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Secret to WC comps is to spread players across teams and anlso to think about which teams will go the furthest. Is you have a lot of players from 2 teams who are destined to meet after the group stages, then you are going to loose all of the platers from 1 team straight away so think about that. Re Totti, I don't know if he is playing, I assume so. I have picked him and Nesta in 1 of about 5 comps I'm in. Van Nistleroy and Van Persie are a safe ish bet but I don't think the Dutch will go terribly far.
totti is recovering from surgery to his leg but he played a couple of matches in the last weeks(not the whole thing though). he's not at his 100% so he will
probably alternate with del piero(who isn't at his best too!).
i think vieri will not be in germany (gilardino and toni will have the duty to score some goals...we hope [img]smile.gif[/img] ) but i'm not sure as i haven't seen yet the list of all the players who will be in germany. maybe vieri could be there as a reserve but i don't think so.
i don't know about iaquinta(i think he will be there as a reserve too).
also our backline has some problems as nesta and zambrotta have physical problems...italy will have hard times as a lot of very good players are not in a perfect shape at the moment.
...not to mention the incredible scandal which is involving juventus and probably will involve other major teams as milan(it seems-actually it's a pretty sure thing- that juventus had some referees that "helped" it in a lot of matches). so the psycologichal situation of some of the players is not good too.
<font color="#FF0099" size="1">[ June 08, 2006 03:32 AM: Message edited by: homer*slam ]</font>
Tell me Inzahagi is playing please?
Well, I have to admit, that right now I am in a softball league and a soccer league. Softball playes on weeknights, and yes, it is based on the beer afterwards. We don't even go to the bar though. We have 2 people bring a case each for each game, and have a little party after each game. It's pretty damn fun actually, and yes, it is the lob the ball underhand type. A lot of good players though. Then, soccer on the weekends is much more competitive. My back is hurting so I missed the last couple games, but hopefully be back this weekend. We have one on Saturday, and one on Sunday.
Anyway, I have a question for you Italians (or anyone really). We had our fantasy World Cup draft tonight, and I drafted quite a few from Italy. Is Totti playing? I have him, and also have Iaquinta and Vierri. Our league is only based on goals scored, so any insight on these guys would be great.
Also picked quite a few from The Netherlands and Spain.
Netherlands (Holland)
Van Nistelrooy
Van der Vaart
Van Persie
Makaay
Spain:
Raul
Garcia
Morientes
The remainder of my fantasy team:
Owen-England
Shevchenko-Ukraine
Baros-Czech Republic
Zidane-France
If anyone can tell me anything about any of them it would be great. Here in the US, there really isn't much info outside of the US team. They are showing just about every WC game here though, so that's good.
Thanks for the info. It would seem that I'm not looking too good then. LOL. I was 3rd pick, and Ronaldo and Adriano were the first 2 picks, so I didn't want to pick another Brazilian (Ronaldhino), so I went with Owen. I think England has a decent shot. Most think Germany and Argentina will be in the final 4 also. I never thought about who may play each other out of pool play, because basically the US doesn't have that info available anywhere.
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Dan, you can get a bit of info about your players from this link;
http://www.dreamteamfc.com/fg-dtfc06...ryName=Striker
It's part of a fantasy football game run by one of our UK newspapers. Good luck!
Nice one Grant.
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Nice one Grant.
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Jeez, how long does Hostboard take to put up a post? LOL
<font size="4" face="Arial">But Stacey, see my earlier pic. Your chosen mode of transport out on holiday, and your connecting service from the tarmac on the way back in LMAO.Quote:
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Nice one Grant.
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<font size="4" face="Arial">Here's a serious question - how long will it take the commentators to mention either the words '1966' or 'england' as soon as the whistle blows in the Germany v Costa Rica match? I'll go for 25 seconds.Quote:
Originally posted by Hairglamfan:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="4" face="Arial">Originally posted by Stacey.:
Carl, Some people can't root for their own country because they never made it to the finals. That's when they back anyone except the sworn enemy. [img]wink.gif[/img]
My heart says England, but my head says France could pull it out of the bag again.
<font color="#FF0099"><font size="1">[ June 06, 2006 05:16 AM: Message edited by: Hairglamfan ]</font></font></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="4" face="Arial">Okay here's the rules for the commentator game:
1. Within 1 minute of kick off in the opening match (Germany v Costa Rica), the commentator must mention England.
2. Regardless of what two teams are contesting the final, England have to be mentioned within the first minute.
3. The commentator shall refer to the Falkland Isles in passing at some point in the match if England play Argentina.
4. Whenever a hat trick is scored, comparisons with Geoff Hurst will be made within seconds of the third goal hitting the net.
5. Should England wear their red jerseys, then '1966' should be mentioned approximately 20 times.
6. 1966 will be mentioned approximately 10 times a match, or only on 4 or 5 occasions for matches not involving England.
7. Prior to the captain of the winning team lifting the trophy, the commentator will mention Bobby Moore. And 1966.
8. When Germany are playing, they must be referred to as being arrogant by the commentator on at least 14 occasions. This must refer to their style, their passing, their haircuts and their general footballing ability.
9. Should England play Germany, mentions of Winston Churchill, Dambusters, The Luftwaffe and Adolf Hitler will be compulsory. And 1966.
