World Cup 2014

[Master]

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.

[Bo-Bo24]

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?

[El Kabong]

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

[Master]

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?

Brazil but the pressure may get to them.
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?

[walrus]

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?

Brazil but the pressure may get to them.
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?

The Boston Red Sox if they decide to play

[Master]

Did the Red Sox win the world cup?

[El Kabong]

Did the Red Sox win the world cup?

The World Series......but anywho

[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

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.

[El Kabong]

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

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.

Everyone would struggle, it's the group of death.

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

[Beanz]

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

[boyla]

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

[Master]

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

[palmerq]

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 ....

[Beanz]

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

As an English man I hope Ghana win the group

[superheavyrhun]

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.