World Cup 2014 Super Thread copyright warning #1645

Schwiiing

Hodgson and Del Bosque to be the highest profile managerial casalties after this World Cup? Although I reckon Joachim Loew could go aswell if Germany dont win it.

seligehgit

Yeah I think Loew will be sacked or resign unless the Germans triumph.This is his third tournament in sole charge I believe(assistant to Klinsmann beforehand)?

Gbear

Btw.. when did Josh Homme's dad start managing the Dutch?

x43r0

Gbear wrote: »

Btw.. when did Josh Homme's dad start managing the Dutch?

That's not JH's dad. It's Jon Voight

mike65

Best world cup ever continues to deliver.

Italy and Uruguay now face each other in a winner takes all match, if they draw it goes down to goal difference and Italy would go through.

Gbear

mike65 wrote: »

Best world cup ever continues to deliver.

Italy and Uruguay now face each other in a winner takes all match, if they draw it goes down to goal difference and Italy would go through.

I'm torn.

On the one hand, I want Suarez to get a rest, on the other, watching Italy play football makes me feel physically sick.

patmac

The top half of the draw is shaping up now for round 2. Round 2 could be Colombia vs Italy, Winners play Brazil vs Chile, with winners of Costa Rica vs Ivory Coast playing the winners of Holland and Mexico. Might be worth a punt on the Dutch.

whiskeyman

Good to see goal line tech, but a goal line official is still needed IMO.
The Costa Rica clear peno call today and in the France game, the Swiss deserved a clear corner from a fingertips save. I'm sure others can add more to the list that a goal line official would have caught.

Gbear

whiskeyman wrote: »

Good to see goal line tech, but a goal line official is still needed IMO.
The Costa Rica clear peno call today and in the France game, the Swiss deserved a clear corner from a fingertips save. I'm sure others can add more to the list that a goal line official would have caught.

A bunch more fallible officials probably won't solve the problem.

Give the 4th official a screen and a 10 second window after the ref gives him a shout - either he tells the ref what he thinks in 10 seconds (penalty/not red/not) or the ref sticks to his decision.

Agent Coulson

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I will say it again I love this World Cup :D

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I will say it again I love this World Cup :D:D

I will say it again I love this World Cup :D:D:D

Agent Coulson

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I will say it again I love this World Cup :D

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I will say it again I love this World Cup :D:D

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I will say it again I love this World Cup :D:D:D

I will say it again I love this World Cup :D:D:D:D

dreamers75

Best world cup ever.

So long 11pm kick offs tho (

OwaynOTT

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I will say it again I love this World Cup :D:D:D:D

There ya go repeating jokes again, ffs! :pac:

Tinie

dreamers75 wrote: »

Best world cup ever.

So long 11pm kick offs tho (

Noooo!

Looper007

what a world cup so far, best in my living memory. top ten games so far for me

1. Germany vs Ghana 2-2
2. Holland vs Australia 3-2
3. Holland vs Spain 5-1...
4. Italy vs England 2-1
5. U.S.A vs Portugal 2-2
6. Costa Rica vs Uruguay 3-1
7. Algeria vs South Korea 4-2
8. Spain vs Chile 0-2
9. England vs Uruguay 1-2
10. France vs Switzerland 5-2

vidor

Which game are RTE showing tomorrow at 5?

Looper007

vidor wrote: »

Which game are RTE showing tomorrow at 5?

Holland vs chile.

Guy:Incognito

Are bbc and ITV showing 1 each at the same times by any chance?

Agent Coulson

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Are bbc and ITV showing 1 each at the same times by any chance?

No I think it works BBC get either 5pm or 9pm matches and show on BB1 and BBC3 and ITV show on ITV 1 and ITV 4 and so on.

citytillidie

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Are bbc and ITV showing 1 each at the same times by any chance?

When ITV have it one will go on ITV 1 and other on ITV 4. BBC it will be BBC 1 and BBC 3

Tinie

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Are bbc and ITV showing 1 each at the same times by any chance?

BBC have no live games tomorrow, just highlight show in the night.

dfx-

May not be the best World Cup ever yet, only halfway through I think in terms of matches and the nothing-at-stake matches are still to be played and the 0-0 knockouts for 120 minutes with penalties too..

Lucas Hood

Apparently Holland are going to play Dirk Kuyt at left back today.

