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Are you planning to watch the soccer world cup?

Not at all
12 (63.2%)
Only games from the team of my country
3 (15.8%)
All games
2 (10.5%)
Only the final
0 (0%)
Other (please explain)
2 (10.5%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: July 11, 2010, 04:13:05 PM

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snowcat

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #105 on: June 25, 2010, 08:41:52 PM »
If im honest I don't mind the world cup coverage.... Usually I get annoyed when they disrupt the TV schedule to play football games, the world cup is ok with me.

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #106 on: June 25, 2010, 08:52:14 PM »
I can't wait to see it end, since we have to wait it ends for an update of OOTP Baseball since the developper is German :laugh:

kahless

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #107 on: June 25, 2010, 09:29:56 PM »
I can't wait to see it end, since we have to wait it ends for an update of OOTP Baseball since the developper is German :laugh:

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #108 on: June 25, 2010, 10:27:12 PM »
Always found it weird that the best baseball simulation game was developped by a German, for all I know baseball isn't a popular sport in this country :shrug:

But it had a great mod community (wich I'm a part of, I don't watch movies only :laugh:) and each released is almost flawless.

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #109 on: June 25, 2010, 11:13:43 PM »
OK, here's my picks for the knockout stage...

Uruguay
Ghana
Germany
Argentina
Netherlands
Brazil
Japan
Portugal



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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #110 on: June 26, 2010, 06:09:53 AM »
I think it fits here better...


I do like the style of humor YouTube occasionally shows to have. Anyone notice the little football in some of the video applications when browsing directly on on YouTube. When you click on it, the sound of the video is drowned out by vuvuzelas.  :hysterical:

samuelrichardscott

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #111 on: June 26, 2010, 08:38:55 PM »
The 'easier' half of the knockout stages have started with Uruguay going through and Ghana have taken an early lead against the Americans.

I think England/Germany have it toughest. They could potentially meet Argentina, Brazil and Spain. :-\

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #112 on: June 26, 2010, 11:18:11 PM »
OK, here's my picks for the knockout stage...

Uruguay
Ghana

Germany
Argentina
Netherlands
Brazil
Japan
Portugal



2 for 2 so far.

samuelrichardscott

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #113 on: June 27, 2010, 11:43:02 AM »
Big day today and I couldn't sleep last night. I just wish I was there, especially after being at Germany 2006 (and France 1998).

samuelrichardscott

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #114 on: June 27, 2010, 04:49:15 PM »
Unbelievable referee's decision. Cracking game though after 45 mins.

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #115 on: June 27, 2010, 04:57:57 PM »
If England should lose by 1 goal, this and the non-US goal in the first round, will probably force FIFA to adapt video replay.


kahless

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #116 on: June 27, 2010, 05:10:27 PM »
If England should lose by 1 goal, this and the non-US goal in the first round, will probably force FIFA to adapt video replay.

I think it should be sufficient to have a chip/transponder in the ball. But today the referees seem to be godlike.

kahless

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #117 on: June 27, 2010, 05:29:10 PM »
Now Germany 4:1  :o

samuelrichardscott

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #118 on: June 27, 2010, 05:49:48 PM »
England played horrible and were beat by a cracking tam. I hope you go on to win it.

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Re: Soccer World Cup 2010
« Reply #119 on: June 27, 2010, 06:10:44 PM »
From an offensive viewpoint, Germany was a juggernaut in that game, but from a defensive stand, they look young and vulnerable.

Let's face it, that non-goal was huge. It forced England to commit to a more aggressive offensive stance in the 2nd half, leaving them vulnerable to the kind of goal that Germany scored on that 3rd goal. After that, England looked like a whipped cur.

If Argentina wins this afternoon, I think they can expose the weaknesses in Germany's defense.