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FFS UEFA Hockey World Cup 2014 – Matchday 2 Preview

Here’s our regular update on the competition, featuring a look at the Matchday 1 games that took place over Gameweek 5. We also have some fun handing out some Matchday Awards and a look ahead to Matchday 2. Please use this article for all tournament chat.

Matchday 1 Results

The final Matchday 1 results have been updated in the Cup spreadsheet and we can reveal that after a hard-fought first round Australia and New Zealand top Groups A and B respectively. Congratulations to all the victorious teams and a reminder to those that lost that we still have four more games to go in the group stages.

Manager Rating on Live ScoreCast

Pratik has now launched a new feature called the Manager Rating on the Live ScoreCast Tool.

The sole criterion of this is how well the manager selected his team, which means it has no dependency on the result of the tie. The calculation involved is as below:

a) X = Calculates score of selected 11

b) Y = Calculates score of best 11 of the team

c)  Manager Rating is (X/Y)*100

So lets see who gets their team selection spot on…

Matchday 1 Awards

We have also  launched some Matchday awards to reward teams, managers, captains and players for their contributions over the week.

Louis van Gaal Award for the best attack – India with 513 goals

A Rainy Night at Britannia award for the Best defence – South Africa conceding just 454 goals

Salma Hayek Overnight Award for the player of the week – Christina (New Zealand) with 65 points

SAF Award – Saniul (Netherlands) with 97% manager rating

Jose Mourinho Award for the best press conference of the week – Ellipsis (Argentina) and Saniul (Netherlands) with +6 votes (Just a heads up – For matchday 2, currently Ellipsis is in the lead again)

Hot Urine Treatment for the highest point scorer on the bench – La Roja (Spain) with 69 points

Dalglish Differential for the worst team selection – 7 Shades of Smoke (India) with 88% manager rating

Matchday 2 Preview

Gameweek 6 will see some really crunch fixtures:

Group A

Australia vs Spain

England vs India

Malaysia vs Belgium

Group B

South Africa vs New Zealand

Germany vs Argentina

Netherlands vs South Korea

Line-up Submission

All managers are requested to email me their four substitutes and their Fantasy Premier League IDs before the deadline of Friday, 26 Sep, 2359 BST. In case he or she  fails to do so, the autosubs will be the last four players on the Squads Page.

Managers may also be likely to post any pressers on this article here. So be on the watch for latest team news, especially from your rivals. As previously, please keep all the match day banter on this thread.

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  1. Thomass
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    7 behind lads! Come on we are nearly their!!!!! Come on Foster

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  2. Berbagod
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    In light of West Brom's Clean Sheet against Burnley, Argentina lead by 2 points.

    Germany:

    Begovic
    Krul x2 (Or Gilks + Elliot)
    Pieters
    Shawcross
    Wilson
    Ireland's points or 6

    Argentina:

    Begovic x3
    Krul x4 (Or Elliotx3 + Gilks)
    Wilson

    There are too many scenarios to calculate at the moment, but at least this tie will see cheering for every single tackle, clearance and save by both sides.

    Germany are optimistic. We have more defenders.

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    1. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No we don't, you have the 3 points in your bag. Well played, congrats 🙂

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      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        As far as I can see. Argentina in the driving seat if krul starts

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        1. Sunny 😎
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Berba has got the scores and differentials wrong, they are leading by 17pts if you include our subs

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          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Yes looks like we won't be claiming the sun loungers this week, meh they are over rated anyway, I prefer bog rolls

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    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Well done to all ze Germans!

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    3. Ellipsis
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Glückwunsch an Deutschland!

      Congratulations Germany and Congratulations Berbacat, a tight game well won!

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  3. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Best replacement for Rooney?

