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World cup thread
Kashif
05/29/02 at 05:58:54
assalaamu alaikum I wanted to start off this thread for people to put their daily analyses of whats happening in the World Cup - especially since we're only 2 days away from kick off insha'allah. Anyhow, quite alot has been happening off the field these past few days. A few punch ups in the scandinavian teams' camps, and sensationally the axing of Roy Keane from the Irish squad. How do you rate their chances now sis Eleanor? Mind you, i'm still for France retaining their crown. I think they'll cope without Zidane for the first game or two as he's out with an injury, but they'll need him later when they face the big boys of World football. Kashif Wa Salaam
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eleanor
05/29/02 at 09:18:33
[slm] Woo hoo - I wasn't sure if this was only for brothers, but since you have posed a question to me, I am certain I can join in...  8) Roy Keane?  :'( :'( :'( According to my brother, who is more informed than me, obviously, since he lives in Ireland, Roy Keane [i]is[/i] the irish team, or more likely now, was. Mick McCarthy was willing to have him back if he apologised, Keane won't apologise, QED. He'll be sorely missed, but the Irish are renowned for coming out with surprises,  especially in World Cups. Remember US 94? We beat the Italiens in our group match, and the Italiens consequently went on to the finals against Brazil. Similarly, it was the Irish who knocked the Dutch out of this year's tournament... so you never know... watch this space for details... The Germans are slowly coming to the realisation that they are no longer among the best teams in the world, so they are waiting with bated breath to see if their team will make a comeback, or continue the slump of the last years. Some of their best players are injured (all together now "awww") so they are going in prepared for the worst. It's a bit weird here, because Ireland and Germany are in the same group  ::) When someone asked my husband who he wants to see winning the match between Ireland and Germany, he glanced sideways at me and then very diplomatically said "I'd be happy with a draw.."  :D To which I said " ::)"... loyalty where are you? Looking forward to the tournament. I saw Beckham is back in form, just about - someone must have been making dua for him, it's only 7 weeks since he [i]broke[/i] his foot and now he's back training.. Ah well, I suppose we might get lucky and it'll turn out that he can't play afterall [i]-eleanor ducks and runs out of the forum[/i]
05/29/02 at 09:19:34
eleanor

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mujaahid
05/29/02 at 09:50:55
[slm] Eleanor, roy keane is a nastey little angry man who got what he deserved, to get kicked out the world cup. Now you should be supporting Saudi!!! That punch up with the scandinavians was hilarious, especially when one guy threw the other one, WWF style, over his shoulder!! France wont win the cup. Its too hot and humid. I say probably argentina or Brazil. The south asians will do well, as the extreme heat suits them, as will it the Africans.

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eleanor
05/29/02 at 10:08:27
[quote author=mujaahid link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=0#2 date=05/29/02 at 09:50:55] Eleanor, roy keane is a nastey little angry man who got what he deserved, to get kicked out the world cup. [/quote] says who? [quote]Now you should be supporting Saudi!!![/quote] don't you tell me who I should/shouldn't support wasalaam eleanor

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Kashif
05/29/02 at 11:02:19
actually, i used to dislike Roy Keane alot.. but that was back in the days when he was a hot-headed twenty-something at Man Utd. In the past 2-3 seasons he has matured ALOT, and i rate him for that. Personally, i am sad to see that he's not going to be at the finals, but oh well.. thats life. Mind you, the gentle giant Niall Quinn will be there as ever for the Oirish  (thats me doing my Irish pronunciation of 'Irish'). *smile* Kashif Wa Salaam
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mujaahid
05/29/02 at 13:39:43
[slm] "Eleanor, roy keane is a nastey little angry man who got what he deserved, to get kicked out the world cup.   says who?" Eleanor have you actually ever seen this guy play? His behaviour is disgraceful. He often gets into punchups with other players, he regularly shouts and screams at the refree, while putting his face as close as he can to the ref. His behaviour should warrant him some kind of ban as i have never seen anyone like him. He is simply disgraceful. And anyone who has ever seen him "loose it" will probably feel the same. Anyway enough of him, we got the rest of the worlds teams to discuss. "don't you tell me who I should/shouldn't support" ouch! I was only making a sugestion. Better keep them to myself i guess. Anyway, i'm firmly behind the Saudi. I remeber one saudi player (name?) in the 1994 world cup scored one of the best goals i've ever seen, where he went past almost all the belguim defence then smashed the ball into the net! It was even voted better then Maradonna's goal against england in the 1986 world cup  :o Kashif Roy Kean has not changed much in my opinion, he is still pretty violant, and thuggish, and also extremely aggressive towards short, bald, old little referees. Did you know Keane was an Ametear boxer and was rated quiet highly, but he chose football as a career.
05/29/02 at 13:40:39
mujaahid

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WhatDFish
05/29/02 at 19:15:25
that was Saeed Owairan who scored the solo goal. and no, its wasnt better than Maradonas goal. Keane is the best midfielder out there. thats what makes him who he is, gives him the edge. yeah he was an amateur boxer and there was a joke once abt never puttin him and schmikes the cantona in the same room.

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UmmWafi
05/30/02 at 00:17:24
[slm] Wooooooooohooooooooooo ole ole ole ole....ole ole I am hoping against hope for a big upset against France by Senegal !!!!!! ( :-* <= underdog supporters) I have given up hope on my fave team the Germans (sorry Ellie).  I think Spain is a very strong Euro side with the Italians being very resilient. For the Africans, Nigeria and Cameroon are hot faves with me too.  Watch out for China cos they play well and could spring some surprises tho no Cup chances methinks. I would hate to see Brazil win cos basically...they are all hype and showy *ducks and ruuuunnnnnnnnn*

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Asim
05/30/02 at 00:32:21
These are the only times I wish I have a working TV at home  :'( I will have to do with the one in the lobby, but it is not the same....... :( wasalaamu alaikum.

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WhatDFish
05/30/02 at 05:04:38
[slm] aww how sad, where r u bro Asim? and what do u do? among the asian teams, i feel south korea are the strongest of the lot. as for the africans, cameroon and nigeria are robust, however reports rate senegal very highly too. spain never really did well on the international scene so u can cast em aside again this WC, heheh. and i hope the germans exit after the 1st rd. im all excited but im gonna miss the first 3 days cos of work :(, i never really had to face such a dilemma and back then when i did i simply skipped school. im taking leave next friday for the argentina-england game.

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Kashif
05/30/02 at 06:43:48
[quote author=`Uthmaan link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=0#6 date=05/29/02 at 19:15:25]Keane is the best midfielder out there. thats what makes him who he is, gives him the edge.[/quote] You what? Brother, brother. Patrick Vieira is the world's best midfielder. The guy is majestic in midfield and is built like a tower. One particular skill of his which is great is when he lops a bouncing ball right over the head of an oncoming attacker and starts running away with it. Kashif Wa Salaam PS Umm Wafi.. Senegal?? You can't be serious! btw. did you know that Vieira is from Senegal?
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UmmWafi
05/30/02 at 12:00:33
[quote]PS Umm Wafi.. Senegal?? You can't be serious! btw. did you know that Vieira is from Senegal? [/quote] Ehem..oh ye who disbelieve  ;D I am serious. I am hoping for an upset by Senegal over France. Are u ready for the Senegalian Salsa ? Let the games begin.
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BroHanif
05/30/02 at 16:09:04
[slm], Well I think the Brits might do it this year. But then again Brazil may be the winners due to the weather. One thing I don't like is giving player status, I mean if you look at any Brit papers its all about Beckham, and hardly any of the other England boyz. If we rely too much on Beckham I think eggs gonna be plastered on our face if he gets injured in the first round. Well may the Brits win..coz they deserve it after all we haven't won much in any other sports so we might as well win something...heres hoping!. Hanif

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Kashif
06/01/02 at 19:38:50
US apathetic to World Cup America is quietly preparing for its fourth consecutive appearance in the World Cup finals. Quietly, because not much is being said in the United States about the world's biggest sporting tournament. The apathy of the American public is discouraging, and somewhat surprising, because it would seem that the US national side has never been better. Business as usual for MLS Keller nearing fitness After all, the US are one of only nine nations competing in their fourth finals on the trot. The people of the US have yet to get behind their team though. News of the World Cup has been buried deep in the sports section of most US newspapers, behind the basketball, baseball and ice hockey headlines. Several factors have contributed to the event's low profile in the States, not least of which is the timing of the event. It could not be coming at a worse time of the year. The NBA finals and NHL finals both take place during the first few weeks of the World Cup. This will assure that the football happenings will remain in the background of the American sports scene. In addition to the unfortunate time of the year during which the World Cup is taking place, the time of day the actual matches occur is just as bad. Most games begin sometime between two o' clock and seven o' clock in the morning. Getting Americans to watch football is difficult enough. Asking them to go out of their way to do so is virtually impossible. Lack of tradition Maybe their 1998 World Cup performance has something to do with the lack of enthusiasm for this year's finals. After a good display as hosts in 1994, expectations were high for the national side as they travelled to France four years later. But it was a disastrous outcome, as the Americans lost all three of their games. Statistically speaking, the US finished at the very bottom of the World Cup standings. That result seemed to drain whatever excitement remained from the 1994 World Cup. It also reminded America just how far there is to go to legitimately compete with the world's best football nations. It seems the only way this World Cup will become a popular event in the States is if the national side makes some kind of Cinderella run into the later stages. That is a possibility, as the US has received a fairly favourable draw, but it remains a long shot. Until that occurs, American televisions will remain dark in the middle of the World Cup nights. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/usa/features/newsid_2020000/2020246.stm
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Kashif
06/01/02 at 19:43:26
assalaamu alaikum Quite a few surprises in the first two days. Who could have believed that Senegal would beat the French?.... apparently not me... ok ok UmmWafi, you alled it right this time. But i think they'll bounce back insha'allah. The worrying thing is that despite Senegal scoring - and thats no big deal cos every time gets a few good chances* each match - the French didn't net even one! And you ca't blame it all on the absence of Zidane. * except the Saudis.. what happened to them? The Germans gave them a solid whupping! 8-0.. pheewww! The funny thing is that one of the Saudi staff in a pre-tournament interview said that they had a secret weapon... that they refuse to lose.. LOL Kashif Wa Salaam
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Asim
06/02/02 at 00:34:01
Assalaamu alaikum, The U.S. population got a bad taste of reality in the last world cup. The media had hyped up the team unfairly so when they came last (scored 1 goal in the entire tournament) the sport (again) became a source of jokes. I live in a MLS town. Even here the support is lukewarm at best (partly because the team hasn't done well). Yeah, the timings of the matches are crazy as well. Looks like I won't be sleeping much the next month or so. It certainly has been an interesting world cup so far. I have been a Germany fan since... long (the times of ruminege and schumacher, etc), so I am gonna root for them again. Also, Argentina seems to have a strong side.

