RIPPA Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 http://youtu.be/iaVtinE8oO8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Maybe that is too CGI, but i still prefer The Cage / The secret tournament /scorpion KO ads from 2002, directed by terry gilliam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Saw Panini sticker and album for sale at walgreens. I guess soccer really has arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Once you complete a whole team, you get a free pack. After my swaps today, hit 50% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 There are now Panini Sticker apps for Android ans IOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 for Ricky Kaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 SI is tracking all the announced rosters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Part of me wants to root for Bosnia because Begovic is for all intents and purposes a Canadian. Even if like most of our men's players he wants nothing to do with us. I like how Germany named 2 outright forwards because they have like 10 midfielders that score double digit goals in leagues. Max Meyer on the world cup squad is a huge call up for the 18 year old too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Loews reasonings for some nominees of the 30 men roster are weird. Gomez was injured too much while Khedira´s injury shouldn´t be a problem. Durm gets a shot because "while he made be young and without many Bundesliga matches he had good performances in the Champion´s League", meanwhile Robert Zieler gets nominated as the third goalie while Leno stays at home despite having played many CL-games. Grosskreutz gets a shot at being in Brazil because he "showed great form" while Max Kruse who had a brilliant season has to watch the World Cup on TV. I assume quite a few of the suprises are going to be cut, I´d guess Meyer and Mustafi are almost certain to go, I would say Höwedes, Goretzka and Hahn aswell. Not sure if he keeps Volland, I could see why, he could be a good sub on the right wing. Considering Müller is on the squad aswell, Germany has two definite strikers in Klose and Müller. A healthy and fit Miroslav Klose would still be the very best solution.As for Germany´s chances I have to say I´m almost certain we won´t be winning this. Everybody has us as favourites and I don´t really see why. The team plays some great quality footie, but they just don´t strike me as a title winner team. They choke when a good quality side takes it to them with physical footie and disciplined defending and I´m almost 100% certain this will show when Ronaldo and Pepe tell their teammates to give them the ball and wait for counter attacks to upset us in our opening match. I would of course love to be wrong, but this is what I´m afraid will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Surely England can't be as bad as they were at the 2010 World Cup. Holy fuck, they sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red is Dead Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Tough group to get out of though, natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red is Dead Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 And the england squad is released. =- Rickie Lambert (Southampton) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) Danny Welbeck (Manchester United) Midfielders Posted at Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) - captain Ross Barkley (Everton) Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) Adam Lallana (Southampton) Frank Lampard (Chelsea) James Milner (Manchester City) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) Raheem Sterling (Liverpool) Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) Defenders Posted at Leighton Baines (Everton) Gary Cahill (Chelsea) Phil Jagielka (Everton) Glen Johnson (Liverpool) Phil Jones (Man Utd) Luke Shaw (Southampton) Chris Smalling (Man Utd) GoalkeepersPosted at Joe Hart (Manchester City) Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion) Fraser Forster (Celtic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I thought John Ruddy might make it over Ben Foster. I'm also a little surprised to see Adam Johnson at least not make the stand-by list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Scousecafu is a ressie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Aaaaaand the 2014 WC champs squad: Manager: Vicente del Bosque GK: Iker Casillas, Pepe Reina and David de Gea DF: Sergio Ramos, Gerard Piqué, Raúl Albiol, Jordi Alba, Javi Martínez, Juanfran, César Azpilicueta, Alberto Moreno and Dani Carvajal MF: Xavi Hernández, Xabi Alonso, Andrés Iniesta, Cesc Fàbregas, David Silva, Sergio Busquets, Santi Cazorla, Jesús Navas, Juan Mata, Koke, Thiago Alcântara and Ander Iturraspe FW: Fernando Torres, David Villa, Pedro Rodríguez, Fernando Llorente, Álvaro Negredo and Diego Costa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldBomb Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Why are some of these squads bringing 4 goal keepers? Doesn't make much sense to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Well a lot of them are the provisional 30 man rosters - so I think they are naming 4 for now in case a keeper gets hurt before they need to get the roster down to 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRose Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Too many MLS guys, especially among the defenders on the US Roster. Not that we have a chance being in Portugul, Ghana and Germany's group anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGoldBomb Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Well a lot of them are the provisional 30 man rosters - so I think they are naming 4 for now in case a keeper gets hurt before they need to get the roster down to 23. Oh right, that makes more sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Is there any interest in a DVDVR World Cup tipping community? I have absolutely no clue when it comes to soccer (as evidenced by me never posting around this part of the board), but I always enjoy participating in stuff like that. I could set one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Here's the ESPN/ABC Schedule http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2014/02/espn-schedule-2014-fifa-world-cup/ and CBC/Rogers in Canada http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/soccer/brazil2014/broadcast/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Suarez allegedly getting knee surgery but would be back for the world cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Dunlop Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Random Wold Cup memories ahoy. I have very vague recollections of Italia 90 but USA 94 was my first real one. - It being America in June/July, it seemed like every match was played in scorching hot sun. - Diana Ross missing the penalty in the opening ceremony. Springsteen would have buried that sucker. - Bebeto's baby rocking celebration and every lad on our street copying it even though 9 year olds can't conceive children. - Maradona's celebration and every lad on our street copying it by getting shitfaced on ephedrine and cocaine and then getting kicked out of the street. - Romario/Hagi/Stoichkov/Baggio/Batigol/BROLIN aka the coolest era of superstar players in the last 20 years. - Big Jack and John Aldridge nearly committing murder of a FIFA official on live TV. - Houghton's volley against Italy followed by him panicking and thinking 'shit, best moment of my career, what do I do for a celebration? Cartwheel and 5 somersaults? Nah, fuck it, forward roll.' - The final being so bad it caused Baggio to have a memory relapse and forget how to take a penalty. - Jorge Campos' goalkeeping jerseys, a clever ploy designed to induce an epileptic fit in opposition centre forwards. - World Cup of Hair: LALAS VS VALDERRAMA I can't even remember if overall it was an especially great World Cup, I just remember being enthralled by the whole goddamn spectacle. France 98 comes round and I'm of the age where I was filling in a wall chart and collecting World Cup stickers and playing World Cup 98 on the N64 and whatnot. As long as this year there isn't a Brazilian equivalent of a vuvu-fucking-zela, I'll be happy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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