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World Cup 2014
Oh yes, not long to go now.
This will be the 13th world cup I have watched and for the first time I can honesty say we don’t stand a chance. But who cares I love this tournament.
was it really 4 years ago we had that little sweep stake going.. which I managed to win 😀
‘COME ON ENGLAND’ !! :pink: :cheer:
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REMINDS ME YOU STILL OWE ME FOR AN APPLE T SHIRT :lol1: :lol1:
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I recon Scotlands in with a good chance!
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quote George Elsmore:REMINDS ME YOU STILL OWE ME FOR AN APPLE T SHIRT :lol1: :lol1:Youv’e got it in for me today, wheres my mate Harry
But 🙁 its a fair cop gov, cheques in post…
‘COME ON ENGLAND’
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quote Martin Cole:‘COME ON ENGLAND’
whilst sporting a Brasil flag? :poke:
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quote Robert Lambie:I recon Scotlands in with a good chance!
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I know your an avid Foottie fan Rob :shake: , I’ll put a tenner on Scotland doing aswell in this world cup as they did in the one 4 years ago…and the one 4 years before that…and ……..
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I love Brazil and the flag will stay :yeeha:
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That’s exactly why I like Brazil…nothing to do with the football 😉
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the only part of football i actually like. 😕 :lol1:
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Spain v Dutch…what a game !! one of the best World Cup matches I have ever seen,,,,,
England tonight..2-1 to Italy I fear 🙁 hopefully wrong
COME ON ENGLAND
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quote Martin Cole:Spain v Dutch…what a game !! one of the best World Cup matches I have ever seen,,,,,England tonight..2-1 to Italy I fear 🙁 hopefully wrong
COME ON ENGLAND
Telepathic or what? 😀
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quote Harry Cleary:quote Martin Cole:Spain v Dutch…what a game !! one of the best World Cup matches I have ever seen,,,,,England tonight..2-1 to Italy I fear 🙁 hopefully wrong
COME ON ENGLAND
Telepathic or what? 😀
Close Harry but not quite, one of the players has a burning desire to be a signwriter & was surfing the net prior to the game, when he came across this thread. With Martin being such a respected member of the community this player (who shall remain nameless) lost all heart & the feeling of despair spread through the whole team :lol1: :lol1:
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Good theory Martin and could be correct 😀
I will be predicting Thursdays game result soon, bit more thought needed on this one.
I must say England were pretty damm good but just lacked that finishing touch……ROONEY !!
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Brazil were pants last night, nothing like the Brazilian teams of old.
Nigeria… were worse than a Sunday team over my local park.
Although a couple of Dull 0-0 ers its a good tournament with plenty of goals.
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The Germans have thrown down the Gauntlet 😕
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I agree G,
German Dutch final based on the games seen so far.
(not sure if they can meet in the final without checking my wall chart, perhaps Harry could let us know…Oh I forgot he didnt get a wall chart…. 😉 😀
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wall charts no good it does not say who plays who in next round 😕
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Argentina V Germany final (my prediction)…I got The Netherlands and Germany in Applelec wall chart sweep-stake…if the bets were placed on goals I’d be quids in 😉
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My wall chart goes all the way to the final, but it is hurting my head in this heat to work it out. 🙁I think if Germany win the group that it will be at least the semi’s before they can meet.
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Semi’s Germany v Brazil & Argentina v Holland
Final: Argentina v Germany
Winners:Germany
That is the latter end of my prediction via The Sun’s dream team website
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quote Nigel Pugh:Semi’s Germany v Brazil & Argentina v Holland
Final: Argentina v Germany
Winners:Germany
That is the latter end of my prediction via The Sun’s dream team website
Even though I have Germany in the sweep stake…I still think Argentina will win it…you heard it here first :lol1: 🙄
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Brasil do not deserve to pass the quarter finals with this type of play. However, no one will allow Brasil to go down too early. I am not sure if it is possible but I think the semi finals will be among Netherlands, Brasil, Argentina and Germany.. Hopefully, there will be a surprise and we will see other teams with good performance. At least there are a lot of goals unlike 2010 🙂
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Hmmm… I have Iran in my sweepstake, not convinced of my chances…
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chile?
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While it has been an entertaining WC so far I haven’t seen a team yet that convinces me they can win it.
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quote Colin Crabb:Hmmm… I have Iran in my sweepstake, not convinced of my chances…
I have lran in a sweepstake, not the kind of team you want when a 0-0 draw with Nigeria is a great result and almost the equivalent of reaching the final.. 🙁
What a shocker last night 😮 goodbye Spain and the Dutch weren’t as convincing as against Spain so I agree with you Harry still wide open and Chile a good outside bet G.
