The 2010 World Cup Thread

It all starts in about 90 minutes with hosts South Africa against Mexico, and the US takes on England tomorrow. Anyone else here a fan?

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yip yip yip!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SO READY!!!!!!


Now I am trying to keep expectations reasonable. My bf Clint and his boys, I hope we can draw England. Win would be bliss but a draw just seems far more realistic.

As far as other nations go. Maradona at the helm of Argentina has a lot of crash and burn factor if only because a Maradona outburst is a given, but they could also do well for themselves.

LMAO! Boobs, I will be getting a nice dinner out of that game!

I sent this to the girl and her sister. They were not amused.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCqZsFM7Sg8

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I will never get that image of Archbishop Desmond Tutu dancing around in his South Africa cap and scarf after they RSA scored from my mind-- and I don't want it to! The RSA team still had their heads high from the draw, just a great sight.

Scripps- While there is more support than there was in 1960 there still isn't much, though the media is covering it a lot this year. I've heard from many people that "soccer is a child's game" (then you get the idiots who are upset that the rest of the world calls it football). It is truly sad that we feel the need to be so isolated from the rest of the world, in the typical "America is better than all" mentality that we have.

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VERY exciting!

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What time is the US/England game on? And Boobs, who is that in your avi? Bobby Sherman?

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I watched a world cup 1980 qualifier in Florida. US v. Mexico I think. Very exciting and I can't think why America hasn't taken to "soccer" in a big way. It's had a very chequered history with various attempts to set up administration and leagues. I hope this W.C.F engages Americans in a bigger way.

As a Welshman, I'll be supporting England in the World Cup campaign, so I'm sorry not to be on the side of you, my hosts on BWW for this game. However, after this game is over, I'll be like an HRT dependant at a Barry Manilow concert in my support of your team.

My team in the office have adopted USA as their world cup team. To indicate our support we have been busy decorating our work area with pictures of Bob Bradley and his son and other players. We have red, white and blue favors and pictures of American landmarks and famous Americans all over the walls. The only dispute I had was when I wanted to put a picture of Bernadette Peters up - my colleague said she was the MT equivalent of starting the game one goal down. So I bitch slapped him.

A queen who loves soccer, whatever next?!!!!!!

I hate football with a fiery passion, but I've always wondered: Why is it that it has never really taken off over there, what are the reasons given for why 'Americans' (I say this in quotes, becuase I know it doesn't apply to all) don't like it? I mean, how does the vast majority of a country just not like one sport?

Oh, and 'How do they expect people to work with all these games going on during the day?"

They don't. Which is why in a couple of weeks time countries which are very football orientated will announce that there have been a record number of sick days taken by employees.

Updated On: 6/12/10 at 01:07 PM

A tie!!! That feels like a win for US, and a loss for England.

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Good game Team USA!

Ha! I like the way the NY Daily News refers to the careless goalie letting in the ball as "the shot heard around the world."

I'm tempted to paraphrase the line from Evita...

"This does not reflect badly on British sportsmanship as 45% of the American squad play for British football clubs."