World Cup 2006

Post by **FatherJack** » June 10th, 2006, 0:58

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:Helium filled balls actually travel *less* distance than a ball filled with air, helium is lighter so provides less momentum and as such makes the ball travel less far.

The same's probably true for the "lighter" balls they're using, it's the amount they move laterally that has the goalkeepers panicking. It's probably something to do with the friction on the inner surface of the ball or something.

cashy · Post by **cashy** » June 10th, 2006, 1:03

Dr. kitteny berk wrote: Helium filled balls actually travel *less* distance than a ball filled with air, helium is lighter so provides less momentum and as such makes the ball travel less far.

thats rather controversial. i dont know why people dont see it for what it is though, as its not just kicking a ball around, its a chance/ excuse for every nation to prove themselves against each other, where everyone can show pride in their country and (if they like football or not) they can all agree on the fact that they all want england (or whatever) to win. in short, its an excuse to get shitfaced for a common cause, have fun and then set fire to shit when we get knocked out

shot2bits · Post by **shot2bits** » June 10th, 2006, 1:12

cashy wrote:
Dr. kitteny berk wrote: Helium filled balls actually travel *less* distance than a ball filled with air, helium is lighter so provides less momentum and as such makes the ball travel less far.
thats rather controversial. i dont know why people dont see it for what it is though, as its not just kicking a ball around, its a chance/ excuse for every nation to prove themselves against each other, where everyone can show pride in their country and (if they like football or not) they can all agree on the fact that they all want england (or whatever) to win. in short, its an excuse to get shitfaced for a common cause, have fun and then set fire to shit when we get knocked out

during the last world cup i said that football was crap and i dont follow the world cup (this was to a chav by the way) and he said, its not just about the game, and basicly repeated what you said up there about it being supporting your country, so i replied saying that i do like the rugby and we have the world cup, and the chav replied saying that the rugby is shit, making everything he said about the game being about supporting your country a big pile of old mens bollox

this said, what did that have to do with the physics of a ball and it being different to when the gas inside is different thus having less momentum?

cashy · Post by **cashy** » June 10th, 2006, 1:23

shot2bits wrote: this said, what did that have to do with the physics of a ball and it being different to when the gas inside is different thus having less momentum?

imagine it like CS:

"omfg! 4 goals! liek ball hax!"

also you have a pretty good point there, i couldnt of given two shits about the rugby the cricket this year regardless of how we did.

Sticky Label · Post by **Sticky Label** » June 10th, 2006, 12:38

I'd far more interested in my expensive technological proof of mans intelligence than I am in two groups of lower-class jocks chasing a combination of air and plastic worth fifty-pee around a field.

Televising R:TW was an awesome idea.

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » June 10th, 2006, 12:52

3 points:

Firstly: COME ON PARAGUAY BEAT ENGLAND AND SHUT ALL THE COCKY ENGLISH WERE GONNA WIN NO MATTER WHAT BECAUSE WERE ACE AND HAVE WAYNE ROONEY ASSHOLES UP!!!!!

Secondly: F1 is a hell of a lot more interesting than 22 overpaid tossers running around a field kicking what started off life as a sown up pigs stomach.

Thirdly: Im in the RAF and get paid £22,000 a YEAR to help defend britain, yet people like Wayne ( i look like Shrek) Rooney get paid upwards of 75 grand a week to kick a ball and do fuck all else. How the fuck does that work???

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » June 10th, 2006, 12:55

M4niachicken wrote: Secondly: F1 is a hell of a lot more interesting than 22 overpaid tossers running around a field kicking what started off life as a sown up pigs stomach.

F1 went to shit at *EXACTLY* the same time they put grooves into the tyres.

Post by **Roman Totale** » June 10th, 2006, 13:12

M4niachicken wrote:yet people like Wayne ( i look like Shrek) Rooney get paid upwards of 75 grand a week to kick a ball and do fuck all else. How the fuck does that work???

Because football is no longer a sport, it is a business. Football players are now no different from employees in large corporations.

I'm not condoning it or anything, but take a look at Real Madrid's balance sheet since Beckham joined - I'm sure the directors have no hesitation in paying him whatever it is he earns. He's an asset (asshat?) of a business, no more no less.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » June 10th, 2006, 15:19

W00t W00t!!! Engtland beat paraguay!!! 1-0!!!!! COME ON ENGLAND

Duke of Ted · Post by **Duke of Ted** » June 10th, 2006, 15:36

3 more points:

Firstly: Shhh

Secondly: F1 is dull. Fast cars following each other round a track and hardly ever overtaking.

Thirdly: About £50 billion is spent on UK defence each year. Who are we defending against?

Dont get me wrong i still agree footballers are paid too much.

Post by **deject** » June 10th, 2006, 16:03

Rally races > F1 >>>>>>>> NASCAR

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » June 10th, 2006, 21:48

Well there we go, another complete and utter fuckup in the starting game of a tournament for England.

I expected no more than that to be honest, and I always hate it when England score a goal straight away (all be it an own goal), as it kills the game off for them every time.

Sven really is a bit of a dickhead substituting Owen off that early, which completely screwed over the whole format of the team.

Don;t get me wrong, I think Owen is playing shit at the moment, and if Rooney was fit to play the next game, I would take Owen off, and not the robotic master Crouch

Post by **FatherJack** » June 14th, 2006, 18:39

Germany v Poland tonight. History buffs may recall the two countries have a bit of a history...

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » June 14th, 2006, 18:52

I'm hoping Germany will revive my dying* World Cup Fantasy Football team

*Last in our work league out of 20 odd teams

TheJockGit · Post by **TheJockGit** » June 15th, 2006, 12:10

England V Trinidadadadad and Lumbago... no prizes for guessing who I will be rooting for...

C'MON THE McRASTAFARIANS!!*

*A lesser known West Indies Scots Clan... may not be 100% true

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » June 15th, 2006, 12:18

My prediction is 2-0 to England, with Crouch & Gerrard scoring

cashy · Post by **cashy** » June 15th, 2006, 13:42

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 082118.stm super sub?

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » June 15th, 2006, 15:55

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Come on fuck em over you west indies gods!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stuk · Post by **Stuk** » June 15th, 2006, 16:16

Is it just me, or does it look like Rooney is an old man with a beard?

TheJockGit · Post by **TheJockGit** » June 15th, 2006, 17:54

Woo Elephant Yeah wrote:My prediction is 2-0 to England, with Crouch & Gerrard scoring

Ooooh a Mystic Meg protege is amongst us I see

Any ideas what the lottery numbers will be this weekend??

5punk

World Cup 2006

So who's going to watch..