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  4. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Malaysia vs Belgium update

    Belgium: 1+ begovic (3)

    Malaysia: shawcross + Dummet

    Looks like we need a Newcastle cleanie and Stoke to concede and even that won't be enough. Shawcross goal please

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    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      In case of a tie, malaysia win it

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  5. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Applebonkers Posted:

    i think a ryder cup style tournament has legs.
    fourballs, foursomes, then everyone goes out in singles in the last gameweek of it.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      😆 Fantastic idea!!!

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    2. Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Great idea...

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I was just reposting the lack of a capital "I" at the start. 😉

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    4. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      well i'd play it!
      maybe foursomes is only the best score of your pair counts, then in fourballs it's the combined score of your pair

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I'd love it to be, the pairs best keeper score, three best defender scores, four best midfielder score, and three best striker scores added up. But I can see that being a ballache to do.

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  6. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    😎

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    1. Telpuialion
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      😎

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        😎

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    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      😎

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        😎

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      See how cool we are? Other teams tremble with fear.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        😎

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          😎

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    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      😎

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  7. BeachBadger
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I'm a little bit disappointed Kalamazoo's 28pt hit didnt come off 😆

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      😯

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  8. SW6
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Barring any heroics from Krul tonight it would appear we have been defeated by the Spanish. Massive score from them so congrats Declan, Pepin and co. No shame losing to the (probable) top point scorers this GW though so well done Aussies. A win next week and we'll almost be through so no need to panic.

    Aussie Aussie Aussie! 😀

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Typical Aussie complacency 😉

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      1. Solenya
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        With good reasons though 😉

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    2. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks man 🙂 We needed a result after our close call last week!

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Just wait for Krul's pen save tonight....

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  9. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    No transfers for me this week:

    Guzan Foster

    Fonte Chambers Wilson Hutton Wisdom

    Hazard Fabregas Di Maria Sterling Albrighton

    Costa Falcao Naismith

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  10. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    When is the hockey pokey medal ceremony?

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  11. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    England vs India remaining players

    India 17points ahead +

    Ahhhh, forget it, Congratulations to India 😎 🙂

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Good game, sir. 🙂

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  12. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Yaah Great Win for us vs the Strong Koreans

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    1. BeachBadger
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Well done lads. Best of luck for the remaining fixtures

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    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Well done Oranje. Good luck for the rest of the Cup!

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      1. Djerbil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        cheers (S)ENR

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  13. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Woohoo another defeat.

    #SackParmTears.com

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  14. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Congratulations Spain

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  15. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Australia v Belgium next week crucial

    Lose and we're out, no way that ramshackle lot purporting to be from Malaysia will beat Spain

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    1. Shipstontrev
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You're right JK, Belgium v Australia next week will be a cracker.

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  16. Little Lukin
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Yes there's a general air of malaise about them it would seem.

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  17. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    in full kit - shin-pads and all - celebrating with the team

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    1. Shipstontrev
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Alex les Diables Rouges!

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      then you need to bring JT back

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    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Well done lads.

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    4. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      woohoo \o/

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    5. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      *group hug*

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    6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Hic! 😉

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    7. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      😆

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  18. JT's Dog
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Note to self
      Don't take squad out for coffee in Amsterdam prior to game

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Aaah, I miss my visit to the "Grasshopper Coffee shop"*

        *note to self do not eat the cookies

        BTW, for those visiting Amsterdam, it used to be to the left as you walk out the main train station. As the red light district start...

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    • JT's Dog
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Gone from top two fixture to bottom two fixture in a week
        One week you're a rooster next week you're a feather duster

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          😆

          I would like to have been a fly on the wall at that coffee shop!!! 😉

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      • Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Group Standings Updated after Matchday 2

        India and NZ top of Groups A and B respectively.

        https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aul0PglyD-ESdFhCb19CWWo3LVpxcUVWMGVIOHdkNHc&usp=drive_web#gid=1

        And now the Matchday 2 Awards

        Louis Van Gaal Award for the best attack - Spain with 531 goals

        A Rainy Night at Britannia award for the Best defence - India and NZ conceding just 460 goals

        Salma Hayek Overnight Award for the player of the week - Jonty (Malaysia) with 60 goals...all in vain.

