World Cup Day 1

gimmick

Well, its finally here. The afct Ireland arent there doesnt bother me inthe slightest.

Today we have

Germany Vs Costa Rica 5pm
and
Poland Vs Ecuador

There will be a 30 minute opening ceremony before the game kicks off.

First game should be interesting. The opening game is becoming a traditional shock at this point almost. The germans are fairly lack lustre, but to use the cliche, never write them off. I know absolutely nothing about Costa Rica, so cant really comment.

Likewise with the second game really, I know very little about both, but having seen Poland a few times in qualifying, they look sharp and quick. Ecuador will want an improvement on last times competition.

Should be a good day, of a better weekend, of a better week, of a magic month.

Vokes

Costa Rica lost there 3 warm up games.

If Scheider and Schweinsteiger can supply quality crosses for the strikers, Germany should win easily.

county

germany will win, just

1-0

Villain

I see Ballack is getting some slack for not reporting his injury until he returned from a 2 day break with his family.

This should be an easy win for Germany, althought I remember thinking the same before a certain Sengal - France match in the last world cup!

Anam

Germany will win.Even without Ballack they have quality players and the home advantage.

gracehopper

Ballack has declared himself fit for tonight

Is the game kicking off at 5 or that just the ceremony?. I dont get off work till 5:30

yom 1

Cant believe the worldie cup is already here. Nothin else to do but get the beers in and enjoy the next 64 games

Germany should win tonight. Home advantage should land them a 2-1 win.

empirix

Germany should win easily- i'll go 3 -0 myself. Word on the street is Ecuador are not that bad and have caused a few upsets in Sth. America whilst qualifying, i myight take them to beat the poles,i ddint think they were anything special myself although we may hot a polish bar and hope the women get frisky, now where can we find a polish bar in Dublin!

KdjaCL

Bah 1st day i going to robbie bleedin williams. Thank for the red button on BBC.



kdjac

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KdjaC wrote:

robbie bleedin williams

My god.

Anyway, yer all bastards, I can't watch much of this.

1. In New Zealand they don't seem to know football exixts.
2. It's on at three, four and five in the morning.
3. I want to see some of this country, so I have to sleep at night.

But, I do land back in Dublin on the morning of the final.

Germany will beat Costa Rica though.

Emmo

Robotic Germans to win 2-0

Emmo

Mossy Monk

will miss the first half of the Germany match :mad:

employment always gets in the way

eirebhoy

I wouldn't fancy Germany keeping a clean sheet against anyone at the minute. I'll go for 3-1. Poland to beat Ecuador 2-0.

Pigman II

gimmick wrote:

The afct Ireland arent there doesnt bother me inthe slightest.

Well it bothers me in the slightest I honestly believe Kerr could have got us far in the finals this year. Problem is he hadn't a clue about getting us there in the first place.

Can't wait for Kick-Off anyway. Hope there's lots of good footy, upsets and new stars to see.

KdjaCL

Germany to win 3-1 and Poland to draw.

2 seperate bets

Germany to win 3-1.
10-1

Ger win Poland draw double.
Germany @ 1 - 4
Draw @ 11 - 5

Special fun bet L martinez 1st to be booked 10-1



kdjac

KdjaCL

Pigman II wrote:

Well it bothers me in the slightest I honestly believe Kerr could have got us far in the finals this year. Problem is he hadn't a clue about getting us there in the first place.
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Kerr didnt fail to score 1 goal that would have us on the plane, the players did by being crap. He sent them out to score and win they decided otherwise. But thats a different thread



kdjac

Pigman II

KdjaC wrote:

Kerr didnt fail to score 1 goal that would have us on the plane, the players did by being crap. He sent them out to score and win they decided otherwise.

Well I guess we were watching different games then? On no less than 4 occasions I saw 'crap' Irish teams race to leads inside the first team minutes only then to turn into headless chickens straight after.

But thats a different thread

Agreed! I don't want to get in a bad mood so close to kick off

gracehopper

Pigman II wrote:

Can't wait for Kick-Off anyway. Hope there's lots of good footy, upsets and new stars to see.

