World Cup - Page 6

viggosbeard · 06-24-2002, 04:14 AM

Sweet Galadriel88

please dont take things too seriously - I was only pulling the proverbial leg - as a nation you do tend to get a bit shirty if your not the best at something ! I was actually drawing a parallel between american football ( where you use your hands ! isnt the name 'football ' a bit of a giveaway! ) and real football, but never mind. As for ' a long time ago', please, how long has the us football league been going , your new kids on the block, know your place in the footballing world ! As for not knowing what im talking about, I have played in football teams for 29 years now , and have had a season ticket with my club ( premiership ) for 15 years - I have seen some of the best teams in Europe year in year out ( Man utd circa 1990s, Liverpool circa 1980s , Everton circa mid 1980s and Arsenal circa 2000 ) i have visited most of the premiership grounds and even some in Europe .You do tend to pick up a bit over the years ( even watching has beens from the football league going for the - preki, Mo Johnson et al ),so i may not be John Motson ( bet you havnt got a motty !) but I think I can hold my own ( !!! )

Dwarven Sen · 06-24-2002, 06:19 AM

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american football ( where you use your hands ! isnt the name 'football ' a bit of a giveaway! ) and real football

you have to remember that americans arent good with words. Havent you ever listened to some of their rap artists. Mind you i did want them to do well, especially against germany

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have had a season ticket with my club ( premiership ) for 15 years - I have seen some of the best teams in Europe year in year out ( Man utd circa 1990s, Liverpool circa 1980s , Everton circa mid 1980s and Arsenal circa 2000 )

so who do you support?

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i may not be John Motson ( bet you havnt got a motty !)

they're lucky, he's a rubbish commentator, and you're lucky not to be him.

Elvellon · 06-24-2002, 06:26 AM

GO BRAZIL!

I don’t think Coreia will be able to win, unless we see a lot of dubious referee interventions…wait, it have been occurring already.

Like the old saying says, once is bad luck, twice is an unfortunate coincidence, three times is …

Its time we call Mulder and Scully, methinks.

Dwarven Sen · 06-24-2002, 06:28 AM

You are a nasty nasty evil sith-of-a-person, supporting Brazil. Its a K people. Mulder and Scully are cool, i wanna meet Mulder.
I wont be able to see the final because i will be ina field in glastonbury having the time of my life

BeardofPants · 06-24-2002, 06:34 AM

My money's on Brazil as well! Go Brazil! (When are the semi's already?!

)

Elvellon · 06-24-2002, 06:38 AM

Nasty? Me? Nah…I’m not on Sith mode today.

Besides Brazil have a spectacular football.

Well, I would like to meet Scully.

Dwarven Sen · 06-24-2002, 06:49 AM

what a suprise

you have modes of characters? What is you, today?

BeardofPants · 06-24-2002, 06:52 AM

Four referees dropped. How... dubious.

Damned cheats! (not pointing the finger of course...

)

Elvellon · 06-24-2002, 06:54 AM

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what a suprise
you have modes of characters? What is you, today?

What would you suppose?

I told you, I’m a Daoine Maith.

Elvellon · 06-24-2002, 06:57 AM

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Originally posted by BeardofPants
Four referees dropped. How... dubious. Damned cheats! (not pointing the finger of course... )

Ah yes, how can one think of foul play, I wonder.

BeardofPants · 06-24-2002, 07:01 AM

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Originally posted by Elvellon
Ah yes, how can one think of foul play, I wonder.

I think it was the tea towels.

Later edit: Could SOMEBODY explain why some players wear yellow bands? Please? Edify the ignorant kiwi...

Elvellon · 06-24-2002, 07:08 AM

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Originally posted by BeardofPants

Later edit: Could SOMEBODY explain why some players wear yellow bands? Please? Edify the ignorant kiwi...

They could choose between yellow or pink, they choose yellow.

BeardofPants · 06-24-2002, 07:10 AM

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Originally posted by Elvellon
They could choose between yellow or pink, they choose yellow.

But why?????!!!!!!!

Elvellon · 06-24-2002, 07:16 AM

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Originally posted by BeardofPants

But why?????!!!!!!!

Why they choose yellow? I guess they don’t like pink.

Elvellon · 06-24-2002, 07:18 AM

Seriously,
I believe you are speaking of the team captain’s band, that the player uses on his arm?

BeardofPants · 06-24-2002, 07:25 AM

Now why didn't I think of that? *thumps head against wall* My blonde roots must be showing again.

