Bazox Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 There is a chain of thought in England that because the team is so young and expectations are low they will just go for it with no nerves , 5-0 at HT says that thought is proving correct. Ok only Panama and much tougher games ahead but they were a breath of fresh air , might be quieter in the 2nd half . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 14 minutes ago, Bazox said: There is a chain of thought in England that because the team is so young and expectations are low they will just go for it with no nerves , 5-0 at HT says that thought is proving correct. Ok only Panama and much tougher games ahead but they were a breath of fresh air , might be quieter in the 2nd half . I thought of you when watching this game. I didn't think Panama would be this overmatched but here we are. England looks impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazox Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 Fantastic crowd reaction to a Panama goal , party time , oldest player on the pitch (37) brilliant . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Gun Pete Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 17 hours ago, Soxbadger said: 40 teams means countries like USA, Italy etc. They have to do it because certain areas could use more spots. I disagree. They did it, so that their graft has the veneer I legitimacy. The FIFA Corruption playbook is/was as follows: Tiny nations, with little-to-no interest in soccer have the same voting rights as Brazil. In the past, that meant criminals in FIFA spreading bribes to nations like Aruba, in exchange for votes. (This is how Qatar and Russia happened, instead of England & the US.) Now, with 48 nations, it gives FIFA the chance to gin up the graft amongst more "qualified" nations for the WC. I hate that the US arent @ the WC. But expansion has nothing to do with them or Italy. It has everything to do with corruption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Gun Pete Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Thanks for the update. But DAMN, is that stupid. I've already skipped a bunch of unwatchable games (Rus v Saudi Arabia, Belgium v Tunisia, England v Panama) When it gets to 48 teams, I'll probably skip a dozen or so blowouts. Life is too short to waste on anti-soccer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 This is up there for most entertaining world cup ever. Basically every game has been entertaining. 48 teams that dwindle down to 32 team playoff is going to be terrible. The group stage is going to be nothing but teams trying not to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazox Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 20 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said: This is up there for most entertaining world cup ever Yes I agree , there have been some great games , Serbia v Switzerland two teams I would not normally watch but it turned out to be a cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 (edited) I wouldn’t have been that opposed to 40 teams if the lowest ranked 16 had to do a play-in game to be the last team into each group. Of course that means the play-in games would need to be about 4 days before the tournament really begins so that might not make much sense. Now if 48 teams with 16 groups of three isn’t bad enough, the top 2 from each group moves on. I can’t wait to see groups where team team is 0-0-2 with each game ending 1-1. Or everyone 1-1-0 with each having same goals for/allowed. Drawing of lots! Dumb or do they go the NHL/Olympic hockey points system and include a loser point and go straight to PKs to settle ties. I doubt it but still... Edited June 24, 2018 by zenryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Lewandowski suddenly can't put the ball in the net when he doesn't have world class players passing it to him. Blech, another crap performance on the big stage by Poland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazox Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 The hosts ran into a proper team today , going down 3-0 to Uruguay . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Whoever gets 1st place in group B is gonna have a pretty easy route to the quarterfinals, Russia is not very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Lot of crazy just happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Thought the new Spanish coach was going to have to be carted off in an ambulance. Spain had two huge breaks there...probably never should have been allowed the corner in the first place, Morocco was like the White Sox there in terms of getting the benefit of the call. Almost like, well you guys don’t really belong here, so let’s figure out any possible way to advance Spain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazox Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 18 minutes ago, Heads22 said: Lot of crazy just happened Yep a varce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazox Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Iranian penalty , total joke , referee lost the plot . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 22 minutes ago, Heads22 said: Lot of crazy just happened Iranian guy pulled a Wondo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Nigeria with a LeBron acting job to sell that penalty kick. Time ticking down on Messi’s World Cup career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 27 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Nigeria with a LeBron acting job to sell that penalty kick. Time ticking down on Messi’s World Cup career. Patented Caulfield jinx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 8 minutes ago, LittleHurt05 said: Patented Caulfield jinx Lol. For a team trying to protect a lead Nigeria sure kept leaving Argentina players wide open in the box those last 15 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Mexico shits the bed and still advances. Germany with a historically bad WC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Germany losing to Korea has to be one of the bigger upsets in group play the past few world cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Sucks Mexico advanced but their clock is ticking. Well, guess now a lot of people now will jump on England’s bandwagon bc their great-great-great-grandmother was born there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazox Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, zenryan said: Well, guess now a lot of people now will jump on England’s bandwagon bc their great-great-great-grandmother was born there. Mine was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexSoxFan#1 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Yup, we most likely get Brazil next Replying to zenryan on Mexico's clock is ticking... Edited June 27, 2018 by MexSoxFan#1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexSoxFan#1 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Bazox said: Mine was You jump on England's bandwagon, I'll jump on Spain's as soon as Mexico is out...my great grandparents were from Spain ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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