2014 World Cup

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Not just about the international team of course. More money for Galatasaray, Fenerbache, et al playing Champions' League rather than the Asian equivalent.

Yeah, very much agreed! But the rest of Europe needs to demand a cull, as it should make it easier to qualify...

Please God give me an alternative to Mark Lawrenson.

Originally Posted by A N Mouse

One of the French players is listed as born at sea. How would that work?

In international waters, or on a plane?!

What does the rest of your post refer to? Is that just one squad?

Originally Posted by A N Mouse

One of the French players is listed as born at sea. How would that work?

On a boat.

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

It's actually the opposite. They qualified for only 2 world Cups from Oceania ever. And the last one was 2006 just before they moved to the AFC. They have since easily qualified for 2010 and 2014. They will continue to qualify from the AFC with ease.

Disagree with that last sentence...

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Please God give me an alternative to Mark Lawrenson.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/worldcup/live/

http://www.unblock-us.com/

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

Yeah, very much agreed! But the rest of Europe needs to demand a cull, as it should make it easier to qualify...

Eh?

That's nonsense.

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

And lo and behold, you get ****e like this during the World Cup: http://time.com/2864483/world-cup-20...razil-america/

Ha, ridiculous, but it's in Time, so it must be genuine? It reads like a parody, especially this bit:

Originally Posted by Time

Compare that to soccer, where it’s not unusual to see a team reset the play by kicking the ball back towards their own goal. The play never stops, but nobody gains lasting advantage. “When do you go the bathroom?” says Clark. “When do you get a beer?” More crucially, he points out: When does the broadcaster get a commercial break?

The last few paragraphs are bonkers.

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

Disagree with that last sentence...

We will see in 2017 won't we?

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

In international waters, or on a plane?!

What does the rest of your post refer to? Is that just one squad?

Am replying to danny's quoted post about number of German born players in other squads

Another one bites the dust.

Are Portugal out if it stays like this?

Edit - yep; US on 6 and Germany on 4. Frees up another "surprise" quarter finalist spot in my list earlier.

FUPP!

Offside?

EDIT: Close one.

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Eh?

That's nonsense.

Er, it's not. Less countries=less competition!

Dempsey. Leader.

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

We will see in 2017 won't we?

And every four years thereafter...

Duh.

It's your proposal I'm calling nonsense.

US knocked Portugal out in 2002 too actually.

Onside. Great call.

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

FUPP!

Offside?

EDIT: Close one.

No, definitely on.

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Dempsey. Leader.

Yeah, but was that offside?

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Duh.

It's your proposal I'm calling nonsense.

Except there's no logic to doing so!