***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (4 Viewers)

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Predicting a brace for Fred today and another on Sunday to win the cup for Brazil and become a Selecao legend. Fred sold to Spurs this summer for £8m and leads them to win the English double in 2015-16 at the age of 32, then offloaded to Real for £27m. Fred returns to Fluminese at 36 and leads it to one more Brasileiro Serie A title before going into semi-retirement with the Red Bulls.

#1 Fred Fan alias still available.

 

[chet]

Again, anyone care to comment why the first Colombian goal was disallowed?

I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation. They looked to be onside though.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

BTW, that's ridiculous. Everybody knows Jo is going to score back to back perfect hat tricks culminating in a weak foot scorpion kick to win the final. He'll then be brought back to Manchester to lead the Citizens to Champions League titles.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Again, anyone care to comment why the first Colombian goal was disallowed?

I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation. They looked to be onside though.

Called offside.

 

[chet]

Again, anyone care to comment why the first Colombian goal was disallowed?

I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation. They looked to be onside though.

Called offside.

In retrospect, were they offside? The fix was in IMO.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Again, anyone care to comment why the first Colombian goal was disallowed?

I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation. They looked to be onside though.

Called offside.

In retrospect, were they offside? The fix was in IMO.

Honestly don't remember. Colombia press certainly complained. Called the referee a son of a whore.

 

[The Gator]

Again, anyone care to comment why the first Colombian goal was disallowed?

I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation. They looked to be onside though.

Called offside.

In retrospect, were they offside? The fix was in IMO.

Two players were offside(correctly called), one was the guy on the ground preventing Cesar from collecting the ball. The flag went up and whistle blew well before the goal was scored.

It was the correct call

 

[chet]

Again, anyone care to comment why the first Colombian goal was disallowed?

I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation. They looked to be onside though.

Called offside.

In retrospect, were they offside? The fix was in IMO.

Two players were offside(correctly called), one was the guy on the ground preventing Cesar from collecting the ball. The flag went up and whistle blew well before the goal was scored.

It was the correct call

OK thanks

 

[El Floppo]

Again, anyone care to comment why the first Colombian goal was disallowed?

I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation. They looked to be onside though.

Called offside.

In retrospect, were they offside? The fix was in IMO.

Two players were offside(correctly called), one was the guy on the ground preventing Cesar from collecting the ball. The flag went up and whistle blew well before the goal was scored.

It was the correct call

so says the son of a whore.

 

[B-Deep]

Again, anyone care to comment why the first Colombian goal was disallowed?

I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation. They looked to be onside though.

Called offside.

In retrospect, were they offside? The fix was in IMO.

Two players were offside(correctly called), one was the guy on the ground preventing Cesar from collecting the ball. The flag went up and whistle blew well before the goal was scored.

It was the correct call

so says the son of a whore.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Again, anyone care to comment why the first Colombian goal was disallowed?

I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation. They looked to be onside though.

Two guys offside, IIRC. Pretty sure it wasn't super close (at least as far as offside calls go).

 

[The Gator]

Again, anyone care to comment why the first Colombian goal was disallowed?

I was watching without sound so I didn't hear the explanation. They looked to be onside though.

Called offside.

In retrospect, were they offside? The fix was in IMO.

Two players were offside(correctly called), one was the guy on the ground preventing Cesar from collecting the ball. The flag went up and whistle blew well before the goal was scored.It was the correct call

so says the son of a whore.

:headbutt:

 

[Sebowski]

Predicting a brace for Fred today and another on Sunday to win the cup for Brazil and become a Selecao legend. Fred sold to Spurs this summer for £8m and leads them to win the English double in 2015-16 at the age of 32, then offloaded to Real for £27m. Fred returns to Fluminese at 36 and leads it to one more Brasileiro Serie A title before going into semi-retirement with the Red Bulls.

The old reverse jonx, eh?

 

[The_Man]

114 degrees in Qatar today. 114 degrees in Qatar tomorrow. Highs forecast in the 110s for the next 10 days, never getting below 90 for a daily low temp.

