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FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 THREAD

Jun 10, 2014 at 3:16 PM
  • 4ML
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Originally posted by vrabbit:
I actually think surviving the Group of Death better prepares you for the one-and-done games but I agree on Belgium and if it does play out that way I wouldn't want to miss that game at all. I have Netherlands advancing because of GD (believe me, I HATE IT )

I think if Germany and Portugal were fully healthy - group of death probably helps them. But, Ronaldo is not 100% and Reus is out.

Too many injuries for the Orange, imho to beat out Chile.
[ Edited by 4ML on Jun 10, 2014 at 3:17 PM ]
Jun 10, 2014 at 3:17 PM
Originally posted by 4ML:
My group predictions:

Brazil
Mexico

Spain
Chile (I really like Chile - could surprise and finish 1st)

Colombia
Ivory Coast

Uruguay
England/Italy (Can't decide which of these giants advance...if I've to bet, it will be Italy)

France
Ecuador

Argentina
Bosnia

Germany
Portugal (barely...Ghana is no joke and US can play a spoiler)

Belgium
Russia

Again this is right now and I'm gonna try to revisit tomorrow and see if I change my mind

Brasil, Croatia
Spain, Netherlands
Colombia, Greece
Uruguay, England
Switzerland, Ecuador
Argentina, Bosnia
Germany, Portugal
Belgium, Russia

Group E turned out to be a real tough one for me, you could flip the teams for all I care and France was in the mix too
[ Edited by vrabbit on Jun 10, 2014 at 3:21 PM ]
Jun 10, 2014 at 3:21 PM
  • 4ML
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Originally posted by vrabbit:
Originally posted by 4ML:
My group predictions:

Brazil
Mexico

Spain
Chile (I really like Chile - could surprise and finish 1st)

Colombia
Ivory Coast

Uruguay
England/Italy (Can't decide which of these giants advance...if I've to bet, it will be Italy)

France
Ecuador

Argentina
Bosnia

Germany
Portugal (barely...Ghana is no joke and US can play a spoiler)

Belgium
Russia

Again this is right now and I'm gonna try to revisit tomorrow and see if I change my mind

Brasil, Croatia
Spain, Netherlands
Colombia, Greece
Uruguay, England
Switzerland, Ecuador
Argentina, Bosnia
Germany, Portugal
Belgium, Russia

Group E turned out to be a real tough one for me, you could flip the teams for all I care

Considered Greece...they always exceed expectations. Can definitely see them finishing 2nd.
Your Swiss pick is very interesting. I completely forgot Ribbery is out for France. I may have to bump up Swiss over France.
Jun 10, 2014 at 3:26 PM
Originally posted by 4ML:
Originally posted by vrabbit:
Originally posted by 4ML:
My group predictions:

Brazil
Mexico

Spain
Chile (I really like Chile - could surprise and finish 1st)

Colombia
Ivory Coast

Uruguay
England/Italy (Can't decide which of these giants advance...if I've to bet, it will be Italy)

France
Ecuador

Argentina
Bosnia

Germany
Portugal (barely...Ghana is no joke and US can play a spoiler)

Belgium
Russia

Again this is right now and I'm gonna try to revisit tomorrow and see if I change my mind

Brasil, Croatia
Spain, Netherlands
Colombia, Greece
Uruguay, England
Switzerland, Ecuador
Argentina, Bosnia
Germany, Portugal
Belgium, Russia

Group E turned out to be a real tough one for me, you could flip the teams for all I care

Considered Greece...they always exceed expectations. Can definitely see them finishing 2nd.
Your Swiss pick is very interesting. I completely forgot Ribbery is out for France. I may have to bump up Swiss over France.

that group is so difficult for me, Honduras has no shot at advancing but I feel they will make everyone's life hell.
Jun 10, 2014 at 3:31 PM
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Originally posted by vrabbit:
that group is so difficult for me, Honduras has no shot at advancing but I feel they will make everyone's life hell.

Yea...that group is difficult to predict. Honduras is pain in the f**kin' ass. They're sort of like poor man's Greece. Nothing is easy and they make you earn a win.
Jun 10, 2014 at 7:06 PM
take your silly predictions and put them here http://games.espn.go.com/world-cup-bracket-predictor/en/group?groupID=25988&invitesource=email&inviteuser=NTMyMDEwOTEwA&ex_cid=invite-email-worldcupbp
Jun 10, 2014 at 10:26 PM
USA gonna pull off the upset
Jun 11, 2014 at 6:06 AM
My predictions:
Brazil, Croatia
Spain, Chile
Colombia, Ivory Coast
Uruguay, Italy
Switzerland, Ecuador
Argentina, Bosnia
Germany, Portugal
Belgium, Russia

Semifinals: Argentina vs Germany and Spain vs Brazil

Argentina defeats Brazil 2-1. Argentina takes the lead when Messi sets up Angel DiMaria for the first score but Neymar ties it up shortly after. Messi scores the cup winner sometime after the 75th minute. After that, Argentina hangs on for dear life for the win.
Jun 11, 2014 at 7:02 AM
^^^ I'm pretty sure your semis matchups dont work out based on how you have the group winners. It'd be Spain-Argentina and Germany-Brazil
Jun 11, 2014 at 11:17 AM
Originally posted by ads_2006:
USA gonna pull off the upset

hellz yeah

ghana give ghana a beatdown

Jun 11, 2014 at 11:18 AM
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Pakistan taking it this year. Book it!
Jun 11, 2014 at 11:39 AM
This was on reddit. It's fun to play around with though:

http://graphics.wsj.com/documents/WORLDCUPTOEE/#/?lang=en&metrics=Population

It's the World Cup of Everything Else.

Unsurprisingly Americans win in obesity and BMI mass
Jun 11, 2014 at 11:44 AM
Originally posted by ads_2006:
USA gonna pull off the upset

THIS

GOTTA HAVE FAITH
Jun 11, 2014 at 12:14 PM
Originally posted by TonyStarks:
Originally posted by ads_2006:
USA gonna pull off the upset

THIS

GOTTA HAVE FAITH
not without Donavan
Jun 11, 2014 at 1:00 PM
Streaming Espn off mah phone.


Here's hoping Klinman meant ,"Let's win one game at a time," rather than what he said about realistically not winning the cup

Seriously.

Klinsman was hired to figure out a way to win NOW. Not in 4 more years.
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