WC 2006 Official Thread - Page 661

bababui · 07-05-2006, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

I never said I wanted to go to the MLS. I am going am going to try and keep moving up no matter where the league is located.

Sorry..I thought you said you were trying to get the Chicago job. The English leagues are harder because there are so many more matches. Leigh RMI will play about 60 this year.

How many leagues are you running??

rudel.dietrich · 07-05-2006, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Sorry..I thought you said you were trying to get the Chicago job. The English leagues are harder because there are so many more matches. Leigh RMI will play about 60 this year.

How many leagues are you running??

I applied for the chicago job, right now I am applying for just about any higher job I can.
Probably take me another year (or two) to get enough reputation to move up.

Here are the leagues I am running.

Norway - First division and up
Sweden - First division Elite and up
Finland - Premier league
England - League One and up
Holland - First division and up (I would love to coach here)
Scotland - Premier League
Belgium - Second division and up
Denmark - First division and up
France - First league
Germany - Bundesliga 2 and up
Israel - Premier league (never coached in Israel before, could be fun)
Italy - Serie A
Portual - First League
Spain - First division
USA - MLS

bababui · 07-05-2006, 08:54 PM

Either you have a powerful processor or it takes a loooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggg time to sim a week

rudel.dietrich · 07-05-2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Either you have a powerful processor or it takes a loooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggg time to sim a week

When the seasons are all running at once a single week takes about 20-25 minutes.

I can do 2-3 games every 90 minutes which is not bad since I have to do write ups of everything that goes on.

The game has gotten significantly faster since FM2005
Hopefully 2007 is even zippier

Meth_Lab_for_Rudy · 07-05-2006, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

He didn't welcome him back. He went and begged Zidane, Makelele and Thuram to come out of retirement and play.

Domenech had to bring back those three retired players as his former players (he was the Under-21 coach) couldn't beat the likes of Israel, and yet even then they still only squeaked through qualifying.

Maybe they'll make an inspired run in Zidane's final international tournament - I just hope he doesn't regret it and go out on a whimper with below-par performances.

As long as we don't draw a South American ref for the final, the Italians will not stand a chance. I'd like to see Domenech run out the same formation that he sent against Togo and just play the whole game in Italy's half.

bababui · 07-05-2006, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Meth_Lab_for_Rudy

As long as we don't draw a South American ref for the final, the Italians will not stand a chance. I'd like to see Domenech run out the same formation that he sent against Togo and just play the whole game in Italy's half.

The only goal Italy has allowed this tourney was an own goal. Italy would have defeated the French team we saw today. The French have a fatal weakness and his name is.......

Meth_Lab_for_Rudy · 07-05-2006, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

The only goal Italy has allowed this tourney was an own goal. Italy would have defeated the French team we saw today. The French have a fatal weakness and his name is.......

The French back line has been so stout that he has barely had to face any shots. I don't expect that to change. If you recall, France have only conceded twice and only once in open play. The other goal was conceded on a weak penalty given to Spain.

bababui · 07-06-2006, 12:26 AM

it looks like it will be 0-0 after 120 minutes and penelties..a la 1994

Sdpm100 · 07-06-2006, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Meth_Lab_for_Rudy

As long as we don't draw a South American ref for the final, the Italians will not stand a chance. I'd like to see Domenech run out the same formation that he sent against Togo and just play the whole game in Italy's half.

Thanks for calling me out on it. I deserve to be.

Although I still don't rate Domenech as a manager, France have made an inspired run, seemingly rolling back the years with the "oldies" in the knockout round, and if they win the final as I said after they beat Brazil, they will have rammed those comments back down my throat.

Sdpm100 · 07-06-2006, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Further to the earlier discussion on final rankings, I've just noticed on the Wikipedia page for this World Cup this has appeared:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_FI...l_Team_Ranking

And it says:

I'd love to know where whoever added this found this info out, as as far as I know FIFA have never released that.

Just to bring this to a close, however that person has found out, those criteria do indeed tally with the final positions as full team rankings have been added for 2002 and 1998.

So theasfl it is one point for a drawn game on penalties, irrespective of who wins. You'll have to change it now.

The ****y kid definitely got owned on that one.

bababui · 07-06-2006, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Thanks for calling me out on it. I deserve to be.

Although I still don't rate Domenech as a manager, France have made an inspired run, seemingly rolling back the years with the "oldies" in the knockout round, and if they win the final as I said after they beat Brazil, they will have rammed those comments back down my throat.

