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#249493 - 12/12/05 10:28 AM Re: England doesnt want any of the U.S ???
USASOC Offline
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I respectfully disagree, Army shocked
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#249494 - 12/12/05 12:22 PM Re: England doesnt want any of the U.S ???
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tubeway Army:
Sorry folks, but there's no way the US will emerge from group E.
Top 10 "No Ways" from the last World Cup:

No way that.......

1. Defending champion France doesn't make it out of group play, not even scoring a goal
2. The US and Korea make it out of group play at the expense of Portugal and Poland
3. Argentina doesn't make it out of group play
4. Japan tops a group that includes Belgium and Russia
5. The US makes it to the final 8
6. Senegal makes it to the final 8
7. Korea beats Italy in a knockout round
8. Korea beats Spain in a knockout round
9. Korea makes it to the final 4
10. Turkey makes it to the final 4

That's one of the (maybe the biggest) beauty of a knockout tournament......incredible results. I wouldn't put heavy money on anything happening or not happening.

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#249495 - 12/12/05 12:37 PM Re: England doesnt want any of the U.S ???
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THERE IS NO WAY US IS COMING OUT OF THAT GROUP...I WILL MY HOUSE ON IT.....
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#249496 - 12/12/05 01:18 PM Re: England doesnt want any of the U.S ???
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Moving this to the 2006 World Cup forum laugh !

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#249497 - 12/12/05 01:42 PM Re: England doesnt want any of the U.S ???
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Quote:
Originally posted by JB:

Your in the top 20 best teams in the world, like JBG says - stop bitching about "oh we've got such a hard group".

At least US fans haven't claimed something like this.

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The television channel claimed prepared hot and cold balls allowed Matthaus to know who he was picking, as he pulled out the United States, seventh in the FIFA rankings, for Italy's group.
link

laugh
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#249498 - 12/12/05 02:12 PM Re: England doesnt want any of the U.S ???
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Fellas, I doubt that the US will make it out of the group, but to say that there is no way it will happen is a little foolish. People have a nasty habit of saying things are impossible when they are simply improbable.

It's not impossible that Catherine Zeta-Jones, Shania Twain and Charlize Theron will all be waiting in my bed when I get home. It's just extremely improbable.
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#249499 - 12/12/05 03:36 PM Re: England doesnt want any of the U.S ???
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My track record at making picks is so dismal, that I must say the following:

It's impossible for USA to make the final 16 from Group E.
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#249500 - 12/12/05 03:55 PM Re: England doesnt want any of the U.S ???
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I hope I get a chance to see those who think it's 'impossible' for the U.S. to move on, eat their words smile
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#249501 - 12/13/05 11:00 AM Re: England doesnt want any of the U.S ???
Zola Offline
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I really can't believe there are people on this board who think of the official FIFA rankings as being canonical.

If you look at just the top 20 on their list and don't see major problems, you've effectively taken your credibility on the subject and lit it on fire.

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#249502 - 12/13/05 12:12 PM Re: England doesnt want any of the U.S ???
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Quote:
Originally posted by JB:
OK lets see.

England -> Italy
T & T -> Ghana
Paraguay -> Czech rep
Sweden -> USA

considering fifa has the US down as what the 10th - 11th best team in there rankings I dont understand why you all think you group is the "group of death" as for the comment about T and T, I think there a much harder game than freaking Ghana.
Is the US in the hardest group? Debatable, but it's got to be either C or E, and none of the others are close. Group B? Seriously - you're joking with that right?

I like TNT and hope they do well (Jack Warner aside for the moment), but anyone who argues that they are anything other than at best the 2nd worst team in the whole field (possibly ahead of or even with Saudi Arabia, but that's it) is seriously nuts. Your contention that they're better than Ghana is just goofy. What is that based on - that you don't know anything about Ghana and Dwight Yorke used to be really good once upon a time?

Honestly, all hyperbole aside, I'd like to hear an explanation of why anyone would expect TNT to even get a point. They'll be lucky to score.
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