[Closed] Brazil 2014. The World Cup thread

awww, now who am I going to shout at for being a cheating, diving, arm-flailing, whiney cockbag genius?

Jamie - Freeloader! But we still like him

Agree ... any game that goes to penalty is shite.

Well, that is patently bullshit.

Any game that goes beyond full time i.e. wasting time, deserves to be labelled shite as bunch of time waster. I can't waste my life watching extra time when Family Guy is on ...

They are bullshit because they are shite that cannot even score during full time no exception.

I fell asleep at about 65 mins and woke up at 11.30pm having blissfully missed it all.

I do believe I won the prize for the best prediction though....eventually!

Holland bringing on a sub keeper to help win a shoot out may have seemed like a master stroke at the time, however if you cannot do that the next time you have a shoot out, it gives a psychological advantage to the opposition. The Dutch keeper did not look like saving one, and Holland did not look like winning it.

What @athgray said. The winning penalty was an easier save than either of the ones the Argie keeper stopped.

I wanted to see Brazil v Holland but neither performed. I was more disappointed in the Dutch performance than Brazil. Holland reverted to the withdrawn mentality which lost the last final. Not convinced Van Gal deserves the tactical genius label either, seems to me its the British press just talking up a manager as he's coming to the PL.

[i]Not convinced Van Gal deserves the tactical genius label either, seems to me its the British press just talking up a manager as he's coming to the PL.[/i]

Indeed, even David Moyes would have done a better job last night! 🙂

[i]I wanted to see Brazil v Holland [/i]

Your match is on Saturday.

@loum - excellent !

Sorry for gloating but this is a rare occurence! (from last night)
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2-2 with Argies to go thru on pens. 4-2[/i]

(after 30mins) [i]starting to look like 0-0 now.[/i]

Did you see the Guy in the news who put a fiver on ze Germans to win 7-1?

He picked up £2500! Outrageous!

(and he was out of work)

(and he was out of work)

..and?

I bet he is really a professional gambler and a dole scrounger

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Sympathy For The Devil.

I see that Mick Jagger is being blamed by superstitious Brazilians for their soccer team's defeat. Well, they're a very religious lot. It's safe to assume that there was a lot of supplications to the alleged Nazarene for success in the world cup. Given the result, does this mean that Sir Mick is more powerful than Jeeezus?

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*chuckles*

...oh, and Silva should have been given a red. Nice to see the refs still trying to help Brazil out.

"We want eight!"
"We want eight!"
"We want eight!"
"We want eight!"
"We want eight!"

Shouldn't laugh but.....

C'mon Holland be ruthless now.

Lucky to have 10 on the field!!

Silva should have been given a red.

But it shouldn't have been a penalty so not entirely on their side.

1st gol wasn't a penalty. Free kick at best; Robben is a diving ****. No way would Silva's touch ahve brought him down so dramatically.

But it shouldn't have been a penalty so not entirely on their side.

Should have been a free kick and a red. I think the ref bottled it, and just gave a pen and a yellow, thinking the pen would placate the Dutch.

*pops on tinfoil hat*

Any idea what the highest number of goals conceded in a WC tournament is?

Should have been a free kick and a red. I think the ref bottled it, and just gave a pen and a yellow, thinking the pen would placate the Dutch.

My thought's exactly.

*dons colander*

Again Robben jumps onot the floor as tohugh he's been shot! For the pen, he was already screaming out and looking for the ref, before he'd even decided to fling himself down! What a cheat.

Any idea what the highest number of goals conceded in a WC tournament is?

In the qualifiers it was [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_31%E2%80%930_American_Samoa ]Australia 31–0 American Samoa.[/url]

In the actual tournament, it was possibly [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary_v_El_Salvador_(1982_FIFA_World_Cup) ]Hungary beating El Salvador 10-1 in '82.[/url]

Is this a friendly match? 😮

What's the point of this match anyway?

Anything thing less than 5 goals is a waste of time.

😯

What's the point of this match anyway?

It lets Brazil salvage a bit of... oh.

Do you think we (Eng) could draw with BZ?

Great pen from vP

In the qualifiers it was Australia 31–0 American Samoa.

If you love footbal, I urge you to watch 'Next Goal Wins', about the American Samoan football team. Really good little film.

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Any idea what the highest number of goals conceded in a WC tournament is?

Thanks - but found what I was after..
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MOST GOALS CONCEDED IN ONE TOURNAMENT[/b]
TEAM YEAR GOALS MATCHES POS
South Korea 1954 16 2 16/16
Sweden 1950 15 5 3/13
France 1958 15 6 3/16
Belgium 1986 15 7 4/24
Zaïre 1974 14 3 16/16
Haiti 1974 14 3 15/16
West Germany 1958 14 6 4/16
West Germany 1954 14 6 1/16
El Salvador 1982 13 3 24/24
Mexico 1930 13 3 13/13

So - 16 goals....

What's the point of this match anyway?

60000 tickets at $100 a time (those numbers are completely made up, but you get the idea). Fifa are skint, they need the cash.

lemonysam - Member

What's the point of this match anyway?

It lets Brazil salvage a bit of... oh.

Ya, that's a bit too late now ... 😆

If I were the Dutch player I would be very careful not to get injured to make sure I get higher pay when the season starts again.

