Comments on: PWC14: Group E Match 1 (Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras) https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras Lollards in the high church of low culture Tue, 18 Feb 2014 07:22:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Erithian https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1293772 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 07:22:25 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1293772 Charming and stylish performance by the French winning out here, with Ecuador getting my second vote – always happy with a bit of power pop. The Swiss combination of Wimbledon’s Crazy Gang with Pat Nevin on the wing is a bit of an oddity.

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By: lartsaegis https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1292245 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:28:16 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1292245 Gutted death-metally that the Swiss didn’t catch enough fire in the polls for even a slight return, such is the risk. I wonder what else they have up their sleeve for next time. I’m expecting bigger tings from France as the Cup goes on.

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By: Tom https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1292149 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:08:05 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1292149 And well done France!

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By: Tom https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1292148 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:07:41 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1292148 I’ve now got all the Group G tracks, but no time to put it up until this evening, unfortunately.

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By: admin https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1292110 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:32:59 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1292110 (NB the auto-closing of polls was happening daily at midday, I’ve updated it to check every hour)

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By: Tom https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1291967 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 22:52:30 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1291967 Time is running out to vote in this – only a few more hours…

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By: Matt DC https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1290746 Sun, 09 Feb 2014 11:36:46 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1290746 Poor old Ecuador are trampled by Switzerland here. The Swiss approach is bonkers but somehow it works – pace, power, aggression, naff faux-Celtic flutes, the lot.

Very very tight between the other two, the French team pass it around nicely but you get the sense they can do this sort of stuff in their sleep, so I’m going with the Hondurans’ bounce and enthusiasm this time.

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By: koganbot https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1290106 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:34:10 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1290106 Did the Swiss manager mistype, meaning “Cantos” instead of “Cantons”? Or perhaps “Canters”? Disregard his tough talk and the team’s metal helmets; underneath it all, Eluveitie’s “Kingdom Come Undone” is a sweet scarborough or renaissance faire of a stomp. Bring on the flutes, I say! And the lutes! And a solid vote from me, as I was a folkie before I was a rocker.

Niño y OG5 dub in several measures of the sweetly Clashical before they bring the reggaeton, and, even after they capitulate to the rhythm per se, the sweetness lingers. Another vote here for the sweeties.

Which leaves hip-hop both forceful and tuneful from Youssoupha and Ayna; it’s the latter who delivers the beauty, perhaps a tad late. And (as the Ecuadoran manager correctly describes it) Villano’s rush of power pop, which is a rush of sugar pop as well: the rush never lets up, though my attention does. Overall, the fans got what they paid for, and more.

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By: Jessica https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1290102 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:20:16 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1290102 The French manager would like to take some time to acknowledge the able assistance of Cédric Le Merrer, and say YAAAAAAY for the return of Kat’s headphones!

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By: Garry https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289824 Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:07:31 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289824 Cote D’Ivoire management are taking a close look at this match with a view to future games. How will Reggae-influenced music – so popular in Abidjan – perform? Will we be involved in a tug-of-war over players with a France eying up musicians with African connections. And how will Celtic-influenced music do? (I’m only half-joking with the last one – I’ve found a Cote D’Ivoirian-born Celtic Harp player performing at a professional level.)

As for this match I can’t see past the best-used-of-bagpipes-with-heavy-guitar midfield formation since Prolapse in the League of Leicester. I would hate to thing if this team met the Japanese one on the field. Blood would have been spilled.

Winners also for France with two mobile strikers bewitching opposition defenders. And they are nice enough to acknowledge the crowd at the end.

Ecuador are plucky but too well drilled, unable to counter the individual brilliance of the opposition.

Honduras can count themselves unlucky. Despite plenty of fluid motion in the front third their hard man has come up against someone even harder while the defence is overrun by an opposition with gravity on their side.

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By: Rezmat of Zermatt https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289759 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 23:26:37 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289759 This is v for victory
This is v for Vercingetorix
Let them feel the gaulish violence
Impetuous furor

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By: Kat (@katstevens) https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289755 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 22:59:05 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289755 VOTE HONDURAS RT @dubdobdee http://t.co/Qg8hzFLyB2 … <– best round yet if you like bands named in ETRUSCAN :D

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By: Chelovek na lune https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289742 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 22:21:12 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289742 The toughest round for me yet. A range of styles and gameplay that would be almost excessively difficult to assess and compare off the pitch.

Honduras make a real impact, making lively, entertaining play, but fail to bring home the goods, or the goals they need. Too much passing back and forth, not enough breaking out. A bit too much disregard of the offside rule, too.

Ecuador demonstrate a certain charm, even if at times it’s a bit of mid-80s Glasgow kickabout. Send a Postcard 7″ from Brazil. why not? And the kickabout is probably more of a Queen’s Park nature than the bigger names. And my Scottish half laments our perpetual failure to get past the First Round, and even the last time we did that seems too long ago. This would have done Jock Stein proud, and fine though this is, Ecuador will do better yet.

The Helvetians play tough, but still pretty. Slayer crossed with 2nd album-period All About Eve? Not quite, but close. This is a daring lineup at this stage in the tournament , and not an unimpressive one. They beat Ecuador on penalties.

France, though, have this in the bag, according to my scorechart, anyway. A low key game, starting out one way to outwit the opposition, and then changing tack and switching up the melody and then Anya runs out front and – – GOAL. Then switching back to the rap – and ANOTHER. BRAVO. On se connait.

