Brazil vs North Korea (Group G - Tuesday - 7:30pm - RTE/ITV)

Peyton Manning

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........................................................................................................................"Fúck you Ruis Fabiano!"

FIFA World Cup 2010
Ellis Park Stadium
Tuesday 15th June
Kick Off: 7:30pm

m@cc@

I reckon the North Korean people will see their team kick off and not a lot else.

Liam O

This should be a question of how many goals, but I'd love to see something from Korea

m@cc@

Liam O wrote: »

This should be a question of how many goals, but I'd love to see something from Korea

Like a rocket?

ROCKMAN

Now the Brazilians are here , the world can really start

Shanotheslayer

Lets hope they switch the camara to some hot wimmins in the crowd from Brazil

m@cc@

North Korea will have a viewing figure of one:

pickarooney

An uninspiring, insipid 2-0 win for the Dunga-beetles.

GavRedKing

If Brazil go out and treat it for what it should be treated, a WC game, regardles of the opposition, they should turn over N.Korea, if they show and expect just to roll them over and start off with flicks and tricks they might, I repeat might have a tricky game, but you cant look past Brzil here.

Brazil by 4 or more.

Dont be at yourself

Don't think this will be a goalfest either. They picked up some decent results in qualifying and won't just lie down and take a beating.

redout

Did someone say twins ............





Say hello to Brazilian twins Bia and Branca Feres who are models and represent the Brazilian olympic synchronized swimming team. Rumour has it they will be cheering on the boys in South Africa. Hoping for plenty of camera action.

pickarooney

That's just wrong... why are those sisters looking at each other like that?

Kev_ps3

C'mon North Korea:)

mewso

Theres no such Country as North Korea. Bit of respect lads.

BBC wrote:

Meanwhile, North Korea coach Kim Jong-hun bristled at a question from South Korean media ahead of his team's opening match against Brazil. A reporter, speaking in Korean, referred to his nation as "North Korea" in a news conference on Monday - rather than by the country's official name, the Democratic Republic of Korea.
"There's no such country named 'North Korea,' replied Kim. "Next question." A question about North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's involvement in team selection was then cut off, with a Fifa official reminding journalists not to ask political questions.

bohsman

gavredking wrote: »

If Brazil go out and treat it for what it should be treated, a WC game, regardles of the opposition, they should turn over N.Korea, if they show and expect just to roll them over and start off with flicks and tricks they might, I repeat might have a tricky game, but you cant look past Brzil here.

Brazil by 4 or more.

Thats not Dungas Brazil.

RasTa

Hmmmm, to put the entire loots on Brazil -2 at evens?

Dublin_Gunner

pickarooney wrote: »

That's just wrong... why are those sisters looking at each other like that?

pfft. they're not sisters, they're twins.

Hot ones. I'd take them for a doggy paddle.

redout

RasTa wrote: »

Hmmmm, to put the entire loots on Brazil -2 at evens?

I say go for it.

I stuck a ridiculous amount on them.

No way they dont win this game.

Similar situation with Spain tomorrow.

peabutler

Just hope Korea can get a goal or two, would love a good aul 5-2 or something like that.

RasTa

redout wrote: »

I say go for it.

I stuck a ridiculous amount on them.

No way they dont win this game.

Similar situation with Spain tomorrow.

Placed, season ticket paid for if it come off.

MR NINE

Brazil -1 at half time is 7/4, seems like a good bet IMO.

Bob the Seducer

If anybody is going to score for the DPRK it's Jong Tae-Se!

RichTea

Bob the Seducer wrote: »

If anybody is going to score for the DPRK it's Jong Tae-Se!

Read an excellent interview with him in The Guardian a few weeks back. He said he wanted to score in every game! I can't wait to see Korea DPR in action...they might get smashed.

dartbhoy

I read in a newspaper earlier that North Korea had just 2 journalists selected by the government travel over with them to the World Cup,no supporters travelled to South Africa!

redout

dartbhoy wrote: »

I read in a newspaper earlier that North Korea had just 2 journalists selected by the government travel over with them to the World Cup,no supporters travelled to South Africa!

None could get a passport!

redout

mike65

Draw methinks.

