The Blue Elephant Brigade

Trassin · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:43 am Post subject:

International soccer rankings based on... <gasp>... numbers and facts. http://espn.go.com/soccer/spi/rankings

As opposed to FIFA's system of picking names and numbers out of a hat (or whatever other random nonsense generator they use).

The algorithm used for the rankings was created by the same person who runs www.fivethirtyeight.com. The highly accurate electoral prediction site.
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chowda · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:27 am Post subject:

Still selective on the micro scale, but I like it. I also like Italy's rank. Smile

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chowda · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:20 am Post subject:

This is awesome.
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Trassin · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:21 am Post subject:

Haha! That is awesome.
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"Raccoons oscillate at 50Hz in Europe." - FAWBOTS
"I'm not sure I'm up for orgy scrabble parties" - Female Friend

chowda · Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:43 am Post subject:

We drew England!!!
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"Don't like the anime so much....but this just looks....well....."holy shit awesome." Crush exhibiting his superb observational skills referring to this movie

midget · Brigadier Veteran Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 2263

And a REALLY easy first round. I'm not sure if that's a blessing or a curse We seem to play down/up to our competition a lot.

Donovan stated in an interview yesterday that there is still a chance the team will be 100% health wise when the Cup starts.

chowda · Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:15 am Post subject:

Drawing England is huge for me. I want to shut up all the Brits I watch EPL with. It was fun watching them get beat by Portugal.
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"Doctor Wu, your knowledge of scientific biological transmogrification is only outmatched by your zest for kung-fu treachery!" - Black Dynamite

"Don't like the anime so much....but this just looks....well....."holy shit awesome." Crush exhibiting his superb observational skills referring to this movie

midget · Brigadier Veteran Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 2263

You know you love Wayne Rooney and the hooligans!

chowda · Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

Trassin · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:37 am Post subject:

Just watched Everton beat Man U.

Oh, and I'm going to watch the USA play El Salvador this Wednesday!
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The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. - Albert Einstein
"Raccoons oscillate at 50Hz in Europe." - FAWBOTS
"I'm not sure I'm up for orgy scrabble parties" - Female Friend

Trassin · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:59 am Post subject:

Oh, and they just announced on ESPN that Davies is a month out from being back in practices!
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The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. - Albert Einstein
"Raccoons oscillate at 50Hz in Europe." - FAWBOTS
"I'm not sure I'm up for orgy scrabble parties" - Female Friend

chowda · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject:

Trassin · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:59 pm Post subject:

USA won! Woohoo!
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The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. - Albert Einstein
"Raccoons oscillate at 50Hz in Europe." - FAWBOTS
"I'm not sure I'm up for orgy scrabble parties" - Female Friend

Trassin · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:10 am Post subject:

Watching the USA kick some Netherlands butt!

edit: Wow, there are a ton of big games today. Oh, and damn it, what a stupid fucking foul to draw. Giving a team like the Netherlands an easy penalty kick is definitely one way to lose the game.

edit 2:

Damn, fun game to watch all in all, even though the US lost. Looked pretty rough for a while in the 2nd half but the late US goal seemed to wake them up a bit and there were probably 4 or 5 opportunities to tie it up in the last 6 minutes or so of play.

That being said, the US's core team against the Netherlands core team didn't look very good at all. Definitely need much better play if we are to get anywhere in the World Cup, 99 days from now.
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The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. - Albert Einstein
"Raccoons oscillate at 50Hz in Europe." - FAWBOTS
"I'm not sure I'm up for orgy scrabble parties" - Female Friend

Trassin · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:27 am Post subject:

Guess I need to find a bar that has Fox Soccer Channel for tomorrow night: http://volokh.com/2010/03/30/soccerphiles-soccerphobes-lay-down-your-arms/
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The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. - Albert Einstein
"Raccoons oscillate at 50Hz in Europe." - FAWBOTS
"I'm not sure I'm up for orgy scrabble parties" - Female Friend

Trassin · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject:

Great news for USA soccer fans: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9F6VLU00.htm
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The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. - Albert Einstein
"Raccoons oscillate at 50Hz in Europe." - FAWBOTS
"I'm not sure I'm up for orgy scrabble parties" - Female Friend

chowda · Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:20 am Post subject:

Trassin · Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 7:39 am Post subject:

Any matches happening this weekend that we need to make it to a bar for? If beer and breakfast is involved that's even better.
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The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. - Albert Einstein
"Raccoons oscillate at 50Hz in Europe." - FAWBOTS
"I'm not sure I'm up for orgy scrabble parties" - Female Friend

chowda · Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 7:55 am Post subject:

Trassin · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:16 am Post subject:

4 days away! The local Irish pub is having drink specials all day long, including free beer every time the fucking frogs get scored on.
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The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. - Albert Einstein
"Raccoons oscillate at 50Hz in Europe." - FAWBOTS
"I'm not sure I'm up for orgy scrabble parties" - Female Friend