General World Cup and in-game discussion

In summary: Chile.Wales reached the quarter-finals in 1958, the only time they qualified.Scotland have qualified 8 times since 1954, but never got past the first round.Northern Ireland have qualified 3 times, and also reached the quarter finals in 1958. (They also held the record of the least populous country to qualify, until Trinidad and Tobago qualified in 2006).
  • #211
Greg Bernhardt said:
Brazil Chile game is good!
Very exciting! It's definitely no easy match for Brazil.
 
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  • #213
Greg Bernhardt said:
Overtime! I hope this doesn't go to penalties!

I hope it does go to penalties! I love those!
 
  • #215
Quite nervous game now... :biggrin:
 
  • #216
Soooooooo clooooooose!
 
  • #218
And now penalties... the ultimate test of nerves...:biggrin:
 
  • #219
That should've been in!
 
  • #220
Now, which team is most nervous? I think it is Brazil, but who knows?
 
  • #221
Nice game
 
  • #222
Wow, that was a dramatic penalty round...
 
  • #223
Incredible drama. I feel bad for Chile. This has been the best world cup I've seen.
 
  • #224
woo! Brazil is through!
 
  • #226
Being the fifth man to shoot when your team shoots second and your team is a goal down -- I would not want to be there.
 
  • #227
D H said:
Being the fifth man to shoot when your team shoots second and your team is a goal down -- I would not want to be there.

And then have your ball bounce off the goal and out...ouch...super ouch...
 
  • #228
Well, let's hope the Colombia-Uruguay game isn't so bitingly suspenseful.
 
  • #229
That was a beautiful goal by Colombia.
 
  • #230
Another beautiful goal by Colombia! :!)
 
  • #231
So far alphabetic key works.
 
  • #232
Borek said:
So far alphabetic key works.
:biggrin:

It was a very confident Colombia today IMO. The match Brazil-Colombia ought to be a good one. Let's hope...
 
  • #233
Greg Bernhardt said:
Ann Coulter writes what could be one of the worst columns of all time. Even for her, this is a new low in journalism.
http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2014-06-25.html

"Not understanding soccer" seems to be the latest thing in the USA:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-echochambers-28065500

Actually, I don't understand it either. One of the engineers I work with seems to think it is the highest achievement the human race has yet produced. He can't understand my view that it would save a lot of time to take the penalty kicks first, and only play the game if that produced a tie :biggrin:
 
  • #234
Netherlands - Mexico 0-0 so far.

Robben seems to have very slippery shoes. He should have them changed during half time, so he can avoid slipping so much during the rest of the match. He seems to slip in particular when he's close to the opponent's goal...:-p
 
  • #235
Borek said:
So far alphabetic key works.

So Mexico today?
 
  • #236
DennisN said:
Robben seems to have very slippery shoes.
Btw, I've heard that the Dutch are very good at ice skating. Is Robben at the wrong arena, perhaps?
 
  • #237
Netherlands - Mexico: 0 - 1! Nice goal! :approve:
 
  • #238
Robben seems to be a versatile sportsman. I bet he'd be particularly good at platform diving...
EDIT: I've got to say I actually have both hoped AND voted for Netherlands, but I don't approve of players taking easy dives, I don't think it's fair play.
 
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  • #239
1-1! Very nice goal by Netherlands! :approve:
 
  • #240
Penalty... :rolleyes:
 
  • #241
Diving works.
 
  • #242
Unfortunately.
 
  • #243
Really sad for Mexico.
 
  • #244
D H said:
Diving works.


I think it was a pen - he shouldn't be making that challenge there, and wasn't near the ball. And even if not, the one in the first half definitely was!
 
  • #245
http://allcityswimdive.org/nakoma/dive2013/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ph-ppc-ph-ho-cf-hs-dive-3.jpg-20120731.jpeg
 
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