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The Wielder of the Scythe wrote:

>> I wanted to start a thread about it, but I guess I forgot. I'm just glad
>> that Italy didn't get it.

> The thing I was wondering - if Croatia/Hungary got it, would anyone be
> celebrating much? The economies in these two are not performing that well. The
> citizenry would have to subsidise and pay for the next 20 years all the stadia
> revamping, infrastructure improvement etc to get everything up to scratch for a
> 'prestigious event'  like this. Much like Belgium did.

Anyone? Yes, a lot of people. At least in Croatia, we're that kind of a
nation. Give us sports and we'll all be happy. I, on the other hand,
share your opinion and think it would be a waste of money. We have no
infrastructure. Osijek and Rijeka would need completely new 30000+
capacity stadia. Their teams average attendances aren't even 3000.

The best thing for me was the self-confidence of the president of
Croatian FA. According to him it was practically a sure thing. In the
end -- Poland/Ukraine 8, Italy 4, Croatia/Hungary 0.

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> liverpoolrosenborgnardoforfarrangerswerdervalencia.TakeThisOut@crewegrimsbykidderminsterstoke.no
> wrote:
>
>>>>> No post for 4 days ! This must be a record low !
>>>> At least Miljenko won't have much work to do this month.
>>> Well, I haven't posted the stats for months, so probably not...
>
>> After X years you found out nobody cared about them?
>
> I care. But I've been quite busy lately, so I kept delaying it until
> it was too late...
>

Busy? you? Right....

> --
> Miljenko [milcrnko at inet dot hr]
>
> np: Maximo Park - Our Velocity
> (from: Our Earthly Pleasures, 2007.)
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Miljenko wrote:

> The Wielder of the Scythe wrote:
> > The thing I was wondering - if Croatia/Hungary got it, would anyone be
> > celebrating much? The economies in these two are not performing that well. The
>
> (snippety)
> The best thing for me was the self-confidence of the president of
> Croatian FA. According to him it was practically a sure thing. In the
> end -- Poland/Ukraine 8, Italy 4, Croatia/Hungary 0.

He could not get in tight with Platini. If it were Blatter............

Anyway, the Poles have their Polish dumplings. That's something to hold out to the
world as a national trademark. What can Croatia offer? At least Hungary has goulash.
(No. I did not know why I referenced national dishes as a prime requirement for
gaining hosting rights either.)
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On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:40:18 +0200, "Frank The Poet"
<ehmneitakk.RemoveThis@nowaynorway.no> wrote:

>
>"Chris F" <chris.RemoveThis@asifimtellingyoulot.com> skrev i melding
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>> On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:48:40 +0200, "Hari Seldon"
>> <Roel.Pieper.RemoveThis@philips.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>You must have a diabolical tactic, or some To Madeira!
>>>
>>>What tactic you use?
>>>
>> 442, with a few tweaks here and there.
>>
>> it helps that i discovered a young dutch amc who is already world
>> class and has been a first team regular for 3 seasons now (he's only
>> 22)
>>
>> i also discovered the brilliance that is kwabena agouda, who has lost
>> his shine a bit now he's 32/33, but for 3/4 years was banging them in
>> left right and centre for me.
>>
>> i now have a young english striker called chris wilkinson who i nabbed
>> from portsmouth, got crowned world player of the year last year aged
>> 21.
>> --
>
>so, any world stars in your team at the moment and what stars have you had
>there over the years? Just curious and it\s fun to see who people have
>bought/sold.

er, none you'd have heard of really, most of them are youth team
promotions/regens now.

the only players still in my squad who you'll have heard of are
cristiano ronaldo (picked up on a free from man u when he was 29),
kwabena agouda (bought for 35mill from...er... a french team i can't
recall off the top of my head, spent 4 seasons as top scorer, european
striker of the year twice) and micah richards, who is a bloody solid
DC for me.

as for 'current' world stars, i've too many too list.

i've 7 england 1st teamers in my squad, one of whom is world player of
the year (chris wilkinson, 21yo, 28.5mill) and about another 9 full
internationals for major nations.
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Frank The Poet wrote:
> Hmmm, in the 7.02 Mascherano is only on loan at liverpool so there would be a chance of you getting him back..lol.

In the original database he is fully owned by West Ham, but 80% of any
transfer fee would go to Corinthians. Bizarrely, Tevez doesn't have a
similar clause in his contract, and he's worth £16m.

> Anyway, if you want a goalie for around £1 mill, get Jarstein from Odd (norway). Brillian goalie (in real life as well).

