Surfer_Rosa Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Best kit of the tournament though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 It's funny how the Suarez incident divided opinion. Some people were outraged while others took Skacel's point of view. I'm not sure it would have been the same if it had been a blatant dive which made the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladstone Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 ABERDEEN MUSIC WORLD CUP 2014 EPIC BATTLE FOR HONOUR AND SUPREMACY GROUP ABrazil [MILNER]Croatia [CAMIE]Mexico [SKACEL]Cameroon GROUP BSpain [KARMATSUNAMI]Netherlands [MOOSE]Chile [JODA SERK]Australia GROUP CColombia [MR OWL PHD]Greece Ivory Coast [GIVEMEASMILE]Japan [LUCKY RATHEN] GROUP DUruguay [ADAM EASY WISHES]Costa Rica England [WOODSINHO]Italy [MURR] GROUP ESwitzerlandEcuadorFrance [CHRIS]Honduras GROUP FArgentina [PARANOID ANDROID]Bosnia and HerzegovinaIranNigeria [SURFER_ROSA] GROUP GGermany [CAPTAIN AMERICA]Portugal [CA_GERE]GhanaUSA [NEEPHEID] GROUP HBelgium [GLADSTONE]AlgeriaRussia [JAN]Korea Republic [SCOTTYBOY] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Poor Chris has nobody to play with in his group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Ah sod it, i'll take Switzerland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givemeasmile Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Ghana's squad is lacking, especially in defence, but they've got some great midfield options. Asamoah, Atsu, Ayew, KEVIN PRINCE BOATENG. I don't know how handy Muntari and Essien are these days, but they could do a job. And Gyan, obvs, who is scoring more than a goal a game for whatever club he plays for. He's a dick though, because he insists on wearing the #3 shirt, even though he's a striker, so I hope they go out early. This!! And I'm now getting amazon adverts along the bottom of the screen trying to sell me Ivory Coast shirts. I must admit I'm extremely close to giving in to their marketing strategy. Edited May 21, 2014 by givemeasmile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I'm getting right excited about the World Cup now. I'm even getting an office pool going. I'll probably end up picking Iran or Honduras out of the hat, but at least I could end up winning my own Wooden Spoon prize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 How do you get even more excited about the world cup? You watch this video. Greatest commentary. It's worth reposting this great article about that goal. http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/15/world-cup-stunning-moments-dennis-bergkamp-wonder-goal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 That Switzerland avatar has just reminded me of how international tournaments seem to turn half of football fans into stunningly attractive women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I think they just hire the cameramen from Wimbledon who's sole job is to find the good looking women in the down time in between sets/games. It's probably easier to find attractive women as well when it's not a rainy Tuesday night in Stoke also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 All you Uruguay haters can GTF. We'll show you! Weird that you're in NY at the same time as me, Capt USA - you're not my gf, are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 What could be better than a BBC review of the 1994 World Cup? A BBC review of the 1994 World Cup presented by Barry Davies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladstone Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 ABERDEEN MUSIC WORLD CUP 2014 EPIC BATTLE FOR HONOUR AND SUPREMACY GROUP ABrazil [MILNER]Croatia [CAMIE]Mexico [SKACEL]Cameroon GROUP BSpain [KARMATSUNAMI]Netherlands [MOOSE]Chile [JODA SERK]Australia GROUP CColombia [MR OWL PHD]Greece Ivory Coast [GIVEMEASMILE]Japan [LUCKY RATHEN] GROUP DUruguay [ADAM EASY WISHES]Costa Rica England [WOODSINHO]Italy [MURR] GROUP ESwitzerland [MATTJIMF]EcuadorFrance [CHRIS]Honduras GROUP FArgentina [PARANOID ANDROID]Bosnia and HerzegovinaIranNigeria [SURFER_ROSA] GROUP GGermany [CAPTAIN AMERICA]Portugal [CA_GERE]GhanaUSA [NEEPHEID] GROUP HBelgium [GLADSTONE]AlgeriaRussia [JAN]Korea Republic [SCOTTYBOY] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 All you Uruguay haters can GTF. We'll show you! Weird that you're in NY at the same time as me, Capt USA - you're not my gf, are you? No... are you mine? I'm so confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Are the Euros now going to be the same format as the World Cup was when it had 24 teams? Half the 3rd place teams qualifying from their groups. Shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Are the Euros now going to be the same format as the World Cup was when it had 24 teams? Half the 3rd place teams qualifying from their groups. Shite. Take it to the Euro 2016 Thread, mate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I was only talking about it because I'm watching the 94 video and USA got through their group with 3 points in 3rd place! To be fair there was also one group in which three teams got 6 points, can't argue with it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) I'm procrastinating terribly right now. Hopefully some of you are bored at work and can take advantage because I've just put together a little world cup quiz. 1. Who holds the record for most goals scored in one world cup tournament? 2. How many teams competed in the first world cup? 3. In which world cup did North Korea famously beat Italy? 