2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

[ICEBERG]

Coming up pretty soon guy's (June 12th). Any predictions, upsets, underdogs or favorites?

I know most people here will be cheering on for their own country but please post the 5 teams you'd most want to win it, and the 5 you most want to see eliminated and your reason for your likes/dislikes in just a few words :D

[xnvy]

Cheering for:
Switzerland
Italy
Japan
Spain (Kinda)
Germany

Cheering Against:
England (bunch of cunts)
USA (Still bitter about the women's match against Canada)

[ICEBERG]

Rooting for...

1. Netherlands (Think they are one of the favorites)
2. Germany (Lived and spent most of my childhood their)
3. England (Have respect for their football culture)
4. Switzerland (just like the country overall)
5. Belgium (hope they go very far)

Rooting against...

1. Portugal (Sick of Ronaldo)
2. Italy (never liked their football philosophy)
3. Spain (won too much already)
4. Brazil (Won too many times also)
5. Greece (just because:D )

[xnvy]

We have the same reason for cheering for Switzerland! Visited there and I loved it. Really want to go back. I guess I liked France too. Can't bring myself to cheer for France though haha.

Oh yeah, cheering against Portugal for the same reason as you. Don't like Ronaldo at all. Was hoping AM would beat RM for the Cup final, that collapse at the end wasn't any fun to watch.

[flipstah]

I'm cheering for Hollandia, DPRK, and Germany!

[That.Guy.S30]

Ghana my number 1 pick. Love these guys.
Argentina is always a favorite. Japan, and Germany.

Dislike Brazil and Spain.

[georgemagana]

Cheering for:
1)Argentina
2)France (Don't think they will get far)
3)Colombia (They could be the surprise team this time)
4)Netherlands (Awesome team)
5)Ivory Coast (Drogba/Toure)

Cheering Against:
1)England (HATE Rooney lol, they won't get far anyways :) )
2)Germany (Love the team but man they always win so cheering against them keep me entertained if that makes sense lol)
3)Greece (Hate how all they do is defend.. lol)

[dubhead]

1. Germany (Last name is German)
2. England (Rooney is a pimp)
3. Netherlands (loved that place when I visited last summer)

[LadyLuck]

My cousins got tickets to the opening game Brazil vs. Croatia, not sure if jelous or happy for them :D

cheering for:
Croatia
Bosnia
Germany

[My_name_is_Rob]

Cheering for:
1. Switzerland

Cheering against:
1. U.S. (Just because)

And since Canada doesn't have a team, I guess I won't cheer for them. :(

[Skyline_Addict]

Originally posted by xnvy
Cheering for:
Switzerland
Italy
Japan
Spain (Kinda)
Germany

Cheering Against:
England (bunch of cunts)
USA (Still bitter about the women's match against Canada)

For:
Japan
Germany
Spain
Belgium
Russia

Kinda "Meh" About:
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia

Against:
Portugal (Fuck Pepe and Ronaldo)

[Mibz]

For:
Vuvuzelas

Against:
A distinct lack of vuvuzelas

[taemo]

for:
Italy - grew up there
Switzerland - always loved anything Swiss
Japan and S. Korea - got to support my fellow asian
Netherlands - always a solid team

meh:
Brazil - I like them and know that they will always do well
Germany - another solid team but never been a Deutsch fan

against:
Portugal - only girls cheers them for ronaldo
USA - go Ghana!

[n1zm0]

We all know there's home stadium advantage this time, but this year I would love to see BRA vs POR for an end match - Neymar vs Ronaldo (no Ronaldinho this year :/), colonial beat down.


Originally posted by flipstah
I'm cheering for DPRK

They didn't make it this year :( neither did China. DPRK is always a great one though, because you know if they did qualify, you'd see the KCNA report they won the World Cup again :rofl:

I'm going for ROK and JPN this year.

[arktrance]

I can't really say I'm cheering for a specific team to win (I'm just here to watch sexy football from everyone except from my hate list) but if I were to pick 5 teams:

Belgium (Considered underdogs? I think they are legit and could go far)
Ghana
Ivory Coast (DROGGBAAAAAA!)
Germany (Marco Reus has nice hair :love: )
Brazil (Can't help but like all the young kids on the team, plus they have the HULK)


Cheering against:
Portugal (Fuck pretty boy Ronaldo and FUCK PEPE!!!)
Spain (holy, let someone else win already)
Italy
United States

[ICEBERG]

First game is on June 12, Brazil vs Croatia. Hoping for Croatia to take this one, they have a great team. :thumbsup:

June 13, Spain Vs Netherlands.. Holy...:eek: Go Orange go.....

