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Post by Pangolin on Nov 10, 2017 10:10:10 GMT
Everybody can play the wise guy after the first match was already played.
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Post by dougb on Nov 10, 2017 14:09:02 GMT
Got my fingers crossed for the Irish teams. Not terrible draws but still tricky. Couldn't really give a monkeys about the rest of them. I'd like to see Australia make it so that Timmy Cahill can have one last hurrah. He deserves it, and scored the best goal in the last world cup.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2017 19:40:27 GMT
Italy vs. Sweeden, first leg in Sweeden, about to start. Should be an exciting game. I'm rooting for Italy. Forza Azzurri! I haven't looked it up; does the away goal rule apply to these playoffs?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2017 19:48:14 GMT
Everybody can play the wise guy after the first match was already played. No, I fully expected Croatia to win much before the game, and the biggest surprise with your pick was not even the Croatia-Greece game but rather the Peru-New Zealand. You seriously think that the quasi-amateur national team of New Zealand can beat a South American power? No freaking way. Even though they placed fifth, if you followed the South American qualifiers - which I did, very closely - you'd know that Peru had some great games and only slid down to fifth place because of some close defeats in which they still played well. Argentina only toppled Peru and Chile by a hair and in the very last round or else we could have had Argentina facing New Zealand, or Chile vs. NZ. That's how tough the South American qualifiers were, this time. By comparison, do you know how New Zealand qualified for these playoffs? By beating the likes of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Once Australia left the confederation, there is no valid competition left. I predict two easy victories for Peru. Peru is a very good team. They are currently #10 in the FIFA Rankings. Say what you want about the FIFA Rankings but being in the top ten usually does mean something. New Zealand = #122 (and this, because they collect points from winning the OFC Cup against a bunch of nobodies, or else they'd be even lower). New Zealand usually lose by a lot of goals. Look at New Zealand's records in the Confederations Cup, where they usually represent the OFC: total over the years, 3 goals for, 32 against. New Zealand will beat Peru? Yeah, right; in your dreams. LOL
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2017 21:13:51 GMT
Sweden just made this tie interesting.
Senegal beat South Africa 2 nil earlier and are now qualified.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2017 21:14:46 GMT
Sweden more dangerous in first half but unable to score. Then Italy come back better in second half... but Sweden get a lucky deflection and score 1-0.
Oh my! A World Cup without Italy won't be as much fun! Still early, and the Italians will have the second leg at home, but it can't be denied that as of now, Italy seem to be in trouble. Sweden are playing well. If they secure a 1-0 victory here, it's not excluded that they could park the bus and get a 0-0 in Italy.
Italy just hit the post. Darn!
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Post by MrFurious on Nov 10, 2017 21:17:16 GMT
Go on Sweden!!
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Post by Pangolin on Nov 11, 2017 3:30:42 GMT
Everybody can play the wise guy after the first match was already played. No, I fully expected Croatia to win much before the game, and the biggest surprise with your pick was not even the Croatia-Greece game but rather the Peru-New Zealand. You seriously think that the quasi-amateur national team of New Zealand can beat a South American power? No freaking way. A "South American power" that hasn't qualified for any world cup since 1982. And Croatia played mostly awful in the weeks before (they even lost against Trukey and only achieved a 1-1 against Finland at home).
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Post by weststigersbob on Nov 11, 2017 5:25:45 GMT
2 "upset" results : New Zealand 0-0 Peru. I still think Peru at home at altitude will get the job done. Sweden 1-0 Italy. The Italians are far from out of it, but I don't think chasing a game is their specialty, and I doubt Sweden will simply give it away either.
