World Cup 2018

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rudebhoy said:
The latest rankings were published in June before the comp began. The bookies agreed that Germany were number 1 as they made them favourites after winning 10 out of 10 in their qualifying group, as well as last year's Confed Cup, and being holders.

As for the Poles and the Swiss, is there any evidence they are not as good as England? Their qualification record was was excellent and they have won the same number of trophies over the last 50 years😀
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Betting is all about the "here and now " and right now England are a better side than either Poland or Switzerland.

As for qualifying did not Switzerland finish as runners up to England?

Based upon what we witnessed Germany would not be favourites now.
 
rudebhoy said:
as always, the hype is out of controi. England have only played one decent side (Belgium), and that was in a dead rubber.

England did their usual last night, started off well, then rapidly ran out out ideas. There is no creative spark, the game plan seems to resolve around dead balls. They have only scored 2 goals from open play, and one of them hit Kane on the back of the heel and went in.

Saying that, Sweden do not look like much of a side either, and I wouldn't be surprised if England get past them. If Croatia don't bottle it against Russia, I'd make them favourites to beat England.
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All together now:

🎼It’s coming home, it’s coming home, it’s coming, football’s coming home🎼

Tell us again who you support?

We are in the QF of the World Cup, much farther than some predicted, why shouldn’t the fans have hopes and dreams?

You sound very bitter ;)
 
pauldj42 said:
All together now:

It’s coming home, it’s coming home, it’s coming, football’s coming home

Tell us again who you support?

We are in the QF of the World Cup, much farther than some predicted, why shouldn’t the fans have hopes and dreams?

You sound very bitter ;)
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Did anyone really predict England wouldn’t get out a group with Tunisia and Panama in it? Have your hopes and dreams by all means, but don’t kid us on they have done great to get this far.

As for who I’m supporting, my money is on Brazil, but I’m cheering on whoever is playing England 😁
 
rudebhoy said:
Did anyone really predict England wouldn’t get out a group with Tunisia and Panama in it? Have your hopes and dreams by all means, but don’t kid us on they have done great to get this far.

As for who I’m supporting, my money is on Brazil, but I’m cheering on whoever is playing England 😁
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Most people before the comp expected us to finish 2nd then lose in either last 16 or 8.

Unfortunately for all the England haters other teams have failed and left England with a chance of progressing.

We have a chance, a good chance of going further, just the same as we could be knocked out.

Feel free to flaunt your bitterness, we’re still in the comp. :thup:
 
If it's ok for England fans to be buoyant despite underwhelming against the two decent teams they've played, it's ok (and not at all bitter) for those who don't support England to want them to fail. Both sides of the coin!
 
Kellfire said:
If it's ok for England fans to be buoyant despite underwhelming against the two decent teams they've played, it's ok (and not at all bitter) for those who don't support England to want them to fail. Both sides of the coin!
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Apparently not, as with your post and others we should hold back our hopes and dreams with a big slice of reality.
The Scottish and other anti-English can feel free to give us that reality.
 
pauldj42 said:
Apparently not, as with your post and others we should hold back our hopes and dreams with a big slice of reality.
The Scottish and other anti-English can feel free to give us that reality.
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No hopes and dreams shattering here, I think England genuinely have a chance!
 
Kellfire said:
Context - it's vitally important that England learn from the games so far! Don't be so precious.
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Rubbish, it’s important to Southgate and the team, using it dash fans talking about future hopes and dreams when those performances are unknown is not needed.

No team has performed in every game and no one team is standing out, that’s why we have a chance, we don’t need constant reality checks, were English, we know about disappointment.

Some people are like a cloud on a sunny day.
 
pauldj42 said:
Rubbish, it’s important to Southgate and the team, using it dash fans talking about future hopes and dreams when those performances are unknown is not needed.

No team has performed in every game and no one team is standing out, that’s why we have a chance, we don’t need constant reality checks, were English, we know about disappointment.

Some people are like a cloud on a sunny day.
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We've already achieved the maximum anyone expected, so now it's just an opportunity to exceed that. :thup:
 
Orikoru said:
We've already achieved the maximum anyone expected, so now it's just an opportunity to exceed that. :thup:
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Agreed, so don’t dream or get carried away, know your place and you’ll be fine ;)
 
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