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BroHanif
06/02/02 at 08:14:54
[slm], England 1 Sweden 1. What do you think of the Engalnd game? did you see or hear the England game, man wahat lacklustre in the second half. I thought the Swedes were gonna win, but hey we are lucky to come away from that with a point. Disgraceful performance. If they beated the Swedes i think we sttod a better chance for qualifying in the nx session but now...jeej we need to win all of em. What a poor game... yet we are doing well in cricket.. And waht about Cameroon they played well against the Irish, I liked the skill of the players what do others think ? salaams Hanif

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eleanor
06/03/02 at 04:46:27
[quote author=mujaahid link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=0#5 date=05/29/02 at 13:39:43] Eleanor have you actually ever seen this guy play? His behaviour is disgraceful. [/quote] It's the way they play football that counts. Remember Cantona? [quote]Anyway, i'm firmly behind the Saudi. I remeber one saudi player (name?) in the 1994 world cup scored one of the best goals i've ever seen, where he went past almost all the belguim defence then smashed the ball into the net! It was even voted better then Maradonna's goal against england in the 1986 world cup  :o [/quote] Saudi Arabia??   :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D To quote Mujy: "aaah.. I need a drink... []"   ::) As a side note - did you see the fans' reactions to the game - Ireland were like "let's party" [insert Mujaahid's dancing smiley here] and the English were like --->  :( :( :( :( It's all to do with attitude  8) wasalaam eleanor  :-*
06/03/02 at 04:47:52
eleanor

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mwishka
06/03/02 at 14:23:34
:) yep, it's me, mwishka, in this sprots discussion...  (oh no, mwishka's even in HERE!  don't tell me she's going to give us an opinion on soccer balls or brands of shoes or the best colors and materials for the uniforms!! :D :D  ) ok, i came to share information (my specialty) :  last night on DW news i saw a piece about a magazine started by two professional players from some team (um, the ones with the "pretty uniforms"...hee heee   i didn't even see their uniforms, other wise i WOULD have an opinion on them..)  these players were german, and the magazine is called 11 friends after what one coach, i think it might have even been the coach for the japanese team - told his team was the only way they'd be a good winning team:  you must be not just a team, but 11 friends. it was a glossy kind of snazzy-style magazine, only about players. and, about those soccer balls  ;), i did see also a discussion of the, um, german i think it was company that has designed a new soccer ball that is accurate, um 85% of the time, i think it was, is lighter, and goes further than conventional balls.  they showed the testing equipment and tested numbers of other brands - their accuracy, especially, was way less.  of course, some people say this ball is unfair.  (wouldn't you have guessed?) now about those synthetic uniforms....heee hee mwishka, at your service

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bhaloo
06/03/02 at 16:16:05
[slm] I'm cheering for Brazil and Germany.  Looks like the French won't make the next round. :)

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Kashif
06/04/02 at 04:40:35
assalaamu alaikum mwishka, they come up with these 'new' and improved balls nearly every workd cup, and its just a pain having to play with them. You get used to playing with a certain standard of football for 4 years, then just when you enter the world's greatest tournament they change the ball to one which is lighter or swerves more and then everyone is complaining. Did anyone see how Rivaldo got that guy sent off? What a bum! These players earning almost £100k a week and supposing to be role models for kids and all cool and everything and they fall like a sack of potatoes when they're tapped with the ball. What made Rivaldo's case even more silly was that the ball was kicked against his shin, yet he fell down writhing in agony clutching his face?! Kashif Wa Salaam
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eleanor
06/04/02 at 08:11:18
[slm] Yeah - both of those red cards were baaaad. The first one, where Brazil got a penalty - Rivaldo practically dived into the box, so's he could get a penalty out of it. And he has since admitted to overacting the corner incident so he could get the guy sent off. But he thinks it's perfectly okay, and doesn't see what the problem is. After the match yesterday there was a riot in Berlin between roughly 400 Turks and 60 Brazilians...wonder who won.. Our Turkish brethren played superbly well and didn't deserve to lose. It was a shame. wasalaam eleanor

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mujaahid
06/04/02 at 11:45:16
[slm] Right, who told me to support Saudi Arabia? Come on, show yourself!! Saudi Arabia? F@$£*&@~$£" What a bunch of no hopers!! They were aweful!!! Eleanor you made a good choice in not supporting those arabs!! How aweful! They didnt even know the basics! They were cowards, too scared to get stuck in, to afraid to get a bit rough with the big germans, to afraid to go in hard for the tackles, to afriad to do anything with the ball! They were dreadful!! ANWAY i'm supporting my Ottoman bothers, the turks! Now they wee awesome! They gave brazil a real run for their money, and only lost due to poor referring, and rivaldo's "antics" at the end were sad to see. I liked him, thought he was a humble, decnt player, but i lost all respect when he went down holding his face the ay he did. Shame on him. And down with the Saudi's! Respect to eleanor for not supporting them. You Elly, you could have warned me  :'(

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eleanor
06/05/02 at 05:09:17
[slm] okay, I'm starting to get really tense here - I'm at work, obviously surrounded by germans. But I did make myself a t-shirt this morning with the aid of my trusty computer and printer and those special iron-on paper thingies, so I'm all set. So I have my t-shirt with irish flag, big green letters saying Ireland, the logo of the FAI (Football Association of Ireland) and the World Cup 2002 logo which I ironed on UPSIDE DOWN :'( :'( Never mind, us Irish are supposed to be eccentric.  8) Oh please please let Ireland win..... Otherwise I'm going to get such a slagging. wasalaam eleanor

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Kashif
06/05/02 at 05:21:33
LOL! If Ireland win how will you celebrate??
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eleanor
06/05/02 at 09:23:53
[slm] [glow=red,2,300]WOO HOO SUBHANALLAH[/glow] [move][size=4]IRELAND 1 - GERMANY 1[/size][/move] :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* 8) let us at them Saudis.. ;) []
06/05/02 at 09:24:31
eleanor

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Kashif
06/05/02 at 10:20:35
hahaha... what a result for the Oirish. Congratulations, congratulations. So now, the make or break match is Cameroon v Germany. Whoever wins goes thru with Ireland, but if its a draw its a lot more complicated! Kashif Wa Salaam
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WhatDFish
06/05/02 at 14:41:55
eleanor what do u think, feel abt the keane affair? was he justified in what he said? shd he still be in the irish squad? do u want him to be there? do u agree that they are there bcos of him? i was watchin the game my buddy and he was all for the germans cos of them kickin keano out, he got all worked up after that brilliant equaliser. i was for the irish, hey, anyone against the germans yeah. . . .

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Al-Basha
06/05/02 at 16:13:28
[slm] eleanor sis, well mabrook on ireland playing superbly masha Allah. I have to say that game between them and Cameroon was awesome. Of course im sad that France is probably not going to win this year, after the despicably sick loss against Senegal. Well so much for Zizou :) There's always Fifa 2002 ;)

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PeaceSeeker
06/06/02 at 02:31:00
[slm]  This is why I dislike so many rooms on a board. You guys were having a discussion on worldcup and I was checking selected rooms unaware there were football fanatics among us. No sweat, we're still in the initial phase of the world cup.  To start off , I think it would be a good idea to tell everyone were my loyalties lie. At the last world cup, I picked france as my favorite team right at the begining. And to see them win the cup was unbelievable! Therefore, this time for obvious reasons I back France.     Everybody repeat after me...    [color=Blue][size=6][glow=red,2,300] VIVA LA FRANCE !![/glow][/size][/color]

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bismilla
06/06/02 at 03:54:40
[slm] I couldn't belive it when America won 3-2 yesterday! I didnlt think they KNEW what soccer was, let alone play it!   :)

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Kashif
06/06/02 at 04:16:57
assalaamu alaikum Yeah, i was surprised at the US's excellent result yesterday too. Portugal were playing sloppy and seemed to think they could just come along and wait for their reputation alone to blow away the US. But what a surprise. Luis Figo is probably worth more than the entire US team and he just flopped. But isn't this how Portugal and Spain often end up playing in the World Cup? They've got excellent individual players but they never seem to play well on the World Stage (but at least Spain are off to a good start). And what a joke about Rivaldo! The faker should have been banned for a game for his deceiving of the referee... a fine of £5000 is nothing to someone earning 20 times that each week! Kashif Wa Salaam
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BroHanif
06/06/02 at 09:39:50
[slm], So the Saudis are the first team to crash out of the cup, oh well maybe they might do better some other time. Although they did give Cameroon a run for the money. Now its up to the Irish to win over the Saudis other wise they too will not be enjoying the inflight entertainment coming home.... As for France well....a nail biting draw. Henry the linkenpoop man a pro like him and getting a red card... he must have thought his playing at higbury the joker! I think France should have won the game. Salaams Hanif

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WhatDFish
06/06/02 at 10:46:18
i didnt think that was red card and france shd have won but recoba pulled the strings real well. it would be a shame if the french dont reach the 2nd round. the english cd crash out too. ar-gen-tina! ar-gen-ti-na! its unfortunate US won yesterday, thanks to portugal. as for rivaldo, he shd be banned for the rest of the tournament, a move like that would warn the rest of the players.