Thats what i love about it. You see some nobody become a star in the space of a month. Players like larsson, Hagi, Stoichkov & roger Milla.

God i cant wait!!

Cableguy

Germay and Poland to both win. Germany to have a winning margin of about two goals and Poland to win by one.

therecklessone

gimmick wrote:

The afct Ireland arent there doesnt bother me inthe slightest.

Agreed.

Not having the stress of Ireland's possible/probable early exit means I get to enjoy this WC!

Am on my Summer leave from the 24th, not a chance of me leaving the country!

Shrimp

Germany gotta win this.. they are at home.. can u imagine the rush..

Perfect grass, full stadium, new kit.. sweet..

Lemlin

Don't the winners of the last World Cup traditionally open the new one. How come that has been changed?

eirebhoy

Lemlin wrote:

Don't the winners of the last World Cup traditionally open the new one. How come that has been changed?

Because the winners of the world cup now have to qualify and aren't guaranteed to be there.

MrJoeSoap

Expecting a Germany win, a Poland win, and a drunken Joe Soap to get a chance to do his 'KC and The Sunshine Band' Grzegorz Rasiak chant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1p5L5SxG-w

mike65

Got the Huns down for a 2-0 win. Talk of Klinsman not selecting Ballack to make a point (and protect his second biggest asset).

The1337_Stephen

Germany 1 - 0 Costa Rica BRILLIANT GOAL

el rabitos

lahm with the 1st goal of the world cup. top goal too

daveirl

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MrJoeSoap

What a strike! We're well and truly underway!

The1337_Stephen

Germany 1 - 1 Costa Rica

Great Opener so far

MrJoeSoap

Didn't think he was off! 1-1!!!!

daveirl

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eirebhoy

Look offside at first but definitely on. What a start.

el rabitos

one of the german defenders pulling a djimi traore

mewso

Shouldn't we have a thread for each game?

MrJoeSoap

eirebhoy wrote:

Look offside at first but definitely on. What a start.

I actually thought he looked on at first. Can't believe John Giles still thought he was offside after looking at the replay.

The1337_Stephen

Germany 2 - 1 Costa Rica Klose SCORES

Cracking Match

el rabitos

2 -1 klose

Lemlin

Sounds like a perfect start to the World Cup and I'm stuck here in work

MrJoeSoap

Great move by the Germans for Klose's goal. This game is a cracker.

I'll try post the goals at half time.

emc2

as if we need a reason to watch the world cup....this game is a cracker. It will hook the non football supporters into it as well.

el rabitos

emc2 wrote:

It will hook the non football supporters into it as well.

u mean....the women?

The1337_Stephen

Oooh, close from Shweinesteiger

Rikand

Lemlin wrote:

Sounds like a perfect start to the World Cup and I'm stuck here in work

same here m8, just got my bbc homepage open and watching the scores go by

Lemlin

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Great move by the Germans for Klose's goal. This game is a cracker.

I'll try post the goals at half time.

Fair play if ya can. I heard on the radio here he's 22-1 for top scorer, not a bad bet.

MrJoeSoap

Lemlin wrote:

Fair play if ya can. I heard on the radio here he's 22-1 for top scorer, not a bad bet.

Beats listening to the "experts" at half time anyway.

John Giles still reckoned that the Costa Rican goal was offside, even after a replay showing he was clearly on. Then he expertly predicted a corner would be an outswinger (perhaps because the taker was standing five yards down the sideline waiting to take it).

Only worth watching for sheer comedy value.

His 'analysis' of Costa Rica before the kick off was priceless too.

The1337_Stephen

Good Free Kick From Padolski, Very Close

MrJoeSoap

"Puerto Rico... Costa Rico... Costa Rica"

Classic Giles.

MrJoeSoap

Have all the videos here, whats the best place to upload? Copyright police might be out in force so I'm steering clear of Youtube.

MrJoeSoap

Lahms Goal:

http://www.filefactory.com/?3c704a

Wanchope's Goal:

http://www.filefactory.com/?51dc0a

Klose's Goal:

http://www.filefactory.com/?92df09

Ruu_Old

Megaupload or rapidshare might work ok for you.