12-06-2013, 10:28 AM
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#1601
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joborule
US is ####ed.
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The Yanks here that like soccer are freaking out.
I love it!
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Thank you for everything CP. Good memories and thankful for everything that has been done to help me out. I will no longer take part on these boards. Take care, Go Flames Go.
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12-06-2013, 10:29 AM
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#1602
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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The USA plays with a lot of determination and I think they'll stand well in the group. Hoping for the best.
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We may curse our bad luck that it's sounds like its; who's sounds like whose; they're sounds like their (and there); and you're sounds like your. But if we are grown-ups who have been through full-time education, we have no excuse for muddling them up.
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12-06-2013, 10:30 AM
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#1603
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Goon
The USA plays with a lot of determination and I think they'll stand well in the group. Hoping for the best.
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I think the heat will kill the US since they like to play a high-energy pressing style.
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12-06-2013, 10:32 AM
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#1604
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Voted for Kodos
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Goon
The USA plays with a lot of determination and I think they'll stand well in the group. Hoping for the best.
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They are probably the worst team in the group. Really tough road.
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12-06-2013, 10:33 AM
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#1605
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Group D and G are ridiculous.
Shame that at least 2 good teams will be going home early because of the groupings.
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12-06-2013, 10:34 AM
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#1606
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
I think the heat will kill the US since they like to play a high-energy pressing style.
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Yeah, good point. Damn.
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We may curse our bad luck that it's sounds like its; who's sounds like whose; they're sounds like their (and there); and you're sounds like your. But if we are grown-ups who have been through full-time education, we have no excuse for muddling them up.
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12-06-2013, 10:40 AM
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#1607
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Franchise Player
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The most important thing I learned today was Fernanda Lima.
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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Johnny eats garbage and isn’t 100% committed.
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12-06-2013, 10:42 AM
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#1608
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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We may curse our bad luck that it's sounds like its; who's sounds like whose; they're sounds like their (and there); and you're sounds like your. But if we are grown-ups who have been through full-time education, we have no excuse for muddling them up.
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12-06-2013, 11:04 AM
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#1609
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Group G
only one night-time kickoff USA-Ghana at 7pm
Everything else is either 1pm or 4pm in the hot northern cities of Brazil.
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12-06-2013, 11:17 AM
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#1610
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First Line Centre
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Group G is crazy.
So excited, this will be my 3rd world cup and first time I get to see England play live.
Going to see:
June 17, Match 15, Belgium vs Algeria
June 21, Match 27, Argentina vs Iran
June 24, Match 40, England vs Costa Rica
Also hoping this is the year Messi shows up at the world stage.
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12-06-2013, 11:30 AM
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#1611
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Cowtown
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Quote:
Originally Posted by atb
Group G is crazy.
So excited, this will be my 3rd world cup and first time I get to see England play live.
Going to see:
June 17, Match 15, Belgium vs Algeria
June 21, Match 27, Argentina vs Iran
June 24, Match 40, England vs Costa Rica
Also hoping this is the year Messi shows up at the world stage.
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So is Adidas...
The boots coming for the World Cup are unbelievable...
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12-06-2013, 11:30 AM
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#1612
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
They are probably the worst team in the group. Really tough road.
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Which is saying something because the USA have a pretty decent team this year.
Ghana were also very strong in qualifying.
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12-06-2013, 11:30 AM
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#1613
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
Portugal fans are going to complain about a group of death but that's not even close
2 teams go through
Uruguay, England, Italy and Spain, Dutch, Chile are both miles ahead of Germany, Portugal, Ghana
if they dont make it out and the US or Ghana take their place it will be justified
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Wait what?
None of those teams are miles ahead of Germany? What are you smoking?
Anyways, these groups are pretty dumb. Seems like most of the good teams got grouped together and most of the minnows are together.
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12-06-2013, 11:38 AM
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#1614
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
Wait what?
None of those teams are miles ahead of Germany? What are you smoking?
Anyways, these groups are pretty dumb. Seems like most of the good teams got grouped together and most of the minnows are together.
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I think shes saying that those groups are tighter in terms of difficulty to progress out of. Which I can understand in a way.
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If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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12-06-2013, 11:39 AM
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#1615
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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the problem with Group B is that not only is it hard but if you finish 2nd you'll have to play Brazil in the 16s.
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12-06-2013, 11:41 AM
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#1616
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
the problem with Group B is that not only is it hard but if you finish 2nd you'll have to play Brazil in the 16s.
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That first game is going to be absolutely crucial in group B.
I'm looking forward to Uruguay vs. England.
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
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The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans
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12-06-2013, 11:43 AM
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#1617
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Hypothetically if all seeded teams made it to the quarters, the bracket would be.
Brazil
Colombia
Switzerland
Germany
Spain
Uruguay
Argentina
Belgium
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12-06-2013, 11:43 AM
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#1618
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nik-
The most important thing I learned today was Fernanda Lima.
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Her bra must have been industrial strength.
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.
The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans
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12-06-2013, 11:48 AM
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#1619
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: too far from Calgary
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Originally Posted by The Goon
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It is interesting (and overly optimistic) that Portugal and the US have essentially the same odds at ~40% to advance.
Brutal draw for the US...including bad memories of Ghana in '10.
To top it off, Grant Wahl from SI reported the US will also have the worst travel schedule of any nation during the tourney at ~9K miles.
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12-06-2013, 11:54 AM
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#1620
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by seattleflamer
It is interesting (and overly optimistic) that Portugal and the US have essentially the same odds at ~40% to advance.
Brutal draw for the US...including bad memories of Ghana in '10.
To top it off, Grant Wahl from SI reported the US will also have the worst travel schedule of any nation during the tourney at ~9K miles.
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Really? I thought Brazil and the teams in group A were guaranteed to have the worst travel?
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The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!
This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.
The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans
If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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