The 2014 World Cup thread

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Yep, thats impressive skillz...

El Pibe Wrote:

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> it was 3 out of 5, sorry, still pretty mad.

[Jeremy]

Was the coin held up in the air somehow, or lying on the floor?

[El Pibe]

floor

[Help-Ma-Boab]

See EP - this is the type of convo i'd LOVE to be having in the pub with you....there would be no need for me to review seating prior picking my spot. :)

El Pibe Wrote:

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> floor

[Jeremy]

Sounds easy then.

[Otta]

Haha!

[aquarius moon]

Although I've totally lost interest since my teams were knocked out:

Would like to see.....

Brazil beat Holland for 3rd place. (because I kind of feel sorry for Brazil now & I really don't like Holland)

Argentina to win (because although Germany are clinically efficient, I've never really liked them)

And let's face it - you have to actually like someone to support/hope they win.

[Jah Lush]

Well.... AQ. I'm sure Brazil will really appreciate it if their biggest rivals win the World Cup in their own backyard. That'll be rubbing their noses in it for sure.

[aquarius moon]

I know how you feel JL but really can't bring myself to support Germany!

[Jah Lush]

I don't care who wins. Just want an entertaining game with lots of goals.

[Mick Mac]

As I said at the start of this tournament a great world cup needs a good final and that we haven't had one imo since 1986. It may be a good omen that we have the same teams.

[maxxi]

aquarius moon Wrote:

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> Argentina to win (because although Germany are

> clinically efficient,

Sorry, can't let that pass. The sins of the fathers cannot be visited on the sons in this case. They are not clinical and far from efficient (ask Ghana) - they are a bit dicey and risky and loose at the back. They are creative and skillful and occasionally wasteful but always 'up for it', always pressing, always trying something even if it fails. They are a true team rather then a collection of overpaid prima donnas and I would rather they won than any of the last four.

[El Pibe]

Wot keef said. . In the guise of maxxi obviously.

[aquarius moon]

I just remember growing up in the 70's/early 80's when it felt like Germany were favourites to win everything & quite often did. I always used to support the underdogs so never really liked them.

Old habits die hard!

[Alan Medic]

"I have said before now that football is a simple game: 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.

Again, this time I will be very surprised if they don't."

You can guess who wrote the above if you don't know. Not a particularly good idea for Messi's Dad to tell the world how tired his son is. Is he trying to protect him for being a scapegoat if Argentina lose or is he trying to lure the Germans into a false sense of security? He does seem to have run out of juice.

To me everything points to a German win which undoubtedly means they wont. I'm due ?100 if Argentina win from work. Perhaps the betting experts can tell me if I should hedge?

[MrBen]

MrBen Wrote:

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> Points for anyone watching who genuinely used one

> of these descriptors tonight:

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> - Organised

> - Efficient

> - Machine

> - Ruthless

> - Anything invoking Godwin

CCat believe I didn't have clinically efficient on this list. Anyone who can describe the Germans tomorrow without using one of the above wins a point.

[Alan Medic]

Surely calling them 'a good team' is easier?

[Jah Lush]

Feck! Had Holland to win two-nil and once again my predication is ruined by a goal in the last minute. Bah!

[Mick Mac]

Bah Jah

[Mick Mac]

Super final so far. Argies defence and midfield are a proper test for the Germans.

[Otta]

Yep, really enjoying it.

Interesting to see Germanyr getting slightly riled, wonder of the cruise against Brazil had made them a tiny bit complacent? They won't be second half.

[maxxi]

Germany have their arses hanging out a bit - playing very high up and quite loose, quickly taking throw-ins and free kicks, but the Argentine bus is firmly parked - they're used to not conceding and nicking a one-nil on the break The Argy fellahs). They're missing Khedira (The german fellahs).

edited for clarity of 'they're's

[maxxi]

Glenda "There's goals in this game. No doubt about it."

Kiss of death.

[aquarius moon]

Otta Wrote:

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wonder of the cruise against Brazil had

> made them a tiny bit complacent?

Complacent is a polite way of putting it.

[Mick Mac]

To mention complacency suggests they are underperforming. Im not sure that's necessarily the case, two good teams with different strengths.