World Cup 2006 Thread - Page 5

TheDaddy · 08-06-2006, 13:25

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Originally Posted by Legendary_PSR

yeah but history doesn't mean anything.

It does tend to show a bit of a trend, even in recent years when the traditional difficulties experienced by South American sides is diminishing due to so many of their player's playing in Europe, they still under achieve.

Kliro · 08-06-2006, 18:12

Right - as I'm not a football person;

If England were to lose on Saturday would they be knocked out?

Does it get shown on sky or normal TV?

Legendary_PSR · 08-06-2006, 18:18

no, although it does greatly reduce their chances of getting through to the next round.

8 groups of 4 teams
the 4 teams play each other once(each team plays 3 games)
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw
top 2 teams from each group qualify for 2nd round

most of(if not all) the matches will be on sky, but they will be shown on BBC or ITV as well

gazzae · 08-06-2006, 18:20

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Originally Posted by Kliro

Right - as I'm not a football person;

If England were to lose on Saturday would they be knocked out?

Does it get shown on sky or normal TV?

No they are in a group of 4 so its the top 2 after 3 games who go through.

The games are on BBC and ITV.

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Originally Posted by Legendary_PSR

most of(if not all) the matches will be on sky, but they will be shown on BBC or ITV as well

Sky don't have any rights.

Legendary_PSR · 08-06-2006, 18:26

sorry, i thought they did as they kept advertising it in their "summer of sports" adverts

TheDaddy · 08-06-2006, 18:43

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Originally Posted by Legendary_PSR

sorry, i thought they did as they kept advertising it in their "summer of sports" adverts

No channel has exclusive rights, even UK Gold is showing some games

gazzae · 08-06-2006, 19:51

ITV and BBC own the Uk rights. They sub-letted (?) them to UKTV any game on UKG2 will also be on either BBC or ITV.

TheDaddy · 08-06-2006, 19:55

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Originally Posted by gazzae

ITV and BBC own the Uk rights. They sub-letted (?) them to UKTV any game on UKG2 will also be on either BBC or ITV.

Are Sky showing any games then?

gazzae · 08-06-2006, 20:45

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Are Sky showing any games then?

Nope. I don't even think they have highlights.

Legendary_PSR · 08-06-2006, 21:08

i just checked and they definitely don't have any highlights of tomorrow's games

Neil · 09-06-2006, 07:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kliro

Right - as I'm not a football person;

If England were to lose on Saturday would they be knocked out?

No.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kliro

Does it get shown on sky or normal TV?

BBC/BBC HD/ITV/ITV HD + Sky will probably have some kind of rights somewhere!

Russ · 09-06-2006, 08:38

It's the eve of your first World Cup game and as a sickeningly nationalist Welshman this goes against everything I have been taught, and it's the last time I will EVER say this, but in the spirit of harmony on CF......

Good Luck England!

I'm now off to scrub myself down with carbolic soap

Nugget · 09-06-2006, 09:06

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Originally Posted by Russ D

It's the eve of your first World Cup game and as a sickeningly nationalist Welshman this goes against everything I have been taught, and it's the last time I will EVER say this, but in the spirit of harmony on CF......

Good Luck England!

I'm now off to scrub myself down with carbolic soap

Fair play to you Russ - may I be the first to wish good luck for the European qualifiers

Stuart · 09-06-2006, 09:53

Well, I'd like to wish Good luck to all of the various british teams taking part. It would be nice to have the world cup won by someone from GB.

Neil · 09-06-2006, 15:11

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