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Member since:	May 23, 2002
Last visit:	June 09, 2006

vacapinta has posted no links and 21 comments to SportsFilter and no links and 2 comments to the Locker Room.

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In the ... In the it-was-only-a-matter-of-time department, Miguel Cardoso is thinking out loud about SportsFilter on MetaTalk.

posted by rcade at 10:24 PM on June 27

or, rather why are comments labeled PST, threads in the locker room labeled MST and threads in sportsfilter labeled CST?

posted at 03:20 PM on June 27

In the ... In the it-was-only-a-matter-of-time department, Miguel Cardoso is thinking out loud about SportsFilter on MetaTalk.

posted by rcade at 10:24 PM on June 27

wow, iconomy posted in my future. How'd you do that?

posted at 03:15 PM on June 27

Germany vs. Korea Republic. Can't wait for the final now.

posted by riffola at 09:18 AM on June 25

heh, heh. Its between me and kafkaesque.

posted at 02:57 PM on June 25

Germany v Korea is semifinal 1. Who cares? ;-)

posted by worldcup2002 at 10:30 AM on June 24

1. Brazil 2. Germany 3. Turkey 4. Korea Korea has gone too far. I think their luck has run out. Turkey could take this and is a better team than Germany but they are on the wrong side and will get knocked out by Brazil.

posted at 02:16 PM on June 24

Which Footballer Are You? Come on guys, somebody had to lower the tone of this place! Besides, the questions are amusing and the results are not totally off the mark.

posted by Miguel Cardoso at 09:50 PM on June 20

Hmmm. I also got Freddie Ljungberg. About right.

posted at 03:00 AM on June 20

Japan v Turkey and Korea v Italy kick off the second half of the Round of 16. My fantasy picks are for Japan and Italy.

However, can both hosts make it through? More importantly, can Korea overcome Italy? I don't mind getting the wrong pick on that one.

posted by worldcup2002 at 03:55 PM on June 18

Japan 2-1; Korea 2-1 (OT) Woo hoo! I called it. stupid japan.

posted at 04:04 PM on June 18

Japan v Turkey and Korea v Italy kick off the second half of the Round of 16. My fantasy picks are for Japan and Italy.

However, can both hosts make it through? More importantly, can Korea overcome Italy? I don't mind getting the wrong pick on that one.

posted by worldcup2002 at 03:55 PM on June 18

wc2k2: If you see another guy walking around with a fork - that's me. k: dont underestimate the senegalese (or the brazilians for that matter) Japan 2-1; Korea 2-1 (OT) I wouldnt lay any money down on these games, though.

posted at 12:34 AM on June 18

US v Mexico and Brazil v Belgium are next. Can the US pull it off? Will the Brazilian beat continue?

posted by worldcup2002 at 10:27 AM on June 17

The mexicans, I am afraid to say, are seeming to lack coordination in this game. Well-deserved goals for the U.S.

posted at 02:56 AM on June 17

How are you following the World Cup? I've been at work for a lot of the games, so I've had to use the web to keep up with things. The Guardian's minute-by-minute coverage is the best by far. I've linked to their Senegal-Sweden coverage as an example.

posted by salmacis at 04:55 AM on June 16

Same as worldcup2002 - I'm in the same time zone (san francisco). I've been watching all the games on Univision. I do speak Spanish. I've always found the Spanish announcers to be more genuinely enthusiastic about the game. They have actually toned it down since the days of Andres when the narration was often overly dramatic. I remember exclamations like "Ay! Donde esta SIL-VA!" for a mere midfield pass. Basically, less analysis, more emotional outbursts - perhaps its just a Latin thing. I've watched most of the 11:30 games but 4:30 am is just too much, except for the, um, semifinals and finals for which I will have to drink much, much coffee.

posted at 12:42 PM on June 16

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Camara scores an incredible goal off the post in the 104th minute of this tense and well-played 2-1 Senegal win over Sweden (he scored both goals for Senegal in this game). Now this was an exciting match! Senegal faces either Japan or Turkey next, pending the outcome of that match- who should they expect to face? How far can they really go?

posted by hincandenza at 03:48 AM on June 16

I just love watchin the senegalese do their co-ordinated dance/victory celebration. I left a hapennin party here in SF to watch the match. Glad i did. So many close calls on either side but Senegal played the better game and deserved their win. They are stylish players and seeing them play against Brazil (I hope) should make for a beautiful game.

posted at 03:59 AM on June 16

Five of the top six World Cup teams are out or in danger of being knocked out. France (1) and Argentina (2) are out. Only Brazil (joint 2) have qualified. Italy (6) vs Mexico (7) tonight, with Croatia (21) poised to pounce on either's misfortune. Portugal (5) vs a very tough S. Korea (40, and top of group D) tomorrow, likely to lose its place to USA (13). Has there ever been a World Cup this bottom-heavy? Can Italy and Portugal survive?

Note: These are overall FIFA rankings. Colombia (4) did not qualify for the World Cup.

posted by worldcup2002 at 02:43 PM on June 13

Mexico AND Italy, two of my favorite teams will advance! I am celebrating today.

posted at 01:24 PM on June 13

Note: These are overall FIFA rankings. Colombia (4) did not qualify for the World Cup.

posted by worldcup2002 at 02:43 PM on June 12

grum I had done the same calculations. It should be interesting. Note that for Mexico to advance first all they have to do is tie. Also, Ecuador has a chance of advancing only if Mexico beats Italy. i.e. Ecuador is the only team that does not have its fate entirely in its hands, as they say. Anyways, yes, it should be interesting.

posted at 05:37 PM on June 12

"Apart from the tango and football, there are few things in Argentina at the moment to pin our hopes on. ... Poverty is good for nothing, except for playing football." Is this the thinking that will spur Argentina to a win, and progress to the second round? Or will it be yet another addition to the recent spate of Argentinian disappointments? Who escapes from the Group of Death?

posted by worldcup2002 at 06:13 PM on June 11

There is some indication that the Argentinians love "futbol" the sport as much as or more than its nationalistic incarnation.

posted at 10:27 PM on June 11

World Cup math: Ireland must win by two goals against Saudi Arabia. Ireland must win against Saudi Arabia by at least two goals to guarantee entry to the second round, regardless of the Cameroon v Germany (go Cameroon!) result. Why two goals? Because, if the Cameroon v Germany game ends in a tie, and Ireland win by only one goal, then Cameroon and Ireland will have equal goal difference.* They will have to compare how many goals they scored to decide who goes through. If they also come out equal on that point, they'll have to draw lots. That's a fate worse than sudden death penalties or just plain getting knocked out.

Also, Ireland getting through would kill a lot of the Roy Keane second-guessing, no? On the strength of their draws against the top two teams in their group, Ireland couldn't ask for a better opportunity to secure their place in the round of 16.

* All other scenarios are covered in the linked article, so don't tire yourself out doing the calculations. ;-)

posted by worldcup2002 at 02:23 PM on June 10

The math is just as tricky for most of the other groups. In Group G, for example, Ecuador could still emerge from the round (Mex beats Italy, Ec beats Croatia with a good goal differential in both games) And, after the Korea-U.S. tie, Group A is a free-for-all.

posted at 02:40 PM on June 10

Does anyone see anything odd about this quote?

"They have learned a lot in Europe as nearly all their players are based in France, but at the same time they have the speed and physical strength of the Africans," Pua said. "They are a very strong side."

It strikes me as odd.

posted by djacobs at 12:03 PM on June 10

Sorry. I apologize for being snarky.

posted at 02:32 PM on June 10