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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread
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Oh well.
Back to celebrating diversity instead.0 -
Just do it on goals scored or games won, it's such a pointless match. Belgium and England will both make changes again.Dazzler21 said:
Disagree. The world cup is a competition and the 3 best teams deserve a medal be it Bronze, Silver or Gold or should we remove all medals beneath gold in all competitions?Exiled_Addick said:
More $$$$$ for FIFA is all that match is for.nth london addick said:The 3rd and 4th place game should be removed it’s the most pointless fixture in football
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ExactlyForeverAddickted said:
There isnt a Play Off match for the EurosMrOneLung said:
who were the 3rd place team in Euro 2016 ?Dazzler21 said:
Disagree. The world cup is a competition and the 3 best teams deserve a medal be it Bronze, Silver or Gold or should we remove all medals beneath gold in all competitions?Exiled_Addick said:
More $$$$$ for FIFA is all that match is for.nth london addick said:The 3rd and 4th place game should be removed it’s the most pointless fixture in football
So was shared between Wales and Germany0 -
Thanks v much.JessieAddick said:
Yep a lot of Chinese ads. The cow one is Mengniu, China's top dairy products company. The other noticeable ones include:cafcfan said:I haven't read this thread, so apologies if this has been covered.
But I notice what I assume are some Chinese companies utilising the perimeter advertising hoardings. (I quite like the one with the cow heading the ball). But because they are aimed at the Chinese market I've no idea who they are or what they do. @JessieAddick - I wonder if you could provide some background info?
WANDA, one of the biggest property developers here. Its chairman Wang Jianlin was the richest man in China for many years and is a 20% shareholder of Madrid Athletico.
Hisense, a major appliance manufacturer.
Vivo, one of China's top smartphone companies.1 -
Knew Hisense and Vivo, maybe we can get Mr Wang to buy us? I'd prefer he dropped Atletico for us, but it's not a must so long as they push players our way to develop
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My ghast has been flabbered in that people are suggestion we shouldn't take the 3rd and 4th place play off seriously. Winning this will give us our best finish since 66. OK, we are disapointed not to be in the final but it shows a terrible attitude if we don't see this for what it is - coming third out of the best 32 teams the continents of the world can offer.2
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Klinsmann and Lineker both said after the France/Belgium game that the 3rd place play off is a pointless game, that no one wants to play in, and should be scrapped.0
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And it should now be shared by England and Belgium.ForeverAddickted said:
There isnt a Play Off match for the EurosMrOneLung said:
who were the 3rd place team in Euro 2016 ?Dazzler21 said:
Disagree. The world cup is a competition and the 3 best teams deserve a medal be it Bronze, Silver or Gold or should we remove all medals beneath gold in all competitions?Exiled_Addick said:
More $$$$$ for FIFA is all that match is for.nth london addick said:The 3rd and 4th place game should be removed it’s the most pointless fixture in football
So was shared between Wales and Germany
The players certainly don't want this game they just want to have a short holiday before the season starts.0 -
Are you being serious???MuttleyCAFC said:My ghast has been flabbered in that people are suggestion we shouldn't take the 3rd and 4th place play off seriously. Winning this will give us our best finish since 66. OK, we are disapointed not to be in the final but it shows a terrible attitude if we don't see this for what it is - coming third out of the best 32 teams the continents of the world can offer.
Who gives a toss about coming third in a tournament. I cannot think of any other knock out cup competition in the world where this happens.1 -
Yes I am. I expect us to have enough professionalism to try and finish third,0
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I expect both teams to field a team of reserves and the game to be worse than the one we played in the group stage.MuttleyCAFC said:Yes I am. I expect us to have enough professionalism to try and finish third,
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I think the players will be up for it. Other teams past maybe wouldn't have cared but I (perhaps stupidly) have a bit more faith that this group will want to put on a good performance to end a good campaign on a positive note.1
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That said, it's on ITV so stick your house on Belgium.3
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Some of the fringe players might welcome an opportunity to stake a claim for future internationals.blackpool72 said:
And it should now be shared by England and Belgium.ForeverAddickted said:
There isnt a Play Off match for the EurosMrOneLung said:
who were the 3rd place team in Euro 2016 ?Dazzler21 said:
Disagree. The world cup is a competition and the 3 best teams deserve a medal be it Bronze, Silver or Gold or should we remove all medals beneath gold in all competitions?Exiled_Addick said:
More $$$$$ for FIFA is all that match is for.nth london addick said:The 3rd and 4th place game should be removed it’s the most pointless fixture in football
So was shared between Wales and Germany
The players certainly don't want this game they just want to have a short holiday before the season starts.0 -
I couldn't tell you who'd won any of the other 3rd place offs since we lost in 1990 either.
