Korea vs. Germany

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov




No no no, you miss the joke entirely...

It was a reference to an old SNL bit with Dan Akroyd and Jane Curtain.

Only problem is, I think that SNL bit is actually older than Fez.



So, I think you sshould have informed him on the first post......or not.

[Boris Godunov]

Hey, it's older than me, probably, and I knew it. No excuse. Reruns are always on, after all...

[Urban Ranger]

Given the strenuous matches that SK has been in, their team is probably still reovering from exhaustion, so I'd give Germany a slightly better than even chance to win. Probably around 55% - 45%.

[Shi Huangdi]

It wasn't a 6-0 victory like you said. I'll be cheering for Korea because:

1) They are the underdog
2) Want to see a non Euro/Latino team advance
3) Germany sucks

[notyoueither]

My heart is with the Koreans. My mental faculties are with Germany. Come on! Midnight strikes for Cinderella at some point. Sorry Yin.

I would like to watch the news if Korea won it all though.

[Q Classic]

want to see korea win... because if they win, they'd play in japan, and it'd be great to get that far, for multiple reasons.

odds are, though, germany will win.

then again, my calls are usually bad. i've been a fan for korea, albeit a very pessimistic one, so. (helps cushion disappointment~ works with the atlanta braves in the postseason...)

[Fidel]

Originally posted by yin26
[I also hope for a crystal clear result. Looks like this game will get the best ref in the world?]

Collina, 42, from Viareggio, has already refereed two matches at the finals including the highlight clash of the first round which ended in a 1-0 group F win for England over Argentina.

He also handled co-hosts Japan's exit 1-0 at the hands of semi-finalists Turkey in the second round in Miyaki.

The Italian was named the best referee in the world for the fourth time in January. His impressive CV of top matches includes refereeing the 1996 Olympic final won by Nigeria.

England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson summed up his appeal: "Collina, he is a guarantee -- I guess he's one of the best, if not the best referee, in the world today."

http://asia.worldcup.yahoo.com/02062...ia-111959.html

you just miss one point. the game will be reffed by Urs Meier, not Collina

[Alexander's Horse]

I hope Korea wins, I really do.

[yin26]

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/en/t/rf/38774.html

Name MEIER Urs
Nationality Switzerland
Role Referee
Birth Date 22 January 1959
Height 179 (cm)
Weight 74 (kg)
Referee since 1 January 1994
First International Georgia : Malta
(19 July 1994)
Mother Language German
General Interests Skiing, motorbiking and reading
Best Memory The team photograph before the USA vs Iran game at the FIFA World Cup France 1998 in Lyons

Yes, you are right. Meier is our man ... which tells me his calls will be released early with little of his own input.

[Fidel]

Originally posted by yin26
Yes, you are right. Meier is our man ... which tells me his calls will be released early with little of his own input.

he gave you penalty for diving against the us earlier in the tournament.

[Kassiopeia]

A Swiss referee in a Germany match?

[yin26]

"he gave you penalty for diving against the us earlier in the tournament"

LOL! Actually, I'm talking about another Meier who managed to completely underwhelm us all by delegating Civ3 to a bunch of clowns. That's for another thread, of course, but the name itself gives me great worries now as somebody who might let the linesmen make all the calls.

[yin26]

30 minutes to kickoff...

[ZoboZeWarrior]

Originally posted by Fez
can't wait and see what happens to Korea.

HEADLINES:

"KOREAN SPIRIT CRUSHED AND BRUTALIZED BY GERMANY!"

"KOREA LOSES HANDS DOWN"

You didn't recovered from the psycological break down caused by the defeat of spain, did you ?



I give you an advice : "petes un coup !" heu, I don't know how to translate this....

[ZoboZeWarrior]

Double post.