Ing-Ger-Land

[Admin]

OK, world cup fever is upon us :D

Well me anyway :-[

So what are our chances?

Are we going to win?

Do the Scots, northern Irish, and the Welsh support England? ???

Does anyone care? :o

It's sport but I think it's great O0 time to let logical fallacies and unabashed jingoism rule your brain. ;D

Who needs skepticism? Closed-minded eejuts! ;D

[Lord Muck oGentry]

Titchy.
No, probably not.
This does not compute.Danger, Will Robinson, danger!
Nah. Football is a weans' game.


And it's eejit.

[tkingdoll]

Well we're second favourites, which is rare, so maybe.

Personally, I think not, because England are generally a bit rubbish.

[Admin]

Well I love to world cup. :P

I think we've got a fair chance of doing well. We've got a really good team atm. O0

[tkingdoll]

I think we've got a fair chance of doing well. We've got a really good team atm. O0


My love, everyone I know says the exact same thing every World Cup and every Euro Championship too.

I'd be happy if we got to the finals, let alone win. 50p says we get to the semis but no further.

[Aardvark]

Set of overpaid self absorbed nancy boys who fail to deliver when challenged at a higher level.

Would not know a decent days work if it bit them on the leg.

I shall be going shopping in the deserted streets of Leeds with Mrs Aardvark


Ps, secretly, I hope they do well and make us all proud, but I am very sceptical

[Jessie]

Well, I lurrrrrve the footie ;D ;D ;D

COME ON LADS !!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.webmaster-tool.co.uk/flag-animated/Flag-St-George-LH.gif

[Lord Muck oGentry]

The streets of Glasgow are deserted because everyone's down at the pub, gazing with saucer eyes at the Big Screen World Cup Action. Quite spooky, really. Feels like the prelude to the extraterrestrial invasion... :scared:

[Jessie]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

;D Apparently there is loads of traffic in Surrey at the moment (I have packed hubby off out to do the chores - ::) )

Everyone in mad mode for BBQ stuff/booze/silly hats etc; eager to get home for 2pm ;D

[vbloke]

It's a gorgeous sunny day - I've just got back from the park - I'm heading out there again with my kite.

It's deserted - everyone is at home or in the pub watching 22 men kick a bag of wind around - on a day like this!

Mad people. :D

Still, it means I get the park to myself.

O0

[Admin]

Well I went to the park before the match kicked off - it's bloody freezing up here believe it or not. ???

Down by the coast it's misty and windy. I had to wear a coat.

[tkingdoll]

Well that was dull. We won because they screwed up. Reeeeeal victory there then.

Oh well, at least we won.

[Jessie]

O0 O0 Yup - at least we won....

First half not too bad - second half ::) ::) ::) ::) (preparing the salad was far more stimulating ;D ;D)

[Aardvark]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

;D Apparently there is loads of traffic in Surrey at the moment (I have packed hubby off out to do the chores - ::) )

Everyone in mad mode for BBQ stuff/booze/silly hats etc; eager to get home for 2pm ;D


We set off at 2.00pm to do some shopping, all roads were quiet, city centre was quiet

When we got back to our favourite local butcher he had sold out of every home made sausage, burger, kebab, you name it. They are going to have to work on Sunday to make up enough stuff for Monday and to restock their own freezer.

Grteat Butcher though, even knows the farms where his meat is reared, I dare say he knows the names of the actual cows and pigs he sells

We had to have BBQ Salmon and what meat we had in the freezer

[Jessie]

I dare say he knows the names of the actual cows and pigs he sells

Ok, so who ate Bluebell the cow and Wilber the Pig ??? ??? ;D ;D ;D ;D

[doubting thomas]

I think it would be interesting to find out how many of us skeptics are footie supporters or not.

Not too sure, but is there some option to start a poll?

[Admin]

Yes you should be able to start a poll.

There should be a button with "+POLL" on it which will start one.

If not it means I haven't got the option set - I'll check... :eek:

[Mojo]

I think it would be interesting to find out how many of us skeptics are footie supporters or not. Depends on how you define "supporter". Does it include someone whose interest extends only to going down the pub to watch the World Cup, someone who looks for the results of a particular team in the papers on Sundays, someone who actually goes to the occasional game, those who have season tickets for home games, or just those nutters who insist on going to virtually all their team's games?

[Mojo]

O0 O0 Yup - at least we won....

First half not too bad - second half ::) ::) ::) ::) (preparing the salad was far more stimulating ;D ;D)

Sven's usual policy of pulling everyone back in the second half if we have a lead at half-time. The one that loses us matches if we try it against any team better than Paraguay's.

Eriksson must go!

