06-01-2010, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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As a neutral...
That green slovenian jersey is pretty ugly.
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06-01-2010, 02:16 PM
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#382
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: On Jessica Albas chest
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
As a neutral...
That green slovenian jersey is pretty ugly.
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Really? I have to admit when i first heard that the green jersey was going to have yellow mountains i was thinking ugh as well, once i saw it though i think it goes together pretty well.
To each their own i guess.
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06-01-2010, 02:23 PM
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#383
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Austin, Tx
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Originally Posted by Locke
Okay, but if he doesnt get tossed or injured in this tournament, I for one will be sincerely surprised.
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He'll get his first taste going up against Gooch on the 12th. Onyewu hasn't looked solid since he's been back from injury but he still throws people to the ground a couple times a game. It should be interesting.
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06-01-2010, 02:38 PM
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#384
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
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LOL, Germany, Italy, England use players that only play in their respected leagues.
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06-01-2010, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Red Deer now; Liverpool, England before
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That Spanish squad looks mighty impressive to me. They really have to be the favourites going in.
After England, I'll certainly be pulling for them the most, for obvious reasons.
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06-01-2010, 02:52 PM
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#386
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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Originally Posted by PIMking
LOL, Germany, Italy, England use players that only play in their respected leagues.
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Noticed that too. I knew each of those teams always used a lot of players from domestic league, but not ALL.
Spain has all but 3 players playing in their league.
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06-01-2010, 03:01 PM
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#387
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Stat of the day(?)
The last 7 World Cup finals have only featured 5 teams. Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Italy and France. We'll call them the BIG 5.
The last 9 World Cup finals have only featured 6 teams (add Holland).
Will a new team make it to the final? or will is be the usual suspects. Five mentioned above, no matter how bad they seem to be at the moment, are so tough to beat in the knockout stages.
As mentioned, Spain has an incredible team on paper and they are no longer chokers as they beat both Italy and Germany 2 years ago.
You'd think any team wanting to win the World Cup will have to beat at least 2 of the BIG 5. I can't see it happening. Too much pressure.
So it you had to make a bet, and your life depended on it.
Do you take the BIG 5 or the field?
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06-01-2010, 03:02 PM
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#388
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Don't top players usually play in top leagues?
I'm not really sure what people are getting at here.
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06-01-2010, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
The Soccer Shop in Willow Park Village (284-10816 MacLeod Trail SE) has a pretty good selection of jerseys.
Kicks, in the complex with the Safeway at the corner of McLoead and Southland is where I picked up my jersey on Saturday.
I don't think the jerseys will be less money, but you'll be supporting a local business.
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Things for the tips. I do like supporting local business whenever I can and will be stopping by Kicks/SoccerShop this afternoon to pick up my Chile jersey. Kicks has it for $99 and SS for $130. I don't know why the $30 difference but I will purchase from one today. Thank you! And everyone, buy local!
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06-01-2010, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Stat of the day(?)
The last 7 World Cup finals have only featured 5 teams. Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Italy and France. We'll call them the BIG 5.
The last 9 World Cup finals have only featured 6 teams (add Holland).
Will a new team make it to the final? or will is be the usual suspects. Five mentioned above, no matter how bad they seem to be at the moment, are so tough to beat in the knockout stages.
As mentioned, Spain has an incredible team on paper and they are no longer chokers as they beat both Italy and Germany 2 years ago.
You'd think any team wanting to win the World Cup will have to beat at least 2 of the BIG 5. I can't see it happening. Too much pressure.
So it you had to make a bet, and your life depended on it.
Do you take the BIG 5 or the field?
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I have a hard time putting France in the big 5 despite their success at this tournament in the last 3 WC's. I really have never liked their team and this year is no different. I will predict that a new team out of those 5 makes it to the final. Be it England or Spain, I don't know, but I think those two would have to be the favorites to make it to the final outside of those 5 you mentioned.
