World cup groups
Dec 10th 2005, 2:10 pm
#31
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Re: World cup groups
Originally Posted by Circus-of-Power
face it .. England will get to the semi final play Upper Volta (yes I already know) lose 5-4 om penalties and we can dream once again
It would seem that maybe Spain has a decent chance of going farther than normal...amazing- some of the best players in the world, best league (la liga) best teams...fanatical fan base, and they get their asses kicked always (ok, lat time the went farther than usual).
US may get to the second round... depends on Italy and the Cheks.
Dec 10th 2005, 2:20 pm
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Re: World cup groups
Originally Posted by lionheart
I also think it will be PPV to get every game. Euro and WC have been in previous years......... I think now is a good time to boast that I just got HD TV last week 
Dec 10th 2005, 2:24 pm
#33
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Re: World cup groups
Best quote so far (from AP).....
Bound to upset the Welsh there 
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...351692&cc=5901
Dennis Lawrence, whose goal in a playoff against Bahrain put Trinidad into its first World Cup, was delighted to be facing England, where he plays for Wrexham.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...351692&cc=5901
Dec 10th 2005, 2:48 pm
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Re: World cup groups
Originally Posted by ScousePete
I betcha it's not on PPV - just regular TV. For the 1998 and 2002 world cups ESPN (with ESPN2, ABC) showed every game live for free! They won't start charging for it now.
Dec 10th 2005, 3:30 pm
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Re: World cup groups
Originally Posted by ironporer
It would seem that maybe Spain has a decent chance of going farther than normal...amazing- some of the best players in the world, best league (la liga) best teams...fanatical fan base.
Dec 10th 2005, 9:41 pm
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Re: World cup groups
Originally Posted by Minty
What will be the best way of being able to watch ALL the games in the US?
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Dec 15th 2005, 1:15 pm
#37
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Re: World cup groups
Originally Posted by elfman
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I always thought that the fanatical fan base of Spanish clubs has never quite translated into the same level of fanaticism for the national side, due to regional grudges (eg Catalans v Castilians v Basques etc), which is seen by some as one contributory reason for Spain's perennial underachievement at the highest level.
It has always seemed to me that the national futbol team is the only thing in which all factions do unite behind...Basques, Catalans, Gallegos et al. In Spain, you will rarely see anyone waving the Spanish flag... due to Franco's ultra-nationalisim and the Spanish not wishing to seem Facist, however at the Copa the last time, there were Flags waving all over the stadiums.
