We are down to the last 16 in what has been a fairly fantastic World Cup so far with plenty of shocks, surprises, upsets and even a little nibble along the way. It was an underwhelming tournament from reigning champions Spain, going out before they even got going, and of course we all saw the likes of England, Portugal and other big names were eliminated whereas the likes of Costa Rica and Algeria impressively qualified for the final 16. It's going to be a fantastic bracket of matches with many big names still going towards the final - will Messi push Argentina to the top with a continuation of his impressive goals so far? Can the USA keep up an impressive run of form? And will Uruguay be able to react to the loss of star man Suarez? Let's hope they don't get caught snacking...
World Cup knockout stages
Published by Lukeh on
Knockout time now, every game matters!
Almost time for Brazil vs Chile, Columbia vs Uruguay is at 9pm too.
Whoop, football time already :D
Hi all
Anyone knew arriving at /comments will be very confused. The last three comments are on football, tennis and Glastonbury. Looks like a weird conversation
today is the kind of day when two telly's aren't enough.
i think five might be about the right number.
http://mrschristine.com/content/images/2014/Jun/space-center-mission-control-screens.jpg
The football is underway, which means it must be past beer-o'clock.
that would do it. just.
sold.
Wonder if it is available for hire for races
Great job of holding the ball up by Neymar
GOAL
David Luiz scores for Brazil
Oh blimy, I somehow fell asleep?!!!
Sensory overload
David Luiz accidently puts the ball in the correct goal (for once).
Poor shot from Neymar
"Son of mine, did ye plow the fields and score yerself a goal?!"
"Ney, mar"
I'm amazed no one has a card yet
Oooooooooooh 1-1!
1-1
Neymar unlucky to not make it 2-
*2-1
1-1, and just heating up nicely...
HT 1-1
Cracking first half that (when I woke up)
Gooooal! Just about...
Goal Hulk
Or not!
No goal
This match, bloody hell
Why was it disallowed? Just switched over.
He handballed it to control the ball, says the ref
I see. Unlike Howard baldy-ref to be controversial.
It was the linesman who made the call
could he overrule that?
The linesman told him what he saw but only the ref can make the decision
I thought Brazil would have scored another 2 by now
Fred's off for Jo. Hehehe.
geoff's getting the bbq warmed up
If there's 13 more minutes without a goal, then there'll be 30 minutes of free football :D
That coud've won it!
Brazil trying to walk it in almost
What a save!
Great play by Hulk
really should go to penalties. if you can't win it in 90 minutes, tough.
They're just running into each other now
One of you!!!
Extra time it is
This better be good. I am supposed to be leaving for Goodwood. Haven't ironed a shirt or packed a bag yet
you're wearing a shirt to goodwood?
Well I am not going topless
Damn that's my plan out the window
:)
just seems more of a casual event. especially in the rain and the mud.
So you think the cuff links may be OTT
are you presenting an award? if no, then yes.
Won't it be a MASSIVE drive for you to get to Goodwood?
Shorter than normal. I am in Devon.
Ahha. I was imagining somewhere much much further north.
those roads aren't much fun. although maybe on a nice day, if you're not a hurry.
you could drop in on pat :)
I am going to Bournemouth tonight then driving from there in the morning
ah-ha. much better!
Hulk deserves a goal
Booof - blasted that one into next week
Fwow - Chile almost scored at the death, hit the bar!
Chile almost won it
Penalties - Speed sporting
Whoop - I love penalties (when England aren't involved)
Ahhh, I have coping issues with penalties. The pressure!
finally!
It doesn't really count as speed sporting when you've had to sit through two hours to get here though!
Crying or praying?
oh
David Luiz - I can't look
sideshow bob scores!
Wow, felt sure he'd bottle that
That was a really long run up for a penalty
defender
saaave!
He was not confident whatsowver
now THIS is sport :)
WHAT?!
oh my word!
WHAT THE!?
Oops.
went the other way, still missed.
If you can't get it on target...
SAVE
Another save
That's a pretty good goalkeeper.
keeper got a hand to it!
Brazil are in the driving seat
Went down too early
BULLET
wow
wow
That is a good penalty
HULK SMASH (it)
HULK SMASH
damn
Hulk misses
SAAAAAVE
teehee
points to you ;)
quick, kick it whilst the keepers behind the line
goooooal
GOAL phew
2-2 after 4 kicks each. Sudden death.
neymar!
Neymar... no pressure
cheeky
easy really ;)
Stutter steps were banned years ago.
The tension!
Odds on this one going over the bar
He's a free agent
I was just asking that out loud, I thought I remembered someone getting in trouble for stopping in the run up.
OH MY
POST
Hit the post. Brazil win
What does GLT say?!
poor chile :(
he thought it was in!
WHICH PENALTY DO WE BELIEVE?!
someone should tell naymar this isn't the final
Players are not even allow to vary their run but as usual in football as soon as a rule is put in place referees start backing away from it.
Great penalty from Neymar nonetheless. So cool and only 22
Aww i feel bad for chile now.
Don't know why I found that so stressful, I don't even care who goes through!
Juninho calls him Hoolk
Hoolk smoosh
Just realised for Christine with Suarez out there is a chance of Forlan later
Today?
Yep, starts at 9 :)
I'm there!
Uruguay: Muslera, Godin (c), Pereira, Rodriguez, Forlan, Gimenez, Pereira, Arevalo, Gonzalez, Cavani, Caceres
He starts!
*faints*
Uruguay / Colombia... who to support?
Columbia for me.
#sorrychristine
Whhaaaat! Banned.
#naughtystep
Actually, seeing as you wrote the thread, I can't really ban you :)
I feel awfully forlarn on this step
Hehe!
We know 1 more Colombian than Uruguayans, so it's Los Cafeteros for us as well.
#sorrychristine *settles down on the naughty step*
Traitors, the lot of ya :)
I hope uruguay have a very nice day
they clearly haven't seen him with his shirt off.
There he is!!
Another physical game on the cards
That chap has a red and a blue boot on.
I think it's a Nike thing
bearded forlan?
It's not grey yet.
quick, we;re on tv, go crazy!
Quiet game so far.
GOAL !!!
Noooooo!
Good work!
your fault.
WHEN WILL I LEARN?
Beautiful technique¬
Great goal
Forlan needs to do more football.
he's not happy!
Ooh, rowdy Forlan.
Forlan getting a bit shirty, unlike his actual shirt...
Diego Foulan.
Dan Roan @danroan 17m
Police confirm England fan had a portion of his ear bitten off by another England fan during Uruguay match in São Paulo
?!??!!!?!?!
MORE GOALS
g.o.a.l
Football sux.
just be grateful forlan doesn't have to take penalties.
Eeeek! No I like it better this way.
If URG don't score soon he be looking less Diego Forlan and more Diego Forlorn.
Humph, Forlán is subbed. My World Cup is done.
heheheh
They told him Metallica have just come on
Ref booked someone on the bench
This was after a COL player was "in the way" of the free kick being taken, so a URG player viciously kicked the ball and the man.
eh?
The URG captain (injured) was obviously giving him grief/abuse, so got a yellow - will now miss the next game.
ha
I was busy getting drunk in a field in Dorset
Although we do need to coordinate where in Devon you are because as of next week I am in Axminster
Looks like I missed some good games.
Time for Holland!
Mexico almost went 1-0 up. They've started well
Hello - today's 1st game will have a drinks break at 30 minutes into each half.
The Mexicans are doing a good job of pressing the Dutch.
Cooling break!
They should be playing Vanilla Ice over the stadium PA... Ice Ice Baby!
What's a cooling break?
A few minutes in the 1st and 2nd half where they all stop for a drink
Ahh, cool! Literally!
Obviously by a drink I mean they have some water or energy drink, they don't all stop for a quick pint :)
Robben goes down, clutching his leg, doesn't get any attention and instantly shouts in protest as if nothing was wrong. Sigh.
Mexico score!!!
Mexi-goal
how did that not go in?!
it's time for their pint
unbelievable save!
NETHERLANDS SCORE!! with 3 minutes left!!
OH MY WORD A PENALTY TO NETHERLANDS
Robben made the most of that. Awful.
scores
2-1 to Netherlands. Unbelievable.
