2010 World Cup Thread

[Banedon]

[wvcbxl]

Interesting marketing war as a side-story to the world cup:

 

Women in minis held by FIFA

 

http://www.iol.co.za/data/picdb/c/b/newspic4c17271dc6ecd

 

I'd say confiscate their dresses but let them stay and watch the game. 8-)

(not sure how much the cameras would be pointed at the game action after that, but what the hell ...)

[Jon]

New Zealand stuns Slovakia with less than a minute to go in stoppage time to equalize. What a fantastic desperation cross.

[TruffleShuffle]

yeah kiwis!!!

 

granted they're not going anywhere, but slovakia is now in big trouble.

[TruffleShuffle]

been looking forward to ivory coast-portugal... north korea is going to lose 15-0 later today

[Hairyducked Idiot]

been looking forward to ivory coast-portugal... north korea is going to lose 15-0 later today

 

The most fascinating part of the NK match will be how they spin it.

[TruffleShuffle]

lol rondaldo

[Guest]

lol rondaldo

 

De Rossi says Ronaldo got completely hammered on that challenge.

[shnsajax]

been looking forward to ivory coast-portugal... north korea is going to lose 15-0 later today

 

Too bad Drogba is not starting.

[Pushfrog98]

http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/vuvuzela-haters-gonna-hate3.gif

[TruffleShuffle]

this referee has been atrocious so far

[ConstableRabbit]

been looking forward to ivory coast-portugal... north korea is going to lose 15-0 later today

 

The most fascinating part of the NK match will be how they spin it.

I read an article that said they won't show the match live in DPRK and will only show it on tape delay if they win.

 

Since no one has internet or cell phones, it shouldn't be that hard to do...

[brinoch]

this referee has been atrocious so far

 

It's Larrionda -- of 2006 Italy-USA fame and 2009 Confederations Cup fame. He gave 3 reds to Americans in those games (Mastroeni, Pope and Bradley). He's awful.

[TruffleShuffle]

this was the first half:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noOHdTQd6H8

[kujay]

been looking forward to ivory coast-portugal... north korea is going to lose 15-0 later today

 

The most fascinating part of the NK match will be how they spin it.

I read an article that said they won't show the match live in DPRK and will only show it on tape delay if they win.

 

Since no one has internet or cell phones, it shouldn't be that hard to do...

 

Amazing.

[bukie]

Drogba getting ready to enter in the 63rd. Ivory Coast has had the better of play to this point in the second half already.

[Jon]

Trying to come up with baseball equal of Ian Darke's gleeful trashing of Ronaldo. Maybe Buck saying, "You know, Tim, ARod's a real [expletive]."

Sadly, I'm on a call and can only watch this half.

[Jon]

Man. Both of those balls in stoppage time need to be put on goal. Some great chances to put Portugal away.

[TruffleShuffle]

poor north korea... now both portugal and ivory coast are going to try to beat them as badly as possible.

[UMFan83]

Scoring seems down a bit so far. Only three teams out of 26 have managed to score 2 or more goals in their first game, and only one game in the entire tournament so far has had more than 2 goals scored in the game (Germany 4-0 over Australia). Almost half the games have had 1 goal or less scored in the game.

 

Overall 1.54 goals are being scored per game (combined).

[TruffleShuffle]

Scoring seems down a bit so far. Only three teams out of 26 have managed to score 2 or more goals in their first game, and only one game in the entire tournament so far has had more than 2 goals scored in the game (Germany 4-0 over Australia). Almost half the games have had 1 goal or less scored in the game.

 

Overall 1.54 goals are being scored per game (combined).

 

wait til brazil beats north korea 8-0

[Banedon]

Scoring seems down a bit so far. Only three teams out of 26 have managed to score 2 or more goals in their first game, and only one game in the entire tournament so far has had more than 2 goals scored in the game (Germany 4-0 over Australia). Almost half the games have had 1 goal or less scored in the game.

 

Overall 1.54 goals are being scored per game (combined).

 

Also, 6 of the 13 games are ties so far if I'm counting correctly. That won't do much to appeal to US audiences.

[Magnetic Curses]

Scoring seems down a bit so far. Only three teams out of 26 have managed to score 2 or more goals in their first game, and only one game in the entire tournament so far has had more than 2 goals scored in the game (Germany 4-0 over Australia). Almost half the games have had 1 goal or less scored in the game.

 

Overall 1.54 goals are being scored per game (combined).

 

seriously, they need to send 3 players off for 5 minutes instead of granting free kicks.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

On pace for 98 goals. Lowest in a 64-game format (granted, short history, I think that started in 1998) is 147.

[wolf stansson]

Scoring seems down a bit so far. Only three teams out of 26 have managed to score 2 or more goals in their first game, and only one game in the entire tournament so far has had more than 2 goals scored in the game (Germany 4-0 over Australia). Almost half the games have had 1 goal or less scored in the game.

 

Overall 1.54 goals are being scored per game (combined).

 

wait til brazil beats north korea 8-0

Brazil are primarily a counter attacking team. As are many in this tournament, which is a huge reason scoring is down.

 

North Korea's 11 men behind the ball bunker actually does not cater to Brazil's strengths. I know you were joking and I wouldn't be surprised if Brazil wang whips them for 90 minutes straight and puts up 8, but I don't really see a ton of goals. 3-0 at most.