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Surge

Dec 11 2005, 02:20 AM

Some major news this weekend was the draw for the various groups.

Things stand as follows:

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Group A:

Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador

Group B:

England
Paraguay
Triinidad & Tobago
Sweden

Group C:

Argentina
Ivory Coast
Serbia & Montenegro
Netherlands

Group D:

Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal

Group E:

Italy
Ghana
United States
Czech Republic

Group F:

Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan

Group G:

France
Switzerland
South Korea
Togo

Group H:

Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudia Arabia

The seedings are as follows:

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World Cup Germany Seedings
Host nation Germany, World Champions Brazil, Argentina, England, France, Italy, Spain and Mexico are the top eight seeds for the 2006 World Cup
The top seeds avoid meeting each other in the Group stage of the competition.
Under the seeding system used by Fifa, England came out second to Brazil while Italy narrowly beat the US into eighth place.
The US national team goes into pot Four alongside Iran, Japan, Saudia Arabia, South Korea, Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago.

Pot One: Germany (hosts), Brazil (holders), Argentina, England, France, Italy, Mexico, Spain.

Pot Two: Australia, Angola, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Tunisia, Ecuador, Paraguay

Pot Three: Croatia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine

Pot Four: Iran, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago, USA.

Special Pot: Serbia & Montenegro

I shall be supporting England, as usual. Sven Goran-Eriksson will be coaching England against his own country, Sweden, and i hope he won't be biased.

Who do you support, and whom do you think will take top honours?

What i also like about this, is that Germany's time zone will be just about like ours. I wonder what time the matches will normally start. Sadly, where i work now, there is no tv, so any matches played while I am at work will be missed by me.

Oh, and Rush, don't say that Portugal is gonna win it, cause they won't.

Heir_of_Isildur

Dec 11 2005, 08:29 AM

England

It always seems to me that they end up playing against some or other scandinavian team every time out.

I feel quite sorry for the Australians... all that trouble to qualify, and they draw into Brazil and Croatia.

If Brazil wins, I will lose hope in th world cup forever.

Fishfly

Dec 11 2005, 10:51 AM

hmmm this has a sense of de-javu... didn't the last world cup or the euro 2002 also see the pair up of Italy vs Cech and England vs Sweden????
and Brazil vs Japan?????

Damn... what's going on? France gets an easy group

but got Ita's!

cyfermaster

Dec 11 2005, 11:17 AM

GO ITALY!!!!!!

millennia

Dec 12 2005, 12:08 AM

England FTW!!

Fishfly

Dec 12 2005, 12:43 AM

eng will not make it thru the group stages

millennia

Dec 12 2005, 04:03 AM

lol, keep living in that dream world Fishy

It could be harder for Italy to progress against the yanks and czechs...

Heir_of_Isildur

Dec 12 2005, 04:46 AM

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It could be harder for Italy to progress against the yanks and czechs...

Yeah... i'm thinking that's quite a tough group.

Fishfly

Dec 12 2005, 06:54 AM

actually didn't that happen the last time????

Italy vs USA and they played so hard they decided to have a draw in the end to kick some other team out???? damn this feels like da-javu.....

oh wait was that Mexico??? whew..

Surge

Dec 18 2005, 04:47 AM

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eng will not make it thru the group stages

Heathen - you will eat your words!

Areduis

Dec 18 2005, 10:00 AM

I will be supporting engalnd but i think portugal will do well, germany will be very strong, mexico has a very strong team but i think it will be brazil

Fishfly

Dec 18 2005, 10:45 AM

well if ronaldinho doesn't burn out by the end of the season Brazil will probably take it

Although I'm quiet enjoying Del Pero and Gattuso's form at this point in time... The Ita's should fair very well if they keep this form up!

Drexus

Dec 28 2005, 08:32 PM

mindless england supporters....
brazil is going to punish everyteam

they got quite an easy group i think and most of their
players doing well at the clubs... just hope
they dont play ronaldo... he must go n die/retire

cyfermaster

Dec 28 2005, 10:37 PM

hmm... Didn't Japan stop France from quaifying for the knockout stages at the last World Cup? I can see them doing it to Brazil as well.

Fishfly

Jan 1 2006, 08:52 AM

highly unlikely with that AC Milan's Goal Keeper and the entire Brazilian players at least a head taller than the japanese players it'll be tought for them

cyfermaster

Jan 8 2006, 01:17 AM

they'll run between the Brazillians' legs trout. There is some advantage to being short and playing tall opposition

Fishfly

Jan 8 2006, 03:47 AM

not if ronaldino run circles around them

Surge

Jan 21 2006, 02:43 AM

Here is the electronic wall chart...

cyfermaster

Jan 21 2006, 06:15 AM

Thanks. Nice find. Any ideas why it is only England that has the kewl Flag?

Surge

Jan 21 2006, 12:31 PM

It's cause the creator of the spreadsheet is an England fan.

millennia

Jan 23 2006, 12:55 AM

Clever man then

Fishfly

Jan 24 2006, 01:49 AM

pish eng will not make to finals

Heir_of_Isildur

Jan 24 2006, 04:48 AM

QUOTE(Fishfly @ Jan 24 2006, 09:49 AM)

pish eng will not make to finals

Changing your tune now, eh?

