Neowin's Official World Cup 2006 Thread



Recommended Posts

France won they deserved it, good first half both teams.

Good luck for both teams on the finals France and Italy.

Now it's time to have 3 or four pages of "portugal lost!!111 lolerskates OMFGZ.... Ronaldo suxorz" full of uk kiddies who care more about bashing the other teams then why they suck at footbal.

Maybe you could learn some sportsmanship and accept defeat for what it is, and remenber that when saying portugal sucks you are adminting to sucking even more lol.

Very well said :laugh:

Do the people saying that it was british fans booing r****do know for sure that they were british. Do you have proof or is it just an assumption on your part? Maybe they were just football fans voicing their concerns about the state of the game.

Do the people saying that it was british fans booing r****do know for sure that they were british. Do you have proof or is it just an assumption on your part? Maybe they were just football fans voicing their concerns about the state of the game.

I don't know about you, but here in the US, they showed an English "clan" with English shirts on in the upper deck before the game. Also, if you looked at the right corner in the second half from where Portugal attacked, there were quite a few English flags, one which said "Southampton" on it, from what I recall. There were plenty of English supporters in today's game.

Top and bottom of it Portugal don't play the game the way it should be played.

Play acting, diving, pleading for fellow professionals to be sent off, it's just not in the spirit of the game.

As for sportsmanship, I think Scolari summed it up at the end confronting the ref. Hopefully Fifa will be looking into it and try to stamp these antics out in future tournaments.

I don't know about you, but here in the US, they showed an English "clan" with English shirts on in the upper deck before the game. Also, if you looked at the right corner in the second half from where Portugal attacked, there were quite a few English flags, one which said "Southampton" on it, from what I recall. There were plenty of English supporters in today's game.

Yeah. A minority group speaks for the whole of England. Rightttt :rolleyes:

Well... too bad for Portugal. :cry: :cry:

Would have loved to see them advance.

Do not forget it is a small country (less than 11 million), so I feel even prouder they could reach this stage.

:yes: :yes:

All my congrats to FRANCE players !! :D

I don't know about you, but here in the US, they showed an English "clan" with English shirts on in the upper deck before the game. Also, if you looked at the right corner in the second half from where Portugal attacked, there were quite a few English flags, one which said "Southampton" on it, from what I recall. There were plenty of English supporters in today's game.

Well I didn't actually see the game (long story) :( , But I think a lot of football fans would have booed anyway (english or not) if people believe in fair play.

You can have that goal, I recall winning 4-2 against the Germans.

Lets review what happened in Wembley that night, shall we?

Geoff Hurst may have scored the most dramatic World Cup goal ever, but his injury-time winner at Wembley was more important for diminishing the impact of his controversial second goal. Ten minutes into extra-time, Alan Ball crossed from the right to Hurst, who beat Schulz, controlled the ball first time and whacked it against the underside of the crossbar. The ball bounced down on the goalline and was cleared.

Referee Gottfried Dienst consulted his linesman, Tofik Bakhramov, who was a long way away from the action, but said the ball had crossed the line. To this day the debate still rages, though the multitude of action replays seem to side with the protesting Germans.

Source

Enough said... :whistle:

L3thal - I think it is very sad to see a mod laying so heavily into the English at every opportunity. By all means criticise English fans that just can't accept we were knocked out fairly (despite a few contentious issues on both sides) - they annoy me as well - but please stop these digusting attacks against the English. You are provoking the situation when your position dictates you should be trying to calm it.

I agree, they just can't accept defeat. And having stayed there just to boo Ronaldo is a good proof of that.

We didnt boo him it was your lot and how you know? you wasn't at the GAME :D

And funny how portugal loses it goes into a bash against england again yes we lost but ronaldo is a little kid. Needs to act his age. :cool:

France won they deserved it, good first half both teams.

Good luck for both teams on the finals France and Italy.

Now it's time to have 3 or four pages of "portugal lost!!111 lolerskates OMFGZ.... Ronaldo suxorz" full of uk kiddies who care more about bashing the other teams then why they suck at footbal.

