And I remember back to 82.
This is great - goals, open play, shocks........this has it all so far.
This is great - goals, open play, shocks........this has it all so far.
So far this is the best World Cup in memory
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Couldn't agree more!
I can only properly remember form 98 onwards.
I can only properly remember form 98 onwards.
I thought 06 was a pretty fantastic WC. I remember having little interest in football for a few years prior to that. I watched every game and it really got me back into the sport. 2010 was largely really poor though.
This has been really good so far though.
This has been really good so far though.
I agree, usually the first round of games are boring, but each game has had done twists in it so far, long may it continue
It has been great. I just hope refs will get better. This day has been a start.
No draws so far, decent crowds, attacking football.
Much better than 2010 in every way.
Poor Africa, finally get a world cup and its the worst one ever
Much better than 2010 in every way.
Poor Africa, finally get a world cup and its the worst one ever
Everyone's jynxing it...
It's been amazing though. Just pure passion and determination from all teams, never giving up, and actually going for it instead of parking the bus. Refreshing to see this after Uniteds season. Not one of our games this season was a patch on these games looking back.
It's been amazing though. Just pure passion and determination from all teams, never giving up, and actually going for it instead of parking the bus. Refreshing to see this after Uniteds season. Not one of our games this season was a patch on these games looking back.
It was the vuvuzelas. Just killed all atmosphere and it's probably shite to play in, just hearing a loud, annoying buzz all around you.
Early days, but not bad thus far.
I swear I still have headaches because of listening to them 4 years ago
Needs vuvuzelas.
I forgot about them until I watch a review thing of the last World Cup. God it was awful. You actually couldn't even hear the difference when a goal was scored.
I agree. So far, I've watched every game, and I'm looking to continue that until the WC finishes, hopefully. Long may the action packed games continue. Hope you haven't jinxed it. 
Been awesome so far, great attacking play! Cue England 0 Italy 0!! Haha
I might even stay up for Ivory Coast Japan...........
3,67 goals per match so far. I don't even think we had half that goal average in South Africa at this point. Interesting point: Very few teams so far have been playing with a five man midfield, resulting in less of the game taking place in midfield, that might be the reasons why it's been so much fun so far.
Such goodness.
Yeah, it's ok.
Today refs were so far so good
Too early to tell, but so far so good.
Already surpassed 2010 for me.
Yup. 2010 was dreadful.
Best start to a World Cup that I can remember. Really hope it carries on like this.
Would be amazing if Bosnia upsets Argentina tomorrow
Maybe it's because the last one was so unbelievably poor, but it's really been a refreshing and entertaining start. Just nice to see some first round group games where the teams just want to win instead of being scared of losing.
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The Japan Korea one was also shite beyond belief.
not impossible, more likely then how costa rica beat uruguay today imo. Bosnia has the super shotstopper in Begovic that can keep a game close single handedly, a great midfielding talent in Pjanic, and a world class striker in Dzeko. The total team is not coherent to that level of talent, but just have those 3 at their best and it's a recipe for something extremely dangerous.Would be amazing if Bosnia upsets Argentina tomorrow
Bosnia were in terrific form in their qualifiying road as well, they won all 10 of their group matches, scored 30 goals and only conceded 6.
It will be an interesting game i hope, ideally everyone will play to their best and we'll see a deserving victory, regardless of sides.
I have been to Zagreb while the first match was played (really nice town and amazingly friendly people!), although the penalty was awful the Match as such was as good as a first game could get. Normally they are quite boring. Next day in Graz, Netherlands left me absolutely astonished. Probably because of the nice time I had travelling around southern Europe, but yeah, best start I can remember for sure.
The best ever for me too, alongside 2002 in Japan and Korea.
Wonderful games
There's going to be a game which lets the first round down though, you know it...
Wonderful games
There's going to be a game which lets the first round down though, you know it...
Henry and Rio lambasting Welbeck for not doing a Danny.
I'm just glad those shitty horns aren't going off like in Africa, crowd noise is way better.
It's been an excellent World Cup. It's going to make Russia and Qatar seem shittier.
Yep, 2006 was the same for me. Zidane's revival after what I remember as a very poor season at Real Madrid was like real time nostalgia. That and Scholes returning from his injury really got me back into watching football on a regular basis again.
Early doors but so far it's been as good as any I can recall and better than most.
It's already surpassed 2010 by far. All the games have been fantastic up to now, even the one going on right now is already shaping up to be a great one. It just keeps on giving at the moment!
We won 8 of them, drawing 0-0 away to Greece without Pjanic and losing at home to Slovakia somehow. The thing with us is that we play great together as a team. Everyone raises their game compared to their club form, even our best players (well you could argue Pjanic is as good for Roma), and everyone gives their all every time. This being our first world cup I hope they don't feel overwhelmed by the occasion which is definitely a possibility, especially in the Maracana, but with our players and team unity there is always a chance of an upset against anybody.
Yes... if you don't remember any of the others.
It's been great. To be fair though, first world cup I properly remember was 2002.
It's also helped that my team has trashed the supposed 'best team to ever play the game' 5-1
It's also helped that my team has trashed the supposed 'best team to ever play the game' 5-1