Fishfly

Jan 24 2006, 05:05 AM

huh? I've always been for Italy

eng is not my cup of tea for the WC

Heir_of_Isildur

Jan 24 2006, 05:20 AM

QUOTE(Fishfly @ Dec 12 2005, 08:43 AM)

eng will not make it thru the group stages

QUOTE(Fishfly @ Jan 24 2006, 09:49 AM)

pish eng will not make to finals

Change of tune...

Fishfly

Jan 24 2006, 08:48 AM

I'm just reminding all Eng supporters that eng will not make it near the finals

millennia

Jan 24 2006, 11:35 PM

We'll see innit

Gitano

Jan 26 2006, 12:46 AM

Only time I would ever support England, is if they are playing Australia...

Which I have done a few times. Sad but true.

Fishfly

Mar 6 2006, 06:15 AM

whoa check it out! Italy gave Germany a HUGE HIDING!!!!! 4-0!!!!

go Itas!!!!!

JuCa

Mar 6 2006, 06:29 AM

Would anyone be able to post the times that games will be played? I have no clue what is going on atm with the World Cup 2006 but I really wanna get into it before it is over

Heir_of_Isildur

Mar 6 2006, 06:38 AM

SadisticLobotomy has an electronic calendar in his sig

I'm not sure if it has the times also.

JuCa

Mar 6 2006, 06:39 AM

Cool, I'll check that out

Fishfly

Mar 6 2006, 06:42 AM

it's bias... only bold highlights for ENG games

JuCa

Mar 6 2006, 07:00 AM

I don't have Excell installed so I can't even open it, guess I'll check Multichoice site (or Supersport) out...

Fishfly

Mar 6 2006, 08:12 AM

so install excel

cyfermaster

Mar 6 2006, 11:17 PM

Viva Italy Viva!!!

Go to the following link for a schedule of the WC.
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/schedule.html

This layout is also quite nice.

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/calendar.html

As far as I know Germany is on the same timezone as us.

millennia

Mar 6 2006, 11:56 PM

Germany is an hour behind us

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it's bias... only bold highlights for ENG games

Not at all, the author just knows a good thing when he see's it!

cyfermaster

Mar 7 2006, 12:42 AM

check the below link:

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone...ermany/time.htm

If I read all that correctly... during the WC Germany will be on the same timezone as us.

millennia

Mar 7 2006, 05:22 AM

pasted from your link...

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What time zone is Germany Time in?

Germany Time is in the Central European Time Zone. Central European Standard Time (CET) is 1 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).

Like i said, 1 hour

cyfermaster

Mar 7 2006, 07:03 AM

Yes, at the moment they are 1 hour behind us. but during the world cup they will be on the same time as us.

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Central European Time (CET)
Standard Time = GMT+1
Summer Time = GMT+2

To see time in a separate window press here

European clocks on STANDARD TIME
until 01:00 GMT 26 March 2006

when clocks go FORWARD 1-hour to
Summer Time / Daylight Saving Time

until 01:00 GMT 29 October 2006

That too me looks like they will be joining us on GMT +2 sometime during the 26th of March.

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Like most states in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in Germany Time, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour; 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2).

Note how I did say that during the world cup they will be on the same time as us.

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If I read all that correctly... during the WC Germany will be on the same timezone as us.

Fishfly

Jun 2 2006, 04:38 AM

YAY WORLD CUP in 7 days TiME

Surge

Jun 4 2006, 01:39 AM

Yep, this Friday can't come soon enough, people. any one else already getting adrenaline rushes in anticipation for the matches this weekend?

I'm glad that there are three bottle stores on the way home to choose from.

JuCa

Jun 4 2006, 05:30 AM

Hehehe, I am really looking forward to the matches but that enthousiasm isnt shared by anyone around me

My gf will probably be whining and my sister's bf is a rugby dude, the rest of my friends don't care about sport

I guess I will be watching WC2006 by myself...still looking forward though

cyfermaster

Jun 4 2006, 12:46 PM

JuCa, you supply the snacks etc... and I will keep you company during the matches

Surge

Jun 4 2006, 01:40 PM

Juca, at least you won't have to sit there and try to explain the offside rule to your girlfriend.

JuCa

Jun 4 2006, 01:47 PM

No but I will have to hear from my sisters bf how soccer players are nothing compared to rugby players, why do they get payed so much, they are scared to play rugby,etc etc....

And he will most likely also ask the whole time what is happening...

Fishfly

Jun 5 2006, 04:07 AM

hahahaha sounds familar there lobo... but instead the gF asking what offside rule is I have to explain to the mom over the freaking phone

I already told the gf I'm gonna be MIA for the entire month due to the WC

Surge

Jun 5 2006, 06:57 AM

LMAO, Fish. What did the g/f have to say?

Where u gonna watch the matches by the way, or did u get a tv/DSTV yet?

Gitano

Jun 5 2006, 11:09 AM

Sorry guys, but Id rather have someone to explain the offside rule to than not have anyone at all....

And also just think its better than ttrying to explain the offside rule in rugby!

cyfermaster

Jun 6 2006, 06:57 AM

Thast why hockey is so kewl... there is no offsides!

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