World Cup 2014

by GMT i assume BST is meant?

yup

ah yeah, sorry

lol, your sport has TIES

and yours has fucking britches

what ho, guv'nor, we don't really know what those are -- you have to take em down to get those public-school canings?

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/world-cup-pass-move-i-cant-believe-that-we-did-draw/

Bradley losing ball gif is strangely hypnotic

Confirmed: Kuyt starts for Holland. As left back.

lock ilf

i like how his first and last names become one name

does that mean they will score/concede 10 goals because they are playing old forwards on defense, or does it mean that they are not being serious?

the last two group games should be played simultaneously on two fields that intersect at the center, forming a cross. this way you could play your game, while also trying to change the outcome of the other game.

would sign petition

Sepp Blatter resides in a tower at the center, shooting at players with a tennis ball cannon

<3 Kuyt, but with this Holland may be setting themselves up for a second-round game against Brazil. Are you fine with that LBI?

an even more thorough USA-advances-if chart:

https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10447037_10101971248324618_6348163343338364114_n.jpg

ik idk if you've been watching but Brazil are total shit

Still Brazil in Brazil though. And in any case it's a genuine question when the alternative is likely Mexico, I'm not trying to point-and-laugh at Holland or anything.

group stage performance not necessarily a good indicator (but it's the only one we've got)

5300+ posts -> What do you all say to opening another thread when the group stages are over? (Friday?)

No:
• nobody's ever going to try to open the whole thing;
• I like this thread.

Yes:
• can get rid of FIFA from the thread title. It's 'the World Cup' ffs, not 'the FIFA World Cup'.

Apparently we're not allowed to do that

No, I'm not fine with that IK. Van Gaal's idea is that the Chile backs run up so far, that a workhorse is needed to track them. Martins Indi is injured. I would've moved Blind to left back and Kongolo as a centre defender.

Now we've got a right-footed winger as left back. And it's Kuyt. It sounds so utterly ridiculous it just might work.

You've riled me about this before NBS

Having said that, and I'm at the very least ambiguous about Van Gaal, he has pulled stunts like this before, where seemingly batshit insane choices actually paid off. So yeah.

Xp

• can get rid of FIFA from the thread title. It's 'the World Cup' ffs, not 'the FIFA World Cup'.

I've been wondering when someone was going to bring that up. FINALLY!

At least that sounds like an intention to win. My first thought was that he was just giving the first XI a rest.

Oh no, defo intention to win (or draw).

Yeah xp I've been out for a month but I'm back like Suarez

Say what you like about Brazil not being v good. But it's Brazil, in Brazil. Would rather avoid that tbh

It's 'the World Cup' ffs, not 'the FIFA World Cup'.

otm

FIFA World Cup is a video game.

Anyone in dis ting watching Spain Aussie? VegGirl?

I'll be over here watching my Aussies one last time ;_;

oh lol jinx

Hehe, plz update us! You can beat those bloody Moors!

love chile & will support them as far as they go but it'd be nice if the B of their plan b stood for more than beausejour

I have made FIFA disappear.

andros townsend went out on a limb and said that robben is one of the best wingers at the moment. keep an eye for him guys.

A+ xp

The shadows on the pitch from the stadium have been consistently odd throughout the tournament,

Following a 2-2 tie with Portugal, the United States and Germany could both advance from Group G with a tie in the final group match.

When asked about possible collusion with Germany in a postgame press conference, USMNT, and former Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann spoke plainly about the United States’ intentions.

“The U.S. is known to give all they have in every single game,” said Klinsmann, adding: “Otherwise Mexico wouldn’t be here.”

lmao klinsi

Matt gets my vote

This Chile Holland game has leisurely scoreless draw written all over it

http://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/larry-david-yawn.gif?w=450

sneijder looks done

it turns out Hacker The Dog knows very little about football.

highlight: when the australian girl co-hosting called him Phil. oops.

he's doing wimbledon next week.

IDG the Klinsmann joke, is that a reference to World Cup qualifiers or a joke about Manifest Destiny

Plucky Spain holding Aus. to a nil nil atm. Brave.

hopeless from robben

spain have a little bit of rhythm, australia doing a good job of defending & slowing them down so far - but with no bresciano & no cahill they look so disorganized whenever they near the box, its hard to see us getting many chances downfield? idk

I just switched onto the Spain v Australia match for 5 secs. Spain had a corner, took it short, and 3 passes later it was with Casillas.

Actually no, it was Pepe Reina. Oh, Iker.