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jaganath69
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| I want to see the US do well for the sake of the sport, but when their supporters start hyping them on the basis of the Fifa rankings, they look like a pack of asses. |
Oh, come on. We're clearly better than all the European squads, save Holland. |
You'd never beat the Czechs. |
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daz1979
Joined: 29 Apr 2006
Location: Gangwon-Do
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 7:56 am Post subject: |
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WHAT A JOKE!!!
Those rankings are a load of tripe!!!
USA 4th HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I think someone left a zero off the end!!
As if France are that low too what a joke!!!
Denmark above Italy!!!! Mexico 6th best in the world HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Say no more!! |
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Woland
Joined: 10 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Well, my guys, the Turks are out this year, but the way they played against Switzerland, they didn't deserve to be in. The only thing worse was how they played themselves out of Europe against Latvia two years back.
So, like I said in the other thread about who you don't want to see win, I'd like to see any of the African teams win. Good for the sport in terms of diversity, nice Cinderella story, build respect for football in Africa, and a great prelude to the next cup in South Africa. |
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JLarter
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 1:36 am Post subject: |
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| Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't an England team with only four regular starters beat the US team in Chicago last summer 2-0? |
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nautilus
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 4:24 am Post subject: |
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Go Cameroon  |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 5:28 am Post subject: |
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Cesky Republiky, pro me, je to real..........and with a goal keeper like this, they will go far.....even if Nedved is a bit hot and cold in his older years......
[img]http://www.sporting-heroes.net/files_football/CECH_Petr_20041106_GH_[/img]
Forget the FIFA ranking, they are just good, beer drinking, hard working, humble, easy going guys, going for it........... |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 6:50 am Post subject: |
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| Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't an England team with only four regular starters beat the US team in Chicago last summer 2-0? |
You are wrong. It was 2-1.
http://www.ussoccerplayers.com/game_time/476255.html |
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jurassic5
Joined: 02 Apr 2003
Location: PA
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 8:25 am Post subject: |
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not that it matters...but the US had about half their regular team there as well.
anyways, here's a pretty cool US Soccer Gatorade commerical...notice the Yankee Go Home sign. nice. 
Don't Tread On Me(US Soccer music vid, featuring Clint Dempsey) |
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Gladiator
Joined: 23 May 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 2:00 am Post subject: WC |
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Cue drumroll. I've gazed into my WC crystal ball and produced the following predictions:
Probable winners: Brazil or Germany
Probable dark horses: Poland, Switzerland or USA
Probable dissapointments: Holland or Italy
Sinking without trace and entering footballing oblivion for the next
ten years: England, Spain and the Czech Republic |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 2:15 am Post subject: Re: WC |
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Oooh oooh I wanna play too!
Probable winners: Brazil. There are no others.
Probable dark horses: France, Ivory Coast, Holland
Probable dissapointments: Spain or Germany.
Sinking without trace and entering footballing oblivion for the next
ten years: Italy |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 3:25 am Post subject: Re: WC |
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| Gladiator wrote: |
Cue drumroll. I've gazed into my WC crystal ball and produced the following predictions:
Probable winners: Brazil or Germany
Probable dark horses: Poland, Switzerland or USA
Probable dissapointments: Holland or Italy
Sinking without trace and entering footballing oblivion for the next
ten years: England, Spain and the Czech Republic |
add Korea to the last group, no way they get a win, They MAY get a draw with Togo but no way the come close to France and Switzerland.
US as a dark horse, not sure. They don't play well in Europe for some reason I don't care how good they are. If this tourament was being played anywhere else and with a better draw I'd say they could go to the semis.
Germany as possible winner, no way. I'd take Argentina before them and I would add France as a possible winner |
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JLarter
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 3:47 am Post subject: |
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I can't see anyone other than Brazil winning the World Cup.
Germany will do very well due to home advantage which has always been a factor.
England will again promise much but fail to deliver when it really counts, as we always do.
It's about time Spain got their act together and the netherlands could do well.
Italy will get to the quarters, possibly semis.
I don't agree with Poland or Switzerland. Neither have a good enough squad, or even a good enough starting lineup.
South Korea could surprise a few depending on how other results go, but the real team to support has to be.......
Trinidad & Tobago!!!!!
Imagine tham kicking ass whilst drinking rum all day!! |
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daz1979
Joined: 29 Apr 2006
Location: Gangwon-Do
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 4:03 am Post subject: Re: WC |
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Probable winners: Brazil, England, Spain
Probable dark horses: Spain, Equador, Ivory Coast or Japan
Probable dissapointments: Holland, Germany, Italy
Sinking without trace and entering footballing oblivion for the next
ten years: Germany[/quote] |
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Gladiator
Joined: 23 May 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 5:20 am Post subject: WC |
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| Germany as possible winner, no way. I'd take Argentina before them and I would add France as a possible winner |
Argentina has never won the WC in Europe and I don't see any reason for that trend to change. But I grant you, they have got some truly awesome players assembled and deserve to progress.
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| I don't agree with Poland or Switzerland. They don't have a decent squad |
All I can say to that is that unfancied journeymen teams have a long and rich tradition of confounding expectation and accepted wisdom in this great contest. Think of Belgium '86 (apart from Schifo and Ceulemens a team of unspectacular players not really known to the footballing layperson) and Bulgaria '94.
The reason I stuck the Czech Rep in as also rans is the inescapable fact that they are an aging team in decline. Henry is up there with the most magnificent footballing specimens on the planet but truly what kind of service does he get in the French team? The woefully inadequate kind unfortunately. Not that much of its personnel has changed from the team that meekly allowed itself to be smothered into submission by Greece at Euro '94 either.
Holland couldn't pull it off with either the majestic 70s teams or the equally impressive 90s boys. Always lose their nerve at the latter stages, which is such a pity. |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 5:56 am Post subject: Re: WC |
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| Gladiator wrote: |
| Think of Belgium '86 (apart from Schifo and Ceulemens a team of unspectacular players not really known to the footballing layperson) |
You forgot Jean Marie Pfaff, probably one of the best keepers I've ever seen. Belgium had a run of good keepers ... Preud'homme came after.
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