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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2014 18:40:39 GMT
So, who is interested?
Anyone actually going out there?
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Post by Big Dave on May 20, 2014 18:58:47 GMT
So, who is interested? Anyone actually going out there? I'll watch the games (and not just the England ones). I'm not sure how the conditions will affect the quality on show though. It will be interesting to see what gets more coverage too, the games or the local protests... |
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Post by Russgas on May 20, 2014 19:06:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2014 19:08:10 GMT
In all honesty I am really struggling to care about England these days. I guess I feel no connection with the Premiership (not that I ever really have) so I have a general apathy towards the big teams and superstars.
Russgas' article below.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2014 19:10:10 GMT
 Death squads terrorize Rio de Janeiro as Brazil readies for World Cup. Brazil is a nation where police kill more suspects than in any other nation in the world. Police in Rio de Janeiro killed one suspect for every 229 they arrested last year. In the United States, police killed one suspect for every 31,575 they arrested. In 2008 police in Rio de Janeiro, alone, killed an astonishing 1,137 people, whereas in the entire United States police killed 371 people. These are just the official numbers. Fifteen people go missing every day in Rio de Janeiro. Last year nearly 5,000 people went missing. Many people blame the police. Many have questioned the decision to the hold the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia this winter. Many felt that Russia was an inappropriate host for the Olympics, for its long history of human rights violations, intolerance of gay rights, and its proximity to the terror war in the Caucuses. In retrospect, these complaints are petty in comparison to the 2016 host city of the Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro. In fact, many people believe the huge spike in police terror in Rio de Janeiro, is directly attributable to being named host city for both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics. A 2008 United Nations report found that Brazilian police were responsible for a significant portion of the country’s 48,000 slayings the year before. Hosting the FIFA World Cup and Summer Olympics should be a proud accomplishments for most Brazilians. But, it has been a nightmare for the nearly 1.5 million impoverished residents of the favelas (shanty towns) that surround Rio de Janeiro. Many are terrorized daily by police death squads as Brazil readies for this summer’s World Cup. Brazil has been long in the process of clearing many of its poorest citizens from these neighborhoods, in preparation for the World Cup and Olympics. Human Rights Watch, who investigate human rights abuses around the world, reported that law enforcement is committing unlawful killings and using extensive use of force in clearing the favelas. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and thousands have been forced to relocate to housing projects many miles away. Death squads first appeared in Brazil in the 1960′s. They were called Esquadrao de Morte, which literally means death squad. Death squads are often associated with political repression against the opposition, usually by a military dictatorship. In Brazil, the modus operandi of the death squad appears to deviate from the norm. The police conduct extrajudicial killings as a form of crime control. In Rio de Janeiro, it would not be uncommon for a police officer to summarily execute a street kid for the simple crime of shoplifting. In fact, the murder rate in Rio de Janeiro has declined. But it appears to be offset by the dramatic increase in missing persons. Death squads terrorize Rio de Janeiro as Brazil readies for World Cup. The association of the words death squad seem out place, when associated with great international sporting events, such as the World Cup or Olympics. But nonetheless, Brazil is the only five time World Cup champion, and is certainly entitled to host the FIFA World Cup. With that said, would we not have Major League Baseball’s All-Star game in Detroit because of Detroit’s high crime rate.? Absolutely not. Opinion by John J. Poltonowicz |
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Post by gasheadgeorge on May 21, 2014 1:03:00 GMT
Lambert is the main reason that i'm interested, doubt he'll get a game though  |
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Post by WeAreTheGas on May 22, 2014 0:13:39 GMT
I'm interested, mainly because I think the squad we (England) have for this tournament is the most exciting for a while.
I hope the likes of Shaw, Sterling and Barkley get chances to show their class and aren't just there for the 'experience of being there'.
I think reaching the QF would represent a good tournament for England.
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Post by gretschgas on May 22, 2014 12:12:12 GMT
I genuinely can't wait. Something about World Cups makes me hooked every time and I will most likely have lots of late nights taking in as many games as I can, driving the girlfriend close to insane in the process.
In no other sport would I even consider staying up till near 1am on a Wednesday night to watch Cameroon take on Croatia but call me a sad bastard if you will I am looking forward to it.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2014 16:36:30 GMT
I genuinely can't wait. Something about World Cups makes me hooked every time and I will most likely have lots of late nights taking in as many games as I can, driving the girlfriend close to insane in the process. In no other sport would I even consider staying up till near 1am on a Wednesday night to watch Cameroon take on Croatia but call me a sad bastard if you will I am looking forward to it. As you asked nicely,your a sad bastard. thats 2 of us now,must be loads on here who need outing. |
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Post by dazza on May 23, 2014 21:54:47 GMT
Really hope Barkley gets to play , what a talent he looks
I have never seen anyone come close to Paul gasgoignes talent in the last 20 years but this boy could be the real deal.
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Post by Big Dave on May 28, 2014 13:17:39 GMT
 Ah, the innocence of youth...
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Post by Finnish Gas on Jun 11, 2014 18:34:45 GMT
 A disgrace - Manaus stadium with 3 days to go until the England v Italy match. A FIFA official responded "yep that will do". Source: Twitter. |
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Post by Hugo Admin on Jun 11, 2014 21:49:03 GMT
Really looking forward to it. I'm not a massive fan of international football really and I don't really care who wins. I just think as a spectacle its brilliant and I will spend the majority of the competition moderately drunk and led out in the sofa. And she cant say a thing about it.  |
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Post by Big Dave on Jun 12, 2014 7:54:50 GMT
I didn't think I would, but I'm actually getting quite excited... ....oh, and the Manaus problems are seemingly a press-issue not an actual issue....  |
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Post by Hugo Admin on Jun 12, 2014 18:59:36 GMT
Bit of a fancy ceremony.
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Jun 12, 2014 19:19:35 GMT
Draw tonight I think.
Maybe 2-2.
Looking forward to it.
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Post by Hugo Admin on Jun 12, 2014 21:35:06 GMT
Cheating bastards.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2014 23:32:32 GMT
Crikey that hulk and Fred were proper sh*** tonight and the ref must have been selected on his graffiti skills alone,top notch job with the vanishing spray.
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Post by Hugo Admin on Jun 12, 2014 23:39:20 GMT
What is actually the point of the vanishing spray?
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Post by Big Dave on Jun 12, 2014 23:56:14 GMT
What is actually the point of the vanishing spray? Best thing ever unless you actually care about the distance of the wall from the ball... ...in summary, the wall at a free-kick should be 10 yards from the ball. So (somehow) the referee works out where 10 yards from the ball is...now, in the past (once he'd done this) the players in the wall generally shuffled forward before the kick was taken, thus hampering the attacking players. Now whilst he's busy spraying a line on the pitch (which may or may not be 10 yards from the ball) the attacking team will be busy moving the ball back a few yards anyway so that it's easier to get it up over the wall and then down onto the target... *edit* my bad, apparently he circles the ball too....imagine if they gave a can to the assistant referees as well, they could play noughts and crosses whilst we wait for Rovers to take throw-ins.... |
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