The Mighty Football Thread - Page 611

demonrail666 · 06.08.2019, 04:48 AM

It looks more and more like paper-talk.

Checking the odds with the bookies, they have a lot of names linked to that job. but clear favourite is Frank Lampard (2/7), ahead of Viera (5/1), Allegri (4/1) and quite a few others before you get to NES (20/1). Even Mourinho's getting shorter odds (16/1), and there's about as much chance of him returning to Stamford Bridge as .... oh wait, it's Chelsea, who knows?

choc e-Claire · 06.09.2019, 03:37 PM

Australia lost in the 95th minute

choc e-Claire · 06.11.2019, 03:16 PM

The United States are currently up 7-0 against Thailand; who've had one shot all game. This is a little mean.

!@#$%! · 06.11.2019, 03:37 PM

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The United States are currently up 7-0 against Thailand; who've had one shot all game. This is a little mean.

damn

have i ever explained to you my beef theory of football success?

basically, the more beef you eat growing up the better you get to play

it’s all very logical, in my mind

demonrail666 · 06.11.2019, 03:59 PM

Wouldn't that make Uruguay default winners of every World Cup?

!@#$%! · 06.11.2019, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

Wouldn't that make Uruguay default winners of every World Cup?

yeah. per capita glory. they’re just few of them but they place well.

Bertrand · 06.12.2019, 12:14 PM

The USA eventually won the game 13-0...
Alex Morgan scored five...
I enjoyed a shy 2-0 Swedish victory over Chile while the US were having fun. The stadium wasn't sold out, far from it. People who came to France from as far as Chile made themselves heard, there were also lots of children.
Rain poured down violently early in the second half. Spectators decamped to higher dry places. I didn't move, out of sheer solidarity for the players and the stadium staff. I did open an umbrella once sure it wouldn't bother anyone behind me. The play stopped for over 30 minutes.
Weathermen are great: when they said play could start again, the last drops had just hit the ground.
Gonna go see Nigeria-France next monday. This one's been sold out for a while.

Peterpuff · 06.12.2019, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by choc e-Claire

Australia lost in the 95th minute

Ya, that had to hurt a bit...

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Originally Posted by Bertrand

Gonna go see Nigeria-France next monday. This one's been sold out for a while.

I thought France looked pretty solid in their opener. Should be a fun game to be at. Enjoy!

choc e-Claire · 06.12.2019, 02:16 PM

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Ya, that had to hurt a bit...

It was e even more painful because Italy had a ton of attack and they were offside almost all the time, so the one time they weren't...
they'd even scored a goal in the 10th minute that was shut down by VAR.

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I thought France looked pretty solid in their opener. Should be a fun game to beat. Enjoy!

Based off that game; and the first fifteen minutes of the Norway game (0-0 at the moment) the French are playing very attacking football, so you should get an entertaining match. They'll go pretty far; although it's apparently going to end up as a France-United States quarter final (that'll take out a contender

)

Peterpuff · 06.12.2019, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by choc e-Claire

the French are playing very attacking football, so you should get an entertaining match. They'll go pretty far; although it's apparently going to end up as a France-United States quarter final (that'll take out a contender

)

They are a very aggressive team, I agree. (bad joke time) Even aggressive towards their own goal. Ouch, that own goal might really hurt them...

choc e-Claire · 06.12.2019, 03:27 PM

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They are a very aggressive team, I agree. (bad joke time) Even aggressive towards their own goal. Ouch, that own goal might really hurt them...

I feel really bad for Renard, but her net contribution is still +1.

If this ends up 1-1 it's probably a better result for Norway - South Korea are the weakest team here, so the Norwegians can get a big win and top the group. The gap is pretty big between the Europeans and the others, though.

Oh shit, VAR penalty check!

choc e-Claire · 06.12.2019, 03:56 PM

2-1 France - they were the deserved winners, but there wasn't much in it. Norway were very competitive and there was a lot of flowing football; they'll do well against Korea next game and could probably give a few teams a shake in the knockouts.

How good is Le Sommer though? That was an awesomely taken penalty.it

Peterpuff · 06.12.2019, 04:02 PM

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How good is Le Sommer though? That was an awesomely taken penalty.it

Yeah, true. I am enjoying watching her. And also Renard. US announcers during their first game mentioned she was the tallest player in the World Cup right now. Her header during that game really showed what an advantage she might have.

