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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby mikesiva » Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:04 pm

MOTM...the Mexican keeper.
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Nobody has a stance quite like the mighty Shivnarine....

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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby Gingerfinch » Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:04 pm

SaintPowelly wrote:
Dr Robert wrote:The save from Neymar reminded me of Seaman's against Sheffield utd, a few years ago.


Wouldn't go that far, Seamans was behind him and clawed away, still a good save tonight.


Very similar. Both clawed away.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby SaintPowelly » Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:04 pm

Dr Robert wrote:
SaintPowelly wrote:
Dr Robert wrote:The save from Neymar reminded me of Seaman's against Sheffield utd, a few years ago.


Wouldn't go that far, Seamans was behind him and clawed away, still a good save tonight.


Very similar. Both clawed away.


This one was fairly at him though.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby Gingerfinch » Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:06 pm

SaintPowelly wrote:
Dr Robert wrote:
SaintPowelly wrote:
Dr Robert wrote:The save from Neymar reminded me of Seaman's against Sheffield utd, a few years ago.


Wouldn't go that far, Seamans was behind him and clawed away, still a good save tonight.


Very similar. Both clawed away.


This one was fairly at him though.


Huh? He had to stretch to his right.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby SaintPowelly » Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:20 pm

Dr Robert wrote:
SaintPowelly wrote:
Dr Robert wrote:
SaintPowelly wrote:
Dr Robert wrote:The save from Neymar reminded me of Seaman's against Sheffield utd, a few years ago.


Wouldn't go that far, Seamans was behind him and clawed away, still a good save tonight.


Very similar. Both clawed away.


This one was fairly at him though.


Huh? He had to stretch to his right.


Oh, I missed parts, didnt see that one, he made a save from a header late on that was straight at him.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby Gingerfinch » Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:21 pm

Yep, that was straight at him. Good reflexes though.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby Aidan11 » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:47 am

Brazil unable to beat Mexico :shock:

This WC could be more open that I though after all.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby mikesiva » Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:38 am

Russia's 1-1 draw with South Korea looked like a battle of attrition....

Now that we've seen all the teams play, which ones do you guys think will make it through to the Round of 16?

Here's my picks....

Group A
winner - Brazil
second - Mexico
Group B
winner - Holland
second - Chile
Group C
winner - Colombia
second - Ivory Coast
Group D
winner - Italy
second - England
Group E
winner - France
second - Switzerland
Group F
winner - Argentina
second - Bosnia
Group G
winner - Germany
second - Portugal
Group H
winner - Belgium
second - South Korea
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby Aidan11 » Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:42 am

mikesiva wrote:Russia's 1-1 draw with South Korea looked like a battle of attrition....

Now that we've seen all the teams play, which ones do you guys think will make it through to the Round of 16?

Here's my picks....

Group A
winner - Brazil
second - Mexico
Group B
winner - Holland
second - Chile
Group C
winner - Colombia
second - Ivory Coast
Group D
winner - Italy
second - England
Group E
winner - France
second - Switzerland
Group F
winner - Argentina
second - Bosnia
Group G
winner - Germany
second - Portugal
Group H
winner - Belgium
second - South Korea


Substitute England for Uruguay & Russia for S Korea and I'd pretty much have the same.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby SaintPowelly » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:01 am

Spain ahead of Chile, USA ahead of Portugal, Russia ahead of Korea, Uruguay ahead of England.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby SaintPowelly » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:02 am

Also think Croatia will be ahead of Mexico.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby budgetmeansbudget » Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:32 pm

Roll on the knockout stages, i'm already bored with three meaningless group games a day.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby SaintPowelly » Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:01 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Clarke Carlisle on commentary, prefer listening to Boycott and Vaughan too him.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby hopeforthebest » Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:17 pm

The Dutch are just kicking up field and hoping. This will suit Oz.
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Re: FIFA World Cup

Postby The Waugh Twins » Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:33 pm

We may be in for the first shock of the tourney as Holland look more and more dangerous against Australia, the pre tournament favorites in my opinion at 1-500 if I'm not mistaken. :facepalm
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