2014 After Hours World Cup oh my god i can't wait for a month of football thread.

Paddy Power have Switzerland at 6/1 against Argentina today. Might be worth a wee bet. They've played some good football so far.

Tarzana wrote: »

Not sure why Netherlands are getting such flack. It was a dive but it was also a penalty.

a bit of a contradiction don't you think?
If a player dives like a ballerina in Swan Lake then its cheating!
He won the penalty by leaving his foot in against a naive Mexican defender who doesn't have Champions League experience where cheating and diving is tolerated by imbeciles. ie UEFA and FIFA who turn a blind eye as long as the readies are rolling in.

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

a bit of a contradiction don't you think?
If a player dives like a ballerina in Swan Lake then its cheating!
He won the penalty by leaving his foot in against a naive Mexican defender who doesn't have Champions League experience where cheating and diving is tolerated by imbeciles. ie UEFA and FIFA who turn a blind eye as long as the readies are rolling in.

Eh you do know Rafa Marquez won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006?

There is contact but it's so minimal Robben needs to almost show the ref it's happened to make his mind up for him hence the 'dive'/theatrics.

On the other side if he falls too theatrically he runs the risk of the ref thinking he dived!

Either way I don't like the Dutch but it'll take a decent team to beat them.

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

ok ok, my mistake, Robben won the peno like the expert he is and it's still cheating. One of the most outrageous dives I've seen.

I agree with ya. I dont know how from someone barely standing on your toe you can react with your two legs flying out in different directions, arms in the air, twisting your body etc. Its defies the laws of physics really. FIFA then take no action against him despite the fact he admitted he cheated - I didnt expect anything else especially after the rivaldo incident in 2002. They protect who they want when it pleases them. He's such a good footballer Robben, but I cant stand him.

My name is URL wrote: »

Paddy Power have Switzerland at 6/1 against Argentina today. Might be worth a wee bet. They've played some good football so far.

Jaysus 2 weeks ago you didn't even know how to do a bet, now look at ya......we've created a monster :pac:

My name is URL wrote: »

I threw a fiver on them anyway at 16/2... so they have no hope of winning now.

I think you mean 8/1 :pac:

Hope USA win tonight, been impressed with them so far especially their right back whom I've been so impressed by I've forgotten his name

WilyCoyote wrote: »

DeMarcus Beasley? Deadly speed

Ugh, no, not that ex-Rangers bollix :mad: :P

Nerdlingr wrote: »

Fabian Johnson, he destroyed Portugal. Beasley is on the left.

That's the trout

Plenty of holes in this Swiss defence, much like their cheese...

kfallon wrote: »

But their flag in fairness is a big plus!

It's simple and uninspired. You'd almost call it neutral...

I'm hoping the Swiss do it for Otty Hitzfeld, his brother died yesterday. Either way his team has done him proud no matter what!