WC 2006 Official Thread - Page 280

bababui · 06-19-2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

Agreed, I think it's a pointless obsession.

I repeat..the USA was a 1/4finalist last time round and we just tied Italy..whats so hard to understand about that?

bababui · 06-19-2006, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

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.

Might as well add England to that lsit

Sdpm100 · 06-19-2006, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

I repeat..the USA was a 1/4finalist last time round and we just tied Italy..whats so hard to understand about that?

No ties allowed. Not even hockey with all its history can keep the tie nowadays. :sad:

theasfl · 06-19-2006, 11:45 AM

hell of a finish

Chisanga · 06-19-2006, 11:45 AM

Gooalll!!! Ruining my prediction

Sdpm100 · 06-19-2006, 11:45 AM

And Togo are back on the first boat to Lomé - 2-0 to Switzerland!

bababui · 06-19-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

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)

And Canada is a nation overflowing with passion for soccer

theasfl · 06-19-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

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.

uh...two teams advancing and one nearly getting to the semifinals...on the other side of the world...isn't underperforming.

Chisanga · 06-19-2006, 11:46 AM

I get 5 rather than 8 points from this game now

theasfl · 06-19-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

And Canada is a nation overflowing with passion for any sport without ice involved

fixed the sarcasm

redmarkYankees · 06-19-2006, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

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.

But Mexico hasn't made the QFs since 1986 either - and that was in Mexico. Their previous QF appearance was 1970, in... Mexico.

bababui · 06-19-2006, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

fixed the sarcasm

redmarkYankees · 06-19-2006, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Might as well add England to that lsit

Indeed, but not Europe as a whole.

blgoblue2 · 06-19-2006, 11:48 AM

France eliminated?

bababui · 06-19-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

But Mexico hasn't made the QFs since 1986 either - and that was in Mexico. Their previous QF appearance was 1970, in... Mexico.

But Mexico made it out of group the last two WCs..and last one it was CONCACAF vs CONCACAF in the round of 16

redmarkYankees · 06-19-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

I repeat..the USA was a 1/4finalist last time round and we just tied Italy..whats so hard to understand about that?

I was talking about FIFA's obsession with cracking the US 'market' for football, not the USA's performances.

bababui · 06-19-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by blgoblue2

France eliminated?

No..if they win and Swi v SK tie or one lose they have a great shot

Chisanga · 06-19-2006, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by blgoblue2

France eliminated?

No can still qualify

bababui · 06-19-2006, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by redmarkYankees

I was talking about FIFA's obsession with cracking the US 'market' for football, not the USA's performances.

If you combine the ratings from both the English and Spanish networks the numbers are actually very good

Chisanga · 06-19-2006, 11:51 AM

Victory for Switzerland

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