ferg512
International Coach
Hopefully the West Indies dont collapse today so it will at least be a competitive game. I've hardly watched any of the games so far, just too boring. Although, hopefully Canada and Zimbabwe etc. can improve, its just Kenya I'm really worried about they are far too out of their depth.
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Yes, completely agree although I must say it was tough to get through some of those games with Bangladesh and Ireland in the last one. Despite that I would probably prefer that instead of this one with the long drawn out group stage.
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This is the World Cup you are meant to be ready to go from the first match. If you have not been preparing to be at your peak come the first game of the World Cup, then tough luck. If you give those top teams 6 games against the minnows then I'm sure France wouldn't have gone out early in 2002, they would have been able to get into rhythm same goes for Italy in the 2010 WC. Also Rugby is very similar in the top nations to minnows, you don't see them trying to give 6 games against those same teams. They understand upsets happen and if you aren't good enough to beat the minnows then you deserve to go.
Yes, completely agree although I must say it was tough to get through some of those games with Bangladesh and Ireland in the last one. Despite that I would probably prefer that instead of this one with the long drawn out group stage.