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  • #1322
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    FatherTed wrote: »
    They cut the anthem intentionally for affect. They did the same thing last year. Very powerful with the whole stadium and team belting it out. I think it's shameful when our team doesn't even know it no matter where they were born.

    Yeah I'm certain I've heard them sing the second verse a capella before.


  • #1323
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    No messing from luiz


  • #1324
    .jacksparrow.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,428 ✭✭✭.jacksparrow.


    FatherTed wrote: »
    They cut the anthem intentionally for affect. They did the same thing last year. Very powerful with the whole stadium and team belting it out. I think it's shameful when our team doesn't even know it no matter where they were born.

    Most countries feel a great sense on pride.

    We don't.


  • #1325
    Cyber Ghost
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 382 ✭✭Cyber Ghost


    Sammy Davis junior playing for Brazil


  • #1326
    Agueroooo
    Site Banned Posts: 4,925 ✭✭✭Agueroooo


    efb wrote: »
    The Dove of Love from Above!!

    The crow from below.


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  • #1327
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,870 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Haven't looked forward to a World Cup this much in a long time.

    Surely it's every 4 years?


  • #1328
    Mr. Guappa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,150 ✭✭✭Mr. Guappa


    You'd miss the ol' vuvuzelas all the same...


  • #1329
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    I've made a match thread here, presume there's enough people watching the opener for it to be worthwhile :)


  • #1330
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,870 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    DeanAustin wrote: »
    I've defended Giles forever but I cannot believe he just used 1970 footage to get the point across that Brazil are a "functional team".

    Real insightful John.

    Jesus wept.

    Bit harsh I think....he was comparing the samba style of football they played in 1970 and how the mentality has changed to todays functional style.

    Don't see what was wrong with what he did. Brazil are no way as exciting or as beautiful to watch as they were. 1982 Brazil was the most spectacular football I've ever seen but it wasn't winning football and led to the change to a more defensive style.

    Logical but a pity!


  • #1331
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Go Croatia!


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  • #1332
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Bwahahaha


  • #1333
    kevohmsford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭kevohmsford


    Get in 1-0 Croatia. Marcelo OG


  • #1334
    MangoMachine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭MangoMachine


    Oscar has had a shocking first 10 minutes.


  • #1335
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,870 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Lovely to watch a World Cup with a real crowd noise....no bloody vuvuzelas.


  • #1336
    Agueroooo
    Site Banned Posts: 4,925 ✭✭✭Agueroooo


    Brazil look really disjointed and scattered. Weird


  • #1337
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,529 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Agueroooo wrote: »
    Brazil look really disjointed and scattered. Weird

    Crumbling under the expectation i think, the Ghost of 1950 lives on! :pac:


  • #1338
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    That guy won't see the morning- ref giving Croatia nothing!


  • #1339
    Agueroooo
    Site Banned Posts: 4,925 ✭✭✭Agueroooo


    Hopefully the mods sort out the forum.

    I haven't a clue where to post.


  • #1340
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,713 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Nice of the goal line technology to clear that up. I wasn't convinced that went in.


  • #1341
    Agueroooo
    Site Banned Posts: 4,925 ✭✭✭Agueroooo


    If Jelavic had squared that header it would probably be 2-0 now.


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  • #1342
    MangoMachine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭MangoMachine


    Is that little section of white a load of Arabs?!


  • #1343
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,307 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Could marcelo be the next Escobar?

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #1344
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,529 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Agueroooo wrote: »
    If Jelavic had squared that header it would probably be 2-0 now.

    Bet he wished he squared it now!!


  • #1345
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,870 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Buddy Holly wrote: »
    Could marcelo be the next Escobar?

    Why? That was 20 years ago and for Colombia, completely different circumstances.


  • #1346
    eh i dunno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,155 ✭✭✭✭eh i dunno


    Am i gone completely blind or is the rte clock and player names in the smallest font ever


  • #1347
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    eh i dunno wrote: »
    Am i gone completely blind or is the rte clock and player names in the smallest font ever

    Seems ok to me.


  • #1348
    DubDani
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭DubDani


    It's still early, and only first game etc., but based on what I have seen tonight I believe Brazil doesn't have a chance to go all the way. QF at best, IMO. Out as soon as they get one of the bigger teams, like Spain, Germany, probably even Chile or Netherlands.


  • #1349
    Bacchus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,912 ✭✭✭Bacchus


    Well if there's anything positive to take from that opening game, it's united the rest of world against Brazil.


  • #1350
    Dolph Starbeam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,536 ✭✭✭Dolph Starbeam


    DubDani wrote: »
    It's still early, and only first game etc., but based on what I have seen tonight I believe Brazil doesn't have a chance to go all the way. QF at best, IMO. Out as soon as they get one of the bigger teams, like Spain, Germany, probably even Chile or Netherlands.

    Netherlands? Really? I agree that they will struggle but the Netherlands team is nothing special at all.


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  • #1351
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Bleh, game started well and went downhill with each goal. Is there an Apres Match on after this?

    So many weak links on the Brazil team, definitely shouldn't be in the final having seen that performance.


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