The knock-out round starts.

[Bearded Shrimper]

That was a pretty good way to start the knock out round. Bye bye Argentina (and Maradona).

Will Uruguay and Portugal match that one?

no chance. it will be 0-0 full time, 0-0 aet and decided on pens but i'm really looking forward to it

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

As long as that smarmy chump Ronaldo is helped on his way to his sunbed I’ll be happy

 

[mattitouk]

Get in....1-0.

C'mon Uruguay


Stick that in your pipe Ronaldo!!

 

[Ex-Member1]

Wow!!

 

[RHB]

no chance. it will be 0-0 full time, 0-0 aet and decided on pens but i'm really looking forward to it

That's your prediction blown mate.

 

[mattitouk]

I can't understand why Uruguay were being so predictable time after time, they consistently played it down the right wing, yet on the rare two occasions they delivered the ball from the left, they got a goal and could have had a 2nd.

All being said, I'm chuffed at the score so far.

Hopefully at full time, Ronaldo will be printing his boarding pass for his flight back home.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

As well as constantly going down like they’d been shot. Not impressed by Uruguay’s antics, especially Suarez, deliberately jumping in between opposition players’ legs and then screeching as he collapses in a heap of ****

 

[mattitouk]

Yeah, I agree, but surely it's poetic justice.

It would be ironic if Ronaldo complained about it in the post match interview

 

[mattitouk]

I wonder what the odds are that Suarez bites someone within 90 minutes?

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

He’ll only do that if Portugal equalise

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I wonder what the odds are that Suarez bites someone within 90 minutes?

He’ll only do that if Portugal equalise

Stand by for the bite then!

 

[mattitouk]

2-1.

What a beautiful goal!!.... Will someone send Cavani a "visit Southend" brochure from the tourist office.

I'd be more than happy to have him as "Cox's Wingman"......apologies for the Top Gun quote.

 

[RHB]

Goodbye Cristiano & co. The tournament is hotting up nicely now.

 

[southendkid]

I think that Uruguay are dark horses, they can park the bus when they need to but have the talent to get a goal when they need one. Given how awful the big teams defended in the group stages this could be enough to win the whole thing.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

Uruguay are my new favourite team. They were brilliant today, amazing work rate and desire to do the necessary dirty work

 

[RHB]

Today we have Spain v Russia at 15:00hs and Croatia vs Denmark at 19:00hrs. I reckon that the Spanish will see off the hosts (surely Spain can't under-perform again as they were in the group?) and Croatia to overcome Denmark. Mind you, after yesterday anything can happen.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Thought Uruguay sent a strong message to France yesterday that they can defend against pace and if they get the lead,they're good enough to hold onto it., (unlike Argentina).

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Today we have Spain v Russia at 15:00hs and Croatia vs Denmark at 19:00hrs. I reckon that the Spanish will see off the hosts (surely Spain can't under-perform again as they were in the group?) and Croatia to overcome Denmark. Mind you, after yesterday anything can happen.

Agree with your analysis of today's games but personally, I don't remember any suprises yesterday.

 

[RHB]

Agree with your analysis of today's games but personally, I don't remember any suprises yesterday.

Yesterday Mrs RHB cooked me a bacon sandwich (eat your heart out SBH) on freshly home baked white bread. That was a big surprise.

 

[South Bank Hank]

Didn't think I'd be saying this before the tournament, but...

COME ON THE RUSKIES!