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The World Cup Thread
Topic Started: Jun 9 2006, 10:14 AM (4,268 Views)
Phlebas
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sue
Jun 27 2006, 08:02 AM
No worries, Phlebas. It's not looking good for Ghana. Half a dozen yellow cards, and a glaringly obvious off side goal by the Brazilians.....they're not likely to have cool heads for the second half.

Yeah. Ghana will open it up even more, and it'll be 4-0.
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Phlebas
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I was right on their tactics, but wrong on the final score. Brazil wins 3-0.

Ghana is now officially "the Italy of Africa." They dive with the best of them.
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The founding of the bulk of the world's nation states post 1914 is based on self-defined nationalisms. The bulk of those national movements involve territory that was ethnically mixed. The foundation of many of those nation states involved population movements in the aftermath. When the only one that is repeatedly held up as unjust and unjustifiable is the Zionist project, the term anti-semitism may very well be appropriate. - P*D


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Phlebas
Jun 27 2006, 09:56 AM
I was right on their tactics, but wrong on the final score. Brazil wins 3-0.

Ghana is now officially "the Italy of Africa." They dive with the best of them.

Too bad. No surprises with Brasil, but it would have been interesting to have one of the African teams (had my hopes on CIV) moving towards the finals. Shake things up a bit.

Oh well, on to the next game.
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ycul
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Mmmmmm............I know they were guilty of diving but they played some great football too. Some choice passing. Ho hum....... Spain v France next; should be a goodie.
How now, brown cow.
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LWpianistin
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HOLY CARP!!!
So far the Spain/France game has been exciting!

I don't really care who wins.

Ribery made a good goal. :thumb:
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HOLY CARP!!!
France won 3-1 with a magnificant finish by Zidane.
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The 89th Key
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They called so many freaking fouls during that FRA/SPN game! :veryangry:

Oh well, the Cup is turning out quite nicely (exciting).
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Jun 27 2006, 05:01 PM
They called so many freaking fouls during that FRA/SPN game! :veryangry:

Oh well, the Cup is turning out quite nicely (exciting).

Yeah they did! Every minute!

:o

It got to be quite annoying...

I found it interesting that Spain used all of their subs before France used one, and when France did, it was in the 87th minute. :shrug:
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Jun 27 2006, 01:10 PM
The 89th Key
Jun 27 2006, 05:01 PM
They called so many freaking fouls during that FRA/SPN game! :veryangry:

Oh well, the Cup is turning out quite nicely (exciting).

Yeah they did! Every minute!

:o

It got to be quite annoying...

I found it interesting that Spain used all of their subs before France used one, and when France did, it was in the 87th minute. :shrug:

This WC will be remembered for it's bad calls. Granted, FIFA said they would clamp down on certain things - fould and diving. Well, you can't have it both ways. The cynical teams are diving even more, and they more naive teams - Ghana, USA, Mexico - get punished

They should have started this change in league games - especially UEFA - and in qualifying. Better yet, make the refs professionals, and train them better.
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Jun 27 2006, 12:54 PM
France won 3-1 with a magnificant finish by Zidane.

I thought this was Spain's year. Too bad.
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The founding of the bulk of the world's nation states post 1914 is based on self-defined nationalisms. The bulk of those national movements involve territory that was ethnically mixed. The foundation of many of those nation states involved population movements in the aftermath. When the only one that is repeatedly held up as unjust and unjustifiable is the Zionist project, the term anti-semitism may very well be appropriate. - P*D


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Jun 27 2006, 03:35 PM
Better yet, make the refs professionals, and train them better.

Like I said last week... we need
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Yeah, I was hoping Spain would pull through.
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Jun 27 2006, 11:23 AM
Mmmmmm............I know they were guilty of diving but they played some great football too. Some choice passing. Ho hum....... Spain v France next; should be a goodie.

A few good passes, but horrible defense, and no finishing. And for God's sake get rid of Kingston. There must be someone in that country of 20 mil. who wouldn't get faked out of his boots.
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Jun 27 2006, 02:40 PM
Phlebas
Jun 27 2006, 03:35 PM
Better yet, make the refs professionals, and train them better.

Like I said last week... we need
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Yeah, I was hoping Spain would pull through.

