WC 2006 Official Thread - Page 42

bababui · 06-11-2006, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

I'm back. The entire city of Auckland had a power cut that lasted for 5 hours or so. Should be all present and correct for tonight

Im blaming soccer gremlins. Those mischevious little buggers.

theasfl · 06-12-2006, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by blgoblue2

is another one coming on?

clueless blaggard

Chisanga · 06-12-2006, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Im blaming soccer gremlins. Those mischevious little buggers.

I blame our crap infrastructure. We are rapidly becoming a 3rd world country here.

Sdpm100 · 06-12-2006, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

I'm back. The entire city of Auckland had a power cut that lasted for 5 hours or so. Should be all present and correct for tonight

So that's why it was then.
We've had a massive thunderstorm this morning - and I hope I can get this post out as I'm still getting intermittent dropout from my connection. I'll try to join you guys this afternoon, but it will depend on the weather.

canadiancreed · 06-12-2006, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

So that's why it was then.
We've had a massive thunderstorm this morning - and I hope I can get this post out as I'm still getting intermittent dropout from my connection. I'll try to join you guys this afternoon, but it will depend on the weather.

darn butterflies in Guam causing problems again

canadiancreed · 06-12-2006, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

I blame our crap infrastructure. We are rapidly becoming a 3rd world country here.

something tells me youv'e got a long way to go to reach that level

Chisanga · 06-12-2006, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

something tells me youv'e got a long way to go to reach that level

Not as far as some would think i'm sure

canadiancreed · 06-12-2006, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

Not as far as some would think i'm sure

well since it's hours till game time, try me.

Chisanga · 06-12-2006, 08:05 AM

WEll it was a bit windy and so one line broke and took away power to most of the biggest city in the nation. We've been having power supply issues in Auckland for over 10 years and the govt. can't sort itself out and get it resolved. Things will eventually grind to a halt.

Sdpm100 · 06-12-2006, 08:06 AM

Further to the Somalis banning anyone from watching the World Cup - in Cambodia monks must stay quiet whilst watching... or be defrocked.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/news...D-CAMBODIA.XML

Chisanga · 06-12-2006, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

well since it's hours till game time, try me.

And it's more like an hour rather than hours

Chisanga · 06-12-2006, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Further to the Somalis banning anyone from watching the World Cup - in Cambodia monks must stay quiet whilst watching... or be defrocked.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/news...D-CAMBODIA.XML

Hmmm I can see their point. There is something slightly ridiculous about monks jumping up and down, yelling and screaming. Not really the middle way is it

Chisanga · 06-12-2006, 08:10 AM

And how about trying to make Germans drink yukky American beer...

World Cup Beer Brawl

Muppetus Galacticus · 06-12-2006, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

Hmmm I can see their point. There is something slightly ridiculous about monks jumping up and down, yelling and screaming. Not really the middle way is it

But if they get punished then they can still jump around...without frocks

Chisanga · 06-12-2006, 08:14 AM

How about these interesting facts:

• 1970 was the first year they used red and yellow cards. The first player to be sent off with a red card was Carols Caszely from Chile in 1974.
• More than half a dozen players have seen a yellow card in the first five minutes of a game.
• On 13 June 1986 Jose Batista of Uruguay was sent off in the first minute.
• King Carol of Romania gave the players three months off to make the journey to Uruguay by ship in 1930.
• In Spain in 1982 they used a staggering 14 cities and 17 stadiums to host the World Cup.
• On 16 June 1938 Giuseppe Meazza had trouble making his penalty shot when the elastic on his shorts broke.
• In Brazil in 1950 the Maracana stadium crowded in over 174,000 people.
• Antonio Carbaja of Mexico broke the record of representing his country in five World Cup tournaments between 1950-1966. Eight players have made it to four tournaments and Lothar Mattaus of Germany also later made it to five.
• On the 26 June 1954 the quarter-final match in Lausanne produced more goals than any match before or since.
• The FIFA trophy for best goal keeper, introduced in 1994, is named in honour of Lev Yashin.
• In took 15 seconds for Vaclav Masek to score for Czechoslovaka against Mexico in 1962.
• The Brazilians took the trophy for the third time in 12 years in Mexico in 1970. On their return the trophy was stolen and never found.
• Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland made his World cup debut at the age of 17 years and 42 days.
• The most goals were scored when Hungary beat El Salvador in 1982 with a score of 10:1.
• Davor Suker from Croatia was the top scorer of the 1998 World cup in France with 6 goals.

Chisanga · 06-12-2006, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Muppetus Galacticus

But if they get punished then they can still jump around...without frocks

That would be akin to watching a volleyball game at a nudist colony

canadiancreed · 06-12-2006, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

And how about trying to make Germans drink yukky American beer...

