Dan Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 OK, I thought about starting a soccer thread, cos the Lakers thread is getting the soccer talk. So maybe we can talk about soccer here. What is everyone's favourite team(s)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 What is everyone's favourite team(s)? The Italian. They're the sexiest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 (edited) LOL Nairi. Yea, I like the Italian team, they're cool. Although if you ask me, I don't like them anymore cos they're not as good as they were in '94. I love the Argentinean national team. Gabriel Batistuta is a great player, so is Diego Simeone. But the Argentinean team always loses cos of bad luck - they ALWAYS hit the goal posts when shooting at the other team's goal. The German national team is almost dead. By the way, do you mean the national team, or just any Italian team in the Italian league? Here are my teams: 0. England's national team 1. Liverpool2. Newcastle United3. Bayern Munich4. A.S. Roma And by the way, I absolutely hate Fabien Barthez (the French goalie). Too arrogant. Van der Saar and Seaman are cool. They're good goalies. I remember Van der Saar when he used to play with Ajax Amsterdam. Oh, and I really like the Dutch national team. The twin bros, what's their name... ummmmm... I don't remember. Edit: Oh ok, now I remember- Frank deBeour and his bro (don't remember his bro's name). And of course, Djorkaeff is cool too. And Oliver Bierhoff, the German dude. And the other Dutch defenceman, what's his name - Jap Stam? He's an excellent defenceman. And who else did I forget to mention? Edited May 2, 2003 by Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 By the way, do you mean the national team, or just any Italian team in the Italian league? The national. That's when they put the sexiest together. Actually any Italian will do for me... As for the Dutch team, I love the Surinamese: Gullit, Rijkaard, Davids, and of course.... Patrick Kluivert... yum... hamov... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harut Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 soccer? what is soccer? it is football!!! Ararat 73Ajax 95-98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 I love the Argentinean national team. Gabriel Batistuta is a great player, so is Diego Simeone. But the Argentinean team always loses cos of bad luck - they ALWAYS hit the goal posts when shooting at the other team's goal. Hmmmmm I wonder why that is ... oh, Ok, I KNOW: http://zr2.cs.ucla.edu/sm/argentina.jpg Actually, you and Nairi can both have Argentina to yourselves. The world will be a better place without them playing socccccccaaaa!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Dan, English football is boring to watch, you will hardly ever see any flashy goals by English teams (including the national team), most are scorred from crosses or by chance (ball happens to fall in the right place). The only English Premier League team worth watching is Arsenal: mainly thanks to the likes of Henry and Pires - though theyve been goen badly latelly, dont know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Hmmmmm I wonder why that is ... oh, Ok, I KNOW: Actually, you and Nairi can both have Argentina to yourselves. The world will be a better place without them playing socccccccaaaa!!!!You seem to forget that the Argentinean national team would've beaten the Dutch national team had the ball not hit the post 3 times. Pure luck. I don't think Argentineans are THAT good, but they're not horrible either. Speaking of HORRIBLE, Brazil barely made it to World Cup '02, and all of a sudden, they won. Wow. I wonder how and why. At any rate, there are tons of teams out there that are better than Brazil. And that picture was just mean eh. By the way, Sip, they're all married. And they're not "sissies" as the pic seems to imply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 ... they're not "sissies" as the pic seems to imply. Emmmmmm ... ok. Let's just agree to disagree on this one ok? You won't be able to change my mind and I won't be able to change your mind and this is just debate and free speech ... ah just kidding just kidding. Come on ... you HAVE to admit at least Batistuta is the biggest sissy in the world. The rest are just a little bit sissy ... not too much But just to be fair, I have to say Italy's national team does in fact have a lot more sissys than Argentina. The only reason I'm not busting their chops is that they got some REALLY horrible calls this time and I think they have the right to cry. What happened to them at the World Cup was pathetic ... even though they had some very sorry-ass sissies on their team. At any rate, there are tons of teams out there that are better than Brazil. Ok, name 17. Brazil was in fact the most capable, most talented, most fun to watch, and most powerful team at the last world cup. And they proved it without a shadow of a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Ok, name 17. -Croatia-Italy-Germany-England-Denmark-Holland-Norway-Argentina-Mexico-Chile-France-Spain-Portugal-Sweden-Slovenia-Romania-Columbia You're probably gonna argue with me, but I enjoy the above teams' games, (on different levels). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Don't forget Turkey. I actually think the Turks played better than the brazilians. Although I have to say that the Brazilian fans are the BEST. I can to that conclusion after that article I read in playboy about their fans. WOW, were they great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Yea, Turkey was pretty good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Ok, name 17. -Croatia-Italy-Germany-England-Denmark-Holland-Norway-Argentina-Mexico-Chile-France-Spain-Portugal-Sweden-Slovenia-Romania-Columbia You're probably gonna argue with me, but I enjoy the above teams' games, (on different levels). Vow vow vow ... hold a sec... I understand you "enjoy" these teams. But are you REALLY trying to tell me you think they are better than brazil? At least as far as the last World Cup was concerned? I haven't really kept up with any of those teams since the world cup so maybe they are better now. But even back then? Really? Even Mexico? Holland? Wait, did Holland even make the world cup? <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Actually, I know you will think I am kidding but I thought the US team was much better than most those teams you listed in your list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Didn't say World Cup necessarily. Those teams are pretty good. And yes, Mexico has some pretty good players. I donno man, Brazil just kill the game. I don't like it. It's boring. *yawn yawn* And yes, USA was pretty good too. But you said 17, that's why I mentioned only 17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 I donno man, Brazil just kill the game. I don't like it. It's boring. *yawn yawn* Yah, I guess I can see how they are boring ... I mean who wants to see perfect, deadly accurate passing, unsurpassed individual player abilities, ultra creative plays that just seem to flow so naturally, and of course some of the world's most spectacular finishers (ahem Ronaldo, ahem ahem Rivaldo, etc) ... yah, so Boooooooooooooooring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 I agree with Sip, it it hadnt been for Brazil, this world cup would have been the biggest dud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Sip, if you've seen the Minnesota Wild play hockey, you will probably know what I mean. *Yawn yawn* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nairi Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 I love Brazil as well, but the all-time match was definitely Holland crushing USSR 2-0 in the 1988 Euro Champs final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vava Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 One thing is for sure... It was GREAT to see the cocky French get their butts wiped.After they won the previous cup, all we heard was ALLEZ LES BLEUS etc. etc. etc. Boy, it really went to their heads. Well, they got a reality check. I also enjoyed watching the Koreans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormig Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Brazilians always display power AND finesse (what more does one ask for when watching soccer?), and they have won the World Cup several times - you could almost call it a tradition (what more does it take to be "good"?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 One thing is for sure... It was GREAT to see the cocky French get their butts wiped.After they won the previous cup, all we heard was ALLEZ LES BLEUS etc. etc. etc. Boy, it really went to their heads. Well, they got a reality check. Me too, me too!! Yea, I enjoyed the Koreans' game too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 (edited) The Koreans had some flair, but didnt deserve to get past the second round (Italy) match IMO. Edited May 4, 2003 by Accelerated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted May 5, 2003 Report Share Posted May 5, 2003 Manchester United has secured the English Premier League Championship after the shock loss of Arsenal 3:2 to Leeds United at home. Read Madrid is also looking shaky for the Spanish Cup after getting thrashed 5:1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2003 Ahhhh Real Madrid 1-5 I bet they're still pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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