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The Official World Cup 2006 Thread
- Thread starter Blue Velvet
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Applespider
macrumors G4
F'ing kazoos! 🙁
My neighbours next door insist on blowing them for 5 minutes each time there's a English goal
My neighbours next door insist on blowing them for 5 minutes each time there's a English goal
Blue Velvet said:
Whoops... bit premature there. From the sound of the radio commentary, Robinson sounds like he's completely out of his depth at this level.
LethalWolfe
macrumors G3
Robinson should've come out and taken the ball away, IMO. But in his defense two of his defenders whiffed it too. Though he has had two goals saved by his defenders in the WC so far. "Completely out of his depth" is a bit harsh, but he's definitely got room to improve.Blue Velvet said:
Lethal
Could someone who actually watched the game explain to me what David Beckham was doing in the second half?
LethalWolfe
macrumors G3
Getting shutdown by Sweden. And doing not so hot placing balls on free kicks.Blue Velvet said:
Lethal
Silencio
macrumors 68040
Blue Velvet said:
Yep, that was an ugly play on his part on that throw-in, but it was really a total breakdown by England's defense. At least four defenders in addition to Robinson in the wrong places at the wrong time. Campbell couldn't reach the ball, Ashley Cole didn't stay at the post.
My allegiances will be extremely divided on Sunday morning. Hope Ecuador can show better than they did today, and I think they will...
Jaffa Cake
macrumors Core
In fairness to him for the second goal, the ball also made its way past about four England players in the box who just looked at it (including it seemed, bizarrely, Ashley Cole twice). Our defending from set pieces is looking a bit suspect, that's for sure.Blue Velvet said:
Once again though, I got the score wrong but predicted the result right. After all, we've not beaten Sweden since the Battle of Stamford Bridge. 😛
Jaffa Cake
macrumors Core
Ha! I just looked up Stamford Bridge (lovely little village by the way 🙂) and, unbeknownst to me, look who used to live there... 😀MacsRgr8 said:
BakedBeans
macrumors 68040
dogbone said:
It was undeserved because they were getting battered. The second goal is worse than a pub team.
dogbone
macrumors 68020
The Manchester United striker, who missed the first game against Paraguay and came on as a substitute against Trinidad and Tobago, was visibly angry at being taken off. bbc
Eriksson said: "I think he was more upset at himself that he didn't play as well as he wanted in the second half"
Spud will appreciate that analysis by Sven.
billyboy
macrumors 65816
England are the most annoying bunch of gits I have come across. They are so talented individually (except Lampard and the **** of a goalie), and as a team they are consistently mediocre when it comes to putting teams away. They should ahve a rocket up their ***ses. And what is with keeping Crouch on and leaving him up front on his own? Ridiculous management and half professional team performance. No doubt England will get to the semi finals, and then hopefully get shown up for the bluffers they seem to be this time around. Can u tell I am not that impressed any more 😀
xsedrinam
macrumors 601
I don't know what was running through his mind when he slammed off his shoes after being pulled at 70 min., but I really, really like a talented player who shows heart. He's made a new fan, afaic.dogbone said:
Ecuador got their "nalgas" kicked, today and I can only hope they'll regroup, do their proper homework now that know whom they'll face on Sunday, and get back up for the match as I'd truly just want to see a well played game from both sides. Vamos a ver.
Equally exciting are two games tomorrow (today) with Portugal vs. Mexico and Holland vs. Argentina.