World Cup 2014 Super Thread copyright warning #1645

Oat23

764dak wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2649499/Rachel-Riley-crunches-numbers-ahead-World-Cup-tips-Chile-lift-trophy.html

I need to record countdown more.

Frisbee

kwestfan08 wrote: »

The Observer had a great one yesterday so I picked it up. In sure there''ll be a few knocking around the the next few days. Don't think any tabloid has given away any yet

Yep I picked up the one in the Observer on Sunday. It's very good.

leonidas83

Group A
Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon
Group B
Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia
Group C
Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan
Group D
Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy
Group E
Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras
Group F
Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria
Group G
Germany, Portugal, Ghana, United States
Group H
Belgium, Algeria, Russia, South Korea

GROUP WINNERS
Group A:
1) Brazil 2) Croatia

Group B:
1) Spain 2) Netherlands

Group C:
1) Ivory Coast 2) Colombia

Group
1) Italy 2) Uruguay

Group E:
1) France 2) Switzerland

Group F:
1) Argentina 2) Bosnia

Group G:
1) Germany 2) Portugal

Group H:
1) Belgium 2) Russia

SECOND ROUND
Brazil v Netherland = Brazil winners

Spain v Croatia = Spain winners

Ivory Coast v Uruguay = Uruguay winners

Italy v Colombia = Italy winners

France v Bosnia = France winners

Argentina v Switzerland = Argentina winners

Germany v Russia = Germany winners

Belgium v Portugal = Belgium winners

QUARTER FINALS
France v Germany = Germany winners

Brazil v Uruguay = Brazil winners

Argentina v Belgium = Argentina winners

Spain v Italy = Spain winners

SEMI FINALS
Germany v Brazil = Germany winners

Argentina v Spain = Argentina winners

FINAL
Argentina v Germany = Germany winners

shamrock55

A thought just popped into my head, no vuvuzelas this year thank christ, on a side note did anyone else get a world cup book from pp in the post, i got one yesterday, good book actually lots of interesting facts and stats

x43r0

Two nice WC bracket posters here

Standard or 8-bit pixel style

Kermit.de.frog

The England team

mike65

ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Beefy78

That's hilarious.

What day is Ireland's first group match btw?

Too Tough To Die

England are no fun since they finally grasped how bad they are.

shamrock55

England will beat italy on sat 2-1

Paully D

shamrock55 wrote: »

England will beat italy on sat 2-1

An incredibly boring 0-0 draw that's going to have me wishing that I went out rather than sitting in watching it.

Beefy78

Too Tough To Die wrote: »

England are no fun since they finally grasped how bad they are.

No one has tell the English how bad we are. We're the ones who have to watch them.

People seem to mix up 'expectation' with 'hope'. You only have to look at how revered Venables & Robson are for deliving semi-finalists to guage the true level of expecation. But if you don't go into these things with hope then what is the point of turning up?

Paully D wrote: »

An incredibly boring 0-0 draw that's going to have me wishing that I went out rather than sitting in watching it.

This. I don't think it'll be one for the neutrals.

mike65

With the Irish thrashed by a Portuguese side that was in "warm up" mode last night I refuse to take any mocking here with anything other than contempt.

Meglamonia

mike65 wrote: »

With the Irish thrashed by a Portuguese side that was in "warm up" mode last night I refuse to take any mocking here with anything other than contempt.

And a second string Irish team that was in holiday mode,Portugal are preparing for a World Cup they should be gearing up pretty nicely.

Morzadec

Beefy78 wrote: »

This. I don't think it'll be one for the neutrals.

I'm also predicting a low-scoring tight game. 0-0 wouldn't surprise me.

But I don't think it will be dull.

Not for me at least. This is the World Cup and a massive game, no two ways about. Going to be filled with tension and the magic that the WC brings.

Going to be watching it with a bunch of English lads, and one angry Nordy who won't be hiding his anti-Britishness. Can't wait

Nerdlingr

Pictures up on the Guardian of the Manuas pitch. Looks absolutely shocking.

Meglamonia

Nerdlingr wrote: »

Pictures up on the Guardian of the Manuas pitch. Looks absolutely shocking.

Link?Jesus hope the pitches aren't a talking point.

Beefy78

Morzadec wrote: »

I'm also predicting a low-scoring tight game. 0-0 wouldn't surprise me.

But I don't think it will be dull.

Not for me at least. This is the World Cup and a massive game, no two ways about. Going to be filled with tension and the magic that the WC brings.

Going to be watching it with a bunch of English lads, and one angry Nordy who won't be hiding his anti-Britishness. Can't wait

Oh I'm counting the seconds. But I think both sides will know that neither can afford to lose and if the pitch is as bad as it looks and conditions as sapping as expected I wouldn't exepect a conventionally entertaining match.

Last 20 minutes should be exciting if one side decides to really run at tiring defenders. It's a real shame that Oxlade-Chamberlain won't make it.

Beefy78

Meglamonia wrote: »

Link?Jesus hope the pitches aren't a talking point.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/11/world-cup-2014-countdown-live-updates-brazil

TheTownie

Meglamonia wrote: »

Link?Jesus hope the pitches aren't a talking point.

Meglamonia

Beefy78 wrote: »

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/11/world-cup-2014-countdown-live-updates-brazil

That's a joke.I presume this pitch will start tearing up very easily with the state it's in right now?

Fairly annoying they can't get the pitch right for a World Cup.

Beefy78

Meglamonia wrote: »

That's a joke.I presume this pitch will start tearing up very easily with the state it's in right now?

