anarchistfish
06.02.14 | allez les bleus ~ |
NordicMindset
06.02.14 | USA! USA! USA!
J'espere les Etats-Unis gagne. |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | j'espere que
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anarchistfish
06.02.14 | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10501412/World-Cup-2014-Wallchart-Predictor-Game.html |
NordicMindset
06.02.14 | swee |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | list is stuff I've been listening to over the past few months |
NordicMindset
06.02.14 | How is 23
Pleb hypes it a lot |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | Pleb's just happy now that he's started listening to real music |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | http://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/pdf/wc2014_preview-2-2.pdf |
tommygun
06.02.14 | aussie aussie aussie |
NordicMindset
06.02.14 | Murica |
silentstar
06.02.14 | if the us wins, I'll make a change.org petition to change the ethnicity of green baron from "asian" to "white" |
Eloriaz
06.02.14 | Go la France! |
RogueNine
06.02.14 | I have to cheer for my family lineage. France ftw. |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | if the usa gets out of its group I'll fly over to america personallly and change his ethnicity myself |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | the average age of the australia side is 30.2 lol |
InfamousGrouse
06.02.14 | cant bloody wait for the atmosphere in paris during the tournament, particularly if things go well |
BigPleb
06.02.14 | 'Quarter Final (1) Brazil v England // This is where the party really gets started for the hosts. // FT: 4-0'
lol, Argentina will win the world cup. Brazil have home advantage but compared to their national team of the past this one is average. |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | agreed but did you even watch the confederations cup |
BigPleb
06.02.14 | lol, mickey mouse cup mate, Brazil are ridiculously overhyped and its doing my nut in.
Seeing as though no European team has ever won in South America I think you rule them all out (virtually). Germany v Argentina final with Argentina just edging it, Germany win games when they play poor. |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | brazil would not win this if it were in any country but brazil. I think you underestimate how powerful their home support is |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | besides, there's no other team which provides a foolproof alternative. germany have defensive frailties, argentina are top heavy and spain are getting older and people have figured them out |
treeqt.
06.02.14 | it's really fucking funny that the 2010 finalists can be in the same group while a group like E or H is allowed to exist
usa win it all 100% confirmed |
BigPleb
06.02.14 | Brazil's squad isn't exactly stellar either, weak at the back and the midfield area is lacking. Home support will be massive but it has been 16 years since a host nation won the World Cup... |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | yeah, so we've had three world cups since, with two of them hosted in south korea/japan and south africa respectively. germany could've won 2006 but other than that there hasn't really been an opportunity for a host nation to win |
PappyMason
06.02.14 | Brazil are slight favourites in my book.
It'll be interesting to see how some of the European teams deal with the climate. There's a vast difference between some of the venues so that could have a big effect on results, especially towards the latter stages.
Yes, France are vastly underrated. Recent tournaments have seen them either win it (or go close), or have a complete meltdown. |
Chrisjon89
06.02.14 | Brazil v Argentina would be a great final but in my lifetime Argentina have never got it done at major tournaments. and Messi had a great season, as opposed to his impossibly amazing last few. last WC he probably came into it on the back of that season when Barca won 6 trophies.
i can't predict it. rarely watch internationals aside from the big tournaments. Spain better hope Costa is fit. |
BigPleb
06.02.14 | 'Brazil are slight favourites in my book.'
They are pretty much run away favorites. |
Brostep
06.02.14 | USA wins the finals off a brilliant Landon Donovan strike from outside the box
oh wait |
osmark86
06.02.14 | I sure hope Belgium makes it further than your prediction. I'll be rooting for them (lived in the damned country for 10 years), but you might just be right about them bumming it out early on in the play-offs. I think Germany just might have what it takes to win this tournament, and I'm sure they really want it this time. They're a strong side and have been close but haven't taken it since 1990. |
osmark86
06.02.14 | at least USA has the most beautiful goalkeeper in football, mr. Brad Guzan. UP THE VILLA!! |
thumbcrusher
06.02.14 | hoped to watch all the games but i will tragically have to miss at least one quarter final on july 4th due to a devin townsend gig. which i think according to your predictions will be the one England are playing in damn. though to get that far would mean it's been a good tournament for us. |
ShitsofRain
06.02.14 | cool that you're rating germany so high |
Evreaia
06.02.14 | Being from Belgium myself, I'm very interested into this years WK.
