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[PhillyandBCEagles]

Dos a Cero

[eagle216]

Dos a Cero

Would love to see them not make the WC.

[PhillyandBCEagles]

Dos a Cero

Would love to see them not make the WC.

Was just reading a simulation analysis that has them as a coin flip to make it to Brazil (at all--only around 21% to qualify directly without having to go through New Zealand). Mexico failing to qualify for the World Cup would be Notre Dame's 2007 and 2008 seasons x10000000 on the schadenfreude scale.

[talon]

Dos a Cero

Would love to see them not make the WC.

Was just reading a simulation analysis that has them as a coin flip to make it to Brazil (at all--only around 21% to qualify directly without having to go through New Zealand). Mexico failing to qualify for the World Cup would be Notre Dame's 2007 and 2008 seasons x10000000 on the schadenfreude scale.

coin flip as in 50-50 shot?

or coin flip as in a way to actually break the tie?

Because right now, both Panama and Mexico have 8 points (each have one win, two losses and five draws). They're also both at a -2 goal differential. I think that whoever wins the Panama Mexico match next month should have an advantage (they tied earlier in Panama), but if their next game ends in a draw, too, this could really go down to the wire.

[eagle216]

Dos a Cero

Would love to see them not make the WC.

Was just reading a simulation analysis that has them as a coin flip to make it to Brazil (at all--only around 21% to qualify directly without having to go through New Zealand). Mexico failing to qualify for the World Cup would be Notre Dame's 2007 and 2008 seasons x10000000 on the schadenfreude scale.

coin flip as in 50-50 shot?

or coin flip as in a way to actually break the tie?

Because right now, both Panama and Mexico have 8 points (each have one win, two losses and five draws). They're also both at a -2 goal differential. I think that whoever wins the Panama Mexico match next month should have an advantage (they tied earlier in Panama), but if their next game ends in a draw, too, this could really go down to the wire.

Will Costa Rica go balls out for their final qualifying match at home vs Mexico? They have already clinched.

[PhillyandBCEagles]

Dos a Cero

Would love to see them not make the WC.

Was just reading a simulation analysis that has them as a coin flip to make it to Brazil (at all--only around 21% to qualify directly without having to go through New Zealand). Mexico failing to qualify for the World Cup would be Notre Dame's 2007 and 2008 seasons x10000000 on the schadenfreude scale.

coin flip as in 50-50 shot?

or coin flip as in a way to actually break the tie?

Because right now, both Panama and Mexico have 8 points (each have one win, two losses and five draws). They're also both at a -2 goal differential. I think that whoever wins the Panama Mexico match next month should have an advantage (they tied earlier in Panama), but if their next game ends in a draw, too, this could really go down to the wire.

50-50 shot. 50.2% or something like that of the program's simulations resulted in Mexico qualifying, whether directly or through New Zealand.

Edit - just checked it (it's just some guy who ran the simulation and posted on a message board), Mexico qualified directly by finishing 3rd in the Hex in 13.37% of the simulations. They finished 4th 50.72% of the time, and of those 4th place finishes they defeated NZ in the playoff 73.89% of the time. Total of 50.84%

[talon]

Will Costa Rica go balls out for their final qualifying match at home vs Mexico? They have already clinched.

Maybe not, but the match will be in Costa Rica. I'd like to think that playing well in front of the home team fans probably means more than playing a meaningless game on the road.

And as mediocre as Mexico looks right now, who knows how they'll look in 10 months. Is that a team Costa Rica really wants to worry about possibly facing in the knockout rounds of next year's WC?

[talon]

Rangers fans in Glasgow beat the shit out of a dog for wearing a Celtic jersey:

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol ... alone.html

[MF73-Eleazar]

fun time. this game is the only reason why i visit ohio.

[2001Eagle]

thoughts on whether the US should have taken a 2-1 loss to fuck over the mexicanos?

I, for one, am happy we chose to keep playing as it shows character. But, man would i have loved to see el tri knocked out of brasil.

[HustlinOwl]

Brazil's biggest drug cartel promises a 'World Cup of terror' as violent demonstrations take over the streets

[twballgame9]

Holy crap that's a ridiculous article.

[BCMurt09]

Brazil's biggest drug cartel promises a 'World Cup of terror' as violent demonstrations take over the streets

Although I enjoy watching the sport, this is what I hate about soccer (and the Olympics for that matter). There is no way that a third world country like Brazil has the infrastructure or manpower (police, services, etc.) to adequately support something like the World Cup. It's absurd to think they do. Look, we get it, Brazilians love soccer, but that doesn't mean they can effectively host an international tournament that arguably draws some of the largest crowds in the world.

Stop being PC and keep the tournament in the first world with countries who can actually support it.

[eagle216]

Brazil's biggest drug cartel promises a 'World Cup of terror' as violent demonstrations take over the streets

Although I enjoy watching the sport, this is what I hate about soccer (and the Olympics for that matter). There is no way that a third world country like Brazil has the infrastructure or manpower (police, services, etc.) to adequately support something like the World Cup. It's absurd to think they do. Look, we get it, Brazilians love soccer, but that doesn't mean they can effectively host an international tournament that arguably draws some of the largest crowds in the world.

