Re: Football WC 2018

by taipan Wed 27 Jun 2018, 08:27

Sounds like the fat qunt had a heartie while jumping around in the Argie box

by horace Wed 27 Jun 2018, 10:20

Aside from deathriding the Pom and Russkie campaigns, there is little interest in the soccer wc.

Without Italy, the quality of the diving has declined.

by skully Wed 27 Jun 2018, 21:24

Germany GAWN!!!!!!

by taipan Thu 28 Jun 2018, 09:00

Saudi Arabia - Out
Egypt - Out
Iran - Out
Morocco - Out
Nigeria - Out
Tunisia - Out
Senegal - Almost Out
Pretty soon England will be the only Islamic country left in the World Cup.

by Bradman Thu 28 Jun 2018, 09:22

Nasty taips.

by Guest Thu 28 Jun 2018, 10:57

There's only ever been one occasion where England have finished above Germany at the World Cup...

by taipan Thu 28 Jun 2018, 11:04

vilkrang wrote:There's only ever been one occasion where England have finished above Germany at the World Cup...

1950.?

by taipan Thu 28 Jun 2018, 11:47

Last time Germany got knocked out of the World Cup in the group stages was in 1938 and we all know how well they took that...

by Bradman Thu 28 Jun 2018, 12:17

taipan wrote:Last time Germany got knocked out of the World Cup in the group stages was in 1938 and we all know how well they took that...

Hehehe. Taips almost gold

by furriner Thu 28 Jun 2018, 13:55

taipan wrote:
Saudi Arabia - Out
Egypt - Out
Iran - Out
Morocco - Out
Nigeria - Out
Tunisia - Out
Senegal - Almost Out
Pretty soon England will be the only Islamic country left in the World Cup.

Lol.

by JGK Thu 28 Jun 2018, 15:34

So the England v Belgium match is looking like you would rather be the loser because you would get a much easier draw. At the moment if the match is a draw the winner of the group will be the team with the fewer yellow cards. At the moment that’s England by 1. Sonadcantsge Belgium.

by skully Thu 28 Jun 2018, 21:41

So Colombia go top after beating Senegal 1-0. A dominant Poland beat Japan 1-0 to really mix things up.

After equal goal difference it went to yellow cards, meaning Senegal missed out.

So England (beaten by Belgium) play Colombia and Belgium play Japan in R16.

by skully Thu 28 Jun 2018, 21:45

So in R16 we have:

Sun: Uruguay v Portugal & France v Argentina

Mon: Spain v Russia & Croatia v Denmark

Tues: Brazil v Mexico & Belgium v Japan

Wed: Sweden v Switzerland & Colombia v England

by Guest Thu 28 Jun 2018, 22:02

Would serve us right to go out to Columbia, feel like we settled for the easier part of the draw. Would have loved a quarter final against Brazil and for an absolutely once in a lifetime World Cup a semi against Argentina.

Fully expect us to lose against Columbia, probably on penalties.

by Guest Thu 28 Jun 2018, 22:03

taipan wrote:
vilkrang wrote:There's only ever been one occasion where England have finished above Germany at the World Cup...

1950.?

They were banned from entering. Don't really count it, same as I wouldn't say they finished above us in the years when we didn't even bother entering.

by skully Fri 29 Jun 2018, 10:17

vilkrang wrote:Would serve us right to go out to Columbia, feel like we settled for the easier part of the draw. Would have loved a quarter final against Brazil and for an absolutely once in a lifetime World Cup a semi against Argentina.

Yeah, pretty easy to see why Southgate didn't show any urgency after Belgium went ahead.

England now avoid any match up with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal or France. A potential semi final with Spain is in the offing.

Come on England!!!!

by Bradman Fri 29 Jun 2018, 10:59

Nah! Belgium.

by Red Fri 29 Jun 2018, 15:37

by beamer Fri 29 Jun 2018, 19:26

skully wrote:England now avoid any match up with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal or France.

So it’s Mexico, Japan or Belgium in the final (or third place match) then?

by skully Fri 29 Jun 2018, 20:16

Nah, just cherry-picking the best sides from the other half of the draw.

Can't see Mexico or Japan winning their next game. Belgium may get through to the Quarters.

The "other half" certainly is more stellar than England's half of the R16 draw.

by lardbucket Sat 30 Jun 2018, 01:22

Belgium have looked the best side to me, on limited viewing admittedly.

by Bradman Sat 30 Jun 2018, 01:35

One can only hope but my money would be elsewhere. Not sure where though.

by lardbucket Sat 30 Jun 2018, 01:38

We're into lottery territory now, really.

by Bradman Sat 30 Jun 2018, 02:27

Yeah makes a change. Though I imagine Brazil will prevail.

by taipan Sat 30 Jun 2018, 17:06

Cracking game

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