NewbieJr 541 Posted June 2, 2006 all I hear is pops and buzzes. speak english It's quite clear. Hear English. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franknbeans 46 Posted June 2, 2006 my World Cup contribution: prostitution is legal in Germany Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turbo742003 0 Posted June 2, 2006 Only if each country played their type of football. High sock wearing pansy vs. 300lb lineman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_House 0 Posted June 2, 2006 honestly can't wait. there really is nothing like it in all of sports. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brinett9 0 Posted June 2, 2006 It's not a bad time to be unemployed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gephardt69 0 Posted June 2, 2006 Good grief. Italy is in the US's bracket aren't they? yep, along with the czechs (and ghana fwiw), which means the us would do well just to finish second, which would mean facing brazil in the round of 16. which means it would be a miracle on grass just to get to the quarterfinals again. I don't know when the matches will be on but if it's going to be in the early early am I'll tape some of them rather then watch them live. like someone else said I'll watch the us and probably whatever's the best matchup for that round onward. though I'd like to watch the swiss- france game (they had a pretty good go at it in the qualifiers) and the argentina- netherlands game. oh, and it'll be fun to see if iran's president comes to germany of all places and makes a bunch of anti- semetic remarks while there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewbieJr 541 Posted June 2, 2006 As for the "gayness" comments, from a contact/violence standpoint, it has less than football and hockey, and more than basketball and baseball. It is a surprisingly physical game. Anyone who thinks it isn't, is judging by the soccer they used to play in gym class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbadbuff 0 Posted June 2, 2006 Between ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2, we'll get all 64 games here in the US. God bless dual tuner TIVO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerrySilver 0 Posted June 2, 2006 Oh, I'll kill myself if Portugal doesn't win. you portuguese, d'ohmer? and you're from philly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArnieBragg 1 Posted June 2, 2006 I don't know when the matches will be on but if it's going to be in the early early am I'll tape some of them rather then watch them live. like someone else said I'll watch the us and probably whatever's the best matchup for that round onward. though I'd like to watch the swiss- france game (they had a pretty good go at it in the qualifiers) and the argentina- netherlands game. oh, and it'll be fun to see if iran's president comes to germany of all places and makes a bunch of anti- semetic remarks while there! Looks like no games earlier than 9am (EST). Here is a good link: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/schedule.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D'ohmer Simpson 0 Posted June 2, 2006 you portuguese, d'ohmer? and you're from philly? Actually it's what Homer says in that episode. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 496 Posted June 2, 2006 The funny part is Vikings4ever talks shite about soccer but watches pro wrasslin' three times a week. Yeah, but I don't devote my life to something that crappy, and I ackowledge that's it's a guilty pleasure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerrySilver 0 Posted June 2, 2006 Actually it's what Homer says in that episode. dammit, totally missed that "portugal vs. mexico for the championship of the universe" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D'ohmer Simpson 0 Posted June 2, 2006 dammit, totally missed that "portugal vs. mexico for the championship of the universe" Did you not think that Portuguese people lived in Philly? I'm not and I don't, but just asking why you wanted to know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerrySilver 0 Posted June 2, 2006 Did you not think that Portuguese people lived in Philly? I'm not and I don't, but just asking why you wanted to know? i know portuguese people live in philly. i asked because i am portuguese, and from that area, and know alot of portuguese people (real tight knit community). so i asked out of curiosity. anywho, i just found out that all the soccer games are gonna be between 9am-3pm EST, which sucks because of fockin' work. a really