This damn World Cup!
best ever. so don't have time for so much brilliant football. but what ya gonna do?!
6 extra minutes seems like a lot.
4 minutes of that was for the pint
Ah right, cider break.
:)
I find it odd they let the time continue in those breaks
Dutch commentator says " with the necessary theatricals - but who cares"
It was very typicala for Robben
Think I annoyed the neighbours as 5live was about 4 secs ahead of Dutch TV
hehehehe
betting dutch tv was in HD. always a problem.
No problem for me. I could look at the tv to see the goals when required
:)
Costa Rica - Greece, starting soon
Costa Rica score!
Just turned from the indy car to see greece equalise in the 90th minute!
GREECE EQUALISE _ EXTRA TIME BECKONS!
What a crazy tournament
Greece almost won it there!
Had no idea football was still happening
Extra time
Damn! I was going to get an 'early' night.
speed sporting. it's the future.
I was surprised to hear Ian Wright during the break. I thought he flew home for personal reasons
:)
yup, flew bck out
Thanks
Penalties are here
After 1: CR 1-1 GR
After 2: CR 2-2 GR
Mypoor tired head wants someone to win
After 3: CR 3-3 GR
After 4: CR 4-3 GR
Saaaaave!
Was not confident about him
Costa Rica can score to go through....
CR for the win...
yeeeees!
CR will be good value going forward :)
right, finally, sleep!
excatly! See you for the late game tomorrow
Nigeria just scored but it was offside. Promising start for Nigeria though!
Great save from the Nigeria keeper from Pogba's volley.
Hi all. err Lukeh
*waves*
Shoulda been a goal for France.
Hi Mr C
between football and tennis at the moment. i'm quite confused.
I am just doing football
football on ipad, tennis on telly. much sporting.
That looks like on for goal line technology
wow. bit behind, but gotta have a replay?
Was a lot further out than it looked from the first angle
Goal France.
THe goal is a bit overdue
lovely header
Nice winner. Terrible marking by Nigeria
that fell apart quickly.
France through to the quarter finals
what a turnaround in four years
Hurrah! C'est fantastique!
This is what I should have said, via Jules Bianchi: "Allez les bleus !!!"
Germany-Algeria just kicked off
Evening all!
Germany with white shorts is just wrong
Not sure they are allowed to mix dark and light colours on the same kit - some FIFA nonsense.
Great tackle by Neuer but what was he doing out there
German keeper made a HUGE error of judgement in coming out and not getting there!
I heard something about that at the start of the tournament. Utter nonsense. We coped generally without problems when we had small black and white TVs now we have vastly clearer pictures we need this?
I also heard them say one team has to wear its light strip and the other its dark strip. These too look light to me
I agree there... It's supposed to be for the referees mainly (IIRC)
Great shot by Schweinsteiger
In that case I would have thought banning a green that blends into the pitch would be a start
Who said FIFA were logical?
All people who run major sports are equally incompetent it would appear
offisde
Nigeria are getting closer and closer!
(whereas Germany aren't even getting Klose)
Germany are suffering right now.
great save!
How did he not score?
Neuer - less keeper, more sweeper: https://twitter.com/markchapman/status/483713354889195520
Blimey!
Totally missed it but according to several tweets Hoddle called Algeria Al Jazeera. OOPS
Germany almost scored there
This match could, amazingly, go either way
Well, those are the only 2 possible outcomes ;)
shhhhh :)
Teehee, sorry :D
German subst
Another touch outside his box - this time Neuer heads it clear
I've never seen a keeper come out so much...
Nigeria on it again!
How did that not go in?!!!
Germany. Close. Twice
missed!!!!
My favourite thing in the world cup so far:
http://t.co/sOTnfyY6Zv
free kick fail :)
What happened there?!
bloody neuer!
another big save!
Neuer has to get man of the match. I think if I was the German manager I would put my number 2 keeper in for the next game and play Neuer at sweeper
Keepers at both ends are performing well tonight
Extra tiiiiiime
Whoooop!!, But I so wanted a dose of speed-sporting tonight!
At the start of this game there is no way I would have said that Germany would need extra time
They finally score!
Goal Schürrle
GERMANY GOAL
At least it came now, we've still got 28 minutes more football to go :D #freefootball
SO CLOSE
Close, not to be confused with the other Klose.
Are they singing 7 Nation Army?
Common football chant in germany, for some reason
Sounds much nicer than when the England band murder it for the whole 90 minutes.
Germany looking for that killer goal
Wowwww - close again
Great defending
awwwwww
ONE OF YOUR SCORE ALREADY!
Germany made hard work of scoring that
2-1
WOW, come on e ALG
NOW THEY SCORW
!!
.......
aww poor algeria!
woah, so close
this world cup is unreal.
Best. World. Cup. Ever!
It is very strange that teams you expect to sail through to the quarters or semis are struggling to get a result
I can't remember a world cup where both (most of) the 'good' teams are playing well and the 'poor' teams are matching them every step of the way. It's brilliant!
Aww, I feel for Algeria.
Afternoon: Argentina - Switzerland starting now(ish)
Hello
The early KOs on a weekday are a novelty for me :)
Wow, Switzerland were 1 on 1 with the keeper and they fluffed it
I hear the sound of breaking glass. His bottle went
Very poor shot when it came to it.
Second half kicking off
ARGy keeper made a meal of that one, drop/fumble+accidental kick, then having to fall on it
Argy bargy in the Swiss penalty area, SWI keeper injured, ARG want (but don't get) a penalty.
Messi getting messy.
Surely not extra time and penalties again
spee...
ahh doesn't matter :)
:) Better extra time in this one, than later tonight ;)
agreed. mainly cause i'm watching that one :)
I think we need a term for the opposite of speed sporting
football.
wait.
golf.
International cricket can be longer = 5 days...
wow, okay that wins.
(presumably, who'd ever know)
So far in the last-16 games: Brazil, Costa Rica, Netherlands, Germany, possibly France and now these 2 have all struggled to establish themselves, where as Colombia seem to be the only team on a hot streak.
15 minutes gone, 15 minutes left before penalties
ARGY GOAL
Great goal
That was really Messi
Messi had drawn the 4 defenders, then slid the ball off - very nice work
That tackle was mid-shin height and Messi carried on like there was no tackle. Utterly incredible
Hit the post
Keeper had stayed up...
Sooooo close!!
Keeper was no good at the fine control aspect of the game
Free kick on the edge of the box - last action forsure
DIVE
Total dive
COME ON!
Argentina win
They made hard work of that one
The final is going to be played at walking pace if all these games keep going to extra time
BEL-USA is under-way
Torn now, cos Belgians speak French so I support them. But also the USA are doing so well!
yo yo!
Evening
The bit that doesn't speak French is trying to get independence so there could be a whole French speaking country soon
getting independence is the new black
Seems to be. Only found out last week that Catalonia is voting in November so maybe the Barcelona race will be the Catalan GP soon
they literally renamed the circuit this year to circuit de barcelona-catalunya.
some people.
Missed that. Wonder why they added Barcelona
http://circuitcat.com/en/
can't be a coincidence.
I could have understood adding Catalunya if it had always been called Barcelona but I don't see the political point in adding Barcelona. Almost certainly not a co-incidence though. Probably all sorts of things being renamed
That touch was just too heavy, BEL could've been in
wasted chance.
End to end stuff :)
Finally home, phew!
I really want usa to win this.
Belgium look good
clearance!
Great defending - felt that was going in one way or another for sure
Not sure he'll be continuing - bad news for the USA.
Evening.
Saw the extra time of the earlier game. ARG got in just in time.
You saved yourself 90 minutes :)
https://twitter.com/AamerISmad/status/484069020308471809
Woweee, crowds watching in a stadium!
flippin heck.
Da Bears
it felt like I wasted 27, it felt longer :)
Unlucky!
Ohhhh he scuffed it...
What was that?
How can it be half time already?
great half. you have to convince christine to stay up for the rest (cause i can't).
belgium is near france so... yay?
This is probably the best last-16 game I've seen so far (COL-URG was up there), but mainly because #sport!
big screen football
https://twitter.com/AllyCannon/status/484072044611375104
and I mean big...