[CapnCrunch]

I don't really cheer for anyone so I'm just going to wait and see, and then bandwagon this year.

[3drian]

My team has always been Argentina so thats my number 1 pick.

2- Netherlands
3- Croatia
4- Colombia (Even without Falcao I think they got a solid team)


I can not wait for it to start, on a side note is anyone collecting the Panini album? if so PM got tons of duplicates

[Aleks]

Would love to see a nation outside of Europe or South America win it!
We have a big screen TV in our kitchen at work. Can't wait.

[soccernut]

FOR:
Brazil (loved them since I was 6)
England (Lovable losers)
Germany (Love the style of football)
Belgium (Up and Comers)
Holland (have relatives who live there and the dutch are super nice)

Against:
Italy (Bunch of diving wankers)
Spain (Bunch of diving tiki-taka wankers)
USA (Cause Fuck America)
Portugal (Hate Ronaldo)
Argentina (Hate Messi even more)

[cet]

FOR
England (requirement to keep my citizenship)
Holland (lived there briefly when I was young)
Belgium

Against
US
Brazil
Spain
Argentina

[Mibz]

Originally posted by CapnCrunch
I don't really cheer for anyone so I'm just going to wait and see, and then bandwagon this year. This is also my answer.

[black13]

Cheering for:

Brazil (been a fan since childhood)
Argentine (wanna see old rivalry between them and Brazil)
England (always fun to watch how they screw up)
Germany (good style, tactical play style)

Against: All the teams that are full of themselves

Netherlands
Portugal
Italy

[Feruk]

With Poland out, I usually cheer for Spain, Germany, or Argentina. Don't really care though as long as we have some good matches.

Any idea if CBC will be streaming the games live? Or perhaps another source?

[Brent.ff]

Originally posted by Feruk
With Poland out, I usually cheer for Spain, Germany, or Argentina. Don't really care though as long as we have some good matches.

Any idea if CBC will be streaming the games live? Or perhaps another source?

Thats what they're saying:

"Our website cbc.ca/fifaworldcup has match schedules, news and videos. It's where you'll find streaming of all FIFA World Cup matches online."

[KLCC]

Been cheering for Germany/Japan/Korea since I was a kid. I don't see any reason to jump off the wagon now. It would be nice to see a star sewn onto their jersey....

Hate:
every other soccer nations that prevents the above mentioned team from getting a world cup. ;)

[3drian]

Originally posted by KLCC

Hate:
every other soccer nations that prevents the above mentioned team from getting a world cup. ;)

Thats how I feel. last world cup I did not mind Germany but because the beat Argentina, there is no way I am cheering for them this time around. I must admit though, Germany has a pretty solid team.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by n1zm0
They didn't make it this year :( neither did China. DPRK is always a great one though, because you know if they did qualify, you'd see the KCNA report they won the World Cup again :rofl:

I'm going for ROK and JPN this year.

Crap. I'll just cheer for the Rio girls to go topless. :love: :drool:

[CanmoreOrLess]

I'd love to see Argentina get to the finals, it would cause Brazil to go nuts as a nation. Also if Joseph "Sepp" Blatter dropped dead of a heart attack at some point in the tourney I'd be even happier. Toss in a Brazilian tranny in his hotel room and well, I'm all out of dreams for the WC2014.

Looking for an underdog in the final four, otherwise it'll be the usual suspects... BZL, Germs, Arggies and Holland...

If you can catch a live feed of the stadium during warm ups, it is the best, amazing what some of these players can do with a ball. It's almost as entertaining as the matches.

I'll watch every match as usual, if I can stay away from people mentioning who won. Need to schedule out my tourney life for the most live matches possible. Once again I will be walking around with earplugs on and hoping no one gives away the scores.

[BigShow]

Italy all the way!!!

[TopNotch]

ARGENTINA! Messi gonna win the world cup this year :D

[beecue]

Brazil :D

[Bladeh]

Bet on;

Argies
Uruguay
Belgium

Cheering for;

England (there shit but gotta cheer for your country)

Hate;

Germans (bastards!)
Portugal (diving bastards!)

[Feruk]

Originally posted by BigShow
Italy all the way!!!
One of my biggest hopes is Italy and France out round 1. Boring to watch and man do the Italians dive. They make Ronaldo look good.

