World Cup 2022. The football discussion thread.

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Dodgy69 wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:17 pm
weeksy wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:08 pm
Dodgy69 wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:03 pm Well done England. Thought Senegal would of put up a better fight tbh, especially second half. Tip of the day..." never bet on football ". 🥳👍
So, 3-0 I said 😊

What you thinking for Saturday, I'll put a 5 on. 🤫
Hmmm sadly I'm less convinced about that
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Caught a comment about the last 16 on the radio. Half were European. Considering the teams that weren't there, like Germany and Belgium (not to mention Italy), that's quite impressive.

Maybe we should stick it to FIFA and just have a European competition. (Winner plays the winner of Brazil v Argentina for the world title :D ).
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Dodgy69 wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:17 pm
What you thinking for Saturday, I'll put a 5 on. 🤫

It's coming home!

The England team, next weekend. :cry:
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Why sterling was not playing. Dont rate him much but this is a tad shit for anyone

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63854197
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Well Damn. I totally had not intended to go out to watch the blooming footy, but I guess I have to now!!

Soooo, French bar or English!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Noggin wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:31 am Well Damn. I totally had not intended to go out to watch the blooming footy, but I guess I have to now!!

Soooo, French bar or English!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
French. The after match party will be running int the small hours :thumbup:
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Felix wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:39 am
Noggin wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:31 am Well Damn. I totally had not intended to go out to watch the blooming footy, but I guess I have to now!!

Soooo, French bar or English!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
French. The after match party will be running int the small hours :thumbup:
Here's hoping I don't have to work on Sunday!! LOL LOL

Equally, if I go to a french bar I can walk home - the brit bar that's open needs someone to give me a lift home!! :lol:
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Noggin wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:31 am Well Damn. I totally had not intended to go out to watch the blooming footy, but I guess I have to now!!

Soooo, French bar or English!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Definitely French. If FR win, then join in with the general jollity into the wee small hours. If EN win, you can be magnanimous in victory and console the devastated French fans into the wee small hours...
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We won it yet? 👀
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Noggin wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:31 am Well Damn. I totally had not intended to go out to watch the blooming footy, but I guess I have to now!!

Soooo, French bar or English!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
If it's an evening match it'll have to be a Brit bar as the French ones will be shut! :lol:
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mangocrazy wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:48 pm
Noggin wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:31 am Well Damn. I totally had not intended to go out to watch the blooming footy, but I guess I have to now!!

Soooo, French bar or English!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Definitely French. If FR win, then join in with the general jollity into the wee small hours. If EN win, you can be magnanimous in victory and console the devastated French fans into the wee small hours...
TBF, I'm gonna be pushing my luck to get the bus home (just realised it's the first day of the season!) if I stay in the Brit place! Going there early to see a band I like, but will probably get the bus back to my bit of resort and go French!! LOL :D (I think I'd prefer the French to win anyway!!)

Taipan wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:20 pm
Noggin wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:31 am Well Damn. I totally had not intended to go out to watch the blooming footy, but I guess I have to now!!

Soooo, French bar or English!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
If it's an evening match it'll have to be a Brit bar as the French ones will be shut! :lol:
Ooooo no they won't!! LOL Not on the first day of the season and an Fr v Eng match :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I'm doing patriotic nudey streaking, random acts of violence and daubing a cross of St George on the boulangerie window, if England win on Saturday.
It's only a bit of fun innit!
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DefTrap wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:40 pm I'm doing patriotic nudey streaking, random acts of violence and daubing a cross of St George on the boulangerie window, if England win on Saturday.
It's only a bit of fun innit!
Although we take the mick out of our own bad rep it was telling that the only violence at the CL final was from the French, and they weren't even taking part!
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Supermofo wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:23 pm Although we take the mick out of our own bad rep it was telling that the only violence at the CL final was from the French, and they weren't even taking part!
I think that was the locals, not even proper fans, taking advantage of the terrible planning and location. It's an awful location for a stadium.
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DefTrap wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:31 pm
Supermofo wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:23 pm Although we take the mick out of our own bad rep it was telling that the only violence at the CL final was from the French, and they weren't even taking part!
I think that was the locals, not even proper fans, taking advantage of the terrible planning and location. It's an awful location for a stadium.
Again, hardly the scousers fault that the french build a stadium on the wrong place, can't manage it and can't organise it.
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Penalty shoot-out! C'mon you dodgy blondes!

It's been interesting. Croatia more accurate but Japan more energetic but with lots of passes about a foot off the mark and losing momentum in many moves.

I don't think either will scare some of the teams likely to get into the last 8.
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Oh dear.

PS Modric looks like Catweazle. :lol:

PPS Japan must train with England at penalties. :(
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Ah well.
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You would think they had won the tournament the diving bastards. Barisic deserves an Oscar.
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Anyone giving odds on Brazil losing tonight? Could be quite a fruity semi in that half of the group.

Brazil/Argentina v Spain/France?

Odds?
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