The Official Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup thread

Capt Pat · July 05, 2014, 09:42:41 PM

Five minutes to go till half time and the Dutch aren't having it all their own way. Still 0-0.

laoislad · July 05, 2014, 10:02:32 PM

Fella with an Irish Jersey on stuck in the middle of all the Dutch.

muppet · July 05, 2014, 10:18:48 PM

Quote from: laoislad on July 05, 2014, 10:02:32 PM
Fella with an Irish Jersey on stuck in the middle of all the Dutch.

Probably Tony Fearon thinking it is the Ulster semi-final replay.

laoislad · July 05, 2014, 10:54:24 PM

Two terrible misses from Van Persie at the end.
Costa Rica will be playing for pens now. They are playing a very high defensive line,Dutch have been caught offside multiple times. One good through ball and they'll be caught out.

Capt Pat · July 05, 2014, 10:59:42 PM

The Dutch should get a goal or two in extra time.

EC Unique · July 05, 2014, 11:08:29 PM

If you back somebody to score anytime does it count in a pen shoot out?

muppet · July 05, 2014, 11:09:18 PM

Quote from: EC Unique on July 05, 2014, 11:08:29 PM
If you back somebody to score anytime does it count in a pen shoot out?

You will need a very good lawyer to win that one.

EC Unique · July 05, 2014, 11:12:17 PM

Quote from: muppet on July 05, 2014, 11:09:18 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on July 05, 2014, 11:08:29 PM
If you back somebody to score anytime does it count in a pen shoot out?

You will need a very good lawyer to win that one.

I take it that's a No then.

J OGorman · July 05, 2014, 11:16:51 PM

Robbens fitness levels are through the roof.

Would be something if this went to penalties.

clarshack · July 05, 2014, 11:17:44 PM

The Dutch need to win this in ET as they'll not fancy pens.

Sea The Stars · July 05, 2014, 11:21:28 PM

In my opinion there should be some kind of rule that you can't win two games in a row on penalties. From the first minute that's what Costa Rica have been playing for. That's my opinion anyway. I don't like what Costa Rica are doing and I hope the Dutch can get a winner in the second half of extra time.

BennyCake · July 05, 2014, 11:21:59 PM

That Robben's a hateful bollix.

clarshack · July 05, 2014, 11:22:10 PM

must have heard wrong but did George Hamilton say that the Dutch have never been involved in a World Cup penalty shoutout? Pretty sure Brazil knocked them out on pens in 1998 semi final.

BennyCake · July 05, 2014, 11:24:16 PM

Quote from: muppet on July 05, 2014, 10:18:48 PM
Quote from: laoislad on July 05, 2014, 10:02:32 PM
Fella with an Irish Jersey on stuck in the middle of all the Dutch.

Probably Tony Fearon thinking it is the Ulster semi-final replay.

laoislad · July 05, 2014, 11:24:54 PM

Quote from: Sea The Stars on July 05, 2014, 11:21:28 PM
In my opinion there should be some kind of rule that you can't win two games in a row on penalties. From the first minute that's what Costa Rica have been playing for. That's my opinion anyway. I don't like what Costa Rica are doing and I hope the Dutch can get a winner in the second half of extra time.

So how would you like this game to be decided if it stays 0-0?