159 replies to this topic

[Spacemans Bong]

does what it says on the tin.

hup! win it for the eyebrow.

Edited by Spacemans Bong, 24 June 2010 - 06:55 AM.

[Phil Plantier]

I'm ready for a day when my heart isn't in my throat for several hours.

[ifmanis5]

Buffon out again for Italia. With all the English and French problems, the Italians have escaped the horns of the general fan but they have been mediocre at best so far. Lots of lineup changes today and still no Pirlo.

[Zomp]

You know, you could do a lot worse then a Gattuso-De Rossi center midfield.

Would like to see what the Hamsik hype is all about. Didn't get to see much of Napoli this year and he's underwhelmed so far.

[cheekydave]

Ok you guys are really good at this so

What has to happen for NZ to qualify today for the knock out round?

[ifmanis5]

Ok you guys are really good at this so

What has to happen for NZ to qualify today for the knock out round?

Howard Webb hands out 10 red cards. Which is always possible.

[finnVT]

Ok you guys are really good at this so

What has to happen for NZ to qualify today for the knock out round?

I think...

If NZ win, they advance.

If NZ draw, they advance if Italy also draw while scoring fewer goals.

If NZ draw, they advance it Italy draw while scoring the same number of goals, if they win the coin toss.

[Joe D Reid]

I think that's right--it's not that NZ have complicated scenarios or need help in other games, it's that nobody can see them digging out another result.

[ifmanis5]

Yes! Italy losing 1-0!

[Zososoxfan]

I think that's right--it's not that NZ have complicated scenarios or need help in other games, it's that nobody can see them digging out another result.

If scores hold, it's Paraguay and Slovakia through at 1 and 2 respectively, correct?

[EastCoasterOutWest]

If scores hold, it's Paraguay and Slovakia through at 1 and 2 respectively, correct?

What was all that talk about easiest road?

[DLew On Roids]

If the ITA-SVK score holds and New Zealand scores a goal, they will win the group.

[Maalox]

I think...

If NZ win, they advance.

If NZ draw, they advance if Italy also draw while scoring fewer goals.

If NZ draw, they advance it Italy draw while scoring the same number of goals, if they win the coin toss.

Another possibility you did not consider?

[finnVT]

Another possibility you did not consider?

For NZ to advance? I don't think so, but I certainly could have missed something. If either Italy or Slovakia win, NZ needs to win to advance.

[Dummy Hoy]

Another possibility you did not consider?

I don't think so, because if Italy loses, Slovakia wins and advances, which means Nz has to win.

[Zososoxfan]

What was all that talk about easiest road?

Uh, what? You don't like Uruguay, Korea, Ghana, compared to Holland, Slovakia, Brazil, and Spain (potentially)??? That's absurd.

[Mugsys Jock]

"Italy are too bad to be true, here, so far"

Great commentary. Love theese play-by-play guys

[Maalox]

For NZ to advance? I don't think so, but I certainly could have missed something. If either Italy or Slovakia win, NZ needs to win to advance.

Nope, you're right. I was misremembering NZ-SVK as a win. (They just celebrated as if it was.)

[EastCoasterOutWest]

Uh, what? You don't like Uruguay, Korea, Ghana, compared to Holland, Slovakia, Brazil, and Spain (potentially)??? That's absurd.

Just meant first knockout round. I'd rather have NZ than Ghana. After that, yeah, we might have the best option until we run headlong into Brazil.

[SumnerH]

I think...

If NZ win, they advance.

If NZ draw, they advance if Italy also draw while scoring fewer goals.

If NZ draw, they advance it Italy draw while scoring the same number of goals, if they win the coin toss.

Another possibility you did not consider?

Oh, yeah:

* If NZ win, SydneySox commits seppuku.

[Ahriman]

What the hell happened to #7's head on NZ? Looked like his scalp was flopping around in the wind.

[ifmanis5]

That was ugly. I think I saw his bone.

[soxfan121]

Winner of the worst suit at the World Cup goes to the gaudy, broad pinstriped number worn by the Slovakian coach today. It looks like he bought it as a part of the Sopranos costume liquidation sale.

[Zososoxfan]

Just because it's fun to speculate, there's potential that 1/4 of the final 16 draw could be:

Paraguay vs. Japan and Switzerland vs. Ivory Coast. More likely, it's Paraguay vs. Japan/Denmark and Chile vs. Portugal, but that's still child's play compared to England, Germany, Argentina and Mexico. Then again, what isn't?

[NYCSox]

Following on the computer, so can someone tell me if the NZ offense looks as utterly inept as it does on Gamecast?

[EastCoasterOutWest]

Every time they say Vitek, I think about the draft.

[Worst Trade Evah]

Wow, that guy's knee was laid open. Ugly.

[Joe D Reid]

This has not been a good tournament for European teams in blue.

[cheekydave]

Just saw this on twitter

the " goooaaaaaaaaaal" dude calling Donovans goal yesterday.

Pretty funny.

http://www.fanaticos...landon-donovan/

[NYCSox]

That is awesome. I love Andres Cantor.

[jose melendez]

Winner of the worst suit at the World Cup goes to the gaudy, broad pinstriped number worn by the Slovakian coach today. It looks like he bought it as a part of the Sopranos costume liquidation sale.

I've spent a lot of time with Slovaks--they love ugly double breasted suits.

[Zososoxfan]

Is Univision not carrying the Italy-Slovakia game online?

Edited by Zososoxfan, 24 June 2010 - 10:13 AM.

[Phil Plantier]

Hopefully SVK learned that you can't sit on a 1-0 lead.

[Phil Plantier]

Skrtl with the closest last-ditch hack off the line possible.

[wibi]

Wow ... No goal but thats about as close as they come

[ifmanis5]

Pirlo getting Italy going finally. They drew the easiest group and now they might not even get out of it.

[DLew On Roids]

Stock really should have scored there. Amazing that he was given so much space 20 yards out. They were inviting him to shoot into any corner.

[Phil Plantier]

Anyone watching the NZL game? Are they going for it or are they happy with the draw (which would be an impressive, if relatively empty, achievement)?

[Bosoxen]

Anyone watching the NZL game? Are they going for it or are they happy with the draw (which would be an impressive, if relatively empty, achievement)?

Neither team really appears to be falling over themselves to score a goal. It's probably going to end up 0-0.

[dwightinright]

Someone should interview Rossi if Italy doesn't advance, and ask how it feels to not make the WC team for Italy and they get bounced, when he was probably a lock for the advancing US team.

[ifmanis5]

2-0!!!!

[Phil Plantier]

Wow. 2-0.

[mahky bellhorn]

See ya in another 4 years, floppers.

[jose melendez]

Sweet. I hate Italy football so much.

[MoGator71]

Wow, Italy were coming and boom, 2-0. They're fucked.

[Bosoxen]

Bye bye, dickheads.

[Phil Plantier]

Through 2 games Slovakia looked like the worst of the European sides. A stunning turnaround.

[Hendu's Gait]

VTEK!

Back to Tennis.

Edited by Hendu's Gait, 24 June 2010 - 10:33 AM.

[mahky bellhorn]

Not that it's realistic, but it would be sweet if Slovakia could take down the Netherlands and Brazil and we could get a good ole USA-Slovakia semi-final.

[OilCanShotTupac]

Wow. The big-time European nations are not covering themselves in glory in this tournament.