        SAF Award - 5 managers share the award, all with a mindblowing 98% rating: Declan (Spain), Parmtree (Malaysia), Shipstontrev (Belgium), Zep (NZ), Ellipsis (Argentina)

        Jose Mourinho Award for the most favorite presser of the week - Ellipsis (Argentina) once again with a record +13 votes

        And now the Razzies...

        Hot Urine Treatment for the highest point scorer on the bench - Ray Allen Iverson (SA) with 61 goals...once again defeating the winner of Salma Hayek Overnight

        Dalglish Differential for the worst team selection - Lee Sha-do (Korea) with 90% manager rating (Sorry to let you down boss. I'm never going to start again, ain't i 😳 )

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        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          NZ-DZ-DreamTeam top of Group B and top for Match day 2 awards 😎

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        2. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Brilliant ENR, great work.

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        3. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Mental ...

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          1. Elniñorules
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Fakingggggg mentalllllllllll

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        4. Ellipsis
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Congrats to all the victors this weekend and award winners. Many thanks as always to the crew who make it happen! Round 3 soon cometh!

          Can Argentina sink the mighty all blacks?!... Let's just see! 😉

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        5. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I'm playing this like Yatzee.

          Checked off the LvG and the Dalgleish last week so I'm chuffed with the Rainy Night at the Britannia award.

          I (Pundit of Punts 😉 ) will need to put together a quality presser and get a respectable team selection in before the competition is over!

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          1. Elniñorules
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            🙂

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      • Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152535647847713

        This is the reason why our french genius left him on the bench ?

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      • FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Where I can see who were first 11 for everyone? Livescore or something..?

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Founded. Well done. Who made it, practically is a genius

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          1. Djerbil
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Pratik

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      • JT's Dog
          9 years, 8 months ago

          harry redknapps dog seen outside england hockey headquarters sparks rumours of change of management
          http://imgur.com/Tkbevmk

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          1. Woy of the Wovers
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            HKD has his own bank account 😆

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            1. Woy of the Wovers
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Or HRD 😉

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        • FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          On WC and want to go with my Costa, Kun, Sturridge frontline but going with just Costa and Kun along with Pelle or other mid price mid saves a lot of funds....

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          1. JT's Dog
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Yes it does
              Now I suggest you toddle on over to the main article and see if anyone else agrees

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              1. FPL Blow-In
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                Whoops thanks

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              2. Daniel Exeter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                🙂 I just LOL'd

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            • Woy of the Wovers
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              If you're on WC, can you spare any paper?

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          2. Ellipsis
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Good afternoon ladies and Gentlemen!

            We come to you a little delayed with our proverbial tail between our legs...The dust has settled on another gameweek... we really believed we had the firepower to hit Germany for 6. Despite intercepting their communications with the help of the English and almost perfectly selecting our starting XI (Kudos to Captain Spectrum and Sunny VC for their hard work leading up to the fixture) we were outgunned and humbled by an impressive German outfit who, having stumbled in the opener, came back to show us all what they are made of. Congratulations to Germany and manager Berbacat! Glückwunsch an Deutschland!

            Rather than wild celbrations we've been carefully collecting the bog rolls we threw with reckles abandon at the weekend and rolling them back onto their crumpled cardboard tubes...no victory = no fresh crate being delivered from our President in Buenos Aires 🙁 We counted our chickens before they hatched and chucked the lot! We had fun though all the same!

            We can take pride though that it was such a tight game with only 13 (unlucky for some!) points in it and we still have a positive goal difference. We could look back and moan and look for excuses and what ifs...Southampton didnt get the clean sheet that would have swung it...and this is football...this is life. We will look forwards with positivity!

            Picking up the joint SAF award and a second Jose Mourinho award add to the pride but we're hungry for victories and we're still confident of getting them and progressing. There's a long way to go and our focus is now firmly on our next opponents New Zealand one of the tourney favourites. We fear no one and have total faith in our ability and we will prepare with the same passion, professionalism and belief.

