OmairSh
06.27.14 | We are migrating to this list. Day off today for the teams. Tomorrow will be a great start to the group stages! |
tommygun
06.27.14 | germany is the only team that matters fuck the rest |
OmairSh
06.27.14 | They're my second team m/ |
menawati
06.27.14 | Chile go 2 up, Brazil lose the plot and start hacking people, will be fun |
tommygun
06.27.14 | rip suarez |
OmairSh
06.27.14 | Brazil lose the plot and start hacking people [32425353] |
TheSupernatural
06.27.14 | Semi finals will be Brazil v Germany and Costa Rica v US. |
NorthernSkylark
06.27.14 | Germany will prob win this world cup |
PitchforkArms
06.27.14 | I'd like to see the netherlands do well, lots of respect for their attack. i dont like germany as much as i did before the tournament started, despite what i originally thought, they are pretty dramatic and flop left and right |
JamieTwort
06.27.14 | Really wouldn't like to call the Brazil v Chile game, gonna be a tight one I think.
I'd like the see Argentina or Chile win the tournament, although I wouldn't mind seeing Brazil win on home soil. |
Mesm277
06.27.14 | Finally a new list now I don't spend my lunch hour scrolling down |
Ryus
06.27.14 | Finally a new list now I don't spend my lunch hour scrolling down [2]
LET'S GO USA
rip suarez [2]
|
Apollo
06.27.14 | How can anyone enjoy watching soccer? I can understand playing it, but watching a bunch of people kick a ball around for hours and hardly score? Boring as f*ck. |
anarchistfish
06.27.14 | chile will almost definitely score first but will lose in the end
"How can anyone enjoy watching soccer? I can understand playing it, but watching a bunch of people kick a ball around for hours and hardly score? Boring as f*ck."
there's more to the enjoyment of a sport than seeing a team score lol |
OmairSh
06.27.14 | Futures your optimism is nauseating |
anarchistfish
06.27.14 | genuinely think france would be 60% favourites against germany as long as we don't fall apart |
anarchistfish
06.27.14 | the atmosphere the US fans provide is p cool
hope they can make it to the quarters |
anarchistfish
06.27.14 | not further than that though
don't want them to start getting tooooooo big for their boots |
Lowder91bird
06.27.14 | I think Germany will win it all. France is probably their biggest threat though. |
anarchistfish
06.27.14 | yeah I kinda feel we'd have been better off finishing second in the group and having to face argentina instead |
unaMUSEd
06.27.14 | I'd love to see Costa Rica vs USA in the semi final tbh. |
InfamousGrouse
06.27.14 | ALLEZ LES BLEUS |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.27.14 | CE HACHE I!, CHI!, ELE E!, LE!, CHI CHI CHI!, LE LE LE!, VIVA CHILE! |
ncguitar
06.27.14 | "How can anyone enjoy watching soccer? I can understand playing it, but watching a bunch of people kick a ball around for hours and hardly score? Boring as f*ck."
How can anyone enjoy listening to "music"? It's just a bunch of attached noise!
Pretty stoked about Chile - Brazil tomorrow |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.27.14 | I wanted to see the older list with even more comments :( |
Taxt
06.27.14 | Yeah I'm glad I'll actually be able to watch that one. Should be an exciting match. |
SPRFanOf5H
06.27.14 | Finally a new list now I don't spend my lunch hour scrolling down [3]
America plays Belgium tuesday, will be a fantastic matchup there. Belgium has beaten them twice recently though, so that comes up to mind. |
Chortles
06.27.14 | woo |
Dancedrewdance
06.27.14 | Alegria!!!! |
ChoccyPhilly
06.27.14 | Lol at suarez. I do feel for the bloke though. There have been worse offenders |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.27.14 | http://i61.tinypic.com/fp2tl4.jpg |
menawati
06.27.14 | gotta get me one of these
http://metro.co.uk/2014/06/27/you-can-now-get-luis-suarez-to-bite-open-your-beers-with-suarez-bottle-opener-4777996/ |
JamieTwort
06.27.14 | hahaha |
anarchistfish
06.27.14 | "Finally a new list now I don't spend my lunch hour scrolling down [3]"
shift + end is your friend |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.27.14 | Not when you're on a cellphone, it was terrible to scroll |
Ryus
06.27.14 | bitemangame.com |
anarchistfish
06.27.14 | "Not when you're on a cellphone, it was terrible to scroll"
fair |
menawati
06.27.14 | even on phone just do a search for username of someone that posted near the bottom last time you read it, you do need a memory for that though so no good if you are out on the piss |
anarchistfish
06.27.14 | i'll try to limit the number of double/triple/quadruple posts i make this time |
Ryus
06.27.14 | nah we want as most comments as possible to make this thread a sput classic |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.27.14 | Still, I don't mind scrolling if that means breaking a sputnik record, dunno if that list is sputnik's most commented list now |
Ryus
06.27.14 | it's up there definitely |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.27.14 | "nah we want as most comments as possible to make this thread a sput classic"
kinda gave up on that when we gave up on the other thread |
anarchistfish
06.27.14 | p. sure I had more than twice as many comments in that thread than anyone else |
Ryus
06.27.14 | you had quite a few |
JamieTwort
06.27.14 | I had 51 which is probably the most I've had in one thread (apart from in the old Diamond Head thread, RIP). |
Ryus
06.27.14 | i hope i can take part more in this thread !!
but fuck i just realized that i won't be able to use a computer for the next month :]]]]] fuck me |
anarchistfish
06.27.14 | "idk i had a shit ton"
i ctrl+fd
quite a few people had ~250 but I had nearly 500 lol |
JamieTwort
06.27.14 | fuck |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.27.14 | check mine dawg |
OmairSh
06.27.14 | Whats the highest number of comments on a thread? |
menawati
06.27.14 | ray winstone just told me to put 10 notes on chile to win 2-1 |
OmairSh
06.27.14 | ZINGG!!!! |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.27.14 | Apollo has 10k comments and I've never seen him before in sputnik
You discover new users everyday I guess |
anarchistfish
06.27.14 | "check mine dawg"
yeah you were near 300 |
porch
06.28.14 | apollo called me a faggot a lot circa 2010-2011 but i forgive him
scientist wins the world cup imo |
barcafan21
06.28.14 | USA USA USA
|
Capablanca
06.28.14 | My predictions for what's coming next:
R16:
Brazil beats Chile (probably referee involved in at least one key play)
Colombia wins over Uruguay with 2 goal diff
France destroys Nigeria
Germany the same w/ Algeria (Klose breaks Ronaldo's record)
Netherlands wins Mexico with 2 goal diff.
Costa Rica beats Greece, keeps living the dream.
Argentina destroys Switzerland with Messi scoring at least two goals.
USA wins Belgium scoring in 2nd extra time.
Quarters:
Brazil wins Colombia by minimum margin.
Germany wins France on penalties
Netherlands wins Costa Rica
Argentina beats USA
Semifinals:
Germany wins Brazil (Thomas fucking Muller!)
Argentina wins Netherlands (Robben disappoints again)
3rd Place:
Brazil wins Netherlands
Final:
Argentina 2-1 Germany (Messi scores both times)
I can totally see Messi carrying Argentina to the end, like Maradona did back in 86, bc of his injuries during La Liga season he's had more rest time, in comparison to the 2010 WC. It helps also that Sabella is a far better coach than the own Maradona. |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | it is prophesised that there shall be a Brazil v Argentina final |
Capablanca
06.28.14 | Too much weight on Neymar shoulders, I think. Messi has Higuain and Di Maria to share the load, while Neymar has Fred, Hulk and Oscar (when he cares to play at all). Too bad about Aguero though, hope he makes a comeback recovery. |
unaMUSEd
06.28.14 | "USA wins Belgium scoring in 2nd extra time."
do you mean 2nd half of extra time??? |
beefshoes
06.28.14 | My money is going for the Bruins. |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.28.14 | "USA wins Belgium scoring in 2nd extra time."
do you mean 2nd half of extra time???
2nd extra time does exist, so... |
Capablanca
06.28.14 | lol yeah but i meant 2nd half. A goal in the 2nd extra time would be a lot better though. |
unaMUSEd
06.28.14 | What is this 2nd extra time that you speak of? Is it not 30 minutes of extra time and then penalties? |
tommygun
06.28.14 | germany is the only team that matters fuck the rest [2] |
TheSupernatural
06.28.14 | Brazil > Chile
Colombia > Uruguay
France > Nigeria
Germany > Algeria
Netherlands > Mexico
Costa Rica > Greece
Argentina > Switzerland
USA > Belgium
Brazil > Colombia
Germany > France
Costa Rica > Netherlands
USA > Argentina
Germany > Brazil
USA > Costa Rica
USA > Germany |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.28.14 | USA > Argentina
Are you serious? |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.28.14 | "Is it not 30 minutes of extra time and then penalties?"
Yeah, 15 min per side, so it's too shorter times |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | he belives that America is supernatural too, the city on the hill and all that bull |
tommygun
06.28.14 | germany is the only team that matters fuck the rest [3] |
Keyblade
06.28.14 | Come on Colombia |
ti0n
06.28.14 | usa will get buttraped vs netherlands . come on you know it |
Lowder91bird
06.28.14 | Chile Vs Brazil should be interesting. I wouldn't be surprised to see Chile upset Brazil. |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | you all underestimate france
even if germany wins it'll be v v close |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | france will win 3-2 |
Lowder91bird
06.28.14 | France and Germany are the best two teams in this tournament imo. Either one could win it all. |
menawati
06.28.14 | "usa will get buttraped vs netherlands . come on you know it"
have a feeling that will be close, USA are hard to break down if they dig in and they never give up |
tommygun
06.28.14 | france don't have the minerals germany will fuck them up |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | you underestimate us
we had to come back from a 2-0 first leg playoff deficit
we have the grit
"BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is predicting the outcome of every game at the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
He enjoyed a 50% success record in the group stage, correctly guessing the outcome of 24 of the 48 games."
lmaoooooo |
tommygun
06.28.14 | dude predictions are a crapshoot last world cup the best tipster was a fucking octopus |
Lowder91bird
06.28.14 | I remember that fucking Octopus. |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | 24 out of 48
exactly half
i mean i know you have to account for draws too but |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | everytime you guess a match its a 33% instead of 50% chance. well, not in the knockout stage, but yea I got 27/48 with 7 correct scores lol
/canadianguy |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | idk what's the likelihood of a draw in general |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | I swept the final day of group stage play including the scores though : D
http://i57.tinypic.com/2l9gkls.jpg |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | what site is that>
my proudest predictions were Chile and Greece both finishing 2nd in their respective groups but everything else I got wrong lol |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | its yahoo sports
I predicted 11 out of the 16 advancing teams
/canadianguy |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | I didn't predict anything
/internetguy |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | I predicted 9 but my /mycountry'sbetterthanyours sooooo |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | ew thats so false its almost unfathomable |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | nearly as bad as mark lolinson |
SaneTBP
06.28.14 | Yeah a draw isn't as probable as a win-lose-situation though |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | if it's only as half as probable it's still a 33% chance of a correct result prediction. but it might
be less than that.
or more.. |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Come on Chile! |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Howard Webb might just ignore the Brazilian diving |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | on paper chile have a chance but it would break the fabric of the universe if brazil lost |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Now paste that comment on a third thread for the hat trick |
DrHouseSchuldiner
06.28.14 | brazil is gonna win 2-1. : ) |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | make one |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | @Dr Nope :-) |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | 3-1 with chile scoring first |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Chile crossing the ball into the penalty area. What are the odds a Chilean will actually head it |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Commentator: "Hulk's lost it"
Uh oh |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | they're passing to their feet
if neymar is injured this will be very interesting.. |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Here we go with the diving |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | There will be more riots if Brasil lose |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | the country would break |
Relinquished
06.28.14 | seems like they need that to happen for the better |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Fuck |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Chile need someone who's 5'10 at least |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | if brazil win the wc it is a concern that the furore will cover over all the cracks of the fifa corruption |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | "Semifinals:
Germany wins Brazil (Thomas fucking Muller!)"
"Germany > Brazil"
I'm sorry but this would just never ever happen. By this point the brazil train will be on the full accelerator and germany will crumble as per
|
OmairSh
06.28.14 | If Fred hadn't dived then he would have been at the end of that cross |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Wow Olympic level stuff from Neymar |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | fred is shit |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | you kinda have to roll over like that with some fouls though, to take away the force of the impact |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Yeah agreed, but it was still over the top (pni).
*Fred is horseshit |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | GGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOL |
menawati
06.28.14 | Get in |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | edit that dude |
Mesm277
06.28.14 | Was hoping for a Brazil clean sheet. Damn |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | absolutely horrible defending
if they defend like that against france or argentina they're gonna get fucked |
menawati
06.28.14 | Hopefully they will get fucked this match |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | IF they get passed Chile, which unfortunately I think they will. Fuck that was close |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | was worried this would be cagey but this has been sick for a knockout match |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | 66% passing accuracy for brazil lol |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Fred is such a boost for the opposing team |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Fucking hell, both Chlileans will miss the qf if they progress |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | Chile v Colombia would be so good |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | JamEZ v SanchEZ |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Fucking hell Neymar's a different player for Brasil. |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | I love how open this is |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | OHHHHHHHHHH COME ON!!!!! FUCK!!! |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | We have a mena and so do Chile |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.28.14 | Brazil isn't doing an "excellent" job, every opportunity they've had, has being and error of Chile's defense, so, if Chile can fix that, they can easily dominate the match |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | both teams make huge mistakes in defense, and both are super offensive.. what a match so far |
Shuyin
06.28.14 | games not on TV here on portugal :[ |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | eeeh, why the hell not? |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | lol wtf |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.28.14 | Why?, is the most interesting match of the day tbh |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | both chile and brazil are looking bad in defence
should be something like 3-2 by now |
Shuyin
06.28.14 | dont know, they've prolly only bought the other game |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | if you use Hola you might be able to watch it through iplayer
otherwise there'll be links online |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | what? Chile - Brazil... NAAAH, we want a quality product. |
Shuyin
06.28.14 | i know, but ive got unstable connection
anyway, all the WC games should be on TV, wtf |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | think chile will tire out and get outpaced by brazilian counterattacks |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | I think David Luiz will fuck up pretty soon |
Shuyin
06.28.14 | actually it is on TV, but its one of those channels that you need to pay which sucks. i dont wanna go to the cafe to watch a football game
its noisy there.. and people here are fucking extreme, they start throwing shit for no reason |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | who do the portuguese want to win? |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | fUCK |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Yeeeeeeeaaaaaa |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | howard webb has balls |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Howard Webb and the Chilean team better watch their backs if they win. |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | They will sub Webb off, just watch |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | RIP howard webb |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Correct call though it looks like |
Shuyin
06.28.14 | 'who do the portuguese want to win?'
well thats an obvious question, we want brasil to win, they're like our brothers |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | not that obvious lol. countries with shared history are either closely bonded or fierce rivals |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | UUFFFFFF CLOSEEE!! Great move |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | I predicted a 3-2 scoreline but that looks close to impossible now. Worried for Brasil tbh |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | england would never support scotland or the USA |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | brazil might lose their bottle after that decision |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | dumb commentator called that the most impressive save of the tournament lol |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | Great job by the ref ; allowing Chile to throw hockey-style body checks |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | the longer this stays 1-1 the more you feel chile might snatch it. would ruin the world cup atmosphere really.. but it'd be jokes |
Shuyin
06.28.14 | 'not that obvious lol. countries with shared history are either closely bonded or fierce rivals'
we go at it when we're playing against each other and cheer for both when we're not. did you notice how the brasilian guys rooted for portugal?
we only that sick rivalry with spain tbh |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | "called that the most impressive save of the tournament "
He missed the Mexico Brazil match give him a break. |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | @fish: I love jokes |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | i need to brush up on my portuguese this summer. really get stuck into some duolingo |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | jokes are jokes but it would kinda suck
imagine being there when the whole country just feels like shit |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Would be sweet agreed fish |
Shuyin
06.28.14 | i basically learned my spoken english through movies |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | i thought it would be good to watch cidade de deus to help me learn portuguese
lol nope
amazing film though |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | disallowed goal looks like a correct decision but only just. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | learn languages on youtube
shits so cash |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | pimsleur + duolingo is perfect tbh |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | oh tru |
Shuyin
06.28.14 | well, brasillian only differs from portuguese in a few words, the rest if pretty much the same so yea and they have plenty of good movies to go around: tropa de elite, meu nome nao é johnny.. |
ffs
06.28.14 | some game this lads |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | some of the grammar's a bit different, and the pronunciation too. still struggle with Rio de Janeiro accents a lot which are kinda similar to Portuguese in how they pronounce their S's |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | brazil can't lose...surely |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | They won't |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Can't wait for Colombia's match |
Shuyin
06.28.14 | i think the S's are more strong in the S. Paulo region but im not sure |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | nah cos in Rio and Portugal they pronounce them like "shhh" don't they? there were a few brazilians in
my uni halls last year and I found the ones from SP spoke with a much clearer accent than my carioca
flatmate |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | I'd hate to be brazilian right now |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.28.14 | Never been so tense in my life, I'm literally shaking right now |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | not sure whether france would have a better shot against brazil or chile.. would ruin the wc if brazil
lost |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.28.14 | Chile is really the bravest team in the WC |
Shuyin
06.28.14 | 'nah cos in Rio and Portugal they pronounce them like "shhh" don't they? there were a few brazilians in my uni halls last year and I found the ones from SP spoke with a much clearer accent than my carioca flatmate'
really? then im confusing with another region where they have a much stronger S, i remember talking about it with a brasillian guy but it was a few weeks ago.
where i live we dont really say S, we kinda say Tss or Tch it depends, our way of talking differs allot from region to region, the one town with the portuguese thought to be the most 'correct' is coimbra |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | chile might be wanting to take it to penalties. if any team wins it in ET it'll probably be brazil |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.28.14 | Dunno, watch how Brazil got eliminated in the last Copa America |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | yeah, by penalties |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | most hilarious penalty shootout i've ever seen
penalty shootouts are all about handling pressure so frankly Chile could win it |
Drummerboy123
06.28.14 | 'brazil can't lose...surely'
I dunno, this WC has proven to be very unpredictable. I wouldn't be surprised if Chile took it. Imagine if they won, Brazil would be in uproar and Chile's morale would be through the roof. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | why would someone make a post that is so drenched in obvious.
"if it goes to penalties, chile could win it"
orly?
|
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | sky is blue yall |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | as in, I'd favour them to win it
forgive my very english under exaggeration. surely you'd pick up on it |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Malleus being a dick. Doh! Now I've done it |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | OFF THE BAR!!!!! |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | fuuuuuuuck that was so close |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | i don't even know who I'm supporting but I feel so nervous |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.28.14 | What a match! |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | Brasils keeper is a member of Toronto FC so take from that what you will |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | noooo |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Yeah he's really growing as a player at TFC, has a lot of potential -_- |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC!