Fairly annoying they can't get the pitch right for a World Cup.

I don't think it is just this pitch either. The pitch at the Maracana looked a right state last week during one of Brazil's warm-ups.

Meglamonia

Beefy78 wrote: »

I don't think it is just this pitch either. The pitch at the Maracana looked a right state last week during one of Brazil's warm-ups.

Yeah and I saw a picture of the stadium in São Paulo last week and there was no turf on the pitch.

Antibac

One Football Brazil free in the iTunes App Store. Might be handy for anyone trying to keep track of news,games etc

MagicIRL

Good job they've got plenty of time to sort this pitch out #sarcasm #Manaus #England pic.twitter.com/rErwh5qZVD

https://twitter.com/mrdanwalker/status/476673046707965952

RayCon

Got Ivory Coast in the draw in work .. there's €10 I wont see again.

aodea

RayCon wrote: »

Got Ivory Coast in the draw in work .. there's €10 I wont see again.

I have got Korea in mine, i have jumped on board though and the dest has few flags up

Pudsy33

I have Mexico and Costs Rica, I'd ****ing love the ivory coast!

Can anyone confirm are RTE doing Apres Match for the WC???

RayCon

aodea wrote: »

I have got Korea in mine, i have jumped on board though and the dest has few flags up

You've inspired me ... just printed off a flag and stuck it up on the desk !!!

Skylinehead

I got Greece. Gonna 1-0 their way to the tournament :cool:

astonaidan

RayCon wrote: »

You've inspired me ... just printed off a flag and stuck it up on the desk !!!

you could have just stuck your Irish flag upside down

Nerdlingr

Just to get ye in the mood. Great Montage!

RayCon

astonaidan wrote: »

you could have just stuck your Irish flag upside down

Who says I didn't

Beefy78

RayCon wrote: »

You've inspired me ... just printed off a flag and stuck it up on the desk !!!

Same here. Flag of Ghana is now flying proudly at my desk.

TimeToShine

Anyone else sort of up for England? I realize it would be a different ball game if we qualified but I identify the most with them so I'd be quite pleased if they could pull off an upset.

If they get to the semi's I'd almost hedge my bets and book a holiday out because if they win it will be carnage!

Beefy78

An England World Cup win would be the best day ever. I can only imagine the celebration.

Pro. F

TimeToShine wrote: »

Anyone else sort of up for England? I realize it would be a different ball game if we qualified but I identify the most with them so I'd be quite pleased if they could pull off an upset.

If they get to the semi's I'd almost hedge my bets and book a holiday out because if they win it will be carnage!

I'm not up for England, but that's because of their style of play rather than any other reason. They're one of the most interesting teams to talk about because everybody who watches the PL knows the players and can have ideas about what should be done differently. And their perennial under achievement makes discussing their selections and tactics even more interesting.

Nerdlingr

Stat in the Guardian - England have played the most goalless draws at a world cup than any other nation - 10.

I like watching england but havent enjoyed watching them since 96-98. Theyre just a poor team to watch for the players they have, rarely do they click. It will be interesting to see if the likes of Sterling, Barkley, Ox can have any effect on their games.

TimeToShine

Ox is out.

Hopefully Wilshere gets a run out and performs. Barkley, Sturridge and Lallana could well light it up and you never know what the story is with Rooney.

greendom

TimeToShine wrote: »

Ox is out.

Hopefully Wilshere gets a run out and performs. Barkley, Sturridge and Lallana could well light it up and you never know what the story is with Rooney.

Where are you hearing this ?

Beefy78

Pro. F wrote: »

And their perennial under achievement makes discussing their selections and tactics even more interesting.

England are a last-eight side and consitently get to around that level (only Germany and Brazil have made that round more frequently in the past eight World Cups).

mike65

TimeToShine wrote: »

Ox is out.

Hopefully Wilshere gets a run out and performs. Barkley, Sturridge and Lallana could well light it up and you never know what the story is with Rooney.

from twitter

At #england training in Rio. No Welbeck, no Oxlade-Chamberlain #worldcup pic.twitter.com/IMnoNha4Fm

and

Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews · 2m
Danny Welbeck and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain miss England open training session.

greendom

Ahh, out of the Italy game, not the tournament.

astonaidan

RayCon wrote: »

Who says I didn't

Mary from accounting

Nuri Sahin

The pitch in Manaus is in grand condition. England vs Italy is the first game on it.

Dickerty

astonaidan wrote: »

Mary from accounting

That woman can NOT keep her mouth shut...

Pro. F

Beefy78 wrote: »

England are a last-eight side and consitently get to around that level (only Germany and Brazil have made that round more frequently in the past eight World Cups).

Germany, Brazil, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Argentina have all had a hell of a lot more success than England in that time.

greendom

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

The pitch in Manaus is in grand condition. England vs Italy is the first game on it.

That's shocking - like a Mid December non-league pitch after months of rain. Surely they could have made a better job of a World Cup pitch in 21st Century,

Dickerty

Well yeh, if they hadn't built a stadium in the middle of the bloomin' Amazon.

Wiki - Manaus has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) according to the Köppen climate classification system, with more or less consistent temperatures all year round. Because the driest month, August, sees less than 60 mm (2 in) of precipitation, the city's climate falls under the tropical monsoon climate category instead of the tropical rainforest climate category.

Sounds like a great place to try and plant and maintain a smooth green playing surface.

This tournament had better produce GREAT football, cause it's planning and legacy will leave a lot to be desired...