Belgium has a lot of really good young players. You really should watch this game
flip
Thing is, you can sell it at 45 more minutes. But can you guarantee that's all it will be? Nope!
That is the biggest HDTV in the world. There is another identical one behind it. 50 yards long
The Jacksonville Jaguars are in the process of getting an even bigger one, like 1.5x the size or something.
sadly not.
This game absolutely will not go to extra time. Promise
Wonder how long before a team has a TV the full length of the field
I like the confidence :)
Or a screen that wraps the entire top of the stadium?
I hope they put it in Argos
I am absolutely confident that this will be over after 90 minutes. OK maybe 93ish
here we go, come on usa
66 meters
http://www.ntd.tv/en/news/offbeat/20140331/120330-39big-hoss-tv39-the-world39s-largest-hd-screen.html
I swear usa are playing a 35-0-0 formation
*metres, sorry I was reading Texan and comparing electricity prices
Jerry Jones will be most upset. He will probably build another Cowboys stadium just to get a bigger TV in
Mertens hasn't had a great game
I forgot that I was going to get ice cream at half time. Need a drink break so I can get some
Jag's screen measures in at >360ft: https://twitter.com/jpshadrick/status/481483513753923584
so close!
So full length of the pitch including both end zones
How did he not connect ata ll?
Yeah, must do. That's what this advert of theirs says: https://twitter.com/ojleo3/status/483811438884974593
Watching the match at COTA
https://twitter.com/circuitamericas/status/484082361416445952
Goalkeeper ends up hugging the post.
that would've been a stunner
There has to be a goal soon, and BEL feel most likely to get it (atm).
Is it a circuit again yet, rather than a skatepark?
That was soooo close.
Another close one
USA need The Boss to come inspire them or something
Sccooore for the USSAAAAA
It is not a nice dummy if there are three defenders between him and a team mate
belgium want to score from 20 yards all the time. Pass it around and create an opening
belgium's 20 shots to usa's 3. yeesh
USA seem tired now
Belgium look like a cat toying with a mouse...
save!!
This goalkeeper deserves a medal.
tim 'superman' howard!
San Jose Earthquakes.
I hope there is a Washington Volcanos and a Minneapolis Unfortunately Timed Shower
This game is flying in
unlucky from dempsey!
Can we give USA a FanBoost?
need!
12th man vote!
hope you've all voted for montagny btw...
what a save again!
savw
*save
Should have scored there
I always felt it harsh that he never really got his chance at man utd. Such a good goalkeeper.
That was as big a chance as you'd like/need
Ouch
owwwwww
That will be a bit nippy
someone get the bag of peas..
Ow i felt that
Magic spray will sort it. Magic spray sorts everything
unbelievable.
I was sure Hazard had put that inside the far post
The standard of goal-keeping in this tournament...!!!
end to end!
Someone needs to score soon or Steven will have some explaining to do.
It will happen.
Of course another 30 minutes of this would be great
I'll get the #blamesteven hashtag ready
Don't worry Christine, this is vacant tonight
heh
Bravo
:)
I have been there for about four years
They may as well just vote Tim as President now
What CPU-skill-level is Howard set on?
they overclocked their keeper :)
https://twitter.com/thevowel/status/484089826916843521
Konami Code Howard
On a digital contribution to the game, Origi has been OK. Not as good as his competitor Stea and the World Cup's lead player Appl Stor
usa are exhausted. belgium are fairing much better.
Can't they give Belgium waffles? I just imagine they'd work like spinach and popeye
:)
TIM!
Too many balls that are just too heavy
how'd he save that?!
HOW THE DID THAT NOT GET KICKED BETTER
That was a horrible pass into Kompany. No composure
Wonder if Bedoya makes the sound of his name by flicking a ruler on a table
:)
Watch, I bet a late goal happens again!
IF USA lose, Howard should still be MOTM.
someone score.
they need the secret spray to keep people walking to far for a throw in.
NOOOOO!
OMG
Tim dollars
https://twitter.com/GeniusFootball/status/484084703318646784
hit the damn target!
Absolute sitter
fluffed it. gah.
balls
#blamesteven
WHOOOP 30 minutes more - thank you!
OOPS
I have no idea how they didn't score. Great entertainment
Okay, I stuck out the game, but I'm off now. Good luck anyone getting anything past that crazy robot goalkeeper.
I hope he's added to the next Avengers film
Good night Christine.
Maybe wise :)
At least there is no golden goal in this. In Canada we were watching the Stanley Cup final and Lou finally gave up and went to bed. 10 seconds later a goal was scored and the game was over. I tweeted what had happened and I could hear swearing in the next room
Dempsey looks like: "aww man, do we have to do more?"
Lukaku on
here we go!
Tim Howard scored a goal this year I remember. And seeing as it's wimbledon...
COME ON TIM
:) :)
Hey girls. Hey boys. Superstar DJs
goal
nooooooooooooooooooo
GOAL
2 minutes tooo late.
Fresh legs on the right
Damnit Tim
immediately makes the difference
Lukaku was struggling on the right because he is so left-footed. Looks like his right foot is only for standing on
USA need a sudden touchdown! Push forward to the top line!
Shame for Christine that they didn't score two minutes earlier
too long
Belgium need to learn to make decisions
Klinnsman should bring himself on
USA defence looked like statues
A Tim Howard goal from a few years ago: https://twitter.com/icecolbeveridge/status/484095219110268928
Tim Howard's goal this seaosn
https://twitter.com/CTWolstenholme/status/484092201027518465
oops, that's muse's bassist.
This is the goal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4SbJpQPA40
jermain jones looks knackered.
ouch
That looked nasty
ball to the face
Good save again
2-0
that's it
game ove
2-0
Lukaku made all the difference
Nice. Shame for USA though.
usa are shattered :(
ref, let usa have a nap
Half time in ET
wowzer
WHAT A GOAL
WHA!!!
What a great goal
COME ON USA
I knew all they needed was a nap
fANTASTIC gOAL
Ohh!
This flipping World Cup.
ooof
OMG
Usa just woke up!
come on usa!!
USA! USA! USA!
jaysus
Unbeflippinglievable
just give the world cup to tim
They are taking Edin Hazard off??? That is insane
I guess.. you could say... they don't want to take a risk with hazard...
The Belgian attack has instantly become less dangerous
tripped over it
ARGH
wow!!
brilliant plan
Incredible set piece!
PASSS ITTTTTTTTTT
I am exhausted
*&^%&
This is absurd football
Great low ball from Yedlin
Nooooo Jones
Maybe another 5 minutes remain.
usa! usa!
noooo
1 minute....
just 1 minute?!
Klinsmann not happy with just one extram minute
Jurgen the German is not very happy with "nur ein Minuten?!"
Get tim up there!!!
Awwwwwwww
Great game
done. what a game.
Unlucky usa. Unbelievable football.
Excellent football
best football
After all these games going to extra time, this has to be the best value WC that there's been for a while
Normal football is going to be so dull after this
you couldn't ask for more.
highest tally of saves in a world cup match since records began.
all 8 group winners into the 1/4s :) that is pleasing
Tim Howard, record breaker, human wall, all round legendary guy
first time ever!
Really enjoyed that game especially 2nd half of ET. Suddenly back into it, great stuff.
Brilliant World Cup.
It is the most unpredictable tournament I can ever remember. No idea who is going to win it. It's so out there even Wales might still nab it. Maybe.
After Argentina struggled earlier maybe Belgium could get a shock result..
This is genius. Mt. Howard.
http://t.co/eaqF2Whkxq
1/4 finals are here: France-Germany up first.
GER goal
wha? i haven't got the telly on yet.
OIld fashioned freekick and a header: GER 1 up, now at 15 mins gone
Phew, rough end to the week. Hope the return of football is worth it!
