Rio de Janiero - 2014 Fifa World Cup Thread

[Nachos Jones]

First topic message reminder :

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.

[Scrumpy]

Thank god for that!

[Dolphin Ziggler]

It wasnt my fault, I was thinking of backing Greece to score anytime!

[mystiroakey]

that was a deffo pen.


come on greece get back involved make a game of it

[Duty281]

That awkward moment when you're skyping with a friend...ahem...whilst watching the World Cup in the corner of your eye. Then Costa Rica score and you let out an involuntary "yes" before punching the air.

Ah...I've got some explaining to do!

Well done Costa Rica!

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Just get it out, Duty, sorts pretty much every problem

[CFCNick]

What's the need for the "ahem"?

[CFCNick]

I like the moments when I've got the football on when doing the hockey podcast then mid conversation "United are 2-0 down!!!" - when they played Olympiacos.

[NickisBHAFC]

Holland winning me money right at the death.

Nice finish by Bryan Ruiz then. He's had a great world cup. Fulham fans must be a bit peed of with him.

[Ent]

Think the slower pace suits him more.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I bet they'd rather Ruiz win than Mitroglou

[Ent]

He hasn't had a chance yet though, was injured.

[NickisBHAFC]

Costa Rica down to 10. Better park that bus for the last 20.

[Fernando]

Costa Rica down to 10

[CFCNick]

I don't think Greece have the tenacity to beat ten men.

[Duty281]

Colombia's cute number six sent off..chance for Greece? 23 minutes left.

No...obviously Costa Rica!

[Ent]

Bit harsh that for me.

Can't remember his first - was he the guy who won the ball but then followed through?

[Dolphin Ziggler]

He hasn't had a chance yet though, was injured.

One of those things with teams that get relegated. Felt a bit symptomatic of their problems, thus there will be a bitterness around him

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

No way Costa Rica hold on here, Ruiz won't work back

[Ent]

Don't know if Greece have the ability to score.

[Fernando]

Keylor will hold them at bay Had him & Drmic down for breakthrough players. Shame Drmic been poor so far

[Duty281]

Costa Rica, who have turned into Greece, would be buggered if their European opposition had the ability to cross.

[NickisBHAFC]

Need Greece to score for the sake of my work sweepstake.

[Ent]

This has been like a crap championship game.

I've no idea who Greece are attempting to pass it to half the time.

[kingraf]

I can't believe I've put myself through this entire match... Bloody sports!

[kingraf]

I could put money on that free kick having as much contact as the Robben penalty.

[Ent]

Dear lord.

[Duty281]

We could play for another two hours and still Greece wouldn't score.

[Ent]

Greece could play for 2 hours without mitrologu touching the ball.

[kingraf]

I remember sitting myself through Paraguay-Korea during the 2010 edition. It was cold, and quite cr.ap. I know what these Brazilians at Recife are going through... Buyer's remorse.

[NickisBHAFC]

Greece reminding me of Brighton last season. Never ever look like scoring.

[westisbest]

Holland should smoke Costa Rica in next round.

[westisbest]

oops.

[Lowlandbrit]

Oh God, 30 more minutes of this.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

DRAMA

[Duty281]

Bloody hell...Greece score!

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

GOL GOL GOL GOL DE GREECE

[Fernando]

1-1 Papastathopoulos (Sp?)  

[NickisBHAFC]

goalllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Please go to penalty's. I love penalty's.

[Ent]

Costa Rica knackered.

[kingraf]

fu.ck football, really fu.ck you. That ain't cool.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I love Greece

So so bad, yet somehow seem to always pull it out the bag

[Fernando]

I love Greece

So so bad, yet somehow seem to always pull it out the bag

If only England could do that   

[Duty281]

Jay-sus! Greece nearly won it..Mitroglou or whatever the hell his name is.

Greece aren't going to make the quarters, are they?

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I love Greece too. All of their players look about 40 years old and they all play a bit Poopie but just grind on and on

[CFCNick]

They can't even celebrate a goal good.

[GSC]

Costa Rica have really ****ed this up

[Duty281]

I love Greece too. All of their players look about 40 years old and they all play a bit Poopie but just grind on and on

Their captain is an incompetent bumbler.

How on earth is he there?!

[kingraf]

has any game ever deserved an extra 30 minutes less?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I love that Karagounis is like 50 has about 1000 caps and still makes ridiculous rookie challenges

And then looks completely bemused

[compelling and rich]

had over 45 points (cards) in this game which came in fairly easily

then i put greece to qualify at 9/2 on 80mins, hopefully this ones next in

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