World Cup
Jul 8th 2010, 1:27 pm
#751
No really, it doesn't
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Rural Nova Scotia
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Re: World Cup
And all this means exactly WHAT? A big fat Zilch. For many years I have ridiculed the North Americans for the overly statistical approach to Baseball, NA Football etc, etc. Now it's happening in soccer, FCS. If Argentina lost its third group game in 1978 it's strictly happenstance and nothing else and does not warrant any comment other than it lost.
you may carry on ridiculing whoever you like.......
Jul 9th 2010, 5:17 am
#752
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 20,185
Re: World Cup
May I recommend the film, One Night in Turin. A documentary about the England WC experience in 1990. I believe if you rummage around the net you'll find a source for it.
Jul 9th 2010, 7:24 pm
#753
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,236
Re: World Cup
England SUCKED!
Last edited by Elizabeth I; Jul 9th 2010 at 7:30 pm.
Jul 10th 2010, 4:39 am
#756
Dive Bar Drunk
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 8,651
Re: World Cup
Nobody has ever lost their first match and then won the World Cup but in various different formats over the years
West Germany lost their second group game in 1954 to Hungary
West Germany lost their third group game against East Germany in 1974
Argentina lost their third group game in 1978
(Italy never won a match in their group in 1982 but won the cup)
West Germany lost their second group game in 1954 to Hungary
West Germany lost their third group game against East Germany in 1974
Argentina lost their third group game in 1978
(Italy never won a match in their group in 1982 but won the cup)
Jul 10th 2010, 4:40 am
#757
Dive Bar Drunk
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 8,651
Re: World Cup
And all this means exactly WHAT? A big fat Zilch. For many years I have ridiculed the North Americans for the overly statistical approach to Baseball, NA Football etc, etc. Now it's happening in soccer, FCS. If Argentina lost its third group game in 1978 it's strictly happenstance and nothing else and does not warrant any comment other than it lost.
Jul 10th 2010, 4:42 am
#758
Dive Bar Drunk
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Location: Toronto
Posts: 8,651
Jul 11th 2010, 12:35 am
#759
BE Troll
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Re: World Cup
LordVader Netherlands 4 Spain 3 PENS
VadersGoldfish Netherlands 3 Spain 4 PENS
VadersGoldfish Netherlands 3 Spain 4 PENS
Jul 11th 2010, 12:58 am
#760
Born again atheist
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Europe (to be specified).
Posts: 30,259
Re: World Cup
Hi all.
Since Germany bombed out I'll change my prediction for todays little encounter to
Novocastrian Netherlands 3 Spain 1
I bought an orange shirt to wear at the Bar de Normandie tonight so that'd better be right.
Since Germany bombed out I'll change my prediction for todays little encounter to
Novocastrian Netherlands 3 Spain 1
I bought an orange shirt to wear at the Bar de Normandie tonight so that'd better be right.
Jul 11th 2010, 2:28 am
#761
No really, it doesn't
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Rural Nova Scotia
Posts: 1,817
Re: World Cup
Yes you are right......also 3pts for a win did not come in until 1994
Jul 11th 2010, 5:08 am
#764
slanderer of the innocent
Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 6,695
Re: World Cup
I'm supporting the dutchies too.Kiwilass Netherlands 2 Spain 0
Jul 11th 2010, 11:48 am
#765
Purpe80 in another life..
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 665
Re: World Cup
I actually forgot the game was today. 
I was going to go for:
Clematis Netherlands 2 Spain 1
I would have been way off the mark!
I was going to go for:
Clematis Netherlands 2 Spain 1
I would have been way off the mark!