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06-01-2010, 03:14 PM
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#391
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Stat of the day(?)
The last 7 World Cup finals have only featured 5 teams. Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Italy and France. We'll call them the BIG 5.
So it you had to make a bet, and your life depended on it.
Do you take the BIG 5 or the field?
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I'd be surprised if one of the above don't make it all the way. However, they'll have to beat Spain and that is going to be tough for anyone. They're no longer chokers, as mentioned, and are exceptionally good in every position and in reserve.
However, England are going to win it all anyway so it's a moot point regardless.
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06-01-2010, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
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Interesting. Just browsing through that, what pops out at me were that England, Germany and Italy are the only countries whose national teams are comprised of players that exclusively play in their domestic league.
Spain is another, but they have 3 players that play in England in Fabregas, Torres and Reina.
Every other country has players that play all over the place.
EDIT: Late to the party.
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06-01-2010, 04:05 PM
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#393
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
I have a hard time putting France in the big 5 despite their success at this tournament in the last 3 WC's. I really have never liked their team and this year is no different. I will predict that a new team out of those 5 makes it to the final. Be it England or Spain, I don't know, but I think those two would have to be the favorites to make it to the final outside of those 5 you mentioned.
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Not just the final but to win it all.
Take the BIG 5 or the field 
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France is one of those teams that I think you have to knock out early. Otherwise, they'll go far.
1958 Semifinal
1982 Semifinal
1986 Semifinal
1998 Champions
2006 Final
I don't believe they have ever been knocked out after the group stage or before the semis in a world cup (if that makes any sense)
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06-01-2010, 04:24 PM
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If France do end up going far then they can expect an invasion from some extremely angry Irishmen shortly afterwards.
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06-01-2010, 04:51 PM
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#395
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Originally Posted by NBC
Don't top players usually play in top leagues?
I'm not really sure what people are getting at here.
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Yes, But when you got the Bundesliga (german league) that is arguably a small step lower than the english league or the Italian league and the whole roster is made up of players just from the domestic leagues it is funny.
If Ballack wasn't hurt Germany would have a player from the premier league.
Funny that the guy that hurt him was born in Germany and played for the german U18 team and brother plays for Germany.
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06-01-2010, 05:20 PM
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#396
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Jersey Shore
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
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No Luca Toni or Guseppi Rossi for Italy. Surprising.
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06-01-2010, 05:28 PM
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#397
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France don't deserve to be in a so called "big 5", because they lack Zidane who absolutely carried them to the final in 2006 and was also their best player in 1998. He is easily one of the top 5 of all time, I would personally but him at number 1
they don't have anyone like him, and they don't have anyone like Viera
when those two were in their prime playing together it was easily the best midfield in the tournament
Wouldn't put a Germany that is without Ballack and with a transition team in a big 5 either. They will be favorites by 2014 (they have been dominating all of the u21,u19 tournaments etc. for the last few years), maybe even by the Euro's in 2012
I would definitely take a field of Spain, England, Holland, Portugal and the rest over Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Argentina
And I think the Italiens/English/Spanish/German teams are all full of players in their domestic leagues because those are the big 4 leagues in the world. So players don't need to leave the home country to play for a world class club.
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No Luca Toni or Guseppi Rossi for Italy. Surprising.
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Not really, Toni is super slow and super terrible now. Rossi needs to play in Italy if he wants to make the team, playing in Spain doesn't help him. Their strikers are all older though so he will still get his chance in the next few tournaments
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06-01-2010, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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so diane and vanflamesfan are taking the field
I'm keeping track
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They are the big 5 based on track record.
France has 4 semifinals berths in the last 7 world cups (1982-2006).
Germany has 4
Italy 4
Brazil has 3
Argentina has 2 (3 if you go back one more to 1978)
no one else has more than 1.
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06-01-2010, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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I'll take the big 5 since Germany is going all the way.
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06-01-2010, 09:13 PM
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Spain or England for me so I'm taking the "field" too, right?
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