Tater Totts Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 So yeah, the World Cup starts tomorrow so thought I'd make a new thread for it.I drew Spain and Korea in my work sweepstakes, so I hope Spain go far for once Quote
CharlieSheen Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Backing Germany to win it, got Belgium as dark horses Quote
maynard Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Can't stand Neymar so supporting Brazil will be a pain in the ass. I prefer Portugal and Ronaldo to win it, even though, it's impossible. Great time to start working from home I'll watch practically every game. Quote
Mao5 Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 favorites : brazil, spain, germany outsiders : argentina, netherlands, italy, portugal, england, belgium, chile Quote
Crash Diet Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 I don't care favorites, but i consider a serious amount of sports betting Quote
SoNobodyToldYaBaby Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Brazil to win and Messi to finish as top scorer: 33/1. Definitely sticking 20 quid on that. Quote
rocknroll41 Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 I wish Portugal would win but it's not gonna happen. They need two new strikers that are young and have fresh legs, not the old guys they currently have. Almost everyone else on the team is pretty good though but the odds of them beating out Germany, Ghana and the USA are slim IMO Quote
Lithium Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Normally, I don't care about football, but the world cup is fun. I'm rooting for Spain, as I'll be there on the 13th, and the party will be awesome if they win. 1 Quote
DieselDaisy Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Might be some one new rather than the same bunch of teams. Chile perhaps? How are the African teams? I would like that rather than your same club - your Brazilians, Italians and Germans - winning. Quote
Lio Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 I only watch football when it's the World Cup or European Cup. Rooting for Belgium, of course. Usually, when they're eliminated, I root for Italy. Or I pick a team that I like, based on the matches I've seen by then. Quote
DieselDaisy Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Stuart Pierce was on the radio and criticised how world cups (all, not just this one) are organised, with games all over the place and teams having to fly from their training ground, to the various venues, in a circuitous and illogical manner. Here is a statistic for you: for their group games, in this upcoming world cup, the United States football team are going to be travelling 14,000 km! Why not, Psycho proposes, have each group centred upon one venue, with the four training grounds in proximity to that venue. It is a win-win situation: it would save the fans effort and money; it would save the football teams (and their support staff) - much needed - time and effort; it would be far more, 'green’; the teams would get used to the venue, probably leading to superior 2nd and 3rd matches.He convinced me anyhow.Also a lot on Brazilian venues not being read and the Manaus pitch, England v Italy's, been in a terrible state. 3 Quote
bran Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 as long as there is no annoying fucking horns or obnoxious noise makers i will be watching. go USA. Quote
Tater Totts Posted June 11, 2014 Author Posted June 11, 2014 Yeah the vuvuzelas in 2010 were horrible, can't stand watching highlights of those games due to the noise. 1 Quote
bacardimayne Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) Brazil's flagship stadium isn't even done, lol Edited June 11, 2014 by bacardimayne Quote
Raz0r Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Viva España! I'm of Spanish decent and have been a life long Spain fan. After decades of disappointment, I'm ecstatic over their recent success, and I'm hoping it'll continue for at least one more tourny. Winning in Brazil would just be perfect. I'll be rooting for the US too, and I also like Portugal. Portugal has a really entertaining style, I love watching them play. 1 Quote
Graeme Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Once again, no Scotland so I don't really care very much. For what it's worth, Vamos Mexico! Quote
Ace Nova Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Brazil's flagship stadium isn't even done, lolAre they just going to play in it "as is"? Quote
bacardimayne Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Yup. They're bringing in temporary bleachers that can be rolled in and out. Quote
Yesterdays-Civil-War Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 ALLEZ LES BLEUS!i.e. France fan here. (I know. )My predictions:Spain to win it all against Brazil. Argentina comes in third. Neymar to be top goal scorer with 5 goals. Watch out for Griezmann and Suarez. The Onion has a really good preview of the World Cup... http://www.theonion.com/articles/world-cup-teams-to-watch,36253/#2 2 Quote
Shooting Star Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Brazil's flagship stadium isn't even done, lolLOL... I'm not surprised at all.I don't care about who is gonna win the World Cup, but, as usual, I hope Brazil loses again. The sooner, the better. Way too much political shit involved. Edited June 12, 2014 by Shooting Star Quote
ManetsBR Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Jesus Christ, I'm ashamed of that stadium and the whole story behind it. One of the world's biggest private stadiums in the World is in São Paulo, the Morumbi Stadium: It holds close to 70,000 people, but FIFA said no because "it needs to be covered." Alright, São Paulo FC, the owner, tells FIFA they'll get a roof done in time to the Confederation Cups (June 2013) with their own money! But no. FIFA and the government prefer to waste a gigantic amount of public tax money to build this ugly, smaller stadium, that doesn't even have a proper roof! This is bullshit. Bunch of robbers. Watch this, guys: Edited June 12, 2014 by ManetsBR 1 Quote
bran Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Yup. They're bringing in temporary bleachers that can be rolled in and out. i hope that doesnt lead to severe injuries or something, sounds kind of dangerous. Quote
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