| Author | Message | ||
     Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 904 Registered: 5-2005  |
I'm sorry Pizzaz, but when the England lads are playing, the Yankees can take a seat and watch them play like the rest of us... Go England!!!!!! | ||
| Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 905 Registered: 5-2005 |
and before you shout me down, if/when England get knocked out, then i'll be watching the Yankees again...  | ||
| Pizzaz Supporter Username: Pizzaz Post Number: 3743 Registered: 11-2001  |
My red headed half-brit nephew would be disappointed if I would cheer for anyone other than England. I never intend to disappoint.  | ||
| LazyDog Citizen Username: Lazydog Post Number: 286 Registered: 6-2005  |
Pizzaz, there are 3 WC games tomorrow, at 9:00, 12:00 and 3:00. Do you know if Bunnies will be showing them all on the big screen TV ? There's the Yankess and some sort of horse race in the PM, but can easily be relegated to a corner TV  | ||
| mickey Citizen Username: Mickey Post Number: 449 Registered: 10-2001 |
Go to Cent'anni, where a world cup game will easily beat out a yankee game, and rightfully so. | ||
| Projects Dude Citizen Username: Quakes Post Number: 161 Registered: 3-2004 |
Wow... England looks like the England of previous World Cups... limited teamwork despite all that talent. Play that Theo kid! Ivory Coast. Upset Specialists. Book it! 8) | ||
| LazyDog Citizen Username: Lazydog Post Number: 287 Registered: 6-2005 |
They won, but didn't look great. The defense was OK, but where was the midfield ? Paraguay were winning most of the possesion in midfield and were able to move the ball. The lads will have to do better (maybe not against T & T, but definately against the Swedes) Maybe time for Rooney to play 30-40 minutes ? | ||
| Projects Dude Citizen Username: Quakes Post Number: 162 Registered: 3-2004 |
Not sure how fit Rooney will be... no harm starting Theo against T&T really. Rooney may only aggravate his injury (which in normal instances I wouldn't feel too sorry for since he plays for The Manchester Buccaneers and seeing Fergie burst a few veins would be priceless). So far, U.S. TV commentary on the World Cup is somewhat bearable ("he's one of the best passers in the game!", "this is the best midfield in the world", "no one can make that kind of spot kick")... the last time I had to watch with the sound turned off. | ||
| Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 916 Registered: 5-2005 |
I'm glad they won.... I was so engrossed in the game I forgot that my car was on a meter and got back to find a ticket.. Now, that really would have sucked if England had lost... | ||
| Miss L Toe Citizen Username: Miss_l_toe Post Number: 515 Registered: 10-2003 |
Projects Dude - had to laugh at the US commentary for the England vs Paraguay match....it was dire..."what's a geezer?" LOL! You can listen to more informative commentary of live World Cup matches from English commentators by going to the 'Sun online's' website (you can't get the BBC commentary from outside the UK, bah!): http://www.thesun.co.uk I'm listening to the Sweden vs Trinidad & Tobago live from 'The Sun' online site...tried to listen to it on XM satellite radio but it's pretty awful.. | ||
| Projects Dude Citizen Username: Quakes Post Number: 163 Registered: 3-2004 |
Miss L T, If you were State-side during the last World Cup, you would know that this time the commentary is A LOT better by miles. It was simply horrendous the last time... "amazing pass by [insert name of better known player]! few in the world can do that with such precision" [umm... it was a basic pass you see in any EPL game]... "unbelieveable crossing in this game made the difference!"... "there such a method to the way the 'keeper, or "goalie" as they are known in europe, throws with such laser like precision"... "even the way the Brazilians fall is beeeeauuutiful!" I was in b-school with lots of international students then and everyone cringed and groaned, and we had to watch it on mute. | ||
