NorthernLights24 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 A wee bit early I know but I'm really looking forward to the Confederations Cup which starts on the 15th of June. The BBC are covering the games and all the games, except for the 3rd/4th place match are either 8pm or 11pm kick offs for us. Great to have plenty of football on in the evening during June http://www.live-footballontv.com/fifa-confederations-cup-on-tv.html The big names will be there - Brazil, Spain, Italy, Nigeria, Japan, Uruguay, Mexico and of course Tahiti. Link to comment
Dynamo Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 What sort of squads are these countries sending over?Mickey Mouse tournament really. Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 What sort of squads are these countries sending over? Mickey Mouse tournament really. I can see Brazil having a full strength squad simply because they are the hosts, they haven't played many competitive internationals recently and there will be a lot of pressure on them from the home support. I can see Italy and Spain resting a few key players though and using the tournament as chance to blood a few fringe players and younger players. I don't imagine Tahiti can do much apart from field their full strength squad. I can't imagine any of their players wanting to miss this chance out. Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 Some of the squads have been announced. The Spain squad looks to be a full strength side, can't think of anyone off the top of my head they've left out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_FIFA_Confederations_Cup_squads Link to comment
Ke1t Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Watched Brazil England yesterday. Piss poor Brazil side, typical England team full of running and not much else. Good result for England, but Brazil need to give themselves a shake. Link to comment
Dynamo Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Watched Brazil England yesterday. Piss poor Brazil side, typical England team full of running and not much else. Good result for England, but Brazil need to give themselves a shake. Brazil were all over them the first half too. England are dire. But Brazil aren't much better. Home world cup but I can't see them winning it. Argentina, Spain or Germany. Anyway, strong squads there from Spain and Italy. Only Xabi Alonso not making it cos he's injured. Link to comment
Huntlysheep Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Spain to win competition. How are Italy in it? Link to comment
Dynamo Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Spain to win competition. How are Italy in it? European finalists? Link to comment
Huntlysheep Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 European finalists?Your right Dynamo loon thanks for clearing that up loon. Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 There is a decent 30 minute preview on the BBC iPlayer - http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b030v1l2/Fifa_Confederations_Cup/ One cliché of an international football tournament has been checked off the list - African team in row over bonus payments threatening their participation Link to comment
Dynamo Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 heard that the Nigerians missed their flight because there was a fall out over money Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 monkey tournamnet but will pass the time, i suppose. come the crunch second round games i'll probably get tanked up for them. Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 Three minutes in and Neymar scores a peach of a goal for Brazil against Japan. I can't wait until Monday though when Tahiti make their first appearance. Link to comment
Byrne Baby Byrne Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 They look pretty bad ass. 1 professional in their entire squad who plays in Greece. How on earth did New Zealand not win the Oceania Cup? I blame Rory Fallon Link to comment
Dynamo Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 They managed a draw against Italy last week Quality free kick from Pirlo last night to mark his 100th cap. Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 They managed a draw against Italy last week Quality free kick from Pirlo last night to mark his 100th cap. classy player pirlo.does the unfussy stuff affa well; italys michael carrick. Link to comment
360 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 does the unfussy stuff affa well; italys michael carrick. Nice try, Bluto. Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 They managed a draw against Italy last week Quality free kick from Pirlo last night to mark his 100th cap. That was Haiti, nae Tahiti. Tahiti got hammered 7-0 by Chile U20s in a warm up match - http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=2102972/ Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 6-1 to Nigeria in the end. I thought Tahiti gave it a good shot and Nigeria didn't look too fantastic. You could see the look on the managers face at the end that he was far from impressed. I had a few quid on Nigeria at -4 goals and when Tahiti scored to make it 3-1 I was starting to actually worry! Think Uruguay will qualify from the group along with Spain. Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Nice try, Bluto.was being serious. Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I watched a programme on USA 94 on Classics the other week. Baggio is still the best player to play for Italy. Top guy!im an italua 90 and usa 94 expert. my two fav world cups.in that period baggio was as good as anyone weve seen since 1980s maradona, messi excepted probably. i reckon if italy had won that comp folk would compare him winning it to maradona doing it in 86. Link to comment
360 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 The best thing about 94 was the penalty kick by Diana Ross. Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 The best thing about 94 was the penalty kick by Diana Ross. or germanys toutrnament team anthem with the village people. Link to comment
360 Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 or germanys toutrnament team anthem with the village people.tune Link to comment
Dynamo Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 That was Haiti, nae Tahiti. Tahiti got hammered 7-0 by Chile U20s in a warm up match - http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=2102972/ oops! Link to comment
Byrne Baby Byrne Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Spain v Tahiti tomorrow night should be amusing Link to comment
Ke1t Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 From what I've seen so far, I'm loving the Brazilians. 180 degrees from what they were against the English. I don't know if the Brazilians are better than the Spanish, but by fuck they're a lot more entertaining to watch. Mon the Brazil. Link to comment
Site Sponsor Dom Sullivan Posted June 19, 2013 Site Sponsor Share Posted June 19, 2013 3-3 Italy v Japan Some game Link to comment
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