At 6/20/06 01:56 AM, Britkid wrote:

At the moment I think England-Portugal in the Quarters as it looks like happening at the moment will be really tough, and they're gonna have to play so much better to win it.

First the Netherlands or Argentina to beat =/

german soccer, it does exist.

Well, finally back in the US from my whirlwind tour of Europe. Much thanks to everyone for keeping this thread going in my absence; my internet connection was "spotty," at best, and even when it was working, I rarely had the time to do anything with it.

If you haven't been keeping tabs on the trip from my site, the quick highlights for the Cup segment are as follows:

11 June drove back to Leipzig from Berlin and returned to the hotel at 14.10. Convincing the desk clerk to allow me to use their internet while John stowed his bags, discovered that we had tickets to the Holland-Serbia match that started at 15.00. Raced downtown and took ~1.100 pictures at the match from row 19, on the left 18-yard box. Fried at the match and partied with the Dutch all night in Leipzig.
12 June drove to Gelsenkirchen and got to the US-Czech match AT kickoff. Took ~1200 pictures from row 37, 10 yards towards the half from the left 18-yard box on the opposite side of the field. Baked at the match and partied with Americans in Gelsenkirchen.
14 June drove to Berlin to drop John off, then raced back to Leipzig for the Spain-Ukraine match. Took ~1400 pictures from row 22 , 10 yards towards the half from the left 18-yard box. Roasted at the match and partied with the Spaniards until 9, then with the Germans the rest of the night.
16 June walked down O'Connell Street in Dublin wearing all orange on my way to a pub to watch the Holland match.
17 June called a friend and told them about the previous evening's excursion. "So, you're calling me from the hospital, right?"

It'll be some time (read months) until I can go through and process all 11.000 images from my trip, but here's a few to keep you folks happy. Transparent watermarks are on my laptop "somewhere" but can't find them so this will have to do for now. Dropping them under 50k for posting pixelates to hell the four I had made to spam post, so 100k+ shots are here. Cheers!!

Spain could have done better,but they controled the game the whole time.Spain when they score 1 they keep on scoring.Their is only 1 problem with spain.they are a young team and 1 goal on them can get their moral way down.

At 6/20/06 09:58 AM, Piccardo wrote: Poland's going to Pwn today, I know it..

D

Fucking hell, i hate how there are 2 matches at the same time from now, so i have to watch germany - ecuador. Those germans are already 1-0 ahead ;__;

Schweinsteiger FTW

At 6/20/06 10:15 AM, Piccardo wrote:

At 6/20/06 10:05 AM, jonthomson wrote: Schweinsteiger FTW

lies.

For some reason when I see the faces of Schweinsteiger and Fernando Torres I would like to punch them =/. They really have unpleasant faces I guess.

DEUTSCHE MACHT BABY

3-0 HAHAHA!!!!!

USA wins this year's World Cup fo sho.

But seriously, they havent scored 1 goal...the only goal they have is the Italy own goal.

At 6/20/06 12:54 PM, El_Master wrote: But seriously, they havent scored 1 goal...the only goal they have is the Italy own goal.

And that doesn't add up to 1 beacuse...?

GO SWEDEN! ENGLAND IS GOING DOWN IN AN HOUR!

Dobio told me to post that England is going down tonight.

And Afro_Stud is a fancy pants boy.

At 6/20/06 02:10 PM, Frostbreath wrote:

At 6/20/06 12:54 PM, El_Master wrote: But seriously, they havent scored 1 goal...the only goal they have is the Italy own goal.

And that doesn't add up to 1 beacuse...?

GO SWEDEN! ENGLAND IS GOING DOWN IN AN HOUR!

Unless England pull their socks up, I'd say that's fairly likely. Fingers crossed for an entertaining game.

At 6/20/06 02:11 PM, Andersson wrote: Dobio told me to post that England is going down tonight.

Wouldn't it be beneficial for us if we lost tonight, and came second in the group so we didn't have to face Germany in the second stage, or have I fucked up?

Costa Rica dissapointed.

They let those Polskies get 3 points >:(

At 6/20/06 02:13 PM, Denvish wrote: Fingers crossed for an entertaining game.

