Rio de Janiero - 2014 Fifa World Cup Thread

[Nachos Jones]

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Pretty much the same as you Nachos but I'll come out of the cellar and pick Belgium over USA.

Belgium have not impressed me at all, lack cohesion. I think that under Klinsmann, the USA are tactically superior and will pick Belgium on a counter attack.

[Nakatomi Plaza]

I'm with Raf, on first viewing I thought it was a pen. Don't recall Marquez getting anything on the ball.

[Lowlandbrit]

All the Dutch players seem elated, but Robben has been in an especially good mood all tournament. Might need to check the odds on a Colombia-Netherlands final...

[monty junior]

I hope if they get by Costa Rica/Greece (which they should) then they get taught a proper lesson again from Argentina.

Yu know, I think that Nederland would beat Argentina right now.

Not on that performance. For heaven's sake - they only just squeezed past Australia!

Argentina only squuezed past Iran with a last minute wonder goal. No question Holland have been better than Argentina this tournament, such an overrated team other than Messi.

[mystiroakey]

i was asked by a uruguayan why there was a bad reaction to suarez in the UK.

i first told him most people appreciated his play and that the quality of football is more important than his issues so overall its a positive reaction from non rival fans to liverpool- but its the diving we hate, not the isolated racist slur or the biting or the hand ball in 2010 wc.

He was bemused because he just thought we hated him for other reasons and that diving was a nothing reason to hate or dislike a player!!!- thats the difference between uk and south american fans- diving is part of the game to them

But the irony of robben diving is that he hurdled the most blatant foul in the box and went for the shot.. so look he doesn't allways look for it!

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

There was contact yes, but this is football, not basketball, contact doesn't equal a foul

That's never a foul, or a pen in a million years. He's conned the ref with a dive, that duty's fav tom Daley couldn't pull off. Sickening

[Nachos Jones]

Neymar and Robben, two of the best footballers in the world with so much talent, could be two of the worst divers, cheats, I have ever seen in football.

[mystiroakey]

but anyway the ref was shocking.

Socal - your thoughts on the difference between the english reffing team in the brazil v Chile and that one??

[mystiroakey]

Neymar and Robben, two of the best footballers in the world with so much talent, could be two of the worst divers, cheats, I have ever seen in football.

add Suarez to the list.

its sad that such good players do it

[The Special Juan]

Bale too.

[Nachos Jones]

Neymar and Robben, two of the best footballers in the world with so much talent, could be two of the worst divers, cheats, I have ever seen in football.

add Suarez to the list.

its sad that such good players do it

Suarez goes without saying

Messi is the only truly world class player that I admire.

As for the ref, I thought that the ref tonight (aside from the penalty) was actually very good.

I thought that Webb had a decent game but seemed scared to book the Brazilian players in the first half, especially Neymar and Fernandinho.

[kingraf]

Sorry Olly - but if there is contact, that means he's freaking stepping on him. With the ball a metre away. That's a pen. Unless you want the refs handbook to also have degrees of contact with 1-2cm acceptable, but 5-8cm absolutely a foul. It's a late challenge, and a pen. Robben has milked it, yeah, but that's the Game.

[CFCNick]

It's not pen. The contact if any isn't sufficient to stop his progress.

If it is enough to stop Robben they he needs to eat his weetabix.

[monty junior]

It's a clear penalty, Marquez is stupid to put his foot out and i challenge you to find any player in the world in his situation who wouldn't have gone down. Pleased for the Dutch, need to have a few European teams left in the competition.

[kingraf]

It's not about impeding progress, if it was there would never be a pen.

[CFCNick]

It's not about impeding progress, if it was there would never be a pen.

Then enlighten me as to why it was given? A trip or stepping on someone or knocking legs with someone all fall under impeding in my book.

[kingraf]

Mate impeding progress is subjective at best, by that suggestion - a 5'6 player will get more penalties than a 6'3 player... Or a little tug of the shirt of, say, Ronaldo is never a foul..

[mystiroakey]

Anyway- onto the next.

Sounds like a bore fest 0-0 all over it- Costa rica v Greece.

Might stick with Glastonbury.

[Duty281]

I really don't know how Greece have got this far.

