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World Cup

lloydslights — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 00:34:49 GMT

To get the ball rolling .....

Not long now, before we will have the opportunity to see some high calibre football.

Healthy, sweaty, muscle-rippling young men running around.........Sorry got carried away there.

I've got no idea of the rules "Offside, onside"???

How many performances will be up for an Academy Award for tripping on shadows;? How many Miracle Recoveries from Injury will we encounter? How many Ref/Umpire bad decisions will be made? How many "shirt over the head" celebrations? Will Les Murray commentate? Will Mr Frank Lowy attend? Will a ref swallow a whistle?

Does Soccer excite you? Will you lose sleep?

DEB

Re: World Cup

tcmsecretuseid — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 02:33:33 GMT

Currently, we have our sights on the Stanley cup. Ice Hockey.

Tonight is game 4 (of best of 7). Los Angeles won the first 3 games.

They are playing in New York.

My husband likes soccer. He is from Scotland. I think they are born with "the desire to win the world cup" gene.

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the_bob_delusion — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:13:02 GMT

I'm kinda disappointed with the lack of enthusiasm and publicity on this. Sure we're the worst team in the comp but it is the World games.

Speaking of football, where's Meep Eve?

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boris1gary — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:20:59 GMT

Mr Boris is very excited, he will be watching every game England plays

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kopenhagen5 — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 01:27:30 GMT

What an interesting start to the world cup.

Brasil scored an own goal for the first time in world up history.

Don't open the spoiler if you don't want to see the final result.

Bob, I wouldn't say the worst in the cup but certainly the worst in that group.

Australia now have a chance to win against Chile if their star striker is out injured as announced.

Then maybe a draw with Holland and there is a chance, slim I know but sometimes anything happens.

Brasil 3 Croatia 1

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pct001wine — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 00:46:26 GMT

Great game this morning ! Australia can be proud of their effort.

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the_bob_delusion — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 00:52:44 GMT

Shame about the last minute Goal.

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boris1gary — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:10:17 GMT

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boris1gary — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:18:15 GMT

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electric*mayhem*band — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 06:34:17 GMT

World Cup ?

Make it go away.

Every time you switch the TV on, there it is. Matches, interviews, sound bites, strategies, post-mortems, interviews - even the adverts are football orientated. It surreptitiously creeps into programmes that have nothing to do with sport, and almost half the news bulletins are given over to this boring and over-the-top event. Roll on the end of July until it's well and truly dead and buried - maybe.

It seem it's only the TV stations that are in a frenzy about this circus. I certainly haven't seen any enthusiasm in the streets.

Re: World Cup

boris1gary — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 06:38:51 GMT

@electric*mayhem*band wrote:
World Cup ?

Make it go away.

Every time you switch the TV on, there it is. Matches, interviews, sound bites, strategies, post-mortems, interviews - even the adverts are football orientated. It surreptitiously creeps into programmes that have nothing to do with sport, and almost half the news bulletins are given over to this boring and over-the-top event. Roll on the end of July until it's well and truly dead and buried - maybe.

It seem it's only the TV stations that are in a frenzy about this circus. I certainly haven't seen any enthusiasm in the streets.

Well some people seem to love it EMB, the 2010 World Cup the average official rating was 188.4 million for each match. Mr Boris says "Just close your eyes and think of England".

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*mrgrizz* — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 05:46:27 GMT

has been excellent so fa..............so many goals

good to see attacking football, compared to dour defensive games.

and so many players prepared to pull the trigger from outside of the box, all ways makes for exciting games

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kopenhagen5 — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 08:06:39 GMT

Agree, and a couple of upsets makes it very interesting.

Really wanted England to win. But sooo pleased for Costa Rica and Ivory Coast.

Next very big game is Germany - Portugal.

Re: World Cup

kopenhagen5 — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 20:57:44 GMT

An Update -

The final 16 and the matches.

Brasil - Chile

Colombia - Uruguay

Netherland - Mexico

Costa Rica - Greece

France - Nigeria

Germany - Algeria

Argentina - Switzerland

Belgium - USA

Brasil 3 - Chile 2 in penalties.

Colombia 1 - Uruguay 0 (half time) A fantastic goal from a young Rodriguez.

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this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:14:42 GMT

To me, soccer is disorganized chaos, as is rugby, while AFL footie is only slightly better............compared to the choreographed precision of american football.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p2L9mYIxxw

This is why they call it the "blur" offense........

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ruloinfovoter — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:26:15 GMT

I'm not a big football fan but I think there is more action in soccer.

In American football, fifteen minutes can pass and nothing hardly happens. At least with soccer, the ball moves around.

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ruloinfovoter — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:32:28 GMT

Hi Bob.

So sorry off topic but do you ask religious stuff here in Australia? Do they have the same patience with it? I mean, I never had patience for it but I know others do.

And to stay on topic (hey, I've learned I can't be too careful lol) do you think the Americans will win if they pray really hard, with their hands on the Bible?

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this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:49:09 GMT

In American football, fifteen minutes can pass and nothing hardly happens. At least with soccer, the ball moves around.

Then obviously you have never watched an Oregon game............and I've never seen a 0-0 tie in American football...........

35 points in the first half...........

Watch the start of the fiesta bowl at 1:07........

Re: World Cup

ruloinfovoter — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 22:02:31 GMT

Obviously you didn't see the word "can".

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this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 22:05:37 GMT

Like I said, I watch Oregon football, and "can" isn't really a buzzword.........

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