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mujaahid
06/06/02 at 11:18:54
[slm] Wernt the saudi's brilliant today!!! They really pulled themselves together and gave it thier best shot, against the African and Olympic champions Cameroon. Sadly its too late now, but inshallah they will learn from this. As for the Americans winning, the portugeuse just didnt take them seriously until in was too late, and you know, maybe portugal just felt sorry for the USA for the hammering their taking in afghanistan  ;) France are in BIG trouble!! They HAVE to win against denmark or thier out, and the bad news is they are without thier best striker who got the red card today!!! The other muslim teams, Senegal and Turkey are doing pretty good!!!

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Asim
06/06/02 at 13:12:31
Assalaamu alaikum, Hey, have a little respect for the US (their football team, I mean). They are a bunch of average players but they play an aggressive and direct form of football. As long as they capitalize on some of their chances they will give a hard time to any opponent. Against Portugal they did just that, and before Portugal realized what was going on, it was too late. I was worried about their defence, but Eddie Pope and co did admirably well (Ahem, not Jeff Agoos who scored the second own goal in world cups, heh, what a record!). Brad Friedel is a great goalkeeper. Brian McBride is good in the air and can hold the ball upfront, and in Donnovan and Beasley they have speedy wingers. Hopefully Claudio Reyna would be fit for the next game to give better control and distribution through the midfield. Last world cup, US had a better team on paper, but they had internal problems and some players didn't get along with the coach Steve Sampson. So, I won't be surprised if US did much better this time around (although I won't be disappointed if they didn't :)). South Korea would be a tough opponent, especially after realizing that US is not a mere pushover. The thing with Spain, Portugal, England and even France is that historically they haven't done very well in world cups. That is why I like Germany. This year they don't have a great team on paper but have done okay so far. The first 30 min against Ireland was really good, then they kinda lost their touch and hunkered back as Ireland put on more pressure. Yeah, Rivaldo's fine was a joke. Fifa really needs to take a strong stand on this issue. It is disgusting to see players acting fouls, maybe we should have a world cup theatrics competition instead of soccer! Germany Vs. Cameroon would be an interesting game. Anybody has any views/predictions for Argentina? Wasalaam.

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PeaceSeeker
06/06/02 at 13:43:22
So saudia actually played yesterday. There were times during the match I thought they might even win the match. Hey I can dream can't I? And what's wrong with France? Huh? Denmark for Gods sake! If Denmark can give them a hard time you don't expect a lot from them, do ya? Oh well they still have chance to move forward in their group.  And as far as Rivaldo faking an injury is concerned I say that was wrong. But the turkish player getting  a Red card is justifiable. You cannot have out of control players on the field. It was an unsportsman like behavior, which deserved discipilanary action from the ref.
06/06/02 at 13:47:29
PeaceSeeker

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eleanor
06/07/02 at 04:50:04
well the Turkish guy was disciplined through a yellow card, but since he had already gotten one in that match that made him get sent off. I agree, he shouldn't have kicked the ball like that - but - that doesn't excuse Rivaldo's unsporting antics. Last night on the World Cup highlights programme, the presenter referred to him as "Hollywood Newcomer Rivaldo..."  :D Ireland have to win against Saudi by two clear goals and they are through, Germany has to beat Cameroon, or Cameroon have to beat Germany. Insha Allah.  :-[ I think it's great that France are doing so badly and that some of the "underdogs" are doing so well. Nothing like a touch of unpredictabilty. About the Roy Keane thing - well obviously I am not so well-informed as those living in Irish, but according to my mother, Eamonn Dunphy (former Irish player - now on the "expert panel" and who is currently writing Roy Keane's autobiography) turned up for the Cameroon game broadcast wearing the Cameroon colours. He was of the opinion that Ireland didn't have a chance without Roy Keane. Apparently all the "non-experts" ie all the women and younger people, are really really rooting for the team now, if only just to sicken all the "experts" who claimed Ireland could pack their bags and go home, because Roy Keane "is the team". eleanor

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PeaceSeeker
06/07/02 at 10:57:18
Argentina VS england, what a match! Although I was all for England I really didn't want Beckham to score.  Man, Owen had a few close ones there didn't he? bad luck I guess.

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WhatDFish
06/07/02 at 11:31:18
i didnt expect an english victory esp but they did it! i thought the argentinians would have torn them apart! but well . . . good performance by the english i must say, they shored the midfield, put 11 men behind the ball in the 2nd half and it worked.   the united trio of beckham, butt and scholes were brilliant, werent they? as with the rest of the squad(even mills). i really want argentina and england to advance to the next round. so lets hope argentina beats sweden and england at least draws with nigeria. as for saudi, i believe that they were just overawed in their opening match and its unfortunate they met a clinical german side. their game yesterday showed theyre capable of much better football. highlight of today - santa cruz beating 4 spanish players in the 2nd half. (and aghahowas 7 somersaults) the move of the tournament so far - senegals counter attack against the danes that led to the equaliser, a beautiful sweeping move, simply breathtaking! the run by diouf bamboozled the entire danish defence.

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mujaahid
06/07/02 at 12:33:43
[slm] England won!! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Come on Nigeria, end your world cup in style against england!!! Send those english back home!!

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BroHanif
06/07/02 at 13:11:17
[slm], Arnt we a spoil sport mujahid... come on England, come on England. England deserved a win against the Argies... a superve nail biting play, one of the best games....England will beat Nigeria 1-0. mujahid just a question whenever you become a bro boxer will you fight for England or will you fight for someone else...??? Are you a patriot mujahid or are you a tail coat ? Salaams from the England camp. Hanif
06/07/02 at 13:13:11
BroHanif

Re: World cup thread
mujaahid
06/07/02 at 15:58:40
[slm] "England deserved a win against the Argies... a superve nail biting play, one of the best games....England will beat Nigeria 1-0." I wouldnt write the Africans off just yet!! "mujahid just a question whenever you become a bro boxer will you fight for England or will you fight for someone else" If i ever did turn pro, i would fight for myself, and carry a black flag with the Shahaada on it, written in white, in arabic. "... Are you a patriot mujahid or are you a tail coat ?" Bro, i will never support england. This is the land of the kaafirs, the flag of st George was painted on many shields and weapons of those who went to fight the muslims during the crusades. The english fans and mainly racists, the english country is a racist one, it is a country which has launched many wars against muslims, it has caused the deaths of many thousands of muslims, Britian were the most active in creating israel and destroying Palestine, britiah was solesly responsible for ending the Khalifate  in Al-Hijaz (saudi) and establishing a monarchy, britain is a major player in the bombings of many muslim countries, britain is responsible for the barbaric sanctiojns on the Iraqi muslims. How can you expect me to put all that aside and support this nation in sport? When you see bombs land on Afghanistan, you will see small markings of saint goerges flag, when you see the British army camps in mulims lands, ready to attack our people, these same british soldeirs cheer on and support england, you will see thier flags waving, now how can you ask me if i would represent these people, and fight on thier behalf, or sing and shout along with them in support ??? Never bro, never. I would never do that. Islaam comes first in verything. I would never be a sell out and support these people. Many see sport as war, only war without weapons, i dont agree with that view, but i can see many fans who DO see it that way, especially the english. Mujaahid P.s. I still think France will get knocked out, and i still tip the argies to win the tournament! PPS "Salaams from the England camp" Bro, i find that a touch offensive.
06/07/02 at 16:03:54
mujaahid

Re: World cup thread
A_Stranger
06/07/02 at 16:46:02
[quote author=mujaahid link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=30#42 date=06/07/02 at 15:58:40] "... Are you a patriot mujahid or are you a tail coat ?" Bro, i will never support england. This is the land of the kaafirs, the flag of st George was painted on many shields and weapons of those who went to fight the muslims during the crusades. The english fans and mainly racists, the english country is a racist one, it is a country which has launched many wars against muslims, it has caused the deaths of many thousands of muslims, Britian were the most active in creating israel and destroying Palestine, britiah was solesly responsible for ending the Khalifate  in Al-Hijaz (saudi) and establishing a monarchy, britain is a major player in the bombings of many muslim countries, britain is responsible for the barbaric sanctiojns on the Iraqi muslims. How can you expect me to put all that aside and support this nation in sport? When you see bombs land on Afghanistan, you will see small markings of saint goerges flag, when you see the British army camps in mulims lands, ready to attack our people, these same british soldeirs cheer on and support england, you will see thier flags waving, now how can you ask me if i would represent these people, and fight on thier behalf, or sing and shout along with them in support ??? Never bro, never. I would never do that. Islaam comes first in verything. I would never be a sell out and support these people. Many see sport as war, only war without weapons, i dont agree with that view, but i can see many fans who DO see it that way, especially the english. [/quote] [slm] Respect to the brotha! Totally agree with you there. [wlm] [i]*legs it back outta the health club*[/i]

