2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

[Bubba]

To be fair, she's absolutely right. The World Cup is clearly responsible for all domestic violence, trafficking, rape and sexual harassment. I'm glad our England Boys have taken a stand and decided to boycott the rest of the tournament.

What a ridiculous article.

[Psychotic]

Major event that billions of people are interested in? Let me throw up a quick piece about how this vaguely relates to my agenda to attract clicks and controversy.


Men's football is loved in Britain simply because the players are menYes that is it. That is also why I enjoy watching Morris Dancing, building sites and chippendales.

Do piss off xD

Having said that, it's a shame this article is just so bad because there is a point to be made about sexism and football but it's not the one she's making.

I don't think it would do any harm to have some female commentators and pundits (just as there are male commentators and pundits on the women's game) because women are just as capable of intelligent analysis as men. Likewise female coaches, referees and so on. Also the PHWOAAAAAAAR LOOK AT ALL THESE TOP 10 WORLD CUP WAGS or TOP 5 CROWD BABES IN BRAZIL articles are kind of embarrassing.

[Calliope]

UGH NO, CARDED ;_;

[Psychotic]

Wish I could see Italy v Uruguay but all they're showing is England v Costa Rica.

Still, England fans are cracking me up. I love the gallows humour going around, singing songs like "England's going home!" and
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[Calliope]

Aaand Pirlo just kicked Suarez in the face!

A goal would be better though. Probably.

[Yellow_Magic]

As an English person the Uruguay vs Italy match is supremely embarrassing

[Calliope]

UGH, RED CARD ;___;

[Spuuky]

Did Suarez just bite someone again? And then grab his own face and fall down? And then have his team score the winning goal because they are playing up a man?

[Bubba]

Suarez is a filthy, racist :bou::bou::bou::bou: and deserves to be shot.

[Psychotic]

SUAREZ! SUAREZ! SUAREZ!

Fucking hero. Bite everyone you psychopath, I love you.

[Calliope]

I hope Suarez fucking chokes on the next person he sees fit to bite. How did he not get sent off for that?

[Bubba]

57629

[Psychotic]

Can't wait for Belgium v Uruguay. Luis will score a hat trick before literally killing Failaini and the shower of tears spewing forth from Bubba will quench my thirst until Luis wrecks the mancs again at Old Toilet.

[Yellow_Magic]

When asked how he found the Italian defence, Suarez will answer "Al dente"

[Bubba]

When Suarez and Uruguay are finally fucked out of this World Cup I am gonna make a celebratory post in every thread on this forum until I am eventually banned... but it'll be worth it.

[Psychotic]

Banned? No, you'll just be renamed "Cantona isn't fit to lace Suarez's boots" (because it's the truth)

[DK]

THE LEGACY

[Fonzie]

Weird, the last game I watched him play all I could notice about Suarez was his enormous donkey-teeth.

And then he goes and bites someone with 'em. :p

[Old Manus]

I'm just going to shamelessly steal it:

CHEWY LUIS AND THE BLUES

Disgrace to sport and I would love it if he is banned for life

[Psychotic]

Disgrace? What is wrong with you xD How is it anything but smurfing hilarious? Ban him? What, because the BBC's esteemed pundits say so? Balls to that, give him a medal. Football is entertainment and that was pure entertainment.

If you ban him, well, okay, but what he did is nowhere near dangerous as what Marchisio did to get sent off or the elbow to the back of the neck the Uruguay keeper took or any number of high, late or reckless tackles in this match alone so better prepare to hand out a fuckton of bans. OH NO HE BIT HIM. How smurfing dreadful. Cancel the World Cup, Our Beautiful Game is dead.

Bunch of pearl clutchers.

[Jess]

I think the issue is the fact that it's the third time he's done it. It's not just some horrendous challenge, the bloke is a smurfing mental vampire.

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[Psychotic]

It's not just horrendous challenge, the bloke is smurfing mental vampire.Oh I certainly agree, I just fail to see how that's a bad thing.

Maybe it's just me. I also fucking loved the Zidane headbutt and went mental for the De Jong kung fu kick. And heck that was on one of my all time favourite players and I still loved it.

[Psychotic]

Greece v Ivory Coast, what smurfing drama! 92nd minute penalty, all or smurfing nothing. Shame to some extent, Greece are boring as smurf and I like the Toure brothers, but god damn, this is the World Cup that keeps on giving. Definitely the best group stage I've ever witnessed.

Either Greece or Costa Rica in the QF, nobody predicted that.

The all South American clashes are fucking tasty, Uruguay - Colombia and Brazil - Chile.

[Yamaneko]

Makes you long for the days when guys would just headbutt each other in the chest.

I'm glad Uruguay are through, but it's the end of the road for them against Columbia.

[The Captain]

My running theory: Suarez did this as a favor to his English Liverpool teammates so their flat showing will go unnoticed now.

Seriously though.... I am beyond words. Will this be it for him at the World Cup? In England? Cash plus Sanchez isn't looking too bad right now if only to put the headaches to bed.

Columbia looks scary good. James Rodriguez may be the player of the tournament thus far. Unless Suarez somehow avoids a ban, I think Uruguay go no further.

Really looking forward to USA-Germany. I'm sensing a draw, I just hope it's not a scoreless one.

Take care all.

[Loony BoB]

The difference between Suarez and the others is exactly what Jess said - it's the third time. There's also the fact that everything he does, he denies like a coward. Did De Jong or Zidane deny what they did? No, they said stuff like "he insulted my sister, and I honour her, so I floored the smurfer." Luis is all "waaahhhhh, I would never bite someone, not once, not twice, not three times, this is all a big misunderstanding, I'm also not racist, my teammates are black and I never bit them once I didn't." ;) At least when he handballed he admitted it.

Overall the guy is just a dick cheat player. At least when Ronaldo dived, whined or moaned United players were capable of saying he should man up and get on with things. Liverpool are too precious about their little schnookums. I'm not sure if it's sort of like a mum and dad wanting to protect their wee baby by covering him in cotton balls, or if it's sort of like a mum and dad not saying anything because they live in fear that he will eat them for doing so. :D

Either nothing will happen or Suarez will get a suspension for like 6-10 games sometime after the World Cup. Nobody in the big top has the guts to get rid of a PL player for years in this day and age.

[Psychotic]

I don't know what Liverpool or Manchester United have to do with it it given that he was playing for Uruguay. Still, if you want to bring Premiership teams into it then okay I'm happy to score cheap points off you... just like Liverpool did at Old Trafford lmao. Liverpool fans are, on the whole, not defending him. Most are equally outraged and are demanding the club sell him - indeed, look at what the other Liverpool fan in this thread has said about it. The club aren't defending him. The club roundly condemned him and issued statement after statement after he did it to Ivanovic and I suspect you'll see more to follow in the wake of this incident. And I'm not defending him - I think it was stupid. Funny, but stupid.