TFC! |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | SAVED!!! |
Calc
06.28.14 | AHHHH THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!!! |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | HOLY SHIT NO WAY |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Fuck this |
Calc
06.28.14 | oh his poor heart...thats an awful way to go out |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.28.14 | Crap. |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | watching that with my mum made that so much worse omg |
InfamousGrouse
06.28.14 | my stream broke when Neymar did that little gay stutter thing prior to his penalty
tension killer. |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | Brazil's road to the cup looks tough
Chile
Colombia
France/Germany
Argentina
if they make it..fair enough |
ShadowRemains
06.28.14 | julio cesar's def the hero there |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | Chile came so close. Still thinking about that crossbar shot |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.28.14 | Bravo did an epic match too, deserves to be the Barcelona's main keeper |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | If Brasil can squeak past Chile im pretty confident that they can do the same or better against Colombia |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | Brazil's defence v Colombia's attack? think it will be tighter than you think
Neymar's penalty was shit lol |
ChoccyPhilly
06.28.14 | Brazil were so so lucky to get away with that win. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | Colombia may be slightly better at attacking compared to Chile but they're also a lesser side defensively
|
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | Im one of those guys who says any penalty that goes up on the score sheet as a goal is a good penalty |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | well, uruguay are not out yet |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Yeeeeeah they are |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | But they also don't really qualify as a realistically viable threat to Brasil so who rly cares about them lol |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | yeah I think Brazil are lucky that chile missed 3 times
scoring 3 out of 5 penalties, veeeeryy lucky to win with that |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | nope |
Calc
06.28.14 | "my stream broke when Neymar did that little gay stutter thing prior to his penalty"
oh you mean like he always does? |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | I would like to see a match between Brazil and Uruguay, so I care |
danielcardoso
06.28.14 | Happy for Brazil's win. It was a balanced and entertaining game, but it was good to see them pulling it off. A round of applause for Chile, who had a great performance throughout the WC. As for the next game, really looking forward to seeing Colombia beat Uruguay. I really want to see a Brazil v Colombia in the quarter finals, plus I don't really like Uruguay that much. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | "I would like to see a match between Brazil and Uruguay, so I care"
thats your problem bro |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | chile can exit with their heads held high. too early for them to go really but would've been for brazil too |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | brazil v uruguay will be awful what are you on |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Howard Webb won't be officiating another Brasil match that' for sure |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | will be? so it's happening. wee |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Great fish, see what you've done |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | "Howard Webb won't be officiating another Brasil match that' for sure"
why not? he kept his cool and made the right decision when it mattered, which is why he was there in the first place. if anything, he should be an even stronger contender
unless you're referring to fifa corruption in which case yeah lol |
henryChinaski
06.28.14 | Webb did a great job though. Always funny to see that even 100 kilo Hulk lies on the ground after the slightest touch from an opposing player |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | "unless you're referring to fifa corruption in which case yeah lol"
Yyyyyup. Webb was great, and that's the problem for Brazil. |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Okay yay Brasil have reached the quarters, is it okay to kick them out now? |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | Webb did a job on Brazil. A handjob |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Webb giving a hand job? Man that would hurt
Northern Uruguay just don't have that bite in them without Suarez |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | why change your comment to target it AT me? it made perfect sense in the first place. I think Brazil
will beat either in the end, though |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | I just added the first part to acknowledge your comment. The rest stayed the same brah |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | thanks for the acknowledgement, it means the world cup to me |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | What can I say, I try |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | why do you wanna see brasil uruguay lol |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | I wonder why |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Could it be? Could he be Uruguayan? |
NorthernSkylark
06.28.14 | oh, he couldn't possibly |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | if he were uruguayan you would expect him to say he wants to see uruguay win
if you say you want to see the game "brasil v uruguay" that suggests you'd find the contest interesting
not as dumb a question as your sarky remarks suggest |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | what does uruguay think of the whole suarez thing and the media's (especially english) reaction to it? |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Yawwwwn. Uruguay's ultra defensive tactics are killing this game |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | this game is so boring
god i hate uruguay (no offence) |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | ffs james rodriguez is so sick (tyvm fantasy points) |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | HOOOOLYYYY JAMMEEES |
henryChinaski
06.28.14 | O M G |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | legend in the making |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | uruguay gonna have to go for it now. game should be more interesting
I love josé pékerman. he looks like some mad scientist or evil sorcerer |
Keyblade
06.28.14 | God I love James |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | copa américa is gonna be sick next year |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | What a fucking goal. Number 10's stepping up. Him and Falcao need to go to better teams |
DrHouseSchuldiner
06.28.14 | awesome goal |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | 5 goals already, equal to the last World cup |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | http://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/34520525/BqcN22uCEAATXnu.0_standard_709.0.png
This dude was at it again today |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | adios uruguay o/ |
Capablanca
06.28.14 | sweet I got 2 out of 2. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | lol |
facupm
06.28.14 | holy shit brazil was like the luckiest team ever, that ball of the bar shit i fucking love this sport |
Capablanca
06.28.14 | By the way that "gay shit" Neymar did is called la paradinha (the little stop) and actually hard to do since it breaks the concentration of the player and the force given to the ball, but on the other hand it deceives the goalie and makes him throw himself before the actual kick. It took lots of guts from Neymar to do it in the final penalty with the game tied and everything. |
facupm
06.28.14 | uru gay sucked tho, they are nothing without suarez |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | "holy shit brazil was like the luckiest team ever, that ball of the bar shit i fucking love this sport"
yeah you wouldn't get that in american lolball |
JamieTwort
06.28.14 | The Brazil - Chile match was fucking epic. The two teams were so evenly matched and gave absolutely everything.
Neymar's penalty was incredible given the pressure he was under. Coolest man on the pitch (or at least that's what it looked like).
Kinda disappointed that Chile are out as I was backing them to go far in this competition but on the other hand I didn't want to see Brazil go out this early either and it's certainly good for the tournament that they didn't. |
facupm
06.28.14 | when the ball hit the bar after Pinilla's shot, i knew Brazil would win on penalties i swear |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 |
"yeah you wouldn't get that in american lolball"
......thats because youd be getting something uniquely dramatic to the sport like a last second hail mary or something. every
sport has its own version of a last second dramatic play. dont see how missing a huge ass net and instead hitting a bar is
better than anything else.
sidenote: its cooler when you hit the post in hockey because of the super loud TING noise. the net laughs in your face when
you hit the post in hockey. fucking owned. |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | i know
i'm being antagonistic cos of the americans that come in here and are like lol soccer |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.28.14 | oh that seems worthwhile |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Enough with people wanting Brasil to go far for the sake of the tournament. Colombia tear them apart please |
anarchistfish
06.28.14 | yeah I think the QFs are good enough for them |
facupm
06.28.14 | sake of shit, let them be knocked out |
OmairSh
06.28.14 | Colombia can't get knocked out, I haven't filled my appetite for the dancing celebrations yet |
facupm
06.28.14 | lol as long as they dont celebrate like that against argentina im fine |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | well they'll probably stop doing it by the 4th goal |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.29.14 | Is it immature if I want Colombia to beat Brazil's ass? |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | No, it's logical |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | @fish, nah they did it on the 4th goal against Japan. |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.29.14 | http://imgur.com/JDtjQ4i
m/ |
mandan
06.29.14 | Brazil already has enough Cups as it is, plus they had Pele.
May Colombia kick their asses.
Sad to see Chile go, but they played well.
Mexico and Netherlands has me torn though, since I respect both teams. Plus, Mexico is an underdog. |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.29.14 | Really want to see a Germany-Netherlands final or maybe France-Netherlands, but seriously, I want to see those junkies winning a fucking cup |
mandan
06.29.14 | France has to beat Nigeria first, and Germany Algeria.
Two former European superpowers vs. 2 former colonies who were victims of European imperialism. Shoulbe interesting.
And yes, I know that Algeria was a French posession while Nigeria belonged to the British. Still, it's interesting to note that.
Plus, France had Niger, which was close enough to Nigeria. |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Geezer love m/. Germany's my second team, but I wouldn't mind seeing Colombia win it. I want Mexico to beat Holland tomorrow, should be a good game |
facupm
06.29.14 | mexico willl put up some fight im sure
switzerland also will be a tough match for argentina |
facupm
06.29.14 | lol nobody wants argentina to win except we argentineans |
porch
06.29.14 | wouldn't mind seeing argentina beat brazil in their own backyard, with messi cementing his legend
status. and i don't have anything against brazil in general but jesus this particular team plays ugly
football |
mandan
06.29.14 | Yeah, if there's one thing this Cup has taught the world is that
reputation can't be something you can sleep on. Being known as great
in the sport isn't necessarily a reliable guarantee. |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | argentina seems to have a bit of a global fan base, probably cos of messi
even in england the younger generation generally seems to like argentina. the england-argentina football rivalry is only really observed by the older generation these days |
SeaAnemone
06.29.14 | others would know better than I: is messi's legend status really up for debate, at this point? |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | no |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | him winning the wc would basically just be him completing the package as the ultimate super footballer
100% legend forever but he's already a legend. if argentina lose the wc it won't be because of him cos
without him they'd have no chance |
SeaAnemone
06.29.14 | "him winning the wc would basically just be him completing the package as the ultimate super footballer 100% legend forever but he's already a legend. if argentina lose the wc it won't be because of him"
okay that's what I thought, thanks. |
porch
06.29.14 | yea that's true, he's already done more than enough at barca |
facupm
06.29.14 | yeah but he needs to win the WC to be the best player ever |
facupm
06.29.14 | to us argentineans, Maradona will always be greater overall because of Mexico 1986 alone (unless Messi does something comparable and Argentina wins this time, obv) |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | He should go for the Euro's at least, I mean he can't even get Argentina to qualify damn |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | Mexico's winnin' tomorrow boys. calling that shit right now. viva mexico. |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | el piojo is a god. nuff said |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | They confirmed that they arrived in Brazil legally, which is really great |
facupm
06.29.14 | thats not dumb, "el diego es parte de la cultura argentina"
in such a football-passionate country, the figure of the man means quite a lot believe me, plus i've never seen someone play as well as Maradona on that tournament |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | ^??? |
SeaAnemone
06.29.14 | edit |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | @futures that would be awsome
|
facupm
06.29.14 | messi doesnt have that charisma or that leadership maradona inspired
but if he wins he'll be allright :D! |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | any spanish speakers on this site? |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | @facupm maradonna is a douche. |
klap
06.29.14 | he's saying in the eyes of argentineans messi is still below maradonna. it's not a question of skill |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | @toronto Facupm was talking about him as a footballer, not a human being |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | @omairSh i still don't like him. i personally find both overrated af tbh. but ya no arguing maradonna is better. |
facupm
06.29.14 | i speak spanish
maradona is douchebag agreed, but as omair said, i mean as a footballer only and what i said is how it really is |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | me cay gordisimo maradona. eres de argentina? Mañana gana mexico jaja. |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Maradona's annoying yeah, he's supporting Suarez as well after the bite |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | ^what's there to support holy fuck |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | ya douches tend to be attracted to other douches. |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | http://eldeforma.com/2014/06/27/7-estrategias-para-vencer-holanda/ |
facupm
06.29.14 | ojala gane mexico, seria una sorpresa igual
si ambos avanzamos nos vamos a cruzar de vuelta como en los ultimos dos mundiales (esperemos que con mismo resultado jeje) |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.29.14 | Este es el mejor Mexico en años, y por mucho |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | @facupm jaja quien sabe suiza se ven muy fuertes jaja. no va a ser facil para argentina ganarles. |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | @mrsirlord Si, piojo es un dios. jaja. quien sabe que chingados hizo pero se ven bien jaja. |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.29.14 | Suiza siempre ha tenido una defensa digna de admiración, pero no puedo decir lo mismo de su ataque
Sería lindo ver a México en semis, es extraño que un país tan amante del fútbol aún no haya llegado a esa instancia |
DrHouseSchuldiner
06.29.14 | Maradona is the best footballer of all times. |
facupm
06.29.14 | sup dr
va a ser un partido trabado con suiza, tengo fe que ganaremos 2 - 1
es hora de que meta un par de goles higuain :) |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.29.14 | I think he's SLIGHTLY overrated but he's still among the best, Cruyff, Yashin, Figueroa and Beckenbauer are my favorites |
InbredJed
06.29.14 | ARGENTINA!
ARGENTINA!
ARGENTINA! |
InbredJed
06.29.14 | oh and I hope Mexico gives Holland the verga grande. |
DrHouseSchuldiner
06.29.14 | @facupm hey man hows life
@MrSirLordGentleman love Cryuff alot,Netherlands is my fav team tbh. |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | @facupm si! me encanta higuain. espero que sea mundial de los equipos Americanos. |
Torontonian
06.29.14 | @InbredJed haha! thats too funny |
facupm
06.29.14 | sweet enjoying the hell out of this WC when it finishes im gonna cry |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Dude I was disappointed there were only 2 games today. And the Liga starts in August, fuck me |
facupm
06.29.14 | yeah the gap between the end of WC and Boca's first match will be so fucking boring (at least we'll be playing home tho) |
unaMUSEd
06.29.14 | This is why MLS exists. |
ncguitar
06.29.14 | The atmosphere here in Chile was absolutely shitty today, you couldn't see anything but hopeless faces in the subway.
Nothing against brazilians, but why do people want them so badly to stay in the world cup? Oh well |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Home country bull shit.
"This is why MLS exists."
Well I guess its decent filler material. Waiting for Futures to vociferously defend MLS and TFC |
ShadowRemains
06.29.14 | "Maradona is the best footballer of all times."
pele > |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Here we go |
unaMUSEd
06.29.14 | TBH Messi will probably be considered the best of all time by the end of his career especially if he lifts the World Cup and a few more Ballon D'or and club trophies. |
facupm
06.29.14 | trying to be as objective as possible, i would say that pele had a much more consistent carreer than maradona at an incredible level, but maradona's peak was far better than anything pele ever did, agreed? |
ShadowRemains
06.29.14 | maradona was ridiculous at the 86 cup, but yeah i value pele's consistency over that |
mandan
06.29.14 | I don't know if any footballer has pulled bicycle kick goals quite like Pele did.
Sadly, my knowledge of soccer history is very limited. |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.29.14 | Pelé did 1151 goals in 1227 matches, like, wtf |
henryChinaski
06.29.14 | Colombia are really really solid. I hope they'll beat Brazil in the quarterfinal. |
JamieTwort
06.29.14 | "lol nobody wants argentina to win except we argentineans"
Not true at all, Argentina are the team I want to see win it (cos of Messi). |
Chrisjon89
06.29.14 | feel bad for Chile, going out like that.
i don't get to see French teams play aside from in the CL, so James Rodriguez has kinda come out of nowhere for me. that first goal was incredible. second was a great team goal too.
it's pretty fascinating now cos there's no team that looks like the complete package. Belgium have just barely been getting it done, France were wasteful in their last group game, Argentina's defence looks shaky, Brazil aren't convincing, Germany/Holland made really impressive starts but their other games were much tighter. i think tactically Van Gaal has been the best manager |
menawati
06.29.14 | france look decent but they haven't really played anyone good yet, just hope one of france/germany/holland win it simply because no european team has ever won a world cup in SA |
JamieTwort
06.29.14 | Out of those 3 European teams France is the only one I wouldn't mind seeing win it. |
zakalwe
06.29.14 | I'm supporting Germany, the machine of football who can never be written off. Sorry Grandad Zak!! |
menawati
06.29.14 | holland for me, but only because i know a few cloggies in London that i watch the games with |
menawati
06.29.14 | talking about messi, i found out the other day he had growth deficiency as a teen and was on some pretty severe medication, pretty amazing to go from that to one of the best players in the world |
Chrisjon89
06.29.14 | i don't mind who wins it. right now I'd tentatively say Holland, Argentina, France and Germany are the front runners, not necessarily in that order. but Van Gaal gives Holland an edge. and Colombia are my hipster dark horse not-likely-but-wouldn't-it-be-cool pick.
and i disagree with that whole argument of needing to win a World Cup to be proven as a great. Ronaldo will likely never get his hands on a major trophy with Portugal but his record for United and Real speaks for itself, and to have done it so consistently for so many years is unreal. Messi, likewise. World Cups are ridiculously difficult to win and a player only gets so many chances - I don't use that as a measuring stick. although it's obviously super impressive if Messi 'carries' Argentina to win the thing. |
zakalwe
06.29.14 | Definitely. Countless legends never won a World Cup.
Eusebio
Best
A ridiculous list of Dutch Players, Cruyff, Van Basten, bergkamp
Batistuta
Figo
Cantona
Shearer
Micky Quinn
|
JamieTwort
06.29.14 | "and i disagree with that whole argument of needing to win a World Cup to be proven as a great." ~ I don't think anyone thinks a player needs to win the world cup to be a great, I think people are only saying that Messi needs to win it to be considered the greatest OF ALL TIME because Maradona and Pele did. |
Chrisjon89
06.29.14 | exactly ^
had to google Micky Quinn. 'fastest player over a yard' lol. that's still a decent goals per games record. probably the missing piece of the puzzle for England's golden generation - an aging Micky Quinn |
Chrisjon89
06.29.14 | yeah i don't even necessarily agree with that Jamie. i can't really say though cos all of I've seen of Maradona and Pele in their prime are YouTube highlights, so that's not a great way to judge a career. i just think it feels harsh that a player wouldn't be mentioned in those kinda conversations purely for having not won a World Cup.
as an example, Ronaldinho is one of my favourite players ever - one of the more complete, likable, entertaining attacking players I've seen. also a World Cup winner and a pretty significant part of that '02 team. i'd argue that Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have outdone him though, based on the level they've reached and being able to do it so consistently for so long. |
JamieTwort
06.29.14 | Oh yeah I agree, I don't think he NEEDS to win the World Cup to be considered in the same league as Maradona and Pele it's just that that seems to be the general consensus.
If Argentina do win it though, I think he will have a better chance of being regarded as the best ever because the two aforementioned legends will no longer have that one huge achievement to their name that he hasn't got. |
zakalwe
06.29.14 | Like anything it's all about the initial impact.
When Ronaldo first came on the scene it was all step overs, falling over with the odd spark of genius. He has worked hard to become one of the best.
Messi was class.
Maradona was like nothing else that had come before. Total mind bending ball control, pace, skill strength the lot. Changed the entire game of football. |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | "The atmosphere here in Chile was absolutely shitty today, you couldn't see anything but hopeless faces in the subway.
Nothing against brazilians, but why do people want them so badly to stay in the world cup? Oh well"
if the atmosphere in Chile was that bad, imagine how bad it would have been in Brazil, when everyone's there to follow the world cup, if Brazil had lost |
zakalwe
06.29.14 | "The atmosphere here in Chile was absolutely shitty today, you couldn't see anything but hopeless faces in the subway."
That's the atmosphere of an entire English summer dude. The remainder of the year is even worse. |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | "France were wasteful in their last group game"
if we play like we did against Switzerland I don't think there's a team in this competition that can stop us |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | "That's the atmosphere of an entire English summer dude. The remainder of the year is even worse."
lol so true
supporting England is like being a drug addict |
NorthernSkylark
06.29.14 | yeah okay, let's go mexico |
Chrisjon89
06.29.14 | dunno that France's group did them many favours as far as preparation for the knockout round goes. i've tipped them to beat Nigeria but they played pretty well against Argentina, so it should be interesting. |
Eggvander
06.29.14 | okay so I think there are only a few candidates left who actually have the power to win the cup. Those being :
The Netherlands : probably played the best group phase
Colombia : The absolute surprise, at this point stronger than brazil
Brazil : Too many mistakes, not the best team by far, but home-advantage
France : showed that they are very dangerous even without ribery
Argentina : Messi shot all the goals but one so far, overall there are better teams
Germany : if they stay focused, best team alongside Holland and Colombia |
ChoccyPhilly
06.29.14 | Netherlands and Costa Rica to win today |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | Colombia weren't that much of a surprise..
France and Colombia have been treated like dark horses that have come out of nowhere but the signs have been there for a while for anyone that pays attention. Thing is with international tournaments, most people only pay attention when the tournament comes around |
Chrisjon89
06.29.14 | Colombia are a surprise to me. Belgium and Chile seemed to be the hipster dark horse picks for most people. but Colombia have never made it this far and they're missing their star striker so it's understandable people are surprised by them i think. i've been far more impressed with them than Belgium, whose team I know alot more about.
France were embarrassing in 2010 and are renowned for having disruptive wankers in their team so I never know what to expect from them. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | Even despite being drawn into an atrocious group people still weren't fully confident picking Colombia. I agree with chrisjon. Most people were taking Belgium and Chile as their "underdogs" so to speak. |
bakkermaarten007
06.29.14 | I'm Belgian and I'm rooting for the USA coming tuesday.
It'll be a delight to see those obnoxious flags removed from the streets' houses.
On the other hand, it sure is an efficient way to determine where all the stupid ones live. |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | Ochoa is so sick
Hope Mexico hang on. Don't think Netherlands will win the cup even if they get through |
BigPleb
06.29.14 | How on earth has he saved that?
Great goal by Giovani, mon Mexico!!!!! |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Here come the Ochoa meme's. How the hell does he not have a club? |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | DOS SANTOS OFF? Dude these overly defensive tactics will cots them against players like Robben |
BigPleb
06.29.14 | Ye gotta keep your danger men on, can't sit back against the Dutch with 30 minutes to go... |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | nah yo Ochoa
but seriously this is a great development for the Greeks
: D |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | No way will Greece beat Mexico lol |
Capablanca
06.29.14 | For us south americans Colombia was never a surprise after the qualifiers they pulled, I think most of us even considered they'd make it farther than Chile which they did. Surprised about Mexico today, they had quite mediocre results before the WC |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | Robben has the best flops. |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Robben at it again |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | "No way will Greece beat Mexico lol"
says the English guy who predicted fewer correct outcomes than the Canadian guy |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Oooooooooh, I wouldn't take that |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | Mexico have gone out at the last 16 every wc since 1994
Damn |
Snake.
