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Re: World Cup Fever
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Its not a big highlight but it is usually played 1 year before the WC as a prep or trial run. During our Northern summer this year the FIFA Confederarions Cup was played in Germany. In this competition each confederation champion is invited. Our OZ team was there and - Guess who represented CONCACAF. It was Mexico!!!! [/ QUOTE ] any why- because they won the concacaf gold cup in 2003. Hmmm, I wonder why you're focusing on the past? who could have won the concacaf gold cup in 2005? |
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Re: World Cup Fever
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[ QUOTE ] Its not a big highlight but it is usually played 1 year before the WC as a prep or trial run. During our Northern summer this year the FIFA Confederarions Cup was played in Germany. In this competition each confederation champion is invited. Our OZ team was there and - Guess who represented CONCACAF. It was Mexico!!!! [/ QUOTE ] any why- because they won the concacaf gold cup in 2003. Hmmm, I wonder why you're focusing on the past? who could have won the concacaf gold cup in 2005? [/ QUOTE ] Well it was too bad that the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was held after the FIFA Confederation Cup. Otherwise you guys could claim that Panama was a really a top class team! Bwahahahaha |
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Re: World Cup Fever
Brudder,
For someone who seems to know something about soccer, you aren't saying anything intelligent. It is not 1998 anymore. Just because 98 was in France and 02 was in Asia, 98 is NOT more relevant that 02. The US roster, in fact all rosters, are going to be (nearly) completely different than they were in 1998. 1998 is pratically irrelevant, almost as irrelevant as 1974. FIFA uses previous World Cups as measures to seed teams, but that does NOT mean that previous WC's are a predictor of what will happen in this year's WC. It's like saying Brazil will win the 06 WC because they have won it more times than anyone. No, Brazil will (probably) win it because they are the best team NOW. Pele has zero effect on the 2006 Brazil WC team. What happened in the past with different players does not effect what will happen in the future with current players. -Fink |
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Brudder, For someone who seems to know something about soccer, you aren't saying anything intelligent. It is not 1998 anymore. Just because 98 was in France and 02 was in Asia, 98 is NOT more relevant that 02. [/ QUOTE ] That is your opinion... [ QUOTE ] The US roster, in fact all rosters, are going to be (nearly) completely different than they were in 1998. 1998 is pratically irrelevant, almost as irrelevant as 1974. FIFA uses previous World Cups as measures to seed teams, but that does NOT mean that previous WC's are a predictor of what will happen in this year's WC. [/ QUOTE ] No kidding... [ QUOTE ] It's like saying Brazil will win the 06 WC because they have won it more times than anyone. No, Brazil will (probably) win it because they are the best team NOW. Pele has zero effect on the 2006 Brazil WC team. [/ QUOTE ] Brazil is the only nonEuropean team to win a WC staged in Europe. (Stated before in 1958 Sweden). [ QUOTE ] What happened in the past with different players does not effect what will happen in the future with current players. -Fink [/ QUOTE ] Good luck... |
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