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He got better! It's not bad. Can't beat Brazil's though.

Watched Hot Tub Time Machine earlier with the game on mute in the background. Enjoyable experience.

Hahaha... what a typical Kuyt goal that was!

I love the constant argument that people should just use the mute button. Yeah, we're all going to watch the World Cup on mute

Van Persie telling the ref he couldn't hear... good man

It's definitely not Poulsen's own goal though if that's any consolation to him.

In a lot of crowd close ups I've also often seen a dude blowing away like a madman surrounded by people that look like they want to kill themselves.

Not a fan of threadzillas, personally.

Likewise. And I like the one with the Spanish singer in it even more

All of which is great. Great traditions will be embraced. Moronic traditions that don't hurt or annoy anyone will be embraced. Moronic traditions that are just a nuisance will piss everyone off.

And if you want to help Africa in never getting another World Cup, by all means blow those horns until you faint.

SSN ticker going with a different angle on it: "Paul Gascoigne in comfortable condition in hospital after car crash"

Yeap, that's probably the best way of putting it. The only grounds on which they can realistically ban them is over players complaining they can't communicate with each other. That list of players is growing. Still can't see them getting banned sadly. And I still can't get over how retarded you would have to be to think blowing them non stop is awesome!

They are moronic and are killing some of the enjoyment of watching the games. It will be fucking fantastic seeing football again in August and hearing a crowd go "ooooh" when a shot goes close or celebrate when a goal is scored.

Was reading through the posts in the World Cup thread and this whole debate is very close to home. It's impossible to make up rigid rules for everyone because every single case is so different. You could take two players with the same history of born in country X and lived for so long in country Y and either could legitimately choose to represent one or the other. Which is exactly what some nations are banking on hoping to recruit players with very thin links.

its Bent if you ask me. Well played.

So Germany have brought strikers that can all score goals? What a weird idea.

Straight red is two matches as well isn't it? Fucking ridiculous. That would be it for Cahill. Surely they can appeal...

What retarded decision by the ref.

Meh, so predictable those Germans.

Huh? Mexico is the worst of the three! ... least good. Edit: yeah what everyone else said.

Klose to go mental with headed goals again then?

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/large/114055583.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1276449160&Signature=1yqeZ1Sgi5ED5sqzHO3SYhHKz5I%3D saw this also on Twitter. Doesn't really work though

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