world cup

**feo123** · 15/09/2007, 9:22 PM

anyone seen any of it yet? just seen the 2 england games! kelly smith is class! and chapman is good aswell, few other decent players. nota bad standard of football really

**Wexford Rules** · 15/09/2007, 9:50 PM

Have watched as much as possible, especially on Eurosport. England look quite good and their draw with Germany was a great result but Brazil are the team to beat with China and Sweden both looking to be in trouble

**ifk101** · 17/09/2007, 10:34 AM

The number 2 for North Korea, not too sure of the name, is an amazing footballer. She can bend it like Beckham with both the right and left foot.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 30/09/2007, 12:01 PM

World Cup Final is about to begin Stephen Alkin is commentating for RTE so I switched over the muppet knows nothing about Women's football. The Republic of Ireland played Germany in Qualification for the World Cup only losing 0-1 away and 0-3 at home. It would be a great boost for football here if the Germans won it seeing how well we did against them relatively speaking . England did well in the tournament and given Arsenal are European Club Champions with seven England internationals in the side ( 2 Irish , 1 Welsh and 1 Scottish in their first XI) that should boost the profile of the game across Channel.

**superfrank** · 30/09/2007, 2:51 PM

Germany played very well in what I saw of it. Good defending and cakm, relaxed play. The penalty was a terrible hit, a bit to the right and no power. Very impressed with the Germans going the whole tournament without conceding a goal.

Very high level of technical ability on show in the games I saw. They'd certainly rival their male counterparts.

**ifk101** · 01/10/2007, 6:26 AM

Decent standard of football throughout the tournament except for one area - goalkeeping.

**chick** · 01/10/2007, 9:25 AM

Originally Posted by ifk101

Decent standard of football throughout the tournament except for one area - goalkeeping.

agreed!!

with the exception of the german keeper who didnt concede a goal all tournament!

**CollegeTillIDie** · 03/10/2007, 10:21 PM

Nadine Angerer... super keeper
Anneke Krahn ... super centreback.

Glad the Germans won.

**Henry14** · 05/10/2007, 5:17 PM

Thats the German Number 2 Keeper!!! The number one is better and was out injured for the World Cup

Irish keeper Emma Byrne has to be in the top 3 in the World right now. When Ireland played Germany away in the qualifiers she was unbelievable- German TV (game live and watched by over 1million viewers) interviewed her after the game!!