Pop World Cup - Updated Schedule

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Just to dispel any confusion as to who's playing when.

Feb 15th (ie TOMORROW!) - Group E (Czech Republic, Ghana, Italy, USA)
Feb 22nd - Group F (Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Japan) - this looks like Group Ov Death II to me, get those mindgames going!
March 1st - Group G (France, South Korea, Switzerland, Togo)
March 8th - Group H (Saudi Arabia, Spain, Tunisia, Ukraine)
March 15th - Germany vs England
March 22nd - NO MATCH cos I'm on holiday, results of G vs E will go up but not a new game.
March 30th - Cote D'Ivoire vs Portugal - on a Thursday not a Wednesday, cos I'm still on holiday on the Weds.
April 5th - Trinidad and Tobago vs Ecuador
April 12th - Iran vs Serbia and Montenegro

Comments

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

The Lady Brane and I were discussing tictacs at the weekend and agreed that Group F is a good condidate for battle of the tournament. I dunno much abt Croatian pop, but the contrasting styles of the other three nations should make for some exciting games.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Not wanting to tempt fate, but I reckon France and particularly Spain have fairly easy groups.

Germany/England could be a thriller or a bore draw depending on how indie tactical the managers play it.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

All groups tremble before the might of España!

[juror8.livejournal.com]

I think it might take a tiny bit more than some Sylvia b-sides or another outing for "Begin the Beguine" to see off Ukraine, y'know?

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

(and I'm not even going to unleash Dr Gore 2000 yet)

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Oi! Ricky T! Are you ready for the US of A? Note our BRAND NEW IMAGE. That's hot!!! Your not!!!

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Hahahahahaha we have no fear, we play you Americans at YOUR OWN GAME!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Don't be jealous!!!

[cis.livejournal.com]

mindgames? pah, as if we need them.

[umlauts.livejournal.com]

I do kind of wish I'd been given Croatia instead of their slightly nuttier neighbours.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Also, if Italy aren't represented by "Studentessa Universitaria", I fear for their chances.

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

I reckon the chances of you approving of my first round team selection are effectively indistinguishable from zero.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

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[umlauts.livejournal.com]

You should go with Luca Dirisio's "Calma E Sangue Freddo" or Paolo Meneguzzi's "Baciami" in a later round.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Gabry Ponte vs Little Tony, man.....

[umlauts.livejournal.com]

Duh. I completely forgot about it. That really could have been massive if someone had released it in the UK post-O-Zone. Great video, too.

[(Anonymous)]

Do not underestimate South Korea. I have heard (in fact own) some Korean pop hip-hop that would have defeated either Germany or Iran.

Korealator