Can we go ahead and move it to the U.S. now, FIFA?

 

[TheIronSheik]

114 degrees in Qatar today. 114 degrees in Qatar tomorrow. Highs forecast in the 110s for the next 10 days, never getting below 90 for a daily low temp.

Can we go ahead and move it to the U.S. now, FIFA?

Would Qatar still get an automatic bid?

 

[Sand]

FWIW most books have Brazil slightly favored. Not sure what SB is thinking here.

Maybe taking a stand on team quality - Germany has been a much better squad so far.

 

[The Z Machine]

Brazil wins today, beating ARG in the final. Germany is good, but Brazil will be getting all the calls. Chance of a Brazil penalty about 50%

 

[Timmay]

Brazil wins today, beating ARG in the final. Germany is good, but Brazil will be getting all the calls. Chance of a Brazil penalty about 50%

I do think Brazil is going to get away with quite a bit today, but I think Germany is still going to be too much for them.

 

[Sand]

114 degrees in Qatar today. 114 degrees in Qatar tomorrow. Highs forecast in the 110s for the next 10 days, never getting below 90 for a daily low temp.

Can we go ahead and move it to the U.S. now, FIFA?

Would Qatar still get an automatic bid?

No, they wouldn't.

Just looked at the current weather there and it simply isn't conducive to playing. When the weather is 97F and the dewpoint is 80F (60% humidity), that's almost unbearable. That's significantly worse than the weather in Manaus or anywhere else I can think of.

 

[gmbacm]

FWIW most books have Brazil slightly favored. Not sure what SB is thinking here.

Maybe taking a stand on team quality - Germany has been a much better squad so far.

doesnt matter what you, I, or they think about team quality. Odd to see a book expose themselves so much by being so far off the consensus line, creates an arbritrage opportunity with some pretty good limits. Looks like someone has taken advantage, as their line has come down 15 points.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

2026 World Cup might be held on the planet of Mercury.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I'm trademarking the term Verta-brazil™. A term used to describe Neymar's injury.

 

[Sand]

FWIW most books have Brazil slightly favored. Not sure what SB is thinking here.

Maybe taking a stand on team quality - Germany has been a much better squad so far.

doesnt matter what you, I, or they think about team quality. Odd to see a book expose themselves so much by being so far off the consensus line, creates an arbritrage opportunity with some pretty good limits. Looks like someone has taken advantage, as their line has come down 15 points.

Nope - it sure doesn't. They obviously had a reason - that is a pretty big outfit.

(And if you look at my WC bracket you'll see why I don't bet these things; my comments on odds making are suspect at best. )

 

[B-Deep]

I'm trademarking the term Verta-brazil™. A term used to describe Neymar's injury.\

ok

but i am trademarking

QatarstropheTM

 

[B-Deep]

crap

https://twitter.com/hashtag/Qatarstophe?src=hash

 

[Mjolnirs]

Getting psyched for the match and hoping Germany gets some revenge for 2002.

That final in 2002 was at 7am local time and the only bar that really catered to any soccer coverage was open. The bar was owned by a guy from Greece and he advertised they would be serving breakfast for the game. As I remember it was just cheap microwave breakfast biscuits, but we didn't care. My son, 14 at the time, and I made our way over to watch it. He is a Brazil fan and he had the better of it that day.

I wish I was in Charlotte today so we could watch it together today.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Getting psyched for the match and hoping Germany gets some revenge for 2002.

That final in 2002 was at 7am local time and the only bar that really catered to any soccer coverage was open. The bar was owned by a guy from Greece and he advertised they would be serving breakfast for the game. As I remember it was just cheap microwave breakfast biscuits, but we didn't care. My son, 14 at the time, and I made our way over to watch it. He is a Brazil fan and he had the better of it that day.

I wish I was in Charlotted today so we could watch it together today.

Unfortunately for Brazil fans and for all neutrals, there is no Rivaldo, no Ronaldinho and definitely no Fenomeno Ronaldo playing today.

 

[El Floppo]

Getting psyched for the match and hoping Germany gets some revenge for 2002.

