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[bone_and_sinew]

I've never really liked the Chile NT but boy do I want to see the shitstorm of Spain being eliminated by the second game

 

[Broder Salsa]

Crappy walls inside, wobbly stairs outside.

Stadium is falling apart, it would seem.

Seeing as the fans stormed that place, I doubt they were ever meant to be in there in the first place. Having some crappy small paper walls to separate stuff in the press area, is pretty standard isn't it.

The stairs haven't collapsed have they? Bet you they are created to hold all that and more.The stadium is hardly collapsing.

Fucking hell FIFA, have your learned nothing from Heysel and other stadium tragedies?

Has anyone died as a result of this yet? Has it proven that they were in danger? If they haven't, then I guess so.

 

[FuuRe]

I work in front of La Moneda (Chile's Government Palace), normally is one of the most crowded places in Santiago.

There's just a few souls wandering around now

Everyone is sheltered in a place with a TV and a BBQ

 

[kottila]

Wait really? Why?

And corticosteroid injections to allow them to play through injuries (injections that would be classified as doping in cycling).

 

[MrJustinius]

Crappy walls inside, wobbly stairs outside.

Stadium is falling apart, it would seem.

Oh god, disaster waiting to happen.

 

[RoySFNR]

Memphis seems like a such a genuine person right now on the NOS. So happy for the kid.

 

[SargerusBR]

Crappy walls inside, wobbly stairs outside.

Stadium is falling apart, it would seem.

Its the Maracanã, it's been falling apart for years now.

 

[Overdoziz]

Looks like Pepe only got 1 match, he'll be back for Ghana.

Good, the rumored 3 matches would've been way too much.

 

[Herr K]

Lads, those stairs can handle that. They're a bit wobbly but the structure won't fall apart. Trust me, I'm an engineer.

Spoiler

Also, I'm not on those stairs, so I don't care

 

[gutshot]

Chilean fans doing some pre-emptive celebratory rioting, that's how confident they are in a result.

 

[willow ve]

Crappy walls inside, wobbly stairs outside.

Stadium is falling apart, it would seem.

Nope nope nope. Not worth it.

Let's go Chile!

 

[MrPing1000]

Best game of the tourney so far, well played Aussies.

 

[Tragicomedy]

The good days.

I met Enzo Francescoli in 1996.
/tearsofjoy

I never got to meet Salas, though.

 

[bud23]

VAMOOOOOS ESPAÑA!!!!!

Suerte colegas españoles, que gane el mejor !

Igualmente Ostinatto, suerte para Chile también

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Why no DeGOD?

 

[soepje]

Crappy walls inside, wobbly stairs outside.

Stadium is falling apart, it would seem.

Yikes. Who approved this.. ?

 

[spekkeh]

Australia-GAF must root against Chile with every strength of its body if it still wants to see their team on the WC

Nah. Sorry, Australia couldn't possibly still advance. If Chile also beats Spain, then they might be distraught enough for Australia to beat Spain and finish third.

 

[figadapaura]

Casillas will fuck this up somehow.

 

[CurlySaysX]

Come on Chile! Send those spanners packing.

 

[Xater]

I think I am rooting for Chile in this one. Just because it would be pretty funny if Spain goes home after the group stage.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Yikes. Who approved this.. ?

Probably an engineer.

 

[sabertoothzombie]

And corticosteroid injections to allow them to play through injuries (injections that would be classified as doping in cycling).

And they don't get tested for that?

 

[Juz]

Back home from work. Looks like I missed a great match :/

Anyways come on Chile!

 

[feel]

Nope nope nope. Not worth it.

The people walking by it to the right are like "fuck that, we'll take our chances climbing the wall"

 

[Moz La Punk]

Yes, glad the Netherlands won. Now onto the other group match. I do think Spain will win, but I don't know what I prefer though.

 

[CelticKnight]

The stairs haven't collapsed have they? Bet you they are created to hold all that and more.The stadium is hardly collapsing.

Here's the BBC report on it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-27878059

It would seem they're just cheap scaffolding stairs that are dotted around because they could be erected quickly and cheaply.

