The Mighty Football Thread - Page 241

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 06.23.2014, 05:22 PM

Cameroon were doomed before the Tournament even started, what with playing in a strong group when not fielding one of their strongest teams.. In actuality ALL the African teams have been struggling, it seems the luster of playing IN Africa in 2010 carried the African teams a lot father then maybe they should have.

That being said, I hope Ivory Coast advances, respect to Ghana but I think Ivory Coast is a team with more potential, raw talent wise.

demonrail666 · 06.23.2014, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by h8kurdt

All that said, Baines is great though.

Not against Uruguay he wasn't, or Italy

pad_023 · 06.23.2014, 07:26 PM

108 goals so far, there might be more goals scored in just the group stage than the whole of South Africa. Today was great, loved Mexico their clash with Holland should be interesting. Really like their coach he seems absolutely nuts.

Prediction for tomorrow

Uruguay 2-1 Italy
England 2-2 Costa Rica
Ivory Coast 2-0 Greece
Colombia 3-1 Japan

!@#$%! · 06.23.2014, 10:46 PM

points today:
ramos 9
oscar 7
fred 10

i had ramos as captain but switched for oscar. doh!

now i switched again for chiellini for captain tomorrow. or should i do buffon?

(i don't think he'll have a clean sheet but he's bound to have a lot of saves)

h8kurdt · 06.24.2014, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

Not against Uruguay he wasn't, or Italy

I'll give you that. I admit that Ashley Col would never have that the cross for Italy's second goal get to that point. HOWEVER, was Baines' pressing further up because of Hodgson telling him to do so.
Baines always pressed pretty high up at Everton, but not to the point where they conceded silly goals.

Anyhoo it'll be interesting to see how Luke Shaw does in his place tonight.

!@#$%! · 06.24.2014, 11:23 AM

oh, balotelli, you dumb dumbshit!

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 06.24.2014, 11:46 AM

this is the more boring 45 minutes of futbol I've watched.. IN YEARS!!

The ref is NOT letting Italy play meanwhile Uruguay simply doesn't want to score even while the refs are doing everything the can to gift wrap this one for them! Oh yeah, its an epic flop battle like I've never seen..

demonrail666 · 06.24.2014, 11:57 AM

Maybe it won't take a superstar player to break football in the USA, but a manager as GIF-friendly as Herrera

A coach suchfriends can finally relate to

pokkeherrie · 06.24.2014, 12:01 PM

I was going to support England tonight because I liked their performances against Italy and Uruguay and felt they could've gotten more, but I just had a look at how the knock-out schedule is shaping up and decided that Costa Rica needs to win that group:

likely 1/8 finals:

1. Brazil vs Chile
2. Colombia vs Italy/Uruguay
3. France vs Nigeria
4. Germany vs Algeria

5. Netherlands vs Mexico
6. Costa Rica vs Cote d'Ivoire
7. Argentina vs Switzerland/Ecuador
8. Belgium vs USA

The teams from games 1-4 can't meet the teams from games 5-8 until the final. Of course, there are no small teams anymore, etc blabla yadda yadda, but which side of that knock-out schedule would you rather be in?

Or to put it differently: if Argentina don't go all the way in that schedule then one of the finalists will be a massive surprise.

(vamos Costa Rica!)

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 06.24.2014, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to demonrail666 again.

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 06.24.2014, 12:11 PM

At least the USA coaching has some choreography

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 06.24.2014, 12:12 PM

The Good..

demonrail666 · 06.24.2014, 12:13 PM

An Argentina-Netherlands semi final seems nailed on but, while Netherlands have been a bit up and down, they've still looked better than Argentina so far.

demonrail666 · 06.24.2014, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to demonrail666 again.

Hahahaha. I didn't see that. QED

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 06.24.2014, 12:14 PM

The Bad

demonrail666 · 06.24.2014, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous

The Good..

