Brazil 2014. The World Cup thread

predictions for this evenings matches?

algeria 2-1 russia ( red card to someone)

belgium 2 – 3 south korea wishful thinking

so which one to watch?

I reckon Algeria’s Kevin Keegan, Newcastle-era style (shit or bust, kamikaze attacking) approach to the game should make for the best entertainment

Anything involving Belgium has been spirit-crushingly tedious

Colombia vs Uruguay on Saturday. I predict a resounding victory for Colombia and a curiously toothless performance from Uruguay.

(You heard it here first)

so which one to watch?

I usually go for which ever one hasn’t got Andy Townsend.

….it means I lose HD, but my ears will thank my eyes.

So what you’ll be doing there Jamie, is going for the one without Andy Townsend. That’s what you’ll be doing. Tasty.

Naughty.

Arsebiscuits!!!! For some obscure reason we don’t get ITV4. Not even through the BT box. I may be doomed to boring bloody Belgium, Townsend, with his random man of the match nominations, and bloody mushroom-head droning on like Ozzy Osbourne after a stroke!

ITV should be barred from covering sporting events until they sort this out. All that’s missing to make the misery complete is for them to get Michael Owen to join, with his Marvin the Paranoid Android monotone!

My evening I’d ruined! 😥

Actually, my recent tactic, is to use the video from ITV HD, and 5Live commentary. Bit of a pain in the arse, but ooooooh so worth it.

For me, that’s not a foul.

Tasty.

i noticed on the bbc matches the red button changes the audio. Not sure what the audio will be but will try it next time so I dont have to listen to Mavins brother aka philpot neville.

I still think andy townsend and griff rhys jones are related somewhow

I’m surprised ITV hasn’t bought back the tactics truck for the World Cup. Just needs a lick of paint.

Awww crap. 5Live are doing the Russia game, so it’s either HD and Townsend, or SD and the dulcet tones of Pat Nevin 😡

Come on Algeria. Capello’s happy face is just too disturbing.

his random man of the match nominations,

i liked it when he gave it to giggs for setting up the goal that meant the current game , a replay, was played !!

This is **** annoying. On the main page of the BBC, nothing about tonight’s games. No link or anything.

Anyway, BBC being useless aside, here’s how it stands:

Russia shirts are looking very, erm, CCCP aren’t they?

err isnt that what they did to georgia? anyway lookslike my predictions are all pants .. nothing to see here…..

The Koreans are feisty.

….no, not those ones.

Not sure he had any choice about that one.

Algeria equalize.

BRA vs. CHI
COL vs. URU
FRA vs. NGA
GER vs. ALG
NED vs. MEX
CRC vs. GRE
ARG vs. SUI
BEL vs. USA

well thats was disappointing.. roll on the weekend.

the laser pointer in the face of the ruskie goalie was a bit rum !

BRA vs. CHI
COL vs. URU
FRA vs. NGA
GER vs. ALG
NED vs. MEX
CRC vs. GRE
ARG vs. SUI
BEL vs. USA

Bra
Uru (you just know it don’t you?)
Fra
Ger
Ned
Gre
Arg
Usa

Off to place my accumulator.

BRA vs. CHI
COL vs. URU
FRA vs. NGA
GER vs. ALG
NED vs. MEX
CRC vs. GRE
ARG vs. SUI
BEL vs. USA

Off to place my accumulator.

Just done a couple. Some have better odds than others…

…and a fun one:

Jimmers, I don’t have any online betting accounts…who’d be good to open one with for a few quid on accumulators for the rest of the competition?

I use Skybet at the mo, purely as it’s the only one I can remember the login info for.

Any should be good, really. Some may suggest choosing one with a decent free bet offer on joining.

Although, for example with Paddy Power, you have to make a £10 first bet, and you get your 4 free £5 bets.

…although I find there is usually something in the nanoprint that means I **** it up, and don’t get the free bet. Plus, of course you have to chuck a whole £10 on a bet.

It’s only to chuck a pound here and a pound there mol.

I learned my lesson, once, just once, when I was on a day at the races stag do. 🙂

@Molgrips

I’ll bet you a fiver, DD doesn’t fall down that slippery slope.

I learned my lesson, once, just once, when I was on a day at the races stag do.

I’ve only ever gambled once, I went to a casino and won £20, a set of cordless phones and a dinner at Nandos. After that, I felt any possible winnings would be a disappointment.

Good odds on the 1st one Jamie, I’m guessing that’s mainly because you have Switzerland beating Argentina and Mexico beating holland.

Good luck.

I think the bets will all be knackered by one game going into extra time.

A couple of us pooled our few quid on the second last race for a bet on the Tote. We won what would have covered our night out in Liverpool. Yay.

What did we do in our over-excitement at winning some money? Threw it all on the nose of a horse in the last. He didn’t even place. Boo.

Jamie – Freeloader! But we still like him

@Molgrips

I’ll bet you a fiver, DD doesn’t fall down that slippery slope.

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I’ll have £5 on him not falling down there and Molgrips car breaking down in the next week.