World Cup 2014

[Newport]

Didn't notice until now, but Shitandje made the Cameroon squad.

[Mike D]

World cup 2014 song and video.

 

"rub your face for England"

The video features the english public and celebrities rubbing their faces in support for the national team

[Russ Atmosphere]

You've got to rub your face, but do it at the right time...

[Saintslfc13]

So I've just read someone compare Landon fucking Donovan being left out of the US WC squad to if Gerrard had been left out for England.

Fucks sake, just reaffirms my position that most over here have a long way to go to even think they know a damn thing about this game.

[Mike D]

looking for a clip if anyone can find it for me.

When the England rugby team won the rugby world cup they had them on something like sports personality of the year but paraded the 1966 football team out with them, was really cringy and Ive been trying to find it for a while now to show a few people.

can anyone find it?

cheers.

[sir roger]

The main thing I remember about the Rugby WC win was the Australian PM throwing the medals at our lads while looking like he was going to cry. I have never seen such a childish performance from a major official at any sporting event.

[Bjornebye]

Last time I did one on ESPN, it was pretty good rules and scoring wise, the interface was reasonable

 

are they doing it again? 

[Jim MM]

Big drama at the hotel where England aren't staying yet. 5lb of salmon, ham and butter taken into custody on suspicion of being out of date. The heart shudders to think what could have happened to innocent Rooneys.

[GR10 LFC]

anyone setting up a fantasy league for this?

I will be running one. Hoping to have entry form ready for the weekend. I've been running a fantasy footy league for about 12 years, always do one for World Cup/Euro. Costs £5. Usually about 50/60 people so more chance of winning. Check my website, www.thegriersons.co.uk, the domestic league is still up. Will be a similar format. You will pick a squad of 20 players, restricted to one player from a country and 5 players from 4 groups of seeds.

[fowler9]

just hope its better than the last world cup which was terrible with the Vuvuzela's, shit standard football and cringeworthy bias towards the African teams

[Guest LFD]

Stick to rubbing your face Roy!

 

Gerrard looks baffled. haha

 

https://vine.co/v/MdpQhqw0KtL

[fowler9]

see Scholes has told Hodgson to make England play like Liverpool

 

He couldn't get Liverpool to play like Liverpool!

[The Golden Eel]

Anyone know much about the Italian side? That is, likely starters up front?

[Bjornebye]

I will be running one. Hoping to have entry form ready for the weekend. I've been running a fantasy footy league for about 12 years, always do one for World Cup/Euro. Costs £5. Usually about 50/60 people so more chance of winning. Check my website, www.thegriersons.co.uk, the domestic league is still up. Will be a similar format. You will pick a squad of 20 players, restricted to one player from a country and 5 players from 4 groups of seeds.

 

On it mate nice one

 

 

 

Anyway I reckon Liverpool have got a chance in this world cup

[Jairzinho]

Anyone know much about the Italian side? That is, likely starters up front?

 

Balotelli and Rossi was what Prandelli hinted at on some program I watched a day or two ago.

[The Golden Eel]

Balotelli and Rossi was what Prandelli hinted at on some program I watched a day or two ago.

The latter is 100/1 for the top scorer...  That's why I asked. 

[Hand Shandy]

Really? That's worth a punt.

[The Golden Eel]

Really? That's worth a punt.

Yeah, BV I think, though maybe a couple of others too

[Jairzinho]

Yeah, 100/1 on BV.

 

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/world-cup/top-goalscorer

 

66/1 or 80/1 pretty much everywhere else.

 

Nice outside punt, that. Still reckon Aguero/Argentina at 40/1 is the bet of the tournament, especially looking at their group.

[The Golden Eel]

Yeah, 100/1 on BV.

 

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/world-cup/top-goalscorer

 

66/1 or 80/1 pretty much everywhere else.

 

Nice outside punt, that. Still reckon Aguero/Argentina at 40/1 is the bet of the tournament, especially looking at their group.

Or Aguero/Spain at 200/1 or Messi/Spain at 80/1

 

I'm all over Spain really.

[RazorBack]

Fernando Torres @41. You never know, the tap-ins are always there for the taking..

[Jairzinho]

Or Aguero/Spain at 200/1 or Messi/Spain at 80/1

 

I'm all over Spain really.

 

I think they're certainly value, and should be shorter than Germany, and they'd be my second pick to win it. I'm not having Brazil at all, and I think Germany could end up being a bit toothless upfront. Spain will need Costa to be fit and firing as I don't see any of the other Spanish strikers occupying defences enough.

 

Spain would meet Argentina in the semi finals, I think.

 

I've got a tenner on Spain at 10/1 (That Ladbrokes deal during the Europa League final).

 

Thinking about £50 on Messi/Argentina and Aguero/Argentina.

[The Golden Eel]

Hmmm, yeah, but then Spain also do have Negredo for example and it's more their midfield that is the deal breaker, plus the experience factor.  Costa being fit would help though obviously.

 

I've got Spain at 10/1 like you, also another bit at 7/1, then I've got those two scorer/winner doubles and Chile e/w at 50/1.  And a big accumulator for 8 teams to qualify but it includes a coupel of speculative ones like Korea and Nigeria, etc.

 

I got a free bet off McLean of £5 but they only have Rossi at 50/1 for fuck sake (and it's win singles only), so I'll maybe have that and then supplement it with a smidgen of the 100/1 at BV e/w.

 

I think Spain should be the favourites - they have the best squad depth and the best players, plus they're a group of proven winners.  I'd say Argentina are the second most likely, along with Brazil.  I don't really see anyone outside that winning it.

[Jairzinho]

Yeah, Negredo could do most elements of a similar role, I don't see them starting him though.

 

I should have a bet on Chile, out of sentiment more than anything else, but I think they'll finish second in their group then lose to Brazil in the next round.

 

I'll wait until a day or two before it starts then have a load of group winners accies etc.

 

Chile are currently about 21/10 to beat Holland, which I think is a great bet. Proper European bookies overrating all Euro teams outside Spain/Germany and underrated South American sides outside Argentina/Brazil type price.

[The Golden Eel]

Chile are currently about 21/10 to beat Holland, which I think is a great bet. Proper European bookies overrating all Euro teams outside Spain/Germany and underrated South American sides outside Argentina/Brazil type price.

Yeah, that's pretty nice.  They're about 4/1 I think -2 v Australia, which is quite tempting too