The Official Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup thread

laoislad · July 30, 2011, 09:00:53 PM

Happy enough.
At least there will be a few decent games to go to.

Farrandeelin · July 30, 2011, 09:27:20 PM

Quote from: AQMP on July 29, 2011, 11:23:22 AM
Montenegro in Pot 2??

My thoughts exactly.

Forever Green · July 30, 2011, 10:49:02 PM

Good draw for Ireland imo. We are perfectly capable of beating Sweden. What about Croatia and Serbia in the same group? That will f**king crazy

mountainboii · July 31, 2011, 04:16:13 AM

Quote from: laoislad on July 30, 2011, 08:58:26 PM
Group C

Germany
Sweden
Ireland
Austria
Faroes
Kazakhstan

Couple of shite draws (Kazakhstan & Germany) and a couple of decent draws (Faroes & Austria). Group E or G would've been ideal. Fighting it out with Sweden for second place, more than likely.

Capt Pat · July 31, 2011, 09:25:52 AM

I don't like it at all. Germany are pretty much a top class side again after being average for most of the past decade. We can forget about winning the group. The Swedeschave a grestcrecord of qualifying for tournaments and making the knockout stages when you get there.

Dinny Breen · July 31, 2011, 09:45:35 AM

QuoteGermany are pretty much a top class side again after being average for most of the past decade

1 European Runners-up, 1 World Cup Runners-up and 2 World Cup 3rd place finishes, you have very high standards.

Capt Pat · July 31, 2011, 10:05:28 AM

Quote from: Dinny Breen on July 31, 2011, 09:45:35 AM
QuoteGermany are pretty much a top class side again after being average for most of the past decade

1 European Runners-up, 1 World Cup Runners-up and 2 World Cup 3rd place finishes, you have very high standards.

No no sir. I have seen some pretty top class scary German sides and they haven't delivered one of those since at least 1990. Yes they won the Euros in 96 as well but Greece won that tournament as well. By their own high standards they haven't produced a team or hardly even a player worth temembering since Mattheus and that 1990 team.

AQMP · August 01, 2011, 10:55:26 AM

Quote from: Capt Pat on July 31, 2011, 10:05:28 AM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on July 31, 2011, 09:45:35 AM
QuoteGermany are pretty much a top class side again after being average for most of the past decade

1 European Runners-up, 1 World Cup Runners-up and 2 World Cup 3rd place finishes, you have very high standards.

No no sir. I have seen some pretty top class scary German sides and they haven't delivered one of those since at least 1990. Yes they won the Euros in 96 as well but Greece won that tournament as well. By their own high standards they haven't produced a team or hardly even a player worth temembering since Mattheus and that 1990 team.

In his day Ballack could play a bit, Kahn was a more than decent keeper, and Schweinsteiger was outstanding in the last WC.

Tonto · August 01, 2011, 01:26:53 PM

Quote from: AQMP on August 01, 2011, 10:55:26 AM
Quote from: Capt Pat on July 31, 2011, 10:05:28 AM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on July 31, 2011, 09:45:35 AM
QuoteGermany are pretty much a top class side again after being average for most of the past decade

1 European Runners-up, 1 World Cup Runners-up and 2 World Cup 3rd place finishes, you have very high standards.

No no sir. I have seen some pretty top class scary German sides and they haven't delivered one of those since at least 1990. Yes they won the Euros in 96 as well but Greece won that tournament as well. By their own high standards they haven't produced a team or hardly even a player worth temembering since Mattheus and that 1990 team.

In his day Ballack could play a bit, Kahn was a more than decent keeper, and Schweinsteiger was outstanding in the last WC.

Podolski's international record is rather good too. 42 goals in 89 international games.

laoislad · November 27, 2013, 04:55:22 PM

Three deaths were reported in Sao Paulo on Wednesday as the stadium due to stage the opening match at next year's World Cup suffered a partial collapse.

Pictures shown in Brazilian media, including the website of newspaper Estadao, showed structural damage at the Arena Corinthians, with part of a roof having fallen away to the ground and with a crane also felled and damage caused to another stand.

Corinthians, the club that will move into the stadium, issued a short statement on their website that said: "The board of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista deeply regrets the accident earlier in Corinthians Arena.

"(There is) no other information at this time."

Estadao quoted a police officer, Mauro Lopes, as saying it was believed there were three fatalities.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/three-killed-as-section-of-world-cup-stadium-collapses-615510.html

Jonah · January 23, 2014, 05:26:24 PM

I see Falcao may miss the World Cup which would be a shame.

Carmen Stateside · April 30, 2014, 12:13:41 AM

The 30 for 30 show on loughinsland about to come on ESPN in states. Must be half hour show, first half hour is "the myth of Garrincha"

laoislad · May 11, 2014, 09:53:39 PM

Only 31 days left.
Looking forward to it now Premier League is over.

AZOffaly · May 11, 2014, 09:54:33 PM

Had the same thought myself. Love the World Cup.

laoislad · May 13, 2014, 08:46:37 PM

I see Nasri didn't make the French squad. Bit of a shock no?
His Girlfriend is going nuts on Twitter!
"f**k France and f**k Deschamps"