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Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:38 am
by P.D.X.
I don't know if it's gonna happen. Germany look like garbage.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:38 am
by Nonlinear FC
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:20 am
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:19 am
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:18 am
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:13 am
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:12 am
Whoa. If Sweden holds and Germany wins then Mex is adios, right?
Germany would have to win by 2, right?
I think you're right. I can't keep up!
Announcers just said a one-goal win would do it.
If you're listening to the announcers on Fox, they're complete idiots, though. I thought goals scored was next tiebreaker after points and GD, inexplicably in front of Head to Head.
First tie break is GD, second is total goals scored.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:39 am
by brian
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:38 am
I don't know if it's gonna happen. Germany look like garbage.
Germans always gonna fail when they invade Russia.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:39 am
by degenerasian
brian wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:38 am
If Germany's opponent is wearing a solid color like red, not sure why they wouldn't ever wear anything other than those iconic white jerseys with the shoulders striped in the color of the German flag.
I believe you have to wear each of your kits once in the group stage. For marketing!
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:45 am
by Nonlinear FC
THERE'S the Mexico we grew up hating. Getting your ass handed to you? Go ahead and line a guy up for an elbow to the back of the head.
Guy should've been red carded for that. Looked right at his head before delivering the blow.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:46 am
by degenerasian
No finish by the Germans. They should have just brought retired Klose. He is still only 40.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:48 am
by brian
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:45 am
THERE'S the Mexico we grew up hating. Getting your ass handed to you? Go ahead and line a guy up for an elbow to the back of the head.
Guy should've been red carded for that. Looked right at his head before delivering the blow.
Yeah, I flipped to Germany-Korea for the drama, but also because I knew that shit was gonna happen. LIke clockwork. Fuck Mexico. Can't believe I'm forced to root for a late German goal because it would be cool to see Germany crash out early for the first time.
The hot takes about bring Low back for another cycle will be firing. Glad I don't speak German.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:51 am
by degenerasian
injury to Korea and 6 added minutes.
guy is trying to recover from a ball to the nads
of course....
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:52 am
by A_B
OOOOOOHHHHHH VAR with the real test now. Kroos played it last, IMO.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:52 am
by P.D.X.
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:52 am
OOOOOOHHHHHH VAR with the real test now.
That's gonna be a goal.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:53 am
by tennbengal
Wow. Can I blame Klinsman for this too?
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:54 am
by Nonlinear FC
This is VERY reminiscent of 2002 when the US got thumped (3-1) by Poland, only to be sent through when the Koreans beat Portugal 1-0.
Kind of nuts, really. Almost the exact same scenario. (That goals was earlier in the second half, but still.)
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:56 am
by A_B
Oh man. What a wild finish.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:56 am
by brian
Gotta love an empty net goal in soccer. Don't see that every day.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:57 am
by degenerasian
The German press will be all over leaving Leroy Sane at home. This team absolutely had no speed!
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:59 am
by rass
brian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:51 am
Japan is the only hope to have an Asian team advance. Every other confederation will have at least one team in the R16 most likely.
@oldtakesexposed
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:01 am
by brian
rass wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:59 am
brian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:51 am
Japan is the only hope to have an Asian team advance. Every other confederation will have at least one team in the R16 most likely.
@oldtakesexposed
That's still an accurate take. Korea is eliminated.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:01 am
by rass
brian wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:01 am
rass wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:59 am
brian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:51 am
Japan is the only hope to have an Asian team advance. Every other confederation will have at least one team in the R16 most likely.
@oldtakesexposed
That's still an accurate take. Korea is eliminated.
Yeah, duh. Sorry, was caught up.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:04 am
by degenerasian
Asia's had a good world cup. In 2014 all 4 of their teams finished bottom of their respective group with 0 wins.
This year they have 5 teams and all of them have a win except Australia. Japan still with a chance to advance.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:05 am
by brian
rass wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:01 am
brian wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:01 am
rass wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:59 am
brian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:51 am
Japan is the only hope to have an Asian team advance. Every other confederation will have at least one team in the R16 most likely.
@oldtakesexposed
That's still an accurate take. Korea is eliminated.
Yeah, duh. Sorry, was caught up.
Of course, had Germany won I would have been wrong since CONCACAF would have had no one advance.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:36 am
by brian
The Volga River is so wide that the TV shots of the stadium in Nizhny Novgorod make it look like it's on a lake, not a river.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:45 am
by Baloney
Germany in need of some Seoul searching
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:04 pm
by degenerasian
FOX Sports Brasil is really talking smack
https://twitter.com/FoxSportsBrasil
perhaps not so much in a few hours.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:14 pm
by degenerasian
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:19 pm
by sancarlos
That's great!
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:24 pm
by brian
If I were Korean I'd probably get my ass over to the east side of town here and eat and drink for free all day.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:10 pm
by brian
If you're not watching SUI-CRC you should be. It's been bonkers.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:33 pm
by Nonlinear FC
brian wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:10 pm
If you're not watching SUI-CRC you should be. It's been bonkers.
Ugly game from what I'm seeing the last 10 minutes or so.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:42 pm
by Baloney
Baloney wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:12 am
degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 2:53 pm
suddenly it's working out for Spain
Spain, Russia, Croatia and Denmark in one section
Uruguay, Portugal, France, Argentina in the other.
Knock out stage is starting to look like Euro 2016 with one half of the draw stacked. Should get a better idea after today, but if I were England/Belgium I might prefer to come second in the group.
Bottom half now looks appealing
Spain/Russia
Croatia/Denmark
Sweden/Switerland
1H/2G
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:48 pm
by A_B
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:33 pm
brian wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:10 pm
If you're not watching SUI-CRC you should be. It's been bonkers.
Ugly game from what I'm seeing the last 10 minutes or so.
It's pretty bonkers again and completely irrelevant.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:48 pm
by govmentchedda
Are the Swiss ahead of the Brazilians?
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:51 pm
by A_B
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:48 pm
Are the Swiss ahead of the Brazilians?
No. Nothing matters. Serbia was only team that could keep Swiss out.
Edit: Swiss could have gone top but now they'd need like four goals.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:53 pm
by govmentchedda
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:48 pm
Are the Swiss ahead of the Brazilians?
Oh shit, the Swedes topped their group! I know there was mayhem earlier, but I've been out of the loop today.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:57 pm
by A_B
Own goal on a penalty. Oof.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:59 pm
by P.D.X.
My favorite was when Waston got a yellow for running into the ref right after his team was awarded a penalty.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:35 pm
by Pruitt
Whether they are actually good or not, Brazil has not been the Brazil that soccer writers get hard over for about 30 years now.
I fucking HATE Neymar.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:25 am
by degenerasian
Pruitt wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:35 pm
Whether they are actually good or not, Brazil has not been the Brazil that soccer writers get hard over for about 30 years now.
I fucking HATE Neymar.
And Mexico might be the worst matchup for Brazil. These guys are not in awe of Brazil and have played them close at other age levels including winning olympic gold in 2012.
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:31 am
by degenerasian
World cup betting in Vietnam
http://vietnamnews.vn/society/450419/wo ... shops.html
When Argentina lost to Croatia one shop collected 500 iPhones at 3am!
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:08 am
by A_B
Re: World Cup 2018 --Pre and Group Stages
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:39 am
by Pruitt
What genius came up with that scoring rule? Wow.