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If the Netherlands keep on playing like they did against Denmark,the party will be over very soon.

When The Netherlands beat France and Italy by playing brilliantly everybody thought they would become the new European Champion. This time they had much luck, had to struggle and won ugly. So there's still a change they become World Champion. That's football logic, Amsterdamned.

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If I interprete it correctly only two of us did not predict a victory for The Netherlands?

VoodooLounge13 and fiftyamp did not complete their prediction

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BTW, I forgot to say this in the beginning. That's why I am saying it now. My compliments to guitarbastard for the great name he chose for our pool. Always good to be a member of a church

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If the Netherlands keep on playing like they did against Denmark,the party will be over very soon.

When The Netherlands beat France and Italy by playing brilliantly everybody thought they would become the new European Champion. This time they had much luck, had to struggle and won ugly. So there's still a change they become World Champion. That's football logic, Amsterdamned.

That's what I'am saying,they won with much luck. Against Italy,Brazil,Spain,Argentina or Germany they don't get away with it.

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Against Italy,Brazil,Spain,Argentina or Germany they don't get away with it.

Good thing though is that they won't meet all five of them during this tournament

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Japan victorious over Cameroon 1-0. Bonzai! Of course this is probably the zenith of their World Cup...

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Bardo is amazing. He should be the high priest of the church of iorrians.

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Against Italy,Brazil,Spain,Argentina or Germany they don't get away with it.

Good thing though is that they won't meet all five of them during this tournament

By Schedule or do you mean the Netherlands get kicked out the first or second round? If not,the Dutch win the cup!

By schedule of course. You mention 5 countries. When Holland survives the 1st round they will only have to play 4 more games ...

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By schedule of course. You mention 5 countries. When Holland survives the 1st round they will only have to play 4 more games ...

Sure?? So the most dangerous opponents eliminate each other.If Holland doesn't win the cup this year, they will never win it.

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If Holland doesn't win the cup this year, they will never win it.

I am afraid that is true.

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If Holland doesn't win the cup this year, they will never win it.

I am afraid that is true.

Didn't we think so in 1974 when we had the best team of the world of all times, in 1978 (remember the last, 90, min. and Rob Rensenbrink?) and 1990 etc? Typically Dutch to think this way. Result: we'll never win it.

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we'll never win it

That's what I said.

Yay,I'm not in last place anymore.LOL.

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

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Bardo is amazing. He should be the high priest of the church of iorrians.

ahaahhahahaahah it was too easy to guess the results of my national team...
but now, I'm missing points!

ciao

bardo

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bardo and marco still in the lead

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I am moving up, up, up

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I just couldn't resist. This one is so funny

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WASH DIRTY BALLS ?.... LOL...
As you used to yell at me on that old Stones message board .....
a long long time ago..... "HANDS ABOVE THE COVERS"
that is if you are the same person I remember yelling at me
when I became a lil too randy....... HANDS ABOVE THE COVERS!!!


anyway ...We cant have this thread getting lost in the shuffle,
so I thought I would bump it up, even though I missed out entering the pool....but
I do have a couple dumb questions about ...WHAT HAPPENS NOW?

Am I reading this right?..... It seems it has all been going
along calm cool and collected, with games spread out during
the day and across several days. NOW...As I examine the schedule
it appears all heck breaks loose, and they start playing matches
at the same time on the same day...Is that correct?...

I also wonder ..... In the round of 16,
is it play one game and winner advances and loser goes home?
What about ties?

It seems that after a easy going slow start, that it all heats up pretty quickly.

If anyone feels the urge to commentate on which upcoming matches they feel
are the most important and may be the best viewing, it is OK with me if
you want to post your views ..... I know sporting matches heat up when
it goes down to the wire and the boys are fighting for their stake ...
and from the action so far, this should become very exciting.

Thanks in advance for anyone who might offer some assistance and advice.

here are the boards I am studying....
[www.fifa.com]

[www.fifa.com]

HANDS ABOVE THE COVERS....



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on that old Stones message board .....
a long long time ago..... "HANDS ABOVE THE COVERS"
that is if you are the same person I remember

That's very funny, but I can't remember.
The old boards I used to visit were "Voodoo Lounge" and "Backstage", which later became "Bar Babylon". I used the same nickname there. Did you use a different name ?

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they start playing matches at the same time on the same day

That is correct.
The last 2 matches of every pool are played at the same time. This to prevent that teams can make agreements when they play their last match and already know the result of the previous match. It happened in the past that 2 teams knew that a draw between them would sent both of them to the next round. And so they decided not to score and take it easy.

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In the round of 16, is it play one game and winner advances and loser goes home?

Yes, correct.
If the match ends in a draw, it will be extended (?) with 2 times 15 minutes. If there is still no winner then, the game will be decided with penalty shootings. Starting with 5 penalties each and then 1 each untill somebody misses and the other one scores.

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on that old Stones message board .....
a long long time ago..... "HANDS ABOVE THE COVERS"
that is if you are the same person I remember

That's very funny, but I can't remember.
The old boards I used to visit were "Voodoo Lounge" and "Backstage", which later became "Bar Babylon". I used the same nickname there. Did you use a different name ?

Yes.... those are the message boards : )
I forget the name I used back then but I
remember yours, how many Rolling Hansie s can there be? : )

You probably do not recall it because I was not all that "bad"
and I would pull my hands above the covers when requested thus I
was probably not very memorable, just a lil randy but I think
some of the girls liked the flirty talk .... it was a young internet ..... ah.... those were the days...


anyway...

