Internationals and World Cup Qualifying discussion

[Legend killer]

Can't wait to see Rangi the turncoat get destroyed to boot

[King Gizzard]

someone else better be collecting world cup stickers

[BBfanUSA]

just a few years back they were destroying you 4 and 5-0 without breaking a sweat, the mexicans have more passion for football and they play it the right way instead of lumping it to big Altidore and hoping for the best

What is your definition of a few years back?

[Novo]

if you find suspicious stains all over your Paul Pogba sticker then you know who has had it before you

[Novo]

What is your definition of a few years back?

less then 5 and more then 1

[the truth]

Ronaldo did the biz for Portugal with a hat trick, which got them to the finals.... hes now their top all time goal scorer, the mans a genius

[BBfanUSA]

Yeah but in the last ten years it's 7-4-3 US

[Legend killer]

if you find suspicious stains all over your Paul Pogba sticker then you know who has had it before you

http://static2.fjcdn.com/thumbnails/comments/I+came+by+your+calculator+by+furiously+masturbatin g+_44b2c5f820a5db0e1d48a9541bd4500f.gif

Still waiting for Leon to confirm have a word with him Novo

[Novo]

but when it matters like in the Gold Cup Final Mexico have come out on top, 3 of those USA victories are friendly matches, Mexico haven't got time for that.

[Novo]

Leon would you please just reply to Legend Killer, it's bad enough he has destroyed you over this Pogba thing without you ignoring him like a little kid with a tantrum

[Legend killer]

Paul thanks you for your time

[King Gizzard]

Paul is a pretty random name for a Frenchman/Guinean

[Chuck]

Why on Earth are we playing in Canada

[King Gizzard]

didn't think anyone cared about football in canada

[BBfanUSA]

Why on Earth are we playing in Canada

Because they made a bid for the Women's world cup. the other other country was Zimbabwe. A Bunch of European countries and Japan are making bids for 2019.

Oh wait, Why is Brasil having a friendly against Chile in Toronto? I was kinda lost for a second

[Chuck]

lol

[Chuck]

CBF is so bloody corrupt, we almost never have a friendly in Brazil.

[Chuck]

Vargas will probably play with Santos next year and Sampaoli is the coolest coach ever.

[BBfanUSA]

They had a friendly in the US against Honduras but it was in Miami where there's a huge Latino population recently. So that actually made some sense.

[Chuck]

already better than England

[King Gizzard]

can't see past brazil for the Wc

[King Gizzard]

them or iran

[Chuck]

Jô is a *****ing joke and Damião and Pato should be really embarrassed in themselves.

[Drew.]

Jo is awful :joker:

[Drew.]

Oscar though >>

[Chuck]

If Fred isn't fit during WC we're screwed

[Chuck]

Don't laugh Drew, it's tragic. :"(

[Drew.]

I'd want Pato playing.. not sure how if form is atm though

[Chuck]

He's too blasé and sort of lost, acts like he doesn't give a ****.

[Drew.]

time for Ronaldo to come out of retirement

[Chuck]

tedious so far

[Drew.]

get rid of Hulk and stick Willian on.. that guy >

[Shaun]

someone else better be collecting world cup stickers

it's not a world cup without them

[Chuck]

I've never collected them.

[Chuck]

No Ibra :'(

[Chuck]

get rid of Hulk and stick Willian on.. that guy >

http://esporte.ig.com.br/images/113/113/12/822254.william_corinthians_pan_224_298.jpg

:elephant:

[Drew.]

Oscar and Willian joining a rival.. all my favourite players seem to join rival clubs :idc:

[Chuck]

You should start enjoying Ligue 2 players then

[Chuck]

that was lame omg

[King Gizzard]

need at least 3 people to commit to collecting so we can set up a swap shop fam and save some $$$

[Chuck]

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRsHpBbCj_TfK4FuN2cQuAaquVuFKzw4 ttkm-6wI8F1H0xGdy6G

[Shaun]

want Sweden, France, Romania and Iceland tbh. Think I'll only get one of those :laugh:

:'(

[Drew.]

Willian to save the day

[Chuck]

I hate Robinho so won't celebrate.

[Drew.]

maybe not

[King Gizzard]

rap game paul scholes

[Chuck]

Brazil vs Chile, it should be at least 3-0 in a bad day. Depressing

[Chuck]

Robinho is disgusting.

[Novo]

Robinho was great

[BBfanUSA]

No country has won the Confederations and World cup in the same cycle right? I don't think Brasil will win the World Cup then.

[Shaun]

I'd like someone relatively new (ie. not Spain or Brazil)... Argentina would be nice. I can't see it being a European team, really.

[Novo]

Congratulations Shaun you are officially the first English person to want Argentina to win the World Cup

[Drew.]

My money is on Germany.. No wait everything I own is on Germany.

[Shaun]

i think england have hated everyone at some point :p pointless not admiring great teams

[BBfanUSA]

I have a weird feeling that the final will include one team from CONCACAF/CAF/AFC against a COMEBOL team.

[Drew.]

Surprise team to make the semis will be Japan

[Novo]

Drew on the Japan hype after they beat Belgium tonight

[BBfanUSA]

My pick to win will be Argentina
Dark Horses: Iran, Ghana
Dissapointments: Spain, Portugal, Brasil (They will crack under the pressure)

[Drew.]

