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Mustt_mustt
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Username: Mustt_mustt
Post Number: 580
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 8:18 am: | 
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The penalty kick was unjustified but the US just did not deliver the goods this time around. There was something lacking in the way they played and did not even look close to the form that they'd displayed in 2002.
I am rooting for Brazil, always have since I was a kid...
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Pizzaz
Supporter
Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 3803
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 11:00 am: |
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A special someone has donated a limited number of hand-crafted soccer cufflings to be awarded to successful bidders during world cup match viewing. These cufflings have a market value of $50 with a minimum bid price of $30. All proceeds for cufflings will be awarded to our local Cougar Soccer Club. Enjoy the remaining games, everyone.
Let's Go Cougars.... 
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Jason
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Username: Jason
Post Number: 133
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 6:44 pm: |
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Counting down the hours to the next England match on Sunday... Where should I watch it this time?
En-ger-land, en-ger-land, en-ger-land  |
Miss L Toe
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Username: Miss_l_toe
Post Number: 538
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 9:00 pm: |
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Jason: I was at Mulligan's in Hoboken (on First St, v. close to the train station) on Tuesday and it had a brilliant atmosphere...just like being in a pub back home. The place was packed to the rafters with friendly English expats and had about half a dozen TV sets in there. I got there at 2.30pm and didn't leave until about 9.15pm!
Before the game they were playing all the football songs like "Vindaloo", "World in Motion" etc. and had the Sky pre-match commentary and news from Blighty...and I'd bought an English newspaper from the kiosk just near the PATH entrance.
The owner is a Chelsea fan apparently and Hoboken Cricket Club is based there.
Only problem is the game is early on Sunday morning...I want to go there again but would have to get up early to catch the train...don't want to drink and drive.
If anyone is interested in going send me a Private Message!
http://mulligansonfirst.com/site/page.cgi?page=home&auth=&uName=&pass=
Daily Update of World Cup Games being shown at Mulligan's: http://mulligansonfirst.com/site/page.cgi?page=217838453901098&auth=&uName=&pass = |
Earlster
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Username: Earlster
Post Number: 1562
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 9:19 pm: |
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Tulip,
you are already starting to waffle?
The best game of the cup will be Friday the 30th. Germany - Argentina. That one will be quite the drama.
I'm looking forward to tomorrow, when Sweden and the Dutch will be send home.
Deutschland, Deutschland hoi, hoi, hoi. |
Miss L Toe
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Username: Miss_l_toe
Post Number: 539
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 12:19 am: |
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Here's a superb website covering all the very latest info about the World Cup...it also has a daily quiz and some good short video clips:
http://worldcup.reuters.com/?src=cms
COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!
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Mustt_mustt
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Username: Mustt_mustt
Post Number: 581
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 1:12 am: |
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For the love of football...
COME ON BRAZIL!!!! |
tulip
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Username: Braveheart
Post Number: 3579
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 7:21 am: |
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Right, Earlster, that will be a great match. I'm going to be sure to watch Ghana/Brazil.
I'm not only waffling, I think I should have included Spain in my list of contenders. |
Pizzaz
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Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 3815
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 10:59 am: |
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Germany v. Sweden
Let's play world cup soccer..... |
Pizzaz
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Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 3821
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 8:21 am: |
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Next Matches: Jun 25, 2006 
11:00am - Group B - Match #51
England vs. Ecuador
3:00pm - Group D - Match #52
Portugal vs. Netherlands
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Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 1495
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 8:42 am: |
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Have the coffee on Pizzaz!!
GO ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Jason
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Username: Jason
Post Number: 134
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, June 25, 2006 - 1:17 pm: |
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WOOHOO! On to the next round...
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Joanne G
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Username: Joanne
Post Number: 252
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 10:53 am: |
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So if England def Ecuador, will Socceroos def Italy??? Any opinions? I'm still awake for a while and game is starting in a few minutes I think...well, TV coverage is down here, anyway |
Miss L Toe
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Username: Miss_l_toe
Post Number: 541
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 12:34 pm: |
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Watching it on a Spanish channel (don't have Hi Def TV so can't see it on ESPN 2, the normal ESPN is showing tennis from Wimbledon  ) but I do have the commentary in English on my PC from the Sun online so have muted the sound on the telly!
Oz doing amazingly well...Kewell not playing due to a groin strain and Italy had a player sent off and down to 10 men... now Totti has been brought on for Italy (fresh legs) with less than 15 mins of normal time left.
Guess it will go to extra time..?
It's so exciting! Go Aussies! |
Miss L Toe
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Username: Miss_l_toe
Post Number: 542
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 12:40 pm: |
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Ooooh, John Aloisi has come on for the Socceroos.....looks like a film star (George Clooney) he's bloody gorgeous! He used to play for my home football team in England (Coventry City FC).. |
Miss L Toe
Citizen
Username: Miss_l_toe
Post Number: 543
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 12:53 pm: |
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Heartbreak for Oz.....penalty for italy in the last minute of infury time....Totti took the penalty and it goes in....
