World Cup 2014

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:54 am

Germany v. France

This just might be a pretty epic match. I hope the flu didn't hit the Germans too hard.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:15 am

Man 12 minutes in this has been a fun game...

1-0 Germany

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:13 am

Good game Germany, semifinal game could be epic.

77HoyaCat4Ever · Post by **77HoyaCat4Ever** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:07 pm

Surprisingly non-compelling game. French particularly failed to play with much urgency until it was too late.

Neuer is hard to beat, but I think a good team can exploit Germany's back line. We will see.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:09 pm

77HoyaCat4Ever wrote:Surprisingly non-compelling game. French particularly failed to play with much urgency until it was too late.

Neuer is hard to beat, but I think a good team can exploit Germany's back line. We will see.

I thought the beginning was great but after the goal I think you are right, France (kinda) seemed to sleepwalk through the rest of their loss.

And Brazil with the big early goal.

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:09 pm

A quick start for Brazil ...... 1-0

This game is being played at a tremendous pace , and a very high technical skill level, very entertaining stuff.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 1:34 pm

I actually think Columbia has gotten too emotional (31'). I think if they calmed down a bit and played their game they might find they are the better team, but this emotional war they've got themselves involved in I don't think is doing them any favors.

the real dill · Post by **the real dill** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:10 pm

TEDDY GOOALSEVELT ‏@edsbs 26m
.@pac12 nice of you to loan a ref to FIFA today

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:30 pm

Set pieces .... it's what separates the great teams from the good ones.

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:57 pm

Germany - Brazil in the semis , should be a great match up .

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:05 pm

Neymar - broken vertebrae. Ouch.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:10 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:Neymar - broken vertebrae. Ouch.

Holy shit

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:13 pm

No Neymar and no Silva against Germany.

That's a tall order, even for a team as good as Brazil.

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:22 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:Neymar - broken vertebrae. Ouch.

Sounds like a very serious injury, hopefully it's not career
threatening.

SCCat · Post by **SCCat** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:19 pm

With the game 0-0 in the 61', it looks like Costa Rica should've had a penalty.

OSUCat · Post by **OSUCat** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:34 pm

Lets go Costa Rica. the 5-3-2 has caused alot of issues this World Cup.

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 4:02 pm

Could very well wind up being an all European final ....

And on a side note , is this

USA becomes viable alternative to Qatar as 2022 hosts as audience is gripped by 2014 World Cup

a possibility ?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... d-Cup.html

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:39 am

What a great Semis this week...4 powerhouse teams going at it.

Too bad about Neymar.

I'm picking Germany and the Dutch to make it an all-European final.

thenewazcats · Post by **thenewazcats** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:53 pm

My ESPN FC bracket had Brazil, Germany, Argentina and Spain in the semis, with Argentina beating the Germans in the final. Now I think Germany takes it. They look like the best team with the way they work together and their keeper is so hard to score on. The Dutch looked great in the group stage but have shown flaws in the knockout rounds IMO.

legallykenny · Post by **legallykenny** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:36 pm

CatnapTom wrote:Could very well wind up being an all European final ....

And on a side note , is this

USA becomes viable alternative to Qatar as 2022 hosts as audience is gripped by 2014 World Cup

a possibility ?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... d-Cup.html

US viewership has very little to do with it. FIFA has always known that the US is the most lucrative host country, even before the ratings blew out the last two cycles.

The US should get 2022 because we are one of two countries on earth that can host the Cup on short notice and with minimal preparation or expenditure, and the other one hosted more recently than we did.

legallykenny · Post by **legallykenny** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:39 pm

SCCat wrote:I actually think Columbia has gotten too emotional (31'). I think if they calmed down a bit and played their game they might find they are the better team, but this emotional war they've got themselves involved in I don't think is doing them any favors.

That was one of the worst refereed games I have ever seen in any sport. At least in the Netherlands-Portugal game in 2006, the ref tried to throw the plastic to get the players in check. This ref listened to the FIFA dictate to not card Brazil and let the game become incredibly dangerous. I'm glad that Rodriguez survived. Brazil frankly reaped what they sewed.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:45 pm

legallykenny wrote:
CatnapTom wrote:Could very well wind up being an all European final ....

And on a side note , is this

USA becomes viable alternative to Qatar as 2022 hosts as audience is gripped by 2014 World Cup

a possibility ?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... d-Cup.html
US viewership has very little to do with it. FIFA has always known that the US is the most lucrative host country, even before the ratings blew out the last two cycles.

