2018 Football World Cup
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@rapido said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@cyclops said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Modric winning the golden ball keeps the streak going for the eventual champions not having the best player. Six tournaments in a row now.
You sure? Didn't Cannavaro for e.g. win it in 2006. Let alone some Spaniard (probably Xavi?) in 2010, was it Ronaldinho in 2002 ?
Are you confusing golden boot with golden ball?
nah he's right, heaps of articles about it. Going backwards:
Messi-Forlan-Zidane-Kahn-Ronaldo
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@mariner4life said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rapido said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@cyclops said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Modric winning the golden ball keeps the streak going for the eventual champions not having the best player. Six tournaments in a row now.
You sure? Didn't Cannavaro for e.g. win it in 2006. Let alone some Spaniard (probably Xavi?) in 2010, was it Ronaldinho in 2002 ?
Are you confusing golden boot with golden ball?
nah he's right, heaps of articles about it. Going backwards:
Messi-Forlan-Zidane-Kahn-Ronaldo
Wow, even Zidane in 98 didn't win it.
Although original Ronaldo was amazing in 98 until whatever the heck happened before the final.
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Its about to be made official, Heraf is not coming back from suspension
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12098283
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@virgil A lot.
I can't post it here but this guy is a crook and has no shame about it at all.
Seriously considering passing on some info to his erstwhile employers and / or press but also don't want to get dragged into the controversy that would ensue
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@dogmeat That's interesting!
I've worked with several Austrians over the years. To a man I've found them difficult. Dour, negative and extremely hierarchical. Not a good fit with Kiwi culture.
Based on my stereotyping, I thought there was a pretty high likelihood this would end in tears.
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@dogmeat do it!
In the best interests of NZ soccer obviously ... and nothing to do with salacious gossip mongering you can't tell us just a little bit?
Think of the headlines: "TSF Saves Soccer" ... or maybe "Dogmeat Dobs to save NZ Football"
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@chris-b said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@dogmeat That's interesting!
I've worked with several Austrians over the years. To a man I've found them difficult. Dour, negative and extremely hierarchical. Not a good fit with Kiwi culture.
Based on my stereotyping, I thought there was a pretty high likelihood this would end in tears.
Yeah, funny isn't it. Loads of Germans in branches of my company and everybody is loathe to have to work with them (company is full of poms and dutchies).
The efficiency which makes them so outstanding in manufacturing etc, is the same in what makes them so bloody tough to deal with. All about structure, hierarchy and following a procedure to the letter.
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@booboo said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@dogmeat do it!
In the best interests of NZ soccer obviously ... and nothing to do with salacious gossip mongering you can't tell us just a little bit?
Think of the headlines: "TSF Saves Soccer" ... or maybe "Dogmeat Dobs to save NZ Football"
Perhaps you could protect yourself by starting it "a guy I know who works with......?"
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@dogmeat said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@virgil A lot.
I can't post it here but this guy is a crook and has no shame about it at all.
Seriously considering passing on some info to his erstwhile employers and / or press but also don't want to get dragged into the controversy that would ensue
Just leak it here! We love a good scandal...
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@chris-b said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@dogmeat That's interesting!
I've worked with several Austrians over the years. To a man I've found them difficult. Dour, negative and extremely hierarchical. Not a good fit with Kiwi culture.
Based on my stereotyping, I thought there was a pretty high likelihood this would end in tears.
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@majorrage said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@chris-b said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@dogmeat That's interesting!
I've worked with several Austrians over the years. To a man I've found them difficult. Dour, negative and extremely hierarchical. Not a good fit with Kiwi culture.
Based on my stereotyping, I thought there was a pretty high likelihood this would end in tears.
Yeah, funny isn't it. Loads of Germans in branches of my company and everybody is loathe to have to work with them (company is full of poms and dutchies).
The efficiency which makes them so outstanding in manufacturing etc, is the same in what makes them so bloody tough to deal with. All about structure, hierarchy and following a procedure to the letter.
Germans aren't Austrian you racist.
Does everyone who speaks German look the same to you?
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@rancid-schnitzel said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@majorrage said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@chris-b said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@dogmeat That's interesting!
I've worked with several Austrians over the years. To a man I've found them difficult. Dour, negative and extremely hierarchical. Not a good fit with Kiwi culture.
Based on my stereotyping, I thought there was a pretty high likelihood this would end in tears.
Yeah, funny isn't it. Loads of Germans in branches of my company and everybody is loathe to have to work with them (company is full of poms and dutchies).
The efficiency which makes them so outstanding in manufacturing etc, is the same in what makes them so bloody tough to deal with. All about structure, hierarchy and following a procedure to the letter.
Germans aren't Austrian you racist.
Does everyone who speaks German look the same to you?
When they're in uniform on the streets of Paris...
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@antipodean said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rancid-schnitzel said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@majorrage said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@chris-b said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@dogmeat That's interesting!
I've worked with several Austrians over the years. To a man I've found them difficult. Dour, negative and extremely hierarchical. Not a good fit with Kiwi culture.
Based on my stereotyping, I thought there was a pretty high likelihood this would end in tears.
Yeah, funny isn't it. Loads of Germans in branches of my company and everybody is loathe to have to work with them (company is full of poms and dutchies).
The efficiency which makes them so outstanding in manufacturing etc, is the same in what makes them so bloody tough to deal with. All about structure, hierarchy and following a procedure to the letter.
Germans aren't Austrian you racist.
Does everyone who speaks German look the same to you?
When they're in uniform on the streets of Paris...
Those were the days....
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@antipodean said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rancid-schnitzel said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@majorrage said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@chris-b said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@dogmeat That's interesting!
I've worked with several Austrians over the years. To a man I've found them difficult. Dour, negative and extremely hierarchical. Not a good fit with Kiwi culture.
Based on my stereotyping, I thought there was a pretty high likelihood this would end in tears.
Yeah, funny isn't it. Loads of Germans in branches of my company and everybody is loathe to have to work with them (company is full of poms and dutchies).
The efficiency which makes them so outstanding in manufacturing etc, is the same in what makes them so bloody tough to deal with. All about structure, hierarchy and following a procedure to the letter.
Germans aren't Austrian you racist.
Does everyone who speaks German look the same to you?
When they're in uniform on the streets of Paris...
Funny how the Germans were quite happy to claim the Austrian Corporal, until he ended up on the losing side
