World Cup 2010

[QUOTE=Wild Walleye]Guess how many touches NK will get[/QUOTE]Jeezus, I don't think anyone was expecting that.

[QUOTE=Schmoj]I say 3-0 Brazil. I will be shocked if N. Korea even scores.[/QUOTE]Ok, I guess I'll be eating those words. Kudos to the PRK for making it an interesting match.

Wow, a goal for the ages! Maicon must have some extra toe action on that goal, or is it the new ball.

And finally, a game worthy of the World Cup, played with skill, stamina and courage by both teams. Right from the start, Brazil did not disappoint, the samba magic was there, Robinho with his scintillating ball control made numerous runs at the N Koreans. Goals might have come early had Kaka been his usual assured self. But give credit to the N Koreans, who might be the fittest team in the tournament. Their defence was equal to the impossible task that was required. Fitness, speed and precision were their trademarks in 1966 when they burst on the scene and surprised the old soccer order. This time, they brought the same qualities, but modern professional soccer has improved physical fitness levels overall, so that is no longer a surprise factor. Even so, their goal was a result that they were going strong till the end.

I see both teams advancing, is it possible that the 2 Koreas will meet later? I hope so, it will be a dream match-up.

My bad, I forgot about the make-up of Group G, this is the Group of Death. Brazil might try to help Portugal, the land of their forefathers.

One more time, Brazil, Brazil.

Got to love the KIWIS, "All Whites." No Politically Correct BS in their vocabulary.

North and South Korea, now, that would be a match.

Have good day everyone.

[QUOTE=Damman]Got to love the KIWIS, "All Whites." No Politically Correct BS in their vocabulary. [/QUOTE]They also have the All Blacks.

[url]http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/buzzkill-vuvuzelas-ruining-world-cup-experience--fbintl_ro-vuvuzela061410.html[/url]

And I thought I was the only one that noticed the annoying background noise.

Thanks,

Jackson

[QUOTE=Jackson][url]http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/news/buzzkill-vuvuzelas-ruining-world-cup-experience--fbintl_ro-vuvuzela061410.html[/url]

And I thought I was the only one that noticed the annoying background noise.

Thanks,

Jackson[/QUOTE]Yes, an irritant.

Here's one more column on it:

[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/sports/soccer/16vecsey.html?ref=sports[/url]

Right, they are annoying just about everybody except the people blowing into them.

But just when you thought it couldn't get worse, yesterday there was a report on TN that you can get a vuvuzela ringtone for your phone.

Ringtones in general drive me crazy, but this is annoyance squared.

All I need is a vuvuzela ringtone going off in the middle of a movie.

Could be the last phone call the motherf**k ever receives.

I can only imagine the pain of being there live.

[QUOTE=Schmoj]I can only imagine the pain of being there live.[/QUOTE]Not much difference from crying babies in a 10-14 hrs. Flight. And it's only for about 2 hrs with a break at halftime.

After the first 16 games [all teams having played one game each],

There has been 11 unders /1 over /4 pushes. The only game that went over was Germany. The total on most games has been 2, with a few games being 2.5 It doesn't get any easier than this!

I expect the next round to be primarily unders also.

[QUOTE=Seismo]After the first 16 games [all teams having played one game each],

There has been 11 unders /1 over /4 pushes. The only game that went over was Germany. The total on most games has been 2, with a few games being 2.5 It doesn't get any easier than this!

I expect the next round to be primarily unders also.[/QUOTE]In the first of the 2nd games, I took the over! And won, on Uruguay 3:0. Ok, so I needed a lucky goal in the last minute of stoppage time.

The under has been wonderful. But as teams are striving to go through to the knockout round, I expect more risks to be taken to acheive wins, and goal differential advantage, so I think there will be a lot more overs in the 2nd, and especially the 3rd, games of the initial stage. Could be wrong.

Think Argentina showed up to play their "A" game today.

[QUOTE=Damman]Think Argentina showed up to play their "A" game today.[/QUOTE]Looking great until Demichelis fell asleep at the end. Samuel, Argentina's best centerback, is out with a hamstring.