Spain were cut low by Chile, England by Uruguay, Italy by Costa Rica. Argentina were pushed to the last gasp by Iran, Germany had to come from behind to match Ghana. Add to this the merit badges earned by Croatia against Brazil, Bosnia against Argentina and the Aussies against the Dutch, and we have a remarkable list of performances by underdogs against countries who to some extent fancied their chances for the trophy.
The most striking feature of all these performances is the way the results were achieved. Apart from their own dead rubber in the Nou Camp last season, Celtic beat or narrowly lost to Barcelona in a series of games over the last decade by defending their 18 yard box as though their lives depended on it. Ventures forward were never supported by many players. We’ve not been alone, this is the way lower-resource clubs have taken on the super-rich in the Champions League.
World Cup 2014 has seen this change. Australia, Iran and Bosnia will head home proud of their performances, something which takes balls. When we’re inevitably drawn against Barca next time in the Champions League, should we press them high up the field? My feeling is, we would be slaughtered, but at one point in this tournament, we need to mature.
Visit the CQN Bookstore to get Tommy Gemmell to sign your personal copy of his book, All the Best.
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Sorry – what suarez actually said was “can you water my plants when you get back”
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Korea currently 28/1 in play. Just sayin…
All the commentators mentioning CELTIC now! :)
Any new faces thru the door yet?
Some shot fae Ki
Ki brilliant; goalie even better. All Korea now
What a shot fron ki
Jude2005
ronnie and jc
outrageous shot from ki. see the winker’s up to his usual antics,can see him getting sent off.
That was me Mr.Z. We had 2 days in Berlin a week in Poland and 2 days in Budapest. Having been in 5 cities in less than 2 weeks, I’m prone to getting things mixed up but I’m pretty sure we stayed in the West Inn Hotel in Warsaw, saw ye’re “Wedding Cake” building and overall had an enjoyable informative but exhausting trip.
4-1
game over?
Brilliant goal for Algeria. Boooooooooo
tea oot Korea
4-1. Breakaway. Some entertainment.
Weefra at 18.30, sorry for my late reply.
Brilliant post, still smiling at it.
I’m not watching the South Korea game. The sight of the booger wan is too much. His studs down Hooper’s achilles is one of the worst fouls I have seen and he got away without a red card. .
Booger gets a yellow
winker should have been sent off
Dallas,
The commentator said he may be going back to the undead. He should just have had the red card.
Should have been a red
corkcelt
I guess you saw old town in Warsaw, maybe Wilanow and long Kings Road with bag part for only pedestrians. Have you been to Uprising Museum? You can’t understand our history without being there with the guide.
Tallybhoy
Brahimi! Good that we can both identify a real player when we see one. Great wee player. Sign him Please Ronny.
Boughera Hun!
meant-big part.
winning captains
i fit in to the “all sorts category”
Boogieman playin football the Glasgow Rangers way. Once a currant, always…
No worries buddy, I have been munching into my ribeye dinner for the past 35 mins. Yep boogers is an animal that should be banned from all footie, but ye cannie deny Algeria are good for a win tonight. Cracking game. :-)))
Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.
4-2
4-2.
Goals galore 4-2
Ki Seung Young’s……………..
……………….. Koran Army ;-)
This is a borefest world cup
Update on the first ever CQN pool tournament .
The event will take place at Styx pool hall ,in Victoria Road,Kirkcaldy.( behind the Victoria Hotel)
Registration will be at 13.00 for a 14.00 start.
On Sat the 5th of July.
This is an open invitation to all CQN BLOGGERS.
if you don’t play the game then just come along for a few drinks and a bit o craic.
At the last count the following had registered an interest to play or just attend.
SIPSINI
BAMBOO
DELANEYS DUNKY
HAMILTONTIM
PETEC
MWD
GCT
CELTICROLLERCOASTER
LENNYBHOY
MICKTT
THUNDERROAD
JINKYSBHOY
PFAYR( who has to confirm if friends are coming with him)
BT
DOC
HUTCHBHOY( who has to confirm if friends are coming with him)
ACGR
ALLGREEN.
MARINELLO
BOBBISHOP
MIKEMALLIN
TINYTIM
We hope to raise a few quid which will be added to the CQN golf charities.
Anyone else wishing to attend either to play or just to enjoy the day out
Please post on here or text to 07779888834.
Letsbehavingyou.
TT
Korea 80/1 in play….
This world cup needs a strong engerlund
This is football as we want to see it. Great entertainment.
Have all competitors in this world cup made a pact to go for it? Magic entertainment. Am loving it!
Kentucky Bhoy
Moving from old Celtic goalies to chapping Celtic players doors, my pal and I went to Danny McGrains house in Talla Rd, Hillington in the early seventies. Mrs McGrain answered and told Danny we were at the door. The legend duly signed Our Lady & St.Georges jotters with a smile !
inawecsc
tinytim
“PFAYR( who has to confirm if friends are coming with him)”
that won’t be anyone from on here
onlykiddingCSC :)
Fourgreenfields
Thank you
HH jamesgang