07-01-2014, 03:04 AM
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
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World Cup GDT: July 1st
Tuesday, July 1st
10:00 AM Argentina (Group F winner, 3-0-0, 5) vs. Switzerland (Group E runner-up, 2-0-1, 6)
2:00 PM Belgium (Group H winner, 3-0-0, 11) vs. USA (Group G runner-up, 1-1-1, 13)
Numbers in brackets are group stage finish, and W-D-L in the group stage, and FIFA ranking.
Two matches that are really close in terms of FIFA rankings! But also the group winners have one the previous six knockout matches, and both Argentina and Belgium are undefeated. Will they stay that way?
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07-01-2014, 04:30 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Should again be two tight matches.
I think the two main questions are
a) can Argentina find their team game?
b) can Belgium keep their young heads cool under this kind of pressure?
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07-01-2014, 08:22 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kalispell, Montana
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I hope they are as exciting as Netherlands vs Mexico and Costa Rica vs Greece!
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07-01-2014, 08:47 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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There hasn't been a boring game in this round yet, and I doubt we'll see one tonight 
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07-01-2014, 10:02 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary
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If you are cheering on Belgium tonight you can now do it with your very own Belgian name!
http://belgiumizeme.be
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07-01-2014, 10:25 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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I'm a little surprised this Swedish ref is still in the tournament. I thought he was total crap in the Brazil-Cameroon game.
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07-01-2014, 10:38 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Eh, really weak attempt.
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07-01-2014, 10:59 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Another tight game.
Not exactly a thriller so far, but a pretty good start. Pressure should rise in the second half.
Belgian name: Rudy Ryckmans 
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07-01-2014, 11:14 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Bournemouth, UK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Itse
Belgian name: Rudy Ryckmans |
Nice to meet you, I'm RUDY MEULEMANS.
On another note, not strictly World Cup related...
It's been a great day for AFC Bournemouth today. Adam Lallana's transfer to Liverpool has netted the club £6.25m, as we had a 25% sell-on clause applied when Southampton poached him from us 15 years ago.
Nice bit of business!
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07-01-2014, 11:30 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Unexpectedly, this game is more boring than either of the games featuring the African teams. Seems like they should just get on with the penalties already.
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07-01-2014, 11:34 AM
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Man, Messi is fun to watch. He barely needs any room at all to make things happen.
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07-01-2014, 11:38 AM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Unexpectedly, this game is more boring than either of the games featuring the African teams. Seems like they should just get on with the penalties already.
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You sound like a british announcer
Ive enjoyed this game. They are playing hard.
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07-01-2014, 11:38 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Unexpectedly, this game is more boring than either of the games featuring the African teams. Seems like they should just get on with the penalties already.
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Although it doesn't look as bad as Nigeria against France, Algeria against Germany or Mexico against Netherlands towards the ends of those games, I still don't think Switzerland will last this way for another 40 minutes.
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07-01-2014, 11:40 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Bournemouth, UK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
You sound like a british announcer
Ive enjoyed this game. They are playing hard. |
What's so bad about us? Are you saying we're a negative bunch?
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07-01-2014, 11:48 AM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by rich76
What's so bad about us? Are you saying we're a negative bunch?
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In canada we get the itv/intl commentators and they have extremely negative since England went out.
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07-01-2014, 11:51 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Bournemouth, UK
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Who are the commentators? ITV haven't even got this game in the UK right now...
General feeling so far from BBC and ITV coverage over here is that we're still very much loving the World Cup.
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07-01-2014, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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This one is Martin Fischer..he's been alright.
The other day Costa Rica-Grecce Gary Bloom wanted to kill himself after half an hour.
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07-01-2014, 12:04 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Bournemouth, UK
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I've never heard of either of them. They're not on British TV.
Sounds like you've got a couple of clowns.
I'm half watching this, and half watching Nadal getting knocked out of Wimbledon by a 19 year old Aussie.
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07-01-2014, 12:08 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Brazilians trying to cheer Argentina out of the games
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07-01-2014, 12:11 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rich76
I've never heard of either of them. They're not on British TV.
Sounds like you've got a couple of clowns.
I'm half watching this, and half watching Nadal getting knocked out of Wimbledon by a 19 year old Aussie.
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Yeah even now the Swiss are attacking and the commentator is like wooooah they better not get carried away here. They're Switzerland.
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