| Jason Citizen Username: Jason Post Number: 115 Registered: 3-2004 |
Was Cent'anni open this morning for the match? My wife and I took a spin past it at about 8:30am, but it looked closed, so we ended up going to Bunny's in South Orange. We were there watching the England match with a few other people (including a lady with two young England supporters (her children) showing their support - we were so proud!) I didn't actually ask anyone else there if they were an MOLer - did anyone else go to watch? Anyway, good result - game was so-so. Most of the action was in the first 15 minutes, then the pace just seemed to slow down. Now, the Sweden-Trinidad/Tobago game this afternoon was a scorcher. Shaka Hislop was awesome! Jason Jason | ||
| SO Ref Citizen Username: So_refugee Post Number: 1890 Registered: 2-2005  |
Hey Jason. I was there with my wife (also a MOLer - something witty) and my daughter... | ||
| Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 928 Registered: 5-2005 |
I am training my girls well.....!!!!! They told their Daddy tonight that they went to the bunny place and England won | ||
| LazyDog Citizen Username: Lazydog Post Number: 288 Registered: 6-2005 |
I was at Bunnies at 8:00 this morning........just got home ! | ||
| Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 933 Registered: 5-2005 |
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| Mayor McCheese Supporter Username: Mayor_mccheese  Post Number: 1656 Registered: 7-2004  |
I had a cup of coffee there at 8. But it was 8 pm. | ||
| Jason Citizen Username: Jason Post Number: 116 Registered: 3-2004 |
Aha - so I guess we were all lurking there together! Thanks to the guys at Bunny's for graciously hosting us for our collective dose of footie! And thanks to my wife for procuring some good bacon, egg + cheese butties (Bunny's kitchen wasn't yet open) from the bagel shop next to Dunkin Donuts Jason | ||
| Chris Farrow Citizen Username: Evrtnjrsy Post Number: 84 Registered: 3-2005 |
Jason, yes, Cent'Anni's was open for the game, although I didn't get there until about 8.45, having just closed the place down what seems like a couple of hours earlier...you missed the (free) bacon sandwiches I'm afraid..but a win is a win! | ||
| bets Supporter Username: Bets Post Number: 23303 Registered: 6-2001  |
I was thrilled that Trinidad & Tobago tied Sweden and am not sorry to report that I'll be rooting for them on Thursday vs. England. I watched part of the Ivory Coast vs. Argentina game at Bunny's and had pleasant MOL encounters with LazyDog, Algebra & Straw, Pizzaz, Matt Foley, and (briefly) the Mayor himself. SOParents - one of these days!!! | ||
| Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 945 Registered: 5-2005 |
If the England game is a time that I can be available on Thursday, I will get down to Bunnys. Is it mid-day? If so I can be there about 12.45 after No.1 goes to school... I would love to see you there bets, but I have a feeling I will convert you to an England fan... | ||
| Jason Citizen Username: Jason Post Number: 117 Registered: 3-2004 |
Chris - argh! I guess we just missed you (and the bacon sandwiches!) Oh well, if England have another weekend game before the end of the World cup (fingers crossed), we'll be paying you a visit! Jason | ||
| Chris Farrow Citizen Username: Evrtnjrsy Post Number: 87 Registered: 3-2005 |
Jason - sorry we missed you - we will be open thursday for the T&T game, English pub food on the menu...sound good? | ||
| Jason Citizen Username: Jason Post Number: 119 Registered: 3-2004 |
Chris - I wish! I'll be down at my office in Woodbridge, although I still might see if I can persuade some people to have an off-site meeting around the same time Jason | ||
| LazyDog Citizen Username: Lazydog Post Number: 290 Registered: 6-2005 |
I'll miss the T & T game, but next Tues pm at Bunnies - England V Sweden (Bets is really a clost England fan) | ||
| Innisowen Citizen Username: Innisowen Post Number: 2047 Registered: 3-2004 |
All bodes not well for the US team--- today's match against the Czech Republic made me wonder if the US team was aware that the ball was on the pitch and that it was round. | ||