Re: World cup thread
BroHanif
06/07/02 at 18:16:24
[slm] [quote]This is the land of the kaafirs, the flag of st George was painted on many shields and weapons of those who went to fight the muslims during the crusades. The english fans and mainly racists, the english country is a racist one, it is a country which has launched many wars against muslims, it has caused the deaths of many thousands of muslims, Britian were the most active in creating israel and destroying Palestine, britiah was solesly responsible for ending the Khalifate  in Al-Hijaz (saudi) and establishing a monarchy, britain is a major player in the bombings of many muslim countries, britain is responsible for the barbaric sanctiojns on the Iraqi muslims[/quote] Fair comment but who is to blame ???? [quote]I would never be a sell out and support these people. [/quote] Yes but you work here and contribute to the taxes, indirectly we are supporting this govt. Whether we like it or not. I think the best thing that we can do is once we find a country acceptable to our goals then perhaps we should move there. Today u & I can go on the street and ask an 11 year old to name me the whole England team, ask the same kid to name 11 sahabis and he will find difficulty, who is to blame ? Today in the streets of I get cocaine and crack from Muslim dealers, who is to blame ? Today you can practice the sunnah better in the land as you call Kufrastan, however, when you try and pracitce it in other so called Muslim countries you get beaten and your family subject to torture, who is to blame ? Today Israel practices military training from an early age and every year service is due, yet ask a Muslim country to perform a similiar action and they will label you as a militant and terrorist, yet who is to blame ? The Muslim population numbers over a billion and has a vast number of resources,thanks to Allah, yet we are busy fighting each other, yet who is to blame ? In fact if we ask oursleves a question how is our dawah being portrayed to others, especially non-muslims ?? mujahid we can blame the Jews, we can blame the xtians, we can blame the hindus, we can blame those carrying the St George X. But one people who we forget to check are the muslims. Once we get off our high horse, remove our rose tinted glasses and have love and respect for each other then and only then we will see true brotherhood and the spread of Islam. Isn't it true that due our nelgect we have left the deen and are now roaming around like lost sheeps ??? As you always quote to me dear bro how can the situation of the muslims change when they themselves don't want to change. I hope we can keep this thread open, I'd hate to see it closed... Salaams Hanif

Re: World cup thread
Kashif
06/07/02 at 18:48:37
assalaamu alaikum Lets stick to the game brothers... the other discussion can be continued in the UCC. Kashif Wa Salaam
NS

Re: World cup thread
UmmWafi
06/08/02 at 02:01:48
[slm] Muahahahahahahahahaha Senegal beat a really uninspired French team in the opening just as I predicted and they played well against the Danes.  There should have been a penalty given to the Swedes against the English in their first match but well it was an unbalanced match with 11 men in the Swedish team and 14 men in the English team (plus the referee and the linesmen heh).  Then, as fate would have it, the Argies played better cept England, as alllwwaayyyssss, win by a penalty kick. Sigh.  Nigeria gave their best shot against the Swedes and they played so very well but luck was against them ( I foresee lots of signing on for the clubs tho). I am so pleased with Germany so far (heh heh) but still....they have not played against a strong team YET.  I still think we can see the Italians in the final but as for the other team its anyone's guess at this point in time.  However, I definitely do not want to see Brazil in the finals cos they are tactically inferior.  England, I am sorry to say, do not deserve to be in the semis because frankly, I dislike "village" football. The Irish have played superbly maybe cos they wanna show the world that they are still good sans Keane ( Keane aint that hot either). My ideal final would be the Italians against the Germans but I doubt that would be the case. But then again...this is the world cup. Until our next commentaries.....may the BEST team win.

Re: World cup thread
eleanor
06/08/02 at 06:12:18
[slm] [quote author=UmmWafi link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=45#46 date=06/08/02 at 02:01:48] I am so pleased with Germany so far (heh heh) but still....they have not played against a strong team YET.   [/quote] EXCUSE ME!!! >:( Okay, my opinion - the Argentinians played abismally.. it was painful to watch that match, they were falling over each other  :(  Oh well. wasalaam eleanor  :-*

Re: World cup thread
bhaloo
06/08/02 at 10:18:59
[slm] [quote author=Asim link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=30#35 date=06/06/02 at 13:12:31]The thing with Spain, Portugal, England and even France is that historically they haven't done very well in world cups. That is why I like Germany. This year they don't have a great team on paper but have done okay so far. The first 30 min against Ireland was really good, then they kinda lost their touch and hunkered back as Ireland put on more pressure. [/quote] I totally agree.  When I think of any European team coming out of the pack, I would think it would be Germany and possibly one of those scandanavian countries.  I like Brazil's chances also and I think the US might have a chance to go to the quarter and/or semi finals. Its kind of interesting to read how all the other fans out there are getting worked up about their teams, but everyone else knows they won't go anywhere. ;)

Re: World cup thread
BroHanif
06/08/02 at 10:30:49
[slm], [quote]England, I am sorry to say, do not deserve to be in the semis because frankly, I dislike "village" football. [/quote] you must be jokin...! I think you are arn't you sis.  Man what a comment, the whole world nows we Brits  play good football. And above all our footballers stick to the jobs that they are assigned to not acting like some people on the Brazillian camp. [quote]and I think the US might have a chance to go to the quarter and/or semi finals[/quote] Bro same to you you can't be serious, surely these boyz from the US of A will be knocked out in the quarters forget the semis,  I'll eat my shorts if they get that far. The decisive game is gonna be England vs Germany, finals I know it. And its gonna go down to peneltys.. Salaams hanif

Re: World cup thread
WhatDFish
06/08/02 at 11:54:56
Sis UmmWafi what are you sayin??!! Keane aint hot? lol. hes the BEST midfielder out there, ask any coach! and the english dont play 'village' or what we would call here 'kampung' football! haha. theyre capable of good football. the argies may have had a bad game but ill go with Mujy, i tip them for the cup. Mujy and broHanif keep that discussion goin for id like to join too but in another place. lets keep this thread purely for football.

Re: World cup thread
eleanor
06/08/02 at 13:36:12
[quote author=bhaloo link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=45#48 date=06/08/02 at 10:18:59]Its kind of interesting to read how all the other fans out there are getting worked up about their teams, but everyone else knows they won't go anywhere. ;)[/quote] we can dream can't we    :'( []
06/08/02 at 13:36:51
eleanor

Re: World cup thread
UmmWafi
06/09/02 at 02:21:14
Now now BroHanif, loyalty is good but objectivity is better heh heh heh. If the English team is the best there is in the world..emmm..I think I should switch to watching go-kart racing soon  :-/ The match with the Argie, granted, the Argies played horribly but hey...the English won PURELY by a penalty goal. No goal before that and no goal after that. The worst part was after the match, the stupid uninformed Singapore media reported "Forget the Hand of God, Hail the Foot of God" referring to Beck's penalty goal. I mean..GET REAL ! If he scored a beautiful goal like the Nigerian did in the match against Sweden, yes I will give him credit but a penalty kick ? Oh puhleaaasseeeee  ::) Bro 'Uthmaan...uhhh if u think that Keane is the BESt defender, how come he is...umm...not exactly in demand ? And have u actually seen other leagues besides EPL ? Even their not best midfielder is better than Keane. That man is just an overrated man in an overrated team. Nuff said  ;) PS Ellie....I was rootin for Germany sweetie heh heh

Re: World cup thread
BrKhalid
06/10/02 at 05:40:32
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) This is the first time I've read this thread in full and all I have to say is that hindsight is a wonderful thing ;-) [quote]Mind you, i'm still for France retaining their crown. I think they'll cope without Zidane for the first game or two as he's out with an injury, but they'll need him later when they face the big boys of World football PS Umm Wafi.. Senegal?? You can't be serious![/quote] Sorry Br Kashif but reading that after the result was just way too funny. As for the tournament thus far its all been ups and downs. There's a real prospect of the following teams not making it to the second round: France Argentina Portugal Italy Who would have thought that at the start of the tournament? Then of course there's the Jekyll & Hyde side (aka England). Totally woeful against the Swedes and then totally brilliant against the Argentinians. Which face will they wear against the Nigerians? And of course the Irish have to do something they've never done in a World Cup match and score 2 goals against the Saudis. Seems to me R. Keane could still play an important part in this World Cup. But on the lighter side of things what's up with these haircuts this year? There's Lundberg with his red streak, Beckham with his Last of the Mohicans and the entire Japanese side turning blonde!!! And of course there's the celebrations ;-). Nigeria maybe going home but Ogehawa and his somersaults are a tough act to beat. All in all its been a fascinating start and lots more to come. ;-)

Re: World cup thread
mujaahid
06/10/02 at 07:11:00
[slm] I Agree that Germany have yet to play a strong team, or even a decent team. They got it too easy against the Suadi's, and agaisnt Ireland, the germans were just taking it easy. We'll see how good they really are when they face a proper team as opposed to the jokers and clowns they've played so far. I was surprised to see the koreans booing the US!! But Brazil look pretty good and i reckon their gona go all the way.