World Cup Beer Brawl

wow just how dumb is FIFA?

canadiancreed · 06-12-2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

WEll it was a bit windy and so one line broke and took away power to most of the biggest city in the nation. We've been having power supply issues in Auckland for over 10 years and the govt. can't sort itself out and get it resolved. Things will eventually grind to a halt.

yeesh it's like the power grid in Kanata, only spread out across a whole country.

Didn't think NZ was that poor.

Chisanga · 06-12-2006, 08:17 AM

More interesting facts about football in general:

A Manchester City fan was banned in 1995 from bringing dead chickens into City’s Maine Road ground. He used to celebrate City goals by swinging the birds around his head.

In 1957, the Salisbury and District FA of Rhodesia officially approved the payment of £10 to hire a witch doctor. Salisbury had lost every match the previous season.

Striker Elisha Banda, who played for Zimbabwe airforce team Cone Textiles, was kidnapped, drugged and tortured for eight days by team-mates angry that he’d signed for civilian team.. He was found bound and gagged on scrubland outside Harare.

There are only two football teams in the Isles of Scilly – The Gunners and the Wanderers. They play each other every week in the league, the only break being when they meet in the Cup.

In 1973, the entire Galilee team spent the night in jail for kicking their opponents during an Israeli League game.

Stopping off en route to Iceland , the Albanian national team were thrown out of England in 1990 after going on a shopping spree at Heathrow. They had thought “duty free” meant help yourself.

Italian referee Marcello Donadini was taken to hospital in 1973 after being bitten in the back by a player who didn’t agree with a decision.

Barcelona ’s Hristo Stoichkov was banned for six months in 1990 for stamping on the referee’s foot after being sent off in a Cup tie against Real Madrid.

The Liberia team escaped imprisonment by holding Gambia to a goalless draw in 1980. The Liberian Head of State, Master Sergeant Samuel Doe, had threatened to jail them it they lost.

West Ham defender Alvin Martin scored a hat-trick against three different goalkeepers in the 8-1 win over Newcastle in 1986. The injured Martin Thomas was replaced in the Newcastle goal first by Chris Hedworth, then by Peter Beardsley.

A referee at a friendly match in Brazil drew a revolver and shot dead a player who disputed a penalty decision. The referee escaped in horseback.

Hollingsworth Juniors football team from Manchester fell victim to an own gull in a match with Stalybridge Celtic Colts in 1999. Colts were leading 2-1 when 13-year-old striker Danny Worthington tried a speculative shot from 25 yards. The ball was sailing way over the bar until it hit a passing seagull on the head, spun over the Hollingsworth goalkeeper and landed in the net. Despite protests, the goal was allowed to stand. Realizing they were up against 12 men, demoralized Hollingsworth went on to lose 7-1.

The Scottish Cup tie between Falkirk and Inverness Thistle in 1979 was postponed no fewer than 29 times because of bad weather.

The first Littlewoods Pools coupon attracted the interest of just 35 punters.

The Sampdoria team and 200 players walked 20 miles to a mountain sanctuary near Genoa in 1969 to thank the Madonna for helping them stave off relegation.

In 1990, the Football League banned Scarborough from wearing shirts advertising Black Death vodka on the grounds of bad taste.

Everton used to play at Anfield.

In 1998, The Macclesfield mascot, was sent off for making obscene gestures during a players’ brawl in the match with Lincoln City.

Cash-strapped Portsmouth cancelled their weekly order of new jockstraps in 1999, a move which would save £112. Administrator Tom Burton ordered the club to wash them instead of buying new ones.

When England entertained Malta in 1971, the match was so one-sided that the ball didn’t cross the England goal-line once in the entire 90 minutes. And Gordon Banks in the England goal didn’t have a shot to save.

Visitors Kilmarnock had to take the same penalty seven time during a fixture at Partick in 1945. The spot-kick was eventually saved and Partick went on to win 5-3.

Bury players refused to do any more promotional work for the club in 1997 as a protest at the lack of nappy-changing facilities at Gigg Lane for their wives.

In an attempt to boost gates, Bristol City staged a chimps’ tea-party before the 1976 game with West Ham.

Plymouth Argyle striker Dwight Marshall was accidentally injured by one of hi own fans after scoring at Chester in 1999.

In 1993, HFS Loans League team Congleton were forced to call off a minute’s silence to mourn the death of the club’s oldest fan...when he walked into the ground.

Referee Henning Erikstrup was about to blow full-time with Norager leading Ebeltoft 4-3 in a Danish league match when his dentures suddenly fell out. While he scrambled around looking for them, Ebeltoft equalised. Despite vehement protests from Ebeltoft, Mr Erikstup disallowed the goal, replaced his false teeth and promptly blew the final whistle.

A Tanzanian soccer match was postponed in 1978 after the referee was arrested on the pitch and accused of smoking marijuana just before the kick-off.