 

[SargerusBR]

Nah. Sorry, Australia couldn't possibly still advance. If Chile also beats Spain, then they might be distraught enough for Australia to beat Spain and finish third.

They still have a chance if Chile loses the next two matches and Australia win against Spain next week

 

[Cat Party]

The fact that those stairs can wobble is probably the reason they aren't falling down.

 

[Black Republican]

final predictions for this match?


going with

Spain 3 - Chile 2

 

[Wes]

Oh damn.

I wish I had found this pre-match feed of the crowd they show before each game on the BBC much earlier in the tournament.

New gif content every 10 second.

 

[Konosuke]

+1 for Chile.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Here's the BBC report on it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-27878059

It would seem they're just cheap scaffolding stairs that are dotted around because they could be erected quickly and cheaply.

and the article starts out with "what appears"

I guess since that video is 3 days old, it proved to work well enough.

 

[andycapps]

Crappy walls inside, wobbly stairs outside.

Stadium is falling apart, it would seem.

Well yeah, those look like temporary stairs. I would hope those aren't permanent. The guy in purple that stops and looks over the side kills me.

 

[Afrikan]

Damn on this train, gonna miss the first 30mins.... Spain pls, keep it scoreless.

Rooting for Chili, but I think Spain will come out attacking.

 

[Tragicomedy]

Guys, stop exagerrating the danger of the staircase. It looks perfectly safe.

Very, very stable.

Damn on this train, gonna miss the first 30mins.... Spain pls, keep it scoreless.

Rooting for Chili, but I think Spain will come out attacking.

 

[SargerusBR]

It would seem they're just cheap scaffolding stairs that are dotted around because they could be erected quickly and cheaply.

Normal standards for Brazil's construction business

 

[silver.tongue]

Yes. Problem??

No. Just keep a few here in Brazil after the torunament and I'll allow it.

Crappy walls inside, wobbly stairs outside.

Stadium is falling apart, it would seem.

My palms just got sweaty. Holy shit.

 

[GoxRx]

Vamos Chile!

 

[bjaelke]

Spain victory to keep a bit of excitement for the 3rd round.

Chile victory for the laughs.

 

[Spineker]

Guys, stop exagerrating the danger of the staircase. It looks perfectly safe.

Very, very stable.

Jesus christ, if something happens, Brazil are going to be in deep shit.

 

[Xater]

Holy crap here they showed on TV how one of the Chile players cut himself during a match to make it look like he got hit by something from a fan. I didn't even know this story.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

ESPN is reporting that about 100 Chilean fans without tickets stormed into the Maracana and caused a ton of damage trying to get into the stadium.

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Fucking hell FIFA, have your learned nothing from Heysel and other stadium tragedies?

They're really just asking for it.

but money doe

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

Crappy walls inside, wobbly stairs outside.

Stadium is falling apart, it would seem.

Fuck...

 

[Broder Salsa]

ESPN is reporting that about 100 Chilean fans without tickets stormed into the Maracana and caused a ton of damage trying to get into the stadium.

There's photos of it on the last page, several journalist tweeted about it as... They were right next to it lol.

 

[Baron Doggystyle von Woof]

Holy shit at those stairs. What the fuck FIFA?

 

[forknknife]

España!

 

[$200]

Australia-GAF must root against Chile with every strength of its body if it still wants to see their team on the WC

Lucky I happen to have a David Villa shirt.

Go Spain!

 

[xbhaskarx]

Just thinking about it, Asia have had a shocker of a tournament so far.

Australia played well but lost twice in a tough group.
Japan lost and played negative shit football for over an hour after going a goal up.
Same as above for South Korea except they managed a point against a shit Russia.
Iran scored a point but were horrendous in the worst game of the tournament so far.

CONCACAF confirmed better confederation.

Better than Africa, too. And Oceania, of course...

 

[silver.tongue]

Holy crap here they showed on TV how one of the Chile players cut himself during a match to make it look like he got hit by something from a fan. I didn't even know this story.

Roberto Rojas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Rojas