My angle in all this is not "Poor little Luis", it's that I find the hysteria about it to be amusing. The pure hypocrisy of people getting their panties in a bunch over such a minor thing when infinitely worse and more violent acts occur in every game is an endless source of entertainment to me. The idiot pundits and ex-pros shrieking about it and the people parroting their views as though one rich fella biting another rich fella is somehow an affront to humanity all deserve mockery, especially because they all secretly love it because it gives them something to talk about.

Van Persie, an inferior player to Suarez who plays for the 7th best team in England (couldn't resist ;)), committed a horrible two footed scissor tackle on Mile Jedinak which was both deliberate and very nearly broke his leg and could've ended his career. Luis Suarez nibbled on a man's shoulder for two seconds and did not even break the skin. You tell me which one you'd rather be on the receiving end of and then try to justify all the moral outrage. Toot toot all aboard the hypocrisy train!

Football is just a silly game. We watch it for fun. A player biting another player is not a moral travesty; it's smurfing brilliant. If you get up in arms about it I will laugh and take the piss, just like I did with Zidane and De Jong. And that was why I mentioned those incidents, though you didn't seen to grasp it. :p As ever, I turn to the excellent F365 to explain it better than I can http://www.football365.com/john-nicholson/9194449/20-Things-We-Really-Do-Want-To-See-Actually (it's about the Pardew headbutt but it applies)

Football is for entertainment; are you not entertained?

[Quindiana Jones]

Jesus, Paul.

[Quindiana Jones]

Mark, Luke, Peter.

[Quindiana Jones]

And Corinthians.

[Psychotic]

I don't think you of all people is in any position to judge a man who bites another man. Surprised you're not in some sort of club with Suarez actually xD

[Old Manus]

Nah man, I don't buy the 'but it's entertainment!!!!1' line, football is entertaining enough as it is. You just can't do stuff like that on a football field. It's on a whole different level to just throwing elbows around. What if, instead of biting Chiellini, he just (completely unprovoked) gave him a right hook to floor him as the cross came over? Even that is not on the same level as smurfing taking a chomp out of him! Mike Tyson did that and got his boxing licence rescinded amid humungous uproar, all in a sport where the whole idea is to cause enough physical damage to the opponent that he gets knocked unconscious. Biting 3 different players would even get you a life ban on a rugby field.

Think about Chiellini. He was going out there expecting to play football, not get bitten on the shoulder by some Uruguayan twat. And I don't like the Italian team. Suarez isn't even that great a player. I think Thierry Henry was better, and maybe Denis Bergkamp. There will be many more, superior players who will replace him, and more importantly do it without being a diving, playacting, handballing, biting, walking red card in the process. Not a great loss to football.

Re Zidane headbutt: Does nobody remember the world of football (especially the French) going absolutely nuclear with rage in the immediate aftermath of what he did? The back pages were just a collection of synonyms for 'disgrace'. It wasn't until it came out how he was provoked that people started to sympathise with him (and many still don't). Luis just up and bit the guy(s) out of nowhere, for no reason whatsoever.

[Psychotic]

Comparing it to Mike Tyson is a false analogy. Mike Tyson bit part of a man's ear off; Luis Suarez left a light indentation on a man's shoulder. You cannot compare


http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2013/10/23/1226745/233501-eh-ear.jpg

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http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9560668.ece/alternates/w460/Chiellini-bite.jpg

Likewise you cannot compare a right hook to the face or an elbow to the back of the head to some mild teeth indentations. Of course a right hook is worse than that and I don't understand why you think it isn't. What if, though? He could've knocked him out and given him a concussion, ending his game if not his World Cup, a far worse fate than the one he suffered.

Chiellini didn't expect to get bitten. Muslera didn't expect an elbow to the back of the head. Arevalo didn't expect Marchisio to stamp on his knee. All three are probably not surprised at taking a hit on a football field. It's a contact sport. You expect to have people make contact with you. Yeah you can say you expect a stomp more than a bite but so what? If he'd torn his throat out with his oversized teeth then fair enough, but he really didn't. As mentioned above in regards to a punch, only one has the potential to cause serious injury and end someone's World Cup and I bet you 99 out of 100 footballers would rather take a Suarez nibble than a Marchisio stomp. Sucks for Chiellini though, yeah, and if justice is done Suarez should get a one match ban for a red card offence the same as Marchisio did. And then that's it. Everyone moves on, same as with any other incident.

I think you misunderstand me on Zidane. I know the world blew up after that. My point was that I laughed at the hysteria then and I'll laugh at it now.

[Old Manus]

But he's not being punished because the bite might have caused serious injury, he's being punished because a bite is so far removed from anything you'd expect or allow on a football field, not to mention in incredible disdain for the concept of sportsmanship, that it's unreal. I still think it's worse than a right hook. A punch is a fairly common act of aggression, that while rare in football (and sport in general), is not unheard of. Biting someone though, is just...unhinged. It's animal-like. There's a line in the sand, and Suarez crossed it (three times).

[Psychotic]

If we're applying morals and motivations to it, you tell me which is worse - the deliberately calculated spiteful act or the uncontrolled wild act of someone who is, as you say, unhinged?

[Old Manus]

I think the bite was deliberately calculated.

[Psychotic]

After what happened last time nobody would do that deliberately, it simply isn't worth the ensuing troutstorm. Especially when he is apparently angling for a move to Spain - he's probably scuppered that given how brand-focused Real Madrid and Barcelona are. Their sponsors would not take kindly to it either.

[Quindiana Jones]

Maybe he has to do it to keep his king size chompers from overgrowing and potentially causing further serious issues with his face? Like a rat. I don't think it's fair to immediately burn the witch, when all he really needs is some cuttlefish and a scratching post.

[Bubba]

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He needs quarantine.

[Formalhaut]

I can only imagine that Suarez is going to receive a stiff penalty for the biting incident, if only because it is on the world stage, everyone has seen/read about it, and now FIFA has a reputation to consider. FIFA can't be seen to be complacent or lenient towards a repeat offender, lest more hurlings of 'shameful' are to be doled out.

It's a different kettle of fish to a biting incident on just the English league.

[The Captain]

There is a fascinating article written about Suarez's early days on ESPN:


http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/10984370/portrait-serial-winner-luis-suarez-soccer-most-beautiful-player

Essentially it paints him as a man so driven to not lose and end up on the streets that he will do ANYTHING to win. Worth a read as it gets to the heart of this story.

Take care all.

[Formalhaut]

Highlight of the tournament has been Costa Rica so far. I love an underdog, and Costa Rica was pipped to be the alsoran in their group, only to the win the group pretty easily. I love stories like that.

[Psychotic]

Random points from games nobody else but me probably watched:

Messi looking ominously good!

I thought Bosnia would do well with Dzeko and Pjanic in the squad... shame it was too little too late.

Valencia sent off yet again, he's regressed so much from when he won the young player of the tournament in 2006.

Shaqiri finally smurfing looking good, after he's done smurf all in my fantasy football team up until now. I have both the guys who have hat tricks in this tournament in my team :smug:

France have done well in this tournament so far, but I'm surprised at Pogba. I thought he'd be the one driving it but he's actually been kinda meh.