4. In which world cup was the current trophy first used? 5. Brazil will become the fifth country to host the tournament for the second time, name the other four. (half point for each) 6. Which player has scored more world cup goals, Klinsmann, Batistuta or Lineker? 7. How many world cup finals have been settled by a penalty shoot out? 8. What is the highest scoring world cup match? 9. In the 1954 final, hosts West Germany won 3-2 in a match known as the Miracle of Bern because they beat the clear favourites, a team which was then unbeaten for a record 32 matches. Which team was this? Answers in spoilers please. Edited May 21, 2014 by Paranoid Android Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I'm procrastinating terribly right now. Hopefully some of you are bored at work and can take advantage because I've just put together a little world cup quiz. 1. Who holds the record for most goals scored in one world cup tournament? 2. How many teams competed in the first world cup? 3. In which world cup did North Korea famously beat Italy? 4. In which world cup was the current trophy first used? 5. Brazil will become the fifth country to host the tournament for the second time, name the other four. (half point for each) 6. Which player has scored more world cup goals, Klinsmann, Batistuta or Lineker? 7. How many world cup finals have been settled by a penalty shoot out? 8. What is the highest scoring world cup match? 9. In the 1954 final, hosts West Germany won 3-2 in a match known as the Miracle of Bern because they beat the clear favourites, a team which was then unbeaten for a record 32 matches. Which team was this? Answers in spoilers please. 1 - Fat Ronaldo 3 - 1966 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Nae cheating (hence the question marks) 1 - Just Fontaine 2 - was it a stupid number like 13? 3 - 1966 4 - 1974? 5 - Mexico, France, Italy 6 - Lineker? 7 - one? 8 - 10-1, cannae mind the teams 9 - Hungary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsinho Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I'm procrastinating terribly right now. Hopefully some of you are bored at work and can take advantage because I've just put together a little world cup quiz. 1. Who holds the record for most goals scored in one world cup tournament? 2. How many teams competed in the first world cup? 3. In which world cup did North Korea famously beat Italy? 4. In which world cup was the current trophy first used? 5. Brazil will become the fifth country to host the tournament for the second time, name the other four. (half point for each) 6. Which player has scored more world cup goals, Klinsmann, Batistuta or Lineker? 7. How many world cup finals have been settled by a penalty shoot out? 8. What is the highest scoring world cup match? 9. In the 1954 final, hosts West Germany won 3-2 in a match known as the Miracle of Bern because they beat the clear favourites, a team which was then unbeaten for a record 32 matches. Which team was this? Answers in spoilers please. 1. Gerd Muller. Is it still him? It definitely was him. Did someone beat it? I dunno. Gerd Muller.2. 8. Let's try 8.3. 19664. 19705. Mexico, Italy, France, Germany6. Linekar7. 28. Germany 8 - 0 Saudi Arabia from 20029. The Magic Magyars of Hungary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 1 - Fat Ronaldo 3 - 1966 1 is wrong, 3 is correct Nae cheating (hence the question marks) 1 - Just Fontaine 2 - was it a stupid number like 13? 3 - 1966 4 - 1974? 5 - Mexico, France, Italy 6 - Lineker? 7 - one? 8 - 10-1, cannae mind the teams 9 - Hungary?1,2,3,4 and 9 are correct. 5 you have correct except you are missing one. 6,7 and 8 are wrong. 6.5/10 1. Gerd Muller. Is it still him? It definitely was him. Did someone beat it? I dunno. Gerd Muller.2. 8. Let's try 8.3. 19664. 19705. Mexico, Italy, France, Germany6. Linekar7. 28. Germany 8 - 0 Saudi Arabia from 20029. The Magic Magyars of Hungary 3,5,7 and 9 are correct. The others are wrong. 5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I'll post the correct answers (in spoilers) shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Owl PhD Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I'm procrastinating terribly right now. Hopefully some of you are bored at work and can take advantage because I've just put together a little world cup quiz. 1. Who holds the record for most goals scored in one world cup tournament? 2. How many teams competed in the first world cup? 3. In which world cup did North Korea famously beat Italy? 4. In which world cup was the current trophy first used? 5. Brazil will become the fifth country to host the tournament for the second time, name the other four. (half point for each) 6. Which player has scored more world cup goals, Klinsmann, Batistuta or Lineker? 7. How many world cup finals have been settled by a penalty shoot out? 8. What is the highest scoring world cup match? 9. In the 1954 final, hosts West Germany won 3-2 in a match known as the Miracle of Bern because they beat the clear favourites, a team which was then unbeaten for a record 32 matches. Which team was this? Answers in spoilers please. 1. Just Fontaine (France)2. 63. 19664. 19745. Mexico, Germany, France, Argentina6. Linekar7. 28. Hungary 10 El Salvador 1 (1982)9. Hungary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 1,3,4,7 and 9 correct 3 of 4 correct in question 5. 2,6 and 8 wrong. 6.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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