***Official 2014 World Cup Thread*** (2 Viewers)

[Premier]

Hard to grow new turf in a hurry, remote, hot, possible lack of expertise, new venue, etc.

In a hurry?

 

[Premier]

Talk to me like I'm not a lawn man (I pay a guy).

How does a turf that has never been played on look like that?

que no están equipados con las herramientas o elementos adecuados para poner juntos desde el principioOops, you said NOT a yard guy

Lol

 

[Eephus]

Talk to me like I'm not a lawn man (I pay a guy).

How does a turf that has never been played on look like that?

Put down sand for laying turf.Lay turf.

Watch turf die.

It's in a rain forest. Manaus gets 90" of rain per year, over 1 1/2 times average rainfall in Miami

 

[msudaisy26]

I hate my new phone. Sorry to mess up the soccer talk

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I hate my new phone. Sorry to mess up the soccer talk

We're here for you.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Only the Celtic fans were pissed.

 

[TenTimes]

You'd think Amazonia Arena would be more lush

 

[Norman Paperman]

Talk to me like I'm not a lawn man (I pay a guy).

How does a turf that has never been played on look like that?

Put down sand for laying turf.Lay turf.

Watch turf die.

It's in a rain forest. Manaus gets 90" of rain per year, over 1 1/2 times average rainfall in Miami

Everything came in via boat. Up the Amazon River. They needed Amazon.com bots to deliver stuff, instead they may as well have used pack mules to each bring a piece of sod.

 

[Norman Paperman]

Hard to grow new turf in a hurry, remote, hot, possible lack of expertise, new venue, etc.

In a hurry?

Probably laid the sod last week - this WC, from an organizational standpoint, as been nothing short of a cluster####. It may actually be that Qatar is better organized - they at least have no compunctions about killing people to get cities built, so they can have host cities.

 

[TenTimes]

Hard to grow new turf in a hurry, remote, hot, possible lack of expertise, new venue, etc.

In a hurry?

Probably laid the sod last week - this WC, from an organizational standpoint, as been nothing short of a cluster####. It may actually be that Qatar is better organized - they at least have no compunctions about killing people to get cities built, so they can have host cities.

Do you think the protests will inspire match fixing? Things will get ugly maybe even if Brazil wins but I geniunely fear for Brazil if they don't.

 

[Slapdash]

No Havana Club?

 

[Norman Paperman]

Hard to grow new turf in a hurry, remote, hot, possible lack of expertise, new venue, etc.

In a hurry?

Probably laid the sod last week - this WC, from an organizational standpoint, as been nothing short of a cluster####. It may actually be that Qatar is better organized - they at least have no compunctions about killing people to get cities built, so they can have host cities.

Do you think the protests will inspire match fixing? Things will get ugly maybe even if Brazil wins but I geniunely fear for Brazil if they don't.

Lets just say, I don't think there is any chance on God's green earth that Brazil does not make it out of the group. There is a very good chance they will receive favorable calls up through the finals - at least until FIFA has managed to get all of their money out of the country.

I don't think we'll see anything as dramatic as an opposing goals throwing the ball into his own net :cough: Nigeria :cough: but, I expect Brazil to be in the semi-finals for certain.

 

[The Gator]

Hard to grow new turf in a hurry, remote, hot, possible lack of expertise, new venue, etc.

In a hurry?

Probably laid the sod last week - this WC, from an organizational standpoint, as been nothing short of a cluster####. It may actually be that Qatar is better organized - they at least have no compunctions about killing people to get cities built, so they can have host cities.

Do you think the protests will inspire match fixing? Things will get ugly maybe even if Brazil wins but I geniunely fear for Brazil if they don't.

Lets just say, I don't think there is any chance on God's green earth that Brazil does not make it out of the group. There is a very good chance they will receive favorable calls up through the finals - at least until FIFA has managed to get all of their money out of the country.