I opened the door to get home and just as i turned tv on there was a goal
Evening #Lukeh.
hey squire.
i got up an hour early than i needed to, to watch a driver manage just four laps in free practice before pulling to a halt. i shall join you in that hope :)
stoopid mercedes. I saw the clip of when they told susie and she looked crushed :(
Germany look good coming forward
Also I really like France's world cup kit. Reminds me of williams' testing liveryu
top half does. terrible red socks clashing with yellow boots are a whole other matter.
this is true!
close for france!
what's with pit box markings just off to the south of the pitch?
none of the subs/staff are allowed out of the box during the match
oh. have they been there for all matches? i'm very observant.
yep! they have :)
oops
HT 1-0 to Germany
Dara Ó Briain @daraobriain
It must be awful for Mark Lawrenson, held, against his will, watching sports events he disdains so much. #prayforMark
:) :) :)
That was odd, german defence just stood still!
heheheheheeee!
how did he get the job again after last time?
This is a hard match to watch mostly because the BBC commentary is horrendous
Hey hey peoples. It looks suspiciously like France are losing.
It's all Mark Lawrenson's fault for being a terrible commentator!
Like... red wing mirrors??
someone called lukeh had a suggestion a while back.
https://sidepodcast.com/event/2010-fifa-world-cup-day-10#comment-817376
4 years and nothing has changed. Good idea, me.
Woah, time travel.
Good save!
Totally just recognised Ozil, presumably from last year.
Couldn't tell you anyone in the English team, but random Germans I've got learnt.
Not even Mr Rooney? The man's been in several major Hollywood films!
They pronounce Matuidi 'Matweedy'. I feel like they should have another player called pie or cat or something.
tawt i saw a french team heading home?
right to the chest!
Hehehe. England players I could pick out of a line up: Rooney, Gerrard, Lampard. Bad football fan.
I feel like Lawrenson just wants someone to give him a hug
4 minutes of added time
i wonder if we switched the british football team with the british commentary team, we might be better at football and hear better commentary.
jonathan legard does football commentary. Imagine those matches!
heeeeh!
although in his defence at least he has different levels of tone to his voice...
what was he doing?!
playing football. nutter
what a chance.
"We're going out anyways, so I'm gonna do some skillz"
Stoopid idea having goalkeepers, if you ask me.
wasn't a classic. bye bye france.
Hope columbia vs brazil is better!
Hopefully there's a spare seat on the plane for mark lawrenson
Awww, look at the little French man crying his eyes out. Cuteness.
Had to disappear - leaving do tonight (not mine) at Jamie's Italian. I might be back for extra time of the next game :)
Columbia vs Brazil in 15 mins. I'd put good money on this being a good one!
I love brazil's anthem :)
come on columbia! (but also come on brazil)
GOOOOOOAL!
almost 1-1, phew!
Brazil still 1-0 up but hectic start!
Good save by the columbia keeper.
Half time 1-0. Should be more!
Bit more rough this half, no real flow to the game so far since they came back out...
How has no one got a yellow card in this match?!
What a goal from Brazil!!!
Ironically from a free kick that shouldn't have been awarded... the ref is having a terriblle match
Penalty to Columbia!
Also Julio Cesar shoud've been off... only a yellow.
This could be interesting
2-1!
Looks like the stutter step is back to stay
These last 10 minutes are going to be fascinating even though Brazil should be down to 10 men
Silly mistakes columbia, watch your runs!
5 minutes of injury time
That should be it..
Brazil played a very cynical match but if it sees you through...
Time for Argentina vs Begium.
I hate all the speechifying. Let the players get on with playing
GOAL
Higuian!!
What an unbelievable pass
Took 3 men to tackle messi
Unlucky with the free kick..
close form belgium!
Half time 1-0 to Argentina
Evening all.
Hi Will^
The Belgians seem to be doing a lot of bullying.
What a poor finish by Messi
wow, messi missed 1 on 1
woowww... how did they not manage to score?
someone KICK IT
brilliant last 10 minutes.
Argentina go through to the semis
Argentina go through to the semis
Points to Lukeh
Great last few minutes of action! Looking forward to tonight's game :D should be free-flowing!
Last 1/4-final, NED-CRC, starting now.
come on costa rica :)
Come on good football! :D
Good save!
Dutch should have scored
Danny Murphy sounds suspiciously like Lawrenson...
Lawro-lite
Probably from the same part of Ireland
What a great save!
Great kick, great save
Great free kick by Schneijder
wehay#!
Completely fooled the Costa Ricans
Suprised that the Dutch couldn't manage to score in the first half
Alfredo di Stefano is in a coma. Very sad but then he is 88. Scored in 5 successive European Cup (Champions League) finals
Oooo ouch - crunching tackle
Nice try
Deary me
This is starting to look like extra time and penalties again
They both look close to scoring, but neither get close enough.
For their talent netherlands should really be better than this
Good save, kurt was offside though
*kuyt
Free kick, but was that inside? Maybe no quite.
Danny Murphy just said Tim Howard didn't have much to do against Belgium.
Uhhh...
.So close!
Off the post!
So close
This suddenly got very on the edge
They all know that 1 goal now will all but win this for sure.
How, Van Persie?!
How could he miss that
Did he even make contact?!
No
Back to his MU form then?
Second yellow here?
Ref bottled that
Robben did make the most of it but there was contact.
Defender is gone at his next infringement - that is for sure.
WHAT
GLT GLT?!
What is going on?
unbelievable!
DEFENDING¬
Extra time it is!
Free football!
I still can't believe that didn't go in
Dutch in cooling jackets?
SAve
Another great save
How did it not go in?!
Thought that was in
If he's injured, that the game, right there.
Phew, 12k ran by that dude
Running 12.4km?!
Ooooooh!
I've seen them given for less
Ben Affleck isn't putting in a very good performance tonight, in this role as a Dutch striker.
Robben is so greedy
Really?! That was the back of the shoulder.
Oh my word, if the weight of that pass was spot on..
The never work on FIFA either
*They
I too blamed the game ;)
This will be crazy if this goes to penalties and Netherlands end up going out..
Huntelaar coming on.
It is frustrating watching Robben play.
evening! i has stella, a pork pie and football.
i am oh so cultured tonight.
someone get this man a season ticket to a team
naughty from huntelaar.
:)
tim krul warming up to be brought on in goals for netherlands?!
Just for the pens? Really?!
oh my word!
Really odd..
Almost in there CRC
Offside but the keeper was there again. Amazing.
don't mind ET today, i gets to see some football.
corner to costa rica!
poor corner :(
SAVE!
OMG!! So close!1
Should have scored
whaaaaaa
This is crazy!
Words are failing me at all these desperate chances!
is football always like this??
i mean i could watch every game if it was this exciting.
Nope, unfortunately not :(
the premier league is going to be so dull in comparison :(
JESUS
....!!
C'MON!
Yes.
Twice Dutch shots have been blocked by their own players
Dutch seriously want to change their keeper?
What an utterly bizarre decision.
Krul must be great at pens!
is there something wrong with the main keeper? was he injured today?
Nope, did absolutely nothing wrong.
fk yeah speed sporting :)
This is like American football now. Bringing on a specialist player.
Not sure I would choose a keeper who had sat on the bench for two hours to save penalties
I feel awful for the dutch no. 1!
@GaryLineker: Only Van Gaal would change his keeper for penalties. All part of the master plan. Does he know Krul's only saved 2 of 20 at NUFC in PL.
i don't even
hahah.
Shearer just repeated that
Bring on Tim Howard
The Dutch need to get Kluivert out of that suit!
Dan Walker @mrdanwalker
Southend brought on sub-keeper Daniel Bentley for a shoot-out v Oxford in the JPT... and won! #Krul #NED #CRC History repeated?
did gary lineker really just say that
Dan Walker @mrdanwalker
Don't forget... last 9 WC penalty shoot-outs have been won by the team going first #Toss #NED #CRC
I can't believe Costa Rica might just eliminate Netherlands. What an upset it would be!
In other news, Juan Pablo Montoya on pole for tomorrow's Indy Car race!
Apparently :" Cillessen has never saved a penalty :)"
goooooal
Went under Krul
RVP will miss
PRESSURE
close!
1-1
save!!!
SAVew
Krul saves it
van Gaal is currently a genius
Why make the guy with bad cramp take a penalty?
argh
Great penalty
2-1 Netherlands
Crazy mindgames from Krul
Krul belongs in a ring
yes!
