World Cup 2014 (SPOILERS, YO!)

Post by **brian** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:42 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:
brian wrote:*sigh*

I wanted Mexico to get gutted at the death like we did yesterday.
The problem with hating Mexico because of their fans is that Croatia's fans are a bunch of fascists, with swastikas and pro-Nazi chants. I'd love to wholeheartedly root for Croatia because of my family's connections, but I finally can't any more.

I don't have to deal with a city full of Croatian fans.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:45 pm

brian wrote:
Steve of phpBB wrote:
brian wrote:*sigh*

I wanted Mexico to get gutted at the death like we did yesterday.
The problem with hating Mexico because of their fans is that Croatia's fans are a bunch of fascists, with swastikas and pro-Nazi chants. I'd love to wholeheartedly root for Croatia because of my family's connections, but I finally can't any more.
I don't have to deal with a city full of Croatian fans.

Too bad. I hear Zagreb is really nice.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:45 pm

The Cameroon keeper looks very much like James Harden.

Also, Herrera has certainly earned his salary. When he was hired, he was the fourth Mexican head coach, within the past MONTH, and he led them to qualification against (certainly overmatched) New Zealand. Now, his team is on 7 points in the group stage, and possibly first place in the group.

Post by **brian** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:47 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:
Too bad. I hear Zagreb is really nice.

Save the fascists and Nazis I reckon.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:48 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: The problem with hating Mexico because of their fans is that Croatia's fans are a bunch of fascists, with swastikas and pro-Nazi chants. I'd love to wholeheartedly root for Croatia because of my family's connections, but I finally can't any more.

I thought your roots are Serbian (I don't mean that as an insult)

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:50 pm

howard wrote:
Steve of phpBB wrote: The problem with hating Mexico because of their fans is that Croatia's fans are a bunch of fascists, with swastikas and pro-Nazi chants. I'd love to wholeheartedly root for Croatia because of my family's connections, but I finally can't any more.
I thought your roots are Serbian (I don't mean that as an insult)

I'm Slovenian. But my family hid out in Croatia during the war, and my last name is Croatian for Croatia.

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:53 pm

Ah, Slovene. I thought it was something other than Croat.

I hate Croat Nazis.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:49 pm

There's a plausible scenario where there are 4 teams from Europe in the knockouts.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:22 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:
howard wrote:
Steve of phpBB wrote: The problem with hating Mexico because of their fans is that Croatia's fans are a bunch of fascists, with swastikas and pro-Nazi chants. I'd love to wholeheartedly root for Croatia because of my family's connections, but I finally can't any more.
I thought your roots are Serbian (I don't mean that as an insult)
I'm Slovenian. But my family hid out in Croatia during the war, and my last name is Croatian for Croatia.

At least you aren't Serbian.

eerrx · Post by **eerrx** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:39 pm

I completely had this result flipped. Predicted 3-1 Croatia

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:06 am

eerrx wrote:I completely had this result flipped. Predicted 3-1 Croatia

This is the year of CONCACAF! The good news about that is the Costa Rica and Mexico and hopefully the US will jump up in the FIFA rankings, making beating them more valuable. Not sure how much of an effect that will be, but everyone in the region will play them, and hopefully will go up a bit in ranking. The only way the US avoids horrible draws is to somehow get into the top 8 and into Pot A. FIFA rankings are horribly unreliable, so who knows, maybe we can sneak in there.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:06 am

The Sybian wrote:
eerrx wrote:I completely had this result flipped. Predicted 3-1 Croatia

This is the year of CONCACAF! The good news about that is the Costa Rica and Mexico and hopefully the US will jump up in the FIFA rankings, making beating them more valuable. Not sure how much of an effect that will be, but everyone in the region will play them, and hopefully will go up a bit in ranking. The only way the US avoids horrible draws is to somehow get into the top 8 and into Pot A. FIFA rankings are horribly unreliable, so who knows, maybe we can sneak in there.

You forget that Canada is still in the region.

Here's a list of World Cup Manager salaries.

Not to indulge in stereotyping, but Russians really like to overpay for things.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:58 am

Suarez angling for a move to La Liga, with talks apparently begun between Barca and Liverpool.

He's got to get out of England after his performance against them, no?

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:03 am

Yes. I think he, Sturridge, and Sterling must go.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:08 am

Rex wrote:Yes. I think he, Sturridge, and Sterling must go. To Arsenal

FIFY

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:46 am

Pretty I could recite the scripts to all of these World Cup commercials by heart now. It's just the same 12 or so on an endless loop.

eerrx · Post by **eerrx** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:00 am

I'm going 2-1 URU and a 2-2 draw in CRC/ENG

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:08 am

This is going to be the diviest match yet.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:12 am

I could see Italy and Uruguay agreeing to a draw even though it doesn't benefit both teams.

Post by **Sabo** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:57 am

This is hilarious:

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govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:04 pm

Balotelli off. Shit first half from him.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:07 pm

This is the greatest office litmus test ever: Is the break room TV set to England-CRC right now?

(Answer: yes)

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:07 pm

That first half was, um... chippy.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:09 pm

govmentchedda wrote:Balotelli off. Shit first half from him.

I think its got more to do with a) they are going to go even deeper into Catennacio and b) he's HIGHLY likely to pull a second yellow the way that first half played out. The last thing they need is to give an already desperate Uruguay that kind of boost.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:10 pm

Rex wrote:This is the greatest office litmus test ever: Is the break room TV set to England-CRC right now?

(Answer: yes)

Do you work in England? Or with lots of Costa Ricans?

I was just wondering a few minutes ago why anyone would tune into that game instead of the Italy Uruguay match.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:11 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:Balotelli off. Shit first half from him.

I think its got more to do with a) they are going to go even deeper into Catennacio and b) he's HIGHLY likely to pull a second yellow the way that first half played out. The last thing they need is to give an already desperate Uruguay that kind of boost.

Oh, I agree. He didn't look into the game at all, was playing on a yellow, then picked up a yellow for a ridiculous attempt at a 50/50 ball. Italy got bad Balotelli today.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:16 pm

govmentchedda wrote:
Rex wrote:This is the greatest office litmus test ever: Is the break room TV set to England-CRC right now?

(Answer: yes)
Do you work in England? Or with lots of Costa Ricans?

I was just wondering a few minutes ago why anyone would tune into that game instead of the Italy Uruguay match.

If you heard some of the questions I have had to field about the World Cup, you would understand

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:19 pm

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:20 pm

We were so close to a goalie fight, damnit

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:22 pm

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:23 pm

Was that an accumulation thing? Given what went down in the 1st, that seemed like a soft red to me.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:26 pm

That did seem a dubious redcard to me.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:34 pm

This is why people hate italian soccer. But down a man and needing just a draw it's the right tactical decision, IMO.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:35 pm

Seriously? He cleat-stomped the dude at knee height. Straight red every time.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:38 pm

P.D.X. wrote:Seriously? He cleat-stomped the dude at knee height. Straight red every time.

It seemed to me that the ball was in the general area of his boot. I thought it should have been a yellow card for sure. And hey, the ref had a pretty good view, so it is what it is.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:38 pm

What a mess.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:38 pm

suarez strikes again! he bit chialini!

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:39 pm

That was a pretty amazing sequence from Suarez.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:39 pm

He bit him. I swear to god he bit him.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:39 pm

This is killing me. Straight up WWE match.