The Football.....

[ayceejay]

Think that result was a shock, imagine if Robben stays on his feet for an entire game tomorrow ?!

He didn't but also failed to get the result he was looking for which I think is an Oscar. I am glad I don't have to watch anymore his gamesmanship jn the final,

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I'm not surprised at the reaction to poor Lionel having to go to dope control, I am surprised that they actually have some:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...um=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national
Football, living with it's head in the sand.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Can anyone see Germany not eating Argentina alive in the final now? Apart from the fact that they appear to be by far the most technically and tactically gifted team in the tournament, they will be fresher having played a day before and only had a 90 minute stroll in the part with shooting practice compared to Argentina's 120+ of grinding, sapping tedium and the nervous exhaustion of penalties. I'm sure that Germany won't win it as easily as against Brazil, but I can't see it going to extra time. I hope not, at least.

 

[AndyRM]

Can anyone see Germany not eating Argentina alive in the final now? Apart from the fact that they appear to be by far the most technically and tactically gifted team in the tournament, they will be fresher having played a day before and only had a 90 minute stroll in the part with shooting practice compared to Argentina's 120+ of grinding, sapping tedium and the nervous exhaustion of penalties. I'm sure that Germany won't win it as easily as against Brazil, but I can't see it going to extra time. I hope not, at least.

The atmosphere is going to be interesting. Will the locals give their support to the team who destroyed theirs, or will they cheer their bitter rivals against those humiliated them. Probably neither to be honest, but random speculation is fun.

It's hard to see past Germany, who have been organised and skilful throughout, with Low clearly knowing the best way to set them up. That said, all it takes is for Argentina to click and we could see something quite brilliant.

 

[PaulB]

As a seasoned football watcher, my opinion is that the world cup we've just sat through is without any shadow of any doubt the worst, most tedious, colourless grind in pointlessness that has ever been staged. I don't think I've actually watched a game in its entirety since the tournament began. And this from a football lover who has renewed his pair of season tickets 2014/2015 so please don't think of me as one of those namby-pamby 'football-is-beastly' people. And I was reliably informed that the lowest paid player in the England team - who happens to play for my club side - is on £4.5 million PER YEAR! I know they don't get paid for internationals (well they do but donate it all to charidee) so this is just a point I find interesting.

 

[MarkF]

As a seasoned football watcher, my opinion is that the world cup we've just sat through is without any shadow of any doubt the worst, most tedious, colourless grind in pointlessness that has ever been staged. I don't think I've actually watched a game in its entirety since the tournament began. And this from a football lover who has renewed his pair of season tickets 2014/2015 so please don't think of me as one of those namby-pamby 'football-is-beastly' people. And I was reliably informed that the lowest paid player in the England team - who happens to play for my club side - is on £4.5 million PER YEAR! I know they don't get paid for internationals (well they do but donate it all to charidee) so this is just a point I find interesting.

How much did you pay for your ST's Paul?

 

[PaulB]

How much did you pay for your ST's Paul?

We got a bit of a result on that one. To renew our seats in the Lower Centenary (Kemlyn Road as it will forever be known to me) would have been £815 x 2 but I contacted the club direct and because of my 30-odd year season-ticket holding history (although they were on loan to a friend last season) got a switch to the Kop at a mere £725 x 2.

 

[Beebo]

Can you guess the teams from the 3 words most frequently used to describe them?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28247716
Which team's 3 words were
drab, error, mediocre
woeful, failure, embarrasing
fustration, ego, disappointing

Clue: none of them are England, who were exciting, inexprienced, disappointing

 

[AndyRM]

Italy
Brazil
Portugal

ETA: 1/3

 

[Haitch]

a mere £725

FC Utrecht: £220, best seats in the house. 17 home games, cup games up to the quarter finals, and all home play-off games for a European ticket at the end of the season.

Anyone else?

 

[swee'pea99]

Prices over here are absolutely insane now. When I were a lad, I used occasionally to pop along to Loftus Road and stand on the terraces. I was never a hard core fan or anything, it was just something you occasionally did. Money was never an issue. I really don't recall what it cost to stand on the terraces, but it was sort of cinema ticket money. Couple of seasons ago, when QPR got promotion, my gooner mates proposed a trip to the Emirates. I was all for it till I found it was going to be something like £70. Jesus H Christ! I'll pass.

 

[PaulB]

FC Utrecht: £220, best seats in the house. 17 home games, cup games up to the quarter finals, and all home play-off games for a European ticket at the end of the season.

Anyone else?

And what have the mighty Utrecht won in their long and glorious history? It's £220 for a reason.

 

[Haitch]

And what have the mighty Utrecht won in their long and glorious history? It's £220 for a reason.

Did you no see the Utrecht - Liverpool game a couple of seasons ago, when the fourth official saved Liverpool's face?

 

[AndyRM]

Mascherano's level of commitment in the semi-final has been documented.

Ouch.

 

[PaulB]

Did you no see the Utrecht - Liverpool game a couple of seasons ago, when the fourth official saved Liverpool's face?

No.