Costa Rica to win 1-0 or 2-0.

[kingraf]

They got a dodgy penalty vs the Ivory Coast in the last minute.

[Nachos Jones]

Greece are a horrible but difficult side to beat. It will either be 1-0 to Costa Rica or 5-0 to Costa Rica. Do not see Greece getting anything here.

[westisbest]

I think Greece will win3-1.

Boom, throwing it out there.

[kingraf]

I'm really not sure I can watch this. Going snorkelling tomorrow... At midday.

[Duty281]

I remember when Costa Rica deeply regretted the day they took on England, as they limped to a point.

Or...er...something like that anyway!

[mystiroakey]

I'm really not sure I can watch this. Going snorkelling tomorrow... At midday.

good lad- i tried to find turtles last week snorkeling but to no avail

where are you?


I think this game has 0-0 written all over it. I will tune back in 2 hours time - they still won't have scored a goal.

[westisbest]

Neymar and Robben, two of the best footballers in the world with so much talent, could be two of the worst divers, cheats, I have ever seen in football.

add Suarez to the list.

its sad that such good players do it

Thats why we dont have divers at Villa 

[kingraf]

I'm currently in the tiny island of Reunion with some mates on holiday, truth be told, I shouldn't be on 606 during a holiday, but it's the damned World Cup!

Where were you mate

[westisbest]

This will be a goal fest, trust me. It has 0-0 written all over it, but there will be a surprise.

If it is 0-0(after 90 mins), there is a pint in it for everyone.

[mystiroakey]

I was in Player de carmen not far from cancun- mexico

I stayed away from 606- it was tough on occasion- but did do some online chatting from my hotel room during the last england world cup game- i was able to stream the england game and england cricket final day of the test on my laptop.

man that was gutting- we lost out on the penultimate ball!! ffs, double whammy- stayed in my room all day lol- the even sader fact was that it was my birthday!

[mystiroakey]

This will be a goal fest, trust me. It has 0-0 written all over it, but there will be a surprise.

If it is 0-0(after 90 mins), there is a pint in it for everyone.

the odds are only 6/1 on a 0-0 lol

but i had to take it

[kingraf]

Haha Unlucky mate, just as well you weren't online at the time, or Gerry would have reminded you that jimmy Anderson is nothing more than a club level bowler.

[Fernando]

This will be a goal fest, trust me. It has 0-0 written all over it, but there will be a surprise.

If it is 0-0(after 90 mins), there is a pint in it for everyone.

the odds are only 6/1 on a 0-0 lol

but i had to take it

That'll be out the window in 25 mins since you declared 0-0 it'll be 4-3 or something ridiculous   

[kingraf]

Don't think you'll get your 0-0 mate.

[mystiroakey]

well my mexico bet worked out- JUST!!

can i get two wins in one day

[kingraf]

yeah fu.ck this, I'm off to bed.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I thought it was a pen too   

[Duty281]

Greece limited, Costa Rica full of invention.

There's only one way this game is headed.

[whocares]

Greece limited, Costa Rica full of invention.

There's only one way this game is headed.

A Greece win 1-0

They did win an euro with that exact same recipe so am not going to understimate them!

[Ent]

This game is absolutely shocking.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

How hasnt that gone in?! Navas showing why people are talking about him, good World Cup for him so far

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

What a cross

What a save

[Duty281]

Greece nearly score!

[mystiroakey]

well thats there only chance gone then- wait for the next 50 minutes of midfield confusion

[Scrumpy]

Zzzzzzzzz

Are you watching Roy?

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I refuse to bet on this, cos if I back the 0-0 or draw then I'll jinx it for every other punter who invariably is on it

[Lowlandbrit]

This game is absolutely shocking.

Wonder if this could give that awful, awful Switzerland-Ukraine game from a couple of tournaments ago a run for its money?

[westisbest]

Ha, knew this would be boring.
Have been watching Five- O.

Bit more entertaining.

[The Special Juan]

Die Hard's on Film4.

[mystiroakey]

Glastonbury is ok



Dolph you gent.

[CFCNick]

GET IN!!!!

[mystiroakey]

feick.

oh well.

I cant work out if that was a good goal or just a fluke

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