New Zealand

[themn]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37192.msg989790#msg989790 date=1258410122]
[quote author=themn link=topic=37192.msg989507#msg989507 date=1258371798]
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37192.msg989335#msg989335 date=1258327243]
It is an absolute fucking joke that a shower of shite like that New Zealand side are going to be in a World Cup.

I watched Saturday's game, and a few others they've played this year; they're absolutely fucking rubbish, and will get destroyed by everyone in South-Africa.
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I have a strong suspicion that, had Ireland beaten the French on Saturday night, your bile would be somewhat diluted.
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Ha, I take it you haven't seen New Zealand play recently then?
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Oh, I've no doubt that they're rubbish. I just detected a heightened frustration that they had qualified mainly due accident of geography.

 

[Ryan]

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[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37192.msg989790#msg989790 date=1258410122]
[quote author=themn link=topic=37192.msg989507#msg989507 date=1258371798]
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37192.msg989335#msg989335 date=1258327243]
It is an absolute fucking joke that a shower of shite like that New Zealand side are going to be in a World Cup.

I watched Saturday's game, and a few others they've played this year; they're absolutely fucking rubbish, and will get destroyed by everyone in South-Africa.
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I have a strong suspicion that, had Ireland beaten the French on Saturday night, your bile would be somewhat diluted.
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Ha, I take it you haven't seen New Zealand play recently then?
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Oh, I've no doubt that they're rubbish. I just detected a heightened frustration that they had qualified mainly due accident of geography.
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Yeah, you're probably right.

 

[StevieM]

I think it's great. THey were involved in one of the greatest World Cup Comedy moments ever the last time they qualified against Scotland.

Besides.. more interest in the World Cup this end of the world is a good thing.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

The qualification system is absurd from many angles - not just in Oceania.
Argentina can lose 6 games and still make it, whilst >= two losses in 10 games was enough to put teams out in most UEFA qualifying groups.

The World Cup seems diminished in importance to the European Championships if you're talking about the greatest concentration of world's best teams. But the World Cup seeks to attract a global audience and so fringe teams who offer questionable viewing enhancement - like Ireland - can to get to fuck.

 

[Ryan]

[quote author=Dirty Sanchez link=topic=37192.msg990112#msg990112 date=1258428575]
The qualification system is absurd from many angles - not just in Oceania.
Argentina can lose 6 games and still make it, whilst >= two losses in 10 games was enough to put teams out in most UEFA qualifying groups.

The World Cup seems diminished in importance to the European Championships if you're talking about the greatest concentration of world's best teams. But the World Cup seeks to attract a global audience and so fringe teams who offer questionable viewing enhancement - like Ireland - can to get to fuck.
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How about your give us a list of 32 Countries who wouldn't offer "questionable viewing ehnacement" then?

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37192.msg990113#msg990113 date=1258428766]
[quote author=Dirty Sanchez link=topic=37192.msg990112#msg990112 date=1258428575]
The qualification system is absurd from many angles - not just in Oceania.
Argentina can lose 6 games and still make it, whilst >= two losses in 10 games was enough to put teams out in most UEFA qualifying groups.

The World Cup seems diminished in importance to the European Championships if you're talking about the greatest concentration of world's best teams. But the World Cup seeks to attract a global audience and so fringe teams who offer questionable viewing enhancement - like Ireland - can to get to fuck.
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How about your give us a list of 32 Countries who wouldn't offer "questionable viewing ehnacement" then?
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Wikipedia "reliably" lists 193 sovereign states - 192 of which offer greater football entertainment than Ireland.
Can't be bothered to list them here so here you go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states
;D

 

[Ryan]

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[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37192.msg990113#msg990113 date=1258428766]
[quote author=Dirty Sanchez link=topic=37192.msg990112#msg990112 date=1258428575]
The qualification system is absurd from many angles - not just in Oceania.
Argentina can lose 6 games and still make it, whilst >= two losses in 10 games was enough to put teams out in most UEFA qualifying groups.

The World Cup seems diminished in importance to the European Championships if you're talking about the greatest concentration of world's best teams. But the World Cup seeks to attract a global audience and so fringe teams who offer questionable viewing enhancement - like Ireland - can to get to fuck.
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How about your give us a list of 32 Countries who wouldn't offer "questionable viewing ehnacement" then?
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Wikipedia "reliably" lists 193 sovereign states - 192 of which offer greater football entertainment than Ireland.
Can't be bothered to list them here so here you go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states
;D
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Yes, the mouth-watering spectacle that a 3rd/4th place play-off between Kiribati and Guinea-Bassau would be.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37192.msg990115#msg990115 date=1258429816]
[quote author=Dirty Sanchez link=topic=37192.msg990114#msg990114 date=1258429189]
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37192.msg990113#msg990113 date=1258428766]
[quote author=Dirty Sanchez link=topic=37192.msg990112#msg990112 date=1258428575]
The qualification system is absurd from many angles - not just in Oceania.
Argentina can lose 6 games and still make it, whilst >= two losses in 10 games was enough to put teams out in most UEFA qualifying groups.

