Australia: play a lot of other sports (e.g. rugby, cricket)
― show me your buccina (ken c), Sunday, 13 June 2010 23:15 (sixteen years ago)
South Korea: their players have names
― show me your buccina (ken c), Sunday, 13 June 2010 23:16 (sixteen years ago)
actually can a mod changed this thread's title to "Things you learned from commentators during the world cup"?
― show me your buccina (ken c), Sunday, 13 June 2010 23:17 (sixteen years ago)
Germans wear special jeans that make them win at football.
― Lampard 2: Lamparder (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 13 June 2010 23:27 (sixteen years ago)
Nobody knows how to party like whatever nation the commentator last visited.
― Lampard 2: Lamparder (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 13 June 2010 23:29 (sixteen years ago)
African teams are naive defensively.
― Number None, Sunday, 13 June 2010 23:31 (sixteen years ago)
The USA beat Spain that one time
― That was Verbeek, that was (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 13 June 2010 23:38 (sixteen years ago)
African teams also possess awesome physical power to make up for their naivety, though.
― May be half naked, but knows a good headline when he sees it (darraghmac), Monday, 14 June 2010 02:18 (sixteen years ago)
Brazil bring a carnival atmosphere to the World Cup (suspect this will involve jiggling to the vuvuzelas).
― ailsa, Monday, 14 June 2010 07:22 (sixteen years ago)
eastern european teams are technically v strong
― I see what this is (Local Garda), Monday, 14 June 2010 07:24 (sixteen years ago)
All teams outside the FIFA top 5 rankings will be a pushover for England (© Shearer & Lineker Enterprises Ltd.)
― That was Verbeek, that was (Noodle Vague), Monday, 14 June 2010 07:39 (sixteen years ago)
Striker (non-English, and somehow rated by others despite never having played in England) who missed one sitter and had a couple of other half-chances, "should've scored at least six" (© Shearer alone)
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 14 June 2010 07:51 (sixteen years ago)
Germany are 'well organised' and 'disciplined' African fans 'like to enjoy themselves' - other fans presumably hate fun.
― sonofstan, Monday, 14 June 2010 08:00 (sixteen years ago)
Dutch = too many egos in the dressing room
― I am utterly and abjectly pissed off with this little lot (Tom D.), Monday, 14 June 2010 10:28 (sixteen years ago)
Post-fall-of-communism Eastern European nations = play with heightened patriotism, trying in some way to prove the validity of their nation
― I am utterly and abjectly pissed off with this little lot (Tom D.), Monday, 14 June 2010 10:32 (sixteen years ago)
England- plucky, unlucky, prone to being cheated out of their rightful place by cunning foreigners, will lift it for the 'big games'.
― May be half naked, but knows a good headline when he sees it (darraghmac), Monday, 14 June 2010 10:35 (sixteen years ago)
England = many countries are honoured to be playing them, it's their "Cup Final"
― I am utterly and abjectly pissed off with this little lot (Tom D.), Monday, 14 June 2010 10:38 (sixteen years ago)
today: It's Van Persie vs Bendtner
― show me your buccina (ken c), Monday, 14 June 2010 10:59 (sixteen years ago)
Dirk Kuyt vs Agger
― show me your buccina (ken c), Monday, 14 June 2010 11:00 (sixteen years ago)
TOTAL FOOTBALL will be mentioned, and also if anyone does a backheel.
― show me your buccina (ken c), Monday, 14 June 2010 11:02 (sixteen years ago)
In the US the beautiful game is more commonly known as 'soccer'.
― May be half naked, but knows a good headline when he sees it (darraghmac), Monday, 14 June 2010 11:03 (sixteen years ago)
"it's not like the Germans not to do their homework"
― progressive cuts (Tracer Hand), Monday, 14 June 2010 11:16 (sixteen years ago)
^ picks up RTE on satellite, I reckon
― May be half naked, but knows a good headline when he sees it (darraghmac), Monday, 14 June 2010 11:17 (sixteen years ago)
"I suppose ye're all well drilled over there, Didi- football camps and the like from the age of 6, eh?"
"No, Bill"
― May be half naked, but knows a good headline when he sees it (darraghmac), Monday, 14 June 2010 11:18 (sixteen years ago)