The 2010 World Cup South Africa Thread

[Penicks]

Holland, as usual in their opening games, sucked balls. Only after 70 minutes did they play decent.

[TheWatcher]

i love that sound they do with the horns lol

[fireflyry]

Herp Derp.

lol

If you cant hear the chants and crowd reaction you lose the atmosphere.I have yet to hear ANY international commentator that hasn't admitted to watching the games on mute.

[wheresmysnare]

The thing I can't get over is how constant the noise is, it's like you'd expect the European supporters to be more reserved in their use but it seems even they're at it. If i spent all that money to go there and some special needs guy was behind me blowing a horn in my face for the entire match i'd be pretty gutted.

[Crazylegs]

If i spent all that money to go there and some special needs guy was behind me blowing a horn in my face for the entire match i'd be pretty gutted.

Yeah really. I wonder what it's like in the stadiums, if it's fucking deafening to me in my living room, it must be a right pain for the people who are actually there.

[RoyalDeftonicBoy]

Yet another draw ¬¬'

[White Wrist]

horrible gama. again.

[wheresmysnare]

It's all too cagey in the opening matches

[fireflyry]

Wahoo!!!!

Awesome game by New Zealand to draw and the last second goal was awesome.

Big thing for us to front up like that and it's the first time we have ever had points in a world cup.

Stoked.

[ToneDef]

Soccer is such a gay sport.  It's like watching soap operas.

You're almost right. And i fucking hate that aspect of the game. Diving should be rewarded with a yellow card no matter the situation.  I get so pissed every time i see some asshole lay down and whine. But other than that it's a brilliant sport.

jup. i dont watch any football for that one reason. i would be so ashamed of myself of i wine everytime something happens. but someone told me that somehow they have to wine to have a foul recognized.

It's just the way the game is these days man. It's always happened, but as players move from country to country, league to league, club to club, as they have for many years now, they pick up things along the way. For example, although players have always dived, it really began to get worse in the Premier League in England when the 'foreign invasion' happened. Players would come across from Europe and bring with them certain habits picked up in other leagues. It's now at the point though where it's part of the game. It'll never go away unless there are harsher penalties for it.

Without foreign players though, the Premier League would not be where it is today. The standard of football being played is awesome and the money involved attracts huge stars who, whilst once upon a time brought with them a style of bending the rules that wasn't often talked about, now bring a style of football that forces everyone else to change their game.

I'm chatting shit, but while in some ways football is turning into more and more of a joke, in other ways I think the standard of football being played these days has never been better. It's pure beauty sometimes.


Regarding the World Cup.. The only half decent performance I've seen so far was by Germany. Fuck them.. But they played some outstanding football the other night.

And I think a certain Lionel Messi has a lot more to show....

[tarkil]

Good game just now, I wish Cote d'Ivoire won... Oh, and that we FINALLY get to see some goals too...

I guess that for the next one (Brazil - North Korea), we'll be up for some though... 
Too bad I'll be in bed !

[Nailec]

i say brazil 7, north korea 0

[RoyalDeftonicBoy]

The first 2 matches another draw !!!!! Lets hope for some goals now for Brasil-Korea

[defskull]

[RoyalDeftonicBoy]

I wasnt impress by Brazil's victory today. It just showed a mediocre display of soccer like the rest of the games today.
Tomorrow Chile-Honduras, Spain-Switzerland and starting second round on their group Southafrica-Uruguay
Looking forward to tomorrow's games.

[lithium]

what are u talking about malcon's goal was amazing

[White Wrist]

great goal, from Maicon.

Portugal´s game was horrible. with this manager, we won´t get the next stage.

[chi]

Ce ache i... CHI.... ELE E.. LE
chi chi chi le le le viva chile!!!!!!
vamos chile wn!!!!!!!!!

[tarkil]

seems like it was ghey apparently....

[RoyalDeftonicBoy]

Biggest surprise of the tournament so far :O