06.29.14 | holy shit enough already |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | And come on you can't judge a team solely by their last wc (regarding France), that's just lazy and furthers my point |
Capablanca
06.29.14 | Why is everybody talking about the lame greeks, Costa Rica are clear favorites to me. If Mexico manages to upset Netherlands, Costa Rica vs Mexico will be damn epic, they know each other so much. |
Drummerboy123
06.29.14 | Man I thought Netherlands would've pulled out 2-1. Hoping they score before full time. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | #StopConcacaf2014 |
BigPleb
06.29.14 | This Ochoa is a freak. |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Ochoa's price goes up every 30 minutes |
BigPleb
06.29.14 | GAME ON |
Capablanca
06.29.14 | It was inevitable. |
Capablanca
06.29.14 | wow and a penalty! terrible decisions by the mexican bench is costing them the game |
BigPleb
06.29.14 | Great penalty. |
PappyMason
06.29.14 | bah, I feel for Mexico man. |
Drummerboy123
06.29.14 | 'Man I thought Netherlands would've pulled out 2-1. Hoping they score before full time.'
EEEEYYYYYYYYY Predictions! |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | :/ |
henryChinaski
06.29.14 | lucky Netherlands... |
Mesm277
06.29.14 | Never know with Robben and penalties, hope it actually was a foul. Mexico so unlucky |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Stupid Dutch |
henryChinaski
06.29.14 | Great game from Mexico |
Drummerboy123
06.29.14 | YES! The Dutch will win this cup. I've got a bet on them. Feel bad for mexico tho, is it like the 6th time they've gone out in group stages? And soo close to beating holland. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | That was mildly agonizing tbh, brutal collapse |
Taxt
06.29.14 | Man I fuckin hate Robben |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | now to engage in 2 hours of meditation |
Keyblade
06.29.14 | How I despise Robben |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | someone touched your ankle???
flail all four limbs. |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | First Chile, now Mexico. Unfortunate end, but that's what happens when you use negative tactics against a strong team.
Robben at it again. I want to punch him |
Capablanca
06.29.14 | Stupid mexican coach sends all his team to the defence and now dares to blame the arbiter. |
TheSupernatural
06.29.14 | Robben... wow. Having to root against Brazil and now The Netherlands just because of the absurd fucking flopping from these teams. Brazil, without exception, resorts to dirty play when things aren't going their way. And now Robben finally gets a penalty after his fourth or fifth flop of the game. He should have been sent off |
menawati
06.29.14 | Robben's a diving fucker in general for sure but that challenge on him was stupid, many strikers would have gone down. |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Just 3 more minutes! Reminds me of the UCL final :-/ |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | It's okay Messi will avenge his Barca brothers in the semis |
TheSupernatural
06.29.14 | Well hopefully Marquez feels guilty, I mean he's a real piece of shit but I feel bad for the rest of Mexico |
facupm
06.29.14 | poor mexico, they have a karma with the round of 16 |
menawati
06.29.14 | commentator said theres 105 million people in Mexico, I had no idea it was so populous |
danielcardoso
06.29.14 | Feel sad for Mexico and especially Ochoa who had a phenomenal game. Now, I really hope Costa Rica beats Greece. Greece's style of football is so boring, they can't make it to the quarter finals. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | watch your mouth |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Greece's style of football is so boring [2]
It will be a boring match overall. Malleus knows |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | Just like Greeces last match right clownies. |
henryChinaski
06.29.14 | Exactly |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | @Malleus Yeah when Samaras tripped himself and got a penalty. What a way to win |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | he didnt trip himself lmao |
henryChinaski
06.29.14 | To be fair he was actually fouled |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | omair is doing his best to convince himself |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | That Costa Rican prick who plays for Olympiacos was saying that he knows all of their tendencies (the 3 olympiacos defenders who are on the greek national) and will exploit them. ummmm they know your tendencies too, d-bag. lmao |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | lmfao wow that was emberassing |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | No shame these players |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | Costa Rica better not make many mistakes with the ball cuz the Greeks will be ready to pounce |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | And then stay in their own half. Beware Costa Rica |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | yeah I feel like Campbell made a conscious decision to be a dick whereas Suarez just uncontrollably loses his mind. |
bakkermaarten007
06.29.14 | Some statements:
1) The Netherlands deserved a penalty earlier on in the game
2) Choosing between Messi or Robben right now, would be a hard decision.
3) It'll be very exciting to see which formation Van Gaal chooses for the next Holland game
4) the deciding penalty definitely was one. Sure, Robben could have dodged the outstretched leg of the defender but if he had he would've lost to much proximity to the ball in order to still be dangerous in the box. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | Its possible for a foul and a flop to happen on the same play and that's what occured with Robben imo
also: lol |
bakkermaarten007
06.29.14 | In his defence: he dodged a tackle in the box earlier in the game, which could have delivered him an easy penalty. |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | hope greece lose so we can stop hearing malleus pretend they aren't a stain on football |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | hard to believe this is a world cup knockout match |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Campbell is too selfish |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | I don't think I can convince myself to watch the whole match |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | i'm gonna play LA Noire
we could have had Ivory Coast v Costa Rica
fuck this |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Samaras thought he was James for a second after chesting the ball, then he realised he wasn't |
Voivod
06.29.14 | Awesome game for Greece on the first half, score should be 1-0.
@fish
The stadium spectators booed at Costa Ricca, so that should tell you something about the quality of the Greek team. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | "hard to believe this is a world cup knockout match"
happens every WC, wake up.
"we could have had Ivory Coast v Costa Rica"
Whats so entertaining about Costa Rica? they're getting outshot by Greece lol |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | "hope greece lose so we can stop hearing malleus pretend they aren't a stain on football"
youre hilarious |
Shuyin
06.29.14 | go costa rica!!!!! |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | wow greece
you had one job
and that's how you fail it
smh |
ChoccyPhilly
06.29.14 | It's like that ball rolled into the net in slow motion |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | i think it might the cameras cos it seems to be affecting the greek players too |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | I like this new policy of booking people that aren't playing on the pitch
might get a yellow card myself to carry about with me should the necessity to show my disapproval towards someone arise |
ChoccyPhilly
06.29.14 | Lol i know right. The best games are when the manager gets a red card. Next thing you know, refs will be dishing out reds to streakers |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | This is all on you, Salpi. |
MrSirLordGentleman
06.29.14 | Costa Rica will win the WC and the spacetime reality will be broken |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | when you let a character from Antz score against you I think it's time to give up tbh |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | Fun fact: Greeks haven't hit the woodwork yet |
ChoccyPhilly
06.29.14 | Now lets just hope this doesn't end up like that Japan game where they couldn't capitalise on playing against 10 men and ended up being part of the most boring games so far |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Continue to rub it in fish |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Costa Rica had one shot on target, scored |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | lol malleus is gonna have so much fun when france get fucked by germany |
Voivod
06.29.14 | Well it ain't over yet... |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Germany haven't looked convincing after their first match |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Samaras, Gekas, Holebas. So many asses on the Greek team. |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | Samaras practising for his job as a bouncer in Athens already
it's ok, you still have 12 minutes left. you never know, could be long enough to get the ball into the opposition's half.. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | "lol malleus is gonna have so much fun when france get fucked by germany"
lol no, I dont need France to get fucked Ive already laughed enough about England. I know I know, you only care about France. Yeah yeah yeaahhh. |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | "it's ok, you still have 12 minutes left. you never know, could be long enough to get the ball into the opposition's half.."
lol youre trying way too hard; getchaa eyes checked |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | "could be long enough to get the ball into the opposition's half."
Zing |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | dude if you knew me irl you'd know |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | "lol youre trying way too hard; getchaa eyes checked"
the first part of that comment was better agreed |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Can someone tell the Greek players they need to score goals in football |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | "Zing"
lol |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | if only they were as liberal with their attacking play as they were with their spending |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | ok i def need new material |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | lmao my brother just asked me to turn the tv off
he would literally rather have a blank screen |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | lmao
fair enough |
Voivod
06.29.14 | gkooooooooooooooooooooooooool |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/interesting.jpg |
ChoccyPhilly
06.29.14 | Greece deserved that in all fairness. ET should be interesting at this rate |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | No, just no |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Here comes Malleus |
Voivod
06.29.14 | Never underestimate the Greeks ladies and gents... |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | penalties it is then |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Here comes Campbell with the winner |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | i'd like to point out that outside of football i do like greece |
ChoccyPhilly
06.29.14 | Great save. Yeah, it's likely that this is gonna run into penalties. Costa Rica are in no state to go for the offensive |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Navas' stock has gone up as well |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Haha fish, nice save |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Yeah they were, and Atletico, Benfica, Porto are now. But as always, good performances at the WC increase the value even more |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | Lmao you guys are bottom of the barrel
What an incredible push from the Greeks though. Should've had the win in FT. Beauty cross by Torosidis onto Mitroglou. |
henryChinaski
06.29.14 | Wasn't Navas goalkeeper of the year in Spain? |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | imagine if
10 years after Euro 2004
Greece won the world cup 2014
Imagine that actually happened |
ChoccyPhilly
06.29.14 | Greeks will be definitely throwing everything they can at Navas now. Should be an interesting half hour |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | @fish cannot compute |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Campbell needs to learn how to pass the ball on time. Its funny how one or two good performances at a WC overshadow a whole season at a club. Wenger is now considering keeping Campbell |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | I cant believe you guys were endorsing this Costa Rican team lol they've been no more 'entertaining' than the Greeks |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | and on top of that Campbell is simply embarrassing |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | greece have already won something in their history though so their underdog status is severely weakened |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Costa Rica has been playing amazing football what are you talking about Malleus |
facupm
06.29.14 | costa rica's football > greek football
by a fair distance you know |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | greece playing openly?????
they must really hate penalties.. |
ChoccyPhilly
06.29.14 | Great game |
Voivod
06.29.14 | I can't believe it... Score should be 3-1 in favor of Greece. Penalty Russian roulette it is.... |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Looks like Choccy is a few hours behind, the Greece v Costa Rica game is on CHoccy |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | ET was pretty good tbh |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | Great game indeed. Can't believe its made it all the way to penalties though. Proud of the Greeks either way. Clear underdogs in this situation though |
facupm
06.29.14 | Costa Rica made it with 10 players the whoe ET tho
and its not about luck PKs if you ask me |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | very good penalties. Even Gekas's wasn't badly taken |
Voivod
06.29.14 | It's really a pity because Greece actually played football... |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | Yeah PKs are kind of a joke. They only exist to prevent wrongful death lawsuits. lol |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | Just had a really good save from Navas yeah. |
Voivod
06.29.14 | The Costa Ricca goal keeper singlehandedly took this game |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | came so close to a CONCACAF Quarter Final... |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.29.14 | "costa rica has been playing amazing football"
lmfao |
facupm
06.29.14 | PK is all about nerve imo, and what about the keepers?? they are key
if i was keeper and people said PKs are just luck i would be pissed |
anarchistfish
06.29.14 | if anything being the keeper is the most luck involved part lol
PKs are immense psychological tests on the kick takers though. England have managed to create a culture around long-term penalty nervousness |
Buzzkillr
06.29.14 | "Great game indeed."
it was boring as shit until the last 20 minutes lol. greece is such an uninteresting team, thank god they didn't make it further. |
OmairSh
06.29.14 | What a buzzkill this guy |
facupm
06.30.14 | france - germany should be an awesome quarter-final match |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | france v algeria would be ridiculous too |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | argentina have been very lucky with their draws |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | nigeria played very well but france became much more clinical when griezmann came on and benzema shifted to the middle
so you're wrong |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | agreed
algeria looking very strong |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | I wonder if the idea of facing france in the quarters is motivating algeria |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.30.14 | fifa 14 on ps4 is so great /ejaculates |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | germany are a shambles
will surely still find a way to win though |
Chortles
06.30.14 | algeria tho |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | big upsets rarely seem to happen in the knockouts |
ZilbelPing
06.30.14 | okay so usa vs belgium tomorrow predictions GO
I predict 2-1 with usa winning |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | 2-1 belgium aet |
ZilbelPing
06.30.14 | We've been holding our own and then some so far. We've got a good shot agains belgium dude |
ZilbelPing
06.30.14 | "2-1 USA I BELIEVE"
YES DUDE FUCKIN HYPEDD |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | if only we had ribéry, he'd tear these german full backs apart |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | I didn't say you don't have a shot, you definitely do
but I'm still gonna say belgium |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | the big teams usually pull through in the knockouts, that's the only reason I'm saying belgium
and they've been doing that all tournament too |
Lowder91bird
06.30.14 | The German defenders are slow and not very mobile. Neuer is the main reason Algeria hasn't scored in this game. I hope they make some defensive changes during the half. If they don't it's gonna be a long game. |
ChoccyPhilly
06.30.14 | Arseblog today:
"Then there was the issue of ‘cooling breaks’. Leaving aside the monumental stupidity of holding the game in that kind of heat at that time of the day (it was so hot some spectators moved out of the direct sunlight), you cannot convince me this is anything other than the introduction of in-game breaks during which FIFA, and by extension other authorities and TV companies, can sell advertising."
What do you guys think? |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | fifa is a money machine so yeah |
menawati
06.30.14 | I wish England were as good as Algeria |
ChoccyPhilly
06.30.14 | This is one of the best games I've seen in a long time. Great football |
VheissuCrisis
06.30.14 | Never even notice when Khedira is playing, the fuck does he even do. |
ChoccyPhilly
06.30.14 | Hahaha. Great stuff |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | free kick of the world cup
|
ChoccyPhilly
06.30.14 | i feel for Algeria. They've played so well today |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | inevitable |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | wow |
aircycle
06.30.14 | damn that algerian keeper is pretty d0pe tho |
ChoccyPhilly
06.30.14 | I don't believe what I've seen today, and that last Algeria goal... |
anarchistfish
06.30.14 | "great ties between those two countries"
nope |
zakalwe
06.30.14 | The machine rumbles on. |
Lowder91bird
06.30.14 | I'm glad Germany won but they need to play much better if they want to beat France. |
OmairSh
06.30.14 | Algeria brought on Brahimi way too late to have an impact. Germany have the tiki taka syndrome,
playing like Bayern. Will get ripped apart by good counterattacking teams |
facupm
06.30.14 | nice match by algeria
|
DrHouseSchuldiner
06.30.14 | yea heroic performance |
Relinquished
06.30.14 | algerian keeper mvp |
facupm
07.01.14 | agreed he was great |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | if it's a european team v Argentina in the final who will the Brazilians support? |
OmairSh
07.01.14 | Anyone but Argentina |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | banter |
facupm
07.01.14 | Anyone but Argentina [2] |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | what if it were a european team v Brazil
who would the rest of south america root for |
facupm
07.01.14 | depend which european team i guess, but Argentina will want to see Brazil fail |
mandan
07.01.14 | Germany vs. France is anyone's game really. Neither has impressed me that much tbh.
Kinda sad to see Algeria leave, they showed a lot of heart. |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | france have been the most impressive of the big teams bar the Netherlands tbh |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | "depend which european team i guess"
how so? |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | what if it were England v Brazil lol
I love discussing this kinda shit |
OmairSh
07.01.14 | All the heavyweights have been struggling, I think tactics have played a major role in that |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | credit nigeria
france were much more impressive when they shifted benzema and put griezmann on so I'd expect deschamps to start the game against germany like that
also we killed the group stage |
mandan
07.01.14 | Agreed with Futures.
I mean, it was a 2 goal edge, but for an easy team, Nigeria sure seemed to give France a headache.
It seemed even more so on the Germany-Algeria game.
|
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | yeah, that one game where we rested half our main players and still dominated discounts the 8 (9) goals we scored in the first two games |
OmairSh
07.01.14 | Will Argentina beat Belgium? |
OmairSh
07.01.14 | Hahaha, just the reaction I was waiting for |
mandan
07.01.14 | US vs. Belgium could go either way really. Should be an even match.
Could go all the way to penalties imo. |
ncguitar
07.01.14 | I've liked France's playing style more; Germany, although exhibiting great ball control, has been a bit sluggish and predictable attacking imo. |
henryChinaski
07.01.14 | Algeria played really strong yesterday. Great defense, great counterattacks. Germans, especially in the 1st half, played too slow, so so many misdirected passes and their conversion of chances was awful. Got way better with Schürrle coming in. Looking forward to tonights matches, both really interesting. |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | Just out of interest are Argentina the England of South America as in they are hated by the surrounding nations? |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | that's the impression I get too haha
always underperform too |
menawati
07.01.14 | England aren't the most hated team in Europe, some guy did a book a few years ago where he spent ages with fans of national sides at matches and I think Germany were least popular overall. There were lots of strong rivalries that sort of eclipsed the general derision towards the English team. |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | there is that derision though |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | Switzerland are being cheeky now. Both teams have great defences, but their attack kinda sucks |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | Shits getting tense. I want switzerland to win it now |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | Nah, I just admire their spirit today. Argentina have been poor and the swiss defence has been as solid as ever |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | one game i predicted right
gonna be a toss up if it goes to pens |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | Hopefully. Penalties so far have been exciting |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | wow |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | "us could realistically make the semis holy shit"
bye bye |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | No way... |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | "Marc, London: If France had finished second in their group, they would probably have beaten Argentina and would have avoided Germany in the quarters. An easier route to the final."
off the bbc website
and I agree :/ |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | fuuuuck
last 2 minutes have been more entertaining than the whole match |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | Damn woodwork. |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | dive... |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | One last free kick.. Can't take this much tension |
Taxt
07.01.14 | That dive was absurd |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | to be fair it was a poor challenge and he had to go out of the way to miss his leg |
Buzzkillr
07.01.14 | well, shit |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | all the big teams scraping through the last 16 |
kris.
07.01.14 | yay argentina woooo who gives a fuck LETS GO AMERICA USA USA USA |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | comment of the thread tbh |
kris.
07.01.14 | hey fishy
http://www.cinemablend.com/images/news_img/24481/list_24481.jpg |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | Belgium have fantastic players, but really struggle to play as a unit |
ti0n
07.01.14 | not |
JamieTwort
07.01.14 | Can't believe Di Maria got the winning goal after playing so badly. Incredible that he lost possession 51 times. Was all about Messi's stamina and composure to run past and avoid that challenge before sliding it to Di Maria, take nothing away from the finish though. |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | di maria has been disappointing this wc |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | Messi is the heartbeat of the team and it's a shame, because the overall football that Argentina played was poor and they're too reliant on Messi |
SoundEscape
07.01.14 | Belgium still haven't lost a game in this tournament. I truly like USA's team, but i'm pretty sure, that Belgium will win today's match. |
SaneTBP
07.01.14 | Argentina isn't as weak as everyone is saying though, both teams played well today. Wouldn't be surprised if Argentina'll beat NEtherlands in the semis and go to the final at least |
henryChinaski
07.01.14 | Again, not really a convincing performance by Argentina |
JamieTwort
07.01.14 | "di maria has been disappointing this wc"
Bit of an understatement but agreed. |
SaneTBP
07.01.14 | You can see he's been under heavy pressure after not succeeding in the past few games so after scoring that goal, I'm pretty sure he'll get better |
Evreaia
07.01.14 | A lot of Belgium players are very young, and haven't played a lot together. Not to mention everybody expects them to do huge things, very stressful position.
And I don't think they played as bad as everyone said, Algeria was uber defensive, The first 30 and last 10 minutes of Russia were good too, Korea had 7 players that didn't even played before, and not that much was at stake.
I expect (hope) Hazard explodes this match though, I wanna see what they are truly capable of. |
Evreaia
07.01.14 | Not sure, they have had the slowbacks for a long time, Kompany is back, and just over a year ago they easily thumped USA with 4-2.
I think its gonna be a good match, but I wouldn't write Belgium off because of their 3 earlier matches. |
henryChinaski
07.01.14 | This should be great. Two very interesting teams. I guess it can go either way |
SPRFanOf5H
07.01.14 | Almost 16 minutes in, 0-0 in Belgium vs. USA. Pumped up right now, as is this fatass viewing party I'm at in Seattle. GO USA!! |
OmairSh
07.01.14 | Al right, time to disappoint the yanks. Come on Belgium |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | all these goalless first halves are starting to get on my nerves |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | go on cnn website and the first thing I see
"How America 'won' the World Cup"
nnnnnnnnnnnope |
kris.