What was the Costa Rican keeper doing during that kick
Praying I think
3-2 Netherlands
Good penalties so far from Netherlands
Krul thinks he is the boss
Looked like he was getting a message from the big giant head in 3rd Rock from the Sun
Great penalty
Krul nearly got that
I think Kuyt will miss
damnit
Kuyt is a cool customer
4-3 Netherlands
If Costa Rica miss it is game over
Argh the tension!
And Costa Rica's Krul fate is sealed.
Nooooooooooooooo
SAAAAAVE
Krul stopped it again
Gutted :(
Looked like it might hit the post anyway
Now Krul will have a reputation as a penalty saving specialist
Crazy brave call. But I can't help but feel penalties are such pot luck that it wasn't as 'genius' as the media will make it out.
That sad, it worked...
That total now stands at 0.
Costa Rica did an amazing job, what an effort.
:)
Next match is now Tuesday night, 9pm - Brazil vs Germany...
awesome :)
Can't miss that
a couple of key outs for brazil, but dont worry they still have their best player fee-fah
ive seen about 15 minutes of this world cup, (still saw three goals).
Football!
Mertesacker Emptiness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV4CTHUFhig
Genius.
Evening Lukeh
Yo!
Lothar Matthäus - I can remember choosing him for many custom teams on FIFA97 - 17+ years ago... #old
I think Brazil might somehow get this
Scolari has got Loew a present, aww.
I forgot how the German anthem sounds.
I think that the Germans might be the eventual victors
Sooo long since a German won a race ;)
:D
Best anthem now
Evenings
Evening
#praymar
This is going to be a Klose game
I am not taking a neutral stance tonight
I'm sure there's a name for that style of photo-taking, but I can't quite put my finger on it... a "mepic"?
I believe they're called mythings
Ball hadn't all gone out
Or if there are more than one of you, an "us-o-gram"?
Great attacking intent from Brazil
Fabulous selfie
https://twitter.com/HuffPostSports/status/486598357494689792/photo/1
The entire world is watching
Germans look promicing so far - a matched game so far
back and forth stuff already
goal
Goooooal!
Goal Muller
German goal
Poor defending
A Muller with number 13. Just like Gerd in the 70s
Who is commentating this for us tonight?
Good challenge!
Urm, not sure. Not the bad ones
lovely challenge on the replay
2-0
klose goal
the record
he did it!!
3~!
3-0
oh wow
This is crazy
The Brazilians are getting Mullered
4!
WTF
4-0
This is like they are playing against kids
Fred looks a tad annoyed
This is how I felt watching F1 10 years ago
5
good lord.
You can not be serious!?
Insane. I have never seen anything like this ever
What the ...?
Yup
Have Brazil got a bet on or something?
Hi Kathi.
Even the Germans must be surprised by this
Saw someone tweet something about match fixing. Match fixers would not be this obvious
Schaudunfreude? This is a case of scahudanfraud, Brazil are't even here
Hi Steven
Very.
Hi Kathi!
I have a feeling Brazil haven't changed their settings from Semi Pro
Germany must be favourites to win now. They have an easy win here and an extra day of rest compared to Netherlands or Argentina
Brazil should bring Tim Howard on
At this stage it wouldn't matter if they brought on Jesse James.
Saw this tweeted before the game. Turned out to be a great prediction
https://twitter.com/dutchvowels/status/486609459729276928/photo/1
https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/486597297824747520
hahahahahahahaha
On the plus side, Brazil haven't conceded for 20 minutes
Can't tell if "booo" or "boo-urns"
I have no idea what to say about that half. Never seen anything remotely like that before
Germany might nick this one
What was that Lukeh? ;) (Kickoff T-7 minutes...)
I've changed my mind
The real winner will be football
That is who I am supporting tonight :)
I don't know. They are showing lots of people leaving the stadium.
Football is not the winner tonight.
But tonight will set up football winning on Sunday.
Imagine being the Brazil manager now. What do you say to that team?
I've changed my mind again
We have Wheetos in the cupboard I didn't know about so now the score is Germany 5 - Brazil 0 - Wheetos 10
Whilst Loew is going to toilet, Scolari should swap players around in Germany's dressing room into other positions. A winning tactic.
Happy German watching the game in space
https://twitter.com/amikokauderer/status/486611982083051520/photo/1
Well done by Neuer
Neuer on the ball
I hate to ask if Vettel is giving the finger to a few Brazilians right now...
#poorsport
almost 5-1!
Brazil can't even score sitters - nothing is going right on the night.
Has anyone checked if there is a magnet in the ball and the goal on that side?
wow!
Save! And double save!
I think I remember something like that happening at a Brazilian GP many years ago when Senna crashed out and and the grandstands of Interlagos was drained of it spectators soon afterwards. And the race wasn't even finished at that point! O.O
I'm not sure that this pitch is not on a slant.
:)
https://twitter.com/Lord_Sugar/status/486618189191602177
Bravo
hihi
We were clearing stuff up the other day kathi and you may be happy to know I still have my solidified volcano ash!
They didn't make Peyton Manning a honorary Captain, did they?
close to 6
Really? Wow. I distributed my volcano ash evenly over all my stuff during the last move
Yup, it's in my drawer still with other bits and bobs. It's a nice little bit of history and a cool gift too!
Christ the Redeemer 2.0 https://twitter.com/tomcmmiller/status/486611708925194241
i keep calling her helmut marko on accident which is not a good thing
No one's scored for like an hour now
Great job by the goalie
what in buggeration happened to brazil?!
they turned up in their cricket sportswear
They pushed the Maldonado button
6!?
Six
hey there's a goal!
SIX
was hoping it'd go to extra time...
oh
Collapsed like England's cricket team
That 6th goal was austria gp 2002
is the lower third capable of listing all the scorers :)
If they haven't done so, they should have put up a Viewer Discretion Advised label.
:)
When does the 2nd set begin?
heeh. any theories as to why this happened. surely one injured man can't make that much difference?
brazil have run through the tournament with fairly weak performances, and depending on neymar. Germany have exposed them horrendously for both reasons.
Main defender is suspended (he has organised the back line in previous games)
My tweet from earlier:
:)
ah-ha.
David Luiz needs a booking
brazil kick the ball like i do. swinging legs, little contact.
We should start a team (of people that should never play)
This is all just a stunning marketing ploy for the Manics' excellent new album, recorded in Berlin with a strong German background to it.
Bravo, Wire.
they're probs watching the golf.
wow
oh WOW
http://sadbrazilians.tumblr.com
brazil just turn off your console
7?!
The kick is up...
...and it's good!
Automatic 3-0 defeat?
7-0 in a world cup semi Bookies won't have to pay out a penny on this game
"PScolari has left the game."
Are you sure you are talking about American Football, Lukeh?
I've changed my mind again
Rugby is the winner now. This is a rugby score
i for one am glad we went out in the group stages.
I bet there's going to be a lot of rozzing from Rugby clubs in Brazil now...
Even the brazlian fans have caved in
One score and a 2 point conversion and Brazil are back in front...
It's OK because at the end of the game, neymar will come on as a sub, score 8 goals, look at the camera and go 'Brazinga.'
Danny Baker: Incredible. Against all the odds this World Cup will now not be mainly remembered for Luis Suarez biting someone.
Would a Argentina win tomorrow create a FIFA World Cup Final from Hell for Brazil?
Dante's Inferno?
Imagine if Argentia were doing this to Brazil
I'm not in the mood for a war
That ended up firther from the goal than it started
Wehay!
yeesh
awwwww
really, ozil?!
Ooopsy
Ozil should be dropped. He did that as if the game was already won
yaaaay
goooooooooooooooooal!
See
BRING ON THE COMEBACK
Wow, didn't know if that would happen
He meant to shoot it wide, right?
heheheh
Nice of germany to give them a compensation goal
Oscar scores a goal, no one in Brazil gave a flip?
only 7 goals? poor
Crazy
Apparently the riots have already started in Sao Paulo
7-1
The German team will wake up tomorrow thinking this was a dream and the game is still to be played
uh oh................
love it.
david luiz was sold last month for £50million.
Looks like a good deal for Chelsea.
Just saw a tweet saying the average distance of the goals was 3.5 yards
The riot photos are fakes from earlier riots
https://twitter.com/Hoaxoffame/status/486631831929106432
This one is real, I believe...
https://twitter.com/VejaSP/status/486611133340868610/photo/1
I don't see another self destruction today!
Evening.
2 of the best 3 squads up against each-other tonight.
wonder if we'll see a mess supershow tonight
*messi
2 more top performances in the right places and he cements himself as the best of his generation .
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_spot/2014/07/09/world_cup_jerk_watch_is_netherlands_winger_arjen_robben_a_jerk_or_does_he.html
A fair question.
Evening all
Hi there
Good save
The Argies are getting closer
That could've been dangerous
evening. is the score tracker broken?
I want my money back, no one's scored 4 goals yet
My 9-2 prediction is not looking good so far
hehe
oooooh!
Good commitment
What happened there?
Clash of heads?
oof, clash of heads
I think germany stole all the goals :(
Hmmm, not so sure about that decision..
Not sure about that linesman...
they've been trying that move for the last 10 minutes. how much warning do HOL need?
I'm gonna get some weetos.
When I did that yesterday, 4 goals happened
rough game.
wasted chance in injury time for ARG.
HT.
Well matched so far
Nice to have a game that is not finished after 20 minutes
So, Cannavaro's punditry seems to be just listing some players that will be out there for the second half.
"I, errr, think that... the teams, they, uh, will kick a ball."
Woah, he didn't get that far ;)
netherlands have patrick kluivert on the bench!
(in loui's coaching team)
when in doubt, boot it out
Yup - I said in the last round that they needed to get him out of a blue shirt and into an orange one
Why does robben need to make the most of things? ugh
He does make it really hard for anyone to like him
Go and check the sidepodpulse for the difference between last night's spectacular, and tonight's game...
its like with that challenge then. Yes it was a foul anyways then he goes and flops around. His petulance is infuriating
heh. heartbeat knows.
I haven't noticed the pulse in ages
it's how i get to the comments page.
"Things you don't want your doctor to say"
It was great during the group stages - looked like a real pulse - a beat every 24 hours(ish)
Out of interest, what is the scale on the y-axis?
heartiness.
My comments page is never closed so I don't need a way to get there
♥
zero to the most comments in an hour. recaled every hour. i think.
Likewise, and if it is closed it's the way that I navigate to sidepodcast :)
haha!
i like to think if christine or mr c want to check the pulse they tell each other they're checking me hearties
Y-arrrgh
:)
netherlands used 2 subs now. Guess the other one will be Krul, eh? :)
I guess if Netherlands win this match the 3rd/4th place play off will be Brazil and Argentina kicking lumps out of each other
♥
Maybe at the end of the game both teams will concede and they'll both be 2nd so they don't have to face Germany
:) that's what I thought, but on inspection, the trace shows that the y value for the maximum point yesterday was 62, when I'm pretty sure there were more comments than that. #maths #sorry
It's all sin and cos' fault. Tan had nothing to do with this.
#rubbishatmaths
Hahaha, I see what Mr C means about the scoreboard yesterday now!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsEBVyPIYAEiFaQ.png
:) :) :)
where'd ya get 62 from? there are two points on the way up.
is messi still playing?
I right-clicked, then went Inspect element, then in the list of points the biggest y value that I can see is 62
josh homme is not happy on the bench
It seems some of the heavy rain in Sao Paulo has made it's way to Reading, PA.
As for TV Viewship numbers, what were they for yesterday's match and what was the trend during the period of the Goal-pocalypse and the aftermath?
GOOONope
!!! or not
Thought Higuain had scored
ahh, that's pixels. counts calculated server-side and converted to w/h before sending to the browser (for performance reasons).
Andres Cantor does Darth Vader from the deleted scene in Return of the Jedi, shocker...
As for the US Overnight viewership numbers...
http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2014/07/world-cup-overnights-espn-sets-record-for-semifinal/
some shocking qualiy of balls coming into the box for ned.
Gotcha - I was wondering whether I was able to retrofit some comments/minute stats
you could if you grabbed the date/time info from everything on /comments page. the graph is just drawing from that. you also have thread data that way. otherwise i could send you something at a quiet point (not ahead of back-to-back race weekends).
I'm resorting to poems
Score
The crowd just want a goal
I've got some wheetos from the cupboard
Crunch, the tackles, not the cereal
Someone have a shot
Someone take a pot
Please, for the love of god
:) :)
I would like to see NED make the final. They had revenge on ESP for 4 years ago, I would like to see them have a shot at revenge for 40 years ago.
Fixed
I wasn't thinking of going that far... but that could be interesting to do - I'll see what grabbing the thread data does :)
Where are the goals now? Where have they gone? Have Germany stole their thunder where Brazil's sunshine shone? Lionel's gone quiet in the shadow of Maradona, if he doesn;t pick it up his team will be a goner. Whlist Arjen keeps falling and netherlands have their fire, insert political quote that's inspired Nicky Wire. This is footy, this is the game, this poem is becoming a little lame
That one kind of petered off a little
Germany's biggest footballing rivalry is with the Dutch
Germans agreed at half time not to humiliate Brazil. Think they failed at that
https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/486990240125845504
Technically, Semi Final Insult
Arg
:)
This game seems to have passed very quickly even though it is 0-0
Robbenn tried to be Batman in Orange, but Mascherano turned up as The Joker
Extra Time...
Even Brazil managed to score...
haahah
Question to ask is what if Brazil would have caught lightning in a bottle like Germany did in the first half?
I don't think the Germans backed off that much
Just realised how the netherland's top is rocket red. Talk about arrogance!
every 5 minutes a new ball should be added to the match.
or 18 inch footballs or something I dunno.
Every 5 minutes both teams remove a player each.
Sounds like the old multiball overtime
Before extra time the managers should've been allowed to choose a player each one after another from either team
Good refereeing
no tim krul tonight
"We haven't seen Messi move well for about 10 or 15 minutes now"
7 minutes into extra time
Grow up robben!
I think both teams decided at the start of the game to not humiliate their opposition
heh.
I feel like they should replace extra time with the hunger games
*intake of breath*
fair play, messi's been rubbish tonight
someone took a SHOT!
oooooh
reactions!
van Gaal is muttering away to himself, does not look happy and looks like he is about to kick the nearest ankle
Ideal Fergie replacement.
.penalties here we come
Great ball by Messi and an awful shot at the end
no krul to save the day either!
ooooooooof
SPEEEEEEEEEED
SPOOOORTING
BABY!
wish we skipped the 120 mins and went straight to pen!
#affinty
No World Cup Semi Final has ever finished 0-0, even after extra time - until now.
Well known Scottish comedian has fears things may get worse
Andy Cameron @andycameron1940
What chance the penalty shoot out finishes 0-0 ?
Dutch Keeper has never saved a penalty before
why didn't they pull the same keeper trick again?
used up all their subs
bit optimistic.
penalties in the rain, extra tricky?
Not feeling confident for the dutch with these ones...
save
SAVE
No idea. Maybe to surprise Argentina
i bet no one scores!
Poor penalty
Now he scores
van Gaal is going to look really stupid if his keeper doesn't save any of these unless Netherlands had already used all their subs
What a pen
ROCKET
savex
Oh my
It was almost like he knew where that was going
should've saved that.
This goalie is rubbish
Argie keeper has done his research (the CRC game)
If this is missed it is game over
Massive run up... perfect placement
If Arg score this it is game over
Argie goal wins...
They should run from the half way line
awww, he got a touch
Got a hand to it
Goalie finally saves one
It still goes in
Keeper who had never saved a professional penalty still hasn't
Imagine what the country of Brazil will be like if Argentina win the world cup in the Maracana
Coming this weekend, Volta de Domingo
Well, 2 more matches left.
I have a feeling the Brazilians are either going to scalp their tickets, or tear/burn them up
Penultimate match in 30 mins :(
All the mics are not working on itv, mwahah
and now they may get swept up by the tide coming in
Evening lukeh - we're yet to turn over to the build up.
