WC 2006 Official Thread - Page 290

bababui · 06-19-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

Sound reasoning. My earlier post used SFs because they were easy to find and I'm lazy.

Ranking international football teams seems to be relatively difficult compared to other sports, judging by consistently nonsensical FIFA rankings.

The sample size is also miniscule so how to get accurate rankings? Another reason to have biannual World Cups

Sdpm100 · 06-19-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

Ranking international football teams seems to be relatively difficult compared to other sports, judging by consistently nonsensical FIFA rankings.

It's because they don't play each other very often. Unlike with tennis and golf rankings where players play against each other all the time, national teams don't play competitively out of their confederation very often. (World Cup, and to some extent Confederations Cup).
That's why the rankings are not very reliable, as different confederations are at different levels of team strength.

Chisanga · 06-19-2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I didn't mean to bore you that much.

I promise not to do any more stats, ever again.

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Originally Posted by bababui

Did you find the first half dull?? I was enjoying it.

No just tired from my exciting events of the day

Sdpm100 · 06-19-2006, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Oh boy

Here we go again

He was refering to what was going on on the pitch!!

What have I said now?

Come on, statistics don't exactly excite many people, do they?

theasfl · 06-19-2006, 02:03 PM

3-0, less than a minute in

Chisanga · 06-19-2006, 02:03 PM

Wow 3-0!

bababui · 06-19-2006, 02:04 PM

Schevchenko gives great header!!

redmarkYankees · 06-19-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

The sample size is also miniscule so how to get accurate rankings? Another reason to have biannual World Cups

I

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

national teams don't play competitively out of their confederation very often. (World Cup, and to some extent Confederations Cup). That's why the rankings are not very reliable, as different confederations are at different levels of team strength.

Used Sdpm's quote to highlight that I don't think biannial WCs would help; and better rankings certainly aren't a good enough reason to mess with the traditional 4 year cycle.

bababui · 06-19-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

What have I said now?

Come on, statistics don't exactly excite many people, do they?

Excite? No

Convince? Yes

Was just hoping you werent going to do another disappearing act

redmarkYankees · 06-19-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Come on, statistics don't exactly excite many people, do they?

Given that this website is mainly populated by people who like baseball text sims, the proportion is probably about as high here as anywhere.

bababui · 06-19-2006, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

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Used Sdpm's quote to highlight that I don't think biannial WCs would help; and better rankings certainly aren't a good enough reason to mess with the traditional 4 year cycle.

RMY..why would you oppose biannual WCs?

Chisanga · 06-19-2006, 02:06 PM

so much for my prediction of a draw. Thats a tie to you Americans

Chisanga · 06-19-2006, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

RMY..why would you oppose biannual WCs?

All the 'anglo' type sports have their world events on a four yearly cycle. Rugby, cricket, football etc. We have the Euro championship to keep usinterested between world cups

ukhotstove · 06-19-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

The sample size is also miniscule so how to get accurate rankings? Another reason to have biannual World Cups

Only problem with biannual World Cups is if you held qualifying groups you'd have to scrap tournaments like the European Championships which can't see happening, or you could work of world rankings and we all know how worthless they are. Every 4 years is just right for us Europeans because we get the Euro Championships in between which with the quality in it is just as good as the World Cup bar teams like Brazil and Argentina not being in it.

bababui · 06-19-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

All the 'anglo' type sports have their world events on a four yearly cycle. Rugby, cricket, football etc. We have the Euro championship to keep usinterested between world cups

To me thats like settling for Kate Winslet when you can have Kate Beckensdale

theasfl · 06-19-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

All the 'anglo' type sports have their world events on a four yearly cycle. Rugby, cricket, football etc. We have the Euro championship to keep usinterested between world cups

throw the Olympics into that

redmarkYankees · 06-19-2006, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

RMY..why would you oppose biannual WCs?

The 4 year cycle gives space for the continental tournaments, which can be important for a young team building for World Cups; (slightly) easier to qualify for the European Championships than the World Cup.

The Funk · 06-19-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

I may lurk a bit, but I'm not much good in threads where people don't like being gently disagreed with when I think they're wrong.

I think you are tbh.

Chisanga · 06-19-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

throw the Olympics into that

Yep and the Commonwealth Games

bababui · 06-19-2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Only problem with biannual World Cups is if you held qualifying groups you'd have to scrap tournaments like the European Championships which can't see happening, or you could work of world rankings and we all know how worthless they are. Every 4 years is just right for us Europeans because we get the Euro Championships in between which with the quality in it is just as good as the World Cup bar teams like Brazil and Argentina not being in it.

Take this WC..Ecuador, T&T, South Korea, Japan..even the USA have beaten or tied European sides. And the whole world gers to attend.

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