Boring World Cup

[adrian29uk]

I don't think this is the most exciting World Cup I have seen. Anyone else feel the same? Lots of these games have not lived up to their expectations.
The one that dissapointed me the most was Spain V Portugal.

The most memorable games for excitement for me where

Italy V Slovakia (The last 20 minutes where excellent. Unexpected result, but nearly ended 3-3)
Germany V England (For the wrong reasons but exciting)
Holland V Brazil (Unexpected result, but great to watch)
Germany v Argentina (Excellent game)

Forgot one
Uruguay V Ghana hand ball in the last minute and missed penalty

 

[Simster]

The first round of games were the most bland first round I can remember, but it has got better as the tournament has gone on, IMO.

And obviously, these things have been absolutely TREMENDOUS:

:vuvu2:

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

==================<() brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

 

[Mendoza]

I wish I was alive for the 1954 World Cup

Pool One:
Brazil 5 Mexico 0
Yugoslavia 1 France 0
Brazil 1 Yugoslavia 1 (after extra time)
France 3 Mexico 2

Pool Two:
Hungary 9 South Korea 0
Turkey 1 West Germany 4
Hungary 8 West Germany 3
Turkey 7 South Korea 0

Pool Three:
Uruguay 2 Czechoslovakia 0
Austria 1 Scotland 0
Uruguay 7 Scotland 0
Austria 5 Czechoslovakia 0

Pool Four:
England 4 Belgium 4 (after extra time)
Switzerland 2 Italy 1
England 2 Switzerland 0
Italy 4 Belgium 1


Quarterfinal results
West Germany 2 Yugoslavia 0
Attendance 17,000

Hungary 4 Brazil 2
Attendance 40,000

Austria 7 Switzerland 5
Attendance 29,000

Uruguay 4 England 2
Attendance 50,000

Semi-final results
West Germany 6 Austria 1
Attendance 58,000

Hungary 4 Uruguay 2 after extra time.
Attendance 45,000

Final result
Berne 4 July 1954
West Germany 3 Hungary 2
Attendance 55,000

 

[Gully]

It is a little odd that the teams in the first round only played two of the other teams in their group and not all three...wonder what the reason was for that?

 

[JJ McClure]

The first two lots of group games all seemed pretty dull, but it has certainly picked up since. The semi-finals and final alway have the potential to be a major borefest as inevitably neither side wants to lose so it turns into a very negative game.

 

[Easy 10]

It is a little odd that the teams in the first round only played two of the other teams in their group and not all three...wonder what the reason was for that?

Err...

What ?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I don't think this is the most exciting World Cup I have seen. Anyone else feel the same? Lots of these games have not lived up to their expectations.

Is it groundhog day?

I'm not buying it on principle

etc.

 

[Brovion]

Err...

What ?

I think he's referring to the 1954 World Cup. We appeared to be in a group with Italy, Switzerland and Belguim, yet we didn't seem to play Italy.

Anyway, I think it's been 'quite good' overall. It took a while to get going but there have been some great games. Out of recent World Cups I would say it's certainly better than 2002 and probably on a par with 1998 and 2006

 

[Mendoza]

I just had to do this for Sky this morning, so TOUGH

Player of the tournament:

Goal of the tournament:

Game of the tournament:

Tournament Hero:

Tournament Villain:

Moment of the tournament:

Verdict on your team:
Brazil

 

[Danny-Boy]

I don't think this is the most exciting World Cup I have seen. Anyone else feel the same? Lots of these games have not lived up to their expectations.
The one that dissapointed me the most was Spain V Portugal.

The most memorable games for excitement for me where

Italy V Slovakia (The last 20 minutes where excellent. Unexpected result, but nearly ended 3-3)
Germany V England (For the wrong reasons but exciting)
Holland V Brazil (Unexpected result, but great to watch)
Germany v Argentina (Excellent game)

Forgot one
Uruguay V Ghana hand ball in the last minute and missed penalty

Bollocks, much better than the last one or two.

What about NZ holding out for a 1-1 draw against the might of Italy?The Blackburn guy Ryan Nelsen should be made an honourable All Black for that.

 

[Sheebo]

It hasn't been great overall and for me as soon as England are out I lose a lot of interest - probably part of the getting over it! So in that respect no it's not been that good.

France 98 (altho we lost in 2nd round) was the best by far I've seen.

