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2006 WORLD CUP
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PeterG969
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6. June 2006 @ 12:40 |
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brasil will win i cant think of a reason they will lose.You seen them beat that team 8-0 a few nights ago and that was just there b team!
plus they played good in the confederations cup not bad but not the best that i have seen them play as robinho,adriano and ronaldinho were just settling in.even though ronnie been there since about 2001 he was not as good as he is now.
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UK_Gamer
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6. June 2006 @ 13:39 |
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Czech's will win this hands down and they have an easy ride to the second round as they have US of Terrorism in their group!
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6. June 2006 @ 17:35 |
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UK_Gamer,
The next time you make a comment like that you'll be deactivated. Talk football not politics [edited]!
**[I was bad and called him a name :(]**
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"And there we saw the giants, and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" - Numbers 13:33 This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. June 2006 @ 13:53
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PeterG969
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6. June 2006 @ 23:05 |
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czech republic vs brasil
mmmmmmmmmmmm wonder who will win
nedved vs ronaldinho
baros vs adriano
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gozilla
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6. June 2006 @ 23:25 |
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as much as i like the czech, i cant see em winning the tornament (although, i think they deserved to win euro2004).
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UK_Gamer
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7. June 2006 @ 09:41 |
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whatever!
Guess he's paid to watch me!
maybe me and him can continue this in the safety thread!
mods and admins just love the Columbian Cartel(me when I was on gamefaqs)
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PeterG969
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7. June 2006 @ 09:51 |
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uk_gamer i would edit it incase "the man" bans you
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gerry1
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7. June 2006 @ 09:54 |
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Indeed UK_Gamer; he moderates this and what you said had little relevance to football but much to do with a simply hateful comment. I would remove it before he removes you.
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7. June 2006 @ 09:57 |
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Chill-out Guys!!
Let's enjoy the cup and the best team win!
Brazil (Bu-hu-ha-ha-ha-ha...)
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7. June 2006 @ 10:02 |
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I don't get paid to do this and you've got a week to think about that.
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"And there we saw the giants, and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" - Numbers 13:33
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PeterG969
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7. June 2006 @ 11:18 |
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can anybody see ronney not playing in the world cup?
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UK_Gamer
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9. June 2006 @ 09:31 |
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I have put a £30 bet on Brazil to win the cup at 3/1!
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9. June 2006 @ 10:00 |
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Brazilians have always been strong. I remember watching Pele as a kid :)
My killer sig came courtesy of bb "El Jefe" mayo.
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"And there we saw the giants, and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" - Numbers 13:33
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9. June 2006 @ 10:32 |
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It seems that Germany had to sweat hard to win today...
Too bad for Costa Rica... :(
Congratulations Germs!!!
What do you think of Poland and Ecuador??
Anyone??
Chuck
"Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes." Titus Livius (59BC-17AD)
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9. June 2006 @ 10:57 |
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I reckon Brazil will take the cup again, they have so many good players but ya never know as there's a lot of good teams/players in it.
Don't know much about Ecuador but I'll go for Poland to win.
aye aye man
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9. June 2006 @ 11:08 |
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Brazil all the way!
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UK_Gamer
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9. June 2006 @ 11:27 |
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The commentator says that they finished 2nd in the South America group and beat Brazil 1-0, now i'm shitting!
I reckon Ecuador will beat Poland plus that was some header!
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9. June 2006 @ 11:41 |
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holland , italy, england and brazil have the best chances plus germany are home so remember south korea in 2002
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9. June 2006 @ 11:48 |
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If I win this bet I may think about putting money on Manu or Chelsea to win the Prem!
So come on Ronaldinho and Ronaldo get us a couple!
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9. June 2006 @ 13:50 |
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9. June 2006 @ 14:14 |
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@aliniator
And don't forget the Czechs... It's going to be a pretty good cup!!!
Already an opening match goal record breaker... :p
Cheers for all!!
{0_0}
Chuck
"Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes." Titus Livius (59BC-17AD)
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9. June 2006 @ 18:57 |
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The science of World Cup soccer
* 18:35 09 June 2006
* NewScientist.com news service
* Will Knight
As the soccer World Cup kicks-off in Germany New Scientist presents this round-up of our favourite science stories related to "the beautiful game". For impossible off-sides, perfect soccer boots, and the only colour for winners to be seen in this season, read on.
