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We are over an hour yet before these two teams battle but it should be a good one.

This is going to be a closely decided match and hopefully France will do better this time around than they did in Korea/Japan.

Who is going to win this match?

The Swiss win every war.

France, blatantly.

Ok...Bigger question!

Why?

I need a shut-out by the French. I've got Barthez on my fantasy team. :cool:

A draw for me.

France has nuclear weapons and a larger navy.

France has nuclear weapons and a larger navy.

Switzerland has a better army :D

Switzerland has a better army :D
France has the foreign legion.

France has the foreign legion.

Switzerland doesn't surrender at the first sign of trouble :D

France has nuclear weapons
Every Swiss house has a nuke-proof bunker under it.
and a larger navy.
Of course, for those amazingly important amphibious assaults that'll be required!

Switzerland has a better army :D
man for man, but the French have more

oh wait, everyone is Swistzerland has a gun

so I guess its not the same when it comes to women and children.

Anyways, the point on the armies is moot, as the superior Swiss navy shall dominate the seas

man for man, but the French have more

oh wait, everyone is Swistzerland has a gun

so I guess its not the same when it comes to women and children.

Anyways, the point on the armies is moot, as the superior Swiss navy shall dominate the seas

Now I know you are being rediculous for the swiss do not have a navy.

Who is going to win this match?


Don't be silly. Texas, of course. Yaar!

If Henry does not have a good game then Switzerland will win this. However he normally plays well, so I go for a 1 - 1 draw, goals by Henry and Gygax.

Probably a draw. They (France) didn't do too well against them in the qualifiying group.

Swiss are defensive. Attacking on the break.

Now I know you are being rediculous for the swiss do not have a navy.

But they do have a navy, patrolling Lac Lucerne.

Switzerland doesn't surrender at the first sign of trouble :D
France can call upon NATO support to crush the Swiss dictatorship.

France of course.

The Swiss will claim neutrality and retreat from the playing field.

France can call upon NATO support to crush the Swiss dictatorship.

The US won't go for it and neither will the Brits. Do not know about the Germans, Italians, Greeks, French, Polish, czechs, spainards, danish, begians, netherlanders, etc.

Every Swiss house has a nuke-proof bunker under it.
Thats a lie and you know it. They all live in cottages on the alm herding sheep and goats.

Of course, for those amazingly important amphibious assaults that'll be required!
The French marines will kick the crap out of the Swiss at Normandy.

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France of course.

The Swiss will claim neutrality and retreat from the playing field.

Or the French will surrender after the first shot by the Swiss :D

Frankly, i'm going to go with a draw in this match.

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Thanks for sharing.

The US won't go for it and neither will the Brits.
Just leak info about huge oil deposits in Switzerland to the CIA . They'll go for it.

France will surrender in the 43rd minute

*snip* spainards,
*schnipp*
begians, netherlanders, etc.

*cough* Spanish, Belgians, Dutch, etc. *cough*

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:eek:


HERETICS! STONE HIM!

:eek:


HERETICS! STONE HIM!
After he had a proper flogging.

86-12 for me

*cough* Spanish, Belgians, Dutch, etc. *cough*

actually Spainards is also acceptable. As is Belgians. Danish=Denmark. I'll grant you the last one though.

i will nuke youall
hahaha

86-12 for me

What sport is this score to?

i don't know

i will nuke youall
hahaha

IGNORE THE TROLL

i am not a troll

actually Spainards is also acceptable. As is Belgians. Danish=Denmark. I'll grant you the last one though.
It's Spaniards and you wrote Begians. Sorry, three were wrong.

i like cats

i am not a troll

Nah, he's just a cute n00b. *pets*

There, there. Don't be frightened.

:headbang:

of what?

It's Spaniards and you wrote Begians. Sorry, three were wrong.

Sue me for my spelling.

actually Spainards is also acceptable. As is Belgians. Danish=Denmark. I'll grant you the last one though.

Spainards is true. But he said 'begians' - forgetting the 'L'. Makes them sound like beggars. Hmmm. I never said anything about the Danish anyway and you 'grant' me the last one?

