North Korea qualify for world cup

[Dr Mindbender]

Just found this out today, couldn't believe my eyes.

Other than the resident tankies and juche fetishists will anyone be supporting them?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8106203.stm

[Wanted Man]

Other than the resident tankies and juche fetishists will anyone be supporting them?

North Koreans, presumably.

[scarletghoul]

This is pretty cool. The only other time they qualified was in 1966, when they reached the quarter-finals. Lets hope they do at least as good this time :thumbup1:

And I think they did achieve a lot of international support/sympathy in 1966..

[Dr Mindbender]

North Koreans, presumably.

Yes, but they cant reply to this thread.

[Wanted Man]

So?

[4 Leaf Clover]

hell, im supporting them :lol:

its not that i support that country and its system , but whenever they do silly things like sink south korean ships , do some maso-nuclear tests , and launch rockets on Japan i awlays laugh my ass off , fuck , they are craaaazyyy

but the most i like when they reply at any chance of south korea investigating something or proposing embargo "we will respond with quick but effective military strike"

[Dr Mindbender]

So?

...so obviously my question wasn't addressed to them.

[Honggweilo]

they're in pool G with portugal, brazil and ivory coast. not a big chance for them to make it into the quarters, but you'll never know.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/standings/group=249729/analysis.html

Their second game will be their revanche against portugal, who eliminated them with 5-3 in the 66' quarter finals. I will certainly stir up shit in watching the game with the Portugese community here wearing m "korea is one" shirt :p

[Dr Mindbender]

Well they beat Italy in 66 so if they can do that again they have every chance of holding their own. It'll be a big propaganda coup if they win so i'm sure they won't want to blow it.

Im just concerned about the size of the supporters contingency. One half of the stadium will be deserted, surely?
:(

[Wanted Man]

...so obviously my question wasn't addressed to them.

You asked who would support them, so I told you who might. Believe it or not, people who can't post on Revleft might still have their own opinions.

[Hoggy_RS]

They've my support, purely for the lulz.

[Dr Mindbender]

You asked who would support them, so I told you who might. Believe it or not, people who can't post on Revleft might still have their own opinions.

I asked who was, not ''who might''... ...ooh forget it. :rolleyes:

They're in the same group as Brazil and Portugal so their chances are slim to nil anyway.

[farleft]

Unfortunately they have no chance of getting through the group stage.

Prediction for group G:

Brazil
Portugal
Ivory Coast
North Korea

Good luck to them though.

[RedLaw]

Maybe North Korea will find a way to make it through the group stage.
How interesting would it be if they were to end up playing a match against
South Korea in the quarter-finals for example?
Whatever the case may be,I'll be cheering for the DPRK from the opening in
June.
Scotland and Canada didn't qualify so I have no reason not to support the
N.Koreans.I'd like to see them knock off Portugal or Brazil for sure!

[Sankofa]

North Korea isn't as isolated as people think, DPRK students and athletes participate in academic and sports competitions all over the world.

I've read articles online about North Korean math students trumping their South Korean counterparts in math competitions in the Philippines and Spain.

In fact, the captain of the DPRK national football team, Hong Yong-Jo, actually plays on a Russian club team; and there're two or three more that play on Japanese teams.

I'll be supporting the DPRK in this world cup, but then again, I don't allow sensationalist corporate news propaganda to get me all worked up.

[Panda Tse Tung]

I support them after the Netherlands, it'd be hilarious of they won. Fat chance, still hilarious.

[Ocean Seal]

They're in easily the toughest group in the entire world cup. I might not support their government, but I do support lulz. DPRK all the way.

[MarxSchmarx]

They're in easily the toughest group in the entire world cup. I might not support their government, but I do support lulz. DPRK all the way.


They've my support, purely for the lulz.


Same here, I'm rooting for them for the lOlz.

[Jazzhands]

I support Spain. That's obviously where the Spanish Revolution was. I really hate North Korea, it's about as close as you can get to the actual 1984 government. What I hate is how people STILL call it a "communist state" even though the 2009 constitution purged all the communist jargon and replaced it with Songun. Also, the writings of Marx and Engels are generally suppressed in the DPRK. Even the bourgeois USA news knows this.

[Coggeh]

my picks are seeing as ireland were cheated out .... mexico n.korea (for the lulz and because i have a softspot lol ) and i dunno algeria probably :thumbup1:

[Palestine]

I thought of something funny and evil at the same time, they are playing for their lives, if they don't make it in the finals well .... RIP says it best :D

[Dr Mindbender]

my picks are seeing as ireland were cheated out ....

Indeed, i'll be pissed off if France win for that reason...

:cursing:

[Chimurenga.]

I really hate North Korea, it's about as close as you can get to the actual 1984 government. What I hate is how people STILL call it a "communist state" even though the 2009 constitution purged all the communist jargon and replaced it with Songun. Also, the writings of Marx and Engels are generally suppressed in the DPRK. Even the bourgeois USA news knows this.

