FIFA Confederations Cup

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Defensive? Nah. I just know I will have just spent 41 days in Brazil doin allsorts, next is 12 days in Spain, I'm no exactly Michael Fish but I know where it will be plenty hotter, and it wont be central Brazil in June/July. At Christmas in Rio when it was 40+ was a different story, but it's no December now. If you'll excuse me, I've got to go to work in "that heat".

Eu preciso seu trabalho!

Seasons are reversed in Brasil. It also rains more in winter. Do you work for Weir pumps?

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Believe it or not, it can get very cold at this time of year in Brazil. The temp can drop from 20+ during the day to anything as low as 1. The drop gets worse the further south you go, so Rio won't be so bad. Remember, Brazilian homes don't have carpets or central heating, so you really blooming feel it when its cold. (I'm talking constant tea drinking, 5 blankets and wearing hats at night to sleep level of cold)

I can vouch for this also - was s******ing at the thought of blankets out in Brasil and then I was the first to ask for them! Stotting about in flip flops and Bermudas soon wwears off as a novelty when the temp drops! The south can be Baltic and even snow.

[calumhibee1]

Anyone managed to get this on the red button? Just has a glastonbury option on mine :confused:

[easty]

Anyone managed to get this on the red button? Just has a glastonbury option on mine :confused:

I've got it. Not sure what we did to get it on though!

[vanNISHtelroy]

Anyone managed to get this on the red button? Just has a glastonbury option on mine :confused:

Same here!

[bingo70]

Anyone managed to get this on the red button? Just has a glastonbury option on mine :confused:

I'm the same as you :confused:

[easty]

It's channel 994 on Virgin.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Its on channel 994 on Virgin.

[bingo70]

Its on channel 994 on Virgin.

Take it it's just not available for tramps like me that have only got freeview then?

[calumhibee1]

Managed to get it on the bbc football website page. In the video scroll bit underneath the top 3 stories

[Makaveli]

Total joke that some dick with a guitar is on instead of Uruguay vs Italy.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Take it it's just not available for tramps like me that have only got freeview then?

That would appear to be the case.

[vanNISHtelroy]

Managed to get it on the bbc football website page. In the video scroll bit underneath the top 3 stories

Thanks!

[easty]

Take it it's just not available for tramps like me that have only got freeview then?

Dunno, that channel on virgin is one if the bbc interactive red button channels, so it should be on freeview.

[Makaveli]

Dunno, that channel on virgin is one if the bbc interactive red button channels, so it should be on freeview.

The only red button channel with anything on it on my freeview is showing Glastobury.

Cheers to the guy who gave the info about watching online, though... managed to see the goal. 1-0 Italy. :aok:

[cabbageandribs1875]

good timing, just tuned in and saw that cracking FK goal for Uruguay 2-2

[Sylar]

good timing, just tuned in and saw that cracking FK goal for Uruguay 2-2

5 minutes after a stunning Italian free kick from Diamanti!

[cabbageandribs1875]

5 minutes after a stunning Italian free kick from Diamanti!


so it was bad timing then :( i'l watch the highlights at the end

[frazeHFC]

On my TV guide it says its on normal BBC1, was just missing it at first cos I thought it was at 8.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i better mind set a reminder alarm for the final tonight, KO 11pm

[One Day Soon]

I'm fancying Italy to ripen just nicely for the World Cup next year. No fear of Spain now and well practiced with this tournament for what's to come.

Is there some other game on tonight?

[SteveHFC]

Staying up here in turkey watching this. Hopefully it finishes in the 9mins ;)

[frazeHFC]

1-0 Brazil! Dunno how it went in but it did!

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Boa noite Espanha!

[Dinkydoo]

Think this is going to be an absolute cracker of a match.

Spain don't look very comfortable under pressure at the moment. Time to see what they're really made of.

[NOLA]

good for the game that brasil are in the lead so early, will the boring spanish respond

[cabbageandribs1875]

was wee Freddy booked for running to the fans, or is it different rules in south america :confused:



anyway, mon the Europeans

[frazeHFC]

Brazil have started the game brilliantly. When Spain have the ball and time they pick teams apart easily, but Brazil are closing down and getting the ball to the frontmen quickly and making Spain uncomfortable. Brazil need to keep the tempo up though cos they can't afford to let Spain into the game.


Don't get how Spain are boring though, we'd all be creaming ourselves if Scotland could play like them.

[Aidan the Hibby]

Like watching neymar but he likes a wee dive to himself eh

Him and David luiz are pathetic.

[jgl07]

Why do the Brazilians have to dive so often?

They can play and do no need to dive.

[Aidan the Hibby]

Why do the Brazilians have to dive so often?

They can play and do no need to dive.

Completely agree mate. When I see David luiz do his nippy smile it really pisses me off.

[SaulGoodman]

3-1 Spain bet is not looking good

[Mon Dieu4]

Brazil are cynical, shower of dirty bassas

[Aidan the Hibby]

Why do modern day footballers act like complete wimps? Unreal some of the behaviour, at u18 level we would never do any of that crap.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Why do the Brazilians have to dive so often?

They can play and do no need to dive.

Caminho Brasileiro ;) and for gods sake don't ever expect them to form an orderly queue ;)

[frazeHFC]

Great clearance by Luiz there! Celebrated like a goal.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

How did Art Garfunkel manage to clear that!

[mutley]

Great clearance by Luiz there! Celebrated like a goal.

You just beat me to that, I hope our back 4 are taking notes!

[poolman]

Like watching neymar but he likes a wee dive to himself eh

Him and David luiz are pathetic.