Good thing my national pride isn't ins't of very high levels, but else I would've grabbed a torch and pitchfork and come after you. 'Granting' me dutchness. Phah. :fluffle:

To get this thread back on track:

I'm going for a 2-2 draw.

i am be impressive and am a amazingly good at grammar person

football is terrible! hahaha

To get this thread back on track:

I'm going for a 2-2 draw.

I'm with you on that one.

i am going for a googolplex - trillion in any country's favour

Spainards is true.
I've heard of Spaniards. Never of Spainards though.

i am going for a googolplex - trillion in any country's favour
What does Google have to do with football?

I've heard of Spaniards. Never of Spainards though.

:eek: Stupid physical limitations of this body. *eats keyboard*

googolplex is a number

googol = 1 followed by 100 zeros

googolplex = 1 followed by googol zeros

googolplex is a number

googol = 1 followed by 100 zeros

googolplex = 1 followed by googol zeros

*tries to imagine the sheer size of such a number on paper*
*fails*

Alos, can someone please compute in what pace they would have to score those goals, assuming a match duration of 90 minutes?

i am sure nobody cares but byebye

That's easy, just divide by 90 and you'll get an answer in goals/minute. In fact, let's allow 10 extra minutes, so your answer would just be 1 x 10^99 goals per minute. Unless, of course, you're using googolplex, in which case, it would be considerably larger.

But I think France and Switzerland both have defenses that are more capable than that.

France wins 2-1

That's easy, just divide by 90 and you'll get an answer in goals/minute. In fact, let's allow 10 extra minutes, so your answer would just be 1 x 10^99 goals per minute. Unless, of course, you're using googolplex, in which case, it would be considerably larger.

But I think France and Switzerland both have defenses that are more capable than that.
yeah, thats a bit exaggerated

10^98 maybe

yeah, thats a bit exaggerated

10^98 maybe

Sooooo.....

2-2?

Sooooo.....

2-2?

Still going with 1 - 1. Unless Henry plays a blinder, in which case 3 -1 to France.

I predict a 3:2 win for Les Bleus over Switzerland.

(Hopefully it will be more of a game than Togo vs. South Korea - although I'm surprised I got the result for that game right...)
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Kick-off! :)

Swiss to win 3-2

This is going to be an entertaining game.

Hop Schweiz!!!

Beat those damned cheese-eating surrender monkeys :D

That was close by Henry.

That was close by Henry.

:eek: Indeed.

France is getting several chances but cannot put it into the back of the net. Meanwhile Switzerland is also doing a decent job on the attack but can't fully penetrate the French D.

Too close to call, at the moment... slight advantage to Switzerland.

This is what the USA game SHOULD have looked like. :(

2-1 Switzerland?

Of course - as soon as I type it... the French make a serious push, and put some pressure on the Switzerland defense...

The teamwork of the Swiss agains the flair of the French. The hot and humid conditions favour the French style I think. The Swiss are a hard working team, who depend on each other running all the time, whereas one moment of genius from Zidane or Henry can turn the game for the French.

However I am still going with 1 - 1 as a final result.

The teamwork of the Swiss agains the flair of the French. The hot and humid conditions favour the French style I think. The Swiss are a hard working team, who depend on each other running all the time, whereas one moment of genius from Zidane or Henry can turn the game for the French.

However I am still going with 1 - 1 as a final result.

I don't know... the French are on a roll at the moment. If the Swiss break concentration, France could actually gain a couple of goals.

France are playing a more aggressive game at the moment, in terms of pushing... but the Swiss are being 'aggressive' in being unforgiving... that's - what... 9 fouls called against them now?

It's very close - but that French 'flair' you speak of has been getting more and more obvious over the last 15 minutes. I could easily see France going ahead after halftime.

I am surprised how many people honestly think that Switzerland will do equally well or better than the France. I mean, Swiss football? WTF?

Mind you, I also think it will be a draw, but just because I believe in having one surprising result a day. And I really, really dont see Croatia doing anything against Brazil.

But seriously, Switzerland is 35 in the FIFA rankings, which is (I think) their highest ranking ever!!! They tend to...er....well, kinda suck...
:rolleyes:

Of course I HOPE Switzerland wins, but that is just because they play against the French. And nobody likes the French.

I am surprised how many people honestly think that Switzerland will do equally well or better than the France. I mean, Swiss football? WTF?

