The Official Football/Soccer Thread: 2017-2018 Season
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PREDICTIONS Ecuador 0-3 Germany 1 Andrea1 / Ecuador 0 - Germany 2 1 silver moondog / Ecuador-Germany 0:2 1 audrey / Ecuador-Germany 1-3 1 Pawel / Ecuador - Germany 1:3 1 Rocío Record / Ecuador 1- Germany 3 1 Sergeant_Pepper / Ecuador - Germany 1-3 1 Daniel / Ecuador 1-2 Germany 1 Here&Everywhere / Ecuador - Germany- 1-2 1 Jackie / Ecuador vs. Germany 1-2 1 Lonely Driver / Ecuador-Germany 1-2 0 unclesox / Ecuador 1-1 Germany 0 Denny Wingman / Ecuador - Germany 2-2 Costa Rica 1-2 Poland 3 audrey / Costa Rica-Poland 1-2 3 Jackie / Costa Rica vs. Poland 1-2 3 Rocío Record / Costa Rica 1 - Poland 2 1 Denny Wingman / Costa Rica - Poland 0-1 1 Daniel / Costa Rica 0-2 Poland 1 Lonely Driver / Costa Rica-Poland 0-2 1 unclesox / Costa Rica 0-2 Poland 1 Sergeant_Pepper / Costa Rica - Poland 0-3 0 Pawel / Costa Rica - Poland 1:1 0 silver moondog / Costa Rica-Poland 1:1 0 Andrea1 / Costa Rica 1- Poland 0 0 Here&Everywhere / Costa Rica - Poland: 1-0 Group A totals 4 audrey 4 Jackie 4 Rocío Record 2 Daniel 2 Lonely Driver 2 Sergeant_Pepper 1 Andrea1 1 Denny Wingman 1 Here&Everywhere 1 Pawel 1 silver moondog 1 unclesox Overall Standings 33 audrey 31 silver moondog 28 Daniel 28 Sergeant_Pepper 24 Here&Everywhere 23 Denny Wingman 23 unclesox 22 Pawel 21 Lonely Driver 20 Andrea1 20 Rocío Record 17 Jackie 10 marco76
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Sergeant_Pepper:
Pawel:
Sergeant_Pepper:
Costa Rica - Poland 0-3
thank you Christoph for a kind prediction but Poland is absolutely uncapable of winning
Well, we'll see about that. I think now that there's nothing left to lose but their honour, they want to show to the world and to themselves that they're not that bad after all! I suppose, though, that this will be the farewell game for coach Paweł Janas! :
Pawel:
I'll support Germany from now on (we have three Poles there in the team! Łukasz Podolski can speak Polish quite well. He has a German accent, but he speaks fluently )
Good idea (no wonder I say that, though! ). Thank you, Paweł! Well, we have two Polish-borns with Miroslaw Klose and Lukas Podolski - I suppose you mean Tim Borowski with the third one, but he was born in Neubrandenburg, and there's probably not much Polish left in him, except for the name! Both Klose and Podolski can speak fluent Polish and have done so with each other in the national team.
Borowski is a widespread, I mean very popular surname in Pauland I also support Italy and Holland (The Netherlands)
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My preds for Wednesday, 21.06 Portugal - Mexico 2:2 Iran - Angola 0:2 Holland - Argentina 2:1 Ivory Coast - Serbia and Montenegro 3:1
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Now granted, I don't have access to watch the commentary coming out of England. But from what I've seen in the past during friendlies and the EUROs, these guidelines sound quite accurate. And I'm NOT Scottish. Anyways, enjoy. BBC/ITV Commentary Guidelines -- Within 1 minute of kick off in the opening match (Germany v Costa Rica), the commentator must mention England. -- Regardless of what two teams are contesting the final, England have to be mentioned within the first minute. -- The commentator shall refer to the Falkland Isles in passing at some point in the match if England play Argentina. -- Whenever a hat trick is scored, comparisons with Geoff Hurst will be made within seconds of the third goal hitting the net. -- Should England wear their red jerseys, then '1966' should be mentioned approximately 20 times. -- 1966 will be mentioned approximately 10 times a match, or only on 4 or 5 occasions for matches not involving England. -- Prior to the captain of the winning team lifting the trophy, the commentator will mention Bobby Moore. And 1966. -- When Germany are playing, they must be referred to as being arrogant by the commentator on at least 14 occasions. This must refer to their style, their passing, their haircuts and their general footballing ability. -- Should England play Germany, mentions of Winston Churchill, Dambusters, The Luftwaffe and Adolf Hitler will be compulsory. And 1966. -- All Scottish members of our commentary team must continue to refer to England as "we" and "us". -- We must ensure that nationlistic stereotypes are adhered to. Of course, the Germans are arrogant. The Spanish are bottlers, The Ivory Coast are fast but bad at defending, The Angolans are disorganised, The Argentinians are cheats and the French are only good because their best players play in England. -- For matches not involving England, we must only discuss the players that are playing in England. (eg - Holland v Argentina should be referred to as Van Nistelroy v Crespo). -- The mythical "bulldog spirit" phrase should be used as often as possible. -- Each match involving England should begin with the phrase "England Expects." -- Should any player be involved in an injury that involves the loss of teeth, then references to Nobby Stiles and 1966 are compulsory. -- If in doubt, mention 1966. -- Praise all of the stunning new stadiums in Germany but emphasise that they lack the presence of Wembley, the spiritual home of football since 1966. -- Commentators should feel free to imitate the style of Kenneth Wolstenholme, the hero of 1966. -- Should any team feature brothers playing together, then Jackie and Bobby Charlton should be mentioned. -- When England bow out after the first stage, we must emphasise that it is a massive blow to football and a serious loss to the World Cup
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still ontime? England 2 - Sweden 2 Trinidad and Tobago 0 - Paraguay 2
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marco76:
still ontime? England 2 - Sweden 2 Trinidad and Tobago 0 - Paraguay 2
I'm willing unless someone objects. Off by 2 minutes but nothing's happened in either game. If someone objects, please pm me. EDIT: I will add that I'm watching both matches on seperate televisions and PAR-T/T kicked off two mintues after SWE-ENG, something I thought FIFA would try to avoid. SWE-ENG looks to be 121 seconds ahead.
