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  • #1472
    Boskowski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    They're obsessed with that. I don't know the thrill they get out of it though.
    Sure deep down they know themselves they have as good a chance as any other team from lets call it the mid-table section. But they love to hear they're up there with the big ones just to be disappoint then 2 weeks later when they get confirmation on what they knew all along. They're not.


  • #1473
    seligehgit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    The passionate support for the South American teams has been a stand out feature of the World Cup thus far,has made for a super charged atmosphere at their respective games.


  • #1474
    String
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,668 ✭✭✭String


    Goal fest so far in this world cup


  • #1475
    Augmerson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    Lads which teams have been grouped together the most often in the World Cup? I seem to remember Argentina and Nigeria being in the same group in USA 94 is that right?


  • #1476
    Neeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    Buffon out.


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  • #1477
    Blatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,832 ✭✭✭✭Blatter


    Neeson wrote: »
    Buffon out.

    No real loss, Sirigu is better now anyway IMO.


  • #1478
    String
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,668 ✭✭✭String


    Neeson wrote: »
    Buffon out.

    Sirigu is quality, I don't think it will make much of a difference


  • #1479
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,240 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Neeson wrote: »
    Linekar asking Juninho do the Brazillians see England as contenders! Wish he would just be honest.

    They havent a clue.
    Shearer tipped Rooney to be top scorer in the tournament :rolleyes:


  • #1480
    bnt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,200 ✭✭✭✭bnt


    One positive note: those advertising screens around the pitch seem to be much less distracting than in previous years. Not as bright, more like non-electronic billboards. If there has to be advertising, it shouldn't distract the players (which I'm sure it does) to different degrees.

    You are the type of what the age is searching for, and what it is afraid it has found. I am so glad that you have never done anything, never carved a statue, or painted a picture, or produced anything outside of yourself! Life has been your art. You have set yourself to music. Your days are your sonnets.

    ―Oscar Wilde predicting Social Media, in The Picture of Dorian Gray



  • #1481
    Looper007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,216 ✭✭✭Looper007


    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    They havent a clue.
    Shearer tipped Rooney to be top scorer in the tournament :rolleyes:

    You can see why many want England to flop in every tournament. They think they are up there with the favourites and if anyone doesn't buy it they must be wrong.


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  • #1482
    Tox56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    Looper007 wrote: »
    You can see why many want England to flop in every tournament. They think they are up there with the favourites and if anyone doesn't buy it they must be wrong.

    To be honest that's complete nonsense.

    The obsession the Irish have with the English/British drives me nuts. An English presenter dared to ask a foreign guest where he rates England, the arrogance!


  • #1483
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    String wrote: »
    Sirigu is quality, I don't think it will make much of a difference

    Buffon is a massive presence with the defence though. Sirigu is indeed good but I think as a unit it will be weaker in that sense.


  • #1484
    Neeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    Tox56 wrote: »
    To be honest that's complete nonsense.

    The obsession the Irish have with the English/British drives me nuts. An English presenter dared to ask a foreign guest where he rates England, the arrogance!

    I'm sure the foreigner was told what to say. Same way Linekar couldn't tell Juninho Brazil were fortunate.

    You know RTE would be more honest.


  • #1485
    Neeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    Last night ITV finished with a montage of England. I know it's their channel but I don't think RTE would spend a big chunk of each broadcast going on about the irish team before the day.

    Sure give it a mention but not drip feeding bits in every now and then like the bbc itv. Focus on the current games a bit. Deal with our match when it time.


  • #1486
    Tox56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    Neeson wrote: »
    I'm sure the foreigner was told what to say. Same way Linekar couldn't tell Juninho Brazil were fortunate.

    You know RTE would be more honest.

    The guy said he didn't see England up there with the top contenders Germany, Argentina etc. but they had potential to make it far in the tournament. How many people can genuinely take issue with that


  • #1487
    Neeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    Tox56 wrote: »
    The guy said he didn't see England up there with the top contenders Germany, Argentina etc. but they had potential to make it far in the tournament. How many people can genuinely take issue with that

    I take issue with the idea they'll get far. They'll do extremely well to get to the 1/4's


  • #1488
    Tox56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    Neeson wrote: »
    I take issue with the idea they'll get far. They'll do extremely well to get to the 1/4's

    Somehow I'm not surprised


  • #1489
    Lucas Hood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,206 ✭✭✭Lucas Hood


    Guardian saying Sterling to start behind Sturridge with Rooney out wide.

    Anyone think there's a few too many WC threads?


  • #1490
    Alfred Borden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭Alfred Borden


    Lucas Hood wrote: »
    Guardian saying Sterling to start behind Sturridge with Rooney out wide.

    Anyone think there's a few too many WC threads?

    Yup this one was plenty enough along with the individual match threads.


  • #1491
    GreNoLi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,292 ✭✭✭GreNoLi


    I was thinking of starting a thread in regards to that.


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  • #1492
    DildoFaggins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 473 ✭✭DildoFaggins


    The threads are fine maybe do away with the group threads but nobody seems to be posting in them.


  • #1493
    Washington Irving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    Yeah, the group threads are fairly pointless when we have the match threads. They were only really there so that widget thingy had something to link to.


  • #1494
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,527 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    DildoFaggins wrote: »
    The threads are fine maybe do away with the group threads but nobody seems to be posting in them.

    You might be right in fairness. I like that they get you information like fixtures, squads, times, channels and odds quickly, but they're not much good for posting in.

    Edit: Meh, maybe when more than a couple of games have been played they might get a bit more use.


  • #1495
    Lucas Hood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,206 ✭✭✭Lucas Hood


    Apparently Germany are to play Lahm in midfield and play 4 cbs in defence.


  • #1496
    Smithwicks Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,377 ✭✭✭Smithwicks Man


    Lucas Hood wrote: »
    Apparently Germany are to play Lahm in midfield and play 4 cbs in defence.

    This could deserve a thread of it's own :eek: :pac:


  • #1497
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    you know this wc suits england down to a tee

    as no one expects them to win it might ease the pressure on them


  • #1498
    greendom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    fryup wrote: »
    you know this wc suits england down to a tee

    as no one expects them to win it might ease the pressure on them

    That'll all change should they win tonight though. World Champions elect and the pressure will be notched up to 10


  • #1499
    Sideshow Mark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Sideshow Mark


    Not even halfway through the third day and already it's been a great World Cup. I remember when the opening games were all 0-0 draws.


  • #1500
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    Well this has put the cat amongst the pigeons.


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  • #1501
    Maximus Alexander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,080 ✭✭✭✭Maximus Alexander


    Fair play to Costa Rica, they're basically Ireland in football terms, so it's hard not to be pleased for them.


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