Russia 2018 - The World Cup thread

[Guest Kopfkino]

After that (before that too though), how can anyone thing expanding to 48 teams is a good idea?

[Guest Col city fan]

1 minute ago, Kopfkino said:

After that (before that too though), how can anyone thing expanding to 48 teams is a good idea?

It isn’t a good idea. It’s simply about money

[Stevosevic]

Looks like Maguire is a starter for Monday.

 

[Riyad_Suarez]

Just now, Stevosevic said:

Looks like Maguire is a starter for Monday.

 

Good, I put him in my dreamteam and I wasn't completely convinced he'd be getting game time. Hopefully he'll get his noggin on the end of a few freekicks and corners like he did against Nigeria and bag me some points.

 

[Stadt]

I'd rather the minnows take the Saudi approach and try to be progressive rather than defend deeply and ultimately succumb to a late 1-0 defeat or grind out a 0-0. South Africa was uninspiring due to the negativity

[Webbo]

Anyone looking forward to Iran v Morroco?

[whoareyaaa]

Glad he is starting Young over Rose offers nothing really

[MC Prussian]

2 hours ago, Webbo said:

Anyone looking forward to Iran v Morroco?

Yes, because of Ziyech and Jahanbakhsh.

Edited 15 June 2018 by MC Prussian

[RonnieTodger]

Stupid 1pm kick offs.

[RoboFox]

ITV have pissed all over the Beeb in the World Cup programme opening credits head-to-head this year, folks.

 

Also, ITV have Gary Neville... Beeb have Phil. Sort it out, BBC.

Edited 15 June 2018 by RoboFox

[kushiro]

Saudi Arabia's odds to win the World Cup are making me smile:

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

uruguay are woeful here boys

[KingsX]

1 hour ago, kushiro said:

Saudi Arabia's odds to win the World Cup are making me smile:

 

Doubt they won seven of their last nine in qualifying.

[davieG]

Watched the 3 games and seen nothing to excite me or even that this is supposed to be a top level competition.

Seen better in League 1.

[Livid]

Interest diminished a little.

[bovril]

3 minutes ago, davieG said:

Watched the 3 games and seen nothing to excite me or even that this is supposed to be a top level competition.

Seen better in League 1.

Seen better in the Scotti...

No, wait. 

[Bob Weasel Fox]

3 minutes ago, Livid said:

Interest diminished a little.

Still hope they beat Spain though. 

[kingfox]

ITV > BBC

 

Just because of Seema Jaswal 

[Ric Flair]

9 hours ago, whoareyaaa said:

Glad he is starting Young over Rose offers nothing really

Young constantly cutting in from a wing back position is horrid though, it would be better if we had a left back playing left centre back who could still at least provide some form of width as Young won't offer us any.

[Wymsey]

France v Australia tomorrow is 11:00 kick-off.

A nice start to Saturday.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

I'd rather have Rose in ahead of Young purely for his speed and the fact we can get the ball into the box quicker because he won't be cutting back as often. Both handy options though.

 

As much as I like Tripper I do think crowbarring Walker into a centre back spot is a huge waste of the best attacking full backs in the world. But I'm not a manager.

[Ric Flair]

7 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

I'd rather have Rose in ahead of Young purely for his speed and the fact we can get the ball into the box quicker because he won't be cutting back as often. Both handy options though.

 

As much as I like Tripper I do think crowbarring Walker into a centre back spot is a huge waste of the best attacking full backs in the world. But I'm not a manager.

Yeah it's strange, it's like Southgate has seen what Pep has done and just automatically copied him. Trippier is decent but Walker is mustard at RWB. 

[Jimothy]

Would love to a see a Tim Cahill goal in one of Australia's 3 games. Would put him alongside Pele, Uwe Seeler, Miroslav Klose and Cristiano Ronaldo of having scored in 4 world cups.

[Ian Nacho]

Genuinely feel knackered after all of today's games.

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, Ian Nacho said:

Genuinely feel knackered after all of today's games.

perfect day for a hangover though. feel absolutely rotten but managed to watch 4 games of football totally uninterrupted. worth it.