We finally (for the first time in more than 20 years) have a fucking awesome team, we'll see how it goes, personally I'm hoping for something in the quarter finals. |
osmark86
06.02.14 | allez les diables rouges! |
Thane
06.02.14 | i'm buying two cases of beer and moving in with a friend for the duration of the WC, it's going to be so good. looking forward to seeing belgium, croatia, etc. i hope japan can make it past the group stages too, they are great to watch. |
osmark86
06.02.14 | two cases of beer for the duration of the WC sounds hella weak |
ILiveInNetherlands
06.02.14 | Argentina? Holy fuck, was that a joke? Slavs all the way! |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | japan very possibly will. I haven't got any non-south american/european teams reaching the knockouts
here but japan are probably the most likely to |
ILiveInNetherlands
06.02.14 | Argentina is nothing nowadays. The only advantage they have is their awful opponents in the group stage. They will still get their asses kicked in 1/8. Fucking hate those bastards. They're like Mexicans to me. Fucking hate Mexicans. |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | this is a south american tournament and argentina have the strongest squad in the continent |
ILiveInNetherlands
06.02.14 | who cares they could play near a playground in my neighbourhood they would still get their asses kicked fukkkk yeah just like Mexicans |
NorthernSkylark
06.02.14 | Nah on group 4, as I believe Uruguay will (surprise) advance and probably get knocked out in quarters / semi (again).
It's hard to predict this year as there's 4 real strong contenders and among them I believe Germany will be the winners, because... well cause they're Germany and it's the World Cup for god sake. |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | I can't see Uruguay getting anywhere near the semis.
Germany and the world cup don't go together as well as they should. |
Thane
06.02.14 | @osmark, two cases is all i can get across the border from sweden, plus it's like 7% alcohol so that helps.
i don't really think argentina will get any far, their defence is still not up to it. guessing a variation of what happened in 2010 will repeat |
NorthernSkylark
06.02.14 | fish@ Well, they probably won't go to semis but they'll get the chance to do so
|
wabbit
06.02.14 | I feel like an African team will do better than you predict
but you never know which one it will be |
Pennywise_M
06.02.14 | Let the world cup lists begin!
Oh man i love this |
Pennywise_M
06.02.14 | Agree with the prediction of group G. Hope Portugal at least gets through the group fase. |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | "I feel like an African team will do better than you predict
but you never know which one it will be"
true. none of them really stand out this year |
Torontonian
06.02.14 | Great list. i can see you know a lot about soccer but im gonna tell you one thing. ARGENTINA WILL NOT MAKE IT TO THE FINALS. trust me bro |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | idk man I have the feeling this is gonna be a very open and attacking liverpool-esque world cup
|
SharkTooth
06.02.14 | Brazil ftw |
JS19
06.02.14 | Some dodgy predictions there my man, but I reckon you're close enough to what I would have said as well. Think Germany have the best chance of winning though |
PappyMason
06.02.14 | Top scorer predictions? |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | messi |
PappyMason
06.02.14 | 'Messi'
Yep, good shout.
Tbh, looking at some of those group stage matches, they'll probably go someway to deciding the golden ball. |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | I just don't really see who could overpower Argentina other than Spain or Brazil. Germany have their own defensive weaknesses. |
PappyMason
06.02.14 | Argentina do have a strong team, even without Tevez (I don't really understand his exclusion). You can always question them defensively though. I'd be interested to see the first-team centre-back choices. Garay's had a good season. |
JamieTwort
06.02.14 | Your predictions for the group stages are pretty much how I would predict it too, except I'm not so sure about Group D. As much as it pains me to say it I think Uruguay might well have the edge over England.
