Football World Cup 2014

Cos I reckon it's worth its own thread.

As MrK says, all the club stuff is now done, let's talk about the Rio WC.

Thanks skull.

Aust to come last.

Easily. Virtual elimination after Chile thrash us in our first game.

Will England and Australia be out before the thread makes it to page two?

how many goals can we score vs how many will we let through?

1 goal for, 10 against.

Dello wrote:Will England and Australia be out before the thread makes it to page two?

Looking at the groups they basically are already out.

I will be going to four games. All of the Natal group games, and a round of 16 game in Recife. I'm currently in La Paz, Bolivia, having been in Chile last week, as the road to Rio continues.

have a good one, you lucky bastard.

Henry wrote:I will be going to four games. All of the Natal group games, and a round of 16 game in Recife. I'm currently in La Paz, Bolivia, having been in Chile last week, as the road to Rio continues.

Nice. Have a grouse time, Trev.

Aye, have a good one you lucky sh*t.

You won't find many group games in Setheffrika!

But I admire your enthusiasm, Trevor, and wish your loyalty is not rewarded with falls at the first three hurdles.

Henry wrote:I will be going to four games. All of the Natal group games, and a round of 16 game in Recife. I'm currently in La Paz, Bolivia, having been in Chile last week, as the road to Rio continues.

How are Bing and Bob?

Ordinary effort by Aus v an understrength Yarp side last night. 1-1 with a very scrappy 2nd half effort by the home side.

Henry wrote:I will be going to four games. All of the Natal group games, and a round of 16 game in Recife. I'm currently in La Paz, Bolivia, having been in Chile last week, as the road to Rio continues.

Nice. Try not to Trev any England players along the way.

Little bit jealous. But then I remember the Brazilian wandering spider and, nah, rather you than me.

Have a good one.

The Aust Press finally gets something right.


http://www.smh.com.au/fifa-world-cup-2014/australia-2014/socceroos-the-worst-team-in-the-world-cup-20140527-zrpkw.html

Dello wrote:

Henry wrote:I will be going to four games. All of the Natal group games, and a round of 16 game in Recife. I'm currently in La Paz, Bolivia, having been in Chile last week, as the road to Rio continues.

Nice. Try not to Trev any England players along the way.

Little bit jealous. But then I remember the Brazilian wandering spider and, nah, rather you than me.

Have a good one.

A brush with a black widow?

Is this wanderer worse than a funnelweb? Sniffs you down and chases you over a hundred metres and more?

This is pretty cool:

http://www.bloomberg.com/visual-data/world-cup/#0,0,-1

And this from the Maths/Physics guru . . . .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10860073/World-Cup-2014-Stephen-Hawkings-theory-for-England-victory-in-Brazil.html

Merlin wrote:And this from the Maths/Physics guru . . . .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10860073/World-Cup-2014-Stephen-Hawkings-theory-for-England-victory-in-Brazil.html

Haven't read it but is it along the lines of "score more goals in each match than you concede"?

Dello wrote:Will England and Australia be out before the thread makes it to page two?

No. Page 3 otoh...

JGK wrote:

Merlin wrote:And this from the Maths/Physics guru . . . .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10860073/World-Cup-2014-Stephen-Hawkings-theory-for-England-victory-in-Brazil.html

Haven't read it but is it along the lines of "score more goals in each match than you concede"?

Errrr . . . yes I think so . . . but somewhere within he mentions red shirts and playing away from home . . .
There's a mathematical formula too which he submits to be an essential guide to finding the winner, but . . . meh, wasn't interested!
I've popped a few quid on Argentina, Italy and Germany.

tricycle wrote:

Dello wrote:Will England and Australia be out before the thread makes it to page two?

No. Page 3 otoh...

It's a moral victory. Start the parade bus.

JGK wrote:This is pretty cool:

http://www.bloomberg.com/visual-data/world-cup/#0,0,-1

Interesting that no team is likely to score more than 2 goals in any individual game...

Merlin wrote:And this from the Maths/Physics guru . . . .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10860073/World-Cup-2014-Stephen-Hawkings-theory-for-England-victory-in-Brazil.html

brave of him to speak up after what happened to the more nimble Paul the octopus

FIFA as corrupt as ever. No suprises here.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27652181