The World Cup 2010 Official Thread

What I mean by that question is (assuming you love, or at least like Soccer) how are you preparing for the one month event?
how do you plan on watching the games? any special snacks or drinks?, will you have people over?

In my case, I won't be working during the World Cup :01: so I plan on watching the most games possible,
either on HDTV, spanish or english since I live on the Mexico/US border, or even the internet for the games that aren't transmitted over the air TV.
The local time here in Tijuana for the games will be at 4:30am, 7:00am and 11:30am so I guess for the ones that are very early
I'll set the alarm, get up and make myself a hot cup of Coffee with toast or something and then
probably watch it from bed in my 32" HDTV (assuming they air the games in HD which I think they will, as they been airing all the latest Mexico friendlies in HD).
For the games that are a bit later in the morning I might watch them while having breakfast on my kitchen Tv,
or again, if the game is in HD may be take the mini table and watch it in my bigger Tv; or may be I'll have breakfast between games.
I might stock on provisions before hand, I'd hate to be out of coffee or snacks just before a game, even more if my Team is playing.
And last I think I might be watching most of the games by myself :( since the people that usually watch 'futbol' with me didn't plan for it as I did.

Anyway I'm curious to hear if you have any plans for the event.

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wow bro u really have planned it all :D jaja i will be in vacations for the weeks starting 8 june ao idon't really know i think i will watch some games but not all of them

well, as far as I get the watch it, friends+couch+chips is alright for me. Too bad I will be working alot by that time...

i'm on a hiatus thankfully so I'll def. be watching the games...hopefully they'll be showing all of them (or the majority anyways) so that's how I plan to watch them...might even go out and watch then in a pub or two if I ever got the chance

Mexico is about to play England @ Wembley Stadium in less that 25 minutes; one could say the WC has already started for us here because we also play Holland (always assumed that it is the same as the Netherlands, right?) next Wednesday, Gambia a few days later and finally Italy on June 2, damn I have a feeling it ain't gonna be pretty, lol.
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Man, do you live in Tijuana? Is that so dangerous as I see at every documentary?

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Man, do you live in Tijuana? Is that so dangerous as I see at every documentary?

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Yes, I live in Tijuana and indeed it is as they portray it to be in those documentaries, I've seen a few of them and the only thing is that although they do mention the level of corruption in the police, the authorities and the government, it feels like it's under-rated, meaning that it actually goes deeper that it seems, one can feel it if you live here.

well looks like the England's game's gonna remain one-sided (cruising at 3-1)...but the game's being played in England...I'd love to see how the Brits perform in the higher altitude regions

at home:D

i wont since while i do consider soccer to be an extremely challenging game i do not find it to be entertainment

I'll probably watch the finals at meh local pub.

Ahthough here we have Time difference ,but I have a enthusiasm heart,every night I will wait before tv or computer ,when the game begin
I will watch carefully

i watched only on tv ..sad to say! im far!

i will watch world cup via tv~!
i want to see at stadium...but
i have no money
yes... i'm so sad

I plan on livestreaming that shit. wooo June 11 is almost here

Watching @ home, with my family.

watching home..all friends

i watch in a pub with my friends ,,screaming Go Argentina !

It's so good to have my country present at the world cup and not having to support foreign teams.

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It's so good to have my country present at the world cup and not having to support foreign teams.

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Sad.. but true.. :(

Sadly with the time difference , mostly have to watch highlights or catch early weekend games .


Don't mind the 5 :00 am games on the weekends .

Looking for a matchday area - usually me and my friends would set up home "bars" to watch..but being I am in another country I have no clue. Watch it on the telly with a few drinks and my girl i guess ;-/

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Originally Posted by peat moss

Sadly with the time difference , mostly have to watch highlights or catch early weekend games .


Don't mind the 5 :00 am games on the weekends .

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Out of curiosity, who are you going to support?

the referee.

Is the referee what they call the guy who awards people for faking the best injury?

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You know in American football people that go down so easily are called cheerleaders.

The one at 1:31 is the greatest! I think I woke up my gf with the laughter.

So, flyers or blackhawks ?

As a Canadianite I can honestly say that after Montreal lost I don't care anymore other than I pray to God that those Philadelphia cretins don't win.
Wait maybe I do care.....

How hockey is played

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Sadly with the time difference , mostly have to watch highlights or catch early weekend games .


Don't mind the 5 :00 am games on the weekends .

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Out of curiosity, who are you going to support?

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I like Spain , and my dark horse Mexico .

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...and my dark horse Mexico .

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lol, way to go!
and yeah, the 11th is almost here, can't wait.
Mexico is not doing too good in it's friendlies, although in the last match we won 5 to 1; then again, South Africa did the same the next day.
btw, do we have anyone from South Africa?

going to watch the games on ESPN and ESPN2

i think i may be have some problem 2 waching fifa cup 2010
but i will find solution for that :d

At home with a friends, many Beers and lots of "Tappas"

watching tv..

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At home with a friends, many Beers and lots of "Tappas"

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Stop pretending you are spanish. It's written Tapas. So please don't pretend to be one, accessing this forum via a proxy and choosing a spanish flag.
I will haunt with this one.

At home with friends and a lot of beers .

geez; more and more it looks as if I'm gonna be stuck watching the games by myself, even the inauguration next Friday :-( ;
I really hope it doesn't tamper the fun, though I don't think so because it would be the first time.
I don't like the Pubs here in Tijuana, go figure right?,
and there is actually some people that are going to watch but they have a tiny Tv, I've grown accustom to my HDTV,
but who knows, may be things will take shape.

hey, how can i change the name of this tread?,
so I can make it something like 'watching the World Cup' or something.

it's only 15.5 hrs 'till kickoff, go Mexico!
I justs noticed that, at least from my end, Google has a soccer related homepage.

Here in Tijuana people are storming the stores at the mall to buy the Mexican Team Jersey ($100 US Dlls),
but they are being turned back because it's out of stock, lol
The black one (visitor) is quite popular since it came out, so hard to find it,
I got it yesterday at much lower price from a source, and also have the white one that I got when I bought a cellphone.

I'm betting for Mexico and Uruguay tomorrow. Mexico has one of the strongest squads on the cup, and will be a tough side to beat. They proved strong on WC 2006 when we had a hard time beating them 2-1 on the groups phase, and now they are even stronger.
Good luck.

Oh, they were just showing that and other highlights on Tv and I remember I was on vacation in San Fransisco at the time of the game
and we had to hit the road but we delayed it until the match was over, so then we was all quiet on the trip home, lol.
All because a stupid mistake from Rafa Marquez.

Here it comes again,
Vamos Vamos Argentina