alonsofan46 Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 I actually like the guy. I don't know why, because he acts like a complete d**k , but I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjsharp2010 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I think he's a good player but he does need to sometimes discipline himself more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordieDAFC Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I liked him till he signed for Liverpool :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alonsofan46 Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 jordieDAFC said: I liked him till he signed for Liverpool :( Haha. L-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjsharp2010 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 jordieDAFC said: I liked him till he signed for Liverpool :( I think most of us did :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetwothree Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 If he does miss the cup, from a purely footballing perspective, it'll be a significant loss. Other than that, I really can't stand the guy. The Patrice Evra handshake snub ruined his credibility irreparably for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alonsofan46 Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 So ,any bets on the top scorer ? I think i'm gonna have to go with Messi , and Lukaku as an outside bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordieDAFC Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Neymar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetwothree Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Wayne Rooney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjsharp2010 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I'm going for a wild guess and say Balotelli probably wrong though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMSKRR Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Diego Costa is a possibility if he is fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator f1since08 Posted May 28, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 28, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27608788 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMSKRR Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Can't he just predict us to win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby007 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Think he tries to remain scientifically accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMSKRR Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Anything can happen. It is not impossible for England to win, although it is fairly unlikely. Knock-out tournaments are about who turns up on the day, turn up 7 times and you've got a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herby007 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I don't see how the English players will cope with the heat, humidity, travel and skill of the opposition they are up against. History goes against an European team winning in South America and England aren't even in the top 5 of the European teams going to Brazil. Yes, they have a 1/32 chance. But as the saying goes. Lies, damn lies and statistics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMSKRR Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Herby007 said: I don't see how the English players will cope with the heat, humidity, travel and skill of the opposition they are up against. History goes against an European team winning in South America and England aren't even in the top 5 of the European teams going to Brazil. Yes, they have a 1/32 chance. But as the saying goes. Lies, damn lies and statistics. We have some good players though. I think Brazil will win, or Argentina. But if a European team wins, England might be the underdog in the latter stages, but then look at Greece in 2004.This is part of the issue with England, they don't believe they'll win and they don't. Or they expect to just turn up and they will magically perform, which never happens. You have to believe you can do it, or you wont do it. Don't admit defeat before you are defeated England, do something for once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordieDAFC Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Wishful thinking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMSKRR Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/will-england-win-world-cup-2014-yes-as-long-as-its-cold-and-we-wear-red-9444917.htmlI like the Red Kits best anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImRiteUrRong74 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 This:pic.twitter.com/5SiDVRJM9h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjsharp2010 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 well we did pretty well in the 2002 world cup in Japan if I recall and if it hadn't been for Brazil getting lucky I think we could have won there having said that though I don't think we have the players this time. The players that have played world cyp football are all ageing warhorses now :p and the rest have never even been to one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetwothree Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 England have about the same chance as we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewMather Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Brazil are the favourites in my eyes. Remembering back to the Confed Cup last summer the home crowd power for them was quite something. I think generally the European teams will struggle to deal with the heat. But its good to see Uncle Roy trying some simpler but probably quite effective ways of preparing them. The England players look pretty upbeat in training and I reckon they could have a good go. I don't think England will get anywhere near winning it. The way the draw is quarters would be a great achievement. Especially as I think England will come second in the group having drawn with Italy and Uruguay with it all