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« Reply #625 on: October 31, 2013, 07:56:48 AM »
Quote from: Tetro Kornbluth on October 30, 2013, 11:22:56 PM
Quote from: Keystone Phil on October 30, 2013, 09:37:50 PM
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It's the World Cup, not the Europe vs. South America Cup.

Yeah but it pretty much is the latter and should be. Sprinkle a few joke teams and mediocre teams from other areas in there for fun but that's it. UEFA and CONMEBOL deserve more berths. Real fans believe that. End of story.

I really doubt the world is missing much by not having Venezuela there.

They're more deserving than Iran or Australia, surely.
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« Reply #626 on: November 01, 2013, 01:41:45 PM »
If you'd double the no. of European berths, you'd be letting weaker teams in than if you gave Africa 15 spots. That's just a fact. (It's what makes African qualifications results amazing to watch: Because the relatively few true minnows are weeded out before the final round, everybody else can play decent football, yet no one is playing at the constancy levels needed to ever break into the established top 10 teams in the world, everybody can beat everybody especially at home.)
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« Reply #627 on: November 12, 2013, 09:04:03 PM »
Mexico vs. New Zealand and Jordan vs. Uruguay tomorrow!
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« Reply #628 on: November 13, 2013, 05:43:03 AM »
Quote from: Keystone Phil on November 12, 2013, 09:04:03 PM
Mexico vs. New Zealand and Jordan vs. Uruguay tomorrow!

Mexico to win 3-0.

Jordan to win 1-0.
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« Reply #629 on: November 13, 2013, 07:51:41 AM »
Quote from: Laloo Prasad on November 01, 2013, 01:41:45 PM
If you'd double the no. of European berths, you'd be letting weaker teams in than if you gave Africa 15 spots. That's just a fact. (It's what makes African qualifications results amazing to watch: Because the relatively few true minnows are weeded out before the final round, everybody else can play decent football, yet no one is playing at the constancy levels needed to ever break into the established top 10 teams in the world, everybody can beat everybody especially at home.)

Um, what? How is that "just a fact"? I'm inclined to disagree. Unless you're rating only by top performances, but I don't see why that should be the metric.

14-16 African teams are Zambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. They're ranked 64th to 68th.

If we double the European spots Europe would have 26 spots. The 25-27 European teams are Wales, Iceland and Norway. They're ranked 44th to 47th in the world.

The Guinea squad has 1 player in a top league in Europe, Iceland has 3.

I see no reason to buy the assertion that these African teams are indisputably better than the European counterparts. 
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« Reply #630 on: November 13, 2013, 09:44:07 AM »
Quote from: Goodwin on November 13, 2013, 05:43:03 AM
Quote from: Keystone Phil on November 12, 2013, 09:04:03 PM
Mexico vs. New Zealand and Jordan vs. Uruguay tomorrow!

Mexico to win 3-0.

Jordan to win 1-0.

We need some drama in these inter-continental playoffs so while I want Uruguay to advance, maybe I'll hope for that Jordan victory. Wink  If Mexico found a way to draw (or lose. Oh my) to New Zealand...wow. But that's not happening. And don't anyone make the Italy-New Zealand 2010 comparison! Tongue
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« Reply #631 on: November 13, 2013, 10:59:11 AM »
As expected, the Urus are already underway booking their tickets to Brazil ...
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« Reply #632 on: November 13, 2013, 12:01:12 PM »
Uruguay is up 5-0...in Jordan.
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« Reply #633 on: November 13, 2013, 12:10:16 PM »

This is not surprising. Uruguay has a couple good players, Jordan had just a few lucky games.
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« Reply #634 on: November 13, 2013, 01:57:34 PM »
Prediction
New Zealand 1
Mexico 0
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« Reply #635 on: November 13, 2013, 03:50:16 PM »
Kiwis better pull this out.
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« Reply #636 on: November 13, 2013, 04:13:22 PM »
Mexico should be safe now in the first leg. Should be...
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« Reply #637 on: November 13, 2013, 11:19:36 PM »
While everyone keeps trashing Australia, we do have a team's worth of players at the top level in European leagues, playing our sixth sport.
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« Reply #638 on: November 14, 2013, 05:31:28 AM »
Quote from: Tender Branson on November 13, 2013, 12:10:16 PM

This is not surprising. Uruguay has a couple good players, Jordan had just a few lucky games.

A couple?
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« Reply #639 on: November 14, 2013, 05:33:04 AM »
Quote from: Platypus on November 13, 2013, 11:19:36 PM
While everyone keeps trashing Australia, we do have a team's worth of players at the top level in European leagues, playing our sixth sport.


2002 and 2006 Australia was pretty good. And I wouldn't say it is your sixth sport. Third maybe?
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« Reply #640 on: November 14, 2013, 07:11:33 AM »
Aussie Rules, Cricket, Rugby League, Rugby Union are all certainly bigger. After that cases can be made for Netball, Soccer, Swimming, and Tennis, and I'd probably put them in that order.
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« Reply #641 on: November 14, 2013, 02:23:07 PM »
Dishonorable team:

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« Reply #642 on: November 14, 2013, 09:29:07 PM »
On top of the one truly exciting playoff match tomorrow (Portugal-Sweden), Italy and Germany meet in a Friendly. Cheesy
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« Reply #643 on: November 15, 2013, 12:57:51 AM »
Quote from: Keystone Phil on November 14, 2013, 09:29:07 PM
On top of the one truly exciting playoff match tomorrow (Portugal-Sweden), Italy and Germany meet in a Friendly. Cheesy

I think I'll watch Sweden...
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« Reply #644 on: November 15, 2013, 01:58:57 PM »
Live stream for ITA vs. GER (German commentary):

http://megatv.to/zdf-hd

Live stream for POR vs. SWE (Portuguese commentary):

http://www.tvtuga.com/rtp-1

If you prefer Italian commentary:

http://www.olweb.tv/rai-1

Or Swedish commentary:

http://www.olweb.tv/tv4-sweden

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The German, Portugal and Sweden live streams are excellent quality btw, the Italian one is OK ...
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« Reply #645 on: November 15, 2013, 02:43:45 PM »
It starts.

Look at those chicks:
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« Reply #646 on: November 15, 2013, 03:11:50 PM »
Well, Germany is already ahead. Sad

Greece up 2-1. All other qualifiers scoreless thus far.
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« Reply #647 on: November 15, 2013, 03:12:54 PM »
The Por vs. Swe game is excellent so far.

Would need a goal though ...
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« Reply #648 on: November 15, 2013, 03:14:45 PM »
It suxx that one of those is missing the WC next year ...
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« Reply #649 on: November 15, 2013, 03:20:49 PM »
Italy ties it up!

Quote from: Tender Branson on November 15, 2013, 03:14:45 PM
It suxx that one of those is missing the WC next year ...

Agreed Sad I want Portugal though. Need to have to team I dislike more in the finals.
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