World Cup 2018 World Cup 2018 Predictions - Who Will be the Winner?? - France vs Croatia Final Poll

[paul7388]

Makes an interesting SF now.

 

[geordiecolin]

Thing is us British (including myself not digging at anyone*) moan when we lose, moan when we win, moan when its hot, moan when its cold.

Simply no pleasing us, EVER!

PS: GET IN RUSSIA!!!!

*disclaimer as per recent Slotsmeister thread misunderstanding

I fear for the British peoples sanity once this World Cup is over,The hot weather has fecked off and that bloody Love Island is finished on TV!

 

[goatwack]

Croatia should be a doddle

 

[paul7388]

Weird Tournament.

Can Bet both France and Belgium are thinking great chance to reach final and happy they have each other.

And England are thinking great Croatia in SF where on the other hand Croatia are probably thinking the same and are glad they have England.

 

[cncas2123]

That’s the thing, in the last 4 as it stands all 4 teams have a realistic chance of winning.
Personally I think Belgium have the team to win it but really any of the 4 could lift the trophy. I would love to see Harry Kane lifting the trophy but the downside is if I live to 100 I will get reminders every 2 years of how the cup was won .....

 

[goatwack]

Should actually make for two cracking games when all's said and done.

SFs normally contain, how to put this, three 'decent' teams and a dark horse. Here it's pretty much three dark horses, so it's unknown territory.

Not been a great tournament but definitely an intriguing one full of twists and turns

 

[paul7388]

That’s the thing, in the last 4 as it stands all 4 teams have a realistic chance of winning.
Personally I think Belgium have the team to win it but really any of the 4 could lift the trophy. I would love to see Harry Kane lifting the trophy but the downside is if I live to 100 I will get reminders every 2 years of how the cup was won .....

Tell me about it. Watching horse racing today and you would think i was watching football. Watching the news it's the same.

Don't mind people looking forward to it but It's all the crap that the whole nation is willing them on as if they seem to think that the whole of UK is English.

 

[paul7388]

Think it's time i liked watching Tennis now

 

[goatwack]

So.....

what do we do now until Tuesday????????

 

[steveh35]

So.....

what do we do now until Tuesday????????

you could sample some Donuts or have a hot chilli or read a book of the dead.

 

[goatwack]

you could sample some Donuts or have a hot chilli or read a book of the dead.

Not gambling until end of August

Self -penance

And as for doing those things for realz, don't partake in donut- consumption too often, currys are ok, and I can't read too good

 

[mcgameboy]

Not gambling until end of August

Self -penance

And as for doing those things for realz, don't partake in donut- consumption too often, currys are ok, and I can't read too good

Well if you're stuck for something to do, maybe you could volunteer to be Colin's sex doctor and help him get his erection back?

Whether he wants your help though.....that's another matter.

I hope he isn't on the sauce as we speak. Not because it will make his brewers droop worse, but because he will read this, totally misinterpret it and grab the wrong end of the dick.....I mean stick.

 

[goatwack]

Well if you're stuck for something to do, maybe you could volunteer to be Colin's sex doctor and help him get his erection back?

Whether he wants your help though.....that's another matter.

I hope he isn't on the sauce as we speak. Not because it will make his brewers droop worse, but because he will read this, totally misinterpret it and grab the wrong end of the dick.....I mean stick.

Ohh, kinky

Not the first time I've had to do it.

A quick grab of the wig and a steady rendition of 'Happy Birthday Mr President' and he's got more wood than Sherwood Forest

 

[dave1888]

Think it's time i liked watching Tennis now

Trust me can't watch any sport right now on any channel without some football mentioned or that song. It's so ott. Driving me bananas!

 

[goatwack]

Trust me can't watch any sport right now on any channel without some football mentioned or that song. It's so ott. Driving me bananas!