I don't think we'll see anything as dramatic as an opposing goals throwing the ball into his own net :cough: Nigeria :cough: but, I expect Brazil to be in the semi-finals for certain.

:SouthKorea&Japanlikethis:

 

[Slapdash]

Hard to grow new turf in a hurry, remote, hot, possible lack of expertise, new venue, etc.

In a hurry?

Probably laid the sod last week - this WC, from an organizational standpoint, as been nothing short of a cluster####. It may actually be that Qatar is better organized - they at least have no compunctions about killing people to get cities built, so they can have host cities.

Do you think the protests will inspire match fixing? Things will get ugly maybe even if Brazil wins but I geniunely fear for Brazil if they don't.

Lets just say, I don't think there is any chance on God's green earth that Brazil does not make it out of the group. There is a very good chance they will receive favorable calls up through the finals - at least until FIFA has managed to get all of their money out of the country.

I don't think we'll see anything as dramatic as an opposing goals throwing the ball into his own net :cough: Nigeria :cough: but, I expect Brazil to be in the semi-finals for certain.

You don't exactly need to invoke a conspiracy to expect the best team to reach the semi-finals with a home field advantage.

 

[Norman Paperman]

Hard to grow new turf in a hurry, remote, hot, possible lack of expertise, new venue, etc.

In a hurry?

Probably laid the sod last week - this WC, from an organizational standpoint, as been nothing short of a cluster####. It may actually be that Qatar is better organized - they at least have no compunctions about killing people to get cities built, so they can have host cities.

Do you think the protests will inspire match fixing? Things will get ugly maybe even if Brazil wins but I geniunely fear for Brazil if they don't.

Lets just say, I don't think there is any chance on God's green earth that Brazil does not make it out of the group. There is a very good chance they will receive favorable calls up through the finals - at least until FIFA has managed to get all of their money out of the country.

I don't think we'll see anything as dramatic as an opposing goals throwing the ball into his own net :cough: Nigeria :cough: but, I expect Brazil to be in the semi-finals for certain.

You don't exactly need to invoke a conspiracy to expect the best team to reach the semi-finals with a home field advantage.

I am not saying they will need it, just that they will get the edge they need - if required.

 

[Premier]

I just love that Italy and England probably have 60 beautiful stadiums combined in their countries and they have to play on that cow pasture. Unreal.

 

[Norman Paperman]

Do we have a McDonalds Game group?

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Add all games to your Google calendar, sync with other devices: http://techmunchie.com/how-to-add-the-2014-world-cup-schedule-to-your-google-calendar

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I am going to totally crap my pants if the USA wins this thing!

 

[Lehigh98]

I am going to totally crap my pants if the USA wins this thing!

Pretty sure your pants will be safe for at least another 8 years.

 

[The Gator]

pin it

 

[Norman Paperman]

pin it

The crap-pants?

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

.

 

[charvik]

:vuvuzela:

 

[NewlyRetired]

For newbies, casuals and hard core, I highly recommend reading this article. It is a wonderful break down of the three friendly US games leading into the World Cup with lots of pictures and diagrams showing the flaws and strengths in the US tactics and performance.

http://soccer.si.com/soccer/planet-futbol/2014/06/11/usmnt-usa-world-cup-tactics-ghana-nigeria-turkey-azerbaijan

 

[B Maverick]

GAME DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[El Floppo]

I am going to totally crap my pants if the USA wins this thing!

I will totally crap your pants if the US wins this thing too.

USA USA USA USA USA

 

[Sand]

Advancement based on points in the group stage 1998-2010:

9 points (trivial): 10 advanced, 0 did not

7 points (trivial): 16 advanced, 0 did not

6 points: 11 advanced, 0 did not

5 points: 15 advanced, 0 did not

4 points: 11 advanced, 12 did not

3 points: 1 advanced, 17 did not

2 points: 0 advanced, 7 did not

1 point (trivial): 0 advanced, 17 did not

0 points (trivial): 0 advanced, 11 did not

I'll bet my bottom dollar this was Italy. Those ####ers always seem to squeeze through the group stage by the skin of their teeth.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Thinking of buying a picnic tablecloth, turning it into a poncho, and going to antagonize the Brazil fans at the local bar.

 

[Jaysus]

Thinking of buying a picnic tablecloth, turning it into a poncho, and going to antagonize the Brazil fans at the local bar.

double

 

[charvik]

Thinking of buying a picnic tablecloth, turning it into a poncho, and going to antagonize the Brazil fans at the local bar.

Going to a brazilian steakhouse for lunch, may have to do the same things,,,

 

[Sand]

Talk to me like I'm not a lawn man (I pay a guy).

How does a turf that has never been played on look like that?

Put down sand for laying turf.Lay turf.

Watch turf die.

It's in a rain forest. Manaus gets 90" of rain per year, over 1 1/2 times average rainfall in Miami

Fuuuuuu.... I can remember the wettest year on record in New Orleans (80 inches or so) and it seemed we were going to float away. That's a massive amount of rain.

 

[El Floppo]

Advancement based on points in the group stage 1998-2010:

9 points (trivial): 10 advanced, 0 did not

7 points (trivial): 16 advanced, 0 did not

6 points: 11 advanced, 0 did not

5 points: 15 advanced, 0 did not

4 points: 11 advanced, 12 did not

3 points: 1 advanced, 17 did not

2 points: 0 advanced, 7 did not

1 point (trivial): 0 advanced, 17 did not

0 points (trivial): 0 advanced, 11 did not

I'll bet my bottom dollar this was Italy. Those ####ers always seem to squeeze through the group stage by the skin of their teeth.

I thought that too when somebody posted it... oof- for the last WC... but IIRC, it wasn't the wops.

 

[Norman Paperman]

Had to look it up - Greece would have been my guess, but that is not correct.

1998

Involved Italy's group...

 

[El Floppo]

Had to look it up - Greece would have been my guess, but that is not correct.

1998

Involved Italy's group...

Ireland... right?

 

[Sammy3469]

Thinking of buying a picnic tablecloth, turning it into a poncho, and going to antagonize the Brazil fans at the local bar.

Lucky for me the gf is Croatian and I have a jersey. Dressed the 2.5 year old in his Croatian garb this morning too.

 

[Norman Paperman]

Had to look it up - Greece would have been my guess, but that is not correct.

1998

Involved Italy's group...

Ireland... right?

No - its not a team you would expect

 

[Norman Paperman]

Other random WC Group trivia:

1. Since 1998, three teams have had a positive goal differential, but not advanced, name them.

2. Since 1998, three teams have had a negative goal differential, but have advanced, name them.

 

[B Maverick]

sent to me by one of my Croatian friends

http://croatiantimes.com/news/Sports/2014-06-12/35750/Croats_prefer_football_to_sex

Almost 9 out of 10 Croatians, whose football team takes on Brazil at the opening of the World Cup on Thursday, said they would rather watch the contest than have sex. A poll by local polling agency Ipsos Puls said 88 percent of Croats would prefer to watch the live TV coverage than have a passionate night with their lover. The poll was done among 1,000 married people aged from 30 to 50. Many said they would give up sex for a month if it was a choice between that and watching the World Cup final on TV. Thirty percent said they had purchased a second TV set to make sure there were no disruptions during the World Cup if the first set broke. Croatia's best World Cup result was 3rd place in 1998 in France.

 

[Sand]

2. Three teams have had a negative goal differential, but have advanced since 1998, name them.

Italy, Greece, Ireland.

