Bully Wee Villa Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 That only had the results up to 2015 in it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IggyStooge Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Bully Wee Villa said: That only had the results up to 2015 in it... Aye, but he had a time machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Spoilers, FFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sjc Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/world-cup-2018-wallchart-predictor/ Helps see the route through to the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Thanks for that. Put my predictions in. No surprise who comes out on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IggyStooge Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 On 11/16/2017 at 10:21, Scotty Tunbridge said: Scheduling must be a nightmare for this one with all the different time zones in Russia. Kick off times normally going to be 1,3 & 5 I assume. On 11/16/2017 at 19:22, TheCelt67 said: June the 16th, which happens to be my birthday, (don't worry lads, a card with a tenner will suffice), has four games scheduled. I'm hoping that at least two of the games will feature some of the bigger nations. On 11/16/2017 at 19:30, Bully Wee Villa said: My selfish brother is getting married that day so will likely miss the busiest day of the whole cup. The games on the 16th are 1100, 1400, 1700 and 2000 hrs but that particular day is an anomaly as the usual KO times will be 1300, 1500/1600 and 1900 hrs. There is only one venue in a different time zone (Eastern/Asian Russia), as most of the games will be played in Western/European Russia. There were more time zones involved with USA'94. Which is shit, to be honest, as I was hoping for later games like last time around. I suppose the 1900 hrs kick-off and the highlights programme will have to suffice for the bevvy sessions. The only venue East of the Ural Mountains is Yekaterinburg Stadium. The one where two of the stands are technically outside the ground. Views similar to Hampden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotfree Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 14 hours ago, John Lambies Doos said: Great draw for England. Would be good to see them do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 England will win that group IMO. England and Belgium will draw but England will pump the diddies whilst Belgium beat them 1-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 I don't think I've ever felt less enthusiastic about a World Cup. Deathly dull groups and barely a match to get excited about, Spain v Portugal being the exception. FIFA are more interested in keeping the TV audience involved than they are in giving us a true competition. Ho hum. Maybe just me, but I'd feel it would be more exciting if they only allowed the Group Winners to make it through, and just pumped straight into the Quarters.Would mean less games, and more chances of big countries missing out, so it'll never be allowed, but it would definitely be more exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 18 hours ago, Poet of the Macabre said: On paper, Morocco vs Iran is the shittiest World Cup game I can remember. China v Costa Rica in 2002? Every game involving Greece in 2014? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlMarx Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Panama, Belgium and Tunisia have suddenly became my favourite countries. Apart from whoever I put my money on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IggyStooge Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 21 hours ago, Poet of the Macabre said: On paper, Morocco vs Iran is the shittiest World Cup game I can remember. Four games on the opening Saturday though, starting at 10am. Some day of boozing that'll be. I am not altogether sure any of us should be slagging off these two footballing behemoths of the world stage. Kudos to you though for already hatching a plan for the sesh on the 16th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLip69 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 I've never been a fan of seeding. It's just legitimised cheating in my book. I can see the point, at a stretch, of having the 8 top seeds in 8 different groups but after that it should be an open draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 15 hours ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Thanks for that. Put my predictions in. No surprise who comes out on top. Hide contents That “contact us” link at the bottom is for a psychiatrist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I've never been a fan of seeding. It's just legitimised cheating in my book. I can see the point, at a stretch, of having the 8 top seeds in 8 different groups but after that it should be an open draw. It’s always a bit tricky as you want to keep nations from the same confederations apart too but I quite agree that there’s too much seeding going around and that there was nothing wrong with the old system. I can’t wait to find out more about how they’ll ruin the World Cup after 2022 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLip69 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I would hate to be an England fan, they play nonentities in qualifying and believe they are world beaters and the first time they meet a half decent team they realise how unprepared qualifying makes you for the main event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 5 hours ago, Enigma said: It’s always a bit tricky as you want to keep nations from the same confederations apart Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I prefer keeping them apart. Gives the whole thing a more exotic feel and prevents teams being drawn against lots of teams they play on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 On 02/12/2017 at 11:17, Dunning1874 said: China v Costa Rica in 2002? Every game involving Greece in 2014? Nothing has, nor will ever, beat Bolivia v South Korea in 1994. The footballing equivalent of the song 'Gloomy Sunday'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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