longslowdistance
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| 06/09/2014 09:35 PM |
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Spain or Brazil? Depends on Neymar.
Asa ' merican I've been fearing the worst for the team, but they just beat Nigeria. Who knows? If only we had 4 decent defenders to fit Klinsman's 4-4-2. |
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Orange Crush
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| 06/09/2014 10:23 PM |
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R U kidding me, is this even a question
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jmdirt
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| 06/09/2014 10:26 PM |
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| Home country. |
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jookey
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| 06/10/2014 06:05 AM |
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| Logic says Brazil. So I'll go Germany. Where did I put my vuvuzela? |
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longslowdistance
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| 06/10/2014 08:10 AM |
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| In the trash, I hope. |
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Yo Mike
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| 06/10/2014 09:16 AM |
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Who will win? The Financiers, without question.
Sorry to rain on the parade, but WC seems like a scam, much like the olympics. The money could be better spent. Having it in Quatar in 4 years? Laughable, but money talks.
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Keith Richards
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| 06/10/2014 10:32 AM |
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I am going to say Brazil, with Germany my second choice.
The Dutch....when crunch time comes around, I just don't think the team will work together well enough. |
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It is his word versus ours. We like our word. We like where we stand and we like our credibility."--Lance Armstrong. |
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Orange Crush
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| 06/10/2014 02:57 PM |
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Keith you've got it wrong on the Orange; while that was case at Euro Cup 2yrs ago that is not typically their problem and won't be problem this time around.
Their problem is that they don't need to win. As long as we're better than the Germans we've done good. And now our friends to south too of course, the Red Devils.
The other problem is that our players are so good, they get overused during season and are injured. RvP, Robben and Sneijder are already limping and it is only practice time. Strootman, well he's not even there, out for another half year. |
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OlmoRider
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| 06/10/2014 02:57 PM |
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| Germans are like the Dutch in the 70s, their play is not boring anymore. I hope they will brake the spell and finally win outside Europe. |
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Keith Richards
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| 06/10/2014 03:09 PM |
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OC, we shall see, right?
Hey, I am a fan of the Dutch squad. But I am curious to see if they can do what they are capable of. |
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It is his word versus ours. We like our word. We like where we stand and we like our credibility."--Lance Armstrong. |
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OlmoRider
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| 06/10/2014 03:36 PM |
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| You Mike, I hear you but what sports would not be affected by corruption? Badminton, orienteering? I happen to be a fan of both but it seems to me that wide popularity and big money unavoidably lead to unhealthy behavior. |
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Yo Mike
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| 06/13/2014 10:59 AM |
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@ Olmo
My position is pretty close to Slate's. Corruption is an understatement. But I was wrong about Qatar; it is Russia that will host the WC in 2018. In Crimea, perhaps?
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/foreigners/2014/06/brazil_s_world_cup_will_this_be_the_last_world_cup_hosted_by_a_democracy.html |
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Orange Crush
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| 06/13/2014 05:00 PM |
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Posted By Orange Crush on 06/09/2014 10:23 PM
R U kidding me, is this even a question
Like I said. Convincing enough for you Keith? |
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smokey52
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| 06/13/2014 05:19 PM |
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OC-
5-1.
not too shabby. |
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longslowdistance
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| 06/13/2014 05:33 PM |
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| Yo Mike, that's brilliant! Who better to say "in your face!" than Putin? |
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