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sigrid · 9 Oct 2005, 17:51

With one round to play i n the qualifications, all countries are focused on the world championship in Germany next year. Wich made me take a peek at the FIFA world ranking

Rank Team +/-Rank Aug 05 Pts: Sep 05 +/- Pts: Aug 05
1 Brazil 0 839 2
2 Netherlands 1 785 5
3 Argentina -1 778 -4
4 Czech Republic 0 777 0
5 Mexico 0 771 1
6 France 3 770 33
7 USA -1 768 0
8 Spain 0 750 11
9 Portugal 0 743 6
10 Sweden 5 740 32

well......being dutch feels ok today.
How are you brits feeling????

For those not in the top 10 here is the link to the FIFA page

http://www.fifa.com/en/mens/statistics/index.html

Knight Theamion · 9 Oct 2005, 17:57

So you are ranked 3th, which means -4

ah yes.

KaneED · 9 Oct 2005, 17:57

USA?

wtf :/

Phang · 9 Oct 2005, 18:12

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Originally Posted by Knight Theamion

So you are ranked 3th, which means -4

ah yes.

what the hell are you talking about, you useless dutch twunt?

Rids · 9 Oct 2005, 19:24

How did Ajax do against Arsenal the other day sigrid? I cant seem to recall the result.

As for the dutch international team, you have always been chronic underachievers, and I dont see any reason for this to change. While there is absolutely no doubt about the quality and class of many of your players, as usual you'll fail to play as a team, and get nowhere. So please do me a favour, and shut up lovey.

JC · 9 Oct 2005, 19:34

We'll not do anything either and nobody has ever taken the FIFA rankings seriously.

Kurashima · 9 Oct 2005, 19:42

Mexico are the 5th best team in the world

Now if that doesnt make the FIFA World Rankings an absoloute ****ing travesty, I dont know what does.

KoeN · 9 Oct 2005, 19:51

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Originally Posted by Rids

As for the dutch international team, you have always been chronic underachievers, and I dont see any reason for this to change.

let's see...

final WC 74
final WC 78

winners EC 88

semi-finals WC 98
semi-finals EC 2000
semi-finals EC 2004

we're a country of 16m people. chronic underachievers, yea sure.

ps: please don't confuse 'ajax' with 'holland'. they are two very different things.

idiotwind · 9 Oct 2005, 20:12

please don't confuse 'underachievers' with 'crap'. they are two very different things.

Stew · 9 Oct 2005, 20:42

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Originally Posted by KoeN

semi-finals WC 98
semi-finals EC 2000
semi-finals EC 2004

That's quite a British thing you've done there, not only celebrating not winning, you're celebrating not even making it to the final.

sigrid · 9 Oct 2005, 21:08

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Originally Posted by Stew

That's quite a British thing you've done there, not only celebrating not winning, you're celebrating not even making it to the final.

If he would be british he wouldnot be able to mention semi-finals, now would he?
It would be more in the line of........poule, poule and poule.

And Rids, i seem to recall a post not to long ago where you agreed to the fact that england has the best players but cant play as a team:P

sigrid · 9 Oct 2005, 21:11

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Originally Posted by Kurashima

Mexico are the 5th best team in the world

Now if that doesnt make the FIFA World Rankings an absoloute ****ing travesty, I dont know what does.

the fifa rankings are based on results of games so yes, i can agree with you that for instance the USA may be ranked high but indeed have a very easy WC group to qualify in. Dont underestimate Mexico tho:P But its fair enuff to say that if you leave out those easy-grouped teams, the european and south american team ranking should be quite realistic. Btw, i couldnot find scotland....

Nadar · 9 Oct 2005, 21:20

What surprises me is that Sweden is 10th, even ahead of countries such as Italy.

Reidy · 9 Oct 2005, 22:46

I cant believe Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Eygpt and Senegal wont be at the WC... funny old game.
I c Afellay and Maduro are getting into the dutch squads, they both look pretty useful on late night TV

Weeks · 9 Oct 2005, 23:13

I'm supporting Togo this world cup. True story.

Weeks · 9 Oct 2005, 23:33

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Originally Posted by KaneED

USA?

wtf :/

Actually yeah. This is the most devastating thing. I can actually cope with our coach caring more about shagging the FA's staff more than us winning, our goalkeeper suddenly getting cerebral palsy mid-match, getting to the semis every competition, losing, getting blind drunk, making a tit out of myself and claiming I'm not going to read the newspaper or watch television for at least another life-time. But the USA having a better football team than us? Christ.

Leshy · 9 Oct 2005, 23:49

The ranking is based on the opponents you play against.

Teams such as the USA and Mexico are pretty much the strongest ones in their own region, so they get to build up points relatively unhindered while in the Euro zone, the stronger countries will frequently "steal" points away from each other, and the European B-teams are generally also a good bit stronger than the American zone B-Teams.

So yeah, the UEFA ranking is not particularly accurate. Still, being ranked second does look pretty nice.

MrL_JaKiri · 10 Oct 2005, 08:16

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Originally Posted by sigrid

If he would be british he wouldnot be able to mention semi-finals, now would he?
It would be more in the line of........poule, poule and poule.

"Pool", I think you mean. Oh, and Italia 90 and Euro 96 for two "pool" semifinals that I remember watching in my lifetime.

isildurx · 10 Oct 2005, 08:23

Fifa ranking is a load crap.