The World Cup seems diminished in importance to the European Championships if you're talking about the greatest concentration of world's best teams. But the World Cup seeks to attract a global audience and so fringe teams who offer questionable viewing enhancement - like Ireland - can to get to fuck.
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How about your give us a list of 32 Countries who wouldn't offer "questionable viewing ehnacement" then?
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Wikipedia "reliably" lists 193 sovereign states - 192 of which offer greater football entertainment than Ireland.
Can't be bothered to list them here so here you go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states
;D
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Yes, the mouth-watering spectacle that a 3rd/4th place play-off between Kiribati Guinea-Bassau would be.
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Ha. I'm just pulling yer pud.

I'd rather place my John Thomas in the hands of a raving lunatic with a pair of scissors than see France go through.

 

[StevieM]

[quote author=Dirty Sanchez link=topic=37192.msg990112#msg990112 date=1258428575]
The qualification system is absurd from many angles - not just in Oceania.
Argentina can lose 6 games and still make it, whilst >= two losses in 10 games was enough to put teams out in most UEFA qualifying groups.

The World Cup seems diminished in importance to the European Championships if you're talking about the greatest concentration of world's best teams. But the World Cup seeks to attract a global audience and so fringe teams who offer questionable viewing enhancement - like Ireland - can to get to fuck.
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Nah... they have to left a few gash teams in so as we can marvel at football geniues when a decent side spanks them.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

[quote author=StevieM link=topic=37192.msg990174#msg990174 date=1258445572]
[quote author=Dirty Sanchez link=topic=37192.msg990112#msg990112 date=1258428575]
The qualification system is absurd from many angles - not just in Oceania.
Argentina can lose 6 games and still make it, whilst >= two losses in 10 games was enough to put teams out in most UEFA qualifying groups.

The World Cup seems diminished in importance to the European Championships if you're talking about the greatest concentration of world's best teams. But the World Cup seeks to attract a global audience and so fringe teams who offer questionable viewing enhancement - like Ireland - can to get to fuck.
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Nah... they have to left a few gash teams in so as we can marvel at football geniues when a decent side spanks them.
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Sorry Stevie. I don't speak gibberish.

 

[Mistadobalina]

I love the Kiwis! 'Do yah wanna chip bru? No i only eat plank-ton'.

Think the football team is called the 'all whites' hope they get in the aussies group.

They will get battered but!

 

[LarryHagman]

They'll end up in England's group and England will beat them 1-0 via an 87th minute deflected free kick from Germaine Genius. At which point the press will release headlines like 'IT WAS ALL-WHITE ON THE NIGHT' and then declare England favourites to win the whole thing. Then they will get beat in the quarters. JT & Lamps will shed a tear and lament the under achievement of our World class players.

 

[Ryan]

Arf!

 

[Ryan]

Needless to say, the referee in charge of the game that see's England knocked out of the tournament will be hounded by every tabloid newspaper in the Country, until he's forced to retire from the game.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

[quote author=LarryHagman link=topic=37192.msg991041#msg991041 date=1258518790]

They'll end up in England's group and England will beat them 1-0 via an 87th minute deflected free kick from Germaine Genius. At which point the press will release headlines like 'IT WAS ALL-WHITE ON THE NIGHT' and then declare England favourites to win the whole thing. Then they will get beat in the quarters on penalties. JT & Lamps will shed a tear and lament the under achievement of our World class players.

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[Roopy]

[quote author=LarryHagman link=topic=37192.msg991041#msg991041 date=1258518790]

They'll end up in England's group and England will beat them 1-0 via an 87th minute deflected free kick from Germaine Genius. At which point the press will release headlines like 'IT WAS ALL-WHITE ON THE NIGHT' and then declare England favourites to win the whole thing. Then they will get beat in the quarters. JT & Lamps will shed a tear and lament the under achievement of our World class players.

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;D ;D ;D

 

[Ryan]

Bro.

 

[darkstarexodus]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=37192.msg991044#msg991044 date=1258518937]
Needless to say, the referee in charge of the game that see's England knocked out of the tournament will be hounded by every tabloid newspaper in the Country, until he's forced to retire from the game.
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*puts needles in his Mike Riley doll*