Football world cup draw. - Page 3

burnz · 07-06-2010, 12:04 PM

oz has only need to finnish second in its group, prefer first.
world cup is similar to champions league.

joe cole to join arsenal

Racecraft · 07-06-2010, 12:24 PM

Look at the list of non-starters due to injury :(

The World Cup should be about the best players in the world, playing in national colours showcasing the sport
The out list is a world class first XI
MICHAEL BALLACK, Germany
RIO FERDINAND, England
MICHAEL ESSIEN, Ghana
JOHN OBI MIKEL, Nigeria
LASSANA DIARRA, France
DAVID BECKHAM, England
RENE ADLER, Germany
SIMON ROLFES, Germany
CHRISTIAN TRAESCH, Germany
HEIKO WESTERMANN, Germany
MIROSLAV KARHAN, Slovakia
DIDIER DROGBA, Ivory Coast - maybe @ best
ARJEN ROBBEN, Netherlands
ANDREA PIRLO, Italy
TIM BROWN, New Zealand
HUMBERTO SUAZO, Chile
LEE DONG-GUK, South Korea

**FTE217** · 10-06-2010, 10:22 AM

Racecraft yer imagine how the players above feel.

zdcol71 · 10-06-2010, 02:06 PM

Pity about all those Germans being injured

DJR David · 10-06-2010, 07:41 PM

Arsene Wenger reckons wth Germans should be nervous about facing us!!!!!!

man can you imagine beating zee Germans. I'll actually be in a hotel in Singapore for the game, I have prewarned them to have a big TV and beer ready!!!!!!

**FTE217** · 11-06-2010, 02:00 PM

Tick tock not long to go now !

BA GT-HO · 11-06-2010, 04:31 PM

Can't wait!!

ED Classic · 12-06-2010, 03:17 AM

would be happier if it were Klose out instead of Ballack, but ah well i reckon we can give them a run

**FTE217** · 12-06-2010, 09:25 AM

Great start !
Sth Africans should have won.....very alseep with that cross leaving 2mexicans free for their equiliser. Good result nonetheless.
Always a tuff game v's Uraguay - French just couldn't put it on.

Windsor220 · 12-06-2010, 12:01 PM

How good was that goal from South Africa. So quick came out of no where.

DJR David · 12-06-2010, 12:15 PM

Yep the SA goal was fantastic!!

HTCURRY · 12-06-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FTE217

Great start !
Sth Africans should have won.....very alseep with that cross leaving 2mexicans free for their equiliser. Good result nonetheless.
Always a tuff game v's Uraguay - French just couldn't put it on.

terrible defending from the captain...everyone else moved up together to get the defensive line up, and the captain stepped back, to play 3 players onside.

Still a fair result in the end.

Falc'man · 12-06-2010, 10:24 PM

I didn't know south Africa was infested with bees.

Trendseeker · 12-06-2010, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Falc'man

I didn't know south Africa was infested with bees.

Me too. I hope they put an end to those plastic trumpets very quickly, otherwise the sound stays down on my TV.

Windsor220 · 12-06-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Falc'man

I didn't know south Africa was infested with bees.

Haha when I first started watching the telecast when some of the commentators were talking I thought there must of been a bee right next to the camera then i found out what it was.

Amazing that its just a constant noise for 90 minutes.

MethodX · 12-06-2010, 11:03 PM

South korea playing well, Already scored against Greece.

Why are Greeks #@%!$ at soccer?

Everytime they get a corner, they open up a fish and chip shop on it.

rodderz · 13-06-2010, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Falc'man

I didn't know south Africa was infested with bees.

lol...my young son started pointing at the telly saying bee's as well

How did Greece win the euro a few years back? Korea gave them a caning, only 2-0 but they were outgunned the whole match

**FTE217** · 13-06-2010, 11:11 AM

yer good on the Koreans great result for them, they never stop running and deserved their win.

Argies was good to watch v's Nigeria - their goal keeper did a great job keeping Messi out, he played as expected love it ! Nigerians loved playing the injured game holding play up at times.

Well well was it the ball re the bad handling by Green ?! haha bad brain fade more like it imo - I did expect the poms have trouble handling the US pacey players and it sure showed at times.
I really can't understand Capello having Hesky up front-he had a sitter to put the game away-his scoring days are gone.
Gerrard's goal was class loved it.

zdcol71 · 13-06-2010, 06:17 PM

Fabbio Grosso, hope your'e watching... comin to get you!!!!...(even though you won't be there)
Theoretically I think we can meet up with the Azzuri once we get past the poms!!

**FTE217** · 13-06-2010, 06:54 PM

Can't wait for the morning game ! bring it on !

TheInterceptor · 14-06-2010, 06:26 AM

mm started of pretty well but yeah...2 down at half time. All in all it is the first game, and still a half to go, so not all is lost!

Windsor220 · 14-06-2010, 06:48 AM

Cahill red carded. No chance now.

TheInterceptor · 14-06-2010, 06:54 AM

and another in the net for germany... Noooooooo

Edit: and another...4 nil...

Bucknaked · 14-06-2010, 07:02 AM

I guess our only hope now is Germany to win all games in the group and Australia to win remaining games. Australia need to do something special to progress to the next round.

MethodX · 14-06-2010, 07:13 AM

Pity Aus didnt get that goal at the start of the game, would have changed the outlook of the game.

MethodX · 14-06-2010, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by zdcol71

Fabbio Grosso, hope your'e watching... comin to get you!!!!...(even though you won't be there)
Theoretically I think we can meet up with the Azzuri once we get past the poms!!

No please I couldnt stand it again, aus fans already hate Italy for no reason enough.
Play england instead.

Germany has been impressive. tough call on cahill.

TheInterceptor · 14-06-2010, 07:20 AM

not a result we'd like to see but hey, the germans worked for it

**FTE217** · 14-06-2010, 08:14 AM

Outclassed Outplayed !
Yer ok that early chance would have been nice but -
Ref errors imo - early 2nd half handball in the german box imo,why didn't the linesman pick it up ?!
Cahill straight red was pathetic, ok yellow no doubt but come on.
Never expected the impossible but christ I expected we give them a game !!
Pim I can't believe the team you put on the park ! did you already concede ?
Did the US warm up really expose how slow we were ?
Midfield sucked-hardly won a ball not defended well at all hence the old backline hadn't a chance against pace and youth-through balls were superb behind the defense well played by the krauts, they carved us up but imo we contributed to their win.
Holman was a breath of fresh air-Emerton did well after so long out.
HTF you play Cahill lone soldier ?!! he is not a striker.....

Oh well it was always going to be 2finals coming up.
Now to focus on my Italian bloodline and the wife's Portugese crowd till the next Aussie game.

Bucknaked · 14-06-2010, 08:30 AM

I thought given the red Cahill got, Cacau should have gone the same. 4-0 up with 60 seconds to go, no reason to take a dive. And then argues with the ref. A week out of the tournament would do him some good.

GTJOHN · 14-06-2010, 09:56 AM

As a Greek- Australian i have double reason to be dissapointed
both teams were dissapointments..
Aussies need to tighten up midfield and improve passing game..we were getting cut to shreds by a awesome German side
Hopefully Soceroos can get better