Fingers crossed for a bloody game where Englishmen cries of the loss of a game and some limbs! >=(

At 6/20/06 02:17 PM, Andersson wrote: Fingers crossed for a bloody game where Englishmen cries of the loss of a game and some limbs! >=(

But Andersson... If Sweden wins... TnT has no hope to get to the second round :(

I hate England too, but this is our last hope lol

At 6/20/06 02:15 PM, wutwut wrote: Wouldn't it be beneficial for us if we lost tonight, and came second in the group so we didn't have to face Germany in the second stage, or have I fucked up?

Who ever finishes "nd in our group (i.e. who loses tonight) has to play the Germans. The winner of our group will play Ecuador.

At 6/20/06 02:21 PM, Cajunspirit wrote: I hate England too, but this is our last hope lol

Hahaha, I don't hate England and I seriously see some benefits with Sweden losing the game; all these people who're sure Sweden will win now since we won one game will complain about all kinda shit and the papers will be full of bullshit about how the Swedish players failed the Swedish people. XD

Haha, it's quite a comedy, but I guess I should hope for my countrymen to win, so on we put the mask of hatred again...

DIE ALL YOU ENGLISHMEN! YOU FUCKERS!!!

At 6/20/06 02:24 PM, Andersson wrote: Hahaha, I don't hate England and I seriously see some benefits with Sweden losing the game;

Beating England will cause them to drop out. No way they can touch Mighty Deutschland.

Haha, it's quite a comedy, but I guess I should hope for my countrymen to win, so on we put the mask of hatred again...

You guys really should have pummelled TNT in the first game, I was routing for ya'll!

DIE ALL YOU ENGLISHMEN! YOU FUCKERS!!!

lol I don't know if you read it, but you're totally in my BBS story, have a read and make a reply :)

England, pissing of the world since 1502.

Larson will score a marvelous goal today!

I forsee yet another dull Engliand-Sweden draw!

At 6/20/06 02:29 PM, Cajunspirit wrote: Beating England will cause them to drop out. No way they can touch Mighty Deutschland.

Hehe, and they certainly wouldn't if the Germans could bring their panzers. XP

You guys really should have pummelled TNT in the first game, I was routing for ya'll!

Haha, well shit happens. Let just the best men win, but to be honest, some games would have different winners if the match was to be played again. Well, well. I'm just hoping to see a good game. =)

lol I don't know if you read it, but you're totally in my BBS story, have a read and make a reply :)

Hm, I actually haven't read it, but since you quoted the line where I said that, I suppose I have the role of an agressive character, don't I? XD

At 6/20/06 02:32 PM, Britkid wrote:

At 6/20/06 02:24 PM, Andersson wrote: DIE ALL YOU ENGLISHMEN! YOU FUCKERS!!!

You better put that riot mask on cos we're gonna FUCKING RIOT DOWN YER FUCKING STREET! Come out and fight like an Englishman.

You = stupid

At 6/20/06 02:36 PM, Andersson wrote: Hehe, and they certainly wouldn't if the Germans could bring their panzers. XP

Germans don't need panzers to pummel the ingerlesh :)

Hm, I actually haven't read it, but since you quoted the line where I said that, I suppose I have the role of an agressive character, don't I? XD

Haha yes, hope you likes it :)

At 6/20/06 02:39 PM, Piccardo wrote: GUYS, LET'S JUST ALL SETTLE THIS, BY DRINKING TEA.

OH LOOK HERE! CHURCHILL BRINGS PEACE!

Well, there goes Owen.

BRING ON THE CROUCH

At 6/20/06 03:04 PM, Tommy- wrote: Well, there goes Owen.

BRING ON THE CROUCH

Bloody hell! I'm going to miss the whole match, I hope the doctors let me play, if I miss the world cup, I would die.

As much as I hate England, that goal as excellent...

SUPERB goal by Joe Cole. Absolutely stunning play by him so far.

Hopefully losing Owen (assuming it's a major injury, which isn't confirmed) will allow Lennon or Walcott to have a part in the next game or two.

what a fucking screamer from Cole. Best individual goal of the tournament so far.