While most of us prefer sports with oblate spheroids, the round ball game’s World Cup can be admired as a tremendous sporting spectacle. It even sparks the interest of people like me who barely pay attention to the game other wise.
Hand sites are SBS’ The World Game and this nifty World Cup Calendar.
So feel free to discuss away what is happening over in South Africa.
10 responses so far ↓
Shaun // Jun 12, 2010 at 11:53 pm
My tips for the weekend. I also should have picked a few draws. But remember I have no idea what I am doing.
South Africa
France
South Korea
Argentina
England
Slovenia
Serbia
Germany
Holland
Cameroon
Italy
Slovakia
Portugal
Brazil
Bismark O'Measles // Jun 13, 2010 at 11:20 am
Wow… my $10 bet on the USA nearly paid off – would have been $70!
I think it’s fair to say that this round is a little lacking on the ‘need to win it’ stakes… it seems to me that everyone just wants to do the minimum and get, at worst, a draw – we’ve seen 3 out of 5 so far.
I don’t think it’s until the next round that the fireworks start.
… that’s my theory anyway!
For more information see :
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=399758677211&ref=mf
Shaun // Jun 13, 2010 at 11:59 pm
And how could we not love the fumble by Robert Green. For a moment we were all Americans. Until we realised what that meant and decided it was not a good thing. But worth watching a few times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em6e5mHw0bw
As is the Daily Show’s Jon Oliver visiting the US team.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-june-10-2010/world-cup-2010–into-africa—two-teams–one-cup
Mountain Boy // Jun 14, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Unbelievable level of arrogance shown by Dim VerBlokhead. To think he was looking forward to that after came interview telling of how his second-string side came away with a draw against Germany. I could understand if this team was up against Serbia – but not the top ranked team in the group. You would have to play your best team, in their positions. Suffice to say, Dim won’t be Socceroo coach past this month. The selections (eg Scott Chipperfield?? sure he was NSL player of the year 2 years running – but my god, that was 10 years ago now!!). If this is really just about the best team we had, no youngsters have come through this century with talent, then forget it. It’s over for 2010 and forget about the future.
Shaun // Jun 14, 2010 at 9:30 pm
As I said elsewhere, the big mistake was leaving out Hindmarsh.
Bismark O'Measles // Jun 15, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Silly Shaun… he can’t kick.
Bismark O'Measles // Jun 15, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Oh… BTW :
Trivia.
Who was the last person to lose his job by calling someone a Black C***t ?
And to whom was he referring?
(I remember it well!)
Shaun // Jun 15, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Yeah, but imagine the first play he tried to run at Hindmarsh. He wouldn’t be acting once he hits the ground.
Of course, Hindy would get a red card but it would put the fear of god into the opposition.
Oh, and the answer is Brian Fletcher and Dean Widders.
Bismark O'Measles // Jun 16, 2010 at 6:45 am
Correct as usual – you win todays star prize – lunch with me running around the Domain like a couple of school girls (eeeek).
Mountain Boy // Jun 16, 2010 at 11:19 pm
Referring to someone as black is racist ?? (please do tell what the correct word is here ??) , as for the profanity – people use that about others all the time. And State of Origin – The game that has long been promoted as the two states that hate each other’s guts ?? Can’t have it both ways, D.Gallop – but you’re the boss, so I guess you can.