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unclesox:
marco76:
still ontime? England 2 - Sweden 2 Trinidad and Tobago 0 - Paraguay 2
I'm willing unless someone objects. Off by 2 minutes but nothing's happened in either game. If someone objects, please pm me.
thanks unclesox :d I was busy yesterday and the day before, nobody should mind since I'm on the bottom
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2 mins and 1 sec ahead! just checked the times on TV but I'm watching England-Sweden
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omgoodness this is nailbiting time if i bit my nails.....stuck at work and want to see ENGLAND.......i'll watchreplay tonite in Spanish..(tho I don't understand it)....but i'm waiting on these results i'm so excited i can hardly wait......
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marco76:
2 mins and 1 sec ahead! just checked the times on TV but I'm watching England-Sweden
By my count, SWE-ENG is now 3'52" ahead of PAR-T/T in the 2nd Half. I doubt FIFA will allow this to happen when Group E plays because all four teams are in with a chance at the 2nd Round. Those games need to be played in sync.
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looks like Sweden is trying to avoid Germany in the second round
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Andrea1:
omgoodness this is nailbiting time if i bit my nails.....stuck at work and want to see ENGLAND.......i'll watchreplay tonite in Spanish..(tho I don't understand it)....but i'm waiting on these results i'm so excited i can hardly wait......
England looked great in the first half. 2nd half has been a case of "same ol' England".
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unclesox:
marco76:
2 mins and 1 sec ahead! just checked the times on TV but I'm watching England-Sweden
By my count, SWE-ENG is now 3'52" ahead of PAR-T/T in the 2nd Half. I doubt FIFA will allow this to happen when Group E plays because all four teams are in with a chance at the 2nd Round. Those games need to be played in sync.
20:00 England-Sweeden 16:06 Trinidad & Tobago - Paraguay (0-1) 3:54!!!
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unclesox:
Andrea1:
omgoodness this is nailbiting time if i bit my nails.....stuck at work and want to see ENGLAND.......i'll watchreplay tonite in Spanish..(tho I don't understand it)....but i'm waiting on these results i'm so excited i can hardly wait......
England looked great in the first half. 2nd half has been a case of "same ol' England".
well i hope England can get that second wind.....come on ole England!!!!
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Fricken eh, Gerrard!! I really feel for T/T cuz they've attacked the Paraguayan goal relentlessly and just can't find that finishing touch... except at their own goal.
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Same ol' England. When was the last time England beat Sweden? Stone Age?
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Two of the eight 2nd Round matchups are now known: 24 Jun 17:00 in Munich Germany -v- Sweden 25 Jun 17:00 in Stuttgart England -v- Ecuador
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PREDICTIONS Sweden 2-2 England 3 marco76 / England 2 - Sweden 2 1 Denny Wingman / Sweden - England 1-1 1 Here&Everywhere / Sweden - England: 1-1 1 Lonely Driver / Sweden-England 1-1 1 unclesox / Sweden 1-1 England 0 Andrea1 / Sweden 1- England 2 0 Daniel / Sweden 1-2 England 0 Sergeant_Pepper / Sweden - England 1-2 0 Pawel / Sweden - England 0:2 0 Rocío Record / Sweden 1 - England 3 0 silver moondog / Sweden-England 1:3 0 audrey / Sweden-England 1-3 0 Jackie / Sweden vs. England 1-3 Paraguay 2-0 Trinidad/Tobago 3 audrey / Paraquay-T&T 2-0 3 marco76 / Trinidad and Tobago 0 - Paraguay 2 3 unclesox / Paraguay 2-0 Trinidad/Tobago 1 Daniel / Paraguay 1-0 Trinidad/Tobago 1 Pawel / Paraguay - Trinidad/Tobago 1:0 1 Here&Everywhere / Paraguay - Trinidad and Tobago: 1-0 1 Jackie / Paraguay vs. Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 1 Sergeant_Pepper / Paraguay - Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 0 Lonely Driver / Paraquay-T&T 0-0 0 Rocío Record / Paraguay 0 - Trinidad/Tobago 0 0 silver moondog / Paraquay-T&T 0:0 0 Andrea1 / Paraguay 1 - Trinidad/Tobago 1 0 Denny Wingman / Paraguay - Trinidad/Tobago 0-1 Group B totals 6 marco76 4 unclesox 3 audrey 2 Here&Everywhere 1 Daniel 1 Denny Wingman 1 Pawel 0 Andrea1 0 Jackie 0 Lonely Driver 0 Rocío Record 0 Sergeant_Pepper 0 silver moondog Overall Standings 36 audrey 31 silver moondog 29 Daniel 28 Sergeant_Pepper 27 unclesox 26 Here&Everywhere 24 Denny Wingman 23 Pawel 21 Lonely Driver 20 Andrea1 20 Rocío Record 17 Jackie 16 marco76
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I did good today but I´m still on the bottom almost didn´t post my prediction,lol but I´m still as Costa Rica...on the bottom! I would´ve liked to see England v Germany