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vacapinta has posted 0 links and 21 comments to SportsFilter and 0 links and 2 comments to the Locker Room.
wow, iconomy posted in my future. How'd you do that?
posted by vacapinta at 03:15 PM on June 27, 2002
heh, heh. Its between me and kafkaesque.
posted by vacapinta at 02:57 PM on June 25, 2002
1. Brazil 2. Germany 3. Turkey 4. Korea Korea has gone too far. I think their luck has run out. Turkey could take this and is a better team than Germany but they are on the wrong side and will get knocked out by Brazil.
posted by vacapinta at 02:16 PM on June 24, 2002
Hmmm. I also got Freddie Ljungberg. About right.
posted by vacapinta at 03:00 AM on June 20, 2002
Japan 2-1; Korea 2-1 (OT) Woo hoo! I called it. stupid japan.
posted by vacapinta at 04:04 PM on June 18, 2002
wc2k2: If you see another guy walking around with a fork - that's me. k: dont underestimate the senegalese (or the brazilians for that matter) Japan 2-1; Korea 2-1 (OT) I wouldnt lay any money down on these games, though.
posted by vacapinta at 12:34 AM on June 18, 2002
The mexicans, I am afraid to say, are seeming to lack coordination in this game. Well-deserved goals for the U.S.
posted by vacapinta at 02:56 AM on June 17, 2002
Same as worldcup2002 - I'm in the same time zone (san francisco). I've been watching all the games on Univision. I do speak Spanish. I've always found the Spanish announcers to be more genuinely enthusiastic about the game. They have actually toned it down since the days of Andres when the narration was often overly dramatic. I remember exclamations like "Ay! Donde esta SIL-VA!" for a mere midfield pass. Basically, less analysis, more emotional outbursts - perhaps its just a Latin thing. I've watched most of the 11:30 games but 4:30 am is just too much, except for the, um, semifinals and finals for which I will have to drink much, much coffee.
posted by vacapinta at 12:42 PM on June 16, 2002
I just love watchin the senegalese do their co-ordinated dance/victory celebration. I left a hapennin party here in SF to watch the match. Glad i did. So many close calls on either side but Senegal played the better game and deserved their win. They are stylish players and seeing them play against Brazil (I hope) should make for a beautiful game.
posted by vacapinta at 03:59 AM on June 16, 2002
Mexico AND Italy, two of my favorite teams will advance! I am celebrating today.
posted by vacapinta at 01:24 PM on June 13, 2002
grum I had done the same calculations. It should be interesting. Note that for Mexico to advance first all they have to do is tie. Also, Ecuador has a chance of advancing only if Mexico beats Italy. i.e. Ecuador is the only team that does not have its fate entirely in its hands, as they say. Anyways, yes, it should be interesting.
posted by vacapinta at 05:37 PM on June 12, 2002
There is some indication that the Argentinians love "futbol" the sport as much as or more than its nationalistic incarnation.
posted by vacapinta at 10:27 PM on June 11, 2002
The math is just as tricky for most of the other groups. In Group G, for example, Ecuador could still emerge from the round (Mex beats Italy, Ec beats Croatia with a good goal differential in both games) And, after the Korea-U.S. tie, Group A is a free-for-all.
posted by vacapinta at 02:40 PM on June 10, 2002
Sorry. I apologize for being snarky.
posted by vacapinta at 02:32 PM on June 10, 2002
or, rather why are comments labeled PST, threads in the locker room labeled MST and threads in sportsfilter labeled CST?