No one cares.1 -
Turkey 2002?.....but like you i really couldn't give a toss, won't even watch England/Belgium.North Lower Neil said:I couldn't tell you who'd won any of the other 3rd place offs since we lost in 1990 either.
No one cares.0 -
a dose of reality .. after 6 games England's record is .. P6, W3, D1, L2 .. the wins .. last minute goal to beat Tunisia, a thrashing of a very poor Panama and a win over Sweden abetted by some Pickford saves at vital times .. drew v Columbia and won on penalties .. defeats .. our reserves v Belgium reserves and then outplayed by a better more experienced and more determined Croatia
we had no craft in midfield, other than Kane no viable goal threat, we were shot shy, shaky in defence and ran out of puff and ideas after half time, we were unable (except v Panama) to push home an advantage, to really go for the throat and finish off the other team, the two good teams we faced both beat us
it's been good to see that a nation pissed off with Brexit, Mayxit, Trumpxit, low wages, traffic jams, high prices and low expectations got behind the players. I hope that there will not be a nationwide collective breakdown after yesterday's defeat.
There were a lot of good individual performances, but any idea that this current England squad is on the brink of great things is well overcooked .. I hope I'm wrong2 -
Im actually looking forward to watching the game on Saturday. After the stress of last night, just watch the likes of Alexander-Arnold, Loftus Cheek, Popey (maybe) in more of a relaxed / celebratory atmosphere.
I think it will be good for getting Croatia out the system.
I remember the Italia 90 game, with the players doing a mexican wave from both teams together, and exchanging gifts. Maybe we can give them back Roland1 -
I agree with a good deal of what you say, but I think there's more cause for optimism in the medium term. This squad is decent, not fantastic, and there are clear deficiencies. But they are playing catch up with the successful youth teams who are the pipeline for England teams to come. As these players start to filter through to the national side, we can surely only improve.1
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Personally I can't wait for the game on Saturday.
Welling are gonna get battered.5 - Sponsored links:
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It's been doing my head in trying to find the song the Ruskis have been playing in all the stadiums before kick off in every match. Finally found it today.
Song itself is not for everyone (not usually my taste either!) but in case anyone was hearing it and wondering like me... it's the first minute or so that I've heard come over the TV coverage at various matches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyeBvP94d8w 0 -
I imagine on Saturday Kane and Lukaku will be desperate to play and score
I also imagine Pochettino will be desperately hoping his Spurs players (on both sides) don't injure each other!1 -
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Butland / Pope (half each)
Alexander-Arnold
Cahill
Maguire
Stones
Delph
Dier
Loftus - Cheek
Sterling
Welbeck
Kane (Rashford at half time)
Guessing in reality Jones will play instead of one of Stones / Maguire0 -
Quality hope he had a few quid on them results and acca!Callumcafc said:Steve 'Nostradamus' McManaman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS2fDOUecns0 -
Question,DamoNorthStand said:
Butland / Pope (half each)
Alexander-Arnold
Cahill
Maguire
Stones
Delph
Dier
Loftus - Cheek
Sterling
Welbeck
Kane (Rashford at half time)
Guessing in reality Jones will play instead of one of Stones / Maguire
Have any England team in world cups or Euro's ever played all of their 22 or 23 squad players ?0 -
Hope he didnt on the acca.cs1986 said:
Quality hope he had a few quid on them results and acca!Callumcafc said:Steve 'Nostradamus' McManaman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS2fDOUecns
Portugual lost to Uruguay
Spain Lost to Russia0 -
WOWCallumcafc said:Steve 'Nostradamus' McManaman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS2fDOUecns
Not only did he get the semi finalists right, he got every knockout game right except Uruguay vs Portugal and Spain vs Russia (which was only won on penalties), that's stunning0 -
Nestor Pitana of Argentina will ref the final.
The ref for 3rd place on Saturday is Alireza Faghani from Iran.0 -
FA given a £53k fine for players wearing unapproved socks, i.e. not by sponsers.0
