|
|
Post by Druzik on Nov 7, 2008 19:15:18 GMT 10
Could this happen. England lose by 10 points to NZ PNG win by 6 points against Australia England out and PNG into the semis! Sowe'd have Australia vs. Fiji/Ireland NZ vs. PNG  Who'd a funk it that we'd be in that situation. |
|
|
|
Post by jessejames on Nov 7, 2008 19:38:31 GMT 10
i hope god is as optimistic as you druzik...
GO PNG!
|
|
|
|
Post by Druzik on Nov 7, 2008 19:52:10 GMT 10
i hope god is as optimistic as you druzik... GO PNG! Actually if my predictions for PNG are correct and they gat a draw and England loose by 16+ then same senario. Christ Marv will kille me for this.! |
|
|
|
Post by Marv on Nov 10, 2008 23:58:43 GMT 10
TBH mate PNG deserve to be in that semi miles more than we do
|
|
|
|
Post by Druzik on Nov 11, 2008 2:12:44 GMT 10
I am thinking iof it would have been a faier play to say have
1 and 2 of pool A - automatically qualify for semis.
3 pool A plays winner pool B
4 pool A plays winner pool C
That I think would have given us the 4 best teams in the comp overall.
|
|
|
|
Post by jessejames on Nov 11, 2008 16:19:49 GMT 10
I am thinking iof it would have been a faier play to say have 1 and 2 of pool A - automatically qualify for semis. 3 pool A plays winner pool B 4 pool A plays winner pool C That I think would have given us the 4 best teams in the comp overall. why cant the RLIF be as smart as you lol... that is the best qualifications ive heard of |
|
|
|
Post by Marv on Nov 11, 2008 17:39:44 GMT 10
Thats not a bad idea actually Druzik, obviously hindsight is a wonderful thing, I put forward on another forum that i thought PNG should have got an extra game against what we now know would have been Ireland
|
|
|
|
Post by Druzik on Nov 11, 2008 18:42:46 GMT 10
I am thinking iof it would have been a faier play to say have 1 and 2 of pool A - automatically qualify for semis. 3 pool A plays winner pool B 4 pool A plays winner pool C That I think would have given us the 4 best teams in the comp overall. why cant the RLIF be as smart as you lol... that is the best qualifications ive heard of Like marv said hindsight is a wonderful thing... who knew that England would put in such a poor showing and PNG such a spirited one. I saw on TRL someoen also came up with the same idea... but oh well next time I guess. Though having thought about it, the argument would have been that PNG has lost 3 games where as Ireland/fiji have won one game so is it fair in that respect. ugh... this is much more complicted. But here is another scenario for next world cup. 12 teams, 3 groups of 4. Pool A super group, with Pool B and C with the "minow nations". Now winner Pool A stright through to semis. You then can have three "quarter finals" with 2 Pool A vs. 2 Pool B 1 Pool B vs. 2 Pool C 1 Pool C vs. 3 Pool A I think this would be the best scenario. Though I would make sure that the 4th team in Pool A was a mino... OK some blow out scores would happen but I think that is the best we have. The remaining 5 teams can then go into a 5 way play off where they play teams from the opposite groups and the two top points scorers take out finals spots for a bowl final. So many possibilities. |
|
|
|
Post by Kiwi fan on Nov 12, 2008 14:38:32 GMT 10
I am thinking iof it would have been a faier play to say have 1 and 2 of pool A - automatically qualify for semis. 3 pool A plays winner pool B 4 pool A plays winner pool C That I think would have given us the 4 best teams in the comp overall. I have always liked that idea. It would make this format really good and punish England for their poor showings. Hopefully we see that adopted along with 2 more teams for 2013. |
|