serious question here: anybody know if you can watch it online of your PC, like they did with march madness? here's the schedule for those who want it: 2006 World Cup TV Schedule Day/Date Time (EST) Group Teams Station Group Phase Friday 6/9 12 noon Group A Germany vs. Costa Rica ESPN 2 Friday 6/9 3 pm Group A Poland vs. Ecuador ESPN 2 Saturday 6/10 9 am Group B England vs. Paraguay ABC Saturday 6/10 12 noon Group B Trinidad & Tobago vs. Sweden ABC Saturday 6/10 3 pm Group C Argentina vs. Ivory Coast ESPN 2 Sunday 6/11 9 am Group C Serbia Montenegro vs. Netherlands ESPN 2 Sunday 6/11 12 noon Group D Mexico vs. Iran ABC Sunday 6/11 3 pm Group D Angola vs. Portugal ESPN 2 Monday 6/12 9 am Group F Australia vs. Japan ESPN 2 Monday 6/12 12 noon Group E USA vs. Czech Republic ESPN 2 Monday 6/12 3 pm Group E Italy vs. Ghana ESPN 2 Tuesday 6/13 9 am Group G Korea Republic vs. Togo ESPN 2 Tuesday 6/13 12 noon Group G France vs. Switzerland ESPN 2 Tuesday 6/13 3 pm Group F Brazil vs. Croatia ESPN 2 Wednesday 6/14 9 am Group H Spain vs. Ukraine ESPN 2 Wednesday 6/14 12 noon Group H Tunisia vs. Saudi Arabia ESPN 2 Wednesday 6/14 3 pm Group A Germany vs. Poland ESPN 2 Thursday 6/15 9 am Group A Ecuador vs. Costa Rica ESPN 2 Thursday 6/15 12 noon Group B England vs. Trinidad & Tobago ESPN 2 Thursday 6/15 3 pm Group B Sweden vs. Paraguay ESPN Friday 6/16 9 am Group C Argentina vs. Serbia Montenegro ESPN 2 Friday 6/16 12 noon Group C Netherlands vs. Ivory Coast ESPN 2 Friday 6/16 3 pm Group D Mexico vs. Angola ESPN Saturday 6/17 9 am Group D Portugal vs. Iran ESPN 2 Saturday 6/17 12 noon Group E Czech Republic vs. Ghana ABC Saturday 6/17 3 pm Group E Italy vs. USA ABC Sunday 6/18 9 am Group F Japan vs. Croatia ABC Sunday 6/18 12 noon Group F Brazil vs. Australia ABC Sunday 6/18 3 pm Group G France vs. Korea Republic ABC Monday 6/19 9 am Group G Togo vs. Switzerland ESPN 2 Monday 6/19 12 noon Group H Saudi Arabia vs. Ukraine ESPN 2 Monday 6/19 3 pm Group H Spain vs. Tunisia ESPN 2 Tuesday 6/20 10 am Group A Ecuador vs. Germany ESPN Tuesday 6/20 10 am Group A Costa Rica vs. Poland ESPN 2 Tuesday 6/20 3 pm Group B Sweden vs. England ESPN Tuesday 6/20 3 pm Group B Paraguay vs. Trinidad & Tobago ESPN 2 Wednesday 6/21 10 am Group D Portugal vs. Mexico ESPN Wednesday 6/21 10 am Group D Iran vs. Angola ESPN 2 Wednesday 6/21 3 pm Group C Netherlands vs. Argentina ESPN Wednesday 6/21 3 pm Group C Ivory Coast vs. Serbia Montenegro ESPN 2 Thursday 6/22 10 am Group E Ghana vs. USA ESPN Thursday 6/22 10 am Group E Czech Republic vs. Italy ESPN 2 Thursday 6/22 3 pm Group F Japan vs. Brazil ESPN Thursday 6/22 3 pm Group F Croatia vs. Australia ESPN 2 Friday 6/23 10 am Group H Saudi Arabia vs. Spain ESPN Friday 6/23 10 am Group H Ukraine vs. Tunisia ESPN 2 Friday 6/23 3pm Group G Togo vs. France ESPN Friday 6/23 3pm Group G Switzerland vs. Korea Republic ESPN Round of 16 Saturday 6/24 11 am A1 vs. B2 TBD ABC Saturday 6/24 3 pm C1 vs. D2 TBD ESPN Sunday 6/25 11 am B1 vs. A2 TBD ABC Sunday 6/25 3 pm D1 vs. C2 TBD ESPN Monday 6/26 11 am E1 vs. F2 TBD ESPN Monday 6/26 3 pm G1 vs. H2 TBD ESPN Tuesday 6/27 11 am F1 vs. E2 TBD ESPN Tuesday 6/27 3pm H1 vs. G2 TBD ESPN Quarterfinals Friday 6/30 11 am 49 vs. 50 TBD ESPN Friday 6/30 3 pm 53 vs. 54 TBD ESPN 2 Saturday 7/1 11 am 51 vs. 52 TBD ABC Saturday 7/1 3 pm 55 vs. 56 TBD ESPN Semifinals, Third Place, Final Tuesday 7/4 3 pm Semifinal ..1: 57 vs. 58 TBD ESPN Wednesday 7/5 3 pm Semifinal ..2: 59 vs. 60 TBD ESPN Saturday 7/8 3pm Third Place TBD ESPN Sunday 7/9 2 pm Final TBD ABC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArnieBragg 1 Posted June 2, 2006 anywho, i just found out that all the soccer games are gonna be between 9am-3pm EST, which sucks because of fockin' work. Not for those of us that have a tv at work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerrySilver 0 Posted June 2, 2006 Not for those of us that have a tv at work. I got one too, but its small and not well placed to where i sit. i got a few pc monitors in front of me and if they show the games online, i'll just watch it off one of my monitors or bug the IT guy for another monitor for the month, which shouldnt be a problem. i just prefered the games to be not between the hours of 9:30-4 because i got a performanced based job (i.e. no salary) and these soccer games during the day could/will effect my work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torridjoe 0 Posted June 2, 2006 definitely pumped. Pretty bummed I couldn't gather the scratch to go (one of the US games is where I still have aunts and cousins), but it will be fun to watch. 