Re: World cup thread
eleanor
06/11/02 at 04:18:06
[move][size=4][glow=red,2,300] :-*FRANCE ARE OUT...WHERE ARE ALL THE FRANCE SUPPORTERS NOW??.. :-*[/glow][/size][/move]

Re: World cup thread
Kashif
06/11/02 at 04:39:34
Oh be quiet you! I think the reason why France have done so badly is because they missed Robert Pires. Subhanallah, i think he would have made an excellent contribution to the team.. but now... who knows what the team will be like in 4 years? Will they still have Zidane? But still., having to go out of the World Cup without having scored a single goal is SOO embarrassing. Especially when you consider the fact that within their camp they have the top league scorers from the Italian League (David Trezeguet), the French league (Sisse) and the English league (Thierry Henry). hmmm i'm rooting for the Spanish now. Kashif Wa Salaam
NS

Re: World cup thread
Asim
06/11/02 at 05:03:13
Assalaamu alaikum, Eleanor, good one.. heh heh heh... Well, no goals in the world cup for the now former world champions. They did have some chances but wining by 2 was going to be tough in any case. And, not converting chances is a habit that is hard to overcome... Some heads with definitely roll in France's team. The senegal/uruguay was entertaining as well with the uruguans having a chance to win it in injury time. Let see what happens in the germany vs. cameroon match. Wasalaam.
06/11/02 at 05:04:46
Asim

Re: World cup thread
WhatDFish
06/11/02 at 05:09:42
oh now its pires lol. i wanted france to at least be around for a lil while more. u guys watched the comeback by uruguay?? by half time i switched channels to watch the uruguay game, didnt look like the french could claw their way back. what a game, i was on the edge just wanting senegal to survive, phew! one of the most uneducated football comments ive ever heard, talk to the hand sisUmmWafi :P, heheh. anyways, i hope argentina beats sweden tomorrow otherwise its gonna be a boring world cup. and the worst bit is group A(den&senegal) and F(arg&eng) are gonna cancel each other in the 2nd round!!

Re: World cup thread
BrKhalid
06/11/02 at 05:32:24
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Wouldn't be a strange day if Cameroon and Senegal qualify at the expense of Germany and France. Just goes to show momentum plays a big part in these World Cups and as soon as France started losing they just kept on going downhill. ;-) Personally I hope the Koreans and Japanese make it through to the next round.

Re: World cup thread
eleanor
06/11/02 at 09:24:01
[move][size=4][shadow=red,left,300] :-XIreland are through, Subhan Allah!!! :-/[/shadow][/size][/move] [move][glow=red,2,300]Germany too....[/glow][/move] Now the Cameroonians are  :'( :'( :'( as are the Saudis...  :'( :'( :'(

Re: World cup thread
BrKhalid
06/11/02 at 09:27:42
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Anyone else get the impression that Sr Eleanor is a tad excited? ;-) But what was going on in the Germany match??? 16 yellows and 2 reds!!!!

Re: World cup thread
eleanor
06/11/02 at 09:44:18
[slm] yes BrKhalid, that was the biggest joke... I mean in once instance a Cameroon player yanked Ziege around by his collar - and Ziege got booked!!!  :o I think that ref will have serious security problems for the rest of the tournament, I have never seen anything like it. wasalaam []

Re: World cup thread
Al-Basha
06/11/02 at 15:43:15
[slm] France is out   :'( And they didn't even make one goal  :o Oh well there is always 2006 insha Allah. Methinx the final will be England Vs Senegal

Re: World cup thread
WhatDFish
06/12/02 at 07:43:13
thats it, my world cup just ended today with argentinas exit!!  :'( :( >:( alhamdulillah!

Re: World cup thread
BrKhalid
06/12/02 at 12:17:20
Asalaamu Aalikum ;-) I wonder whether we have any Danish lurkers on board? ;-) [hr] Denmark Fact Sheet Name: Kongeriget Danmark Telephone country code: 45 Area: 43,075 km² / 16,631 sq mi.   Terrain: low and flat to gently rolling plains   Highest point: Yding Skovhøj, 173 m (568 ft)   Natural resources: crude oil, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone   Land boundaries: Germany   Population: 5,163,955 (1992)   Population density: 119.9 persons per km² (310.5 per sq mi.)   Distribution: 84% urban, 16% rural (1989)   Life expectancy: women 78; men 72 (1992)   Infant mortality: 7 per 1,000 live births (1992)   Capital: København (Copenhagen) (pop. 467,850) [ pop. of Metropolitan area: 1.4 million ] (1989)   Other major towns: Århus (245,000), Odense (170,000), Ålborg (154,000)   Administrative units: 14 counties (amter)   Flag: white cross on red background (the "Dannebrog")   Type: Constitutional monarchy   Head of state: Queen Margrethe II   National anthem: Der er et yndigt land Royal anthem: Kong Christian stod ved højen mast   Languages: Danish   Currency: krone (Danish crown, DKK)   Climate: temperate sea-climate average temperature in Copenhagen: -3°C - 2°C in Feb., and 14°C - 22°C in June   Religion: Evangelic-Lutheran (91%, 1988 ) (official state-religion)   Exports: meat, dairy products, fish, machinery, electronics,chemicals, furniture
06/12/02 at 12:19:03
BrKhalid

Re: World cup thread
UmmWafi
06/13/02 at 11:55:03
[slm] Is it me...or does anyone else think BroKhalid NEEDS TO GO OUT MORE ? hee hee Anyways, yes, France and Argentina are OUT !!!!! Woohooooooo.  I would really miss the Nigerians tho because they played really well so did Cameroon.  But we still have Senegal who will meet with a belligerent Viking team.  The Italians better buck up cos they only qualified by a reaaaaalllyyyyyyyyyyyy lucky break. The games are going crazy because the power balance are shifted.  I am still silently rooting for the Germans but hey they were my childhood dream team. AND I STILL THINK ENGLAND WOULDN'T  AND SHOULDN'T BE IN THE FINALS. There ! I have said what the whole world (aside from the United Kingdom) wants to say   :-/ BTW Bro 'Uthman ..ain't no way I am talkin to da hand, cos u aint got no clue even if it smacks ya on da face. Duh huh  ::) Over and out
06/14/02 at 12:06:56
UmmWafi

Re: World cup thread
haaris
06/14/02 at 08:49:30
[slm] Clearly a lone voice on this thread but: [move][glow=red,2,300]COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!![/glow][/move] And with that, I bid you [slm]

Re: World cup thread
bhaloo
06/14/02 at 09:37:23
[slm] Even if by some miracle England gets by the next round, they wont get by Brazil. USA made it and will be playing a familiar team, Mexico.

Re: World cup thread
BroHanif
06/14/02 at 15:36:13
[quote]AND I STILL THINK ENGLAND WOULDN'T  AND SHOULDN'T BE IN THE FINALS. There ! I have said what the whole world (aside from the United Kingdom) wants to say   [/quote] Dearest Sis Umm wafi, just please tell me are you awake or sleeping ? Do I need to send Sis Barr over to your place and wake you up, surely u must be dreaming by saying something so untrue.   Your statement is so flat that its like a bebzi which has been left open for days upon end. I personally think you admire the England team and you have that love hate relationship with us. C'mon sis say it with me together in one voice. [size=2]C'mon England, C'mon England, C'mon England[/size] Now isn't that better!

Re: World cup thread
Barr
06/15/02 at 10:48:24
Assalamu'alaikum :-) Mi dearest Umm Wafi... [center] [size=5]England[/size]... [size=10]WON!!!![/size] [size=5]3-0[/size][/center] [move]:-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ [size=5]LOL[/size] :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/[/move] Bhaloo, 1 miracle down (or shall I say, up and running *heh heh*)... and a couple more to  go ;)
06/15/02 at 10:58:24
Barr

Re: World cup thread
BroHanif
06/15/02 at 13:35:27
[slm], I couldn't say it any better Sis Barr!. Nice one *smile* By the way now that our dearest 'Sis Umm wafi' is awake perhaps you can ask her whether she still wants to watch go karts or a class team, akn England! Go on Sis Umm Wafi [size=4]'Roar for England'! [/size]
06/15/02 at 13:36:08
BroHanif

Re: World cup thread
SisterHania
06/15/02 at 17:06:11
[quote] [center] [size=5]England[/size]... [size=10]WON!!!![/size] [size=5]3-0[/size][/center][/quote] But if they face Brazil next Friday do you think they will make it  ??? :o :( :'( It would be lovely if England made it BUT I want SENEGAL to win!!

Re: World cup thread
BroHanif
06/16/02 at 10:08:23
[slm], Sadly Rep of Ireland out of the world Cup but what a game it was, what a game.   One nil down, missing a penelty, scoring at the last minute and then sadly going out on peneltys. Good game, they played well. Senegal played well as well. Oh well...its a funny game is football... Hanif

Re: World cup thread
UmmWafi
06/16/02 at 11:27:29
[slm] Bro Hanif I am awake and smelling the coffee and flowers and what-have-yous :) And I am telling ya, that aint the same Danish team that played well in the first round.  Hmmm..whispers amongst the know-alls in the changing room of a rigged game.  Ahha  :P Yes, the Irish team played very well but to lose in a penalty shoot out...ouch indeed.  Sweden played extremely well against Senegal but Senegal is obviously the better team indeed. Well....as in real life, World Cup has always been full of surprises.  And if England makes it to the final, well....thats one rude shock I don't wanna have   :-[ Anyhoo Sis Barr Pinkerton Syndrome is soooo passe muahahahahaha Over and out

Re: World cup thread
Barr
06/16/02 at 12:28:51
Assalamu'alaikum :) [quote]Anyhoo Sis Barr Pinkerton Syndrome is soooo passe muahahahahaha [/quote] Astarghfirullah!  :o  :o  I can't believe you said that!  :o Al Fitnah As Shadu minal Qatli!  :P  :P  :P see what Footbalitis has done to you Umm Wafi? ...  :P Delusions!!! Ye take care of yerself, ye hear! I can't be around you all the time :P ;) Wassalam :-)
06/16/02 at 12:35:47
Barr

Re: World cup thread
eleanor
06/17/02 at 04:02:35
[slm] [move]:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( [/move]

Re: World cup thread
Asim
06/17/02 at 04:30:05
Assalaamu alaikum, USA won!! All my teams are winning :) I wish I was at the Crew stadium where they showed the game live on the big screen. It would have been an interesting atmosphere with McBride scoring (a local player) and US winning.

