Author Topic: World cup 2018 (Read 61702 times)

spesh · « **Reply #400 on:** 06 July, 2018, 09:00:17 pm »

Brazil: "Nuts!!!!!!!!1!!!!!"

I'd get my coat, but it's too darn hot...

De Sisti · « **Reply #401 on:** 06 July, 2018, 09:26:43 pm »

Quote from: De Sisti on 01 July, 2018, 01:48:53 pm

Quote from: pcolbeck on 30 June, 2018, 09:41:16 pm
Ronaldo, Messi, the Germans going home. Oh dear what a shame.
Who's missing? Spain (tick), Uraguay (tick), Brazil, (tick).

Edited for dramatic effect.

Greenbank · « **Reply #402 on:** 06 July, 2018, 10:36:00 pm »

Only France and England left who have won it before.

Although a France/England final is the bookies favourite at as low as 3/1 at the moment.

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/world-cup/name-the-finalists

mattc · « **Reply #403 on:** 07 July, 2018, 08:04:14 am »

Blimey. What a day!

I thought the Fighting Urug-hai would edge France; very pleased to be wrong. What a horrendous bunch of thugs. For the 30mins the ball was in play it was an exciting game. France have enough flair to thrash anyone on a good day, but they're not totally unbeatable - ideal for good footy!

Brazil !!! Another cracking match. Belgium were made to look 2nd class for the last half an hour, but it's a game of 90minutes (etc ... ), and they deserved the win for the Ginger's "Arrow" shot alone

If Brazil had played 90mins like that, who knows??
(I actually think Belgium looked the most solid at the back overall of all 4 sides, so I very much doubt that Engerlund can beat them.)

So, thuggery

:
It is astonishing that after all the recent world cups featuring "crackdowns" on violent play, that a referee could so badly lose control of a last-16 game. FFS - I'm not sure where to begin. Crazy stat; the Uruguay booking @37mins was only their SECOND of the tourmament

They should have had 5-or-6 in those 37mins alone!

andyoxon · « **Reply #404 on:** 07 July, 2018, 03:46:01 pm »

Cmon Sterling just put it away...

Edit. Impressive work rate though.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #405 on:** 07 July, 2018, 03:47:45 pm »

Sterling sort it out u muppet!

andyoxon · « **Reply #406 on:** 07 July, 2018, 04:54:33 pm »

Nice one.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #407 on:** 07 July, 2018, 04:58:37 pm »

Jolly well done, you ~~Turnips~~ chaps!

mattc · « **Reply #408 on:** 07 July, 2018, 05:11:53 pm »

16/1 ? Can't score penalties?

Semi-feckin finalists. Get in!

(Sorry, getting a bit 3rd beer-ish here. Might take my shirt off and have a dance onthe stairs next ... )

Peter · « **Reply #409 on:** 07 July, 2018, 05:59:42 pm »

No higher than the naughty step, Matt! None of us mends as easily as we used to.

Bairn Again · « **Reply #410 on:** 07 July, 2018, 06:04:06 pm »

for those whose stomachs were in knots, that was a routine win.

Bigger tests beckon - if its Croatia in the SFs then it would be two games against teams with superior players to win the thing.

Still England are in the last 4 and an honest bunch led by a nice guy have done well. Given their ages, you can make a pretty strong case for next time as well.

Id not realised til it was pointed out on the telly that anybody under age 32 or so wont remember last time this happened....for this old git it seems just like yesterday

Peter · « **Reply #411 on:** 07 July, 2018, 06:18:27 pm »

If it's Russia, it will be interesting to see if they start with Novichok, or bring him on at half-time.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #412 on:** 07 July, 2018, 06:20:49 pm »

Russia will be playing a 4-4-2, with Novichok and Putin up front. Put a tenner on Putin to score four in the final.

spesh · « **Reply #413 on:** 07 July, 2018, 08:51:59 pm »

<stolen from the Twittersphere>

Spare a thought for Nigel Farage, who still doesn't know if his team's made it to the semis.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #414 on:** 07 July, 2018, 09:05:45 pm »

RUS-CRO gone to extra time. How very sad.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #415 on:** 07 July, 2018, 09:55:13 pm »

Mario Fernandes:

Pingu · « **Reply #416 on:** 07 July, 2018, 11:48:55 pm »

Thursday evening's pub football talk was about the history of FurryBootToon FC's away strips. Puts the World Cup in perspective.

Jaded · « **Reply #417 on:** 08 July, 2018, 12:24:20 am »

Do they need a history lesson?

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De Sisti · « **Reply #418 on:** 08 July, 2018, 06:29:54 am »

Quote from: , on 07 July, 2018, 06:04:06 pm

Bigger tests beckon - if its Croatia in the SFs then it would be two games against teams with superior players to win the thing.

I haven't seen anything from Croatia in this world cup that England should be worried about.

Von Broad · « **Reply #419 on:** 08 July, 2018, 10:20:29 am »

Quote from: De Sisti on 08 July, 2018, 06:29:54 am

Quote from: , on 07 July, 2018, 06:04:06 pm
Bigger tests beckon - if its Croatia in the SFs then it would be two games against teams with superior players to win the thing.
I haven't seen anything from Croatia in this world cup that England should be worried about.

As Sven would most likely say, with his incisive football brain - 'Croatia......they have some very good players, but so have England got some very good players, so I think it will be a very good game of football'.

Something like that anyway.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #420 on:** 08 July, 2018, 10:48:51 am »

You need to chuck in a "for sure" or two for additional realism.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #421 on:** 08 July, 2018, 01:17:19 pm »

Amazing things from yesterday's quarter-finals:
Goals scored in extra time! Shame it didn't deliver a result but at least it was football all the way.
England win a match without penalties!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #422 on:** 08 July, 2018, 05:25:40 pm »

I heard on TV commentary – and haven't checked, so do add salt – that the WC has never been won by a team with a foreign coach. Will Belgium with Martinez become the first to do this? And if so, will it be the end of an era of national romance, or will it be dragging national football into the modern era, where clubs have been for decades?

Pingu · « **Reply #423 on:** 09 July, 2018, 05:49:54 pm »

The turnips will be World Champions if they win their next match: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unofficial_Football_World_Championships

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #424 on:** 10 July, 2018, 12:48:02 pm »

My prediction for today's semi-final: I haven't a clue who's going to win but whoever does will become overall champion, and whoever loses will go on to win the third-place play-off. The games on this "side of the table" have been far more inspiring.

Author Topic: World cup 2018 (Read 61702 times)

Bairn Again