| Projects Dude Citizen Username: Quakes Post Number: 165 Registered: 3-2004 |
If US commentators say one more time that the U.S. is playing in "the toughest group in the tournament" I think I'm going to watch the rest of the tourney on Univision/El Mundo... OK so it's not the easiest group (those lucky Spanish bastids!) but it certainly ain't the Argentina-Holland-IvoryCoast-Serbia group of death either. That and any more "great give-and-go!" or "he just set up a great pick for his forward" (!?!??!) will just about drive me nuts. That said, fun tourney so far! | ||
| Dave Supporter Username: Dave Post Number: 9864 Registered: 4-1997  |
My favorite: "Nedved is the guy everyone's watching when the ball is at his feet." It's like saying "Randy Johnson is the guy everyone's watching when he's pitching." idiots | ||
| bets Supporter Username: Bets Post Number: 23320 Registered: 6-2001 |
I'm still hoping to make it on Thursday but it's not looking good. LD - you said something about a webcast? I can't find anything anywhere. Helllpppp! | ||
| xavier67 Citizen Username: Xavier67 Post Number: 662 Registered: 6-2002 |
Check out ESPN360 on their website. I think you need a PC and perhaps a Verizon connection. I just watched the Brazil-Croatia match on it. | ||
| LazyDog Citizen Username: Lazydog Post Number: 291 Registered: 6-2005 |
I believe the BBC broadcasting all games live on the web, but only if you're in the UK. I know, I know...really useful info | ||
| newtoallthis Citizen Username: Newtoallthis Post Number: 273 Registered: 2-2003 |
What a great finish to the Germany-Poland game. The better team finally managed to put it in the net. | ||
| bets Supporter Username: Bets Post Number: 23322 Registered: 6-2001 |
I guess I'm just unlucky. A friend at work found and tested a BBC connection and all worked fairly smoothly; the BBC does not plan to broadcast the Trinidad-Tobago vs. Englad soiree. Poland put up a damn good fight against Germany (based upon my sub-standard alert sites). I wish America paid attention. | ||
| Starletta8 Supporter Username: Starletta8 Post Number: 168 Registered: 10-2004 |
I caught the end of the Germany-Poland match today in the city. I had a meeting that ended early and wandered into a random bar with the match on every tv. Great game. I'm rooting for England, since I'll always be partial to where I first understood World Cup. I was studying in London during the last one and absorbed it all. Funny but true: I watched the England-Argentina match from the Sky Bar in the Guinness brewery in Dublin. A weekend away, and we had gotten so into World Cup (a bunch of Americans!) and we couldn't bear to miss the match. I just wish more Americans would get into it though... | ||
| bets Supporter Username: Bets Post Number: 23328 Registered: 6-2001 |
At least they put up a great fight!!! Now I need to find a new team... | ||
| Jason Citizen Username: Jason Post Number: 132 Registered: 3-2004 |
GO ENGLAND!!! | ||
| xavier67 Citizen Username: Xavier67 Post Number: 663 Registered: 6-2002 |
For the first 60 mins it was England-Paraguay all over again. The match changed with the introduction of Aaron Lennon, my Spurs boy. It was his beautiful header back to Becks which he crossed to Crouch for the 1st goal. England should consider starting Lennon for the next match in midefield and switching to 3-5-2 with Rooney and Crouch up top. | ||
| Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 1036 Registered: 5-2005 |
bets.... ENGLAND ENGLAND ENGLAND ENGLAND ENGLAND... THAT'S your new team | ||
| Monster© Supporter Username: Monster Post Number: 3589 Registered: 7-2002  |
GERMANY!! | ||
| Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 1039 Registered: 5-2005 |
Traitor and to think if I ever saw you in Bunnys even showing a modicum of decency by supporting England (when the US aren't playing them....) I might even have bought you a drink, but now, now? it would be against my morals... sob... Betrayed. SOP |