COME ON ENGLAND
I reckon we will do it tonight with a 2-1 or 3-2 or it might be a 1-1 draw 😕
I’m going for England win 3 -2 Rooney to score 2 or a poss hat trick…….. 😛
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From the sublime:
quote Martin Cole:so I agree with you Harry…to the ridiculous!
quote :I’m going for England win 3 -2 Rooney to score 2 or a poss hat trick…….. 😛😀 😀
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nothing wrong with a bit of optimism on a Thursday morning Harry 😉
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Chille will be a good option for Brazil as they will be much easier opponent. Maybe it was set this way to avoid a Brazil vs Spain match.. anyway I hope to see some more exciting games like Australia vs Netherlands – what a goal from Cahil!! First half of Chile Spain was also a good time for me 🙂
Lets see what England will achieve today. I see it 2:0 with goals from Rooney and Gerrard
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did they win?
i played my own game with a bottle of wine….. and it won lol
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quote Denise Goodfellow:did they win?
i played my own game with a bottle of wine….. and it won lol
move along…nothing to see…did anyone mention tennis?
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lol at least a guessed about Rooney… what a disappointment…
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One thing is certain this morning, what England have to find is a decent manager. Time and again you see international teams with about 1/3rd of the talent achieving more than what successive talented teams from England do,
What is wrong that they cannot seem to gel as a team….must be management?
Hodgson reminds me of a civil servant coasting to retirement, the height of his ambition was to get out of the group and it looks like he hasn’t even achieved that. -
Just a Blip folks, just a blip! 😕 A minor set back, no more than that, still 150 -1 to win, I’ll slap a tenner on that
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Venite in italia
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I blame the overpaid players.
Just give them a basic minimum wage, but a reasonable bonus for every goal the team scores, doubled if they win.
With all the money saved from the lower wages, I’m sure the fans would appreciate lower priced tickets as well.
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quote :What is wrong that they cannot seem to gel as a team….must be management?
Hodgson reminds me of a civil servant coasting to retirement, the height of his ambition was to get out of the group and it looks like he hasn’t even achieved that.I hear the F.A have contacted David Moyes already…………………
Its down to the whole F.A setup at the moment – remember Grieg Dyke doing a cut throat gesture?
Hell take the under-17 squad and just play them from now onwards – least they now how to win !
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Can’t they just do what every team in the English and Scottish leagues do and buy in some decent foreign players to win their matches for them 😕
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Unexpected – yes… Surprising?… not really!
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And while we’re replacing the F.A & squad, can we replace the commentary team?
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rather look at her anyday
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When I said it was just a blip and a minor set back, what I meant is that it was a total F..ck up! what the hell were Italy doing 🙁
So that could be: SPAIN, ENGLAND, ITALY & PORTUGAL all out in the group stages..potentialy I would have liked a tenner on that.
USA AND PORTUGAL last night was worth staying up for, USA must be kicking themselves..Portugal drawing with virtually the last kick of the game.
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Simple answer from someone knows sweet FA about football. The Premiership should limit the amount of foreign players in any one squad.
That way, wouldn’t home grown talent be brought through the ranks?Just a thought as I felt very sad for the likes of Mr R and Mr G and the younger players when England were knocked out and I don’t want it to happen again especially in the 2016 Euro’s.
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Okay own up, who did this one:
http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/mug-seller-co … s-smalling
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quote Neil Davey:Simple answer from someone knows sweet FA about football. The Premiership should limit the amount of foreign players in any one squad.
That way, wouldn’t home grown talent be brought through the ranks?Just a thought as I felt very sad for the likes of Mr R and Mr G and the younger players when England were knocked out and I don’t want it to happen again especially in the 2016 Euro’s.
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That’s how it use to be before some bright spark said it was against European working practices Neil. You were limited to 3 foreign players.
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3 GAMES 2 GOALS 1 POINT……not great statistics.
But I think we were better and outplayed all the teams we played… just lack that killer finishing instinct:(
Brazil, will be lucky to get through to the final and wouldn’t surprise me if Chile beat them, even with the home crowd.
It seems the teams that are used to the heat are doing well…….but my Money is on the Dutch..would love to see them win.
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They will need to get past the Germans first Martin…and history doesn’t bode well on that front 😉
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quote Craig Brown:They will need to get past the Germans first Martin…and history doesn’t bode well on that front 😉
I think they could beat Germany this time round Craig if they meet……
Germany v Netherlands final…. 3-2 to the Dutch 😀
But the final is normally the dullest game in the tournament, where teams seem to play not to loose rather than to win…… could see an exception though its been a great tournament with plenty of goals.
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Still haven’t seen a team that I would risk my hard earned yo yo’s on. Enjoyig it though.
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Martin, we only looked good in short spells, often when the other side sat back & let us bring the ball forward a bit but your right about the finishing. What we need is an old style centre forward, no point having guys who are capable of getting down the line & putting the ball across if there’s no one challenging for it.
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My opinion is that England has quite good players but they lack team play.. they do not seem to play as one. Especially forward.. I am not sure if the coach is to blame or the players.. and it is the same on every tournament.
I think the Germans have the team and skills to win the tournament. Netherlands and France also showed great play but I think semi-final would be the most they can achieve 🙂
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Germany v Netherlands final…. 3-2 to the Dutch 😀
My prediction above is still on……..just 🙁
Could be the best world cup ever, this one..great games lots of drama.. Columbian goal by James was something else 😮
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Yeah, what a goal… The only one similar on the wow effect was the first goal by van Persie vs Spain..
