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The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« on: 11 Jun 2010, 07:03 »

I don't think the World Cup can be contained in a mere Sports Thread. So here is a World Cup thread.

First game is South Africa vs. Mexico and it's kicking off . . . NOW!!
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #1 on: 11 Jun 2010, 07:09 »

South Africa's number 10 is a guy named Pienaar. I wonder if he, too, will be played by Matt Damon when they make the movie of this South African World Cup?
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #2 on: 11 Jun 2010, 07:13 »

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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #3 on: 11 Jun 2010, 07:19 »

I'm now hoping he gets a good solo effort, so I can imagine the commentators yelling "Matt Damon, still Matt Damon, Matt Damon, Maaaatt Daaaaamon!"
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #4 on: 11 Jun 2010, 07:22 »

He just had a free kick!

He sprayed it way over the bar. I believe that's traditional at a World Cup.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #5 on: 11 Jun 2010, 07:29 »

So I understand, I believe getting knocked on the bonce by such a ball is a sign of fertility. Mexico have also begun the grand traditional of 'getting booked because you refuse to understand that once the referee has made a call he isn't going to change it even if you keep trying to get the ball off the opposing team and whine a lot'.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #6 on: 11 Jun 2010, 07:42 »

Apparently the new ball is pretty wack so people missing stuff that they should really be able to do at range is gonna be par for the course this tournament.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #7 on: 11 Jun 2010, 07:43 »

Mexico are having a good period in the match, as the commentator phrased it. One of their players just put a ball across the face of the goal which, again to use the commentator's words, was neither a shot nor a centre. Actually, that's from Hamlet, isn't it? Act 1, scene 3: "Neither a shot nor a centre be". Actually I believe more than one eyebrow was raised when Mexico signed up Polonius as their head coach for the World Cup, but clearly they're following his instructions to the letter.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #8 on: 11 Jun 2010, 08:05 »

South Africa are a cool team, but god damn it someone needs to take those horns off of their fans. Really, really annoying.

Really though I can't not love a team who sung and danced their way down the tunnel.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #9 on: 11 Jun 2010, 08:16 »

GOAL CELEBRATION DANCE YESSS
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #10 on: 11 Jun 2010, 08:18 »

Hang on, was that the Macarena?
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #11 on: 11 Jun 2010, 08:19 »

The South Africans are playing much better technical football than I expected; great, crisp short passing; excellent movement and positioning and that goal was fully deserved on the way they've started the second half.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #12 on: 11 Jun 2010, 08:44 »

Damn it Mexico why you gotta ruin a party?
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #13 on: 11 Jun 2010, 08:44 »

GOAL MEXICO!! It's 1-1 now.

Incidentally I was, of course, being facetious when I said earlier that Mexico were coached by Polonius. Turns out their coach is actually - and this is honest-to-god true - a guy named Aguirre.

I've seen that movie and frankly I don't know if putting a guy named Aguirre in charge of your team is a good idea.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #14 on: 11 Jun 2010, 08:57 »

That's it! Game over. South Africa had a great chance in the 90th minute but hit the upright while the Mexican keeper was busy doing star-jumps.

Which reminds me of an intractable debate I once had the misfortune of overhearing, between two inebriated gentlemen in a pub in Surrey. The topic of discussion was whether a shot that hits the woodwork counts as "on target" or "off target". I never did find out the answer.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #15 on: 11 Jun 2010, 09:03 »

Gotta feel for South Africa. I had my head in my hands when that shot bounced off the post.

This is why I love the World Cup. Take two teams, neither of whom are known for playing particularly good football, yet somehow because it's the World Cup they manage to create a fantastic game of football. Tshabalala's goal was absolutely perfect.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #16 on: 11 Jun 2010, 09:12 »

Hey now, Mexico usually manage to produce a pretty high standard at World Cups. They just don't win very much. They're like the Portugal of the Americas.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #17 on: 11 Jun 2010, 09:14 »

I think the draw was the fair result in the end although I must admit I was wishing that last chance to go in for South Africa to start in a flash of glory.

Mexico are known as a decent footballing team though and have been for a while. Sure, they don't play the glittering football of their South American counterparts nor the tactical football of the better European nations but they have great confidence with the ball at their feet and are always an attacking threat. Defensively though, they are pretty pants.
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« Reply #18 on: 11 Jun 2010, 10:39 »

I was fully expecting South Africa to lose so I am happy with this result.
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« Reply #19 on: 11 Jun 2010, 11:03 »

Just sucks for them they gotta continue hosting the event after such an early defeat. At least in '06 everybody had the courtesy to let Germany get to the semis.

