World Cup

[Jessie]

What the hell does this mean?

Jul 1, 2006 - Final   1B-1D      ENG   0 : 0   POR   

Did they tie?

[Jessie]

Hmm, I think Portugal won by one.

I have this British friend who went home to Manchester to see the game.

I hope he wasn't killed in a riot.

[Jessie]

Holy crap.

Rooney, playing as England's lone striker, was shown a red card in the 62nd minute after Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo ruled the Manchester United player deliberately stamped on Ricardo Carvalho's groin. Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney's club teammate, rushed to confront the referee after the foul.

[Jessie]

This other site says 3-1.  Soccer is apparently very confusing.

[Gamplayerx]

And dull.  Unless you're doing the playing or know someone who's doing the playing.

[dazie]

Holy smokes.  France beat Brasil.  It looks like it's going to be France-Germany in the final.

[SockmonkeyHolocaust]

HAHA, more like World C-U-P

LOL!

[dazie]

You're 12 aren't you?

[SockmonkeyHolocaust]

You're 12 aren't you?

Keep honking, I'm reloading.

[Beefy]

I used to love watching the World Cup.  I should try it again at some point.

[eo000]

the score was tied when the time ran out. 3-1 after the penalty kicks in overtime.

[dazie]

France vs. Italy in the finals.

I suppose I'll root for "Les Bleu"

[cnamon]

The Italian team is hot.

That is all I have to add.

[Bennyhana]

I watched the end of the Italy-Germany game.  I could never get into soccer.    I think it would have a chance if the following terms were met:

1: Shrink the field.  Most of the time you're watching, the ball isn't actually being controlled by anyone.  Cut the field down to half its size and you'll cut down on the extra time I'm sitting there watching a ball in the air going in no particular direction off of some asshole's head.

2: Put sidewalls on the two long sides of the field.  Since they can't seem to stop kicking the friggin thing out of bounds and delaying things, take most of the out of bounds away.  You'll still have corner and goal kicks, but the action won't stop as often.  Plus, you'll have more room on the sides to sell seats. 


I thought about putting in things like a shot clock or a 10 second rule (has to be across mid-field within 10 seconds of the defense gaining control, like in basketball), but I don't want to Americanize it, I just want to make it less boring.

It's good that the clock never stops, I have to say.  It was kinda weird to see the clock running and people standing around near the end of a close game, but I certainly didn't mind.

[Jessie]

Ok.  We are now officially cheering for Italy.

If Italy wins, I get a homecooked Italian meal.

If France wins, I have to cook a French meal.

I have already set the menu, though.  Jambon et fromage.

I might even throw in a nice crusty loaf of bread.

[ReBurn]

I'll take my jambon et fromage grilled, please.

[dazie]

Ham and cheese?  Do you serve white or red wine with that?

[ReBurn]

White.

[Jessie]

I'm hoping that Italy will win so I don't have to find out.

[dazie]

Olive Garden take out doesn't count.

[Jessie]

Olive Garden take out doesn't count.

Well, the cook will be European, so I'm sure he knows how to cook all sorts of European food, right.  I mean, it's not like Europe is BIG.  All those countries are basically the same.

[ReBurn]

They eat stuff like blood pudding over there.  Are you sure you want that?

[Jessie]

I'll have him blindfold me first or something, and just not tell me.   You know, whatever the local customs are.

[ReBurn]

You better hope you never go to prison.

[Jessie]

You better hope you never go to prison.

When in Rome, buddy, when in Rome.