06-23-2004, 02:45 PM
Hail Kylearan,
the 2:2 may have looked strange, but...
If I would agree with the other team to have a "deal", I wouldn't say "attack in the 89th, our goalie will make a mistake". Sure, it would be the most elegant way to do it, but I really don't think so.
On the other hand: Italy did not look to me to be determined to win with at least three goals difference, which would have put them, IIRC, into the finals. If I know I have to win by a fair margin, then I may decide to field three attackers, because if I don't win by a fair margin, it does not matter if I lose by five goals.
There'll always be speculation, but if I did not do everything in my power, I would decide to keep my mouth shut to prevent myself from looking like a bad loser. YMMV.
As for the TV channels: I'm not sure about that, but 20$ for just one game is pretty steep in my opinion. On the other hand, I have to admit that I don't know crap about which satelllite channels are accesible in the USA and which are not.
Take care,
Lord_Olf
the 2:2 may have looked strange, but...
If I would agree with the other team to have a "deal", I wouldn't say "attack in the 89th, our goalie will make a mistake". Sure, it would be the most elegant way to do it, but I really don't think so.
On the other hand: Italy did not look to me to be determined to win with at least three goals difference, which would have put them, IIRC, into the finals. If I know I have to win by a fair margin, then I may decide to field three attackers, because if I don't win by a fair margin, it does not matter if I lose by five goals.
There'll always be speculation, but if I did not do everything in my power, I would decide to keep my mouth shut to prevent myself from looking like a bad loser. YMMV.
As for the TV channels: I'm not sure about that, but 20$ for just one game is pretty steep in my opinion. On the other hand, I have to admit that I don't know crap about which satelllite channels are accesible in the USA and which are not.
Take care,
Lord_Olf
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