This is the official thread for the World Cup 2014 being hosted and played in Brazil. Give us your thoughts, opinions, views and experiences that you have about the World Cup.
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This is the official thread for the World Cup 2014 being hosted and played in Brazil. Give us your thoughts, opinions, views and experiences that you have about the World Cup.
Looking forward to it, international football needs a good stelar tournament. Lets hope the best players turn on the style. Who do you think will win it Master?
The US has the fucking group of death Ghana, Portugal, Germany.....not fun AT ALL.
So I'm not optimistic about our chances but here's hoping
Brazil but the pressure may get to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bo-Bo24
Argentina and Messi need to start delivering on their individual quality.
I would like Spain to win it and be the first European team to win it in South America.
Germany are efficient machine.
Belgium have very talented players.
France have left Nasri wtf?
Ivory Coast have known quality.
Have I missed anyone? ;D
The Boston Red Sox if they decide to playQuote:
Originally Posted by MasterBrazil but the pressure may get to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bo-Bo24
Argentina and Messi need to start delivering on their individual quality.
I would like Spain to win it and be the first European team to win it in South America.
Germany are efficient machine.
Belgium have very talented players.
France have left Nasri wtf?
Ivory Coast have known quality.
Have I missed anyone? ;D
Did the Red Sox win the world cup?
The World Series......but anywhoQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
USA are more than just an athletic team they have good solid talent but they will do well not to be bottom of that group. Honestly, England would struggle in that group.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Kabong
Everyone would struggle, it's the group of death.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterUSA are more than just an athletic team they have good solid talent but they will do well not to be bottom of that group. Honestly, England would struggle in that group.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Kabong
I think France will have a solid run out, Belgium will probably shit the bed, Germany or Portugal is going to have a good run, the Dutch as always will do something...I wonder how England will do as well
England need to be realistic and think about EURO 2016. This world cup is an opportunity to give some youngsters big tournament experience and build for the future. The heat will favour a solid passing side who will not blow their gasket in the first half. Brazil can not be overlooked at home and Spain will be the favourites from Europe. As long as its not Germany,France or Argentina. It will almost definitely therefore be Germany,France or Argentina :-\
Hosted in a climate which is not suitable for good football.
Will be shown late at night which is great for advertisers but not spectators.
England team that has been picked is shockingly bad
Spain - world ranking 1st
Germany - world ranking 2nd
Portugal - world ranking 3rd
Brazil - world ranking 4th
Colombia - world ranking 5th
Uruguay - world ranking 6th
Argentina - world ranking 7th
Switzerland - world ranking 8th
Italy - world ranking 9th
Greece - world ranking 10th
England - world ranking 11th
Belgium - world ranking 12th
Chile - world ranking 13th
USA - world ranking 14th
Holland - world ranking 15th
France - world ranking 16th
Russia - world ranking 18th
Mexico - world ranking 19th
Croatia - world ranking 20th
Ivory Coast - world ranking 21st
Bosnia - world ranking 25th =
Algeria - world ranking 25th =
Ecuador - world ranking 28th
Honduras - world ranking 30th
Costa Rica - world ranking 34th
Iran - world ranking 37th
Ghana - world ranking 38th
Nigeria - world ranking 44th
Japan - world ranking 47th
Cameroon - world ranking 50th
South Korea - world ranking 55th
Australia - world ranking 59th
I was going to say chile wil be the surprise team but they seem to have already shown their class pre tournament so I doubt it will be a surprise at all if they do well.. Alexis sanchez has turned top class this season, gone from a very good player to actually world class, one of the best forwards around right now..
Don't think the argies will do that well messi seems to be off the boil but maybe a few weeks away from barca will do him a world of good and he will own it.. I doubt it though..
Also I dont think italy are getting out the group stages ....
As an English man I hope Ghana win the group :-XQuote:
Originally Posted by El Kabong
Surely this is the tournament for Brazil, and maybe the one where Neymar really shows that he deserves to be counted among the best in the world.
I'd also like to see Mexico do well, they always seem to get forgotten, but are a decent side, although they did have a few hiccups in qualifying.
Looking forward to the 2014 EPL World Cup. I think either Brazil or Barcelona will win it.
For the first time since 1982 I have sod all expectation from England – maybe it’s for the best.
Can’t argue with his squad selection mind - then again there was probably little alternative to the 23 he picked given the lack of the premier league’s home grown talent. I hope the new propositions the FA had for the English league come into force, that will help our national team a lot.
Can’t see anyone beyond Brazil and Argentina winning – the climate will suit them
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Originally Posted by Master
I'm rooting for the host country. I'd love for Brazil to open up their advantage in number of World Cups won. Other than that, I'd like for the U.S. to do well, as it would do wonders for helping to continue increasing interest amongst Americans. As far as the telecasts, I won't be too bothered if the cameras go into the stands more than usual, in search of female Brazilian fans.