            Well done Germany and to all the victors this weekend...

            Bring on round 3!

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            1. Woy of the Wovers
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              *not looking forward to toilet paper rationing 🙁

              But what can you do if a team just goes out to defend. You try to play football but they try to stop you. Maybe this is part of the game today, but I do not think it is entertaining. The fans want to watch people play and score. It is not the way I like to play. I am not happy with this.

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            2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              We will come again. Vamos Argentina

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            3. JT's Dog
                9 years, 8 months ago

                Still getting my corned beef though right?

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                1. JT's Dog
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    Will go nicely with the large sauerkraut delivery I received 😉

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                    1. Woy of the Wovers
                      • 13 Years
                      9 years, 8 months ago

                      El perro de Juan Terry es un diablo despeable!!!

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                    2. Colonel Wasabi
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 8 months ago

                      Shame we couldn't toss you some bratwurst 🙂

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                2. Colonel Wasabi
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 8 months ago

                  Amid the tears on Sunday night, midfielder Javier Mascherano Gaucho Sunny admitted it had been hard to accept defeat.

                  “We have represented our country in the best possible way,” he said. “This pain will last for ever, but we gave everything – we’re empty.”

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                  1. Colonel Wasabi
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    *strikethrough fail!

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                  2. Colonel Wasabi
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    *dabs eyes with a very small corner of precious bog roll

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                  3. Sunny 😎
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    Alright, I'm over the pain now. Time to make those Kiwis fly! 😀

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              • Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 8 months ago

                Blimey, it's all kicking off in the engerland camp.....1 loss and all toys are out of the pram. JT, sort out the ranks

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                1. JT's Dog
                    9 years, 8 months ago

                    Double vodka training sessions coming up

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                    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
                      • 12 Years
                      9 years, 8 months ago

                      people need to chill out...

                      Sub me whenever you want I won't be offended in any way, although I wouldn't this week as am on WC....

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                      1. JT's Dog
                          9 years, 8 months ago

                          Some of team are young and I may have been training them too hard

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                          1. Elniñorules
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 12 Years
                            9 years, 8 months ago

                            As long as you're not doing their girlfriends...

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                            1. The Shadow
                              • 12 Years
                              9 years, 8 months ago

                              Well there goes the one incentive for becoming manager.

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                              1. JT's Dog
                                  9 years, 8 months ago

                                  *resigns

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                      2. 7shadesofsmoke
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 8 months ago

                        You were up against the great wall of India. No shame in struggling there boys 😉

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                        1. JT's Dog
                            9 years, 8 months ago

                            Yip
                            We would have needed to play all fifteen to win 🙂
                            Rooney really hurt us

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                      3. UpAndAway
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 8 months ago

                        When will Rooney drop in price?

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                      4. Miami Monkey
                        • 10 Years
                        9 years, 8 months ago

                        Was just checking out our Team India on overall points for the entire season. 3 of us including me are tied on 332, with one other on 331 :O

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                        1. 7shadesofsmoke
                          • 11 Years
                          9 years, 8 months ago

                          😯

                          Nice GW score Kurren, keep it up 😉

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                      5. JT's Dog
                          9 years, 8 months ago

                          England hockey increase training after shock defeat
                          http://imgur.com/tqL729r

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                        • JT's Dog
                            9 years, 8 months ago

                            Malaysia have taken control of my profile and changed my name and grav,
                            Psychological warfare, this is hockey equivalent of water boarding

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                              1. JT's Dog
                                  9 years, 8 months ago

                                  Is this what happens next

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                                  1. Sunny 😎
                                    • 11 Years
                                    9 years, 8 months ago

                                    It's just the beginning dog..you've been our best friend so a heads up for you..

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                                    1. JT's Dog
                                        9 years, 8 months ago

                                        Cheers
                                        I shall set some gator traps

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