World Cup 2010 South Africa

[Zep]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27189236-5019291,00.html

Essien is out for the world cup after succumbing to a knee injury. Essien plays for Ghana who are in Australias draw.

 

[The Gronk]

Great news that.  Germany are also missing Ballack, but not sure he is as key as Essien is. 

 

[Zep]

Definately Not mate.

Now all we need to do is have the German bus blow up, which unfortunately is probably a real possibility.

 

[Matabele]

I'll be staggered if this World Cup goes off without a hitch.

 

[Canteen Worker]

The Serbs rioted in Austria after New Zealand beat them. Their Captain had to get a mike to attempt to control them. What hope is there in SA??

 

[nita]

All of this violence is pretty scary 🙁

These injuries are not great for the game, but it seems that big players in our group are dropping like flies. Let's hope none of our boys are next!

 

[Matabele]

The Serbs rioted in Austria after New Zealand beat them. Their Captain had to get a mike to attempt to control them. What hope is there in SA??

  Especially if the Zimbabweans start to flood across the Limpopo to draw attention to their plight. 

 

[lsz]

I just got back from SA (first time there – it was my wife’s grand fathers birthday....selfish bugger could not have been born a month later!)

Got to say I do not know how they are going to pull it off. A case in point is the new green point stadium in Cape Town

Basically we walked up and joined in a tour of the place – it is an amazing place – without any security checks....

 

[Matabele]

The security guards were probably on strike. 

 

[lsz]

there were two.....we just walked past them

 

[Matabele]

Probably Xhosa gentlemen.

 

[The Gronk]

now I think soccer is even more awesome

http://player.video.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/#1511881155

LOL at the Aussie girl needing to be pixellated out. 

 

[clontaago]

Australia will not make it out of the Group stages.

Actually I think we will finish last in our group.

 

[Fro]

[quote author=Canteen Worker link=topic=183416.msg264554#msg264554 date=1275232278]
The Serbs rioted in Austria after New Zealand beat them. Their Captain had to get a mike to attempt to control them. What hope is there in SA??

  Especially if the Zimbabweans start to flood across the Limpopo to draw attention to their plight. 
[/quote]

I thought they had been making that particular exodus for the last 30 odd years?

 

[lsz]

something a bit different....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiOBC2E6cdY&feature=player_embedded

 

[The Gronk]

Australia will not make it out of the Group stages.

Actually I think we will finish last in our group.

Care to put your money where our mouth is?

I think we are a fair chance to get out of the group, and we definitely won't finish last - notwithstanding Saturday, that was our first loss in 18 months - we'll get a couple of draws at least. 

 

[ManlyBacker]

Gronk - Clon is just saying what the bookies are already betting:

To Qualify for the next stage
Germany  $1.16
Australia  $3.00
Serbia  $1.90 
Ghana  $2.35

I just hope we play intelligently but when given an opportunity push hard for the win. I doubt we will be using those tactics and we could be in for dour types of game where spoiling tactics are used - but I hope I am wrong.

 

[The Gronk]

I just think we will fight hard and failing qualification wont be too far off the mark. 

 

[clontaago]

Happy to have a wager with you.

$20 says we dont make it out of our Group.

 

[clontaago]

When the Aussies get knocked out I'll be cheering on the Spaniards, and whoever is playing France.