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Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« on: December 09, 2005, 04:17:33 pm »
Late notice, but who is carrying the best coverage?  2 minutes to answer....
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2005, 04:21:30 pm »
ESPN2 has it. Coverage has started, the draw hasn't.
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2005, 04:21:31 pm »
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2005, 04:23:33 pm »
Sweet.  I don't have t.v. access, but the Yahoo & ESPN coverage seem pretty good.  Thanks.
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2005, 04:38:47 pm »
BBC2 is carrying it live...oh, sorry...
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2005, 05:04:37 pm »
Follow-up: How is the Sweden, Paraguay & T&T draw?
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2005, 05:11:43 pm »
Group B
England
Paraguay
Trindad and Tobago
Sweden
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2005, 05:34:41 pm »
US draws brutal group with Italy, Czech Rep and Ghana.
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2005, 05:39:21 pm »
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Follow-up: How is the Sweden, Paraguay & T&T draw?



Pretty good for England. Stiff competition with the Swedes, who ousted them last go round, but the other two (despite the Paraguayans being notorious villians) makes for a pretty easy group.
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2005, 05:48:54 pm »
ENG v PAR will be the first Saturday of the World Cup.  A good way to start.  US starts on a Monday, vs the Czech Rep.  Gonna be missing some work.
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2005, 05:57:50 pm »
Mr. Spacely will understand.
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2005, 06:00:23 pm »
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Group B
England
Paraguay
Trindad and Tobago
Sweden


Soft draw for England, who will inevitably make it "interesting" by losing to Paraguay on June 10.
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2005, 06:02:59 pm »
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US draws brutal group with Italy, Czech Rep and Ghana.


Probably toughest group, although USA should be expected to progress.  Bad news is that the runner-up in this group will most likely face Brazil in the first knock-out game.  A lot could depend on "goal difference", especially if US and Italy play to a draw.
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2005, 06:06:54 pm »
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Pretty good for England. Stiff competition with the Swedes, who ousted them last go round, but the other two (despite the Paraguayans being notorious villians) makes for a pretty easy group.


Bzzzzzzt!  England lost to eventual winners Brazil in the quarter finals last time.  However, England haven't beaten Sweden in a meaningful match in decades (this is serious, not hyperbole) so it will be interesting.  Group winner will likely get Poland while group runner-up will likely get Germany.  The Krauts are weak-ish, but will be hard to beat on home soil (resisting temptation to make comment about beating Germany 5-1 in Munich in the run-up to the last WC...DOH!).
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2005, 06:31:40 pm »
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Group B
England
Paraguay
Trindad and Tobago
Sweden


Soft draw for England, who will inevitably make it "interesting" by losing to Paraguay on June 10.



I somehow misread this as "losing to Paraguay by 10", and thought you were being awfully hard on them.
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2005, 06:35:05 pm »
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I somehow misread this as "losing to Paraguay by 10", and thought you were being awfully hard on them.


When it comes to England and World Cups, I don't eliminate any eventuality.
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2005, 06:37:03 pm »
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Late notice, but who is carrying the best coverage?  2 minutes to answer....


FTR...sorry, I was at lunch.
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Re: Question for Limey re: World Cup draw
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2005, 01:14:05 am »
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US draws brutal group with Italy, Czech Rep and Ghana.


Probably toughest group, although USA should be expected to progress.  Bad news is that the runner-up in this group will most likely face Brazil in the first knock-out game.  A lot could depend on "goal difference", especially if US and Italy play to a draw.



The more I think about this group, the scarier it gets.  While Italy are the top seed, and thier reputation precedes them, the Czech Rep are ranked SECOND in the world behind only Brasil.  Then we get this team from Ghana who are the Champions of Africa and no slouch.  A true Group of Death.

If the US manage to finish second, which seems a tough, tough road, then we most likely get Brasil.  Ouch.
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