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By: Kat but logged out innit https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289729 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 21:15:47 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289729 Worried fans may be relieved to hear that the Honduras management’s headphones have been DISCOVERED in our Head of Catering’s anorak pocket, where they have been hiding for the last month.

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By: lartsaegis https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289713 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:26:24 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289713 Against the softer, kinder opposition here is where the Swiss shine with perhaps the most successful metal performance on this grand stage period — so hats off to the manager for his pick here. It’s not an out and out mosh bruiser like Sepultura’s Roots, the technique on display here is certainly aggressive (and certainly it seems as if the manager is about to storm the field himself) but it’s definitely got that catchy riffage that makes for equal parts fancy footwork and fade throwing. The zeal shown here in the lyrics may net them a yellow card or two due to jawjacking with referees looking for tackles with a bit more force, but that woodwind in the chorus shows that they’re playing a clean game at core, and a swift one at that. Seemed power metal tinged, but with none of the obnoxiousness behavior I see from it. Very impressed at making such an outlier work, at least on my score sheet.

Ecuador’s play here is definitely silver medal as I find their emo-pop effort appealing to me in reminiscence to groups like Texas Is The Reason or The Get Up Kids. They’re playing with bright sincerity and with about as much quickness as a rush of blood to the head, or a brain freeze — so that’s good enough for some dominant, quick tap-ins peppered through out the game. It’s good to see that style too transition to the Sur.

France was third in my mind — I can’t deny Ayna singing her ass off and giving the song way more dimension and touch than any other part of it. She’s the star player in this match, for sure. She’s the feature, but she took center stage for me. Her support is average.

Honduras bottoms out with me — I am no fan of reggaeton that I’ve heard and the pace/demeanor of this song did little to change my mind about the genre compared to the fusion tactics of Los Bohemios in 2010.

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By: thefatgit https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289686 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:44:25 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289686 This one’s a group of extremes. Switzerland hurl themselves into this match with avalanches of riffage. Hard for any opponent to get a toehold in this match, I reckon. And boy! They know how to intimidate. Reminiscent of some Scandi teams of earlier comps. But you have to ask yourself: does Guinness and fondue make an acceptable replacement for half-time oranges?

Ecuador promise much early on, but their attack dissolves into some sour 80s indie-style hit & hope from outside the box. Yes, there’s something to be said for their midfield general, but they have to score to progress.

France are good at this style of play, but I suspect they can move up a few gears as their tournament progresses. And you can tell their fans are willing to put their hands in the air and wave them like they forgot to bring their team scarves, but I found myself thinking more about their unused subs warming up on the touchline.

Honduras bring it. Agile movement off the ball, neat passing and moving. Their striker plays with a smile on his face. Twerks for me!

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By: Kat but logged out innit https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289603 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:26:38 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289603 Looks ok on mobile to me! TEGUCIGALPA MARCHES ON

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By: Kat (@katstevens) https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289621 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:25:51 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289621 OK the Honduras and Ecuador teams should actually be on the pitch now http://t.co/Je1n7z0wjj #pwc2014

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By: admin https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289584 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:28:14 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289584 sadly the html5 embed is failing and falling back to flash. still on it.

UPDATE: fixed ? (Looks good to me)

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By: Tom https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289582 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:19:18 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289582 It’s showing up for me on desktop but not mobile

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By: admin https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289580 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:14:44 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289580 HOW DOES IT LOOK NOW?

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By: Rezmat of Zermatt https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289574 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:02:29 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289574 The system has been changed to the Korean model. You can vote for whoever you want to, as long as it’s Switzerland.

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By: Tom https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289573 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:01:37 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289573 No – we are having trouble with the soundcloud embeds :(

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By: admin https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289572 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:01:32 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289572 yes, it’s not right.hang on, digging in the back end…

Hmm, now PAGING Fédération Internationale de Musique Populaire…

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By: weej https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289570 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:57:20 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289570 I’m not seeing any link / player for the Ecuador & Honduras tracks, is it just me?

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By: lonepilgrim https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289553 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:15:11 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289553 Switzerland’s high altitude training may prove to be more of a handicap in the sweltering heat of Brazil. Sure, they have high levels of energy and are not afraid to harry the opposition but they lack finesse and are vulnerable to more agile opponents.
Speaking of agility, Ecuador charm the crowd with their dinking passes and clever back heels. They may look flimsy at the back but their disciplined use of the offside trap repeatedly frustrates more aggressive opponents.
France’s front two link up well but the rest of the team look off the pace and their defence uncoordinated.
Honduras by contrast play as a united team, each player matching the other for commitment. While they may lack elegance they get the job done.

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By: Tom https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289545 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:01:33 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289545 BTW, the French team have a couple of minutes of hanging around signing shirts etc after the game – please don’t take this as part of the actual match in your voting!

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By: Alan not logged in https://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2014/02/pwc14-group-e-match-1-switzerland-ecuador-france-honduras/comment-page-1#comment-1289544 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:00:04 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=26186#comment-1289544 My new fave DJ double act “Baltanger and Flacon”, who stay anonymous in their helmets made of decorative glass bottles. Vibe of course first with this obscure techno artist http://www.vibe.com/tags/thomas-baltanger

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