World Cup 2014

they are out there now putting up more so i cant but tomorrow i'll take a picture of my estate flags. for blocks of maisonettes where you can see the front or back of 48 homes with only a small concrete courtyard inbetween, yesterday i counted 23 flags*. today there has been coordination between top and bottom tier to put out more bunting. today each bunting and new flag has likely made it hit about 30. also half this estate isn't even english.**

*doing this i counted a union jack and each different string of bunting as 1 piece.
**it may actually be a reaction to this, idk and dont wanna know, we move in two months, let them have a race war.

been seeing a lot of pics of the playing surface in Manaus today

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp34hZ5IAAA6RG4.jpg

looks like concacaf qualifying, nbd

not gonna suit anybody playing neat passing oh never mind

What Gary Neville's notes* read...

‘When the ball goes into control zone – team must make at least three passes before hitting the CF (centre forward).

‘Once the ball is played into the end zone – 2 MFs (midfielders) try to get in and support for a 3v2.

‘However, if the defending team win the ball back they counter straight away.’

*This is clearly Gary Neville's training notes and not secret tactical information for the big match against Italy. As big supporters of the England team, there's no way MailOnline Sport would publish details that would harm Roy Hodgson's pursuit of World Cup glory.

yeah I am doing a fifa/mcdonalds FF team, ilx league a possibility

i'd be in on that

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp3MzolCAAA5L77.jpg

"Elfenbeinküste" !!!

don't ever knock that language to me

Jozy's 300/1 for golden boot. Hmm... (Landycakes is 250/1)

mb 3 or 4 more to make a FF league worthwhile?

in

be tight now tho

I'm up for that.

im up for it

I've already got a team and am in a couple of other leagues so count me in too.

wow this thread kinda makes me hate all of you, now i see why all the cool ppl left for I luv football

-- cankles, Saturday, June 23, 2007 8:55 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

psyched to see this guy and other valuable ilxors on the world cup thread proper tbrr

All my football knowledge is based on the period 1990-94 so I'm pretty sure I'll win this thing.

i'm in, putting a lot of faith in my bench full of iranian and algerian dudes.

I'll make a team, what do I do?

fuck it, I'll play

how do i shot, etc

watching pre-WC MOTD. not seen MOTD or shearer for 3ish years. it's not just me, right? shearer is putting on a slightly posher accent.

ha the group of death thing was quite funny

http://i.minus.com/ivwjlOBEtF53h.png

Here's a league I made which you can all join!

http://en.mcdonalds.fantasy.fifa.com/leagues/105415

excellent

I picked an FFL team in our league featuring Ozil, Oscar and Pirlo and with a frontline of Messi, Neymar and Mandzukic. Plus a defence who won't even get on the pitch in the tournament. Defence is boring, and for losers.

Do we need a new thread for the Group Stages or should we just keep this running? It's not ballooned as much as I'd initially thought it would.

was thinking this one would do the job

rename tho obv

oh km

WELCOME TO THE FUCKIN WORLD CUP EVERYONE

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2011/3/23/1300910990310/James-Milner-England-007.jpg

HE'S READY.

ITV is no way to start a tournament :/

Oh man I just discovered that FIFA has banned vuvuzelas from the tournament Sepp Blatter I take back everything bad I have ever said about you.

Sepp Blatter from hell's heart i stab at thee

altho obv the cliche thing will be non-stop samba accompanied by idiot pundit reaction

"the drums have been silenced"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L786iiv4Ces

THEY'RE READY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUWZuioV_DY

HE'S SORT OF READY MAYBE

omg we're posting READY pics its actually happening

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Clubs/Club%20Home/2009/6/16/1245169330590/Howard-Webb-English-refer-001.jpg

HE'S RUBBISH

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/477007841-netherlands-national-football-team-players-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QRWUsOeoGS3JPlCFTLkpA9gpNsGdmkEhEYY%2FNNBIDXQb

THEY'RE NOT TELLING EACH OTHER WHETHER THEY'RE READY OR NOT

http://worldsoccertalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/usa-soccer-fan.jpg

HE'S READY

the crying eagle has landycaked

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276270/Article/images/20519545/5750323-large.jpg

HULL'S READY

some idiosyncratic choices here

http://www.vogue.com/culture/article/twelve-hot-soccer-players-in-the-2014-world-cup/

spurs fan watching this WC is gonna be like Southampton or west ham fans watching top end of EPL

eh tbf gonna be like us watching top end of EPL too but 19m for Carrick was joeks

i'd like to imagine that somewhere about now Woy has just woken up with the cold sweats after realising he's picked no holding or linking midfielders

milner

he can slot in

specialisation is bunkum its a simple game, take yr pirlos now, the Italians make a lot of a player like that, but where do you play im? behind the midfield? nonsense.

Rooney is so getting a red on Saturday as he lumps his way after Pirlo