Random Sports and Sport Talk

[Farin]

So we didn't quite manage to beat them, but d*mn it, that was one fine performance. We were at the top of our game tonight.

these last-minute goals are typically Italian... they did the same with Australia in the 2006 World Cup

[The Seeker]

I know, we could've won, but this is Italy we're talking about and THEY had to keep up with US, not the other way around... and Trapattoni is talking about 'Ireland's painful lesson'. Is he completely delusional now?

[edna]

Now it's Argentina - Uruguay. What a shame...

[Farin]

^ if they lose to Uruguay AND Equador wins their last match... then they're definitely out

on similar news: France and Portugal have to try to get to the World Cup over the Relegation match too

[The Seeker]

On the one hand I think that's pretty funny (especially France), on the other hand I don't want us to have to play them

[Farin]

yeah, but you have to admit... the alternatives all aren't really better

countries like Bosnia or Slovenia might sound better - but they can play very well too, so it's going to be a tough match so or so

[edna]

I don't like sports but the patriot in me gets excited when it comes to the World Cup, so if Argentina and France are out, I won't watch the matches and won't care about what team wins.

[MarcM]

ANGELS AND DODGERS BOTH SWEPT.....FREEWAY SERIES IN THE FUTURE?

[Uncle Joe]

Uhh, I hope not.

[Farin]

last world cup qualification matches tonight

(at least in Europe and not counting relegation matches)

[The Seeker]

And as usual, I'd like to watch four or five of them at once

[Farin]

our broadcaster is actually doing a conference with all matches

probably because Germany vs Finland is a couple hours earlier than most others

[The Seeker]

They don't happen to stream it online, do they?

[Farin]

no, I don't think so

and on further investigation, it's not even 'all' matches, but only the three of Group 2 (Switzerland, Greece, Israel,...)

if they just call it 'Live Conference' then I'd expect ALL matches

[c_s_1987]

Funny that no one has mentioned that USA secured qualification on Saturday (along with Côte d'Ivoire, Germany, Denmark, Serbia, Italy, Chile and Mexico). Well done.

[The Seeker]

Americans don't care much about football and the people that do don't care much about America

Edited October 14, 2009 by Guest
what are grammar?

[Farin]

strange, I didn't hear about that - and I even heard about Côte d'Ivoire

where are our American football/soccer fans?

[c_s_1987]

True.

19 qualifiers decided, 13 to go.

[c_s_1987]

Wikipedia has a pretty useful World Cup qualification picture, though it's a bit hard to see the small countries:

Here's a larger version

Green = Qualified

Blue = Could qualify

Red/Pink = Won't qualify

Purple/Grey = Didn't enter

Edited October 14, 2009 by Guest

[The Seeker]

That's pretty cool

[Farin]

I've been using this article and similars since the beginning to be up to date... often they're even faster than some news sites

[pinkstones]

Funny that no one has mentioned that USA secured qualification on Saturday (along with Côte d'Ivoire, Germany, Denmark, Serbia, Italy, Chile and Mexico). Well done.

Nobody cares about soccer, that's why. We have 4 major sports - baseball, hockey, basketball and football. I bet if you polled 100 random people on the street and asked them how our soccer team is doing, the first response you'd get is "We have a soccer team?"

[The Seeker]

Hockey is bigger than football in the US?

[The Seeker]

0:1

Didn't expect that

[Farin]

just like in the first match