I enjoy when that happens, Brazilian babes. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFanQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
I'm rooting for the host country. I'd love for Brazil to open up their advantage in number of World Cups won. Other than that, I'd like for the U.S. to do well, as it would do wonders for helping to continue increasing interest amongst Americans. As far as the telecasts, I won't be too bothered if the cameras go into the stands more than usual, in search of female Brazilian fans.
It's a racing certainty that some of those females will not actually be female though.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
:mad: Ruined it for me nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland LaingIt's a racing certainty that some of those females will not actually be female though.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Remember that group of Dutch girls at one World Cup or Euros that got one of the pundits in trouble? Classic football fans!Quote:
Originally Posted by Master:mad: Ruined it for me nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland LaingIt's a racing certainty that some of those females will not actually be female though.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Just flip them over and think about Arsenal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master:mad: Ruined it for me nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland LaingIt's a racing certainty that some of those females will not actually be female though.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iJWWRmYhF4...m+Jimenez2.jpg
I've had worse.
Quote:
Originally Posted by superheavyrhunRemember that group of Dutch girls at one World Cup or Euros that got one of the pundits in trouble? Classic football fans!Quote:
Originally Posted by Master:mad: Ruined it for me nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland LaingIt's a racing certainty that some of those females will not actually be female though.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
http://another-day.co.za/wp-content/...aria-Girls.jpg
It was an advert for Bavaria lager.
Eto is a bit distracted by Mourinho , I did not know they hated one another to this extent.
Samuel Eto'o slams 'puppet' Jose AGAIN after Chelsea manager's age jibe
Cameroonian striker hit out at Mourinho
Chelsea manager suggested he was older than player's official age
Eto'o revealed he will move to a Champions League club this summer
Uruguay confirm that the striker has NOT been ruled out of the World Cup after successful surgery.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...y-9414431.html
Suarez hoping to come back for the England game... hope not ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
how bad is the climate going to be though... it's winter time in brazil i guess the further north places and the jungle city will still be pretty hot but how hot is it in rio in winter... cant be super high... I am just guessing thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
Rios around 20 so fairly hot. Up north its terrible though, they have to play in the middle of the jungle in the afternoon for the tv ratings to be maximised. When England play Italy in Manaus humidity is at 99%Quote:
Originally Posted by palmerqhow bad is the climate going to be though... it's winter time in brazil i guess the further north places and the jungle city will still be pretty hot but how hot is it in rio in winter... cant be super high... I am just guessing thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
Did you see the England players training wearing layers of clothing to get use to the humidity?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bo-Bo24Rios around 20 so fairly hot. Up north its terrible though, they have to play in the middle of the jungle in the afternoon for the tv ratings to be maximised. When England play Italy in Manaus humidity is at 99%Quote:
Originally Posted by palmerqhow bad is the climate going to be though... it's winter time in brazil i guess the further north places and the jungle city will still be pretty hot but how hot is it in rio in winter... cant be super high... I am just guessing thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterDid you see the England players training wearing layers of clothing to get use to the humidity?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bo-Bo24Rios around 20 so fairly hot. Up north its terrible though, they have to play in the middle of the jungle in the afternoon for the tv ratings to be maximised. When England play Italy in Manaus humidity is at 99%Quote:
Originally Posted by palmerqhow bad is the climate going to be though... it's winter time in brazil i guess the further north places and the jungle city will still be pretty hot but how hot is it in rio in winter... cant be super high... I am just guessing thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
It won't make them pass the ball any better. International football especially in those conditions demands that you can keep possession and let the ball do the work. The ball never gets tired. Dutch and Italian twelve year olds have better technique and can pass and keep the ball better than England internationals. You have been warned. First half good, second half not so good.
Earliest Memory
Favourite goal
Favourite player
Favourite celebration
Your most hurtful memory
Your most hurtful goal
Your most hateful player
Please complete :cool:
Unfortunately being 21 the only world cups I can remember haven't been classics but here's my lot:
Earliest Memory - French players kissing Barthez on his head for luck ;D
Favourite goal - Argentina's 32 pass goal vs Mexico in 2006, loved their passing style
Favourite player - In my memory the only player whose lit up a tournament has been the Brazilian Ronaldo who came back from his knee injury in 2002
Favourite celebration - Beckham when he scored the penalty in 2002, lots of passion and redemption after the sending off 4 years earlier
Your most hurtful memory - All the world cups I can remember have been shit for England after high expectations but 2010 was dire, winning one game and Rooney swearing at the fans was a disgrace.
Your most hurtful goal - All of the Germany goals vs England in 2010, seeing Ozil and Muller rip us open showed how many years behind we are
Your most hateful player - Klose, the guys shit at club level but is joint top scorer in World Cups. More goals than the all time greats! I even saw he made it for the 2014 world cup, I thought he's retired ages ago!