Mind you, I also think it will be a draw, but just because I believe in having one surprising result a day. And I really, really dont see Croatia doing anything against Brazil.

But seriously, Switzerland is 35 in the FIFA rankings, which is (I think) their highest ranking ever!!! They tend to...er....well, kinda suck...
:rolleyes:

Of course I HOPE Switzerland wins, but that is just because they play against the French. And nobody likes the French.

But everybody likes French wine.

I am surprised how many people honestly think that Switzerland will do equally well or better than the France. I mean, Swiss football? WTF?

Mind you, I also think it will be a draw, but just because I believe in having one surprising result a day. And I really, really dont see Croatia doing anything against Brazil.

But seriously, Switzerland is 35 in the FIFA rankings, which is (I think) their highest ranking ever!!! They tend to...er....well, kinda suck...
:rolleyes:

Of course I HOPE Switzerland wins, but that is just because they play against the French. And nobody likes the French.

Well - the statistics make the two teams fairly well matched.

7 meetings... 2 draws, 2 Swiss wins, 3 French wins.

This game - possession - 50% France:50% Switzerland. France have had three real 'shots on goal', Switzerland have had two.

FIFA rankings aren't worth the paper they are written on.

But everybody likes French wine.

Well, personally I prefer Italian wine (the fact that I live in Italy might havesomething to do with that :cool: )

And besides: Everyone hates the Americans, but loves MacDonalds... Everybody hates the Arabs, but loves oil... Doesnt really prove anything, does it?
:rolleyes:

FIFA rankings aren't worth the paper they are written on.

While that is a very true statement, we are comparing the following teams here:

A) The World Champion of 1998, one of the contenders for the title (most bookies give about 1:12 for France, large football nation

against

B) A mediocre football country who have never really performed on any international tournament and whom are quote at about 1:250 to actually win the tournament. In fact, most bookies give odds they dont have much of a chance to make it to the next round.

I mean, seriously.

But anyway: GO SWITZERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While that is a very true statement, we are comparing the following teams here:

A) The World Champion of 1998, one of the contenders for the title (most bookies give about 1:12 for France, large football nation

against

B) A mediocre football country who have never really performed on any international tournament and whom are quote at about 1:250 to actually win the tournament. In fact, most bookies give odds they dont have much of a chance to make it to the next round.

I mean, seriously.

But anyway: GO SWITZERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But - we aren't talking about winning the tournament, right here... we are talking about the fact that - historically - Switzerland and France are actually pretty well matched... and, 70 minutes into THIS game, they are STILL well matched.

We still might see a 0-0 draw, here.

Indeed - just a few minutes ago - Gygax almost put Switzerland ahead.

Bookies don't affect the outcome. FIFA rankings are just numbers.

Games get won or lost, by the play of the teams... and it looks like it is swinging back in favour of Switzerland.

What is the referee smoking on that yellow to Zidane?

While that is a very true statement, we are comparing the following teams here:

A) The World Champion of 1998, one of the contenders for the title (most bookies give about 1:12 for France, large football nation

against

B) A mediocre football country who have never really performed on any international tournament and whom are quote at about 1:250 to actually win the tournament. In fact, most bookies give odds they dont have much of a chance to make it to the next round.

I mean, seriously.

But anyway: GO SWITZERLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well it ended in deadlock, just as the two qualifying games between these two teams did.

A point about the comparison you make.

Tradition and history do not play the game. The current players, the current teams are what matters. France in 1998 had a magnificent team, most of whom have since retired. Switzerland have a strong young team that are on the way up. Too often here in Brazil, I hear commentators saying that Vasco or Flamengo will win due to the tradition of the club - only to have them lose to a newer team that is currently better.

Saying that France should win as they have a better history would be like saying that Chelsea have to lose next time they play Accrington Stanley. After all, Accrington Stanley were one of the best clubs in the world in the 1890s and Chelsea didn't even exist.

What is the referee smoking on that yellow to Zidane?

Justice. Zidane niggles. He pushes the line on everything, he is one of the players that I have seen get away with things, unpunished, that would earn other players an early bath. As the referee told him to await his signal to restart, and he didn't, then that is dissent and an automatic yellow card.

Having said that the ref was very inconsistent. The refereeing in this World Cup has been very strange so far.