ArmaniJeanss

citytillidie wrote: »

When ITV have it one will go on ITV 1 and other on ITV 4.

Fcuktards in UPC will doubtless block the ITV4 games.

mike65

FIFA look into German fans blacking up for Ghana game!

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/22/fifa-investigate-germany-fans-black-make-up-world-cup-2014

Fifa has promised its disciplinary committee will investigate photographs that show several German fans attended their team’s match against Ghana wearing black make-up.

Pictures circulated on social media of smiling Germany fans with blacked up faces wearing T-shirts on which they had felt tipped the names of their opponents. A Fifa spokeswoman said that any evidence of discrimination would be considered by its disciplinary committee under what she called its zero tolerance rules.

x43r0

mike65 wrote: »

FIFA look into German fans blacking up for Ghana game!

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/22/fifa-investigate-germany-fans-black-make-up-world-cup-2014

A quick google brings up this - Mother of God, I'm dumbstruck at the level of idiot it takes to do something like this

dfx-

dfx- wrote: »

May not be the best World Cup ever yet, only halfway through I think in terms of matches and the nothing-at-stake matches are still to be played and the 0-0 knockouts for 120 minutes with penalties too..

Really happy with the amount of Goals being scored aswell.
I would love some comparison from this tournament to 2010, I have a feeling there has **** load more scored.

Maximus Alexander

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Really happy with the amount of Goals being scored aswell.
I would love some comparison from this tournament to 2010, I have a feeling there has **** load more scored.

So far in 2014 there have been 2.94 goals per game.
Overall in 2010 there were 2.24 goals per game.

Agueroooo

Germans dont do humour.

.....and when they try you see why.

Lucas Hood

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Really happy with the amount of Goals being scored aswell.
I would love some comparison from this tournament to 2010, I have a feeling there has **** load more scored.

Averging 2.9 goals a game compared to 2.3 goals a game in 2010.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/index.html

miralize

Interesting...

Actual Playing Time : 55.3 AVERAGE MINUTES PER MATCH
2010 AVERAGE : 69.8

Proof that the free kick foam slows down the play too much?

KERSPLAT!

Or players are lying on the ground "injured" a lot more

greendom

For people who don't venture into the Man Utd thread (where I shamelessly stole this from).

Link showing the number of goals scored per league and per club...

http://i.imgur.com/nxJ2bli.jpg

Agent Coulson

I think the heat and player lying(injured) down alot in the last 20 mins of a game have more to do with that than the free kick foam.

Meglamonia

What games are rte going to show tonight?

Muirshin Durkin

Holland v Chile (17.00) Brazil v Cameroon (21.00)

TimeToShine

Meglamonia wrote: »

What games are rte going to show tonight?

Has to be Holland-Chile and Brazil-Cameroon.

Skylinehead

ITV are the same. I'd rather watch Croatia-Mexio on the telly myself.

Winston Payne

Croatia - Mexico is on ITV 4. If we can get it sure.

Dont be at yourself

Will also be on RTE.ie, right?

seligehgit

Yeah Mexico Croatia should be a cracking game...it's on ITV4 at 8.30.

Kerrydude1981

Pity RTE don't have a red button option,give people the choice of what game they want to watch

Skylinehead

seligehgit wrote: »

Yeah Mexico Croatia should be a cracking game...it's on ITV4 at 8.30.

Pretty sure UPC block ITV4 when anything resembling football is on

greendom

Skylinehead wrote: »

Pretty sure UPC block ITV4 when anything resembling football is on

only when it clashes with live (normally Europa football) on Setanta

Benimar

I know why RTE do it (viewing figures) but Croatia v Mexico is the game to be showing. Cameroon are out and only a combination of results can knock out Brazil. Croatia v Mexico is essentially an eliminator.

Hopefully they don't do the same tomorrow and show England but I fear they will.

Pudsy33

It is indeed blocked on itv 4. What a load of ****ing ****.

Pudsy33

It is indeed blocked on itv 4. What a load of ****ing ****.

Kermit.de.frog

Fizman

Is ITV4 available to Sky subscribers?

Tokarev

Fizman wrote: »

Is ITV4 available to Sky subscribers?

Yes, as it's on the sky go app on Ipad along with itv , itv2 , itv 3 and some new channel itv encore.