Disagree completelywere less important

the most important games in each group are not the ones between the top two but the ones between the 2nd/3rd rated teams, because they are more likely determine who goes through and who doesn't.
Having the best teams meet last usually DECREASES the excitement value. I'd have really Argentina - Holland if it had been in the first round but now I'm not that bothered because both have already qualified. The same is virtually true for England-Sweden and Portugal-Mexico. Might have been interesting if played earlier in the competition but now I'm afraid they're not really...

Posted By: mr carra on June 19th 2006 at 09:20:46

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Looking at the fixture list for the world cup...Conspiracy theory no 0800 44,44,44 (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 19, 09:14:10
- Sorry but irrelevant (Other Football) - The Judge, Jun 19, 10:22:37
  - I don't know the ins and outs of this but if the fixtures are drawn first... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 19, 10:38:41
    - when the teams were drawn out.. (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 19, 10:48:49
      - oh I see....are you sure the cia and a secret band of jewish business men (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 19, 10:56:14
        
        Frankly I'm a bit suspicious of all FIFA/UEFA draws (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 19, 11:01:30
        
        S&M was something to do with the seedings and not having (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 19, 11:09:43
  - and it's Togo, Japan and Serbia & M that got the raw end of the deal (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 19, 10:29:14
    - not sure about Togo (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 19, 10:51:18
- Disagree completelywere less important (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 19, 09:20:46
  - I agree that 2/3 place would be more exciting but in most cases (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 19, 09:30:11
    - in which groups were 2 teams almost certain to go through? (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 19, 09:37:58
      - France's group, and also Germany's but Poland spazzed it (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 19, 09:45:27
        
        nah. Poland were always rubbish (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 19, 09:54:14
        
        Yup (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 19, 09:54:50
        
        I don't think germany's group was such a foregone conclusion (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 19, 09:51:01
        
        lol it was just luck of the draw (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 19, 10:30:21
      - Well England's group for a start...Eng and swe (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 19, 09:43:48
        
        Nah I'd have said two of England, Sweden and Paraguay (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 19, 09:45:46
        
        Paraguay can defend but have trouble scoring... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 19, 09:53:52
        
        is that sounds like what I've seen of Sweden so far too (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 19, 09:57:40
        
        True but before the world cup started I would have put money (if I had any) (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 19, 10:02:15
        
        Ibrahimovic is injured innit (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 19, 12:25:16
  - that was a cockup - ignore the "were less important" bit there! (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 19, 09:21:30

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