I still rmbr when Norway was 2nd or 4th in the ranking, those were the days

JonnyBGood · 10 Oct 2005, 09:13

Brazil will win. England will do poorly unless they sort their team out. Ireland probably won't even make it. The dutch might get to the final unless they run into brazil or argentina before then. Spain won't make beyond the second round as per usual (unless they're playing us with ten men :(((((((((( ). Ronaldinho will play in every match in the competition if he's allowed.

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 09:18

I find it difficult to take people serious who care about the fifa rankings.

Especially when they're Dutch, female, dyke and cops.

KoeN · 10 Oct 2005, 09:33

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Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

I find it difficult to take people serious who care about the fifa rankings.

Especially when they're Dutch, female, dyke and cops.

the poules at the WC will be formed also by looking at the FIFA ranks. thanks to that holland will probably be head of their poule, and play the first games against easier opponents.

i agree that the system is flawed, but that certainly doesn't make it irrelevant.

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 09:41

shut up dyke

KoeN · 10 Oct 2005, 09:43

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Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

shut up dyke

said the negro bisexual, after creating another emo-thread about his oh so interesting love-life.

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 09:45

at least i am not a 20+ year old virgin with a passion for field hockey

KoeN · 10 Oct 2005, 09:47

i got laid but didn't make a thread about it.

and i can spell too.

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 09:48

oh ok you got me there man

edit:
hey you changed the content of your post, that's gay

KoeN · 10 Oct 2005, 09:50

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Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

oh ok you got me there man

edit:
hey you changed the content of your post, that's gay

i'm a perfectionist.

(and not widely awake yet).

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 09:50

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Originally Posted by KoeN

i got laid but didn't make a thread about.

when I got laid for the first time there where no internets

JonnyBGood · 10 Oct 2005, 09:55

Did you hear the one about the two faggots arguing about which one was homosexual?

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 09:55

They both where?

KoeN · 10 Oct 2005, 09:56

*were

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 09:57

shit

JonnyBGood · 10 Oct 2005, 09:57

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They both where?

Holland, I think.

KoeN · 10 Oct 2005, 09:59

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Originally Posted by JonnyBGood

Holland, I think.

we should send you a postcard from Germany next summer.

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 09:59

We'll become the new world champs if Salomon Kalou naturalizes on time.

Left Robben, centre Nistelrooy or Kuyt, Right Kalou

and VD Vaart to support them.

That'll make us unstoppable.

KoeN · 10 Oct 2005, 10:00

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Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

We'll become the new world champs if Salomon Kalou naturalizes on time.

Left Robben, centre Nistelrooy or Kuyt, Right Kalou

and VD Vaart to support them.

That'll make us unstoppable.

don't forget about Quincy and Van Persie! \0/

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 10:01

They'll be great stand-ins, although I believe Quincy is a bit overrated.

KoeN · 10 Oct 2005, 10:03

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Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

They'll be great stand-ins, although I believe Quincy is a bit overrated.

true, but after seeing him at the WC under 20 against Japan, i believe he has more potential than Robben. i hope he can learn to play more constant this year.

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 10:12

What did he show you apart from the first match?

KoeN · 10 Oct 2005, 10:18

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Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

What did he show you apart from the first match?

nice moves, and godspeed.

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 10:27

Yeah, when his oponents consider him as an average unknown dude, when they seriously defend him he shines in doing triple scissors while not getting past his defender.

Nadar · 10 Oct 2005, 10:29

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Originally Posted by isildurx

Fifa ranking is a load crap.

I still rmbr when Norway was 2nd or 4th in the ranking, those were the days

1997 if I remember correctly. Was ranked 4th I think. Those were the Drillo-days. God how I loved those days. Now we just got a crappy young team. We can still beat the big ones though, but not the small ones (as usual)

lokken · 10 Oct 2005, 10:31

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Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

We'll become the new world champs if Salomon Kalou naturalizes on time.

Left Robben, centre Nistelrooy or Kuyt, Right Kalou

and VD Vaart to support them.

That'll make us unstoppable.

"Bouma at the back"

JonnyBGood · 10 Oct 2005, 10:33

Doesn't the horrendous newcastle defender play for holland? Not bramble, the other one.

KoeN · 10 Oct 2005, 10:35

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"Bouma at the back"

if it's up to me Bouma, Hofland, Seedorf and Van Bommel can stay at home. and maybe we don't even need Makaay either.

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 10:42

I agree, except for Van Bommel, he should get a change during the practise matches towards the worldcup.

KoeN · 10 Oct 2005, 10:45

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Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

I agree, except for Van Bommel, he should get a change during the practise matches towards the worldcup.

good player, but a tad overrated aswell. he's not coachable and doesn't defend with the team. apart from that, i don't think it's good to bring a player to the WC who already had a fight with the trainer (and team?).

SilverSmoke · 10 Oct 2005, 10:50

Maybe you are right, considering the history of 'rebelling' players in the past.

Still I have the feeling that V Basten is all psychologically roleplaying this to get a supermotivated V Bommel next year who will be a very important player during the tournament.

MrL_JaKiri · 10 Oct 2005, 11:24

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*were

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Originally Posted by KoeN

i'm a perfectionist.

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Originally Posted by KoeN

poules

"Pools" you moron.