Oh, right, he is going...

[Jocky]

Do the Scots, northern Irish, and the Welsh support England?

Personally, I do - I find the whole anti-English thing a rather depressing part of the Scots national identity. Rivalry's fine - but cheering on Paraguay just because you've got a chip on your shoulder about history is a bit much.

I'd back the Welsh or the Irish (any flavour) against England though. Celtic solidarity (or something)

I'm a vague football follower, watch important internationals but don't follow club games (apart from checking the papers for Stirling Albion's results in Scottish Division 2).

I prefer cricket and rugby, though.

[Oleron]

I have grown used to backing England over the last few world cups because NI never bleedin qualify anymore! Most Ulster people back England (well, half of them anyway!).

However, as Mojo says, if Sven doesn't change his policy of tring to defend 1-0 leads (Italian -style football) then they will get battered by any of the tournament favourites. England work well when they are pressing for goals.

Will they win? Not this time chaps... :'(

My tip to win is Argentina because they are strong in all areas of the pitch and cheat like crazy....

[Admin]

Well I watched Brazil last night and they were very underwhelming ???

Argentina did look quite good though.

I agree though about Sven's tactics. Sitting back and defending a lead is not the way to do it unless you have a rock solid defence - we don't.

We should get through to the second phase OK but we'll see how we handle things when the going gets a little tougher. ???

[doubting thomas]

I think it would be interesting to find out how many of us skeptics are footie supporters or not. Depends on how you define "supporter". Does it include someone whose interest extends only to going down the pub to watch the World Cup, someone who looks for the results of a particular team in the papers on Sundays, someone who actually goes to the occasional game, those who have season tickets for home games, or just those nutters who insist on going to virtually all their team's games?


When i proposed this i never thought it would be so difficult until i read Mojo's post.

I've been thinking about it for days now and can't come up with a simple solution.

If anybody wants to do it, carry on.

By the way, "nutters" isn't in the spell check, ;D stange huh

[Jessie]

Well, I am all organised and ready for the Match this afternoon.....

http://www.clipartreview.com/_gallery/_TN/1597810.gif

Come on Englandddddddddddddddd :booze: :booze:

[Oleron]

2-0 , not a bad nights work!

If England can avoid Germany in the 2nd round they are likely to bump into Holland in the quarter finals.

So a valiant exit at the QF stage again?

;)

[Admin]

I think we'll play better against european opposition. Germany? Bring it on >:D

[Lord Muck oGentry]

This just in...God's on your side :)

http://www.caledoniacalling.com/2006/06/catholic-church-warns-that-not.html

[Mojo]

Ah, but what do the Wee Frees think?

[tkingdoll]

Predictions for tonight?

Sweden 1
England 3

[Admin]

Sweden 0 v 2 England.

My back up prediction is 1 v 1 ???

[Admin]

Not long to go now.

I'm looking forward to this one. :D

[Admin]

::) ::) ::)

That last goal was pathetic.

Still we're through and that's the most important thing.

We're fecked now we've probably lost Owen though.

[tkingdoll]

Well we managed alright without him for the rest of this match, although that last goal was a shame.

My poor hubby, he lost his knee health to multiple soccer injuries - when he saw Owen go down he went white with flashback.

[Oleron]

They think it's all over! It is now....

Well, not quite. England still have Walcott in reserve.











;D

[Mojo]

That last goal was pathetic.

I've seen plenty of goals like that.

Some of them even in the League.

[doubting thomas]

Apologies for the familiar tone of the following piece but i take no credit for it at all, having received this from someone at work today.


Our Father, whose heart's in football,
Hallowed be thy game.
Thy England come,
Thy will be won,
In Berlin, as it was at Wembley.
Give us these weeks our seven wins.
And prevent us from injuries,
As we save from those, who take penalties against us.
And lead us not out of the tournament,
But deliver us from Brazil.
For thine is the Lampard,
The Gerrard,
and the Terry,
For Beckham and Rooney.
Owen.


Obviously this was composed before the events of yesterday. :-[ :-[

[Admin]

Owen could be out for the whole season >:(

Anyway,

Japan have just gone 1 up against Brazil. :D

[Aardvark]

He won't be playing again this year and it will take a lot to for him to build up his muscles. After a knee injury, muscle bulk is lost quite rapidly.

I saw it happen, looked to me like his Medial Collateral Ligament that got busted, may also have taken out his Posterior Cruciate Ligament as well. I am no expert but I have had knee trauma and surgical intervention. Let's see what the papers say on Friday.

http://www.durangoorthopedics.com/images/anatomy/Knee%20ligaments.jpg

http://www.orthoassociates.com/knee_lig.htm

[Jessie]

I heard it was his Anterior Cruciate Ligament that had ruptured.....I bet that was painful :( :( :(

Oh well, we will have to work a little bit harder ... http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RQDpAmcUr7m1WtjkF34sMD7PAkHGO6lwx6KygpMr5Rsi*awXs zxPUpahGO2uE5S!0FQ5H01qHYF4nUACK2tSNPEKTDRc0G1B7!q iKaXVJYs/148.gif?dc=4675520098507870760

[Admin]

Bloody Germans got through. >:(

Come on Mexico. O0

Why do they have to constantly show Maradona over and over again when Argentina play? A fat little moron waving his sweaty shirt around.::) It gets on my wick. >:(

And, why do they have to keep showing people's reaction from outside whenever a goal is scored? Like when England score they have to show the reaction in Manchester, the reaction in London, the reaction in Newcastle, the reaction in Bristol...

IT'S ALWAYS THE FECKIN' SAME. Cheering and waving flags.

What do they think people are going to do, start creosoting their pets?

[/Football mode]

[Aardvark]

'What do they think people are going to do, start creosoting their pets?'

Now that would be silly as creosote is carcinogenic, my advice would be to go with a water based coating like cuprinol Ducks Back, clearly designed with this application in mind, it does what it says on the p.e.t. receptacle. ;D

Anyway I don't care cause I will be rockin out

Won't get fooled again
Magic Bus
I can see for miles
Pinball wizard

and some Flaming lips ( why does this put me in mind of cystitis)

[Dr B]

cant get the reaction from newcastle john, as someone nicked the big telly... ;D ;D ;D

apologies in advance....

[Dr B]

well, a better performance and Rooney looking better......

Looking forward to Portugal vs Holland now, I think portugal look good - better for us to meet Holland as they are not as strong now as they once were.....(just my opinion of course)....

[Admin]

We weren't too bad. The next game will be a bit tougher though.

Yes, Rooney did start looking a little sharper today.

I don't think we'll miss Owen too much as he wasn't looking good at all.

[Mojo]

Looking forward to Portugal vs Holland now...


Was the ref being paid by the card?

Actually, this may be a bit unfair to him as the bookings that resulted in sendings-off all seemed fair, but he seemed to lose control of the match a bit.

[Admin]

I didn't get to see much of it. I think I prefer the Portugal win though. I think they will beat us more gently than Holland would. ;D

[doubting thomas]

I didn't get to see much of it. I think I prefer the Portugal win though. I think they will beat us more gently than Holland would. ;D


Mind you oppinion seems to be that with Portugal's send-offs we won't have such a hard time. ;D ;D

[Nettles]

I had to conduct a learned discussion with a London taxi driver today on the subject of the England team and whether it can play above itself and whether it can hang together ...

... and I have to confess I know nothing at all about the subject. The taxi driver didn't seem to notice.

[tkingdoll]

I had to conduct a learned discussion with a London taxi driver today on the subject of the England team and whether it can play above itself and whether it can hang together ...

... and I have to confess I know nothing at all about the subject. The taxi driver didn't seem to notice.


Ha ha! I employ a similar tactic myself. I had quite a lengthy conversation with a client yesterday about who played whom in the first groups and what advantages that gave us. I hadn't got a clue what I was talking about either ;D

[Nettles]

Nettles: (sagely) They have such good players. If only they could really play as a team instead of a collection of prima donnas!

Taxi Driver: That's right, ma'am! That's just it!

Nettles: (pompously) ... and they really need to play against a better team to force them to play their best.

Taxi Driver: Blah blah blah seven pounds eighty pee ma'am.

[Admin]

Germany v Argentina. Hmmm... which team do I want to lose the most? :ponder:

[Admin]

Nice to see the Argentinians being so gracious in defeat!! ::)

Anyway - COME ON ENGLAND :D

I think we can get a bit carried away at times mind you:

http://www.basehead.org/files/shots/1-queen_football.jpg

;D ;D ;D

[Nettles]

Isn't she German?

[Admin]

Brilliant! We really took the game to the Portuguese didn't we? ::)

Although we gave 100% effort after Mr. Potato Head got himself sent off, we never looked likely.

And penalties. Again they were ALL so poorly taken.

Overall a very disappointing world cup.

I can't remember who said it but they said that Eriksson has somehow managed to take a load of really talented players and mold them into a very ordinary team.

I want to hit someone now. >:(

Oh hang on. They might hit back. ??? I'll swear instead. ;D

[Admin]

Best header of the competition:

http://www.ukskeptics.com/graphics/zidane.gif

;D ;D ;D