Re: World cup thread
WhatDFish
06/17/02 at 04:39:29
ill be insane by the time this world cup ends. it cant get any worse now with the US goin on to the quarterfinals. but Germany will put em back in their place and i reckon theyll reach the finals. mexico played some brilliant football against italy, who wouldve thought theyd lose to US. anybody for Senegal winning the CUP??

Re: World cup thread
BrKhalid
06/17/02 at 05:00:57
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Spain, Italy, Brazil and England are the only big teams now in it. (oh and the Germans as well) ;) Senegal deserved their win, Danes were hopeless, Germans were so so, Spainiards were lucky, Mexico woeful. And so to Brazil v Belgium........upset p'haps???

Re: World cup thread
bhaloo
06/17/02 at 09:42:49
[slm] [quote author=BroHanif link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=45#49 date=06/08/02 at 10:30:49] Bro same to you you can't be serious, surely these boyz from the US of A will be knocked out in the quarters forget the semis,  I'll eat my shorts if they get that far. [/quote] Bro Hanif, get ready to eat your shorts. ;)  The USA is going up against Germany in the quarterfinals.  I'm rooting for the Germans though. [quote] Spain, Italy, Brazil and England are the only big teams now in it. (oh and the Germans as well)   [/quote] Br. Khalid, I think you have a typo up there.  The only big teams left are Italy, Brazil, Germany, and Spain.    Any of the first 3 have a chance at winning it all. Its amazing a team like the English made it as far as the USA in this tournament.  :)

Re: World cup thread
BroHanif
06/17/02 at 14:25:52
[slm] Wow i can't believe it, the US deserved the game though. Meixco who were all over the Italians are now on the big bird coming home. What a performance. [quote]amazing a team like the English made it as far as the USA in this tournament.  [/quote] For a nation that watches the most watched sport with their backs to the TV, I'm surprised you made that comment. Many of your QS boyz play over here in the UK. I mean somebodys gotta teach them how to kick the ball. Just a question Bro, what is the feeling over there on people watching soccer ? And no not American Footbal with pads but soccer where they kicka football! And as for Brazil well they made Belgium chocolate out of the Belgies. Captain Becks and his motley crew will sort em out. [quote]Anyhoo Sis Barr Pinkerton Syndrome is soooo [/quote] Sis Barr what does our failed Mystic Meg mean here ??? Well better get ready to eat me shorts, I'll have to ask wifey to prepare it with mee Omelote soon or I could always have it with mee Vinegar sandwiches. salaams Hanif

Re: World cup thread
hayal
06/17/02 at 14:54:10
Salamu alaikum I didn't read all the posts, but I am really surprised of how many of you ppl do back Germany (yuk!)..sorry...but since I do live in Germany, and see how the Germans play (awful) I do not think that they deserve to win. I have never ever seen such a team b4 in my life, they are usually acting fouls and thus playing aggressive. That is no football (oh sorry..soccer ;) ) anymore! All the time they're "body-checking". And the Germans here do really believe that this is good football...if they saw another team playing like that, they would changed their mind immediately.  They are so lucky..man! See in which group they played...against saudi arabia...sorry for the saudis who read that, but actually they are really not very strong. And the Germans did not have to play against Brazil etc....they are really lucky in that point...like in the other Cups.... :) Anyways....i back Turkey  ;D InshaAllah I hope they'll win. But also I do back Senegal. The worst thing is, if Turkey won against Japan, they'll have to play against Senegal. Two Muslim teams against each other. That means one muslim team less for the world cup. That sucks. Anyways..."may the best win" Assalamu alaikum Hayal :)

Re: World cup thread
Barr
06/17/02 at 23:11:30
Assalamu'alaikum :-) [quote]Sis Barr what does our failed Mystic Meg mean here ??? [/quote] She's insinuating that I support England because I have Pinkerton Syndrome.   >:(   :'(   and ermm.. I hope I don't have to explain wot Pinkerton Syndrome is... coz, whatever it is.. I sure ain't have it! :P Plus... I don't wanna hijack this thread ;) Wassalam :-)
06/17/02 at 23:12:54
Barr

Re: World cup thread
muslimah_bham
06/17/02 at 23:55:41
[slm] well i do hope that senegal win :) and if not them, brazil ,or  italy if they are in the world cup still. and maybe england, but im not too sure about them,  cos the fans head are swelling  abit too much. it be funny to see them lose when they least expect it. beckham is soo over rated.

Re: World cup thread
BrKhalid
06/18/02 at 06:20:19
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) [quote]Br. Khalid, I think you have a typo up there.  The only big teams left are Italy, Brazil, Germany, and Spain.    Any of the first 3 have a chance at winning it all. Its amazing a team like the English made it as far as the USA in this tournament[/quote] Mock at your peril ;-) I ran my own personal spell check and nothing came up ;-) PS Bro Hanif just in case the USA get through, you may want to post a thread in the Kabob folder for short receipes ;) PPS For all those with receipes, these are longer type shorts which cover the knee so you can be more adventurous in your cooking ;-)

Re: World cup thread
bismilla
06/18/02 at 07:19:03
[tt]...from an email......[/tt]  ;D Subject: FW: Guess who is going to win the world cup? Subject:  Interesting stuff ahead of the next stage of the World cup ...   Brazil last won the world cup in 1994. Before that they won it in 1970. Add 1970 and 1994, it equals 3964.   Germany last won in 1990. Before that they won in 1974. Add 1990 and 1974, it equals 3964.   Argentina last won the world cup in 1986. Before that they won it in 1978. Add 1978 and 1986, it equals 3964.   So going by this logic, The winner of the 2002 world cup is the same as the 3964 - 2002 = 1962 world cup. The 1962 world cup was won by Brazil. (i will remind you at this stage...[u]not[/u] to shoot the cut-&-paste messenger!) hehehehe

Re: World cup thread
gift
06/18/02 at 10:19:26
[slm] aaaaahhhh i can't believe italy lost  :'( totti shouldn't have been sent off - that should have been a penalty, and tomasi's goal wasn't offside!!!!!!!   >:( what a nail biting match - especially when it looked like italy would win

Re: World cup thread
hayal
06/18/02 at 11:03:03
[wlm] Yeah, the italians were really the better team. but i was really amazed how the game changed at the end. need to drink something  [] ;) woooowwwwwwww..... :-* :-/ ;D [slm] :-)

Re: World cup thread
bhaloo
06/19/02 at 01:52:19
[slm] [quote author=BroHanif link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=75#81 date=06/17/02 at 14:25:52] For a nation that watches the most watched sport with their backs to the TV, I'm surprised you made that comment. Many of your US boyz play over here in the UK. I mean somebodys gotta teach them how to kick the ball. [/quote] Blimey!  You lot are ungrateful for our lads comin in there ter help your economy.  Aye laddie. [quote] Just a question Bro, what is the feeling over there on people watching soccer ? And no not American Footbal with pads but soccer where they kicka football! [/quote] They couldn't be bothered, and think its rubbish.  Rubbish I tell you, governor. Heheheh.  Just imagine what would happen when England loses and if the Americans advance.  That would mean the Americans did better then the British.    Italy turned out to be a big disappointment.

Re: World cup thread
Barr
06/19/02 at 04:16:01
Assalamu'alaikum :-) [quote]Heheheh.  Just imagine what would happen when England loses and if the Americans advance.  That would mean the Americans did better then the British. [/quote]   Let us then, keep on imagining, eh, Br Bhaloo... coz in the real world that just ain't happening... I don't see no Yank fingerprints anywhere near the cup. *heh* :P ;D
06/19/02 at 04:29:44
Barr
Re: World cup thread
hayal
06/19/02 at 15:31:37
Assalamu alaikum If i may say somethimg to that..... I think especially in this world cup anything is possible. Since I saw the "big teams" losing against the "unkown" ones........(see Senegal vs. France, South Korea vs. Italy!!!) And especially after I saw that play US vs. Mexico, I believe that anything is possible....lol ;D Salam

Re: World cup thread
Kashif
06/20/02 at 06:29:49
assalaamu alaikum Did you hear what the boss of the Italian team Perugia said about his Korean player? He said he would not renew the contract or pay a salary to someone who had 'destroyed' Italian football! A bit OTT i think. Its a bit like the American mods kicking Eleanor off the moderator team if Germany beat the US in the quarter finals. LOL Kashif Wa Salaam
NS
06/20/02 at 06:30:45
Kashif

Re: World cup thread
eleanor
06/20/02 at 07:24:32
[slm] lol!! You're right though, it is OTT! It was the scorer of the golden goal - they have refused to renew his contract. Not only that, but the company which manufactures the World Cup trading cards has halted production - they are Italian. The Italiens are convinced of a conspiracy. They think because the US helped South Korea during the war, the US has put pressure on them, that they make the referees decide matches in favour of S.Korea and the US, which is why the US has come so far, and S.Korea. I feel sorry for them. Their goal was clearly not offside, and Totti did not deserve to be sent off. And apparently they were the victims of bad referreeing in previous matches too... but a conspiracy? In the World Cup? now I have heard it all  []

Re: World cup thread
bhaloo
06/20/02 at 08:43:08
[slm] This is something disappointing about soccer, that it can be decided by one goal, by a referees biases.  One penalty kick and the game is over.  I think to counter that they need to get goal production up.  Lets see some scores like 6 to 3 or 8 to 5.  Maybe take away the offside rule all together.