Totally agree with your predictions for the final 4, really can't see it going any other way than those 4 teams all making it to the semis.
Rooting for Chile as the underdogs but yeah I can't really see them beating Brazil. |
JS19
06.02.14 | I just can't see Ivory Coast coming last in their group with the several world-class (still) players they have |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | group C is a bit of a toss up apart from Colombia |
JamieTwort
06.02.14 | "Top scorer predictions?"
Messi or Neymar. |
menawati
06.02.14 | pretty much agree with the group predictions but not sure chile will come above the dutch |
JamieTwort
06.02.14 | ^I reckon they have a good chance of doing so. |
menawati
06.02.14 | i bet you a tenner jt haha |
JamieTwort
06.02.14 | lol, deal. |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | let's face it, there are always gonna be upsets. i'm trying my best to work out what these upsets will be |
PappyMason
06.02.14 | 'pretty much agree with the group predictions but not sure chile will come above the dutch'
This is an interesting one. Imo, the Dutch squad is weaker than in previous tournaments. Chile have looked good whenever I've seen them play. Great tempo and passing. Chile for me. |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | Italy crashing out against Slovakia in 2010 is still probably in my top 5 favourite games of all time |
PappyMason
06.02.14 | ^They had a shocking tournament that year. I mean, last in a group that contained Paraguay, Slovakia, and New Zealand. And they were the holders! |
NorthernSkylark
06.02.14 | Depending on Falcao's form it could be his year |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | they drew their first two games against paraguay and new zealand. despite that they only needed a draw against slovakia to go through
and they lost
almost made up for france's shocking performance |
InfamousGrouse
06.02.14 | "Depending on Falcao's form it could be his year"
lol? |
NorthernSkylark
06.02.14 | why? I know he's been injured, but I've heard good reports too, so why 'lol?' |
Satellite
06.02.14 | lol soccer |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | he'll probably miss the first few matches |
InfamousGrouse
06.02.14 | torn cruciates aren't an injury players just suddenly burst back into life after going through rehab, he will have had minimal training and no match practice in six months
form shouldn't even be a consideration |
NorthernSkylark
06.02.14 | ok, then it will be Kun Agüero |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | ahead of messi? |
JS19
06.02.14 | 'lol soccer'
It's called football mate |
NorthernSkylark
06.02.14 | Yeah |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | If messi doesn't get it I think neymar will |
NorthernSkylark
06.02.14 | Neymar is so overrated, and most teams will prob stack players against him so I don't have faith in him at all. Messi haven't been bad this season, but he hasn't been his usual self either. Haven't looked all of the teams over, but I think Kun has a good shot at the title. |
JS19
06.02.14 | I think maybe a lesser expected player like Shurrle or Torres will get it actually |
InfamousGrouse
06.02.14 | well Schurrle won't even start for germany so the chances of him walking with the golden ball are pretty minimal |
JamieTwort
06.02.14 | If messi doesn't get it I think neymar will [2]
I think Neymar might be more likely to get it than Messi actually. |
NorthernSkylark
06.02.14 | I assume "minimal at best" is your stiff upper lip British way of saying "no chance in hell"? |
JS19
06.02.14 | 'well Schurrle won't even start for germany so the chances of him walking with the golden ball are pretty minimal'
So who do you think will start as a forwardinstead? |
PappyMason
06.02.14 | Schurrle is quality. I'm actually interested in seeing how Germany will line up. |
NorthernSkylark
06.02.14 | Thomas Müller could be a dark horse
So could I |
DoubtGin
06.02.14 | obviously wrong with every group |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | I can see cameroon escaping group a |
NorthernSkylark
06.02.14 | nah, Rakitic and Modric will destroy them |
ZombieParty
06.02.14 | England will win the world cup |
NorthernSkylark
06.02.14 | nah |
iglu
06.02.14 | "England will win the world cup"
LOL |
InfamousGrouse
06.02.14 | "So who do you think will start as a forwardinstead?"
