World Cup 2018 - General discussion

[McGrathsipan]

England will get an easy group. They always do.

I hope they get drawn agaisnt Russia - the reporting of the police opearation on fan segregation will be more intersting than International football.

 

[The Cat]

BBC website saying it starts at 15:22.

I didn't realise Spain were in pot 2 - that's a nightmare draw for someone.

 

[UTDbornfan]

Am going to follow Belgium this time around. Love the team that have, the most talented of all teams entered.

What about France? surely they have the most talented team

OT: i think England could reach the quarter final and even the Semi's if the players get picked on form and if we pick a decent keeper not Joe Hart...

 

[Giggs86]

What about France? surely they have the most talented team

OT: i think England could reach the quarter final and even the Semi's if the players get picked on form and if we pick a decent keeper not Joe Hart...

England are the international equivalent of Spurs. Absolutely hopeless.
I think France have the best shot at winning based on the individual talent they have.

 

[PoTMS]

England will get an easy group. They always do.

Erm, we were in the group of death last time out.

 

[Hernandez - BFA]

Calling it. England will get one of Brazil or Argentina.

 

[Schneckerl]

Erm, we were in the group of death last time out.

2002 too. Only 2010 was really easy. 2006 average.

 

[Marooned]

England will likely qualify but will lose in round of 16 to Iceland or something

 

[UTDbornfan]

England are the international equivalent of Spurs. Absolutely hopeless.
I think France have the best shot at winning based on the individual talent they have.

The thing is with England they have players who are on top form for almost each position except midfield and you'd seem them having a great chance

Rashford / Kane or Vardy / Sterling

Alli / Lallana / Dier

Rose or Young / Jones / Stones or Keane / Walker

Butland

That's not a bad team and should be very good the only worry is the midfield

 

[sammsky1]

What about France? surely they have the most talented team

OT: i think England could reach the quarter final and even the Semi's if the players get picked on form and if we pick a decent keeper not Joe Hart...

England are the international equivalent of Spurs. Absolutely hopeless.
I think France have the best shot at winning based on the individual talent they have.

France are no doubt very talented, but i think Belgium have more proven match winners, plus it would be amazing if a small country could win.

 

[Peyroteo]

I don't think many people really understand how important the draw is. Not just the particular group but how everything pans out. Usually one team at least makes it to the final after avoiding most of the tough opponents.

There are some draws where I'd give us an 80% chance of getting to the quarters and others where we would have absolutely no chance of getting there. Hoping for good draws for us, Brazil and France. Brazil for obvious reasons and the french since they were very gracious in defeat in 2016, this generation of players is very likeable so hopefully they can win it if we don't play them.

 

[RedDevil@84]

Come on... Get on with it

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

So the draw starts at 3pm, what time do we think it'll ACTUALLY start though? I can't be bothered to sit through dull montage after montage.

Well, probably around 15:20, 15:30. Will be "hello and welcome" yada yada. Then it will be montage of all the teams that qualified wirh their goals and celebrations, maybe even map of the world where they are, maybe pictures of cities, bla. Then rules.. That will last...

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

And Vladimir, forgot about him. Hope it will be short speach.

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

Expecting montage of air shots of stadium and cities where games will be played. So, draw might start around 5.

 

[LeftyBlaster]

Ugh this is going to be such a drag

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Must be first time I have seen Putin with a shirt on.

 

[Andycoleno9]

And Vladimir, forgot about him. Hope it will be short speach.

Emperor can do what he wants...... If he wants to draw teams, he will do it

 

[Ban]

How long till Low starts picking his nose and smelling his fingers?

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

How long till Low starts picking his nose and smelling his fingers?

Already did it!

 

[Andycoleno9]

Slavic women are really something special...

 

[Enigma_87]

The thing is with England they have players who are on top form for almost each position except midfield and you'd seem them having a great chance

Rashford / Kane or Vardy / Sterling

Alli / Lallana / Dier

Rose or Young / Jones / Stones or Keane / Walker

Butland

That's not a bad team and should be very good the only worry is the midfield

Manager: Gareth Southgate => Result: group stage exit.

 

[Kasper]

Is there a livestream of this?

 

[idmanager]

Damn, this is tough to watch

 

[Darkhorsez]

Ha ha ... the look on Pele’s face watching the dancer - thinking wtf

 

[RDCR07]

The thing is with England they have players who are on top form for almost each position except midfield and you'd seem them having a great chance

Rashford / Kane or Vardy / Sterling

Alli / Lallana / Dier

Rose or Young / Jones / Stones or Keane / Walker

Butland

That's not a bad team and should be very good the only worry is the midfield

That is a shit team. On top of that, you have a very very very very shitty coach.

 

[Infordin]

That is exactly the dance I do when Barca wins a trophy.

 

[Mciahel Goodman]

whats this shit

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

Today FIFA, while I'm still young...

 

[TinFoil]

Love tim vickerey

Bbc should use him more

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Love tim vickerey

Bbc should use him more

He's really interesting. Enjoying his insight.

 

[Zebs]

What's the story? BBC have some lad on who knows what he's talking about. I didn't pay my tv licence to be made feel stupid by a pundit!

Can't wait for Brexit

 

[Charles Miller]

I even looked up the Curling rules and the scoring system on Wikipedia so I could understand the tactics .

I assume the World Cup is the same thing for people who don't normally watch football, and even for me personally, this and the Euros are probably the only time I really pay attention to international football.

Its like NFL. Too lazy to learn all the rules but i like it a lot.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

Baldy is the FIFA president now, of course they're going to drag this out

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Larry White.

 

[Samid]

What the feck are these women wearing

 

[LeftyBlaster]

Is that Puyol

 

[Infordin]

Puyol

 

[Sigma]

Love tim vickerey

Bbc should use him more

Yeh, agreed. Very interesting to listen too.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Fabio Cannavaro.