FIFA World Cup 2014 (Brazil) SPOILERS: Read at own risk

[murdoc]

Needs a muzzle a la Hannibal Lecter.

[Azazel]

A day of shit football, played by shitheads. And despite my Italian roots, the Azzurri can fuck right off for being both dirty players and boring. Also, Fuck Greek divers, and Fuck Hannibal Suarez.

[HaemishM]

Despite the fact he's a Liverpool player (though for how long who knows if the rumors about Barca and Real Madrid are to be believed), goddamnit what the fuck is wrong with that idiot? One of the greatest football talents in the world, but he can't keep his fucked up teeth out of some dude's shoulder? I don't even know in what world you'd even consider doing that. Totally bonkers. The fucked up part is that the ban he'll get likely won't be for club level football which would hurt him a lot more than just banning him from internationals. Most maddening as a Liverpool supporter is if he IS banned from club games, selling him will be right out because we wouldn't get anywhere near the proper valuation for him with a 24-match ban hanging over his head so we'd likely have to hang on to him. Just utter fuckstupid cuntery.

Also, just for good measure, fuck Italy. I've always hated the way that team plays. I've taken to calling the Chelsea way - park your bus in front of the goal, and wait for the other team to make a mistake. Boring ass football to watch. I found it especially hilarious seeing some of the Italian players complaining about Suarez and others diving and play acting to waste time. Pot - meet kettle.

[01101010]

I do hate the turtling teams do when they go up a goal. Has that same feel as playing prevent defense... and the Italians do it best. I am glad they are out.

[Nebu]

I have to confess that every time I see a player dive and grab his shin, I imagine them on the bottom of a fumble pile getting punched and spit on.  It makes the dives easier to take.

[Khaldun]

Has there ever been consideration of a rule change that would function as the opposite to offsides, that would regulate the number of defenders you could have downfield without any offensive players in the same area? Something that would force teams to stay mobile and not just turtle up?

[HaemishM]

If there ever were, I'm sure the Italians would fall down writhing in front of it grabbing their shins while Jose Mourinho screamed and pointed his finger.

[Cyrrex]

One thought I had the other day was that you could make the first tie-breaker for any matches that end in a draw dependent on score.  For example, say Italy has 4 points in the pool, Uruguay has 4 points, so both teams won a game and tied a game.  Make the first tie-breaker dependent on the number of goals scored in the game that was a draw for each team.  So Uruguay tied another team 2-2, and Italy tied a team 0-0.  Bingo bango, Uruguay goes through because their tie actually involved not playing like dickholes.

I kind of like that better than goal differential anyway, but I haven't really thought through whether there are obvious problems with my idea.  On the surface, it was just an idea to get teams to actually try to score goals.

[01101010]

Well if this keeps up, it'll be 9-10 by half - ARG/NGA. 

[Cyrrex]

Four minutes into the game, and I am ready to predict that Argentina will win 38-36 over Nigeria.

[Cyrrex]

It is also nice to be able to watch 15 minutes of football without half of that being a bunch of cunts rolling around on the grass like a bunch of toddlers.

[Chimpy]

One thought I had the other day was that you could make the first tie-breaker for any matches that end in a draw dependent on score.  For example, say Italy has 4 points in the pool, Uruguay has 4 points, so both teams won a game and tied a game.  Make the first tie-breaker dependent on the number of goals scored in the game that was a draw for each team.  So Uruguay tied another team 2-2, and Italy tied a team 0-0.  Bingo bango, Uruguay goes through because their tie actually involved not playing like dickholes.

I kind of like that better than goal differential anyway, but I haven't really thought through whether there are obvious problems with my idea.  On the surface, it was just an idea to get teams to actually try to score goals.

They already use goals scored as part of the tiebreak, it is just the step after goal differential.

[Shannow]

Its fun to watch Messi...

Noooot so much if your Nigeria.

