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badbarry
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Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 140 Location: London
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I would join, but the rankings given to the Americans pisses me off.
But this is in your favour (favor) surely? Snap up all those top value Yankees like Carlos Bocanegra and Brian McBride for nothing and then pile in for the real quality players (i.e those from Europe ). You're bound to have more to spend than the rest of us who have foolishly overlooked this cornucopia of Stateside talent?
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:49 pm
badbarry
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Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 140 Location: London
acol wrote:
I'm in. The badger quotient goes up a notch with the addition of the lesser known aquatic variety.
Aha, the lesser seabadger, a splendid if reclusive cousin. You are very welcome my friend.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:55 pm
e_nygma
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Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 247 Location: Maryland, US
badbarry wrote:
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I would join, but the rankings given to the Americans pisses me off.
But this is in your favour (favor) surely? Snap up all those top value Yankees like Carlos Bocanegra and Brian McBride for nothing and then pile in for the real quality players (i.e those from Europe ). You're bound to have more to spend than the rest of us who have foolishly overlooked this cornucopia of Stateside talent?
Unfortunately, you can only have two players from any given team in the group rounds. To be fair, I do not think that McBride and Bocanegra will be that good comparatively due to the competition in the group (but I'm hoping I'm wrong).
I'm also a lazy bum so I'll just whine (opine, right?) from the sideline.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:57 pm
BBuck
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Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 184
As a Leicester fan, I agree that Keller's a fantastic keeper. I was sorry (but not surprised) when he left us.
I think that the US team has been given lower prices *not* because the players are worse, but because the odds suggest that they are unlikely to progress to the second round. I'm not so sure. Group E is, I reckon, the Group of Death. I can see any of the four teams getting through.
So I wouldn't be annoyed with his price. See it as a bargain.
As for European bias, I think the prices are more South American-centric than anything else. Argentina's No 1 keeper is most expensive at 7.0 and then their number 2 is 3rd= at 6.5, and their third 12th=at 6.0. Shurely shome mishtake?
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:02 pm
European Chris
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Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 1264 Location: London's trendy Whitechapel
e_nygma wrote:
I would join,
Bah...who cares. It's only a cheap laugh. Join for gods sake man.
36 teams...lets try and get 40!!
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:03 pm
ramsfan
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Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 232 Location: holmfirth, yorks
Thanks Chris, will add spice in between the scans and xrays. You shouldn't make fun of North Londoners though. I know they're poor, what with the mortgages and the price of skinny lattes, but you don't need to rub it in so often.
Resisted the temptation to choose unfiction names like wicky and babel, or try to make a team of ex derby county players. In the end it came down to excluding brazilians. You see we know how to manage budgets in yorkshire. Oh the NHS you say. Don't worry we'll always bail you out.
Once gave someone a few wedding present albums for his wedding present. Think he would have preferred the fondue set.
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:20 pm
Tintintin
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Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 137 Location: London
The glorious Bustard Squad have now joined up.
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:53 am
European Chris
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Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 1264 Location: London's trendy Whitechapel
ramsfan wrote:
Thanks Chris, will add spice in between the scans and xrays. You shouldn't make fun of North Londoners though. I know they're poor, what with the mortgages and the price of skinny lattes, but you don't need to rub it in so often.
Resisted the temptation to choose unfiction names like wicky and babel, or try to make a team of ex derby county players. In the end it came down to excluding brazilians. You see we know how to manage budgets in yorkshire. Oh the NHS you say. Don't worry we'll always bail you out.
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Once gave someone a few wedding present albums for his wedding present. Think he would have preferred the fondue set.
The wedding present are better than melted cheese.
Hooray we have FORTY teams. Great effort guys. Four and a half hours for any more.
And Five hours until kick off!
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:18 am
xxfenrirxx
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Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 9 Location: FL, USA
I joined in. For the fun of it. To bad I can't win anything. Fooey.
Needless to say, I hope the Umpires do well.
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:55 am
Gibbet
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Joined: 07 Aug 2005 Posts: 121
Are you fit or not Gerrard?
Only a couple of hours to make up your mind!!
40 teams is trés impressivé!
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:15 am
Tintintin
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Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 137 Location: London
Klose as captain - SCORE!
EDIT - mind you, I have a Polish defender. Pooh. (thus far)
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 5:00 pm
European Chris
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Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 1264 Location: London's trendy Whitechapel
He got a brace as well. I'd be suprised if you weren't the early front runner-despite one of them gettign a goal for me, I'm a bit worried about having two German defenders. They looked a bit shakey.
Poland were terrible.
I think I should change the title of this thread.
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:41 pm
Tintintin
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Poland were shocking. And Germany seem to be the complete opposite of their usual setup - fairly tasty going forward, and really badly organised at the back.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:54 am
SteveC
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Joined: 05 May 2005 Posts: 381
I'm second? Geez folks - do you guys not know ANYTHING about football?! I've never even heard of any of my team.
OK, it may be more to do with having had a german on the front line more than anything else.
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Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:14 am
ramsfan
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Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 232 Location: holmfirth, yorks
lehmann in goal!!!! so far i'd have been better going with the ex derby county players
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Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:34 am
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