[Old Manus]

France were looking good after their first two games but they were very ordinary in that game. Keep that up and they won't get past the quarters. Don't understand Equador playing for the draw with still 15 minutes to go :confused:

[Pete for President]

Comparing it to Mike Tyson is a false analogy. Mike Tyson bit part of a man's ear off; Luis Suarez left a light indentation on a man's shoulder. You cannot compare


http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2013/10/23/1226745/233501-eh-ear.jpg

to


http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9560668.ece/alternates/w460/Chiellini-bite.jpg

Likewise you cannot compare a right hook to the face or an elbow to the back of the head to some mild teeth indentations. Of course a right hook is worse than that and I don't understand why you think it isn't. What if, though? He could've knocked him out and given him a concussion, ending his game if not his World Cup, a far worse fate than the one he suffered.

Chiellini didn't expect to get bitten. Muslera didn't expect an elbow to the back of the head. Arevalo didn't expect Marchisio to stamp on his knee. All three are probably not surprised at taking a hit on a football field. It's a contact sport. You expect to have people make contact with you. Yeah you can say you expect a stomp more than a bite but so what? If he'd torn his throat out with his oversized teeth then fair enough, but he really didn't. As mentioned above in regards to a punch, only one has the potential to cause serious injury and end someone's World Cup and I bet you 99 out of 100 footballers would rather take a Suarez nibble than a Marchisio stomp. Sucks for Chiellini though, yeah, and if justice is done Suarez should get a one match ban for a red card offence the same as Marchisio did. And then that's it. Everyone moves on, same as with any other incident.

I think you misunderstand me on Zidane. I know the world blew up after that. My point was that I laughed at the hysteria then and I'll laugh at it now.

I find it fascinating you actually defend this dude. Especially with saying; yeah but these are fouls too. Yeah, they're fouls. Not allowed. Frowned upon. You can't go around saying biting someone is normal just because other contact fouls are fouls too. Like Manus said, there's a line.

[Psychotic]

I don't think you quite read my posts. I've made it clear I'm not defending him, I think it's stupid and I think he should get a ban, just as the perpetrators of any foul should get a ban. However, I also think the witch hunt is ridiculous, as are "BAN HIM FOR LIFE!" calls, especially because there are more violent and dangerous incidents that occur without anyone so much as batting an eyelid.

Chiellini is fine, the game carried on as normal, the world did not end. We should just laugh, call him an idiot and move on instead of acting like this is anything remotely important or serious.

[DarkBahamut]

Forget Suarez. Messi's two goals were a joy to see today :D

[Quindiana Jones]

Let me just check my facts. The only game that England didn't lost was against the team that beat everyone, and the only game that Costa Rica didn't win is against the team that lost to everyone. Is that right?

[Loony BoB]

I actually thought you were defending him, too, Psy. :shobon: But then I've been skimreading because of time constraints. Just a case of being on the defensive in general I guess that makes it come across that way.

I don't know if a life ban should be on the cards or not, but I do think that biting three players is worse than Rio missing one drugs test or Cantona fly-kicking one person, and I believe they were both given considerable bans. What length of ban do you feel would be appropriate for Luis?

The only person I can think of off the top of my head for being intentionally damaging to other players on a regular basis is Joey Barton. What's the worst punishment Joey got? And were his offences generally on the pitch, and did he actually throw punches at least three times on the pitch or was it always just pushing and barking? Obviously off the pitch Joey naturally has been to prison for things, but I imagine FIFA don't care about "off the pitch" antics. Not sure...

[DarkBahamut]

England played very well! Offensively that is. They were beautiful to watch against Italy and Uruguay on offense.

[Quindiana Jones]

The Uruguay defence was absolutely immaculate. I loved watching them just close in as soon as the offense got near. England were not flexible enough and just kept trying the same thing over and over, and Uruguay just kept shutting them out over and over. Thoroughly enjoyed watching it, although I want all referees (that I've seen) in this World Cup to die in a fire.

[Psychotic]

There is a fascinating article written about Suarez's early days on ESPN:


http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/10984370/portrait-serial-winner-luis-suarez-soccer-most-beautiful-player

Essentially it paints him as a man so driven to not lose and end up on the streets that he will do ANYTHING to win. Worth a read as it gets to the heart of this story.

Take care all.Just wanted to say this is a fantastic article, one of the best football ones I have ever read. Thank you for posting it. Whether or not you like Suarez it's a fascinating story and interesting to learn a little about Uruguayan football culture too.

Hoping the USA manage to go through tonight and then beast Belgium in the next round! I remember earlier in this thread black orb being shocked at people the USA liking football. Well, sir, prepare to be shocked again! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-27978699 interesting to see!

More people watched the Portugal game there than any NBA finals game too, and this is a great article about the popularity of the sport there - while it'll never be a regular week-in, week-out sport for Americans like baseball/the NFL, the World Cup is almost like the Olympics in a way. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2107687-world-cup-ratings-show-america-loves-big-eventsand-yes-soccer-too

[Bubba]

A few points...

- Lionel Messi is showing that he can produce on the world stage but he won't be good enough to carry what is an average Argentina team to lift the trophy.
- Luis Suarez is a world class player and a world class cock. I think a lengthy international ban will be the best course of action. I place biting in the same bracket as spitting. It is disgusting and there is no place for it in football. Yes, a player would rather be nibbled on the shoulder than suffer a serious leg break, but tackling (even bad tackling) is part of the game... spitting/biting/scratching/fighting isn't.
- England acquitted themselves well in a tough group. A few big names underperformed but on the whole I don't think we should be too disappointed. Italy and Uruguay were better teams and we can't argue with where we finished.
- It won't matter who Belgium face in the next round as they are a sporting juggernaut on a path to immortality. They will destroy whichever team they face and will do it with style and conviction.

[Loony BoB]

Hoping the USA manage to go through tonight and then beast Belgium in the next round! I remember earlier in this thread black orb being shocked at people the USA liking football. Well, sir, prepare to be shocked again! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-27978699 interesting to see!
Wow, did not expect 200,000. I wonder how many of them are actively supporting US or if a large number are supporting another team such as Mexico or England (blind guesses)?

[Psychotic]

Judging from this thread, probably not England! :p You might have some that support two teams such as Italian-Americans supporting Algeria and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

[escobert]

I've always rooted for Italy but obviously want the US to win :p

[Psychotic]

9 match ban, four month ban from football related activity.

...THE WEREWOLF RETURNS FOR HALLOWEEN!

Ridiculous. But then that'll keep him at Liverpool for another season :) Unless we're stupid enough to accept a reduced bid.

[Pike]

Hey Amerifriends, where can I watch USA vs. GER online? I'm sick in bed and have nothing better to do.

[escobert]

I'm gonna stream it over comcast.com while working.

[Rocket Edge]

I think the ban if fair given the circumstances as it's on the world stage. Whether or not we think it's harsh or more should have been done doesn't matter, he's the idiot who keeps getting himself into these messes.

I'm going to an Irish bar in Barcelona to look at the USA game at 6. Hopefully they can at least get a draw. If not, I'd like to see Ghana progress. I like Cristiano but they have been lackluster so far.

