World Cup Footie Seedings

Originally posted by the sonick:
thanks for the informative reply rob, i dont know where i would be on this thread without you! [/QB]

Probably the same place you are now.

Originally posted by SalParadise:
anyone know the song/artist on the adidas commercial with the two hispanic kids picking their team full of pros?

"De l'Alouette" by RJD2

Italy/Ghana game is a fun one, fast paced, both teams would beat the US easily if the US didnt play much better than they did today

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

Originally posted by SalParadise:
anyone know the song/artist on the adidas commercial with the two hispanic kids picking their team full of pros?

"De l'Alouette" by RJD2

merci

US is done…..

part of the argument of why we could at least draw with the Czechs were that they were pretty banged up and looked what happened.

Italy will beat the US, and I wouldnt be surprised if Ghana doesnt as well (unless they keep up the yellow card parade against the Czechs)

Originally posted by SalParadise:
anyone know the song/artist on the adidas commercial with the two hispanic kids picking their team full of pros?

great ad, by the way … i've been very impressed with soccer ads in the last 5 years or so … that one recurring one with the indoor game on the ship was really cool (nike?)

The U.S. did not play their game at all. The U.S. squad is one built on speed and finesse. They are best when playing an attacking style offense, especially the counter attack after defensive stops.

Today they tried to play a more controlled and slowed down game. The problem with that is they can't hang with bigger teams like the Czechs, they just get muscled off the ball.

Team USA looked lethargic and old, when in reality they are a pretty young squad that should have had many more shots on goal. They should be embarrassed, not for losing, but for their dreadful play today.

On a side note I think it's time for Bruce Arena to step down as the coach. If the U.S. wants to compete on the world stage they need to have as much international experience as possible, including inside the coaching ranks.

I'm afraid this is pretty much the end for Ghana and the USA, but would like to be wrong and see Italy out, still possible. This is the problem with the group stage at the World Cup, teams tend to play very defensively to avoid a defeat in the first game that would pretty much send them home, as a result the quality of the games is much worse than in the Champions League.

I'm sure there are folks out there somewhere who feel the probable lack of Totti for the Italians should give the US some hope, but I just don't see them beating the Italians.

It certainly looks loke they could go 0-3. Ghana certainly looked better against Italy.

I think the USA got some good assists and attempts on goal, and used their time-outs efficiently…your 'stopper' was your mvp.

*note to barcelona* Can you please tell me (if you know) what in God's name is a 'stopper'?….and it's not the goalie.

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
I think the USA got some good assists and attempts on goal, and used their time-outs efficiently…your 'stopper' was your mvp.

*note to barcelona* Can you please tell me (if you know) what in God's name is a 'stopper'?….and it's not the goalie.

Can't help you here, I am watching the games in a former british colony in the Caribbean/South America and the games are either in English from the UK or in Spanish.

Here is pretty much cricket all day long, West Indies against India, didn't know a game could last up to 5 full days.

so answer me this, football fans.

once the round of 16 begins, you can't have a draw can you? so what are the OT rules? shootout? overtime period?

its been a while since 2002! :)

Originally posted by the sonick:
so answer me this, football fans.

once the round of 16 begins, you can't have a draw can you? so what are the OT rules? shootout? overtime period?

its been a while since 2002! :)

30 mins of extra time

best of 5 penalties for each team

if teams still tied after this you move on to sudden death penalties

and i thought the sweden game was boring….

wow, based on the 30 minutes that I saw the swiss will be kicking themselves for not beating the french….they missed several chances where it seemed more difficult to miss

Originally posted by the sonick:
and i thought the sweden game was boring….

How can you possibly say another 0-0 tie is boring. :roll:

Originally posted by Rob_Gee:

Originally posted by the sonick:
and i thought the sweden game was boring….

How can you possibly say another 0-0 tie is boring. :roll:

Or how a 'no hitter' in hitty-runny is extremely exciting. :roll: :roll:

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
Or how a 'no hitter' in hitty-runny is extremely exciting. :roll: :roll: [/QB]

Nice try Spankie, I know there are alot more 0-0 and 1-0 games in SOCCER than there are no hitters in baseball.

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:

Originally posted by Rob_Gee:

Originally posted by the sonick:
and i thought the sweden game was boring….

How can you possibly say another 0-0 tie is boring. :roll:

Or how a 'no hitter' in hitty-runny is extremely exciting. :roll: :roll:

well, yeah, exactly. but what i meant was, man that France Switzerland match was BOOOORING. not just 0-0 tie boring, but it was boring.

not bashing the sport. (of course, i know Rob is and thats who you were replying to)

i am totally rooting for Spain now! :

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