Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Thread

[volball625]

Chile might be the most entertaining team on this tournament.

 

[BartW]

Hup Holland!

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Chilean fans shooting fireworks in the stadium. I love the third world.

 

[White Bread]

Chile is exicitng to watch on the attack, but they are known to concede as many as they score. Against better teams, idk if they can do what they did to Australia.

 

[n_huffhines]

Chilean fans shooting fireworks in the stadium. I love the third world.

Chile is not the 3rd world, bro.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Chile is not the 3rd world, bro.

I think the stadium is in Brazil smartypants.

 

[bleedorange0037]

I think the stadium is in Brazil smartypants.

Brazil isn't exactly third world either.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Brazil isn't exactly third world either.

I suppose that if you don't apply standards like access to potable water, infant mortality, poverty rate and life expectancy then it's top notch. I've been to South America. If you're wealthy enough then most of the nations down there would be pretty nice places to live assuming you can keep from getting kidnapped or slaughtered in the next uprising. If you're not wealthy then life is pretty brutal. Not what I consider fully developed nations but everyone is entity his or her own opinion.

 

[golfballs]

Chile is not the 3rd world, bro.

If you ain't first, you're last.

 

[bleedorange0037]

I suppose that if you don't apply standards like access to potable water, infant mortality, poverty rate and life expectancy then it's top notch. I've been to South America. If you're wealthy enough then most of the nations down there would be pretty nice places to live assuming you can keep from getting kidnapped or slaughtered in the next uprising. If you're not wealthy then life is pretty brutal. Not what I consider fully developed nations but everyone is entity his or her own opinion.

I certainly wasn't trying to make the claim that it's on the level of the US or Western Europe, but it's also not exactly Central Africa, which is what I think of when "Third World" is mentioned.

 

[White Bread]

Anything to watch for in Greece/Colombia matchup?

 

[bleedorange0037]

Anything to watch for in Greece/Colombia matchup?

I'll be interested to see how Columbia looks without Falcao. Greece's best shot is probably to hope for a 0-0 draw. They historically have a tough time scoring in the WC.

 

[White Bread]

I'll be interested to see how Columbia looks without Falcao. Greece's best shot is probably to hope for a 0-0 draw. They historically have a tough time scoring in the WC.

I'm not even sure who Greece has on their team anymore...is Samaras still there?

 

[JL 103]

I'll be interested to see how Columbia looks without Falcao. Greece's best shot is probably to hope for a 0-0 draw. They historically have a tough time scoring in the WC.

But they play defense. Columbia should win, but your right about not having Falcao. Big loss

 

[JL 103]

Chilean fans shooting fireworks in the stadium. I love the third world.

They're crazy but Chile is one of the financial centers for all of South America.

 

[n_huffhines]

I think the stadium is in Brazil smartypants.

So if they were Americans you still would have said "I love the 3rd world"?

Brazil isn't the 3rd world in terms of income, human development, freedom of the press,etc.

Countries of the Third World - Nations Online Project

 

[n_huffhines]

Highlight of Friday football was watching Casillas crawl across the pitch chasing Robben.

 

[White Bread]

Highlight of Friday football was watching Casillas crawl across the pitch chasing Robben.

He looked as bad as Croatia's keeper lol

 

[volball625]

So if they were Americans you still would have said "I love the 3rd world"?

Brazil isn't the 3rd world in terms of income, human development, freedom of the press,etc.

Countries of the Third World - Nations Online Project

Can we keep this thread clean of this kind of stuff?

 

[bleedorange0037]

So much for Greece trying to just lock this game down in defense. They're definitely not built for chasing a game for 85+ minutes.

 

[volfanCLT]

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[volfanCLT]

Nice to see the sun out in Brazil today

 

[volball625]

South American teams are so entertaining to watch. Much more so than most European teams.

 

[JL 103]

I wonder if Greece is going to be able to mug the rest of the game. Or is it the Columbians trying to dive?

 

[Spartacavolus]

good game