Levis Posted June 15, 2010 Report Posted June 15, 2010 Mad props to North Korea for scoring against Brazil. And holding them off so marvellously. Impressed. Brazil may have won, but pretty sure the respect for PKR is universal.
BlueAngel Posted June 15, 2010 Report Posted June 15, 2010 some people really have too much freetime Isn't that a requirement for people who use Twitter? I was happy Korea DPR did so well against Brazil holding them off for over half the game and at least they got a consolation goal. Maicon's goal for Brazil was pretty brilliant from that angle though.
edna Posted June 16, 2010 Report Posted June 16, 2010 Isn't that a requirement for people who use Twitter? Today the Spanish team plays against some other team (I don't know where they are from) so they told us at work that we could go to work in the morning instead. How considerate
Levis Posted June 16, 2010 Report Posted June 16, 2010 Isn't that a requirement for people who use Twitter? I TAKE UMBRAGE AT THIS and am forwarding you my to-do list plus a three page essay on why people on twitter are in fact busier than people on message boards, the gist of which is: it takes less time to put together 140 characters than a forum post or blog entry or anything else on the internets. #TwitterDefense
Crazy Don Posted June 16, 2010 Report Posted June 16, 2010 I have discovered that the USA's next match will be at Friday morning 10 am Eastern (US) time. I have to see an eye doctor at that time! Dang!
Farin Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Posted June 16, 2010 first real sensation: Switzerland beats Spain 1:0, a team that's the current European Champion and is seen as one of the absolute best teams in the world and one of the biggest names in the tournament Hopp Schwiiz!
Farin Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Posted June 16, 2010 For those who want the World Cup feeling the whole day: http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk/www.songfacts.com
Levis Posted June 16, 2010 Report Posted June 16, 2010 OH twitter "TOBLERONE-NIL #possibleworldcupheadlines"
Tenacious_Peaches Posted June 16, 2010 Report Posted June 16, 2010 For those who want the World Cup feeling the whole day: http://www.vuvuzela-time.co.uk/www.songfacts.com Holy &*^%, that's loud! I clicked on it here at work but didn't realize my speakers were all the way up. I just about killed myself trying to turn it down and then I started laughing out loud like a lunatic. Then I realized how crazy I must have looked and started laughing even harder. And now that I'm typing this I'm even more amused and still laughing. Who knew I'd have such a great time in a soccer thread?
Levis Posted June 16, 2010 Report Posted June 16, 2010 More funstuff from Twitter: @MatttLloyd: Listen to vuvuzelas without all the annoying football: http://www.vuvuzela.fm/ and @ danielmaier: Vuvuzela painstakingly transcribed: http://bit.ly/asGhGz Second one's a Posterous blog post. Both are LOLs.
BlueAngel Posted June 16, 2010 Report Posted June 16, 2010 I TAKE UMBRAGE AT THIS and am forwarding you my to-do list plus a three page essay on why people on twitter are in fact busier than people on message boards, the gist of which is: it takes less time to put together 140 characters than a forum post or blog entry or anything else on the internets. No offense intended to the Twitterites present. My counter-argument would be that because it takes less time to post on it people do it more often and therefore could end up spending more time overall. Anyway, I'm glad the Swiss did well and not totally surprised since Spain are among the great underachievers of this tournament. A couple of my friends are huge Spanish supporters, but I warned them that notwithstanding their FIFA ranking, Euro 2008 victory and impressive qualifying run, history is not on their side in the World Cup. Uruguay is up 1-0 at half time against South Africa. Hopefully that will change in the second forty-five, I'd like to see RSA get something from this.
Farin Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Posted June 16, 2010 Before the start of the WC a friend of mine told me that there's no way Spain or Brazil will become World Champion... the reason is simple: it's just too cold for them
BlueAngel Posted June 16, 2010 Report Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) ^Good news for us then. But terrible news for RSA, the goalkeeper has been red-carded, they have to sacrifice Peinaar (their best player) and they're facing a penalty kick from Forlan. This could be it for them, unless they beat France later. 2-0, 9 minutes left. Edited June 16, 2010 by Guest
Levis Posted June 16, 2010 Report Posted June 16, 2010 *tootle* That's me honking a vuvuzela sadly whilst waving a little RSA flag
edna Posted June 16, 2010 Report Posted June 16, 2010 Spain lost their first match. Not that I'm sad... It helps to spend a night sleeping... otherwise there would have been horns and people partying in the streets all night long...
Viaene Posted June 16, 2010 Report Posted June 16, 2010 horns and people partying in the streets all night long... I'm sure you would be one of them
lonelyday Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 Awwww I was hanging with Spanish friends before the Spain match, but didn't actually go to watch it with them (seeming as it plays at 2am here). They are a wee bit gutted. Yay for Chile though!
edna Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 I'm sure you would be one of them Oh, yes, certainely!!
Farin Posted June 17, 2010 Author Report Posted June 17, 2010 whoa! Greece shot more than one goal in a match! (they're known for their VERY defensive strategy) tonight is France vs Mexico... let's see if France plays any better than their first match and tomorrow are three very interesting duels: Germany vs Serbia Slovenia vs USA England vs Algeria
BlueAngel Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 tonight is France vs Mexico... let's see if France plays any better than their first match Not so far, 0-0 just after 35 minutes and Mexico is doing quite well, putting a bit of pressure on France's defense. Apparantly its pretty cold for them tonight, but at least the players on the bench look quite comfy in their blankets. And yes tomorrow's matches look to be quite entertaining... provided we don't lose.
Levis Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 I am missing this match because I caught the two before PLUS an episode of Dr. Who and I really need to get this article here written down NOW so this is my punishment.
BlueAngel Posted June 17, 2010 Report Posted June 17, 2010 ^LOL, while I sympathize I'm actually in the opposite situation, I wanted to watch the first two matches (especially Argentina vs South Korea), but missed both cause I had to work. I still have to watch the new Dr. Who episode I didn't see last week because, again, work, but which I have all set up for after this match. These couple free hours are my reward. And don't worry you're not missing much, except a significant reduction in the vuvuzela din, you can actually hear some fans.
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