FIFA World Cup 2010

[DudeEMETIB]

Well, I don't know how many of you guys are soccer fans, it's not really a huge sport here in the US, but there are tons of KATG listeners around the world, so perhaps there are a few of us who will be watching the games.

I took the liberty of creating a KATG group on ESPN

http://games.espn.go.com/bpredictor/...ntryID=1002109

You can create a bracket and join the group.
The password is: KATG

Is anyone else excited about the Cup? Who do you guys have winning?

[robbinhood]

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is a 19th FIFA World Cup, it is a international association football tournament. It is held in South Africa. First time that the tournament has been played in African nation, . Well, I don't know how many of you guys are soccer fans, it's not really a huge sport here in the US, but there are tons of KATG listeners around the world, so perhaps there are a few of us who will be watching the games

[doctorsleep]

So Portugal won 7-0

Now in the swiss round Robbin circle jerk whatever system soccer is using (you can end in a tie, im sorry that will not stop being asinine)

A win gets you 3 points

well 7 goals, thats probably a world record for goals in a single game, does anyone else think that Port. should get like 5 points or something?

[Lanfear]

Originally Posted by doctorsleep

So Portugal won 7-0

Now in the swiss round Robbin circle jerk whatever system soccer is using (you can end in a tie, im sorry that will not stop being asinine)

A win gets you 3 points

well 7 goals, thats probably a world record for goals in a single game, does anyone else think that Port. should get like 5 points or something?

Well actually they get 7 points for it - goal difference is a second deciding factor

[picard102]

Originally Posted by doctorsleep

well 7 goals, thats probably a world record for goals in a single game, does anyone else think that Port. should get like 5 points or something?

Record in a World Cup game is 9 I belive.

[Bucho]

God I hope Argentina get all the way to the final. Maradona is the greatest show on Earth right now.

[jorjo]

I dunno why y'all aren't talking about New Zealand

TWO draws so far!!!!

Just to put some perspective on this ... New Zealand has 25 professional football players ... yup ... TWENTY FIVE ... that's not 25 men in the world cup squad, that's 25 men TOTAL from New Zealand who make a living playing football ... TWENTY FIVE!!! Italy has 3,541 professional players - that's over 140 times as many ...



(oh and yeah ... I agree that the goal against Italy was offside ... but their penalty was soft and the ref was definitely on their side so as far as I'm concerned it was still a fair result)


WOW - just read that France is out ... not that they should have been there (sob Ireland), but still rather a surprising result.

And Lanfear is right - goals count if teams have the same points after the round - as in goal difference (goals scored less goals conceded), if they're still even it goes on goals scored and then other stuff if they're still even after that (look it up if it matters to you ). From the next round though, games will go to extra time and then penalties to determine a winner - so no more draws

[Bucho]

You're dead right of course Jorjo, our boys are fighting way above their weight and doing a magnificent job.

But all in good time; our day was Monday, and it will be again on Friday. Today was for celebrating a glorious madman.

[riteon]

whats everyone doin?

[Incognito]

The magic mollusk has predicted it!