 

[dave1888]

I brought it on myself there @goatwack but i don't need to listen to it. I like the lightning seeds but not that

 

[WilliG]

I think France will be a winner this time

 

[dunover]

I fear for the British peoples sanity once this World Cup is over,The hot weather has fecked off and that bloody Love Island is finished on TV!

Not in the Central and South it hasn't! Unbroken sunshine yesterday, today and only mid-high 20's so temps down a tad, but hotting up again by weekend to low 30's. Rain-free for over 4 weeks now.

As for 'Love Island' whatever that is (sounds like reality TV for Sun readers?) along with the rest of its genre, it can fuck-off permanently.

 

[pereblue]

Guys and Gals, I've added a Poll....

 

[nikantw]

FIFA demand TV stations stop showing 'hot women'

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OMG!

 

[LadyJelena]

Wow Belgium today!! What a lovely and splendid play. So smooth with a ball. Art of football and teamwork - delicacy to watch even if you're not into football! 3rd place more than deserved!

 

[goatwack]

Oh, must have missed this game, washing my hair probably

So a (sort of) England Reserves against Belgium's A Team eh. Shame Belgium can't play well in the big games

And yes I put Croatia to win on penalties for the Final, more out of hope than anything. Maybe have a repeat of the '94 Final between Italy and Brazil, man that game was s**t

 

[snorky510238]

France will surely not mess up against an average Croatia.

 

[dunover]

England were trying to win that game, make no mistake and they actually played in parts as well as they have at any time in the tournament. You just cannot cater for the brilliance of De Bruyne and Hazard, IMO the two class players of this WC.

So we played 7 games - 2 against shite teams which we won. Two against average teams, one of which we drew and one which we won (Sweden and our best game of the WC). We played a good side 3 times and lost 3 times. That speaks volumes whatever the bellend pundits say. No excuses. The words 'semi-final' are an absolute irrelevance in the grand scheme of things; England played the draw, Belgium played football and it showed in the end.

The only good thing is that we now have a good backbone for a national team - Pickford, Trippier, Stones, McGuire and Kane and I'm tempted to say add Dier to that as today he showed why he was an England regular, very good. The rest are plain mediocre and barely premier league class let alone international class, with the exception of possibly Delle Alli who would be my choice too if he could maintain what he's capable of consistently.

Tomorrow I hope Croatia win, I really do but I said back on Tuesday before the France-Belgium semi that that game is effectively the final as the winner will be world champions and alas my head still says the same.

 

[goatwack]

Seen some footballing injustices in my time but how the f**k are France winning exactly

An o.g and free penalty, seems like they want to 'hand' France the cup

This is like the crap France served up when they last won it in '98. Probably the most unworthy winners in the history of the competition, although I hope Croatia can come back of course

 

[lotusch]

French cocky bastards..And the ref wears a French crest too..
How obvious can a ref be..
That penalty was NOT a penalty..

And the French are at it again,6 stone fella's dropping to the ground even if they are not even touched.

Atrocious team..

 

[paul7388]

France win suits me

Bit of luck they can get 2 more dodgy penalties

 

[mack341]

come on croatia, you can win this

 

[dunover]

Great - France are shit compared to Croatia, Griezmann dived for the free kick leading to their first goal and the third-world ref decided Perisic could react with superhuman speed to remove his hand from the trajectory of the ball which would have hit him and gone out for a corner anyway, and awarded a penalty. Typical France. I'm so pissed-off it's unimaginable.

I would pay to make Croatia win this game.

 

[goatwack]

Next they'll be doing VAR if someone looks at someone funny!

 

[paul7388]

Vive la France

 

[goatwack]

Haha f**k you Loris, bellend

 

[nikantw]

FYI I had no interest in watching a few young millionaires dance holding their ...... or pretend injury.
I am watching Cobra Kai instead and having a great time!

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[mcgameboy]

What a crazy game. Lloris just did a Loris (Karius) in a final.

A terrible shame the referee helped to ruin it with that shocking penalty decision. But it has been very entertaining.