riding on the Costa Rica game which England will win. Italy I think will lose to Uruguay though who will win all 3. Italy will beat Costa Rica as well. A possible dark horse after seeing a bit of their friendly the other night could be the French. It was only against Norway but they looked very organised, eager, worked together well as a team and had impact players like Remy off the bench. And they've got a much simpler group than most of the traditional big hitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewMather Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 ImRiteUrRong74 said: This:pic.twitter.com/5SiDVRJM9h Also sorry to possibly burst a bubble but I did some fact checking and Fulham weren't relegated that year and Liverpool came back from 2-0 down against West Ham a few years back to win on pens in the FA Cup Final. Would be cool though if all those things aligned. The team for things like that are the Italians, who always win after they've had some kind of match fixing scandal in their domestic leagues ;) 1982, 2006, 2014? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platy Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Those things align, that picture is just badly worded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommig1995 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I've very nearly sorted the world cup predictor game, does anyone mind having a look over my scoring system? It may need some work! Suggestions welcomehttp://pastebin.com/tJsw3FGQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alonsofan46 Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 I see no problem with the scoring system other than the fact that it would probably take ages to calculate the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommig1995 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 If I update it at the end of each day, given there are never more than 4 games during group phases and 2 in the knockout, it shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alonsofan46 Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Tommig1995 said: If I update it at the end of each day, given there are never more than 4 games during group phases and 2 in the knockout, it shouldn't be a problem. Oh yeah , fair enough. In that case then it's perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMSKRR Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I can't wait for this WC! :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordieDAFC Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Neither can i, especially the bit where england get knocked out. For some reason it makes me feel 10 times better :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukedfrt Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 jordieDAFC said: Neither can i, especially the bit where england get knocked out. For some reason it makes me feel 10 times better :) I can't wait to see Scotland's first matchOops :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordieDAFC Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Lukedfrt said: jordieDAFC said: Neither can i, especially the bit where england get knocked out. For some reason it makes me feel 10 times better :) I can't wait to see Scotland's first matchOops :P Another classic post from you man! Your gonna get so many lol points from it! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator f1since08 Posted May 31, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 31, 2014 The world cup really should have been held over here. Certainly not in Brazil anyway - the accommodation is crap, the streets aren't safe and the stadiums aren't ready. Look at all the nice stadiums we have over here - Wembley, Olympic Stadium, Emirates, Etihad, St James', SOL, Old Trafford - even Craven Cottage and Anfield. Big mistake FIFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommig1995 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 fIsince08 said: Look at all the nice stadiums we have over here -- SOL, Srsly? Still, could be worse, unlike Blackpool, you do have 4 stands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator f1since08 Posted May 31, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 31, 2014 Tommig1995 said: fIsince08 said: Look at all the nice stadiums we have over here -- SOL, Srsly? Still, could be worse, unlike Blackpool, you do have 4 stands... What's wrong with it? The seats are pink instead of red, but it has I think the 5th biggest capacity (49,000), the pitch is great and there's nothing wrong with the facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukedfrt Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Tommig1995 said: fIsince08 said: Look at all the nice stadiums we have over here -- SOL, Srsly? Still, could be worse, unlike Blackpool, you do have 4 stands... Blackpool have had 4 stands for a few years now ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alonsofan46 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 fIsince08 said: The world cup really should have been held over here. Certainly not in Brazil anyway - the accommodation is crap, the streets aren't safe and the stadiums aren't ready. Look at all the nice stadiums we have over here - Wembley, Olympic Stadium, Emirates, Etihad, St James', SOL, Old Trafford - even Craven Cottage and Anfield. Big mistake FIFA. Come on man ! FIFA will make sure that the streets are safe , and that accomodation is up to scratch etc. Plus , the stadiums are just finished , so nothing to worry about. South Africa doesn't exactly have the safest streets in the world , but there were no problems there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syn Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Cannot wait for June 14th, Italia vs. England. Should be a good match :Dhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/teams/team=43954/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alonsofan46 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 SynGamer said: Cannot wait for June 14th, Italia vs. England. Should be a good match :Dhttp://www.fifa.com/worldcup/teams/team=43954/ Can't wait for any of the matches. Italy v England will be on at the same time as the 24 hours so it'll be hard to decide what to watch. I'll probably watch the match to get a break from the race though. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator f1since08 Posted May 31, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 31, 2014 SILVERARR0WS said: fIsince08 said: The world cup really should have been held over here. Certainly not in Brazil anyway - the accommodation is crap, the streets aren't safe and the stadiums aren't ready. Look at all the nice stadiums we have over here - Wembley, Olympic Stadium, Emirates, Etihad, St James', SOL, Old Trafford - even Craven Cottage and Anfield. Big mistake FIFA. Come on man ! FIFA will make sure that the streets are safe , and that accomodation is up to scratch etc. Plus , the stadiums are just finished , so nothing to worry about. South Africa doesn't exactly have the safest streets in the world , but there were no problems there. Have you seen the England rooms?! I wouldn't be happy sleeping in them and I'm not a millionaire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordieDAFC Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 fIsince08 said: SILVERARR0WS said: fIsince08 said: The world cup really should have been held over here. Certainly not in Brazil anyway - the accommodation is crap, the streets aren't safe and the stadiums aren't ready. Look at all the nice stadiums we have over here - Wembley, Olympic Stadium, Emirates, Etihad, St James', SOL, Old Trafford - even Craven Cottage and Anfield. Big mistake FIFA. Come on man ! FIFA will make sure that the streets are safe , and that accomodation is up to scratch etc. Plus , the stadiums are just finished , so nothing to worry about. South Africa doesn't exactly have the safest streets in the world , but there were no problems there. Have you seen the England rooms?! I wouldn't be happy sleeping in them and I'm not a millionaire! Ahh, well the FA decide where the team will be staying so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alonsofan46 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 fIsince08 said: SILVERARR0WS said: fIsince08 said: The world cup really should have been held over here. Certainly not in Brazil anyway - the accommodation is crap, the streets aren't safe and the stadiums aren't ready. Look at all the nice stadiums we have over here - Wembley, Olympic Stadium, Emirates, Etihad, St James', SOL, Old Trafford - even Craven Cottage and Anfield. Big mistake FIFA. Come on man ! FIFA will make sure that the streets are safe , and that accomodation is up to scratch etc. Plus , the stadiums are just finished , so nothing to worry about. South Africa doesn't exactly have the safest streets in the world , but there were no problems there. Have you seen the England rooms?! I wouldn't be happy sleeping in them and I'm not a millionaire! These rooms ? Or maybe I'm looking at the wrong ones ? :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator f1since08 Posted May 31, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 31, 2014 SILVERARR0WS said: fIsince08 said: SILVERARR0WS said: fIsince08 said: The world cup really should have been held over here. Certainly not in Brazil anyway - the accommodation is crap, the streets aren't safe and the stadiums aren't ready. Look at all the nice stadiums we have over here - Wembley, Olympic Stadium, Emirates, Etihad, St James', SOL, Old Trafford - even Craven Cottage and Anfield. Big mistake FIFA. Come on man ! FIFA will make sure that the streets are safe , and that accomodation is up to scratch etc. Plus , the stadiums are just finished , so nothing to worry about. South Africa doesn't exactly have the safest streets in the world , but there were no problems there. Have you seen the England rooms?! I wouldn't be happy sleeping in them and I'm not a millionaire! These rooms ? Or maybe I'm looking at the wrong ones ? :-/ They weren't the ones on the news yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMSKRR Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 fIsince08 said: The world cup really should have been held over here. Certainly not in Brazil anyway - the accommodation is crap, the streets aren't safe and the stadiums aren't ready. Look at all the nice stadiums we have over here - Wembley, Olympic Stadium, Emirates, Etihad, St James', SOL, Old Trafford - even Craven Cottage and Anfield. Big mistake FIFA. I wouldn't class the streets of Liverpool as safe, it's a free-for-all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMSKRR Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 The Russian world cup shirt is awesome, maybe my favorite actually. Dutch one is cool, and I like the Columbia one as well. Red England one is nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordieDAFC Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 The Mexico shirts a beauty too, tbh all the Nike shirts are pretty awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMSKRR Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I really wish they added something a bit more interesting to the England white shirt. It's just a tad plain, could really use something else IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordieDAFC Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 AMS97KRR said: I really wish they added something a bit more interesting to the England white shirt. It's just a tad plain, could really use something else IMO. I was going to say that, but i didn't want to appear anti English or anything..... ;)It is a boring top, but what could you add to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alonsofan46 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 I think the Mexico away kit and Columbia home kit are the 2 nicest kits. I've never liked the England kit. Just too plain for my liking. Way too boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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