Jon in Pasadena Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 45 minutes ago, row_33 said: imagine if in football you just punted on 2nd down the whole game, Or, god forbid, rest your starters in a meaningless NFL regular season ending game if you've already locked your best possible playoff berth. No NFL team would ever do that...? Edited June 28, 2018 by Jon in Pasadena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Jon in Pasadena said: Or, god forbid, rest your starters in a meaningless NFL regular season ending game if you've already locked your best possible playoff berth. No NFL team would ever do that...? Or build an entire hockey team incapable of winning games to give you better chance of drafting 1st overall... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in Pasadena Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, stony said: Or build an entire hockey team incapable of winning games to give you better chance of drafting 1st overall... And still manage, somehow, to !@#$ that up... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Just now, Jon in Pasadena said: And still manage, somehow, to !@#$ that up... Don't you worry, and I take no joy in saying this, England will find a way to fudge it up too. They'll beat a tough Colombia and then trip up against Sweden/Switz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in Pasadena Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 42 minutes ago, stony said: Don't you worry, and I take no joy in saying this, England will find a way to fudge it up too. They'll beat a tough Colombia and then trip up against Sweden/Switz. Well, I'm locked into Japan for family reasons, but they have a tough row to hoe with Belgium, and then if by some miracle they win, next facing the winner of Brazil/Mex... I think that this might actually be the year that England manages to make it to the finals and then break their fans' hearts. Edited June 28, 2018 by Jon in Pasadena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Belgium, Brazil, and England have looked the best to me. This world cup is wide open. It wouldn't surprise me to see a long shot win this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 11 hours ago, Pete said: It wouldn't surprise me to see a long shot win this year I've been on the verge of putting a bet on Croatia to win for a week or so. They've been mighty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 1 minute ago, Blokestradamus said: I've been on the verge of putting a bet on Croatia to win for a week or so. They've been mighty impressive. My money is on Belgium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 I am rooting for England and Croatia. Based on life experience, I advise no one to bet on either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Brazil looked really good in their last group game. Something clicked for them and they looked like themselves again for the first time in a while. That's scary. That Brazil vs Mexico game on Monday is a must watch for me. I'm rooting for Mexico, but they will have to play at their absolute best to have a chance. I agree that quite a few teams have a real shot. It's interesting to see which teams get better as the tournament goes on and who's willing to give that extra effort and to grind out the close ones. I really can't guess who will win it. Brazil, Belgium, Uruguay, Croatia, Portugal, England. Spain,... who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Here’s to hopefully 15 good elimination games that don’t disgrace the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 1 hour ago, row_33 said: Here’s to hopefully 15 good elimination games that don’t disgrace the game. Oh good, a fresh perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 On 6/28/2018 at 7:27 AM, teef said: i've heard you're not supposed to use your hands...is this true? Yeah, that's why they call it SOCK-er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 On 6/28/2018 at 12:53 PM, Jon in Pasadena said: You should write to FIFA with your recommendations on the proper way to qualify teams for the WC. I'm sure they'll be very interested in your ideas. If you do you better send a check with it, otherwise it is guaranteed to be ignored. On the other hand, if the check is really big they will be glad to change the format to anything you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Greybeard said: If you do you better send a check with it, otherwise it is guaranteed to be ignored. On the other hand, if the check is really big they will be glad to change the format to anything you like. You can buy Paris St Germain and get your country to host the next WC although you have no stadiums and the temperature will be 50 Celsius. And take down the reputation of one of the most respected former players Of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Maybe about a minute too long but this is funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 i am a bit hung over and its already 100 out..so watching the France-Argentina match..very entertaining game. Amazing to think how close Argentina was to being eliminated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Am I watching a soccer game with actual scoring and excitement? Holy cow, now 4-2 Les Bleus! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 27 minutes ago, eball said: Am I watching a soccer game with actual scoring and excitement? Holy cow, now 4-2 Les Bleus! Seriously, I woke up for the second half and that was quite a treat. Can't believe Argentina had a final shot to tie the game. Glad they are done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Well done, both teams gave their all, could have been the Final but that’s how it goes Great things open up when a team tries and scores in the first 15 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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