WC 2006 Official Thread - Page 14

darkhorse · 06-11-2006, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

thank god we don't have that idiot Tommy Smythe with a Y or whatever his name is. I would have to watch the games on mute if he was commentating.

and Smyth is light years better than any of the USA announcers mentioned in this thread. Hope that notion doesn't spook you too terribly.

Joe Canadian · 06-11-2006, 12:38 AM

This might just be me, but I find close ups to be incredibly annoying while the game is going on. It's fine for replays, but during gameplay I loose perspective of field position when the zoom in on an attempted tackle or something like that...

rudel.dietrich · 06-11-2006, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Canadian

This might just be me, but I find close ups to be incredibly annoying while the game is going on. It's fine for replays, but during gameplay I loose perspective of field position when the zoom in on an attempted tackle or something like that...

How do they know when an attempted tackle is about to take place?

rudel.dietrich · 06-11-2006, 12:43 AM

Im gone again

Two matches in 27 hours in different parts of the country. I will be back laaaate monday evening.
Then some badly needed rest.

Chisanga · 06-11-2006, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Canadian

This might just be me, but I find close ups to be incredibly annoying while the game is going on. It's fine for replays, but during gameplay I loose perspective of field position when the zoom in on an attempted tackle or something like that...

The direction of the England game was awful. Lots of REALLY wide shots that showed 3/4 of the field and really bad choice of angles.

I'm not sure how many production teams are at work in order to broadcast the games throughout the world but NZ pulled a lemon for the game last night

Sdpm100 · 06-11-2006, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

am I the only one who thinks that Ivory Coast outplayed Argentina? If it wasnt for that 15-20 minute stretch and subpar goalkeeping it was their game.

As I said yesterday, if Abbondanzieri hadn't made that save between his legs when Argentina only led 1-0, I think we would have had a different result

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Originally Posted by theasfl

and I find it somewhat humorous that Serbia and Montenegro are competing with the country about to split in half. I wonder which'll get to keep the old Yugoslavian records, and how they'll do next World Cup.

I don't know if you're joking, but I would suspect it would go under Serbia with an explanation line - (as Serbia and Montenegro) - as they are the successor state. Montenegro won't even play in the Euro 2008 qualifiers as they are too late to get admitted to UEFA.

Sdpm100 · 06-11-2006, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Just getting a chance to watch ARG-IC and Argentinas 2nd goal should have been disallowed...it looked like offside to me.

I think he was just onside Saviola, and to be honest at full speed you can't blame the assistant if he did get it wrong, I just had a look at the DVD recording and I can make an argument either way.

Joe Canadian · 06-11-2006, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

How do they know when an attempted tackle is about to take place?

Well I said an attempted tackle or something like that... I was just giving an example of when they do it.

KurtBevacqua · 06-11-2006, 05:35 AM

Looks to me like my comment all along that England needs to be much more concerned about Michael Owen's fitness than Rooney's was spot on. He was out of synch all day. And Crouch shined at moments, but clearly he's not the finisher they need.

Beckham was great for a half. I'm getting a kick reading the Brit papers this morning (man are they harsh on their boys) about how they were lucky to win and lucky Paraguay decided to head a ball in for an own goal. That really sells the shot Beckham made short. It took me a replay to be convinced Gerraro even got a piece of it, and it's very much in doubt as to whether the "header" even made that goal. IMO it likely would have been a goal regardless, it was brilliant shot.

As for CIV and the Argies, Drogba is a fabulous talent (just ask Jose Mourinho) and the Ivories are a fearsome bunch. Argentina really looked happy just to limp out of that one. Saviola looks like he may finally make his move into the elite with this cup as well.

Muppetus Galacticus · 06-11-2006, 05:47 AM

One thing I love about the World Cup is all the players around the world showing what talents they are and generating interest from big teams...years after I discovered them in CM/FM!

Chisanga · 06-11-2006, 06:00 AM

Crouch continually amazes me, he always seems to be falling to the ground in acomplicated heap of gangly arms and legs but seems to just manage to stay upright and then beat his opponent.

Sdpm100 · 06-11-2006, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Muppetus Galacticus

One thing I love about the World Cup is all the players around the world showing what talents they are and generating interest from big teams...years after I discovered them in CM/FM!

Unfortunately what it also means is that we have RL managers buying junk players based on a couple of good performances at the World Cup.

