Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Thread

[Butch Deadlift]

Mexico had a great game. And Referinho was sorely missed in the Brasilian team.

 

[TXA&M07]

Korea looks like they got a bunch of idiots out there and Russia looks like they're trying to figure out why this is a ball and not a puck.

Worst match of the day.

 

[Butch Deadlift]

And once again, the goalie makes the difference...

 

[Nerd-Vol]

Dang.

 

[TXA&M07]

T&P to the Russian goalie's family. I'm sure he'll be missed. Looked like he was probably a nice comrade.

 

[n_huffhines]

I guess I'm late to the party with the Putin will kill GK jokes.

 

[n_huffhines]

Not World Cup, but I felt like I had to leave it somewhere.

 

[milohimself]

 

[JL 103]

One of the better 0-0 draws I've ever seen. Mexico's keeper is a gawddahm beast.

When Ochoa wants to play, he's a monster. But he can be lazy at times

 

[JL 103]

I guess I'm late to the party with the Putin will kill GK jokes.

Never too late. The goalie is looking for asylum in the US right now.

 

[zidanefan]

Viva El Tri!

One of the only times I'll cheer for Brazil is when they're playing Mexico. Hell, if UF had a match against Mexico I'd cheer for the Gators.

 

[TXA&M07]

I'm picking Chile today for the "upset". Late game might be good too. Not sure what I think about the first match of the day though.

Aussies v Netherlands - 11
Spain v Chile - 2:30
Cameroon v Croatia - 5

 

[zidanefan]

I'm picking Chile today for the "upset". Late game might be good too. Not sure what I think about the first match of the day though.

Aussies v Netherlands - 11
Spain v Chile - 2:30
Cameroon v Croatia - 5

Poor Australia is all I have to say on the first game. I think both Spain-Chile and Cameroon-Croatia will be excellent games. This WC has not disappointed thus far. The only dog of a game has been Russia-S. Korea... the rest have ranged from good to exceptional!

 

[TXA&M07]

The Russia v Korea match was the only match I actually got up from and did household chores. I still had it on, but I wasn't glued to the tv the whole time.

I thought both teams looked pretty lousy to be honest.

 

[volball625]

I don't think Australia Netherlands will be quite as lopsided as people think. I'll go

Netherlands 2-0 Australia
Chile 1-2 Spain
Croatia 2-0 Cameroon

 

[volball625]

Goal of the tournament. Signed. Sealed. Delivered.

 

[volville]

That'll be a contender for goal of the tourney! What a volley by Cahill.

 

[Butch Deadlift]

Very impressed by the Aussies so far! opcorn:

 

[Butch Deadlift]

Time for van Gaal to pull down his pants and show off his balls again...

 

[bleedorange0037]

Kind of a harsh PK against the Dutch.

 

[n_huffhines]

What a world class strike by Cahill. Another player I've had the good fortune to watch in person.

 

[volball625]

Netherlands fortunate to have the lead.

 

[volprof]

I don't care how they get it done, but the Dutch appear to me to be nothing but a big ole' fat goal scoring machine. They could very well finish the qualifying round with at least 11 or 12 goals scored. I don't follow soccer intently, but that would have to rate among the all-time highest qualifying round performances in "goals for," right?

 

[n_huffhines]

I don't care how they get it done, but the Dutch appear to me to be nothing but a big ole' fat goal scoring machine. They could very well finish the qualifying round with at least 11 or 12 goals scored. I don't follow soccer intently, but that would have to rate among the all-time highest qualifying round performances in "goals for," right?

It makes it easy to like them. They are always offensive-minded.

 

[Butch Deadlift]

They could very well finish the qualifying round with at least 11 or 12 goals scored. I don't follow soccer intently, but that would have to rate among the all-time highest qualifying round performances in "goals for," right?

Brasil and Germany each had 11 in the 2002 WC group stage. But of course, a single 8-0 against Saudi Arabia helped a lot. :whistling: