FIFA World Cup 2014

[MartinG1957]

Titus - class tea blog mate

 

[placedesjardins]

Well, drink/drunk blogging on TB did not help England. But, it was worth a shot.

I guess there's nothing to talk about, considering you posted almost every couple of minutes.
Now, onto the Côte d'Ivoire vs. 日本 game.

 

[Syxz_ML]

I just realized I goofed up ALL of today's scores lol I went from thinking I had 11 points today to nothing? Unless Japan wins 1-0 haha oh well I'll pay more attention next time to the order of games being listed not by schedule but by group order. Great games so far, that's all that matters.

 

[Darkstrike]

Shame Pirlo didn't score, other than that, perfect.

 

[Tituscrow]

Yeah, Pirlo an absolute master. Such vision.

 

[Darkstrike]

Yeah, Pirlo an absolute master. Such vision.

Going to be a sad day when he retires, I can't think of an active player that even comes somewhat close to him in the deep lying playmaker role(the fm games want me to call him a regista....), magical. I guess Juninho and maybe Ronaldinho are about on his level in set pieces, but neither are playing at any comparable level league wise.

EDIT: Scratch Juninho, retired in Feburary.

 

[MartinG1957]

Pirlo pure class - totally bossed it - I had to nip in and out to catch bits of the match but every time I saw it he was owning it.

 

[peledog]

Interview with Stevie G was a bit hard to watch. England could not finish. Wonder if it comes down to Hodgson's tactics? Having Rooney playing deeper on midfield and having to track back to try and cover for Baines was bad. Pirlo was just...Pirlo. He had total command. The last free kick fooled everyone except the cross bar.

 

[Darkstrike]

United used to play Rooney on the wing too. Six freaking years ago, he hasn't the pace for that any more.

EDIT: Still, this is the country that used to play Scholes on the wing so they could play worse midfielders ahead of him, this isn't even bad tactics by that standard.

 

[jrthebassguy]

That could've gone a lot better for England, but Italy had their number.

Girlfriend is about to head over, she doesn't sound too thrilled about Japan/Ivory Coast (or the World Cup not involving US matches, for that matter) but I told her that was my evening plans, and she can either watch it with me or find something else to do.

 

[Syxz_ML]

That could've gone a lot better for England, but Italy had their number.

Girlfriend is about to head over, she doesn't sound too thrilled about Japan/Ivory Coast (or the World Cup not involving US matches, for that matter) but I told her that was my evening plans, and she can either watch it with me or find something else to do.

And that's the way to do it! Its a once every 4 year event! U got ur priorities straight

 

[Darkstrike]

Great game, Japan threw it away though, no fire in the 2nd half.

 

[foal30]

I needed that IC result has I was receiving a genuine bum shellacking previously.
Algeria to park the bus v Belgium and Nigeria to knick something next please.

 

[foal30]

Alan Irvine shifts from Everton Academy to take the reins at West Brom
bit of a low-key appointment and hey it's not Sherwood.

 

[foal30]

Yes.

England staff member down?

every International window Arsenal players get injured
this however is taking it too the ridiculous extreme
(unless Wenger collapses of his commentary stool)

 

[MartinG1957]

WORLD CUP PREDICTIONS ROUND 2

Here we go lads, get your predictions in for Round 2, this will take us up to Wednesday...Next Round out soon!
(As before just list numbers 12-20 with your score.)

End of Round 1 Table posted tonight after the Argentina game.

 

[MartinG1957]

I'll start by posting my Round 2
1. 0-3
2. 3-2
3. 2-2
4. 4-0
5. 2-0
6. 3-2
7. 1-3
8. 3-0
9. 0-4

(Although I do think there could be a couple of bloodbaths in there with scores of Darth proportions....)

 

[cheezewiz]

0-2
2-1
2-1
3-0
1-1
3-2
0-2
3-2
1_4

 

[cheezewiz]

Italia! Pirlo makes everything look so easy. He is simply incredible.

 

[MartinG1957]

Gotcha Cheeze, cheers!