fucking CHRIST.


Sven-Goran gets an F at life.

[Edited on June 20, 2006 at 4:29 PM. Reason : horrible]

6/20/2006 4:29:06 PM

Quote :

"what in the world is sven thinking..."

Trying to help his native Swedes win.

6/20/2006 4:31:07 PM

Gerrard!!!!

6/20/2006 4:41:25 PM

YESS WHAT A SWEET GOAL, I LOVE GERRARD (no homo)

6/20/2006 4:41:44 PM

Tough crowd with you English... I'd take 9 pts out of 9...

[Edited on June 20, 2006 at 4:46 PM. Reason : sorry for the jinx]

6/20/2006 4:41:57 PM

YEEEEEESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6/20/2006 4:42:31 PM

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111

6/20/2006 4:42:55 PM

whoops.

so much for England finally beating Sweden

[Edited on June 20, 2006 at 4:47 PM. Reason : ]

6/20/2006 4:46:26 PM

Quote :

"My thoughts exactly... Gerrard as a forward?"

6/20/2006 4:46:39 PM

damn...what a game

[Edited on June 20, 2006 at 4:47 PM. Reason : ]

6/20/2006 4:47:41 PM

WHAT THE FUCK.


CHRIST ON GODDAMNED CRUTCHES HOW DO YOU CONCEDE THAT FUCKING GOAL.

[Edited on June 20, 2006 at 4:50 PM. Reason : reergerge GAY SHIT GAY]

6/20/2006 4:49:16 PM

I love Gerrard (homo)

6/20/2006 4:50:07 PM

Oh well, good luck with Germany, Sweden.

ON TO ECUADOR!!!

6/20/2006 4:54:57 PM

I dunno man, Ecuador is dangerous.



but ahahah fuck the Swedes

6/20/2006 5:00:00 PM

I really need an update on Owen.

I don't think it was related to his broken foot since it was his knee that gave out...

6/20/2006 5:26:20 PM

This is all I have right now.

Quote :

"Owen doesn't look good for Cup return, says Sven Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:08 PM BST Email This Article | Print This Article | RSS [-] Text [+] COLOGNE (Reuters) - England striker Michael Owen could be ruled out of the World Cup finals after injuring his knee in their Group B 2-2 draw with Sweden on Tuesday, coach Sven-Goran Eriksson told a TV interviewer. When asked if fans had seen the last in the tournament of the prolific striker who crawled off after twisting badly in only the second minute, Eriksson said: "Maybe, I'm not sure yet. I hope not but it doesn't look good at all." England midifelder Steven Gerrard added: "He's really down. We need to support him. It's not looking good." Owen, who will have a scan on Wednesday, fell awkwardly and twisted his right knee as he went down, forcing Eriksson to send on Peter Crouch as a fourth minute substitute in the 2-2 draw. He was hoping to avoid using Crouch since the lanky striker already has one yellow card and another would rule him out of Sunday's second round match against Ecuador in Stuttgart. Owen had been looking to show his true form against the Swedes, having been given less than an hour in England's two previous group wins over Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago after a lengthy absence with a broken foot. A serious injury for the 26-year-old, who has scored 36 goals in 79 England appearances, is a blow to their tournament prospects. "

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=sportsNews&storyID=2006-06-20T210815Z_01_L20922117_RTRUKOC_0_UK-SOCCER-WORLD-SWEDEN-OWEN-INJURY.xml

[Edited on June 20, 2006 at 5:54 PM. Reason : UPDATE]

6/20/2006 5:51:45 PM

Quote :

"The initial prognosis from coach Sven-Goran Eriksson did not sound too promising. "Maybe he's out of the tournament, I'm not sure. It doesn't look good," he told reporters. "

6/20/2006 6:01:34 PM

Quote :

"Michael Owen received the news the whole of England was fearing, if expecting, when it was confirmed on Wednesday that he would miss the remainder of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. "

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060621/1/7zf7.html

Alright so Owen is out and Rooney is in. Although this is extremely upsetting, I still think that the return of Rooney still makes England's attack force very strong. There is still a chance for the cup.

[Edited on June 21, 2006 at 8:40 AM. Reason : ]

6/21/2006 8:38:14 AM

entertaining Mexico-Portugal game so far

6/21/2006 10:53:24 AM

Where's Figo?

6/21/2006 11:17:38 AM

You mean, he's non-existant in the game? Or you didn't see him on the field?

6/21/2006 11:19:51 AM

Come on Angola.. one more..

and one more for Portugal too!

