Grand Prix Rejects

Either France has a world class team, or Switzerland is rejectful. I suspect a bit of both, judging by Switzerlands poor qualifying. Yes that's right, poor. Winning a group where Iceland can become second really is not impressive. Most of their friendly games also have been against reasonable opponents. I expected Switzerland to dissapoint in this world cup. Group E and F really are unimpressive.

Italy and England: no comments But well done on Costa Rica.

Edit: WTF? 6-2

Reject of the France vs Switzerland match must be the referee for ending the game in the middle of France attack.

W12, for the sake of 10 stickers I won't make you go through the rigmarole of posting them! Thanks anyway.

Did our coach really just say we have to play against North-Korea. (well actually he said Corée Du Nord)

At this rate, Spain won't get the Reject of the World Cup status. The referees are really fighting for it.

Algeria have been a pleasant surprise all World Cup. I hope they make it to the next round rather than Russia.

I will never erase Varela sneaking in behind the defense from my memory.

Backmarker wrote:Algeria have been a pleasant surprise all World Cup. I hope they make it to the next round rather than Russia.

I don't give an uninspired Russia much of a chance against an Algeria like this, who gained a lot of confidence, and have faith in their own hand. They're most likely to play Germany, but it doesn't automatically mean they don't got a chance. They certainly got the spirit, and look to have a good physical condition (a lot of big teams look like they underestimated the physical side)

How in the hell did we drew? We played so badly... Oh well, now we have to win 5-0 against Gana and Germany needs to win to go through. Yeah right..

Backmarker wrote:Algeria have been a pleasant surprise all World Cup. I hope they make it to the next round rather than Russia.

Well, going into the World Cup my team was, obviously, Australia - especially because they ticked all the underdog criteria and, particularly against the Netherlands, delivered a truly F1 Rejects-worthy performance.

My second team was Bosnia-Herzegovina, partly because I'm fond of the place having visited there a year ago, but again for the underdog factor and because I actually thought they might do something have scored 30 and conceded only 6 in qualifying. But they were disappointing, especially against Nigeria, and they're gone as well.

So yes, I'm now switching allegiances to my third underdog team that might have a chance of getting through ... step forward, Algeria!

It's always handy being half-English and half-German... At least I've got a nation until around the semi-finals because I'm sure as shite England will never make it in my lifetime...

Uhm... Italy.. I think Spain will share with them the plane home. But wait for Portugal, we don't have the money to pay for the trip!

Someone at FIFA needs to shitrek Luis Suarez. That's like the FOURTH time he's bitten another player.

FIFA needs to do something against repeated violent conduct, and ban Luiz Suarez from all forms of professional football for life.

He has done this too many times to just dole out a standard punishment like X games banned. This behaviour clearly cannot be taken out of his personality. It is here to stay. He will most certainly do it again. He knows that a few game bans aren't going to stop some teams offering him multi-million pound contracts after all the controversies.

It's time to put a stop to this type of conduct in football. Kick him out permanently, and make it clear anyone that follows his example will end up in the same situation.

East Londoner wrote:Someone at FIFA needs to shitrek Luis Suarez. That's like the FOURTH time he's bitten another player.

It is bloody ridiculous, he should have a 10 match ban at least for that.

roblomas52 wrote:

East Londoner wrote:Someone at FIFA needs to shitrek Luis Suarez. That's like the FOURTH time he's bitten another player.

It is bloody ridiculous, he should have a 10 match ban at least for that.

His last ban was 10 matches. This one should be a full season.

takagi_for_the_win wrote:

roblomas52 wrote:

East Londoner wrote:Someone at FIFA needs to shitrek Luis Suarez. That's like the FOURTH time he's bitten another player.

It is bloody ridiculous, he should have a 10 match ban at least for that.

His last ban was 10 matches. This one should be a full season.

I'm not certain how FIFA ban (anything he gets) can affect him in domestic leagues. Even though he was banned 10 games which included remainder of 2012-13 and early part of 2013-14, he was able to play in Confederations Cup last summer.

He should be certainly out from this tournament and next year's Copa America IMO. And that's just international matches.

Greece is through.
There is no God.

Heartbreak for Ivory Coast against Greece in the end. Samaras was under massive pressure. It's sad when even Greece can be better than England

Se either Greece or Costa Rica will be in the quarter final

Frentzen127 wrote:Greece is through.
There is no God.

How can you be mad at that? Greece winning Euro 2004 is the ultimate reject football moment! Supported them ever since. I'm telling you, Otto Rehhagel is the solution to all of England's problems.

watka wrote:

Frentzen127 wrote:Greece is through.
There is no God.

How can you be mad at that? Greece winning Euro 2004 is the ultimate reject football moment! Supported them ever since. I'm telling you, Otto Rehhagel is the solution to all of England's problems.

No, the ultimate reject football moment was Latvia drawing against Germany in that same tounament

This wrote:Se either Greece or Costa Rica will be in the quarter final

This is one of most rejectful eighth final of all World Cup history.

Sadly, one of them might face Holland in the quarter final.

watka wrote:

Frentzen127 wrote:Greece is through.
There is no God.

How can you be mad at that? Greece winning Euro 2004 is the ultimate reject football moment! Supported them ever since. I'm telling you, Otto Rehhagel is the solution to all of England's problems.

Its not that Greece has gone through what annoys me, its that Ivory Coast's best generation of players to date has come and gone and made no impact whatsoever.

