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- - World Cup (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/world-cup-670118/)

jimf	Jun 17th 2010 8:23 am

Re: World Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Vader (Post 8639468)

Pretty sure the Aussie's call it soccer, they seem to have their own brand of football as well. I just thought it was interesting to see how and why the term "soccer" is used.

They used to call it by the "S" word in Australia but saw the light a few years ago and the official title now is football. New Zealand did the same. The Australian football team is still known by its nickname combining the "S" word with kangaroo though!

I think they show Australian Rules Football on Satanta as well as Gaelic Football. I've no idea what the rules are.

Lord Vader

Jun 17th 2010 8:36 am

Re: World Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimf (Post 8639603)

They used to call it by the "S" word

Sh*t? :huh:

Lord Vader

Jun 17th 2010 8:38 am

Re: World Cup

LordVader Germany 2 Serbia 0
LordVader Slovenia 0 USA 2
LordVader England 2 Algeria 0

jimf	Jun 17th 2010 8:41 am

Re: World Cup

Sol Campbell has slammed England coach Fabio Capello for overlooking him for the World Cup finals.

I seem to remember he wouldn't come out for the second half a few years ago when Arsenal were getting beaten 3-0.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/170620...s-capello.html

Alan2005

Jun 17th 2010 8:55 am

Re: World Cup

Alan2005 Germany 3 Serbia 0
Alan2005 Slovenia 0 USA 1
Alan2005 England 2 Algeria 1

Oink	Jun 17th 2010 8:57 am

Re: World Cup

Oink Germany 2 Serbia 1
Oink Slovenia 1 USA 0
Oink England 3 Algeria 0

Partially discharged

Jun 17th 2010 8:57 am

Re: World Cup

PartiallyDischarged Germany 2 Serbia 1
PartiallyDischarged Slovenia 1 USA 2
PartiallyDischarged England 2 Algeria 0

Greenhill

Jun 17th 2010 8:59 am

Re: World Cup

If anyone was wondering, not that I was, here is the table with PTS/Predictions as a percentage.

Code:

Name                            PTS                # Predictions        PTS/Predictions

Oink                                11                15                        73.3%

Flogger                                13                18                        72.2%

Novocastrian                        14                20                        70.0%

Greenhill                        12                18                        66.7%

LordVader                        12                18                        66.7%

PartiallyDischarged                2                3                        66.7%

Alan2005                        11                18                        61.1%

JamesM                                9                20                        45.0%

Oink	Jun 17th 2010 9:07 am

Re: World Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 8639658)

If anyone was wondering, not that I was, here is the table with PTS/Predictions as a percentage.

Code:

Name                            PTS                # Predictions        PTS/Predictions

Oink                                11                15                        73.3%

Flogger                                13                18                        72.2%

Novocastrian                        14                20                        70.0%

Greenhill                        12                18                        66.7%

LordVader                        12                18                        66.7%

PartiallyDischarged                2                3                        66.7%

Alan2005                        11                18                        61.1%

JamesM                                9                20                        45.0%

Thanks for posting that. :thumbup:

Novocastrian

Jun 17th 2010 9:09 am

Re: World Cup

Novocastrian Germany 2 Serbia 0
Novocastrian Slovenia 1 USA 1
Novocastrian England 2 Algeria 0

Greenhill

Jun 17th 2010 9:18 am

Re: World Cup

Greenhill Germany 3 Serbia 0
Greenhill Slovenia 1 USA 3
Greenhill England 4 Algeria 0

Flogger

Jun 17th 2010 9:23 am

Re: World Cup

Flogger Germany 2 Serbia 0
Flogger Slovenia 1 USA 1
Flogger England 3 Algeria 0

jimf	Jun 17th 2010 9:57 am

Re: World Cup

Quote from the BBC review:

Lawrenson: "Germany were the first team to really come out of the traps but that might have something to do with the fact that they have been playing with this Jabulani ball in the Bundesliga and they are used to it, while other sides are not."

Novocastrian

Jun 17th 2010 12:14 pm

Re: World Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimf (Post 8639767)

Bloody cheating Krauts.

jimf	Jun 17th 2010 1:49 pm

Re: World Cup

Quote:

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8639947)

Bloody cheating Krauts.

Apparently developed at Loughborough University for Adidas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adidas_...i#cite_note-28

I like the contrast between the comments from the Adidas sponsored players and the rest.

Goal count is well down on average for the 1st matches anyway.

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