 

[goatwack]

Well that was criminal. Nothing like this game to restore my faith in the dodginess of football

Shit World Cup, and VAR has ruined a global sport & can lick my balls

 

[paul7388]

Well that was criminal. Nothing like this game to restore my faith in the dodginess of football

Shit World Cup, and VAR has ruined a global sport & can lick my balls

Main thing is France won tho right lol

 

[mcgameboy]

Well that was criminal. Nothing like this game to restore my faith in the dodginess of football

Shit World Cup, and VAR has ruined a global sport & can lick my balls

I think money ruined the game mate, not VAR.

 

[LadyJelena]

 

[goatwack]

Main thing is France won tho right lol

I haven't told you this, an insider's tip if you will.......stick it on France to win

 

[goatwack]

Putin all umbrella-d up, whilst Macron and co get lashed by the rain

Now for some French player to lose grip of the cup, knock Macron out cold and break Mbappe's leg in 15 places

 

[mack341]

To England's FA, a question, why does France a country 20 miles away with a similar size population have a much more successful national team than us?

 

[goatwack]

To England's FA, a question, why does France a country 20 miles away with a similar size population have a much more successful national team than us?

Yerr, that's the question isn't it. Took France 20 years to rebuild, about the same for Germany after their shocking exits in '94 & '98.

Problem is England have had their 'Golden Generation' well over a decade ago and squandered it. Obviously a lot of the blame lies with our domestic leagues, not only with the players' lack of opportunities to flourish but the fascination we have with foreign managers, that will bring with them a whole legion of imports.

Yet mentality is where it's at, and England lack it. In fact, someone alluded to it recently, we teach our youngsters to enjoy football, others instill that winning is paramount. That's going to have to take a whole generational switch in mindset, but what hope is there if kids never get to kick a ball in anger for their clubs, and told it's the 'taking part' that counts

 

[dunover]

To England's FA, a question, why does France a country 20 miles away with a similar size population have a much more successful national team than us?

Just to annoy us. Like the time they sent their one carrier (the Charles de Gaulle) into port here when we had just scrapped our two old shitty aircraft carriers and were still building the 2 new super-carriers to replace them and temporarily they had the biggest ship of all European navies. Now we have the 69,000 tonne ones with F-35's and stuff, their heap of scrap is irrelevant so they have found a new way to spite us - football.

They were also mightily pissed-off with our success in London 2012 and then coming second in the medals table at Rio. So they've attacked our Achilles Heel, via football. We need to kidnap Macron the Micron and do a Joan Of Arc on him.

 

[geordiecolin]

Given the results of the last 4 games I'm glad I spent the past 5 days oblivious about it all at Goodwood festival of speed. But from what I have seen during this World Cup I don't think that our young team have anything to worry about over the next 5 years or more. Southgate is building a very good squad

 

[goatwack]

Given the results of the last 4 games I'm glad I spent the past 5 days oblivious about it all at Goodwood festival of speed. But from what I have seen during this World Cup I don't think that our young team have anything to worry about over the next 5 years or more. Southgate is building a very good squad

You think this WC is indicative of normal service?

If you think Brazil, Germany, Italy, Holland, Argentina, France, Belgium, Spain etc are going to just wait for England to catch up, then good luck with that!

The draw will never pan out like this ever again....

 

[geordiecolin]

You think this WC is indicative of normal service?

If you think Brazil, Germany, Italy, Holland, Argentina, France, Belgium, Spain etc are going to just wait for England to catch up, then good luck with that!

The draw will never pan out like this ever again....

Would you call the above statement negativism or realism?

 

[goatwack]

Would you call the above statement negativism or realism?

Realistic Pessimism

 

[geordiecolin]

Realistic Pessimism

At least its not pessimistic realism

 

[dunover]

Apparently Ian Wright thinks we're all racists, plus the hundreds of thousands on the BBC's post-match polls who gave Raheem Sterling scores of below 5 points on average from 10. Not because he was consistently shit then Ian?

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