If France bears Italy sunday Ill eat Texeiras hat. Federer and Italy are the winning bet for sunday. Not to go out on a limb or anything.

theasfl · 07-06-2006, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

Just to bring this to a close, however that person has found out, those criteria do indeed tally with the final positions as full team rankings have been added for 2002 and 1998.

So theasfl it is one point for a drawn game on penalties, irrespective of who wins. You'll have to change it now.

The ****y kid definitely got owned on that one.

does extra time count, because thats how I had it the first time and I think regardless I corrected it to that afterwards

theasfl · 07-06-2006, 04:39 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/sport/...ger/game.shtml

BBC may not have the best commentators in the world, but they have a good trivia game...I got to the final but lost 3-2 to Argentina in my first try, but it took me about 5 more to finally beat them in the final both with Holland.

I see sdpm may have gotten a few questions from it.

Sdpm100 · 07-06-2006, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

does extra time count, because thats how I had it the first time and I think regardless I corrected it to that afterwards

Three points for a win in extra time or regulation, one point for a draw after extra time irrespective of result, and no points for a loss in normal time or overtime.

That was how my presumption was wrong. The way I worked it out for previous years was by giving a point for a draw after 90 as well as 120 - whereas however that person found it out, it is only after 120. If a team wins in extra the points are split 3/0.

Sdpm100 · 07-06-2006, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

Fallschirmjager is doing one but he is in noob leagues and he wants to go to the MLS. I'll be a loyal reader if you change your mind.

I've just had a quick read through, and Fallschirmjager's reporting style is really good.
In fact, I wouldn't want to step on his toes by doing another one, if he felt that I would be if I started one "in competition" with his, especially after I've wrecked his WC 2006 Official Thread with my posts.

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

I applied for the chicago job, right now I am applying for just about any higher job I can.
Probably take me another year (or two) to get enough reputation to move up.

Here are the leagues I am running.

Norway - First division and up
Sweden - First division Elite and up
Finland - Premier league
England - League One and up
Holland - First division and up (I would love to coach here)
Scotland - Premier League
Belgium - Second division and up
Denmark - First division and up
France - First league
Germany - Bundesliga 2 and up
Israel - Premier league (never coached in Israel before, could be fun)
Italy - Serie A
Portual - First League
Spain - First division
USA - MLS

I love the Dutch league as well, although for me it's because of its closed structure, and that makes it more unique IMO.

Long_Long_Name · 07-06-2006, 09:00 AM

I play in the Dutch league too, in FM. I started off with Volendam, a very crappy team, and ended up with Ajax, with who I won every tournament possible in 2015. I got offred tons of great jobs (****nal and Chelsea among others), but I really like Ajax, I have over 200mil in transfer available, I'm 20-40 under my wage maximum, and I've grown attached to my players.

rudel.dietrich · 07-06-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Sdpm100

I've just had a quick read through, and Fallschirmjager's reporting style is really good.
In fact, I wouldn't want to step on his toes by doing another one, if he felt that I would be if I started one "in competition" with his, especially after I've wrecked his WC 2006 Official Thread with my posts.

I love the Dutch league as well, although for me it's because of its closed structure, and that makes it more unique IMO.

I would love it is someone started another.

OT is a good place for it, as is the OOTP dysnasty threads. People there have started non baseball dynasties with other games and they have been very sucessful.

rudel.dietrich · 07-06-2006, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Long_Long_Name

I play in the Dutch league too, in FM. I started off with Volendam, a very crappy team, and ended up with Ajax, with who I won every tournament possible in 2015. I got offred tons of great jobs (****nal and Chelsea among others), but I really like Ajax, I have over 200mil in transfer available, I'm 20-40 under my wage maximum, and I've grown attached to my players.

PSV is probably my favourite Dutch team along with FC Twente
I would not mind coaching either in my dynasty.

84CubsFan · 07-06-2006, 12:01 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo's a big fat baby: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...373382&cc=5901. Pathetic.

Sorry. It's probably been said enough earlier in the thread, but I just had to get that off my chest.

Sdpm100 · 07-06-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

I would love it is someone started another.

OT is a good place for it, as is the OOTP dysnasty threads. People there have started non OT dynasties and they have been very sucessful.

Thanks very much.

Hopefully the person who asked me to do one will come and explain which leagues he wants included.

BTW, on topic, the referee for the final will be Horacio Elizondo of Argentina.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...06/5152952.stm

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84CubsFan Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 376	Cristiano Ronaldo's a big fat baby: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...373382&cc=5901. Pathetic. Sorry. It's probably been said enough earlier in the thread, but I just had to get that off my chest.