[Cyrrex]

One thought I had the other day was that you could make the first tie-breaker for any matches that end in a draw dependent on score.  For example, say Italy has 4 points in the pool, Uruguay has 4 points, so both teams won a game and tied a game.  Make the first tie-breaker dependent on the number of goals scored in the game that was a draw for each team.  So Uruguay tied another team 2-2, and Italy tied a team 0-0.  Bingo bango, Uruguay goes through because their tie actually involved not playing like dickholes.

I kind of like that better than goal differential anyway, but I haven't really thought through whether there are obvious problems with my idea.  On the surface, it was just an idea to get teams to actually try to score goals.

They already use goals scored as part of the tiebreak, it is just the step after goal differential.

You misunderstand, perhaps.  I am talking about only the goals scored in the games that were draws.  Not total goals scored.

[Chimpy]

I understand what you were saying, I just don't see how it makes much of a difference in the end.

[Bungee]

Has there ever been consideration of a rule change that would function as the opposite to offsides, that would regulate the number of defenders you could have downfield without any offensive players in the same area? Something that would force teams to stay mobile and not just turtle up?

Lacrosse does that with the 4/3 offside rule. You have to have 4 players on your defensive and 3 players on the offensive half of the field at all times.

[Amarr HM]

Speaking of rolling around like toddlers, what the fuck was the Ecuador keeper doing last night. I'm surprised none of his teammates punched him in the face. 89 minutes on the clock his team needs a goal to qualify and he's complaining about a dead leg, the two minutes he wasted didn't even get added on cause it was right at the end. What a tool, he likely got man of the match cause France kept shooting straight at him.

[Jeff Kelly]

USA Ger might be delayed due to rain

[Speedy Cerviche]

Dunno if you guys caught this but I just saw it, pretty good burn on Mexico (and I say this as a Mexico fan)

“The U.S. is known to give all they have in every single game,” said Klinsmann, adding: “Otherwise Mexico wouldn’t be here.”

Klinsmann was likely referring to the World Cup qualifying match between Panama and the United States. The United States had already clenched a World Cup berth, and really had nothing to play for. They were headed into stoppage time trailing 2-1.

[01101010]

USA Ger might be delayed due to rain

More like biblical flooding. 

[01101010]

http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/1913701/luis-suarez-banned-for-four-months

Banned for the next 9 internationals and banned from all football activity for 4 months - not even allowed to enter a stadium. And fined 100k francs. So his World Cup 2014 is out and it rolls over into the next World Cup.

[Numtini]

This seems like such a ludicrous slap on the wrist.

[Trippy]

USA Ger might be delayed due to rain

More like biblical flooding. 

It's a sign from God that the game is supposed to be a draw

[Yoru]

USA Ger might be delayed due to rain

This shouldn't be a surprise. Every time America goes up against the Germans, things fall from the sky.

Germany's just lucky it's water this time.

[Chimpy]

Ghana sent Boateng and Muntari home before the match today.

So it looks like Portugal has a better chance of beating Ghana (which is slightly better for the US chances to make it through in any circumstance as there is a bigger goal differential gap there).

[Shannow]

Gonzalez is starting....whhhy?

[Amarr HM]

Banned for the next 9 internationals and banned from all football activity for 4 months - not even allowed to enter a stadium. And fined 100k francs. So his World Cup 2014 is out and it rolls over into the next World Cup.

Sounds about right.

[Rasix]

This is a terrible start.  And of all days, perhaps now is not the day to make sure everyone plays.

[Lucas]

Looks like it's raining 

Oh, and fuck Italy, really. Damn fuckers.

[01101010]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOxj26vcwMI

 

[Amarr HM]

Wow no holds barred! Good game so far.

[Chimpy]

Bradley has coughed up pretty much every ball that has come his way, sigh.

[Nebu]

Bradley has coughed up pretty much every ball that has come his way, sigh.

He's consistent.  You have to give him that.

[Rasix]

Eh. Nice shot.

[Paelos]

This is setting up for a massive disaster for the USA.