| Pop quiz [message #1006572] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 11:33 |
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Who said this, and when?
""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
World Cup."
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1006573 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 11:33 |
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Ben L wrote:
> Who said this, and when?
>
> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> World Cup."
>
Graham Henry 2002?
Or....
Scolari 2006.....
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1006578 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 11:33 |
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didgerman wrote:
> Ben L wrote:
> > Who said this, and when?
> >
> > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> > World Cup."
> >
>
> Graham Henry 2002?
> Or....
> Scolari 2006.....
No cigar for Didgerman, I'm afraid.
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1006582 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 11:33 |
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"Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> writes:
> Who said this, and when?
>
> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> World Cup."
>
Rick Boyd circa. 2003 and proved to be correct?
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1006590 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 11:33 |
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Walter Mitty wrote:
> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> writes:
>
> > Who said this, and when?
> >
> > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> > World Cup."
> >
>
> Rick Boyd circa. 2003 and proved to be correct?
A facsimile of that comment, maybe, but no.
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025629 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 13:13 |
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"Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> Who said this, and when?
>
> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> World Cup."
>
I cheated, unintentionally, by reading the story.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/49 85138.stm
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025631 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 13:18 |
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Pure Salt wrote:
> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> a =E9crit dans le message de news:
> 1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> > Who said this, and when?
> >
> > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> > World Cup."
> >
> I cheated, unintentionally, by reading the story.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/49 85138.stm
And presumably, like me, don't believe it for a minute!
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025633 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 13:23 |
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Ben L wrote:
> Pure Salt wrote:
>> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
>> 1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>>> Who said this, and when?
>>>
>>> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
>>> World Cup."
>>>
>> I cheated, unintentionally, by reading the story.
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/49 85138.stm
>
> And presumably, like me, don't believe it for a minute!
>
I've just seen it as well....
Good to see the usual Aussie bollocks will carry on without Eddie....
He is right though...
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025639 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 13:36 |
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"Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> Who said this, and when?
>
> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> World Cup."
Alf Ramsey, 1966 :-O
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025644 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 14:31 |
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Pure Salt wrote:
> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> a =E9crit dans le message de news:
> 1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> > Who said this, and when?
> >
> > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> > World Cup."
> >
> I cheated, unintentionally, by reading the story.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/49 85138.stm
You could tell from the poor use of English that it wasn't a
native English speaker.
UD
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025645 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 14:33 |
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Uncle Bully wrote:
> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> > Who said this, and when?
> >
> > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> > World Cup."
>
> Alf Ramsey, 1966 :-O
A lot is made of the 1966 WC victory, but the truth is that the
Nation's expectations really weren't that high in 1966. Unlike every
bloody one since when they have proven to be TOO high. Except this
year of course ;-)
UD
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025658 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 16:01 |
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Uncle Dave wrote:
> Pure Salt wrote:
>
>> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
>> 1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>>> Who said this, and when?
>>>
>>> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
>>> World Cup."
>>>
>> I cheated, unintentionally, by reading the story.
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/49 85138.stm
>
> You could tell from the poor use of English that it wasn't a
> native English speaker.
>
> UD
>
Omitting 'yeah but, no but' was a dead give-away....
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025672 ] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 23:45 |
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"Uncle Dave" <davidcovey [at] t-online.de> wrote in message
news:1147782817.664369.225730 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Uncle Bully wrote:
>
>> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>> > Who said this, and when?
>> >
>> > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
>> > World Cup."
>>
>> Alf Ramsey, 1966 :-O
>
> A lot is made of the 1966 WC victory, but the truth is that the
> Nation's expectations really weren't that high in 1966. Unlike every
> bloody one since when they have proven to be TOO high. Except this
> year of course ;-)
Not that I know anything about Soccer, but reading about 1966 I found this:
"the teams of this 1966 tournament failed to produce the excitement and
skills of what some of the past great teams like the Hungarians in 1954 and
Brazil of 1958 and 1962 had. England were the best team of a rather poor
selection of entrants. "
Ironic.
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025673 ] |
Wed, 17 May 2006 00:29 |
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"Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> Who said this, and when?
>
> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> World Cup."
Bobs?
cheers,
calvin
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025679 ] |
Wed, 17 May 2006 01:46 |
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Ben L wrote:
> Who said this, and when?
>
> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> World Cup."
>
Dave Covey?
-- rick boyd
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025684 ] |
Wed, 17 May 2006 02:23 |
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rick boyd wrote:
> Ben L wrote:
> > Who said this, and when?
