World Cup starts June 9th!

[DavidMn]

So it's time for that event that happens every four years to start up again. The usual suspect, Brazil, Argentina, and others will be favored I'm sure. The AMericans are going again, which is nice, but I will be rooting for the country which bore my grandmother and mom, Germany! I'm sure there's others that know much more about who's going to be there and the good players, so let's start the discussion!

[Han Solo]

I'm sorry David, I don't think Germany will get very far this time......

[tommer]

i'm SO not going to watch this!
the world cup channel costs here more than 100$ that i'm NOT about to spend :distress:

[tuigirl]

Yep, wer'e all allowed to wear footy jerseys at work these days, theyv'e got 3 brand new couches upstairs in the canteen in front of the tele and we play that dreadful "great escape" theme tune music every hour over the store loudspeakers....and it's not even started yet...lawd help us...:laugh:

[Han Solo]

Tuigirl, that tune is not good for morale; I'm not gonna suggest the obvious Mission Impossible.......but I'm sure the Thunderbirds theme would be more uplifting. Or my personal favorite: The theme from "the Persuaders" Very cool tune.

[David]

So it's time for that event that happens every four years to start up again. The usual suspect, Brazil, Argentina, and others will be favored I'm sure. The AMericans are going again, which is nice, but I will be rooting for the country which bore my grandmother and mom, Germany! I'm sure there's others that know much more about who's going to be there and the good players, so let's start the discussion!What if the whole world wore a cup, dave! :eek: :shocked:

[tuigirl]

Tuigirl, that tune is not good for morale; I'm not gonna suggest the obvious Mission Impossible.......but I'm sure the Thunderbirds theme would be more uplifting. Or my personal favorite: The theme from "the Persuaders" Very cool tune.

..the Escape tune, is actually inbuilt in a key ring, which they play, so unfortunately, I have no control over what comes over the loud speakers..haha..now if it were me..I'd have gentle "shopping" music played all day (like they do in France...at least they got one thing right)..the great escape is really annoying!!

[DavidMn]

What if the whole world wore a cup, dave! :eek: :shocked:Now that would be some kind of protection!:nod:

[Neb-Maat-Re]

Are you mad?

THE World Cup (http://www.cricketworldcup.com/) doesn't start until March 2007. In the West Indies, how lovely.

Australia v Pakistan for the final.

It should be Australia v South Africa, but they're in Australia's group based on 2005 world rankings, so they won't get through.

[littlewolf]

yeah,i believe in the usual suspects as well,but i hope some suprises will go far.

in last games ireland were wonderful,trying,fighting team,after they fell,i rooted for korea until i felt ref´s helped them bit too far.
i haven´t decided yet who i´m siding with,ivory coast?
hope spain will finally go far,after all this time and trying they´d deserve it!