World Cup 2014 Qualifiers

[Sir Biffo]

According to Euro snobs who think their qualifiers with San Marino, Andorra and soon Gibraltar are worthwhile and fully deserving of the 1.0 multiplier for world rankings

NZ will get raped, I hope they don't get embarrassed like Australia just have been though. I can honestly see them holding out for a draw or narrow loss in NZ, but a paddlin' awaits in Mexico. 4-0 aggregate.

 

[Twizzle]

amazing goal by that nuffie last night

 

[Sir Biffo]

Maybe in his top 10, just another day at the office for one of the best strikers and human beings you'll ever see.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Mighty Bastia :lol:

 

[Latino87]

NZ will get raped, I hope they don't get embarrassed like Australia just have been though. I can honestly see them holding out for a draw or narrow loss in NZ, but a paddlin' awaits in Mexico. 4-0 aggregate.

Unfortunately for NZ the first game is at the Azteca, NZ needs to park the bus & hope Mexico don't win by more than one because. Mexico will murder them with counterattacks if NZ finds themselves having to score goals in the return leg.

In saying that Mexico only scored 3 goals at home in the hexagonal against garbage teams. But stranger things have happened, in the end it's 11 vs 11.

 

[shiznit]

Yeah our only hope is to park the bus at the azteca and limit damage...

then bring them to an arctic windy, wet and wild Wellington and freeze them to death.

We will just pick big physical guys and just hope to use the set piece to batter them to death.

f**king boring dull football which will once again turn most kiwis off the game.

I don't expect to see Marco Rojas or Kosta Barbarousas having much of a role...

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Kiwis love rugby so they're no stranger to boring play

 

[Sir Biffo]

I have no doubt NZ can limit damage, but even if they can go to Wellington 0-1, can they score a goal? Maybe another offisde tap in ala Italy 2010 and then hope for a shootout.

 

[shiznit]

Kiwis love rugby so they're no stranger to boring play

The Rugby's not so boring in NZ... Especially when we've got blokes like SBW warming the All Black bench... :lol:

And anyway... That statement is hilarious considering Aussies love Test cricket... Apart from golf the most boring sport known to man... :lol:

 

[shiznit]

I have no doubt NZ can limit damage, but even if they can go to Wellington 0-1, can they score a goal? Maybe another offisde tap in ala Italy 2010 and then hope for a shootout.

That's all nz will try and do... Take it to penalties... Hope for a fluke..

But more likely... We will get pumped 3-0 in Mexico and hammered 5-0 win Wellington.

 

[Big Sam]

European Play-Off ties
Portugal-Sweden
Ukraine-France
Greece-Romania
Iceland-Croatia

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/prelim...99207/index.html?intcmp=newsreader_news_box_1

For me: Sweden, France, Greece, Croatia.

 

[DB]

As Les Murray put on Twitter this morning.... Either Zlatan or Cristiano will not be at the WC

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

What a shame that neither will miss the big one but it would be absolutely hilarious to see Portugal miss out, hopefully it happens and Messi asks "where's Ronaldo?" :lol:

Here's hoping Ukraine get the job done too.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Definately the match up of the Euro Play offs, Sweden Vs Portugal. To be completley honest, I'm not even sure which of those two that I'd prefer to see miss out lol

Ukraine and France will be a good match up too, hoping for the Ukrainians to get over.

Greece should get over Romania comfortably.

As with Croatia over Iceland, although I'd love to see Iceland get over.

On the All Whites, I have my ticket booked for the Wellington game, I just hope that we don't get pumped in Mexico and theres still something riding on the second leg. I was there against Bahraine 4 years ago and its the best atmosphere of any game I've ever been to. Sounds daunting knowing we will play Mexico, but now is the time to do it when they are weaker. Also, even though they are out form, they have had a much better buildup playing the likes of USA, Panama, Costa Rica etc Where as the All whites have had draws against an MLS team (the bottom one I believe) and Trinidad and Tobago. I know which of those build ups would be better.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DONT GET THUMPED HARD IN MEHICO!!!!!

 

[WOTBEH]

here is hoping to fake ronaldo doesn't make it to brazil so that is one less nice person flopping around we have to put up with.

 

[Big Sam]

Are they seriously nancy boy's legs?

 

[RL The greatest game]

European Play-Off ties
Portugal-Sweden
Ukraine-France
Greece-Romania
Iceland-Croatia

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/prelim...99207/index.html?intcmp=newsreader_news_box_1

For me: Sweden, France, Greece, Croatia.

So in All honesty would the Australian team beat any of the above over two legs?

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

We would get wrecked by all but Iceland and Romania. Probably still lose to those 2 but

 

[Big Sam]

We would get wrecked by all but Iceland and Romania. Probably still lose to those 2 but

Greece don't 'wreck' teams. They haven't scored more than 2 goals in a competitive match since June 2011.

On form, we'd lose 2-0 to them. By June though who knows?

 

[Sir Biffo]

Greece = 15th in world rankings

Portugal haven't been all that impressive, they were losing 2-0 in Belfast a couple of months ago against the might of Northern Ireland ... I reckon Sweden can get the job done in Lisbon, 2-1, (Zlatan & Svensson score after Cristiano puts them 1-0 up from the spot after a theatrical Nani dive) then it's party time here in Sweden after a 4-0 drubbing with a Zlatan hat trick.

Heja Sverige!