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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Dec 12, 2022 10:30:13 GMT
Iāll win about 300 quid š Me too. Want my 350 squid š
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Post by jebbstuart on Dec 12, 2022 17:41:36 GMT
Argentina best team i have seen play live. The Argentine fans are brilliant so much noise they generate and Messi best player i have seen play live.
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Post by wakeypotter on Dec 12, 2022 19:05:21 GMT
As long as itās not France, Argentina or Croatia Iām not bothered š
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2022 19:32:29 GMT
Definitely not Argentina.
Iāll also be annoyed if Croatia and especially Morocco win it, even though itās good to see underdogs win (Morocco especially would be a fairytale) itās tough as an England fan when we are perennially heartbreaking, stuck in a perpetual loop of āso near yet so farā but then the likes of Morocco/Greece just come from nowhere to win a major tournamentā¦
So I guess France is the least shit option. But once again annoying for a lot of reasons. If itās a France Argentina final then one of those nations will move onto 3 world cups. France have also won the euros twice, and been in a few losing finals? Our international record is so lame in comparison and donāt people just love reminding us. We canāt view ourselves as a powerhouse and shut up the anglophobes until we win our 2nd major IMO.
Honestly though I tend to just zone out once England have gone.
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Post by shakermaker on Dec 12, 2022 19:48:04 GMT
1) Morocco - their team spirit and all or nothing style makes them underdogs with a swagger 2) Argentina - so that Messi can cement his status as the greatest player of all time 3) Croatia - love their never say die attitude (and their stunning female fans) 4) France - do these cunts really have to win it?
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Post by nonameface on Dec 12, 2022 19:55:20 GMT
Just hope the remaining games have far less controversy than our game against France and many others with strange decisions.
Its decisions like in the England France game and Stoke Cardiff one that makes it very hard to believe how real the fairness of the officiating is.
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Post by fca47 on Dec 12, 2022 20:36:19 GMT
As long as it's not France, Argentina or Croatia, I don't mind.
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Post by metalhead on Dec 12, 2022 20:49:38 GMT
It's like picking which shit sandwich to eat because there's a gun behind your head. You've got four steaming subs filled entirely with dog shit and you get to choose which yummy tasty 6 inch you plan to gobble down with a pint of dog piss which you can refill at your leisure. They've got a Nando's free refill thing going.
Honestly, fuck that.
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Post by stokieinlondon on Dec 12, 2022 21:00:32 GMT
Argentina for me.
Croatia and Morocco have never won it before and them winning it means thereās another nation on the trophy, so what used to be an elite group (with England included) just gets wider and wider until itās not a big deal anymore.
I hate France and the French. I work for a French company and theyāre hateful bastards, I hope theyāre humiliated completely.
Iāve got no beef or otherwise for Argentina, and theyāve won it before - so itās fine by me.
So thatās my tuppence, and my workings.
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Post by dirtclod on Dec 12, 2022 21:09:23 GMT
Anybody but France. (Also worked for a French company -the damned twits) And football-killing PSG is in France, so that should be enough justification.
England losing spoiled it for me.
Heart says Morocco, head says Argentina.
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Post by leesandfordstoupe on Dec 15, 2022 10:16:25 GMT
France without a doubt. What Iāve seen of Argentina theyāre everything I donāt like about football right now.
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Post by crowey on Dec 15, 2022 10:19:51 GMT
ā¦. Itās like asking which hand youād like chopped after after the court sentence in Qatar š¶š¦
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Post by J-Roar on Dec 15, 2022 10:34:46 GMT
Argentina for me. Croatia and Morocco have never won it before and them winning it means thereās another nation on the trophy, so what used to be an elite group (with England included) just gets wider and wider until itās not a big deal anymore. I hate France and the French. I work for a French company and theyāre hateful bastards, I hope theyāre humiliated completely. Iāve got no beef or otherwise for Argentina, and theyāve won it before - so itās fine by me. So thatās my tuppence, and my workings. Winning it 56 years ago really shouldn't be a big deal any more. It's like Uraguay going on about winning it 90 years ago or a club banging on about winning a trophy 50 years ago!
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Post by flea79 on Dec 15, 2022 10:39:04 GMT
neither side for me
a freak lightning strike on the pitch to frazzle them all would be perfect
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Post by str8outtahampton on Dec 15, 2022 10:41:06 GMT
Argentina for me. Croatia and Morocco have never won it before and them winning it means thereās another nation on the trophy, so what used to be an elite group (with England included) just gets wider and wider until itās not a big deal anymore. I hate France and the French. I work for a French company and theyāre hateful bastards, I hope theyāre humiliated completely. Iāve got no beef or otherwise for Argentina, and theyāve won it before - so itās fine by me. So thatās my tuppence, and my workings. I hate France and the FrenchCrumbs. All of them?
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Post by Northy on Dec 15, 2022 11:04:16 GMT
It's like asking if you want Syphilis or Gonorrhoea, can't stand the Argies and especially seeing them singing that song in the dressing room, cnuts the lot of them, and there's the French, arrogant lot, Think I'll have a bath and wash my hair instead of watching the final.