Maybe you could learn some sportsmanship and accept defeat for what it is, and remenber that when saying portugal sucks you are adminting to sucking even more lol.

ROFL i think it's both sides that bashes each other. I agree i did abit of bashing but only because of a certain mod. :D

What has this got to do with anything, this is exactly how you wind people up and warnings get handed out, hence my warning. Id suggest staying on topic "L3thal Neowin's Official World Cup 2006 Thread" (Thought Id do a bit of modderating due to the lack of it, going on in this topic)

I don't know about you, but here in the US, they showed an English "clan" with English shirts on in the upper deck before the game. Also, if you looked at the right corner in the second half from where Portugal attacked, there were quite a few English flags, one which said "Southampton" on it, from what I recall. There were plenty of English supporters in today's game.

One deck of fans outvoiced the portugal fan support ? If so shame on portugal fans.

L3thal - I think it is very sad to see a mod laying so heavily into the English at every opportunity. By all means criticise English fans that just can't accept we were knocked out fairly (despite a few contentious issues on both sides) - they annoy me as well - but please stop these digusting attacks against the English. You are provoking the situation when your position dictates you should be trying to calm it.

Oh, believe me, I am trying to calm this down by giving out facts to the misinformed about what happened in Wembley in '66. Apparently, everyone seems to think there was no controversy in that game and that England won it fairly.

Conjointly, I also think its sad that the English fans, or at least a good part of them, are still attacking Portugal and Ronaldo almost a week after their departure of the cup.

Myself, I accept this defeat and am not making up excuses, something that we heard lots of when Portugal beat England.

I'm really glad France won anyway, I don't think a team with such poor sportsmanship deserve to go to a World Cup final. I counted 5 blatant dives in that game from Portugal (Ronaldo, Miguel, Postiga and Figo are the ones I can remember), and the referee never booked any of them for it.

Either way I'm looking forward to the final. I hoped the Germans would get that far, but now I'm not too sure who to back for the win. Probably the French!

