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FIFA World Cup 2022

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    France have done well when you consider they are missing 4 of their expected starters. You could argue Theo is better than Lucas.

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    • boobooB booboo

      Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

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      @booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

      Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

      Today Michael, I am Arabian.

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      • BonesB Bones

        @booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

        Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

        Today Michael, I am Arabian.

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        @Bones said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

        @booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

        Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

        Today Michael, I am Arabian.

        North African?

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        • canefanC canefan

          @Bones said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

          @booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

          Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

          Today Michael, I am Arabian.

          North African?

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          #626

          @canefan said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

          @Bones said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

          @booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

          Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

          Today Michael, I am Arabian.

          North African?

          Wash your mouth out.

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          • BonesB Bones

            @canefan said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

            @Bones said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

            @booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

            Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

            Today Michael, I am Arabian.

            North African?

            Wash your mouth out.

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            #627

            @Bones said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

            @canefan said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

            @Bones said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

            @booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

            Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

            Today Michael, I am Arabian.

            North African?

            Wash your mouth out.

            It's a geographical term. The country is not only populated by Arabs....

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            • canefanC canefan

              @Bones said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

              @canefan said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

              @Bones said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

              @booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

              Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

              Today Michael, I am Arabian.

              North African?

              Wash your mouth out.

              It's a geographical term. The country is not only populated by Arabs....

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              #628

              @canefan said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

              @Bones said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

              @canefan said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

              @Bones said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

              @booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

              Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

              Today Michael, I am Arabian.

              North African?

              Wash your mouth out.

              It's a geographical term. The country is not only populated by Arabs....

              Thanks I had no idea.

              https://gulfnews.com/qatar-world-cup-2022/news-views/fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-morocco-become-first-arab-and-african-team-to-reach-semi-finals-1.92626925

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              • BonesB Bones

                @booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

                Today Michael, I am Arabian.

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                @Bones said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                @booboo said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                Well, am well and truly on the Morocco band wagon, or caravan or camel or whatever. Sorry to doom your chances Morocco.

                Today Michael, I am Arabian.

                Screenshot_20221211_073209_Chrome.jpg

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                  Damn well hope France dont do the double.....

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                  • Jailbreak7J Jailbreak7

                    Damn well hope France dont do the double.....

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                    #631

                    @Jailbreak7

                    My heart sort of agrees. My TAB Pending Bets say otherwise...

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                    • BovidaeB Offline
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                      #632

                      Argentina vs France would be the best final for a football spectacle.

                      Argentina will be missing both first-choice fullbacks for their SF.

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                      • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

                        Brazil
                        Netherlands
                        Portugal
                        England

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                        @ACT-Crusader said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                        Brazil
                        Netherlands
                        Portugal
                        England

                        Was anyone else able to pick the 4 losing teams…

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                        • MajorPomM Offline
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                          Absolutely gutted.

                          Great match though, top draw.

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                            https://mobile.twitter.com/pineynz/status/1601694482772041729

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                            • BovidaeB Bovidae

                              Argentina vs France would be the best final for a football spectacle.

                              Argentina will be missing both first-choice fullbacks for their SF.

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                              @Bovidae said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                              Argentina vs France would be the best final for a football spectacle.

                              Argentina will be missing both first-choice fullbacks for their SF.

                              So will France. Pavard and Lucas Hernandez. Also missing Kimpembe, Kante, Pogba, Benzema & Nkunku.

                              Agree that Argentina v France would be the best final. Morocco are dogged and I like the way they throw men forward when they do break but they looked to be running on empty by the end of their game. They park the bus really well though as do Croatia.

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                              • canefanC canefan

                                This is where sky is a problem. My sky box has no power so I can't record the game. If it was on demand like spark I could watch it later. Hopefully it's on demand on sky go but I'll have to run it through my phone and chrome cast as there is no sky go app on my tv

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                                @canefan said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                                This is where sky is a problem. My sky box has no power so I can't record the game. If it was on demand like spark I could watch it later. Hopefully it's on demand on sky go but I'll have to run it through my phone and chrome cast as there is no sky go app on my tv

                                It's not there yet, but once the replay becomes available, you should be able to find it here on Sky Go:

                                https://www.skygo.co.nz/show/mac_sh_21486

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                                • KiwiPieK Offline
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                                  I really enjoyed that France v England game - not always the highest quality but compelling and you always felt a goal was coming at either end unlike the other quarter-finals.

                                  In the end, France carved out the clearer chances whereas England played very well at times but didn't get the bit of luck they needed in the box.

                                  Not really sure why so many people are complaining about the ref - England had 2 penalties and numerous attacking free kicks. The foul on Kane in the first half was outside the box which is why the VAR did not refer the ref to the monitor. English exasperation at EVERY decision was getting tedious by the end.

