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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2018 12:16:59 GMT
England made hard work of beating Tunisia but Belgium are already 2 up.
Probably not a good sign.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2018 12:17:46 GMT
Correction. Make that 2-1
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Post by yggdrasil on Jun 23, 2018 13:02:53 GMT
They are going to win this group methinks.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2018 13:08:38 GMT
I think the score flatters Belgium a little. Tunisia had to come out an play otherwise they're going home and Belgium exploited the space.
As long as England beat Panama, I think we can definitely give Belgium a game.
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Post by Jam Jar on Jun 23, 2018 13:10:38 GMT
They are going to win this group methinks. Given the pish that's in group H, I don't think it makes a difference coming first or second. I'm happy for us to play anyone in that group. Plus, if Germany come second in their group, we would avoid them in the quarters. It's all set up nicely for an England world cup win. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2018 13:12:44 GMT
4-1
Game over
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Jun 23, 2018 14:30:59 GMT
Belgium.
I have a strange feeling about this.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2018 14:32:47 GMT
Imagine being Dutch, losing three finals, and then seeing Belgium win it.
That'd sting.
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Jun 23, 2018 14:53:00 GMT
Imagine being Dutch, losing three finals, and then seeing Belgium win it. That'd sting. Where are Dutch this year? And what happened to Italy? Are ethnic-focused quotas screwing with this? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2018 14:56:08 GMT
Imagine being Dutch, losing three finals, and then seeing Belgium win it. That'd sting. Where are Dutch this year? And what happened to Italy? Are ethnic-focused quotas screwing with this? Dutch finished third in the qualifiers behind France and Sweden. Italy finished second in their group and had a play-off against Sweden... and lost. |
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Jun 23, 2018 15:11:53 GMT
Dutch finished third in the qualifiers behind France and Sweden. Italy finished second in their group and had a play-off against Sweden... and lost. So it s quota based. Europe play each other and get to send x number of teams. Etc. If it's a world cup, why not put all countries in a hat and draw the qualifying matches randomly? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2018 15:20:43 GMT
Dutch finished third in the qualifiers behind France and Sweden. Italy finished second in their group and had a play-off against Sweden... and lost. So it s quota based. Europe play each other and get to send x number of teams. Etc. If it's a world cup, why not put all countries in a hat and draw the qualifying matches randomly? You're gonna make India fly all the way to Brazil just to get slaughtered 9-0? Each continent has it's own governing body. Europe get the most spots based on having the strongest teams (followed by south America). They're increasing the number from 32 to 48 for the 2026 tournament though (which is a terrible idea). |
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Jun 23, 2018 15:35:57 GMT
You're gonna make India fly all the way to Brazil Yes. It's the only way to make it truly democratic where every team has an equal chance. Quotas are bullshit. This is why we have some real rubbish here. Italy and Netherlands not here but Saudi Arabia are? That's stupid. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2018 15:42:27 GMT
You're gonna make India fly all the way to Brazil Yes. It's the only way to make it truly democratic where every team has an equal chance. Quotas are bullshit. This is why we have some real rubbish here. Italy and Netherlands not here but Saudi Arabia are? That's stupid. Then the world cup would just be European and south American teams. |
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Jun 23, 2018 17:50:30 GMT
Yes. It's the only way to make it truly democratic where every team has an equal chance. Quotas are bullshit. This is why we have some real rubbish here. Italy and Netherlands not here but Saudi Arabia are? That's stupid. Then the world cup would just be European and south American teams. If those are the best ones, so be it. Are you a quota supporter? |
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