Touchdoooooown!!!!"

demonrail666 · 06.24.2014, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SuchFriendsAreDangerous

The Bad

"fuuuumble"

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 06.24.2014, 12:16 PM

And The Ugly

demonrail666 · 06.24.2014, 12:17 PM

Sorry, would've used basketball terms but I don't know any

!@#$%! · 06.24.2014, 12:19 PM

red card for marchisio? holy mother of triple fucks!!!

oh he got caught rubbing the studs. good ref. wtf italy.

right in front of the ref lol.

06.23.2014, 05:22 PM	#4801
SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	Cameroon were doomed before the Tournament even started, what with playing in a strong group when not fielding one of their strongest teams.. In actuality ALL the African teams have been struggling, it seems the luster of playing IN Africa in 2010 carried the African teams a lot father then maybe they should have. That being said, I hope Ivory Coast advances, respect to Ghana but I think Ivory Coast is a team with more potential, raw talent wise. __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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06.23.2014, 07:26 PM	#4803
pad_023 the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 588	108 goals so far, there might be more goals scored in just the group stage than the whole of South Africa. Today was great, loved Mexico their clash with Holland should be interesting. Really like their coach he seems absolutely nuts. Prediction for tomorrow Uruguay 2-1 Italy England 2-2 Costa Rica Ivory Coast 2-0 Greece Colombia 3-1 Japan
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06.23.2014, 10:46 PM	#4804
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	points today: ramos 9 oscar 7 fred 10 i had ramos as captain but switched for oscar. doh! now i switched again for chiellini for captain tomorrow. or should i do buffon? (i don't think he'll have a clean sheet but he's bound to have a lot of saves)
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06.24.2014, 11:23 AM	#4806
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	oh, balotelli, you dumb dumbshit!
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06.24.2014, 11:46 AM	#4807
SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	this is the more boring 45 minutes of futbol I've watched.. IN YEARS!! The ref is NOT letting Italy play meanwhile Uruguay simply doesn't want to score even while the refs are doing everything the can to gift wrap this one for them! Oh yeah, its an epic flop battle like I've never seen.. __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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06.24.2014, 11:57 AM	#4808
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Maybe it won't take a superstar player to break football in the USA, but a manager as GIF-friendly as Herrera A coach suchfriends can finally relate to
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06.24.2014, 12:01 PM	#4809
pokkeherrie invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,289	I was going to support England tonight because I liked their performances against Italy and Uruguay and felt they could've gotten more, but I just had a look at how the knock-out schedule is shaping up and decided that Costa Rica needs to win that group: likely 1/8 finals: 1. Brazil vs Chile 2. Colombia vs Italy/Uruguay 3. France vs Nigeria 4. Germany vs Algeria 5. Netherlands vs Mexico 6. Costa Rica vs Cote d'Ivoire 7. Argentina vs Switzerland/Ecuador 8. Belgium vs USA The teams from games 1-4 can't meet the teams from games 5-8 until the final. Of course, there are no small teams anymore, etc blabla yadda yadda, but which side of that knock-out schedule would you rather be in? Or to put it differently: if Argentina don't go all the way in that schedule then one of the finalists will be a massive surprise. (vamos Costa Rica!)
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06.24.2014, 12:11 PM	#4811
SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	At least the USA coaching has some choreography __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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06.24.2014, 12:12 PM	#4812
SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	The Good.. __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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06.24.2014, 12:13 PM	#4813
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	An Argentina-Netherlands semi final seems nailed on but, while Netherlands have been a bit up and down, they've still looked better than Argentina so far.
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06.24.2014, 12:14 PM	#4815
SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	The Bad __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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06.24.2014, 12:16 PM	#4818
SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	And The Ugly __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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06.24.2014, 12:17 PM	#4819
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Sorry, would've used basketball terms but I don't know any
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06.24.2014, 12:19 PM	#4820
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	red card for marchisio? holy mother of triple fucks!!! oh he got caught rubbing the studs. good ref. wtf italy. right in front of the ref lol.
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