WC Qualifier tonight

[Samuel_Vimes]

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

Give much for the Norwayenese chances later, BTW? Looks a stiff ask to me.

Basically, a team with even less technique than the Aussies are going to have to score two goals against the Czech Republic defense stonewall of Grygera, Galasek, Jankulovski and Ujfalusi. I'd rather back myself to have a chance as prima ballerina at the Prague National Ballet than for that to happen.

Btw, Barney - Togo's list of international players:

Adekanmi Olufade - 25, forward, four seasons in Europe with Lokeren, Lille, Nice and Charleroi, 35 games/4 goals
Thomas Dossevi - 26, midfielder, Valenciennes, 95 games/23 goals in French Ligue 2
Emmanuel Adebayor - 21, striker, Monaco, 96 games/22 goals (also 44 games/15 goals with Metz)
Kossi Agassas - 27, goalkeeper, Metz, 30 games

Angola's a bit worse. They have a striker who play in Championnat de France Amateur (that's the fourth division), a couple of players in the Portuguese Super Liga (Mantorras and Edson), and three players in the Portuguese Division Two.

[Scaly piscine]

Originally Posted by Barney Rubble

Who's for a football tournament among the 10 Test-playing nations? England v Bangladesh at footy might actually be a bigger mismatch than the cricket version! I can just imagine that:

England 38 (Rooney 17, Owen 12, Lampard 4, Beckham 3, Campbell, Gerrard)
Bangladesh 0

Almost reads like a scorecard from a match played at Headingley in the 1920s.

Rio didn't play then.

[luckyeddie]

Originally Posted by Samuel_Vimes

Goal! Trinidad 1-0

Hunpack de dominors

[Samuel_Vimes]

Originally Posted by Barney Rubble

Who's for a football tournament among the 10 Test-playing nations? England v Bangladesh at footy might actually be a bigger mismatch than the cricket version! I can just imagine that:

England 38 (Rooney 17, Owen 12, Lampard 4, Beckham 3, Campbell, Gerrard)
Bangladesh 0

Almost reads like a scorecard from a match played at Headingley in the 1920s.

Actually, it'd be about 30-odd teams, because the West Indies wouldn't compete as one team (if they did, they'd have a pretty good chance of coming in the semis, though...)

Both Bangladesh and Pakistan got knocked out at the preliminary stages of the Asian qualifiers (by Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan respectively), Sri Lanka finished last, India just avoided last place. The West Indies had four teams in the top twelve of CONCACAF, South Africa and Zimbabwe both finished third in their African qualifiers, New Zealand got knocked out by the Solomons in Oceania.

[BoyBrumby]

Originally Posted by Samuel_Vimes

Actually, it'd be about 30-odd teams, because the West Indies wouldn't compete as one team (if they did, they'd have a pretty good chance of coming in the semis, though...)

Both Bangladesh and Pakistan got knocked out at the preliminary stages of the Asian qualifiers (by Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan respectively), Sri Lanka finished last, India just avoided last place. The West Indies had four teams in the top twelve of CONCACAF, South Africa and Zimbabwe both finished third in their African qualifiers, New Zealand got knocked out by the Solomons in Oceania.

I think a Commonwealth football tournament would be pretty good. Aside from the cricketing nations you would also have Nigeria, Cameroon & Canada too. We'd prob start as favourites, but I don't think it'd be a forgone conclusion we'd win.

Bahrain just had goal disallowed & player sent off. Sounds like it's starting to get a bit lively now.

[Neil Pickup]

That's it! Trinidad are going to Germany!

[Kweek]

WOHHHOOOOO 4 dutch coaches AT world cup! WAHOOO

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOfrickinYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bahrain played a disgusting game. I hope the world was watching.

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Kelvin Jack is my hero. That last minute save was special. Homeboy gots ups.

Someone pinch me...

[SupaFreak2005]

WOOHOOOO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IN WORLD CUP FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!!!!!!
BOOOOOOOOYAAAAAAA!!!

agree with you on that liam, it was absolutely poor sportsmanship!

[Samuel_Vimes]

Originally Posted by Mr Mxyzptlk

Kelvin Jack is my hero. That last minute save was special. Homeboy gots ups.

Someone pinch me...

Conveniently forgetting the ****-up in the penalty box in the first half?

This is the kinda moment I wish I was born ten years earlier or Drillo ten years later...I'm used to Norway qualifying, so there's no ecstasy any more, just despair when we do lose...

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Originally Posted by Samuel_Vimes

Conveniently forgetting the ****-up in the penalty box in the first half?

Marvin Andrews was my hero then. Brilliant defensive header. I'm still a HUGE Chris Birchall fan. You see, the Bahrainesians thought they could pull us down by taking out Birchall, but they didn't count on Tall Boy!

[BoyBrumby]

I imagine a lot more English players will be rediscovering their Trinidadian roots now....

[Samuel_Vimes]

Originally Posted by Mr Mxyzptlk

Marvin Andrews was my hero then. Brilliant defensive header. I'm still a HUGE Chris Birchall fan. You see, the Bahrainesians thought they could pull us down by taking out Birchall, but they didn't count on Tall Boy!

Yikes, I'm gonna have to learn some of these names now

[steds]

Originally Posted by BoyBrumby

I imagine a lot more English players will be rediscovering their Trinidadian roots now....

More will than those discovering their Scottish ones, that's for sure