> >
> > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> > World Cup."
> >
>
> Dave Covey?
>
> -- rick boyd
I believe his quote was ""England have so much depth they should be
about favourites for [EVERY] World Cup."
Stex
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025709 ] |
Wed, 17 May 2006 09:20 |
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Uncle Bully wrote:
> "the teams of this 1966 tournament failed to produce the excitement and
> skills of what some of the past great teams like the Hungarians in 1954 and
> Brazil of 1958 and 1962 had. England were the best team of a rather poor
> selection of entrants. "
>
> Ironic.
In what sense?
It was certainly easier to get tickets - I went with the rest of
the school football team to watch an apalling game between two South
American teams the names of whom have disappeared from memory. It was
a terrible game - both needed a draw to qualify for the next round IIRC
and it was not a game to inspire kids to greater things. This time,
I've got two tickets thus far and, apart from members of the national
supporters club, I don't personally know anyone who was lucky enough to
get any tickets in the lottery.
Cheers
UD
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025710 ] |
Wed, 17 May 2006 09:21 |
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rick boyd wrote:
> Ben L wrote:
> > Who said this, and when?
> >
> > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> > World Cup."
> >
>
> Dave Covey?
My English is better than that Rick...
UD
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025712 ] |
Wed, 17 May 2006 09:21 |
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"Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> Who said this, and when?
>
> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> World Cup."
>
William Shakespeare
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025723 ] |
Wed, 17 May 2006 11:16 |
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Ben L wrote:
> Pure Salt wrote:
> > "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> a =E9crit dans le message de news:
> > 1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
> > > Who said this, and when?
> > >
> > > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> > > World Cup."
> > >
> > I cheated, unintentionally, by reading the story.
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/international/49 85138.stm
>
> And presumably, like me, don't believe it for a minute!
he's not called knuckles for his wit
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025749 ] |
Wed, 17 May 2006 13:25 |
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"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall [at] optushome.com.au.REMOVE> writes:
> "Uncle Dave" <davidcovey [at] t-online.de> wrote in message
> news:1147782817.664369.225730 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> Uncle Bully wrote:
>>
>>> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>>> > Who said this, and when?
>>> >
>>> > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
>>> > World Cup."
>>>
>>> Alf Ramsey, 1966 :-O
>>
>> A lot is made of the 1966 WC victory, but the truth is that the
>> Nation's expectations really weren't that high in 1966. Unlike every
>> bloody one since when they have proven to be TOO high. Except this
>> year of course ;-)
>
> Not that I know anything about Soccer, but reading about 1966 I found this:
>
> "the teams of this 1966 tournament failed to produce the excitement and
> skills of what some of the past great teams like the Hungarians in 1954 and
> Brazil of 1958 and 1962 had. England were the best team of a rather poor
> selection of entrants. "
>
> Ironic.
Especially as the same source had this
"The Rugby World Cup is the biggest rugby trophy in world rugby as it is
open to all rugby playing nations. The holders, NZ, have been the
winners every time since its conception in 1991. Although NZ have only
actually lifted the trophy once (when they were professional and the
other teams were amateur), they have spectacularly failed to lose a
single RWC game since then thus maintaining their "unbeaten"
record. Given their superiority it is nice how they have "given"
the wins to other teams : the true spirit of Internatinal Rugby. The
nature of giving wins varies : sometimes they dont turn up, sometimes
they stick to plan A with no visible plan B, and sometimes they think
they're French - regardless of the method, the true generosity of their
actions make them a much loved and respected Nation whose hold on the
Webb-Ellis trophy seems sure to continue for many many more seasons of
remaining unbeaten" aut:boyd.subj:unbeaten.cref:oneeyed.
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025757 ] |
Wed, 17 May 2006 13:46 |
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Ben L wrote:
> Who said this, and when?
>
> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> World Cup."
Isn't this the same as; "We're still fucked and this my excuse in
advance"
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025789 ] |
Wed, 17 May 2006 17:56 |
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Martyn W wrote:
> Ben L wrote:
> > Who said this, and when?
> >
> > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
> > World Cup."
>
> Isn't this the same as; "We're still fucked and this my excuse in
> advance"
It's the same as: "no matter how poor people think they are, if we
don't beat them I have my excuse and if we do then we've beaten a great
team"
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1025798 ] |
Thu, 18 May 2006 00:01 |
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"Walter Mitty" <mitticus [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:87y7x0lwos.fsf [at] news.europe.ch...
> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall [at] optushome.com.au.REMOVE> writes:
>
>> "Uncle Dave" <davidcovey [at] t-online.de> wrote in message
>> news:1147782817.664369.225730 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>>> Uncle Bully wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>>>> > Who said this, and when?
>>>> >
>>>> > ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
>>>> > World Cup."
>>>>
>>>> Alf Ramsey, 1966 :-O
>>>
>>> A lot is made of the 1966 WC victory, but the truth is that the
>>> Nation's expectations really weren't that high in 1966. Unlike every
>>> bloody one since when they have proven to be TOO high. Except this
>>> year of course ;-)
>>
>> Not that I know anything about Soccer, but reading about 1966 I found
>> this:
>>
>> "the teams of this 1966 tournament failed to produce the excitement and
>> skills of what some of the past great teams like the Hungarians in 1954
>> and
>> Brazil of 1958 and 1962 had. England were the best team of a rather poor
>> selection of entrants. "
>>
>> Ironic.
>
> Especially as the same source had this
>
> "The Rugby World Cup is the biggest rugby trophy in world rugby as it is
> open to all rugby playing nations. The holders, NZ, have been the
> winners every time since its conception in 1991. Although NZ have only
> actually lifted the trophy once (when they were professional and the
> other teams were amateur), they have spectacularly failed to lose a
> single RWC game since then thus maintaining their "unbeaten"
> record. Given their superiority it is nice how they have "given"
> the wins to other teams : the true spirit of Internatinal Rugby. The
> nature of giving wins varies : sometimes they dont turn up, sometimes
> they stick to plan A with no visible plan B, and sometimes they think
> they're French - regardless of the method, the true generosity of their
> actions make them a much loved and respected Nation whose hold on the
> Webb-Ellis trophy seems sure to continue for many many more seasons of
> remaining unbeaten" aut:boyd.subj:unbeaten.cref:oneeyed.
Meow.
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1036063 ] |
Thu, 18 May 2006 13:18 |
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On 17 May 2006 00:20:30 -0700, "Uncle Dave" <davidcovey [at] t-online.de>
wrote:
>Uncle Bully wrote:
>
>> "the teams of this 1966 tournament failed to produce the excitement and
>> skills of what some of the past great teams like the Hungarians in 1954 and
>> Brazil of 1958 and 1962 had. England were the best team of a rather poor
>> selection of entrants. "
>>
>> Ironic.
>
> In what sense?
>
> It was certainly easier to get tickets - I went with the rest of
>the school football team to watch an apalling game between two South
>American teams the names of whom have disappeared from memory. It was
>a terrible game - both needed a draw to qualify for the next round IIRC
>and it was not a game to inspire kids to greater things.
Uruguay and Mexico? They drew 0-, and Uruguay qualified second in the
group behind England (Mexico third), then got smashed in the quarter
finals by West Germany.
Myk
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1036081 ] |
Thu, 18 May 2006 16:41 |
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Myk Cameron wrote:
> Uruguay and Mexico? They drew 0-, and Uruguay qualified second in the
> group behind England (Mexico third), then got smashed in the quarter
> finals by West Germany.
I think it was, and thinking about it, we cheered every time one team
kicked the ball and booed the other. Which would explain that wouldn't
it? God, it was dire. This time around I'll be seeing Ivory Coast -
Holland (which should be bloody good but you never can tell) and Spain
- Tunisia (mincing dagos against their illegal immigrant neighbours
which ought to be interesting ;-)
Cheers
UD
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1036106 ] |
Fri, 19 May 2006 01:49 |
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Uncle Bully wrote:
> "Walter Mitty" <mitticus [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:87y7x0lwos.fsf [at] news.europe.ch...
>> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall [at] optushome.com.au.REMOVE> writes:
>>
>>> "Uncle Dave" <davidcovey [at] t-online.de> wrote in message
>>> news:1147782817.664369.225730 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>>>> Uncle Bully wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>> Who said this, and when?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
>>>>>> World Cup."
>>>>> Alf Ramsey, 1966 :-O
>>>> A lot is made of the 1966 WC victory, but the truth is that the
>>>> Nation's expectations really weren't that high in 1966. Unlike every
>>>> bloody one since when they have proven to be TOO high. Except this
>>>> year of course ;-)
>>> Not that I know anything about Soccer, but reading about 1966 I found
>>> this:
>>>
>>> "the teams of this 1966 tournament failed to produce the excitement and
>>> skills of what some of the past great teams like the Hungarians in 1954
>>> and
>>> Brazil of 1958 and 1962 had. England were the best team of a rather poor
>>> selection of entrants. "
>>>
>>> Ironic.
