Road to WC2006 (4 Viewers)

[venom]

++ [ originally posted by Amash ] ++
I saw the game and ref was fair all match but he spoiled it in the end by extending the match for 6 min. When the six min passed he prolenged game until Spain got that bloody goal

Spirit of Franco still carries on I'd think

Isn't it lovely to live in a country where football's controlled by such a lovely lads. Well, you wouldn't know, excluding compatriots obviously. 0-4 home defeat's not enough for sacking the coach, or for coach to draw his own conclusions. But no, it's perfectly fine to start qualifiers with the 4th spot in the group as a target. Why the hell even bother to play in the qualifiers if your goal is not to qualify.

 

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[Geof]

++ [ originally posted by Zlatan ] ++
Bosnia played 1-1 away to Spain. We got two red cards, and they scored in the 97th minute :groan:

That is some kind of good news for belgium. Now we can reach the second place, and even the first place isn't impossible anymore.

I really hope we'll qualify, if we fail it'll be the first time sice 1978!!

Really though group I must say: Spain, Serbia, Lituania, Bosnia, Belgium, San Marino

I knew about the qualities of Spain and Serbia, but Lituania and even more Bosnia impressed me! They have very good qualities and are difficult to defeat.

To qualify we need four victories in four matches: In Bosnia, home vs Spain, home vs San Marino and away in Lituania.

BTW I read that Trapattoni offered his services to Belgium, but they rejected his offer because 1) his wage demands are waaaayy too high 2) we already have a NT coach 3) they want Belgian coaches.

Allez les Belges!

 

[Slagathor]

Lord I hope it the Belgians make it over Spain. They deserve it way more given their WC track record! They should have knocked out Brazil last time too. As for Spain.. what do they have to show for?

Come lads!

We might even meet then at the actual tournament, if we both make it. Then again: you'll have to get in line behind the Czechs who just won't leave us alone

 

[Zlatan]

++ [ originally posted by Rami ] ++
how exactly Z??

Do'n't know, didn't see the match.

 

[Juve_The_Best]

wow EURO 2004 champions lost at home against Ukraine. i guess it's time Finally to see Shevchenko in world cup.

 

[djleli]

yeah talkin about the greece vs ukraine that was 1 shit of a game.
greeece dominated from the begin till nearly the end , they scored 3 times and they were denied and on the first attack of ukrain in the second half they scored i just cant belive they are so lucky i am sorry for greece it simpy sucks!

 

[Geof]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Lord I hope it the Belgians make it over Spain. They deserve it way more given their WC track record! They should have knocked out Brazil last time too. As for Spain.. what do they have to show for?

Come lads!

We might even meet then at the actual tournament, if we both make it. Then again: you'll have to get in line behind the Czechs who just won't leave us alone

Lol. we kinda have a good record against Netherlands and the Czechs.

I feel that Spain is gonna choke totally and miss the WC

 

[Dominic]

Speculation of Nedved possibly returning to the Czech team vs my country. Bad news .

 

[ADP Timers]

Juve-the-Best, your sig sucks. It kills the page. redo it.

 

[Henry]

what do you guys think of the Czechs chances if they make it?

 

[Juve_The_Best]

++ [ originally posted by HWIENIAWSKI ] ++
what do you guys think of the Czechs chances if they make it?

well as we heard that nedved is ganna return and by palying with such good players like baros ,Smicer,koller,jankulovski and Rosicky i think they have the chance to be the team than can make the surprises !

 

[Ramin]

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Just watched the Argentina-Brazil game. What a game! Brilliant football by both teams. Great Goals by Crespo, and Saviola was damn brilliant.

Roque Junior was pathetic. Cant believe him and Ze Roberto are still in the NT for Brazil.

 

[Slagathor]

++ [ originally posted by Dominic ] ++
Speculation of Nedved possibly returning to the Czech team vs my country. Bad news .

Ah nuts. Alright, let's just aim for that Best Nr2 thing then

 

[Dominic]

Haha.

We really shot ourselves by drawing against the Macedonians.

 

[Slagathor]

Yeah, talk about self destruction. That's why we never win anything!

 

[Dominic]

Exactly. Though I've lost a lot of sympathy for our team over the last years.

 

[Slagathor]

I'm starting to like them again now under Van Basten but the last two eras under Dickie and Louie were just terrible!

 

[mikhail]

Don't talk to me about self destruction. The group with France, Ireland, Switzerland and Israel (+ Cyprus and the Faroes to make up the numbers) has been a a succession of matches where we've all taken turns to shoot ourselves in the foot. Ireland lead 2-0 at home to Israel,and someone mentioned Milan and a certain final. Robbie Keane gets injured, goes off; bang, bang. 2-2, it finishes. After we'd conceded an equaliser around 90 minutes to the same buggers in Tel Aviv. Sure, this time their keeper spent the entire second half playing "injured", but it's not bloody good enough. I imagine the French (who drew with everyone in France) must be about ready to shoot their players. They're third or 4th in a 1-horse & 2-pony race.

 

[Martin]

The French are just about hopeless enough to miss out on the tournament this time. Heads will roll if that happens, they haven't won a game in ages.

 

[Dominic]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
I'm starting to like them again now under Van Basten but the last two eras under Dickie and Louie were just terrible!

Yes same here, though I tend to disagree with some of Van Basten's decisions. His consistent inconsistency, regarding Van Bommel's includance in the team, namely. Seriously, how can he prefer De Jong over Van Bommel ?!