WORLD CUP THREAD

jonnyUTAH · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1951

Alright!!!

I'm starting the official WS.com 2006 WORLD CUP Thread now.

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/

The Groups are looking good. I have Germany going all the way with (a) home team advantage (b) an easy group. USA has a good team but a tough group. Should be good.

pipo · Backside 180 Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 1214 City: 0172

Soccer is ghey and you american's suck at soccer.

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

I am very excited, hopefully USA can get out of the group and do well.

I like to pick a dark horse in the world cup, and see how well they do... So my prediction is The Ivory Coast will advance from their group, and possibly make the quarters, (that means either Holland or Argentina will not advance)...

Slyder · Posted: May 09, 2006 9:35 am Post subject:

America should do fairly well this year. We'll see how we do. I'm definately looking forward to the whole World Cup in general though.

pipo · Backside 180 Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 1214 City: 0172

senorbueno, holland and Argentina are the best of the group.

Tobias_Neumann · Posted: May 09, 2006 9:55 am Post subject:

Soccer is NOT "ghey" and the americans are great soccer players (at least the girls).

Argentina and Brazil have the best teams on the paper but I don't think any of them will win. The tradition says that a team from the continent wins (with only two exceptions in the history and one of them was held in asia). The african nations looks weak this time except for perhaps Ivory Coast but they weren't very impressive in the African Nations Cup.

There are maybe four or five european teams who can win. It's going to be a very tough world cup this time even if the group stage seems easy for most big teams.

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

pipo, um... thanks for the info I guess?

I was saying I think that IC may be able to pull off a major upset and advance to the knockout stages.

Tobias_Neumann · Posted: May 09, 2006 10:04 am Post subject:

Senorbueno: The only african nation I believe has the squad to pull it off is IC as you say. Holland and Argentina are very, very good and very well organized teams. I think IC would have had a much easier time in any other group.

When the giants fall, they fall hard. Sweden knocked out Argentina the last time around and I hardly think that Argentina won't make it to the second round this time around.

bjr · Posted: May 09, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject:

my history teacher last year was on the Olumpic soccer team in Munich back in the day....Allen Trost.

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

I am going to be in germany for world cup and it is going to be insane.

pipo · Backside 180 Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 1214 City: 0172

freerider4, you better bring your board their are like 50 cable parks in germany.

Slyder · Posted: May 09, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject:

freerider4, Lucky.

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

freerider4, I'm definitely jealous...

Tobias_Neumann, Holland isn't going to be any easier to get by for IC I think b/c they are probably pretty hungry for not qualifiing for Korea/Japan.

Tobias_Neumann · Posted: May 10, 2006 3:34 pm Post subject:

Yes, that's true. I don't think IC will make it but I hope so. I also hope Brazil wins the whole cup in style but I don't think so.

Who do you guys think will win ?

Freerider4: When and where are you going to be at ? I'm going down there as well. My plan is to wakeskate during the days and watch the games at night.

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1990

[quote="senorbueno"]I am very excited, hopefully USA can get out of the group and do well.

I like to pick a dark horse in the world cup, and see how well they do... So my prediction is The Ivory Coast will advance from their group, and possibly make the quarters, (that means either Holland or Argentina will not advance)...[/quote]

if they wouldn't put us against the best teams in the first few rounds, we might could do ok.

urinal mint · Backside 180 Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 1990

oh and for starters:

Ronaldinho>* cubed

jonnyUTAH · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1951

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

Tobias_Neumann, i'm going to be there for the tail end of it with grandma aunt and cousin so I probably won't get to much skating in. But who knows in all reality I have no clue about this trip all I know is that i'm going to germany.

jonnyUTAH · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 1951

That's right.......... it starts tomorrow!!!!

Costa Rica may beat the host team in the opening Game. Deutschland just lost their Captain for the opener.... I would love to see the Ticos best Germany.

Between the Hurricanes in the Stanley cup final and World Cup....June = Gavin's dead Liver.

WORD!

Tobias_Neumann · Posted: Jun 08, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject:

I don't think CR will be able to upset the germans. 2-0.

What about saturdays games ? England is too much for Paraguay and T&T won't stand a chance against Sweden even if our star goalie is out.

I think the real first treat of the tournament will be IC against Arg. That game can go either way. I still hold Argentina as favorites. 2-1