Oooo, soo close. Maybe itv have invited the sea in to give its opinion on the free flowing football that we might well see tonight.
josh homme's final test before he goes with the flow at old trafford.
If Robben plays like his normal self then I will be supporting Brazil, but if he's less of an idiot (read: cheat) then I'll probably support Holland.
penalty¬
Although robben looked to make the most of that funnily enough
Deserved penalty (this time)
He actually grabbed him otuside the box!
1-0 already!
But it's a little bit of interpretation... but Robben made sure it 'happened' in the box.
He timed the reaction perfectly...
From the atmosphere in the stadium it doesn't sound like the Dutch are ahead
Oooof close
On the plus side, brazil have gone 3 minutes without conceding
Hahahahahaha
missed that - grabbing a snack. How have Brazil managed to not concede any while I was out of the room?
goalk
Oh dear oh dear
my laughter was at robben getting a yellow card
Teehee
Blind had all day to score that
Brazil do realise that this is still a game at the WC don't they? Rather than another behind closed doors, shaming session.
So much space
This would be a very appropriate point for Mr Roy to appear.
PSG might want to find their receipt for Luiz
:)
Chelsea are like: "Nuh-huh, no takesie-backsies!"
Ohh dear - he went looking for that - all day.
how did none of them get that?
De Guzman is asking to be booked, again
Kuyt's head getting stapled. Standard.
half time 2-0
HT: 0-2 Holland
Ohh get up Robben
Card for diving
Oscar booked for diving
Deary me, he dived before it
And yet it injured blind
Looked like a heavy impact knee to knee
Looks more and more like a penalty with each replay
Ah dear
GOAL
Nice interplay
Anothe keeper subst?!
Riiiiight.
Terrible defending again.
And again almost
Vorm was the only man in the squad without an appearance
Ahhhh.
Well Brazil were rubbish
The Chile (and others) performance looks less impressive now.
Brazil came 4th in the world cup with a goal difference of -3
That's gotta be a first
"a lot less brighter"? #ITV
itv finally understand the concept of night time
I find it hilarious David Luiz is worth £50m. Mourinho must seriously be laughing his way to Abromavich's good side
They've not got the hang of tides yet. One step at a time I suppose.
Anyways, time for sleep. See you for the finall tomorrow
Good plan - both sleep, and the finalll. Night
@virtualstatman: I hear the #NED are the first side in history to field all 23 players in the squad in a single World Cup
It's almost World Cup final time!
hey hey!
hope it's a game worthy of this cup.
Hello football fans. Do we do predictions?
we can do, but do you do predictions??
Does the Christine curse cross into other sports?
I want Germany to win becayse Argentina annoy me for some reason
Only one way to find out! Germany to win, 4-2.
wow!
i say germany too, but 1 - 0.
of course the new rules the final now states that the loser will be locked in the maracana stadium until the next world cup unless, at the next major tournament, their colleagues can try and get them to unlock the stadium and then go to the
crystaldnext world cuohehe
can they forfeit a goal to get them out?
if they have won the world cup previously, they have to give one of them back
:)
Drove 450 miles and made it by 10 minutes. Now I just need to juggle watching, commentingg tweeting and eating the first thing in the freezer that could be microwaved before kick off.
hey sir!
Last week we got promoted from our 5 a side monday night football league so i'm sure the argentine and german players are almost as nervous as that game was for us
Did you get promoted to Tuesday night?
Just can't get away from that German anthem.
:)
We got promoted from league b to disivion 2.
Which we feel a bit ripped off over!
Good drive for Vettel/Rosberg/Hulk in their debut drive for [Argentinian F1 team]
So like Premier, championship, league 1 then let's come up with another name that makes it sound like a good league
pretty much :)
the world cup is almost as prestigious. Jokes on the players though, they must not know you can win it on the xbox now
I wonder which Scottish team could get Guardiola before the next world cup. He needs a proper challenge
I always feel like there is a cat on Joachim Lowe's head
Warning for mr c - BBC has mark lawrenson
Evening - we'd not realised that the time was an hour earlier, found it by accident - phew.
seems at least happy to be there.
plus i have lots of beer.
"they're taking my shackles off tonight!"
Our BBC seems to be only 1s ahead - that's a pretty good sync between streams :)
Fabulous dummy
ahead of itv or web?
Ahead of ITV (on the TV)
messi on the move!
very good. are you comparing sd or hd?
sd
ta
:) Makes a change from 20s+ from sometimes when we're watching stuffs.
argentina looking good so far
Germans are missing Khedira
only that different when viewing online surely?
It is yes. I was meaning it feels a novelty to have everything so close together, rather than on the occasions when we are spread far and wide.
ahhh, the rarity of free-to-air sporting :)
Yup. It's hard enough to find 1 option to watch each event, let alone having a choice of 2.
argentina players shouting at german players to kick it out for a german player. odd.
massive hit to the head though.
I don't think the Germans knew how bad a knock it was
Germans had the ball in an attacking area so Argentina prefer to return it to them 80 yards away
Ouch. Shoulder to the face
wasted!
what a miss!
Germany demonstrating how to defend like Brazil
Argentinian from the Tony Schumacher school of goalkeeping
Yellow card
offside
flag?
oooooh!
awwwwwww
he went celebrating for ages!
German marking was abysmal. Man left out wide right for ages
Yeah, very off.
poor kramer :(
He looks drunk
If a player hits his head he should not be allowed back on the field.
Football needs to start taking concussion seriously
Why's that line guy talking with a hand across his mouth? Looks well suspicious.
Agreed, it's farcical.
All sports need to.
The other football has a handle on it
Hello, just got back from Mum's. Feels weird to say it but I've missed football. How's the game looking so far?
A few big chances, argentina scored but it was offside. Not dull though as both teams are starting to warm up a bit now!
Argies almost stopped each other from making the clearance.
great shot
great save!
Ah good timing then
Great chance created by Germany
Great job of ducking out of the way by Ozil
I hope someone tell's the BBC that their experiment of trying to get mark lawrenson to like football has failed.
I think I'm a little behind, but that was a great shot
The Germans are starting to get a handle on this game
Argentina should be favourites because no team has ever won the world cup outside their own continent other than Brazil who have won it in Europe, Africa and Asia as well as Latin America
woah messi
how did that not go in!
Shot was tame
So much space for Kroos
0:0>7:1
totes
Cross or shot?
germany are getting closer!
[insert pun]
Cross. Miroslav should have been Klose to it
No Kroos-ing for the Germans tongiht.
glad the sun's gone in. goal chances have increased significantly.
We need ollie to comment again so I can say 'Oliver Kahn help but use the germany puns'
:) :)
oh my god!
wha?!
Incredibly hard header nad it hit the post
Bullet header
impressive detail form the linesman to notice that
Looked like he got too high and was coming down to head it. Really Mullered it though
Good first half, 0-0
fab half.
heh: https://vine.co/v/MxDbOHxdmP3
reminds me of the linesman in the group stages that saw himself and started chuckllng :)
"Because I'm worth it"
:)
Awwww, bless him!
Here's the linesman. Bless him
http://imgur.com/gallery/4mZk3zc
Haha, just turned over to see glenn hoddle's horns hair on ITV
UNEXPECTED DOCTOR WHO
These people are so cute!
Capaldi looks like he was born to play the role!
ONE MORE MONTH
fixed
Beckhams!
Rio Ferdinand wearing a sponsor's tie on the BBC. Surely breeches advertising rules
https://twitter.com/rioferdy5/status/488402876478545920
Wearing Argentina shirts?! Do they not know what happened in '98?
wasn't he playing then? or was that a different WC?
that was his big famous red card moment against the argies
Wasn't that when he got sent of while ENG were playing ARG?
I saw that on twitter before the game
Absolutely ridiculous that he got a red card for that
Here was glenn hoddle's amazing hair
http://t.co/ZUf7aof9D6
well there's a lesson in forgiveness right there.
lots of offsides tonight
Germany shirts or Argentina shirts - rocks and hard places.
heh. fair point.
he missed!!