Honestly, despite his fitness shortcomings I'd be surprised if Klose didn't start. Muller certainly doesn't work as a sole striker; Gotze as a false 9 was a bit of a failure, it'd work against lesser opposition but the World Cup is no time to experiment. |
PappyMason
06.02.14 | 'England will win the world cup'
Yeh, that would require us to actually keep possession and maybe pass the ball, accurately. |
BroFro
06.02.14 | Golden boot will be......
JOZY ALTIDORE |
VheissuCrisis
06.02.14 | IN-GER-LAND
Ross Barkley to do me proud and score a few screamers. |
Emyay
06.02.14 | damn i'm so excited |
anarchistfish
06.02.14 | aaaand falcao's officially out of the world cup |
Muisc4Life26
06.03.14 | Germany vs Brazil would be my pick |
NorthernSkylark
06.03.14 | Damn, such a shame with Radamel! But then again, nobody thought he would make it when he broke his leg.. |
Nikkolae
06.03.14 | "lol soccer"
American i presume, just got my new Iniesta shirt today fuck yes viva la madre patria. |
Hovse
06.03.14 | Netherland over Chile dude |
anarchistfish
06.03.14 | nah |
InfamousGrouse
06.03.14 | The netherlands' squad on paper looks incredibly weak, their backline is almost exclusively from the Eredivisie and that's hardly a league noted for its defensive solidarity
Midfield looks paper-thin, the fact that aging and past-it players like Kuyt and Sneijder says it all really |
PappyMason
06.03.14 | If they are going to make it, they need huge performances from RVP, Robben and Sneijder.
However, in De Jong, Guzman and Fer they have some hard-working midfielders who should make it difficult for the opposition. |
DoubtGin
06.03.14 | Germany will disappoint |
NorthernSkylark
06.03.14 | Doubt it |
Thane
06.03.14 | shame strootman is injured, he's really the type of player netherlands need now. their midfield/defense does look very weak. also i think bosnia will be interesting to watch. pjanic, dzeko and ibisevic have all had good seasons. |
unaMUSEd
06.03.14 | http://gyazo.com/0655776ac5c2601c688ec048cf4718b0
^screenshot of my bracket. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.03.14 | Group A : 1. Brazil 2. Croatia 3. Mexico 4. Cameroon
Group B: 1. Spain 2. Chile 3. Netherlands 4. Australia
Group C: 1. Greece 2. Ivory Coast 3. Colombia 4. Japan
Group D: 1. Uruguay 2. Italy 3. England 4. Costa Rica
Group E: 1. France 2. Switzerland 3. Ecuador 4. Honduras
Group F: 1. Argentina 2. Nigeria 3. Bosnia 4. Iran
Group G: 1. Germany 2. Portugal 3. Ghana 4. USA
Group H: 1. Belgium 2. South Korea 3. Russia 4. Algeria |
anarchistfish
06.03.14 | "http://gyazo.com/0655776ac5c2601c688ec048cf4718b0"
have the annoying feeling you might be right about group E.
think you're v wrong about B and F though.
not sure about belgium beating argentina either.
"Group D: 1. Uruguay"
doubt it |
unaMUSEd
06.03.14 | I have Uruguay in 2nd and Italy in 1st in that group. England have a small chance but I doubt it, they'll choke. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.03.14 | yeah I wouldn't expect too many people to agree with me, especially those from England |
anarchistfish
06.03.14 | most people from england think england will finish 3rd |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.03.14 | oh is that factual or fabricated |
anarchistfish
06.03.14 | I live there |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.04.14 | therefore you have the compiled opinions of the entire population in front of you? |
unaMUSEd
06.04.14 | I wouldn't be surprised at all if England were pessimistic about their chances. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.04.14 | Aw come on, they're supposed to be the country that completely ignores all of their failures and only acknowledges the one time theyve ever been successful at this tournament. 1966 everybody! 1966!
hm. guess thats too far into the past now. |
BroFro
06.04.14 | The question is, which high-profile Euro club will implode this year?
