The EXCITING World Cup in Brazil THREAD!!!

[Dirk Gently]

OK, I guess we should have a thread about this for all those who want to watch.

So how far will England get? Will they get out of their group? Quarter finals? Semi's? What's your prediction?



Also, as this is being held in Brazil will all the pitches have a strip of grass left up the middle?








Yes, I started this thread just to make that feeble joke.

[Paul Clement]

Well as a Dutchman, I'm hoping Holland will do well. However Spain as an opening game will be very tough and if we lose, it will put added pressure on us when we play Chile & Australia. Not to mention the potentially harder second round match if we go through from the group stages in second place.

As far as England are concerned, it's a really tough group. Italy and Uruguay could both eadily go a long way in the tournament but I have a sneeky suspicion that England will get through at Italy's expense. I see the quarter finals as being about as far as England will go though. Despite some predictions in the media, the England squad doesn't have strength in depth, which is why Welbeck gets in the side on a regular basis.

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[MacNimon]

Take a leaf out of a Scotland supporters book, Tim, and don't expect anything much at all. That way, if they actually DO have a successful tournament then it'll come as a surprise and be all the more enjoyable for it. Much better than expecting the world only to have your hopes dashed again.

I think England have a good manager, but I'm not so sure about how good the team is. Quarter finals are a possibility, though. I'll go for Brazil to win it, though.

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[Stuart Wallis]

Well as a Dutchman

And the other's a hollow cylinder. No, I can't resist the old jokes either!

I neither know nor care to be honest - but they cant do much worse than last time!

[Rob McCow]

Here we go! Simon, put the telly on! Let's get into the World Cup Fever Fever!

[Rob McCow]

Marcelo OG is first World Cup 2014 goal

The posters on Outpost Gallifrey are bound to be pleased about that!

[Rob McCow]

Here he is!

[Rob McCow]

Chris Waddle:

This is more like Brazil.

Whilst watching Brazil play a match at the Brazilian World Cup in Brazil.

[SiHart]

Here we go! Simon, put the telly on! Let's get into the World Cup Fever Fever!

I did. We watched Blakes 7.

[Nyder]

I've got Bosnia in the office sweepstake. My colleague has Iran. Oh dear x 2


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[Paul Clement]

Well it's 1-1at half time between Brazil and Croatia. Brazil have had more possession but Croatia have looked very good on the counter.

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[duncan]

I quite fancy Croatia to sneek this one.

But then again, I'm a Charlton suppoter, so what would I know about football?

[Paul Clement]

It was a rather dodgy penalty that changed the game.


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[duncan]

Blimey, wasn't it. Until then, Croatia had a real chance.

[Paul Clement]

There wasn't anything wrong with Olic's challenge on the keeper for Croatia's disallowed goal either. That actually highlights one of my many football bugbears. Keepers get far too much protection. Lets face it, they can jump for a high ball with arms extended and catch it, they already have an advantage over the player trying to head it.

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[duncan]

I have always felt the same. The keeper can come running out and clatter into a forward yet the keeper gets the free kick

[SiHart]

When does it all finish?

[Paul Clement]

Mexico must be feeling quite aggrieved. Two perfectly good goals disallowed, both from Giovanni Dos Santos.

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[Rob McCow]

Come on England!

Oh well.

[duncan]

Oh well, there's always Wimbledon.

[Perry Vale]

The highly paid pundits I saw the other night on MOTD were all in agreement that Suarez isn't 100% fit. Thank God.

[Dirk Gently]

Yay, we're out of the world cup...




...probably. May be not getting through will wake up the coaching staff/F.A and try & sort out our domestic leagues.

[Philipnet]

Ingaland
Ingaland



Do you remember Euro '96 is almost 20 years ago

[Stuart Wallis]

Yay, we're out of the world cup...




...probably. May be not getting through will wake up the coaching staff/F.A and try & sort out our domestic leagues.

I have an idea - get the football team to replace the cicket team... Well neither will do any worse!

[Dirk Gently]

Now there's an idea!