The Official 2018 Russia World Cup natter

The Official 2018 Russia World Cup natter

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Juanco20

3,212 posts

192 months

Friday 17th November 2017
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PomBstard said:
Well, that’s living alright! Who are the other two??
Mathias Zanka and Jonas Lossl of Denmark. Both are always on the bench although there is very little to choose between Lossl and Schemeichel from what I've seen this season and I've no idea why Zanka doesn't get a game as he is better than what their other options. I think he is viewed as a bit of a hot head in Denmark and therefore a bit unreliable but we haven't seen any of that side of him since he's been with us

Couple of others might have an outside chance too like Philip Billing

Ayahuasca

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27,427 posts

278 months

Saturday 18th November 2017
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Not that sorry that Italy failed to qualify.

Puggit

48,355 posts

247 months

Monday 20th November 2017
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Ayahuasca said:
My buddy has an apartment in St Petersburg, may consider going if England have any matches up that way. Not sure about any played in Vladivostok though.
I think all the stadiums are west of the Urals?

I too have an offer of a bed in SPB - I think I'll go, just for the atmosphere (I've been there many times before). My friend says she can get tickets quite easily (any game will do!).

Russ35

2,491 posts

238 months

Thursday 30th November 2017
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World Cup draw takes place Friday afternoon. Due to start at about 15:20 I think it said on the radio

cuprabob

14,416 posts

213 months

Thursday 30th November 2017
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Being shown live on BBC2 from 3pm.

As said above the actual draw is due to start at 3:20pm

Ayahuasca

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27,427 posts

278 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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Draw today!

ApOrbital

9,942 posts

117 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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On now.

TCEvo

12,625 posts

201 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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England in Pot 2; so we could presumably get Brazil or the argies in the group stage.

Pot 1: Russia (hosts), Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Poland, France
Pot 2: Spain, Peru, Switzerland, England, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Croatia
Pot 3: Denmark, Iceland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Iran
Pot 4: Serbia, Nigeria, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Panama, South Korea, Saudi Arabia

Cupramax

10,469 posts

251 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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Lineker is such a smug bellend.

TCEvo

12,625 posts

201 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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Cupramax said:
Lineker is such a smug bellend.
yes

Nom de ploom

4,890 posts

173 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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he has every right to be smug - i would be if I were doing that righ tnow...


maradonna looks rough as fk - he doesn't look like he'll make it through the draw! he really is a smug bellend....

Nom de ploom

4,890 posts

173 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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we usually get a central american team but this could go any way obviously....

panama then would be good - wonder how a reamtch against argetina would go down

alfie2244

11,292 posts

187 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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Spain V Portugal........1st game in their group.

TCEvo

12,625 posts

201 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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Eng in Group G. Belgium, Tunisia & Panama - might actually make it out of the group biggrin

Edited by TCEvo on Friday 1st December 15:51


Edited by TCEvo on Friday 1st December 15:57

GTO-3R

7,458 posts

212 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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What a load of st group A is!!!

TCEvo

12,625 posts

201 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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Russia v Saudi Arabia is the opening WC game. That's got glamour & excitement written all over it rolleyes

Nom de ploom

4,890 posts

173 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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don't forget cameraoon beat argentina in the first game years ago.....

up to that point no one had given cameroon a hope.

I'm not for a moment suggesting KSA will be this tournaments's cameroon....

a good draw for us though very good indeed

TCEvo

12,625 posts

201 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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True. Love to see Putin's face if the Saudi's pulled it off.

Yep, good draw for Eng - there was the potential for some really tricky games that could've come out.

Group F looks the hardest though:

Germany
Mexico
Sweden
South Korea

Russ35

2,491 posts

238 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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So I think Englands games are

Tunisia - Monday, 18 June (19:00 BST) - Volgograd

Panama - Sunday 24 June (13:00 BST) - Nizhny Novgorod

Belgium - Thursday 28 June (19:00 BST). - Kaliningrad

4066miles travelling from their base camp

TCEvo

12,625 posts

201 months

Friday 1st December 2017
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Shame, I was hoping that one of Eng's games would be on over the Le Mans weekend.

Travelling fans will be racking the miles up.