[Spuuky]

Hey Amerifriends, where can I watch USA vs. GER online? I'm sick in bed and have nothing better to do.ESPN3 or Univision.

[Pike]

wow Germany needs to step it up they should be ahead by like 3 by now

[I Took the Red Pill]

For the first 10 minutes I was pretty pissed off; Americans thought that their strategy of "blast a thru-ball up 2/3 of the pitch" strategy which barely paid off against Ghana would work against Germany. Possesion stats were ridiculous in the first 15 minutes or so. After that (obviously) failed, they've calmed down and have been doing a lot better. We're still playing the super fast-paced scrappy game compared to Germany's patient, precise passing, but at least in a less spastic manner towards the end there.

Our defense in the box has been pretty solid so far imo. The Germans have lasered a few pretty nice balls in there and we've been able to clear it every time so far. Good position play from Howard so far as well.

All in all a decent half for us Yanks. Keep it up boys.

[Psychotic]

Brad Friedel is my absolute favourite American player of all time :love: His gravelly tones on my television make me happy.

I think this Germany kit is probably my favourite of the tournament.

I also think this one has draw written over it. I thought so beforehand (and I appreciate the I KNEW THAT WAS GONNA HAPPEN :smug: after it happens is douchey so sorry!) and I've seen nothing to convince me otherwise. Cue someone getting thumped :p

Oh shit, here comes Klose though!

[Psychotic]

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HAHAHAHHAHA smurf OFF RONALDO

Lots of gratuitous shots of USA babes in bikinis in the crowd. Not complaining, but come on xD Just heard an American reporter call it the Group of Death. Group of Death my arse xD B and D were both worse. Americans look utterly battered, the poor sods, like they were in a punch up. Hope they smurf Belgium hard.

Anyway Suarez was the only reason I was supporting Uruguay and with him gone I'm jumping ship again :D

[Crop]

Went to lunch with a friend in Manhattan today so I didn't get to watch the game, but anyone who doubts the love of the world cup in the US just needed to take a walk through the streets. All the bars were packed, there were people blowing horns in the street, it was actually a really great atmosphere. Certainty not on the level of football crazy countries, but a real surprise when you consider the reputation.

[black orb]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/rodv/suarez.jpg

>>> Best WC ever :plumcheer::plumcheer:..:luca:

[Psychotic]

Belgium are easily the worst team I have ever get 9 points. Then again, Group H is easily the worst group in a World Cup I have ever seen. England would smurfing win that group.

[black orb]

>>> Rooting for Chile now Psychotic?

they are going to lose against Brazil ya know..:luca:

[Psychotic]

We'll see.

Who are you rooting for in all of this?

[black orb]

>>> I`ll root for one team that get into the finals, I dont care who is it..:luca:

[Spuuky]

Belgium are easily the worst team I have ever get 9 points. Then again, Group H is easily the worst group in a World Cup I have ever seen. England would smurfing win that group.We'll see how you feel when Algeria defeats the mighty Germans thanks to Slimani scoring 6 goals in a match, including one that goes straight through Neuer's chest and leaves a giant hole.

[Psychotic]

Well yes I believe that is a possibility but Algeria v Germany is different to Algeria v anyone else. They've been waiting to get revenge on the Germans for 32 years after this debacle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germany_1%E2%80%930_Austria). Can't wait.

[Shiny]

I'm rooting for Ghana and America of course. Mother Africa and Father America. They would have to be in the same damn group though. Honestly I don't care who wins as long as it isn't Brazil or Argentina again. And Portugal can also smurf right off. I suspect it will probably be Argentina again though.

[Spuuky]

I'm rooting for Ghana and America of course. Mother Africa and Father America. They would have to be in the same damn group though. Honestly I don't care who wins as long as it isn't Brazil or Argentina again. And Portugal can also smurf right off. I suspect it will probably be Argentina again though.Always good to support a team that has already been eliminated.

Two African teams did advance for the first time ever, though.

[Loony BoB]

Chile to go out in the next round based entirely on the fact that they are featured in Psy's "Kiss of Death" sig. It didn't exactly cause Uruguay to go out, but...

[Old Manus]

I think Chile have a good shout if they set themselves up right. This Brazil team is good, but when I think of Brazil I think of Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos and Cafu, and this team is nowhere near that.

USA also could nick it against Belgium. The Belgians' own lack of coherence and style may prove their downfall against a well organised American team. I'd still back them to go through though.

[Psychotic]

My predictions: Chile, Colombia, Netherlands (Mexico always go out in the round of 16!), Greece (they are the one team who will NOT underestimate Costa Rica), France, Argentina (just. I'd back Switzerland if not for Messi magic), Germany, U-S-A, U-S-A!

[Old Manus]

My predictions: Chile, Colombia, Netherlands (Mexico always go out in the round of 16!), Greece (they are the one team who will NOT underestimate Costa Rica), France, Argentina (just. I'd back Switzerland if not for Messi magic), Germany, U-S-A, U-S-A!Seeing as you showed such clairvoyance with your previous predictions it's worth a 50p punt.

[Rocket Edge]

I'd go along with Paul's predictions. In other news, Man U have captured Herrera & Shaw. I don't know much about either of them (dispite Shaw playing in the Premier League) but I'll go along with my brothers prediction thats he an excellent player in the making.

[metagloria]

Filled out my work pool bracket today. Couldn't bring myself to pick any first-round upsets. Have Brazil, Germany, Netherlands and Argentina in the final four, with Netherlands beating Germany for the championship.

Edit: it is relevant to note that I know literally nothing about international soccer. I just like filling out brackets.

[Old Manus]

Edit: it is relevant to note that I know literally nothing about international soccer. I just like filling out brackets.

first-round upsetsThen it might interest you to know that the first round finished last night!

[Pike]

Anglo Alliance is Best Alliance. England's out so I've got to support the States. They won't win but I am going down with this ship. http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a109/Pikestaff/smiley/emot-911_zps2a04fa59.gif http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a109/Pikestaff/smiley/emot-britain_zps8397c9a5.gif

[Formalhaut]

Here's my predictions. Knowing me, they will almost certainly fall on their face.

Brazil vs Chile - Brazil have under-performed for me yet still finished their group comfortably. Meanwhile, Chile have impressed me. I'll go for Brazil though. Home territory and all that. I want Chile to win though, I love underdogs.

Columbia vs Uruguay - Columbia did fantastically well, but it was in a rather weak group. Meanwhile, Uruguay did okay but I still think (and want) Columbia to win.

Netherlands vs Mexico - The Netherlands, I'd be surprised if they didn't.

Costa Rica vs Greece - Both rather small teams, who will be ecstatic to go through to the next round. I am willing Costa Rica to win this. They are my new team to root for the tournament.

France vs Nigeria - France's to lose. Thankfully, compared to the last world cup, France have improved dramatically. I would be incredibly surprised if France lost this.

Argentina vs Switzerland - I like Switzerland, and would love them to cause an upset, but I think Argentina will win this, simply because they have Messi. Switzerland lost pretty heavily against France, which made them look vulnerable against bigger teams.