As for the Brazilian players these are the players big clubs need to avoid especially that Brazilian "Leo Sayer" bloke.

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wanmankylung - Member

60000 tickets at $100 a time (those numbers are completely made up, but you get the idea). Fifa are skint, they need the cash.

What! $100 per ticket! 😯

Crikey! If that's the price I will restart the entire tournament again ... 😆

Again Robben!! Unbeleiveable! Is there any way FIFA can issue retrospective punishments for blatant cheating?

Thanks - but found what I was after..

Whoops.

*puts down drink*

It's is a shame when someone of his quality resorts to constant whinging and cheating. There really is no need.

Still a red though IMO

It's is a shame when someone of his quality resorts to constant whinging and cheating. There really is no need.

I thought, since the Mexico game, he has reigned it in a bit .

I did too. But the whining to get the (deserved) red was still unnecessary.

Needs an "enforcer" to given him a little "quietener"!!!

In other news, Clarke Carlisle is yet another statement on ITV's hatred of football.

Christ that's a bad,mistimed tackle! 😯

ITV's hatred of football.

They show more games than the bBC do. Or are you referring to Andy Townsend?

He does go wandering more than an orienteering enthusiast

That is shite patter.

Holland seem to have mastered the art of turning attack into defence.

Also, that's the worst refereeing decision of the tournament.

How was that not a penalty?

That's really bad. Books Oscar for 'simulation', then it' clear there must have atually been contact, as Blind is on the floor in pain! Embarrassing.

Looked to me like he straightened his legs and started going down before the contact. Didn't see a good angle so could be wrong. There was inevitably going to be contact so could have got a pen but the way he went down was simulation.

Cummon I need to more goals or else I would have wasted my time watching a friendly match ... 😆

Less than 3 hours to go...

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I'm sooooo excited!!! 😀
RM.

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Predictions?

4-1 germany...

Deutschland. Deutschland. Deutschland.

Drei - Ein

Oh and...

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Deutschland!

Can't wait
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I've kept saying Argentina will win it. I cannot change that now...

PrinceJohn - Member

I've kept saying Argentina will win it. I cannot change that now...

There is a possibility but then they are a one man team with Messi so if the Germans can prevent him from getting the ball then 50% of their work is done, because the rest of the Argentinians are just good players but nothing spectacular. 😀

Oh and farewell Alan Hansen. I know plenty of people don't like him, but I've always thought he's been one of the Beeb's best pundits.

I'd rather the other Alan was retiring.

Woo. hora's thread closed. 8)

I do hope everyone is following Mr Hansen's example and is presently sporting a tie? You're not, are you? You're sat in your pants and a wife beater, with a can of wife beater, scratching your arse and farting, aren't you?

As a united fan, I've felt obliged to follow Rio's example with a double breasted suit . Creme De Menthe anyone?

The facist Junta closed my thread. Come on Germany. Stuff em like we stuffed you 5-1 yeaaaars ago 😀

Binners a real Utd fan would be a Chevrolet.

BBC or ITV to watch the game?

Adverts?

OT both teams have previously been beaten by Winston and Margaret of course 8)

BBC

A cheeky wee Lynx advert at half time would not be a bad thing.

Andy ****ing Townsend?

That's the decision made - thanks lemonysam.

Beeb. Preparing to shed a tear for old Hansen.
RM.

Is Messi wearing a MTB helmet?

Blimey, thought it was. 9 KO.

BBC as no adverts and No andy towsend thank ****

So Germnay the best team and Messi the best player

Just hope it is not a cagey nervous affair and they both play

Close one but Germany by one goal IMHO 2-1...hopefully no extra time as the kids have school tomorrow

The way they were grinning I was thinking the falling over routine was coming out again!

Cummon Deutschland! I want to see ...

Bundesrepublik Deutschland 4 - 0 República Argentina

Edit: Argentinian defense is going to be taken apart ... piece by piece.

BBC or ITV to watch the game?

Beeb. Might go with the 5Live commentary.

Oh and farewell Alan Hansen. I know plenty of people don't like him, but I've always thought he's been one of the Beeb's best pundits.

I'm not a massive fan, and he does seem to have become a pastiche of himself in the last year or so.

...but given what is taking over, Shearer/Neville/Savage, then it may be a case of not knowing what you have got till it's gone.

Oh and farewell Alan Hansen. I know plenty of people don't like him, but I've always thought he's been one of the Beeb's best pundits.

I thought they are all rather funny. 😆

I want them to make stoopid comments otherwise it will be very boring.

The German's are doing that thing where it looks like they've got an extra player.

Hansen is a pastiche of himself but he did know his stuff

TBH its hard to be insightful about football.....as this, and other football threads, shows over and over again 😉

not likely to get a better chance than that 😯
Shocka

TBH its hard to be insightful about football.....as this, and other football threads, shows over and over again

*bookmarks post for later*

Torres-esque piece of finishing there ! 😆

A pro does that?!?! (The miss)

"I have to say, the defence was absolutely shocking"

Kerching!!! Hansen laughing all the way to the bank

Edited so as not to jinx it.

Oh lord.

I thought the game kicked off at 9pm. Just turned the telly on to watch the build up, and we're already 23mins in.

**** me.

😆

No goal ... next time check with the linesman first. 🙄

Any minute now, he will see the flag.