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The Official World Cup 2006 Thread

dynamicv said:
But Rugby, Union anyway, is just way more exciting. The game flows like football does. American Foorball is just; one minute preparation, five seconds action, repeated for hours as far as I can see. All the passion and spontaneity's gone from it.
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I'm definitely on the rugby/American football side of the ball games.

But I'd disagree with you on that. Rugby football flows yes... but American football has a darned sight more strategy and structure and that appeals to me. Every play has a purpose and, as a fan, part of the fun in those (30 or 40 seconds - or less if the clock is running down) of preparation is trying to second guess both head coaches as to what the offensive call will be and whether the defense are lined up to cover it properly. If you watch it not knowing what's going on, I can understand your viewpoint. But I'd say, as a fan of both games, that they're equally exciting, just in different ways. Union's gone downhill since it went pro though.
 
Well-deserved if only for the pressure they've been putting on Croatia for the last 15-20 mins.

What's the betting that Croatia are down to ten men by the end of the game?
 
Great games going on! Oz equalizes to keep things interesting, and Japan scores a shocker! That's going to make for an interesting rest of the match as well now. :cool:
 
Blue Velvet said:
Well-deserved if only for the pressure they've been putting on Croatia for the last 15-20 mins.

What's the betting that Croatia are down to ten men by the end of the game?
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Hmm.... that's an interesting one.

Let's put it this way: more chance to see one more Aussie then Croatian (correct??) on the pitch after 90 mins than an equal count.
 
XIII said:
w00t. :)

Just need Brazil to start to beat Japan really.
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Patience. They are.
 

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Well that's Australia out of the world cup thanks to utterly innept goalkeeping. I cannot believe that Hiddink took Swartzer off, for all Guus' tactical nouse he fracked up badly when it mattered most. What did Swartzer ever do wrong? He probably would have saved the first free kick. That howler by Kalac, is the worst I've ever seen.
 
BakedBeans said:
croatia score 2-1
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Or rather the Australians let one through... :(

On one Dutch TV channel (during half-time) they were talking about taking the goalie off, because he didn't look at all confident....
 
dogbone said:
Well that's Australia out of the world cup thanks to utterly innept goalkeeping. I cannot believe that Hiddink took Swartzer off, for all Guus' tactical nouse he fracked up badly when it mattered most. What did Swartzer ever do wrong? He probably would have saved the first free kick. That howler by Kalac, is the worst I've ever seen.
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Does Kalac have Croatian ancestors, maybe?
Could it be that he insisted on playing this particular game?
 
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