The Dutch are great but they really need to play like their last game after Mexico’s goal.. Before that they weren’t anything more than a regular team.
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Belgium v USA last night, possibly the game of the Tournament 😮 the extra time was nail biting stuff.
Still don’t rate Argies or Brazil, probably the two worst teams in the last 8…famous last words.
Without doubt the best World Cup I have seen…not many footie fans on here…you dont know what your missing… 😉
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quote Martin Cole:Germany v Netherlands final…. 3-2 to the Dutch 😀
My prediction above is still on……..just 🙁
I’d love that final as have them both in the company sweep-stake …
…agree with you on the quality of the tournament 😀
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Agree, best world cup ever!*
I’m gonna call it…Columbia for me.
*Including ’66, which I didn’t see but I’ve heard about it, over and over and over….. :lol1:
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quote Harry Cleary:Agree, best world cup ever!*
I’m gonna call it…Columbia for me.
*Including ’66, which I didn’t see but I’ve heard about it, over and over and over….. :lol1:
Good game Harry, but wasn’t to be.
Brazil will go out tonight I reckon.Argies have picked up their game so a tight one tomoz,
Nigel you are the man, Semis prediction on the nose 😀 and Craig’s still in there
Im still sticking with my Dutch 3 Germay 2 Final 😛
All this lack of football lately I’m having to start speaking to the wife and kids again 😉
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quote Martin Cole:All this lack of football lately I’m having to start speaking to the wife and kids again 😉
Just pretend you like cycling and tennis and you would have been sorted 😉
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Germans all the way as said from 2 years ago
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I’d love to see the Brazilians try to kick the Germans off the field like they did the Colombians.
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This is where it can all go t**s up, I’m 34 pts off the top of the Sun’s predictor competition, #759 at the moment so not too shabby considering I was outside the top 51,000 before the knockout stages.
I think Germany will be too strong now Brazil are missing two major players, and the Argies will just have one trick too many for the Dutch.
Nigel
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Blimey…I would have liked a tenner on that result prior to the game!
Cant see the Dutch putting 3 past the German Goalkeeper on Sunday night 😕
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my 4-0 German win last night was blow out the water 😮
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well that’s one of my two teams in the final…wasn’t expecting it to be quite as one sided as that.
Now come on Holland, keep Messi in your pocket and I do the double 😀
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As most know I don’t follow football, but seeing as its the World Cup and all that! 😛
So hows Scotland doing, We still in with a shout?
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quote Robert Lambie:So hows Scotland doing, We still in with a shout?
You’re on a sabbatical 😉
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my prediction blown out the window 🙁
If the Dutch and Argies were still playing there still wouldn’t be any goals.
In the end I didn’t care who won.Great Prediction from Nigel with semis and final and Craig, although blown your sweepstake 🙁
On one hand I think the Germans are pretty unbeatable…but on the other I have a feeling it could be the Argies world cup but only if Messi gets his act together
Rob, Scotland come in at the later stages as a seeded team. I think their first game is Monday morning, when everyone is on the plane home 😀 :plane:
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quote :On one hand I think the Germans are pretty unbeatable…but on the other I have a feeling it could be the Argies world cup but only if Messi gets his act togetherWell that was decisive Martin :lol1:
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…you won’t hear me say this very often…but money is at stake
!!!!Come on Germany!!!!
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quote John Harding:quote :On one hand I think the Germans are pretty unbeatable…but on the other I have a feeling it could be the Argies world cup but only if Messi gets his act together
Well that was decisive Martin :lol1:
😀 That,s what you call sitting on the fence John.
Its got to be Germany!!
Could the Dutch destroy Brazil tomorrow…….
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Has to be Germany now, unless as said Messi can shine, think he will be marshalled out of the game myself.
Pity Vlaar let this brush his shoulder…would have been an interesting controversy, the last few games have been meh after a great early tournament and needs something.
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Well, called the final and won the company sweep stake…money donated to http://www.nelsonsjourney.org.uk so everyone’s a winner 😀
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Well done Craig, and a very nice thing to do!
Can’t beleive Scotland got pipped at the post… drat! 😕
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quote Robert Lambie:Maybe next year! 😛
That proves to me you know nought about football Rob 😀
Well its all over 🙁 🙁 🙁
Well done Craig, nice touch! almost there with your prediction
Nigel is the man.. got the semis.. final and the winner correct.. a packet of wine gums on its way up to you Sir 😀
Well done Germany, for a nill, niller that was a pretty good game especially the first half. The goal was superb and much better than being decided on penalties.
Great tournament, great goals. Goalkeeping was outstanding.
Roll on Euro 2016.
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Heck I’ve been busy lately but I’ve got some slack now
Just in time to watch the World Cup
Anybody any idea when it starts?
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quote John Singh:Anybody any idea when it starts?
According to Rob, its starts again next year, so not long to wait John
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quote Martin Cole:quote John Singh:Anybody any idea when it starts?
According to Rob, its starts again next year, so not long to wait John
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Especially as I missed watching the Commonwealth games at Glasgow
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