                                  Crazy foul on Mount to give away the 2nd penalty. Tough on Kane to take it - the temptation to double and triple guess yourself must be huge given Lloris is a good shot stopper.

                                  Final petty observation - Rashford's final free kick was not close despite it rippling the top of the net and it annoys me when commentators get excited about it. Lloris knew it was sailing over from the moment the kick was taken.

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                                  • KiwiPieK KiwiPie

                                    I really enjoyed that France v England game - not always the highest quality but compelling and you always felt a goal was coming at either end unlike the other quarter-finals.

                                    In the end, France carved out the clearer chances whereas England played very well at times but didn't get the bit of luck they needed in the box.

                                    Not really sure why so many people are complaining about the ref - England had 2 penalties and numerous attacking free kicks. The foul on Kane in the first half was outside the box which is why the VAR did not refer the ref to the monitor. English exasperation at EVERY decision was getting tedious by the end.

                                    Crazy foul on Mount to give away the 2nd penalty. Tough on Kane to take it - the temptation to double and triple guess yourself must be huge given Lloris is a good shot stopper.

                                    Final petty observation - Rashford's final free kick was not close despite it rippling the top of the net and it annoys me when commentators get excited about it. Lloris knew it was sailing over from the moment the kick was taken.

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                                    @KiwiPie

                                    It was very strange by Hernandez. Am I right in thinking that if the contact had been shoulder to shoulder (rather than to the back) it would have been legal?

                                    I was surprised that Giroud didn't make more of a fuss when he was pushed in the back off the ball making a run into the box.

                                    Agreed that that was a fun match though, I'm slightly afraid that that's going to end up a better match than either semi or the final.

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                                    • CyclopsC Cyclops

                                      @KiwiPie

                                      It was very strange by Hernandez. Am I right in thinking that if the contact had been shoulder to shoulder (rather than to the back) it would have been legal?

                                      I was surprised that Giroud didn't make more of a fuss when he was pushed in the back off the ball making a run into the box.

                                      Agreed that that was a fun match though, I'm slightly afraid that that's going to end up a better match than either semi or the final.

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                                      @Cyclops said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                                      @KiwiPie

                                      It was very strange by Hernandez. Am I right in thinking that if the contact had been shoulder to shoulder (rather than to the back) it would have been legal?

                                      Yes. The stupid thing is that Mount was never reaching the ball anyway as it was too high.

                                      I was surprised that Giroud didn't make more of a fuss when he was pushed in the back off the ball making a run into the box.

                                      I mentioned that earlier. The refs non-decisions went both ways. Michael Oliver is the only QF ref who seems to have escaped any criticism from players and the media.

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                                      • BovidaeB Bovidae

                                        @Cyclops said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                                        @KiwiPie

                                        It was very strange by Hernandez. Am I right in thinking that if the contact had been shoulder to shoulder (rather than to the back) it would have been legal?

                                        Yes. The stupid thing is that Mount was never reaching the ball anyway as it was too high.

                                        I was surprised that Giroud didn't make more of a fuss when he was pushed in the back off the ball making a run into the box.

                                        I mentioned that earlier. The refs non-decisions went both ways. Michael Oliver is the only QF ref who seems to have escaped any criticism from players and the media.

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                                        @Bovidae said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                                        @Cyclops said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                                        @KiwiPie

                                        It was very strange by Hernandez. Am I right in thinking that if the contact had been shoulder to shoulder (rather than to the back) it would have been legal?

                                        Yes. The stupid thing is that Mount was never reaching the ball anyway as it was too high.

                                        I was surprised that Giroud didn't make more of a fuss when he was pushed in the back off the ball making a run into the box.

                                        I mentioned that earlier. The refs non-decisions went both ways. Michael Oliver is the only QF ref who seems to have escaped any criticism from players and the media.

                                        I find it an amazing that a 'sporting' culture allows open criticism, accusation and name calling of officials tbh.

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                                        • CrucialC Crucial

                                          @Bovidae said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                                          @Cyclops said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                                          @KiwiPie

                                          It was very strange by Hernandez. Am I right in thinking that if the contact had been shoulder to shoulder (rather than to the back) it would have been legal?

                                          Yes. The stupid thing is that Mount was never reaching the ball anyway as it was too high.

                                          I was surprised that Giroud didn't make more of a fuss when he was pushed in the back off the ball making a run into the box.

                                          I mentioned that earlier. The refs non-decisions went both ways. Michael Oliver is the only QF ref who seems to have escaped any criticism from players and the media.

                                          I find it an amazing that a 'sporting' culture allows open criticism, accusation and name calling of officials tbh.

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                                          @Crucial said in FIFA World Cup 2022:

                                          I find it an amazing that a 'sporting' culture allows open criticism, accusation and name calling of officials tbh.

                                          That culture starts on the field when players rush to the ref and get in their faces with complaints/whinges. It's a big black mark on the sport.

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