tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post4497826664253463955..comments2023-11-05T03:31:19.545-08:00Comments on Sideline Views: Can't get past blahsA.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03617669285297119500noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-67429341366918218152008-06-23T14:50:00.000-07:002008-06-23T14:50:00.000-07:00Why don't you write about the history of upstarts ...Why don't you write about the history of upstarts in regional Championships, like Iraq winning the Asia Cup, Guyana's good showing in last year's Gold Cup, Greece last year, etc....Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05458307600181076915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-57522567341050946132008-06-23T14:33:00.000-07:002008-06-23T14:33:00.000-07:00yeah, that's one of the things I was going to deve...yeah, that's one of the things I was going to develop. In fact, that's kind of what I;m writing about right now. Form and talent have been good but Spain's history suggests that Spain shouldn't be here in the semifinals. Spain has made two finals in their history, the 84 and 64 Euro finals, and has one World Cup semifinal appearance to their credit. It might not be so much of a fluke as Greece but certainly it exceeded expectations.L.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03932409909043501781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-23766146358218556882008-06-23T14:22:00.000-07:002008-06-23T14:22:00.000-07:00whoa whoa hold up luis. saying spain's current suc...whoa whoa hold up luis. saying spain's current success is a fluke is totally overlooking their current squad and form. they've been unstoppable since way before the euro's even started. i think its more accurate to say that they've been "unlucky" rather than considered "a fluke". (and since we're on topic, why not say italy's wc2006 win was a fluke?)<BR/><BR/><BR/>la fuuuuuria roja for the win!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com