07.01.14 | "go on cnn website"
there was your first mistake
fuck CNN |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | lol there is legit a commenter comparing football's popularity to hitler's pre-war popularity |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.01.14 | Love the colour of Belgiums kits. Is it red? Is it orange? No, its neither. Its just awesome. |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | it's too busy imo. too many disjointed details |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.01.14 | I wasn't praising the kit overall just the primary color of it. the black lines at the back are stupid lol |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | looks red tbh |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.01.14 | Howard tho |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | he'll only be able to hold them out for so long if the belgians keep going at them like this |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | Don't remember a game not going into extra time |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | yesterday for one |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | Haven't watched all of them, but the ones I have have all gone into extra time. Not complaining, great stuff |
Relinquished
07.01.14 | that US goalie is a true warrior |
facupm
07.01.14 | di maria ftw, suffering like a bitch all the match, so nice to win on the last one
seriously di maria has like 12 lungs or something, scoring such a good goal after all those runs he did, amazing player
VAMOS ARGENTINA |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.01.14 | trve wareur |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | Belgium are way too selfish |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.01.14 | LOL wow |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | Have you thought about a profession in football commentary Choccy? |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | Just a blank statement. I'd suck at commentary anyway |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.01.14 | Did you know guys that USA's best result in a WC was a 3rd place? |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.01.14 | How did he miss? HOW? |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | lol at that offside call. more ridiculous than the miss |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.01.14 | shots: 29-6 |
Relinquished
07.01.14 | muscle strength fucked it up |
Relinquished
07.01.14 | gg |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.01.14 | rip usa |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | até logo estados unidos o/ |
JamieTwort
07.01.14 | "seriously di maria has like 12 lungs or something, scoring such a good goal after all those runs he did, amazing player"
Honestly Mess's part in that goal was more impressive given the stage in the game, to still have then energy to make that run and then the composure to find Di Maria.
Di Maria is a fantastic player but he's been pretty awful for much of the tournament so far, especially for large parts of that match. That goal should give him some confidence though. |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | Who are you rooting for to win the whole thing JT? |
JamieTwort
07.01.14 | Honestly I'd like to see Argentina win it, to shut people up who say Messi needs to win the World Cup to be the greatest as
much as anything. If they do win it it'll be Messi who carries them, as he has been doing so far. |
Relinquished
07.01.14 | lol |
JamieTwort
07.01.14 | Well that's that, all over now. |
DrMaximus
07.01.14 | RIP USA |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | JT bro why do you always insist on coming out with logical, informed, well rounded responses that never fail to break my heart. I thought you might have changed. |
ChoccyPhilly
07.01.14 | It's Algeria all over again.
Fuck, I respect the spirit of how the USA are playing. If Robben were playing, he would have dived 15 times by now |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.01.14 | "Honestly I'd like to see Argentina win it, to shut people up who say Messi needs to win the World Cup
to be the greatest as much as anything. If they do win it it'll be Messi who carries them, as he has
been doing so far."
I don't know if I understand the message, but JT, a "team" deserve the WC, not only one player,
Argentina is making it through, but I still think they're full of flaws, that, without Messi could've
killed them even in the group stage |
JamieTwort
07.01.14 | Could've just said "Argentina cos I love Messi" as that's pretty much what it boils down to. |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | Netherlands v Belgium would be a sick semi final |
menawati
07.01.14 | Argentina are nearly as boring to watch as England though..... Dawn this ET is thrilling |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | What do you think of Frances chances (nice) against Germany poisson dude. |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | we should stand a good chance. We're playing much better than them atm, we have a brilliant squad which is probably only matched by Germany's and we've held up to them in the last couple of games we've played against them
not sure who will win the battle in midfield cos we probably have the two best midfields in the world, and I could see Valbuena exploiting their full backs (shame we don't have Ribéry). I think france like to attack more down the middle though. Benzema will be key
it's Germany in a QF and they'll probably find a way to win but I'm hopeful. |
OmairSh
07.01.14 | Germany will thrash France |
Relinquished
07.01.14 | from howard |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | See, people bang on about the Brazil and Dutch teams of the past but for me France 98-2002 was the best ever.
Zidane and lizarazu are two of the best I have ever seen.
Even that team though would find difficulty against the machine.
The admiration I have for the Germans is ridiculous. I hope they win it. |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | the idea that one of argentina and belgium will reach the semis but chile went out in the L16 is tragic |
Evreaia
07.01.14 | FUCK YEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
Like I said, don't underestimate the devils because of 3 weaker games, Howard is one fucking hell of a keeper though. Damn. |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | it makes me sad cos I only just missed the golden age of 98-00. 2002 was the first major tournament I ever watched and it's been total shit for both france and england ever since |
Evreaia
07.01.14 | America played very well, especially the first half, and like I said before, Howard is one monstrously good keeper, he kept USA standing in the second half and most of the extra time. |
Evreaia
07.01.14 | BEL USA
Shots = 38 - 14
at goal = 27 - 9
Saves = 5 -18
Possession = 48% - 52 % |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | Nah it's always been shit for England dude.
I was at France '98 I was there for 'the' Owen goal. Saw Zidane a few years later, totally fucking ridiculous. Absolute different class. |
Skoop
07.01.14 | At least US went out pretty well. They didnt play like comeplete shit like against Germany. |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | Fair play to the US, the spirit is there. Start calling the game football and they might move up a gear. |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | "Nah it's always been shit for England dude."
true
"I was at France '98 I was there for 'the' Owen goal. Saw Zidane a few years later, totally fucking ridiculous. Absolute different class."
I remember following the 2006 world cup but I can't remember many details other than beating brazil and the final |
ZilbelPing
07.01.14 | I'm so fucking salty right now |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | "I'm so fucking salty right now"
lmao what |
ZilbelPing
07.01.14 | "lmao what"
You've never seen the word salty used to express anger?
It's equivalent of butthurt dude |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | never heard it used that way |
Evreaia
07.01.14 | fun fact;
Apparantly Howard broke a record, most saves in a single match of the last 50 years.
I think this speaks good about both the USa and belgium. |
ZilbelPing
07.01.14 | Yeah dude Howard is a fucking ace keeper |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | idk is it an american thing? |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | I'm just warming up lads.
Do what the gold ole US does best, import a cultural identity, attach a Smiley wholesome character association to it, sponsorship, franchise the fuck out of it and call it "freedom of choice" and ram it down everyone's throats till we lose our souls.
Soccer time. Score!!!' |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | "I think this speaks good about both the USa and belgium."
speaks better about howard than the USA |
ZilbelPing
07.01.14 | "idk is it an american thing?"
Probably. I remember in the past I'd say some common saying and you'd question it so I wouldn't be surprised if it is. |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | tbh "butthurt" is really not an english thing either
I'd never use it in a convo with my friends |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | maybe it depends where in britain. there are many regional differences in language |
aircycle
07.01.14 | i apologize on behalf of the entire united states of america that this country was born a few thousand years too late to have a culture completely its own without borrowing any aspects of the culture of any other country |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | what would people say are the biggest international football rivalries |
aircycle
07.01.14 | butthurt is no longer a thing anywhere pls do not speak of butthurt |
anarchistfish
07.01.14 | yea but the elite call it fútbol |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | Americans are more superior for calling a 300yr old game something completely different and flogging it back to us in a handy television package complete with broadband.
Diana Ross fluffed that penalty in '94 and broke the goal posts in a theatrical opening extravaganza.
While across the pond the morons who weren't even represented in the tournament sat open mouthed wandering what the fuck was happening to the game that their old dads lifted them up on their shoulders to view from the terraces.
It didn't matter though cos the coverage was interrupted by a live chase of a White Ford Bronco driven by a fella in the Naked Gun movies.
|
Relinquished
07.01.14 | zak what is it that personally affects you so much |
DrMaximus
07.01.14 | Howard stood on his head. What a beast. |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | Seven pints of Heinikken dude.
And the man. I hate the man more than anything bro. |
Relinquished
07.01.14 | and who's the man |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | Dude if you need to know who the man is then a few thousand years worth of rebellion is for nought.
|
Relinquished
07.01.14 | ok zak time to put down the "Heinikken" |
zakalwe
07.01.14 | It's down. Thanks for letting me rant, it's staves off the mid life crises for another few weeks.
On a soccer note :D come on Germany!!! |
Relinquished
07.02.14 | yea germany go bloodbrothers |
Chrisjon89
07.02.14 | Howard was immense, so taking nothing away from his game, but man Belgium's finishing was pretty bad. it was a fairly open game too, so lots of opportunities.
and that's part of the beauty of this game - Wondlowski or whatever his name is could've sealed it in stoppage time. they'd just been battered for the entire half and they could've gotten away with it. and had quite a few chances for the equaliser at 2-2 as well.
it's strange - no teams have been totally convincing. |
mandan
07.02.14 | Do you guys think Belgium might eliminate Argentina? |
Chrisjon89
07.02.14 | anything is possible now but I'm tipping Argentina. tentatively picking France over Germany and Brazil over Colombia. and Holland but nothing would surprise me now. |
henryChinaski
07.02.14 | Belgians are definitely capable of beating Argentina imo |
anarchistfish
07.02.14 | potential fixtures
Brazil v France
Brazil v Argentina
Belgium v Netherlands
Germany v Netherlands
so many fascinating match ups |
Evreaia
07.02.14 | I think the match against USA was exactly what Belgium needed for their confidence. |
anarchistfish
07.02.14 | yeah I can see them taking Argentina now. finally got into the groove |
Chrisjon89
07.02.14 | they were just holding on at the end there. USA had lots of chances late. dunno, it probably sounds ridiculous to say I'm not hugely impressed when they've won 4/4, keep getting the job done and this is their first major tournament in 12 years but it's not quite there. Argentina are considerably better than anyone else they've played so far
what's interesting is that all those European teams kinda won the same way, dominating the game but leaving it until late/extra time to close it out. the most convincing performance was Colombia's |
Chrisjon89
07.02.14 | i dunno - i can't see them dominating possession and getting nearly that many shots away against Argentina. they're not converting enough. |
Gwyn.
07.02.14 | after both of them struggling a bit to match their relatively "easy" adversaries I think Netherlands v Germany would probably be the most interesting match for me |
anarchistfish
07.02.14 | belgium have found their feet more than argentina have |
anarchistfish
07.02.14 | Brazil v Netherlands is looking like the most likely final atm |
Relinquished
07.02.14 | probably yea |
anarchistfish
07.02.14 | lol the little paragraphs on Coral's site are so bad
"When the pressure's on, Germany deliver, so back Löw's side for the win at Coral."
loooool
then there was another one about the South American teams being the ones to impress so far
probably just to fool morons into making dumb bets
|
anarchistfish
07.02.14 | yes germany do not crumble when they are under pressure
that never happens |
Gwyn.
07.02.14 | Brazil hasn't won against France in a world cup in a very long time so that'll either disencourage the Brazil team or make them fiercer so it should be pretty interesting if they meet up too |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.02.14 | "yes germany do not crumble when they are under pressure
that never happens"
ummmm since when is france the country that handles pressure well?
maybe you should find some footage of the 2006 wc lol |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.02.14 | or you can check out the 2010 wc group stage results |
anarchistfish
07.02.14 | 2010 wasn't a case of pressure
And only one Frenchman missed a penalty in 2006
Think you have the wrong country man. Germany have a much bigger reputation for bottling it |
ShitsofRain
07.02.14 | idk what to do tonight |
anarchistfish
07.02.14 | I'm just gonna play LA Noire |
ShitsofRain
07.02.14 | good one |
oresttt
07.02.14 | I'm gonna play some Valiant Hearts |
facupm
07.02.14 | @Jamie
i get your point, Messi was amazing on that goal too, but Di Maria runs far more distance than Messi during a match, he covers the whole side and he was able to reach at that goal after 120 mins
i love Di Maria honestly, hes one of the best players out there if you ask me, hope he starts to improve his performance this WC, we need him so much |
JamieTwort
07.02.14 | True about his running. I like Di Maria too, it's just that he's been terrible for most of this tournament. |
facupm
07.02.14 | yeah, as most of the team anyway, but i'm confident he will improve after his goal |
Torontonian
07.03.14 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo2kfKt-3uA |
anarchistfish
07.03.14 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28150945
hallelujah |
Torontonian
07.03.14 | ^i honestly hope muller is sick. hate that fuck. |
jefflebowski
07.03.14 | apart from his goal di maria had one of the worst games i've ever seen, that awful attempt at a rabona being the lowlight |
facupm
07.03.14 | not that bad actually, but yeah he didnt take the right decisions
but i've never seen a player run so much as him, its unbelievable |
jefflebowski
07.03.14 | yeah, his work rate is undeniable, he was really the only one supporting messi most of the time, who was excellent as usual |
Lowder91bird
07.04.14 | I hope Germany wins today but France is a good team and after hearing that a few of Germany's players have fallen ill I would lying if I sad I wasn't a bit worried. |
ShitsofRain
07.04.14 | todays the day
FOR GERMANY |
henryChinaski
07.04.14 | Hopefully! Oh and I also want Colombia to beat Brazil ;] |
Lowder91bird
07.04.14 | I think Colombia will beat Brazil. |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | "BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson's prediction
Prediction: France 0-2 Germany
"This is the tie of the round. I expect this encounter to be very competitive because they are both well-matched. Although some of Germany's games have been close, they have been the better team in every one.""
thank you mark lawrenson |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | every game will finish 2-0 huh?
i watch football to ease my boredom mark lawrenson
thank you for making it worse mark lawrenson |
DrHouseSchuldiner
07.04.14 | Allez les bleus |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Germany and Colombia come on |
InbredJed
07.04.14 | f Brasil. |
Drummerboy123
07.04.14 | Netherlands V Germany in the final!
Brazil will beat Columbia but Germany will beat Brazil. |
SteveTurnsInsideYou
07.04.14 | mark lawrenson is the worst pundit of all time
i pray colombia beat brazil |
henryChinaski
07.04.14 | Germany with Klose as attacker and Lahm as right-back. That's a good decision from Löw |
ChoccyPhilly
07.04.14 | 1-0. Not sure to which team though. Maybe France
I can see Colombia getting a win here. Brazil have been awfully inconsistent with their open play |
zakalwe
07.04.14 | Mark lawrenson says it exactly how it is with no shite. Man is a total legend. |
Winesburgohio
07.04.14 | it's three in the morning where i am and i haven't slept for like two days but i am so psyched for this game
who wants to put some coffee on the brew |
oresttt
07.04.14 | ur from nz? |
Winesburgohio
07.04.14 | sure am! |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | france might win but i'm hoping germany wins or else i'm getting shitfaced for nothing |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | i hope france fuck them
not just cos i support them. i want to see the smug smile wiped off our german family friend's face when we see them tomorrow |
klap
07.04.14 | lmk if france can finally defend itself against germany for 90 minutes |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | germany leaving so much space at the back
valbuena, griezmann, go kill |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.04.14 | starting a band called 'Bastian Shweinsteiger'. |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | not a bad idea |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | ffs. from a fucking set piece |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.04.14 | attn fish: eat a dick
GOOOAALLLL |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.04.14 | only took 11 mins for them to give one up, nice |
Lowder91bird
07.04.14 | YESSSSSSSS!!!! MATS HUMMELS SCORES!!!!!!! |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | gg fish |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Goooooooaaaaaaaallllll |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | we haven't looked this dodgy at the back all world cup |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | It's ZE GERMANS, there was bound to be some pants shitting |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Frances defence had front row seats to that header, great view |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.04.14 | "we haven't looked this dodgy at the back all world cup"
maybe because all of their previous matches have been against shitty opponents |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | germany have a history for conceding goals after they take the lead so fingers crossed |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | "maybe because all of their previous matches have been against shitty opponents"
ok
i haven't seen it this dodgy in a long while |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | shitty opponents [2] |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.04.14 | thanks omair |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | thanks [2] |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | they held off nigeria who went for it |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.04.14 | woah, they held off Nigeria?
There's signs of a WC champ If I've ever seen 'em |
zakalwe
07.04.14 | Fish, your getting battered old son
:D swish!! |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Come on Germany I want 4 goals |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | The way Hummels held back Varanne for the goal, dam it was like keeping a school kid at arms length |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.04.14 | They held off Nigeria, y'all. |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | can tell klose's gonna be trying to win penalties all game |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | He wants that record |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | they seem off |
klap
07.04.14 | france's maginot line needs some work |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | valiant effort at the end |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Fish choose another team now |
Lowder91bird
07.04.14 | Good game. I am happy with the result. |
zakalwe
07.04.14 | And again the machine rolls on |
menawati
07.04.14 | France looked really jaded, was expecting them to go for it second half |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | got suffocated
feel like colombia will have a better chance against the germans than brazil |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | "Fish choose another team now"
whoever plays germany cos their fans are insufferable |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | yeah but brazil will advance no matter what
politics |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | i'd like to see colombia go all the way |
oresttt
07.04.14 | "i want to see the smug smile wiped off our german family friend's face when we see them tomorrow"
photo of his big ass smile please thx |
facupm
07.04.14 | omfg neuer best keeper in the world |
Lowder91bird
07.04.14 | neuer best keeper in the world [2] |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | euro 2016 let's go |
Lowder91bird
07.04.14 | If Germany didn't have Neuer and Hummels that game could have gone very differently. |
Drummerboy123
07.04.14 | France really should have equalised. Ah well, Germans were probably gonna take it anyway.
Brazil and Columbia should be interesting. Brazil's match against Chile must've shook them up a bit. |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Germany's my second team, but I wouldn't mind seeing Colombia win, or Argentina because of Messi |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | France's team looked like it could go the distance on paper and by recent performances. At least its a better result than the last WC, and more importantly the team cohesion |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.04.14 | this just in: fish was born in the Netherlands and has a far-reaching ancestral history there |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.04.14 | Fuck, I missed the match, was it good? |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | not for a neutral |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | lol my closest ancestry after french and english is german |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | He was FUCKING UNMARKED! |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.04.14 | James Rodriguez, best player of the WC |
Drummerboy123
07.04.14 | Columbia have their work cut out for them but they're pushing hard. This should be a fun game just like Chile. Constantly back and forth. |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Brasil looking more confident, dammit. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.04.14 | Colombia deserves to be on semis WAY more than Brazil |
Drummerboy123
07.04.14 | 'Brasil looking more confident, dammit,'
Columbia are getting closer and closer, they'll get a goal. This game is awesome so far! I guess Brasil's match against Chile gave them a wake up call. |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | they're playing like savages
I love it
I'm drunk as hell |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | It's way too easy for Brasil to shoot at the goal. Colombia are all over the place, can't get a foot in |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | theyre playing the same, brasil got lucky at that corner shot |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Luiz the winger. The ball is all over the place |
menawati
07.04.14 | What is the point of those spray can lines if the ref just lets 2 Brazilian players encroach by a metre |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.04.14 | I don't think tomorrow's match result won't be as obvious as most people believe
https://scontent-b-gru.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/p180x540/10513377_640199136077159_6330016248324192100_n.jpg
|
zakalwe
07.04.14 | Fuckin hell Hulk is total bobbins.
Whose your team sirlord? |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | What is the point of those spray can lines if the ref just lets 2 Brazilian players encroach by a metre [2] |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | brasil is cheating so hard |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | They kicked James quite a bit. Colombia wasted that great break though. Hopefully they can get into their shape in the next half |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | You would think its the cleanest match since there are no cards |
Drummerboy123
07.04.14 | Well, guess Brazil are going against germany. |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | The machine better stop them |
zakalwe
07.04.14 | If Brazil employ the same tactics of kicking lumps out of the opposition the machine are going to be theatrically rolling all over the gaff. It will be a disgrace. |
ButteryBiscuitBass
07.04.14 | Game on |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | if brazil crumble from here |
Drummerboy123
07.04.14 | Oh shit, maybe Columbia could scrape a tie for extra time. EXCITING! |
menawati
07.04.14 | Come on |
zakalwe
07.04.14 | Come on!!! |
ButteryBiscuitBass
07.04.14 | Are we doing a Gary Glitter song...? |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | fuck brasil |
zakalwe
07.04.14 | Total classic |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Oh my God Neymar is beyond pathetic |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Yeah Neymar act like you're in agony until you get to the dressing room. Drama |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | i know i said i'd support whoever played germany
but this brazil side :/ |
Drummerboy123
07.04.14 | Yeah Germany is gonna beat Brazil. It'll be either Argentina V Germany or Holland V Germany. |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Pekerman brought Bacca in way too late, Gutierez hasn't done jack apart from one crap goal this WC. Was Jackson Martinez injured? |
jefflebowski
07.04.14 | germany looked poor against france, can see brazil snatching a 1-0 |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | doubt germany could win
you see colombia scored but they took it away from them. they fucked them up. |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | still think it'll be a Brazil v Netherlands final
not quite sure how Brazil have got this far though |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Germany isn't that dominant and it won't be an easy match. Brasil have played average and gone this far |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | the country's pulling strings for them fish don't you know??
brasil fucked up financially and need the team to win to look good again |
ShadowRemains
07.04.14 | "or Argentina because of Messi"
pretty much this
wouldn't mind netherlands winning either although robben's diving is lessening my desire for them to win |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | it's almost like every team they played has just played worse than them rather than they've played well |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.04.14 | Chile played better against brazil imo |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | i know i'm half english but i'd rather argentina won it than germany, brazil or the netherlands |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.04.14 | Fuck brazil :( |
ShadowRemains
07.04.14 | http://25.media.tumblr.com/7a5f90453a8cf0408c68d929a3759ee7/tumblr_mmwszlrqnt1qib2lio1_250.gif |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | dude im french
what the fuck do you expect |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | oh please |
Relinquished
07.04.14 | saw the outcome a mile away but damn that was frustrating |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | machine v machine will be interesting |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | If its Holland v Brasil Im not watching the final. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.04.14 | [2] |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | I wish Germany rips Brasil apart, but they haven't done that to anyone in ages. Forgotten how to
probably. |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | portugal |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Yup, aaaages ago it seems like |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | brazil v germany will be fascinating in theory but i bet it ends up 1-0 and boring |
menawati
07.04.14 | think it depends, if there is early goal from germany they may well rip brazil apart on the counter attack |
Tyrael
07.04.14 | fuck brazil |
mandan
07.04.14 | Unpredictable as fuck tournament. |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | dunno the knockouts have been pretty predictable so far |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | ends up 1-0 and boring [2] |
mandan
07.04.14 | @fish.:I expected Colombia to beat Brazil, so dunno about that. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.04.14 | I expected Colombia to win too...
