WC 2006 Official Thread - Page 251

bababui · 06-18-2006, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

5,000th post in the thread

we were saving that for sdpm!!!

Sdpm100 · 06-18-2006, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

we were saving that for sdpm!!!

And I was about to reply to something to make the 5000th as well. I don't just write "5,000th post in the thread" to get it.

Oh well, theasfl deserves it more than me I guess.

The Funk · 06-18-2006, 12:06 PM

I think he just wanted it more. That was a good game btw.

bababui · 06-18-2006, 12:06 PM

effing Americans!!

Sdpm100 · 06-18-2006, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Australia v Croatia should be very interesting..with some rancorous backstory

Certainly is, but if Croatia play like that again, they will have no hope of beating the Aussies.

(and that was going to be numero 5000 :cry: )

Sdpm100 · 06-18-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by The Funk

I think he just wanted it more. That was a good game btw.

Oh well, I'm not as vain as he is.

It could have been better IMO. If the Croatia penalty had gone in, then Japan would have had to come out of their shell more.

theasfl · 06-18-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

we were saving that for sdpm!!!

didnt know

The Funk · 06-18-2006, 12:08 PM

Croatia looks like they really need a good striker.

bababui · 06-18-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by The Funk

I think he just wanted it more. That was a good game btw.

quoted for truth

theasfl · 06-18-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Certainly is, but if Croatia play like that again, they will have no hope of beating the Aussies.

(and that was going to be numero 5000 :cry: )

creed would have been pissed if the 5,000th post wasn't spam...

Sdpm100 · 06-18-2006, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The Funk

Croatia looks like they really need a good striker.

They certainly do, but unlike a lot of other people I'd heard, I didn't think they were that good a team anyway.
I think they'll be like the Japanese on the first plane back to Zagreb.

bababui · 06-18-2006, 12:11 PM

I wish the Aussies were just a bit more athletic

The Funk · 06-18-2006, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

It wasn't that good IMO. If the Croatia penalty had gone in, then Japan would have had to come out of their shell more.

Yeah a goal would have made it more exciting, but I thought it was pretty open, there was some decent football, seemed to flow quite well. Of course everyone was so knackered in the last 15-20 mins that it slowed down quite a bit, but I like those sort of games, where it comes down to strength and fitness and players really have to push themselves just to get up to jogging speed.

Sdpm100 · 06-18-2006, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

creed would have been pissed if the 5,000th post wasn't spam...

If he was that concerned he should have been prepared to step in to make it then...

bababui · 06-18-2006, 12:14 PM

This might be the first time in years that the final eight are all soccer powerhouses

The Funk · 06-18-2006, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

They certainly do, but unlike a lot of other people I'd heard, I didn't think they were that good a team anyway.
I think they'll be like the Japanese on the first plane back to Zagreb.

They look like a solid team. Strong but without much inspiration. They need another Alan Boksic and a cultured midfielder.

Sdpm100 · 06-18-2006, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Funk

Yeah a goal would have made it more exciting, but I thought it was pretty open, there was some decent football, seemed to flow quite well. Of course everyone was so knackered in the last 15-20 mins that it slowed down quite a bit, but I like those sort of games, where it comes down to strength and fitness and players really have to push themselves just to get up to jogging speed.

It was pretty open, but neither side really ever looked like having someone to put the ball in the back of the net.
Having said that it had two of the funniest moments of the WC so far, with Kawaguchi nearly seeing the ball bounce over his boot and into the net, and then Yanagisawa's open goal miss that went six yards wide, so it probably wasn't too bad having thought about it.

bababui · 06-18-2006, 12:17 PM

Germany England Holland Argentina Italy Brazil Spain and France in the final eight

molarmite · 06-18-2006, 12:18 PM

Can someone tell me why the USA only had 9 people on the field for part of the game? I know 2 people got red carded, but don't they have a bench?

Sdpm100 · 06-18-2006, 12:18 PM

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Germany England Holland Argentina Italy Brazil Spain and France in the final eight

I'm not sure about France and Italy, but the rest I would probably agree with.

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