Keefaz Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Predict now we'll get to the semis and go out with a goalkeeping howler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Southgate got this wrong - Columbia are a good team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 England did this in 2002 with a draw Vs Sweden to finish 2nd and still got knocked out Vs Brazil. we purposefully finished 2nd so we could play Brazil in the quarters? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 About a 80% chance we go out to Colombia now. Literally never goes well when you take the ease of playing other teams for granted & get ahead of yourself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 How is it arrogant to want an easier draw? Don't get that at all. It's literally no different at all to wanting an easier draw in any cup competition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Why are Colombia being considered as an easy route btw? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Will be tough for us against Colombia in the quarter final. Looking forward to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Why are Colombia being considered as an easy route btw? Absolutely mental that they are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Just had a proper look at the draw from here on. Coming second is miles better, some people must be pissed up. Miles better in terms of what though? It's avoiding the entire point of the tournament & taking loads of things for granted. Wrong way to look at it all. What's the entire point of the tournament? Winning it? Surely the easiest route to the final makes the entire point of the tournament more achievable Surely the point is to be able to call yourself the best side in the world? Are you achieving that by being scared of playing half the sides in it & hoping other teams knock them out for you? It's a really embarrassing way of looking at it in my opinion and a bit concerning how many want to win something in that manner. Do you hope we pull Shrewsbury Town at SJP in the third round of the FA Cup or Chelsea away? Not the same though is it, this is a straight tournament whereby one result potentially affects the following result. Also the FA cup isn't about being the best side in England. If that were the aim, then the point would be to be capable of beating all other sides in the country so you'd be fine with getting other big teams. Why's it different? It's a cup competition where you could play any team that was originally eligible to enter. It's directly comparable. My point is that unless you're the outright best team in the competition, then playing lesser ranked teams for as long as possible is clearly favourable to your chances of winning the tournament. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 How is it arrogant to want an easier draw? Don't get that at all. It's literally no different at all to wanting an easier draw in any cup competition. How is wanting a loss going to be good for the moral of the squad of a young team? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Why are Colombia being considered as an easy route btw? They arent. It's what comes after Beat Colombia then it's Sweden/Switzerland. After them one from Spain/Russia/Croatia/Denmark. Belgium have Japan, then Brazil/Mexico, France/Argentina/Uruguay/Portugal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Why are Colombia being considered as an easy route btw? It's wild. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Who could we get after Colombia? EDIT: Ignore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Why are Colombia being considered as an easy route btw? Don't think anyone believes it will be easy. Is James going to be injured? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 That could arguably be the best result for us. Spirited performance, while just falling short from a decent goal, while also finishing in the easier side of the draw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Why are Colombia being considered as an easy route btw? Who said it would be easy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 How is it arrogant to want an easier draw? Don't get that at all. It's literally no different at all to wanting an easier draw in any cup competition. How is wanting a loss going to be good for the moral of the squad of a young team? Momentum and all that as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Anyone wanting a loss doesn't have a clue about momentum in sport works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Why are Colombia being considered as an easy route btw? It's 'Japan then Brazil' vs 'Columbia then Sweden/Switzerland', the latter choice is infinitely more preferable. We might get dicked in the last 16 but we're just as likely to make the semis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Cumbria will be well up for this, it would be silloth us to take them lightly, I can see them beating us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Sweden are our fucking bogey team, man, mental that we're hoping for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 How is it arrogant to want an easier draw? Don't get that at all. It's literally no different at all to wanting an easier draw in any cup competition. How is wanting a loss going to be good for the moral of the squad of a young team? They're highly paid professional footballers, not the under 11s. I'm sure Marcus Rashford will get over this defeat in a dead rubber. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 How is it arrogant to want an easier draw? Don't get that at all. It's literally no different at all to wanting an easier draw in any cup competition. Probably because Japan are the far easier draw for the next round but everyone’s talking about a favourable QF draw like we’ll stroll past Colombia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Anyone wanting a loss doesn't have a clue about momentum in sport works. Like when Portugal finished 3rd in their group in 2016? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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