The Football (Soccer) Topic
Bendtner scored again today. Against Spurs.
But it doesn't matter.
Because Danny Rose scored first.
A screamer from 30 yards.
And then Gareth Bale scored too.
And apart from Bendtner's 86th minute fumble, Gomes kept everything out.
So that means ... ?
TOTTENHAM BEAT ARSENAL 2-1 !!!
And that means ... Gooners are likely to be out of the race for the title and we're still in the fight for fourth place!
It is ours! Ours, I say! Bring it on! COYS!
But it doesn't matter.
Because Danny Rose scored first.
A screamer from 30 yards.
And then Gareth Bale scored too.
And apart from Bendtner's 86th minute fumble, Gomes kept everything out.
So that means ... ?
TOTTENHAM BEAT ARSENAL 2-1 !!!
And that means ... Gooners are likely to be out of the race for the title and we're still in the fight for fourth place!
It is ours! Ours, I say! Bring it on! COYS!
In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill.
Yeah, each continent has been given a certain number of the 32 slots at the WC, and each of the six FIFA confederations staged their own qualifiers accordingly: AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North/Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe). So the European countries play against each other for a certain number of places, and don't face the Asian or South American teams until the actual WC.Ethric wrote:I never understood how that works... got a short explanation?
Now, there are more teams in continents like Europe than other places, so the competition is stiffer. That is why you'll sometimes see teams in the WC that are somewhat weaker than teams that failed to qualify; Sweden, Turkey and the Czech Republic, for instance, are probably better than teams like Honduras and Australia. That said, all the teams in the WC have some business there; New Zealand were impressive against Italy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_ ... lification
In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill.
- ThunderTitan
- Perpetual Poster
- Posts: 23270
- Joined: 06 Jan 2006
- Location: Now/here
- Contact:
- Gaidal Cain
- Round Table Hero
- Posts: 6972
- Joined: 26 Nov 2005
- Location: Solna
For a sec I couldn't get how that "half a spot" goes together with both Australia & New Zealand qualifying. Then I checked Kalah's link to find out as of 2006 Australians felt they are more "at home" within the Asian federation rather than the one of Oceania... Makes sense, considering the increased amount of south-east Asians they've been getting recently. :p
'Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former' - Albert Einstein
'Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind' - same guy
'Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind' - same guy
FC Lyn went bankrupt today. First time a big club in Norway has gone bust.
Lyn is a big, traditional club from the Norwegian capital, and has roots far back into Norwegian football history. It's been years since they were any good, though, and last year they were relegated from the top division. With the credit crunch, they were on the brink of bankruptcy for half a year. Total soap opera. Never-ending. Most of the players were sold to keep the club alive, and around New Year, they looked to be in the clear. Today, though, it became clear that the club would not be able to get enough money to ensure long-term stability, and the board decided to declare the club bankrupt.
Lyn will start over in Division 8 - the lowest level in Norway, all employees and players are terminated, and I really hope this will serve as a proper lesson to all the other clubs and players: The party that has lasted for over a decade is now at an end.
Lyn is a big, traditional club from the Norwegian capital, and has roots far back into Norwegian football history. It's been years since they were any good, though, and last year they were relegated from the top division. With the credit crunch, they were on the brink of bankruptcy for half a year. Total soap opera. Never-ending. Most of the players were sold to keep the club alive, and around New Year, they looked to be in the clear. Today, though, it became clear that the club would not be able to get enough money to ensure long-term stability, and the board decided to declare the club bankrupt.
Lyn will start over in Division 8 - the lowest level in Norway, all employees and players are terminated, and I really hope this will serve as a proper lesson to all the other clubs and players: The party that has lasted for over a decade is now at an end.
In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill.
CL baby
TOTTENHAM ARE IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!
In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill.
- ThunderTitan
- Perpetual Poster
- Posts: 23270
- Joined: 06 Jan 2006
- Location: Now/here
- Contact:
Equalizer in min 7 of extra time... which was 4 min... way to go mister referee.
Disclaimer: May contain sarcasm!
I have never faked a sarcasm in my entire life. - ???
"With ABC deleting dynamite gags from cartoons, do you find that your children are using explosives less frequently?" — Mark LoPresti
Alt-0128: €
I have never faked a sarcasm in my entire life. - ???
"With ABC deleting dynamite gags from cartoons, do you find that your children are using explosives less frequently?" — Mark LoPresti
Alt-0128: €
- ThunderTitan
- Perpetual Poster
- Posts: 23270
- Joined: 06 Jan 2006
- Location: Now/here
- Contact:
This: http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/ma ... index.htmlKalah wrote:Which match are you talking about? What's going on?
Disclaimer: May contain sarcasm!
I have never faked a sarcasm in my entire life. - ???
"With ABC deleting dynamite gags from cartoons, do you find that your children are using explosives less frequently?" — Mark LoPresti
Alt-0128: €
I have never faked a sarcasm in my entire life. - ???
"With ABC deleting dynamite gags from cartoons, do you find that your children are using explosives less frequently?" — Mark LoPresti
Alt-0128: €
- ThunderTitan
- Perpetual Poster
- Posts: 23270
- Joined: 06 Jan 2006
- Location: Now/here
- Contact:
Not that our team wasn't retarded just kicking the ball to the other side of the field... and spending 90% of the 2nd half on the defence.
Disclaimer: May contain sarcasm!
I have never faked a sarcasm in my entire life. - ???
"With ABC deleting dynamite gags from cartoons, do you find that your children are using explosives less frequently?" — Mark LoPresti
Alt-0128: €
I have never faked a sarcasm in my entire life. - ???
"With ABC deleting dynamite gags from cartoons, do you find that your children are using explosives less frequently?" — Mark LoPresti
Alt-0128: €
- ThunderTitan
- Perpetual Poster
- Posts: 23270
- Joined: 06 Jan 2006
- Location: Now/here
- Contact:
Too young to remember that, of course back then we actually played well the entire match... man, where the 90's so much better for our football.
Disclaimer: May contain sarcasm!
I have never faked a sarcasm in my entire life. - ???
"With ABC deleting dynamite gags from cartoons, do you find that your children are using explosives less frequently?" — Mark LoPresti
Alt-0128: €
I have never faked a sarcasm in my entire life. - ???
"With ABC deleting dynamite gags from cartoons, do you find that your children are using explosives less frequently?" — Mark LoPresti
Alt-0128: €
If you can, get hold of some clips of 1990 WC football. Try to watch entire matches. You'll notice that the pace is much slower, but that's to be expected. What you will also notice, however, is the repeated back-passing: keepers dropping the ball a bit, picking it back up, bouncing it a bit, dropping it, picking it back up again, throwing it out to a defender, who immediately plays it back when he is put under any sort of pressure ... and then the goalkeeper starts his little ritual once more ...
Man, I love that rule.
Man, I love that rule.
In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 28 guests