World Cup 2014

[Jhinge Machha]

ah fuck! that was the chance!

[magicrat]

He doesn't need to be 10 yards in open play you dickhead.

[Hand Shandy]

That was a belting game. Algeria scared the crap out of Germany.

[Tj hooker]

You've gotta love it!

These late fucking goals are really getting up my nose now

[thompsonsnose]

The French will bum them Germans.

[Trumo]

The top half of the draw is by far the toughest looking. Only one of Brazil, Colombia, France and Germany can make the final.

[clangers]

Algeria terrific, Germany don't look like likely winners.....where has that been said before?

 

Quite sad at this point, last 10 games left now of what has been a really good World Cup.

[Jhinge Machha]

sakho's wife 

 

shes a lucky fucker

[Trumo]

They met when he just stared at her from across the room with a look that said, "You! my room now." She wasn't going to argue.

[Mathewbet1]

The French will bum them Germans.

Not if WWII was anything to go by.

[Russ Atmosphere]

Enjoyable game, hard lines Almeria.

[Trumo]

The Germans have reached the last 8 (there was a second group phase from 1974 to 1982 instead of a second round and quarter finals) in all but 3 of the 20 World Cups that have been staged - 2 of those 3 they were absent from and the other they lost in the first round. Getting this far is the bare minimum for them to the point where only reaching the quarter finals constitutes a shite performance. England would say they've done well if they get that far.

[Trumo]

Have France and Germany met at a major tournament since the 1982 semi (Schumacher, Battiston and all that)?

[Dr Nowt]

sakho's wife 

 

shes a lucky fucker

 

And coincidentally, I would happily be a Mhinge Jachha where she's concerned.

[Teflon Don]

Have France and Germany met at a major tournament since the 1982 semi (Schumacher, Battiston and all that)?

 

They also met in the semi-finals of the 1986 World Cup.

[therevivalist]

Was it 1986 when France was leading 1-0 and the Germans scored 2 quick goals to win the game with a few mins remaining on the clock? Germany v France is a no-brainer but this French team may just have a  little too much for the Germans in technique, pace and shooting. My money would be on France.

[Trumo]

Cameroon officials think that up to 7 members of their squad were involved in match-fixing during the group stage. No names given, but I can't be the only one to assume that Itandje is one of the 7 because some of his play was downright bizarre. Either that or he really is that shit.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28102841

 

 

World Cup 2014: Cameroon investigates match-fixing claims

 

Cameroon officials are to investigate claims that seven of their players were involved in match-fixing at the World Cup in Brazil.

 

The ethics committee of the African country's football federation will look at allegations of "fraud" by "seven bad apples" in their three group games.

 

The allegations have been made in a German news magazine Der Spiegel by a convicted match fixer from Singapore.

 

Cameroon lost all their Group A games, including a 4-0 defeat by Croatia.

 

The Indomitable Lions had Alex Song sent off for lashing out at Mario Mandzukic in that game, while team-mates Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Benjamin Moukandjo clashed late on in the game.

 

A statement from Cameroon's FA read: "Recent allegations of fraud around Cameroon's 2014 Fifa World Cup three preliminary games, especially Cameroon versus Croatia, as well of the 'existence of seven bad apples [in our national team]' do not reflect the values and principles promoted by our administration, in line with Fifa's code of conduct and the ethics of our nation.

 

"We are strongly committed to employ all means necessary to resolve this disruptive matter in the shortest delays."

 

Fifa did not comment on whether it was looking into the issue as football's world governing body did not want to "compromise any possible investigations".

 

It did, however, add: "Speaking generally, the integrity of the game is a top priority for Fifa and as such we take any allegations of match manipulation very seriously."

 

Cameroon's build up to the tournament in Brazil was marred by theplayers refusing to board a plane to Brazil until a dispute over bonus payments had been settled.

 

A financial package was eventually agreed with Cameroon's football federation, Fecafoot, but the squad's journey to the World Cup had been delayed for almost a day.

 

They started the tournament with a 1-0 defeat by Mexico prior to the loss to Croatia and being beaten 4-1 by hosts Brazil.

 

"Some players behaved very badly, and that's why we have conceded four goals,"

 

Cameroon head coach Volker Finke told French newspaper L'Equipe  after the Croatia defeat.

 

"I know that it is difficult to play with 10 men, but that is not a reason to lose it to this point.

 

"The game was balanced until the red card. The Croatians were more clinical in front of goal, but Cameroon also had chances to score.

 

"The behaviour of some of the players is really not satisfactory. Even when we were 11-a-side, it was not acceptable."

 

[Russ Atmosphere]

There is no way that first Nigeria game wasn't fixed either.

[The Golden Eel]

There is no way that first Nigeria game wasn't fixed either.

 

I have to say, I thought that winning goal for Portuga v Ghana was highly dodgy myself

[Major Tom]

Have France and Germany met at a major tournament since the 1982 semi (Schumacher, Battiston and all that)?

 

What a game.

[Trumo]

They showed a news item about the Cameroon match-fixing story on BBC News just a little while ago and the reporter specifically talked about Cameroon's performance and the various incidents in their 4-0 defeat to PORTUGAL. Despite showing clips of a game where the opponents were actually CROATIA, the reporter kept referring to Portugal. The BBC's standards have really taken a nosedive when there's no concern for accuracy.

[J-V]

I wish these dickheads would stop booing.

[Grinch]

Higuains another of those highly rated strikers that I've seen being bang average far too often.

[thompsonsnose]

Higuains another of those highly rated strikers that I've seen being bang average far too often.

Morientes Syndrome.

[J-V]

Higuains another of those highly rated strikers that I've seen being bang average far too often.

 

Agree with that.  Hopefully we keep well away if/when we sell Suarez.

 

He'll probably get a hattrick now.