Socceroos are gutted. How sad. |
Mr. Big Poppa
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Username: Big_poppa
Post Number: 719
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 3:06 pm: |
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Very bad call by the ref. Unfortunate for the Socceroos, but they played 50 minutes a man up and basically did nothing with the advantage. Even their coach commented that they themselves are to blame for losing the match. |
Earlster
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Username: Earlster
Post Number: 1563
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 5:00 pm: |
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Bye, bye Holland.
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Joanne G
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Username: Joanne
Post Number: 257
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 - 6:01 pm: |
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Well, I guess we - went! Thanks for watching, folks! I piked and went to sleep (it was very cold and the door fell off our fireplace so I couldn't make a fire...don't ask!). I gather it was exciting, and I'm proud that they got so far. Apparently Kewell's injury is gout-related (in the groin??!!)
It's been great for the game here in Australia, pulling mainstream crowds and dragging the game out of 'wog-dom'. Trouble is, we'll go back to only reporting Aussie Rules and Rugby now and within 12 months it will feel marginal again. Oh well - at least they got an overseas trip, eh?!  |
Lou
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Username: Flf
Post Number: 197
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 5:15 pm: |
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quarter-finals, we're we come!
go portugal! |
Matthew
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Username: Matthew_j
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 10:56 pm: |
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England v. Portugal ...
Portugal will be missing key playmaker Deco, and a solid defensive player Costinha, and several other key players are playing with yellow cards. That will make things tough for Portugal to play up to potential. But C.Ronaldo will almost certainly be healthy by Saturday's game, and England haven't been playing very well this tournament either. So this should make for a very evenly matched game that could go either way. The last time England and Portugal met was in the Euro 2004 quarterfinals, and after double overtime Portugal won in a penalty shoot-out.
Viva Portugal! |
Earlster
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Username: Earlster
Post Number: 1564
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 7:06 pm: |
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Now this is all screwed up, but it is the way it is since the orignal groups were picked in a lottery. I mean look at this, the two quarter final games played tomorrow are Germany - Argentina and England - Portugal. Two of the top teams in the competition will play each other and two average teams will do the same. Now one of the top teams will get eliminated and one of the average teams will make it into the semi finals, it's just so sad.
I mean honestly, nobody here really believes that either England or Portugal will make it into the final, but Germany or (hopefully) Argentina will be sent home tomorrow and thus forgo a chance for the game for 3rd place. |
Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 1657
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 7:14 pm: |
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I fully expected/believed/hoped and prayed that England always would get into and win the final.....
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Jason
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Username: Jason
Post Number: 139
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 7:30 pm: |
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I'm with you, Soparents |
Earlster
Supporter
Username: Earlster
Post Number: 1566
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 7:41 pm: |
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Not since 66 and not for a long time to come.
I mean come on, that ball for the 3-2 win in overtime never made it across the line, it was a gift by the referee to the host nation. |
Lou
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Username: Flf
Post Number: 199
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 10:34 pm: |
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ahah, Earlster, that's funny.
Sincerely I think England hasn't been playing that well in any games this World Cup. But Portugal is not in great shape for this game, so it really could go either way.
I do think Argentina will win Germany though. And either Portugal or England will loose to Brazil.
I have my money on the final game being Argentina vs Brazil and Brazil winning.
But we'll see!
All this games will be exciting to watch. |
Soparents
Citizen
Username: Soparents
Post Number: 1666
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 10:46 pm: |
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1966 - 40 years ago, it's our year....
I have to believe... |
Pizzaz
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Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 3846
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 10:50 pm: |
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I'm there tomorrow for the 3:oo o'clock game. Let's go, England!!! |
bets
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Username: Bets
Post Number: 23420
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 1:13 am: |
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England's at 11 a.m. Saturday. If Bunny's can accommodate an outside TV as I am with dog, I will be there. Since that's unlikely to happen, I'll probably watch at least the 2nd half at home before going up to Dad's. As a novice, I can't make an informed prediction on who will prevail. So I won't. |
Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 1669
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 7:36 am: |
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bets, you knooooooooooow you want to say England - go on, it's not that hard...
GO ENGLAND!!!!
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Mummite
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Username: Mummite
Post Number: 262
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 11:32 am: |
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Luck of the draw, my friends. It's so England's year - my flags are up! GO England! |
Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 1677
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 11:50 am: |
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Thanks Mummite!!!!!!! |
Mummite
Citizen
Username: Mummite
Post Number: 263
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 11:57 am: |
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Prizes to England for the most enthusiastic supporters - we have to believe they can do it - now lets just see if we get the bloody ball in the goal !