Radagast The Brown · 06-24-2002, 03:15 PM

Tomorrow: Germany-South Koria

I wish Germany will win!!

galadriel88 · 06-24-2002, 08:00 PM

Alrighty, several things to adress.

1.

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please dont take things too seriously - I was only pulling the proverbial leg

It's Ok, I was just a little too ticked I think. Like I said, I'm a partiotic freak.

2.

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as a nation you do tend to get a bit shirty if your not the best at something !

Yeah, I do agree with you on that. *shrugs* I guess we just want to do our best, and make our country proud. But I think we know that at this stage, we are not the best as far as soccer goes, and will not be for a while.

3.

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I was actually drawing a parallel between american football ( where you use your hands ! isnt the name 'football ' a bit of a giveaway! ) and real football

Really? I just assumed that when anyone form outside the U.S. says "football", they mean our soccer, unless they say "American football", inwhich case they mean football, wth your hands. Whatever. I guess we'll just have to make ourselves clear...

4.

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As for ' a long time ago', please, how long has the us football league been going , your new kids on the block

I'm not sure how long the national league has been established, but AYSO has been going ever since 1964. That may not be long compared to other countries, however nearly 40 years is a long time for anything.

5.

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know your place in the footballing world !

See my response to #2.

6.

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As for not knowing what im talking about, I have played in football teams for 29 years now , and have had a season ticket with my club ( premiership ) for 15 years - I have seen some of the best teams in Europe year in year out ( Man utd circa 1990s, Liverpool circa 1980s , Everton circa mid 1980s and Arsenal circa 2000 ) i have visited most of the premiership grounds and even some in Europe .You do tend to pick up a bit over the years ( even watching has beens from the football league going for the - preki, Mo Johnson et al ),so i may not be John Motson ( bet you havnt got a motty !) but I think I can hold my own ( !!! )

I don't doubt your knowledge of soccer. I recognize that we're not as good as many other teams out there. But a friend of the family who lives in South Africa and has been watching soccer for a long, long time told my mom in an email that the US team was doing very well and that they were playing like seasoned soccer players. You have to at least give us credit for making it this far, I wasn't expecting it at all. I mean, we got farther than France, who won 4 years ago! You have to admit that we are starting to become more recognized in the world of soccer.

7. As for who will win, I have to go with Brazil. That doesn't mean I'm supporting them, I just think they have the best chance. At this stage of the gameIi'm not really cheering for anybody, I'm just watching to see what the outcome will be.

***Khamûl*** · 06-24-2002, 11:09 PM

Could someone clue me in about the whole shirt-exchanging thing? Is it a sort of primeval urge for a trophy of victory or what? How long have they been doing it?

I don't think that I saw it at the last World Cup. They might have done it, but I don't guess that I noticed it.

viggosbeard · 06-25-2002, 04:07 AM

Galadriel88

i have to agree with you about the US team, they have improved out of site and are only lacking a couple of world class players to be right there with the likes of Brazil,France and Italy ( dont be fooled by this world cups results, france and Italy will come storming back over the next few years ).
I have met one of your squad a few times at my club, Joe - max
Moore, really nice guy, but unfortunately he has had to play all over Europe to gain work / experience etc - this I think is the problem for the USA now , you need a top class competitive home league in order for your national team to improve. Mind you what do I know , England ( after all the hype !!!) were not particularly good in the creative dept, but they did well on professionalism and guts - I do think by the time the European champs' comes round in Portugal, we will be a much better side.

Khamul - the [layers swap shirts as momentos of the game, sometimes they do it on the pitch,sometimes in the dressing room afterwards.As well as personal momentos, the more famous players shirts are often auctioned for charity and can raise an awful lot of money - I think also it is something to do with
showing respect for the opponent.

