Germany 2006

[aniken]

Here is the full schedule of matches, including what time they are on in AEST. Lets you fill in the scores and keep track of who is leading each group etc. Pretty cool.

You will need WinZip to download/open, and then Microsoft Excel to use.

FOOTBALLWORLDCUP2006.zip

[aniken]

BBC World Cup Guidelines for Commentary Teams in Germany

1 -Within 1 minute of kick off in the opening match (Germany v Costa Rica) the commentator must mention England.

2 - Regardless of what two teams are contesting the final, England have to be mentioned within the first minute.

3 - The commentator shall refer to the Falkland Isles in passing at some point in the match if England plays Argentina.

4 - Whenever a hat trick is scored, comparisons with Geoff Hurst will be made within seconds of the third goal hitting the net (Surely they mean 'crossing the line'.)

5 - Should England wear their red jerseys, then '1966' should be mentioned approximately 20 times.

6 - 1966 will be mentioned approximately 10 times a match, or only on 4 or 5 occasions for matches not involving England.

7 - Prior to the captain of the winning team lifting the trophy, the commentator will mention Bobby Moore. And 1966.

8 - When Germany are playing, they must be referred to as being arrogant by the commentator on at least 14 occasions. This must refer to their style, their passing, their haircuts and their general footballing ability.

9 - Should England play Germany, mentions of Winston Churchill, Dambusters, The Luftwaffe and Adolf Hitler will be compulsory. And 1966.

10 - All Scottish members of our commentary team must continue to refer to England as "we" and "us".

11 - We must ensure that nationalistic stereotypes are adhered to. Of course, the Germans are arrogant. the Spanish are bottlers, the Ivory Coast are fast but bad at defending, the Angolans are disorganised, the Argentineans are cheats and the French are only good because their best players play in England.

12 - For matches not involving England, we must only discuss the players that are playing in England. (eg Holland v Argentina should be referred to as Van Nistelroy v Crespo).

13 - The mythical "bulldog spirit" phrase should be used as often as possible.

14 - Each match involving England should begin with the phrase "England Expects."

15 - Should any player be involved in an injury that involves the loss of teeth, then references to Nobby Stiles and 1966 are compulsory.

16 - If in doubt, mention 1966.

17 - Praise all of the stunning new stadiums in Germany but emphasise that they lack the presence of Wembley, the spiritual home of football since 1966.

18 - Commentators should feel free to imitate the style of Kenneth Wolstenholme, the hero of 1966.

19 - Should any team feature brothers playing together, then Jackie and Bobby Charlton should be mentioned.

20 - When England bow out after the first stage, we must emphasise that it is a massive blow to football and a serious loss to the World Cup.

No mention of GOD !!!

I.e.

Hand of GOD ---- Maradona

Line of GOD ---- Geoff Hurst

Nod of GOD ---- Pele/Banks save.

Missing Hand of GOD ---David Seaman - long range shot.

Remember that after it's all over, England should have won. After all, "we" have the best players.

[aniken]

Only 23 votes? I thought we had heaps more wogs on this site.

[G6ET8U]

(England expects) That's brilliant... I'm emailing that one off as I type this...

(The Bulldog Spirit says) That's hilarious...

Did I mention 1966?

Jack

[Kimberley Scott]

Glad you enjoy your soccer mate, not for me, lets hope a small country that is not expected to win does.

Scotty

[SHOCK]

Go the Power...sorry wrong game

[aniken]

Well, only two people had it right

[tbearz]

yeah well, mattertzi should burn in pizza oil, I read an article it explained the other two times why zidane had outburst and one was at Juventus. Marco Matteratzi obviously found out about the incident and pushed zizou's buttons, racist bas*ard.

Source: http://www.kabyles.com/article.php3?id_article=2271

One of the theories about Zidane as a player is that he is driven by an inner rage. His football is elegant and masterful, charged with technique and vision. But he can still erupt into shocking violence that is as sudden as it is inexplicable. The most famous examples of this include head butting Jochen Kientz of Hamburg during a Champions League match, when he was at Juventus in 2000 (an action that cost him a five match suspension) and his stomping on the hapless Faoud Amin of Saudi Arabia during the 1998 World Cup finals (this latter action was, strangely enough, widely applauded in the Berber community as Zidane’s revenge on hated Arab ’extremists’).

Zidane’s first coaches at AS Cannes noticed quickly that he was raw and sensitive, eager to attack spectators who insulted his race or family. The priority of his first coach, Jean Varraud, was to get him to channel his anger and focus more on his game. According to Varraud, Zidane’s first weeks at Cannes were spent mainly on cleaning duty as a punishment for punching an opponent who had mocked his ghetto origins.

[XR64T]

Well, only two people had it right  

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How do you work that, there is 5 votes for Italy?????

[EZ2CME]

Has everyone heard about italy yet? Next world cup they will have a new outfit. Full length wet suit, flippers and even an oxygen tank.