South Africa, 2010

Is it just or does John Harkes--the color commentator--sound exactly like Mary Carillo from tennis broadcasts?

robeiae said:

Is it just or does John Harkes--the color commentator--sound exactly like Mary Carillo from tennis broadcasts?

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Now that you mention it

And the tournament award for best jingoistic humour goes to the Sun for Germans are terrified of Three Lions.

Oh I don't know, one of the German papers called our players little girls last week...

But I reckon Piers Morgan might take the prize

Well England to win by one goal. I expect some controversial circumstances.

Oh and John Terry to score first. (25/1 outsider)
How bout that for a prediction, huh?

Paul said:

Oh and John Terry to score first. (25/1 outsider)
How bout that for a prediction, huh?

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Sadly inaccurate

ETA: bloody hell, that was close to getting one back
EETA: yay! Now another four or so and we can be happy - wait we scored again!Wait disallowed (it was a goal though, on the replay)

So when do we get a riot?

Bah! Sounds like a fantastic game and, of course, ABC ain't showing it.

Albedo said:

So when do we get a riot?

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Won't be long by the sound of the booing. It wasn't even a close call on that goal, it was pretty obviously over the line.

Why doesn't football use videolink refs like in rugby?

At least our guys are playing better.

My match predictions:

England to lose by one goal
England fans to reenact sacking of Bloemfontein
Mick Jagger to be crowned first King of the Free Free State
His first decree: a concentration camp to be built to house 'displaced' football officials

Oh dear me. 4-1.

Ha, well just shows we can lose it all on our own without refs cocking it up.

*headdesk*

Heh, what a massacre. Can't wait to read the tabloid response, it's going to be hilarious.

Heh. I'm watching this with my son. he's been wearing a German scarf all day and has hung a German flag from our window -- in Eastbourne! Better take it in soon before the yobs go past.
I feel sorry for the English team. I can't judge but In understand they are playing well.
But; well. We're German!

Priene said:

Priene the psychic would-be-writer predicts a Germany win against England. We're shit, and we haven't knocked a top side out of any major tournament since 1966. I have an abysmal records for such things, mainly because I usually let my heart rule the head. Not this time, though.

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Wow. So shit in so many dimensions. Shit team. Shit tactics. Shit defence. Shit midfield. Shit attackers. Shit substitutions. Shit manager. Shit officials. The Uruguayan linesman was so bad he was almost fit to play in England's back four. Hartlepool United and York City play in a more organised manner than our golden generation.

Klose. Just unreal. The guy just likes the World Cup.

Beyond that, best game to watch, so far. Very fun.

Priene said:

Wow. So shit in so many dimensions. Shit team. Shit tactics. Shit defence. Shit midfield. Shit attackers. Shit substitutions. Shit manager. Shit officials. The Uruguayan linesman was so bad he was almost fit to play in England's back four. Hartlepool United and York City play in a more organised manner than our golden generation.

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Don't be bitter. It could be worse. You could be French.

Priene said:

Wow. So shit in so many dimensions. Shit team. Shit tactics. Shit defence. Shit midfield. Shit attackers. Shit substitutions. Shit manager. Shit officials. The Uruguayan linesman was so bad he was almost fit to play in England's back four. Hartlepool United and York City play in a more organised manner than our golden generation.

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Yup. Paul the psychic octopus musta seen the group games, because we've been shit from the start.

robeiae said:

Don't be bitter. It could be worse. You could be French.

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Don't make me smack you

I had to follow the England/Germany game via someone's live blog. Just not the same. Gearing up now for Mexico vs. Argentina. Go Mexico!!!!

robeiae said:

Don't be bitter. It could be worse. You could be French.

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Hey, I'm long beyond bitter. I've had forty years of this garbage: handballing foreigners, blind linesmen, crapulous goalies, wife-slapping wonderkids, thuggish, self-adoring superstars, petulant midfielders, wobbly-kneed penalty takers. Seen it all. Now including (and this is a first in any football match I've ever watched) a sequence that goes goalkick-bounce-bounce-nudge-back of the net. That may actually be the most pathetic piece of defending there has even been. Worse than even Phil Neville ever managed.

Headdesk. Facepalm. Exits to sound of mild sobbing.

Yeah, I agree it was bloody awful. And I don't think much of the keeper's play, at all. He was really weak, throughout. Guess they should have stuck with Green...

Paul said:

Well England to win by one goal. I expect some controversial circumstances.

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well I was half right...


Ouch. There's defeats and there's defeats. Ouch again.

Paul said:

Ouch. There's defeats and there's defeats. Ouch again.

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Yep. We just got mullered by the Germans in the World Cup. I've been trying to think of a worse England performance, but I'm coming up blank. Even Steve McLaren's Croatia fiasco was better. Or Graham Taylor's Swedes 2 Turnips 0 fiasco. It was horrible, pathetic and embarrassing. And watching it in a room full of Germans didn't make it any more pleasant.

At least there's beer.