Comments | k_sui: Oh, trust me, IT'S ON!!!

k_sui

Oh, trust me, IT'S ON!!!

Jun 02, 2010 09:41

So, we were at home last night watching a documentary on Ferenc Puskas. And they were nattering on about world events in 1950.

ME: Hey, know what else happened in 1950?

deridere: Shut up.

ME: What?

deridere: Just shut up. I know what you were going to say.

( World Cup babbling ensues beneath the cut )

Comments 7

nice_guy_but June 2 2010, 17:35:48 UTC

There will also be much banter on 12th June as jossversejunky and I make a day of it.

k_sui June 2 2010, 17:41:39 UTC

I am personally not optismisitic about our chances. England is exactly the kind of team we have a hard time with because in many ways, we've copied your style. Except (duh) you guys are better at it than we are.

If we had a second strike with good wheels (i.e. Charlie Davies before that horrific accident) then I'd give us a puncher's chance because your central defense is slow and in the case of EBJT, foul prone. Also, I don't care which of the three you start in net, your keepers are iffy.

That said, I could easily see a boring 2-0 or 3-1 game in your favor.

Interesting: our best national soccer writer (Grant Wahl) has predicted that Serbia will win Group D which would mean in the first knockout stage you guys most likely get matched with . . . (wait for it) . . . Germany.

nice_guy_but June 2 2010, 23:12:05 UTC

Bring it ;-)

k_sui June 2 2010, 23:21:23 UTC

Excellent -- nice to see at least one Englishman has shed the kvetching about penalty kicks-angst that always seems to infect you all when a major tournament comes around. And FTR, post-June 12 I will be a huge England fan, John Terry or not. It would be incredibly divine justice to see you all boot Fritz out of the tournament. I'm taking Rooney on my fantasy team.

deridere June 2 2010, 18:58:19 UTC

I. cannot. believe. you. lj'd. that.

Also - did you look at your line-up and see where each member of the US National team is currently playing? Little Trinidad!

k_sui June 2 2010, 19:04:13 UTC

I. cannot. believe. you. lj'd. that.

FREE US FROM OUR COLONIAL OPPRESSORS! YOU CAN TAKE OUR LIVES, BUT YOU CANNOT TAKE OUR FREEDOM!

I did and out of our likely starters, our right back, one of central defenders, our right midfielder, our keeper and our best striker all played in Ol' Blighty last year. (Assuming Ol' Blighty is England and not Scotland.) Five out of 11 ain't bad. And it should be noted that we will not be fielding people of the ilk of England's Brave John Terry -- even we have some standards.

incyr June 3 2010, 13:20:32 UTC

Huh, interesting. I never knew about that - I might have to look up that movie.