First off, why do you hate ANY country? Secondly, to call them "totalitarian" (which you basically) is reactionary and anti-Left, plain and simple. They have never called themselves Communist. They have, however, always called themselves Socialist. Where can you cite that says that all the writings of Marx and Engels are suppressed?

[Sankofa]

I thought of something funny and evil at the same time, they are playing for their lives, if they don't make it in the finals well .... RIP says it best :D

This is not near true, and sounds like something you'd hear on Fox News.

The BBC did a documentary in 2002 you should pick up called The Game of Their Lives (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354594/) in which they interviewed members of the 1966 DPRK national team (they lost to Portual in the quarterfinals by 2 or 3 goals if I recall).

North Korea was the first Asian country to advance beyond the first round of the World Cup by the way.


I support Spain. That's obviously where the Spanish Revolution was. I really hate North Korea, it's about as close as you can get to the actual 1984 government. What I hate is how people STILL call it a "communist state" even though the 2009 constitution purged all the communist jargon and replaced it with Songun. Also, the writings of Marx and Engels are generally suppressed in the DPRK.

Oh yeah, Marxism-Leninism is so suppressed in North Korea. It's not like they have portraits of Marx and Lenin on the outside of their buildings or anything. :rolleyes:

http://crowcroft.net/jpg/dprk2_3.jpg


Even the bourgeois USA news knows this.

What did we learn? :lol:

[Jazzhands]

1. I hate the North Korean government, not North Korea itself.

2. It's not reactionary if it's TRUE. North Korea IS a totalitarian state. I've read accounts of people who traveled in North Korea. They are not allowed to go to most places without a guard. Kim Jong Il is omnipresent, their calendar is based on the day Kim Il Sung was born, etc. All characteristics of authoritarian states.

3. I'm not stupid. I know they call themselves a socialist state.

4. The Marx and Engels thing comes from Reuters.

[Honggweilo]

The Marx and Engels thing comes from Reuters.

lol'd

[Comrade Hoxha Hysni]

I consider Juche revionist, but I am personally sympathetic to North Korea, and will be supporting them even against my country(Brazil).

I also find their anthem the most beautiful of all anthems of existing countries.

[Jazzhands]

For once, I agree with Hoxha. Even at its best, Juche is nationalist socialism. Hmm...national socialism. That sounds slightly familiar. :blink: oh god...

[Comrade Hoxha Hysni]

At the risk of being off-topic, my critic to Juche is basically that they disregard class struggle, and rely too much on the individual. I still support its struggle against U.S. capitalism and their South Korean lackeys though. And that includes sports. =P

[Honggweilo]

oh ffs, this topic is about footie, not your personal position on NK

[GreenCommunism]

their calendar is based on the day Kim Il Sung was born,
isn't it based on when the revolution started? why should our calendar be based on jesus, that's reactionary. now i'm not for changing the calendary, but i don't think we should criticize north korea for changing their calendary. my calendar is holier than thou is pretty stupid.

[Red Commissar]

I was amused that both South Korea and North Korea qualified. I wonder how they are handling those two team's accommodations in respect to one another.

Still, it's a tough group they are in. Though I admit, I will be keeping an eye on their progress.

[Red Conall]

I'll support any team against England. Outside of that I suppose it would be pretty funny to see the North Koreans do well and the media reaction to any such success in Western imperialist countries.

[4 Leaf Clover]

This is not near true, and sounds like something you'd hear on Fox News.

The BBC did a documentary in 2002 you should pick up called The Game of Their Lives (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354594/) in which they interviewed members of the 1966 DPRK national team (they lost to Portual in the quarterfinals by 2 or 3 goals if I recall).

North Korea was the first Asian country to advance beyond the first round of the World Cup by the way.



Oh yeah, Marxism-Leninism is so suppressed in North Korea. It's not like they have portraits of Marx and Lenin on the outside of their buildings or anything. :rolleyes:

http://crowcroft.net/jpg/dprk2_3.jpg



What did we learn? :lol:
i mean look at that guys clothing

[Terminator X]

Would love to see DPRK win a game in this group, but you just know they will try for the 0-0 draw in every match. Probably the best they can hope for is a counterattacking opportunity or two, but they will pack the box and frustrate the hell out of their opponents. I wouldn't be surprised if they drew with Cote d'Ivoire, but I suspect that will be their only point in group play.

[InuyashaKnight]

1966 DPRK Team Documentary

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(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZcARgTqADU)

[Chimurenga.]

1966 DPRK Team Documentary

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(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZcARgTqADU)

This is a great documentary. Everyone interested should definitely check this out.

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

Would love to see DPRK win a game in this group, but you just know they will try for the 0-0 draw in every match. Probably the best they can hope for is a counterattacking opportunity or two, but they will pack the box and frustrate the hell out of their opponents. I wouldn't be surprised if they drew with Cote d'Ivoire, but I suspect that will be their only point in group play.

You still think that after today's match?

[Dr Mindbender]

Portugal 7 DPRK 0

looks like theyre on their way home.

:(

[Terminator X]

You still think that after today's match?

Ha, I think they gave up in the last half-hour today. Still wouldn't be shocked to see a draw with CIV, since they haven't exactly impressed either.