Top 5 teams

Top 5 teams

Living in NZ and having a team that hasn't graced the world stage in so long I understand that many people have developed a love for many teams.  So my question to all of you is who are the top 5 teams you'll be supporting at this world cup and why.

My picks:
1. New Zealand - My country and I love them.
2. Australia - Have enjoyed seeing football grow there and have come to like a number of their players due to the a-league and last WC appearance.
3. France - Supported them for years.
4. Cote d'Ivoire - Started due to my love for Kolo Toure, but this love has blossomed and now includes the whole team with the exception of Drogba.
5. Serbia - would love to see a Balkan country do quite well at this world cup, even though Vidic is one of the ugliest men alive.

EDIT: Also add the five teams you would love to see fail.
2ndEdit: Denmark take 5th and Serbia go 6th.
loyalgunner2009-12-06 23:13:50

1: NZ
2: NZ
3: NZ
4: NZ
5: NZ

The rest can f**k off

1) New Zealand - Don't need to say why
2) England - Family links etc...
3) Australia - Good for this area of the world
4) South Africa - Family links (probably should support them more then Aus...)
5) Netherlands - Like a few of their players, no other reasonwellyphoenixfan2009-11-19 22:37:43

1. England - my country.

New Zealand- Kiwi through and through

Great answer.

Yeah, top five teams I'd like to see fail are:
1. England - I hate them
2. Italy - I hate them and they beat France in 2006 final
3. Portugal - Following from their great showing at Euro 2000 they've just sunken lower and lower and Ronaldo has epitomised that (the useless git).
4. Netherlands - they dropped Kluivert for the horse (van Nistelrooy), and so many dutch males I know are very arrogant, so would be great to see them fail.
5. South Africa - don't like them, beat us 2-0 in a awful game of football, and those horns are awful.

Are we extending the topic to teams to cheer against? Cool: SiNZ2009-11-19 22:50:46

True, Argentina suck.

Was hilarious when Jaoa Pinto punched the ref against South Korea.  Portugal had so many chances yet failed so very hard.  If I was under the same circumstances in Euro 2000, though, I would have been sorely tempted to assault the ref as well.  I've looked over that so many times and it was somewhat harsh.
loyalgunner2009-11-19 22:59:37

Harsh, but given the officials get one look, a completely understandable call. You fling your arms out in the area, touch the ball and you'll often get called on it, even if you swear you didn't mean it.

Agree with regards to the ref.  Have to make a call and stick with it.  If a ref was to change their mind the last team they should do that for would be Portugal - that would only encourage them.

New Zealand and Aussie, wouldnt mind seeing an asian nation do well too.

1. Aotearoa
2. Netherlands - half Dutch so always followed them
3. Aussie - sort of , would love us to do better than them
4. Ivory Coast - hate Drogba, but Kalou, Toure, Toure, etc
5. Chile - Real underdogs and chance to upset. My Mate is Chilean too

New Zealand- Born here... Kiwi and proud!

Support
All Whites - live here
Australia - close to home
African teams - gotta love the flair!

Feckin Hate
England - I am scottish, and there just w**kers.
Italy - Corrupt c**ts
Greece - Greasy c**ts
France - Cheatin c**ts
Germany - Stubborn c**ts

 

Support:

France - ancestry.
NZ - obvious.

I also like to see Arsenal players do well, such as when Cesc tore up Euro 08 for Spain.

Despise:

England - love seeing them fail.

I also have a dislike of Italy given recent history between them and France, although this is not on the same level as my feeling for England.
Arsenal2009-11-20 08:23:39

Obviously the only team I'll support is NZ.

But I'd like to see Spain win the whole thing because of their style of football, and would love to see an African side or two make a real impact. Most other teams I'm not too fussed about, and the ones I truly detest are well known so I'm not going to repeat them here...

Support: Jag2009-11-20 10:16:07

Support:
1. New Zealand
2. Anyone playing Australia
3. Any team that hasn't won a World Cup yet.

Do England count?

Support:
NZ
...
...
Aus
mildly supporting  England, just because I tire of the haters that pop up every time they lose, Spain because they play fantastic football and the US because for some reason I always have.

Want to get knocked out:
France: Can't stand the cheese eating surrender monkey Rainbow Warrior destroyers + how they got there
Italy: Snore
Portugal: Diving whinging moaning crying cheaters
Portugal

NZ

Support:
1 Australia
2 New Zealand

Love to see fail:
Italy

New Zealand Black Plague2009-11-20 15:05:52

They won in '66.  I figure you know that, maybe I missed something.

Whoever made the 'cheese-eating surrender monkeys' comment is shamelessly taking the glory for that off Dylan Moran.

Ah, no.  Around long before Moran used it.

Was it?  Then he's a shameless prick for conning me into believing that he came up with it.

Aotearoa

Love Germany.  Ballack is a walking, breathing penis but the team is still good.  I've never had a problem with their style of play.  In 2002 everyone complained that they played like robots but all the people I knew back then who said that were supporters of teams the Germans had rolled over.

And in Euro 2004 they played some great football.

I could stand Portugal more if they played Nuno Gomes more.  That guy is awesome.

Agree the Nuno is awesome, this will be his last World Cup. Hoping Helder Postiga makes it as well, he's fantastic.

Not good enough for Tottenham, Not good enough for Tottenham...

Yeah, that was a fantastic tournament by the Germans.

1-1 opening draw against the Netherlands, followed by an epic 0-0 draw against Latvia, and finally capped off with a 2-1 loss to the Czech side who played their reserve side since they had already qualified for the quarter-finals by then.

Truly memorable performances.


Although in all honesty, the German style of football has been much more attractive in 2006 and 2008, even though I still can't stand Ballack.el grapadura2009-11-20 17:50:15

It would appear that once more my memory is failing me.  I didn't think 2004 was the tournament they lost to the Czechs in.  Shall take your word for it.

Superb stuff EG. 

NZ obviously

Then I'll follow slash want them to do well
Aussie- Lived there for two years, timmy is a god
England - Sympathise with their epic failings, like some players.

Wouldn't mind seeing Messi carve up as well. Plus no problem with Spain doing well, I love watching them play.

Would love
France
Italy
Netherlands and germany especially to all fail horribly.