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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2014 16:26:54 GMT 1
Attendances for the World Cup so far:
BRA v CRO - 62,103 MEX v CMR - 39,216 ESP v NED - 48,173 CHI v AUS - 40,275 COL v GRE - 57,174 CIV v JPN - 40,267 URU v CRC - 58,679 ENG v ITA - 39,800 SUI v ECU - 68,351 FRA v HON - 43,012 ARG v BIH - 74,738
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Post by rewardman on Jun 16, 2014 16:57:21 GMT 1
Reading the analysis re. different permutations for England to qualify is interesting.
It speaks volumes about the weakness of the English side that four points is the ambition of some and goal difference will do to make it to the round of 16.
They might scrape through but it sounds like they are unlikely to get any further.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 16, 2014 17:01:40 GMT 1
One we've been anticipating.
Germany -v- Portugal.
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Post by suedehead on Jun 16, 2014 17:06:57 GMT 1
Reading the analysis re. different permutations for England to qualify is interesting. It speaks volumes about the weakness of the English side that four points is the ambition of some and goal difference will do to make it to the round of 16. They might scrape through but it sounds like they are unlikely to get any further. To be fair, England are in the hardest group as measured by the average place in the FIFA rankings so there was always a strong possibility that one team could go though with four points. Of course, it is also possible that one team will go out with six.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 16, 2014 17:23:36 GMT 1
No doubt about the PK decision.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 16, 2014 17:33:10 GMT 1
Oh oh. 2-0. Poor defending at the corner.
Looking ominous.
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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2014 17:37:31 GMT 1
Let's all laugh at Portugal...
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Post by suedehead on Jun 16, 2014 17:37:38 GMT 1
Portugal in deep doo-doo now.
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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2014 17:39:22 GMT 1
Portugal really should be down to 9 men. The penalty decision should've been a red as well, as much as Andy Townsend is in denial about the laws of the game.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 16, 2014 17:39:31 GMT 1
Pepe Le Pew
... because he stinks.
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 16, 2014 17:47:50 GMT 1
Easy win for Germany, and the red card was well deserved for Pepi
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 16, 2014 18:03:59 GMT 1
Wow... that portuguese bird not half bad
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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2014 18:24:21 GMT 1
Wow... that portuguese bird not half bad I think Nani might be a dude...
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Post by raliverpool on Jun 16, 2014 18:50:44 GMT 1
I switched over at half time, to watching the thrilling finale to the First Test between England & Sri Lanka, with the tourists hanging on to grim life to claim a draw.
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Post by suedehead on Jun 16, 2014 18:51:42 GMT 1
So the Iberian peninsula lose their opening matches by a combined score of 9-1 to the Dutch / Deutsch.
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Post by suedehead on Jun 16, 2014 18:52:26 GMT 1
I switched over at half time, to watching the thrilling finale to the First Test between England & Sri Lanka, with the tourists hanging on to grim life to claim a draw. I had to rely on the BBC website for that one. What a finish!
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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2014 18:54:23 GMT 1
1st round, Group G: | 4-0 | |
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Post by raliverpool on Jun 16, 2014 19:08:15 GMT 1
Looking at the Uruguay game if we cant beat them, we might as well go home really, unless they have Suarez up front, they looked impotent, and our fast pacy front men should be able to nab a goal or two really. But yes I see your point davyboyb, and I was saying the same to my son as well, but it would be good if we didn't cut it quite so fine Luis Suarez might be playing, but he certainly wont be match fit due to his keyhole knee surgery. Right now, I'm actually more worried we'll beat Uruguay only to blow it against Costa Rica. Having said that I can't believe Roy Hodgson has come out with this embarrassing attempt at mind games today: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27864400So if scoring three goals and three assists, as well as his "hand" in enabling Uruguay to make the Semi Final of the last World Cup; as well as being named Player of the Tournament whilst he scored 4 goals for Uruguay as they won a record fifteenth Copa América in 2011 means he has "yet to prove greatness", then what the F does that make the current England squad, starting with Wayne Rooney? Well done Roy, certainly going by most global football websites who've picked up on this, you've just guaranteed most of the world will be willing Luis to create some Schadenfreude on Thursday night.
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Post by Earl Purple on Jun 16, 2014 19:52:14 GMT 1
Whether or not England win or draw with Uruguay we will need Italy to get something from Costa Rica in their game.
If England draw and Costa Rica pull off a shock win over Italy it's out of our hands. Costa Rica will be through even if we beat them and Italy will also be through if they even draw with Uruguay.
If England draw and Italy and Costa Rica also draw then we will go through by beating Costa Rica by any scoreline unless Uruguay beat Italy in which case all teams would have 4 points and it would be goal difference then goals scored, I think.
If England draw and Italy win we will go through by beating Costa Rica because games between the teams count ahead of goal difference.
If England win against Uruguay and Italy beat Costa Rica then we have to hope our goal difference and goals scored is better than Costa Rica's going into the game.
If England win both games, it's possible to not go through if Costa Rica beat Italy and Italy beat Uruguay in which case 3 teams will have 6 points.
There is also a mathematical possibility of going through with 3 points if one team wins all their games and the others all beat each other.
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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2014 20:58:51 GMT 1
because games between the teams count ahead of goal difference. No they don't.
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