WC 2006 Official Thread - Page 176

bababui · 06-15-2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

It'll take me about 5 mins to get to work tonight cause the game will still be being played when I leave, so I'm going to set of when there's a substitution and should be at work by the time they restart

Might be a good day to call in sick!

Sdpm100 · 06-15-2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

lol...

a nice little spoof on ESPN just now

actually...that was hilarious.

Expand please.

theasfl · 06-15-2006, 11:44 AM

wow...Wynalda doing a Beckham impersonation...

Im actually not bashing the commentary or studio today...wow. Im guessing its simply because Balboa hasn't shown his face yet.

Sdpm100 · 06-15-2006, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

And for Sweeden vs. Paraguay

See my earlier response.

And are you not staying around for the later game then now?

theasfl · 06-15-2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Expand please.

spoof on your countrymates and Crouch...you don't want to know and I cant really explain any further.

Sdpm100 · 06-15-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Agree with asfl, FIFA rankings are worthless. Teams get ranked on how they do in qualification and such no matter who they play, Americas qualifying group consisted of Mexico, Costa Rica, Trinidad, Guatemala and Panama hardly world class teams. It shows how flawed the FIFA rankings are that in importance they give points by the following.

1) Winning, Drawing, Losing
2) Number of Goals
3) Home or Away game
4) Importance of the game
5) Regional strength

So you can understand why the States are ranked so high when there beating mighty teams like Panama 6-0 and 3-0, plus they only count 7 games per year so all you have to do is count your biggest wins no matter who you played and then maybe add a game were you played a top team in a friendly or if they had qualified and fielded a weakened team to boost your ratings.

It's simpler than that. All rankings system, in any sport, are biased in one way or the other, so all of them can be taken with a pinch of salt.

I mean although the USA are ranked five, are the Czechs really only second at any given tournament to Brazil? They've only reached one major final.

bababui · 06-15-2006, 11:46 AM

Wynalda has been brilliant so far..commentary that is pointed, honest and uncomprimising. How did ESPN hire this guy??

bababui · 06-15-2006, 11:47 AM

The girl next to Posh is way hotter

Sdpm100 · 06-15-2006, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Wynalda has been brilliant so far..commentary that is pointed, honest and uncomprimising. How did ESPN hire this guy??

Do FSN or anyone else show soccer?

Chisanga · 06-15-2006, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

and

for added motivation

Chisanga · 06-15-2006, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Wynalda has been brilliant so far..commentary that is pointed, honest and uncomprimising. How did ESPN hire this guy??

Special Needs Affirmative Action Programme

Sdpm100 · 06-15-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

and

for added motivation

We're not playing it in England unfortunately.

theasfl · 06-15-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Wynalda has been brilliant so far..commentary that is pointed, honest and uncomprimising. How did ESPN hire this guy??

Im starting to agree...at first I was neutral cause he had his bad moments, but now hes starting to learn and become comfortable.

bababui · 06-15-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Do FSN or anyone else show soccer?

Fox Soccer Channel has almost a monopoly on club soccer..ESPN only has the Champs league and WC

Sdpm100 · 06-15-2006, 11:50 AM

Btw, how rude of me. How are you today ukhotstove? Are you enjoying our (well some of us better than others) commentary?

bababui · 06-15-2006, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga
and

Looks like Food Networks Bobby Flay

Chisanga · 06-15-2006, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Looks like Food Networks Bobby Flay

Heresy!!!

theasfl · 06-15-2006, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Fox Soccer Channel has almost a monopoly on club soccer..ESPN only has the Champs league and WC

and MLS...

you can see the Mexican League on spanish channels, and ocassional other internationals and rarely other leagues or Copa Libertadores.

Sdpm100 · 06-15-2006, 11:52 AM

Game 19: Group B, England (1-0-0, 1-0, 3 pts.) vs. Trinidad & Tobago (0-0-1, 0-0, 1 pt.) (Franken-Stadion, Nuremberg)
England

* 01 P Robinson
* 15 J Carragher
* 06 J Terry
* 05 R Ferdinand
* 03 A Cole
* 07 D Beckham
* 08 F Lampard
* 04 S Gerrard
* 11 J Cole
* 10 M Owen
* 21 P Crouch

Trinidad and Tobago

* 01 S Hislop
* 11 C Edwards
* 05 B Sancho
* 06 D Lawrence
* 08 C Gray
* 07 C Birchall
* 09 A Whitley
* 19 D Yorke
* 18 D Theobald
* 14 S John
* 15 K Jones

Ref: Toru Kamikawa

Chisanga · 06-15-2006, 11:52 AM

Nice to see friendly words and stuff between Beckham and Yorke

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bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Wynalda has been brilliant so far..commentary that is pointed, honest and uncomprimising. How did ESPN hire this guy??

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bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	The girl next to Posh is way hotter

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Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	Btw, how rude of me. How are you today ukhotstove? Are you enjoying our (well some of us better than others) commentary?

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Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	Game 19: Group B, England (1-0-0, 1-0, 3 pts.) vs. Trinidad & Tobago (0-0-1, 0-0, 1 pt.) (Franken-Stadion, Nuremberg) England * 01 P Robinson * 15 J Carragher * 06 J Terry * 05 R Ferdinand * 03 A Cole * 07 D Beckham * 08 F Lampard * 04 S Gerrard * 11 J Cole * 10 M Owen * 21 P Crouch Trinidad and Tobago * 01 S Hislop * 11 C Edwards * 05 B Sancho * 06 D Lawrence * 08 C Gray * 07 C Birchall * 09 A Whitley * 19 D Yorke * 18 D Theobald * 14 S John * 15 K Jones Ref: Toru Kamikawa