The 2002 World Cup Thread

[p_p_man]

Re: the american style?

Don't know if you guys caught this but right after USA went up 3-0 the U.S. fans started chanting "OVER-RATED, OVER-RATED" this is a common chant at college basketball games in the united states, taunting the favorite when the home underdog is winning easily.

I have noticed that Americans haven't got the team song syndrome yet when you can sing your team to victory...

 

[fanzee1]

Re: Re: the american style?

I have noticed that Americans haven't got the team song syndrome yet when you can sing your team to victory...

LOL. we don't sing songs at games, except the national anthem at the beginning. We chant and cheer.

Team song syndrome? That's good. how does that work exactly?

 

[Gord]

Go go USA

cant believe the result so far - if you guys can keep it up for 2nd half it will be on par with senegal result

here is goal scorer

 

[Gord]

try again with attachment

great goal !!

 

[p_p_man]

SHIT...

Own goal...

3-2

 

[WriterDom]

Mash em up like Irish taters
go to HELL you Portugal fakers

 

[Gord]

looks like its all over bar the shouting

Korea and US to go through I say !!

Good result for the Yankee Doodle Dandys

 

[p_p_man]

YEAHHHHH!!!!

America you've got a championship team there...

Brilliant...

My Man of the Match...Beasley...

Congratulations!

 

[fanzee1]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

America the Beautiful


O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!



OMG. Welcome to the world cup United States of America. Nobody's laughing now!

 

[p_p_man]

Re: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

OMG. Welcome to the world cup United States of America. Nobody's laughing now!

And I notice a few on this Board have gone strangely quiet as well!

 

[fanzee1]

Re: YEAHHHHH!!!!

America you've got a championship team there...

Brilliant...

My Man of the Match...Beasley...

Congratulations!

Whew! Awesome stuff! I'm loving this. I feel like i could go play a match right now.

Standouts for team usa today:

mcbride
beasley
sanneh (best he's ever played. brilliant)
pope (until he cramped)
donovan
obrien
friedel (gk)

the only guy who really was poor was agoos. He made glaring errors on both of portugal's goals. He's only there due to an injury anyway so hopefully we won't have to see him anymore this tournament.


Wake up America, the bandwagon is now departing, bound for Asia!


HOORAY!!!!!!

 

[fanzee1]

Re: Re: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

And I notice a few on this Board have gone strangely quiet as well!

Hey thanks pp man and everyone else for the congrats. This was huge. I'm truly inspired.

 

[Gord]

Now that you are going through

to the next round

Here are a few handy phrases if you fancy conversing with your Korean opponents in the next round

Learn Korean...In Time for the World Cup

Learn Korean in 5 Minutes (Must Read Out Loud)

1) That's not right..............................Sum Ting Wong

2) Are you harbouring a fugitive..................Hu Yu Hai Ding

3) See me ASAP...................................Kum Hia

4) Stupid Man....................................Dum Ga

5) Small Horse...................................Tai Ni Po Ni

6) Did you go to the beach.......................Wai Yu So Tan

7) I bumped the coffee table.....................Ai Bang Mai Ni

8) I think you need a face lift..................Chin Tu Fat

9) It's Very dark in here........................Wao So Dim

10) I Thought you were on a diet..................Wai Yu Mun Ching

11) This is a tow away zone.......................No Pah King

12) Our meeting is scheduled for next week........Wai Yu Kum Nao

13) Staying out of sight..........................Lei Ying Lo

14) He's cleaning his automobile .................Wa Shing Ka

15) Your body odour is offensive...................Yu Stin Ki Pu

16) Great.........................................Fa Kin Su Pah
17) Give it to me baby............................Suk Mai Dong

18) England will win the World Cup.................No Fu Kin Wai

19) Who's been eating all the pies?.................Yo Fat Wan Ka

 

[solid_]

USA 3-2 Portugal

Ok the game got off to an explosive start, with O'Brien giving the United States a shock lead on four minutes.

I think the result is to flattering and the USA shouldnt get over confident. Portugal defensively they were inept and lacked any kind of organisation.

In second half Portugal started to play a little and the USA where lucky to come away with all 3 points.

