2018 Football World Cup
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@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
cant complain about coverage here in Japen. although vaguely shitting me how Japanese commentators mention the HEIGHT of every single player every time they say their name. Guys. It's not an excuse. Dwarves can be good too. Messi is 4 foot 8". Maradona stopped growing when he was 5 fucken years old.
every game on regular telly in japan. even late 1st round when they'll have 4 matches a day with 2 kicking off simultaneously, presumably to prevent the Germans from trying to kick shit off with the Poles again.
into routine now:
9pm game: Yes
midnight game: like fuck
3 am game: miss first 20 mins but watch the rest. The sun's up at 4 so no real biggie
2 pm conk outlater 1st round when its 11 pm and 3 am are going to be a bastard, watch 11 pm game half nodding off til 1 am then youre in the undead zone, no fucken way i'm staying awake til 3 am and if I nod off now i'll wake up at 7am having dozed thru one game and completely missed the other
jeez, streaming in Aus to your fucking phone? fuck watching soccer on a telephone. I wouldnt even watch RUGBY on a telephone. if WC wasnt on reg telly I wouldnt even bother with any of it. Leap up at 3 am to stare at a fucking telephone hahahhaha
That was my 2007 RWC schedule, except I watched them all
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@no-quarter said in 2018 Football World Cup:
England opening their world cup against Tunisia at 6AM (NZ time) tomorrow. With the big guns failing to fire any shots so far, surely this is England's time... surely!
Come On England!!!
@hooroo said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@no-quarter said in 2018 Football World Cup:
England opening their world cup against Tunisia at 6AM (NZ time) tomorrow. With the big guns failing to fire any shots so far, surely this is England's time... surely!
Come On England!!!
I just want to see them try to play football. Too many times recently they get knocked out with a whimper, barely firing a shot.
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I'm on holiday in Europe at present. Every match in full plus highlights. Of course the commentary is in Serbo-Croat, so if they are giving the players heights I wouldn't know.
But I only watch the games with half an eye to see what the fuss was about.
The simulation drives me crazy -- bumps that wouldn't cause a rugby player to break stride cause football players to go down as if shot. I won't really enjoy the game until they start carding for diving on a regular basis.
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I'm on holiday in Europe at present. Every match in full plus highlights. Of course the commentary is in Serbo-Croat, so if they are giving the players heights I wouldn't know.
But I only watch the games with half an eye to see what the fuss was about.
The simulation drives me crazy -- bumps that wouldn't cause a rugby player to break stride cause football players to go down as if shot. I won't really enjoy the game until they start carding for diving on a regular basis.
@chester-draws the players that get bumped in one place then grab another are the funniest. The refs should book for simulation. It would clean things up really fast
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I'm hoping with the penalty review system there will be less diving in the box anyway. Still bitter about the dive in the box that gave the Italians the equaliser against the All Whites all those years ago. Cheating fucks.
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@mariner4life coverage in NZ is on Sky, and is actually really good. All games live, and each day they have a one hour highlights package of the games played overnight. For once I am actually impressed.
@no-quarter said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mariner4life coverage in NZ is on Sky, and is actually really good. All games live, and each day they have a one hour highlights package of the games played overnight. For once I am actually impressed.
Really? You’re easy to please. Pretty sure having the actual games live and a daily highlight show has been standard forever.
In other news, a root with your sister is still a root, am I right!?! -
@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
That German coach vaguely creeps me out. I could imagine him at home, upstairs, silently folding his freshly-ironed collection of monogrammed handkerchiefs with his customary teutonic and matronly precision, then a scowl creeps across his countenance as the clanking shackles and muffled groans emanating from the basement quietly filter into the room
He's a super sifter. Have you seen this?
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@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
That German coach vaguely creeps me out. I could imagine him at home, upstairs, silently folding his freshly-ironed collection of monogrammed handkerchiefs with his customary teutonic and matronly precision, then a scowl creeps across his countenance as the clanking shackles and muffled groans emanating from the basement quietly filter into the room
He's a super sifter. Have you seen this?
@canefan said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
That German coach vaguely creeps me out. I could imagine him at home, upstairs, silently folding his freshly-ironed collection of monogrammed handkerchiefs with his customary teutonic and matronly precision, then a scowl creeps across his countenance as the clanking shackles and muffled groans emanating from the basement quietly filter into the room
He's a super sifter. Have you seen this?
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Can you read the Matrix?
