FIFA World Cup: Germany [Archive] - Unicyclist Community

THE dave

2006-06-09, 06:06 PM

This is the World Cup thread.

Germany won the first game against Costa Rica.

Who is your favorite team?

Can anyone beat Brazil?

Discuss here.

juggle508

2006-06-09, 06:07 PM

I usally don't watch much soccer but I watched like 30 or 40 minutes of this game. It was pretty good. Ummm, I guess thats about it.

KH.

harper

2006-06-09, 06:11 PM

Millions of years of evolution to develop opposable thumbs and the world's most popular sport doesn't allow you to use them? I can't believe people still watch groups of people kicking an effigy of the head of the enemy around a field. Oh, well, they watched Star Wars and thought it was great, too. And they continue to use emoticons and believe that they are expressive.

domesticated ape

2006-06-09, 06:21 PM

Millions of years of evolution to develop opposable thumbs and the world's most popular sport doesn't allow you to use them?

Two players on the pitch can use them, unfortunately noone seems to have told Jens Lehmann that!

I just watched most of the Germany game, it was a hell of a start to the tournament. Would have been better if Germany had lost but you can't have everything, especially as Costa Rica were so rubbish.

Another game kicks off in the next half hour-woo!

Denali

2006-06-10, 12:54 AM

napalm

2006-06-10, 06:04 AM

The soccerroos (Australian footbal team), have qualified for germany! (the first time in 32 years). If we get knocked out in the first rounds (in the same group as Brazil, Croatia and Japan) i pledge my supporter allegance to Togo for the entire competition.
Mark

s7ev0

2006-06-10, 06:38 AM

If we get knocked out in the first rounds (in the same group as Brazil, Croatia and Japan) i pledge my supporter allegance to Togo for the entire competition.
Mark

Sorry Mark, but I can't help thinking you'll be supporting nobody after the group stage in this case... I'd suggest choosing a substitute team after the group stages have finished!

Now, how do I attach one of those England car flags to my uni...

harper

2006-06-10, 07:00 AM

And thay have built space shuttles, air planes and cars and still many choose to ride a human powered one-wheel vehicle...Humans are nuts..

That's what makes them special....and edible.

jake_amos

2006-06-10, 07:12 AM

AUSTRALIA ARE THE UNLIKELY FAVOURITE TO BEAT BRAZIL HAHAHA SUCKED IN EVERYONE ELSE ( cept you harper )

iridemymuni

2006-06-10, 08:01 AM

Go The Socceroos

Denali

2006-06-10, 08:59 AM

Now, how do I attach one of those England car flags to my uni...
Sorry, but that's funny...You guys won the Ashes...You have to wait atleast 20 more years to win another major cup...That's the Pom rule...:)

samia

2006-06-10, 10:31 AM

This is the year we'll break that rule!!

Do I really believe England'll win the Cup?
I want to, I really do.

COME ON ENGLAND!

Niko

2006-06-10, 11:04 AM

Yesterday evening (after the game :)) I wanted to go unicycling at my usual place, but there are some bars nearby and it was still too crowded. So the worldcup is definetly interfering with my unicycling ;) .

On a side note: In the weeks before the FIFA really lost all credibility. All those rules regarding advertisement and the official sponsors are really over the top. Fortunately now the focus is on the sport again.

puella_semisomna

2006-06-11, 12:34 AM

Go ENGLAND!

This is my first year really watching soccer at all, and i've caught all five games for about 80minutes of them on average. (Thanks to Kyla H.) Love the sport, really excited to see brazil play, heard a lot about them. Gonna be a good next four weeks. Laters

-Shaun Johanneson

p.s. First time watching David Beckham play, and I heard he's really good at freekicks, and invented the curve on the ball, well what was the first thing he did in today's game? I wasn't disappointed. haha

(edit) - I forgot i'm under my girlfriend's (Kyla Hammer) computer name, since i'm on her computer. muhaha

yoopers

2006-06-11, 04:30 AM

Wild congrats to Trinidad & Tobago for their 0-0 match against powerhouse Sweden. I enjoyed the entire game immensely.

s7ev0

2006-06-11, 08:17 AM

Wild congrats to Trinidad & Tobago for their 0-0 match against powerhouse Sweden. I enjoyed the entire game immensely.

And thanks to T&T from us anglos for putting some pressure on Sweden after our somewhat less than thrilling 1:0 win over Paraguay.

