FIFA World Cup 2014

BTW you have to wonder if the Spaniards may be in trouble because they struggled in the Confederations CUp. Yes they won their group and beat a South American side (Uruguay) but their group had Tahiti and Nigeria, 2 teams they should have beaten easily. When they faced quality opponents and they had some mileage on their legs they couldn't beat the Italians in 90 (won on penalties in a 0-0 game) and got thrashed by the Brazilians.
 
Full slate of games that I won't get to watch live today :(

I should be able to watch most of COlumbia/Greece and I'm gonna try to catch the end or at least a healthy chunk of the second have of Uruguay/Costa Rica England/Italy is totally out for me and I am looking forward to seeing if Yaya Toure can single handedly beat the Japanese.
 
Gigi Buffon out of the Italy/England game. Has to be the break the English want. Columbia is likely to come out on top of the group so the fight is for second most likely and the Azzurri are their top competition. Greeks can play a spoiler but I fully expect them to lose the group.
 
My picks to advance from group stage. I know nothing about soccer.

Brazil and Mexico
Spain and Chile
Colombia and Greece
England and Italy
Ecuador and France
Argentina and Bosnia
Germany and Portugual
Russia and Algeria
 
Spain is toast.

I never gave my picks so I have some insight of cheating that I would have had the Spaniards through easily. Spain has to win out now to advance. I can't see them advancing on 4 points given the spanking they were given by the Dutch. Unless they murder the Aussies and then draw Chile. Chile now can draw out to advance.

So I go with for advance

Brazil and Mexico (really it's whoever wins the Mexico/Croatia game)
Nederlands and Chile (got to bet the odds knowing the results)
Columbia and Japan (going for the extreme offense of Japan over the extreme defense of Greece)
Uruguay and England (Brits luck out with an injured Gigi Buffon, of course this group JMO will be determined by the strikers, if Suarez is healthy and in form they should roll, if Balotelli is in form they should beat the English even without Buffon, if Rooney is in form they could win the group, unfortunately the Ticos will just be playing spoiler most likely)
Swiss and French (though Francie will for sure miss ribery)
Argentina and Bosnia (second easiest group in the WC)
Deutschland and USA (ain't nothin to **** with)
Belgium and Algeria (Russia could advance, I'm just not that interested in them)
 
How does stoppage time work? Or extra time. Like after that goal the Colombia team celebrated for like a minute. Also why doesn't the clock stop?
 
NinersSBChamps said:
How does stoppage time work? Or extra time. Like after that goal the Colombia team celebrated for like a minute. Also why doesn't the clock stop?
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Stoppage or injury time is time added on at the end of the half. The clock doesn't stop for a number of reasons. Primarily because Soccer is an old sport. What's easier to do count up 45 minutes and add time or consistently keep stopping the clock? Basically soccer is time kept so it's the same basic rules whether you're playing in a rich country ot a dirt poor country
 
Man I hope this is a short break. I have to work at 2 so I'm hoping the game is starting shortly after 1. I know it wont
 
thethe said:
I'm surprised how entertained I am watching soccer.
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Been noted here that gilesfan notoriously talked trash about soccer all the time. Said he would rather wash his car than watch soccer. Then 2010 he converted.

It's easy to like it. IN USA you don't have any superstar world class futbol players like a messi or saurez. It's easy to get vested into other teams in Europe however.
 
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