I have been a fan since they banged in them two free kicks in a game in the 2010 WC

[Drew.]

My pick to win will be Argentina
Dark Horses: Iran, Ghana
Dissapointments: Spain, Portugal, Brasil (They will crack under the pressure)

Ey ?

[Novo]

:joker: :joker:

[Novo]

Boughie's Algeria will be the ones to watch

[BBfanUSA]

Okay,because in NCAA basketball, in the big tournament (That's kinda like a Champions League) in the last two years a Random small team has made it pretty far into the tournament

That's why I chose Iran. Small random country that goes far.

Forgive me I'm American. :joker:

[Novo]

https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-ash3/50352_376396819501_6760911_n.jpg

[Drew.]

We're going into the final minute of the World Cup final, it's Germany 0 Brazil 0.. Cross comes in from Ozil, who's this running forwards..
Mertesacker!!!!!!!!!!

I am already excited about this

[Novo]

Fat Ronaldo is back from retirement! he's destroying Germany!!! it's 2002 all over again!!!!!

[Drew.]

And it's Germany's year as captain Lukas Podolski lifts the World Cup with his Arsenal team mates Per Mertesacker and Mesut Ozil by his side

[Brother Leon]

They better hope Jones isn't fit then. Ozil will ask to be subbed when he sees his name on the sheet.

[Jemal]

Portugal to win, their counter attacking style will destroy anyone.
They showed that in euro 2012 aswell.
Veloso - Mereiles - Moutinho
Nani - Ronaldo - Postiga/Almedia

[Brother Leon]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/d2fb2cca0be5364eebb0a705f7743a20/tumblr_mwjc1ilcml1rwwef2o1_400.gif

[Black Dagger]

-Would also be fine with Argentina winning bc King Aguero obvs-

[Brother Leon]

Ronaldo to solidify himself as top 3 all time.

Pls confirm.

[Jemal]

Confirmed.
That celebration>>>

[Chuck]

"Eu sou rei" lol

If Argentina win it then It'll be an even bigger disaster than 1950's WC

[Novo]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12027/9030000/honduras-arnold-peralta-accuses-brazil-forward-neymar-of-being-an-actor

Good old Arny

[Novo]

Cech

Piszczek-Skrtel -Nastasic-Alaba

Blaszczykowski -Ramsey-Mkhitaryan-Bale

Ibrahimovic - Lewandowski

[MTVN]

What's that supposed to mean

[King Gizzard]

best team not at the world cup

[Novo]

correct Nathan

[Novo]

according to Sky off course

[King Gizzard]

lol yeh I saw it on twitter like 2 seconds before logging on here

[Novo]

suppose it's not that bad when you look at that team, there was always going to be a couple of class players that were not going to make it, especially Bale.


Sweden's Record in the last 2 World Cup Qualifying campaigns combined is Won 11, Drew 5 and Lost 5 with +12 Goal Difference and they have failed to qualify for either, mainly because of Portugal both times.. at least they have moved on from destroying us

[Drew.]

much better

http://i.imgur.com/0v8oioa.png

[King Gizzard]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/10722834/England-ready-to-play-in-new-Nations-League-as-revolutionary-Uefa-plan-earns-unanimous-backing.html

[Brother Leon]

Interesting. Anything to stop pointless friendlies tbh.

[Novo]

Be better if they just did teams with players from Europe, South America, North America, Asia, and Africa that play each other throughout the season, bit like the NBA all star games but continents instead, Less games, better quality matches, bigger names in each match, and it would be a money making machine

[Novo]

Plus you get to see players play with other players that in club and international level is impossible, Saurez and Messi for South America

[Ryan57]

Bump for the brilliant England playing tonight.

Top tier at Wembley is closed with less than 40,000 expected. :joker:

[MTVN]

Even by England friendly standards this is going to be awful

[Crimson Dynamo]

so not here for another sh1t rooney performance

[Ryan57]

I imagine the crowd will sound like they're asleep...

and that's before they witness England kick a ball.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Hoping the Argies crock a few Krauts tonight to soften them up for Scotland

[Ryan57]

Is there a reason why there weren't any international friendlies before the new season kicked off? Like there usually is?

[Shaun]

:umm2: @ 2 qualifiers every month now until December

[Crimson Dynamo]

:umm2: @ 2 qualifiers every month now until December

:fist: cocking up my fantasy football with international breaks

[Drew.]

Only interested in seeing Chambers & Delph getting their debuts

[King Gizzard]

Is there a reason why there weren't any international friendlies before the new season kicked off? Like there usually is?

the world cup i'd have thought. I think a few non-world cup teams had friendlies still.

Delph and Chambers will probably get about 20 minutes each and won't feature vs Switzerland regardless

[King Gizzard]

should do a Euro 2016 qualifying thread

[Drew.]

Yes, this thread is full of bad memories

[Crimson Dynamo]

what a night for Ireland

Amazing

[Crimson Dynamo]

:fist::fist::fist:bloody NI using up all the good luck that Scotland need

[Shaun]

:umm2: @ Portugal losing at home to Albania