Author Topic: World Cup (football) 2014. (Read 38543 times)

mattc · « **Reply #450 on:** 10 July, 2014, 03:39:49 pm »

I have no interest in penalties, or the skills/nerve required. They almost always follow a tedious 2hours of overcautious play. I fell asleep twice during that game, and I regard that as useful zzzzzz gained.

I don't know the answer, but knockout football seems doomed. I'm so disappointed after so many great group games. Only the Germany semi was at all interesting, and that ceased to be a contest quite early on.

:-(

Riggers · « **Reply #451 on:** 10 July, 2014, 04:54:43 pm »

Ah, not so fast young-fella-me-lad. The answer to boredom of extra time and the dreadful penalties situation (which I refused to watch last night and went to bed missing the result) is:

A friend has suggested that, should a game come down to extra time, each team should lose a player after 5 minutes. That would make it interesting wouldn't it!?

hatler · « **Reply #452 on:** 10 July, 2014, 05:11:28 pm »

If it's all square at the end of extra time, count the corners. The team with the most wins.

Deano · « **Reply #453 on:** 10 July, 2014, 05:21:08 pm »

Extra time multi-ball!

pcolbeck · « **Reply #454 on:** 10 July, 2014, 05:23:22 pm »

Extra time with no goalies !

Pingu · « **Reply #455 on:** 10 July, 2014, 06:01:58 pm »

Quote from: hatler on 10 July, 2014, 05:11:28 pm

If it's all square at the end of extra time, count the corners. The team with the most wins.

There'll be eight in total, two each in both halves.

LEE · « **Reply #456 on:** 11 July, 2014, 06:47:17 pm »

£75,000,000 quid for the nasty biting Uruguayan. Good business, get rid.

Of course that does mean Barcelona not have Neymar, Messi and Suarez up front.

Deano · « **Reply #457 on:** 11 July, 2014, 10:27:06 pm »

One for Auntie Helen -

How is the German coach's surname supposed to be pronounced?

The TV commentators over 'ere tend to make into into something like "lurrve", which is hilarious.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #458 on:** 11 July, 2014, 11:46:16 pm »

I guess it's kinda like 'Lerv' so Lurrve isn't so bad.

Maybe I'll ask a few locals to say it to me and find out if they are consistent.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #459 on:** 12 July, 2014, 09:31:59 pm »

More theatrics from Arjen Robben

Basil · « **Reply #460 on:** 12 July, 2014, 10:42:26 pm »

The only thing that Brazil can hope for is three own goals by Netherlands.

Deano · « **Reply #461 on:** 12 July, 2014, 10:46:59 pm »

They should have swapped players at half time like we used to when there was a clear mismatch. David Luiz for Robben? Or any other Dutch player, really.

Deano · « **Reply #462 on:** 12 July, 2014, 10:48:38 pm »

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 11 July, 2014, 11:46:16 pm

I guess it's kinda like 'Lerv' so Lurrve isn't so bad.

Maybe I'll ask a few locals to say it to me and find out if they are consistent.

Ta. It sounded right, but at the same time completely wrong, as they never bother pronouncing the v/w correctly, except in the case of Manager Lurrrrrve.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #463 on:** 13 July, 2014, 01:51:23 pm »

Which team of Baddies are people cheering on tonight?

I'm going for the Germans. Our last armed conflict against them was longer ago than our last against the Argies. Besides, I remember Rattin being sent off and his disrespect to Britain and the Queen, not to mention, of course, the "Hand of God" incident involving his successor.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #464 on:** 13 July, 2014, 04:49:04 pm »

I'd be hard pressed to cheer for Johnny Gaucho even if he was playing a team composed of the senior The Mgt of Office World, Hertz and Snowcard.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #465 on:** 13 July, 2014, 07:14:15 pm »

Did anyone else think the penalty in yesterday's game seemed undeserved? It looked to me as if it happened just outside the penalty area.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #466 on:** 13 July, 2014, 07:19:08 pm »

I think you are right, but the player should have been sent off.

mattc · « **Reply #467 on:** 13 July, 2014, 07:27:44 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 13 July, 2014, 07:19:08 pm

I think you are right, but the player should have been sent off.

Yes exactly.

also it must be hard to spot exactly when the offence "starts" when players are sprinting into the box.

Either way, the defender didn't really have any complaint - he cynically fouled the guy to stop him scoring!

Andrew Br · « **Reply #468 on:** 13 July, 2014, 07:59:51 pm »

3-0 Germany.
IMO.
See the start of the thread for my earlier predictions.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #469 on:** 13 July, 2014, 08:09:42 pm »

Is it the Argentinian supporters who are singing what I always assumed to be an England football git-song?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #470 on:** 13 July, 2014, 08:35:47 pm »

I'm gaining the impression from what's gone so far that its going Argentina's way.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #471 on:** 13 July, 2014, 08:59:37 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 13 July, 2014, 07:14:15 pm

Did anyone else think the penalty in yesterday's game seemed undeserved? It looked to me as if it happened just outside the penalty area.

Yes. Robben's reaction was pretty much what we've come to expect, i.e. two strides, mouth open like a stranded sea bass and falling over.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #472 on:** 13 July, 2014, 09:41:03 pm »

How do the English commentators pronounce Höwedes? Here it is "hoe-ved-ez"

Deano · « **Reply #473 on:** 13 July, 2014, 09:49:50 pm »

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 13 July, 2014, 09:41:03 pm

How do the English commentators pronounce Höwedes? Here it is "hoe-ved-ez"

I don't think they are

He just took a throw-in, but they didn't mention him.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #474 on:** 13 July, 2014, 09:51:11 pm »

Pretty much the same by whichever commentator this is.

Edit: he did take the throw in and they did mention his name!