The Wonders of the World Cup - Page 5 - Retro Gamer forum
Post by Hiro » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:01 pm
Robin van Persie. What a player!
Post by Rayne » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:13 pm
Best thing about being in Canada is that no one gives a toss about the bloomin world cup. Bliss!
Post by Sputryk » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:15 pm
Oi, morons! Have you all bought my record, yet? Well you bloomin' well better 'ad. Now, if you don't mind. It's only 69p from Amazon. Yeah...69 with an Amazon <snigger> Hurry up - you haven't got all day.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Noble-England/d ... le+england
We MUST get this to Number 1 in honour of our Rik. A fitting tribute. Come on, folks.
Post by Spector » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:32 pm
I simply cannot believe what I am watching...
Post by Liamh1982 » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:41 pm
If anyone bet on Spain getting absolutely marmalised they're either genuinely blessed with psychic powers or a compulsive liar. Surely no-one saw this coming?
Post by Spector » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:54 pm
Liamh1982 wrote: If anyone bet on Spain getting absolutely marmalised they're either genuinely blessed with psychic powers or a compulsive liar. Surely no-one saw this coming?
I did. I thought it would be a high scoring defeat for Spain. Just look at my earlier quote on this thread:
Spector wrote: Holland are good to watch, but take some wide awake pills for this one, cause Spain are gonna try and pass a billion television viewers to sleep. I can't see how it's going to be anything other than 0-0 or 1-0.
Post by Hiro » Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:01 pm
And Spain even took the lead first... was the PK justified? I got no signal from the satellite during the replay I must say that it felt somehow good to hear the crowd shouting "olè" for the Dutch in the last minutes, after years of tiki-taka by Spain
Post by paranoid marvin » Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:18 pm
Costa should have been sent off - probably will be banned retrospectively. Seriously, why would you do such a thing when the game was balanced on a knife edge? Can't even say it's out of character for him, because it isn't.
With a 4 goal deficit from the first game, Spain are now going to struggle to qualify for the next stage.
Post by paranoid marvin » Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:26 pm
Tbh I don't think that Spain were half as bad as the commentators were saying; they just couldn't handle Robben's pace. If Silva had scored to make it 2-0, it could have been a very different night. When they went 2-1 down , they lost all discipline and that is the only reason they got beat so heavily; they could in fact have scored 3 or 4 themselves.
How will they play against Chile? Who knows. But to qualify (given the goal deficit from the first game) they will probably have to win by at least 2, possibly 3.
Post by Spector » Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:32 pm
paranoid marvin wrote: How will they play against Chile? Who knows. But to qualify (given the goal deficit from the first game) they will probably have to win by at least 2, possibly 3.
If Spain beat Chile by any margin then the only way for Chile to go through is by beating Holland, and I don't think they'll do that... I'm assuming everyone beats Australia, which we can't say for sure!
Post by Hiro » Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:41 pm
Yep, it's still very open for Spain. They have no margin and must win both games, but if they do they'll have their octave finals against Brazil. Maybe with David De Gea defending their goal.
Post by Sputryk » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:06 pm
I think the Spanish will have a crisis of confidence. Chile will prove tough opposition and will likely result in a draw. The Aussies, regardless of the result tonight (they're still in it 2-1 down and fighting well, though Cahill's yellow was stupid) and the probably thrashing by Holland, will nonetheless be fired-up for the Spain game.
Goal difference is against Spain. And that will be their downfall.
Holland - 9
And from Group A as next round opponents:
So, into the Quarters will go Holland and Chile (Brazil have not played enough competition opponents, and will find Chile just too tough to break down).
Post by Negative Creep » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:27 pm
It was looking like Chile would crush the Aussies but they're giving a damn good go of it now. Have to get up for work at 7 but the game is proving too interesting now
Post by Spector » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:57 pm
Well done Chile- what a day!
Post by gman72 » Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:25 pm
Great days World Cup footer.
Robben was my man of the match, despite RVPs diving heroics.
Unlucky Aussies also.
