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I can't wait to point back at all these sorts of posts when the whining and photoshopped pictures of referees appear after England get knocked out on a totally uncontroversial call.

Anyone able to find me this font? Or even suggest an example of what to search for? It's for a wedding invitation and needs to be this particular font. The company that makes the invitations calls it "PAR" so I'm guessing that's some sort of abbreviation for the name of the font. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

He plays for Cruz Azul in Mexico. He's nothing particularly special.

Argentina vs. Mexico.... I can't decide which team is more likely to piss me off with their diving.

Even if they win, they need one of Korea or Switzerland to lose, or to win by more than a goal, which has seemed beyond them

Now I see.

I'm confused....

what about for Host nations that don't play a competitive match? 152561[/snapback] Good point but perhaps Germany's 'low' ranking is a result of this. On a slightly different note, watch Australia shoot up the rankings in the next 4 years, given we're now a part of Asia, will be playing many more competitive matches and going by this WC, will be one of the leading Asian nations. 152567[/snapback] I think you're forgetting that you're about to lose Hiddink. I expect you'll struggle to replace him and his influence tbh. Didn't he say that you lot were a shambles when he first turned up? 152580[/snapback] That's why I said going by this world cup. Hiddink will be a loss but he has made a huge impact in the mentality of the national team. I was hopeful Johan Neeskans would take the reins but he's off to Barca. Anything can happen in four years of course, but we'll almost certainly be in the Asian Cup (Kuwait, Lebanon and Bahrain are our qualifying opponents, we've already beaten the latter away 3-1 with a 'C' squad without Hiddink in charge) and we'll be seeded for WC qualifying. Given that Asia has 4.5 spots and the .5 will probably play the Oceanian winner, I think it will be harder for us to miss out on the next World Cup. Finally, the FA are fucking knobs for not even approaching Hiddink. With him in charge you would be world champions, without a doubt. The man is an absolute genius, possibly the best coach in recent history. 152594[/snapback] 4.5 spots for Asia is a bigger joke than 3.5 for CONCACAF

Hiddink is a short-term miracle worker. If someone can pick up where he's left off, so much the better, but I doubt he's laid any groundwork for future development.

what about for Host nations that don't play a competitive match? 152561[/snapback] Fair point, actually, but as the main thing that these rankings are actually used for is seeding and the host nations are granted a seed automatically, I think that this should even itself out.

Stat-tastic! Spoken like a true American. 152546[/snapback] Stat-tastic to point out that we've got a winning record? Brilliant! That's how we'll do things from now on, we won't look at points or goals for records, we'll just go on gut feeling! 152549[/snapback] I was just referring to the way you delivered the stats, reminds me of those US sports commentators who are obsessed with statistics. Yours was a valid point, I wasn't having a go. 152555[/snapback] Our commentators are shit. You lot like to complain about Motson, Wright and Lineker but I'd give my right nut to have that kind of quality over here. I usually have to watch the matches on mute.

They have little bearing as it is, especially those in CONCACAF. CONCACAF friendlies count for 10% less than UEFA friendlies and friendlies count less than continental championships, world cup qualifying or world cup. The real culprit is the Gold Cup, which is CONCACAF's championship. The US and Mexico always send a "B" or even "C" side, and invite other teams in order to try to make it competative, but it is what it is.

Stat-tastic! Spoken like a true American. 152546[/snapback] Stat-tastic to point out that we've got a winning record? Brilliant! That's how we'll do things from now on, we won't look at points or goals for records, we'll just go on gut feeling!

Only if you start a "I'm jealous of the US because I can't be so flamboyant outside of San Fansisco" campaign. 152520[/snapback] That wouldn't really be a campaign, would it? 152521[/snapback] Fair enough, admit it and I'll change my sig.

Only if you start a "I'm jealous of the US because I can't be so flamboyant outside of San Fansisco" campaign.

US plays more games because of the way the qualification is set up in the region. 3.5 spots is ridiculous, but it won't go below 3, seeing as FIFA has a financial interest in having the US and Mexico qualify every cup. 2.5 might be a bit low considering there is usually one team of enough quality to compete at the cup besides the US and Mexico. How you consider the Green Rats the better side I'll never know--the US has them 7-2-1 in their last 10 meetings, the two losses coming in the Azteca where Mexico has lost once in some 50 years. Not a good showing for CONCACAF in this cup, but hardly suprising with a weak TnT side somehow getting in and Costa Rica being a shadow of their usual selves. The US got a dreadful draw--given the way it panned out, one might argue it's as bad as the Argentina-Holland-S&M-Ivory Coast group. Ghana is better than the Ivorians and S&M hardly showed me anything.

Jesus of Montreal. Interesting 1989 Sundance film-festival award winner. Would recomend it if you get a chance to see it.

Should send Merk with him.

They usually play gash teams like Venezuela in nothing friendlies which up their ranking. Fucking repulsive - especially as they have a half decent coach. 152473[/snapback] The rankings are a joke and we all know it, still not our fault. The players showed absolutely no heart except against Italy. We absolutely dominated right up until we reached the runup to the cup when we stopped playing decent teams and looked very poor. This US team has a history of playing up or down to the opposition and they played down to their friendly opponents and carried it into the cup. On the other hand, if that penalty doesn't get called all the momentum is swung our way and Ghana can't spent 45 minutes with 10 men behind the ball and wasting time on the ground like they did. Very disappointing result from both the players and the officials.

True we played well below what we're capable of, but I'd like for once not to lose on a completely bullshit penalty.

Yeah, yeah, you said Rooney wouldn't be fit and he is. On this evidence I reckon we'll see Owen by September. 151677[/snapback] September 2007 you mean?

Not watching as I'm at work, but rooting for Portugal and Angola.

For centuries Christianity has taught its deciples that the world is against them. In the 21st century (and most of the 20th) the greatest threat to christianity is christians.

Oguchiala Onyewu of the USA. (Nickname "Gooch" or more likely "Gooooooooooooch") Otto Addo of Ghana