Monday, June 21, 2010

Off The Post

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• Kitman: North Korea show off their Communist pink kit
• Video: Second World War leaders give their World Cup team-talks
• World Cup Kitman: Holland t-shirts give you a very post-modern goal celebration
• Video: Robert Green’s howler against USA gets edited out
• Top five conclusions: Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast
• Video: Patrice Evra’s training ground bust-up with coach as France go on strike
• Top five conclusions: Italy 1-1 New Zealand
• Top five conclusions: Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay

Kitman: North Korea show off their Communist pink kit Posted: 21 Jun 2010 03:15 AM PDT Dye for the cause Given the drawn-out process to settle on North Korea’s kit for the World Cup, you would think that they would want to look after it now they have got it. But apparently not. The Dear Leader may provide many good things but it would be difficult to mount a case that washing [...]

Video: Second World War leaders give their World Cup team-talks Posted: 21 Jun 2010 02:13 AM PDT Dead dictators and co share their tactics This spoof by Spitfire Ale mixes in some modern footballing cliches with some wartime rivalries to create a humorous World Cup advert. There’s a variety of historical figures involved not all of whom history looks upon favourably.

World Cup Kitman: Holland t-shirts give you a very post-modern goal celebration Posted: 21 Jun 2010 01:47 AM PDT Collect your yellow card with this orange t-shirt We like these. To the untrained eye it is just a run-of-the-mill Holland retro t-shirt. But burst into your Fabrizio Ravanelli celebration and you are instantly transformed into your favourite Oranje player mid-goal celebration. See more designs here.

Video: Robert Green’s howler against USA gets edited out Posted: 21 Jun 2010 01:26 AM PDT Airbrushing history Oh sweet video editing software, you can make all of the bad things disappear. Like Robert Green’s disastrous goalkeeping clanger against the USA, for instance. All gone away with a few clicks of buttons and some digital trickery. Now that’s more like it! Video via 101GG

Top five conclusions: Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast Posted: 20 Jun 2010 04:13 PM PDT 1. If there is any justice FIFA will overturn Kaka’s red card. And then call a press conference at which Kaka is allowed to elbow Abdelkader Keita in the head repeatedly until he sustains the injuries he feigned. 2. Luis Fabiano managing to weigh in with two goals which showcased both his football and volleyball skills. 3. [...]

Video: Patrice Evra’s training ground bust-up with coach as France go on strike Posted: 20 Jun 2010 12:26 PM PDT What does farce descend into? Now you know we are not ones to stereotype here at OTP, but if you had to pick a World Cup squad that would fall-out over a heated debate which would esculate and eventually result in a strike you could probably a hazard a guess that the team involved was France. In [...]

Top five conclusions: Italy 1-1 New Zealand Posted: 20 Jun 2010 11:59 AM PDT 1. Daniele De Rossi has the most sensitive shirt ever. 2. Italy know how to win World Cups and they seem to think two draws was the way to start off. So well done England - sorry we doubted you. 3. New Zealand must -and should - be absolutely delighted with their World Cup. It was difficult [...]

Top five conclusions: Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay Posted: 20 Jun 2010 11:37 AM PDT 1. Slovakia have been really poor in their two games. And they topped Slovenia’s group in qualification. Nuff said. 2. Paraguay, like Chile, Uruguay and the South American teams that go without saying, are very watchable. 3. Wigan seem to have made a very good signing in Antolín Alcaraz. On the scoresheet against Italy and now [...]

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