So, the qualifiers are over, and all the ingredients are in for the most bizarre world cup until 2022:
-No Italy
-No Holland
-No USA
-No Chile
-Lots of racism
And Spain is in the pot 2 of the draw, so there's huge potential for a group of death.
While Northern Ireland is still arguing about the non-existing penalty, let's discuss the future tournament instead.
-No Italy
-No Holland
-No USA
-No Chile
-Lots of racism
And Spain is in the pot 2 of the draw, so there's huge potential for a group of death.
While Northern Ireland is still arguing about the non-existing penalty, let's discuss the future tournament instead.
I have no interest in a Russian or Qatari World Cup for various reasons so I'll see you in 2026
We want a losers world cup! italy-holland, america-chile....
romanista wrote:
We want a losers world cup! italy-holland, america-chile....
I know you're joking, but... really? Would you want to be in a TEAM USA tournament just so they can sell Budweisers and chilli dogs? I reckon your best players would rather have a month on the beach.
World Cup should be 31 teams, and then an appointed manager to pick a ‘Best of the Rest’ team.
What would the national anthem of that team be?
REM's "everybody hurts" would be a good choice
REM's "everybody hurts" would be a good choice
Apparently our patron saint was responsible for Italy's failure:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... e-11524435
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... e-11524435
Was he in goal?
No, it's Jesus that saves.
MaliA wrote:
No, it's Jesus that saves.
He’s not great on crosses though.
Curiosity wrote:
MaliA wrote:
No, it's Jesus that saves.
He’s not great on crosses though.
It’s a thorny issue, but I think you’ve nailed it.
The fans just weren't there Jeff, he was really let down by the 12th man.
A week to go before the start of the wendyball cup 2018 I believe?
I expect I'll watch the first England game, get annoyed at how shit they are and stop watching.
Does anyone actually have any expectations?
I expect I'll watch the first England game, get annoyed at how shit they are and stop watching.
Does anyone actually have any expectations?
Trooper wrote:
A week to go before the start of the wendyball cup 2018 I believe?
I expect I'll watch the first England game, get annoyed at how shit they are and stop watching.
Does anyone actually have any expectations?
I expect I'll watch the first England game, get annoyed at how shit they are and stop watching.
Does anyone actually have any expectations?
I've watched so little football this year; I just lose a little more interest each year in watching regular games, but I'll always watch World Cup stuff if it's on at a reasonable hour. I see that the group games look to be at 1pm or 7pm so this is where working from home and having a second monitor really comes handy.
I never have any expectations of England though - I'll just be hoping for a few decent games and goals.
They actually look decent at the moment. Would be happy with the quarters. No real expectations though. Southgate seems like a good egg though, and I want Raheem Sterling to do well just to piss off the racist tabloids.
Bit daft being racist about a team that's majority black or mixed race, innit?
I agree, I like Southgate. Just seems to be getting on with the job to the best of his ability with no drama.
I'm looking forward to watching Millwall "fans" getting their shit kicked in by crazy, vodka-and-steroid-fueled, stripped-to-the-waist, kickboxing Russian madmen.
Russia: a better class of fucking lunatics.
Russia: a better class of fucking lunatics.
Kids are getting excited for this now, also with the fifa update which is kind of generous...
a beex world cup prediction game?
a beex world cup prediction game?
We could do a sweepstake, if anyone could be arsed enough to organise it.
i can make a little league here
https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/take ... -challenge
or are there better options?
https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/take ... -challenge
or are there better options?
That would work.
ok, here the beex worldcupmadness https://bracketchallenge.fifa.com/brack ... n/e0673ae0
That's annoying, I don't seem to be able to see other people's predictions to mock them.
This is mine:
https://bracketchallenge.fifa.com/brack ... 206f256ae7
Belgium FTW!
This is mine:
https://bracketchallenge.fifa.com/brack ... 206f256ae7
Belgium FTW!
Trooper wrote:
That's annoying, I don't seem to be able to see other people's predictions to mock them.
This is mine:
https://bracketchallenge.fifa.com/brack ... 206f256ae7
Belgium FTW!
This is mine:
https://bracketchallenge.fifa.com/brack ... 206f256ae7
Belgium FTW!
You're tipping England to lose to Columbia in the 2nd round. Harsh
so am i... have you seen colombia's side? https://bracketchallenge.fifa.com/brack ... 360fab029d
but if you rather lose on penalties the next round....
but if you rather lose on penalties the next round....
In what can only described as "scenes" Spain have gone fully mental and sacked their manager the day before the World Cup starts.
Crazy buggers.
Crazy buggers.
A very exciting opening game. Good job they managed to get what, 90k people to see this
Not the best quality game, but fun to watch for sure.
Saudi are log 
Do they roll downstairs, roll over in pairs, roll over your neighbours dog?
Satsuma wrote:
Do they roll downstairs, roll over in pairs, roll over your neighbours dog?
Indeed.
25 minutes into the Spain portugal game, and it's a blinder so far!
Trooper wrote:
25 minutes into the Spain portugal game, and it's a blinder so far!
Agree. Great game
I got to watch 2 mins and the power is off. Expected return 2115
Well that's not a world cup year.
MaliA wrote:
I got to watch 2 mins and the power is off. Expected return 2115
(Camera pans to MrsA standing next to the fuse box with a guilty look on her face)
Power back and missed a goal!
Trooper wrote:
MaliA wrote:
I got to watch 2 mins and the power is off. Expected return 2115
(Camera pans to MrsA standing next to the fuse box with a guilty look on her face)
Highly likely
This game is ridiculous
That was a belter!
Poor finishing. Check.
No movement off the ball. Check.
Always looking for the backwards pass. Check.
Yep, England have arrived at the world cup...
No movement off the ball. Check.
Always looking for the backwards pass. Check.
Yep, England have arrived at the world cup...
Trooper wrote:
Poor finishing. Check.
No movement off the ball. Check.
Always looking for the backwards pass. Check.
Yep, England have arrived at the world cup...
No movement off the ball. Check.
Always looking for the backwards pass. Check.
Yep, England have arrived at the world cup...
Pfft
https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1008783841836916737
No side has had more shots on target in the first half of a 2018 #WorldCup game than #ENG did against #TUN
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) June 18, 2018
Their six shots on target is the most they've had in the first half of a #WorldCup game since 1966 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯 pic.twitter.com/lZ1PN8LP3p
What about the second half 
that was dire.
that was dire. My gran could have done better in the second half and 2018 is her 101st year and she has been dead for over a fifth of those.