>> Especially as the same source had this
>>
>> "The Rugby World Cup is the biggest rugby trophy in world rugby as it is
>> open to all rugby playing nations. The holders, NZ, have been the
>> winners every time since its conception in 1991. Although NZ have only
>> actually lifted the trophy once (when they were professional and the
>> other teams were amateur), they have spectacularly failed to lose a
>> single RWC game since then thus maintaining their "unbeaten"
>> record. Given their superiority it is nice how they have "given"
>> the wins to other teams : the true spirit of Internatinal Rugby. The
>> nature of giving wins varies : sometimes they dont turn up, sometimes
>> they stick to plan A with no visible plan B, and sometimes they think
>> they're French - regardless of the method, the true generosity of their
>> actions make them a much loved and respected Nation whose hold on the
>> Webb-Ellis trophy seems sure to continue for many many more seasons of
>> remaining unbeaten" aut:boyd.subj:unbeaten.cref:oneeyed.
>
> Meow.
>
>
It's funny because it's true: didn't the timeline go something like.......:
early 80s......'we want a world cup' -> 1987, win world cup -> [but
then......] didn't win -> didn't win -> didn't win....... 'the world cup
means nothing, it's a lottery'....... didn't win ->....
I could go on....
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1036119 ] |
Fri, 19 May 2006 05:30 |
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didgerman wrote:
> It's funny because it's true: didn't the timeline go something like.......:
> early 80s......'we want a world cup' -> 1987, win world cup -> [but
> then......] didn't win -> didn't win -> didn't win....... 'the world cup
> means nothing, it's a lottery'....... didn't win ->....
As opposed to;
early 80s......"we don't want a world cup" -> 1987, didn't win ->
didn't win -> didn't win -> didn't win -> finally won "here starts the
reign of a thousand year reich with our superior setup, management and
unrivalled depth" -> followed immediately by a comprehensive and
embarrassing return to form?
> I could go on....
Yes, thankyou chucky.
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Fri, 19 May 2006 14:06 |
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"JD" <_antipodean_ [at] bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:1148009420.385594.157300 [at] 38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> didgerman wrote:
>
>> It's funny because it's true: didn't the timeline go something
>> like.......:
>> early 80s......'we want a world cup' -> 1987, win world cup -> [but
>> then......] didn't win -> didn't win -> didn't win....... 'the world cup
>> means nothing, it's a lottery'....... didn't win ->....
>
> As opposed to;
>
> early 80s......"we don't want a world cup" -> 1987, didn't win ->
> didn't win -> didn't win -> didn't win -> finally won "here starts the
> reign of a thousand year reich with our superior setup, management and
> unrivalled depth" -> followed immediately by a comprehensive and
> embarrassing return to form?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahaha stupid poms. :)
>
>> I could go on....
>
> Yes, thankyou chucky.
>
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1036168 ] |
Fri, 19 May 2006 14:19 |
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"didgerman" <didgerman [at] rfu.com> wrote in message news:nK7bg.217$ni4.161 [at] newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> Uncle Bully wrote:
>> "Walter Mitty" <mitticus [at] gmail.com> wrote in message news:87y7x0lwos.fsf [at] news.europe.ch...
>>> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall [at] optushome.com.au.REMOVE> writes:
>>>
>>>> "Uncle Dave" <davidcovey [at] t-online.de> wrote in message
>>>> news:1147782817.664369.225730 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>>>>> Uncle Bully wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>>> Who said this, and when?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
>>>>>>> World Cup."
>>>>>> Alf Ramsey, 1966 :-O
>>>>> A lot is made of the 1966 WC victory, but the truth is that the
>>>>> Nation's expectations really weren't that high in 1966. Unlike every
>>>>> bloody one since when they have proven to be TOO high. Except this
>>>>> year of course ;-)
>>>> Not that I know anything about Soccer, but reading about 1966 I found this:
>>>>
>>>> "the teams of this 1966 tournament failed to produce the excitement and
>>>> skills of what some of the past great teams like the Hungarians in 1954 and
>>>> Brazil of 1958 and 1962 had. England were the best team of a rather poor
>>>> selection of entrants. "
>>>>
>>>> Ironic.