VAMOS COSTA RICA!!!!!! |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | all the favourites according to the betting sites have won in the knockouts |
anarchistfish
07.04.14 | no neymar or thiago silva |
OmairSh
07.04.14 | Neymar will turn up |
mandan
07.04.14 | The CR-Netherlands match should be brutal. Fouls could abound, which is something CR should be wary of. |
DrHouseSchuldiner
07.04.14 | 'Germany vs france' was very very boring game,yawn. |
mandan
07.04.14 | Dunno Futures. Given how unpredictable this Cup has been (in my eyes anyway), Germany and Brazil have about equal chances as far as I'm concerned. |
oresttt
07.05.14 | Neymar's out, fractured vertebra. |
oresttt
07.05.14 | I wouldn't say that. Will still be a very tough match for us... |
facupm
07.05.14 | poor neymar, i feel sorry for him |
facupm
07.05.14 | david luiz lol
yeah they'll have a hard time without him |
OmairSh
07.05.14 | Fred is an absolute joke, I can't imagine how happy the opposing teams defenders must be when they realise he's on the first team |
DrMaximus
07.05.14 | What kind of name is Fred? |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.05.14 | cant believe he got hurt that badly on that play, damn |
facupm
07.05.14 | yeah poor man
fred is pretty weak agreed, especially if you consider all the awesome strikers Brazil always had |
mandan
07.05.14 | Well fac, what do you expect out of the Argentina vs. Belgium match-up? |
ValarMorghulis
07.05.14 | if argentina lose tomorrow, WORST BIRTHDAY EVER |
facupm
07.05.14 | tough match, will be entertaining imo, both teams are agressive and have skillful players
i think (and hope) argentina will win, just barely |
Lowder91bird
07.05.14 | I think Argentina and Holland will both win. |
oresttt
07.05.14 | ^bist du deutsch? |
Lowder91bird
07.05.14 | ^I am half German and half American. I was born in Germany but now I live in the states. I am a dual citizen. I have gone back to Germany to visit family several times. I am not very good at speaking or Writing in German but I am ok at reading it. I am trying to get better at speaking German because I have family over there who do not speak English. I like Both the United State's and Germany's Football teams. |
JamieTwort
07.05.14 | "Oh my God Neymar is beyond pathetic
Yeah Neymar act like you're in agony until you get to the dressing room. Drama"
I'm sure you'd just bounce up straight away after a broken vertebrae, right?
|
zakalwe
07.05.14 | lol.
Stuart 'psycho' Pearce would have before smashing in a 30 yarder. |
oresttt
07.05.14 | ye just like bert trautmann who had his neck broken and five dislocated vertebrae after a collision with an opponent. kept on playing. piece of cake dude :P |
zakalwe
07.05.14 | Magic sponge |
anarchistfish
07.05.14 | tempted to wear my argentina jacket to this garden/birthday party cos they're all 50 year old english people and it'd be lolz but i don't wanna get beat up :/ |
menawati
07.05.14 | "I'm sure you'd just bounce up straight away after a broken vertebrae, right? "
Nasty injury, but the guy makes such a fuss over nothing all the time it's understandable when people think he's faking everything |
JamieTwort
07.05.14 | It was pretty obvious that he was in serious, genuine pain though, not least because he didn't actually roll around as dramatically as he might normally (because he couldn't). |
menawati
07.05.14 | haha yes, too injured to play act |
anarchistfish
07.05.14 | challenge didn't even seem that bad at first |
mandan
07.05.14 | Argentina ahead. Let's see how the 2nd half turns out. |
zakalwe
07.05.14 | Hate Argentina, can't bear Belgium. It's a right quandary this one. |
JamieTwort
07.05.14 | Love Messi (and don't mind Argentina as a whole), don't like Belgium much, enjoying the match so far. |
zakalwe
07.05.14 | One of my first sporting memories is "that" handball. As a young lad I couldn't get my head around how someone could or more importantly intentionally cheat at a World Cup. I was livid I tell ya and the hurt remains.
Come on Belgium |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.05.14 | I predicted a 2-0 scoreline which is why Messi decided to fuck up that breakaway
smh |
ValarMorghulis
07.05.14 | FUCK YES ARGENTINA |
OmairSh
07.05.14 | Higuain decided to show up |
Evreaia
07.05.14 | Fuck Argentina, what a dreadful game, lucky goal, lotsa comedy. Undeserved win. |
Artuma
07.05.14 | this knockout stage has been kinda shitty |
OmairSh
07.05.14 | Argentina's been pretty dreadful throughout the tournament |
ChoccyPhilly
07.05.14 | Quarter final games have been poor so far. USA against Belgium alongside Germany and Algeria are the best games of the tournament so far |
Evreaia
07.05.14 | really hated how Argentina played, they played for 8 damn minutes, afterward they directly turned towards anti-football.. The fact the had the ref on their side constantly made it even worse. |
JamieTwort
07.05.14 | Argentina actually performed fairly well in that game. |
bakkermaarten007
07.05.14 | Argentina deserved it, they had a couple of decent chances whereas we (Belgium) only had one semi-chance.
Stoked for Netherlands next. |
Evreaia
07.05.14 | argentina did not deserve the win at all, overal played fairly unsportif.. their only goal was a lucky shot. |
ChoccyPhilly
07.05.14 | Should be a better game. The Netherlands will be more keen on the attack at least |
bakkermaarten007
07.05.14 | Haha Evreaia, I can understand your frustration but really Belgium committed more nasty faults (especially on Messi, oh boy). All in all, I'll be glad I will finally be able to sleep without noisy fans waking me up in the middle of the night. |
DrHouseSchuldiner
07.05.14 | Quarter final games have been poor so far[2] |
zakalwe
07.05.14 | If Costa Rica make the World Cup final I'll eat futures shit stained pants |
bakkermaarten007
07.05.14 | Took a screenshot to remind you. |
mandan
07.05.14 | Argentina hasn't been playing at their best (as far as I've seen anyway; I only saw their game against Bosnia-Herzegovina and didn't pay too much attention tbh, and saw their match against the Swiss, in which I thought Switzerland played better), although to be fair, they did show some improvement here. But, if anything, I see this Cup as one of chance rather than one of skill. |
mandan
07.05.14 | And I prob didn't see that match against Bosnia-Herzegovina from the beginning either. |
ShadowRemains
07.05.14 | christ these knockout matches have been boring |
ChoccyPhilly
07.05.14 | it's already better than the other quarter final games |
facupm
07.05.14 | fuck yes im so happy its been 24 years without SF for us
actually imo argentina deserved the win, belgium had no clear chances and we could've scored one or two more
defensively we've been great considering that the opposing team has great offensive players
i just hope Di Maria will recover for the next match |
ChoccyPhilly
07.05.14 | As I've said, Belgium have a great squad but can't play as a unit. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.05.14 | VAMOS COSTA RICA! |
OmairSh
07.05.14 | They should add 2 minutes of stoppage time just for Gamboa's throw ins, hurry the hell up man |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.05.14 | If Costa Rica wins, I'll buy tickets for the next One Direction concert in my country |
Capablanca
07.05.14 | lol Netherlands can't get it in. If it goes to penalties i sense they'll fuck up pretty bad. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.05.14 | Costa Rica is the biggest surprise in a WC since North Korea in '66 |
Drummerboy123
07.05.14 | Jesus Christ how have holland not scored? Hahaha so many chances given on a plate.
For some weird reason I can see this going to penalties and costa winning it. |
DrHouseSchuldiner
07.05.14 | Good game,so far.netherlands will score in extra time i reckon. |
facupm
07.05.14 | omfg epic costa rica |
Artuma
07.05.14 | VAMOS COSTA RICA! [2]
"Costa Rica is the biggest surprise in a WC since North Korea in '66"
nah, remember south korea in 2002? |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.05.14 | I... don't think they got that far fairly tbh
That, or they were lucky as hell |
facupm
07.05.14 | south korea was a shameful semi-finalist |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.05.14 | On the other hand, North Korea '66 actually deserved to be champions imo. Portugal vs. North Korea in
'66, one of the best matches in the history of World Cups, trust me |
Artuma
07.05.14 | "I... don't think they got that far fairly tbh
That, or they were lucky as hell"
well yeah but their win over italy is still one of the biggest upsets in world cup history. spain would've deserved to win them in the quarter finals tho |
Artuma
07.05.14 | north korean people actually think they won the cup in 2010. poor guys |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.05.14 | That shit was a red card |
ShadowRemains
07.05.14 | oh get up ffs
fuck costa rica |
Capablanca
07.05.14 | holy shit Costa Rica almost! |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.05.14 | WHAT.
THE.
HELL.
IS.
GOING.
ON. |
Drummerboy123
07.05.14 | netherlands are desperate. Their either gonna score at the very last second or it's going to penalties |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.05.14 | Or they'll start diving like idiots :B |
ChoccyPhilly
07.05.14 | This game man... Too much for me! |
Capablanca
07.05.14 | Did Van Gaal substitute the goalkeeper just for penalties?? Now I've seen it all. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.05.14 | It's not that weird, there are goalkeepers that are specialists in penalties |
ChoccyPhilly
07.05.14 | But Tim Krul hasn't played all game. He won't be anywhere near as sharp as the other goallie |
Capablanca
07.05.14 | Probably, but I don't think I've seen a goalkeeper substitution DURING the game for that reason alone. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.05.14 | Crap, Costa Rica deserved more |
ShadowRemains
07.05.14 | "But Tim Krul hasn't played all game. He won't be anywhere near as sharp as the other goallie"
good call |
ChoccyPhilly
07.05.14 | Ugh, I don't believe it. Costa Rica took some great penalties against Greece, but these were no where near as good. |
Trebor.
07.05.14 | lol |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.05.14 | Maybe Keylor Navas shoulda taken a penalty. |
Drummerboy123
07.05.14 | YAY! Holland to win! |
mandan
07.05.14 | An utter shame Netherlands won so dirtily. CR played the cleaner game by far.
Now I want the Argies to beat 'em hard. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.05.14 | Argentina doesn't deserve to be on semis neither...
imo opinion the fairest result would be:
1-Germany
2-Netherlands
3-Brazil
4-Argentina |
anarchistfish
07.05.14 | none of these teams have really convinced
and yet you had the feeling they'd all get there eventually anyway
sigh |
MO
07.05.14 | Boooooring game holy ahit |
anarchistfish
07.05.14 | normally i'd want the dutch to go on and win from here but that would mean 50 comments from drummerboy so i'm gonna support brazil
knockout games have been awful though so i almost don't give a shit anymore |
mandan
07.05.14 | "Life's not fair, is it?
You see I, well I
Shall never be king
And you
Shall never live to see the light another day
Adieu" |
ChoccyPhilly
07.05.14 | Since when? The USA game was the best I've seen in a long time |
facupm
07.05.14 | epic costa rica game, epic |
mandan
07.05.14 | Did anybody catch my quote? |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.05.14 | "normally i'd want the dutch to go on and win from here but that would mean 50 comments from drummerboy so i'm gonna support brazil"
you really need to work on removing all that spite from your heart, boyo. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.05.14 | atta boy |
facupm
07.05.14 | di maria wont be playing for the rest of the tournament... :o |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.05.14 | doesnt matter; corruption will find a way to ensure a South American final |
facupm
07.05.14 | lets hope that wont happen |
facupm
07.05.14 | (i mean, lets hope theres no corruption) |
OmairSh
07.06.14 | Damn the Dutch. Argentina suck and probably won't stop them. |
mandan
07.06.14 | Good, clean games Futures. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.06.14 | omair go home youre drunk |
Drummerboy123
07.06.14 | 'normally i'd want the dutch to go on and win from here but that would mean 50 comments from drummerboy so i'm gonna support brazil'
u fukin wot m8? |
JamieTwort
07.06.14 | "Damn the Dutch. Argentina suck and probably won't stop them."
Think of some of the lesser known players who have caused the Dutch defence problems so far in this tournament and then consider one particular Argentine they will be up against.
Also from about the 80th minute through extra time (and the shoutout) the Holland - Costa Rica game was epic, just a shame about the other 80 minutes although they were still watchable, especially the first half. |
mandan
07.06.14 | This Cup has been quite shitty overall imo.
From what I've seen anyway. |
Chrisjon89
07.06.14 | i've loved it ^ it's interesting cos no team of the final 4 is playing particularly well. and yeah the last part of that Netherlands Costa Rica game was amazing
still get nervous/excited anytime a game goes to pens |
mandan
07.06.14 | If the Dutch win this Cup, it'll set a bad example for FIFA imo. It'll tell the world that it's okay to play dirty and that you can do whatever you like on the field and still be recognized as a winner. Which to me goes against sportsmanship principle. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.06.14 | If Brazil wins, it'll tell the world that referees really make the difference
and if Argentina wins, it'll tell the world that you just need to focus on one great player, there's no need of an entire team |
manosg
07.06.14 | Agreed about Brazil MSLG but the referees pushed France in 1998 and South Korea in 2002 so that won't be the first time.
I think Germany will beat Brazil and play against Argentina in the final. |
mandan
07.06.14 | Sometimes one wishes sport was always fair and square, but it ain't like that. The world isn't perfect. |
JamieTwort
07.06.14 | "This Cup has been quite shitty overall imo.
From what I've seen anyway."
You obviously haven't seen much then. There's a reason most people have been saying it's the the best WC in many years. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.06.14 | Yeah, best world cup since Italy '90 at least |
manosg
07.06.14 | I'd say 1998 was pretty special too but yeah this is one of the best world cups I've watched. |
Chrisjon89
07.06.14 | as a neutral, i don't think Brazil are getting favours. aside from the whole Refinho penalty call for Fred against Croatia I haven't seen too many ridiculous calls, especially involving Brazil. one bad call does not a conspiracy make.
and obviously the knockout round has been tighter - the quality of opposition is better now and also teams don't wanna lose so are less inclined to play open and get caught out defensively. so much at stake. same thing happens in the Champions League. but what they lack in that kinda thing they make up for in the tension and the moments of quality.
it's been a great World Cup despite not having any really consistently brilliant teams. |
zakalwe
07.06.14 | '90 was the first that I remember fully, the Pavarotti theme, Baggio, Gazzas' tears.
'98 was one that I was lucky enough to be at, Owens goal, Bergkamps last minute breathtaking strike. England heartbreak eased by listening to Massive Attack.
Ahhhhh the 90s
Anyway, this World Cup is right up there and if it produces a good final will be remembered as the best ever. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.06.14 | the '02-'10 period was SOOOOOOO boring |
mandan
07.06.14 | Bah, to each their own. |
mandan
07.06.14 | Also I def enjoyed the 2010 Cup more than this one. |
JamieTwort
07.06.14 | How!? That was one of the shitiest tournaments ever. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.06.14 | VUVUZELAS BE LIKE
BLGBLGBLRBGLRBGLRGBLRBLG |
mandan
07.06.14 | I guess we value different things in soccer JT. |
Chrisjon89
07.06.14 | what about Diana Ross' penalty in 94 lol relive that one on YouTube.
i have fond memories of '02 cos I love Ronaldinho. and original Ronaldo still carved up. now that was an attacking line-up. |
Artuma
07.06.14 | 2006 was the shittiest tbh. group stage of this > 2010 but 2010 knockout stage > this |
mandan
07.06.14 | Don't get me wrong, this Cup has seen fantastic players, but the sloppy referreing and they overall feel that training hard and having great teamwork can fail against uninspired playing, or even worse, poor sportsmanship, is something I don't like. However that's my opinion, and we can't all agree. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.06.14 | The results in this WC have been extremly unfair imo, but that also means that smaller team can be considered equally (or even better) than the big ones, even if it doesn't show on the results, and I LOVE to see small teams playing excellent, and bigger teams going down |
mandan
07.06.14 | I recall enjoying 2006, 'twas my first WC. Germany was fantastic in that one.
And yeah Art, from what I can recall 2010 had a better knockout stage. |
mandan
07.06.14 | I'll side with you on that one MSLG. |
JamieTwort
07.06.14 | "Anyway, this World Cup is right up there and if it produces a good final will be remembered as the best ever."
Potential to be the best ever eh? Wow. I haven't been around/watching football long enough to make a claim like that but this is certainly the best tournament I've ever seen in terms of entertainment.
"I guess we value different things in soccer JT."
I guess so. I value excitement, goals, attacking intent, drama, shocks, seeing world class players at their best etc., all if which this tournament has seen plenty of.
|
Artuma
07.06.14 | "sloppy referreing"
refereeing has been fine in this cup, remember lampard's goal and all those offside controversies in 2010?? |
Nagrarok
07.06.14 | 'An utter shame Netherlands won so dirtily. CR played the cleaner game by far.'
And how's that? Now of course I'm Dutch and therefore hoping for our team to win, but I don't see how they've been playing any 'dirtier' than the other teams. Yes, Robben has too much of a habit of falling down on purpose, but during the game against CR he was actually tackled quite a few times by their defense, anxious as he made them. |
JamieTwort
07.06.14 | On the flipside I also love to see great team play and stylish football which the likes of Spain produced in previous tournaments, I guess that's the one area where this tournament is lacking. |
Chrisjon89
07.06.14 | i haven't noticed excessively bad officiating or bias against smaller teams. Colombia have gone further than ever. Costa Rica made the quarters, qualifying ahead of Italy and England. i can't recall anyone getting robbed. |
Artuma
07.06.14 | i would kick robben and müller in the nuts if i had an opportunity. they have their face in the grass for like 90% of the game, i hate it so much |
JamieTwort
07.06.14 | Robben actually stayed on his feet for a lot of that much which was obviously a direct result of the criticism he's been getting and the controversy surrounding him prior to the match. |
JamieTwort
07.06.14 | I still hate Robben though. |
Artuma
07.06.14 | "Colombia have gone further than ever."
yeah it was cool to see colombia go so far. they could've gone even further tbh and they played pretty entertaining football, really liked that team. |
Nagrarok
07.06.14 | Robben has a lot of ability, but I hate his faked falls as much as anyone. But Tim Krul, what a hero! |
JamieTwort
07.06.14 | Can't believe Van Gaal made the call to bring Krul on just for the penalty shootout. I hated the way Krul went over to the Costa Rican penalty takers and started playing mind games with them, the way he did it was disgusting. |
Nagrarok
07.06.14 | 'I hated the way Krul went over to the Costa Rican penalty takers and started playing mind games with them, the way he did it was disgusting.'
