Football World Cup 2010

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Originally Posted by Lulim

reminded of Wembley somehow ...

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:lol:

I am going to go look at some German newspapers shortly.

I suspect they might mention it as well.

ATM:

Bill: 120

Dodo25: 120

Jester: 100

Kilted: 495

Lulim: 135

Mark: Out!

Neely: 60

Niamh: 310

Papaya: 210

Paul : 178

Pren: 100

Scher: 220

Snowqueen: 260

The Atheist: 200

Turquoise: 130

Virgil: 190


Argentina vs Mexico

Neely: Argentina (60)

Scher: Argentina (200)

Snowqueen: Argentina (50)

Niamh: Argentina (90)

Kilted: Argentina (70)

Atheist: Argentina (50)

Paul: Argentina (50)

Virgil: Argentina (30)

Papaya: Mexico (10)

Bill: Mexico (110)

Lulim: Mexico (5)

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Originally Posted by The Atheist

:lol:

I am going to go look at some German newspapers shortly.

I suspect they might mention it as well.

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In case you didn't know, England won the World Cup in 1966.

You won't be laughing when they win it in 2054.:biggrin5:

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Originally Posted by Niamh

They need it. We brought it up after the French match back in november and FIFA (AKA Blatter) said no way. Football doesnt need it. Clearly from watching the games over the last few weeks its safe to say they do...

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Every week in the premiership there are dodgy decisions by referees. The games often turn on them, and the pundits often discuss the decisions. It seems like a no-brainer to me. As I'm writing this I hearing the commentator on about an official's mistake which let in the first Argentinian goal. (Mexico and Argentina are almost scrapping).

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Originally Posted by Virgil

Back in the 2006 World Cup, England had an exciting young striker - I can't remember his name - and I thought for sure he would be here in 2010. I think he was only 18 years old. What ever happened to him? Why didn't he make the club?

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That would be Theo Walcott

http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/theo-walcott

He was in Fabio's squad, but hasn't shown the form this year through the premiership and in training for England. He'll still be good for the next one. He's probably glad he missed this time around!

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Originally Posted by Paulclem

That would be Theo Walcott

http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/theo-walcott

He was in Fabio's squad, but hasn't shown the form this year through the premiership and in training for England. He'll still be good for the next one. He's probably glad he missed this time around!

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No I think it was Michael Owen I was referring to. What happen to him?

Yes thanks Paul, I'm OK about it. Got the interest and money to look forward too and I can enjoy my opera next week without having to run into the nearest backstreet London pub for the second half anyway.

Technology for me also is a no brainer, I've said it time and time again, but Sepp disagrees with everyone in the world so they we are.

On with the show. Argentina look so sharp and would have cut us badly, even worse than 4-1.

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Originally Posted by Virgil

No I think it was Michael Owen I was referring to. What happen to him?

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He was injured, but I don't think he made the squad. He's also a bit older than you said. He was on his top form quite a few years ago.:biggrin5:

Walcott was the exciting striker from 2006.

This is too funny not to share - just received this morning:

How rugby players see football players. (click pic to watch video, it seems to work)

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/th_rugby.jpg

Stern:

"The Wembley goal of Bloemfontein."

http://www.stern.de/

While Speigel seems to be going for more of a Deutschland uber Alles look:

http://www.spiegel.de/

ATM:

Bill: 10

Dodo25: 240

Jester: 100

Kilted: 565

Lulim: 130

Mark: Out!

Neely: 120

Niamh: 400

Papaya: 200

Paul : 228

Pren: 100

Scher: 420

Snowqueen: 310

The Atheist: 250

Turquoise: 130

Virgil: 220


Tomorrow:

Holland vs Slovakia

Brazil vs Chile

Holland vs Slovakia - Holland 50 Franks

Brazil vs Chile - Brazil 50 Franks

Should be good games.

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Originally Posted by Virgil

No I think it was Michael Owen I was referring to. What happen to him?

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This is his goal in 1998.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY6f8...eature=related

Unfortunately he is highly injury prone and not as good as that now anyway. That was his best ever goal.

:frown2:

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Originally Posted by The Atheist

This is too funny not to share - just received this morning:

How rugby players see football players. (click pic to watch video, it seems to work)

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/th_rugby.jpg

Stern:

"The Wembley goal of Bloemfontein."

http://www.stern.de/

While Speigel seems to be going for more of a Deutschland uber Alles look:

http://www.spiegel.de/

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Enjoyed the video - being an old rugby League bod.

@ Scher, you missed my bet on Argentina, I posted it a bit early, right after the US game (bottom of page 48 of this thread):

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Originally Posted by Dodo25

Dang it, USA gave them a great fight towards the end..

I'm going to pass the England-Germany game and go all-in for the second game tomorrow:

120 coins on Argentina.

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Assuming I have 240 coins, I'll then bet

100 on Holland

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Originally Posted by Dodo25

@ Scher, you missed my bet on Argentina, I posted it a bit early, right after the US game (bottom of page 48 of this thread):

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Sorry about that, Dodo.

I have updated the list accordingly.

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Originally Posted by Paulclem

He was injured, but I don't think he made the squad. He's also a bit older than you said. He was on his top form quite a few years ago.:biggrin5:

Walcott was the exciting striker from 2006.

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Thanks Paul. :)