World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:47 am

And another!

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:53 am

Break out the pee tape already!

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:58 am

Good to see Norm Macdonald in the lineup for Russia.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:22 am

I'm not sure which US ally/oppressive regime I should be rooting for here.

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:22 am

The fake Cyrillic font on the Fox scorebug is already pissing me off.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:38 am

So are we getting any cool British announcers again or is it all going to be J.P. "pronounce foreign names like a pompous ass" Dellacamera?

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:47 am

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:38 am So are we getting any cool British announcers again or is it all going to be J.P. "pronounce foreign names like a pompous ass" Dellacamera?

The latter. This is Fox, bro. They don't go for giving jobs to foreigners.

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:22 am

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:38 am So are we getting any cool British announcers again or is it all going to be J.P. "pronounce foreign names like a pompous ass" Dellacamera?

The Guardian has your answer

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... p-coverage

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:28 am

Fuck Fox. I hope they lose so much money on this tournament.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:41 am

Kind of ironic isn't it that the cheerleader station for our Nationalist president is broadcasting the non-American World Cup?

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:56 pm

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:57 pm

We are blessed with the British announcers here.

You know, World Cup 2026 will be great when the field is expanded to 48, and we get to see a few of the teams that Saudi Arabia can beat in the tournament.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:51 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:57 pm we get to see a few of the teams that Saudi Arabia can beat in the tournament.

Like the USA and Canada.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:06 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:51 pm
Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:57 pm we get to see a few of the teams that Saudi Arabia can beat in the tournament.
Like the USA and Canada.

USA would have thrashed that team.

Israel is forced to qualify through Europe because so many teams in Asia refuse to take the field against them. They would have been in the last 2 or 3 world cups easily.

Since 94 - when Saudi Arabia beat Belgium! - their record at the world cup is 0-2-8 with 4 goals scored, 31 conceded.

Post by **brian** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:06 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:51 pm
Pruitt wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:57 pm we get to see a few of the teams that Saudi Arabia can beat in the tournament.
Like the USA and Canada.

Asia gets way too many spots already so adding more is going to result in some more stinkers. FIFA keeps trying to get China into the tournament and they’ll keep adding teams until they do.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:47 am

This Uruguay-Egypt game is nuts.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:48 am

Sabo wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:47 am This Uruguay-Egypt game is nuts.

What a header!

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:52 am

Slow mo Salah face.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:25 am

I watch a lot of Asian football and they are usually pretty organized. Minnows can usually handle their own third, it's the final third that's the problem.
The Saudis must have been shocked playing the first game. I've never seen two worst center backs in a world cup game.

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:17 am

Anyone have a live stream that I can listen/watch during the day? Xfinity only allows you to watch Fox from your home WiFi. FoxSports is fine, just Fox.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:31 am

Fox sports Go app carries Network feed. Is Xfinity able to block the network feed only? If so, unaware they could block individual feeds within a third party app.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:34 am

duff wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:17 am Anyone have a live stream that I can listen/watch during the day? Xfinity only allows you to watch Fox from your home WiFi. FoxSports is fine, just Fox.

Also, if Fox app doesn't work, try the NBCsports app since Univision has spanish language rights

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:45 am

I'm getting it on Telemundo

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:52 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:25 am The Saudis must have been shocked playing the first game. I've never seen two worst center backs in a world cup game.

I'm still shaking my head at the lack of quality on that team.

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:53 am

Telemundo is also In-Home through Xfinity.

Rams Fanny · Post by **Rams Fanny** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:56 am

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:45 am I'm getting it on Telemundo

You are correct, my fault.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:57 am

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:11 pm As soon as Trump realizes we can't win, he'll change it to a football World Cup and refuse to host any soccer teams.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:04 am

duff wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:53 am Telemundo is also In-Home through Xfinity.

Must be regional. I'm watching it at work.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:08 am

The official WC 2018 app is garbage. (Unless you actually want to see the Latvian league schedule instead of just the WC games. Seriously wtf)

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:12 am

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:04 am
duff wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:53 am Telemundo is also In-Home through Xfinity.
Must be regional. I'm watching it at work.

Going directly through Telemundo works. Thanks.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:16 am

Consider they're in a group with Spain and Portugal a 0-0 result is basically a loss for both these teams. Could see some exciting back and forth action here in the last 30 minutes. Both teams SHOULD be playing like they're a goal down at this point.

(Then again I said the same thing about Algeria vs. the US in 2010 and they just went into a shell to try and preserve a draw for some damn reason.)

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:21 am

I'm not sure there is enough skill out there to get a goal.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:21 am

I can't tell if teams are terrified to make a mistake or if they just suck.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:26 am

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:21 am I can't tell if teams are terrified to make a mistake or if they just suck.

In this game, plenty of both.

Post by **Sabo** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:35 am

That Moroccan player has a major concussion. Looked like he had the fencing response when he tried to get up. I thought there was a clash of heads and then his head hit the ground, too. That looked rough.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:36 am

It's like these two teams don't know what do now.

There is no attacking plan

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:44 am

Game has slowed to a halt. Might be 10 minutes of injury time.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:51 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:44 am Game has slowed to a halt. Might be 10 minutes of injury time.

Six minutes is bullshit. You're right. It should have been closer to 10. One of these days I'd like to see the refs get that right.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:52 am

It's going to be more than 6 now.

Game is torture.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:55 am

It had to be an own goal.