 

[bluespoke]

Re: Re: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

And I notice a few on this Board have gone strangely quiet as well!

Not quiet, just not in until now.

Terrific result, let's hope they keep it up!

 

[fanzee1]

USA 3-2 Portugal

Ok the game got off to an explosive start, with O'Brien giving the United States a shock lead on four minutes.

I think the result is to flattering and the USA shouldnt get over confident. Portugal defensively they were inept and lacked any kind of organisation.

In second half Portugal started to play a little and the USA where lucky to come away with all 3 points.

yeah, whatever.

I'm not making predictions about winning the whole thing all of a sudden. But i'm also not going to apologize for winning that game. For all of portugal's skill and possession in the second half, the only goal their side got in the second 45 minutes when they "started to play a little," as you put it, came off the foot of a u.s. defender (agoos, worst player on the field for us today). And meanwhile, Portugal defense are trying trying to USA's forwards.

So i really don't want to hear it about who was inept and who didn't come to play what the u.s. could or couldn't do at any point in the match.

It was the first game of the friggin' World Cup for goodness sake, and this was supposed to be a big chance for portugal this year, so they weren't ready to play? Ridiculous.


USA 3 - Portugal 2. Not in a friendly, not in the united states, but at the World Cup, halfway around the world from our home soil. I will never again accept any claims that Team USA can't play with the best of Europe. We just beat one of the best of europe with everything on the line. We belong out there and that's all there is to it.

 

[fanzee1]

you did make 1 good point at least

USA 3-2 Portugal

Ok the game got off to an explosive start, with O'Brien giving the United States a shock lead on four minutes.

I think the result is to flattering and the USA shouldnt get over confident. Portugal defensively they were inept and lacked any kind of organisation.

In second half Portugal started to play a little and the USA where lucky to come away with all 3 points.

team usa shouldn't be overconfident. And don't worry, they won't be.

 

[fanzee1]

time for me to go play a game now

it's softball time. see you folks later. It's been so much fun.

 

[p_p_man]

USA 3-2 Portugal

I think the result is to flattering and the USA shouldnt get over confident. Portugal defensively they were inept and lacked any kind of organisation.

In second half Portugal started to play a little and the USA where lucky to come away with all 3 points.

So, so wrong...

OK USA had a dodgy period just after half time when they lost direction but the final half an hour they were clearly toying with the Portugese.

It looked as though Team USA was playing an exhibition match.

And those last ten minutes really had the Portugese riled, they couldn't get near the ball.

Beasley clap...clap...clap... Beasley clap...clap...clap... BeasLEY

 

[fanzee1]

So, so wrong...

OK USA had a dodgy period just after half time when they lost direction but the final half an hour they were clearly toying with the Portugese.

It looked as though Team USA was playing an exhibition match.

And those last ten minutes really had the Portugese riled, they couldn't get near the ball.

the last 10 were really what impressed me. Bringing on Jones was the right move by arena. He, sanney and beasley really squeezed off any chance of portugal making the end a nightmare for the U.S.

OK, i really have to go now.

 

[bluespoke]

First blood

to the Germans 1-0 against Ireland

 

[WriterDom]

USA 3-2 Portugal

Ok the game got off to an explosive start, with O'Brien giving the United States a shock lead on four minutes.

I think the result is to flattering and the USA shouldnt get over confident. Portugal defensively they were inept and lacked any kind of organisation.

In second half Portugal started to play a little and the USA where lucky to come away with all 3 points.

Whatever. At least they'll be one English speaking team moving to the second round.

I invented Soccer.
Al Gore

 

[p_p_man]

Re: First blood

to the Germans 1-0 against Ireland

On this one I'm Irish...

One of my secondary teams...

At least I've had one exciting, knuckle whitening match to watch today.

 

[bluespoke]

Re: Re: First blood

At least I've had one exciting, knuckle whitening match to watch today.

Damn work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[solid_]

Whatever. At least they'll be one English speaking team moving to the second round.

I invented Soccer.
Al Gore

What's a matter with you yanks cant you take a bit of unbiased opinion, Or is it cause its the opinion of a brit wanker.