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Portugal to the world cup??
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<blockquote data-quote="Mr. Laxative" data-source="post: 107010"><p>Certainly there could be upsets - I mean look at the Cricket World Cup and the matches just past. Bangladesh beating India and ireland beating Pakistan - no one expected that AND they were both played on the same day!</p><p></p><p>What's more minnows seem to get a lot of support no matter how good or bad. Whenever they score a try they will be celebrated and that one try may raise moral and even awareness of the sport in their home countries. Look at South Africa v Georgia (2003). Closer than a lot of people expected. An SA win was obvious, but the stadium was packed and when Georgia scored their one and only try of the tournament, the crowd just exploded!</p><p></p><p>Without minnows I doubt there would be scenes such as incredible as those mentioned above in any World Cup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. Laxative, post: 107010"] Certainly there could be upsets - I mean look at the Cricket World Cup and the matches just past. Bangladesh beating India and ireland beating Pakistan - no one expected that AND they were both played on the same day! What's more minnows seem to get a lot of support no matter how good or bad. Whenever they score a try they will be celebrated and that one try may raise moral and even awareness of the sport in their home countries. Look at South Africa v Georgia (2003). Closer than a lot of people expected. An SA win was obvious, but the stadium was packed and when Georgia scored their one and only try of the tournament, the crowd just exploded! Without minnows I doubt there would be scenes such as incredible as those mentioned above in any World Cup. [/QUOTE]
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