Sunday, 27 June 2010

So what's it going to be?

This?











Or this?

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69 comments:

  1. mike27 June 2010 at 11:49

    England are going to whip 'em!

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  2. Anonymous27 June 2010 at 11:51

    England is winning in the penalties. That'd be an act of poetic justice

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  3. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 11:58

    I'm up and down like a yo-yo today, oscillating from optimism to pessimism. I've been trying to distract myself because it's making me feel dizzy.

    Oh, Mike, if you're still around, we've got one player who thinks the first goalscorer points should go to the score at 90 minutes, and one player who thinks they should be awarded after 120 minutes? Which way do you see it?

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  4. mike27 June 2010 at 13:11

    I'd say the points should go to anyone who scores at any time, including if penalties are needed at the end.

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  5. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 13:18

    Ok, that seems fine for the first goalscorer part. It will of course mean that ''no goals'' will not be an option.

    But there's another problem to do with the PTS game which I should have mentioned. Some players have gone for draws. Ultimately,draws are impossible, but you can have a draw at 90 minutes or at 120 minutes. The problem is knowing how to award the points. Does a predicted draw mean at 90 or 120 minutes?

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  6. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 13:39

    I'd say 120.

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  7. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 13:40

    2 omens:

    England are giving the Aussies another lesson in cricket. However Vettel leads Hamilton after penalties.

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  8. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 13:43

    Ah England are 1 for 1.

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  9. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 13:45

    Yes, I just saw that. Still Swann did very well.

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  10. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 13:54

    Ok, they're starting in a few minutes so I'll make a decision. Scores predicted are for 120 minutes.

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  11. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 13:57

    Good we needed a decision. These games are ALWAYS level at 90 minutes.

    A few boos at the start of the German anthem. Mick Jagger talking through GSTQ.

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  12. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 13:59

    Yes, didn't like that booing one little bit. Jagger looked to be singing until he got to the final ''God Save the Queen'' when he went off the song sheet.

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  13. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:03

    3 lots of poor control from the England forwards.

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  14. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:05

    fortunately James is awake

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  15. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:05

    Özil gets the first chance. It's not as though they didn't know he was any good.

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  16. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:11

    Confused by Boatengs? You should be.

    # Charles Boateng (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer
    # Derek Boateng (born 1983), Ghanaian footballer
    # George Boateng (born 1975), Ghanaian-Dutch footballer
    # Jérôme Boateng (born 1988), Ghanaian-German footballer
    # Joshua Boateng (born 1987), Ghanaian footballer
    # Kevin-Prince Boateng (born 1987), Ghanaian-German footballer

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  17. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:12

    If Boateng scored would it be the first time two brothers have scored for different countries in the same competition?

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  18. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:15

    Let's hope that doesn't happen. Germany look much more dangerous so far.

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  19. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:16

    Yes they've started better than England

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  20. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:17

    Rooney keeps passing to Meertersacker?

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  21. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:18

    Free kick in a dangerous place

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  22. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:19

    That's one German wall that's still standing

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  23. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:20

    Shit

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  24. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:20

    Aaaargh! Long ball merchants!

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  25. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:21

    It was coming. They're so fast on the break.

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  26. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:22

    Lots of muttering about Sunday pub defending....

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  27. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:26

    When England break, the support is really slow. It's like they're defending a lead not chasing a goal.

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  28. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:29

    Where are the wide players FFS?

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  29. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:30

    Torn apart there!

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  30. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:32

    2-0 desperate England

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  31. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:32

    Easy!

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  32. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:35

    Apart from crap defence, isolated attackers, no wide play and 2 German goals this is all goinf to plan. This could be 5-0

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  33. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:35

    A proper cross from England.

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  34. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:37

    I take it all back! 5-1

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  35. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:37

    England have defended so badly, the Germans push forward, sensing blood. And England get one back.

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  36. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:38

    2 back. They think it's all over moment there.

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  37. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:38

    FUCK it was half a yard in

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  38. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:40

    Yes, that was the equaliser.

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  39. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:46

    Time for coffee!

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  40. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 14:53

    Upson has made up for his naff defending. Now it's up to Johnson to make up for his. If Capello doesn't take him off.

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  41. mike27 June 2010 at 14:56

    Words fail me!

    The Germans have revenge for 1966, but in 1970 England were 2-0 up and blew it, so we're going to get our revenge for that! 3-2 England.

    Then next round we're going to have Lampard punch the ball into the net to beat Maradonna and the Argentines.

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  42. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 14:58

    Dire England performance for 35 minutes, so we're very lucky to be still in this.

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  43. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:00

    I thought that enhanced pictures from the 66 goal had more or less proven that it was a goal. How the ref missed this one from where he was standing in the area is ridiculous.

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  44. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:00

    My brother's just emailed me from Canada wondering why the linesman is in Argentinian colours...

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  45. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:02

    I've just noticed the blog times are an hour out....

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  46. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:04

    Does that mean we can start again?

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  47. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:05

    No, we have to play another hour.

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  48. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:08

    Lampard so close

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  49. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:14

    Lots of mistakes on both sides now.

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  50. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:15

    Indeed. Technically poor defence from both sides.

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  51. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:16

    Crap refereeing too....

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  52. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:17

    Some snappy English passing there.

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  53. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:20

    Sub time...Cole coming on

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  54. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:20

    ...for Milner

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  55. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:21

    free kick

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  56. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:23

    Harrrumph!

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  57. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:23

    Classic German break. They deserve it. Bastards

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  58. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:24

    What happened to our defence today? Not usually the problem area for England.

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  59. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:26

    The cricket is going well

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  60. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:26

    This is pretty emphatic.

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  61. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:27

    Bye bye Postman Pat

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  62. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:27

    Yes, and Morgan's been playing really well so we could go 3 up against Australia.

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  63. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:31

    4-1 would be our worst ever defeat in a World Cup finals. And it's not over yet

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  64. mike27 June 2010 at 15:43

    From tomorrow I'm going to change my nationality to Japanese. At least I don't expect them to win every game,so won't be disappointed when they lose.

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  65. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:47

    Do the Japanese have an adage along the lines: from a tiny acorn grows a really tiny tree? The over-optimistic English could learn from that.

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  66. Red Wedgewood27 June 2010 at 15:49

    That was fun. Thanks Fab.

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  67. Marmoset27 June 2010 at 15:50

    And then there were 12...

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  68. mike27 June 2010 at 16:18

    But all the England boys play in the Premier league, the best league in the world, so they can't be crap, can they?

    Yes, because they play with people from other countries who are better.

    The whole team was knackered. Too old and too tired and too crap.

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  69. Red Wedgewood30 June 2010 at 12:48

    Good blog post from Matt Slater from the BBC on the underlying problems with the England team.

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