Re: World cup thread
eleanor
06/20/02 at 09:57:33
[slm] hmmm.. Germany 8, Saudi Arabia 0 springs to mind  ;D you can't take away the offside rule!! <scandalised> then it would be tooooo easy to score goals... just have one man standing next to the goalie all the time... they could have a cup of tea together if it were a Saudi forward and Oliver Kahn  ;D hey, if you take away the offside rule, then why not have them be able to run around behind the goals too, like in ice hockey  []

Re: World cup thread
Kashif
06/20/02 at 10:26:55
assalaamu alaikum A World Cup conspiracy.. hehe, and the US colluding with the South Koreans against the Italians? hahahaha that's a cracker! Anyhow, you know what this means don't you? Gianluigi Piolini looks set to referee the World Cup Final! Cool. But Italy were hard done by, i think they had 5 goals disallowed in the tournament all together! But bhaloo, referees make mistakes but i don't think they have biases. But even those mistakes make the game so exciting and give enough to talk about post-match. And as the well-known saying goes, these mistakes even out over time. Some days they go against you and other days they go for you. Kashif Wa Salaam
NS
06/20/02 at 21:06:22
Kashif

Re: World cup thread
Asim
06/20/02 at 11:10:54
Assalaamu alaikum, Fifa world rankings: Brazil 2, Germany 11, England 12, U.S. 13 (see, US is not really out in the woods when it comes to football) So, there you have it, Brazil winning big time over England :) Two of my teams are playing, which puts me in a quandery. I will be supporting U.S. against the Germans. The Germans have been so-and-so (hmm who said that...) although their experience might pull them through. But U.S, does have the momemtum and less pressure on their side. The other thing, I just can't understand why teams try to defend a one goal lead for extended period of time. It never works. Why can't they play their natural game, keep possesion, and generate some offense. Getting back into a shell does not work, *especially* at this level of play. Moreover, the team loses momemtum when the other equalizes. And, like in the case of Italy they even substituted out their start forward, Del Piero. So, I say, it serves them right. Teams should have a positive attitude to keep on winning. Wasalaam.

Re: World cup thread
Barr
06/20/02 at 11:28:29
Assalamu'alaikum :-) [quote]Teams should have a positive attitude to keep on winning. [/quote] One thing I've learnt in this football business (and robot wars) is never lose your morale and recover fast. If not, you'll have cases like Saudi Arabia at worst. Then, you'll never catch up. A cup of confidence, steadfastness, durability, skills and humility - a team with that, will win, inshaAllah. [sub]Though I may sometimes, unfortunately be a swell headed fan :( [/sub] Wassalam :-)

Re: World cup thread
BrKhalid
06/20/02 at 11:30:18
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) [quote]Why can't they play their natural game, keep possesion, and generate some offense. Getting back into a shell does not work, *especially* at this level of play.[/quote] Probably too tired and rather settle for penalties instead of being brave and going for the win. For me South Korea v Italy has to be the game of the tournament so far. How did Vieri miss that open goal??? I'm going for 3-2 tomorrow in the Brazil/England game. Don’t know who to but I can't see it being a boring nil nil. There's going to be goals. It'd be nice to see the USA knock the Germans out [plus I want to see Bro Hanif eat his shorts]. I wonder……….;-)

Re: World cup thread
bhaloo
06/20/02 at 21:02:20
[slm] [quote author=BrKhalid link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=90#99 date=06/20/02 at 11:30:18]I'm going for 3-2 tomorrow in the Brazil/England game. Don’t know who to but I can't see it being a boring nil nil. There's going to be goals. It'd be nice to see the USA knock the Germans out [plus I want to see Bro Hanif eat his shorts]. [/quote] I'm guessing it'll be 3-0, Brazil beating the British.   Asim, thats surprising that Germany was ranked so low, and that the US was ranked so high.  I think the Germans will win though, 2-0.    But it would be nice to see Bro. Hanif eat his shorts.  ;) I think the Italians had to make up some excuse otherwise the guys there are going to lose their coaching jobs.  What else could they say. I've wondered why basketball players didn't play soccer.  You put in a couple of 7 foot guys in for corner kicks and no one can stop them. :P  I still like the no-offisde rule, heheheh, it would drive the defence nuts.

Re: World cup thread
Barr
06/21/02 at 04:25:02
Assalamu'alaikum :-) [move] :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( [/move] [center]Inna lillah wa inna ilaihi raji  un [/center] P.S. Umm Wafi... the cream on the cake on your birthday, eh?    :'(

Re: World cup thread
SisterHania
06/21/02 at 04:27:08
Its the ENGLAND V's BRAZIL match today!!!!!!!!!!!! :'( Goodbye England.  :'(

Re: World cup thread
bhaloo
06/21/02 at 04:31:36
[slm] Today was the first match I saw the British play in this tournament and I must say that the British played as I imagined them to, purely pathetic.  They got some lucky goal in the first half, didn't have any control of the game, even when Brazil was a man down.  What was that red card all about?  That was uncalled for, but still the British couldn't control the tempo of the game. Brazil advances to the semifinal and should have a pretty clear path to the final. :) p.s.  Heheheh, the Britishers exited before the US team, how embarassing for the UK fans. ;)

Re: World cup thread
BrKhalid
06/21/02 at 04:44:19
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) I think I'm going to hide if the USA beat Germany later on today!!!  :o It wasn't a good game by either side and Brazil probably deserved to win on points. Let the gloom and despondency begin ;-)
06/21/02 at 04:44:46
BrKhalid

Re: World cup thread
gift
06/21/02 at 04:59:43
[slm] [move] :'(  :'(  :'(  :'(  :'( boo hoo  :'( [/move] i think i'll  :'( if the USA beat Germany

Re: World cup thread
Aneesa_A.
06/21/02 at 05:01:53
[slm] I cant believe it.... :'( talk about depressing. Wasalaam

Re: World cup thread
eleanor
06/21/02 at 09:19:11
[move][size=4]BYE BYE USA    :-/      BYE BYE USA[/size][/move] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []  <---- ELEVEN, ONE FOR EACH OF THE PLAYERS.....

Re: World cup thread
bhaloo
06/21/02 at 09:33:07
[slm] As expected teh Germans beat the Americans, but I was suprrised at the level of play of the US team and teh numerous opportunities they had.  It looked like the US controlled the game for most of the time.   They had their chances to even things up and even win it.   All in all, the US can hold their heads high as they played an excellent game.

Re: World cup thread
Barr
06/21/02 at 09:44:39
I can probably hear Br Hanif's big sigh of relief!  :-/ Ah well, another time for the shorts...  8)  []

Re: World cup thread
Zara
06/21/02 at 10:18:59
[quote author=Kashif link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=90#92 date=06/20/02 at 06:29:49]assalaamu alaikum Did you hear what the boss of the Italian team Perugia said about his Korean player? He said he would not renew the contract or pay a salary to someone who had 'destroyed' Italian football! A bit OTT i think. Its a bit like the American mods kicking Eleanor off the moderator team if Germany beat the US in the quarter finals. LOL Kashif Wa Salaam[/quote] lol i don't keep up with footy much, however i watched the bit when the italian manager was getting worked up and shouting abuse because my bruv makes us watch everyhthing to do with football, news, highlights etc.# anyways now i know what the guy was saying....   :-) and yeah surprise  :o surprise i was sleeping when england lost to brazil this morning. [slm] :-)

Re: World cup thread
hayal
06/21/02 at 17:19:12
heheheheeh.....that's what I say, Germans have luck :) And did you know that Trappatoni (Coach of Italia) used to pour holy water on the stadium in which his team played? They showed it in TV last time. He had a little bottle in which the water was inside. When he sat on his seat talking to his assistant, he - "unobserved" - took quickly  the bottle out  of his pocket, opened it and poured the water on the grass, . . Hehe...anyways it did not help :P  :-/ :-X ;D

Re: World cup thread
Asim
06/21/02 at 18:26:22
Assalaamu alaikum, Maaan, Germany dodged a bullet. They are lucky to win, U.S. played very well but unfortunately couldn't put one in. I think germans had only 2 shots on goal while US had many with Kahn coming up big on some and the woodwork helping out as well. And what about the hand ball on the goal line. That was a sure goal, the ref calling it inadvertant handball, on the goal line?? Give me a break! Brazil won, was that a surprise ;) Sorry Brits (and brit wannabes ;)),England just wasn't good enough. The Brit press hypes their team so much, but they usually end up dissappointing on the world scene. This is true for other sports as well like cricket. I remember in the late 80s (we subscribed to British newpapers and weeklies) the brit went crazy over Graeme Hick, saying as soon as he becomes eligible for the national team England's woes would end. Guess what? Hick was a huge disaster on the world scene (while he continued to score centuries in the counties...). Just shows the quality of sports brits play ;) Wasalaam.
06/21/02 at 18:33:01
Asim

Re: World cup thread
Kashif
06/21/02 at 18:31:16
Hola! Come on you Spaniards! Kashif Wa Salaam
NS

Re: World cup thread
alzinjibar
06/22/02 at 04:35:12
Salam alaykum, I'm back after a long time in the desert (work related), it feel way different. well well La Selecao beat the "Brit Dream team" with 10 people uh !!. What a game. It's called Al Sihr li' Samba. Futbol is not a sport in Brazil ti's an Art of the body,soul and heart. NB: ya Bu'Hamza Jazak'Allah khayr to have inquired about me , for you were the only One to do so from this board ya Sidi , Barak'Allah Feek wa Allah ateek al Afya. Amin.

