World Cup 2010

Based on this game, can anyone tell me why the pound is valued over the dollar and as much as double about a year ago?

The England team, over valued, over-paid, the reputations of a past empire still somehow managing to give them some credence. It was said that this young German team would have been more ready in another 2 years. But we saw a very poised German team today, and their deadly counter attacks exposed an aged England team. Like it's economy, like Mick Jagger who we saw at the game.

Argentina vs Mexico, who to cheer? Well, we have the sentimental factor playing here, chicas can really mess up your rationalizing powers. I had alot of fun in Tijuana back in the 80s and 90s, and Argentina in the last decade, and I am everlasting grateful to their women for their faith in me. I know, money talks, you don't have to remind me. Well, I think I am going to leave it to the gods of soccer!

I am inclined to pull for Mexico. Like a lot of arrogant motor-mouth "Super Powers", they under-estimate their opponents. Mexico is young and full of cum.

[QUOTE=Doggboy]I repeat, who ARE these guys? The ball about a meter into the goal and neither the referee or the linesman can see it! And, England needs all the help they can get. Without Rio Ferdinand their backline is horrible.[/QUOTE]That missed goal call was the 2nd worst thing I saw this morning. England's defense was the single worst thing.

Mexico failed hard. Argentina is peaking at the right time. I'd love to be in BsAs when / if Brazil v. Argentina in the final.

[QUOTE=Big Travel Guy]That missed goal call was the 2nd worst thing I saw this morning. England's defense was the single worst thing.[/QUOTE]Guys you are wrong. See the picture.

The FIFA has reacted to their terrible officiating by ordering the stadiums to stop displaying game replays on their giant screens:

[url]http://www.sportingnews.com/soccer/article/2010-06-28/fifa-cracks-down-on-stadium-screen-broadcasts[/url]

[url]http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/06/28/sports-soc-wcup-stadium-screens_7724834.html?boxes=financechannelAP[/url]

...but they still can't find the fortitude to stop the [u]stupid[/u] [u]fucking[/u] [u]vuvuzelas[/u].

[QUOTE=Jackson]The FIFA has reacted to their terrible officiating by ordering the stadiums to stop displaying game replays on their giant screens:

[url]http://www.sportingnews.com/soccer/article/2010-06-28/fifa-cracks-down-on-stadium-screen-broadcasts[/url]

[url]http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/06/28/sports-soc-wcup-stadium-screens_7724834.html?boxes=financechannelAP[/url]

. But they still can't find the fortitude to stop the [u]stupid[/u] [u]fucking[/u] [u]vuvuzelas[/u].[/QUOTE]I REALLY hate those fucking horns!

My neighbor has one!

My dog wants to kill him too!

TL

Trash talking is heating this match up.

[QUOTE=Damman]Trash talking is heating this match up.[/QUOTE]And to think that Juan Peron was nice enough to issue 8,800 BLANK Argentine Passports to their grandfathers!

The least that they could do is say Thanks by losing the game!

TL

[QUOTE=Damman]Trash talking is heating this match up.[/QUOTE]The germans are nervous.

In addition, there is a video out from their last match showing their coach picking his nose and eating a booger. The germans-pissing all over each other to beat the band and eating boogers. What a crew.

Nice cars though.

Wow, was able to catch up on my sleep finally with the break in action. So we are down to the last 8, and the match-ups could not be more exciting. Brazil should win but need a break-out game from Robinho or Kaka, otherwise Netherlands could win in a penalty shoot-out. I will take Ghana over Uruguay in a toss-up game. Underachieving Argentina should beat an overachieving Germany, but I am still waiting for Messi to be a Pele. Spain seems to be the best bet of the 4 games, they just have too much game for Paraguay.

The gangster mentality Brazilians have been eliminated. Yes! Excellent news for futbol in my opinion. Now let's see if the old guard in Brazil get their way and get Dunga booted. If you play defense first in Brazil and win the WC, you might get retained, but if you play "ugly" futbol and lose to Holland, well, I predict Dunga will be fired, and good riddance.

Felipe Melo is by far Holland's best player. It's too bad they can't keep him.

[QUOTE=Schmoj]Felipe Melo is by far Holland's best player. It's too bad they can't keep him.[/QUOTE]I think they could have him for cheap at the moment.;)

[QUOTE=Doggboy]The gangster mentality Brazilians have been eliminated. Yes! Excellent news for futbol in my opinion. Now let's see if the old guard in Brazil get their way and get Dunga booted. If you play defense first in Brazil and win the WC, you might get retained, but if you play "ugly" futbol and lose to Holland, well, I predict Dunga will be fired, and good riddance.[/QUOTE]Brazil did lose their cool after the game was tied by Holland. Amazingly so, they still had alot of time to come back. Melo is the scapegoat here. Their first half was beautiful football at its highest level, but with only 1 goal, they left the door open for trouble, and it came with that unfortunate own goal. So I don't understand what "ugly futbol" you are talking about. This Brazil team is a a better offensive team than the Brazil that won in 1994 when Dunga was the hatchet man there.

As much as I like Holland, I never thought they were going to score. But credit to Holland for their "snapping at the heels" play. In the end, it was a tale of two contrasting halves.