World Cup Build Up Thread

[TBM]

Injured? Loss of form? The question still stands: "could".......But hey,this is no place for speculation.

Why single out Brazil then?

Why not Argentina?

[Sanguine]

Podolskis cap haulage is to be admired. 114 at the age of 29.

'greed.

Sergio Ramos has 115 at age 28.

[frimmers3]

Injured? Loss of form? The question still stands: "could".......But hey,this is no place for speculation.

Why single out Brazil then?

Why not Argentina?

Why not?

[Ouroboros]

Why not every team that has 11 or more players based outside their home country.

What point was it you were going for?

[frimmers3]

Do they all have a realistic chance of winning it? You really are a nitpicking bore.A champion in the field.

[Ouroboros]

Sorry, we all know how much you hate tedious nitpicking.

[frimmers3]

It has not put you off in any way.

[Royalclapper]

The Argie filth are up to their old tricks again already:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27383488

[Mr.Swainey]

The Argie filth are up to their old tricks again already:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27383488

Nothing wrong with that.

[sputnik]

^^Wouldn't be surprised if FIFA throw a fine at Argentina for that

[Ian Royal]

^^Wouldn't be surprised if FIFA throw a fine at Argentina for that

Agreed, they have fairly strong views on politicising the game.

[Whatevs]

Stick some bloke from the Falklands in the squad

[Whatevs]

Are the Italians actually that good this time round? I'd expect them to be favourites against us but they don't strike me as anything special.

[Whatevs]

might as well

[watfordroyal]

Argentina team in political demo ,
Fifa should kick them out!
Even if it were embazoned across their shirts - Blatter would only tell them they were naughty boys!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27383488

[soggy biscuit]

Q. heard 2 Brazilians in the past week talk through their team while giving a preview of the WC. Why do they pronounce Fernandinho's name as 'Fernangino'?

[Whatevs]

They also pronounce a lot of R's as H's i.e Royce Gracie is pronounced Hoyce Gracie

[Royalclapper]

Group B is looking more and more fascinating as the World Cup approaches, certainly as an alternative to the England discussions.

Spain
Holland
Chile
Australia

Chile's shit-or-bust attitude is going to force some issues here I reckon. If they manage to get through the group it's obviously going to mean a big name casualty goes home early.

The Dutch do look well shy of some of their previously better squads. A Holland win over Spain though and the unthinkable is on regarding Spain going out in the group stages, Chile could of course implode but they looked a decent outfit when they turned us over at Wembley. The Aussies are surely only there for the lolz once they'd seen the draw.

[Ark Royal]

Had picked Germany as my choice to win it, but now missing Reus and only have Klose as a genuine out-and-out striker.

Saw bits of Argetina's win against Slovenia at the weekend and they look terrifying. Brilliant move for Messi's goal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjfXEobpiyg and they certainly have the fire power up front. Fancy a Brazil v Argentina final.

[soggy biscuit]

Group B is looking more and more fascinating as the World Cup approaches, certainly as an alternative to the England discussions.

Spain
Holland
Chile
Australia

Chile's shit-or-bust attitude is going to force some issues here I reckon. If they manage to get through the group it's obviously going to mean a big name casualty goes home early.

The Dutch do look well shy of some of their previously better squads. A Holland win over Spain though and the unthinkable is on regarding Spain going out in the group stages, Chile could of course implode but they looked a decent outfit when they turned us over at Wembley. The Aussies are surely only there for the lolz once they'd seen the draw.

2 Spanish friends both said that they are going to be pretty much reliant on Pedro having a great world cup otherwise they will not do well. Apparently there is quite a pessimistic feeling in Spain