This weeks podcast where Numbernine and The Fool discuss the opening three games of the world cup.
Games discussed / played when recorded:
Brazil v Croatia
Mexico v Cameroon
Netherlands v Spain
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
Calm before the storm (or not)
The other day as we were watching one of the many news stories about the approaching World Cup, when one of my colleagues advised a flatmate of his was going to watch the tournament in Brazil, staying there with his family. At this point several other co workers started commenting on whether said flatmate would …
More Important than Life or Death
My erstwhile colleague gave his crystal ball gazing predictions for the first week of games last tuesday, and to follow that up I thought I would give you all my opinion on each team’s chances, where I think they will end up and some predictions on how the groups will finish. As we mentioned in …
Calm before the storm (or not)
ninesixfourtwo: The other day as we were watching one of the many news stories about the approaching World Cup, when one of my colleagues advised a flatmate of his was going to watch the tournament in Brazil, staying there with his family. At this point several other co workers started commenting on whether… Calm before …
More Important than Life or Death
ninesixfourtwo: My erstwhile colleague gave his crystal ball gazing predictions for the first week of games last tuesday, and to follow that up I thought I would give you all my opinion on each team’s chances, where I think they will end up and some predictions on how the groups will finish. As we mentioned… …
Countdown to destiny.
I can hardly believe we are only a few days away from the opening game in Sao Paulo. The Fool and myself have been quietly (or not so quietly) anticipating this week for a long long time. And why would we not? The first weekend has a huge line up of games with several of …
The Opiate of the Masses
I have fond memories of watching past world cups, especially those of my childhood, from 1986 through to 1998. These I watched at home in front of my TV watching as many games as I could on our free-to-air TV channels. I have vague memories of the 86 world cup, some of which have surely …
Countdown to destiny.
ninesixfourtwo: I can hardly believe we are only a few days away from the opening game in Sao Paulo. The Fool and myself have been quietly (or not so quietly) anticipating this week for a long long time. And why would we not? The first weekend has a huge line up of games with several …
The Opiate of the Masses
ninesixfourtwo: I have fond memories of watching past world cups, especially those of my childhood, from 1986 through to 1998. These I watched at home in front of my TV watching as many games as I could on our free-to-air TV channels. I have vague memories of the 86 world cup, some of which have …

