PROMISCUOUS GOAL

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Quarter Final Half-Time Scores

England 0 Portugal 2

A combination of pace and good luck has given Portugal a potentially decisive advantage in their Pop World Cup quarter-final. England started slowly and sloppy defending from their ageing back line let Portugal quickly go a goal up. A lightning run from Portugal's star striker towards the end of the half ended in a controversial free kick and a resulting second goal. In between England showed flashes of ability and went close on a few occasions - if they can grab an early goal in the second half the complexion of the game might change but for now it's advantage Portugal.

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Rampant Portugal - the sight no England fan wanted to see

Trinidad 1 Iran 1

An even game so far in which both sides put on a good attacking display - Iran took the lead with their first real chance but Trinidad never let their heads drop and equalised shortly before half time. Trinidad look the better finishers but their Route One approach play has been regularly snuffed out by a canny Iranian midfield: this game could go either way and one bit of magic in the second half might prove decisive.

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Comments

[zenith.livejournal.com]

The mood in pubs across the land is already funereal - I mean, COME ON ENGLAND, we can still do this!

-:o

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

THE BALLAD of the SALAD of ALL THE BITTER UPSETS!

(chorus: "rocket! rocket!")

[thebopkids.livejournal.com]

Early doors yet. We need to keep it tight at the back, two banks of four.

Portugal's a small country but we seem to have won some supporters from abroad. We're grateful for your support, so far you've been like an extra player on the pitch. Thanks! Keep it up: who knows where this might end?

MY TOUCHLINE BLATANCY IT IS MY BORDERLINE CHARM

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

portugal you would be a noble opponent for iran to squish in the final -- DARE YOU ACT ON THIS INTELLIGENCE?

ROWR

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

OMG CRISTIANO RONALDO IS SO FIT

it's not a bung if we were going to win anyway

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

support iran and he is yours!

Re: it's not a bung if we were going to win anyway

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

but he is PORTUGUESE

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

= an outpost of the once-and-future-caliphate!

(plz ignore dubious islamic history here I'M FROM GALLIFREY)

Re: it's not a bung if we were going to win anyway

[thebopkids.livejournal.com]

VOTE NELLY GET CRISTIANO.

Also NB any goffs who might be reading this: in my World Cup 2006 Sticker Album, one of the Portuguese players (it might be Tiago) is a dead* ringer for THE VAMPYR LESTAT in TOP GOFF FILLUM the QUEEN OF THE DEAD!

Undead ringer, I suppose.

lestat = lord of infinite fannydangle

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

I, EMPRESS AKASHA, ENDORSE THESE SERVICES OR PRODUCTS

Re: it's not a bung if we were going to win anyway

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

isn't it DAMMED (tho I defer to TOP GOTH atommickbrane on the spelling)

same def

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

"we are the DAMMED/we are the DED/we are the agony inside a dying HED"

Re: same def

[thebopkids.livejournal.com]

Presumably that's the goff versh of "we are the mods, we are the mods, we are, we are, we are the mods"?

Re: same def

[thebopkids.livejournal.com]

And yes it is DAMMED but I forgot because I am DUMMED.

you can't have burka without PARKA

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

THERE MUST BE MILLIONS!

Re: you can't have burka without PARKA

[thebopkids.livejournal.com]

I wonder whether any of The Purple Hearts had a Portuguese grandparent? Or maybe Merton Mick...

Re: ROWR

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

It's all that running about he does.

Bdum-tsch!

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

The Tartan army is fully behind Portugal!

Iran / Trinidad shaping up to be one of the games of the tournament.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

i fear that the name 'Paul Oakenfold' alone is putting people off the England track. he's just not fashionable anymore.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

It's a good track actually but what spoiled it for me was Brittany M's vocals, they reminded me uneasily of...the Sneaker Pimps!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

but Kelly Deayton or whatever her name was vocals weren't so bad were they?

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Hmm, yes. A pity really, as the Portugal track is a total stinker. (In fact, looking back at my previous votes it seems I am not really down with thebopkids' PWC squad at all!)

[thebopkids.livejournal.com]

:(

The Portuguese nation still likes and respects you, Jeff, and hopes to be here to win you around in later rounds.