 

[roadkill1292]

sent to me by one of my Croatian friends

http://croatiantimes.com/news/Sports/2014-06-12/35750/Croats_prefer_football_to_sex

Almost 9 out of 10 Croatians, whose football team takes on Brazil at the opening of the World Cup on Thursday, said they would rather watch the contest than have sex. A poll by local polling agency Ipsos Puls said 88 percent of Croats would prefer to watch the live TV coverage than have a passionate night with their lover. The poll was done among 1,000 married people aged from 30 to 50. Many said they would give up sex for a month if it was a choice between that and watching the World Cup final on TV. Thirty percent said they had purchased a second TV set to make sure there were no disruptions during the World Cup if the first set broke. Croatia's best World Cup result was 3rd place in 1998 in France.

Well, yeah. Sex with the old lady is 10 times better than a WC match but the game lasts 30 times longer.

 

[Norman Paperman]

2. Three teams have had a negative goal differential, but have advanced since 1998, name them.

Italy, Greece, Ireland.

No, no, no. :(

 

[TenTimes]

Advancement based on points in the group stage 1998-2010:

9 points (trivial): 10 advanced, 0 did not

7 points (trivial): 16 advanced, 0 did not

6 points: 11 advanced, 0 did not

5 points: 15 advanced, 0 did not

4 points: 11 advanced, 12 did not

3 points: 1 advanced, 17 did not

2 points: 0 advanced, 7 did not

1 point (trivial): 0 advanced, 17 did not

0 points (trivial): 0 advanced, 11 did not

I'll bet my bottom dollar this was Italy. Those ####ers always seem to squeeze through the group stage by the skin of their teeth.

I thought that too when somebody posted it... oof- for the last WC... but IIRC, it wasn't the wops.

I've always wondered how offensive others considered this word to be.

I feel like if we're going to do this thread the way it should be done ('Murica), we need an official list of FBG approved racial slurs.

 

[El Floppo]

sent to me by one of my Croatian friends

http://croatiantimes.com/news/Sports/2014-06-12/35750/Croats_prefer_football_to_sex

Almost 9 out of 10 Croatians, whose football team takes on Brazil at the opening of the World Cup on Thursday, said they would rather watch the contest than have sex. A poll by local polling agency Ipsos Puls said 88 percent of Croats would prefer to watch the live TV coverage than have a passionate night with their lover. The poll was done among 1,000 married people aged from 30 to 50. Many said they would give up sex for a month if it was a choice between that and watching the World Cup final on TV. Thirty percent said they had purchased a second TV set to make sure there were no disruptions during the World Cup if the first set broke. Croatia's best World Cup result was 3rd place in 1998 in France.

flawed.

 

[charvik]

Decent article on the Brazuca, with some analysis.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

For newbies, casuals and hard core, I highly recommend reading this article. It is a wonderful break down of the three friendly US games leading into the World Cup with lots of pictures and diagrams showing the flaws and strengths in the US tactics and performance.

http://soccer.si.com/soccer/planet-futbol/2014/06/11/usmnt-usa-world-cup-tactics-ghana-nigeria-turkey-azerbaijan

Nice. Really like that 4-3-2-1 type set up.

This will sound crazy, but when I'm trying to solve a problem or I'm working on a data set and hit on a new solution there's a physical sensation (hard to describe) that goes with it if it's correct. Some sort of intuition I guess.

I don't know much anything about tactics, but when I see that set up there's a palpable sense that it fits together correctly.

Hoping we see more of it in the WC.

 

[Black Box]

:vuvuzela:

The first thing my wife remembered about the last World Cup when I told her it was coming up again

 

[Timmay]

In my World Cup random team selection I did with 3 other friends:

Argentina, Italy, Uruguay, USA, Mexico, South Korea, Iran, and Algeria.

Some real stinkers in there, but at least I got Argentina.

Any realistic shot for Italy or Uruguay?

 

[CBusAlex]

2. Since 1998, three teams have had a negative goal differential, but have advanced, name them.

Well, one of them was the US in 2002.

 

[charvik]

whoa... some analysts in the UK, including Lawro, is backing the US to make it out of group, at Portugal's expense... interesting... and all are basing it on a belief in Klinsmann.