I'm still pissed about THAT loss, man, 4 years apparently isn't long enough between World Cups for me to get over my grudges.
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« Reply #20 on: 11 Jun 2010, 12:20 »

They're not out yet! They drew against a good side most people seemed to be expecting them to lose to. If they can take momentum from that and avoid repeating the shaky start they had against Mexico they could still sneak a second place.
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« Reply #21 on: 11 Jun 2010, 12:52 »

Yeah, I really don't think they did that badly. I saw them play for a bit and they seemed to have it together. I really had them pitched as the worst team in their Group, but the fact that they managed to draw, and nearly outplay, what I thought was the second best team in their group is a really good sign to me.
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« Reply #22 on: 11 Jun 2010, 14:28 »

Yeah, South Africa played fantastic football. They took some time to settle down, but once they got their game together they absolutely kept up with Mexico who are a far better side on paper.

If S. Africa can play against Uruguay the way they did against Mexico they should run all over them. Similarly, if France keep up the form they showed tonight Mexico will make them look utterly worthless.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #23 on: 11 Jun 2010, 17:41 »

South Africa moves homeless, squatters, poor into concentration camp to spruce things up for the world cup.

Hope you're enjoying the football! I am personally thrilled to know which team of eleven millionaries will win.
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« Reply #24 on: 11 Jun 2010, 19:44 »

I've seen that movie and frankly I don't know if putting a guy named Aguirre in charge of your team is a good idea.

Couldn't be worse than Maradona.
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #25 on: 11 Jun 2010, 19:48 »

Khar, it's a long established fact that the political situation, the human rights situation, and the racial situation in South Africa all leave more than a little to be desired.

I mean dude it's still fucking legal for somebody to use chlorine gas and flamethrowers as a carjacking preventative measure. Statistically, rape is as common as a fucking handshake, and it even (especially!) happens to infants. Assault, burglary, mugging, murder, drug-related crime, arson all happen every day. This is the least of South Africa's worries.

Can I go back to not giving a fuck and watching my game now?
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« Reply #26 on: 11 Jun 2010, 19:54 »

I doubt it, considering the entire point of his post was to take a shit on your apathy.
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« Reply #27 on: 11 Jun 2010, 21:57 »

I am enjoying the football and I am also excited to see which team of millionaires wins.
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« Reply #28 on: 11 Jun 2010, 22:19 »

I am disappointed that SA & Mexico drew.  I had called Mexico winning 2-0 :(

Had also put in a prediction of France beating Uruguay, so I am pretty disappointed so far!
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« Reply #29 on: 11 Jun 2010, 22:57 »

I didn't see Uruguay vs. France, but based on match reports and on the South Africa vs. Mexico match, it seems like South Africa and Mexico could be favourites to qualify from that group. Mexico's goalkeeper looks like a disaster waiting to happen, though . . .
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« Reply #30 on: 12 Jun 2010, 02:54 »

Can I go back to not giving a fuck and watching my game now?

So you like being an awful human being? That's cool.
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« Reply #31 on: 12 Jun 2010, 03:18 »

Is there actually anything  we can do without there being some kind of link to something bad?
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« Reply #32 on: 12 Jun 2010, 03:24 »

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« Reply #33 on: 12 Jun 2010, 04:05 »

Don't you realise how many children around the world don't have mothers to hug, you ignorant fucking jerk!?!
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« Reply #34 on: 12 Jun 2010, 04:18 »

Is there actually anything  we can do without there being some kind of link to something bad?
There are levels of bad, though. And some of the actions of South Africa in relation to the world cup are pretty high on the general scale of badness.
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« Reply #35 on: 12 Jun 2010, 04:48 »

Well maybe go make a thread in discuss. 
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« Reply #36 on: 12 Jun 2010, 04:53 »

Like, I appreciate that South Africa is a pretty bad place but it's going to keep being bad whether the World Cup is held there or not and none of us really have any say on whether the SA authorities govern their country well or shoot babies or what have you, so can't we just talk about sport instead of getting into a fucking stupid argument that won't change anything about the underlying situation?
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« Reply #37 on: 12 Jun 2010, 05:43 »

I live in a hall with about 10 koreans, the just scored.

they are going batshit insane, this might be good.
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« Reply #38 on: 12 Jun 2010, 06:16 »

Man Greece are such a terrible football team. I dislike them but watching them lose is still no fun because they're just so bloody boring about it.