Re: World cup thread
BroHanif
06/22/02 at 06:23:05
[slm], Anyone see the Sotuh korea and Spanish game. I think it ws rigged, Spain should have won, but again through dodgy decisions the host nations go a little further. What a joke...I think somebody should do the linesman a favour and not allow him onto any more games. [quote]I can probably hear Br Hanif's big sigh of relief[/quote] Too right Sis Barr, I had my head in my hands a couple of times...but I knew the Germans vill not letz mee dun. And yes the Brits played poor, they deserved to go out. No motivation, no determination to win. Out you go boyz. But may I remind the audience that we Britsters are still there in Wimbledon, we will win all the gold medals in the upcoming Commenwelth games, we are still there in Cricket and we still rule the World in Indoor Bowls.  Beat that Uncle Sam!. Hanif
NS

Re: World cup thread
hayal
06/22/02 at 18:52:10
OLEE OLEE OLEEE OLE OLEEE.... T Ü R K I Y E!!!! :-X :-/ :-* Sorry Senegal......I really wished you to win too. :)

Re: World cup thread
UmmWafi
06/25/02 at 00:13:35
[slm] Ahem..oh ye who disbelieved  :P ENGLAND LOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ON MY BIRTHDAY TOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes....ahhh...the sweet smell of justice.  After this I don't care who win or lose because England is shut tight heh heh. On a note : I hope Germany beat S Korea cos altho I am Asian, I hate a team that is soooooooooo favoured by referees that its getting ridiculous :( Brazilian - German final should be cute. Beautiful samba football vs Plain ole technical defensive team with strong mental strength. PS : Turkey mite be the surpriser tho. PPS For sisters only : The vote is in...Morientes has got to be THE cutest player in the World Cup. Ok OK....I should have lowered my gaze but that would entail me looking at their knees ? heh heh Over and out. :-*

Re: World cup thread
bhaloo
06/25/02 at 01:37:56
[slm] I want a German vs. Brazil final with Brazil winning it.  :)  Germany's play has been disappointing, not as good as the German teams from before, when Voller and Klinsman played.

Re: World cup thread
Shahida
06/25/02 at 06:05:32
[slm] Hehe, this was  :-* sis UmmWafi... [quote author=UmmWafi link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=105#117 date=06/25/02 at 00:13:35] [slm] Ahem..oh ye who disbelieved  :P ENGLAND LOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ON MY BIRTHDAY TOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [/quote] Am sure you had a lovely day then:) [quote] On a note : I hope Germany beat S Korea cos altho I am Asian, I hate a team that is soooooooooo favoured by referees that its getting ridiculous :( [/quote] Totally agreed!!! It's about time they got out... [quote] PPS For sisters only : The vote is in...Morientes has got to be THE cutest player in the World Cup. Ok OK....I should have lowered my gaze but that would entail me looking at their knees ? heh heh Over and out. :-*[/quote] Was tempted not to answer this one, lol, but it reminded me of what me bro said, when he figured out I was watching only *selected* games...happened to be ALL the Spanish games, and he asked if that had to do with a certain *No.7*?? aka Raul :) LOL, when I said *NO* with a rather scornful look on my face (guilty conscience I had no idea about?) he figured it just MUST be Morientes...when he said that, I took a closer look, and ahem, well, UmmWafi, you're not too far off centre on that one!  hehe, can't believe I'm writing this... Running away to hide...:) Hoping that Brazil will win!!! (now that Spain is out..:( ) Salam Shahida :-)

Re: World cup thread
BrKhalid
06/25/02 at 08:46:29
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) People actually want Germany to win??? Turkey v Korea would be a refreshing change ;-) But I guess we're in for a Brazil v Germany Final now
06/25/02 at 09:23:14
BrKhalid

Re: World cup thread
SisNur
06/25/02 at 10:02:08
[slm] hiiiiiii ........... its confirm now ... Germany's in. Can't wait to find who they are going against in the final??? my guess is Brazil .... just have to wait and see ....... Insya'Allah :-) nora

Re: World cup thread
Zara
06/26/02 at 04:41:49
[slm] i'm going to watch the match at work providing the managers are still in a good mood.  the t.v is in the offices on the first floor so insha'allah I will watch Turkey win. [wlm] :-)

Re: World cup thread
BrKhalid
06/26/02 at 09:51:34
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Brazil v Germany How about this for a statistic? Since 1958 either Brazil or Germany have made it to the final with the exception of 1978!!! So will it be the samba boys or the sombre boys? I just hope it's a good game!!!

Re: World cup thread
eleanor
06/26/02 at 09:53:17
[slm] what a dismal semi final! Poor performance by Turkey and also not the class one would expect from Brazil! Bo-ring  :P []

Re: World cup thread
Aabidah
06/26/02 at 10:44:26
[slm] :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(        Turkey lost!!!!   :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( It's going to take *much* time to get over this one...... Turkey was so close to the finals, but it wasn't meant for them.  InshaAllah next year, maybe they'll make it.   [wlm] Betul

Re: World cup thread
hayal
06/26/02 at 15:09:42
Assalamu alaikum Anyway Turkey offered a very good game!!! They have improved so much in football, am sure that they're going to get more (inshaAllah) in the next world cup! And I'll be there to cheer them in the audience inshaAllah. And I would like to add, that I think that the team with more luck passed and the Turks were the ones who had less. Alhamdulillah, it's a game  ;D But anyway if I might say that, I am proud that they have come until this point after 48 years of "absence".  :) But actually I do not want Brazil to win. I am not keen on seeing them "half-naked" dancing around the streets :P Salam :-)

Re: World cup thread
Zara
06/27/02 at 06:31:44
[slm] ooooh no, turkey lost ??? nah i didn't get to watch the match at all. my friend is going to Turkey for two weeks with her husband insha'allah, I hope Turks are hospitable and not so disappointed by the defeat....... [wlm] :-) ps kinda off the point a little, who has been to turkey ??

Re: World cup thread
Aabidah
06/27/02 at 11:28:18
[slm] Sis Zara, I am Turkish.  Turkish people are hospitable but it also depends on what part of the country your friend is going to? If you'd like to talk more about it, inshaAllah instant message me.... [wlm] Betul

Re: World cup thread
hayal
06/27/02 at 18:33:14
Waalaikum assalam sisters I'm turkish too. But I live in Europe. I've been last year in Turkey and it was great. Actually the ppl are generally very hospitable, as sis Aabidah told you. And actually I think the ppl are proud of the turkish team, that they have come that far. Of course a little bit sad but I don't think that it makes them hostile towards tourists :) Sis Aabidah, where do you live if I may ask? :) Salamu alaikum Hayal

Re: World cup thread
reg
06/27/02 at 21:20:55
That crazy equation a few posts back is starting to sound more and more true: .......So going by this logic, The winner of the 2002 world cup is the same as the 3964 - 2002 = 1962 world cup. The 1962 world cup was won by Brazil. What a coincidence if brazil wins!.

Re: World cup thread
salik
06/27/02 at 21:46:58
[quote author=BrKhalid link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=120#120 date=06/25/02 at 08:46:29]Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Turkey v Korea would be a refreshing change ;-) [/quote] Looks like they'll play each other for 3rd place.

Re: World cup thread
bhaloo
06/27/02 at 23:59:53
[slm] No European team has ever won the World Cup outside of Europe, never in the history of the game! The samba drumbs will be beating loudly.  :)

Re: World cup thread
BroHanif
06/30/02 at 08:52:35
[slm] I can't understand why the Brazilians won. Jeez what a day. You might as well close this thread now Kashif. Ummwafi and bhaloo I hope you two are now happy. Sigh At least I don't have to eat my shorts. Oh well bring on Wimbledon. Hanif
NS
06/30/02 at 08:53:02
BroHanif

Re: World cup thread
Barr
06/30/02 at 09:01:40
Wa'alaikumussalam warahmatullah :-) [quote]I can't understand why the Brazilians won.[/quote] Elementary, my dear Watson :) Any team that beats England... can beat any other team  ;) Wassalam :-)
06/30/02 at 18:10:45
Barr

Re: World cup thread
bhaloo
06/30/02 at 10:49:06
[slm] [quote author=BroHanif link=board=bro;num=1022666335;start=120#133 date=06/30/02 at 08:52:35] I can't understand why the Brazilians won. [/quote] Its called skill. :) [quote] You might as well close this thread now Kashif. Ummwafi and bhaloo I hope you two are now happy. Sigh [/quote] Very happy. :) [quote] At least I don't have to eat my shorts. [/quote] At least for now, we'll see what happens 4 years from now.  ;) [quote] Oh well bring on Wimbledon. [/quote] Its been so disappointing for the american players there.
06/30/02 at 10:49:29
bhaloo
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