World Cup 2010 Thread

[Sam]

I'm expecting many a Portugese player to be knocked out by Drogba and his armcast, also the two world cup favourites are in action in about 10 minutes, cannot wait...

[stokeriño]

I'd say it was a bit of a stretch to describe Japan as looking "strongish"... They really achieved very little for the majority of the game and were fortunate not to concede towards the end.

Pulling for the Cote d'Ivoire over Portugal this afternoon. At the very least I'm hoping for a draw. Then Brazil v DPRK will just be an amusing spectacle.

I can't bring myself to care much about either New Zealand or Slovakia though...

I'm expecting many a Portugese player to be knocked out by Drogba and his armcast

Even if it causes Drogba to be sent off and ends his tournament, to see him channel Bob Orton and knock Ronaldo clean out would seriously make my year.

[Lineker]

Ryan Nelson. Raw fucking emotion.

[stokeriño]

BBC Sport's Chris Bevan On Twitter: "Interesting weather news for England-Algeria here in Cape Town on Friday night - we've been warned to expect SNOW. So don't wear shorts."

Playing a football match against a north African side in the snow?

Advantage: England.

[Lineker]

Hopefully we'll be the ones wearing white rather than our away strip then!

[stokeriño]

I think the home/away strip is determined by the way the matches are set out, yes? In which case it's 'England vs Algeria' rather than 'Algeria vs England', so I imagine we would be.

[brenchill]

This Weiss lad looks useful.

[YI]

...I've quite enjoyed this match...please tell me I'm not the only one. It does sometimes feel like watching the League 1 playoff final, but still.

[stokeriño]

http://www.bobagio.com/the-kiwi-friendly-world-cup-2010-wallchart

Love it.

[GoN_]

Hoping we can win our match, play well and get motivation for the rest of the World Cup. The quality is there we just need something we missed in the qualifiers...

[Bryan Blade]

Has been one of better early matchs sao far end to end

[Sam]

I would say League One Playoff final is giving them too much credit, more like Conference, mind it hasn't been as boring as I thought it would be, but it certainly hasn't been a good match. Hopefully they'll come out and attack in the second half! Although one of the themes of the opening matches seems to be how closely matched each team is (asides from S. Korea/Greece and Germany/Australia.)

[Lineker]

This Weiss lad looks useful.

Interesting fact - his dad is the coach and his grandfather used to play for Czechoslovakia too.

Weiss Jr Jr. is the one who came through early this year at City before doing a whole lot of nothing on loan at Bolton, IIRC.

[Rocky]

I'm happy going in 0-0 at the break... Not happy about some of Paston's actions

[Hobo]

Didn't realize that New Zealand only had one professional team.

[Rocky]

We also have someone on the becnh who hasn't been with a club for a couple of years...

[Dan]

I should of applied for NZ nationality

[Hobo]

I love NZ more now! NZ and North Korea I have been looking forward to this!

[Dan]

Gooooooooalll Slovakkiiaaaa

[Rocky]

I haven't played for 10 years, haven't lived in NZ for 5, might still have...

SHIT!!!! not happy..