I was disappointed that The Ivory Coast couldn't turn over Argentina though. It almost looked like they were going to before the first goal went in.

gollum89

2006-06-11, 09:13 AM

hahahaha GB only won vs Poland because of a stupid ?self goal? (is that what its called in english?)
anyway, GB suchs hahaha:) :) (at least in soccer)

picado

2006-06-11, 03:06 PM

i think brazil already won this cup

heheh

gogogo brazil!

go for the hexachampion

unifreak7

2006-06-12, 02:52 PM

leo

2006-06-12, 07:31 PM

And thay have built space shuttles, air planes and cars and still many choose to ride a human powered one-wheel vehicle...Humans are nuts..
That line made me smile. And doubt;
if going to the moon was as easy as going to the supermarket by unicycle,
then I guess I would be juggling a lot up there (while having less gravity).

TheObieOne3226

2006-06-12, 07:39 PM

The US is off to an awesome start.

dudewithasock

2006-06-12, 08:14 PM

The US is off to an awesome start.

Do I sense sarcasm? :rolleyes:

Australia's game was amazing.

swarbrim

2006-06-12, 08:32 PM

Is it wrong that I am British and see very little fun in watching football?

Mike

francisco

2006-06-12, 11:13 PM

ok, as a brazilian I felt obligated to post...
I think the cup had a very week start and the games are really hard to watch...
hope teams start doing better now...
I don`t think brazil is already the winner. in 1982 the feelingh was the same and brazil didn`t win...
maybe this "the cup is owers" feeling knock brazil out this cup too...

I`m hoping some team like portugal or japan win though

THE dave

2006-06-13, 01:48 AM

japan is looking pretty good... the US... not so much

one wheely

2006-06-13, 09:30 AM

Australia's game just ended, and wow. Australia is amazing at the end. hahaha. wow. 3-1. crazy. Good ending for austalia's fans. muhaha. laters. (I'm not over all that fan, but in this game I was)

Is it just me or was Aus vs Japan the most exciting game yet???
Japan up 1-0 in 72minute the 3 goals from Australia!!!

((I couldn't be bias could I???;) ))

one wheely

2006-06-13, 09:31 AM

All the games are on at about 10:30 at night...
how awfull

iridemymuni

2006-06-13, 09:36 AM

the australia game was 1-0 up to the 83rd minute than 3 goals in 8 mins by the aussies to win. I love australia, just as well i live here

jake_amos

2006-06-13, 11:18 AM

Sorry, but that's funny...You guys won the Ashes...You have to wait atleast 20 more years to win another major cup...That's the Pom rule...:)

two of the times that england has won the ashes the pope has died the same year. i am seeing a pattern

MrBoogiejuice

2006-06-13, 11:23 AM

I'm not really a big soccer fan but Iwatched the Sweden - Trinidad game t'other day...How cool is Trinidad's defender with the dreads!

I'm going to be working in a pub when the Trinidad - England game's on...I'm going to put lots of reggae on during half time to see how much I can wind up the locals...

On a related note, I came across this (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/5038310.stm) t'other day.

jake_amos

2006-06-13, 11:25 AM

i still watch every night even if they are up late i couldnt get over the australla vs japan game. @ the end the egyptian ref ( i aint being racist there was just more then one ref on the field) he went up to guus hiddink and apoligized for the goal he said it was a foul and the only reason he didnt call it is becuase it was already half way into the game and he saw the shot again and said shite i was wrong!!! AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE

Denali

2006-06-13, 11:36 AM

two of the times that england has won the ashes the pope has died the same year. i am seeing a pattern
Yup, the last 2 times England won the Ashes, the Pope died, Liverpool won the Champions League and the P.Charles got married...As the joke goes, the next time P. Charles decides to get married and Liverpool win, somebody better warn the Aussies and the Pope...

Eddbmxdude

2006-06-13, 12:40 PM

I hate football, But i want Ukraine to win, then i will win the sweepstake at work! Does anyone know if they have been knocked out yet?

Rock on!
Edd

domesticated ape

2006-06-13, 03:08 PM

Nope Ukraine are still in, they haven't even played a game yet. I'll be keeping an eye on them as they are one of my sweepstakes teams too.

I jus wasted an hour and a half watching Togo vs. South Korea, the worst game I've seen yet by a mile:(

Brazil are playing later though, should be good!