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       #Post#: 24575--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
   DIR By: EricCartman
       Date: June 15, 2014, 6:54 pm
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       kinda half missed the consolation goal.  On the whole not great
       from Argentina, nice goal from Messi though.  Felt he was bit
       greedy at the end though when he hit side netting.  Meh.   Off
       to bed.
       #Post#: 24576--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
   DIR By: KoolKiwi
       Date: June 15, 2014, 6:55 pm
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       Agreed.
       Cya mate.
       #Post#: 24578--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
   DIR By: gladiatorrrrrr
       Date: June 16, 2014, 2:08 am
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       glad I didn't stay up for that match  :D
       tonight: Germany - Portugal.......could be interesting...
       #Post#: 24580--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
   DIR By: guest15
       Date: June 16, 2014, 3:43 am
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       argentina game was so dull, i fell asleep second half...
       am looking forward ger-portugal game ....
       #Post#: 24582--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
   DIR By: Hopnut
       Date: June 16, 2014, 4:43 am
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       --- Quote from: otutsarTR link ---
       >
       > watching the swiss game, interesting team, real life FUT team
       actually...
       >
       >
       - benaglio, tranquillo - italian descent
       >
       - shaqiri, dzemaili, xhaka, behrami - albanian
       >
       - rodriguez - chilean
       >
       - djorou - ivory coast
       >
       - gokhan inler - turkish
       >
       - fernandez - cape verde (cousin of portogal international
       manuel fernandez)
       >
       - seferovic, gavranovic - bosnian
       >
       - mehmedi - macedonian
       >
       - drmic - croat
       >
       actually, hitzfeld is more swiss than most of them : )
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I was VERY surprised that the Swiss are ranked 6 in the world.
       Commentator said it and I thought I had misheard.  Checked it
       out and sure enough they are..
       #Post#: 24583--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
   DIR By: gladiatorrrrrr
       Date: June 16, 2014, 5:24 am
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       --- Quote from: Nophut link ---
       >
       > [quote author=otutsarTR link=topic=243.msg24563#msg24563
       date=1402851530]
       > watching the swiss game, interesting team, real life FUT team
       actually...
       >
       >
       - benaglio, tranquillo - italian descent
       >
       - shaqiri, dzemaili, xhaka, behrami - albanian
       >
       - rodriguez - chilean
       >
       - djorou - ivory coast
       >
       - gokhan inler - turkish
       >
       - fernandez - cape verde (cousin of portogal international
       manuel fernandez)
       >
       - seferovic, gavranovic - bosnian
       >
       - mehmedi - macedonian
       >
       - drmic - croat
       >
       actually, hitzfeld is more swiss than most of them : )
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I was VERY surprised that the Swiss are ranked 6 in the world.
       Commentator said it and I thought I had misheard.  Checked it
       out and sure enough they are..
       [/quote]
       that is basicly because they had a very easy qualifying poule,
       so they won most of their games which ranked them up quickly.
       Nevertheless it could be a good team tho. Great players.
       Sometimes I am wondering what teams like Honduras are doing on a
       WC, especially if teams like Sweden (IBRAAAAAAA) are absent. I
       know that there needs to be teams from around the globe but
       still it is shame that he is not there.
       #Post#: 24584--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
   DIR By: KoolKiwi
       Date: June 16, 2014, 5:56 am
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       I am definitely with you re: the best talent at the WORLD cup
       rather than it being representative of the world.
       Coming from SA, it was obviously great for them to host, but
       they never even got out of the group! By that stage I was
       already in NZ, and then there was massive hype when they
       qualified & were the only unbeaten team in the competition ::)
       But c'mon ... 3 draws & they never got out the group either.
       Just not good enough IMO.
       Should there be 2 tiers ... maybe even 3 or 4. Promotion &
       relegation across those various ones? Or is that just way too
       complex? :D
       #Post#: 24585--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
   DIR By: gladiatorrrrrr
       Date: June 16, 2014, 6:16 am
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       --- Quote from: KoolKiwi link ---
       >
       > I am definitely with you re: the best talent at the WORLD cup
       rather than it being representative of the world.
       >
       > Coming from SA, it was obviously great for them to host, but
       they never even got out of the group! By that stage I was
       already in NZ, and then there was massive hype when they
       qualified & were the only unbeaten team in the competition ::)
       But c'mon ... 3 draws & they never got out the group either.
       Just not good enough IMO.
       >
       > Should there be 2 tiers ... maybe even 3 or 4. Promotion &
       relegation across those various ones? Or is that just way too
       complex? :D
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       well, they can always ask you to make a spreadsheet for it  :D
       But yeah that is how the Ice hockey WC works, A, B and C
       groups...
       #Post#: 24587--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
   DIR By: EricCartman
       Date: June 16, 2014, 11:15 am
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       --- Quote from: gladiatorrrrrr link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Nophut link=topic=243.msg24582#msg24582
       date=1402911809]
       > [quote author=otutsarTR link=topic=243.msg24563#msg24563
       date=1402851530]
       > watching the swiss game, interesting team, real life FUT team
       actually...
       >
       >
       - benaglio, tranquillo - italian descent
       >
       - shaqiri, dzemaili, xhaka, behrami - albanian
       >
       - rodriguez - chilean
       >
       - djorou - ivory coast
       >
       - gokhan inler - turkish
       >
       - fernandez - cape verde (cousin of portogal international
       manuel fernandez)
       >
       - seferovic, gavranovic - bosnian
       >
       - mehmedi - macedonian
       >
       - drmic - croat
       >
       actually, hitzfeld is more swiss than most of them : )
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I was VERY surprised that the Swiss are ranked 6 in the world.
       Commentator said it and I thought I had misheard.  Checked it
       out and sure enough they are..
       [/quote]
       that is basicly because they had a very easy qualifying poule,
       so they won most of their games which ranked them up quickly.
       Nevertheless it could be a good team tho. Great players.
       Sometimes I am wondering what teams like Honduras are doing on a
       WC, especially if teams like Sweden (IBRAAAAAAA) are absent. I
       know that there needs to be teams from around the globe but
       still it is shame that he is not there.
       [/quote]
       i think this is a Fifa legacy, sure its good to be inclusive and
       have a global competition, but i think the driving force for the
       greater number of teams from each continent is down to fifa
       fishing for votes rather than having more of the best teams in
       the world present.
       #Post#: 24588--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2014 FIFA World Cup
   DIR By: gladiatorrrrrr
       Date: June 16, 2014, 12:45 pm
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       Gosh that Pepe guy is a crazy guy, just when Portugal is getting
       better he does somerhing like that.....
       Fee ride for the Germans
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