06-17-2010, 12:00 AM
<!--quoteo(post=101821:date=Jun 16 2010, 10:09 PM:name=Destined)-->QUOTE (Destined @ Jun 16 2010, 10:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=101635:date=Jun 16 2010, 12:06 AM:name=LondonCub)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LondonCub @ Jun 16 2010, 12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->To be honest I've been pretty underwhelmed by the standard of play as a whole so far. Was expecting great things from the Ivory Coast v Portugal game, but other than that one shot by Ronaldo it was really quite boring. I guess nobody wants to lose their first match, so all the opening games will be pretty tight affairs, I just really hope teams open up and attack a bit in the next week or so.
Germany look ominously good which is annoying, Holland looked OK against a very average Denmark team, Italy looked slow and tired and Brazil I think were taken by surprise by North Korea. On the subject of North Korea, I actually though they were half decent, especially their number 9. Have to say I loved their orchestrated section of fans, and the fact that back in North Korea everybody probably thinks they've won 1-0.
Looking forward to Spain today, hopefully they can finally spark this World Cup to life. South Africa v Uruguay should be good too, especially as I've picked Uruguay to get out of that group in my work's World Cup competition (each team has a points value, eg Brazil 22, North Korea 1, you have 100 points, choose a team from each group and score a point for every point they score in the group stages and a point for every goal they score). Just for interest, the teams I chose were:
Uruguay, Greece, England, Australia (ouch), Cameroon, Paraguay, Ivory Coast, Chile. Also had some points left over so I got two bonus teams, South Korea and Slovenia. Makes the World Cup a bit more interesting when you have a team in each group. Today I've got Chile and Uruguay playing for me.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good points. The first round of the group stage so far hasn't really been up to the hype. Germany and South Korea have probably been the best teams so far. Then again, I kind of expected to be disappointed with Argentina, Italy and France. None of those three lost their first games, but I really don't think they're going to get to the final. I like what I've seen of Uruguay so far, and it's going to be really interesting Friday to see if England and the US can play well in games where they're overwhelming favourites.
As for that pool you're in, that's awesome. Good luck, that seems like a bunch of fun.
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I'm reserving my judgement regarding the Germans until after they play a strong team. The Socceroos looked like garbage. I think the Spanish will be fine, all the analysts seem to be forecasting them having to play Brazil in the first knockout stage as if it's impending doom. I think the Brazilians are strong, but have no doubt the Spanish can take them. It would make for a hell of a game though.
The Uruguay game was a fun one to watch today. One of the most entertaining of the entire tournament thus far.
Germany look ominously good which is annoying, Holland looked OK against a very average Denmark team, Italy looked slow and tired and Brazil I think were taken by surprise by North Korea. On the subject of North Korea, I actually though they were half decent, especially their number 9. Have to say I loved their orchestrated section of fans, and the fact that back in North Korea everybody probably thinks they've won 1-0.
Looking forward to Spain today, hopefully they can finally spark this World Cup to life. South Africa v Uruguay should be good too, especially as I've picked Uruguay to get out of that group in my work's World Cup competition (each team has a points value, eg Brazil 22, North Korea 1, you have 100 points, choose a team from each group and score a point for every point they score in the group stages and a point for every goal they score). Just for interest, the teams I chose were:
Uruguay, Greece, England, Australia (ouch), Cameroon, Paraguay, Ivory Coast, Chile. Also had some points left over so I got two bonus teams, South Korea and Slovenia. Makes the World Cup a bit more interesting when you have a team in each group. Today I've got Chile and Uruguay playing for me.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good points. The first round of the group stage so far hasn't really been up to the hype. Germany and South Korea have probably been the best teams so far. Then again, I kind of expected to be disappointed with Argentina, Italy and France. None of those three lost their first games, but I really don't think they're going to get to the final. I like what I've seen of Uruguay so far, and it's going to be really interesting Friday to see if England and the US can play well in games where they're overwhelming favourites.
As for that pool you're in, that's awesome. Good luck, that seems like a bunch of fun.
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I'm reserving my judgement regarding the Germans until after they play a strong team. The Socceroos looked like garbage. I think the Spanish will be fine, all the analysts seem to be forecasting them having to play Brazil in the first knockout stage as if it's impending doom. I think the Brazilians are strong, but have no doubt the Spanish can take them. It would make for a hell of a game though.
The Uruguay game was a fun one to watch today. One of the most entertaining of the entire tournament thus far.