Mr Alan

pickarooney wrote: »

That's just wrong... why are those sisters looking at each other like that?

Ghey.

redout

Fans volunteer army supporting North Korea

Hundreds of Chinese football fans have arrived in South Africa to lend their support to North Korea in their opening World Cup 2010 match against Brazil, kicking off in just over an hour.

They are knows as the 'fans volunteer army' in China and many stayed in Pretoria yesterday but are congregating near Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg to back North Korea, who are not expected to have many supporters at the World Cup.

"The Chinese will support North Korea," Wang Qi of the China Sports Event Management Group told Reuters, braving the cold morning air.

"They may surprise and we come here with a view that something magical might happen."

The North Korean sports ministry authorised a Chinese PR agency to sell tickets for the game as few North Koreans could afford the journey or receive visas to leave the country.

It looks like the romance in football isn't dead.

Link

SlickRic

that poor f*cking country.

fair play China.

we all want a Brazilian masterclass i think, but i'd love it if the North Koreans managed to pull off the draw, or God forbid, the win (sorry anyone with a massive bet on!).

i'd go nutty.

Dont be at yourself

There isn't much value to be had betting on Brazil in this. They're 1/9 to win, which is staggering for a world cup game, especially for a match involving a team people know so little about. North Korea - Sorry, the Democratic Republic of Korea - got some decent results in qualifying and they'll be well geeed up for this. One goal, or one sending off and anything could happen.

I've hedged by bets with Robinho as anytime scorer and backed Korea at +2.

Mikeyt086

"Elano didnt do it at Man City, and he certainly didnt do it at Hull!" - Great analysis from Johny Giles there.

Bob the Seducer

Jong Tae-Se's goal against Korea Republic (using the official Fifa terms now!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=426YGATBWDw

And the only clip of the domestic game I could find...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiRWZVDMNGQ


Two of their players, keeper Ri Myong-Guk and captain Hong Yong-Jo made the 2009 AFC Player of the Year shortlist.
Midfielder Ahn Young-Hak is Japanese born and plays in the J-League.

There you go, more research than you'll get from RTE!

RasTa

SlickRic wrote: »

that poor f*cking country.

fair play China.

we all want a Brazilian masterclass i think, but i'd love it if the North Koreans managed to pull off the draw, or God forbid, the win (sorry anyone with a massive bet on!).

i'd go nutty.

The match won't be shown live anyway and there will be no mention of it if they don't win!

Peyton Manning

Dunphy berating Fabiano.

"But he has 15 goals in 18 starts for Sevilla, Eamonn, and 25 goals for Brazil..."

"But he's no Carlos Alberto Bill"

Welcome to 2010 ffs.

Mr.Nice Guy

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

"Elano didnt do it at Man City, and he certainly didnt do it at Hull!" - Great analysis from Johny Giles there.

LOL. I thought I was hearing things there. :pac:

Shame Elano couldn't keep them up!

Aidric

I just want goals here, lots please. I've had a bet on over 3.5 goals.

DeVore

Dunphy, wtf does Kaka's religious devotion have to do with anything?!?

Seriously... :eek:

DeV.

pwd

Maybe this one won't be a draw

mewso

DeVore wrote: »

Dunphy, wtf does Kaka's religious devotion have to do with anything?!?

Seriously... :eek:

DeV.

Obviously hes a more moral player unlike a godless heathan with no morals...like me. Which is why I'm an average player.

redout

Mars Bar

I love the old guy with the world cup replica, I want him to be my Grandad!

EDIT: The Korean guy who was crying has me in tears now too.

Hank_Jones

Camera kept on going to the poor guy balling his eyes out.

5starpool

One of them doing a John Hayes for the anthem, lol.

Töpher

Lovin' the tears, great to see such emotion.

_Bella_

Would love North Korea to nick it but expect Brazil to win by two

Hank_Jones

Brazil 3 North Korea 0

Dean820

If we get another 0-0, I'll snap.

redout

Looks like Ronaldinho made it to the World cup after all........

missingtime

George Hamilton does love his pronunciations.

SlickRic

it's the age old formula i think...if Brazil score early, it'll be a landslide, if not, i can see a 1 or 2-0 only being eeked out.