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World Cup?

Great World Cup!
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Good World Cup!
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23%
Meh
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10%
Bad World Cup!
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2%
Awful World Cup!
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15%
 
Total votes : 48
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Bombadil
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Postby Bombadil » Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:54 am

Fun fact: Beckham and Kane went to the same school, there's a nice photo of an 11 year old Kane with Beckham..

..anyway here we go..
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Postby The Transhuman Union » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:00 am

Frankly, I'm rooting for both sides.
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Postby Bombadil » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:08 am

I fear Ashley Young is indeed a liability.. I don't know if I like this set up.. Sweden are going straight banks of 4-4-2, they'll be hard to break down..
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Postby The South Falls » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:09 am

Bombadil wrote:I fear Ashley Young is indeed a liability.. I don't know if I like this set up.. Sweden are going straight banks of 4-4-2, they'll be hard to break down..

4-4-2 is a strong, strong formation.
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Postby Bombadil » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:11 am

Don't like this at all.. if Sweden start to get confidence in attack then England could be in trouble, I'm not going to comment anymore...
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Postby Cryptomypt » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:12 am

TIL phil jagielka has more england goals than raheem sterling in less appearances.
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Postby Nazis in Space » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:16 am

A tiny sliver of sympathy for England...

... this feels so weird.

I think I'm going to go see a doctor.
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Postby Adab » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:32 am

MAGUIREEEEE

Also, Is it just me or is England's playing rather predictable here? Really hope they widen their lead.
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Postby Bombadil » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:32 am

It's coming home.. well Sweden will need attack now and I still think they're dangerous.. too early
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Postby Bombadil » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:33 am

Adab wrote:MAGUIREEEEE

Also, Is it just me or is England's playing rather predictable here? Really hope they widen their lead.


They're slow and trying to be too methodical, 2-3 chances where they could have taken longer range shots..
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Postby Nazis in Space » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:43 am

So, I remember the original poll having 'England' as the joke option...
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Postby Adab » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:47 am

Bombadil wrote:
Adab wrote:MAGUIREEEEE

Also, Is it just me or is England's playing rather predictable here? Really hope they widen their lead.


They're slow and trying to be too methodical, 2-3 chances where they could have taken longer range shots..


All those missed chances irritate me. They were so close.
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Philjia
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Postby Philjia » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:48 am

It's coming home.

Also Sterling is shit and we could be two or three nil up if he knew his arse from his elbow.

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Postby Bombadil » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:49 am

Adab wrote:
Bombadil wrote:
They're slow and trying to be too methodical, 2-3 chances where they could have taken longer range shots..


All those missed chances irritate me. They were so close.


Yeah.. even though they're currently winning they're really frustrating..
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The Transhuman Union
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Postby The Transhuman Union » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:50 am

England is far more confident than Sweden, that's for sure.
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Infected Mushroom
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:51 am

England and Russia will win tonight... just as I have predicted... just watch
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Postby Dumb Ideologies » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:52 am

The value of the Pounded Sterling drops by the second.
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Postby Trumptonium1 » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:55 am

What started as a joke bet will leave me closer to being almost 1000 richer at the final. All my hopes rest on England to win now, please don't disappoint.
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Infected Mushroom
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Postby Infected Mushroom » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:56 am

Bombadil wrote:Don't like this at all.. if Sweden start to get confidence in attack then England could be in trouble, I'm not going to comment anymore...


Sweden couldn't put together an effective attack even if their lives depend on it

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Bombadil
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Postby Bombadil » Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:04 am

Take Ashley Young off.. don't go 5-3-2..
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The Transhuman Union
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Postby The Transhuman Union » Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:15 am

The tea drinkers have scored another goal.
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Postby Bombadil » Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:16 am

The Transhuman Union wrote:The tea drinkers have scored another goal.


Yup.. for all the chances this should be 4-0..
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Postby The Transhuman Union » Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:17 am

Bombadil wrote:
The Transhuman Union wrote:The tea drinkers have scored another goal.


Yup.. for all the chances this should be 4-0..


I mean, Sweden had some chances... But England is just more confident in their attacking.
As I say that now...
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Postby Nazis in Space » Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:19 am

England has realised that it is awful at football, so it decided to play headbonk instead.

Cue winning.
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Postby Bombadil » Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:23 am

Sterling.. couldn't score in a brothel..
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