In the space of five minutes at Sunderland in November 1998, Barnsley striker Ashley Ward scored, missed a penalty and was sent off.

Leicester City went through an entire FA Cup tie with Northampton Town in 1997 without committing a single foul. Leicester won 4-0.

In 1999, a Manchester City fan threw an asthma inhaler on to the pitch during a disappointing home draw against Northampton.

Dundee United’s Premier Reserve League game against Dunfermline at Arbroath in 1998 was abandoned after just 90 seconds because of high winds.

At the age of 52, Pedro Gatica cycled from his home in Argentina to Mexico for the 1986 World Cup, only to find on arrival that he couldn’t afford to get in. While he was trying to haggle for a ticket, thieves stole his bike.

Giuseppe Lorenzo of Bologna was sent off after just ten seconds of the Italian League match with Parma in 1990 for striking an opponent.

Romanian midfielder Ion Radu was sold by Second Division Jiul Petrosani to Valcea in 1998 for 500kg of pork (Worth about £1750).

A 1984 match between Sheffield United and Oldham was postponed when a war-time bomb as found near Bramall Lane.

Fans at Gillingham were subjected to celery searches in 1996. a craze had started for waving sticks of celery while chanting an obscene song. So anyone caught in possession of the vegetable was threatened with a life ban.

Chisanga · 06-12-2006, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

yeesh it's like the power grid in Kanata, only spread out across a whole country.

Didn't think NZ was that poor.

No, just REALLY badly organised, we have a thing called the Resource Management Act that means anything you want to do that could affect something (anything!) else is required to go through a huge convaluted process that takes years and years. Therefore, nothing ever gets done.

06-12-2006, 08:05 AM	#829
Chisanga Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,404	WEll it was a bit windy and so one line broke and took away power to most of the biggest city in the nation. We've been having power supply issues in Auckland for over 10 years and the govt. can't sort itself out and get it resolved. Things will eventually grind to a halt. __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

06-12-2006, 08:10 AM	#833
Chisanga Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,404	And how about trying to make Germans drink yukky American beer... World Cup Beer Brawl __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

06-12-2006, 08:14 AM	#835
Chisanga Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,404	How about these interesting facts: • 1970 was the first year they used red and yellow cards. The first player to be sent off with a red card was Carols Caszely from Chile in 1974. • More than half a dozen players have seen a yellow card in the first five minutes of a game. • On 13 June 1986 Jose Batista of Uruguay was sent off in the first minute. • King Carol of Romania gave the players three months off to make the journey to Uruguay by ship in 1930. • In Spain in 1982 they used a staggering 14 cities and 17 stadiums to host the World Cup. • On 16 June 1938 Giuseppe Meazza had trouble making his penalty shot when the elastic on his shorts broke. • In Brazil in 1950 the Maracana stadium crowded in over 174,000 people. • Antonio Carbaja of Mexico broke the record of representing his country in five World Cup tournaments between 1950-1966. Eight players have made it to four tournaments and Lothar Mattaus of Germany also later made it to five. • On the 26 June 1954 the quarter-final match in Lausanne produced more goals than any match before or since. • The FIFA trophy for best goal keeper, introduced in 1994, is named in honour of Lev Yashin. • In took 15 seconds for Vaclav Masek to score for Czechoslovaka against Mexico in 1962. • The Brazilians took the trophy for the third time in 12 years in Mexico in 1970. On their return the trophy was stolen and never found. • Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland made his World cup debut at the age of 17 years and 42 days. • The most goals were scored when Hungary beat El Salvador in 1982 with a score of 10:1. • Davor Suker from Croatia was the top scorer of the 1998 World cup in France with 6 goals. __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