And you were right. No messing with Colinna on the pitch. (I wonder if he's involved with that Juventas, et al scandal in Serie A - haven't read about it much)
Random FML: Today, I was fired by my boss in front of my coworkers. It would have been nice if I could have left the building before they started celebrating. FML

The founding of the bulk of the world's nation states post 1914 is based on self-defined nationalisms. The bulk of those national movements involve territory that was ethnically mixed. The foundation of many of those nation states involved population movements in the aftermath. When the only one that is repeatedly held up as unjust and unjustifiable is the Zionist project, the term anti-semitism may very well be appropriate. - P*D


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sue
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HOLY CARP!!!
Well, he's being questioned, but I'm hoping he wasn't involved. :huh:
Italy's Soccer Scandal
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Cathys
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Well Phlebas you only missed two of the 16 not bad. Both Aussies and Swiss out of it :doh: :weeping:

I guess I have to go for my German friends on their home turf now. It wouldn't be bad to see England go all the way to the final with them but they won't do it the way they've been playing.
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Best part of France winning is Brasil gets to avenge the 98 final. That'll be cool.


I really hope Argentina beats Germany - i'd love to see an all-Latin American final.

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I'm looking for Argentina to win this. :thumb:

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sue
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I'm hoping Germany beats Argentina. :cool: But heck, every team I've wanted to win, has lost so far, so you'll probably get your wish.

You'll have to give us a full report when you come back from the final!
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Phlebas
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No games today, but this is the way the quarterfinals are with my predictions:

Germany v. Argentina (Germany wins)
Italy v. Ukraine (Italy wins)
England v. Portugal (Portugal wins - diving all the way - sorry England fans)
Brazil v. France (Brazil wins)

Then we have in the semis:

Germany v. Italy (Germany wins - with Italy diving the whole game)
Portugal v. Brazil (Brazil wins)

So the final is the same as 2002:
Germany v. Brazil (Germany wins the WC).

I'll bump the thread again on Fri. when the quarters start, unless something newsworthy happens.
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My predictions:

Germany v. Argentina (Argentina wins)
Italy v. Ukraine (Italy wins)
England v. Portugal (England wins)
Brazil v. France (Brazil wins)

Then we have in the semis:

Argentina v. Italy (Argentina wins)
England v. Brazil (Brazil wins)

So the final:
Argentina v. Brazil (Brazil wins)
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Phlebas
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Jun 28 2006, 06:40 AM
My predictions:

Germany v. Argentina (Argentina wins)
Italy v. Ukraine (Italy wins)
England v. Portugal (England wins)
Brazil v. France (Brazil wins)

Then we have in the semis:

Argentina v. Italy (Argentina wins)
England v. Brazil (Brazil wins)

So the final:
Argentina v. Brazil (Brazil wins)

That's very plausible too. The pivotal games are Germany v. Arg., and England v. Portugal.

I think Germany is playing better, and England has a hard time with Port., plus the fact that Eriksson will still keep Beckham in at the expense of a second forward, which they desperately need.

But, your prediction is as likely as mine. The only no-brainer is Italy v. Ukraine, but even there, who knows.
Random FML: Today, I was fired by my boss in front of my coworkers. It would have been nice if I could have left the building before they started celebrating. FML

The founding of the bulk of the world's nation states post 1914 is based on self-defined nationalisms. The bulk of those national movements involve territory that was ethnically mixed. The foundation of many of those nation states involved population movements in the aftermath. When the only one that is repeatedly held up as unjust and unjustifiable is the Zionist project, the term anti-semitism may very well be appropriate. - P*D


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John D'Oh
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I hope Germany wins. Argentina are a better team, but I can't stand the cheating buggers. It seems to be ingrained in the national psyche.
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Phlebas
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Jun 28 2006, 07:14 AM
I hope Germany wins. Argentina are a better team, but I can't stand the cheating buggers. It seems to be ingrained in the national psyche.

And I hope England beats Portugal for the same reason.

I want Germany to win just to see Maradona go apopleptic in the stands.

(now where is the youtube of the hand-of-God)
Random FML: Today, I was fired by my boss in front of my coworkers. It would have been nice if I could have left the building before they started celebrating. FML

The founding of the bulk of the world's nation states post 1914 is based on self-defined nationalisms. The bulk of those national movements involve territory that was ethnically mixed. The foundation of many of those nation states involved population movements in the aftermath. When the only one that is repeatedly held up as unjust and unjustifiable is the Zionist project, the term anti-semitism may very well be appropriate. - P*D


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Phlebas, you know way more about this than I so I would put money on your picks...
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Jun 28 2006, 11:22 AM
John D'Oh
Jun 28 2006, 07:14 AM
I hope Germany wins. Argentina are a better team, but I can't stand the cheating buggers. It seems to be ingrained in the national psyche.

And I hope England beats Portugal for the same reason.

I want Germany to win just to see Maradona go apopleptic in the stands.

(now where is the youtube of the hand-of-God)

Not to drag up old animosities, but did you hear that a year or so ago he said that it was OK for him to get a bit of divine help beating England since we'd 'stolen' the so-called Malvinas from Argentina.

Knob-head.
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