MikeO Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Gonna do the panini world cup sticker album for my son, he's only approaching 5 months but it will be ace to be able to give it for him to keep. Gutted that Barkley isn't showing on the England squad (Cole, Andros Townsend are). Loved doing Panini sticker books when I was a kid, loved the smell of the stickers the lot, immedialtely opening the pack as soon as I walked outside the shop. Be a great thing to give him Haf! I collected the World Cup coins from Esso petrol stations for the 1970 World Cup and completed it; Ball, Labone, Harvey, Wright and Newton from Everton (though Newton was still listed as a Blackburn player on the display card) .....wish I still had it but it disappeared long ago . https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7263/7600197264_c229e482f8_z.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Be a great thing to give him Haf! I collected the World Cup coins from Esso petrol stations for the 1970 World Cup and completed it; Ball, Labone, Harvey, Wright and Newton from Everton (though Newton was still listed as a Blackburn player on the display card) .....wish I still had it but it disappeared long ago . https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7263/7600197264_c229e482f8_z.jpg These are the sorts of things that kids today just don't do enough of. Before they know it they are 15 and just have a back catalogue of FIFA world cup rip off games that they no longer player or sold on ebay for £5 a year later. You can try and buy them on ebay Mike, I know you can get some such things pretty cheap...in fact yes, for less that £10... do it!!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=1970+world+cup+coin+collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Gonna do the panini world cup sticker album for my son, he's only approaching 5 months but it will be ace to be able to give it for him to keep. Gutted that Barkley isn't showing on the England squad (Cole, Andros Townsend are). Loved doing Panini sticker books when I was a kid, loved the smell of the stickers the lot, immedialtely opening the pack as soon as I walked outside the shop. Is it bad that i'm doing it for myself What is cool though, the local petrol station has a 'swap box'...you can come in and sift through the swaps! amazing. Hafnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Is it bad that i'm doing it for myself What is cool though, the local petrol station has a 'swap box'...you can come in and sift through the swaps! amazing. that's smart that...wish somewhere would have had that when i did them! remember needing unsy for 2 months! Lowensda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 That part of us will never go... nor should it. Proper old school pocket money hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 The dark horses are Belgium. Great individual players but it depends on them getting it together as a team. England need to practise penalties, not taking them, saving them, as Suarez will be playing against us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Argentina will win it I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Coutinho is a really good player. Thing is he's lightweight and offers very little defensive capability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC11 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Brazil will win it I think. At home and always go far anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Is it bad that i'm doing it for myself What is cool though, the local petrol station has a 'swap box'...you can come in and sift through the swaps! amazing. That part of us will never go... nor should it. Proper old school pocket money hobby. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27051215 Hafnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 No Tevez for Argentina his ego must have taken a right knock considering he was replaced by relegated Wigan player last year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gethinO Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) I'm thinking of having one bet for the World Cup this summer and it will probably trying to predict the two countries that will qualify from each group. Thought I'd show you what I'm thinking and see if users on here agree/disagree with my selections. Maybe some of you will have more information about certain countries than me so any advice will be welcome. Here are mine..... (selections in bold) Group A Group B Group C Group D Brazil Spain Colombia Italy Mexico Netherlands Greece England Croatia Chile Ivory Coast Uruguay Cameroon Australia Japan Costa Rica Group E Group F Group G Group H Switzerland Argentina Germany Belgium Ecuador Bosnia- Herzegovina Portugal Algeria France Iran Ghana Russia Honduras Nigeria USA South Korea I know it's very difficult to predict but it's a bit of fun. Which do you disagree with? Edited May 14, 2014 by Geth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I like the look of the us roster minus altidore. He woeful spell at Sunderland an scoring 2 goals in all competitions begs the question of should he start. Personally I say give Terrance Boyd (rapid Vienna 20 goals) a shot. Has played in Europa league against good competiton and is similar build and player to altidore but scores goals. Johannson would be a good shout too but he's scored less than Jozy did in the eredivise in a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I'm thinking of having one bet for the World Cup this summer and it will probably trying to predict the two countries that will qualify from each group. Thought I'd show you what I'm thinking and see if users on here agree/disagree with my selections. Maybe some of you will have more information about certain countries than me so any advice will be welcome. Here are mine..... (selections in bold) Group A Group B Group C Group D Brazil Spain Colombia Italy Mexico Netherlands Greece England Croatia Chile Ivory Coast Uruguay Cameroon Australia Japan Costa Rica Group E Group F Group G Group H Switzerland Argentina Germany Belgium Ecuador Bosnia- Herzegovina Portugal Algeria France Iran Ghana Russia Honduras Nigeria USA South Korea I know it's very difficult to predict but it's a bit of fun. Which do you disagree with? For a lot of it it's like sticking a pin in blindfold....I don't think there's a man alive who could pick all sixteen to progress