That final in 2002 was at 7am local time and the only bar that really catered to any soccer coverage was open. The bar was owned by a guy from Greece and he advertised they would be serving breakfast for the game. As I remember it was just cheap microwave breakfast biscuits, but we didn't care. My son, 14 at the time, and I made our way over to watch it. He is a Brazil fan and he had the better of it that day.

I wish I was in Charlotted today so we could watch it together today.

Unfortunately for Brazil fans and for all neutrals, there is no Rivaldo, no Ronaldinho and definitely no Fenomeno Ronaldo playing today.

Yeah... I've really been missing Rivaldo.

 

[Sebowski]

Breakfast: Açai smoothie in my Brazil cup a buddy brought back from Recife stadium.

Let's go Brasil!

 

[TheIronSheik]

crap

https://twitter.com/hashtag/Qatarstophe?src=hash

 

[Good Posting Judge]

They even got "Dohasaster."

Scolari hints that my favorite player might get selected today:

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/fifa-2014/scolari-hints-at-dani-alves-recall-for-germany-semifinal/article6189494.ece

 

[CBusAlex]

crap

https://twitter.com/hashtag/Qatarstophe?src=hash

I think you can still get in on the ground floor of "Qatar Hero", although it may be a bit dated by 2022.

 

[El Floppo]

Speaking of Rivaldo...

 

[B-Deep]

crap

https://twitter.com/hashtag/Qatarstophe?src=hash

I think you can still get in on the ground floor of "Qatar Hero", although it may be a bit dated by 2022.

 

[JMon348]

Sky Sports News ‏@SkySportsNews  3mNetherlands striker Robin van Persie a doubt for World Cup Semi-Final with stomach problem

 

[Eephus]

They even got "Dohasaster."

Scolari hints that my favorite player might get selected today:

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/fifa-2014/scolari-hints-at-dani-alves-recall-for-germany-semifinal/article6189494.ece

“If I play with three defensive midfielders, I will give more freedom to the fullbacks. With two defensive midfielders, there will be less freedom. That is all that I can say,” Scolari said.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

114 degrees in Qatar today. 114 degrees in Qatar tomorrow. Highs forecast in the 110s for the next 10 days, never getting below 90 for a daily low temp.

Can we go ahead and move it to the U.S. now, FIFA?

Would Qatar still get an automatic bid?

No, they wouldn't.

Just looked at the current weather there and it simply isn't conducive to playing. When the weather is 97F and the dewpoint is 80F (60% humidity), that's almost unbearable. That's significantly worse than the weather in Manaus or anywhere else I can think of.

Suck index = 177. No way can you play in that.

 

[The Gator]

They even got "Dohasaster."

Scolari hints that my favorite player might get selected today:

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/fifa-2014/scolari-hints-at-dani-alves-recall-for-germany-semifinal/article6189494.ece

“If I play with three defensive midfielders, I will give more freedom to the fullbacks. With two defensive midfielders, there will be less freedom. That is all that I can say,” Scolari said.

Scolari> hey

 

[El Floppo]

Sky Sports News ‏@SkySportsNews 3mNetherlands striker Robin van Persie a doubt for World Cup Semi-Final with stomach problem

that would absolutely suck.

 

[grateful zed]

Breakfast: Açai smoothie in my Brazil cup a buddy brought back from Recife stadium.

Let's go Brasil!

 

[B-Deep]

I am torn

Brazil has hulk and Fred

but germany has that awesome goalie who wanders all over the place

tough call

 

[B-Deep]

neymar is pretty dreamy, but he is not playing

 

[Eephus]

Sky Sports News ‏@SkySportsNews 3mNetherlands striker Robin van Persie a doubt for World Cup Semi-Final with stomach problem

that would absolutely suck.

The Night of the Hunter II

 

[Good Posting Judge]

neymar is pretty dreamy, but he is not playing

?

 

[B-Deep]

neymar is pretty dreamy, but he is not playing

?