Frentzen127 wrote:

watka wrote:

Frentzen127 wrote:Greece is through.
There is no God.

How can you be mad at that? Greece winning Euro 2004 is the ultimate reject football moment! Supported them ever since. I'm telling you, Otto Rehhagel is the solution to all of England's problems.

Its not that Greece has gone through what annoys me, its that Ivory Coast's best generation of players to date has come and gone and made no impact whatsoever.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Ivory Coast could only score when Didier Drogba was on the field. The best example of that was in the game against Japan, when Drogba went on the field and within five or so minutes Ivory Coast turned their 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. I'm not sure if it's either an extreme example of dependence on one player, or just a freaky coincidence, but it does raise a few questions. Either way, the team needs to learn how to play without superstars like Drogba.

Mr Messi is back and roaring again

They drew level against Greece once Drogba had left the field IIRC.
My point is that they qualified to 3 finals on the trot without ever making it through the group stage and I dont think theyll have enough to qualify for 2018. The train left the station and they were not in it.

For the love of Rejects, it's a nice thing to see Cercle Brugge - of all teams - could possibly have a player in the 1/8th finals! (Nigeria, and they have a player from Beveren too, not exactly much better)

One interesting thing when seeing which competitions the players come from, is that the Turkish competition easily makes the top 10, but their own players haven't been present at a major tournament for a while. Their clubs spend a lot of money, but their own talents don't seem to come trough (or choose for Germany and Switzerland instead).

Official: Suarez has been probed.

Anyone else remember the Tyson biting scandal of 1997?

FMecha wrote:Official: Suarez has been probed.

Anyone else remember the Tyson biting scandal of 1997?

I don't remember it because I was born midway through the year and even if I had been born, I would not have known a thing about it.

roblomas52 wrote:

FMecha wrote:Official: Suarez has been probed.

Anyone else remember the Tyson biting scandal of 1997?

I don't remember it because I was born midway through the year and even if I had been born, I would not have known a thing about it.

Still suprising that you don't know about it. There's a Hall of Shame award on this site dedicated to that incident.

FullMetalJack wrote:

roblomas52 wrote:

FMecha wrote:Official: Suarez has been probed.

Anyone else remember the Tyson biting scandal of 1997?

I don't remember it because I was born midway through the year and even if I had been born, I would not have known a thing about it.

Still suprising that you don't know about it. There's a Hall of Shame award on this site dedicated to that incident.

Without looking I know the person he bit: Evander Holyfield

FullMetalJack wrote:

roblomas52 wrote:

FMecha wrote:Official: Suarez has been probed.

Anyone else remember the Tyson biting scandal of 1997?

I don't remember it because I was born midway through the year and even if I had been born, I would not have known a thing about it.

Still suprising that you don't know about it. There's a Hall of Shame award on this site dedicated to that incident.

I have read the Hall of Shame, I was being sarcastic because it happened the year I was born.

Dj_bereta wrote:

This wrote:Se either Greece or Costa Rica will be in the quarter final

This is one of most rejectful eighth final of all World Cup history.

Sadly, one of them might face Holland in the quarter final.

I think the Dutch are worse than Costa Rica in the actual game.. still, they could wel go through on that one because of tactics. But I feel that Costa Rica is going to reach the semi's... and then it's over against Belgium.

So it turns out my idea for the punishment, carving off ten pounds of his flesh, ultimately wasn't chosen.

Suarez is a big idiot. He harmed his team for the rest of the world cup for that idiot aggression.

Well, its good for Colombia. The team will have a easy time with Uruguay now.

Dj_bereta wrote:Suarez is a big idiot. He harmed his team for the rest of the world cup for that idiot aggression.

Well, its good for Colombia. The team will have a easy time with Uruguay now.

It's a 4 month ban from all Football and 9 game International ban FIFA have decided to impose on Suarez.

I pray for the Swiss having to deal with Messi

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:

Dj_bereta wrote:Suarez is a big idiot. He harmed his team for the rest of the world cup for that idiot aggression.

Well, its good for Colombia. The team will have a easy time with Uruguay now.

It's a 4 month ban from all Football and 9 game International ban FIFA have decided to impose on Suarez.

I pray for the Swiss having to deal with Messi

Messi has been having his own field day this year. His playing is remarkable. Quite honestly, I don't expect Switzerland to come out of the Round of 16.

If the US ends up having to face Messi and Argentina, we're complete toast. Nuff said.

go_Rubens wrote:

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:

Dj_bereta wrote:Suarez is a big idiot. He harmed his team for the rest of the world cup for that idiot aggression.

Well, its good for Colombia. The team will have a easy time with Uruguay now.

It's a 4 month ban from all Football and 9 game International ban FIFA have decided to impose on Suarez.

I pray for the Swiss having to deal with Messi

Messi has been having his own field day this year. His playing is remarkable. Quite honestly, I don't expect Switzerland to come out of the Round of 16.

If the US ends up having to face Messi and Argentina, we're complete toast. Nuff said.

Hey Hey the USA will have done a great job just to get to the Quarter-Finals. England could only dream of that.

Lads, bear in mind that Messi's only had to play against a fairly average Bosnia side, a poor Iran side and a very average Nigeria side. For a player of his standing, you'd be hoping he'd hit the net. I'm still curious as to how he'd fare against a team with more than two good players; same goes for Neymar.