World Cup 2002

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 10:55 am

Originally posted by Weasel

Lesson to all betting people.

1.Never ever...I mean neverrrrrr take your betting advice from a message board.

(Are you listening Weasel???)

Blame my brother, i say Spain

Silur · Post by **Silur** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 11:01 am

Originally posted by Weasel
1.Never ever...I mean neverrrrrr take your betting advice from a message board.

Well, some fortune tellers are hoaxes, you should know that

Originally posted by Silur
Ouuuuuum! Ouuuuum! The results for the 2002 World Cup are as follows:

Mexico - USA: USA wins 1 - 0.
Italy - South Korea: South Korea wins 3 - 2.

Like I said, my goalcounter is not completely calibrated - but I brought you the news first! And ahead of time

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 12:00 pm

Wow! this is one strange World Cup...most of the big scalps taken by younger teams or smaller countries...To see the likes Of Holland not qualify, and to see France do so poorly, and Argentina/Portugal/Italy/Sweden go out before the quarter finals...

Commisserations @ Littiz...

Quarter finals:

England/Brazil
Turkey/Senegal
Korea/Spain
USA/Germany

Semi finals

England or Brazil v Turkey or Senegal
Korea or Spain v USA or Germany

Ronaldo and his team mate Carlos are quoted in todays UK press as predicting the winner of the Brazil/England match will go on to win the cup. Possibly, but who knows the way this tournament has gone?

How about a Senegal/South Korea final anyone?

Moleman · Post by **Moleman** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 12:39 pm

Agree with Ysh -- really surprising WC so far. Wonder what will happen in the games next; if it goes like this all the way there will be Turkey vs. Korea in the final

BTW a colleague of mine from my work place is going to see the final in Japan.... grrrr the bastard, I couldn't be more jealous to him...

Littiz · Post by **Littiz** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 1:18 pm

Thanx for the commiserations Yshania, but I'm not unhappy,
we won!!!!
We scored a REGULAR golden goal, so technically we passed the turn.
Oh, wait, they said that Korea has to pass instead!
Guess their word is what counts, not the field.
...we expected a direction against us, but we wasn't prepared for
such a thing..

of course this cup is strange
I've seen an evident simulation translated in penalty (Rivaldo IIRC) while Totti, who simulated absolutely nothing, has been espelled.
(I'm not saying that I wanted a penalty here, there wasn't, as the defender hit the ball. But Totti simply didn't simulate anything)
We've had FOUR regular goals cancelled.
Of course the results of the matches are strange, then.
It couldn't be otherwise.

Damn.
We love football, but this is too much.
Interests, power, money, play an intolerable role in all this.
From what I've seen today, I'm sure that the thing it's pilotated.
As I said earlier, they keep this sistem of referee + linesmen, so they can gain control when needed.
Today was needed. Just look at the number of koreans at the stadium.......

Bruce Lee · Post by **Bruce Lee** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 2:41 pm

Although I feel sorry for Italy. No doubt they have been getting very bad calls from the referees... however Totti has himself to blame. This wasn't the worst diving, and he probably hade to fall bbut there is no doubt that he was looking for the penalty and not the goal, as he so often does. Maybe now he'll stop and put his talent to better use than getting penalties.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 4:42 pm

he was looking for the penalty and not the goal

Here here. Anyway, now would anyone argue when I said that England will win the whole thing? I really reckon we've got a chance. We can beat Brazil...we can beat Turkey, we can beat Germany...Senegal and Spain I am less hopeful about, and Korea, now I really haven't got a clue.

Then again, I thought Italy were gonna win it, so pay no heed...

Raistlin · Post by **Raistlin** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 6:33 pm

Go Turks !

and if we lose out to Senegal ..

Go Brasil !

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 11:43 pm

Originally posted by Ode to a Grasshopper
I think they should change the national anthem to something more catchy, like "I come from a land down-under" or Rolf Harris's "Tie me kangaroo down Sport". Can't wait 'til Tammy sees this, as almost no-one else will know "Tie me kangaroo down Sport"

Well shall we get a petition out then

Demis · Post by **Demis** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 2:25 am

Originally posted by Weasel

Lesson to all betting people.

1.Never ever...I mean neverrrrrr take your betting advice from a message board.

(Are you listening Weasel???)

I even bet on Portygal to reach the semifinals

, this WC is not offered for bets.

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 3:09 am

Originally posted by Yshania
How about a Senegal/South Korea final anyone?

I would love to see that, provided both teams get that far.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 9:09 am

Yet another World Cup question

Does FIFA test for doping? What is the procedure and what are the penalties? Could it cost a team a match if it turns out that their game-winning goal was scored by a player who was taking a performance-enhacing drug?

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 10:56 am

FIFA does test for drugs, urine tests are sampled randomly from each time and the penalties involve bans for short times to lifetime suspension.

The problem is, sometimes natural substances in the body (eg nandralone) can be boosted by the intake of particular protein body drinks and this pings a result on the steroid test. I've had to be careful about that myself as I will be tested when I play aquahockey in Canada (I take protein drinks as training program).

I think it may be similar to other sports that your team will have it's medals removed and the player named, shamed and banned...

Raistlin · Post by **Raistlin** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 11:43 am

I can't stand this break .

The two days break to the World Cup is like a torment to me . The time is definately not passing .

Bruce Lee · Post by **Bruce Lee** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 2:38 pm

In the Olympic Ice-hockey tournament a few players tested positive but it didn't change anything for the team, only for the individual players who were banned.
Dont know how it is in the WC but IMO the team should lose the match that the player played in.

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 4:13 pm

So who's everybody picking to win their quarter finals?

Spain, England, USA, and Senegal go on.

Demis · Post by **Demis** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 4:28 pm

Originally posted by ThorinOakensfield
So who's everybody picking to win their quarter finals?

Spain, England, USA, and Senegal go on.

It seems i don't get well on predicting anymore

but here is goes

Spain, Brazil, Germany and Turkey.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 5:16 pm

Originally posted by ThorinOakensfield
So who's everybody picking to win their quarter finals?

Spain, England, USA, and Senegal go on.

My pick: England, Senegal, Germany and Spain.

Raistlin · Post by **Raistlin** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 5:55 pm

My pick : Brazil , Turkey , USA , South Korea

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Wed Jun 19, 2002 7:54 pm

The Savvy of South America vs. The Might of Europe...

... IMHO, the match could go either way. Breaks will count a lot since you cannot take away the seemingly even-matched potential of these two ball clubs.

Some say, THIS IS the WC Finals...

...as for the rest (objectively speaking), Senegal, Germany and Spain...

*fingers crossed for a South Korean upset*