so your (educated) guess is as good as any. But for what it's worth I think Japan will qualify from group C ahead of Ivory Coast (or even possibly Columbia), Mexico ahead of Croatia in A, Holland ahead of Chile in B and Russia ahead of Korea in H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oztoffee Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Who is likely to upset the applecart do you reckon? Netherlands or Mexico are my picks. Outsiders?.....definitely Japan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Who is likely to upset the applecart do you reckon? Netherlands or Mexico are my picks. Outsiders?.....definitely Japan! Germany for me, who will be 3rd or 4th favourite. Would be awesome if they beat Uruguay in the final so Suarez gets to lose in the last game again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) I'm thinking of having one bet for the World Cup this summer and it will probably trying to predict the two countries that will qualify from each group. Thought I'd show you what I'm thinking and see if users on here agree/disagree with my selections. Maybe some of you will have more information about certain countries than me so any advice will be welcome. Here are mine..... (selections in bold) Group A Group B Group C Group D Brazil Spain Colombia Italy Mexico Netherlands Greece England Croatia Chile Ivory Coast Uruguay Cameroon Australia Japan Costa Rica Group E Group F Group G Group H Switzerland Argentina Germany Belgium Ecuador Bosnia- Herzegovina Portugal Algeria France Iran Ghana Russia Honduras Nigeria USA South Korea I know it's very difficult to predict but it's a bit of fun. Which do you disagree with? As Mike says, a lot of it comes down to team preference i.e. rating one team slightly more than another. There are also many factors which can affect things. I'd agree with most of your picks. I think Japan, Uruguay, Switzerland and Russia will all advance though - probably at the expense of the Ivorians, England, France and either S Korea or Belgium, respectively. I'm not fully convinced by Belgium yet. Edit: actually, Ecuador might not qualify as most of their good results come playing at height in Quito. Their away record in qualifying is less than stellar, so perhaps France and the Swiss from that group. Edited May 15, 2014 by Nikica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Maybe bias here, but don't be surprised if the Swiss qualify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Maybe bias here, but don't be surprised if the Swiss qualify That's be a big surprise because they usually go out without even threatening to get through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) That's be a big surprise because they usually go out without even threatening to get through.only team to beat the last world champions in 2010 Shit... That was already 4 years ago Edited May 15, 2014 by Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Be a great thing to give him Haf! I collected the World Cup coins from Esso petrol stations for the 1970 World Cup and completed it; Ball, Labone, Harvey, Wright and Newton from Everton (though Newton was still listed as a Blackburn player on the display card) .....wish I still had it but it disappeared long ago . https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7263/7600197264_c229e482f8_z.jpg Me too! And I managed to get a complete set if cards that year. The last one was Alf Ramsey, which I swapped with my cousin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve123 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 brazil is my faviorite this year , i hope brazil will win this worlcup ,, i am exited for the worlcup ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Bit of positive news for England, be much more optimistic about playing Uruguay without Suarez... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27514880 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'm looking forward to it. I think we may surprise a couple of teams this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 For once, it doesn't seem like England is being over-hyped going into this WC. I'm quietly confident that England will beat out Uruguay for second in your group. I'm rooting for them after USA and Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 No Landon Donavon in the USA squad... Was that expected? Came as a huge surprise to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 No Landon Donavon in the USA squad... Was that expected? Came as a huge surprise to me. It is a huge surprise. He's still our best player, and everyone I've talked to about it is understandably pissed, especially when you look at the others who made the roster. Klinsmann is an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 It is a huge surprise. He's still our best player, and everyone I've talked to about it is understandably pissed, especially when you look at the others who made the roster. Klinsmann is an idiot. I completely disagree. Dempsey is our best player and has the stats (3rd in prem scoring last Fulham season) to back it up. Donovan is old and took time off an hasn't scored since December. He's in a slump, can barely train due to his age and body wear, and has himself admitted to being out of form and old and publicly said a bench role would be fine. But instead of confining him to the bench, Juergen is looking to the future with young talent. I applaud that. Julian green, Fabian Johnson, chandler, brooks, yedlin, diskeruud, Johannson, etc are all players who will be playing in 2018 World Cup. We are in the group of death and expectations Are low, why not do the youth movement and go all in for 2018? I love it. Only thing I didn't like is Terrance Boyd (20 goals in Austrian bundesliga) didn't make the cut. He's young and scores (unlike Jozy altidore) and I want to see him more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 No Landon Donavon in the USA squad... Was that expected? Came as a huge surprise to me. And people thought he was still good enough to come back here . markjazzbassist, MC11 and Lowensda 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 And people thought he was still good enough to come back here . I was so tempted to put the link in his rumours thread just to scare Marco markjazzbassist and marcopaulo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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