Mykey Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) Oaksoft is quite right though I have enjoyed the world cup this year despite the diving and over inflated wages, but even more depressing is potential quarter finalists arguing over bonuses (reminder of that league cup final), and even worse if true that 7 Cameroon players talking money to fix spot bets. But I have to get off my high horse cos I'm still enjoying it. I've found it interesting after 10 years of 4,2,3,1 how many teams have changed to 3,2,3,2 because you can be sure half the spfl managers will be trying it out next season. Who´s for cheesy, Kelly, and Naismith at the back next time out? Edited July 1, 2014 by Mykey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Turn a blind eye? Who said that. Robben being a diving cnut has not ruined the World Cup for me. It's surely not a difficult concept to get your head around. If it was just about Robben maybe I'd agree. As someone else above says, players squabbling over bonuses (all already obscenely well paid internationals); all the crap surrounding Suarez (almost a week of it now and people are still talking about it); Cameroon and match fixing claims; players from virtually every team diving and rolling around like pussies. Sorry but for me that's way more than one bottle tainted by shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) If it was just about Robben maybe I'd agree. As someone else above says, players squabbling over bonuses (all already obscenely well paid internationals); all the crap surrounding Suarez (almost a week of it now and people are still talking about it); Cameroon and match fixing claims; players from virtually every team diving and rolling around like pussies. Sorry but for me that's way more than one bottle tainted by shit. I get where you're coming from, and in a perfect world Robben would play the game like Bobby Moore or Pele, African teams wouldn't self-destruct, and everything would be whiter than white.Time for the authorities to hammer cheats and get tough.... But the authorities themselves are up to their eyes in it - Qatar anyone? Closer to home - the Rangers affair and how their new incarnation was slipstreamed into the fourth tier? Call me a cynic, just don't call me Shirley. Edited July 1, 2014 by pozbaird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 I love Arjen Robben. Fantastic player, probably the 3rd best in the world at the minute. What a career he's had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) Just about to leave work. Watched the tail end of Nadal getting kicked out of Wimbledon by a teenager. Then watched the last couple of minutes of the Argentina game and had the "privilege" of watching a Swiss player deliberately dive with absolutely no contact whatsoever to give his team a free kick right on the edge of the box. Mark Lawrenson's opinion? The defender "made it easy for the ref". The farce continues. The last time I saw something this farcical was when they brought Bobby Ewing back in Dallas. Edited July 1, 2014 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 I just cannot believe the number of knockout games that end. 0-0 and the commentators shout great game. Off tae ma bed Belgium 0 USA 0 and everybody is saying what a great game it is FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 They keep shouting it's end to end WTF it's 0-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 This afternoon Argentina was 0-0 last night Germany was 0-0 how much excitement can we take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Bring on Higdon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 tonight's game has been superb. My outside bet is Belgium ,but all credit to the Yanks, their work-rate has been immense . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 It's another exciting 0-0 so excited I'm off to ma bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) It's another exciting 0-0 so excited I'm off to ma bed What game you been watching ? its been end to end !! ( i am assuming you`re being sarcastic !!) Edited July 1, 2014 by Callum Gilhooley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Is this shit Tournament no been abandoned yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Zzzzzzzzzz wake me up if someone scores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Zzzzzzzzzz wake me up if someone scores Someone scored 5 minutes ago?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Zzzzzzzzzz wake me up if someone scores No watching the cheatfest. Been watching Peppa Pig, then Fireman Sam with . Quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 This has been a great game. Frenetic pace, end to end stuff. Brilliant! Oh, and 2-1! Game on!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) One of the best matches I have seen in years. Wonderful stuff! Edited July 1, 2014 by Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 What a fantastic game that was. Glad I stayed up for that and I'm not a grumpy old man who went to bed early/didn't watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Saint Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 just left a lot of disappointed people in the pub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 just left a lot of disappointed people in the pub Not as disappointed as pubs in England, Italy, Spain, or Portugal I hope! I was in Denver for the first five days of the World Cup. It was hugely noticeable how into it the Americans were. I didn't struggle (unlike previous tournaments) to find a pub showing it. All the bars had it on - this despite the Stanley Cup final and NBA finals also being on. USA shirts were being worn on the streets, a World Cup fanzone was showing games on a big screen just off the 16th Street main drag through Denver city centre. Colorado Rapids MLS side had a roadshow going on. I actually couldn't believe how much more visible the World Cup was over there this time. They've got a team to be proud of too. What guts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 just left a lot of disappointed people in the pub Was it your round ? I dae that aw the time with nae shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Not as disappointed as pubs in England, Italy, Spain, or Portugal I hope! I was in Denver for the first five days of the World Cup. It was hugely noticeable how into it the Americans were. I didn't struggle (unlike previous tournaments) to find a pub showing it. All the bars had it on - this despite the Stanley Cup final and NBA finals also being on. USA shirts were being worn on the streets, a World Cup fanzone was showing games on a big screen just off the 16th Street main drag through Denver city centre. Colorado Rapids MLS side had a roadshow going on. I actually couldn't believe how much more visible the World Cup was over there this time. They've got a team to be proud of too. What guts. I am not a big fan of brand USA, it has to be said, but their soccer team were magnificent tonight. Fantastic attitude, and no primadonna arseholes on show. But, hey....what a fantastic match. Buzzing after that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) I am not a big fan of brand USA, it has to be said, but their soccer team were magnificent tonight. Fantastic attitude, and no primadonna arseholes on show. But, hey....what a fantastic match. Buzzing after that! I agree that the Yanks showed grit, determination and courage but, "fantastic match"? Not to my mind It was littered with mistakes and poor delivery. At one stage the misplaced passes between the re of Belguim and the white of the states made it look like a Hamilton strip! Add to this the Belgian keeper could have had his armchair out for most of the match. The excitement, such as it was, was created because neither team could hold the ball. Not because the opposition pressed but simply because they all seemed to be wearing ballerina pumps! Edited July 2, 2014 by stlucifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I am not a big fan of brand USA, it has to be said, but their soccer team were magnificent tonight. Fantastic attitude, and no primadonna arseholes on show. But, hey....what a fantastic match. Buzzing after that! In regard to 'brand USA' and 'soccer'... A weird role reversal is going on. Millions more kids are playing soccer, as parents baulk at the physical dangers of American football, and the expense involved in kit. On a professional level, Beckham is fronting a new MLS expansion side in Miami, soccer is vastly more visible in the press, and the American public are increasingly clued-in on soccer. I experienced this first hand many times a few weeks ago, when Americans spoke to me in terms that when they heard I was Scottish, they knew about The Rangers implosion, and our national side had been getting better results recently. In regard to American football - three regular season games at Wembley, all sold out 8 months in advance, new university teams springing up, TV viewing figures up 50% for season games and also up for the Superbowl. Talk of a London franchise, regular roadshows around the UK with NFL players and Sky Sports prsenters, an NFL Europe shop.... Funny old world right enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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