Confederations Cup 2013

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

and...??

I'll take any excuse to watch football during the off-season. Thankfully there's a summer with the World Cup, then the Euro Cup, then the Copa America, and this. It makes the lack of league football more tolerable.

I'm with Gillie. It's a meaningless tournament. There's plenty of football around the world going on that's more interesting than this tournament. AND it's possible to get too much of something. I find the lack of football during the summer as something positive because it makes me look forward to the start of the season even more.

Italia, Mexico, Brasil, Spain....

come the fucl on...how can you not get excited about that?

you guys are a bunch of dicks.

cheers

Because no one fucking cares. It's just so blatant money spinning exercise. And players should get rest anyway. I watched some of it yesterday and decided I'm not going to follow the tournament at all. And most long term posters know that I watch any old crap that passes as football.

You can't even think of it as scouting exercise because over the years most of the players who have shone on this tournament has turned out to be pretty crap.

[Slim]

Jo has been scoring right left and center for Atletico Mineiro in Bbrazil and so has Fred for Fluminense, which is why he [Fred] deservedly Brazil's first choice for CF.



Well done ^Jo^

I hope you're being funny, 10 in 29 is not scoring left, right and center.

Admittedly, more than it was for us.

Off course it's left, right and center for Jo. :-)

I think it's strange and altogether fitting we aren't spelling "centre" correctly, as nothing about this conversation seems right.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Every time I've seen Hulk play he's been shocking.

He's got the body of a wrestler and the toughness of a fairy.

Fucking hate Hulk. He's like Nasri x1000 in the fact that when I see him I instantly think I'd enjoy hurting him.

[john@staustell]

and...??

I'll take any excuse to watch football during the off-season. Thankfully there's a summer with the World Cup, then the Euro Cup, then the Copa America, and this. It makes the lack of league football more tolerable.

I'm with Gillie. It's a meaningless tournament. There's plenty of football around the world going on that's more interesting than this tournament. AND it's possible to get too much of something. I find the lack of football during the summer as something positive because it makes me look forward to the start of the season even more.

Italia, Mexico, Brasil, Spain....

come the fucl on...how can you not get excited about that?

you guys are a bunch of dicks.

cheers

Because no one fucking cares. It's just so blatant money spinning exercise. And players should get rest anyway. I watched some of it yesterday and decided I'm not going to follow the tournament at all. And most long term posters know that I watch any old crap that passes as football.

You can't even think of it as scouting exercise because over the years most of the players who have shone on this tournament has turned out to be pretty crap.

And Brazil are ranked 20-what in the world? It's the name people get excited about, they are a pretty poor team, a shadow of past Brazilian teams.

Here's Jo's usual aftermatch photoshoot, apologies to those this always upsets (not really!):

[Clowncrete]

and...??

I'll take any excuse to watch football during the off-season. Thankfully there's a summer with the World Cup, then the Euro Cup, then the Copa America, and this. It makes the lack of league football more tolerable.

I'm with Gillie. It's a meaningless tournament. There's plenty of football around the world going on that's more interesting than this tournament. AND it's possible to get too much of something. I find the lack of football during the summer as something positive because it makes me look forward to the start of the season even more.

Italia, Mexico, Brasil, Spain....

come the fucl on...how can you not get excited about that?

you guys are a bunch of dicks.

cheers

Because no one fucking cares. It's just so blatant money spinning exercise. And players should get rest anyway. I watched some of it yesterday and decided I'm not going to follow the tournament at all. And most long term posters know that I watch any old crap that passes as football.

You can't even think of it as scouting exercise because over the years most of the players who have shone on this tournament has turned out to be pretty crap.

And Brazil are ranked 20-what in the world? It's the name people get excited about, they are a pretty poor team, a shadow of past Brazilian teams.

Here's Jo's usual aftermatch photoshoot, apologies to those this always upsets (not really!):

Do you take those rankings seriously? They are 22nd because they haven't played too many matches recently.

[Ted Hughes]

Do you take those rankings seriously? They are 22nd because they haven't played too many matches recently.

And couldn't even beat England on their own ground when they did.

[Clowncrete]

Do you take those rankings seriously? They are 22nd because they haven't played too many matches recently.

And couldn't even beat England on their own ground when they did.

Nor could England beat Montenegro or Sweden or Ireland, all ranked way below England. As I said, these rankings rarely make sense.

[DoomMerchant]

Well I will be watching italy and Mexico today and you cunts can go sailing or go for a brisk walk in the summer sun. Then ill watch spain and Uruguay.

Whatever.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Well I will be watching italy and Mexico today and you cunts can go sailing or go for a brisk walk in the summer sun. Then ill watch spain and Uruguay.

Whatever.

Golf today then Padel in the afternoon.....Then maybe a cup of tea on the terrace.

[Ted Hughes]

Do you take those rankings seriously? They are 22nd because they haven't played too many matches recently.

And couldn't even beat England on their own ground when they did.

Nor could England beat Montenegro or Sweden or Ireland, all ranked way below England. As I said, these rankings rarely make sense.

I don't see Brazil as being much better than their ranking suggests, although I don't think the side they put out is their strongest. England will quickly slide down unless there is a sudden improvement.

[Moonchesteri]

Every time I've seen Hulk play he's been shocking.

He's got the body of a wrestler and the toughness of a fairy.

Fucking hate Hulk. He's like Nasri x1000 in the fact that when I see him I instantly think I'd enjoy hurting him.

Agreed 1000% !!!

[DoomMerchant]

Golf today then Padel in the afternoon.....Then maybe a cup of tea on the terrace.

Smashing day. I'm on the western coast of Costa Rica. It's fantastic.

[BlueinBosnia]

I don't see Brazil as being much better than their ranking suggests, although I don't think the side they put out is their strongest. England will quickly slide down unless there is a sudden improvement.

I agree that they're a shadow of themselves nowadays, but think their FIFA ranking is way off the mark. Are you seriously suggesting that you think they deserve to be 1 place above Mali (third highest-ranked in Africa), or 2 below Denmark (whipped at home 4-0 by Armenia last week)?

They've lost 6 games since the last World Cup, by my reckoning - 3 of which were against Argentina, the others being once each against Germany, England and Paraguay (in a penalty shootout).

[Dameerto]

Brazil hadn't played competitively before yesterday for some crazy length of time (I was only half listening to the commentator, it might have been two years) - that quite clearly will have affected their ranking for very obvious reasons.

[Green & Blue]

Anyone know what time todays fixtures kick off?

[Cit.revenge]

Why nobody bid for Montolivo hes great player.

[Florida Blue]

Anyone know what time todays fixtures kick off?

http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/index.html

[Alex Sapphire]

Mexico Italy on BBC website now

[Ted Hughes]

Mexico Italy on BBC website now

And on BBC 3, for those with access to such things. .

[Saul Goodman]

Spain vs. Uruguay in approx 2.5 hours.

Italy up 1-0 over Mexico after a Pirlo set piece but Hernandez tied it with a penalty.