Thanks, I'll be sure to check him out. I usually send the scouts on a
mission to Scandinavia anyway, as you are usually guaranteed a few cheap gems.

I played my first friendly game last night, and drew 2-2 at home to Sparta
Prague. Not a great performance, but I reasonable result for this stage of
the season. I also convinced AC Milan to play a friendly at Upton Park, by
promising them half of the gate receipts. I'm still trying to bring in some
decent coaches, and the training needs a bit of work, but I'm confident of
being able to avoid relegation. Patricio Bengui became my first signing for
£8k. I had him in my Everton game, and he had all the makings of a quality
left-back, so he'll hopefully be pushing Konchesky and McCartney for a place
in the first team soon.

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Miljenko wrote:
>> After X years you found out nobody cared about them?
>>
> I care. But I've been quite busy lately, so I kept delaying it until it was too late...

Then we demand that you post all the missing ones as soon as possible.

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Miljenko wrote:
> The best thing for me was the self-confidence of the president of Croatian FA. According to him it was
> practically a sure thing. In the end -- Poland/Ukraine 8, Italy 4, Croatia/Hungary 0.

I can't believe four still voted for Italy after all the trouble recently.
I would rule them out of hosting any major competitions until they prove
they can control their own fans.

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The Wielder of the Scythe wrote:
> Anyway, the Poles have their Polish dumplings. That's something to hold out to the
> world as a national trademark. What can Croatia offer? At least Hungary has goulash.
> (No. I did not know why I referenced national dishes as a prime requirement for
> gaining hosting rights either.)

Shouldn't we be focusing on what sort of beer is on offer. After all,
football fans will eat anything once they've had a session in the local pub.

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On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:42:15 +0100, Stephen Weir
<sweir.DeleteThis@sweir.free-online.co.uk> wrote:

>Miljenko wrote:
>> The best thing for me was the self-confidence of the president of Croatian FA. According to him it was
>> practically a sure thing. In the end -- Poland/Ukraine 8, Italy 4, Croatia/Hungary 0.
>
>I can't believe four still voted for Italy after all the trouble recently.
>I would rule them out of hosting any major competitions until they prove
>they can control their own fans.

not to mention control their police force.
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Chris F wrote:
>> I can't believe four still voted for Italy after all the trouble recently. I would rule them out of hosting any major
>> competitions until they prove they can control their own fans.
>>
> not to mention control their police force.

To be fair, the police only get involved after some sort of disturbance, but
then go on a rampage that would put the Ultras to shame.

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Nick the Greek wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:20:21 +0200, "Frank The Poet"
> <ehmneitakk.DeleteThis@nowaynorway.no> wrote:
>
>> "Nick the Greek" <nikko_NOSPAM_.DeleteThis@in.gr> skrev i melding
>> news:tmhh23dfhmocp31ma0oqfcfms4s1p129tt@4ax.com...
>>> No post for 4 days ! This must be a record low !
>>>
>>> -Nick
>> Still being a gadget freak I sort of got hooked on my new GPS
>
> I myself got a GPS smartphone recently. Nice gadget
N95?
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On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:08:58 +0100, Stephen Weir put finger to
keyboard and typed:

>Chris F wrote:
>>> I can't believe four still voted for Italy after all the trouble recently. I would rule them out of hosting any major
>>> competitions until they prove they can control their own fans.
>>>
>> not to mention control their police force.
>
>To be fair, the police only get involved after some sort of disturbance, but
>then go on a rampage that would put the Ultras to shame.

According to a recent article in The Times, the Italian police hate
doing football matches because the courts are very biased towards
football fans. Unlike the UK, where hooliganism can land you a hefty
penalty, the courts in Italy tend to let violent football fans off
with not much more than a slap on the wrist. That means that the fans
have little incentive to behave, and for the police the paperwork
invlved in processing an arrest is often barely worth the effort. So
being heavy-handed with the fans is just about their only option, as
arresting the perpetrators is a waste of time. And, because they're
regularly subjected to extreme abuse by the fans, they're only to
ready to dish it out in return if they get a chance.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/european_football/arti...1610402

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Mark Goodge wrote:
> According to a recent article in The Times, the Italian police hate doing football matches because the courts are very
> biased towards football fans.

That's quite interesting, and explains a lot.

> So being heavy-handed with the fans is just about their only option, as arresting the perpetrators is a waste of time.
> And, because they're regularly subjected to extreme abuse by the fans, they're only to ready to dish it out in return if
> they get a chance.

Yeah, imagine having to deal with that lot once or twice a week. I bet they
live for the close season.

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