WC 2006 Official Thread

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I don't see why it is stupid. If people are going to get worked up about it having the most posts or whatever, then delete it. I don't want to cause any bad feeling just because of that.

of course then what'sa the stop any sport that isn't popular by American standards. If it's a sport that is of knowledge, then there's really no reason.

[redmarkYankees]

Would need a little research, but which region "makes the least impact" with it's number of teams entered? Asia, or CONCACAF? They'll never reduce CONCACAF's representation because FIFA is obsessed with cracking the US market.

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by bababui

Would anyone support more interregional WC qualifying?

no

32 slots is just fine

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Asia and Oceania should merge into one group, and after Australia moving to the AFC they probably will in the future, but other than that it's fine as it is IMO.

without Australia...theres really no point to having Oceania...sorry Kiwi.

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Asia and Oceania should merge into one group, and after Australia moving to the AFC they probably will in the future, but other than that it's fine as it is IMO.

Id like to see the final 4 places decided by international qualifying rather than have people whine for guaranteed slots

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

Would need a little research, but which region "makes the least impact" with it's number of teams entered? Asia, or CONCACAF? They'll never reduce CONCACAF's representation because FIFA is obsessed with cracking the US market.

even though it'll be a cold week of sundays to get there

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

Would need a little research, but which region "makes the least impact" with it's number of teams entered? Asia, or CONCACAF? They'll never reduce CONCACAF's representation because FIFA is obsessed with cracking the US market.

OCeania probably with our 1/2 place

[bababui]

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

no

32 slots is just fine

errr..within the 32 slot formula.....

[redmarkYankees]

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

even though it'll be a cold week of sundays to get there

Agreed, I think it's a pointless obsession.

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

Just like the President

the president is a computer?

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by theasfl

they may have been foreign stars, but here the average American had no idea who they were...they needed to build American talent from the start

That's what I said.

Originally Posted by theasfl

agreed for the most part

But not for the main part, huh?
I don't know why I wrote that tbh, it was not my place to.

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by bababui

Id like to see the final 4 places decided by international qualifying rather than have people whine for guaranteed slots

then theyd whine to get more spots before the final 4 places-playoff

[bababui]

Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

Would need a little research, but which region "makes the least impact" with it's number of teams entered? Asia, or CONCACAF? They'll never reduce CONCACAF's representation because FIFA is obsessed with cracking the US market.

CONCACAF had 2 teams reach the round of 16 and a 1/4 finalist last WC

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by theasfl

without Australia...theres really no point to having Oceania...sorry Kiwi.

It's the truth... we did make it to the World Cup in '82 though. But we are pretty rubbish. We'll just have to be resigned to thrashing the world at Rugby and Yachting and Rowing then

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

Agreed, I think it's a pointless obsession.

indeed. I mean they've got the rest of the Americas, who cares if one country isn't into it due to borderline xenophobia (aka the whole "this isn't American therefore it's not any good" line)

[Sdpm100]

Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

Would need a little research, but which region "makes the least impact" with it's number of teams entered? Asia, or CONCACAF? They'll never reduce CONCACAF's representation because FIFA is obsessed with cracking the US market.

Oceania, with it's half. New Zealand really needed to get out of that region when Australia bailed, because that could drop to a quarter soon IMO.

[Chisanga]

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

the president is a computer?

If so the programmer should be shot

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

It's the truth... we did make it to the World Cup in '82 though. But we are pretty rubbish. We'll just have to be resigned to thrashing the world at Rugby and Yachting and Rowing then

everyone has a skill

[theasfl]

Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

Would need a little research, but which region "makes the least impact" with it's number of teams entered? Asia, or CONCACAF? They'll never reduce CONCACAF's representation because FIFA is obsessed with cracking the US market.

I thought before the last WC an asian team had never made it to the quarterfinals...? If that was the case, Mexico has been lapping the field in Asia for years.

[redmarkYankees]

Originally Posted by Chisanga

OCeania probably with our 1/2 place

I have a sneaking feeling that CONCACAF has underperformed for a few tournaments now, and might be due a reduction if it didn't include the USA/Mexico, who are influential or desired markets, but never really perform.