[msommers]

Germans are great to watch. Agreed with Argentina, that'd be incredible for them to be in the final. I enjoy watching the Dutch too.

Brazil, Italy and Spain are teams with a lot of finesse and diving skills. Fun and infuriating to watch.

[R!zz0]

Germans look strong, but i think Brazil will take it.

[ozmosis05]

Cheering:
Ghana

Against:
USA
Portugal

[n1zm0]

Brazil vs Croatia should be good opener today at 2pm, ready for the Brazilian crowd craziness!

Same with Spain and Holland tomorrow, that one should be an interesting one too.

[r3ccOs]

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[Lex350]

The England team visited an orphanage in Brazil today. “It’s heartbreaking to see their sad little faces with no hope” said Jose, age 6.

[civic_stylez]

Due to a TON of my friends being Croatian, I have been recruited to join that bandwagon as my country absolutely sucks at football (Ireland).

Also rooting for Ghana just because i know nothing about Ghana and Ill take a long shot on them.

[Lex350]

I have to pull for Italy or my relatives will disown me and I won't be able to eat at Spolumbos anymore.


That said I'm thinking Brazil and Argentina in the final.

[schocker]

Got my Germany jersey all ready for Monday :D

[Teknix]

Watching the opening ceremony... and not really enjoying it yet. Just let the games begin!!

I am for Italy and Netherlands.

[Bladeh]

Pulled out of the hat office pool..........

Japan
Ghana
Australia
Algeria


Well thats money down the drain....

[Stalker Hacker]

Argentina, Mexico, Russia and Uruguay.

[01RedDX]

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[guessboi]

Go France! :thumbsup:

[dirtsniffer]

Anyone know where I can stream the games?

[ExtraSlow]

I was assuming this was a "girls of the world cup" thread. man I am dissapointed.
http://oddstuffmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2014WorldCupCalendar03.jpg

[cet]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
Anyone know where I can stream the games?

You can watch them on CBC - www.cbc.ca

[roopi]

Originally posted by dirtsniffer
Anyone know where I can stream the games?

atdhe.to

or

Justin.tv (but they run a ton of ads)

[dino_martini]

I'm cheering for Croatia and Netherlands. My historic people (Hungary) never seem to make it, and neither does Canada. Oh well, let the games begin!

[ICEBERG]

Originally posted by ICEBERG
First game is on June 12, Brazil vs Croatia. Hoping for Croatia to take this one, they have a great team. :thumbsup:

June 13, Spain Vs Netherlands.. Holy...:eek: Go Orange go.....

My first prediction coming true. Go Croatia
:thumbsup:

[roopi]

Not a good start from Brazil with the tip into their own net. :rofl:

[ExtraSlow]

Anyone else really hoping Ghana can beat USA on Monday? I am not a huge footy fan, but that would be so delicious to me.

I don't think either has a chance against Ze Germans.

[ICEBERG]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
Anyone else really hoping Ghana can beat USA on Monday? I am not a huge footy fan, but that would be so delicious to me.

I don't think either has a chance against Ze Germans.

There is a VERY good chance that Ghana will beat the US. I don't see the US getting out of their group.

[ZeroGravity]

Originally posted by roopi


atdhe.to

or

Justin.tv (but they run a ton of ads)

cbc.ca also has live stream. they also have an app for it.

EDIT: re-reading all the posts on this page, someone has already pointed this out... :nut:

[guessboi]

Streaming via http://goatd.net/ :thumbsup:

[01RedDX]

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[eblend]

That's a bad call.....feel sorry for Croatia. This is the reason I don't ever watch soccer, too much embellishment. It's like getting shot by a sniper for touching the guys shoulder

[roopi]

Definitely a bad call but it happens in all sports (more in soccer though :rofl: )

Some additional HD stream links:

English HD: http://blabseal.de/divegrass/
English HD: http://sportz-hd.eu/
English HD: http://www.rider-hdfooty.com/stream1.html

[georgemagana]

Yea that was a bad call for sure!

[ICEBERG]

Originally posted by eblend
That's a bad call.....feel sorry for Croatia. This is the reason I don't ever watch soccer, too much embellishment. It's like getting shot by a sniper for touching the guys shoulder

This is why i hate Brazil.. This kind of shit ruins the game when players cheat like that..... Disappointing the ref gave the obvious dive...

Good job, Nishimura:thumbsup: I hope YOU won't be reffing many more matches at this world cup...

