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Post by Mart!n on Jun 18, 2014 0:28:40 GMT 1
And we have a new leader for the biggest balls up by a goalkeeper. He will be having a sleepless night
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 18, 2014 0:31:05 GMT 1
And finally Russia found the net.
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Post by suedehead on Jun 18, 2014 0:44:08 GMT 1
And we have a new leader for the biggest balls up by a goalkeeper. He will be having a sleepless night Not if he gets thoroughly inebriated first
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Post by Panda on Jun 18, 2014 0:52:42 GMT 1
1st round, Group H: | 1-1 | |
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 18, 2014 1:00:07 GMT 1
Second half was a lot better especially the last 20 mins of the game.
And that interview with Capello was so so difficult to understand as if he was mumbling.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 18, 2014 1:25:33 GMT 1
Loved that moment when the Russian keeper decided very publicly to submit his resignation from the squad.
What a muppet.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 18, 2014 1:35:11 GMT 1
rewardman I see the USA v Ghana match got an audience of 11.1 million in the US. That looks pretty pathetic against a peak of 15 million for the BBC coverage of England v Italy with a kick off at 11pm but I would still guess that it counts as quite good for a football match in the US. I'm assuming that ESPN is only available to people who choose to subscribe to it. Yes ESPN is a subscription channel. Don't know how they evaluate all those, like me, watching in a pub. Anyway here is a snippet from Forbes. Big success. In a thrilling debut in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, team USA pulled off a victory against Ghana on Monday, and with it, ESPN hit television ratings gold. The 2-1 victory for the U.S. Monday drew averaged a 6.3 US HH rating and 11,093,000 viewers, making it the highest-rated and most-viewed men’s soccer match – including 265 from the FIFA World Cup – on ESPN or ESPN2 on record, according to the Nielsen Company. ESPN said that it was the highest overnight rating ever for a men’s World Cup match on ESPN or ESPN2. A single national ratings point represents one percent of the total number, or 1,156,000 households for the 2013–14 season
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Post by rewardman on Jun 18, 2014 1:42:52 GMT 1
Suedehead,
the picture gets better when you factor in the TV audience watching on the Spanish language network, Univision.
John Ourand at Sports Business Journal has the audience for Monday night at 11.1 million for ESPN and 4.8 million for Univision.
My math is rusty but I make that 15.9 million.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 18, 2014 17:06:20 GMT 1
Should be a banker win for the Netherlands.
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 18, 2014 17:22:14 GMT 1
What a goal from Australia
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Post by rewardman on Jun 18, 2014 17:22:49 GMT 1
Outstanding volley.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 18, 2014 18:12:14 GMT 1
Very composed PK.
Australia 2-1 Netherlands
Outstanding drama.
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 18, 2014 18:14:45 GMT 1
Its going all tits up for Netherlands so far... after their thrashing of Spain
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 18, 2014 18:15:32 GMT 1
edit that Dutch back on level terms
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Post by rewardman on Jun 18, 2014 18:15:48 GMT 1
The more natural order is restored. 2-2
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Post by rewardman on Jun 18, 2014 18:17:50 GMT 1
The Aussie PK was one of those questionable types.
Van Persie certainly onside. He wasn't going to miss that one.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 18, 2014 18:27:14 GMT 1
I'm going to fault the Aussie keeper on goal no. 3. Sorry, but you've got to do better at this level.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 18, 2014 18:52:42 GMT 1
A fine effort by Australia. They can be proud of they way that they played today.
Netherlands aren't guaranteed a place in the Round of 16 yet but they are in a strong position now, of course.
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Post by Panda on Jun 18, 2014 18:55:35 GMT 1
1st round, Group B: | 2-3 | |
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Holland will be through to the last 16 if Spain don't beat Chile, which would also mean Australia are eliminated. Spain will be eliminated if they lose. A win for Chile sends them through to the knockout stages.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 18, 2014 18:59:40 GMT 1
What a shock if Chile do defeat Spain later today.
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