World Cup - Brazil 2014

Dogwatcher · Post by **Dogwatcher** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:07 am

Great goal

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:34 am

A goal worthy of winning a WC
Argies paid the price for taking unfit players into the final

Dogwatcher · Post by **Dogwatcher** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:58 am

For mine, goal of the tournament.
Great technique, composure and, of course, the most important winner of them all.

JK · Post by JK » Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:05 am

Anyone else surprised that Messi was awarded the player of the tournament?

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:26 am

JK wrote:Anyone else surprised that Messi was awarded the player of the tournament?

Yeah very surprised.
Didnt think he was that good this cup
Muller for me

JK · Post by JK » Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:38 am

Jim05 wrote:
JK wrote:Anyone else surprised that Messi was awarded the player of the tournament?

Yeah very surprised.
Didnt think he was that good this cup
Muller for me

Neither did I, in fact during the week speaking with a mate I questioned if he was less effective with inferior players around him than he has at club level. He's a champion player, I'd never question that, but I can't recall him ever doing much for Argentina that matches the extraordinary stuff he does with Barca.

bennymacca · Post by **bennymacca** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:43 am

Recorded the final and watched it just then. Great goal, worthy winners in Germany, they were clearly the best team in the tournament and deserved the win

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:55 am

bennymacca wrote:Recorded the final and watched it just then. Great goal, worthy winners in Germany, they were clearly the best team in the tournament and deserved the win

Worthy winners, reckon the final would of been a better spectacle if the Dutch had got through. The Argies were cooked and I always thought 1 goal would be enough, the Argies didnt look like scoring in the semi or final. Really lacked firepower this tournament

JK · Post by JK » Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:58 am

Jim05 wrote:
bennymacca wrote:Recorded the final and watched it just then. Great goal, worthy winners in Germany, they were clearly the best team in the tournament and deserved the win

Worthy winners, reckon the final would of been a better spectacle if the Dutch had got through. The Argies were cooked and I always thought 1 goal would be enough, the Argies didnt look like scoring in the semi or final. Really lacked firepower this tournament

Yep, quality at the back, but very little firepower

Jim05 · Post by **Jim05** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:02 am

JK wrote:
Jim05 wrote:
bennymacca wrote:Recorded the final and watched it just then. Great goal, worthy winners in Germany, they were clearly the best team in the tournament and deserved the win

Worthy winners, reckon the final would of been a better spectacle if the Dutch had got through. The Argies were cooked and I always thought 1 goal would be enough, the Argies didnt look like scoring in the semi or final. Really lacked firepower this tournament

Yep, quality at the back, but very little firepower

Yeah apart from the Nigeria game they really struggled for goals. I really expected a little bit more flair from them this tournament

LPH · Post by **LPH** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:40 am

Rodriguez for mine - he should've won the Player of the Tournament.
He was the dominant forward & best player by far IMHO.

Argentina had the 'easy' side of the draw - were always certain 1/4 Finalists.
Thought tactically, they were good defensively but too reliant on Messi - Aguero & Higuian had poor Tournaments.

Germans were the best Team at the Finals & deserved to win - peaked when it mattered.

Obviously, a lot can happen between now & Russia but I think Belgium would be feeling good about 4 years time but...
As I said at the start of the Tournament: It is NEVER about How you play, its always about WHO you play - the draw plays a big part in determining the winner.

I am happy with a 320% return on my investments before the Tournament but still annoyed Muller couldn't quite repeat the Golden Boot result.
If someone had said Germany would win 7 - 1 v Brazil, I would've expected Muller to have got at least 2 of those.
That said, he was predominantly played as a wide attacking midfielder rather than an out & out striker.

JK · Post by JK » Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:59 am

LPH wrote:I am happy with a 320% return on my investments before the Tournament but still annoyed Muller couldn't quite repeat the Golden Boot result.
If someone had said Germany would win 7 - 1 v Brazil, I would've expected Muller to have got at least 2 of those.
That said, he was predominantly played as a wide attacking midfielder rather than an out & out striker.

Schurrle took one off his boot v Brazil that would have seen him get home (apparently they split equal goalscorers by assists)

LPH · Post by **LPH** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:10 am

I think you will find that Sportsbet would've 'split' the dividend as a 'Dead Heat' result.
The wording is not 'Golden Boot Winner' but 'Top Goal Scorer' - Bookies are clever like that.
I got $8.50 for the Place (they paid 4 Places on E/Way Bets) so not totally upset.

JK · Post by JK » Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:17 am

LPH wrote:I think you will find that Sportsbet would've 'split' the dividend as a 'Dead Heat' result.
The wording is not 'Golden Boot Winner' but 'Top Goal Scorer' - Bookies are clever like that.
I got $8.50 for the Place (they paid 4 Places on E/Way Bets) so not totally upset.

Yeah wasn't sure which market they had for it .. Didn't realise you could go E/W either - Lol I'll forget that in 4 years time

Jimmy_041 · Post by **Jimmy_041** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:27 am

johntheclaret · Post by **johntheclaret** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:08 am

Bully wrote:and I only watch afl/sanfl once every 10 years because its boring as bat shit

But you post on a forum called SAFooty

Bully · Post by **Bully** » Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:04 am

johntheclaret wrote:But you post on a forum called SAFooty

yes john because I used to play SAAFL and knew a lot of players in that league when I did on here,

there is a forum on this site called "English soccer" if you didn't know...

Must be thanks to burnley FC that I still post on here even though I don't follow Aussie rules..

woodublieve12 · Post by **woodublieve12** » Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:26 am

Jimmy_041 wrote:

that is brilliant!!!

mighty_tiger_79 · Post by **mighty_tiger_79** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:54 am

South African captain shot dead

johntheclaret · Post by **johntheclaret** » Sun Nov 23, 2014 8:15 pm

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:South African captain shot dead

He wasn't just having a piss at Oscar's house was he?