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The Official World Cup 2006 Thread

I can see Spain getting another yet. They're still piling on the pressure with five minutes to go.

EDIT : Penalty. 3 - 1
 
Typically these kind of penalties are given when it hardly matters anymore.

IMHO it was a foul, but these kind of fouls are being committed so often, that hardly any ref awards a penalty.
 
Jaffa Cake said:
Looks like you were right – albeit from the spot.
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That's the thing about being a League 2 fan. You learn to expect the late goals :)

That's it. 3 - 1 result (although for a second there I thought it would be 4)

Well played.
 
dynamicv said:
That's the thing about being a League 2 fan. You learn to expect the late goals :)
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Same with being a Hull fan. Thing is, they're usually scored against us. And often by our own players. :eek:

Still, I'm pleased with the result if only because that's what I predicted in mine and Miss Jaffa Cake's pre-match discussion. :)
 
Just watched the BBC after match analysis. Seems like my main man Cesc changed the game. Awesome. :D He needs his place in the starting line up. :)
 
XIII said:
Just watched the BBC after match analysis. Seems like my main man Cesc changed the game. Awesome. :D He needs his place in the starting line up. :)
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other than xavi, xabi, senna, baraja, albelda and iniesta being ahead of him... then yeah

He played pretty well though, weith a couple of shots that the keeper parried and a couple of half decent passes.
 
Jaffa Cake said:
Spain are definitely through – Ukraine can still be caught though, if my rather patchy maths hasn't let me down.
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That is quite true - Tunisia could upset them with a win in their final match. My money is on Ukraine, but hey, what do I know... ;) :D
 
What do you guys think about tomorrow's England/Sweden game?

England's playing Rooney (yay!), but they've already qualified with 2 straight wins, more pressure on Sweden to win this thing.

Judging from the Trinidad/Tobago v Sweden and v England... I think it'll be an England sweep.

Germany will squeeze on by Ecuador too.



What are you thinking about the US/Ghana game?? If the US wins, and Italy/Croatia wins, they go on...

I haven't been watching Ghana, how are they looking?
 
We're getting superb coverage down here. Because it's on from 11pm through till about 7am we get every game live and un-interrupted as well as good pre and post-match discussion. They also do bits about the stadiums and histories of each city. Very impressed.

The Winter Olympics however, day-old one hour highlights packages only anyone??
 
Chundles said:
We're getting superb coverage down here. Because it's on from 11pm through till about 7am we get every game live and un-interrupted as well as good pre and post-match discussion. They also do bits about the stadiums and histories of each city. Very impressed.

The Winter Olympics however, day-old one hour highlights packages only anyone??
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nowt wrong with the coverage here either really. its pretty much just that the commentators are a bit *****...

I listen to radio 5 live when watching the game, as always with the bbc commentators.
 
BakedBeans said:
I listen to radio 5 live when watching the game, as always with the bbc commentators.
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That's normally what we do too, especially if Mick bloody McCarthy is on the commentary team.

My prediction for the England-Sweden game? A hard fought 1-1 draw. As for the Germany-Ecuador game, I'm going to say the hosts will get a 2-1 win.
 
I never predict before the match. Whenever I do that with County we end up losing, so cursing Engerland with the same fate is a bad strategy.

Stomach full of goosebumps whenever I think about it. Anyone else finding it difficult to concentrate today?
 
Chundles said:
They also do bits about the stadiums and histories of each city.
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Yes, I never would have guessed that German cities have museums, and shopping malls, until they told me.


Jaffa Cake said:
Doing fine at the moment but I fully expect pre-match nerves to kick in a little later this afternoon. :eek:
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Why, they're already through. Although Argentina do look more threatening than Germany.
 
dogbone said:
Why, they're already through.
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My goosebumps are because Rooney's back, and I want England to play to their full, something they've spectacularly failed to do in the previous games.
 
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