2,1

 

[NewlyRetired]

FIFA on Monday announced that the more than 1,000 drug tests performed on players at the 2014 World Cup have all come back negative, and that every player on each of the 32 competing teams -- 736 in total -- had provided blood and urine samples. FIFA said players from the tournament’s four remaining teams would be subject to further random testing with the results expected before their team’s next game. The last time a player was caught doping at a World Cup was in USA 1994 when Argentina’s Diego Maradona tested positive for ephedrine and was sent home.

Soccer officials have long held the view that the game is largely immune from the use of performance enhancing drugs that has badly tarnished other sports such as cycling. On Monday, Michel D’Hooghe, chairman of FIFA’s Medical Committee, which carried out the tests at the World Cup, said he did not think the use of performance enhancing drugs was widespread. “I will never say there is no doping in football but I say there is no doping culture in football,” he said.

 

[sporthenry]

114 degrees in Qatar today. 114 degrees in Qatar tomorrow. Highs forecast in the 110s for the next 10 days, never getting below 90 for a daily low temp.

Can we go ahead and move it to the U.S. now, FIFA?

Would Qatar still get an automatic bid?

No, they wouldn't.

Just looked at the current weather there and it simply isn't conducive to playing. When the weather is 97F and the dewpoint is 80F (60% humidity), that's almost unbearable. That's significantly worse than the weather in Manaus or anywhere else I can think of.

They'll just move it. I wonder instead of moving it into the winter if they just pushed it to the start of September. Push club season back a month or so. Most Euro leagues are still playable so they could just go into June.

I guess leagues would be pissed that they can't train together but guys would come into the season ready to play. It'd also be interesting to give teams 3-4 months of preparation before. Probably result in better play although might hurt the US with the MLS.

 

[Eephus]

They even got "Dohasaster."

Scolari hints that my favorite player might get selected today:

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/fifa-2014/scolari-hints-at-dani-alves-recall-for-germany-semifinal/article6189494.ece

“If I play with three defensive midfielders, I will give more freedom to the fullbacks. With two defensive midfielders, there will be less freedom. That is all that I can say,” Scolari said.

Scolari> hey

Dare to be Brasilian

#riskeverything

#with3DMCs

 

[NewlyRetired]

114 degrees in Qatar today. 114 degrees in Qatar tomorrow. Highs forecast in the 110s for the next 10 days, never getting below 90 for a daily low temp.

Can we go ahead and move it to the U.S. now, FIFA?

Would Qatar still get an automatic bid?

No, they wouldn't.

Just looked at the current weather there and it simply isn't conducive to playing. When the weather is 97F and the dewpoint is 80F (60% humidity), that's almost unbearable. That's significantly worse than the weather in Manaus or anywhere else I can think of.

They'll just move it. I wonder instead of moving it into the winter if they just pushed it to the start of September. Push club season back a month or so. Most Euro leagues are still playable so they could just go into June.I guess leagues would be pissed that they can't train together but guys would come into the season ready to play. It'd also be interesting to give teams 3-4 months of preparation before. Probably result in better play although might hurt the US with the MLS.

It is still too hot in September. The average temp is still around 100. 1 day in ten will exceed 107.

They have stayed relatively consistent (for FIFA anyway) that it must be played in the winter.

 

[B-Deep]

FIFA on Monday announced that the more than 1,000 drug tests performed on players at the 2014 World Cup have all come back negative, and that every player on each of the 32 competing teams -- 736 in total -- had provided blood and urine samples. FIFA said players from the tournament’s four remaining teams would be subject to further random testing with the results expected before their team’s next game. The last time a player was caught doping at a World Cup was in USA 1994 when Argentina’s Diego Maradona tested positive for ephedrine and was sent home.

Soccer officials have long held the view that the game is largely immune from the use of performance enhancing drugs that has badly tarnished other sports such as cycling. On Monday, Michel D’Hooghe, chairman of FIFA’s Medical Committee, which carried out the tests at the World Cup, said he did not think the use of performance enhancing drugs was widespread. “I will never say there is no doping in football but I say there is no doping culture in football,” he said.

this seems odd to me

not one positive test