Lionel Missi
messi, what the?
heheheheeh
:)
bet they are proud of that shot
scaffolding really sets off that statue nicely.
so thats why they built it
By next week you will be able to buy lamps like that
"It's like a football now, look."
what
Apparently it looks so amazing that it doesn't look real
I saw this comment 1 or 2 minutes before seeing on tv, our broadcast delivered at Caterham speeds
I still can't believe lawro's analysis is genuinely 'the sun looks like a football'
Spherical thing the same shape as another spherical thing
Oh dear..
Another head injury.
Not quite Toni Schumacher levels of violence
aww :(
gutted
Getting a bit scrappy
On the plus side, I have toast
how'd you make toast without missing anything?
two yellows in two minutes.
Red Dwarf intelligent toaster
"Do you want toast?"
It's all getting a little IndyCar.
I did try ringing the ref to ask him to stop for a sec but no answer
love some, thanks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRq_SAuQDec
20 minutes to go
Centre back's cross.
:)
So who's going to win when it goes to penalties? I think they should decide it with a frisbee throwing competition instead. Much fairer.
Lionel anonyMessi
Michael Carlson @Carlsonsports
the Germans seem a relaxed bunch Bayern large? Did he really mean that?
So... I was optimistic with my score line. Perhaps that's how the curse manifests itself in football.
germany scored 5 goals in 30 minutes last week!
although brazil are a different beast :)
Palacio gets the prize for silliest hair thing
Jedi?
more like jedire
ooof close again..
poor dive
:)
200,000 people watching in Berlin
https://twitter.com/AlexStone7/status/488404570583085058
German players warming up behind the goal - as a distraction - whatever it takes.
another poor finish!!!
After a tournament of great finishing, none of it has made it into the final.
So this is like a day night race?
Oh dear. Joey Barton getting a lot of grief on twitter for saying Neuer was doing his best Schumacher impression and a lot of idiots thinking he meant Michael.
Dear ohh dear.
This one's going to extra time
noooooooooo
football endurance race :)
great tackles from germany.
By the time they've decided a winner it will be!
Miroslav's international career has come to a klose.
liked the ref shaking klose's hand.
Surprised they are taking off Klose when they need a goal
Fresh legs more important?
extra time
More free football
We seem to have had a lot of free football this summer
Around the world - in New Zealand people are making the agonizing choice of whether to stop watching or get fired for being late to work. In Australia (that's me) it's toast with Vegemite time.
tough choice. imagine missing WC final penalties :(
now he's lost his football!
Funny how Vegemite is so big in Australia but not anywhere else
oooohhh
Whaaaa!/ Soo close
Mind you, it's not like it's an f1 race or anything. Could be worse.
Who was in there?
It's pretty big in NZ too but so is marmite. A recent marmite shortage brought the country to a standstill.
Sounds like that was a rather sticky situation.
See now if he had a proper hairstyle
Hair-raising miss
Really really bad technique
I'd like to sneak some scissors on to the pitch
someone do a goal
0-0 is a really poor way to do a World Cup final, can't they tweak the rules in extra time, like remove a player from each team every 5 minutes or something? Penalties is too much heartbreak and it just doesn't seem representative.
We need a good net-hit from someone's goal-shot. Come on ballsport!
I love the removing players idea :D
you want goals? just remove the goalies. Boom, lots of goals
Great idea.
Or you could have the multi-ball overtime
NOW YOU'RE TALKING! Sorry shouted with excitement.
That is from an old TV ad but I can't find it on youtube
I like that one as well. 10 players, and maybe the 11th player could be an extra they are allowed to bring on for 10 minutes, leave it up to each team to choose when to play him.
Schweinsteiger is going to be in pain in the morning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjI-qh37xf0
That's the one
How many hits to the head have we had this game? 5? 6?
I don't know what you searched for - it was the first 2 results when I typed: "multiball overtime advert" ;)
too many.
I tried multiball overtime and didn't get it
goal
GOOOAAALL
Goal Goetze
yyeaHH
Mario gotze chance to score and he took it
These Germans have Goetza great chance of winning this now!
Never seen so many tweets appear in such a short time
Only 5 more goals to go for Christine's prediction
:)
Lovely goal, that.
Germans going route one now
mine is looking good
6:0???
Impressive turnaround time
http://imgur.com/pmMF2Jp
is messi still paying?
oh there he is.
Neuer: Give that man a medal!
They charge him?
Fined for not turning up
Goethe will be dining out on those 5 seconds for the rest of his life
Germany has exploded
https://t.co/d91cu2GGJz
Warning: LOUD
man you auto correct I meant Goetze not the other German
no one there!
mertesacker emptiness coming on
big free kick..
Messi - time to go big or go home (empty-handed)
Send the goalie up
oh dear. oh dear oh dear.
Messi made a mess of that
look at the subs,, hah!
Almost goalkeeper tennis then, I love that.
thats it!!
done
The referee's blown up!
Football Goalkeeper Volleyball!
Schweisteiger is probably too battered to go and get his medal
That's a heck of a bundle. BUNDLEEE.
"Germany are champions of the World"
Judging by the noise outside we've won?
hahahaha
Were you not watching?
there was a cup and germany won it
Weltmeisters
Imagine the noise if you lived here https://twitter.com/AlexStone7/status/488404570583085058
Argentina didn't have a shot on target
The only team not to be beaten by Germany in the tournament were Ghana, the real finalists!
Nope.
shame no speed sporting to finish, but what a world cup
Premier League back in 33 days, btw
The German crowd at the German GP this weekend will still be drunk from this.
The atmosphere there should be great
Thankfully there's not a german leading the championship like the past 4 years, phheeeww!
Germany's next match is against Scotland. Not worried at all much
Is Rosberg a Monagasque or a Finn then?
He has a German racing licence so he is German
coudn't help myself ;)
Lufthansa had their advertising tweet ready
https://twitter.com/lufthansa/status/488437053131329537
Clever: Christ the Redeemer in the colours of the German flag - just wait for Twitter to be flooded with the picture.
Hope they didn't publish the wrong world champion too early
This cements Klose as one of the best ever now. His record as the greatest goalscorer in WC history and now a World Cup winner.
Must be horrible for the losing team to have to stand there
From Twitter: Old Pope 1 New Pope 0
Back of the Net @Back_of_the_Net 4m
I mean, sure Germany have the World Cup. But England have that Raheem Sterling shot we all thought had gone in. So, something to build on.
:) :) :)
:)
I don't care how childish it is I will never let him live that down
#affinity
What was that one?
Mr unmentionable on unmentionable site published a pre-written article on (I think it was massa?) winning the world championship then suddenly someone else won it and it had egg on his face and it was glorious
The Hamilton year?
claimed alonso was wdc a week before vettel won it, i think :)
I think so. I wana say Alonso though
aha! that was it. I knew I had an Alonso thought in there somewhere.
nah. wasn't a minor mistake at all. in an effort to be FIRST, he'd prewritten a post for every possible outcome and hit publish by mistake.
Traditional presentation, in the stands, love it!
Check out my golden hand
PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT?!
Far from it.
i didn't see him foul anyone if that counts?
I don't think he wanted that trophy
quick, get natalie pinkham to interview Messi!
heeeh!
It's like watching a toddler sulk their way around the playground.
i don't want the world cup to end :(
me neither. watched more than i planned to and enjoyed it way more than expected (mainly thanks to knowledgeable comments). great way to spend a month.
I like presentations in the stands. Much better than the orchestrated nonsense on the pitch
brilliant
First European team to win outside Europe
Initial analysis suggests that the 2 most commented moments in this thread was the Brazilian consolation goal (11 comments/minute) and the Brazilian winning penalty in the shoot out (vChile) (12 comments/minute).
Well that's me done/ Thanks for a fun month everyone.
oooh!
thank you for the threads chap.
you're welcome!
Really enjoyed the world cup. Not sure what the next major event we can live comment is
probs not much before superbowl
Commonwealth Games in the summer break?
will have a word with mrs c.
That's 6 months away.
I forgot about them. Odd considering I saw a million purple/pink road signs for venues this weekend
That reminds me Mr Roy, I need to invite you into the big-version of the NFL Fantasy Football.
*high fives all*
catch ya back here soon :)
Great idea. Now I wish I had been paying attention to trades and drafts.
Thanks all. It's been emotional