The Wonders of the World Cup - Page 5 - Retro Gamer forum
Post by Hiro » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:01 pm
Robin van Persie. What a player!
Post by Rayne » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:13 pm
Best thing about being in Canada is that no one gives a toss about the bloomin world cup. Bliss!
Post by Sputryk » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:15 pm
Oi, morons! Have you all bought my record, yet? Well you bloomin' well better 'ad. Now, if you don't mind. It's only 69p from Amazon. Yeah...69 with an Amazon <snigger> Hurry up - you haven't got all day.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Noble-England/d ... le+england
We MUST get this to Number 1 in honour of our Rik. A fitting tribute. Come on, folks.
Post by Spector » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:32 pm
I simply cannot believe what I am watching...
Post by Liamh1982 » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:41 pm
If anyone bet on Spain getting absolutely marmalised they're either genuinely blessed with psychic powers or a compulsive liar. Surely no-one saw this coming?
Post by Spector » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:54 pm
Liamh1982 wrote: If anyone bet on Spain getting absolutely marmalised they're either genuinely blessed with psychic powers or a compulsive liar. Surely no-one saw this coming?
I did. I thought it would be a high scoring defeat for Spain. Just look at my earlier quote on this thread:
Spector wrote: Holland are good to watch, but take some wide awake pills for this one, cause Spain are gonna try and pass a billion television viewers to sleep. I can't see how it's going to be anything other than 0-0 or 1-0.
Post by Hiro » Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:01 pm
And Spain even took the lead first... was the PK justified? I got no signal from the satellite during the replay I must say that it felt somehow good to hear the crowd shouting "olè" for the Dutch in the last minutes, after years of tiki-taka by Spain
Post by paranoid marvin » Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:18 pm
Costa should have been sent off - probably will be banned retrospectively. Seriously, why would you do such a thing when the game was balanced on a knife edge? Can't even say it's out of character for him, because it isn't.
With a 4 goal deficit from the first game, Spain are now going to struggle to qualify for the next stage.
Post by paranoid marvin » Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:26 pm
Tbh I don't think that Spai
n were half as bad as the commentators were saying; they just couldn't handle Robben's pace. If Silva had scored to make it 2-0, it could have been a very different night. When they went 2-1 down , they lost all discipline and that is the only reason they got beat so heavily; they could in fact have scored 3 or 4 themselves.
How will they play against Chile? Who knows. But to qualify (given the goal deficit from the first game) they will probably have to win by at least 2, possibly 3.
Post by Spector » Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:32 pm
paranoid marvin wrote: How will they play against Chile? Who knows. But to qualify (given the goal deficit from the first game) they will probably have to win by at least 2, possibly 3.
If Spain beat Chile by any margin then the only way for Chile to go through is by beating Holland, and I don't think they'll do that... I'm assuming everyone beats Australia, which we can't say for sure!
Post by Hiro » Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:41 pm
Yep, it's still very open for Spain. They have no margin and must win both games, but if they do they'll have their octave finals against Brazil. Maybe with David De Gea defending their goal.
Post by Sputryk » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:06 pm
I think the Spanish will have a crisis of confidence. Chile will prove tough opposition and will likely result in a draw. The Aussies, regardless of the result tonight (they're still in it 2-1 down and fighting well, though Cahill's yellow was stupid) and the probably thrashing by Holland, will nonetheless be fired-up for the Spain game.
Goal difference is against Spain. And that will be their downfall.
Holland - 9
And from Group A as next round opponents:
So, into the Quarters will go Holland and Chile (Brazil have not played enough competition opponents, and will find Chile just too tough to break down).
Post by Negative Creep » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:27 pm
It was looking like Chile would crush the Aussies but they're giving a damn good go of it now. Have to get up for work at 7 but the game is proving too interesting now
Post by Spector » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:57 pm
Well done Chile- what a day!
Post by gman72 » Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:25 pm
Great days World Cup footer.
Robben was my man of the match, despite RVPs diving heroics.
Unlucky Aussies also.