>>> Especially as the same source had this
>>>
>>> "The Rugby World Cup is the biggest rugby trophy in world rugby as it is
>>> open to all rugby playing nations. The holders, NZ, have been the
>>> winners every time since its conception in 1991. Although NZ have only
>>> actually lifted the trophy once (when they were professional and the
>>> other teams were amateur), they have spectacularly failed to lose a
>>> single RWC game since then thus maintaining their "unbeaten"
>>> record. Given their superiority it is nice how they have "given"
>>> the wins to other teams : the true spirit of Internatinal Rugby. The
>>> nature of giving wins varies : sometimes they dont turn up, sometimes
>>> they stick to plan A with no visible plan B, and sometimes they think
>>> they're French - regardless of the method, the true generosity of their
>>> actions make them a much loved and respected Nation whose hold on the
>>> Webb-Ellis trophy seems sure to continue for many many more seasons of
>>> remaining unbeaten" aut:boyd.subj:unbeaten.cref:oneeyed.
>>
>> Meow.
>>
>>
>
> It's funny because it's true: didn't the timeline go something like.......:
> early 80s......'we want a world cup' -> 1987, win world cup -> [but then......] didn't win ->
> didn't win -> didn't win....... 'the world cup means nothing, it's a lottery'....... didn't
> win ->....
>
> I could go on....
Indeed, how come you left out the peripheral vision acuity consultant? Just one of the hundred
things done one percent better, etc. Short term, of course
Brad
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| Re: Pop quiz [message #1036272 ] |
Sat, 20 May 2006 18:09 |
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Brad Anton wrote:
> "didgerman" <didgerman [at] rfu.com> wrote in message news:nK7bg.217$ni4.161 [at] newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>> Uncle Bully wrote:
>>> "Walter Mitty" <mitticus [at] gmail.com> wrote in message news:87y7x0lwos.fsf [at] news.europe.ch...
>>>> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall [at] optushome.com.au.REMOVE> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> "Uncle Dave" <davidcovey [at] t-online.de> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1147782817.664369.225730 [at] i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>> Uncle Bully wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Ben L" <bjlongman [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:1147773675.658199.243030 [at] v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>>>> Who said this, and when?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ""England have so much depth they should be about favourites for the
>>>>>>>> World Cup."
>>>>>>> Alf Ramsey, 1966 :-O
>>>>>> A lot is made of the 1966 WC victory, but the truth is that the
>>>>>> Nation's expectations really weren't that high in 1966. Unlike every
>>>>>> bloody one since when they have proven to be TOO high. Except this
>>>>>> year of course ;-)
>>>>> Not that I know anything about Soccer, but reading about 1966 I found this:
>>>>>
>>>>> "the teams of this 1966 tournament failed to produce the excitement and
>>>>> skills of what some of the past great teams like the Hungarians in 1954 and
>>>>> Brazil of 1958 and 1962 had. England were the best team of a rather poor
>>>>> selection of entrants. "
>>>>>
>>>>> Ironic.
>>>> Especially as the same source had this
>>>>
>>>> "The Rugby World Cup is the biggest rugby trophy in world rugby as it is
>>>> open to all rugby playing nations. The holders, NZ, have been the
>>>> winners every time since its conception in 1991. Although NZ have only
>>>> actually lifted the trophy once (when they were professional and the
>>>> other teams were amateur), they have spectacularly failed to lose a
>>>> single RWC game since then thus maintaining their "unbeaten"
>>>> record. Given their superiority it is nice how they have "given"
>>>> the wins to other teams : the true spirit of Internatinal Rugby. The
>>>> nature of giving wins varies : sometimes they dont turn up, sometimes
>>>> they stick to plan A with no visible plan B, and sometimes they think
>>>> they're French - regardless of the method, the true generosity of their
>>>> actions make them a much loved and respected Nation whose hold on the
>>>> Webb-Ellis trophy seems sure to continue for many many more seasons of
>>>> remaining unbeaten" aut:boyd.subj:unbeaten.cref:oneeyed.
>>> Meow.
>>>
>>>
>> It's funny because it's true: didn't the timeline go something like.......:
>> early 80s......'we want a world cup' -> 1987, win world cup -> [but then......] didn't win ->
>> didn't win -> didn't win....... 'the world cup means nothing, it's a lottery'....... didn't
>> win ->....
>>
>> I could go on....
>
> Indeed, how come you left out the peripheral vision acuity consultant?
Bloody hell, I should've seen that one coming......
Just one of the hundred
> things done one percent better, etc. Short term, of course
> Brad
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