WC 2006 Official Thread - Page 649

bababui · 07-05-2006, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I guess it is because of his age, that they decided to not offer him a new contract.

He'll join FC Dallas at the start of the MLS transfer window on July 15.

Good news for the MLS..for once

Sdpm100 · 07-05-2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

With Three Games Left:

(1) bababui (USA) 2,765
(2) Sdpm100 (England) 2,489
(3) theasfl (USA) 2,188
(4) Chisanga (New Zealand) 1,974
(5) canadiancreed (Canada) 891
(6) redmarkYankees (England) 512

I think these six places are pretty much sewn up IMO. The gaps are too big to change the positioning.

bababui · 07-05-2006, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I think these six places are pretty much sewn up IMO. The gaps are too big to change the positioning.

If you throw your posts to Australia (you are eligible for family reasons) and if Chisanga does too the Aussies win

Dougiestyle · 07-05-2006, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I think these six places are pretty much sewn up IMO. The gaps are too big to change the positioning.

I don't know, I'm pretty bored today.

Sdpm100 · 07-05-2006, 01:17 PM

A couple of good BBC articles IMO from last night's game. (I won't c&p as they are quite long)

First - reasons why the game was such a good spectacle to watch.
Feast of football

Second - German/Italian fans reaction
German dream crushed at final moment

Sdpm100 · 07-05-2006, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dougiestyle

I don't know, I'm pretty bored today.

You've given quite a big head start though - you need 400+ posts to break into the top six. Good luck.

bababui · 07-05-2006, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dougiestyle

I don't know, I'm pretty bored today.

Luckily we have the Portugese. Without them the Final game could be the soccer equivilent to watching paint dry.

bababui · 07-05-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

A couple of good BBC articles IMO from last night's game. (I won't c&p as they are quite long)

First - reasons why the game was such a good spectacle to watch.
Feast of football

Second - German/Italian fans reaction
German dream crushed at final moment

The sooner yesterdays matches passes from my memory the sooner my stomach stops hurting

Dougiestyle · 07-05-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

You've given quite a big head start though - you need 400+ posts to break into the top six. Good luck.

Me + too many coffees + boredom + Zidane + you guys = 401 posts

bababui · 07-05-2006, 01:21 PM

And the Portugese matches never are boring

bababui · 07-05-2006, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dougiestyle

Me + too many coffees + boredom + Zidane + you guys = 401 posts

hint: Quickly adapt the CanadianCreed method of posting

Sdpm100 · 07-05-2006, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

The sooner yesterdays matches passes from my memory the sooner my stomach stops hurting

I've upset you for the second day running?

Yesterday, I "outed" you when you hadn't seen the Mark Teixeira incident, and now you didn't want to read the articles because you want to forget about the match.

Sdpm100 · 07-05-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

hint: Quickly adapt the CanadianCreed method of posting

hint: the moaners will arrive if you take that approach to posting, and they'll start moaning again.

Dougiestyle · 07-05-2006, 01:24 PM

So was Italy-Germany match the best so far in the WC? If not, where does it rank and what matches would it be behind?

bababui · 07-05-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I've upset you for the second day running?

Yesterday, I "outed" you when you hadn't seen the Mark Teixeira incident, and now you didn't want to read the articles because you want to forget about the match.

Yes you have. Perhaps you will have me hanging from the end of a rope be the end of the match. Good work.

bababui · 07-05-2006, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dougiestyle

So was Italy-Germany match the best so far in the WC? If not, where does it rank and what matches would it be behind?

My best (most entertaining) in no particular order

Ger v CR
Sa Ar v Tun
Arg v Hol
Ger v Pol
Spa v Tun
Aus v Jap
Fra v Spa
Hol v Por
Mex v Arg
Fra v Bra
SK v Fra

Sdpm100 · 07-05-2006, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dougiestyle

So was Italy-Germany match the best so far in the WC? If not, where does it rank and what matches would it be behind?

I did a top five games after the group stage, but I can't remember them atm.
I'll go and find them in a moment.

I think it's definitely in my top three - Argentina/Serbia & Montenegro's got to be up there, just for the way the Argentinians played in that game.

canadiancreed · 07-05-2006, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

hint: the moaners will arrive if you take that approach to posting, and they'll start moaning again.

they didn't moan when I was in my prime here (or at least I never cared to notice that is)

Sdpm100 · 07-05-2006, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

Unofficial Overall 17-32 Final Standings:

Code:

(17) Korea 		1-1-1 4 pts (3-4) -1
(18) Paraguay 		1-2-0 3 pts (2-2) 0
(19) Ivory Coast	1-2-0 3 pts (5-6) -1
(20) Czech Republic	1-2-0 3 pts (3-4) -1
(21) Poland		1-2-0 3 pts (2-4) -2
(22) Croatia		0-1-2 2 pts (2-3) -1
(23) Angola		0-1-2 2 pts (1-2) -1
(24) Tunisia		0-2-1 1 pt  (3-6) -3
(25) USA		0-2-1 1 pt  (2-6) -4*
(26) Iran		0-2-1 1 pt  (2-6) -4*
(27) Trinidad & Tobago	0-2-1 1 pt  (0-4) -4
(28) Japan		0-2-1 1 pt  (2-7) -5*
(29) Saudi Arabia	0-2-1 1 pt  (2-7) -5*
(30) Togo		0-3-0 0 pts (1-6) -5
(31) Costa Rica		0-3-0 0 pts (3-9) -6
(32) Serbia&Montenegro	0-3-0 0 pts (2-10) -8

*lots need to be drawn to actually break the tie...

Switzerland were the only team not to concede a goal and the Trinis were the only teams not to score a goal.

theasfl, can we have an update for positions 5-16 please?

canadiancreed · 07-05-2006, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kekkonen

I don't much like it, but as long as there's no way for both teams to lose, it's infinitely better than a final between any two of Argentina, Germany, and Italy.

consdiering that the underhanded allegations for both the Italy and Portugal team have been prelevant all tourney long, having them both there would be a green light for such type of play to be viewed as the way to win.

Which woudl really suck.

Wonder if German fans are looking at yestedays loss as Italy ebnding the rules to give them an advantage or not?

07-05-2006, 01:17 PM	#12965
Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	A couple of good BBC articles IMO from last night's game. (I won't c&p as they are quite long) First - reasons why the game was such a good spectacle to watch. Feast of football Second - German/Italian fans reaction German dream crushed at final moment

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bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	And the Portugese matches never are boring

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Dougiestyle All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 922	So was Italy-Germany match the best so far in the WC? If not, where does it rank and what matches would it be behind?