06-24-2002, 04:14 AM	#101
viggosbeard Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: the banks of the Royal Blue Mersey Posts: 247	Sweet Galadriel88 please dont take things too seriously - I was only pulling the proverbial leg - as a nation you do tend to get a bit shirty if your not the best at something ! I was actually drawing a parallel between american football ( where you use your hands ! isnt the name 'football ' a bit of a giveaway! ) and real football, but never mind. As for ' a long time ago', please, how long has the us football league been going , your new kids on the block, know your place in the footballing world ! As for not knowing what im talking about, I have played in football teams for 29 years now , and have had a season ticket with my club ( premiership ) for 15 years - I have seen some of the best teams in Europe year in year out ( Man utd circa 1990s, Liverpool circa 1980s , Everton circa mid 1980s and Arsenal circa 2000 ) i have visited most of the premiership grounds and even some in Europe .You do tend to pick up a bit over the years ( even watching has beens from the football league going for the - preki, Mo Johnson et al ),so i may not be John Motson ( bet you havnt got a motty !) but I think I can hold my own ( !!! ) __________________ You cant resist her Shes in your bones Shes in your marrow And your ride home You cant avoid her Shes in the air In between molecules Of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Only in dreams

06-24-2002, 06:26 AM	#103
Elvellon Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lindon Posts: 637	GO BRAZIL! I don’t think Coreia will be able to win, unless we see a lot of dubious referee interventions…wait, it have been occurring already. Like the old saying says, once is bad luck, twice is an unfortunate coincidence, three times is … Its time we call Mulder and Scully, methinks. __________________ **************************************** "None are more hoplessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Reality is just an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein The Caffeine Mantra It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Brazil that the thoughts aquire speed, The hands aquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion... Elvellon Erelion

06-24-2002, 06:34 AM	#105
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	My money's on Brazil as well! Go Brazil! (When are the semi's already?! ) __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

06-24-2002, 06:38 AM	#106
Elvellon Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lindon Posts: 637	Nasty? Me? Nah…I’m not on Sith mode today. Besides Brazil have a spectacular football. Well, I would like to meet Scully. __________________ **************************************** "None are more hoplessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Reality is just an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein The Caffeine Mantra It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Brazil that the thoughts aquire speed, The hands aquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion... Elvellon Erelion

06-24-2002, 06:49 AM	#107
Dwarven Sen Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edinburgh University Library Posts: 410	what a suprise you have modes of characters? What is you, today? __________________ Destroy the dementors not the demented. Dont heckle the supervillain Note to Self: Remember that sarcasm is hard to detect from text. What ever you do, don't click this link! my LJ

06-24-2002, 06:28 AM	#104
Dwarven Sen Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Edinburgh University Library Posts: 410	You are a nasty nasty evil sith-of-a-person, supporting Brazil. Its a K people. Mulder and Scully are cool, i wanna meet Mulder. I wont be able to see the final because i will be ina field in glastonbury having the time of my life

06-24-2002, 06:52 AM	#108
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Four referees dropped. How... dubious. Damned cheats! (not pointing the finger of course... ) __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

06-24-2002, 07:18 AM	#115
Elvellon Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lindon Posts: 637	Seriously, I believe you are speaking of the team captain’s band, that the player uses on his arm? __________________ **************************************** "None are more hoplessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Reality is just an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein The Caffeine Mantra It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Brazil that the thoughts aquire speed, The hands aquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion... Elvellon Erelion

06-24-2002, 07:25 AM	#116
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Now why didn't I think of that? thumps head against wall My blonde roots must be showing again. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

06-24-2002, 03:15 PM	#117
Radagast The Brown Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 6,975	Tomorrow: Germany-South Koria I wish Germany will win!! __________________ Lalala... poof! AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

06-24-2002, 11:09 PM	#119
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	Could someone clue me in about the whole shirt-exchanging thing? Is it a sort of primeval urge for a trophy of victory or what? How long have they been doing it? I don't think that I saw it at the last World Cup. They might have done it, but I don't guess that I noticed it. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

06-25-2002, 04:07 AM	#120
viggosbeard Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: the banks of the Royal Blue Mersey Posts: 247	Galadriel88 i have to agree with you about the US team, they have improved out of site and are only lacking a couple of world class players to be right there with the likes of Brazil,France and Italy ( dont be fooled by this world cups results, france and Italy will come storming back over the next few years ). I have met one of your squad a few times at my club, Joe - max Moore, really nice guy, but unfortunately he has had to play all over Europe to gain work / experience etc - this I think is the problem for the USA now , you need a top class competitive home league in order for your national team to improve. Mind you what do I know , England ( after all the hype !!!) were not particularly good in the creative dept, but they did well on professionalism and guts - I do think by the time the European champs' comes round in Portugal, we will be a much better side. Khamul - the [layers swap shirts as momentos of the game, sometimes they do it on the pitch,sometimes in the dressing room afterwards.As well as personal momentos, the more famous players shirts are often auctioned for charity and can raise an awful lot of money - I think also it is something to do with showing respect for the opponent.

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