LHMARK From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 7255 posts, RR: 51 Posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1000 times:
A 2-0 loss to Ecuador keeps polish World Cup dreams consistent. Hey, at least you didn't get rolled by Togo, Costa Rica, the Ivory Coast, or Angola (yet). Next time, show up with a game plan.
"Sympathy is something that shouldn't be bestowed on the Yankees. Apparently it angers them." - Bob Feller
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 2, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 999 times:
LOT767-300ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 976 times:
Quoting LHMARK (Thread starter): A 2-0 loss to Ecuador keeps polish World Cup dreams consistent. Hey, at least you didn't get rolled by Togo, Costa Rica, the Ivory Coast, or Angola (yet). Next time, show up with a game plan.
Or worse, Northern Ireland.
Poor display. But we have a running topic about it here:
LOT767-300ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 898 times:
Quoting Aleksandar (Reply 10): Are there any particular problems in the team? I mean, I haven't seen the qualifying matches, but they must have played better than this.
One match we do good. (Just beat Croatia 1-0), one match we suck. (1-2 Colombia.)
The main problem is, no motivation. Oh yes, and our head coach is a douchebag.
Aleksandar From Serbia, joined Jul 2000, 3229 posts, RR: 34 Reply 12, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 888 times:
Quoting LOT767-300ER (Reply 11): One match we do good. (Just beat Croatia 1-0), one match we suck. (1-2 Colombia.)
It sounds as if you are talking about my team
Anyway, you've already seen it and I still have no idea what will happen on Sunday. They might be good and use the fact that Dutch have problems with injuries or they might look just like Poland yesterday.
LOT767-300ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 856 times:
Quoting TheSonntag (Reply 13): How much more motivation is needed? Today it seemed Poland didn't realise that they weren't playing a holiday game, but at the world cup...
But I am sure you will do better against us... (I still hope we win, of course, but Poland can do better than today)
I mean spiritual motivation or something like that. There is no real team leader like Rosicky, Ballack, Ibrahimovic, Donovan etc etc.
For starters, they will play better...simply because you just cant play any worse than against Ecuador.
Gunsontheroof From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 3462 posts, RR: 11 Reply 15, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 820 times:
I watched quite a bit of the games today, but I was too hung over to enjoy them. F*cking whiskey...
Continental From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5476 posts, RR: 21 Reply 16, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 786 times:
Quoting Newark777 (Reply 2): Oh yeah, the world cup started today.
I'm an American Football fan and all, but I love the World Cup. I think it's a lot better than the Super Bowl!
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 17, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 785 times:
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 19, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 765 times:
Sure, but I was suggesting he can't be that big a football fan if he feels the WC is better than the Super Bowl. And I wasn't being completely serious either.
JCS17 From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 8065 posts, RR: 43 Reply 20, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 759 times:
Germany was involved. So I can understand why Poland was a little nervous.
Continental From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5476 posts, RR: 21 Reply 22, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 684 times:
Yes I am. I'm probably a bigger fan than you are. I go to Vikings games all the time, I have Vikings clothing and I watch the games all the time. I don't think I ever miss a Vikings game. I feel that makes me a big fan of American football. I still watch the Super Bowl, but I feel that the World Cup is way better than the Super Bowl. Saying that does not mean I am not an American football fan. You should also take this lightly so you do not accuse me of being too serious or that I should "calm down."
LOT, seriously wtf are you talking about? And judging by your ongoing far-off-incorrect predictions I would assume you haven't the slightest clue...
I don't know why everybody is bad-mouthing Poland so bad, people assuming that was Polands guaranteed win and we didn't live up to the expectation. As if.
I believed (patriotism aside) that Poland played very well. Their possesion play and passing was spot on and accurate. And their defense was better than everybody is giving them credit for. Yes the first goal was brilliant, but I believe the second was slightly less so, due to most of the Poles stopping in the assumption that it was off-side.
Overall, Poland played well, although obviously they hesitated with their shots on goal in the futile attempt of closing-in the distance before shooting. I belive they should have taken more chances from around the box, rather than try and walk into goal with the ball.
In the last 10 minutes or so, Poland stepped up to the plate by presssuring and pushing forward, time after time after time. Proof as two shots nearly went in. Although as the Australian commentator said, "Poland just can't seem to get lucky tonight".
So although Ecuador played brillaintly, I believe that Poland did so too, with the exception of them being able to put finishing touch. People seem to forget that Ecuador finished third in their qualifing campaing behind BRAZIL & ARGENTINA. So the're no walk in the park.
LHMark, "show up with a game plan", making stupid comments like you have the World Cup won already. pfft
I look forward to the Germany-Poland match. (i'm not very confident for Poland, though I still look forward to the match)
Quoting LOT767-300ER (Reply 11): The main problem is, no motivation. Oh yes, and our head coach is a douchebag
No motivation?? the main problem?? where do you come up with this stuff?
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 24, posted (6 years 11 months 2 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 675 times:
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