If ya ain't Dutch, ya ain't much

by Jack , Friday, June 27, 2014, 10:24 (4413 days ago) @ Jim (fisherj08)

Brazil -- Colombia -- France -- Germany -- Netherlands -- Costa Rica -- Argentina -- Belgium

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Brazil -- Germany -- Netherlands -- Argentina

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Brazil -- Netherlands

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Netherlands

1950 will not be avenged, and there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth for a few more decades until Brazil gets to host again.

Brazil is good, not great. They win on penalty kicks aided by home field advantage and a roaring crowd vs. Germany even after Germany treats France like it's 1940. But the Dutch upset both the dream of a Brazil-Argentina final, as Van Persie outshines Messi, and then the hosts themselves 2-1 in regulation, and finally at long last hoist the trophy, which in case anyone hasn't noticed, isn't a cup.

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World Cup knockout round draws are finalized, who ya got? - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-06-26, 14:56
- If ya ain't Dutch, ya ain't much - Jack, 2014-06-27, 10:24
- I'll take a stab at it. - Slainte Joe, 2014-06-27, 10:09
  - Dutch hater. - San Pedro, 2014-06-28, 06:02
- Dumb luck is so a picking strategy - JRT, 2014-06-27, 10:00
- Any chance we could see Algeria/France next round? - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-06-27, 08:00
  - That would be great! - Slainte Joe, 2014-06-27, 09:57
  - We'd get the winner of Argentina-Switzerland - Brendan, 2014-06-27, 08:44
    - Sorry, I meant - Jim (fisherj08), 2014-06-27, 08:46
      - Not necessarily. Most Algerian starters were born in France - Jack, 2014-06-27, 12:34
      - ALG-GER has interesting World Cup historical significance. - PAK, 2014-06-27, 09:33
      - FWIW, A really good book on the French/Algerian conflict - hobbs, 2014-06-27, 09:00
- My picks - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-06-27, 07:52
- I think Chile beats Brazil first round - Deshi Basara, 2014-06-27, 06:16
  - You do know in which country this is being held, right? - Greg, 2014-06-27, 08:26
    - God I completely forgot - Deshi Basara, 2014-06-27, 12:16
      - I figure they lose to Germany in the semis - Greg, 2014-06-27, 12:22
- My expert, well-informed prognosis... - ndbk32, 2014-06-27, 00:00
  - So far so good. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2014-07-07, 17:16
- Good match ups. - River, 2014-06-26, 19:46
- BRA-ARG final - PMan, 2014-06-26, 18:39
- Mine - hobbs, 2014-06-26, 15:34
- BRA, COL, FRA, GER, NED, CR, ARG, US - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2014-06-26, 15:30

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If ya ain't Dutch, ya ain't much