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World Cup 2010 The Draw is here!

#181 Tapper

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 08:12 AM

H.D., on 16 June 2010 - 06:41 AM, said:

Broadcasts here said they were Chinese actors pretending to be North Korean fans.

Same here. Letting North-Koreans out of North Korea is pretty much a guarantee they won't come back to N-K, after all, and the Great Leader does want every member of his flock to continue to enjoy the benefits of living in that perfect state.

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 08:35 AM

Tapper, on 16 June 2010 - 08:12 AM, said:

H.D., on 16 June 2010 - 06:41 AM, said:

Broadcasts here said they were Chinese actors pretending to be North Korean fans.

I'm sure the guns pointed at their families heads are a good incentive to return not to mention play well.

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 08:42 AM

Soulessdreamer, on 16 June 2010 - 08:35 AM, said:

Tapper, on 16 June 2010 - 08:12 AM, said:

H.D., on 16 June 2010 - 06:41 AM, said:

Broadcasts here said they were Chinese actors pretending to be North Korean fans.

I'm sure the guns pointed at their families heads are a good incentive to return not to mention play well.

TTFN

Depends on the person I guess.

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#184 Satan

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 08:52 AM

The lad crying during the song sort of gave his intent away, didn't it?

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 09:35 AM

Soulessdreamer, on 16 June 2010 - 08:35 AM, said:

Tapper, on 16 June 2010 - 08:12 AM, said:

H.D., on 16 June 2010 - 06:41 AM, said:

Broadcasts here said they were Chinese actors pretending to be North Korean fans.

I'm sure the guns pointed at their families heads are a good incentive to return not to mention play well.

TTFN

I was talking about fans, not the players....
If people try to flee N-K with some regularity, they apparently also do not mind calling down the wrath of Kim Jong-Il, so why would that be different?

If anything, stepping onto a plane to SA with your wife and children (while very costly no doubt for an entire family) seems a much better, more comfortable and healthier plan of escape than trying to cross the sea to Japan in a self built canoe, or navigate the minefields to S-K.

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#186 Dolmen 2.0

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 11:51 AM

Wow Can't believe this is the first time I read this thread.

Being in SA means all you do is World Cup, IT IS MANIC!

Basically I am impressed korea pulled the result they did.
unfairly ranked in my opinion. South Africa is ranked 85th
Korea 105th but based on play by either team I think they
deserve a 70-80 seat. Since I'm here I might aswell ask you
guys if you have a top three underdogs list yet?

IMO the unlikely favourites are Ghana, South Korea and USA
in no particular order. Im pleased SA didn't embarass themselves
and brazil are showing a lil more of the magic I tend to miss.
This world cup is pleasing me immensely.

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 12:19 PM

Dolmen, on 16 June 2010 - 11:51 AM, said:

Yeah, noone realistically expects bafana to beat people 50+ rankings ahead of them. They held their own against mexico, hopefully they do the same again against Uraguay tonight. If they get to the knock-out stages I think everyone in SA will be pretty damn proud of them. I am impressed with how much better they are playing than they did in the past, we've finally moved away from the selfish 'I'm going to try dance past four defenders on my own' playstyle that always used to plague our football.

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 12:34 PM

You do have to admit though that that playstyle made for some spectacular eyecandy. You could see the love for the game through it, which I can hardly ever see in europeans these days.

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 12:47 PM

I'm enjoying the Chile game immensely now. As far as winning the tournament they're certainly an outsider. But if they continue the way they played the first half, they might (MIGHT) surprise everyone.

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 01:45 PM

@ Alt: thats true. There is a better aspect of teamwork and I am thoroughly impressed. in time they will probably do better and better. I do agree with gothos though, brazil received similar criticism. The lack of flair in the current game of soccer is really alarming. teams are far more solid on the field without it but I think the spirit of trick-flick play is a heavy price to pay.

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#191 polishgenius

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 04:31 PM

Hahahahahhahahahahahahaha Spain. What the fuck was that defending?

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 04:35 PM

A bit of flair has its place, but only on top of good fundamentals. I think that's the reason Brazil has historically always been the best team in the world - they have the teamwork and passing of a european team, as well as the skill to beat a defender man on man.

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Posted 16 June 2010 - 09:44 PM

Man, South Africa showed quite clearly that they are the least capable team playing this World Cup. That game wast atrocious. Uruguay played like a bunch of old women yet they danced around SA without any problem.

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#194 dktorode

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Posted 17 June 2010 - 07:40 AM

yup...no one here actually expects us to go anywhere in this WC...but we can dream cant we? :thumbsup:

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Why dont they make the whole plane out of that black box stuff?

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Posted 17 June 2010 - 07:48 AM

Still doing a lot better than we would :thumbsup:

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Posted 17 June 2010 - 08:42 AM

dktorode, on 17 June 2010 - 07:40 AM, said:

yup...no one here actually expects us to go anywhere in this WC...but we can dream cant we? :thumbsup:

What's up with all the S. Africans leaving ten minutes before the game was over though? That's pretty terrible I think.

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#197 dktorode

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Posted 17 June 2010 - 09:00 AM

Morgoth, on 17 June 2010 - 08:42 AM, said:

dktorode, on 17 June 2010 - 07:40 AM, said:

yup...no one here actually expects us to go anywhere in this WC...but we can dream cant we?

What's up with all the S. Africans leaving ten minutes before the game was over though? That's pretty terrible I think.

Not sure...

probably disgusted. Or they wanna beat the traffic :thumbsup:

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Why dont they make the whole plane out of that black box stuff?

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Posted 18 June 2010 - 06:55 AM

Second round of games has been heating it up. Mexico curb-stomping France was the highlight of my week. Blanco! Bet Ireland was running out of tequila last night..

#199 dktorode

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Posted 18 June 2010 - 07:54 AM

Yea the french are looking rotten at the moment.
Perhaps SA can get their first win ever next week?...not sure wich side is looking worse

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#200 Morgoth

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Posted 18 June 2010 - 07:59 AM

Just imagine. Mexico and Uruguay qualifying from group A. It will be awesome.

As of now I'm thinking Germany or Argentina as the likeliest winners, however Spain still has a strong team and may yet win their group.

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