The OFFICIAL TG FIFA World Cup 06 Predictions/discussion/hype thread

[icky]

Ghana absolutely SMOKED the Czech team. That was an unexpected beating. I don't see how the US team can have any hope if Ghana brings that game.

2 good games tomorrow. Brazil vs Autstralia and France vs S. Korea.

I'm gonna pick Brazil to win, but Australia won't lay down. It will be a hard-fought game. Maybe 2-1.

As for France... can they score? I don't think so. S. Korea will bring it to them and France will be having nightmares about nets they can't fill for another 4 years. 2-0

[perry]

Why'd they have to go and schedule a match during the last couple hours of LeMans?? Flipping back and forth here..

[Chappie]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here...Australia for the win....2-1. Schwarzer has a blinder and is MOM!!
(this is really just hopeful thinking....hehehe)
Cahill will have to play great....and as long as "Chubby" plays up top for Brazil, Australia might have a chance. I question the back four of Brazil....Dida is a good keeper but I'm not so sure about the rest in the back.

Chappie

[Root]

I'm getting fed up. I'm not a big football fan at the best of times. It seems to me that this world cup has descended to the silly depths of american football when it comes to stopping the game. It's almost at the point where they're stopping the game because a player looked at another player the wrong way.

It's a physical sport for goodness sake. If you get hurt being tackled, it's your own fault for having the ball.

[CingularDuality]

What is "2 minutes stoppage time"?

[perry]

During the half, the clock is never stopped. So, when the ref pauses play for injuries or substitutions, gameplay time is lost. At the end of the half he adds on X amount of minutes to make up for the stopped gameplay. Only the head referee knows exactly how much time will be added on, and he alone controls when the game ends. So, even though you hear "2 minutes of stoppage," it may end up being 2 minutes and some seconds..

[CingularDuality]

Ah, thanks!

[Chappie]

Ahh well,

Great effort by the Aussies....deserved better....

So far, I'd say Brazil has some to work to do if they want to win the Cup again. They just don't look up to it. They are much better with Ronaldo on the bench. If their coach has the courage to sit him, then they would be better off.

Their back four is weak....I'm not sure why Cris does not start for them back there. He was great this year for Lyon in the back.

Hopefully Australia will advance in the tournament..they deserve to.

Chappie

[RGM-79N_GM_CUstom]

OMG one of the French fans brought a roster to a World Cup.

[Wulfyn]

And i bet it flapped less than Barthez

[RGM-79N_GM_CUstom]

I feel so bad for the French team they should have won that game.

So far Suadi Arabia is ahead by 1 over Togo.

Brazil needs to shape up they aren't looking to strong.

[Wulfyn]

oh Cing

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/5048238.stm

[RGM-79N_GM_CUstom]

Spain vs Tunisa was a good game the others were alright. It looks like Spain is advancing.

Tommarow is the start of 4 matches a day. They will be on at 1000EST and 1500EST.

Some of the commercials have made it online and this one is my second favorite. Behind Jose +10.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WkU4upApu...6%20commercial

[Chappie]

Originally Posted by Wulfyn

And i bet it flapped less than Barthez

LOL!!! I'm not a huge fan of the French...but I really enjoy watching Arsenal and of course Henry. I also get to see about one match per week from the French League one.

Why in the hell isn't Gregory Coupet playing instead of Barthez??? I know Coupet almost left the national team when it was announced that Barthez was going to start. I simply can't understand why Barthez is the starter...Crap...he almost threw the ball into his own net after Korea scored!! LOL

And now Zidane can't play in the last group match...doesn't look good.

Chappie

[RGM-79N_GM_CUstom]

http://theinquirer.net/?article=32508

FIFA NOOOOO.