Ruuk
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Post by Ruuk on Jun 5, 2006 11:57:30 GMT -5
soccernet.espn.go.com/worldcup/fixtures?view=date&cc=5901After 4 years, the great tournament is finally back. I know many don't care much for the sport but if you give it a chance I promise you won't be dissapointed. I partly placed this here for quick access to the schedule when I need it. The sole reason I posted this is because I will be watching all 64 matches over the next month thanks to my dvr recorder. I'll try to make events but everything inbetween will more than likely suffer.
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Post by jaxx on Jun 5, 2006 11:59:55 GMT -5
Do you play?
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Post by Markus on Jun 5, 2006 12:01:14 GMT -5
FIFA? I don't like soccer. But it is fucking crazy here, everyone loves it...
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Ruuk
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Post by Ruuk on Jun 5, 2006 12:05:08 GMT -5
Aside from the last couple years, I've played recreationally or competively since I was 4 years old.
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Post by _Code on Jun 5, 2006 12:08:32 GMT -5
Any interest I would have had in it has been completely diminished by XM playing a PSA for it repetatively; that starts with an obnoxious Airhorn.
Apparently XM radio is doing full coverage of it, devoting a couple channels to 24 hour coverage. I'm so sick and fucking tired of hearing the Airhorn, and then about FIFA, and what the Germans are doing bla bla bla. Can't wait til its over.
Salut to those that like it, but I can't stand repetative PSA's.
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Post by tarick on Jun 5, 2006 12:17:17 GMT -5
center passes to wing
wing back to center
center back to wing
holds it
holds it
HOOOLDSSS IT!
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Post by Markus on Jun 5, 2006 12:22:49 GMT -5
All I know is...
GGGGGOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!!
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Post by Axia on Jun 6, 2006 21:57:21 GMT -5
High-kicking, low scoring, and ties? You bet!
I do so love the world cup, though. It's almost on par with the Olympics. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Deutschland!
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Post by BS on Jun 7, 2006 10:29:21 GMT -5
Booooooo Deutschland!
I know I know. They're not a great team. The rest of the world looks down on them. THey get booed at, heckled, stuff throw at them. But I still gotta root for the U.S. team.
Someday we'll win the world cup and it's gonna be sweet.
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Ruuk
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Post by Ruuk on Jun 7, 2006 10:43:11 GMT -5
They're also the only team using an unmarked bus while travelling in Germany. Idk if its coincidence or not but the media has not disclosed what German city they're training and camped at this past week. Even FSC doesn't mention a thing.
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Post by BS on Jun 7, 2006 13:13:37 GMT -5
yeah because ppl will try and kill em! lol
you know how crazy the german soccer fans are. they're freaking nuts
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Post by Axia on Jun 7, 2006 13:23:40 GMT -5
I know I know. They're not a great team. The rest of the world looks down on them. THey get booed at, heckled, stuff throw at them. But I still gotta root for the U.S. team. Actually, the U.S. team is ranked 5th in the world going into this world cup... above Germany, Italy, and France. The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Cup Rankings as of May 2006 are:
1 BRAZIL
2 Czech Republic
3 Netherlands
4 Mexico
5 United States
Spain
7 Portugal
8 France
9 Argentina
10 England
11 Nigeria
Denmark
13 Italy
14 Turkey
15 Cameroon
16 Sweden
17 Egypt
18 Japan
19 Germany
20 Greece
(you can see these on the front page of any team page at www.worldcup.com, but they're nicely summarized by a wikipedia article at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Rankings |
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Post by BS on Jun 7, 2006 15:28:07 GMT -5
perhaps my reference was vague.... I mean historically, who cares about the u.s. team?
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Ruuk
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Post by Ruuk on Jun 7, 2006 17:07:21 GMT -5
Today's following and interest for the sport was largely influenced by '94 cup hosted here in the states. I highly doubt the U.S. would be where they are today without that.
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Post by Markus on Jun 9, 2006 3:34:54 GMT -5
Go Canada!
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