Dave Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Looking forward to this now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Can't fucking wait. Can't be doing with international football at all mid-season, "oh England have got an important qualifier on ITV tonight have they, might watch the highlights if I remember" World Cup starts and I'm given something important to do at half 3 at work: "sorry like, Morocco vs Iran's on in half an hour, get someone else to do it, I'm away" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I'm just looking forward to watching football where all the best players are not on a handful of teams tbh. I usually don't care but I'm now in the mood for a more balanced competition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Can't f***ing wait. Can't be doing with international football at all mid-season, "oh England have got an important qualifier on ITV tonight have they, might watch the highlights if I remember" World Cup starts and I'm given something important to do at half 3 at work: "sorry like, Morocco vs Iran's on in half an hour, get someone else to do it, I'm away" spot on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Gave my notice at work to coincide with this starting. Finish on the Friday but taking half days on Thurs and Fri. Then got 9 days holiday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 This will make Disco rock hard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Saw it earlier but it’s got nowt on the Banco Di Chile one they did with those miners that got trapped last World Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Just bought my world cup replica trophy beer glass from eBay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 My Argentina shirt is on its way. Can't wait to rock it at the office Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Just bought my world cup replica trophy beer glass from eBay Link us up marra. I see Neymar is back for Brazil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 This will make Disco rock hard. How sweet. Can’t wait for them to bottle it again this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I think Peru might be up for the Copa do Mundo Casually filling grounds in Switzerland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Good little guide to the stadiums on the bbc website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41586162 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I think Peru might be up for the Copa do Mundo Casually filling grounds in Switzerland. That's class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Just bought my world cup replica trophy beer glass from eBay Link us up marra. I see Neymar is back for Brazil. I'm not sure how on my phone it's the 450ml one £5.49 with free delivery looks like the real world cup when filled with lager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedyan Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Our 'tached supreme tactical genius revealed the final squad. The ferking bald piggie removed our boys Tashaev and Rausch from the mix. The coont Now I honestly can't remember when was the last time I was so detached from the National squad. Back in 94 when some morons (Kanchekskis, Mostovoi, Shalimov and Kolyvanov among others) wrote a collective letter to the Federation demanding a change of coach right before the World Cup? Some still went, but I can't to this day forgive those who didn't. Well, aside from Igor Dobrovolski. Perhaps the infamous bonus payment crapstorm right before Euro 96? The sad, Clough-like drunken demise of Romantsev in Japan/South Korea when his personal bias prevailed and he didn't call up a couple of key players? But boy, does the current team lack quality compared to any of the above-mentioned. Zhirkov made it, and he's like 40. Denis Cheryshev will undoubtedly get injured again. Genuinely bad central defenders, mediocre at best. Aside from a few youngsters, nothing to crow about. And of course it is generally amusing how after years of Hiddink, Advocaat and Capello the gurus at the Fedration decided that a divisive figure like Cherchesov would be able to light a fire of enthusiasm among the fans. Sure, he was a respected goalkeeper back in the day, but ask any Dynamo or Spartak fans what they think of him. Exactly. This is the kind of job that in theory should electrify and excite, give hope and all. And they ended up hiring him. After the bore draw fetishist Slutsky. I mean, come on. Expectations range from three hopeless defeats to topping the group cos Saudis are crap and Salah can't win games on his own and Uruguay's key players are going to be involved in transfer sagas. Yes, that kind of contrast. Personally, I think we might get the second spot and then get outclassed in the round of 16. Our coach opted against giving a large group of youngsters a genuine chance. His choice, only results will show if he was right. Cherchersov is Ossetian natonality-wise and there are a lot of jokes about how hard it must have been to choose between Gabulov (somehow managed to win the league with Brugge despite being almost 40 and everyone knows it's illegal to play football there if you're over the age of 25) and Dzhanaev to fill in that crucial third keeper spot. Yes, you guessed it, those two guys are also Ossetian and Gabulov who ended up getting the call is now the butt-end of every possible joke regarding squad cheerleading and getting a drink for the head coach. Used to play for us, oh how time flies. In other news - two idiots working at the Shermetievo airport somehow counldn't resist the temptation to nick Nwankwo Kanu's unattended suitcase and removed the $11K from it. Before getting caught within several minutes, because their cunning plan did not include the whole "cameras are everywhere" thing. The cash was returned to the owner and he went on to Kaliningrad where Nigeria will play their opening fixture. Personally, I blame GTA and MTV. Also, their manager supposedly banned interaction with women during the tournament. Is that true? Because it sure as hell works every single time. Not. Bought myself a trendy themed hat. Vacation starts tomorrow. Best days are still ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Unreal triple header on Wed 20th June. Portugal/Morocco Uruguay/Saudi Arabia Spain/Iran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontenacity Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Which group games are people most looking forward to? Aside from spain Portugal of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I assume that Iniesta and Asensio will be starting for Spain? Will Silva start as well? Also, Willian likely to be.starting for Brazil? I guess it's hard to say for sure, but would appreciate your input Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Which group games are people most looking forward to? Aside from spain Portugal of course Egypt v Uruguay Peru v Denmark Colombia v Poland Argentina v Croatia Mexico v Sweden Hopefully all will have something riding on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Every game in Group D and Group H looks good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Odds on Panama & Tunisia playing out a draw to both go through? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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