06-12-2006, 08:17 AM	#839
Chisanga Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,404	More interesting facts about football in general: A Manchester City fan was banned in 1995 from bringing dead chickens into City’s Maine Road ground. He used to celebrate City goals by swinging the birds around his head. In 1957, the Salisbury and District FA of Rhodesia officially approved the payment of £10 to hire a witch doctor. Salisbury had lost every match the previous season. Striker Elisha Banda, who played for Zimbabwe airforce team Cone Textiles, was kidnapped, drugged and tortured for eight days by team-mates angry that he’d signed for civilian team.. He was found bound and gagged on scrubland outside Harare. There are only two football teams in the Isles of Scilly – The Gunners and the Wanderers. They play each other every week in the league, the only break being when they meet in the Cup. In 1973, the entire Galilee team spent the night in jail for kicking their opponents during an Israeli League game. Stopping off en route to Iceland , the Albanian national team were thrown out of England in 1990 after going on a shopping spree at Heathrow. They had thought “duty free” meant help yourself. Italian referee Marcello Donadini was taken to hospital in 1973 after being bitten in the back by a player who didn’t agree with a decision. Barcelona ’s Hristo Stoichkov was banned for six months in 1990 for stamping on the referee’s foot after being sent off in a Cup tie against Real Madrid. The Liberia team escaped imprisonment by holding Gambia to a goalless draw in 1980. The Liberian Head of State, Master Sergeant Samuel Doe, had threatened to jail them it they lost. West Ham defender Alvin Martin scored a hat-trick against three different goalkeepers in the 8-1 win over Newcastle in 1986. The injured Martin Thomas was replaced in the Newcastle goal first by Chris Hedworth, then by Peter Beardsley. A referee at a friendly match in Brazil drew a revolver and shot dead a player who disputed a penalty decision. The referee escaped in horseback. Hollingsworth Juniors football team from Manchester fell victim to an own gull in a match with Stalybridge Celtic Colts in 1999. Colts were leading 2-1 when 13-year-old striker Danny Worthington tried a speculative shot from 25 yards. The ball was sailing way over the bar until it hit a passing seagull on the head, spun over the Hollingsworth goalkeeper and landed in the net. Despite protests, the goal was allowed to stand. Realizing they were up against 12 men, demoralized Hollingsworth went on to lose 7-1. The Scottish Cup tie between Falkirk and Inverness Thistle in 1979 was postponed no fewer than 29 times because of bad weather. The first Littlewoods Pools coupon attracted the interest of just 35 punters. The Sampdoria team and 200 players walked 20 miles to a mountain sanctuary near Genoa in 1969 to thank the Madonna for helping them stave off relegation. In 1990, the Football League banned Scarborough from wearing shirts advertising Black Death vodka on the grounds of bad taste. Everton used to play at Anfield. In 1998, The Macclesfield mascot, was sent off for making obscene gestures during a players’ brawl in the match with Lincoln City. Cash-strapped Portsmouth cancelled their weekly order of new jockstraps in 1999, a move which would save £112. Administrator Tom Burton ordered the club to wash them instead of buying new ones. When England entertained Malta in 1971, the match was so one-sided that the ball didn’t cross the England goal-line once in the entire 90 minutes. And Gordon Banks in the England goal didn’t have a shot to save. Visitors Kilmarnock had to take the same penalty seven time during a fixture at Partick in 1945. The spot-kick was eventually saved and Partick went on to win 5-3. Bury players refused to do any more promotional work for the club in 1997 as a protest at the lack of nappy-changing facilities at Gigg Lane for their wives. In an attempt to boost gates, Bristol City staged a chimps’ tea-party before the 1976 game with West Ham. Plymouth Argyle striker Dwight Marshall was accidentally injured by one of hi own fans after scoring at Chester in 1999. In 1993, HFS Loans League team Congleton were forced to call off a minute’s silence to mourn the death of the club’s oldest fan...when he walked into the ground. Referee Henning Erikstrup was about to blow full-time with Norager leading Ebeltoft 4-3 in a Danish league match when his dentures suddenly fell out. While he scrambled around looking for them, Ebeltoft equalised. Despite vehement protests from Ebeltoft, Mr Erikstup disallowed the goal, replaced his false teeth and promptly blew the final whistle. A Tanzanian soccer match was postponed in 1978 after the referee was arrested on the pitch and accused of smoking marijuana just before the kick-off. In the space of five minutes at Sunderland in November 1998, Barnsley striker Ashley Ward scored, missed a penalty and was sent off. Leicester City went through an entire FA Cup tie with Northampton Town in 1997 without committing a single foul. Leicester won 4-0. In 1999, a Manchester City fan threw an asthma inhaler on to the pitch during a disappointing home draw against Northampton. Dundee United’s Premier Reserve League game against Dunfermline at Arbroath in 1998 was abandoned after just 90 seconds because of high winds. At the age of 52, Pedro Gatica cycled from his home in Argentina to Mexico for the 1986 World Cup, only to find on arrival that he couldn’t afford to get in. While he was trying to haggle for a ticket, thieves stole his bike. Giuseppe Lorenzo of Bologna was sent off after just ten seconds of the Italian League match with Parma in 1990 for striking an opponent. Romanian midfielder Ion Radu was sold by Second Division Jiul Petrosani to Valcea in 1998 for 500kg of pork (Worth about £1750). A 1984 match between Sheffield United and Oldham was postponed when a war-time bomb as found near Bramall Lane. Fans at Gillingham were subjected to celery searches in 1996. a craze had started for waving sticks of celery while chanting an obscene song. So anyone caught in possession of the vegetable was threatened with a life ban. __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

06-12-2006, 08:06 AM	#830
Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	Further to the Somalis banning anyone from watching the World Cup - in Cambodia monks must stay quiet whilst watching... or be defrocked. http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/news...D-CAMBODIA.XML