[ICEBERG]

Originally posted by georgemagana
Yea that was a bad call for sure!

I would be ashamed if i was Brazilian. Hey Brazil, hang your head in shame. Cheating F@cks..

[georgemagana]

^get over it. Thats soccer. If you dont like it, move on and dont watch it..

[lil*tymer]

Thats some home town reffing there in the last 20 min.

[ICEBERG]

Originally posted by georgemagana
^get over it. Thats soccer. If you dont like it, move on and dont watch it..

Thanks captain Obvious.. Didn't know this was Futbal.:thumbsup:

[Skidro]

That japanese ref was absolutely terrible, while each player is an opportunist of course he definetly helped brazil win by a landslide

[lil*tymer]

I'm just watching for the riots and the looting... Coming soon!

[black13]

Yea that was a questionable call against Croatia. Brazil would've won either though.

Brazil's defense isn't that good but Croatia played a pretty good game. They always surprise me how good they are considering their population is smaller than Alberta's.

[lasimmon]

They actually have 4.28 million compared to Alberta's 4.07 ish million.

[sputnik]

Originally posted by roopi
Definitely a bad call but it happens in all sports (more in soccer though :rofl: )

Some additional HD stream links:

English HD: http://blabseal.de/divegrass/
English HD: http://sportz-hd.eu/
English HD: http://www.rider-hdfooty.com/stream1.html

Why bother with these sketchy streams when CBC has all of the games streaming in high quality HD?

[Aleks]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp-6ifgCIAAQI4V.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp-9WQxIcAASUHQ.jpg:large

[roopi]

Originally posted by sputnik


Why bother with these sketchy streams when CBC has all of the games streaming in high quality HD?

Just some more options. Do you remember trying to watch Olympic hockey on CBC streams? Sure that was hockey but just in case they have issues some more options.

[msommers]

Spain Netherlands is 1pm today right?

[Aleks]

Refs are having a shitty tournament so far. Another bad call in the Mexico Cameroon game. No reason that goal should have been disallowed.

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by Aleks
Refs are having a shitty tournament so far. Another bad call in the Mexico Cameroon game. No reason that goal should have been disallowed.

Lots of BS for fouls even, it's not bad of a first half so far though.

CBC stream is A+ though for quality.

[Skidro]

Originally posted by msommers
Spain Netherlands is 1pm today right?

edit: actually 12:45 now it says

[guessboi]

Seems to be a 2 minutes delay with the CBC live stream.
My Telus on go stream is more 'live'.

[georgemagana]

^ I noticed that too haha! 2 bad calls agaisnt Mexico today.

Spain vs Netherlands should be an awesome game

[Aleks]

Another dive called a penalty. I thought these were suppose to be best refs in the world. I don't like Netherlands at all, but that was a dive too. :banghead:

[n1zm0]

that was a gray area penalty shot call imo lol, he just happened to slip on his leg :/

[ICEBERG]

wow.. just wow...:(

What is going on with the refs? At least it wasn't a dive this time or was it?

[ICEBERG]

OK.. Just saw the replay.. No dive. Looks like Costa stepped on the defenders leg as he slid by and that's what caused him to lose his balance. Still, that was a very questionable penalty...

[ICEBERG]

F@ck yeah... What a GOAL......:eek:

[georgemagana]

That goal by RVP ...... Oh the beautiful game at its finest :)

[n1zm0]

amazing as fk

[Teknix]

Wow that dutch goal by Van Persie!

[01RedDX]

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[n1zm0]

Anyone mess around with the multi stream thing on CBC? pretty cool.

[Aleks]

Originally posted by ICEBERG
OK.. Just saw the replay.. No dive. Looks like Costa stepped on the defenders leg as he slid by and that's what caused him to lose his balance. Still, that was a very questionable penalty...

Stepping on opponet's leg and thowing your arms up looking at ref as you fall is a dive in my books.

On the other hand the header was perfection. Casillas is just standing there admiring it haha.

[Teknix]

https://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/856755342.gif?1402688562

[guessboi]

Great game and nice touches by Van Persie. :thumbsup:

[georgemagana]

3-1 !!!!! Shit just.got real!

[taemo]

wow 3-1, good job Netherlands!

[n1zm0]

Spanish frustration is imminent. Even moreso now :rofl:

[Mibz]

LOLOOOOLJHGLIHGSODFGS

[kaput]

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[ICEBERG]

Dutch for the cup...:clap: