[Ghostavo]

Although lots of oportunities were wasted, now can you see why I was worried?

[Shade]

So... Australia vs Japan. I have no clue about the level of either team so this could be interesting. But good luck to those down under

[Flipside]

Just remember, you can't pick the damn thing up in this game

Should be an interesting game to be honest. Japan are fast on their feet, and pretty good at working as a team, but lack physical presence, which is where Australia could probably gain an advantage

[TrashMan]

*looks left and right* 

F*** FOOTBALL!!!!!

*runs away*

Tsch.  and you have Prso in your team and everything.

What can I say - I love it and hate it at the same time.. I love it as a sport. I hate how people behave and the media bombardment...

[aldo_14]

So... Australia vs Japan. I have no clue about the level of either team so this could be interesting. But good luck to those down under

And I can't even get the bloody Radio 5 commentary at work because our network goes via Amsterdam, grr.

[Shade]

I seem to recall seeing a 'listen to this live' link on the BBC for pretty much every match I read about. Might work if nothing else does. Oh, and wtf is up with Australia having Peter Stormare as their keeper? It seems to be working either way, aussies seem to have the upper hand from the start.

[Edit] Yep. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4852706.stm, just above all the red tabs.

[aldo_14]

I seem to recall seeing a 'listen to this live' link on the BBC for pretty much every match I read about. Might work if nothing else does. Oh, and wtf is up with Australia having Peter Stormare as their keeper? It seems to be working either way, aussies seem to have the upper hand from the start.

[Edit] Yep. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4852706.stm, just above all the red tabs.

Aye, but it's limited to UK only, and all our networky stuff goes via Hamsterjam (even though I'm actually in cumbernauld).

[Colonol Dekker]

lol @ Hamsterjam

[Col. Fishguts]

And I can't even get the bloody Radio 5 commentary at work because our network goes via Amsterdam, grr.

Maybe FootieFox is something for you ?

[aldo_14]

And I can't even get the bloody Radio 5 commentary at work because our network goes via Amsterdam, grr.

Maybe FootieFox is something for you ?

Nah, I've got live scores.  It's live commentary or - even better - video I'm trying to fetch.  Unlikely, sadly.  Especially as P2P based apps are banned in the office.

[Colonol Dekker]

Take a radio and headphones in with ya 
Surely you can "style it out"

[aldo_14]

Take a radio and headphones in with ya 
Surely you can "style it out"

Well, it's a bit bloody late now, innit?

Sigh.

time to dig out that old portable telly, I guess.

[Flipside]

2 Goals in 10mins! Nice going Aussie!

Make that 3....

You guys are on fire

[Mefustae]

WE WON!

Further validation of my policy that you can leave everything to the last minute, and still come out on top.

[Shade]

Yeah, that looked like a loss for most of the match. Superb comeback. And I really dont think Japans goal should even have been counted, the way they trounced the keeper looked like a clear foul to me. Can't deny that Japan played well though, better than Australia for most of the match after the 20min mark, so they definitely deserved to score... but damn, the fighting spirit the australians showed was impressive even when they were being outplayed.

Ref had issues I think. the kind of issues best solved by a one-way plane ticket to someplace not Germany. Next up US vs Czech Republic. Haven't seen the US play since they had that keeper with the huge red beard who played in a Danish 1st division club, but their world rankings (for what those are worth, which isn't too terribly much, I mean, Denmark is ranked above both Italy and Germany and we didn't even pass the WC qualifiers. Must be our 4-1 destruction of England that still keeps us floating) suggest they're good. Guess we'll see

[aldo_14]

Offhand, I remember the US team as a bit like a middling european team; little short on top-level experience (there's, what, Reyna and Beasley?), strong at the back, good technically, maybe a bit short on flair and genuine invention.  IIRC they beat Latvia and Venezuela in warm-ups but lost to Morocco.

The Czechs', I'd say, are just that bit better all round and - crucially - have genuine world class players in the form of Nedved and Rosicky (although IMO the Us do have a wee bit better width if they play Beasley on the right).

[Colonol Dekker]

The yanks have a team?
These guys i s'pose you can call em a team 
1 HOWARD Tim (GK)
2 ALBRIGHT Chris
3 BOCANEGRA Carlos
4 MASTROENI Pablo
5 O BRIEN John
6 CHERUNDOLO Steve
7 LEWIS Eddie
8 DEMPSEY Clint
9 JOHNSON Eddie
10 REYNA Claudio
11 CHING Brian
12 BERHALTER Gregg
13 CONRAD Jimmy
14 OLSEN Ben
15 CONVEY Bobby
16 WOLFF Josh
17 BEASLEY DaMarcus
18 KELLER Kasey (GK)
19 HAHNEMANN Marcus (GK)
20 MC BRIDE Brian
21 DONOVAN Landon
22 ONYEWU Oguchi
23 POPE Eddie

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/team/overview.html?team=usa

[Col. Fishguts]

The Czechs', I'd say, are just that bit better all round and - crucially - have genuine world class players in the form of Nedved and Rosicky (although IMO the Us do have a wee bit better width if they play Beasley on the right).

Nedved is still in the team ? I thought he resigned after the EC. He's briliant though, I'd put my money on the Czechs.

[aldo_14]

The Czechs', I'd say, are just that bit better all round and - crucially - have genuine world class players in the form of Nedved and Rosicky (although IMO the Us do have a wee bit better width if they play Beasley on the right).

Nedved is still in the team ? I thought he resigned after the EC. He's briliant though, I'd put my money on the Czechs.

He changed his mind and, er, unretired.

[Col. Fishguts]

Aha, following the footsteps of Zidane and Figo.