[SiMoN!]

i think France can go all the way

in the final with Germany

[Ella]

OMG this is annoying first England now Brazil i dont like france and i dont like germany..Hmmmm

[Dan_]

Originally posted by InTheHood

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I have to say the last 4 are actually 4 very average teams.

Only Argentina can leave the World Cup saying they played well.

Germany, home soil has helped immensely

Italy, easy route so far and they haven't played that well. Buffon has been immense for them

Portugal, they've dived and cheated from game 1

France, poor in the group, but they have beaten Spain and Brazil

I'd say anyone that can beat Brazil, deserves to be World Champions.

Argentina were certainly the team who I felt should have won it but Pekerman messed up with his subs against Germany.Germany have impressed me though so perhaps them.

I've not liked Italy since their game against USA where I felt they were poor and De Rossi's elbow was sickening, then the cheating against Australia.

France seem to be peaking at the right time so I'm going for Germany vs France in the final with France winning, just so long as Portugal don't con the ref again they should beat them.

[SiMoN!]

o well, i am not really that arsed who wins it

i am sure the ref is chance the match

[InTheHood]

Let's hope Italy and Portugal don't make it, or it makes a mockery of the game.

I heard someone say today, that England's downfall is that they are too honest and they don't cheat enough like Portugal/Italy/Argentina etc etc

Well, the Dutch don't cheat (Apart from Robben!!) and we tried it against Portugal and you'll recall the results

[BigSister]

i think its going to be Germany vs France too Dan

[SiMoN!]

yer some1 said that in the match. were r to honest and then always get cheated out of it

[Jay]

Im hoping it will be France v Germany in the final i just hope Portugal don't get their.

[xGemmax]

I think the final is likely to be ItalyvsFrance. After England, i will support Italy as im half Italian.

[James]

France and Germany have played very well - they've put out three of the favourites, you can't argue with that.

Zidane is still a class act.

They showed the Rooney incident on the ITV highlights there - makes me wince every time I see it!

[Dan_]

They don't seem to be showing Ronaldo's 'headbutt' on Rooney much.

[InTheHood]

I see this morning Ronaldo is denying trying to get Rooney sent off, and he feels the English press will blame him.

Bit of guilt (and fear!) setting in!

[James]

Cristiano Ronaldo is the official Alpay 2006 England Scapegoat™.

[InTheHood]

Originally posted by James
Cristiano Ronaldo is the official Alpay 2006 England Scapegoat™.

Is that like Kutuzov (Belarus) & Dadu (Moldova) are the 2005 Cayasso (Costa Rica) & Petersen (Faroes) Scapegoats

I would say 2006 but Scotland didn't get that far

I like this English/Scottish banter, it's like our Dutch/Belgian banter............one is bigger than the other and the little ones get more pleasure out of the bigger ones losing than there own teams winning

[easypeasy]

trust us to get an Argentinian referee.......we had lost the game the moment he was appointed the position of being in charge........them lot still hold a grudge for the Falklands and Argentian people think taking a dive is a fair and natural part of football. we didnt stand a chance.

[Lance]

Originally posted by easypeasy
trust us to get an Argentinian referee.......we had lost the game the moment he was appointed the position of being in charge........them lot still hold a grudge for the Falklands and Argentian people think taking a dive is a fair and natural part of football. we didnt stand a chance.

Nope. England lost the game when the wonderful Ronaldo netted that last penalty.

[easypeasy]

Originally posted by Lance

Nope. England lost the game when the wonderful Ronaldo netted that last penalty.

England lost the game when hand balls were ignored and a player was sent off unreasonably. funny thing was though we still outplayed portugal with one man less. just a shame Lampard has been having real trouble seeing the goal this tournement........

[easypeasy]

truth is we are still in need of a replacement for Paul Scholes.....
one good midfielder is worth 5 mediocre ones......

[SiMoN!]

portugal could not beat us with ten men on

the ref won the games for portugal

[lily.]

Originally posted by Blanket&Crib
LOL and if it was Scotland that got through to this stage ( ) and then lost - we would be doing exactly the same.

It's just "friendly" banter

At least one person in this thread has an ounce of sense...

Blanket&Crib

I can't believe how irate everyone got after I left. I can't believe how easy it is to wind people up...

Originally posted by InTheHood
I like this English/Scottish banter, it's like our Dutch/Belgian banter............one is bigger than the other and the little ones get more pleasure out of the bigger ones losing than there own teams winning

So True.

[InTheHood]

Sadly, overnight alot of trouble in England, and a bit in Scotland.

Near me, alot of fighting, including some serious beaten Portuguese.

In Scotland, thugs decided it would be good to pick on 2 young English boys, aged 8 and 10. They roughed them up despite the appeals of there Scottish Mother.

This isn't what football is about and all this England/Scotland banter, seems to encourage hooligans.

It's a shame, as those who enjoy the real banter as just banter just add to the problem, when really it should just be fun.

[SiMoN!]

Originally posted by InTheHood
Sadly, overnight alot of trouble in England, and a bit in Scotland.

Near me, alot of fighting, including some serious beaten Portuguese.

In Scotland, thugs decided it would be good to pick on 2 young English boys, aged 8 and 10. They roughed them up despite the appeals of there Scottish Mother.

This isn't what football is about and all this England/Scotland banter, seems to encourage hooligans.

It's a shame, as those who enjoy the real banter as just banter just add to the problem, when really it should just be fun.

some people spoil for everyone,

i watched a show about football hooligans, it seemed that they was prod of it and i was like u r ruining football,

but it seemed like they hooligans only fight with ofer hooligans. but that is still stupid

as for beating up 8 & 9 year olds, they are sad and i wont go on so i dont say nofin i shouldent

[InTheHood]

Originally posted by simon_ha

some people spoil for everyone,

i watched a show about football hooligans, it seemed that they was prod of it and i was like u r ruining football,

but it seemed like they hooligans only fight with ofer hooligans. but that is still stupid

as for beating up 8 & 9 year olds, they are sad and i wont go on so i dont say nofin i shouldent

I'm debating as to whether these big tournaments are worth it.

The standard of football has dropped in recent years. Seeing Zidane the other night was a joy to watch, something I haven't enjoyed in so long.

Then we have most players do don't care enough

Then we have hooligans

[SiMoN!]

even though i love football

that last match i really enjoyed was when liverpool won the FA cup

[Siouxsie]

italy will win the cup ive said that all along (I am gutted for ENGLAND) COULDNT EVEN WATCH THE PENALTIES