RIPPA Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 At some point people will stop bitching that CONCACAF gets three automatic (with a possible 4th) berths right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 No because if Lithuania, Luxemborg, or Kerplakistan had got an extra European slot this would be so much cooler. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Yeah because we'd all rather watch Joel Campbell over Zlatan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Liverpool is off to a decent start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Dunlop Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 The 'Bra-zil Bra-zil' song they're using on ITV's coverage got annoying 4 days ago and the World Cup wasn't even on 4 days ago. I know he's World Cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro and all but he's offering fuck all squared to ITV's coverage as well and the less said about the embarrassment that is Ian Wright the better too. Could do with begging Roy Keane to make a dramatic run-in to save their coverage. Not that the BBC is much better, I've never seen a guy who says so many words but says so very little the way Shearer does. That guy is dogshit. Draw between the Mexicans and the Colombians for best fans so far. Edit - When I type something, someone scores...Italy 1-0. Then I edit this and the English score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 Yeah - maybe not so much with the dancing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 A Physio getting carted off is something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 You know its bad when your physio gets taken off injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Magnificent 7 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Good 1st half. Forster would have saved the first goal. Cool finish by Sturridge. Italy the better side, would have loved that Balotelli chip to fall in there, but for Jagielka aware and reading it nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 You get the feeling that if Pirlo, Marchisio, and Balotelli could play in some 3 on 3 thing it would be sheer terror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 You get the feeling that if Pirlo, Marchisio, and Balotelli could play in some 3 on 3 thing it would be sheer terror. Bring back that tournament on the boat from the Nike 2006 ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 This was a quite entertaining half! Very good performance by England and I would have said they deserved more, but Italy´s final three minutes of the half were outrageous with two great chances so I would say all in all draw should be okay. FSW, I guess you might be right. They looked good during the last two years, though, and I´d still say the loss to Costa Rica is sensational. We don´t get the huge underdog surprises in World Cups anymore. The sensations in 2010 were the Swiss beating Spain (Swiss are a historic footballing nation who actually often make it out of the group stages if they qualifiy for World Cups) or the Netherlands beating Brazil (how that was a sensation I don´t know). Of course Costa Rica has good players and of course some more qualified expert than me knew about that before the match, but I´d say the win is comparable to Bulgaria beating Germany in 1994 t ex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 There were people who said Balo shouldn't be on the team? Was that trolling or...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Presumably either Racists Or "get off my lawn" types who think he is too flamboyant, ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 That second half was the most Italian thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Well, England vs Uruguay is gonna be absolutely massive now. If we can beat them and then beat Costa Rica in the last game, then hopefully we'll sneak through second. Raheem Sterling was man of the match for me, but once again Pirlo pulled the strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 You get the feeling that if Pirlo, Marchisio, and Balotelli could play in some 3 on 3 thing it would be sheer terror. Bring back that tournament on the boat from the Nike 2006 ads. That was actually 02. 06 was Jose vs Fat Kid Fantasy Draft (feat. der geist von Beckenbauer). Which I randomly remembered and rewatched on youtube today, for reasons unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I don´t know about the Italian half, up until the final ten minutes it looked as if England could still take a point or maybe even the win. Then they seemed just gassed and the subs didn´t help. The final ten (+5) were Italy closing the match down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 That was a far better England performance than I expected. Great to see Studge bring the wriggly arms dance to the big stage. Gotta drop Wellbeck and Johnson and bring in The Scouse Cafu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 You get the feeling that if Pirlo, Marchisio, and Balotelli could play in some 3 on 3 thing it would be sheer terror.Bring back that tournament on the boat from the Nike 2006 ads. That was actually 02. 06 was Jose vs Fat Kid Fantasy Draft (feat. der geist von Beckenbauer). Which I randomly remembered and rewatched on youtube today, for reasons unknown. I dont know why, but i always mess that up.--- Very intrigued by upcoming Japan vs Ivory Coast match. ---- @PCarrESPN: Italy completed 92.2% of passes vs England. Highest pass pct by any team in a #WorldCup game since 1966. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Woodbine Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I got back from work at the end of England/Italy, and have to be back there in 8 hours so really should be in bed, but Japan vs the elephants is up next and I'm compelled to watch. When did fucking Glenn Hoddle slither back onto tv? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 @WadeBarrett: Thought I'd allow the incoming deluge of 'bad news' tweets to die down before I came online... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Well... this game escalated quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Two dogshit awful goalkeepers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I'm transfixed by how much old Pirlo looks like a little tiny The Hound (DYING OF A FUCKING INFRECTIONINOGROJOJIPEO FUCK YOU GOREOUR RRRRRR RRRRR MARITING)!!! At least they both about as likely to still be standing in a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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