!
     
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  20. dolfan22

    dolfan22 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    Holland hasn't sparkled ....yet ... they have been extremely effecient though and have not lost or drawn . 24 wins in a row , that is not done with smoke and mirrors :)
     
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  21. Dolphins1Beatles

    Dolphins1Beatles Ziggy Stardust

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    Oranje! Go Netherlands, they've never won the world cup before so you gotta cheer for them. Plus they have those bad*ss bright orange jerseys that remind me of the Dolphins undefeated orange jerseys. Oh and I picked them to win before the cup started.
     
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  22. padre31

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    Not so much, if anything I also think of those huge Steins of Beer, Brats, Goethe etc.

    Uruguay is holding their own so far even without Suarez.
     
  23. High Definition

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    Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!

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  24. Ronnie Bass

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    WOW! What a beauty that goal was!
     
  25. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    Firecracker of a goal.....very pretty as Dutch go up 1-0
     
  26. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    I heard that goal was a nice one.....sucks I missed it...
     
  27. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Wow...that kick would have dropped Lesner..boy did he tag that dude.
     
  28. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    :yes: (you will see it on plenty of highlights....gorgeous)
     
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  29. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    Hope you didnt miss Forlan's answer for Uruguay....1-1....amazing shots (Long distance strikes are so pretty)

    Halftime 1-1
     
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  30. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    and uruguay answers with an equally stunning goal. just some amazing talent on display here
     
  31. Section126

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    Robben just asked me to tell you all to kiss his ***.


    I have had a good two months....My NED/ESP Final is half ready. Alot of Luck and alot of skill went into that. LOL
     
  32. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    Big win by the Dutch.....3-2 holding on till the end. Woot.

    Oranje vs Germany will be epic.....thats what I am rooting for.
     
  33. alen1

    alen1 New Member

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    Hollandiaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  34. Vendigo

    Vendigo German Gigolo Club Member

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    I don't think I've seen a more undeserving finalist ... since Germany made it back in 2002 ...
     
  35. Section126

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    Section126's...all tournament team:

    F: David Villa - SPA
    F: Diego Forlan' - URU
    MF: Thomas Muller - GER
    MF: Xavi - SPA
    MF: Wesley Sneijder - NED
    MF: Landon Donavan - USA
    B: Ashley Cole - ENG
    B: Maicon - BRZ
    B: Carles Puyol - SPA
    B: John Mensah - GHA
    GK: Iker Casillas - SPA

    Honorable mention: Miroslav Klose - GER, Luis Suarez - URU, Prince Boeteng - GHA, Gonzalo Higuain'-ARG,
     
  36. steveincolorado

    steveincolorado Spook, Storme & Pebbles

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    When does the mighty US of A play again??:tongue2:
     
  37. Vendigo

    Vendigo German Gigolo Club Member

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    You Americans should really stick to baseball, mate :tongue2:
     
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  38. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    What exactly is wrong with the team I posted?
     
  39. Vendigo

    Vendigo German Gigolo Club Member

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    For starters, it's lacking Bastian Schweinsteiger who, so far, has been the best player in this tournament. And I'm not saying this because he's German. It's actually not even close.
     
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  40. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    You said for starters....what else is wrong with the team?

    I thought about him as well...best player in this tournament? He was terrible versus England. He had issues versus Ghana. he has been good..but best player in the tournament?
     

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