Yeah, that was uncalled for. |
Artuma
07.06.14 | "I hated the way Krul went over to the Costa Rican penalty takers and started playing mind games with them, the way he did it was disgusting."
me too but it's very effective on penalty shootouts and yeah, you really could see he is a true specialist |
Chrisjon89
07.06.14 | i think they should analyse any potential dives after games and if the evidence is sufficient, ban the player for a significant amount of games - 10 at least. it wouldn't completely solve the problem especially in cup finals etc, but it'd probably cut down on it in league football at least. i have no idea why they don't crack down on it. |
Chrisjon89
07.06.14 | yeah that wasn't a good look from Krul. but the Dutch penalties were excellent. i couldn't deal with taking a penalty in that kinda situation |
Chrisjon89
07.06.14 | Di Maria is apparently gone too |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.06.14 | Lol its the semifinals and we still have people complaining about flopping, trying to come up with ways to eradicate it and the whole works. You're watching the World Cup; biggest tourny in the world. Players are going to go down if they believe it will earn their team a free/penalty kick. It's common sense. Stop trying to live in a dream world where futbol resembles ice hockey. It's a different game with a different culture. Flopping is acceptable in futbol because the game is played on a large, vast field with 1 referee in charge (aka: theres literally no way for him to see everything correctly). This is what started the flopping culture way back when. Players would get legitimately fouled and the ref would miss it, which led to players taking it into their own hands and using more dramatics to aid the referees attention. It's not going away unless there's a magical rule change which puts 3-5 refs on the field, all with the ability to hand out cards (including cards for flopping).
|
Buzzkillr
07.06.14 | or just allow referees to make decisions after viewing playbacks |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.06.14 | you mean review every play where theres a dive? lmfao no. gameflow doesnt have to be ruined so severely. |
Chrisjon89
07.06.14 | of course the refs will miss it ^ that's why it happens. and that's why they should have people analyse it after the game is done and charge the players with simulation if it's evident beyond reasonable doubt. the same way a player can get charged for stamping or kicking out, any incident of foul play that the referees miss during the game. right now, diving is an offense worth a yellow card - too small a price to pay when the ref can often be conned, and the reward of a free/penalty kick, and often, a goal is too big. football would be a better sport for being rid of that bullshit. diving/feigning injury are the main complaints for people who dislike the game, as well as people like me who love it.
saying there's one ref is no reason to justify it because rugby union, league and Australian Rules Football have similar and diving isn't a major issue in any of those codes.
"Players are going to go down if they believe it will earn their team a free/penalty kick. It's common sense." just because something is part of football culture doesn't mean it's a good thing and needs to be preserved. it's cheating according to FIFA as it is. so they should move to stamp it out. big retroactive bans would help.
"It's not going away unless there's a magical rule change which puts 3-5 refs on the field, all with the ability to hand out cards (including cards for flopping)" 3-5 refs is totally redundant. and there are already cards handed out for diving, provided the referee catches it. as the rules stand right now, it's a yellow cardable offense. so it's equivalent to a deliberate handball. |
Chrisjon89
07.06.14 | "you mean review every play where theres a dive? lmfao no. gameflow doesnt have to be ruined so severely." exactly. let the game flow. let the game play out exactly as it does. then have a panel charge them after the game and ban them hard. it wouldn't completely eradicate it but risk v reward means it should cut it back significantly. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.06.14 | "It's not going away unless there's a magical rule change which puts 3-5 refs on the field, all with the ability to hand out cards (including cards for flopping)" 3-5 refs is totally redundant. and there are already cards handed out for diving, provided the referee catches it"
which is why having more refs on the field with authority to hand out cards is not "redundant". it reduces the chances of a ref missing a blatant dive. how many cards have we seen for diving this WC? |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.06.14 | "saying there's one ref is no reason to justify it because rugby union, league and Australian Rules Football have similar and diving isn't a major issue in any of those codes."
completely diff sports with diff cultures. not comparable tbh. decades of diving in football isnt gonna be erased because theres no diving in rugby. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.06.14 | You say that having one ref isnt enough to justify it but those are the facts. that is literally what caused the diving culture to run rampant in this sport. you can choose to ignore it all you want, but its factual. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.06.14 | huge, vast field + 1 official + small bits of contact which go unnoticed but successfully impedes a players progress + shit son we need to start diving |
Chrisjon89
07.06.14 | not enough. that's the issue. and the refs don't always even give the cards. but 3-5 refs is an eyesore. it would help with that issue but it's impractical. as it is, 1 ref can occasionally accidentally interfere with play. 3-5 would be ridiculous. the referees/linesmen aren't the issue - it's completely understandable that they'd miss these things at high speed with views obscured. the issue is with the players. Robben can dive, admit to it post-game and play the next game. if he was banned for the rest of the tournament after that Mexico game though, common sense says he'd seriously consider those consequences before diving and running the risk of missing the quarter, semi and possibly final.
the crowd in Brazil were booing him after they felt he dived against Costa Rica. the vast majority of people, fans and detractors, think it's ridiculous |
Chrisjon89
07.06.14 | "You say that having one ref isnt enough to justify it but those are the facts. that is literally what caused the diving culture to run rampant in this sport. you can choose to ignore it all you want, but its factual."
then why isn't that widespread in union then? same situation. union is an international sport - played by England, Italy, Argentina, among other soccer playing nations. 1 ref, and linesmen. non-issue really. it's part of the culture in football so why not make sensible steps to significantly reduce it? it's a part of the culture that people dislike - not treasure. why just accept something that sucks and is embarrassing? |
Buzzkillr
07.06.14 | "you mean review every play where theres a dive? lmfao no. gameflow doesnt have to be ruined so severely."
but the gameflow is arlready ruined every time a player dives and waits on the ground for the referee to walk over
and make a ruling. they can just have a referee sitting in front of a screen, watch a few quick replays from different
angles and communicate the decision to another referee on the field. it really wouldn't have a larger impact on the
flow than diving does now, and the decisions would be considerably more precise. |
mandan
07.06.14 | I believe the Dutch used too much excessive force against Costa Rica. However, I guess other people didn't see it that way. Kuyt should've been yellow carded at one point for instance imo and he wasn't. |
mandan
07.06.14 | And yes, I'm perfectly aware that the Dutch have talented players, but their lack of integrity made them lose favor with me. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.06.14 | @buzzkillr; as it currently stands, gameflow doesnt really suffer when players dive. the clock continues to run. are you going to allow the clock to run while the refs are off the field reviewing replays? lol |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.06.14 | And why would you care about the "eyesore" of having additional officials if its going to clean up the diving? Change the offense of diving to a red-card instead of yellow-card situation and have a couple additional pairs of eyes. thats all you need. no stupid video review systems and no stupid post-game hearings; simply getting it right DURING the game. |
OmairSh
07.06.14 | In other news FEDERER LOST :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-(. He had such a good chance |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.06.14 | he got Serb'd. |
JamieTwort
07.06.14 | "are you going to allow the clock to run while the refs are off the field reviewing replays? lol"
Learn to read, Malleus. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.06.14 | I read quite well, thanks though |
JamieTwort
07.06.14 | Looked like you thought Buzzkillr was saying that the referees have to leave the field in order to watch the replays.
I still think it's a better idea to use replays to look at diving incidents after the game though and then exact punishment (i.e. a ban) if need be. Might make players think twice about going down so often or so theatrically. |
Chrisjon89
07.07.14 | "thats all you need. no stupid video review systems and no stupid post-game hearings; simply getting it right DURING the game." they already do both these things for things the officials miss (mostly off the ball incidents worthy of red cards), and it works. we both agree that the flow of the game should stay as it is. your solution will affect the flow of a game. 3-5 refs will get in the way of open play and frustrate the shit out of players and spectators. in the way of passes/runs/through balls. can't be avoided. |
menawati
07.07.14 | Dont mind it as it is, bad refereeing is part of the game, adds a bit of spice. Singing 'the referees a wanker' is easier than singing 'the five referees and the video referees and the replay panel and the people who made the goal-line tech are all wankers' |
MO
07.07.14 | "In other news FEDERER LOST "
I like both of them but it would've been great to see Federer take another major. I think he still has a lot of years to go though |
facupm
07.07.14 | cant wait till tomorrow shit im really expectant
|
facupm
07.07.14 | rip Alfredo Di Stefano, one of the best players ever and a great coach too
only coach ever to be champion with Boca Juniors and River Plate |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | RIP
@MO, I think he has another year at this level, but I think it's really difficult to get another major. Wimbledon was an amazing chance. But at 32 he's playing sublime tennis and competing with others in their prime. Amazing athlete. Really hope he manages another major at least. |
henryChinaski
07.08.14 | Rooting for Germany tonite! :] |
Lowder91bird
07.08.14 | I believe Germany will win. |
Gwyn.
07.08.14 | Don't really think Brazil will be able to move without Neymar |
MO
07.08.14 | gonna go to fucking penalty kicks guaranteed ugh so lame |
henryChinaski
07.08.14 | Would be lame indeed |
Lowder91bird
07.08.14 | I don't think it will go into penalty kicks. I believe Germany will win in regulation time. I could be wrong. It would indeed suck if it went into penalties. |
mandan
07.08.14 | Anyone could win today. Prefer Germany though, but only due to my dislike of the Braziian team. |
anarchistfish
07.08.14 | the crumble begins |
menawati
07.08.14 | haha brazil defence got more holes than a swiss cheese |
anarchistfish
07.08.14 | more holes than their long term economic plan |
DrMaximus
07.08.14 | RIP Brazil |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.08.14 | so sickening how in futbol the first thing anyone does when they get scored on is look around and find someome to blame. when the goal goes in i love watching the defenders of the team that got scored on. everyone pointing in a different direction of blame. pathetic pricks.
https://twitter.com/theworidcup/status/486603556917485569 |
anarchistfish
07.08.14 | scored on |
menawati
07.08.14 | brazil going to dive, kick and cry now, cmon make it a 4-0 drubbing |
menawati
07.08.14 | fk me 4-0 already |
stuck_in_decades
07.08.14 | It's like The Netherlands - Spain all over again, the only difference is that Spain opened with and atleast had a goal. |
DrMaximus
07.08.14 | Holy shit, light em up Germany |
ChoccyPhilly
07.08.14 | lol wow. 5-0. I know Brazil were inconsistent but this is humiliating |
Calc
07.08.14 | I was pretty sure Germany would win but dayum.... |
ChoccyPhilly
07.08.14 | Brazil started brightly too. this is just shocking |
menawati
07.08.14 | germany taking the piss now haha |
DikkoZinner
07.08.14 | Had to do a double take, 5-0? Whoa |
Drummerboy123
07.08.14 | HOLY FUCK!
Just switched on the TV. 5 FUCKIN 0!!!!!!!!
Damn thought Germany would take it but not like this......it's worse than Spain v Holland. |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | You're not done enjoying one goal, and Germany score another. Holy |
Drummerboy123
07.08.14 | 'gonna go to fucking penalty kicks guaranteed ugh so lame'
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | "gonna go to fucking penalty kicks guaranteed ugh so lame"
YYYYeeeeeeuuuup. |
menawati
07.08.14 | I fear for the life of that colombian guy who injured Neymar bcos they are bound to direct their frustration against him (even tho it wouldnt make any difference if neymar was playing) |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | Agreed Menawati, Neymar might have made a difference, but they needed Silva more. Horrid defending |
anarchistfish
07.08.14 | brazil are bound to feel hard done by |
henryChinaski
07.08.14 | What. The. Fuck. |
Tunaboy45
07.08.14 | I'm sat here pissing myself. let's see if we can get it to 7.
The Brazil keeper might as well go and watch the game in the pub for what it's worth. |
wwba
07.08.14 | What. The. Fuck. (2) |
Lowder91bird
07.08.14 | I am happy with what I have been watching. |
Tunaboy45
07.08.14 | We're not scaremongering.
This is really happening. |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | Germany haven't even fully stretched their muscles yet. |
ShitsofRain
07.08.14 | GERMAN MASTER RACE
HARRRR HARRRR |
ButteryBiscuitBass
07.08.14 | Kroos is God though, even if the Brazilians are playing dreadful. |
Tunaboy45
07.08.14 | That was just a sample of what is to come. |
henryChinaski
07.08.14 | Klose broke that World Cup record. 16 goals. |
henryChinaski
07.08.14 | 5:0 after 25 minutes or so? Damn... |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | Case Klosed. |
henryChinaski
07.08.14 | Good one! :] |
DikkoZinner
07.08.14 | Looks like Germany is relevant real deal Holyfield. |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | "That was just a sample of what is to come."
Germany aren't even really playing spectacularly. But I hope they do thrash the next team by a similar scoreline |
henryChinaski
07.08.14 | ^ totally agree |
DrMaximus
07.08.14 | At least this game won't go to a shootout :D |
danielcardoso
07.08.14 | I can't believe what my eyes are seeing. |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | Neuer REALLY wants that clean sheet ahahah |
Drummerboy123
07.08.14 | The final will be interesting Would be funny if Holland wiped Argentina out like this. |
PappyMason
07.08.14 | Tactically Germany have been superb. Brazil have been shocking.
Although in this half Brazil could have scored three goals if they had any composure. |
Tunaboy45
07.08.14 | ^true |
StallionMang
07.08.14 | Lmao just turned on ESPN and saw that fucking 0-5 score is this actually happening |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | I'm sure Low told the dudes to chill out, they want to make it to the final alive |
Tunaboy45
07.08.14 | Aah 6-0 |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | FREDS BEEN SUBBED OFF?!! HE WAS THERE ONLY HOPE! HAHAHAHAH |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | 7-0 COME ON!!! |
Gwyn.
07.08.14 | Welp 10-0 against Argentina tomorrow guaranteed |
menawati
07.08.14 | Christ even I could score out there |
menawati
07.08.14 | Price of Brazilian tears has just dropped through the floor due to the market being flooded |
porch
07.08.14 | fred being made the scapegoat for this shitshow |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | Talk about an impact sub |
Mesm277
07.08.14 | This game tho |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | "Price of Brazilian tears has just dropped through the floor due to the market being flooded"
AAAAAAHHHHHH |
Gwyn.
07.08.14 | This is now the biggest defeat in Brazil's entire history according to wikipedia lol |
anarchistfish
07.08.14 | brazilian gvt is shitting itself |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | This team deserved nothing less |
PappyMason
07.08.14 | Man, Schurrle is quality. |
Gwyn.
07.08.14 | Some of them were probably scared bc they didn't have neymar so the psychological thing was against them but none of them are even slightly trying at all, they deserved getting kicked in the balls so fuck it |
Satellite
07.08.14 | shouldn't the united nations or amnesty international intervene at some point? jesus christ. |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | Even Tahiti would have done better |
Tunaboy45
07.08.14 | Send in the army, it's about to get heavy. |
DikkoZinner
07.08.14 | Total massacre |
stuck_in_decades
07.08.14 | Wooo, 7 - 1, go Brazil. |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | NOOOOOOOOO. That ruins the victory |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.08.14 | JUSTICE TASTES SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD |
DikkoZinner
07.08.14 | Making a game of it now |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | NOOO DAMMIT!!!!!! STUPID OSCAR |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | BR7S1L? |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.08.14 | Seriously, Colombia or Chile would've done a way more decent match against Germany... |
KILL
07.08.14 | are england out then |
PappyMason
07.08.14 | 'Even Tahiti would have done better'
Lets not go overboard now.
|
anarchistfish
07.08.14 | gotta be a germany netherlands final. genius v genius and brazil get their consolation against argentina in the 3rd place play off |
DrMaximus
07.08.14 | Fuckin Oscar -_- |
Shuyin
07.08.14 | 7up |
InfamousGrouse
07.08.14 | ahhahahahaha |
ShadowRemains
07.08.14 | i wouldn't want to be a german fan there |
Shuyin
07.08.14 | now imagine a final with germany - argentina
well all hell would break loose |
menawati
07.08.14 | I'd be more worried as a Brazilian player |
Drummerboy123
07.08.14 | All that money spent to get thrashed in the worst semi-final in history. |
Dunwich
07.08.14 | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK6VR5cYqd0 |
zakalwe
07.08.14 | They all play in Europe yet none of them have tattood necks/sleeves, bratty attitudes or shit hair cuts. They all want it, they work as a team, they have steamrollerd the home nation in a result that will never be forgotten.
Go on and win it lads. Make yourself legends.
Germany, from an Englishman, I salute you. |
adr
07.08.14 | Germany were on blitzkrieg mod |
KILL
07.08.14 | kraut lover |
ButteryBiscuitBass
07.08.14 | lol zak - neck tats and snap backs bro |
Drummerboy123
07.08.14 | Van Persie is apparently not in the Argentina because of 'stomach issues'. He's needs to be in that game. Sub him after he's scored. |
menawati
07.08.14 | had mental image of zak holding a salute with a trembling lip in his front room with 8 cans of special brew on the coffee table |
ButteryBiscuitBass
07.08.14 | Hunterlaar bro |
ButteryBiscuitBass
07.08.14 | Fucking lol mena |
PappyMason
07.08.14 | I can't help but feel that the reaction is a bit overkill. I
know its Brazil, a home world cup and its an enormous margin but it is just one result. Analysis should begin with the tactics and line up. They were set up all wrong. |
Artuma
07.08.14 | i'd love to be fred at the moment
stupid game overall but i enjoyed the first half an hour so much that it's ok. anyway germany v holland gonna be the final |
zakalwe
07.08.14 | Lol. I'm actually having an orange organics the delightful squash that more importantly shares the name of the band from shite Oz early 90s kids show Pugwalls last summer.
"Nobody tells me what to do." |
ButteryBiscuitBass
07.08.14 | You need to get on that barley water me old mucker |
facupm
07.08.14 | holy fucking shit i cant take in whats going on |
JamieTwort
07.08.14 | [quote]fred being made the scapegoat for this shitshow[/quote]
Concede 7 goals, blame your centre forward. |
zakalwe
07.08.14 | I used to work in a pub, served an old boy barley wine and he went totally fuckin mental after necking it. Nearly took me eye out with a broken bottle. |
facupm
07.08.14 | they pretty much lost the match when neymar and thiago silva couldnt play
|
JamieTwort
07.08.14 | Post on this site for over 4 years, forget you can't quote in list comments... |
facupm
07.08.14 | jamie i've been posting here for almost two years and you just taught me how to quote :D |
JamieTwort
07.08.14 | Haha, excellent. |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | Oscar ruined the victory. And Fred should be blamed for everything that's wrong with the world |
MO
07.08.14 | Bahaha UN fucking believable |
wwba
07.08.14 | why are people hating on Oscar?
He's such a nice guy |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | The last time I met him he was a real douche |
facupm
07.08.14 | can we all agree that this is the worst team in Brazil's rich history |
Hovse
07.08.14 | Hilarious game |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.08.14 | @TheWorIdCup: Brazil had..
Ronaldinho
Robinho
Pato
Coutinho
Kaka
Lucas Moura
But they chose Fred. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.08.14 | lol Kaka sucks these days |
adr
07.08.14 | lol Robinho |
bakkermaarten007
07.08.14 | I hate that I couldn't empathize with the crying Brazilians. Not so long ago I would've cried with them and still be glad for Germany's victory. Now I could only scoff.
Hmm |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | Dude Malleus is comparing them to Fred. A 70 year old impotent bed ridden man has a higher chance of scoring. |
OmairSh
07.08.14 | FIFA wanted to disprove the assumptions that they were helping Brasil throughout the WC. Well that's one way of doing it |
bakkermaarten007
07.08.14 | Why are you all trashing Brazil? In their defence, Germany was simply out of this world...
The way they pressed through on the Brazilian defenders was insane. They started out by taking their confidence and proceeded by rushing at them whilst passing in triangles. Then took the last bit of belief by ridiculing them in front of the goal (lay-backs on 4 out of 7 goals instead of shooting) |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.08.14 | "Why are you all trashing Brazil?"
lol |
jefflebowski
07.09.14 | germany were good (not incredible), brazil were absolutely appalling though. schoolboy defending for
about 5 of the goals and luiz was bush league |
bakkermaarten007
07.09.14 | Germany was incredible.
Incredible. |
jefflebowski
07.09.14 | 'Brazil had..
Ronaldinho
Robinho
Pato
Coutinho
Kaka
Lucas Moura
But they chose Fred.'
None of these players play in the same position as fred though, apart from pato who is wank |
jefflebowski
07.09.14 | germany were better when they dismantled england last world cup |
bakkermaarten007
07.09.14 | Germany is always incredible, that's the explanation. |
menawati
07.09.14 | it is really sad though about Brazilian football in general, they used to be the team with loads of flair that you'd cheer for as a neutral, now apart from Neymar they are just an ordinary pedestrian team run by a bloke with a moustache |
Hovse
07.09.14 | https://m.ak.fbcdn.net/sphotos-c.ak/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10492618_741514012573160_1373084834812335823_n.jpg |
hikingmetalpunk
07.09.14 | the fatherland emerges victorious |
OmairSh
07.09.14 | Now only if Argentina can do something similar tomorrow |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.09.14 | i'd much rather see a competitive game tbh |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.09.14 | And that's why a Germany-Colombia or Germany-Chile match would've been way more interesting |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.09.14 | No. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.09.14 | Yes.
