The World Cup Thread (18 Viewers)

Otis

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,661

Grendel said:

You said you want to beat the best so stoke were the best in that round? Really?

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Twisting again.

That is you misreading what I said.

You want to beat the best (one sentence)

I then said it was sweeter that in the FA Cup we beat Man U and then I deliberately mentioned the next games as being 'away.' That was what I was alluding to, that they were away, so we didn't just have it easy.

We were favourites against Stoke, but I do not remember us being favourites against Sheffield Weds at their place, even though we beat them the week before at home.

Wasn't trying to suggest these teams were the best. Was just saying it wasn't an easy route to the final, three away games in a row.

You are misreading what I was trying to say. Maybe I should have been clearer, but that is the very reason I mentioned the games as being away games and not just saying we beat Stoke and Shree Weds. We beat them away. Tougher.

 

Sky Blue Harry H

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,662

2nd half looks like the Croatians have had their half time cuppa spiked

 

Otis

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,663

Sky Blue Harry H said:

2nd half looks like the Croatians have had their half time cuppa spiked

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With what exactly?

Russians desperate to play the Danes?

 

CJ_covblaze

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,664

Covstu said:

Was there a naked cyclist about 10 secs in on that clip?

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Anything could happen here right now.

 

Sky Blue Harry H

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,665

Russians would have a chance against Denmark. Can't believe Croatia could play as badly again?

 

Frank Sidebottom

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,666

westcountry_skyblue said:

I had a tenner@16/1 on us to win it on skybet(money back if we don't) we are now 11/2.
And a tenner on Kane to win the golden boot@20/1 he is 5/4 now.

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Won £33 something on us Getting promotion this season. Withdrew the £30 And stuck the £3 something on England to win the world cup at 18-1..... beginning to wish I'd lumped the lot on.... on the strength of the Spain result alone my cashouts nearly doubled.

 

Sky Blue Harry H

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,667

Nordic with a pre half time ten second jig around the ball!!

 

Sky Blue Harry H

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,668

A load of people will have lost a lot of (real) money on today's two results. Bookies laughing.

 

Otis

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,669

Sky Blue Harry H said:

A load of people will have lost a lot of (real) money on today's two results. Bookies laughing.

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Indeed.

With the bookies Spain must have looked odds on certainties for the victory and Croatia really should be beating Denmark.

Japan to now beat Belgium and Mexico to beat Brazil?

Russia v Denmark final.

 

Covstu

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,670

Surel6 a red card?

 

Covstu

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,671

Top save !

 

Frank Sidebottom

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,672

1. How is that not a straight red and

2. What a save!!!

 

Johnnythespider

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,673

How was that not a red card

 

Johnnythespider

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,674

Poor penalty

 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,675

They’ll say no red as it was a pen and double jeopardy rubbish, the guy was about to tap it in!
Best foul ever up there with the Suarez handball v Ghana in 2010

 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,676

Surely Denmark will win on pens now!?

 

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Deleted member 5849

Guest

• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,677

Truly beautiful foul!

 

Covstu

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,678

I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:

They’ll say no red as it was a pen and double jeopardy rubbish, the guy was about to tap it in!
Best foul ever up there with the Suarez handball v Ghana in 2010

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It was an open goal, he had to walk

 

Sky Blue Harry H

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,679

Yep. Double jeopardy rule. Sending off before that rule change came in. Psychological advantage to Denmark. Which side will Modric go this time. I say other side (or a blast down middle!)

 

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Liquid Gold

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,680

Rule changed about 2 years ago. Keep up.

 

Covstu

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,681

Genuine attempt to get the ball. I agree he did but it’s an open goal!

 

SkyBlueSoul

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,682

“The previous 'triple-punishment' rule required a red card - and therefore a suspension - as well as the award of a penalty under those circumstances.

However, players committing accidental fouls that deny a goalscoring chance will now be cautioned instead.

But deliberate fouls will still incur a red card.”

So ref thinks it was a legitimate attempt to get the ball, only a yellow.

 

Johnnythespider

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,683

Rule needs changing back, he's stopped a certain goal. The professional foul is alive and well in 2018. He will probably score the winning pen now

 

D

Deleted member 5849

Guest

• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,684

Well... nobody wants to win this.

 

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Deleted member 5849

Guest

• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,685

Kjaer showing the rest of them what you're supposed to do!

 

Covstu

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,686

Good saves but poor pens

 

Covstu

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,687

Another one!

 

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Deleted member 5849

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,688

Got to be... surely?!?

 

Covstu

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,689

Hoping Denmark could have done it but felt the right team went through

 

Johnnythespider

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,690

Justice has been served your honour

 

Sky Blue Harry H

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,691

Not as scared of the Croatians after watching that. Croatian keeper for that last save. He was jumping around all over the place. Thought refs were supposed to pull them up on that.

 

Otis

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,692

As there have been two penalty shootouts today, just wondering if you all think we have got what it takes to win a shootout on Tuesday?

Who would be most likely to score for us and who would have you worried?

Confident -

Kane
Henderson
Rashford
Vardy

Not so sure -

Alli
Lingard
Welbeck
Walker
Tripper
Rose


Worried about -

Sterling
Delph
Young

Anyone know how many of the squad are the designated penalty takers for their clubs?

Kane and Vardy? Is that it?

 

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skybluesam66

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,693

Russia/Croatia/sweden/switzerland/England/colombia

There is a world cup finalist in that list

 

Otis

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,694

Deleted member 5849 said:

Well... nobody wants to win this.

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Well certainly not us I don't think, cos we have people on here who are happy when we lose.

 

Frank Sidebottom

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• Jul 1, 2018

• #2,695

The only team that worry me on our side of the draw is England.