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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:17 pm

1- 0

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:03 pm

1-1. Fair result, I think. Awesome goal (and name!) for Tshabalala Very Happy

I will just reiterate how effing excited I am for the Cup! I'm wondering when exactly I'm going to be able to sleep, though - the games, starting from tomorrow, kick off at 5 AM local time Shocked

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:06 pm

Ooh, Mexico saved by the goal post. Don't know what the goalie was doing, jumping on the spot? Confused

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:10 pm

A petty slow game, fair result

The opening ceremony was awesome, especially the song Didi by Cheb Khaled Very Happy

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:14 pm

Ban Vuvuzela. Mad

Where can I sign a petition?

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:17 pm

Good start, South Africa improved after a shaky first half and scored an
excellent goal and were unlucky not to snatch a victory at the end, but poor
defending let them down for the Mexican equaliser.

@N.O.R.A. - Agreed, vuvuzela's are annoying, if you find that petition
please post a link to it.

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:37 pm

Did Mexico get shafted by that first half goal that was disallowed? I thought it was a good call until they showed the replay and saw the South African player in the goal mouth.

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:28 pm

France 0 Uruguay 0 - Not the best of games with both teams cancelling each other
out until the 81st min when Lodeiro (who had only come on as a sub 18 mins earlier)
was deservedly red carded. France then had the upperhand for the final 10mins but
few chances created by either team and both seemed to be happy with a
draw from the start. France maybe should have been awarded a penalty in the closing stages
but neither team deserved to win.

lakeside77 wrote:

Did Mexico get shafted by that first half goal that was disallowed?

@lakeside - No Mexicans were shafted. The goal was correctly disallowed as the
guy who scored was in an offside position.

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:50 am

Although I'm bracing for German thrashing.....

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:27 pm

^^^"Stay Alert" Laughing

Poor guy.

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:13 pm

Bad mistake by Rob Green, rumoured that he may soon become the
new CEO of B.P. as he is an expert at helping the Americans with spillages. Laughing

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 3:17 pm

Shame he didn't take more notice of that advertising sign in the background. Wink

Or maybe that was the problem. Confused

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Hubby's got the beers in the fridge, snacks out, Oz top on, *sigh*
Think I have no choice but to watch the Germany/ Australia match

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:29 pm

Scentless Apprentice wrote:

Bad mistake by Rob Green, rumoured that he may soon become the
new CEO of B.P. as he is an expert at helping the Americans with spillages. Laughing

As former baseball great Chico Escuela (played by Garrett Morris on Saturday Night Live) said, "Always keep your eye on de boll!"

Granted, a cheap goal for the USA, but it still shows as "1" on the scoreboard.

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:31 pm

Podolski 1:0, Klose 2:0 ooooooooooooooooooooooo

EDIT One hour later, 4:0 happy crowd

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:11 pm

Love them or hate them.

South Africa ponders vuvuzela ban

South Africa's World Cup organising chief Danny Jordaan may ban vuvuzelas from inside stadiums after complaints from broadcasters and supporters.

The constant sound of the high-pitched horn-like instrument has so far drowned out much of the atmosphere-generating singing usually associated with games.

And Jordaan, when asked if he would get rid of them, told BBC Sport: "If there are grounds to do so, yes.

"We did say that if any land on the pitch in anger we will take action."

France captain Patrice Evra has already blamed the noise generated by the vuvuzelas, which has been likened to the drone of thousands of bees, for his side's poor showing in their opening group game against Uruguay, which finished goalless.

He said: "We can't sleep at night because of the vuvuzelas. People start playing them from 6am.

"We can't hear one another out on the pitch because of them."

Jordaan conceded that while the noise was irritating for some people, they were doing all they could to minimise the impact.

"We've tried to get some order," he continued. "We have asked for no vuvuzelas during national anthems or stadium announcements. It's difficult but we're trying to manage the best we can.

"We've had some broadcasters and individuals [complaining] and it's something we are evaluating on an on-going basis."

Jordaan admitted he was not a huge fan of them himself. "I would prefer singing," he said.

"It's always been a great generator of a wonderful atmosphere in stadiums and I would try to encourage them to sing.

"In the days of the struggle (against apartheid) we were singing, all through our history it's our ability to sing that inspired and drove the emotions."

Story from BBC SPORT:

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 12:29 am

Just what we need:

Quote:

Riot police break up World Cup wages demonstration

By MIKE CORDER,
Associated Press Writer

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) Armed riot police charged into hundreds of stewards at a World Cup stadium in the early hours of Monday morning to break up a protest about low wages.

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HOLLAND

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:24 am

The kids round here have got hold of those honking vulva things, I hate them already.

Meantime my lot were pants on Saturday, heaven help them if they have to play Germany or someone like that. ITV HD managed to cock up the coverage so noone saw the one and only England goal, they got a car advert instead. Rolling Eyes

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^ Bet you wish they'd shown an ad over the USA goal
My sister swears her whole street let out a groan at the time.

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Scentless Apprentice wrote:

Bad mistake by Rob Green

Would this be the new Billy Buckner, to put it into American terms.

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 12:25 pm

He's the new Gary Sprake, who is still remembered here for chucking the ball into his own net, even though it was in 1967.

sadly, this was before youtube, and even video recorders, had been invented, but a youtube search got me this compilation of goalkeeper/ own goal based tomfollery...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_w_KLagZjY

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:46 pm

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:19 pm

Aww guys, all this Green bashing is getting out of hand. In fact, I think it's crossed the line.

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It's certainly a very slippery subject -- one that is hard to stay in front of....

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