Chisanga · 06-11-2006, 09:00 AM

Useless coverage again. Holland v. Serb-Mont has the commentators volume mixed at a really low level. If I turn up TV so I can hear him properly, the crowd volume gets too loud.... and man is that crowd loud.

bababui · 06-11-2006, 09:00 AM

Its 6am on a Sunday morning...the only evidence of life here is the singing of the birds...cracking open my first beer of the day...life is good

bababui · 06-11-2006, 09:02 AM

Chisanga..with ESP N its the opposite..to much announcer volume and too little ambience..so ill probably watch most matches in Spanish where the balance is perfect

Sdpm100 · 06-11-2006, 09:09 AM

Sorry I couldn't get the teams up before kick-off - they hadn't put them up on the website

Game 6: Group C, Serbia & Montenegro vs. Netherlands (Zentralstadion, Leipzig)
Serbia & Montenegro

* 01 D Jevric
* 03 I Dragutinovic
* 06 G Gavrancic
* 14 N Djordjevic
* 20 M Krstajic
* 04 I Duljaj
* 10 D Stankovic
* 11 P Djordjevic
* 17 A Nadj
* 08 M Kezman
* 09 S Milosevic

Holland

* 01 E Van der Sar
* 14 J Heitinga
* 04 J Mathijsen
* 13 A Ooijer
* 05 G Van Bronckhorst
* 20 W Sneijder
* 18 M Van Bommel
* 08 P Cocu
* 17 R Van Persie
* 09 R van Nistelrooy
* 11 A Robben

Ref: Markus Merk

bababui · 06-11-2006, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Canadian

This might just be me, but I find close ups to be incredibly annoying while the game is going on. It's fine for replays, but during gameplay I loose perspective of field position when the zoom in on an attempted tackle or something like that...

Completly agree.

Sdpm100 · 06-11-2006, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Chisanga..with ESP N its the opposite..to much announcer volume and too little ambience..so ill probably watch most matches in Spanish where the balance is perfect

The BBC's sound is pretty much okay, although I'm listening to the radio commentary with the TV pictures.

Chisanga · 06-11-2006, 09:17 AM

What a lovely first goal by the Dutch

bababui · 06-11-2006, 09:17 AM

SPDM100..Im taking it that you and England arent in agreement with Fallschirmjagers appraisal of England?

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06-11-2006, 05:35 AM	#269
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	Looks to me like my comment all along that England needs to be much more concerned about Michael Owen's fitness than Rooney's was spot on. He was out of synch all day. And Crouch shined at moments, but clearly he's not the finisher they need. Beckham was great for a half. I'm getting a kick reading the Brit papers this morning (man are they harsh on their boys) about how they were lucky to win and lucky Paraguay decided to head a ball in for an own goal. That really sells the shot Beckham made short. It took me a replay to be convinced Gerraro even got a piece of it, and it's very much in doubt as to whether the "header" even made that goal. IMO it likely would have been a goal regardless, it was brilliant shot. As for CIV and the Argies, Drogba is a fabulous talent (just ask Jose Mourinho) and the Ivories are a fearsome bunch. Argentina really looked happy just to limp out of that one. Saviola looks like he may finally make his move into the elite with this cup as well. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

06-11-2006, 06:00 AM	#271
Chisanga Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,404	Crouch continually amazes me, he always seems to be falling to the ground in acomplicated heap of gangly arms and legs but seems to just manage to stay upright and then beat his opponent. __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

06-11-2006, 09:00 AM	#273
Chisanga Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,404	Useless coverage again. Holland v. Serb-Mont has the commentators volume mixed at a really low level. If I turn up TV so I can hear him properly, the crowd volume gets too loud.... and man is that crowd loud. __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

06-11-2006, 09:17 AM	#279
Chisanga Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,404	What a lovely first goal by the Dutch __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." Last edited by Chisanga; 06-11-2006 at 09:18 AM. Reason: Was a non-Dola situation

06-11-2006, 12:43 AM	#264
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	Im gone again Two matches in 27 hours in different parts of the country. I will be back laaaate monday evening. Then some badly needed rest.

06-11-2006, 09:00 AM	#274
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Its 6am on a Sunday morning...the only evidence of life here is the singing of the birds...cracking open my first beer of the day...life is good

06-11-2006, 09:02 AM	#275
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Chisanga..with ESP N its the opposite..to much announcer volume and too little ambience..so ill probably watch most matches in Spanish where the balance is perfect

06-11-2006, 09:09 AM	#276
Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	Sorry I couldn't get the teams up before kick-off - they hadn't put them up on the website Game 6: Group C, Serbia & Montenegro vs. Netherlands (Zentralstadion, Leipzig) Serbia & Montenegro * 01 D Jevric * 03 I Dragutinovic * 06 G Gavrancic * 14 N Djordjevic * 20 M Krstajic * 04 I Duljaj * 10 D Stankovic * 11 P Djordjevic * 17 A Nadj * 08 M Kezman * 09 S Milosevic Holland * 01 E Van der Sar * 14 J Heitinga * 04 J Mathijsen * 13 A Ooijer * 05 G Van Bronckhorst * 20 W Sneijder * 18 M Van Bommel * 08 P Cocu * 17 R Van Persie * 09 R van Nistelrooy * 11 A Robben Ref: Markus Merk

06-11-2006, 09:17 AM	#280
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	SPDM100..Im taking it that you and England arent in agreement with Fallschirmjagers appraisal of England?