Into the Great Unknown… again.
ninesixfourtwo: I was meant to get this up and done more than a few hours ago, but the 4 am wake ups and restless nights had left me with a less than desirable health status. I am not to make excuses for my failure though, but if I were I would totally blame Spain. Yes …
Into the Great Unknown… again.
I was meant to get this up and done more than a few hours ago, but the 4 am wake ups and restless nights had left me with a less than desirable health status. I am not to make excuses for my failure though, but if I were I would totally blame Spain. Yes our …
Highlights and Lowlights
ninesixfourtwo: The first week of the cup is done and it has been full of many moments of brilliance and skill, as well as a few moments of madness. I will give a few of my top moments of the tournament so far, or at least of the games I have seem. That goal I …
Highlights and Lowlights
The first week of the cup is done and it has been full of many moments of brilliance and skill, as well as a few moments of madness. I will give a few of my top moments of the tournament so far, or at least of the games I have seem. That goal I shall …
The Samba Tournament
ninesixfourtwo: It isn’t very often that I look forward to anything as much as I have been looking forward to this year’s World Cup in Brazil. It is even rarer that something that I really look forward to lives up to the hype. And I must say this tournament has really done that so far. …
Football ruins all Predicitons
ninesixfourtwo: Last week my erstwhile colleague gave you his predictions for the first weekend of games, with less than stellar success. To try and prove my superiority to Numbernine I thought I might try my hand at crystal ball gazing for the 2nd week of competition. Belgium v Algeria Group H’s first… Football ruins all …
The Samba Tournament
It isn’t very often that I look forward to anything as much as I have been looking forward to this year’s World Cup in Brazil. It is even rarer that something that I really look forward to lives up to the hype. And I must say this tournament has really done that so far. Through …
Football ruins all Predicitons
Last week my erstwhile colleague gave you his predictions for the first weekend of games, with less than stellar success. To try and prove my superiority to Numbernine I thought I might try my hand at crystal ball gazing for the 2nd week of competition. Belgium v Algeria Group H’s first game sees the favourites …
World Cup balls, 1930-2014
ninesixfourtwo: An interesting link that was phoned in my a long time listener, first time caller: The NY Times has an interactive look at the balls used in the World Cup from 1930 onward. Here’s the ball from 1930: World Cup balls, 1930-2014

