Silliness FIFA WC - vote and get dressed! - Page 49

HarryT · 07-14-2010, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Logseman

Well, we Europeans have the European Cup in 2012, where Spain defends her title too. The Copa América (for South American nations) and the Gold Cup (for the US, Mexico and the rest of CONCACAF nations) take place next year, in 2011.

Not forgetting, of course, the London Olympics in 2012!

HarryT · 07-14-2010, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

España!!!

I was behind them from the beginning. No really!!

How far behind?

Laz116 · 07-14-2010, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Not forgetting, of course, the London Olympics in 2012!

Wif Waf is coming home!

yvanleterrible · 07-14-2010, 12:55 PM

Canada's FIFA ranking has gone down to 100th place...A drop of 37 places.
There are 206 national entities.

HarryT · 07-14-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Laz116

Wif Waf is coming home!

Indeed. But not, alas, a sport that Britain excels at. We're good at sports you can do sitting down - cycling, rowing, etc.

HarryT · 07-14-2010, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Canada's FIFA ranking has gone down to 100th place...A drop of 37 places.
There are 206 national entities.

England is at an all-time low of 13, apparently.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-14-2010, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Not forgetting, of course, the London Olympics in 2012!

Please - I'm doing my best to forget it! I might have to book those weeks off and remove myself as far away from the city as I can get. Wild camping on Dartmoor or up in Scotland should do the trick.

yvanleterrible · 07-14-2010, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Please - I'm doing my best to forget it! I might have to book those weeks off and remove myself as far away from the city as I can get. Wild camping on Dartmoor or up in Scotland should do the trick.

In Canada would be better...

yvanleterrible · 07-14-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

England is at an all-time low of 13, apparently.

Actually they've gained a notch to 7th place!

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ra...ion=0&rank=194

Sweetpea · 07-15-2010, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

In Canada would be better...

But canada is a bit hard to get to, with a car...

And ShortNCuddlyAm, you should rent out your place and gain a few pounds (hmm, that does sound wrong in English...) while being away from home

beppe · 07-15-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Actually they've gained a notch to 7th place!

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ra...ion=0&rank=194

Very interesting (among the first 30 teams)

Highest ranking gain Paraguay +15 (actual 16th)
Highest points gain Uruguay + 253 (actual ranking 6th: +10 ranking)
Highest ranking loss France -12 (actual 21st)
Hightest points loss Italy -202 (actual ranking 11th: -6 ranking)

For me Uruguay is the very welcome surprise.

Italy a dire reality.

Over · 07-15-2010, 02:20 PM

Why is England one place above Portugal? I understand why Portugal dropped from the 3rd place... But both teams lost in the same WV round (although Portugal had a goal average of +6, unlike England), so how dod England surpassed Portugal in the ranking?

yvanleterrible · 07-15-2010, 03:03 PM

It's the points gained in all competitions preceding the Cup.

Sparrow · 07-15-2010, 05:06 PM

The UK has too much influence over the governance of football; it's about time the International Football Association Board was scrapped.

"The Board meets twice a year, once to decide on possible changes to the rules governing the game of Football and once to deliberate on its internal affairs....
In 1958, the Board agreed on its current voting system, with each UK association having one vote, FIFA four and six votes being required to carry any motion."

[The 4 UK associations are those of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.]

Bilbo1967 · 07-15-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

The UK has too much influence over the governance of football; it's about time the International Football Association Board was scrapped.

"The Board meets twice a year, once to decide on possible changes to the rules governing the game of Football and once to deliberate on its internal affairs....
In 1958, the Board agreed on its current voting system, with each UK association having one vote, FIFA four and six votes being required to carry any motion."

[The 4 UK associations are those of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.]

Are you suggesting that England's ranking is as a result of unfair UK influence? It's just a mathematical formula, no subjectivity there.

Let's face it, the chief of FIFA is Sepp Blatter, the chief of UEFA is Michel Platini. Both of them hate England with a passion; no undue English influence there!

View Poll Results: What team will win the Cup?
Portugal	5	6.02%
England	4	4.82%
Italy	2	2.41%
Netherlands	4	4.82%
Spain	11	13.25%
Germany	15	18.07%
Slovenia	2	2.41%
France	2	2.41%
Greece	0	0%
Switzerland	1	1.20%
Serbia	1	1.20%
Slovakia	0	0%
Brazil	6	7.23%
Argentinia	5	6.02%
Chile	0	0%
Paraguay	0	0%
Mexico	2	2.41%
USA	6	7.23%
Honduras	0	0%
South Africa	0	0%
Algeria	0	0%
Ivory Coast	0	0%
Ghana	1	1.20%
Cameroon	0	0%
Australia	3	3.61%
Japan	2	2.41%
North Korea	1	1.20%
South Korea	1	1.20%
New Zealand	2	2.41%
none of the above	7	8.43%
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07-14-2010, 12:55 PM	#724
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Canada's FIFA ranking has gone down to 100th place...A drop of 37 places. There are 206 national entities.

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Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	Why is England one place above Portugal? I understand why Portugal dropped from the 3rd place... But both teams lost in the same WV round (although Portugal had a goal average of +6, unlike England), so how dod England surpassed Portugal in the ranking?

07-15-2010, 03:03 PM	#733
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	It's the points gained in all competitions preceding the Cup.

07-15-2010, 05:06 PM	#734
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	The UK has too much influence over the governance of football; it's about time the International Football Association Board was scrapped. "The Board meets twice a year, once to decide on possible changes to the rules governing the game of Football and once to deliberate on its internal affairs.... In 1958, the Board agreed on its current voting system, with each UK association having one vote, FIFA four and six votes being required to carry any motion." [The 4 UK associations are those of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.]

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