South Africa Confederations Cup 2009

CiaranC

Gob****e

IvySlayer

They're no match for Giles/Dunphy.

syngindub

The Dunphy/Giles/Souness roadshow is a great laugh. Better entertainment than the matches

Mikeyt086

Ive been impressed by the US, a few well known and established players in that team. Bradley has been impressive (although not the FIFA World Player of the Year performance George Hamilton is making it out to be) and Landon Donovan looks creative and sharp on the ball. Jozy Altidore (NOT Altidoreeee) is a good player despite a few air shots. Is Freddy Adu in the squad?

Edit: Yes he is, but Danny Szetela isnt. Shame, he looks like a good young player.

Headshot

bring on rossi ffs

syngindub

what ever happened to Freddy Adu. Thought he was supposed to be the next pele??
Is he in the team?

Raskolnikov

The decline of Italy is unreal. The likes of Gattuso and Pirlo used to be world class players, now they look slow and unfit.

Raskolnikov

Raskolnikov wrote: »

The decline of Italy is unreal. The likes of Gattuso and Pirlo used to be world class players, now they look slow and unfit.

In fairness, it is a meaningless tournament at the end of a long season

IvySlayer

Interesting, Rossi has Italian and American citizenship.

WHAT A GOAL!

titan18

Fantastic goal

legs11

what the **** is the noise coming from the crowd, constant dinging...

jesus

edit: nice goal...

Headshot

Headshot wrote: »

bring on rossi ffs

thats why

well done Rossi delighted for ya

andrewie

What a goal!!

~Marky~

That was a cracker by Rossi

Raskolnikov

Great goal Rossi!

Camronesi should never kick a ball again for Italy.

IvySlayer

legs11 wrote: »

what the **** is the noise coming from the crowd, constant dinging...

jesus

edit: nice goal...

Horns. So...many....horns

syngindub

legs11 wrote: »

what the **** is the noise coming from the crowd, constant dinging...

jesus

edit: nice goal...

dinging, that's one way to describe it

Mikeyt086

syngindub wrote: »

what ever happened to Freddy Adu. Thought he was supposed to be the next pele??
Is he in the team?

Freddy Adu.

Touted as the salvation of Soccer, he was destined for big things. He made his MLS debut at 16. He had a trial with Manchester United when he was 18 i think, when we had Henrik Larsson on loan, we took Adu on a 2 week trial. We didnt sign him on. He went back to the US with Real Salt Lake. Adu then looked like a great player during the u-19 world championships where himself, Altidore, Bradley and Szetela looked really good, i watched them a few times and thought very highly of them. After that Benfica then took the plunge and signed him, but he has since been loaned to AS Monaco.

He is in the squad for this Confederations Cup.

IvySlayer

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

Freddy Adu.

Touted as the salvation of Soccer, he was destined for big things. He made his MLS debut at 16. He had a trial with Manchester United when he was 18 i think, when we had Henrik Larsson on loan, we took Adu on a 2 week trial. We didnt sign him on. He went back to the US with Real Salt Lake. Adu then looked like a great player during the u-19 world championships where himself, Altidore, Bradley and Szetela looked really good, i watched them a few times and thought very highly of them. After than Benfica then took the plunge and signed him, but he has since been loaned to AS Monaco.

He is in the squad for this Confederations Cup.

Loan period is up, going back to Benfica, Monaco decided not to extend it.

legs11

syngindub wrote: »

dinging, that's one way to describe it

bleedin ridiculous

stupid africans

syngindub

thanks mikey

syngindub

legs11 wrote: »

bleedin ridiculous

stupid africans

ah leave the Africans alone

titan18

Fantastic goal

Headshot

sign him up fergie

Mr.Nice Guy

Ah Howard...

IvySlayer

Why oh why didn't the US defender try to get to that? Looks like he could've.

syngindub

that sub that came on for USA could do with a bit of grub

sprinkles

IvySlayer wrote: »

Horns. So...many....horns

It's doing my head in. Not that I needed another reason to watch it with the sound off when Kunny Keningham is on duty

Raskolnikov

Feel sorry for the yanks.

Headshot

Rossi has made a great impact

he should be starting

legs11

sprinkles wrote: »

It's doing my head in. Not that I needed another reason to watch it with the sound off when Kunny Keningham is on duty

I got the sound down, **** that. might have to call off the WC if this is the carry on

Eire-Dearg

It will be greatly reduced because there'll be way more fans from the other countries. Only for the RSA games, of course.

Royale with Cheese

IvySlayer wrote: »

Interesting, Rossi has Italian and American citizenship.

Rossi is American, his parents are Italian. Although he moved back to Italy to play football when he was young enough.

ShamoBuc

Would love to see the Italians faces if USA got an equaliser, can't see it though

Headshot

toni wtf was that

id do better myself

Raskolnikov

Two big brown trouser moments for the Italians.

lisbon_lions

IvySlayer wrote: »

Horns. So...many....horns

It sounds like the stadium is built inside a giant bees hive. Hope to funk those things are not blowing during the WC next year. :mad:

ironictoaster

Just turned it on there, wtf is that noise? Sounds like a swarm of bees!

EDIT you got there before me^^

Headshot

Rossi again boy

hes a class act

Mr.Nice Guy

That's a delightful goal.

mwrf

RTE would get a feed of the sound from inside the stadium, and put the commentary
into this.

Surely they could turn the stadium channel down and the commentary feed up.
There is no way this can go on during the world cup. There is no overstatement in saying it will ruin the tournament next summer. It's not acceptable.

titan18

Are the Italians only allowed to score class goals or something?

Headshot

if Rossi doesnt get a start in that team from now on

Id give up

Raskolnikov

Italy need to ditch the old fogeys and play their younger players! De Rossi, Rossi and Montolivo are the future.

Headshot

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Italy need to ditch the old fogeys and play their younger players! De Rossi, Rossi and Montolivo are the future.

I was impressed with De-Rossi today
a fine player

titan18

Headshot wrote: »

I was impressed with De-Rossi today
a fine player

Likewise, he was very impressive.

Rossi needs to start the next game.Montolivo and Quagliarello should be given starts too, and maybe Santon.

Headshot

this tournament should be used to blood the youngsters for Italy

JP Liz

titan18 wrote: »

Are the Italians only allowed to score class goals or something?

lol but so true

Mr.Nice Guy

Nice to see RTE addressing the noise problem. Those bloody things should be banned next year.

Raskolnikov

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Italy need to ditch the old fogeys and play their younger players! De Rossi, Rossi and Montolivo are the future.

Whats the story with aqualani aswell,he looked good for Roma before.