My money is on Germany, they have been in a bit of disarray in training camp thus far. Wouldn't surprise me if they choke in Group G. |
anarchistfish
06.04.14 | i never hear anyone who feels positive about the england team's chances apart from the media and
that's the only side that gets exposed to the rest of the world |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.04.14 | the media aka the experts lol |
anarchistfish
06.04.14 | obviously |
anarchistfish
06.04.14 | the media machine cares only about attention man. it's like a 15 year old girl on tumblr |
ChoccyPhilly
06.04.14 | I think Belgium will go to the semis or at least quarters. They're team is amazing this year |
unaMUSEd
06.04.14 | I have Belgium winning 3rd place. But I'm a Chelsea fan so I'm a bit biased because I want Hazard, Lukaku, and Courtois to do well. |
PayneTiger777
06.04.14 | Boubacar Barry is the best soccer player ever. |
Thane
06.04.14 | anyone making a fantasy football sput group for the WC? |
ncguitar
06.04.14 | ffs I have exams and shit during the first half of the world cup
of course I'm supporting Chile |
unaMUSEd
06.04.14 | Today was my last day of exams. :P |
MO
06.04.14 | I feel like using these predictions in a work pool, if I win we'll split the winnings G |
TheSupernatural
06.04.14 | Am I the only person who thinks USA has a legitimate chance of getting out of their group? And ffs why do you have Uruguay not making it out of theirs? |
unaMUSEd
06.04.14 | I think they have a legitimate chance but I'm American so bias. And depending on the fitness of Suarez, Italy and England both might sneak through. |
anarchistfish
06.04.14 | i think the usa are fucked tbqh |
Sleaper
06.04.14 | world cup starts JUST AS EXAM WEEK STARTS.. arghh.. at least ill be in party mode when playoffs are on.
spain-germany final i rekon, although i think brazil, argentina and Portugal have amazing sides.. hard to predict i think |
anarchistfish
06.04.14 | my last exam's tomorrow so I'll be set :)
I can't see there not being a south american finalist |
InfamousGrouse
06.04.14 | it's been really great completely missing the english media hype this time around tbqh |
anarchistfish
06.04.14 | bbc won't shut up about "our young players" omg |
Sleaper
06.04.14 | raul meireles in Portugal team, hurrahh! |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.05.14 | As a chilean, I can't see how we could beat Spain and/or the Netherlands tbh |
anarchistfish
06.05.14 | yeah definitely. I think fans are usually more conservative with their team's expectations than other people |
osmark86
06.05.14 | the England team are trying some new positions for some of their players too, so we'll see how that pans out. Milner at right back and Rooney as a winger. |
PurpleDino
06.05.14 | hoping for an outlandish England v Germany final as I'll be in Berlin at the time |
Tyrael
06.05.14 | Yea our national team is good if only soccer wasn't such a fucking boring sport |
anarchistfish
06.05.14 | On the contrary |
anarchistfish
06.06.14 | Ribery :( |
baldymort
06.15.14 | "The netherlands' squad on paper looks incredibly weak, their backline is almost exclusively from the Eredivisie and that's hardly a league noted for its defensive solidarity
Midfield looks paper-thin, the fact that aging and past-it players like Kuyt and Sneijder says it all really"
fuck |
PurpleDino
06.15.14 | loooool |
anarchistfish
06.16.14 | looks like my prediction for the 2nd semi final happened much earlier than expected |
anarchistfish
07.14.14 | smh |
ChoccyPhilly
07.14.14 | Well you got one of the finalists right. It was always unlikely that Brazil would win given how damn inconsistent they are |
anarchistfish
07.14.14 | 2 years ago I called a germany v argentina final
regret not sticking to it but was too hard to avoid the hype after the confederations cup |
ChoccyPhilly
07.14.14 | I suppose, but you could tell through their play and it was really rocky and their players don't gel together as much as the germans. |
anarchistfish
07.14.14 | they were a different team a year ago |
ChoccyPhilly
07.14.14 | Sometimes. During the 2-2 England game, I was genuinely scared when they got forward but I didn't feel that way during the world cup or any of the friendlies before that |