6/21/2006 11:22:17 AM

What game is everybody watching? I can't decide

6/21/2006 11:22:50 AM

What's the 2nd tiebreaker? If Angoal gets 1 more or Portugal gets 1 more the GD is the same with MEX and ANG

6/21/2006 11:25:00 AM

Goals scored

well I think it's head to head after GD, but they tied, so yeah, goals scored

[Edited on June 21, 2006 at 11:25 AM. Reason : ]

6/21/2006 11:25:19 AM

ok, whatever noise it is that the Iranian or Angolan fans are making (likely angola since they're probably still dancing after the score) is highly irritating...

i swear it's gonna make my ears bleed

6/21/2006 11:34:20 AM

well Iran scored, sorry Angola, good WC anyways

6/21/2006 11:38:19 AM

Angola didnt look very likely to win by 2 regardless - guess its moot now

6/21/2006 11:43:56 AM

Argentina - Nederland

6/21/2006 11:56:41 AM

Quote :

"Dutch fans will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the clothing fiasco in the game against Ivory Coast. Hundreds of fans had turned up for the match in bright orange lederhosen emblazoned with the name of a rival to one of the World Cup's corporate sponsors. Stewards infomed them they weren't allowed into the ground with such garments on so they duly stripped down to their underwear for the game! "

6/21/2006 2:41:09 PM

what does this "magic spray" consist of?

6/21/2006 3:15:09 PM

pcp

6/21/2006 3:15:28 PM

6/21/2006 4:19:00 PM

hahaha

6/21/2006 4:23:22 PM

A little Photoshopping could make that into a classic GIF animation.

6/21/2006 4:51:36 PM

Argies-Mexies will be an awesome game.

2nd Round matchups so far:

Germany-Sweden
England-Ecuador
Argentina-Mexico
Netherlands-Portugal

[Edited on June 21, 2006 at 5:03 PM. Reason : .]

6/21/2006 5:02:42 PM

Saturday 6/24
- World Cup Round of Sixteen -

11:00 ET Allianz Arena
Germany vs. Sweden

15:00 ET Zentralstadion
Argentina vs. Mexico



Sunday 6/25
- World Cup Round of Sixteen -

11:00 ET Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion
England vs. Ecuador

15:00 ET Frankenstadion
Portugal vs. Netherlands




ALL games are on ABC-HD i believe.

[Edited on June 21, 2006 at 5:53 PM. Reason : spacing]

6/21/2006 5:51:22 PM

Those matches look awesome. I can't wait for the weekend!

6/21/2006 7:13:11 PM

USA! USA! USA!

you guys better fuckin whoop the shit out of ghana...and italy you better win(as much as i hate to say it)

6/22/2006 12:35:20 AM

so is there a webcast of the usa/ghana game audio? i'll be at work. . .

[Edited on June 22, 2006 at 7:43 AM. Reason : asdf]

6/22/2006 7:42:16 AM

I'm pumped for this game.. gotta watch both a bit though..

6/22/2006 8:58:44 AM

"on the field, Deuce gon' show his skills, wheel and deal for real and score at will"

don't tread on this.

6/22/2006 8:59:58 AM

USA Starting Lineup:

USA:

Keller, Onyewu, Conrad, Cherundolo, Bocanegra, Dempsey, Reyna, Lewis, Beasley, Donovan, McBride

Subs: Albright, Berhalter, Ching, Convey, Hahnemann, Howard, Johnson, O'Brien, Olsen, Wolff.

I can't be certain on a formation with that lineup. I hope Arena plays offensive although that lineup scares me a bit that he might be holding back.

A couple guesses:

-----------------Keller-----------------
--------Conrad---Gooch---Boca--------
Dolo-------------------------------Lewis
-----------------Reyna------------------
--------Dempsey---------Beasley---------
-----------------Donovan-----------------
-----------------McBride------------------

------------------Keller--------------------
Cherundolo----Gooch----Bocanegra----Lewis
Dempsey-----Conrad-----Reyna------Beasley
-----------------Donovan------------------
-----------------McBride-------------------

6/22/2006 9:34:27 AM

switch lewis and conrad?

ok i guess they are both in the back...running a 4-5-1

[Edited on June 22, 2006 at 9:41 AM. Reason : .]

[Edited on June 22, 2006 at 9:43 AM. Reason : /]

6/22/2006 9:38:21 AM

I am sure Italy will play for the Win if the US wins because in their eyes they beat us 1-0 and it would make their road to the cup easier.

6/22/2006 9:43:28 AM

Quote :

"so is there a webcast of the usa/ghana game audio? i'll be at work. . ."

6/22/2006 9:47:48 AM

Beasley MUST be a huge factor today, i thought against Italy he should have run at a few more players, but I understand the reasoning for not taking the risk. Any reason Arena did not use our last sub in that game?

6/22/2006 9:48:22 AM

^^ Sorry man, I don't think so. I know the BBC has one but it's only available in the UK. You could set up a proxy to fool them into thinking you're in the UK, but I doubt you can do that at work.

Maybe see if you can find some Chinese or Arabic site that streams (they usually do).

For text play-by-play, go here: http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373242

[Edited on June 22, 2006 at 9:54 AM. Reason : .]

6/22/2006 9:51:33 AM

ussoccer.com has us in a 4-1-4-1.

6/22/2006 9:55:14 AM

Radio link: http://www.sbsradio.com (Aussie site)

6/22/2006 9:56:55 AM