Posts by giovanni tiso
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So no matter how vile, as long as they have previous experience . . .
Is Len Brown vile now? Wow.
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Agreed but still pretty quick to be PM is it not?
Not especially, actually. Brash would have been even quicker.
Does his lack of experience make his less appealing than the experienced alternatives?
I would say so, yes.
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One could argue that John Key is brand new in his job and he seems to be managing pretty well - whether or not you like his politics
I seem to recall he was finance spokesperson in the opposition for a full term, and had been in Parliament for six years before becoming PM.
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Also I think just designing the uniforms would land us quite quickly in hot waters.
I think we must also add Brazil as one of the etc etc. 7-7, sorry.
I totally knew that Brazil was even involved in World War II. Really! Ahem.
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Germany vs England+USA+Russia+Australia+NZ+Canada+South Africa etc etc
I actually like the chances of a selection of Italy, Spain, Germany and Japan against those particular nations (to which we must add the Netherlands and France). The Axis leads 7 world cups to 2 for starters.
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They hate the Germans, for obvious reasons, and the French, (think Belgium on the verge of being two countries).
I get why the Dutch hate the Germans. But Germany only lost against the Netherlands in 88 - it seems a thin foundation to build hate upon.
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I get why Italy (they never beat us in a world cup) but I can't fathom why the Netherlands. Although I can see why the Dutch would want to stick it to the Germans, no question.
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They really get worked up for the Netherlands though.
Sounds like you would enjoy Football Against the Enemy.
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Dear Lord, what a game! You have to love this from the Guardian minute-by-minunte:
67 min: THIS COULD BE IT FOR ENGLAND. Germany 3-1 England. The ball having bounced off the wall, four German players stream upfield, no red shirts bothering to chase back and help. Down the inside left, Schweinsteiger rolls the ball wide right to Muller on the right-hand edge of the England box. James gets a hand to the shot, but it was hit hard as you like and flies into the bottom-right corner.
69 min: England's four defenders make it back to their area.
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History? I vaguely recall France and Italy being good teams last time, doesn't seem to mean a damn thing in 2010.
Perhaps, but consider that since 1970 only six teams have made the final: Brazil, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Argentina and France. Two of them are out, but that's not to say it won't be two of the other four, again. (Hoping for some novelty, myself.)