FIFA World Cup 2006!!

martinprog77 wrote: memowakeman wrote: I understand your point, and im sure Argentina is a monster, always a favorite team to win a cup , i like them a lot , you have football in your blood, and of course the history say that Mexico compared with Argentina is nothing. But well, after remind you that 3 last matches... i know, the final score say that you won... but in the field... you have lost lately ...   Modesty please! i agree with you memo mexico is always a complicate team for argentina but nobody [even my mexican friends]expect mexico to win

memowakeman wrote: King of Loss wrote: Prog-man wrote: King of Loss wrote: [QUOTE=horza]Lets hope its a Brazil v Argentina final   That might not happen. There are too many good teams standing in front of Brazil and Argentina, especially Germany. But we never know.     I was really hoping Mexico would bury home the Argentines today!   [/QUO  TE]       Sorry, but... it will never happen!!   ARGENTINA 2 - Mexico 1   Mexico has beaten Argentina 4 times before!      Ok... so now yoùr best team of the World Cup and the whole world are out... sorry my friend... let me remind you the last 3 important Arg - Mex matches: 1. Copa America ... Mexico won 1 -0 with a freekick goal, and actually it was a well deserved victory 2. Confederations Cup: yes, Argentina won in penalty kicks, but before Mexico were winning 1- 0 and then lucky Figueroa found the ball in the goal zone... again Mexico play a bit better 3. This Germany World Cup 2006, you have to accept it man... Maxi saved you... a brilliant goal , but in the match Argentina was clearly pwned   I understand your point, and im sure Argentina is a monster, always a favorite team to win a cup , i like them a lot , you have football in your blood, and of course the history say that Mexico compared with Argentina is nothing. But well, after remind you that 3 last matches... i know, the final score say that you won... but in the field... you have lost lately ...   Modesty please!

i agree with you memo mexico is always a complicate team for argentina but nobody [even my mexican friends]expect mexico to win

I think another reason Brazil did so badly was because before the game they were listening to Pagode music. They looked too relaxed and didn´t seem to be that serious.

it is me or brasil just ''sell out''

Well, my favourite team, my home country, England are out, but they didn't deserve to get any further anyway. My second fave team, Sweden, are also out, and they didn't deserve to go any further either! But, my third fave team, Germany, are still in, and I believe they can win the cup now. And they deserve to as well. They always get bad press, and they are supposed to have a weak team. (And last world cup they had a weak team too, so weak it got to the final!)

And at least the team I dislike the most are out, Brazil! Yes, thank god they have gone. Unfortunately, my second most disliked team, France, are still in. I think now it will be a Germany - France final. And hopefully the Germans can win it.

    UNBELIEVABLE.

I JUST SAW THE GHOSTS ON THE FIELD.

Now, the "patricios" of Portugal are my favorities.

Ivan_Melgar_M wrote: But don't ask an Argentinean not to be arrogant, that's in their blood.

That's NOT an excuse.

Kid-A wrote: How many times do I have to say this?    ROONEY COULDN'T SEE WHERE HE WAS PUTTING HIS FOOT. HIS BACK WAS TURNED. THE REFEREE SAW THIS AND GAVE A FREE KICK.    At this point he wasn't reaching for his cards, but after the Portugese playrs surrounded him, he saw Rooney give a very small shove to Ronaldo, and suddenly decided it was enough for a red card.    And the reaction from the Argentinians on this board to England going out shows how utterley retarded it was to put an Argentine in charge of an England match.

John Motson referred to the ref as an 'Argentine' time after time after time. He is 'Argentinian'. And the only retard I saw on TV was Shearer saying that Rooney should stick one on Ronaldo the next time they meet - as if violence solves anything - and this from a 'respected' former internationalist!! Pathetic.
     

Prog-man wrote: krusty wrote: [QUOTE=crimson thing]Progman should realise that I wasn't exactly singing the praises of the England team, so his insults pass me by...........       Crimson Thing:     I´m sorry, but I did not insult to you    .   (And... that's exactly the way that your posts seemed to be written... )   The only thing that I did was (as many another people) to take part of jokes and passionate discussions about the Worldcup.    (Now, without Argentina, England & Brasil !!!!)   I would never offend anybody, anyway (though your last response was not too nice)     We must have more sense of humor.     We share in PA our musical tastes, and it is a place to meet friends and to spendit well, beyond that we coincide or not, or of that we do jokes (about music or not).     I'm sorry about this misunderstanding.      And to all the prog-heads: excuse me if someone more felt offended (at this topic or some other one).   And thanks to all those that answered nicely my posts when I was (a bit?...) passionated   (but never aggressive! ) for the defeat of Argentina!!!...     P.S.: And again: I'm sorry, my english is not enough good... but my convictions and my love for the whole prog are!!!.

spacecraft wrote: We Jocks, as you put it, are not criticising, we're laughing at the worlds worst under acheivers. As usual, you lot think you have a god given right to win everything, unfortunately you need a decent team to do that with.   Rooney was not unlucky to be sent off, he deserved it for stamping on the poor guys nuts. Rooney the looney he should be called. Becks is done, but Eriksson was scared sh*tless to drop him, for fear of upsetting his wife who threatened to sing(!!) to him.   As for only one tennis player, at least he is still in a tournament, probably get stuffed in the next round, but where's middle class t**t Henman?   Scotland will never win anything on the football front, at least we are able to be realistic about our team, time you sourtherners need to get a grip on reality too.   Finally, what kind of supporter causes a riot in their own country over a game of footie. Quick give them back their dummy, and Rooney's too.   Long live penalty shootouts.

I don't think we have the god given right to win anything and nor does anyone else but England were the bookies pre-tournament favorites along with Brazil.
Every nation in the world cup should believe they are there to win it, otherwise whats the point?
English supporters are no different to any others, this is true of any other sport as well.
Which brings me to Tennis, if Andy Murray goes into his next game with your "realistic" approach then like any self fulling prophecy he will lose. Tennis is a middle class game and Murray's father is the Director of Scottish Tennis, yeah that sets Murray apart.
One thing England should never do is go into competitions believing we will lose.
Unfortunately I think thats exactly what our footballers (cricketers, Tennis players, Golfers, etc) do most of the time, if you think you will lose on penaties you normally will.
As for Portugal being a good side, hehehe thats just funny, they wasn't interested in attacking in with an extra man.
The two most positive sides in the semi-finals are France and Germany, IMO.