ReadingCanary 0 Posted June 14, 2013 Lack of football getting you down?Well don''t worry!The Confederations Cup kicks off tomorrow.With Brazil, Spain, Uruguay, Mexico, Japan, Italy, Nigeria and Tahiti all taking part.BBC One and Three are running special MOTD programmes (highlights and live games) to cover the event.Hopefully it will go some way in helping our withdrawal symptoms as we get to see some of the big names of football back on our screens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The ghost of Michael Theoklitos 0 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote user="ReadingCanary"]Lack of football getting you down?Well don''t worry!The Confederations Cup kicks off tomorrow.With Brazil, Spain, Uruguay, Mexico, Japan, Italy, Nigeria and Tahiti all taking part.BBC One and Three are running special MOTD programmes (highlights and live games) to cover the event.Hopefully it will go some way in helping our withdrawal symptoms as we get to see some of the big names of football back on our screens.[/quote]Poor Tahiti. It''s just going to be embarrassing for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReadingCanary 0 Posted June 14, 2013 "Our realistic ambition is to go through a single half without conceding a goal." - Tahiti coach Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted June 14, 2013 Cheeky bet on Tahiti to win? :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tak 0 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote user="The ghost of Michael Theoklitos"][quote user="ReadingCanary"]Lack of football getting you down?Well don''t worry!The Confederations Cup kicks off tomorrow.With Brazil, Spain, Uruguay, Mexico, Japan, Italy, Nigeria and Tahiti all taking part.BBC One and Three are running special MOTD programmes (highlights and live games) to cover the event.Hopefully it will go some way in helping our withdrawal symptoms as we get to see some of the big names of football back on our screens.[/quote]Poor Tahiti. It''s just going to be embarrassing for them.[/quote]But also the best moments of their footballing careers. I wouldn''t mind playing football against Xavi, Inestia etc. even if I was on the wrong side of a hiding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I am a Banana 0 Posted June 14, 2013 http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2012/06/01/oceania/wc-qualifying-oceania/samoa/tahiti/1219686/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Militant Canary 0 Posted June 14, 2013 I''m expecting Nigeria to do well. Naturally, I''m prepared to be proven wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonzey 0 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote user="I am a Banana"]http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2012/06/01/oceania/wc-qualifying-oceania/samoa/tahiti/1219686/[/quote]Treble hattrick by Tehau? Sign him up!!....oh, hang on............ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReadingCanary 0 Posted June 14, 2013 My god what a game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Gay Schoolboy 0 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote user="Militant Canary"]I''m expecting Nigeria to do well. Naturally, I''m prepared to be proven wrong.[/quote]Their squad deliberately missed their flight in protest about unpaid bonuses. I can''t seem them putting in an enormous amount of effort for what is essentially a meaningless tournament. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Militant Canary 0 Posted June 14, 2013 Hmm, I take your point.But then, I did say I was prepared to be proven wrong. So, I stand by my initial prediction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Gay Schoolboy 0 Posted June 14, 2013 Well having said that, Uruguay are out of form I believe and Tahiti are well, Tahiti, so its not outside the realms of possibility that they could take 2nd in the group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syteanric 1 Posted June 14, 2013 New Zeland took part in the last confederations cup and were torn apart... 12 months later they were the only team not to lose a game at the World cup...Taihiti just might fancy it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites