The official 2010 World Cup thread

[*Bob*]

Would it not be possible to have someone confiscate the twelve thousand trumpet-horn things from the crowd as they arrive?

It's hard enough trying to feign interest in football without having to put-up with what sounds like a swarm of gigantic bees for 90 minutes.

[SteveT]

RSA v Mex = 1-3

Eng v USA = 1-1

Arg v Nga = 2-1

Uru v Fra = 2-2

Alg v Slo = 2-0

Srb v Gha = 0-3

[MrBen]

What *Bob* said. Those horns are starting to bug me - I can see me watching most of the games on MUTE with the ipod on. What odds can I get on 2-1 England tomorrow?

[kpc]

Henry claims handball - how ironic.

[Narnia]

kpc Wrote:

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> Henry claims handball - how ironic.

Got the two and Henry has exceeded himself. Pratt.

[Easties EL]

I thought the ITV pundits edge it over the BBC today. Links and Co, looked lifeless just like the game. Also, is Links getting Man Boobs? Blimey, the game was dull.

[Narnia]

I hate watching telly with adverts especially when it's ITV as I don't much like their football coverage being interupted. The Beeb lot had nothing to get excited about so I'll give them another chance.

[????]

I think Lineker and Hanson are well past their sell by dates and Sheraer never even got there in the first place. Tedious, cosy, matey bollox in my opinion

[????]

...other than that: dullish day; France very average; not sure about the them horns...will be intersting to see if their noise dominates once you get a team like England with plenty of vocal support; on the bets, down, as I had RSA V Mexico at 2.5+ goals; bring on tomorrow.

[Mick Mac]

Ladygooner Wrote:

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> Allez les bleus!

Happy for them to be 'home before the postcards'.

[DJKillaQueen]

France were terrible but I knew they would be. Those horn things are really annoying after a while...sound like as a mosquito swarm is about to land.

Has anyone else entered 'the Sun' dream team thing online?

[ruffers]

ITV HD cut to an ad just before we scored. ffs.

edit -> Yep, in the middle of the game. To do that once is unfortunate by jeez, as the commentator keeps telling us there's been years of build up to this game, please try and get it right.

[woofmarkthedog]

Jeezus H.....

What's with those fekkin horns

http://s3.images.com/huge.94.471795.JPG " Arghhhh...any more of this & I'll bloody "insert" one personally.."

Officials say that blowing continuously into the horns has a similar effect to inhaling gas and so 'added to the elation' for locals.

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[*Bob*]

'Edson Buddle'

Now that's what I call a proper name.

[RosieH]

I have the USA in the work sweepstake - should I be celebrating?

[citizenED]

Stevie G post match interview. "We're all getting behind the keeper..." If only ONE of them had.

[Easties EL]

England drew their first game in 1966.

(tu)

[ruffers]

citizenED Wrote:

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> Stevie G post match interview. "We're all getting

> behind the keeper..." If only ONE of them had.

Green ain't good enough. I've posted before wondering just what Hart has to do to get picked and haven't changed my mind.

[DJKillaQueen]

Yep it was a howler from Green and just not good enough at this level. But nor was the crossing good enough, nor did we play enough through the midfield. USA made us look ordinary and ordinary won't beat the likes of Brazil, Spain, even Argentina. That's what happens when you use friendlies to experiment instead of building a stable core team that know how to play with each other.

[MrBen]

Yeah well...mistakes happen at all levels in all aspects of life..... If Green gets the blame for an early England exit then that would be unfair. They bashed the woodwork and came close four or five times, left your midfield flaccid and neutered Rooney. I reckon a draw was a fair result.

[Forest Hill Billy]

I think i must have been watching a different game to everyone who's made comments...i was expecting nothing more than the poor efforts i had seen in the lead up to the world cup,playing badly yet still getting results ! However, i was quite surprised...i thought we played some fantastic football and i would even go as far as to say world class.Had it not been Greens unfortunate error, the game was ours, Usa posed very little threat especially in the 2nd half. There were some class performances from a majority of the team and for the first time in as long i can remember we looked like a team !

[Mick Mac]

Easties EL Wrote:

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> England drew their first game in 1966.

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> (tu)

Its 3 points for a win now - draws are much worse now than then.

[ratty]

Totally predictable game last night. Had Green down fir a howler as soon as I saw he was playing. He is woeful and should never be there!!

[Michael Palaeologus]

On the up side, it was a great time to do B&Q and Asda - both were very quiet.

[woofmarkthedog]

Our SECRET weapon...

http://www.gotthegift.co.uk/images/uploads/novelty%20items/inflatable%20football%202.jpgBIG gloves...

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