Stop being PC and keep the tournament in the first world with countries who can actually support it.

I agree, but please note how FIFA works. Firstly, they are a bunch of western hating, pc loving liberals who want to make sure every crappy corner of this planet gets to host the WC. Second, they are rumored to be incredible corrupt and non-western nations are much more likely to play that game (Obama is not buying them off, but Putin will).

That being said, Brazil really should be ok hosting a WC. Its wealthy enough. Now whether or not they screw it up, that is a different story.

[PhillyandBCEagles]

The drug gangs down there have highly centralized command structures. Money will change hands and they will lay low during the WC and Olympics. This is just posturing to increase the amount of money.

[MF73-Eleazar]

thoughts on whether the US should have taken a 2-1 loss to fuck over the mexicanos?

I, for one, am happy we chose to keep playing as it shows character. But, man would i have loved to see el tri knocked out of brasil.

We were already qualified, knocking out Mexico would've been hilarious.

[Reverend Mike]

Second, they are rumored to be incredible corrupt and non-western nations are much more likely to play that game (Obama is not buying them off, but Putin will).

Are you trying to say that Qatar's storied soccer history, mild climate, and established infrastructure weren't reasons enough to win the 2022 bid?

[MF73-Eleazar]

I think it was their relationship with Israel that got them the 2022 WC.

[BostonCollege1]

Brazil's biggest drug cartel promises a 'World Cup of terror' as violent demonstrations take over the streets

I attended a security discussion where the keynote is security director for a major international company, and he travels to many countries. He said people have no idea how unprepared Brazil is, security-wise, for the World Cup and the Olympics. Also said he wouldn't go to Mexico, even resorts, unless you have security. Especially warned about the U.S. border, and even Arizona, "the kidnapping capital of the U.S.". The cartels are amazingly powerful.

[MF73-Eleazar]

I'm losing interest in going to brazil. The Mexico home-away matches were enough.

Expensive as hell these days too.

[eagle216]

I'm losing interest in going to brazil. The Mexico home-away matches were enough.

Expensive as hell these days too.

You went to our WC qualifier at Azteca???

[HustlinOwl]

I'm losing interest in going to brazil. The Mexico home-away matches were enough.

Expensive as hell these days too.

I had a friend that went down there a year or so ago. He never felt in any danger, and if you like $20 cocktails, it's the place to be. Ridiculous amount of hot chicks.

[twballgame9]

I'm losing interest in going to brazil. The Mexico home-away matches were enough.

Expensive as hell these days too.

I had a friend that went down there a year or so ago. He never felt in any danger, and if you like $20 cocktails, it's the place to be. Ridiculous amount of hot chicks.

When you say "hot," I assume you mean "less than two bills"

[MF73-Eleazar]

I'm losing interest in going to brazil. The Mexico home-away matches were enough.

Expensive as hell these days too.

You went to our WC qualifier at Azteca???

Went to the Azteca in 2005, 2009 and this yr. Saw Charlie Davies score in 2009. One of my proudest BC moments that I witnessed live.

Also, Rio in 2009 was expensive, I can only imagine how bad it is now. Truth about the women down there too.

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

I'm losing interest in going to brazil. The Mexico home-away matches were enough.

Expensive as hell these days too.

I had a friend that went down there a year or so ago. He never felt in any danger, and if you like $20 cocktails, it's the place to be. Ridiculous amount of hot chicks.

When you say "hot," I assume you mean "less than two bills"

I assumed he meant hot... and sweaty

[eagle216]

I'm losing interest in going to brazil. The Mexico home-away matches were enough.

Expensive as hell these days too.

You went to our WC qualifier at Azteca???

Went to the Azteca in 2005, 2009 and this yr. Saw Charlie Davies score in 2009. One of my proudest BC moments that I witnessed live.

Also, Rio in 2009 was expensive, I can only imagine how bad it is now. Truth about the women down there too.

We need a Angry Ty-like missive on attending the USA-Mexico matches at Azteca.

[HustlinOwl]

....he was just the nicest kid on the team....

[BCMurt09]

....he was just the nicest kid on the team....

A member of Chism's English class, Ariana Edwards, said Chism had friends, but chose them carefully. "He wasn't, like, too friendly though," she said. "He, like, only had certain friends. He wasn't, like, outgoing to everyone ... in classes he would only talk to, like, a select few people. And he was new too, so, like, he didn't have, like, the, like, amount of friends as everyone else."

This reporter seems mildly belligerent with his inclusion of Ariana's 7 "likes."

[MF73-Eleazar]

Jesus fucking Christ. Finally.

Alex, your fanbase just lost a song to sing in the stands.

[PhillyandBCEagles]

Jesus fucking Christ. Finally.

Alex, your fanbase just lost a song to sing in the stands.

Its ok, in 2015 we'll have something "Mets of MLS" related I'm sure