And yeah, I saw it coming, I expected at least a 4-0 |
DrMaximus
07.09.14 | I just wanna see lots of goals |
Friday13th
07.09.14 | Time to put away our Sepultura albums and jam some krautrock |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.09.14 | Time to jam Scorpions |
Royl123
07.09.14 | Lol! |
Friday13th
07.09.14 | CAUSE I'M IN A TRAAAAAAAAA-EEEEAAAANCE! |
Friday13th
07.09.14 | ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICAAAAEEEEEEEEEN! |
DrMaximus
07.09.14 | F you |
OmairSh
07.09.14 | Imagine if Reus was there as well |
OmairSh
07.09.14 | Oye Futures, hurricane is badass aight. |
Friday13th
07.09.14 | Futures hates Germans but he's masking it with a hate for dadrock. Both are pitiable. |
OmairSh
07.09.14 | Well ze Germans did beat the US... |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.09.14 | krautrock > |
Friday13th
07.09.14 | Listen to some krautrock Futures, and hear what the cool dads were jamming |
Lowder91bird
07.09.14 | If Germany doesn't win the world cup now I will be very upset. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.09.14 | i keeps it thirteen hunna |
ShadowRemains
07.09.14 | kudos to the brazilian fans for not doing anything stupid, i thought riots were surely coming |
JamieTwort
07.09.14 | lol dadrock is such a stupid term.
Scorpions were closer to krautrock throughout much of the 70's anyway. |
Keyblade
07.09.14 | "Ronaldinho
Robinho
Pato
Coutinho
Kaka
Lucas Moura"
Only Pato is a centre forward out of all of these, and he's perennially injured |
Keyblade
07.09.14 | Well, he was once very good...it's just that injuries fucked up his career unfortunately |
ShadowRemains
07.09.14 | gotta love roberto luongo
https://twitter.com/strombone1/status/486699397213081600 |
ShadowRemains
07.09.14 | also this
https://twitter.com/FootballFunnys/statuses/486612036894605312 |
ShadowRemains
07.09.14 | cracked up |
henryChinaski
07.09.14 | Geez, what a game. I was confident Germany could win this, but 7:1? Wow. |
osmark86
07.09.14 | I know I'm late to the game, but damn. I wonder what the odds were for yesterday's result. |
bakkermaarten007
07.09.14 | I don't know which scenario would be better to prevent riots in Brazil:
a) Argentina goes through to the final and Brazilians see their arch nemesis have a chance to win the World Cup on their soil.
b) The Netherlands go through and Brazil will have to play against Argentina for the third place. |
henryChinaski
07.09.14 | I could imagine the Brazilians would be at least a little bit satisfied if their team won against Argentina in the 3rd place match. |
osmark86
07.09.14 | @Futures: I wonder if anyone actually placed a bet on that. that's one helluva ROI ^^ |
manosg
07.09.14 | Pure fucking armageddon. Some times though these kind of defeats can make an organization work on
devising a better program so we'll see how Brazil will react from now on. |
osmark86
07.09.14 | maybe go back to playing something resembling joga bonita instead of joga brutalito |
anarchistfish
07.09.14 | no one can claim this was a less satisfying way of seeing brazil taught a lesson than if they'd limped out against chile |
Relinquished
07.09.14 | "i thought riots were surely coming"
a few did happen, but nothing worth reporting |
anarchistfish
07.09.14 | hopefully it'll make them take those protests seriously now though
I could see the government using them as a scapegoat though |
Drummerboy123
07.09.14 | So Holland V Argentina. Who's gonna take it? |
henryChinaski
07.09.14 | Holland |
mandan
07.09.14 | Well, Brazil suffered a historic humiliation.
Today's game should be much narrower.
|
ti0n
07.09.14 | i think this game will be another humiliation for argentina |
Lowder91bird
07.09.14 | Holland will most likely win. However, I would rather see Argentina get the win. |
mandan
07.09.14 | Yeah, I hope the Argies win too. |
Alastor
07.09.14 | Germany vs Holland would be classic |
ti0n
07.09.14 | germany v argentina would be too easy for germany thats why i hope holland will make it |
Drummerboy123
07.09.14 | 'Germany vs Holland would be classic' {2}
Germany will be jacked up after destroying Brazil and Holland will be out to not fuck up the final this time around.
Plus Brazil and Argentina for the 3rd place would be awesome! |
facupm
07.09.14 | Argentina! |
OmairSh
07.09.14 | Unfortunately I think Holland will win, but hopefully not |
ValarMorghulis
07.09.14 | COME ON ARGIES! |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.09.14 | "germany v argentina would be too easy for germany thats why i hope holland will make it" [2] |
facupm
07.09.14 | im not saying germany is the best team of the tournament, but they will never repeat the match they did against brazil, its once in a lifetime, and they had some trouble with weaker teams so i wouldnt say neither argentina nor holland would be "easy" for them
|
MrSirLordGentleman
07.09.14 | Well, they raped Portugal too, their only weak match was against Ghana, so I think it's more possible to see an overpowered Germany rather a "slightly-weaker" Germany |
facupm
07.09.14 | yeah but they didnt rape argelia at all, and france could have scored at any time too
are they frightening? yeah
unbeatable? nah
just hope Argentina makes it to the final, we've never lost on semis yet |
henryChinaski
07.09.14 | "but they will never repeat the match they did against brazil, its once in a lifetime, and they had some trouble with weaker teams so i wouldnt say neither argentina nor holland would be "easy" for them"
^this. Every game is different, although I do think Holland made a better impression overall compared to Argentina. We'll see. It can go either way |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.09.14 | I already told what I think about this Argentina, they have an excellent team, but they haven't showed that yet, Messi shines during 10 minutes in the match and that's how they win, so I can't really say they deserve a final tbh |
Shuyin
07.09.14 | go holland! |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.09.14 | It's not like a dig for Netherlands, but I think I prefer them... A little bit |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.09.14 | "Messi shines during 10 mins of the match"
its called biding your energy and picking your spots. the result is all that matters anyway. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.09.14 | People discount Argentinian defense but Mascherano and Zabaletta are pretty underrated |
anarchistfish
07.09.14 | zabaleta's a boss but a defence can't rely on one or two players like an attack can |
InfamousGrouse
07.09.14 | holy mother of zzzzzz. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.09.14 | fuck. shoulda predicted 1-0. |
facupm
07.09.14 | 1st half was really disputed
let that 1-0 be for argentina
off to watch 2nd half |
anarchistfish
07.09.14 | ok im bored now |
ShadowRemains
07.09.14 | and this my friends is where all the "lol soccer" memes come from
(and the diving of course) |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.09.14 | In penalties Netherlands should win, after the awesome work they did against Costa Rica |
anarchistfish
07.09.14 | yeah but then you get nights like last night and it's all worth going through matches like this |
InfamousGrouse
07.09.14 | nothing is worth this piece of shit
one shot on target every FORTY minutes |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.09.14 | "yeah but then you get nights like last night and it's all worth going through matches like this"
or you could just watch sports that are consistently entertaining, agreed |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.09.14 | JAVIER MASCHERANO |
anarchistfish
07.09.14 | germany would really fancy this dutch team. they'll have had to have gone through two ETs in a row and will have had one less day of preparation for the final
"or you could just watch sports that are consistently entertaining, agreed"
peaks aren't as good tho |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.09.14 | well that point could be debated all day
because nothing is more thrilling than overtime playoff hockey, sorry to tell you |
aircycle
07.09.14 | god damn this is boring |
Drummerboy123
07.09.14 | Really wanna see Argentina against Brazil for 3rd place more than the final. |
ShadowRemains
07.09.14 | oh what a fucking save |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.09.14 | What can I say, this isn't what I wanted |
ShadowRemains
07.09.14 | lol |
OmairSh
07.09.14 | YYYAAAAAAAAAYYY. Romero actually saved 2!!!!! |
JamieTwort
07.09.14 | Fuck yes, now there will actually be a team in the final that I'd like to see win. |
anarchistfish
07.09.14 | if argentina win it'll be a travesty and we won't even have argentina v humiliated brazil or germany v netherlands
zzzzzzzzzz |
Relinquished
07.09.14 | reports of clouds of janesmoke shrouding amsterdam from folks numbing their pain
good game though |
anarchistfish
07.09.14 | although if argentina wins it in brazil
hilarious
just rubbing the salt |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.09.14 | "zabaleta's a boss but a defence can't rely on one or two players like an attack can"
oh but Mascherano basically just won that match with his defense so |
anarchistfish
07.09.14 | says more about the netherlands that one defender stopped them |
Relinquished
07.09.14 | says more about the defender being outskilled than it does about his team itself |
OmairSh
07.09.14 | Argentina limping on. |
JamieTwort
07.09.14 | If Holland won I'm guessing we'd all be saying "Holland limping on". Both have been fortunate in the knockout stages, perhaps Holland even more so than Argentina. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.09.14 | But Argentina had like the easiest group in the WC and still it was difficult for them |
OmairSh
07.09.14 | Yeah Holland scraped through after their first 2 matches. Neither team has been impressive throughout. Germany should win, but on the day it could go either way |
JamieTwort
07.09.14 | Yeah true but I'm talking about the knockout stages only. Messi had to pull them through the group stages pretty much single
handedly against fairly weak opposition. However, Holland looked at their least convincing against Australia (the weakest
team in their group). Strange tournament. |
anarchistfish
07.09.14 | most of the strong teams were on the other side of the tree so argentina and the netherlands didn't have the toughest fixtures |
menawati
07.10.14 | if argentina end up winning it it will be the least convincing world cup winners ive ever seen, can just see it being a 1-0 from a messi free kick tho |
ChoccyPhilly
07.10.14 | I get the feeling that Germany will dominate the game, but a quick Argentina win will steal it, similar to the Switzlerland game |
OmairSh
07.10.14 | Germany's high defensive line could cost them, especially considering the lack of speed of their
centre backs |
ChoccyPhilly
07.10.14 | I don't really see the German defence being prone to errors or being caught out of position. Despite their lack of pace, they have been very solid all tournament and I think that would be more important |
OmairSh
07.10.14 | They had a relatively tough time against Algeria. But Hummels will play instead of Mertesacker so that'll be better |
OmairSh
07.10.14 | Watching yesterdays highlights. |
facupm
07.10.14 | WE'RE IN THE FINAL OMFG IM THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD |
henryChinaski
07.10.14 | Congrats to Argentina. The game was terrible to watch though. Must be hard for Brazilians to see Argentina in the final :] |
OmairSh
07.10.14 | You will not see anything greater than this http://screamer.deadspin.com/here-is-j-r-jim-ross-calling-the-brazil-germany-firs-1601968953
SOMEBODY STOP THE DAMN MATCH!!!!
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHA |
henryChinaski
07.11.14 | ^ this is great haha |
Gwyn.
07.12.14 | so uh
how many of you saw this
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/pornhub-pleads-users-to-stop-uploading-videos-of-brazil-getting-fked-by-germany-in-the-world-cup-9594287.html |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.12.14 | Porn sites shouldn't accept rape videos |
DrMaximus
07.12.14 | Haha |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | Futures being all serious about the match. I hope Holland gets screwed |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | Ah ofcourse Robben dives |
DrMaximus
07.12.14 | HAHA Brazil wtf |
Gwyn.
07.12.14 | there needs to be a law against diving specifically for robben |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | Divers should be yellow carded. I'm surprised Brazil played well enough to hold off Chile and
Colombia. European opposition the problem? |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | Prepare for more Brasil memes |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.12.14 | lol @ david luis
|
OmairSh
07.12.14 | 50 million. 50 MILLION. Let that sink in |
facupm
07.12.14 | they should have been eliminated by chile and they wouldnt be suffering that much |
anarchistfish
07.12.14 | https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10450848_530473680431502_380976713382718218_n.jpg |
anarchistfish
07.12.14 | yh you guys are laughing |
facupm
07.12.14 | lol
i believe hes is a good player though |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | "as a chelsea fan"
Get off my thread |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | @fac: as a winger yeah |
anarchistfish
07.12.14 | bad bad decision
definite foul and pen for brassssssssil |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.12.14 | guys i have a serious question
if the czech republic played a friendly against poland right now, who would win |
Relinquished
07.12.14 | poland |
facupm
07.12.14 | lol omair, poor dude must've tough that 1 -7, but he'll recover
malleus that would be prettymuch a draw |
Gwyn.
07.12.14 | boring fucking game |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.12.14 | So, technically, Brazil is half as bad as Tahiti? |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | If Luiz is playing |
facupm
07.12.14 | thats the end of brazils torture |
wwba
07.12.14 | If Brazil had Neymar and the referee was fair they would have crushed Netherlands. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.12.14 | You can't suppose you'll win a WC with just one player, Brazil's bench was full of nothing |
BigPleb
07.12.14 | 'If Brazil had Neymar and the referee was fair they would have crushed Netherlands.'
Load of shite. |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | Let the guy dream, jeez |
JamieTwort
07.12.14 | They might have beaten them but they wouldn't have "crushed" them. |
BigPleb
07.12.14 | People acting as if Neymar is the kind of player that wins games on his own pisses me right off. I feel sorry for him, the pressure on him before the tournament was ridiculous, he's never been the 'world beater' everyone makes him out to be. |
facupm
07.12.14 | brazil could not crush any team with or without neymar, less the netherlands
they would have more chances but crush them?? |
JamieTwort
07.12.14 | Neymar can win games for Brazil, he's proved that on several occasions. |
BigPleb
07.12.14 | Maybe for his country, in amongst a very average side.
Put him in a team like Barca and he does fuck all, he hasn't proved himself at the top top level yet. |
JamieTwort
07.12.14 | He's still settling in at Barca, he'll get there.
The fact that he wins games for a very average national team is even more impressive than winning matches for a great team. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.12.14 | True there, his only real good match in the WC was against Cameroon |
BigPleb
07.12.14 | He's the main man for Brazil simply cos of the position he is playing in, the pressure that comes with it is huge and I have to credit him for the way he has handled himself. |
Gwyn.
07.12.14 | Messi kinda does fuck all on the national team half the time but I don't think he needs to be good at that team to prove anything else considering he pops new records and awards like bubble wraps |
JamieTwort
07.12.14 | @Pleb: What does that even mean? He's the main man for Brazil cos he's by far their best player. |
facupm
07.12.14 | of course he's proven he can win matches for a pretty average squad, but still with him, they would have a difficult time against the dutch team
anyway, he's an amazing player and very young, just 22 |
JamieTwort
07.12.14 | Messi does more for Argentina than any of the team's other attacking players that's for sure. |
BigPleb
07.12.14 | Its the position other Brazil greats have played in in the past, their strike power has always been their focal point and most legendary position.
I think he is grossly overrated personally, but hey, he's had a good WC. |
BigPleb
07.12.14 | Dude, its damn opinions. |
JamieTwort
07.12.14 | He doesn't play as Brazil's main striker (no. 9) if that's what you're implying. He plays a similar role to what he does with
Barca. |
KILL
07.12.14 | michael owen, what a player |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.12.14 | You'll never shine in Barca as striker cause Messi doesn't like that other players score |
Gwyn.
07.12.14 | I don't think Brasil would've really crushed anyone at all even with Neymar, I mean Neymar is really good obviously and the players would've had a better psychological state with him on their side but most of the Brasilian players are really just not that good, and the ones that are were doing really badly (Fred) |
BigPleb
07.12.14 | Brazil kinda don't play with a striker really anymore, ye (Fred don't count lol). What I'm saying is that he Brazil's brightest young 'new star' in a very important position to past greats (kinda), hence the importance placed on him. |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | "You'll never shine in Barca as striker cause Messi doesn't like that other players score"
And signing Suarez will really frustrate Messi |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | @KILL: One of Brasil's best strikers yeah |
JamieTwort
07.12.14 | Pretty sure Messi enjoys assisting almost as much as scoring. He's not Robben or Ronaldo. |
BigPleb
07.12.14 | Robben has had an awesome WC, holy shit. |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | It should ease the pressure on him, but unless Suarez is put at RW then I see Messi having to compromise a little. And we all know if he's a little unhappy he will make it known |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | @Jamie, he's a brilliant playmaker as well, but I don't think he's be okay with someone else outscoring him. He's happy with assisting, as long as he's still the topscorer. Just my opinion. |
facupm
07.12.14 | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0SX9a7iHEk
amazin |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | @fac Haha that one lady clapping at 2:19. Man Argentina has been waiting a long time for this. Great video. Congrats :-) |
facupm
07.12.14 | thanks :D |
OmairSh
07.12.14 | But you know what you're up against :P |
facupm
07.12.14 | yeah obviously, germans are the candidates but we'll put up fight |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | http://parade.condenast.com/314618/ashleighschmitz/10-hilarious-internet-memes-from-the-germany-vs-
brazil-world-cup-semifinal-match/
Okay the Monica one is just brilliant |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2014/07/10/germanys-12th-man-at-the-world-cup-big-data/?mod=trending_now_1
Fucking Germans |
Chrisjon89
07.13.14 | Neymar seemed happy to kinda defer to Messi in attack last season. Suarez doesn't strike me as the kind of dude who'd do that for too long. dunno - will be devastating if it all clicks. Iniesta feeding those three...
tipped Germany but would love to see Messi win a World Cup. and Mascherano has been their best player so far - Messi killed it in the group stage but since then in the tighter games, Mascherano has been great for them. |
JamieTwort
07.13.14 | Strange how everyone was saying that Argentina's defence was their weakest link before the tournament yet they've actually been quite strong at the back in this WC, conceding only 3 goals, which is less than Germany. Everyone seems to ignore that fact though and focus on the negatives in the Argentina team for some reason. |
Chrisjon89
07.13.14 | I wrote them off pre-tournament, thinking back to them falling apart 4 years ago against Germany. i'm too young for the Maradona era - in my time watching football they never get it done.
given their attack, which I think is the strongest line-up of all 32 teams, they've been pretty underwhelming in front of goal but can't argue with a World Cup final. only conceding three is excellent, especially when you consider 2 of them came in a really open game against Nigeria where they were already assured of qualification. |
facupm
07.13.14 | lets do it argentina please |
Artuma
07.13.14 | germans win 2-0 |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | i'm guessing we've all gotten over the honeymoon and remembered why we didn't want germany to win in the first place
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28236632
vamos argentina |
Relinquished
07.13.14 | go germany
2-1 |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | argentina 2-1 |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | whens the last time a WC final was decided on penalties? |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | 2006 |
unaMUSEd
07.13.14 | Goes to penalties 1-1 where the Germans will win. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | oh wow, the headbutt game went to penalties? I was in Little Italy for that match and I cant even remember the fashion in which it ended; good times. All I remember is a bunch of crazy drunk wops flooding the streets. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | If it goes to penalties, Argentina wins. Aguero has the swag. |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | more people would be supporting argentina if they actually thought about how hilarious it would be if
they win |
unaMUSEd
07.13.14 | If it goes to penalties, Germany wins. That's a given fact. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | @fish; your sense of humour is very weird
in my books though Germany remains the under dog. They have more depth than Argentina but this is still a road game for
them + No European nation has ever won in the Americas. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | "If it goes to penalties, Germany wins. That's a given fact."
now THERES some humour |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | germans fail once again (after being so confident once again) and argentina win in brazil's home stadium
double points if it's decided on penalties
poetic |
unaMUSEd
07.13.14 | That would be pretty amazing haha |
Nagrarok
07.13.14 | From what I've seen of both teams I'll be surprised if Germany doesn't win the final. |
Gwyn.
07.13.14 | All objective views point to Germany being the clear winner but I have a pretty strong feeling that Argentina will win |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | [2] |
unaMUSEd
07.13.14 | ""If it goes to penalties, Germany wins. That's a given fact."
now THERES some humour"
Germany NEVER loses on penalties... don't you know that??? |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | oh right my bad |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | mg Higuain had a gift |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | Flying knee to Higuains face... epic |
ShadowRemains
07.13.14 | argentinian fans are fucking crazy |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | dude, i swear ive just seen a fan fly down the fucking steps haha |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | for such a big tournament its quite the tiny shitty trophy |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Tell me about it |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Germany's high line is bound to get punished. Unless Germany score first come oooon. Messi must feel
awkward being on the counter attacking side as opposed to the possession holding side |
ShadowRemains
07.13.14 | holy shit that german fan in a bar maiden's outfit |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | 10/10 would have a Stein with. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | if i went to Brazil for the WC i would certainly bang one female from each nation represented. |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | Spanish chick would be noiiiice. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | Spain/Chile/Colombia, yeah |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Low showed Klose too much respect. Goetze should have come on earlier |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Haha Mall, can't disagree with that |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | 30 mins is more than enough time to do something haha |
ShadowRemains
07.13.14 | "10/10 would have a Stein with."
more like wäre wirklich schmutzig sex haben |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Dude. Germany should be finishing things off. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | yup theyve been better
Schurrle is a future star bros |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Well if he stays at Chelsea he'll be a great defender for sure |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | Mascherano should be off. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | "Well if he stays at Chelsea he'll be a great defender for sure"
thats not funny, dickchin. |
MO
07.13.14 | gonna go to penalties. go fucking figure |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | i semi called it |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | "thats not funny, dickchin."
