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World Cup 2010
I just got awarded my tickets to three matches for it next year in South Africa...I am so fucking stoked!!!! Just thought I'd share:D
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Congrats.
How far in advance will you find out what matches you'll see? |
Nice, that sounds like a nice trip.
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I don't think Africa would be that hard, it's most big countries. Europe and Asia scare me |
i'm lookin into renting a bike for a day or so to just say that i road in Africa
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just go to the everglades...they're out there too |
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Unless an alligator eats me first. So are you actualy a soccer fan or just an excuse to travel and see some cool stuff. Tom |
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Well, the group draw is just about 11.5 hours away. I found out a couple of days ago who the top seeds of the groups were. I know for sure that I will see three of them and they are England, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Spain and the Netherlands. The 8th team is South Africa, but I already know that I wont be seeing them as they are the top seed in Group A. But as far as the teams that I might be seeing, I couldn't be happier at the chance to see any one of those 7 teams...stay tuned.
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So here are the teams that I will be seeing...
The Netherlands v Denmark Argentina v S. Korea Spain v Switzerland Not too shabby, if I do say so myself |
Holy shit I'm so excited for you. That's absolutely amazing.
Spain will be awesome to see. Fabregas is my main man so tell him I said hi. :kiss: |
Manchester United. That is all.
(I don't know a thing about soccer but my Brit co workers are nuts about them.) :lol |
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Arent you an arsenal fan? Thats wrong on the same level that being a Montreal Canadians fan is wrong :lol: |
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Gooner all the way baby! We're not doing too hot this year but I'd be proud to say I'm an Arsenal fan any day. :) And being a Canadians fan? Well I will not speak to them. I will not sit at the same table as them. THEY are wrong. |
hey, don't be gaying up my thread talking aboot hockey!:nee:
silly canadians |
the most exciting soccer game in the world is still worse than the most boring hockey games!
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Hey Curb, be careful when you are over there. You don't want to come home with a lifelong souvenir.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/07...ers/index.html |
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Thanks guys, I'll be sure to keep it in my pants...unless it is a hot Italian or Australian chick :dthumb:
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UPDATE!!! Just got word that I will be attending the US/Slovenia game. My friend and I put in for that and the US/England game but didn't get that one. At least I am hoping that a win will come easier vs. Slovenia.
oh and 4 more months!!!! :D |
Seriously I am so jealous you're going to this, both for the travel AND for the games. :dthumb:
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don't worry, i will take plenty of pictures:D
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I will go out and buy some paint so I can watch it dry :lol:
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Bump...
Can't believe the time has finally come...I leave in 6 days for the World Cup. Everything is in place...got all my shots, paperwork, confirmations and everything else. I'll be spending my first 4 days and 3 nights in Kruger National Park on Safari. Thanks to Aquapython, I have an awesome camera to take with me and can't wait to take pictures. We will be getting back to Joberg as the US and England get ready to square off on the 12th at 8:30 local time. Then from there its nothing but one big party!!!:rockwoot: |
You go big dawg!!
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I don't know if you had seen it yet Curb but ESPN is reporting that England's captain Rio Ferdinand is going to miss the tournament due to a knee injury he got today in training.
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I did see that. That is a huge loss for England. We could actually win our group now.
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Great result for the US today. IMO, England roster to roster, is one of the best teams in the world, so great job for the US.
On to Algeria and Slovinia |
Yes, Rio Ferdinand is out, but when they have Peter Crouch and Sean Wright Phillips(among others) coming off the bench there are no excuses
I would have liked us to bring in Torres and Spector...it would have made things more interesting |
Who ever came up with the idea for those horns needs one shoved up his/her ass.
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Those horns are great. Remind me of ricola commercials.
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I can see if you did it when the other team is about to score on you to try to screw them up but they go non stop. I think the chanting and so on is much better. James |
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Agreed on the chanting and so on and when the other team is about to score as well. |
yep, annoying but I got used to them.
Funny thing is, I have seen Chelsea play twice, and AC Milan once and the games were all chanting, then I went to a Club America and Chivas(Mexican teams) and it was all those damn horns lol |
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Italy is spanking Paraguay right now
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I forgot how much acting is apart of soccer. There should be a penalty for bad acting. A kick in the nuts punishment would do.
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acting is a part of every sport with officials.