Earliest Memory 1978 kempes scoring or Brian Robson scoring in 28 seconds in 1982 against France.
Favourite goal – Maradona 1986
Favourite England goal – Owen 1998
Favourite player - Baggio 1990
Favourite celebration – Falco 1982
Your most hurtful memory – Losing to Germany penalties 1990
Your most hurtful goal – Green letting the goal against US 2010
Your most hateful player – Simeone getting Becks sent off 1998
I want to start off by saying i am from scotland so you english fellows are our rivals in sports events so I never cheer for you guys and I think thats the way it should be, it's nothing personal just sports...Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Earliest Memory
It was the 94 world cup, I remember germany being bad all the way through despite being champions and sweden being very tricky and drawing with brazil in the group stages and oleg salenko bagging 5 in one game... so earliest memory is the 94 group stages... and bulgaria doing very well!
Favourite goal
got to go with scotlands penalty v brazil in 98... err not much other choice .. lots of great goals though but not any that i would rate my favroute as none of them have really affected me for a while.. S:.. although in 2006 i was in teh stadium for joe coles goal v sweden and rosickys goal v the us both were really good goals and being there made them stand out.. Aha now i remember one I jumped around a lot for and that was henrik scoring v england scored to make it 2-2 it was a pretty lucky goal but henrik was a great player and played a long time in scotland so I respect him a lot and I am always happy when the english dont win(no offence guys) and being there for it was great... 2006 in germany was a great world cup!
Favourite player
Ballack and Kahn I really liked those guys in 2002, kahn in my opinion was in beast mode till the spilled shot v brazil and germany were taking a bashing pre world cup and those guys put in great performances to earn 2nd place, I followed those guys career very closely after that, I even watched bayern every week untill about 2006 when they left.
Favourite celebration
I dont really like celebrations much, one that I have seen on tv is the italian fellow from the 70s or 80s, he scored a very important goal and just was so happy he ran around screaming his own name S: thats nice, i prefer it when the players are overcome rather than some pre planned nonsense
Your most hurtful memory
well since 94 when i first started watching the world cup scotland have been crap so it's probably tom boyds own goal v brazil or maybe brazil winning in 2002 I really hoped the germans would win that one.
Your most hurtful goal
Your most hateful player
I dont really have either of those... maybe under hateful player I would put beckhams, not really his fault but the whole shenannigans in 98 was stupid, he clearly kicked the guy and deserved the red..and I wouldnt say i hate him either, just the stupid media stuff about, infact the same with rooney v portugal, he clearly stamped on the guys nads and had it coming
klose is a bit weird, he was great for bremen but once he signed for bayern he never really scored a lot at club level... top class player in my opinion though, very unselfish and a great team player.. I really hope he beats mullers goal record for the germans !Quote:
Originally Posted by Bo-Bo24
Earliest Memory - Italia 90, Salvatore Schilacchi being good in the world cup, and then terrible in Serie A.
Favourite goal – Ronaldinho v England - The sheer cheek of the free kick showed what a player he was!
Favourite England goal – Frank Lampard's stunner that came back down off the bar. Oh how we laughed.
Favourite player - Yekini for Nigeria - absolute beast of a striker.
Favourite celebration – Roger Milla dancing around the corner flag.
Your most hurtful memory – Paul Bodin hitting a penalty against the bar that could have sent Wales to the 94 World Cup.
Your most hurtful goal – Emmanuel Petit, 98 final. If he could score against Brazil in a final, then you knew that it was really all over.
Your most hated player – Frank Rijkard (not Gullit I'm reliably informed), spitting in well permed hair is never cool.
I'm going to assume you mean hated player...not the one who is filled with hate.
Good questions Master - for a tosser. Have copied the questions and will answer mine before I go back and read everyone elses
Earliest Memory
Vague memories of my mum and dad watching 1978 final I think but my earliest proper memory was England v France in 82. Think it was tea time after school, maybe a Tuesday ?! Robson's early goal and my hero Paul Mariner getting the 3rd
Favourite goal
Eder for Brazil in 1982, might have been against Russia
Favourite player
Lineker
Favourite celebration
Owen running away after Argie goal
Your most hurtful memory
Going out in 2006. That tournament was there for the taking
Your most hurtful goal
All the German ones against us last time - not only cos we were out but because a couple were embarrassing and showed the players for what they were , twats !
Your most hateful player
Roy Keane for his toys out of pram stance against McCarthy, in was it 2002 ??
Earliest Memory - Bryan Robson scoring about 27 seconds against France in 82
Favourite goal - As above
Favourite player - As above
Favourite celebration - As above
Your most hurtful memory - Maradona HOG
Your most hurtful goal - As Above
Your most hateful player - As above
As you can see a lot of effort put in ;D