 

[Danny-Boy]

I wish I was alive for the 1954 World Cup

Pool One:
Brazil 5 Mexico 0
Yugoslavia 1 France 0
Brazil 1 Yugoslavia 1 (after extra time)
France 3 Mexico 2

Pool Two:
Hungary 9 South Korea 0
Turkey 1 West Germany 4
Hungary 8 West Germany 3
Turkey 7 South Korea 0

Pool Three:
Uruguay 2 Czechoslovakia 0
Austria 1 Scotland 0
Uruguay 7 Scotland 0
Austria 5 Czechoslovakia 0

Pool Four:
England 4 Belgium 4 (after extra time)
Switzerland 2 Italy 1
England 2 Switzerland 0
Italy 4 Belgium 1


Quarterfinal results
West Germany 2 Yugoslavia 0
Attendance 17,000

Hungary 4 Brazil 2
Attendance 40,000

Austria 7 Switzerland 5
Attendance 29,000

Uruguay 4 England 2
Attendance 50,000

Semi-final results
West Germany 6 Austria 1
Attendance 58,000

Hungary 4 Uruguay 2 after extra time.
Attendance 45,000

Final result
Berne 4 July 1954
West Germany 3 Hungary 2
Attendance 55,000

I was but we didn't have a TV and my Dad was mad on rugby. Plus I was only about 5...

 

[Storer68]

Has there been a World Cup

That would be a festival of football showcasing the talents of the world's best players??

Hardly what I have been watching!

And last night was terrible - in fact I fell asleep during the game!

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Surely the problem is that you only remember the good games from Cups gone past. I wouldn't mind betting that all tournaments have had pretty dull games in the group stages. It does seem to have got better the deeper into it though, but then that's no real surprise, is it ?

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

My answers:

I just had to do this for Sky this morning, so TOUGH

Player of the tournament: Schweinsteiger

Goal of the tournament: Van Bronkhorst v Uruguay or Tevez vs Mexico

Game of the tournament: Denmark v Cameroon

Tournament Hero: Paul the Octopus

Tournament Villain: Luis Suarez

Moment of the tournament:tspalalalalalalala (sp?) scoring for South Africa

Verdict on your team Brazil: Looked good then imploded.

 

[Sheebo]

I wish I was alive for the 1954 World Cup

Pool One:
Brazil 5 Mexico 0
Yugoslavia 1 France 0
Brazil 1 Yugoslavia 1 (after extra time)
France 3 Mexico 2

Pool Two:
Hungary 9 South Korea 0
Turkey 1 West Germany 4
Hungary 8 West Germany 3
Turkey 7 South Korea 0

Pool Three:
Uruguay 2 Czechoslovakia 0
Austria 1 Scotland 0
Uruguay 7 Scotland 0
Austria 5 Czechoslovakia 0

Pool Four:
England 4 Belgium 4 (after extra time)
Switzerland 2 Italy 1
England 2 Switzerland 0
Italy 4 Belgium 1


Quarterfinal results
West Germany 2 Yugoslavia 0
Attendance 17,000

Hungary 4 Brazil 2
Attendance 40,000

Austria 7 Switzerland 5
Attendance 29,000

Uruguay 4 England 2
Attendance 50,000

Semi-final results
West Germany 6 Austria 1
Attendance 58,000

Hungary 4 Uruguay 2 after extra time.
Attendance 45,000

Final result
Berne 4 July 1954
West Germany 3 Hungary 2
Attendance 55,000

I couldn't think of anything worse Brett. Nine yrs after the war and the krauts won it!

 

[questier]

For 'the greatest show on earth' it has been a bit of a let down this year

 

[Mellotron]

Tournament Hero: Luis Saurez - Selflessly sacrificing himself for the team.

Tournament Villain: Raymond Domenech - Total lack of class after losing against SA.

 

[Wilko]

I just had to do this for Sky this morning, so TOUGH

Player of the tournament: David Villa

Goal of the tournament: Van Bronkhurst (is that how you spell it?)

Game of the tournament: Italy V Slovakia

Tournament Hero: Brett Mendoza

Tournament Villain: Suarez (Uruguay)

Moment of the tournament: Opening goal for South Africa

Verdict on your team:
Brazil - hyped up as per usual by the pundits but are actually quite shit and behind the Europeans

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Tournament Hero: Luis Saurez - Selflessly sacrificing himself for the team.

Tournament Villain: Raymond Domenech - Total lack of class after losing against SA.

Domenech is a good shout actually. Don't agree about Suarez but that has been done to death so will leave it at that!