6AM start times suck, but it's better than heading downtown at 2AM like last time. I think US will surprise in the opening round--but it won't help them get past Brasil in the 2nd round. and it's mighty interesting that for all the rat's ass comments soccer gets at FFT, 2/3 of the people voting in this thread plan to watch WC06. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 822 Posted June 2, 2006 I was a little surprised at the voting results too. Geeks watching soccer!!??! At least I have an online account to put a little money on it and then watch. Without that, forget it. And even then, I'll probably just flip by every once in a while to check the score. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D'ohmer Simpson 0 Posted June 2, 2006 i asked because i am portuguese, and from that area, and know alot of portuguese people (real tight knit community). so i asked out of curiosity. Ah, anyway to send you an e-mail? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rexnervous 0 Posted June 3, 2006 Lived in Danbury, CT when Brazil won (94?). Large Brazilian population. Within 30 minutes of the final's end they had a parade going through downtown with drums, dancing, booze and half-nekkid senoritas. Made me a World Cup fan on the spot. I was living in Brazil during that cup. Hopped on a bus full of singing fans to the main street of Sao Paolo. Plenty of drums etc. (although I will say that while the Cup overall was great, the final game between Italy-Brazil totally sucked. But when Baggio missed the PK, who the hell cared? Craziness ensued.) Was living in Switzerland the year before, during the qualifiers, when the Swiss beat Italy. Was crazy there too. Love the World Cup. And until you've gone to a heated rivalry soccer match in a foreign country, you'll be hard-pressed to fully understand the energy. The songs, the flags, the...uh, violence. Had a Brazilian girlfriend who once told me how boring going to American sports were. She was like "what's with the 'doo doo do dooo do doo...Go!' chants? That's all you hear." And while I love NFL and NCAA March Madness, she was right. a really serious question here: anybody know if you can watch it online of your PC, like they did with march madness? At this point, only Globo (Brazil) and BBC (England) are showing all matches online. You need to have a Brazil- or England-based ISP to watch. I would kill for ESPN/ABC doing the same for the US. Mainly because my boss is a soccer freak, and I could freely watch all games during working hours (hell, he's starting to make sure meetings don't occur doing particular games). Anyone know how to get Brazil/England proxies? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,586 Posted June 3, 2006 Why p*ss and moan about Brazil in the 2nd round? If the US is so good, just win the damn bracket, then no worries, they can be Italy's problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam smitty 0 Posted June 3, 2006 International soccer is something special. I love the world cup. Americans dont usually realize it, but this is the biggest sporting event in the world, even bigger than the olympics. Other countries are unbelievably into this. I hope the USA has another strong showing and maybe the fan support will grow which would lead to more money for the teams so we can quit shipping our best players over to Euro clubs. ETA - How has the USA done in recent Friendlies? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torridjoe 0 Posted June 3, 2006 International soccer is something special. I love the world cup. Americans dont usually realize it, but this is the biggest sporting event in the world, even bigger than the olympics. Other countries are unbelievably into this. I hope the USA has another strong showing and maybe the fan support will grow which would lead to more money for the teams so we can quit shipping our best players over to Euro clubs. ETA - How has the USA done in recent Friendlies? they played very well against Croatia last week. I heard they sucked against Morocco. But based on that last game, they're ready. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naomi 350 Posted June 3, 2006 I always passed up futbol, tryed to watch it the other day and found it hard to follow Does it just take a little getting used to? makes me want to check out the yanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franknbeans 46 Posted June 4, 2006 I caught it and then I faked an injury Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