Either way, I am quite looking forward to watching France through this tournament.

!@#$%! · 06.12.2019, 04:02 PM

so when does the group stage end?

Peterpuff · 06.12.2019, 04:05 PM

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so when does the group stage end?

A few weeks. "Round of 16" games are scheduled 6/22 it looks like.

!@#$%! · 06.12.2019, 04:17 PM

thanks!

choc e-Claire · 06.12.2019, 04:56 PM

Looking at the fixture, Australia will probably play Norway in the Round of 16.

h8kurdt · 06.13.2019, 03:43 AM

Just looked at the Everton fixtures for next season. Fuck me December is awful

Liverpool
Chelsea
Man utd
Arsenal
Burnley
Newcastle
Man City

That's up to the 1st January.

demonrail666 · 06.13.2019, 05:34 AM

That's horrible! No other word for it.

West Ham's opening game is against Man C but there I don't see a block of really bad fixtures all season.

_tunic_ · 06.13.2019, 12:31 PM

Why was that 3rd Australia goal valid? It was so very much offside!
Nonetheless Ido hope they will win it

06.08.2019, 04:48 AM	#12201
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	It looks more and more like paper-talk. Checking the odds with the bookies, they have a lot of names linked to that job. but clear favourite is Frank Lampard (2/7), ahead of Viera (5/1), Allegri (4/1) and quite a few others before you get to NES (20/1). Even Mourinho's getting shorter odds (16/1), and there's about as much chance of him returning to Stamford Bridge as .... oh wait, it's Chelsea, who knows?
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06.09.2019, 03:37 PM	#12202
choc e-Claire expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 2,488	Australia lost in the 95th minute __________________ Making myself up as I go along. Check out my music-themed blog, 79:57.
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06.11.2019, 03:16 PM	#12203
choc e-Claire expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 2,488	The United States are currently up 7-0 against Thailand; who've had one shot all game. This is a little mean. __________________ Making myself up as I go along. Check out my music-themed blog, 79:57.
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06.11.2019, 03:59 PM	#12205
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Wouldn't that make Uruguay default winners of every World Cup?
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06.12.2019, 12:14 PM	#12207
Bertrand expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rennes, France Posts: 1,268	The USA eventually won the game 13-0... Alex Morgan scored five... I enjoyed a shy 2-0 Swedish victory over Chile while the US were having fun. The stadium wasn't sold out, far from it. People who came to France from as far as Chile made themselves heard, there were also lots of children. Rain poured down violently early in the second half. Spectators decamped to higher dry places. I didn't move, out of sheer solidarity for the players and the stadium staff. I did open an umbrella once sure it wouldn't bother anyone behind me. The play stopped for over 30 minutes. Weathermen are great: when they said play could start again, the last drops had just hit the ground. Gonna go see Nigeria-France next monday. This one's been sold out for a while.
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06.12.2019, 03:56 PM	#12212
choc e-Claire expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 2,488	2-1 France - they were the deserved winners, but there wasn't much in it. Norway were very competitive and there was a lot of flowing football; they'll do well against Korea next game and could probably give a few teams a shake in the knockouts. How good is Le Sommer though? That was an awesomely taken penalty.it __________________ Making myself up as I go along. Check out my music-themed blog, 79:57.
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06.12.2019, 04:02 PM	#12214
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	so when does the group stage end?
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06.12.2019, 04:17 PM	#12216
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	thanks!
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06.12.2019, 04:56 PM	#12217
choc e-Claire expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 2,488	Looking at the fixture, Australia will probably play Norway in the Round of 16. __________________ Making myself up as I go along. Check out my music-themed blog, 79:57.
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06.13.2019, 03:43 AM	#12218
h8kurdt invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Mulder's Basement room Posts: 5,459	Just looked at the Everton fixtures for next season. Fuck me December is awful Liverpool Chelsea Man utd Arsenal Burnley Newcastle Man City That's up to the 1st January. __________________ Down with this sort of thing.
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06.13.2019, 05:34 AM	#12219
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	That's horrible! No other word for it. West Ham's opening game is against Man C but there I don't see a block of really bad fixtures all season.
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06.13.2019, 12:31 PM	#12220
_tunic_ invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I could live in eurHope Posts: 3,965	Why was that 3rd Australia goal valid? It was so very much offside! Nonetheless Ido hope they will win it __________________ what comes first, the music or the words?
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