"Official" 2014 World Cup thread and poll, now with 100% more vuvuzelas

[Fern]

Obviously rooting for USA, but my realistic picks/roots are Germany and Uruguay. I like the way they play. Skillful on the ball and passing in the opponent's third, combined with physical play. Spain puts me to sleep.

I've read that Germany is unlikely. One of their best players just suffered an injury and is out for the WC.

Fern

 

[GasX]

I've read that Germany is unlikely. One of their best players just suffered an injury and is out for the WC.

Fern

Uruguay's best player had knee surgery a week ago...

 

[Jodell88]

I've read that Germany is unlikely. One of their best players just suffered an injury and is out for the WC.

Fern

However, they still have a lot of good players that can change a game around by themselves.

 

[squarecut1]

Soccer just doesn't excite me. I'll probably watch the final game just because I watch all major sporting events.. But I give 0 fux about who wins, or who is in it.

Soccer is the second best sport in the world. Best being tennis ofcourse

 

[squarecut1]

As someone once said, soccer is a simple game. 22 men run after a ball for 90 minutes and in the end Germany wins

 

[Printer Bandit]

USA will win it all, because America..

 

[GasX]

One more day to the opener!

 

[PokerGuy]

Very excited that the WC is finally here, can't wait for tomorrow!

Brazil is definitely going to be tough at home, but something tells me they're going to trip up at some point and not win the whole thing. Several teams have shown how to effectively neutralize Spain's style, so I don't think they'll repeat. Argentina always seems to stumble in the middle rounds, and I don't think Messi will be enough to avoid that fate this year. England is perpetually overrated, and both Italy and France appear to be a little down the time around.

I'm gonna go with Germany to win it all.

I'm always amazed at some of the odds for this kind of stuff. I mean, Iran is 2000-1. You'd have to be nuts to bet that... it should be more like 50,000 to 1 or something to make it really worth your while, because the reality is that unless every other squads plane goes missing flight 370 style, they won't be winning anything.

 

[Squeetard]

fake falling down and crying like a little girl more convincingly.

Don't forget the writhing around on the pitch like you have been shot, tasered and pepper sprayed.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

U...S...A...U..S..A..U.S.A.USA USA USA USA!

On other note I'm rooting for Italia.

 

[tHa ShIzNiT]

There is almost 0% chance that we'll get out of our group (USA). What a terrible draw for USA, two of the top teams in the world and Ghana who is the proverbial thorn in our side. I still taste the bitterness from last time when we all thought "there's no way we can lose to a third world country". Think again, its soccer.

 

[squarecut1]

Germany it is

 

[Slew Foot]

I'm always amazed at some of the odds for this kind of stuff. I mean, Iran is 2000-1. You'd have to be nuts to bet that... it should be more like 50,000 to 1 or something to make it really worth your while, because the reality is that unless every other squads plane goes missing flight 370 style, they won't be winning anything.

or they could suicide bomb the other teams best players, thats more likely in reality

 

[Atomic Playboy]

There is almost 0% chance that we'll get out of our group (USA). What a terrible draw for USA, two of the top teams in the world and Ghana who is the proverbial thorn in our side. I still taste the bitterness from last time when we all thought "there's no way we can lose to a third world country". Think again, its soccer.

I was always of the mindset of "it's soccer; there's no way we can beat a third world country."

 

[AznAnarchy99]

or they could suicide bomb the other teams best players, thats more likely in reality

Bet $10 for the hell of it. You never know lol.

 

[KMFJD]

Rematch time on Friday....

Stay classy De Jong

 

[Jodell88]

Spoiler

Brazil scored two goals in the first half. :awe:

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Spoiler

Brazil scored two goals in the first half. :awe:

Neymar's goal was a thing of beauty. Marcelo's... not so much.

 

[Pantoot]

And that flop is why people hate soccer.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Why do soccer officials not try and tidy the game up?

Diving - red card
Abusing officials - red card


I would think it's simple.

 

[Jodell88]

Why do soccer officials not try and tidy the game up?

Diving - red card
Abusing officials - red card


I would think it's simple.

FIFA sets the rules, not the referees. If the referee was being abused he can send the player off.

 

[KMFJD]

Weak penalty shot, there was contact but he definitely dove

 

[KeithTalent]

Man that was bullshit. Croatian guy got his head on the ball and the goalie was barely touched. Should have been a Croatian goal.

KT

 

[dougp]

I seriously hate FIFA refs ...

 

[tHa ShIzNiT]

Game 1 decided by flops! Go soccer!