World Cup 2014

fuckin hell guys, the WORLD CUP

totally gutted about reus. he was fantastic in the 2nd half of the season. :(

also absurd that france lose ribery and grenier but still refuse to pick nasri

yeah but it's Nasri

is he really unmanageable?

I think he's just a bit of a prick

nah he's world class

of a prick, like

honestly don't think Germany will do that well with or without Reus, the climate won't be a great match for their style imo

still mentally picture France in 2010 self-destruct mode so have no idea about them tbh

Still not sure whether Germany will go high press Dortmund, or false 9 keep ball considering all the midfielders they have, many of whom have been playing pep-ball for a season.

Yeah I've been wondering about how the climate will affect things and whether it will be conducive to exciting football. What are the temperatures like out there at the moment? Does it vary significantly from place to place? Kind of worried that extreme heat will benefit the teams who can sit deep, play possession football and conserve energy - could do without e.g. Spain having another extended run where they don't even try to score goals until the latter stages.

i love that shit tbh

If Spain are gonna win really hope they go thru the knockout phase without conceding a goal. AGAIN.

about france not picking nasri: deschamps said when he made his list that nasri would have been a sub had he picked him and that nasri prob would not be fine with that. there's also rumours about him being a dick yes. so nasri wasn't in the 30 names and now he can't be picked since you can replace players only from your pre-list of 30.

Yeah and tbh there was (unusual when it comes to these things) consensus that he was right not picking him

Does it vary significantly from place to place?

Manaus will be the toughest one. Very hot and potentially very humid.

which is why i did the headinhands.jpg when Scholes was all "we shd totally go and play like Liverpool"

p much everything about the italy game looks like a big wet juicy banana skin on a freshly mopped floor

what the fuck would you be at dropping a banana skin on a fresh mopped floor for? unconvinced

Pirlo being downplayed on 5 Live as we speak

Alan Green didn't think we shd "waste" Rooney on marking him

England game suspended by lightning, Belgium game suspended by giant hailstones. Going with rain of frogs for USA vs Nigeria.

this is great TV the Mrs is roaring laughing at these fucktosses

^

you have how the English pundits will handle the heat out there eamon

hoddles on about immaterial positives where's ray parlour quick

comedy villain tackling again wtf

this is great

what's going on

just really violent

lol honduras are out of control

honduras are going full radge in a friendly & i might have to start supporting them as a result

otm they're like Jackie chan background extras out there

"this is our cup final boys. go out there and give 'em hell" the honduras manager

but they're...in the actual world cup. that makes it even better tbh

Sounds p standard for Honduras tbh

hi guys

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74740000/jpg/_74740369_74738730.jpg

something's not right with chrissy

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74740000/jpg/_74740372_624(2).jpg

brad agrees

is there a channel other than bbc and itv showing this in the uk

you'll have to provide good streams. would probably favour the USA commentators for English-language streaming

BBC usually provide a 5 Live commentary option. Dunno if that's any better

or you always use a proxy and try the RTE player, although the actual match commentators are as bad if not worse

WatchESPN and ESPN3 will have everything, I know of ppl who are not in the USA using it over VPNs or proxies but idk how that works exactly

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/08/luis-suarez-world-cup-uruguay-fitness-knee-surgery-liverpool-england

"I could have really cried [in pain] because of this injury but I didn’t because I knew. I knew. When the doctor first spoke to me three little tears fell but no more."

BBC usually provide a 5 Live commentary option. Dunno if that's any better

― Number None, Sunday, 8 June 2014 23:38 Bookmark

Former Brazil and Middlesbrough midfielder Juninho is another addition. Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper and former USA international Brad Friedel are new signings for the Radio 5 live punditry team along with Celtic manager and former Northern Ireland midfielder Neil Lennon, who will have a combined role across TV and radio.

idk about u guys but i'm all about a panel of juninho and tony pulis

alan green

Celtic manager and former Northern Ireland midfielder Neil Lennon

misplaced/missing "former"

anyone post the Dave Zirin NY Times piece about how murderously corrupt FIFA is?