World Cup

[CajunJack55]

We lose but in the end we advance? Soccer is a great but strange sport. I take back all the horrible things I said about the Germans.

This happens all the time in American sports. The pool play is just like a mini season and the top two move on to the "playoffs" Where you HAVE to win to advanced.

[cajunhawk]

This happens all the time in American sports. The pool play is just like a mini season and the top two move on to the "playoffs"

Yep...like us losing the last two games of the year in football and still winning the SBC Championship and going to a bowl game.

[CrazyCajun]

We lose but in the end we advance? Soccer is a great but strange sport. I take back all the horrible things I said about the Germans.

Like being 13-0, losing 3 straight and going on to win the Super Bowl.

[jllanclos]

Like being 13-0, losing 3 straight and going on to win the Super Bowl.

Exactly. This tournament didn't start 2 weeks ago.

[CajunSaint]

We lose but in the end we advance? Soccer is a great but strange sport. I take back all the horrible things I said about the Germans.

yeah, like ole miss losing the first game of the supers, and ending up in the cws. sheesh, why did you make me play that card?

[RCAJUN90]

yeah, like ole miss losing the first game of the supers, and ending up in the cws. sheesh, why did you make me play that card?

Backing into the playoffs happens in a lot of sports. I meant nothing by it. Glad we are in that number for Tuesday.

[ZoomZoom]

This happens all the time in American sports. The pool play is just like a mini season and the top two move on to the "playoffs" Where you HAVE to win to advanced.

And that's why there are ties in pool play. Everyone plays equal time plus stoppage time. No advantage/disadvantage inflicted by overtime matches once bracket (pool) play is done.