We are better than . . .

We are better than . . .

After three draws, we have three points, zero goal difference.

This means that so far, resultwise, we are at least better than:

1.) France, Algeria, Nigeria on one point.

2.) Italy on two points.

3.) Greece on three points but on -2 goal difference.

4.) Serbia on three points but on -1 goal difference.

That is 6 teams worse than us at the moment.

Looking ahead:

If Japan or Denmark don't draw, then one of them will have at least a -1 goal difference and so will be worse than us, whilst the other will be better ->50/50 chance

Cameroon needs to beat Netherlands by 2 goals to match us or 3 goals to be better than us. -> unlikely chance

Korea DRK has to beat Ivory Coast by 8 goals to match us or 9 goals to better us.->unlikely chance

Ivory Coast has to beat Korea DRK to better us. A draw means they are worse than us.->50/50 chance

Switzerland has to draw or win against Honduras to do better. -> likely a draw and have 4 points. A lost means at least a -1 goal difference -> unlikely chance.

Honduras has to win by 4 goals to do better by goal difference ->unlikely chance.

Prediction:

We will more than likely end up better than Cameroon, Korea DRK, Ivory Coast and Honduras.

Therefore we are likely to be placed about 22nd out of 32 finalist in the 2010 World Cup Tournament.

Does that feel good?? That is 6 places away from the round of 16.

amazing - the odds of us being last would've been very good before Slovakia game

Does this change our FIFA ranking?

Yes.nightz suggests up to about 50.

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12270&PID=532359#532359

Hopeful. I did hear Ricki on the radio saying we might move up 4 or 5 places

I'm holding out for 46 on the rankings.

Look at the teams that went through unbeaten and you can see the group we are in.

If Germany wins the World Cup, the All Whites will be the ONLY unbeaten team at the 2010 World Cup

Or Spain?

Spain were beaten by Switzerland.

I think Manbeast meant that if Spain won the same logic would apply.

cronus2010-06-25 16:56:17

Not necessarily - an undefeated team may be knocked out on penalties in the knock-out stages (such games are officially counted as draws).

^^ Oh you party pooper!

We will place 22nd, with Australia 21st. Denmark 25th, Italy 26th and France 29th - assuming Honduras and North Korea lose tonight.

Not bad considering one of the goals against us was a dubious penalty. And having beaten Serbia in a friendly (12th ranked team) before the tournament. All in all mission objective achieved. No 7-0 thrashings/humiliations.

Great stats there AWB. Nelsen on Prime suggesting that he felt he and 'they' had let us down by not winning. Ryan, you and the team didn't let anyone down, you all did yourselves and youre country proud. You guys can all walk around with your heads held up high.

And the other an offside goal. 

Was that ours or theirs.

both.

Meh

But Portugal will be winning it anyway.

we are better then ITaly

Final standings for teams eliminated so far (please correct any sleep deprived mistakes)
Based on pts, the GD, the GF

32 Korea DPR
31 Cameroon
30 Honduras
29 France
28 Algeria
27 Nigeria
26 Italy
25 Greece
24 Denmark
23 Serbia
22 New Zealand
21 Australia
20 South Africa
19 Switzerland
18 Slovenia
17 Ivory Coast

Salmon072010-06-26 11:18:04

How are Denmark and Australia level when Australia gained more points?

I told you why- Sleep deprivation! (i had filled out my wall chart wrong- thats fixed now and will edit post!)

Ivory Coast did better than Switzerland, South Africa and Slovenia.

Oh, man my wall chart is a mess of scribbles now

did i get it write yet?

Honduras did better than Cameroon 

you are killing me 

No, Cameroon and Honduras equal on GD but Cameroon scored 3 so better?

Honduras got a point.

Get some sleep mate.

Or failing that go and play football in the rain against Petone Stewsmum

That wont help mate,epic bottom of the table clash. Prepare to go bottom Though im not playing this week,ill be the one standing in the rain  slipped over at work last night,twisting my ankle in the process.

Well, fish like the wet weather!

We should continue this in Div 9 thread later- btw great to see yer mate on the Insdie Africa Show playing those locals

good stuff

Surely we're better than England.

Well done Salmon, all by yourself this time

Nah, we aren't better than England mate, but on the showing of both teams at this World Cup we aren't too far off.

I think we would have been spanked by Germany too had we met them in that mood last night

I was joking, but I think we'd give a run for their money on current form.