Excited for the Argentina game. First top-class side to play in the tournament; here's hoping they turn on the flair.
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« Reply #39 on: 12 Jun 2010, 06:59 »

Argentinian team hairstyle news: greasy, unkempt, and unwashed locks are out this World Cup; ponytails are in.
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« Reply #40 on: 12 Jun 2010, 07:01 »

Today is like sport ULTIMATE here: not only are the UK playing but it's also the Bumps so if you're not into football you can get into rowing. It's crazy in town.
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« Reply #41 on: 12 Jun 2010, 07:04 »

Several years ago my beloved appreciated tolerated Queens Park Rangers had a pretty handy defender with the inifinitely cherishable name of Danny Shittu. I always wondered what happened to him after he left QPR; turns out he's playing for Nigeria!
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« Reply #42 on: 12 Jun 2010, 07:05 »

I for one cannot wait for the surely inevitable confluence of Messi and Shittu.
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« Reply #43 on: 12 Jun 2010, 07:08 »

Argentina score!! In the thoroughly un-Argentinian manner of a header from a corner; but on the other hand, the guy who scored it is called Heinze so I guess it's pretty fitting in that regard. I remember when Germany beat Saudi Arabia 7-0 or 8-0 or something, and all but one of their goals came from headers from corners or free kicks. (Heinze's header was better than any of those tedious efforts, though.)
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« Reply #44 on: 12 Jun 2010, 07:16 »

One of my most abiding football memories is of a match played between Argentina and Australia. It was the final qualifier for the World Cup, way back in the days when Australia qualified through Oceania and then, having finished putting seventeen goals past the Solomon Islands, had to try to beat the fifth-placed South American side to win a place in the World Cup (or World Cup Finals if you want to be technical). Anyway, Australia were playing Argentina, and in the Argentian team was a certain gentleman with flame-red hair and the palest of pale skin. His name? Carlos McAlister.
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« Reply #45 on: 12 Jun 2010, 07:38 »

Today is like sport ULTIMATE here: not only are the UK playing but it's also the Bumps so if you're not into football you can get into rowing. It's crazy in town.

The UK are not playing. </false patriotism>
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« Reply #46 on: 12 Jun 2010, 08:08 »

Good thing, too: if they were playing they might have to pick some Scottish players!

Funnily enough, once upon a time when football was first getting started, Scottish players were prized by English teams for their skill. Or so a T.V. show I saw years ago told me.
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« Reply #47 on: 12 Jun 2010, 08:34 »

The thing with Scotland is that they're really not that bad. They just suck at winning the matches that matter.
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« Reply #48 on: 12 Jun 2010, 10:05 »

Like, I appreciate that Nazi Germany is a pretty bad place but it's going to keep being bad whether the Olympics is held there or not and none of us really have any say on whether the Nazi authorities govern their country well or shoot babies or what have you, so can't we just talk about sport instead of getting into a fucking stupid argument that won't change anything about the underlying situation?

Godwin'd yr post.

Seriously though, can we? You really don't think it is dreadful to be crassly enjoying a corporate-sponsored bread and circuses event that has caused suffering to thousands of people? By supporting the World Cup uncritically and 'just talking about sport', you are basically saying to the SA authorties, and everyone else, that this behaviour is absolutely normal and fine. You're shitting on real fucking living people who are having their lives destroyed for the sake of a glorified playground game. I'm sorry you don't want to think about that, but I don't think you can somehow claim that I'm being some sort of deliberately obtuse fly in the ointment just because I care about other members of the human race!
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Re: The Quadrennial Global Round-Ball Extravaganza
« Reply #49 on: 12 Jun 2010, 11:13 »

Good thing, too: if they were playing they might have to pick some Scottish players!

Funnily enough, once upon a time when football was first getting started, Scottish players were prized by English teams for their skill. Or so a T.V. show I saw years ago told me.

Scotland are still the all-time world champions. Kinda.

Shame about their league/players/team/everything in the last 50 years though.

After all the hype around this England/Team USA USA USA game I have a sneaking suspicious it'll be a bore draw or a 1-0 from a Terry header, can't wait to be proved wrong though.
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