Honduras 0-0 Australia went as I expected. TBH - I think Honduras were lucky to get away with that result.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2017 10:02:25 GMT
No, I fully expected Croatia to win much before the game, and the biggest surprise with your pick was not even the Croatia-Greece game but rather the Peru-New Zealand. You seriously think that the quasi-amateur national team of New Zealand can beat a South American power? No freaking way. A "South American power" that hasn't qualified for any world cup since 1982. And Croatia played mostly awful in the weeks before (they even lost against Trukey and only achieved a 1-1 against Finland at home). Well, if you are talking recent form regarding Croatia (I still find Greece pretty bleak), then Peru's recent form has been great, which is why they sit at #10 in the FIFA rankings. The South American Qualifiers this time were extremely competitive; #5 in the current South America where even Argentina had trouble qualifying and the twice-in-a-row South American champs (Chile) came in 6th place, is still pretty good. OK, the result of Leg 1, 0-0, surprised me and tends to prove you right and me wrong. I still think it might be due to jet lag, long trip, fatigue, and at home Peru will crush NZ, but if they don't, I'll come back and say like I man that I was thoroughly mistaken, and you sir are a genius of predictions. On the other hand, the 4-1 result also tends to prove one of us wrong, and it's not me. So, we'll see. But again, I grant you that the 0-0 surprised me. I expected Peru to win easily both games, like I said. I didn't watch the game, I fell asleep. How was it?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2017 10:09:21 GMT
2 "upset" results : New Zealand 0-0 Peru. I still think Peru at home at altitude will get the job done. Sweden 1-0 Italy. The Italians are far from out of it, but I don't think chasing a game is their specialty, and I doubt Sweden will simply give it away either. Honduras 0-0 Australia went as I expected. TBH - I think Honduras were lucky to get away with that result. What altitude? The game will be in Lima which is only 154 m above sea level (505 ft). Italy does worry me. We already had Chile, the Netherlands, and USA not qualifying (I'm sure you don't care about the USA and we didn't deserve it anyway, but I do); Italy also not being there will further decrease the fun.
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Post by weststigersbob on Nov 11, 2017 13:33:47 GMT
2 "upset" results : New Zealand 0-0 Peru. I still think Peru at home at altitude will get the job done. Sweden 1-0 Italy. The Italians are far from out of it, but I don't think chasing a game is their specialty, and I doubt Sweden will simply give it away either. Honduras 0-0 Australia went as I expected. TBH - I think Honduras were lucky to get away with that result. What altitude? The game will be in Lima which is only 154 m above sea level (505 ft). Italy does worry me. We already had Chile, the Netherlands, and USA not qualifying (I'm sure you don't care about the USA and we didn't deserve it anyway, but I do); Italy also not being there will further decrease the fun. I'm sure I read somewhere that they are going to play the game away from Lima high up in the Andes. I'm probably wrong though.....
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Post by Pangolin on Nov 11, 2017 14:00:19 GMT
Yes, they will play in Lima (sea level: 161 m)
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Post by MrFurious on Nov 11, 2017 17:19:54 GMT
Some sh!t rugby game is taking 25 mins of the football coverage later(we don't have the red button here in Ireland) so coverage is kicking off at 7.25 with Dunphy, Brady and Duff Apologies for anybody tuning in and watching our caveman football with 80% of Danish possession, unless yer Irish I'd advise you to watch Strictly or whatever else is on. What we lack in football entertainment though, we make up with celebrating fans and the WC will want our boys out there. Heres hoping for an away goal and hopefully a draw cos we're fecked on Tuesday night with Erickson and his away goals. 1-0
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2017 19:28:49 GMT
Well done Morocco. First World cup since 98.
Tunisia qualify too.
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Post by MrFurious on Nov 11, 2017 19:36:46 GMT
Ireland have 8 players on yellows lol but good news is Erikson on a yellow too Massive game for O'Dowda, hopefully RealMadrid are in for him after tonight. The drink is flowing and the nerves are calmed, memories of our 94 WC campaign games v the Euro champs coming back now when we beat them to the USA
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Post by Pangolin on Nov 11, 2017 19:56:16 GMT
I'm surprised that Ivory Coast's team couldn't win their home match against Morocco.
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Post by MrFurious on Nov 11, 2017 19:58:15 GMT
Lucky there. Great positioning by Randolph
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Post by MrFurious on Nov 11, 2017 20:19:13 GMT
3 Hail Mary's says George Hamilton there!! So fuken lucky
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Post by MrFurious on Nov 11, 2017 20:32:07 GMT
Why did Christie go for goal there? Not as cavemanly from the Irish that I thought it would be. Danes frustrated like mad Dunphy calling for Wessi and Shane Long(can't hit a barn door but can run like the wind) to come on in the second half What I like about this, is theres Brighton, NotsFor and Middlesboro fans at home watching their players maybe getting to the WC
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