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Originally posted by Traveling Againwhy sud he? Why not Henry who commetted the crime- go into hiding?
"Henry handball ref Hansson selected for World Cup"
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/737262/ce/uk/?cc=5901&ver=us
Why doesn't he decline the offer and go into hiding for a couple years?
Your logic defines believe mate!
edit: rather see a footballing power like France- with a long world cup history- be there then Rep Ireland who always go there to 'make up the numbers' (same as NZ, Australia, USA to name 3)
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Originally posted by hopscotchi wouldn't be so sure this time. i see them in the semis... after that anything can happen. knocked out on pens being the most likely.
I agree. England probably won't get far in the competition anyway, so games like the one against the constantly improving USA are more important than their predictable elimination.
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Originally posted by trev33Given the very favourable draw they had, it would be a shocker not to see England in the semis. The only team that can realistically stop them is France and that's only going to happen if they get their act together (which is looking unlikely, but who knows).
i wouldn't be so sure this time. i see them in the semis... after that anything can happen. knocked out on pens being the most likely.
It's their best chance in ages to win it. After you're in the semis it's just two games and anything can happen.
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Originally posted by Palynkai don't see france being a problem, they won't even get out of their group. i recall them playing the runners up of germany's group (assuming they win theirs), that could be a problem if germany slip in the group stage.
Given the very favourable draw they had, it would be a shocker not to see England in the semis. The only team that can realistically stop them is France and that's only going to happen if they get their act together (which is looking unlikely, but who knows).
It's their best chance in ages to win it. After you're in the semis it's just two games and anything can happen.
Originally posted by eljefejesus😕
We're not talking third-world home court advantage alone, we're talking desperately poor near-failed-states here compared to the greatest soccer powers in the world.
This is news to me!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28nominal%29
Take a look where South Africa, Egypt (not in now, but probably would have been if SA wasn't hosting), Algeria and Nigeria rank...