# 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 10, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677 "2010-06-10T17:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/101 "2010-06-12T18:17:24Z")
> [@MD12](#): > > I also noticed that, I’m glad that person didn’t use it for greater harm during the match. I knew I wouldn’t be the only one that spotted that. Definitely something for officials to keep an eye out for. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/102 "2010-06-12T18:17:55Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > US v England is about to start! Anyone else watching? I am. I assume a US win would be considered an upset. and even a draw would be considered a good result? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/103 "2010-06-12T18:19:45Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I am. I assume a US win would be considered an upset. and even a draw would be considered a good result? Yes. USA is seen very much as a rookie team; naive upstarters who don’t have a chance. I think England will win, but it won’t be the walkover that they seem to think it will be… Let’s watch together! ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/104 "2010-06-12T18:20:17Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > US v England is about to start! Anyone else watching? Nah, don’t think I’ll bother. 😉 But really, for all the excitement, I’m telling myself that it is only an opening group game, and a game between what should be the two strongest teams in the group. I’ll be reasonably happy with a draw. We have come back from worse, and the superstitious part of me says that England only have two really good performances in them per tournament, so why waste one of them now? Sorry if that sounds negative, but it is the voice of having watched England over more tournaments than I care to mention. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/105 "2010-06-12T18:21:00Z")
Deal. **GEAUX U.S.A.!** And I kinda like the President making a beer bet on the game. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/106 "2010-06-12T18:23:07Z")
I’m in the office, after failing to check the schedule before volunteering to do a Saturday shift some time ago. But that’s what the internets are for, right? ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/107 "2010-06-12T18:23:27Z")
\*“A pint of beer and a sausage roll Come on England, give us a goal!” “Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land, na na. Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land, na na. Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land, na naaaaaa. **We’re. Gonna Score. More goals. Than. You. ENGLAND! ENGLAND!!!111!!""!""11**”! \* ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/108 "2010-06-12T18:24:52Z")
Who are the little kids in the locker room? Are they like those little girls who go out and pick up the flowers in figure skating? ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/109 "2010-06-12T18:26:10Z")
I think England’s gonna win but the one thing about Americans in every sport is that they almost always go for it 100%. I expect great spirit from them and there is a chance of upset. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/110 "2010-06-12T18:28:37Z")
Nice of them to play _My country Tis of Thee_ for the Brits 😛 ---
**Author:** ![UncleNito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7cd45c/32.png) [@UncleNito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleNito)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/111 "2010-06-12T18:32:05Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Nice of them to play _My country Tis of Thee_ for the Brits 😛 Actually, the correct name of the song is _America_. Common misconception. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/112 "2010-06-12T18:32:17Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Who are the little kids in the locker room? Are they like those little girls who go out and pick up the flowers in figure skating? Tradition in big matches for players to come out holding a kid’s hand. A way to get them involved with the game. BTW, the kids are always local even if wearing the kits from each of the sides playing. * * * Game on! ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/113 "2010-06-12T18:33:19Z")
What’s with the US new kits? Are they going for a Peru look there? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/114 "2010-06-12T18:35:22Z")
Shit–man is that English captain FAST! Goal. ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/115 "2010-06-12T18:35:22Z")
We’re IN ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/116 "2010-06-12T18:35:51Z")
Ouch. That’s what I get for being a smartass. That was too easy. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/117 "2010-06-12T18:36:21Z")
Well…that didn’t take long. Gerrard makes it one zip…with some horrid defending by the US. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/118 "2010-06-12T18:36:35Z")
Within the first 5 minutes of play, too. Come on USA. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/119 "2010-06-12T18:36:42Z")
My brother’s a Liverpool supporter; i’m a Gunner’s fan. So that would be one of the few times i’m cheering Gerrard on. Go on, son. Edit: I’m finding the US kit odd, too. The dark blue with diagonal white looks more like a Scotland shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/120 "2010-06-12T18:38:13Z")
It’s going to be a long day. Did anybody seriously think we were goingto beat England. Come on. That would be like them beating us at basketball. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=7)