This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Posts

    • I don't hate the new menus, I am not a fan of the lack of features and how they went live when they clearly are not complete. The menu itself presents much better than the previous - but what's lacking (IMO) is: 1) Any kind of automated manipulation such as: "this goes on the new menu because you use this feature more often on this filetype" "this is rarely used and will fall back to the old menu" 2) Any kind of user manipulation such as: "a UI to add/remove/order items to the new menu"
    • The biggest issue in this version of Win 11 context menu, from usability standpoint, is the movable row with basic commands. Think of a car analogy...if You turn the week left the infotainment screen will move right and vice versa. With how it works now Microsoft made something forbidden in designing in any UI, software or hardware. I can't grasp who were the morons within Microsoft suggesting it was a good idea and gave it a green light.
    • LibreOffice 26.2.4 by Razvan Serea LibreOffice is the free power-packed Open Source personal productivity suite for Windows, Macintosh and Linux, that gives you six feature-rich applications for all your document production and data processing needs: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base. Support and documentation is free from our large, dedicated community of users, contributors and developers. You, too, can also get involved! Choosing Between LibreOffice Still and LibreOffice Fresh: LibreOffice Still is a good choice if you value stability, a longer support cycle, and a more conservative approach to software updates. It's suitable for businesses and organizations where reliability and compatibility are crucial. LibreOffice Fresh is ideal if you're an enthusiast or an early adopter who wants to stay on the cutting edge of LibreOffice development and is willing to accept more frequent updates and occasional minor issues. Features: Writer is the word processor inside LibreOffice. Use it for everything, from dashing off a quick letter to producing an entire book with tables of contents, embedded illustrations, bibliographies and diagrams. The while-you-type auto-completion, auto-formatting and automatic spelling checking make difficult tasks easy (but are easy to disable if you prefer). Writer is powerful enough to tackle desktop publishing tasks such as creating multi-column newsletters and brochures. The only limit is your imagination. Calc tames your numbers and helps with difficult decisions when you're weighing the alternatives. Analyze your data with Calc and then use it to present your final output. Charts and analysis tools help bring transparency to your conclusions. A fully-integrated help system makes easier work of entering complex formulas. Add data from external databases such as SQL or Oracle, then sort and filter them to produce statistical analyses. Use the graphing functions to display large number of 2D and 3D graphics from 13 categories, including line, area, bar, pie, X-Y, and net - with the dozens of variations available, you're sure to find one that suits your project. Impress is the fastest and easiest way to create effective multimedia presentations. Stunning animation and sensational special effects help you convince your audience. Create presentations that look even more professional than the standard presentations you commonly see at work. Get your collegues' and bosses' attention by creating something a little bit different. Draw lets you build diagrams and sketches from scratch. A picture is worth a thousand words, so why not try something simple with box and line diagrams? Or else go further and easily build dynamic 3D illustrations and special effects. It's as simple or as powerful as you want it to be. Base is the database front-end of the LibreOffice suite. With Base, you can seamlessly integrate into your existing database structures. Based on imported and linked tables and queries from MySQL, PostgreSQL or Microsoft Access and many other data sources, you can build powerful databases containing forms, reports, views and queries. Full integration is possible with the in-built HSQL database. Math is a simple equation editor that lets you lay-out and display your mathematical, chemical, electrical or scientific equations quickly in standard written notation. Even the most-complex calculations can be understandable when displayed correctly. E=mc2. LibreOffice also comes configured with a PDF file creator, meaning you can distribute documents that you're sure can be opened and read by users of almost any computing device or operating system. LibreOffice also comes configured with a PDF file creator, meaning you can distribute documents that you're sure can be opened and read by users of almost any computing device or operating system. Download: LibreOffice 64-bit | LibreOffice 32-bit ~300.0 MB (Open Source) View: LibreOffice Website | Screenshot | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • Amazon eero Pro 6E mesh Wi-Fi system 2-pack is 27% off by Ivan Jenic The Amazon eero Pro 6E mesh Wi-Fi system is currently $239.99 on Amazon for the 2-pack, down from $329.99. That's 27% off and $90 saved for a solid Wi-Fi solution that covers your entire home (purchase link down below). The 2-pack covers up to 4,000 square feet (372 square meters) and supports 100+ connected devices, which handles the vast majority of home setups without breaking a sweat. Wi-Fi 6E brings access to the 6 GHz band for lower latency across the network, and the 2.5 Gb Ethernet port supports gigabit+ internet plans if your ISP offers them. eero's TrueMesh technology handles traffic routing automatically, so you're not manually managing which devices connect to which node. You set up the entire thing through the eero app, and the entire process takes a few minutes. The system also receives automatic security updates in the background, so once you set it up, you don't have to worry about compatibility issues. If you're covering a larger home or want more nodes, the 3-pack is $329.99 and the 4-pack is $479.98, both at similar discount levels. It's worth mentioning that a newer model exists, which is likely the reason for the discount, but the Pro 6E is still perfectly capable hardware for most homes. Amazon eero Pro 6E mesh Wi-Fi system 2-pack - $239.99 | 27% off on Amazon This Amazon deal is US-specific and not available in other regions unless specified. This is a first-party seller link (at the time of article publishing); ensure that you also purchase from a first-party seller link only. If you don't like it or want to look at more options, check out the previous deals that we have covered, OR you can also visit Amazon US deals page. Get Prime (SNAP), Prime Video, Audible Plus or Kindle / Music Unlimited. Free for 30 days. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      I2D earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Week One Done
      Dr Jared Dental Studio earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Week One Done
      RG INVESTMENT GROUP earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Very Popular
      The Norwegian Drone Pilot earned a badge
      Very Popular
    • Very Popular
      s0nic69 earned a badge
      Very Popular
  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      484
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      258
    3. 3
      Skyfrog
      84
    4. 4
      FloatingFatMan
      64
    5. 5
      Michael Scrip
      63
  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!