Germany vs Algeria - I would love Algeria to win, but Germany will probably silence them.

Belgium vs USA - Probably the closest round of 16 match. It's very hard to call this one. America lacks quality but makes up for it with teamwork and general coherence. While Belgium has done pretty well, they were in a weak group to begin with. I want the USA to win, and I have no idea. I'll say USA.

[metagloria]

Edit: it is relevant to note that I know literally nothing about international soccer. I just like filling out brackets.

first-round upsetsThen it might interest you to know that the first round finished last night!

first round of the knockout stage :p

[Bubba]

Relevant.

http://youtu.be/dTkjlWwBubc

[Fonzie]

https://i.imgur.com/4PGpEGp.png

During the USA vs. Germany game lol

[Psychotic]

Hilarious to see Alan Shearer of all people going on about the Suarez incident and how shocking it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8fMbxLTpps&app=desktop

Fuck off Shearer you hypocrite xD

Having said that, Neil Lennon deserved it. My Dad was working in Leicester at the time and through his work there was some charity event they ran for some schoolchildren and local footballer Neil Lennon would be in attendance to sign autographs and everything! The fucker didn't turn up, didn't even bother to tell them he wasn't coming. My Dad, despite being a Leicester fan, fucking pissed himself with laughter at Neil Lennon being kicked in the head let me tell you.

[Madame Adequate]

Your dad sounds like an alright bloke.

[DarkBahamut]

I want as many responses as I can get...I'm trusting that this thread will be very active, so I'm not creating a new poll thread.

Will Belgium shut USA out or no?

[I Took the Red Pill]

LET's GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CHILE

:praisethesun::praisethesun::praisethesun::praisethesun::praisethesun::praisethesun:

[Formalhaut]

I would love Chile to win, but I just think Brazil has this one.

[Psychotic]

I DO NOT APPROVE OF THIS

[Pike]

I DO NOT APPROVE OF THIS

http://iyouboushi.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/emot-laffo.gif

who's gonna wind up in your Sig of Death next?

[Formalhaut]

Great job Psy, you've just condemned Chile to death. How do you feel?

[Psychotic]

Costa Rica, USA or Colombia probably.

Or France/Belgium if I'm feeling spiteful :mwahaha:

[Psychotic]

YESSSSSSSSSS SANCHEZ THE MAN IN MY AVATAR WHERE IS YOUR CURSE NOW :love:

fuck I removed him from my fantasy football team this morning xD

[Formalhaut]

Hold the phone. Chile's equalized.

You've been reprieved for now, Psy.

[Pike]

oooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[I Took the Red Pill]

HOLY SHIT YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

:praisethesun::praisethesun::praisethesun::praisethesun::praisethesun:

I legitimately thought it was offsides or something due to the non-reaction of the crowd but then I remembered that it's 99% Brazilians.

[Psychotic]

Speaking of crowd noises, the thing I love about the World Cup is that different countries make different noises. Like, in England what I'm used to is "YEAAAAAAAAAAH!" when a goal goes in. For South America it's like "owwwaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

[Formalhaut]

Very controversial disallowed goal there. What do the EoFF pundits think?

[Psychotic]

Not a handball. Surprised Howard Webb actually went against the home crowd.

Also Fred's 'stache is the actual best.

[Formalhaut]

I think it hit his shoulder. Howard Webb has gone against Brazil a few times now, actually.

[Psychotic]

fuck me I have never seen a ball ricochet off the bar that far

[Formalhaut]

Penalty shootouts.

Crap. Someone's heart is going to give out soon.

[Formalhaut]

2-2 in shootouts.

TENSION.

[Psychotic]

Bastards :argh:

[Pike]

Psy's sig strikes again! Who's next in line to be cursed? :hyper:

[Formalhaut]

3-2. Brazil win. Poor Chile.

I have to say, it doesn't really bode well for Brazil that it got that damn close to... Chile!? Chile are a good team but Brazil should, on paper, won that easier than they did.

[Psychotic]

Psy's sig strikes again! Who's next in line to be cursed? :hyper:U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! Fuck Belgium. If Belgium fucking beat America and the curse is proven to exist they're next in god damn line.

[I Took the Red Pill]

Oh Christ. BoB, do you have, like, superadmin privilege over Paul? If so please change his set to a Neymar avatar and MS PAint the Brazilian flag as a sig plz and thx.

[Psychotic]

You guys are all forgetting Uruguay won! USA will smash those Belgian pricks you'll all see :colbert:

[I Took the Red Pill]

Speak of the Suarez, did you guys see his statement to the FIFA panel? Incredible.

"After the impact ... I lost my balance, making my body unstable and falling on top of my opponent. At that moment I hit my face against the player leaving a small bruise on my cheek and a strong pain in my teeth."

http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/suarez-told-fifa-panel-bite-was-not-deliberate

[Psychotic]

It reminds me of one of those emergency room excuses. "Yes doctor I was cooking vegetables while also taking a shower and then I slipped and fell on a carrot so you see that's how it came to be up my butt".

[I Took the Red Pill]

Y'see, Jim, this is all a big misunderstanding. Your wife asked me to come over to fix a light bulb. As I entered the kitchen I slipped on a small spot of spilled olive oil and lost my balance. At the same moment, a strong breeze entered through the window, effectively undoing my belt and unbuttoning my pants. It was at this time that the unfortunate event occurred that in my descent, my penis fell into your wife's vagina. I mean, I was just trying to be neighborly, Jim. These things happen.

[Yamaneko]

Brazil will win the tournament playing four consecutive penalty shootouts.

[Psychotic]

That Rodriguez volley :love: Who needs Suarez or Falcao? Fucking majestic.

[Pike]

IT'S OVER URUGUAY IS FINISHED

[Formalhaut]

http://i.imgur.com/RNIz6Sk.jpg

[Loony BoB]

Psy's sig strikes again! Who's next in line to be cursed? :hyper:U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! smurf Belgium. If Belgium smurfing beat America and the curse is proven to exist they're next in god damn line.
Can you like... get all the sigs you've used and put them in order so that the oldest image is tiny, and the biggest one is your new sig? Kind of like...

[pic1][pic2][pic3]

Maybe align it to the top if you can somehow, though. Dunno. Just think it would look cool and hilarious.

[Mahad]

Colombia should knock out Brazil, unless they get help.
Also, USA beats Belgium.

[Rocket Edge]

I looked at that volley with Colombian people and I think I went more mental than they did. Granted I was locked, but still.

[I Took the Red Pill]

God I'd love to see Mexico pull the massive upset out of their asses. I really like the way the Mexicans have played so far. And christ, to wipe that fucking smug grin off of Robben's stupid face. One can dream. :grover:

[DK]

DIRK

[Psychotic]

DIRKYES

Read a disgusting rumour in the gossip section today, Van Gaal wanting to take Dirk to United. Piss off, he's entirely too good for that club. Will always cry tears of joy when I remember him utterly wrecking them and getting a hat-trick as Fergie's face turned a delightful shade of puce.