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@canefan said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@rocky-rockbottom said in 2018 Football World Cup:
That German coach vaguely creeps me out. I could imagine him at home, upstairs, silently folding his freshly-ironed collection of monogrammed handkerchiefs with his customary teutonic and matronly precision, then a scowl creeps across his countenance as the clanking shackles and muffled groans emanating from the basement quietly filter into the room
He's a super sifter. Have you seen this?
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Can you read the Matrix?
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Regardless of the result this evening, the pre-tournament feeling that England won't be a threat at this WC has been confirmed.
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Regardless of the result this evening, the pre-tournament feeling that England won't be a threat at this WC has been confirmed.
@mikethesnow said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Regardless of the result this evening, the pre-tournament feeling that England won't be a threat at this WC has been confirmed.
Really? Im the opposite!
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@no-quarter said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mariner4life coverage in NZ is on Sky, and is actually really good. All games live, and each day they have a one hour highlights package of the games played overnight. For once I am actually impressed.
Really? You’re easy to please. Pretty sure having the actual games live and a daily highlight show has been standard forever.
In other news, a root with your sister is still a root, am I right!?!@voltron said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@no-quarter said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mariner4life coverage in NZ is on Sky, and is actually really good. All games live, and each day they have a one hour highlights package of the games played overnight. For once I am actually impressed.
Really? You’re easy to please. Pretty sure having the actual games live and a daily highlight show has been standard forever.
In other news, a root with your sister is still a root, am I right!?!Yeah well you'd think so, but if you read the post I was responding too...
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@mikethesnow said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Regardless of the result this evening, the pre-tournament feeling that England won't be a threat at this WC has been confirmed.
Really? Im the opposite!
@majorrage said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@mikethesnow said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Regardless of the result this evening, the pre-tournament feeling that England won't be a threat at this WC has been confirmed.
Really? Im the opposite!
I agree! I thought that first half was remarkably un-England like. Plenty of shots on target. A bit ropey the second half but held it together to seal the deal.
Stoked
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Yup good to see England get over the first hurdle. None of the big teams have looked the goods so far so they're as good a chance as anyone.
@no-quarter said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Yup good to see England get over the first hurdle. None of the big teams have looked the goods so far so they're as good a chance as anyone.
Results so far suggest England would be better off finishing second in their group. This has always been the way I figured it will play out but Germany's loss makes it likely they will face Brazil in the round of 16 (my final pick so I'm history).
If they do finish second and Germany likewise it means they face Mexico or Switzerland in the QF (if they get past Colombia) All three of those teams are beatable.
Whereas if they come out top of their group it is likely they face the winner of Brazil/Germany.
Basically I always saw the QF's as being England's best possible finish given the likely calibre of the other 7 teams. However results so far might give them a chance of going deep in the tourney.
Caveat - Mexico 1-0 Switzerland 1-1.....
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@no-quarter said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Yup good to see England get over the first hurdle. None of the big teams have looked the goods so far so they're as good a chance as anyone.
Results so far suggest England would be better off finishing second in their group. This has always been the way I figured it will play out but Germany's loss makes it likely they will face Brazil in the round of 16 (my final pick so I'm history).
If they do finish second and Germany likewise it means they face Mexico or Switzerland in the QF (if they get past Colombia) All three of those teams are beatable.
Whereas if they come out top of their group it is likely they face the winner of Brazil/Germany.
Basically I always saw the QF's as being England's best possible finish given the likely calibre of the other 7 teams. However results so far might give them a chance of going deep in the tourney.
Caveat - Mexico 1-0 Switzerland 1-1.....
@dogmeat said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@no-quarter said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Yup good to see England get over the first hurdle. None of the big teams have looked the goods so far so they're as good a chance as anyone.
Results so far suggest England would be better off finishing second in their group. This has always been the way I figured it will play out but Germany's loss makes it likely they will face Brazil in the round of 16 (my final pick so I'm history).
If they do finish second and Germany likewise it means they face Mexico or Switzerland in the QF (if they get past Colombia) All three of those teams are beatable.
Whereas if they come out top of their group it is likely they face the winner of Brazil/Germany.
Basically I always saw the QF's as being England's best possible finish given the likely calibre of the other 7 teams. However results so far might give them a chance of going deep in the tourney.
Caveat - Mexico 1-0 Switzerland 1-1.....
Let's not get ahead of ourselves. They need a win against Panama next up, so that they go into the Belgium match all but assured of going through. If Tunisia get a jammy win vs Belgium or England get a point or worse I wouldn't like to see them under pressure