The US should get 2022 because we are one of two countries on earth that can host the Cup on short notice and with minimal preparation or expenditure, and the other one hosted more recently than we did.

exactly. the united states would literally have to build nothing for the world cup. some minor changes to some stadiums might have to be made to fit soccer fields, but as of today in 2014 we'd probably only need 1 year of preparation to host a world cup very effectively. we have almost dozens of sites to host games at already and with the increasing popularity of soccer, i have no doubts that pretty much every game would sell out by 2022.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:58 pm

We have soccer stadiums. Most large stadiums would be able to also accommodate soccer matches

Sidewinder · Post by **Sidewinder** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 12:48 pm

Deutschland vor!

TheBlackLodge · Post by **TheBlackLodge** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:27 pm

What in the actual fuck is going on here?!

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:28 pm

A TOTAL Brazilian Collapse ..... 4 - 0 in first 25 minutes ..WOW

I hope the riot police are prepared.

TheBlackLodge · Post by **TheBlackLodge** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:29 pm

5-0 Germany. Sie erhalten ein tor! Und SIE erhalten eine Tor!!!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:29 pm

Brazil does have a goalie in there right?

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:39 pm

Hope they hang 10 on them

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:49 pm

No mercy rule in soccer .

CatzManiac · Post by **CatzManiac** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:51 pm

CatnapTom wrote:
I hope the riot police are prepared.

My first thought too.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:53 pm

Deutschland über alles. Yeah major riots. Brazil spending all thia money which already upset people to lose like this..cities will burn

TheBlackLodge · Post by **TheBlackLodge** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:06 pm

azgreg wrote:Brazil does have a goalie in there right?

Can't blame Julio Caesar for any of this, Brazil's back four has been beyond atrocious.

Silver lining, makes the USA's 1-0 loss look much more respectable.

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:23 pm

TheBlackLodge wrote: Can't blame Julio Caesar for any of this, Brazil's back four has been beyond atrocious.

Yeah, you can see how much they miss Silva, had no leadership or on ball pressure.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:26 pm

CatnapTom · Post by **CatnapTom** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:49 pm

7 - 1 German rout

No one could have seen this coming.
Oh well, on to the next one.
Hopefully Brazil survives the night.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:09 pm

over the PA in the stadium they were announcing for the german fans to stay in their seats until the stadium empties so that they had time to prepare security to escort the german fans from the stadium for their safety.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:21 pm

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:44 pm

Experiencing that match today was pure pandemonium. And that was only in a hotel bar in a country with no ties to those teams. How many times I heard someone scream, "Oh my god!!! It's happening again!!!!"

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:40 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:over the PA in the stadium they were announcing for the german fans to stay in their seats until the stadium empties so that they had time to prepare security to escort the german fans from the stadium for their safety.

That is common in South American countries.

Every game I was at in Argentina let the visitor fans leave before letting the home team out.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:41 pm

Longhorned wrote:Experiencing that match today was pure pandemonium. And that was only in a hotel bar in a country with no ties to those teams. How many times I heard someone scream, "Oh my god!!! It's happening again!!!!"

You are in my favorite country on earth right now.

Have fun.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:44 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Experiencing that match today was pure pandemonium. And that was only in a hotel bar in a country with no ties to those teams. How many times I heard someone scream, "Oh my god!!! It's happening again!!!!"
You are in my favorite country on earth right now.

Have fun.

canada?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:45 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Experiencing that match today was pure pandemonium. And that was only in a hotel bar in a country with no ties to those teams. How many times I heard someone scream, "Oh my god!!! It's happening again!!!!"
You are in my favorite country on earth right now.

Have fun.
canada?

Switzerland.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:48 pm

oh he said he was in montreal right now before a flight to geneva. i was like...who likes canada THAT much?

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:40 pm

Kinda hoping for a Belgium/Germany final now. Guess the reason. . .

azthrillhouse · Post by **azthrillhouse** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:41 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:oh he said he was in montreal right now before a flight to geneva. i was like...who likes canada THAT much?

People that like strip clubs a lot.

(Actually my personal experience is that that positive stereotype is VASTLY overrated, but still makes for a good joke)

Katzenfreund · Post by **Katzenfreund** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:24 am

77HoyaCat4Ever · Post by **77HoyaCat4Ever** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:23 am

ghostwhitehorse wrote:Kinda hoping for a Belgium/Germany final now. Guess the reason. . .

Not possible

Are you confusing The Netherlands with Belgium?

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:48 am

77HoyaCat4Ever wrote:
ghostwhitehorse wrote:Kinda hoping for a Belgium/Germany final now. Guess the reason. . .

Not possible

Are you confusing The Netherlands with Belgium?

Netherlands = weed
Belgium = beer

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:55 am

WW2 surrender monkeys?

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