World Cup 2018 thread

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 10-05-2017, 01:44 PM

he sets a great example. well deserved.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-05-2017, 02:09 PM

Slovakia down to ten men. Scotland have no excuse if they fail from here.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-05-2017, 03:40 PM

Qualified. England are going to Russia.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 10-05-2017, 05:22 PM

lets go the boyssss

Trollheart · 10-06-2017, 11:48 AM

Gareth Southgate, on England's qualification (congratulations by the way. Bastards.)
We are not going to become Spain in the next eight months

So, no government crackdown when Milton Keynes declares its independence and tries to hold a referendum, huh?

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-06-2017, 01:00 PM

Full time in Georgia. The lads from the Land of Song win 1-0, a good, solid performance from the boyos. Parties in The Valleys tonight.

Will you be watching Ireland, TH?

Trollheart · 10-06-2017, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

Full time in Georgia. The lads from the Land of Song win 1-0, a good, solid performance from the boyos. Parties in The Valleys tonight.

Will you be watching Ireland, TH?

Was that today? If so, then no obviously, I missed it. But if it's tomorrow then I'll watch the highlights, as I always do. Much as I love football, I find it quite boring to sit through a whole match, and doubly so when it's Ireland. 85 minutes of nothing happening on our side, a lucky shot, an undeserved penalty, a bad decision, aliens invading ... whatever weird circumstances result in our actually getting a goal is not worth sitting through the rest of the tedium for.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-07-2017, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Was that today? If so, then no obviously, I missed it. But if it's tomorrow then I'll watch the highlights, as I always do. Much as I love football, I find it quite boring to sit through a whole match, and doubly so when it's Ireland. 85 minutes of nothing happening on our side, a lucky shot, an undeserved penalty, a bad decision, aliens invading ... whatever weird circumstances result in our actually getting a goal is not worth sitting through the rest of the tedium for.

Won 2-0, last night.

So what happens if Ireland make it to the WC? Will you not watch the matches then assuming you have the time?

I feel similar when it's an England qualifier but when it's the tournament proper I am hooked. More emotionally invested when the matches really matter. Thursday night was painful, I don't care how much anyone supports England.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 10-07-2017, 10:30 AM

england are the best team to watch in the tournament cuz u know no matter what they’ll always find a way to bottle it

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-07-2017, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

england are the best team to watch in the tournament cuz u know no matter what they’ll always find a way to bottle it

Some of the best England bottle jobs:

First group game, 2-0 up, lost 3-2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMn7I3rImWk

Same tournament, just needed a draw in the final group game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80hZNGOY_g8

Euro 2008 qualifiers, in this qualifying campaign we looked to have blown it a while before this final game, but Russia lost away to Israel 2-1 in the penultimate game which allowed us back in, for England's final game, we only needed a draw at home to Croatia. Absolute banter to fuck this one up so badly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxXba_ENkDE

This is just

, England women in the WC semi final:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySaEDzBVgrA

The penalty shoot outs of 2006 & 2012 were bad too, we were winning and still blew it

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Slovakia down to ten men. Scotland have no excuse if they fail from here.

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Qualified. England are going to Russia.

10-06-2017, 01:00 PM	#86 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Full time in Georgia. The lads from the Land of Song win 1-0, a good, solid performance from the boyos. Parties in The Valleys tonight. Will you be watching Ireland, TH?