Re: World Cup 2014 General Discussion

by sportsczy Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:02 pm

BusterLfc wrote:http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1826000.1402516988!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_970/pitchweb12s-3-web.jpg?enlarged

England-Italy going to be played here

More a problem for EPL players since they're used to perfect pitch conditions... everywhere else, you always have to deal with poor pitch conditions in lesser venues.

by neuro11 Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:17 pm

Art Morte wrote:USA 1st rooting against USA, is that the immigrants answering?

The same with France, Russia and Japan, 2nd team rooting against are France, Russia and Japan for them... Football haters?

No way....i rather will believe Honduras winning WC

by neuro11 Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:24 pm

RealGunner wrote:"First goalscorers at World Cups going backwards: Tshabalala, Lahm, Diop, Sampaio, Klinsmann, Omam-Biyik, Altobelli, Vandenbergh, Lacombe"

Never even heard of Omam-Biyik lol

I knew him for scoring the only goal in the opening match of WC90 vs Argentina which was a big upset....

by Hapless_Hans Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:37 pm

M99 wrote:I'm naming my kids Yohan and Modric.

My son is called Hans Jr., and his son will be called Hans III.

by urbaNRoots Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:41 pm

Take this quiz if you want to know which team you will secretly support in the World Cup:

http://babb.telegraph.co.uk/quiz/which-country-are-you-secretly-supporting-at-the-world-cup/

My result was:

The country you should support is…

Italy! To be honest, it was the Tuscany answer that swung it. But we could tell what you were after. A decent side with a fair chance of winning, and yet with its own inimitable identity and a manager you could get behind. Pirlo, Balotelli, Cassano – they’re all yours.

by RED Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:45 pm

The day has finally arrived cheers

by rwo power Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:57 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:My son is called Hans Jr., and his son will be called Hans III.

Hansi Müller? :bow:

by rwo power Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:07 pm

urbaNRoots wrote:Take this quiz if you want to know which team you will secretly support in the World Cup:

LOL, I knew it:

Switzerland! You have a taste for the finer things in life, but you also like seeing the status quo shaken up once in a while. For you, football is a game of honour. Your manager is the esteemed and decorated Ottmar Hitzfeld, and your team is the Swiss.

by Pedram Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:10 pm

Lmao it gave me Portugal which i secretly support.

Portugal! Basically, this pivots around Cristiano Ronaldo. You’re disturbed by him, but there’s also a part of you that’s fascinated by him as well. You’re fairly sure he can’t win a World Cup on his own, but part of you thinks he might just be able to. And really, you want him on your side just to make sure.

by Casciavit Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:11 pm

Gave me Greece.

by Guest Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:59 pm

Spain! Let’s not beat about the bush here: you want a winner. You want guaranteed entertainment, guaranteed style, guaranteed quality. Open your curtains to the defending champions, Spain.

by Zealous Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:09 pm

Mexico! You don’t want a hipster fad. You want a team you can really get your teeth into. Maybe a team from the wrong side of the tracks. A team with a strong, proud footballing tradition. You need some Rafa Marquez, Javi Hernandez and Giovanni dos Santos in your life.

Rebano

by Hapless_Hans Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:45 pm

urbaNRoots wrote:Take this quiz if you want to know which team you will secretly support in the World Cup:

http://babb.telegraph.co.uk/quiz/which-country-are-you-secretly-supporting-at-the-world-cup/

The country you should support is…
honduras

Honduras! You want an underdog. You don’t mind taking on the strong likelihood of misery for a shot at the ultimate feel-good story. But you’re not just after a team; you’re after a journey. And after getting to know this hard-working but limited Honduras side, you’ll never be the same again.

by rwo power Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:57 pm

No one got Germany yet?

by neuro11 Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:04 pm

The country you should support is…
argentina

Argentina! You want a team that’s going to win, and win well. You want a team with passionate fans and a wise old manager. Well, you can’t go far wrong with the team of Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero. If you don’t know anything about football, they’re all really really good.

by Guest Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:26 pm

You Germans are so needy Very Happy

by BeautifulGame Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:29 pm

The country you should support is…
Germany Twisted Evil

Germany! Hey, you’re not messing around here. Empathy is weakness. You want a blockbuster side with blue-chip players. You want a manager who’ll put his turtleneck sweater on the line. You’ve landed the rugged and magnificent Germans.

by BeautifulGame Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:33 pm

http://graphics.wsj.com/documents/WORLDCUPTOEE/#/?lang=en&metrics=Fastest%20Population%20Growth

How the tournament would play out if 32 countries were competing in things other than soccer.

by rwo power Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:50 pm

ranDOM 10 wrote:You Germans are so needy

Naw, curious. And whatever combo I tried, I never got Germany XD

by Tomwin Lannister Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:50 pm

I got Spain lol

by Forza Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:01 pm

"Empathy is weakness" rofl

by futbol Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:02 pm

"Uruguay! You’re after a dark horse, a country you can learn a little bit more about. You don’t mind cheering against England. And you’re one of the few people in the world with a modicum of respect for Luis Suarez. Obvious choice, really."

Laughing

by M99 Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:09 pm

The country you should support is…

Switzerland! You have a taste for the finer things in life, but you also like seeing the status quo shaken up once in a while. For you, football is a game of honour. Your manager is the esteemed and decorated Ottmar Hitzfeld, and your team is the Swiss.

by BarcaLearning Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:24 pm

I actually know a person calling himself Lampard due to his favourite player....anyway thats common. Im pretty sure these type of ppl would call their sons similar like Terry or something....ffs Razz

by BarcaLearning Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:26 pm

Russia! You’re stylish, but tough. You need a team that will fight to the death for your honour. That team is Fabio Capello’s Russia. Of course, in Communist Russia, you didn’t pick the team you wanted to support. The team picked you.

by Pedram Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:42 pm

BarcaLearning wrote:Russia! You’re stylish, but tough. You need a team that will fight to the death for your honour. That team is Fabio Capello’s Russia. Of course, in Communist Russia, you didn’t pick the team you wanted to support. The team picked you.

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