Re: Football World Cup 2014

by skully Wed 25 Jun 2014, 03:31

Spain, Italy and England the 3 big names to exit after the pool games.

by JGK Wed 25 Jun 2014, 03:33

skully wrote:Spain, Italy and England the 3 big names to exit after the pool games.

According to this [ http://www.iffhs.de/the-strongest-national-league-of-the-world/ ] they are 3 of the 4 strongest leagues in the world.

by JGK Wed 25 Jun 2014, 03:47

by skully Wed 25 Jun 2014, 04:00

Apparently* (reports FoxSports News) Suarez is claiming Chiellini shouldered him in the mouth. Sorry Luis, that's not what the replay shows.

by Paul Keating Wed 25 Jun 2014, 04:08

skully wrote:Craig Foster and Robbie Slater hate each other's guts. I'm also not a Tweeter (save one to Zat to track him down) but the 1st name is the tweeter to the "@" person.

Slater slags Foster's SBS match commentary to which Foster replies "your thoughts are shit".

I tend to agree more with Foster.

I don't know the history.

But have you heard Foster commentate?

The man is the most one-sided commentator ever. It is actually disgusting to listen to. By all means wear your heart on your sleeve and barrack for your home country. But he takes it a step too far.

by skully Wed 25 Jun 2014, 04:09

Yeah, he's biased, but he at least puts some knowledgeable analysis into it. Slater is just a nob.

by embee Wed 25 Jun 2014, 04:12

skully wrote:Yeah, he's biased, but he at least puts some knowledgeable analysis into it. Slater is just a nob.

Nob Slater ....as common as Lewis FFS

by Paul Keating Wed 25 Jun 2014, 04:17

No doubt that he is knowledgeable, analytical and insightful like say a Peter Sterling is for League.

But fark - it does not make up for the bias.

by JGK Wed 25 Jun 2014, 05:02

I've always thought Forster was a bit of a "football wanker". Hates EPL, creams himself over Serie A and La Liga etc.

Slater is a nob though, no doubt.

by skully Wed 25 Jun 2014, 05:26

embee wrote:
skully wrote:Yeah, he's biased, but he at least puts some knowledgeable analysis into it. Slater is just a nob.

Nob Slater ....as common as Lewis FFS

Aye, that DID cross my mind. Very Happy

by skully Wed 25 Jun 2014, 05:28

Paul Keating wrote:No doubt that he is knowledgeable, analytical and insightful like say a Peter Sterling is for League.

But fark - it does not make up for the bias.

Meh, to each their own. He is commentating to an Australian audience afterall. shrug

One of my fave ever pieces of football commentary is still Foster jizzing all over the commbox when Aloisi put in the winning spot kick v Uruguay to get us to our most successful World Cup (2006). Laughing

by JGK Wed 25 Jun 2014, 05:29

skully wrote:
Paul Keating wrote:No doubt that he is knowledgeable, analytical and insightful like say a Peter Sterling is for League.

But fark - it does not make up for the bias.

Meh, to each their own. He is commentating to an Australian audience afterall.

One of my fave ever pieces of football commentary is still Foster jizzing all over the commbox when Aloisi put in the winning spot kick v Uruguay to get us to our most successful World Cup (2006).

Didn't hear it. I was at the game.

by JGK Wed 25 Jun 2014, 05:29

by skully Wed 25 Jun 2014, 05:33

JGK wrote:
skully wrote:
Paul Keating wrote:No doubt that he is knowledgeable, analytical and insightful like say a Peter Sterling is for League.

But fark - it does not make up for the bias.

Meh, to each their own. He is commentating to an Australian audience afterall.

One of my fave ever pieces of football commentary is still Foster jizzing all over the commbox when Aloisi put in the winning spot kick v Uruguay to get us to our most successful World Cup (2006).

Didn't hear it. I was at the game.

Not sure if that is a bit tongue in cheek (shirley you saw it on replay a million times??) but here it is. Turn the volume up and go to the 6 min 28 sec mark. Laughing

by skully Wed 25 Jun 2014, 05:34

JGK wrote:

Om nom nom nom.

by embee Wed 25 Jun 2014, 05:56

Thought the eyetie's name was Canneloni

by skully Wed 25 Jun 2014, 06:48

FIFA charge the Spaghetti Eater

"FIFA can confirm that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the player Luis Suarez of Uruguay following an apparent breach of art. 48 and/or art. 57 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ match Italy-Uruguay played on 24 June 2014. The player and/or the Uruguayan FA are invited to provide with their position and any documentary evidence they deem relevant until 25 June 2014, 5pm, Brasilia time."

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Good luck, Luis, you're gonna need it to avoid a 2 year ban.

by tricycle Wed 25 Jun 2014, 06:53

He can f*ck right off. Hopefully a 2 year ban, and not just on internationals. But they'll buckle and give him a 7 match ban or some weak shit.

Tabarez's post match interview was quite pathetic really.

by taipan Wed 25 Jun 2014, 06:56

So that's Liverpool stuffed as well.

by skully Wed 25 Jun 2014, 07:27

tricycle wrote:He can f*ck right off. Hopefully a 2 year ban, and not just on internationals. But they'll buckle and give him a 7 match ban or some weak shit.

Tabarez's post match interview was quite pathetic really.

You can bet your left nut that it'll be an "internationals only" ban. FIFA will be as weak as piss on this.

If it is only a ban on representing Uruguay, the least they should do is make it a 4 year ban so he can't take part in any Uruguay qualifiers for the next WC.

by skully Wed 25 Jun 2014, 07:33

A savvy punter

"A GAMBLER in Norway has won more than $1000 after betting that Luis Suarez would bite another player during this morning’s World Cup blockbuster between Uruguay and Italy.

According to AftenPosten , Norway’s largest newspaper, Thomas Syversen bet 32 krone (about six Australian dollars) before the match at odds of 175/1. So when Suarez chewed on Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini’s shoulder during a spiteful second half, Mr Syversen earned himself a nice payday of $A1092."

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The punter added “This is probably the sickest bet I’ve handed in, not to mention the sickest bet I’ve won,” Mr Syversen told the AftenPosten". Laughing

by tricycle Wed 25 Jun 2014, 07:36

by Brass Monkey Wed 25 Jun 2014, 07:40

Nice!

by Merlin Wed 25 Jun 2014, 12:26

skully wrote:FIFA charge the Spaghetti Eater

"FIFA can confirm that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the player Luis Suarez of Uruguay following an apparent breach of art. 48 and/or art. 57 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ match Italy-Uruguay played on 24 June 2014. The player and/or the Uruguayan FA are invited to provide with their position and any documentary evidence they deem relevant until 25 June 2014, 5pm, Brasilia time."

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Good luck, Luis, you're gonna need it to avoid a 2 year ban.

Nah skulls.
He'll just backhand a couple of million quid to Sepp Blatter and he'll be playing next season.
It works like that in FIFA.

by skully Wed 25 Jun 2014, 12:40

Latest conjecture on the wires (well FoxSports) is FIFA will hit him hard with an international ban (up to 2 years) and the Scousers may top the 10 week ban they dropped on him for biting Chelsea's Ivanovic last year.

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