THANK YOU VERY MUCH for the info, that makes
perfect sense about scheduling matches at the same
time to avoid deal making, I had not thought of that.
It is good to know rules about how it is decided in overtime..... I bet that is intense.


Here is to hoping the refs are invisible from here on out,
I am enjoying this World Cup like none before, and I do not
want some dang refs ruining it..........

Thank you Rolling Hansie.

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I forget the name I used back then

That's too bad. Always nice to meet friends from the "old days"
Perhaps if you think real hard

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EVERYBODY READY???.....WE ARE!!! HERE WE GO!!!!


I mainly hope the refs call good games, and worthy teams move forward.
It is really exciting that 3/4 teams in group in group C are still fighting for the round of 16.

Hansie, I thank you again for the tips. I have been reading and learning
more, and I came across this intersting article, which I will here, post for the record,
and maybe it will help someonme else later on. It elaborates on
what you said about why they play the final matches at the same time.


[www.nytimes.com]

U.S. and Algeria:
Two Outsiders Try to Stay in It
By GEORGE VECSEY
Published: June 22, 2010

""The United States and Algeria are relative outsiders in the World Cup — and to each other. They have never played each other in an international match, but on Wednesday, they will meet in a showdown, with only one of them having a chance to advance.

The two nations do have something in common: both have felt the despair of being shortchanged in the World Cup.

For the United States, it happened only last Friday, when a referee nullified a late goal because of an unspecified foul he thought he saw.

For Algeria, it was 28 years ago, when West Germany and Austria waltzed to a result that profited them both and kept the Desert Foxes from advancing. It was one of the more disgraceful episodes in the history of this tournament, and it is the reason the two final matches in each group are now played simultaneously.

This means the Yanks, with 2 points, have control of their fate. Ranked 14th in the world, they move on to the second round if they beat Algeria, ranked 30th. Form does not mean much. We have seen that during this World Cup when stale or even jaded teams like France have embarrassed themselves against more earnest opponents. England, which plays Slovenia at 10 a.m. Eastern, also reeks of satiation.

Nobody has ever called the Americans a powerhouse, but there is no hiding their heart, their ability to come storming back from their own slow starts. They go into Wednesday’s match with the young striker Jozy Altidore trying to recover from a stomach ailment that kept him out of practice Tuesday. Robbie Findley, who came on late to the team with his sprinter’s speed, is barred from this match because of two yellow cards. So Coach Bob Bradley may have to adjust his front line.

The Americans will not dwell on the horrid call during a typical grappling match that took away Maurice Edu’s goal on a free kick in the 85th minute and cost them a victory over Slovenia last Friday. They know they got themselves in trouble by falling behind, 2-0.

“I thought we played well the first 12-13 minutes, but Slovenia made a nice play,” Bradley said Monday. He said he would not make changes in the way his team approached a match.

“The game is 90 minutes,” Bradley said Tuesday. “You have to get an understanding of the whole 90 minutes.”

The Americans live with their imperfections. In the 2006 World Cup, they played one gallant draw against Italy, between a stinker and an unlucky loss.

“We had a bad outing in 2006; that’s in the back of our minds,” said Carlos Bocanegra, the captain. “It was over so quickly,” he added, suggesting the Americans understand the urgency of Wednesday. Win and advance. Draw and take their chances with what England and Slovenia do. There is even a possibility that two teams of equal records will draw lots to see who advances.

“We are getting ready for the match,” Bradley said. “We haven’t put much thought into the final way of determining it.”

But at least England and Slovenia must play at the same time. “It’s important for us to know,” Bradley acknowledged. Teams are not allowed to have electronic input on the sideline, but somebody with the team can relay information to the bench, in case the Yanks or the Algerians need a goal because of what is happening between England and Slovenia.

Algeria never had that chance in 1982, when it beat Chile, 3-2, for a record of two victories in three matches. Twenty-four hours later, Austria and West Germany played their final match.

I happened to watch that match on television in a hospitality tent at Wimbledon. The Germans scored a goal that meant that they and Austria would both have two victories and favorable goal differential to Algeria. The soccer-savvy Europeans in the room were cursing at the screen as the two nations exchanged the ball at midfield for much of the 1-0 West German victory. Even FIFA, that most opaque organization, recognized disgrace. In 1986, it mandated that the two final games would be held concurrently.

The current coach of Algeria, Rabah Saâdane, was on the coaching staff of Algeria in 1982. Known as Cheik (the Elder or the Wise), Saâdane was asked Tuesday about 1982. He did not address past injustices but did observe that the rules were now more fair.

“I don’t think we should regret,” he said, making it a general statement. He sprinkled his remarks with the word inshallah, the Arabic expression for, If Allah wills it. He praised the Americans as a good squad that had learned to play in South Africa, in this stadium at approximately a mile high, in last year’s Confederations Cup. It was clear why Algerians call him Cheik.

Both teams gave off the feeling of hope and energy, two soccer nations with something to prove — with any luck, fairly and squarely.




ALLRIGHT!!!! LETS GO!! CRANK IT UP!!!!



GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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OK, the group stage is over now.
I see in the ranking of our little league that they added the extra points for the predictions of the teams for the 1/8 finals.
I wonder if we can still score points for the games in the 1/8 finals and so on, even if you did not predict the correct teams.

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Oh well, I just checked the score and the answer to my previous question is yes

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