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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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 Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:24 pm Post subject: World Cup latest |
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Turkey out.
I repeat, Turkey out
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Good news.
What is it about the Turks? They niggle and niggle and seem to love a bit of bother. |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I think the technical term is "aggro merchant" |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Hence, I suppose, the saying "He's a young turk" ....  |
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baldrick
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: Location, Location
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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The Turks most definitly are a friendly bunch, but don't worry, the lunatic fringe can still go to germany, even if the team can't!
On other qualification:
A quote from BBC website:
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Can someone explain to me why this is?
Actually we need some whipping boys. On that note, introducing Trindad and Tobago:
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Wrexham's giant defender Dennis Lawrence scored the goal, outjumping the Bahrain defence to powerfully head in a Dwight Yorke corner on 49 minutes.
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On second thoughts, as well as whipping boys, every world cup also has a fairytale story...could be T&T......I mean getting out of the group stage would be a big enough suprise to be called a fairytale. |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe they're saying that about Australia because they always have to play 8,000 games against a bunch of island teams before they can qualify. |
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mishlert
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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This sight has the ranking of international soccer teams as of October 19, 2005
Top 10:
Rank Team Points
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1. Brazil 840
2. Netherlands 797
3. Czech Republic 783
4. Argentina 778
5. France 776
6. Mexico 769
7. United States 768
8. Spain 764
T9. England 754
T9. Portugal 754
My team, Italy, is ranked 12.
Japan is 16, and South Korea is 29 |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Those rankings aren't worth the pixels they're printed on IMO |
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nev
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
Location: ch7t
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Swiss James wrote: |
| Those rankings aren't worth the pixels they're printed on IMO |
Yeah, Scotland's not even top 50. |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Scotland have a football team? |
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Alias
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:35 am Post subject: |
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| Apparently the Turkish fans rioted after the game was over. |
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ed4444
Joined: 12 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:43 am Post subject: |
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I am sorry the Turks didn't make it. The Swiss are brutal. Any game with the Swiss in it is guaranteed boredom.
They are Belgium in disguise. |
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trigger123
Joined: 08 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:31 am Post subject: |
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am i right in thinking that this is the first world cup in ages where there is a representative from every continent?
statto, get on the case....
it all went off after the turkey game apparently, both sides having a go, and the swiss were pelted with stuff as they left the field. oh and a bit of casual racism thrown in too from those loveable turks.
next year's tournament is going to be brilliant... and don't know if you heard, but not only are england certain to get korea in the group stages, but our wayne will get player of the championship, micky owen will get the golden boot, while (sir) david will be picking up the cup at the end...
you knows it |
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Bob O.
Joined: 20 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:16 am Post subject: |
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| trigger123 wrote: |
| am i right in thinking that this is the first world cup in ages where there is a representative from every continent? |
Last time was 1982 when New Zealand appeared in the World Cup. |
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trigger123
Joined: 08 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:29 am Post subject: |
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thanks B.O!
get on the case Sepp!
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=349341&cc=5739
my favourite bit is at the end where it descibes how one of the swiss players was hospitalised after being kicked in the groin... taking one for the team! |
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