A special World Cup 2010 request for the rabble...

[Steve Barclay]

I'll bet they're doing a roaring trade in USA flags and scarves north of Hadrian's Wall as we speak! ;)

[Good Egg]

I thought that XMTS would be a soccer free zone but apparently not. I hope that the USA, Slovenia and the Algerians give the English a sound thrashing - not so much out of national schadenfreude but more because if they do maybe they will stop droning on and on and on about it.

Which is more boring the 90 minutes of 2 dozen nylon clad metrosexuals mincing about with a plastic bladder or the never ending discussions by pointless pub bore types on every available media outlet?

[artificer]

I thought that XMTS would be a soccer free zone but apparently not. I hope that the USA, Slovenia and the Algerians give the English a sound thrashing - not so much out of national schadenfreude but more because if they do maybe they will stop droning on and on and on about it.

Which is more boring the 90 minutes of 2 dozen nylon clad metrosexuals mincing about with a plastic bladder or the never ending discussions by pointless pub bore types on every available media outlet?

So I assume you won't be watching The Beautiful Game?

I'd watch fencing, if it were covered on telly. Sadly, it never happens, not even during the Olympics.

[Good Egg]

So I assume you won't be watching The Beautiful Game?

I'd watch fencing, if it were covered on telly. Sadly, it never happens, not even during the Olympics.

I assume you mean brave hearty types with blades as opposed to construction workers (light) with posts, wires and wood and creosote. Although either would be preferable to 'footy'.

Incidentally: Well done America! (If that looks condescending it is meant to be.)

[artificer]

I assume you mean brave hearty types with blades as opposed to construction workers (light) with posts, wires and wood and creosote. Although either would be preferable to 'footy'.

Incidentally: Well done America! (If that looks condescending it is meant to be.)

Yes, I do mean foil, epee or sabre, as opposed to making sure cows and stupid pedestrians don't stray onto the railways

As for America and the result of their match #1

***spoiler***
we'll take it.

I'm not sure who'd get my "Man o the Match"; Tim Howard, whose work was sterling, unlike Team America's defensive backs; or poor Mr. Green

[Good Egg]

Yes, I do mean foil, epee or sabre, as opposed to making sure cows and stupid pedestrians don't stray onto the railways

As for America and the result of their match #1

***spoiler***
we'll take it.

I'm not sure who'd get my "Man o the Match"; Tim Howard, whose work was sterling, unlike Team America's defensive backs; or poor Mr. Green

As I didn't watch and have no interest in the technical details or any others, I have no idea what you are on about. I understand from the news and from every chav pub bore I've had to listen to the chav goal keeper failed to stop the ball once and is therefore entirely to blame for the chavs losing. The fact that the 10 other nancy boys failed to put the ball in the US net is apparently irrelevant.

[be da veva]

Wait a minute...

I tought the WC was in 2011....

[Steve Ashton]

This thread was not started as one where the topic of the World Cup would be discussed. It was a simple request not to spoil the enjoyment of others by posting scores.

Then the thread was destroyed with name calling and disrepectful and intolerant comments like "Chav" and "nancy boys".

Consider this the one and only warning to this thread.

The comments on this thread have been reported to the staff.
Any further comments in violation of our rules, will cause this thread to be closed, and the poster dealt with in accordance with those rules.

Good natured sports rivalries are a part of the game, but when those rivalries degenerate into name calling, intolerance and bigotry they have crossed the line.