11-21-2022, 12:06 PM
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#381
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
I agree, it all lies with Europe and it's leagues.
But now they've gone to World Cups in South Africa, Brazil, Russia and Qatar. And happily so. So to suddenly invoke action now seems hollow.
FIFA probably feels they've been blindsided. You want to do what? Now? You're going to get yellow carded.
Infantino is running for re-election unopposed again, third term. That tells you everything.
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Hahahaha, the "poor FIFA" argument is one that I am wholly unprepared for.
As an aside, if you're in the prediction pool I set-up, I just checked and realised that I put the Netherlands-Senegal score as 24-0 somehow!
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11-21-2022, 12:10 PM
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#382
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USA is buzzing, should be able to knock of Wales today IMO.
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11-21-2022, 12:12 PM
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#383
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Voted for Kodos
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These USA jerseys are terrible. Striping patterns are brutal.
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11-21-2022, 12:13 PM
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#384
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Hahahaha, the "poor FIFA" argument is one that I am wholly unprepared for.
As an aside, if you're in the prediction pool I set-up, I just checked and realised that I put the Netherlands-Senegal score as 24-0 somehow!
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I know it's stupid but that's how arrogant they are.
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11-21-2022, 12:14 PM
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#385
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
I agree, it all lies with Europe and it's leagues.
But now they've gone to World Cups in South Africa, Brazil, Russia and Qatar. And happily so. So to suddenly invoke action now seems hollow.
FIFA probably feels they've been blindsided. You want to do what? Now? You're going to get yellow carded.
Infantino is running for re-election unopposed again, third term. That tells you everything.
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It was interesting to learn that the downfall of FIFA really started in North America, CONCACAF and specifically the Bahamas because all of the votes count the same but the Bahamas just has more countries.
Also the Bahamas are notirous for financial propriety and strict legislation concerning ethics and proper business practices.
Europe has the most money and is financially the most important, but they dont have the most influence in the actual process itself.
And America isnt finishing this match with 11 men at this rate.
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11-21-2022, 12:14 PM
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#386
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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USA maybe buzzing a bit too much as two needless yellow cards that were probably both deserved.
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11-21-2022, 12:17 PM
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#387
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
USA maybe buzzing a bit too much as two needless yellow cards that were probably both deserved.
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Yeah, they have to calm down. Granted, I'm all for Wales winning this one.
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11-21-2022, 12:19 PM
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#388
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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It just feels like most of the Welsh National Team that I recognize are so old that they should be collecting Pensions.
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11-21-2022, 12:32 PM
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#389
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Right now America's best chance seems to be a goal from Joe Rodon.
He's looked the most likely to score thus far.
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11-21-2022, 12:36 PM
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#390
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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US with the deserved lead
I’m intrigued by some of the (real) attendance stats for these games though because man do these stadiums look and feel lifeless today.
None of the normal fun and excitement of a World Cup.
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 11-21-2022 at 12:39 PM.
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11-21-2022, 12:37 PM
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#391
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
US with the deserved lead
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Very much so.
That was like a hot knife through butter.
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11-21-2022, 12:38 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Toronto
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Looks like a completely different US team from the one I watched in qualifying.
Is Wales that bad? Or is Canada just that good?
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11-21-2022, 12:38 PM
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#393
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One of the Nine
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 福岡市
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Yanks would have been angry to go into HT 0-0, pretty good effort so far and deserving the lead. Will be interesting to see if Wales can get back into this
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11-21-2022, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by scotty2hotty
Looks like a completely different US team from the one I watched in qualifying.
Is Wales that bad? Or is Canada just that good?
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I mean by pure rankings alone, US and Wales are neck and neck (16 and 19 respectively). But Canada has beaten teams in the same range recently (Mexico , US and Japan, 13, 16 and 24). The U.S. only has 3 wins in their last 10 international matches though, so who really knows.
I think it has more to do with styles of play, formation, and team conditioning at least at this point in the Cup.
Personally I think Canada could compete here pretty well with these two.
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11-21-2022, 01:05 PM
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#395
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Crowd is dull, you can tell there's no sporting culture.
Needs vuvuzelas
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11-21-2022, 01:06 PM
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#396
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
US with the deserved lead
I’m intrigued by some of the (real) attendance stats for these games though because man do these stadiums look and feel lifeless today.
None of the normal fun and excitement of a World Cup.
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Bring back the Vuvuzela Cup
EDIT: Dang it.
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11-21-2022, 01:06 PM
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#397
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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How far in to the WC can Canada and USA meet?
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11-21-2022, 01:09 PM
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#398
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by White Out 403
How far in to the WC can Canada and USA meet?
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With this draw, semis.
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11-21-2022, 01:21 PM
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#399
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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USA really took their foot off the gas here, its been one-way traffic.
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11-21-2022, 01:33 PM
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#400
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Neco Williams is a gamer.
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If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
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