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Plus no pads warrents a simple rule called "dangerous play" which is basically at the ref's discretion, but in the fifa rulebook is defined as doing things like slide tackling with the cleats facing up, slide tackling from behind (although this is acceptable if contact is made with the ball first), challening a ball higher than mid waist with your cleats (high kick), etc etc. Basketball isnt a contact sport, so its pretty easy to tell what a foul is. Hockey and football you wear pads and helmets to protect yourself. Soccer is full contact, with a set of rules designed to minimize serious injury, which is officiated by typically 4 men. 2 on each sideline, a center official, and an official at midfield to manage substitutions. So yea, i guess you could call it acting when a player exaggerates being tackled or pushed, but in reality its just using the rules of the game to try and get an advantage. The rules arent cut and dry like other sports, and soccer referees know this. |
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Bullshit. It is acting and it has become more and more acceptable in soccer over the last decade or so and it sucks. I'd guess that close to half the calls made in Professional soccer are from little or no contact. |
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They're supposed to manage the game. They cant let things get out of control, and if they only called the most serious offenses things WILL get out of control. Its that simple. They've also got a lot of leeway with the clock as far as injury time goes. If you just watched the italy game you'd notice that the referee didnt call the game until paraguay cleared the ball. |
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It hasn't always been as much of an issue. Refs are just as much a part of this crap as the players. They need to let the shit just happen so these cocks stop doing this shit. |
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Example: zidane's last game of his professional career 4 years ago. Italy was giving him shit the entire game, he got pissy, and he layed some fucker out and pretty much lost france the trophy (yes, france would have won if zidane was taking his PK). |
Hey gang, So I got to see my first match yesterday, Holland v Denmark. It was a total experience, nothing that I had ever expierenced at a US sporting event. Today I am heading down to Durban to go and see Spain v Switzerland tomorrow.
Hope everyone is enjoying summer up there. Its f'ing freezing down here, literally, its about 29* outside right now. |
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On the news last night they were talking about how some want them banned from the cup. They also had a doctor talking about how it can and is damaging peoples hearing. He measured one a few inches from the horn and it was around 135 db. Thats fucking loud.
Some started selling ear plugs at the games. James |
lol i still love em. if you close your eyes they really do sound like a huge swarm of bees.
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nah im just messin around, they are getting pretty old. somebody needs to shoot the vendors selling those fucks...
The announcers are even getting pissed off by them. |
I want to shove that horn up south Africa's asshole.
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I can't even watch a game on TV because of those horns, drives me fucking insane.
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Really, they're only a problem so long as somebodys there to complain about them. after 30 seconds they get drowned out.
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AND DOWN GOES SPAIN......:rockwoot:
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Uruguay just handed South Africa their ass 3-0. South Africa's goalkeeper got a red card and was sent off. The resulting penalty kick put Uruguay up 2-0. This could end up being the first World Cup in a long time where the host nation's team doesn't make it out of the group stage.
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I dunno how anyone can stand the Horns...I'd shank bitches
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dont underestimate futball fans. |
US/Slovenia in 7 hours!!!
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When do the riots start, thats what I want to see :lol:
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i get daily updates from my coworkers who are all british... and in turn i give them a box of tea for july 4th - oh shit that is coming up i need to stock up.. they seem to like a good tea bagging.. of course according to them they didn't lose the war they got bored and went home because we are uncivilized.. to which i reply we would be more than glad to finish the war right now - a good blanket bombing with a grand finale of a nuke outta do it..
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Was watching the USA game up on the psych floor today, i was screaming louderthan the patients at how terrible the fucking US team was playing. Jesus christ have you ever heard of marking? or perhaps passing without stopping the ball for 3 seconds to let the other team mark your open players? and great save on that first goal, i'm pretty sure the first thing they teach in goalkeeper college is "actually try".
Still, if we can tie our way out of group play i'll be happy. |
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The US got screwed outta a third goal and two more points.
My question is, what is going on with England? They have all the talent, but no teamwork. It's like "I'm Wayne Rooney, hi see me play, I am good just not for my national team" Same for Gerrard, Callegar, A Cole, J Terry...ect? Mabye because of rivals in the EPL? |
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and yea, they did get screwed out of a goal. but they also practically gave them a 2 goal lead with stupid fundamental mistakes. they played 80% of the game like they didnt deserve to be playing on a national level. i havent seen much from the US team thats actually impressed me so far. maybe i just have high expectations for such an awesome group of individuals (which is what they play like) |
I am thinking this result is good for the US. We win against Algeria, we are into the second round with an England loss or tie with Slovenia.
BUT, Algeria might be tough. I dont know as England didnt play all that well and really dont deserve to move on. Either way, the US needs to win |
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Obviously everyone is talking about that worse than useless ref stealing one goal that went in the back of the net. He also managed to steal another potential goal that would have made it 1-1 before the half with his yellow card on Findley for a bullshit handball in Slovinia's box that never happened. Oh yeah, as a bonus that same bullshit yellow card was Findley's second of the tournament meaning he can't play against Algeria. Those were just the two worst calls he made. He had a number of other terrible calls that aren't worth mentioning only because they didn't affect the game as much. Yeah, the US played poorly for part of the game but they still evened out time of possession, doubled Slovenia on corner kicks and shots, almost quadrupled them on free kicks, and had 6 shots on goal to Slovenia's 4. As I said, the US played poorly for part of the game but they more than made up for it and got robbed by the ref. |
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France and South Africa are now out...
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Nice goal in extra time. USA wins group C. The dirty brits are in too after beating slovenia.
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They need to start feeding the refs to the wolves so there is some accountability of these fucks. |
Awesome game
Here is the goal that saved American Soccer(Futbol) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ4T39AbR3E |
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