POLAND STUNNED BY ECUADOR COMEBACK

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Pop World Cup: Group A Results



A shocking collapse by Poland in their group A clash with Ecuador saw steviespitfire's team crash out of the Pop World Cup at the first hurdle. Poland, who had at one stage been leading the group, were unable to cope with a transformed Ecuador and pundits back in Warsaw will be asking questions about the manager's choice of two big players up front. Ecuador meanwhile deployed their full arsenal of tricks to book a place in the round of 16, against the winner of Group B, which kicks off tomorrow.

In Group A's other match, favourites Germany glided through to the round of 16 as group A winners, their assured performance against Costa Rica meaning that sbp's men's early stutters were forgotten. Costa Rica played aggressively and gave a good account of themselves without ever really threatening and despite a low points total "the Kittens" will reflect on some valuable experience gained at this level of pop.

Results In Full

GERMANY - 189 points (Qualify)
ECUADOR - 167 points (Qualify)
Poland - 144 points
Costa Rica - 100 points

Comments

[marnameow.livejournal.com]

I am quite pleased with that, really! \m/

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I thort yr song was ace! Just not as ace as the other ones. Sorry Marna!

over to BILL THE DEMON for his comments

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

Costa Rica gave a display of gutsy menace, a quality sadly absent from today's cup leagues. But at the end of the day results are what counts.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

The tennis equivalent would be a HOTT NUBILE BLONDE EASTERN EUROPEAN POWER-MONSTER TEENAGE PHENOMENON choking and committing 100 unforced errors in the match everyone had tipped to be her breakthrough! ie Nicole Vaidisova in the Australian Open t'other day.

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

You say the nicest things, Lex!

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Oh god I forgot to VOTE and didn't even download any of the songs, I feel TERRIBLE on behalf of France's Splendide Isolatione policy and vow to rectify this in the next round, especially as Poland sounded GREBT, oh!

I blame the Burgundians!

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

How are you getting on with yr POP SEARCH? I have lots of musique francaise if ye need it.

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

I have barely done ANY wot with work internet stuff being a bit restrictive but I d!i!d! make a list of "has potential" last night whilst shivering in front of my telly wearing hat and scarf. I am still up for hearing more musique francais tho, vive!!

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

Well, word of warning, they call themselves POPTIMISTS, but tangle some top pop in front of them and they turn up their noses! Pah!

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Eh, bof!

no vote, no voice

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Who is managing Burgundy ? David Bowtie was born round there, so you could have 'Life On M/A/R/R/S'

Re: no vote, no voice

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

I fear the noble Burgundians haf long since been swallowed up as part of Noble La France hence HOORAY!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I thought Poland had real potential but they just became exposed at the back all too often. And the strength they had up front was just not getting the support it needed. Sorry lads.

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

Oh, c0cks.

Well, I hope you're all happy with yourselfs, you've crushed a young boy's (wet) dreams.

(I actually expected this would happen, for some reason. After yesterday.)

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Personally I liked Poland best. :(

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

Well, I have a hardrive full of Polish pop and nowhere to put it! But if youse are all going to turn against fair Warsaw then I'll just stick on SUKRAT instead!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Actually I was going to say that defeated managers should feel free to post alternative tracks. I know there are plenty of promising Dutch players who deserve exposure but may not make it onto the teamsheet.

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

Fair enough. Watch this space. I'll bow out with my dignity intact. Did you like the other Ewa Sonnet track too?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I didn't download it in case it biased my vote. But I will now.

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

The Lord Sükrat extends a talon of courteously regretful welcome, and drools inclines his maw head in delighted anticipation

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Ecuador played a cagey, unconventional game hitting on the break constantly. Lots of intricate passing in the middle of the field but not really going anywhere much of the time. Yet they grabbed a couple of great chances in the air and it paid off. Where they go from here is anyone's guess mind you.

[sbp.livejournal.com]

It was the oranges at half time wot won it. Well done team.

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Dude, are you doing 1 x celebratory header in that icon?

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

also (with respect, you understand sbp) but that's an ARCHETYPAL german performance, a little underwhelming, coasting on past glories somewhat, but still managing to top the group. i think we can safely assume they'll get to the final...

[sbp.livejournal.com]

What with me managing them? I wouldn't make any hasty bets.

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

ASSUME NOTHING

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

THE MULLAH'S UTTERLY DISINTERESTED OPINION FROM AFAR, SO VERY AFAR: When you assume, all the miniaturised ASS you make of U are belong to ME

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

i am only posting here to show off my argentina icon.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

well done!

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

hey if stuart pearce says it's ok (before his time of course, diego would never have got away with that second goal if psycho had been there to chop him in half ;)), then i'm happy :)

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

I'll show off my one as well then.

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Trois peut jouer au cette jeux!

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Ursäkta mig, var är toaletten.

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Tyvärr talar jag inte svenska!

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

Are Argentinians famous for booting folk in the groin?

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

no, they are famous for USING THEIR HAND to score a goal then scoring [probably] best world cup goal ever in the second half

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

but not before blatantly fouling Beardsley (or was it Trevor Steven) beforehand and getting away with it ANGANE!

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

You lot and yr football! It's about the music, man!

[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

Oui! J'accuse!

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I'm still hoping France and Germany will be somehow undone by the sheer abundant shower of riches at their disposal.

Last week I found some quite decent Togo pop so watch yer backs eh.

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

haha EXCEPT FRANCE

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

Did you get my Trinidad and Tobago song Tom??

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Yes, sorry, we're just waiting for England's song now, what with the turmoil in the camp and all.

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

cool, also, how many people voted?

[(Anonymous)]

i'll send you something i found from Ecuador!