The 2002 World Cup Thread

[p_p_man]

Half Time...

and I'm still nervous. We're giving the ball away too easily to Sweden.

Quick cuppa tea and then settle down for a nerve wracking second half...

 

[solid_]

Who whould have thought it Sol campbell scored first goal.

Go Englanddddd!!!!!!!

 

[solid_]

I'm not impressed with all the long ball stuff we keep useing to it sucks. We have a talanted midfield why not use them.

 

[p_p_man]

DAMN!!

At least we salvaged a draw so I don't have to say FUCK!

But we played terrible...

OK Sven start earning your money...

 

[solid_]

We will be on first plane back in my opinion after watching that woefull second half performance.

 

[Lovepotion69]

OK, so Sweden scored a goal. I'm happy.
But I still think Sweden will lose. Or just stay 1-1.

Who would have expected Alexandersson to be the scorer for Sweden though? Not me!


Hm, perhaps I should call my friend and ask her for the number to him...after all, her friend did date his younger brother....! LOL (Yes, I recently woke up. Right in time for Sweden's scoring though..)

 

[Lovepotion69]

Damn, I'm good at making a fool out of myself.

He He I was so groggy from waking up that I thought it was half time and not over.... Oooops.... Please don't kick my butt for it!

 

[sexy-girl]

that sucked

 

[solid_]

that sucked

Big time maybe things might improve England have a habbit of starting the world cups poorly.

Like p_p men says Sven needs to start earning his money and so do the players. And play with more pride and passion.

 

[fanzee1]

Wooo hoo senegal 1- 0 France

Arogant french posers got beat.

let me get this straight, fans of england, which still considers itself oooooooooh so dominant despite not winning a damn thing in international competition for decades, is calling the french arrogant?

Now that's funny.

LOL!!!

I'm in the u.s., so france/england doesn't matter to me, i just want to see good play. I just found this statement laughable.

 

[fanzee1]

david beckham

i see he didn't play the full 90 today. Did he pull something or was he just winded from being out of playing shape?

 

[solid_]

Re: david beckham

i see he didn't play the full 90 today. Did he pull something or was he just winded from being out of playing shape?

Way short of full fitness aint played a competitive match in over 7 weeks. subbed in the second half.

 

[p_p_man]

let me get this straight, fans of england, which still considers itself oooooooooh so dominant...(in soccer - [added by ppman])

And there you've got it in one.

We still haven't accepted that our dominant days are history. Despite saying all the right words like "They're a good team [whichever one we're about to play] it will be hard match", we don't really in our heart of hearts believe it...

ppman

 

[Phil333]

I don't think England has anything to be ashamed of. They are a good team, but so is Sweden. We will see what happens Friday.

 

[fanzee1]

I don't think England has anything to be ashamed of. They are a good team, but so is Sweden. We will see what happens Friday.

i agree, england doesn't have anything to be ashamed of. Just putting a needle in after i saw that post calling the french fans arrogant. that's all. Again, i really couldn't care less who wins (since the usa certainly won't) so i just want good play.

 

[fanzee1]

Re: Re: david beckham

Way short of full fitness aint played a competitive match in over 7 weeks. subbed in the second half.

thanx for the update.

i knew he wasn't fully ready to go yet but here in the usa we won't see this match until about 8:30 tonight your time so all i had was the box score saying beckham came off. I just wanted to make sure he wasn't injured.

 

[fanzee1]

And there you've got it in one.

We still haven't accepted that our dominant days are history. Despite saying all the right words like "They're a good team [whichever one we're about to play] it will be hard match", we don't really in our heart of hearts believe it...

ppman

LOL. well, you guys need to work on that. england is still a strong side, just not the very top anymore. There is no shame in that. Even brazil got schooled in the last world cup final. No one is invincible anymore.

 

[fanzee1]

Sibusiso Zuma

I was very impressed with this attacking midfielder for south africa.

Fortune will receive lots of attention for his game-tying PK but Zuma was a consistent force for "safri," as i've started calling them. This is what i love about the world cup. It's tough to see any soccer in the united states beyond the european champions league and its participants, unless you spring for a satellite dish.

But now that the world cup has begun, i'm getting a chance to learn about some excellent players that just don't normally get any air time over here.

 

[fanzee1]

Can someone tell me HOW the US even qualified for the World Cup????

the same way everyone else did, by playing through our region.

And, incidentally, the same way we have in the previous 3 world cups. FIFA ranks the usa 13th internationally and the stars and stripes have become a fixture at the world cup finals.

Next time, don't sound so surprised, my friend.

 

[fanzee1]

That one is easy their qualifying bracket was actually quite weak. Outside of that pure luck. Although the US is getting better they still aren't up to the European teams quite yet.

the best of europe? No. But the united states qualifying is not a fluke. And i resent the suggestion that european nations earned their way in any more than did the united states. No, we don't have to qualify against italy but we don't get to play qualifiers agains luxembourg, either.

 

[fanzee1]

(the usa has a chance to advance) in hell, perhaps

3rd place, at best. Assuming the Korean crowd dont get behind their team.

Portugal should dominate the U.S. group, however, the american team can play equal or better with korea and poland. So i would say the US has about a 50/50 chance of advancing. A big key for us is to turn in a good performance against portugal. Winning isn't essential but the team needs to play well, so it doesn't get its confidence shaken.

Arena is a fine coach. He has won everywhere he has been. I believe he will have them ready.

I say the US advances out of group play and loses in the first knockout round. Anything less than that would disappoint me. Anything more would make this a team to remember.

 

[fanzee1]

So The whole Dixon-Adams-Keown-Winterburn-Seaman-Parlour-Wright connections with England don't do anything for you?

Whereas the Henry-Vieira-Wiltord-Pires link obviously does...

*pulls out rifle*

LOL! So how long did the english press beg ian wright to lace 'em up one last time for this world cup? just curious. I loved that guy. He's the reason i kept watching soccer once i started. And the reason Highbury is still on my list of stadiums to visit before i die. Even now that he's LONG gone.

 

[fanzee1]

i guess i'm a thread killer

i'll be going now.

 

[solid_]

Re: i guess i'm a thread killer

i'll be going now.

*LOL* You not a thread killer I guess a lot of the folks that love to chat about football (English) are kind of switcted off to it right now and gone down to pub to drown there sorrows we was accepting a win over sweeden to have any chance of advanceing to next stage. Argentina and nigeria are going to be tough nerve wrecking games for us England followers now.

 

[solid_]

LOL! So how long did the english press beg ian wright to lace 'em up one last time for this world cup? just curious. I loved that guy. He's the reason i keep watching soccer once i started. And the reason Highbury is still on my list of stadium to visit before i die. Even now that he's LONG gone.

No the press never begged wrighty to lace them up again they was begging Alan shearer thou to come out of international retirement. And seeing as how we played against sweeden with the long direct balls it whould have suited him down to the ground.

p.s. Good to see a American that loves football as much as us brits do.