Does my nut in that diving about

Great clearance tho

[frazeHFC]

Great goal! Overated? :cb

[poolman]

Get him signed Petrie

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Boa noite e disliga na Luz Espanha!

[Aidan the Hibby]

Decent.


still a prick tho :greengrin

[Pretty Boy]

Brazil are well up for this. Well worth their lead.

Spain look knackered, game over I think.

[fordie2]

Do you only get booked in Europe for celebrating a goal with the fans, both Brazil goals have resulted in the players going into the fans?:confused:

[the stig]

Do you only get booked in Europe for celebrating a goal with the fans, both Brazil goals have resulted in the players going into the fans?:confused:

As good as brazil have been, the refs been extremely lenient. For brazil anyway.

[frazeHFC]

Was just about to mention that. Its great seeing the fans and players going mental together, in Scotland what do they expect is going to happen with fans and players of the same team celebrating? :confused: Something that should change.

[Hibs90]

“He’s waited and waited and waited and waited and waited and then something happened but I wasn’t paying attention.” M. Lawrenson, 2013

[Aidan the Hibby]

Anyone remember Tevez for west ham haha class

[frazeHFC]

From having a poor time of it Cavani has come alive the last 2 games.



“He’s waited and waited and waited and waited and waited and then something happened but I wasn’t paying attention.” M. Lawrenson, 2013

:hilarious

[DH1875]

Brazil are well up for this. Well worth their lead.

Spain look knackered, game over I think.


Think Brazil will win but only because Spain are dead on their feet. Been a great experience for them and sets them up great for next year having now experienced playing tournament football in those conditions and that heat. Reckon Argentina are the only team who can stop them and the Brazilians will love that :greengrin.


As I was saying :wink::greengrin.

[nonshinyfinish]

“He’s waited and waited and waited and waited and waited and then something happened but I wasn’t paying attention.” M. Lawrenson, 2013

On the internet at least, the crowd/general ambient noise is drowning out the commentators, so all I hear of the tedious Lawro is an unintelligible rumble. Fine by me.

[ekhibee]

Before this game I've always rated David Villa as a much better player than Torres, and they're definitely missing him, but Torres is at least trying in this game. I think Arbeloa just isn't all that good, he gives the ball away far too often, and he plays on the side that Neymar seems to favour. Pedro has made plenty of mistakes as well, although it was a great save off the line from him by Luiz. Brazil are very worthy of their lead, they are getting in and about the Spanish midfield, but I would imagine Spain will definitely improve after half time. I would imagine they'll bring on Navas sometime, and possibly Fabrigas (unless he's injured, dunno if he is or not). They'll probably have to keep Torres on this time, even though they don't mind playing without a recognized centre forward. Can't see past a Brazil victory at the moment unless Spain score really early on in the 2nd half.

[frazeHFC]

At the start of this thread when a few people said Brazil weren't up to the task I said this, and I stick by it. :greengrin


No way are Brazil rubbish! Some really nice football, great assist there for the 3rd. They won't be favourites for most people but I can see them winning the World Cup next year.

This is in a year remember, by then a lot of the young players will have had another year at the top level.

[frazeHFC]

Game over surely!

[nonshinyfinish]

Lovely dummy.

[Pretty Boy]

Sure it's been discussed before but....

Am I the only one who doesn't like the new Maracana? Used to love it as a child because it was so ridiculously big and different looking. Just seems a bit soulless now and as if it could be anywhere.

Oh 3-0.

[cabbageandribs1875]

all over now

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Nos queremos seite ! ;)

[snooky]

Mark Lawrenson is doing my head in. What a waste of my TV licence money. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[frazeHFC]

Sure it's been discussed before but....

Am I the only one who doesn't like the new Maracana? Used to love it as a child because it was so ridiculously big and different looking. Just seems a bit soulless now and as if it could be anywhere.

Oh 3-0.

I know nothing of the old one so can't compare but they are creating some atmosphere in there tonight!

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Actually is brazil go on to really humiliate Spain is that something that could work for or against them in the WC?

[nonshinyfinish]

Spanish to do a Hibs?

[nonshinyfinish]

Spanish to do a Hibs?

Well, they got the first bit right by missing the penalty...

[frazeHFC]

Well that pen sums it up for Spain tonight!

[cabbageandribs1875]

i blame his tights for missing that

[DH1875]

WTF is he doing taking the penalty :confused:. All them players on show and he's the penalty taker :hmmm:

[nonshinyfinish]

No chance without Alex Harris, TBF.

[LeighLoyal]

Dunno why he started Torres, waste of space.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Quite good for Maradona to join in the bouncy.

now for the group prayer...

[MWHIBBIES]

Dunno why he started Torres, waste of space.Tbh the whole Spain team looked rubbish tonight, especially Ramos and Pique

[DH1875]

Sure it's been discussed before but....

Am I the only one who doesn't like the new Maracana? Used to love it as a child because it was so ridiculously big and different looking. Just seems a bit soulless now and as if it could be anywhere.

Oh 3-0.


Think Brazil have only played about 10 games in the last 20 years at the Maracana. Could be wrong though.

If anything good comes off it, I doubt we'll see Arbeloa in a Spain shirt again. Thought Xavi was poor again. He's had a bad tournament IMO, don't know whats happened to him.

[LeighLoyal]

Hansen talks some pish. He should be a Yam PR man.

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Mark Lawrenson is doing my head in. What a waste of my TV licence money. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

It's like having Eeyore sitting beside you.

[Spike Mandela]

It's like having Eeyore sitting beside you.

:faf: