Netherlands thumping Spain 5-1 seems like a season ago. We’ve had 24 different World Cup-match days since then, during which time most of us have watched close to a season’s worth of football. The dethroning of Spain, in such dramatic fashion, was an early portent of what we were in store for. Brazil’s humiliation at the hands of Germany provided one of the most memorable football events of our times.
While everyone seems to have nominated the competition as the best ever, the football has been of variable quality. Lots of strong football countries failed to show, including Spain, Italy and England. Africa promised early on, then fell. Russia gave no indication they were on-schedule to give the performance of a lifetime when they host the tournament in four years.
Brazil reached the semi-finals but this will surely be known as one of the worst Brazilian teams ever. Argentina have reached their first final in 24 years ago, but I can’t figure out how they made it. Performances against Bosnia, Iran, Nigeria, Switzerland, Belgium and then Netherlands never convinced we were watching eventual winners. The best they have achieved, so far, is a single goal victory.
Belgium’s golden generation were a mere shadow of their less-fancied Dutch neighbours, who under-promised and over-delivered, again. Germany are the team who deserve to take the trophy, and although Lionel Messi finds himself in a World Cup Final this evening, on the basis of what we’ve seen over the last four weeks, he’s no Diego Maradona.
Enjoy the final, the real stuff starts in two days.
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Yep, a keeper is never getting penalised for that type of challenge as long as he gets the ball first.
Yes Sergio mate
Marrakesh Express
So it was you’re totally correct.I remember being a young lad watching the game and Jesus appeared on the tv during a hun game.
I thought it was the ole rugged cross…?!
T4
tictaewin
20:53 on 13 July, 2014
Was anyone at the old firm game January 1st 1985?
How good was the ‘Walk on’ at halftime just as the teams came back on the park?
We were 1 down too.
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What is this old firm thing you speak of.
Ayrshire is Green and White
If 0-0 after extra tme, is it penalties?
Argentina looking the more likely now!
T4
They share the world cup
Micktt
….indeed….jings you need to watch how you word things on here…..
Mick TT
That’s the problem with our education system these days.If you forget history you condemn yourself to repeat it.I bet you there are kids today who don’t even realise a team named Rangers once existed.
AR
Your Parish too bro, OHR.
See you very soon in Chandlers. :)
It’s a replay at Fir Park.
Please not penalties………………..whoever wins
tontine tim
21:06 on 13 July, 2014
Syd Negakev
20:31 on
13 July, 2014
That German, Kramer, should have been replaced already. He looked really out of it when injured some time ago.
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Dr Mark Lawreson said he was ok, he’s jogging.
I said to the blonde one right away, that boys oot the geme…
Dr TT
Ayrshire is Green and White
Messi certainly looks injured this WC, maybe the drugs have worn off :o)
Lawrenson will be like me come the 2018 World Cup……………..
thankfully pensioned off!
North Korea still winning….?!
T4
T4
lol.
Hope WGS is planning his tactics now. You never know; we might givw the Germans a game.
Wonder who the huns are supporting here?
Can the rule britannia mob who play the dambusters and great escape really want the Germans to win?
Or those nasty Malvinas claiming Argies?
Probably still out bowling.
T4, and Sevco are Rangers according to the SMSM!
DD,
It sure is, I hope to be there with my Dad in two weeks, I’ll be in touch soon, hope you enjoy your holiday
tictaewin
21:27 on 13 July, 2014
Micktt
….indeed….jings you need to watch how you word things on here…..
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Oh ye dae..!
HH
Please no late goal for Argentina.
Mon Argentina give us a late goal…
Last two post, that’s why CQN is great.
Tictaewin and Starry.
Right……square go at hame time….. ;-)
Come on Argentina
Doc – you took that too far! lol
T4
Stunning final two worthy nations WC can go either way.
Extra time CSC
C’mon The Germans…!
Hengist & Horsa…….
Blood Of Our Blood….
Bone Of Our Bone…..
Ein Volk..! Ein Heimat..!
tictaewin
4 O’Clock Bush Park!!
T4, I do that!
Eh oh, intae his hied….
And the multiple-posting, non-Nevada living, attention-seeking ladygarden makes his appearance!
T4
With reference to who the zombies are supporting, one comment I spotted tonight ‘as the argies didn’t bomb clydebank, i’ll support them’
What a football match has to do with any war, be it 70yrs ago, or that absurd exercise in the 80s is beyond me.
T4, don’t give him oxygen, ignore the clown.
marrakesh express
21:36 on 13 July, 2014
Wonder who the huns are supporting here?
North Korea