[I Took the Red Pill]

Mexico actually looking like the much better team here so far. The problem is that you can dominate possession the entire game, it only takes one well-constructed counter-attack for NED to just rip you apart and win the game. Here's the hoping Mexico can put all the pieces together and rip one into the back of the net first.

[I Took the Red Pill]

AYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY BENDITO GOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[Psychotic]

Mexico definitely the better team. Will the Mexican Curse of 16 finally be lifted? I remember them vs Argentina in 2006 when Maxi scored a belter of a goal to match the one his namesake James scored last night and it was one of the best WC games I have ever seen. They didn't deserve to go out then and they don't deserve it now.

[I Took the Red Pill]

Fuck. Well after 9999 corners I suppose that was bound to happen. And that was a fucking laser of a shot.

[Psychotic]

Indeed, holy fuckballs. Was so sure that was that.

[Yellow_Magic]

oh come OOOOOOOOOOOON. I have stuff to do dammit :mad2:

EDIT: KLASS JAN HUNTELAAAAAAAR thank you SOOO much

[Formalhaut]

Bye bye Mexico :(

[Formalhaut]

Holland with a thoroughly undeserved​ win, there. Worst result yet.

[I Took the Red Pill]

Biggest heartbreak of the World Cup so far. I feel empty inside.

[Psychotic]

Football. Bloody Hell.

Deserved or not, that was some fucking drama.

[Formalhaut]

Jesus Christ. Mexico can't get a break can they? Will they EVER get into the Quarter finals?

[Yamaneko]

They've made it to the quarters both times they've hosted the tournament.

Epic meltdown, helped in part by a bunch of diving Dutch clowns who play a brand of football only slightly more exciting than Greece. The sooner these guys get eliminated the better.

[Psychotic]

Would you like me to put them in my sig, Yams? Also if it's any consolation they're as good at penalties as England are.

[Spuuky]

Arjen Robben with a classic "I'm a world class athlete, but a butterfly flapped its wings in Japan so I fell down" Arjen Robben flop to draw the game-winning penalty.

[Freya]

I didn't catch this one but I saw the end results. Not too surprised by it.

[I Took the Red Pill]

Yeah, there was a great slow-mo shot of Robben's face in despair when it looked like it was all over for the Dutch near the end there. It just sucks that he got exactly what he wanted. He completely baited Marquez into just barely sticking his toe out in front, ran with it (i.e. flailing like a fish having a seizure), and got the call he wanted. Poor Marquez, the ol' boy stepped right into his disgusting trap.

[Psychotic]

Updated the poll. Congratulations to Algeria, Costa Rica, Greece and Nigeria for successfully outfoxing me and forcing their way onto the poll. And with the exception of the first two, being smurfing boring and turgid. Which is what the match right now has been so far.

[black orb]

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[Pete for President]

Didn't see the match. Kinda glad my country is through is but I totally agree Robben is an actor who's way too eager to hug the grass most of the time. Sneijder's goal was a rocket :eek:

Still guessing a Germany - Netherlands final.

[Psychotic]

Zzz Zzz Zzz huh? What? Somebody scored?

Really well placed shot. Complete opposite of the Sneijder bullet - slow and measured.

Greece will actually have to attack. It's always fun when that happens.

[Psychotic]

I really am a jinx xD I signed Marquez (who gave away the pen) and Duarte (who just got sent off) for my fantasy football team just before this round started. God damnit xD I say that but I also signed Cuardado (assist!) and James Rodriguez (two goals!) so :)

[Spuuky]

I hope everyone who picked Robin Van Persie originally remembered to remove him once the group stage ended, because he won't score another goal. The only time I noticed him today was when they called his name to sub him off.

[Formalhaut]

Come on now. ​How many stoppage time goals have there been in this World Cup?

[Psychotic]

You just knew that was going to happen.

Two last minute equalisers from European teams against North American teams today. Will they mirror the Netherlands further and get the winner? Greece basically play like a shit Netherlands anyway.

[Raistlin]

Fuck. The Greece goal means that there will be 30 more minutes of this.

[Spuuky]

GOD NO WHY

[Formalhaut]

Damn teams. Can't you just defend for like the last five minutes?

[Spuuky]

The last 5 minutes seems to be a serious CONCACAF problem, yes.

[Psychotic]

To be fair, Greece have been the better side ever since the Costa Rica goal. I mean, yeah, I know why, they were aided by the sending off and they served up trout on a stick for the first 50 minutes but at least they're actually bothering now.

[Formalhaut]

Everyone is just to tired to do anything. I mean, they're trying, they are really trying, but they just keep making awful mistakes.

It'll go to penalties. Again.

[Spuuky]

Rarely have I seen a full field of players look as tired as that. They just couldn't play anymore.

[Formalhaut]

They seem to be fine taking penalties though.

3-3 so far.

[Formalhaut]

Stunning save by the goalie.

Advantage Costa Rica.

And the Costa Ricans march on! The fairy tale continues. The supposed whipping boys of Group D are now in the last eight. What an achievement!

[Shauna]

First time Costa Rica have made it this far? Well done them.

[Formalhaut]

First time ever for them. I know I'm not Costa Rican, but they are my adopted team now. They're the only team remaining from Group D, someone has to do well in that group!

I'm not sure how they will fare against Holland, but I think they can really say they've done so well getting to the Quarter Finals.

But boy did they make work for themselves against Greece though. They had easier times Uruguay, Italy and England.

[Raistlin]

Ahaha, Greece deserved that. Greece was a man up for about 40% of the game and still couldn't put it away. Good on you, Costa Rica.

[Spuuky]

Hopefully the Costa Rica Baby Sloths can just beat the evil Dutch, now. I can only dream.

[Formalhaut]

Costa Rica are greater than the sum of their parts, that's for sure.

[Shiny]

We are so not going to beat Argentina if it comes to that. Dear god no.

[Fonzie]

http://i.imgur.com/rJoJbe7.jpg

[Psychotic]

France didn't look as comfortable as they should've there.

Also Suarez apologises for the bite, Chiellini accepts. Apparently Barca demanded he do it. Good ol' Barca.

[Shauna]

Nigeria. RIP brave warriors.

[Perducci]

I want Algeria to win so badly. Them beating Germany on penalties will do just fine.

[Psychotic]

This has been a fantastic end-to-end match.

[Perducci]

Oh well...

[Old Manus]

algeria http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a109/Pikestaff/smiley/emot-911_zps2a04fa59.gif

[Spuuky]

I'd feel worse about Algeria's loss if I didn't still remember them playing 10 behind the ball for a 0-0 draw with the USA in 2010 after they had already been eliminated anyway.

[metagloria]

6 for 6! Yet I only have a 16 in 1024 chance of winning my office pool.

[Psychotic]

Jammy fucking Argentinians :colbert:

[Shauna]

This was actually the first match I actually watched any of - caught it with dinner on the BBC. I lol'd at how bored the commentators were the entire time.

[Bubba]

MMMMF MMMMF I LVOE BELGIUM!

[Pike]

America...



America...




