Gee, even a good game of lawn bowls is more interesting than soccer.

It could be worse though: Imagine if Thugby League was "The World Game". Now that would be a fate worse than death!

Ah thank you CJ.
Oranje might be out next, anything can happen but it will all depend on whether or not I wear my orange bracelet and touch each bead on it mindfully 3x while holding my breath during the anthem.

"They acquitted themselves respectably in the end." I much agree! I would've liked the socceroos to play a bit further into the competition, but well... there can only be one winner. Such a cliché thing to say, but true.

Severin, NOW I wish that there was an orange soccerball bead.

Opi,
"How come you soccerballheads haven't commented on the fact that the medical staff pretend to treat pretend injuries?
Surely CJ, Celivia you've noticed that?"

Bewdiful question! To answer it:
Not really, no, had no idea that this was even a fact. But if you say so it must be true.
Perhaps they would get better injuries and qualify for non-pretending medical staff by wearing Michelin man costumes like AFL players do.

Celivia, "Perhaps they would get better injuries and qualify for non-pretending medical staff by wearing Michelin man costumes like AFL players do."

That statement is an own goal.

Am now officially 'out' of naughty corner. CF has posted something completely incomprehensible - although I admit it was in response to a comment by Celivia which makes me think that she has been watching American Football League and not Aussie Rules.

Cornflower

Here is your chance to pretend you have posted something really profound and attempt to look superior. Good Luck.

Celivia

Australian Football players don't wear any padding/protection apart from a nut-cup or the occasional condom. Is that what you meant by the Michelin man comment?

Am looking forward to hearing from you both.

;D

Severin,
welcome back to the world outside the naughty corner!
Oh too funny re the nutcup.
OK I promise to stop confusing Rugby, American football, Aussie Rules etc. It's all ratatouille to me atm.
BTW thanks for explaining in a previous post why you don't like American football.

I definitely will start paying more attention to the Footy.
I'll be stuck with the Swans here and have heard they are pretty hopeless, lol.
Perhaps when the World Cup is over I'll start creating a magic bracelet to support them and then they may stretch out their wings and fly high! :+)

Celivia

Thank you for your good humour. If you lived in Victoria I would be able to take you to an Aussie Rules game like last night's game between my beloved Saints and the Cats (Geelong). The Saints massacred Geelong, establishing their credentials to all the naysayers (this means you Opi2) It was a tough, albeit brutal game - but never ever boring. Then to watch two top teams slog it out and the underdog wins.... I am just too full of wondrous happiness....

Now, will Cornflower respond with humour or snideness?