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JaredW · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject:

****SPOILER****

Ghana won. United States looked really bad but there was a piss poor penalty call that led to a successfull penalty kick.

Anyway, I'm in America so we just finished watching it an hour ago.

king kakipi · Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 353 Location: Australia

Being Scottish, I consider Maradona a hero Laughing

Being Australian, it is 3am and I have some seriously important fitba to watch RIGHT NOW but we're already one goal down Crying or Very sad

GO AUSSIE GO!

womblingfree · Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 826

SPOILER (if you want to watch the replay of Japan vs. Brazil).

I expect everyone in Japan's asleep now but I'm watching the match live in the UK now and Japan just went a goal up against Brazil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brilliant Smile

I don't think Japan can go through whatever happens unfortunately. Sad

callmesim · Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 279 Location: London, UK

This blows. The only way I can follow the Australia v Croatia match is over the internet following text updates. ARGH!!

No radio. No TV coverage. I want to cry. But so far, we're doing okay Smile

JaredW · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject:

SPOLIER: (Japan v. Brasil) just finished

Just watched it live. Ah man. Tough game they just imploded. I think they need to get their players to play overseas more.

king kakipi · Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 353 Location: Australia

Justice done.

we had two stonewall penalties turned down, had 2 Croatian goalies on the field and another Croat, Tomas, using his hands twice, and we STILL won.

You fecking beauty

womblingfree · Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 826

Eva Pilot · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:44 am Post subject:

For all those that claimed AUstralia were nothing, for all those that claimed `Australia is one of those teams we dont have to worry about` (I am talking about YOU Bruce Arena), for all those who claimed we were making up the numbers, I salute you haha.

I think Australia has really stepped up and been taken notice of. I do not claim to say we are a force in the football world but I think we have earned a lot of respect, and things can only get better.

To quote the song for the Socceroos, `I wanna jump and scream in a stadium, full of Australians!`

cornishmuppet · Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 642 Location: Nagano, Japan

Big up Australia! I'm pleased to see our Ashes rivals through. I hope they can take down those mulleted posers from Italy in the next round.

Bye bye USA. Ha ha.

Unlucky Japan. I got up to cheer that one on, was gutted when a number of poor defensive errors cost them a real good chance after that first goal.

And a question. What is it with Brazilians and no first names? Is Ronaldo simply that, or is his first name Stanley? Who decides whether a player can have a first name or not?

Personally I think its all a bit lame, and creates a bit of a airy fairy myth around these apparent superstars. Yeah, ok, some of them are good, but I reckon Ronaldo is an over-hyped, buck-toothed carthorse, and I look forward to seeing him brought down to earth by a dominant Ghana side in the next round. 4-0 Ghana is my prediction.

Its no wonder Japan lost their way. They thought they were playing against a bunch of cartoon characters. Playing against Martin Ronaldinho, Stanley Ronaldo and Ernest Robinho they might have been a bit less starry eyed.

Anpan-man to Pikachu to Doraemon ... GOALLLLLLL!!!!!!!

cornishmuppet · Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 642 Location: Nagano, Japan

And before anyone beats me to it, if Ronaldo hits a hat trick in the semi to knock England out, I will happily print out this thread and eat my own words, then post a picture of me doing it.

So there.

JaredW · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:05 am Post subject:

Although I am sad that Japan is gone, I am glad that Australia is going on. But, personally, I think they could've done better because they won only because of a Japanese meltdown.

callmesim · Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 279 Location: London, UK

Yawarakaijin · Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 504 Location: Middle of Nagano

Was'nt anyobody else pissed about NHK giving live updates of the other game while watching the one they had scheduled first? I mean really what kind of idiocy is that? They even had the second game scheduled to come on immediatly following the first! It really ruined what could have been an exciting night of soccer viewing. I hope they string up whichever programming manager/director/whatever was involved is such stupid call.

Eva Pilot · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:10 am Post subject:

casual · Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 105

[quote="JaredW"]SPOLIER: (Japan v. Brasil) just finished

Just watched it live. Ah man. Tough game they just imploded.[b] I think they need to get their players to play overseas more[/b].[/quote]

Someone has to want their players first!! I cant think of a single Japanese player who would make a big impact in a top league. Nakata is still their best player and he has been a professional substitute for about 5 years.