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Post by suedehead on Jun 14, 2014 0:08:41 GMT 1
It's actually easier to read if you stand over your telly and look down at it. Maybe that's what they were aiming for. You're right However, call me old-fashioned but I prefer to sit in my armchair.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jun 14, 2014 0:44:52 GMT 1
I thought austrailia are playing pretty well considering their limitations
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Post by Panda on Jun 14, 2014 0:54:39 GMT 1
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Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts | 1 | | 1 | +4 | 3 | 2 | | 1 | +2 | 3 | 3 | | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | | 1 | -4 | 0 |
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Post by Panda on Jun 14, 2014 0:56:06 GMT 1
Good effort from Australia - they gave it everything - but still losing by 2 goals shows how far behind they are. Chile look dodgy at the back - should be plenty more goals in this group.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 14, 2014 3:26:54 GMT 1
I have just been catching up with today's matches and I am celebrating the Dutch tanking of Spain.
Terrific for The two Robins - okay taking a few liberties there.
Boob of the day award goes to Casillas.
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 14, 2014 9:04:33 GMT 1
Australia played better than Spain, at least they didn't get thrashed, its funny seeing Australia above Spain in the Group though.
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Post by o on Jun 14, 2014 10:31:29 GMT 1
If that 2nd Aussie goal hadn't been offside who knows what would have happened in that game? Good to see them come back and make a game of it! Really good games so far. On the subject of commentators, my son cant stand the bbc for some reason. Oh and I taped the late game and watched it this morning not knowing the score, good fun, I will sadly only be able to do that at weekends though
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Post by Paddy on Jun 14, 2014 10:51:49 GMT 1
Australia aren't that bad, they're even being considered to move from Oceania qualifying to Asia which would leave New Zealand to qualify very easily. But said that Australia are the lowest ranked team but they are focused on 4 years time with a youthful squad.
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Post by suedehead on Jun 14, 2014 11:18:24 GMT 1
Australia already have moved to the Asian qualifiers.
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Post by Panda on Jun 14, 2014 11:39:32 GMT 1
Australia aren't that bad, they're even being considered to move from Oceania qualifying to Asia which would leave New Zealand to qualify very easily. But said that Australia are the lowest ranked team but they are focused on 4 years time with a youthful squad. Australia moved to Asia after the 2006 World Cup, giving them an easy ride to the finals. New Zealand didn't qualify easily. They lost to Mexico in the playoffs, 9-3 on aggregate.
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Post by suedehead on Jun 14, 2014 11:46:54 GMT 1
Harsh penalty and harsh disallowed goal for the Croatians, I also think Modric was fouled for the 3rd goal, but hey ho, a good start to the competition! I've finally watched that back "in real time" again and the Brazilian defence clearly stopped playing after the "foul" had been given so you can't really call it a disallowed goal. There were defenders able to clear the final shot if the whistle had not gone.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 14, 2014 15:02:16 GMT 1
Anyone still think FIFA were right to seed Switzerland over Holland? I hadn't followed the seeding process. If it's done by a formula I suspect that there's not much you can do about.
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Post by rewardman on Jun 14, 2014 15:09:53 GMT 1
To be fair it was a foul on Casillas for the 3rd goal, from the corner, Van Persie did nothing but foul him, no attempt to head the ball. Always nice to see the Spanish thrashed though, could have been more as well. Should make Spain v Chile interesting! Managing to watch a re-run of the second half of the game this morning. I had not seen the third Dutch goal until now and wondered what the consensus would be regarding foul or no foul. I sometimes wonder just how much protection keepers get from referees from strikers challenging for balls just like this. I'd say that at least 7, maybe 8, times out of ten the referee calls that as a foul on the keeper. On balance I tend to agree with the commentary team that Casillas needed to be much stronger in the face of the challenge. Van Persie was clearly entitled to go for the ball in that situation. Ultimately, I'm delighted at the outcome. No foul call and a crucial goal ath that point for the Netherlands.
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Post by Panda on Jun 14, 2014 15:17:46 GMT 1
Anyone still think FIFA were right to seed Switzerland over Holland? I hadn't followed the seeding process. If it's done by a formula I suspect that there's not much you can do about. It was based on FIFA's world rankings, which are flawed to say the least. I've mentioned this before but Switzerland and Belgium effectively gained an advantage over Holland by failing to qualify for the last Euros, rather than qualify and do really badly like the Dutch did.
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Post by raliverpool on Jun 14, 2014 15:20:27 GMT 1
Is this mind games by Italy, or could this be good news for England: link
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Post by rewardman on Jun 14, 2014 15:25:50 GMT 1
I hadn't followed the seeding process. If it's done by a formula I suspect that there's not much you can do about. It was based on FIFA's world rankings, which are flawed to say the least. I've mentioned this before but Switzerland and Belgium effectively gained an advantage over Holland by failing to qualify for the last Euros, rather than qualify and do really badly like the Dutch did. Thanks for that. Yes, that is an aspect of a ranking system which can throw up some idiosyncratic outcomes. Perhaps similar to tennis in that a player out injured for a spell and earning no ranking points can shoot up the table when fit a year later and they are not defending points from past performances. I suspect there would be some crying foul if FIFA threw out the rankings and used the judgment of a small panel of experts to produce the seedings.
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 14, 2014 15:40:45 GMT 1
Is this mind games by Italy, or could this be good news for England: linkHopefully its good news for England
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Post by rewardman on Jun 14, 2014 15:44:49 GMT 1
Is this mind games by Italy, or could this be good news for England: link Seems rather contradictory. The headline is pessimistic but in the article the injury is played down.
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Post by Panda on Jun 14, 2014 16:15:12 GMT 1
+++DAN WALKER KLAXON+++
AHA!!
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 14, 2014 16:58:36 GMT 1
The Columbian manager looked like he just had heart bypass.
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