06-11-2010, 07:26 AM
Any of you guys going to be watching this/paying it any attention whatsoever?
Would be interesting to know how big a deal it is across the pond, as it's bloody huge here. I'm literally quivering with excitement (although I know deep down we'll be going out on penalties in the Quarter Finals as per usual).
Although I love baseball a great deal, Football (I steadfastly refuse to call it 'Soccer', it's just....wrong) is my first love (my team is Luton Town if anybody is interested, they're shit but I love them, perhaps that's my thing for sports teams...), and nothing comes close to a World Cup. The whole of England has gone absolutely mental, and I can assure you there will be sod all work going on in the offices in London over the next month. I for one am off down the pub in a minute to watch the opening ceremony, and will be watching the first game at my desk, before rushing back home and to another pub to watch Uruguay v France tonight (hope the Frenchies get smashed).
With us playing you tomorrow (1:30pm Chi-time?), are any of you going to be watching it? What do you think of Team USA's (another phrase I hate with a passion) chances? Personally I reckon you'll give us a good game (I won't admit it to people here, but I can honestly see you snatching a draw, we always start slowly), and you'll get through the group stages without too much hassle. All things going to plan, that would give you Germany in the 2nd round (you finishing 2nd in the group behind us, and them winning theirs), which, as they are missing their captain Michael Ballack (he plays for Chelsea, and although old is quite good) through injury, you'll have a decent chance against them. I would say 2nd round/Quarters would be as far as you go, but stranger things have happened!
Thoughts? I realise 'Soccer' is way down there on the sporting list, but surely the World Cup is a big deal? Surely?
Would be interesting to know how big a deal it is across the pond, as it's bloody huge here. I'm literally quivering with excitement (although I know deep down we'll be going out on penalties in the Quarter Finals as per usual).
Although I love baseball a great deal, Football (I steadfastly refuse to call it 'Soccer', it's just....wrong) is my first love (my team is Luton Town if anybody is interested, they're shit but I love them, perhaps that's my thing for sports teams...), and nothing comes close to a World Cup. The whole of England has gone absolutely mental, and I can assure you there will be sod all work going on in the offices in London over the next month. I for one am off down the pub in a minute to watch the opening ceremony, and will be watching the first game at my desk, before rushing back home and to another pub to watch Uruguay v France tonight (hope the Frenchies get smashed).
With us playing you tomorrow (1:30pm Chi-time?), are any of you going to be watching it? What do you think of Team USA's (another phrase I hate with a passion) chances? Personally I reckon you'll give us a good game (I won't admit it to people here, but I can honestly see you snatching a draw, we always start slowly), and you'll get through the group stages without too much hassle. All things going to plan, that would give you Germany in the 2nd round (you finishing 2nd in the group behind us, and them winning theirs), which, as they are missing their captain Michael Ballack (he plays for Chelsea, and although old is quite good) through injury, you'll have a decent chance against them. I would say 2nd round/Quarters would be as far as you go, but stranger things have happened!
Thoughts? I realise 'Soccer' is way down there on the sporting list, but surely the World Cup is a big deal? Surely?