Unfortunatley with toddlers we have to watch and cheer them on from home instead of a bar, but we're there in spririt!!
http://flickr.com/photos/russellcc/177654791/ |
Earlster
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Username: Earlster
Post Number: 1567
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 2:22 pm: |
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Lehman is the man. Didn't always look 100% sure, but man did he get lucky with the penalty kicks.
Don't cry Argentina. |
newtoallthis
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Username: Newtoallthis
Post Number: 281
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 4:07 pm: |
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Klinsmann rules. Go, Germany!
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Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 1681
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 4:31 pm: |
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Mummite - i've pl'd you |
Pizzaz
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Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 3852
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 5:17 pm: |
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Nice game for Italy. Germany is on the call. |
Lou
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Username: Flf
Post Number: 200
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 30, 2006 - 7:47 pm: |
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yeah, Italy did great!
Italy vs Germany should be quite interesting.
I have to say I will be rooting for Italy on that one.... either you guys like it or not.
and I have my Portuguese flags up too. Go Portugal! |
newtoallthis
Citizen
Username: Newtoallthis
Post Number: 283
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 1, 2006 - 3:24 pm: |
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Four words for England: Forty years and counting. |
Matthew
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Username: Matthew_j
Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 1, 2006 - 10:48 pm: |
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Hats off to England for playing a great game, especially when they went down a man in the second half. England put up a heck of a fight and showed their determination and skill.
I never like to see a game go to penalty kicks, and I can't believe that another quarterfinal between England and Portugal ends in penalty kicks ... and Ricardo again wins the game for Portugal.
Now it's time for Portugal to face red-hot France who've just knocked out Brazil. The "jogo bonito" continues - just this time it's coming from the other side of the Atlantic ...
Viva Portugal! |
Earlster
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Username: Earlster
Post Number: 1569
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 10:09 am: |
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I can't believe Rooney. How stupid can you be? Kicking in the crotch right in front of the ref, and then pushing again right in front of the ref?
England played quite excellent considering they were a man down, however it's their (Rooneys) own fault.
Ricardo was just outstanding, catching 3 out of 4, that's unheard of.
Go Germany on Tuesday, send the pizza baker home. |
Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 1796
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 11:58 am: |
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I didn't see Rooney do that but heard all about it afterwards... stupid boy..
Reading about Beckham resigning as manager, I was stunned to see that S.G.E was telling people not to blame Rooney and that he was the "superstar"..... i don't care HOW good someone is at football, if you can't control yourself you have no business being on a team as you will only let them down - the Portugal match case in point. |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 10040
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 12:16 pm: |
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It actually looked more like the guy landed ON Rooney (why Rooney was upset no doubt). Portugal was taking so many dives it looked like a swimming competition. |
Jason
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Username: Jason
Post Number: 140
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 12:31 pm: |
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You can see the Rooney incident again on YouTube - here's a link to the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqC3NE7TYVE
Oh well, two more years until Euro 2008...
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LazyDog
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Username: Lazydog
Post Number: 312
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 5:10 pm: |
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Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 1804
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 6:53 pm: |
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Give me a dart..... all I need is one... |
Mr. Big Poppa
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Username: Big_poppa
Post Number: 755
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 9:41 pm: |
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Renaldo wasn't the one to step on a man's package, so that photo should be of Rooney. Rooney has always been a hothead and should be aware that his reputation precedes him. A more mature player would not have put England in that position. |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 5563
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 - 12:08 am: |
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Projects Dude
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Username: Quakes
Post Number: 171
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 - 12:44 pm: |
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Perhaps England should just stop picking Man U players... because for all their talent they are cursed to do something stupid which knocks the team out. Beckham, Rooney, etc. Should have played Walcott instead! 8) |
LazyDog
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Username: Lazydog
Post Number: 315
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, July 6, 2006 - 6:47 pm: |
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I will NOT let it go......
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/05/ronaldo_transferred/ |
Soparents
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Username: Soparents
Post Number: 1925
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, July 6, 2006 - 8:20 pm: |
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Good one LazyDog!!!!
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bets
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Username: Bets
Post Number: 23502
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, July 8, 2006 - 9:29 am: |
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Funny stuff! Since I want Italy to win tomorrow, everyone should put it all on France. I have yet to pick a winning team. |
LazyDog
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Username: Lazydog
Post Number: 318
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 8, 2006 - 10:49 am: |
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Even though I don't want to, I'm going to have to root for Italy. There is no way I can support France; not now, not ever..... |
Chris Farrow
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Username: Evrtnjrsy
Post Number: 93
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 8, 2006 - 11:06 am: |
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In that case stop by Maplewood's little Italy for the game - between New World Catering and Cent'Anni we will be providing a taste of Italy for all (wonder if anyone would mind if we blocked the road off to traffic...?) |
Mummite
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Username: Mummite
Post Number: 279
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 8, 2006 - 1:46 pm: |
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Go Italy!!
Another France v Italy Final - Let's hope they can get France back for the 2000 European Cup Final's golden goal. |
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