10. All Scottish members of our commentary team must continue to refer to England as "we" and "us".
11. We must ensure that nationlistic stereotypes are adhered to. Of course, the Germans are arrogant. The Spanish are bottlers, The Ivory Coast are fast but bad at defending, The Angolans are disorganised, The Argentinians are cheats and the French are only good because their best players play in England.
12. For matches not involving England, we must only discuss the players that are playing in England. (eg - Holland v Argentina should be referred to as Van Nistelroy v Crespo).
13. The mythical "bulldog spirit" phrase should be used as often as possible.
14. Each match involving England should begin with the phrase "England Expects."
15. Should any player be involved in an injury that involves the loss of teeth, then references to Nobby Stiles and 1966 are compulsory.
16. If in doubt, mention 1966.
17. Praise all of the stunning new stadiums in Germany but emphasise that they lack the presence of Wembley, the spiritual home of football since 1966.
18. Commentators should feel free to imitate the style of Kenneth Wolstenholme, the hero of 1966.
19. Should any team feature brothers playing together, then Jackie and Bobby Charlton should be mentioned.
20. When England bow out after the first stage, we must emphasise that it is a massive blow to football and a serious loss to the World Cup
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Looking forward to the dizzy heights of the Scottish First Division this season? Think the Jags will stay up?
Andy Murray is such a moaning little shit, I hate him, he's like Bonnie Langford on Ritanol.
As for the Mighty Jags, yeah, made close to 15 signings already so we will stay up but Gretna will get promoted cos they have a millionaire engerlender backing them.
Whats you're team Stacey?
I'm a Man U fan...*runs and hides* [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
<font size="4" face="Arial">The team with the Scottish manager?!Quote:
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Oh its like taking grapes from a baby!!
<font size="4" face="Arial">Indeed, the greatest manager of all time. Shame no one can understand a word he says, lol.Quote:
The team with the Scottish manager?!
I still want Martin O'Neill as replacement when Fergie eventually retires. A couple of years too late though.
inzaghi should be in germany as a reserve player as far as i know. i haven't given much attention to tv news and newspapers in the last 10 days so i'm not 100% sure.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS GUY!!! HE'S NOT FROM WALES AND HE'S NOT JESUS CHRIST!!! HE'S NOT HAVIN SHAVES AS A PROMISE 'TIL ARGENTINA WILL BE WINNING THE CUP SO SURELY HE WILL BE THE NEXT FIDEL CASTRO OR ZAKK WYLDE!!! BUT PROMISES ARE PROMISES!!! LMAO!!!
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You stinking fibber. A woolly beard and lipstick?
I don't think so.
We'll all be in our coffins when Welshland finally
qualify, never mind win it.
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O.K., is this Ronaldhino guy as good as people in this country are making him out to be all of a sudden, or is he just a standard player, but since we never watch the sport his fancy foot stuff seems super-impressive?
Fantastic player, one of the best and a joy to watch, may I take this chance to wish everyones team good luck, Marky I hope your boys have got the rules straight this time lol
COME ON ENGLAND
<font color="#FF0099" size="1">[ June 09, 2006 10:28 AM: Message edited by: Johnny B ]</font>
1 hour to go. Hope I'm not too wrecked by the time my girlfriend arrives, a fuck it.
yeah, I think he's pretty damn good. You've seen his footwork, but he's also quick, and SUPER fast, he just blows by people. Check out some footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN0V-...rch=ronaldinho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN0V-...rch=ronaldinho
YEAH JOHNNY YA'RE RIGHT!!! TO BE FAIRY AND HONEST, I CONTINUE GOING ANGRY WITH EVERY ARGENTINIAN WHO PREFFER THE OTHER GOAL WITH THE HAND TO THIS ONE!!! BUT WE ARE STILL PAYING THE PRICE OF "LA MANO DE DIOS"!!! LOL!!! DO YA REMEMBER THE PENALTY AGAINST US IN THE FINAL OF ITALY 90??? WHAT HAPPENED TO MARADONA IN USA WORLD CUP WITH THE DOPING??? THE ORTEGA'S RED CARD WHEN WE LOST AGAINST HOLLAND IN FRANCE 98??? BEING INCLUDED IN THE ZONE OF THE DEAD IN JAPAN/KOREA 02??? BEING INCLUDED IN THE ZONE OF THE DEAD NOW IN GERMANY 2006???
There doesn't seem to be the hype or big build up surrounding Argentina this time (at least not here in the UK anyway) that might not be a bad thing for you, instead of all the fuss you can just get on with playing football, if we play each other I would advise that your boys take some ladders with them to deal with Peter Crouch and stay away from Rooneys foot, we'll be watching you
Watch out for Goldthrope. They're a tough side to beat!
Very dangerous - especially at closing time
<font size="4" face="Arial">HEY JOHNNY, THINKIN ABOUT RULES, ARE THESE THE ONES YA RE TALKIN ABOUT??? [img]tongue.gif[/img]Quote:
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Marky I hope your boys have got the rules straight this time lol
COME ON ENGLAND
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http://videos.sportec.es/sportec/goles/maradona.mpg
LMAO, That goal gets better everytime I see it, nice to see him using his feet for a change