It's fact, agreeeed.
"gonna go to penalties. go fucking figure"
I know right. After that 7-1 trouncing I was hoping this would have some goals. But of course Argentina with its negative mindset is suffocating Germany |
wwba
07.13.14 | Lol I was excepting a 4-0................
Argentina is surprisingly good..............
I still hope Germany wins because of my 2000€ bet |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | clashing of heads is the worst thing to watch lol |
ShadowRemains
07.13.14 | should've been a red there |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | What a fucking finish. |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.13.14 | What a goal! |
MO
07.13.14 | YESSSSS malleus we've been proven wrong...at least so far |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | fucking finally. now end this shit game. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | guess who made it all happen omair???? |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | What a drive and cross by Shurrle though |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Hahah dude I do't deny his quality. It's a shame that he's at Chelsea |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | ppfffff
you relegated him to defense
hes gonna be a premier forward for that team, yuh goonie. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | nice free kick, Lionel |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | at least now everyone can stfu about how there's never been a european winner in south america |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Mall I was being sarcastic because Mourinho parks the bus and forces everyone to defend deep. Shurrle was the super sub all tournament
"at least now everyone can stfu about how there's never been a european winner in south america"
EXAAAACTLY |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | but nothing makes my stomach turn more than seeing merkel smile |
Tunaboy45
07.13.14 | Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyy! |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | now going for a tripple if fifa doesnt fuck around |
Shuyin
07.13.14 | turned on my tv and the germans scored
perfect timing |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | GOTZE'S GIRLFRIEND THOUGH OMGGGGG |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | these pundits saying messi can't be a great now omgggg |
wwba
07.13.14 | damn even though I won a load of money the way germany played for time has given me cancer
At least Schweinsteigers performance was top notch |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | nothing irritates me more than people rubbing in how a chance has gone forever |
unaMUSEd
07.13.14 | 4078 comments on this and the other list wow |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | GOTZE'S GIRLFRIEND THOUGH OMGGGGG [2] |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | Bastian and Schurrle both get 9.5s for that one |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | it's not a big party tho. fuck brazil. |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | good game. was worried it'd be cagey with few chances or one side dominating
people will no doubt look at the scoreline and moan though |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Dem German WAGs, DAYYUM |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | Some of these German chicks are fuckin smoking, jesus. |
Davil667
07.13.14 | GERMANYYYYYYY! YEAAAAAH! I'M SO FUCKING GLAD!!! THEY MADE IT! FINALLY! |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | this is what u get in europe dude |
Tunaboy45
07.13.14 | These wives though.
Messi is playing it cool. |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | stop showing messi please |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | chill on the generalizations. top athletes tend to get attractive girls no matter the continent. |
NordicMindset
07.13.14 | GERMANY |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | lol messi best player? rofl |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Some of these German chicks are fuckin smoking, jesus. [3234243]
|
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | did messi actually get best player
joke |
oresttt
07.13.14 | lol messi best player? rofl [2] |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.13.14 | Mascherano was way better than Messi |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | How the hell is Messi player of the tournament?
"top athletes tend to get attractive girls no matter the continent."
Yeah but these Germans, mmmmm |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | lol yea thats bullshit, talk about a sympathy vote. |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | Omair is onto it, I want a German lady like RIGHT NOW. |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | that's a fucking joke but typical fifa ugh |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | yeah he was pissed as well haha |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | "Omair is onto it, I want a German lady like RIGHT NOW."
Hurry up and make 7 figures then! |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | lol, wanna team up and make some dollar, Malleus? |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Pleb you're closer to Germany than I am. Get one.... if only for me. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | Yeah what were you thinking? Perhaps we could be webcam models..........
...
..
.
..
... |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | Ye Omair, I can speak German too so I got all the ammunition!
@Mal Erm well, I'd need to go and buy one first... |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Not ALL German girls go after superstars.......Right? |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | not all german girls are that hot smh these kids |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | Not all girls in all countries are hot, just saying those ones and most I've seen in the crowd have been bangin.
Lighten up, Henri! |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | what a surprise sports stars get attractive girlfriends wow omg no one cares |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | lol at neuer just standing there with has hands straight in the air |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | Dude, have a joint and chillllll. |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Let us dream fish. I feel bad for Messi. Wanted him to win so that everyone could shut up. |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | he looked so awkward taking that trophy lol |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Fish is just pissed that the team that kicked his team out ended up winning.
Well this thread is going to die soon. It was an honour |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | no i'm always like this |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | fish lives in england where the girls are either white as a ghost or Indian. give him a break. |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | also why would that piss me off
this way i can claim france were still the 2nd best team in the cup lol
which they were |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | i predicted the score of the last two matches im so good |
ShadowRemains
07.13.14 | "fish lives in england where the girls are either white as a ghost or Indian. give him a break."
um, their glamour models might be the best ever |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | yeah the ordinary girls though |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | LMAO
alright that ties the thread up with quite then pretty bow then doesnt it |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | "fish lives in england where the girls are either white as a ghost or Indian. give him a break."
Hahaha. A French dude living in England, happy about Germany winning the WC, while also bashing the English team. |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | Some smokin girls in the UK guys, shame about the toothless majority, though. |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | https://www.facebook.com/9gag/photos/a.109041001839.105995.21785951839/10152487955731840/?type=1
Uhhhh |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | i was supporting argentina dude
didn't really care that much once france were out though |
ShadowRemains
07.13.14 | find yourself a karen gillan |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | these chicks look all the same, just saw them on the bench. lol |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | agreed |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | u were supporting arg fish? im disappointed |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | "Some smokin girls in the UK guys, shame about the toothless majority, though."
Yeah I bagged one but the ratio of appealing to unappealing was... well, appalling |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | "u were supporting arg fish? im disappointed"
im sorry i don't really like argentina but
these smug germany fans
and their smug leaders
no thx |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | i rather browse some model agency websites than giving a fuck about them |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | and argentinas disgusting playstyle |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | yeah well that's italians for you |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Malleus will you add the comment you're replying to earlier? ffs |
Relinquished
07.13.14 | gg bitches i'm skunky drunk |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | guess what dictates your playstyle?
thats correct! the composition of the team!
what did argentina have beyond Messi that would suggest to a coach "you should attack all the time"? |
BigPleb
07.13.14 | Blaze it Wolfe. |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | it's a shame commentators don't see how hilarious streakers are
shame they don't get shown on the tv anymore |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | "Malleus will you add the comment you're replying to earlier? ffs"
cry about it pal |
Relinquished
07.13.14 | messi was so good this game fuck what u haters think did you even see
fucking german liquor
i'm practically naked |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | italy has pirlo tho who makes me weak |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | all you have to do now is wrap your dick in a german flag, set it on fire and you'll be a true german supporter |
Relinquished
07.13.14 | done |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | now eat it |
Relinquished
07.13.14 | nah you eat it cuz u went for the losing team |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Should taste like chicken........Or so I've heard... |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | i still live in germany. thats enough support. |
MalleusMaleficarum
07.13.14 | rip thred/fred |
JamieTwort
07.13.14 | Argentina should've won tonight, they had more clear chances and actually played with clear attacking intent in the first half. Taking off Lavezzi was a bad decision by the manager.
Also how the hell was Neur not penalized for that foul on Higuain!? Could've easily been a red card. |
OmairSh
07.13.14 | Don't Jo guys! |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | now watch some dota http://www.joindota.com/en/live/ti4-en-main |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | @jamie doesnt count if u dont make goals and higuain should have stayed away, own fault. its neuers zone man |
JamieTwort
07.13.14 | Should have stayed away? You're kidding me right?
If there's a ball to be contested and the keeper comes flying out what kind of striker would stay away and not go for it? |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | neuer got the ball |
Lowder91bird
07.13.14 | Words cannot describe how I feel right now. I am so glad Germany won it. |
JamieTwort
07.13.14 | It was one of the most dangerous challenges seen in this World Cup. What the fuck is wrong with people? It's like everything
Germany does is seen as gold even when they fuck up or make a mistake. |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | what else could he have done? |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | it's neuer and not some clown |
JamieTwort
07.13.14 | There was nothing else he could have done after he'd made the decision to come out and timed it as he did but it doesn't make it any less of a foul. |
anarchistfish
07.13.14 | collateral. challenge was necessary |
JamieTwort
07.13.14 | Yes it was, I just agreed with you on that. |
Hovse
07.13.14 | cant believe that messi has won the golden ball,shameful Fifa. |
JamieTwort
07.13.14 | Still a foul and clearly dangerous play though. |
ChoccyPhilly
07.13.14 | Good game, but not the best of the tournament, which was the USA and Belgium IMO |
ChoccyPhilly
07.13.14 | Damn, i'm gonna miss the dead ball sprays |
ShitsofRain
07.13.14 | best game was spain - chile |
ChoccyPhilly
07.13.14 | Nah, the USA/Belgium game was so tense throughout and it was end to end stuff for whole 120 minutes. Either that or Algeria/Germany |
Davil667
07.13.14 | Neuer was not penalized for the foul. Ok. But what about the foul from Argentina on Kramer? Would have been a penalty kick. And the two yellow-worthy fouls committed by Argentina during extra time? |
Relinquished
07.13.14 | whateva |
unaMUSEd
07.13.14 | Game of the tournament was Netherlands vs Australia or Uruguay vs Costa Rica imo. USA vs Portugal and Brazil vs Chile were also very exciting. |
henryChinaski
07.14.14 | FUCK YEAH!!! Götze's goal was unbelievable. |
facupm
07.14.14 | :( |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | Not gonna lie this world cup was complete garbage. |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | ^nope. watched every game and i can tell you with confident it was gay af. |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | at least the knockout stage. but thats the only one that really matters so ya it completely sucked. |
Lowder91bird
07.14.14 | I am real happy about Germany's win today but I gotta say Argentina have earned my respect after seeing them play in this tournament. |
OmairSh
07.14.14 | @Lowder: Really? I actually expected a lot more from them, considering the talent that was in the squad. They reached the final, but were far from convincing |
mandan
07.14.14 | Well, Germany won. Their 4th Cup thus far.
I think Argentina could've made better offensive plays, but they lost in the end. Don't think Sabella will coach them again. |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | ^arg hasn't made it this far in a while. |
mandan
07.14.14 | I'm not a fan of Loew's use of strategy either. The cards were with him on this Cup, but I think his work is done. On another note, now Klose's officially in the same league as other greats of the sport. One of the greatest goalscorers Germany has ever produced. |
OmairSh
07.14.14 | I think Sabella was planning to step down anyway |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | ^loew took germany to at least the semi's three cups running. he's a fantastic coach. but ya i agree i think he's done. and ya i'm really glad about klose. He's not a dick like a lot of the players on the german squad. |
mandan
07.14.14 | Argentina needs a coach with a team-minded approach. Sabella's focus on Messi severely limited Argentina's potential in my opinion. |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | @danny true. i think messi is overrated and he's really inconsistent in international games. But if he didn't shit the bed today they could've won. |
mandan
07.14.14 | Yeah, maybe Loew fell into a comfort zone in this Cup. I'm very glad James Rodriguez got the Golden Boot btw, he deserved it hard. |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | but ya teams weren't as good as expected. one of the few reason why this world cup was shit. |
mandan
07.14.14 | Van Persie was a good candidate for the Boot as well, but yeah, only one player could get it. |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | @danny. ya i'm really glad too. i'm glad that a few underdogs and unknown players got to shine though. one of the few good things. |
mandan
07.14.14 | ^^^Agreed Torontonian. |
OmairSh
07.14.14 | " i think messi is overrated"
Just no |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | there would be no point in giving it to persie. everyone knows he amazing why need to reiterate. James and the rest of the underdogs need some love. |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | @OmairSh just yes |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.14.14 | Barca's Messi is not overrated, but Argentina's Messi it is |
unaMUSEd
07.14.14 | The Golden Boot is given to the top scorer how could anyone but James win it... |
mandan
07.14.14 | I prob would've given the Golden Glove to Navas, but Neuer did a great job, so I'm not complaining there. |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | @unaMUSEd thats not the point bro |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | @danny true he really did do well but giving it to a world class keep like him is redundant if you ask me. It would be cooler if given to navas. |
apert
07.14.14 | this has probably been said already but Messi winning golden ball is a joke, it's probably a direct order from Sepp Blatter cause thinks he's a good boy
reckon it should have been James Rodriquez or Muller |
Lowder91bird
07.14.14 | "this has probably been said already but Messi winning golden ball is a joke, it's probably a direct order from Sepp Blatter cause thinks he's a good boy
reckon it should have been James Rodriquez or Muller"
I agree. I like Messi but he was definitely not the best player of the tournament. |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | @lowder Messi went to the world cup? didn't see him. |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | i think he might've had harry's invisibility cloak on. |
JamieTwort
07.14.14 | Wow this Torontonian guy is retarded.
Saying a player that either produced or played a huge part in every decisive moment for Argentina throughout the competition was invisible is hilarious. No wonder you think Messi's overrated and that the tournament was crap, you've clearly been watching a different tournament to the rest of us. |
unaMUSEd
07.14.14 | Pretty sure he's joking... |
JamieTwort
07.14.14 | If he is joking/being sarcastic then he's being very persistent. Something tells me he's being serious. |
mandan
07.14.14 | No offense JT, but that sounded a bit arrogant. Let's keep the peace and respect here. |
mandan
07.14.14 | Clearly there were two kinds of audiences to this Cup: one greatly pleased and one not too pleased. We can't all be on the same side here. |
JamieTwort
07.14.14 | Wasn't meant as arrogant, just a bit taken aback by his comments.
Pretty much everyone I know says this has been the best World Cup they've ever witnessed. |
mandan
07.14.14 | Fair enough. |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | @Jamietwort" Wow this Torontonian guy is retarded.
Saying a player that either produced or played a huge part in every decisive moment for Argentina throughout the
competition was invisible is hilarious. No wonder you think Messi's overrated and that the tournament was crap, you've
clearly been watching a different tournament to the rest of us."
it was clearly a large bit of an exaggeration ;) |
Torontonian
07.14.14 | @JamieTwort the reason i think it was a garbage world cup is because most american teams that had potential did not do very well. It all just kinda went to shit for the americas as soon as the knockout round started. yes, perhpas this is sort of a subjective hope, but i had reasons for wanting this. p.s all those people that said it was the best world cup just say so because there were a shit ton of upsets. |
Faraudo
07.14.14 | Messi didn't deserved that golden ball by any means, and Germany was the best team almost the entire tournament, That's my input. |
osmark86
07.14.14 | congratulations to Germany for a well-deserved first place. oh how I love when predictions come true ^^. |
facupm
07.14.14 | WC was really good imo
i really liked how argentina did on the final, we lost on the extra time, but if you watch the match properly the clearest and most important chances were for us, while germans only had 1 or 2 good chances before scoring, and the referee really screw it not marking that PK of neuer
anyway it definitely wasnt the beating many anticipated, dont think the germans really enjoyed that much the game, and im proud of this team cause they've fought bravely and fairly |
Chrisjon89
07.14.14 | "all those people that said it was the best world cup just say so because there were a shit ton of upsets."
in the group stage there were a few notable upsets but from the round of 16 onwards, the favourites tended to win. i think more people are calling it one of the better World Cups because of how open and attacking it was, especially early on. tied the record for most goals ever and there were some great ones.
final was good and fairly even - both teams played well. just came down to finishing in the end - Higuain's 1 on 1 miss vs. Goetze's control and shot. also dunno why Sabella took Lavezzi off for Aguero. there might be something I dunno but Aguero has been quiet/struggling for fitness all the way. Lavezzi played pretty well in the 1st half. |
Sleaper
07.14.14 | Messi looked shocked...he knew he did not even deserve it.
I would have given it to Mueller, or van persi |
Chrisjon89
07.14.14 | yeah, Mueller or maybe James Rodriguez. I'd say Mascherano but do defensive midfielders, let alone defenders, ever get a look in for these kinda awards? Van Persie started well but was pretty quiet aside from the Spain game I thought. |
Gwyn.
07.14.14 | I think he felt kinda angry with it, like he even he knows he hasn't really lived up to his claim as one of the greats in this world cup, he's done way, way, way better but somehow still gets it, he probably thought they were just giving it to him as pity which honestly would've offended me if I were him |
JamieTwort
07.14.14 | "it was clearly a large bit of an exaggeration ;)"
Yes but it seemed to be a further extension of your previous comments which I also disagree with. Obviously I realise that you didn't actually mean he wore an invisibility cloak lol.
As for the tournament I think from a neutral point of view it was definitely the best WC I've ever seen and even people who are considerably older than me seem to be saying the same thing. I guess if you wanted particular teams to do well and then they didn't deliver it could have been a bit disappointing for you personally but that's certainly no reason to call the tournament crap or garbage. |
ChoccyPhilly
07.14.14 | Definitely a good world cup, but the finals of the past 3 have really left me wanting |
JamieTwort
07.14.14 | As for Messi getting the player of the tournament award, it was certainly a surprising decision and one that I don't really agree with but I don't think it's as bizarre as a lot of people were claiming. He was definitely in contention for it before the final (or at least before the semi-final) as he'd been responsible for or at least involved in every decisive moment for his team up until the semis.
I personally think James Rodriquez would have been a more worthy winner along with a few others such as Mascherano. I'm not sure Muller would have deserved it as I don't think he was Germany's most influential player besides the two games he scored in. |
facupm
07.14.14 | Jamie i believe Muller scored on three games actually
Messi should not have won it if you ask me, Mascherano was the best player Argentina had on the whole tournament. Also Hummels could have done it, he had a great tournament, and Muller was very important too along with Kroos, even if they didnt play a great final.
Anyway it is a shitty comfort compared to winning the tournament, i dont think Messi is happy at all |
JamieTwort
07.14.14 | Oh yes you're right, my bad. |
JamieTwort
07.14.14 | Still I'd probably have given it to Kroos over Muller. |
Artuma
07.14.14 | swee this is like the biggest justice ever that germans won the cup |
mandan
07.14.14 | For me it kinda goes like this:
2006 WC > 2010 WC > 2014 WC
However it's all opinion. |
Artuma
07.14.14 | 2010 > 2014 > 2006
didn't really feel 2006 tbh. 2002 beats everything tho, it was the first world cup i saw. such nostalgia |
mandan
07.14.14 | Sadly I didn't see 2002 when it came, 2006 was the first WC I followed. |
JamieTwort
07.14.14 | 2010 WC was terrible from what I remember of it, which is actually very little due to how boring a lot of the big games were. |
Gwyn.
07.14.14 | Messi was clearly not happy with it, he didn't even so much as lifted the trophy after it was given to him and he only smiled like for half a second the whole way through |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.14.14 | 2010 was terrible but the results were far more unfair here |
Gwyn.
07.14.14 | I saw the final game of the 2002 cup, I still remember it clearly, but strangely enough I have absolutely no memory of any of the games before it, at all
2010 was really good during the knockout stage |
MrSirLordGentleman
07.14.14 | The oldest thing I remember is Chile-Cameroon in France '98, that's a nice memory since I was 3 years old |
Faraudo
07.14.14 | The Neuer vs. Higuain faceoff wasn't a PK by any means, why is there so many people saying that? |
anarchistfish
07.14.14 | "I saw the final game of the 2002 cup, I still remember it clearly, but strangely enough I have absolutely no memory of any of the games before it, at all"
same, apart from that awful england v nigeria game they made us watch in school
don't remember 1998 or 2000 at all |
JamieTwort
07.14.14 | @Faraudo: I think the contact might have been outside the box so if that's the case then it definitely shouldn't have been a penalty. I think it was a foul though, it was dangerous play and he was out of control with a very high knee when he collided with Higuain. On another day a referee could have deemed that as a red card. |
OmairSh
07.14.14 | Rumours have it that Higuain is inspired by Torres |
Sleaper
07.14.14 | GOTZEs girlfriend......HOOOOOOLY SMOKES |