1. The most exciting sport
A mathematical study published in January 2006 (Surprises make soccer the best sport) confirmed what millions of fans the world over no doubt already suspected: that soccer is not just the world's most popular sport, but also the most exciting. That is, if you measure excitement according to the relative "upset frequency", or the likelihood of an underdog beating a favoured team. If so, soccer is way more exciting than baseball, basketball and hockey.
2. Predicting the winners
If you can't wait five weeks and 64 matches to find out who'll triumph, there are some mathematical formulas that promise to predict the overall winner ahead of time (Formula for World Cup success, Guardian Unlimited). This particular one predicts Brazil has the best chance, followed by France, Germany and Holland. England is only the ninth favourite to win, however, so I think there must be a huge flaw somewhere.
Though perhaps it would be just as well if England did fare poorly. Another statistical study, carried out in 2005 (Winning is great but losing is safer) shows that fans are actually less likely to cause trouble and injure themselves if their team loses than if it wins.
3. Unruly behaviour
Another way to deal with offensive fans could be an ingenious sound system developed by researchers from the Netherlands. They found that adding a slight echo to an unsavoury chant confuses a crowd so much that they become unable to carry on shouting in unison (Hooligan chants silenced by delayed echoes).
4. Red is for winners
Scientific research also promises to help give soccer managers and players a competitive edge over opponents. For example, a report from Durham University in the UK, published in May 2005, concludes that teams that wear red have the best chance of winning (Red is the colour if winning is your game).
5. Perfect boots
When it comes to soccer equipment there are plenty of innovative ideas. A rapid manufacturing process known as "laser sintering" could soon be used to make soccer boots that fit soccer players' feet perfectly (Tailor-printed shoes will offer a perfect fit). And a smart material known as d3o, which is normally flexible but becomes rigid in response to an impact, could be used to make better goal-keeping gloves and other types of protective gear (Skiers get smart armour).
6. Kick in the pants
An even more outlandish idea is for "haptic sports gear" that contains actuators capable of giving players a gentle nudge or push during training. This could tell them when they are practising incorrectly and even let them know which muscles they should be exercising Clothing gives sportsmen a kick up the pants).
7. Eye in the sky
Behind the scenes, this year's tournament will also see several new IT technologies tested out. Surveillance networks will keep track of fans in stadiums while websites will stream live coverage of games, as well as news and discussion for fans at home (Goalfest for IT at the World Cup, ZDNet News).
8. Impossible off-side
But it's not all positive news for soccer fans and players. A study conducted by Dutch researchers in 2000 suggests bungled "off-side" decisions may ultimately be unavoidable. This is because it is impossible for an official to keep an eye on both a player and the ball at the same time (Linesmen just can't help getting it wrong).
9. Spot the (curving) ball
Another study, published by researchers at Queen's University Belfast in March 2006, suggests that the human vision system is simply unable to correctly predict the trajectory of a ball curving through the air. That's too bad for goalies facing free kicks taken by David "Bend it Like" Beckham or Roberto Carlos this tournament Eyes are fooled by spinning, curving balls).
10. Hit on the head
Various scientific studies have also shed light on soccer-specific injuries. Heading the ball has been shown to cause peculiar neck injuries (A head for balls can be a pain in the neck), while the sport has also been linked to an increased risk of motor neuron disease (Soccer link to motor neuron disease).
11. Robot soccer
In the long term, perhaps the solution is to get robots to play the game for us. They already seem to have mastered table football (Robots invade the table football pitch) and some robots are even proving worthy opponents for humans (Robotic Segways play soccer with humans).
Okay, that's the science sorted. Now you can watch the rest of the tournament and amaze your friends with an eloquent explanation of why the World Cup linesmen keep getting it wrong.
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khoubos
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9. June 2006 @ 23:54 |
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i will go for saudi arabia just wait and see.........hehehe
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PeterG969
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10. June 2006 @ 03:28 |
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just getting ready to watch the england game where they obviously will win.I hope you people will be watching the argentina game they have some good players and they have that guy that is tagged as the next maradona
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10. June 2006 @ 04:23 |
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Italy all the way! Sure they're in a group with czechs and americans, but US is overated and the czechs are good, but i think italy will finish 3-0-0 or 2-1-0. Italians have underacheived for so long at the WC, now that they have some young guys, and Nesta back, i can see them going all the way.
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