h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I reckon the results will be as follows:

England 2 Brazil 2 England on penalties (I begin to worry!)

Germany 1 USA 2 They've made it to the semis before (1930), if this happens they should build the "Bruce Arena" national stadium.

Spain 3 S.Korea 1 The bubble will burst the spanish will play with 10 men this time

Turkey 1 Senegal 1 (turkey win by golden goal after being reduced to 10 men)

I reckon it'll be an England Spain final, and Spain will win in a most unfair manner perhaps we will have a russian linesman!.

French linesman you mean. Now that would be bad.

I stand corrected, Lettuce.

England 1 Brazil 4. ronaldo with a hattrick as mills and cole are utterly ambushed by roberto carlos and cafu

Germany 4 USA 0 as the forces of logic get a grip and the US are lascerated by 'footballers' (landon donavon is on this issue of sports illustrated cover tho!!!)

Spain 3 Korea 1 Korea with the early goal on the break, morrientes with two

Senegal 2 Turkey 1 Bouba Diop scores the golden goal

The Pta Index company have just updated their team of hte tournament based on 300 different categories and it is so far.

Goal

D Seaman ENGLAND

Defence

F Arce PARAGUAY
R Ferdinand ENGLAND
T Linke GERMANY
A Cole ENGLAND

Midfield

D Beckham ENGLAND
A Svennson SWEDEN
E Belozoglu TURKEY
Rivaldo BRAZIL

Forwards

Ronaldo BRAZIL
M Klose GERMANY

The categories take into account every singel event during the game nad the location on the pitch where it has taken place. With point added on and taken off the player dependent on their involvemnet in these actions. Makes an interesting read and shows how weel behaved the English team are as ever.

Purely from a comedy name point of view, it's great to see Seaman and Arce in the same team. No? Please yourselves.

I was hoping someone would spot that.

Also Ronaldo Close (sic) might be a prophecy for tomorrow unfortunately.

Not only Arce, but Cheeky Arse (Chiqui Arce)

I'm leaving early to watch the match at work. Any takers on how many trains get mysteriously cancelled tommorow between 7.00 & 9.30 am?

re - 361....

Wouldn't it just be the Bruce Arena??

Thanks for the Corlina info - I can't quite find the picture I'm looking for, but I'll keep looking!


Otto

Well done England! Heskey passes to Owen, the defender is wrong-footed, the 'keeper is committed... and Owen puts it in the back of the net!

But Brazil look dangerous on the attack...

England need to score a couple more times soon!!

fingers crossed - check
wearing lucky charms - check
praying to half a dozen major religious gods - check
stroking lucky rabbits foot - check
sticking pins into voodoo dolls of Brazilian footballers - check


Anything else I should be doing?

Wearing your underwear inside out could help?

Hoping that the jinx of the blue shirts holds for a little while longer...

im surprised anyone honestly expected us to win that...one victory - just - over our arch rivals and one three nil over a team whose keeper was acting like a muppet and two torrid draws...

Ah well. The football hysteria is over.

(waits to be pelted with rotten fruit)

not at all. go USA and Korea!

Yeah! Korea!! I was so pleased that they beat Italy!

Well, I think our lads did brilliantly getting as far as they did, and as us losers in England say "It's not the winning, but the taking part that counts!!"

Hard luck, guys. It was a good performance.