Brazil - Croatia match thread

stereomatic

My prediction for this game hasn't worked out
Just heard George say "Danger"

LightningBlue

Dani Alves has been atrocious so far. Every Croatian attack is coming down that flank.
Modric and Rakitic on top in midfield as well.

Francie Barrett

You can hear a pin drop in that stadium.

Vicxas

Overheal wrote: »

The ESPN stream stateside is class - as the livestream buffer rolls it leaves tickmarks on the time slider showing you where on-target attempts were and which side did them

It's funny that they put more effort in than the UK

Nuri Sahin

Mars Bar wrote: »

I wonder did anyone have o.g as the first goalscorer?

You can't bet on OG first goalscorer as they don't count towards the first goalscorer market.

googled eyes

IvySlayer wrote: »

Why can't they sort this **** out, seriously? It seems to happen every match.

RTE HD : so bad sound travels faster than light

Cantstandsya

IvySlayer wrote: »

Why can't they sort this **** out, seriously? It seems to happen every match.

Ugh.... I guess it's ITV for the games and RTE for the analyses so. RTE, shower of clowns.

Adamocovic

Imagine if Croatia got another! The crowd have gone quiet as it is, imagine Brazil 2-0 down!

FatherTed

US Commentators saying some of the flood lights are not working....

That fiver on Croatia @ 11/1 is looking even more tasty

Great start, should make a good game of it now.

Skid X

Cantstandsya wrote: »

Is the RTE commentary slightly out of sync? Sounded like George screamed OG a split second before the ball went in... maybe just in my head?

That happens on RTE far more often than other stations. Very sloppy.

Overheal

Vicxas wrote: »

It's funny that they put more effort in than the UK

I wonder how many viewers there are in US vs UK, I mean obviously far less per capita interest but a bigger population

plus that stream feature is probably in existence from Hockey or Football.

That_Guy

Cantstandsya wrote: »

Is the RTE commentary slightly out of sync? Sounded like George screamed OG a split second before the ball went in... maybe just in my head?

Definitely a split second ahead.

Mars Bar

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

You can't bet on OG first goalscorer as they don't count towards the first goalscorer market.

A you can tell, my betting knowledge is slim!

SlickRic

Luiz is lolbad.

Croatia look a cracking side.

OwaynOTT

Jesus Ray cut him some slack.

murpho999

That_Guy wrote: »

Definitely a split second ahead.

Strange, on my TV the commentary is fine but the picture is a second behind!

Vicxas

18 minutes in and they're already booing.


Imagine the riots if they lost.

Adamocovic

Brazilians booing attacking football by Croatia just because Croatia are winning, I've seen teams boo rivals and time wasters but this is daft.

Nuri Sahin

Mars Bar wrote: »

A you can tell, my betting knowledge is slim!

Anytime OG was around 9/1 at any rate.

racso1975

God Oscar is playin brutal

Ulysses Gaze

racso1975 wrote: »

God Oscar is playin brutal

Brazil in general are playing brutally.

Occasion has gotten to them.

googled eyes

Mourinho must be laughing his ass off getting €50m for a defender who can't really defend

Overheal

Adamocovic wrote: »

Brazilians booing attacking football by Croatia just because Croatia are winning, I've seen teams boo rivals and time wasters but this is daft.

It's a common feature in college basketball it's your solemn duty in the audience to invoke chanting and good spirit for your team and then emit a deafening monotone of negative waves when the other team has the ball.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Think I'm going to bail on RTE if the sound is going to be out of snyc. It's always happening with them.

Noahmeg

Brazil will not win the World Cup

Scorpion Sting

Brazil starting to create some good chances now, could be another goal coming very soon.

Kiwi_knock

Great save

Washington Irving

Some save. Brazil looking dangerous.

IvySlayer

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Think I'm going to bail on RTE if the sound is going to be out of snyc. It's always happening with them.

Same, but the alternative is Andy Townsend

Peanut Butter Jelly

Nearly a spectacular goal for Oscar. Brazil coming alive.

daRobot

Croatia seem to consistantly put together quality sides for a country with the same population as ourselves.

Hope they do well. Nice positive team.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Nice bit of play there. Glad Neymar didn't go down.

Headshot

wow Hulk is fair brainless

Mars Bar

Great strike by Oscar. The keeper did even better!

gandalf

Cmon Croatia, god I love the WC!!

LightningBlue

Great work by Neymar... nobody followed in,

Some shot by Oscar.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

IvySlayer wrote: »

Same, but the alternative is Andy Townsend

Yeah it's a dilemma, Tyldesley too is a pain.

Moneymaker

Good strike, great save.

Great opening 25 minutes.

kevohmsford

Goal line technology for that :pac:

Adamocovic

Wow good thing we have goal line technology! I was sure that wasn't it! Good work showing that goal line technology replay!

Andersonisgod

He has lost the ball cheaply a few times but Oscar looks bright and the most likely to create something at the moment.

tayto lover

RTE are 2 seconds behind ITV's coverage. Just do a quick switch and see.

Skid X

Decent game so far. If Brazil get one they might take control but Croatia are putting it up to them.

Turtyturd

racso1975 wrote: »

God Oscar is playin brutal

Sublimest number 10 in the world apparently.

Glad they cleared up it was a goal.

murpho999

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Think I'm going to bail on RTE if the sound is going to be out of snyc. It's always happening with them.

I think they've sorted it now.

That_Guy

Thanks for that. Wasn't sure if that had crossed the line or not.

Son Of A Vidic

Come on Brazil, step it up. I don't have ITV so I'm stuck listening to Ray Houghton's I told you so commentary all night.

IvySlayer

Any opportunity to mention Lampards goal...

Overheal

I like how you can pick out the people in the crowd who got block seating for their bus tour group :P that block of neon green on Brazil's side