America, FUCK YEAH!
Coming again, to save the mother fucking day yeah,
America, FUCK YEAH!
Freedom is the only way yeah,
Terrorists your game is through cause now you have to answer to,
America, FUCK YEAH!
So lick my butt, and suck on my balls,
America, FUCK YEAH!
What you gonna do when we come for you now,
It’s the dream that we all share; it’s the hope for tomorrow

FUCK YEAH!

McDonalds, FUCK YEAH!
Wal-Mart, FUCK YEAH!
The Gap, FUCK YEAH!
Baseball, FUCK YEAH!
NFL, FUCK YEAH!
Rock and roll, FUCK YEAH!
The Internet, FUCK YEAH!
Slavery, FUCK YEAH!

Starbucks, FUCK YEAH!
Disney World, FUCK YEAH!
Porno, FUCK YEAH!
Valium, FUCK YEAH!
Reeboks, FUCK YEAH!
Fake Tits, FUCK YEAH!
Sushi, FUCK YEAH!
Taco Bell, FUCK YEAH!
Rodeos, FUCK YEAH!
Bed Bath and Beyond (Fuck yeah, Fuck yeah?)

Liberty, FUCK YEAH!
Wax Lips, FUCK YEAH!
The Alamo, FUCK YEAH!
Band-aids, FUCK YEAH!
Las Vegas, FUCK YEAH!
Christmas, FUCK YEAH!
Immigrants, FUCK YEAH!
Popeye, FUCK YEAH!
Democrats, FUCK YEAH!
Republicans (fuck yeah?)
Sportsmanship
Books

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[Psychotic]

MMMMF MMMMF I LVOE BELGIUM!U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

[Psychotic]

Why the smurf are the US playing with such a high defensive line? It's suicide against the likes of Origi and Hazard. Come on lads, reverse the sig curse and play deeper.

That being said, it's making for an entertaining game.

[Pike]

For being nil-nil this is a really entertaining game so far!

[Bubba]

Having American family I should really be getting behind the boys here. I can't abandon the Belgians now though after I've nailed my colours to the mast throughout this World Cup.

MMMMF MMMMF I LVOE BELGIUM!

[Psychotic]

The one small victory I take from this Belgium side is that all the weapons hyping them up hadn't even heard of Origi, who has proved to be their best player. I tell a lie, I'm also enjoying that the vastly overrated Januzaj, after all that hoo hah over his international future and half the countries of Europe wooing him, has barely featured.

[Rocket Edge]

How haven't Belgium scored yet? Howard has had about 7 amazing saves so far it's incredible! I just hope he can hold out!

[Psychotic]

It's the beard. Tim Howard is a smurfing beast.

I kind of want to see what happens when you combine Fellaini's hair with Howard's beard.

[Pike]

from Wikipedia

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[Bubba]

I kind of want to see what happens when you combine Fellaini's hair with Howard's beard.

Use the power of the internet. It could be a good luck charm! Smurf knows who for though...

[Psychotic]

Tim Howard is not the American Jesus, he is the American Gandalf.

[Rocket Edge]

Seriously this is the best goalkeeping performance I've seen in a long time - maybe ever. Captain America.

[Rocket Edge]

NOOO!!! WTF was that! How did he miss?

[Freya]

Wow. Ends st 90 with nothing. Go USA looks like extra time now.

[Psychotic]

Not remotely offside, what the fuck!

[Psychotic]

Oh shit, Lukaku. For those Americans who don't know who he is, this is A Bad Thing. He is a bruising physical presence.

[Psychotic]

smurf off :colbert: fucking lukaku

[Pike]

PAUL YOU COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS

YOU COULD HAVE PUT BELGIUM IN YOUR SIG

[Rocket Edge]

:(

If only that USA player had scored that goal before the end?

[Bubba]

Tim Howard is not the American Jesus, he is the American Gandalf.

YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!

Well, all right... go on then.

[Pike]

It's over USA is finished. :(

[Psychotic]

Told them to watch out for Lukaku!

[Rocket Edge]

Oh shit, Lukaku. For those Americans who don't know who he is, this is A Bad Thing. He is a bruising physical presence.
You fucking jinx everything!

[Pike]

OH SHIT

[Psychotic]

Oh shit, Lukaku. For those Americans who don't know who he is, this is A Bad Thing. He is a bruising physical presence.
You fucking jinx everything!I don't know what you're talking about.

[Madame Adequate]

PAUL YOU COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS

YOU COULD HAVE PUT BELGIUM IN YOUR SIG

Next team he puts in his sig, I'm going down the bookies and putting ALL my money on their next opponents

[Rocket Edge]

This is amazing. Some fight being shown by USA.

[Psychotic]

Come on you Belgian boys, you will surely not concede again!

[Psychotic]

Come on you Belgian boys, you will surely not concede again!well I was right about that.

[Bubba]

Well, it's been another dominant performance from Belgium in the knockout phase. I don't think USA had a kick in the whole of extra time. It could have been five or six in the end. I expect their dominance to continue against a very poor Argentina in the quarter finals.

I laugh at Paul the Octopus attempting to jinx Belgium for the next round. But seeing as we all know who he would really like to win that tie... it will clearly work against him.

MMMMF MMMMF I LVOE BELGIUM!

[Psychotic]

I laugh at Paul the Octopus attempting to jinx Belgium for the next round. But seeing as we all know who he would really like to win that tie... it will clearly work against him. Hey man, I got the USA a goal, it half worked.

[Madame Adequate]

Come on you Belgian boys, you will surely not concede again!well I was right about that.

It was closer than it should have been though, the yanks had an amazing amount of heart at the end there and nobody can fault them for lack of trying.

[Rocket Edge]

Belgium could win the whole thing with their defense. Feel sad for USA but they should be proud.

[Bubba]

To be honest, your new set is probably my favourite one that you've ever had. Solely for the image of Andy Carroll with a Fellaini Afro.

Just awesome.

[Yamaneko]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2WVtmJRosfg/TbQaot4AqSI/AAAAAAAABW4/vTfBUXyIIqU/s1600/CryingEagle11.jpg

[Yamaneko]

I don't know why anyone would be rooting for Belgium anyway. They're not really a country and we don't need two French sides advancing.

[Nicolas]

Psy, you might wanna only do sigs for the teams you hate from now on. Heh.

[Bubba]

I don't know why anyone would be rooting for Belgium anyway. They're not really a country and we don't need two French sides advancing.

Because they have Fellaini who is basically Zinedine Zidane but with more hair.

[Perducci]

That was probably one of the most entertaining matches I've watched in this World Cup.

[Nicolas]

That was probably one of the most entertaining matches I've watched in this World Cup.

It was pretty entertaining. I felt that way with Algeria v Germany too. Though, I'd rather have seen Algeria advance.

[Psychotic]

Psy, you might wanna only do sigs for the teams you hate from now on. Heh.Alright, fine, I'll prove to you all that there is no curse on my sig. No way are Brazil going out.

[Pike]

Yeah that was a fun match. Now I don't know who to root for though.

[Nicolas]

Psy, you might wanna only do sigs for the teams you hate from now on. Heh.Alright, fine, I'll prove to you all that there is no curse on my sig. No way are Brazil going out.

I'd love to see them lose. Keep that sig, boy. Keep it.

Edit: Root for CRC, Pike. It'll be neat if they win.

[Freya]

Fun fact: Tim Howard made 16 saves that game. The most saves in one math since 1966.

[Shiny]

I thought it was 15? It was 16? Not that it's much better, that's still amazing. What a great goalie. No one can say now that they USA team sucks. They played amazingly. Belgium is a hard team.

[Raistlin]

Tim Howard played amazingly; the rest of the team just kinda watched him. 16 saves is incredible, but it also means the rest of the team put him in a position to have to make 16 saves. The US didn't really play all that great outside of the first 20 minutes from what I saw. They allowed approximately 8 million corner kicks and roughly 20 thousand shots on goal, and there were times where Belgium dominated possession. Still, they hung in there very well, and gave themselves a shot to win. Can't ask for much more from a big underdog.

[Pike]

I felt like the US REALLY started to pick it up in the last 20 minutes. Shame it took 'em so long though.

And yeah Tim Howard :love:

[Psychotic]

I signed up to do that, to put my face in front of balls

[Raistlin]

Tim Howard has a new career waiting for him. (https://twitter.com/PaulBegala/statuses/484088869290532866)

[Pike]

I want to know why people aren't wearing these uniforms

http://fashionablygeek.com/t-shirts/game-of-thrones-soccer-uniforms-bring-the-world-cup-to-westeros/

[black orb]

Alright, fine, I'll prove to you all that there is no curse on my sig. No way are Brazil going out.
>>> Im not so sure about that, now Brazil is going against one of the few teams in this WC that actually "Play" football.. Now if the ref is in Brazil`s side, well they may have a chance..:luca:

[Shiny]

Now that Ghana, USA, and Italty are out I have no other team to root for. FYI I'm not rooting for any other Africa team but Ghana :p


I felt like the US REALLY started to pick it up in the last 20 minutes. Shame it took 'em so long though.

And yeah Tim Howard :love:
Exactly. I enjoyed their coach dropping f bombs continuously though.

[Pike]

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel called Tim Howard on Wednesday and said the goalkeeper could someday have his job.

I love this Tim Howard meme

[Old Manus]

Fun fact: Tim Howard made 16 saves that game. The most saves in one math since 1966.i'm sure i heard something else happened in 1966 but I'm not sure what?? :confused:

[Psychotic]

Fun fact: Tim Howard made 16 saves that game. The most saves in one math since 1966.i'm sure i heard something else happened in 1966 but I'm not sure what?? :confused:The Aberfan disaster. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster)

[Old Manus]

ಠ_ಠ

[Psychotic]

The births of Chris Evans and Gianfranco Zola?

[Quindiana Jones]

Ironically voted Colombia. Now honestly believe they have been the best team in this competition (and this has been a particularly good year, as well!).

[Bubba]

Germany look too strong for the French here. I hope not because I have a bet on 2-1 France for £30... and I fucking hate the Germans.

MMMMF MMMMF I LVOE BELGIUM!

[Dark_Valentine]

Psy, you might wanna only do sigs for the teams you hate from now on. Heh.Alright, fine, I'll prove to you all that there is no curse on my sig. No way are Brazil going out.
There is a curse! At least, I hope there is! I'd rather see Germany play Colombia lol

[Loony BoB]

Germany look too strong for the French here. I hope not because I have a bet on 2-1 France for £30... and I smurfing hate the Germans.

MMMMF MMMMF I LVOE BELGIUM!
Why the hell would you bet £30 that France would win 2-1 against Germany?

[Psychotic]

Seriously. What is actually wrong with you? ...aside from being from Manchester, though I've always thought you've coped with that admirably.

[Bubba]

I got caught up with being in a French household :(

Anyway, I predict that Psychotic's plan is going to backfire. He is currently loving his signature being the curse of the World Cup. He knows that Columbia are the form team of the world cup and this is why he is sporting his shiny Brazil signature. SURELY, the mighty Brazil will triumph over lowly Columbia, won't they? WON'T THEY?!!!

I think Brazil will win... much to Paul's dismay.

MMMMF MMMMF I LVOE BELGIUM!

[Psychotic]

Wait, do I want Brazil to win or Colombia to win? I'm confused.

[Shauna]

Wait, do I want Brazil to win or Colombia to win? I'm confused.

Yes

[Bubba]

You want Columbia to win, my friend. You are relishing being the anti-Paul the Octopus.

You can't really lose here. If Brazil win you can say "See, I told you my sig wasn't a curse!" if Columbia win you can say "What can I say... I really didn't expect that!"

Either way, you will get attention. This is a win-win situation for you.

[Loony BoB]

First match I've really paid attention to (well, on TV) this world cup and it's a cracker. Brazil are on a rampage for goals at the moment, playing really good football.

[Psychotic]

You want Columbia to win, my friend. You are relishing being the anti-Paul the Octopus.

You can't really lose here. If Brazil win you can say "See, I told you my sig wasn't a curse!" if Columbia win you can say "What can I say... I really didn't expect that!"

Either way, you will get attention. This is a win-win situation for you.Then where's the beef, man? WHERE'S THE BEEF?


First match I've really paid attention to (well, on TV) this world cupyou poor sod, this is the best WC of all time by most accounts! Definitely the best of the 6 I've seen. Well, maybe 5. I didn't pay much attention in USA 94 though I had the sticker book, just remember the Bulgarians being badasses. Saw nothing at all of Italia 90.

[Loony BoB]

Most games I've been pretty busy for, what with honeymooning and awkward timezones and all that. The lack of NZ has meant I've not had a very invested interest regardless considering I tend to not watch international football at all. But yeah, I'll try to watch a few more matches before it's all over. :)

[Psychotic]

International football is way better than the Premier League. The majority of Premier League games are utter dog cock. Aston Villa v West Ham or Chile v Brazil? There have only been a couple of bad games, it's been non-stop entertainment.

All the top Prem players like Suarez(well...), Toure, Hazard and Ozil are here anyway, except now instead of James McFadden you have James Rodriguez. Instead of Cameron Jerome you have Neymar. There's Pirlo, Kroos, Messi, Pogba and Sanchez. All these wonderful players you don't get to normally see. And indeed old friends like Ronaldo and Robben, and even older friends like Cahill and Drogba. I use the word friends lightly. Very lightly. But they're top fucking players. Oh it's terrific.

It's only missing Zlatan.

[Psychotic]

PICK. THAT. OUT.

[Pike]

First match I've really paid attention to (well, on TV) this world cup and it's a cracker. Brazil are on a rampage for goals at the moment, playing really good football.

That's too bad because you've missed some seriously fantastic games

Also DO MY EYES DECEIVE ME? COULD PAUL'S SIG CURSE BE BROKEN??

[Psychotic]

Alright, fine, I'll prove to you all that there is no curse on my sig. No way are Brazil going out.Well I did say.