Football WC

[Hesi]

Biggest event in world sport, so even though late off the mark, any self respecting chat site should have a thread on it

Feel free to post any comments, value bets etc etc

I see already that Argentina beaten  by the Saudis, and the great pretenders of world football Aus, firmly put in their place by France 

[Turny]

Yes the class difference between France and the A league team was a night and day difference.

France or Brazil to win it

[Globederby19]

Argentina 1  Saudi 2. A really pissed off Mesi methinks.  And although they lost was really impressed by Senegal the African Champions, great skill level.

[PWJ]

36 minutes ago, Hesi said:

Biggest event in world sport, so even though late off the mark, any self respecting chat site should have a thread on it

Feel free to post any comments, value bets etc etc

I see already that Argentina beaten  by the Saudis, and the great pretenders of world football Aus, firmly put in their place by France 

The Aussies were awful as I expected. This is probably the worst squad they have sent to the WC and the decline in the A-League must shoulder a lot of the blame. They will be lucky to scrape a point from their remaining two games. Good coach as Arnold is he can't do much with this lot and tactically he must shoulder some responsibility for today's weak performance. They should have learned the lesson the Saudis gave earlier. Take on the big guns full tilt, blitz them, fight tooth and nail for every ball. SA unsettled Argentina using these tactics, whereas the Socceroos looked too scared to try anything.

The tournament looks pretty even but I still believe Belgium and Germany will test France and Brazil in the later stages

 

[Our Maizcay]

10 hours ago, Hesi said:

Biggest event in world sport, so even though late off the mark, any self respecting chat site should have a thread on it

and this site too 🙂

i'm picking the inaugural WC winners, with Valverde and Nunez to the fore to spring a few surprises and advance a long way

[Dancing Show]

I'll go for Spain 🙂 

[Lightning Blue]

It's Going Home ...... (England after 56 years due their 2nd Cup ) No italians to spoil the party are there playing so Com'on poms !!!

[Midnight Caller]

I'm  with the orange army🇳🇱

[Dancing Show]

9 hours ago, Lightning Blue said:

It's Going Home ...... (England after 56 years due their 2nd Cup ) No italians to spoil the party are there playing so Com'on poms !!!

Yes.. very sad.. that's why I'm going for Spain to take it out this year .. because my Totti boys aren't there.

[brown fox]

I put an early bet on for the clog hoppers to reach the quarter finals at $3.20.Feeling pretty confident at this stage😁

[Taniwha99]

Viva Le France ..

[Globederby19]

Apparently Germany and Argentina have gone in for grief counselling. Jeepers what an upset, but Japan did show they are up for it and in with a good show now of progressing.

A Spain blitz over Costa Rica who were comprehensively outplayed .

From what I have seen so far France and Spain look good. 

[Globederby19]

1 hour ago, Maximus said:

The Mustelid is no great fan of the allegedly 'beautiful' game ..chockful of overpaid footballers whose outrageous histrionics (esp anywhere near the penalty box) are a blight on the game...which reminds me ..did anyone see the vid last week of a female footballer 'writhing in pain' who got up after a couple of seconds (as soon as she realised she was being ignored by the ref)..got up just in time to smack in a header and ran away to celebrate her goal at full speed.

Positive reports only please Max, a lot on here are football nuts . It is what it is, so never mind the quality mate ,feel the width.

[Bloke]

Gee Canada were very impressive against Belgium except when they got anywhere near goal. Over 20 shots on goal, many poorly directed including a missed penalty.

[ngakonui grass]

great to see Germany with nothing to say before the match and even less after,

 

[Hesi]

9 minutes ago, Maximus said:

Max doesnt feel obliged to gild the football lily, but since the festive season is upon us, he will do soe research, pick a team and support it/them to the MAX.

LOL

MM

As a site owner, you are obliged to participate

[Hesi]

More theatrics than the Academy Awards

[Globederby19]

20 minutes ago, Hesi said:

More theatrics than the Academy Awards

Yep, sorry to say. Especially around the penalty area. I have noticed the South American teams like taking out ankles, and generally playing dirty. Nothing new there. France do look the classy side. Belgium looked pretty average to be honest, and hard to gauge Spain as they romped in against pretty weak opposition.

[Hesi]

I meant all the political bs with Fifa that goes on

[Midnight Caller]

8 hours ago, Maximus said:

The Mustelid is no great fan of the allegedly 'beautiful' game ..chockful of overpaid footballers whose outrageous histrionics (esp anywhere near the penalty box) are a blight on the game...which reminds me ..did anyone see the vid last week of a female footballer 'writhing in pain' who got up after a couple of seconds (as soon as she realised she was being ignored by the ref)..got up just in time to smack in a header and ran away to celebrate her goal at full speed.

Plenty of cry babies in the oval ball game nowadays Maxi!😭

Bring back Buck, split scrotum and all!

[ngakonui grass]

Brazil looked good against Serbia but i gotta say i don't like their theartrics.They were falling down more than Russian soldiers in Ukraine,at least they had a reason.

 

[Turny]

Agree NG

Brazil certainly lost their spark of the one touch slickness

My pick to win it, but my bet looking more shakier than I thought it would be.

Class should prevail

 

Edited November 25, 2022 by Turny

[Our Maizcay]

On 11/24/2022 at 4:30 PM, ngakonui grass said:

great to see Germany with nothing to say before the match and even less after,

 

not a huge fan of them as a football team but full credit to them for their team photo stance and for their interior minister wearing the One Love armband while sitting next to Infantino in the stands

[Globederby19]

Listening to the commentator on Argentina's 5 -0 win. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL. Five times.

Firing squad.?

[Bloke]

I enjoyed the England v USA game and as a Leeds supporter I watched with interest the performance of Tyler Roberts. In my biased opinion he has been one of the stand outs of the World Cup to date.