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Post by apb1 on Dec 15, 2022 11:14:07 GMT
Argentina. I don't care about the Falklands song at least it's not a cringe bootlicking dirge like GSTQ. And the French are fine by me as a nation and a team, but it's just Giroud, he gets on my tits so bad. The real clincher is the fans and the noise they bring. The love of football (which we of course brought to Argentina*) is so evident, and the colour, the noise. I'd love to go to a match there or be at an international in the midst of them. (*weird country that speaks Spanish, came mostly from Italy, and has afternoon tea due to the Brits). Remember too the nearly signing that could have won us the league - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Babington
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Post by gawa on Dec 15, 2022 11:23:26 GMT
Argentina without a doubt. Had a soft spot for them for years.
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 15, 2022 11:23:56 GMT
20 years since South America won it. It's sort of time.
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Post by thestatusquo on Dec 15, 2022 11:45:10 GMT
The Trent Tavern
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 15, 2022 12:05:12 GMT
I have France in the works sweepstake.
I'm leaning towards Argentina if only for the thought of Messi crowning the end of his international career with a winner's medal.
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Post by 19notbeaten72 on Dec 15, 2022 12:24:06 GMT
France for me Argentina are sly dirty bastards just hope they appoint a very strong ref who can see all there dirty tricks.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2022 12:25:27 GMT
Is the World Cup still going on?
I joined the boycotters around 10pm last Saturday night.
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Post by PotterLog on Dec 15, 2022 12:34:01 GMT
20 years since South America won it. It's sort of time. I've been saying for a few years that the S. American teams are no longer (as) competitive against the leading European nations and the gap is gradually growing. I thought Brazil and Argentina were both overrated this time. I kind of still believe it but an Arge win would have to make me reconsider a bit.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Dec 15, 2022 12:43:42 GMT
Canāt stand the RGs. Had personal experience of them trying to "liberate" the Falkland Islands from the British. Dirty, filthy scumbags. TBH donāt really care now weāre out & definitely wonāt be watching it.
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Post by str8outtahampton on Dec 15, 2022 12:55:07 GMT
20 years since South America won it. It's sort of time. I've been saying for a few years that the S. American teams are no longer (as) competitive against the leading European nations and the gap is gradually growing. I thought Brazil and Argentina were both overrated this time. I kind of still believe it but an Arge win would have to make me reconsider a bit. Interesting. I am sure you are aware of Tim Vickery's work. He suggested the other day (BBC interview) that both Brazil and Argentina are still competitive (against the top European sides). Or at any rate he didn't suggest they were not, and he thought both had a real chance. No more than a guess, but I would have thought the financial clout of the top European clubs arguably plays into their hands. But you definitely know more than me on this subject. In the end the margins are Rizla thin, and games often turn on a tiny handful of incidents. Btw does Tim ever bowl up down your local bar?
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Post by PotterLog on Dec 15, 2022 13:28:18 GMT
I've been saying for a few years that the S. American teams are no longer (as) competitive against the leading European nations and the gap is gradually growing. I thought Brazil and Argentina were both overrated this time. I kind of still believe it but an Arge win would have to make me reconsider a bit. Interesting. I am sure you are aware of Tim Vickery's work. He suggested the other day (BBC interview) that both Brazil and Argentina are still competitive (against the top European sides). Or at any rate he didn't suggest they were not, and he thought both had a real chance. No more than a guess, but I would have thought the financial clout of the top European clubs arguably plays into their hands. But you definitely know more than me on this subject. In the end the margins are Rizla thin, and games often turn on a tiny handful of incidents. Btw does Tim ever bowl up down your local bar? Not to do with the players really, just a feeling Iāve had for a while about the importance of elite-level national setups and the non-modernised, sometimes chaotic nature of the Brazilian and Argentinian federations.. theyād only had one final appearance between them in the last four World Cups. Arge bucking the trend this time but I do think the Messi factor is very significant. Vickery is based on Buenos Aires right? Donāt think he ventures to these parts a great deal unless Chile are doing well (which theyāre very much not at the moment ā¹ļø )
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Post by str8outtahampton on Dec 15, 2022 13:44:23 GMT
Interesting. I am sure you are aware of Tim Vickery's work. He suggested the other day (BBC interview) that both Brazil and Argentina are still competitive (against the top European sides). Or at any rate he didn't suggest they were not, and he thought both had a real chance. No more than a guess, but I would have thought the financial clout of the top European clubs arguably plays into their hands. But you definitely know more than me on this subject. In the end the margins are Rizla thin, and games often turn on a tiny handful of incidents. Btw does Tim ever bowl up down your local bar? Not to do with the players really, just a feeling Iāve had for a while about the importance of elite-level national setups and the non-modernised, sometimes chaotic nature of the Brazilian and Argentinian federations.. theyād only had one final appearance between them in the last four World Cups. Arge bucking the trend this time but I do think the Messi factor is very significant. Vickery is based on Buenos Aires right? Donāt think he ventures to these parts a great deal unless Chile are doing well (which theyāre very much not at the moment ā¹ļø ) Messi is pivotal for Arg. Much more so than any individual French player, including Mbappe (amazing though he is). I think France will edge it. I thought Tim was based in Brazil, but I am not sure why I think that. Could easily be BA. If there is any chance of dinner in Chile with him and Ben Brereton-Diaz, count me in. Feel I should visit S America before I die, and that would be heaven.
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 15, 2022 13:45:46 GMT
Interesting. I am sure you are aware of Tim Vickery's work. He suggested the other day (BBC interview) that both Brazil and Argentina are still competitive (against the top European sides). Or at any rate he didn't suggest they were not, and he thought both had a real chance. No more than a guess, but I would have thought the financial clout of the top European clubs arguably plays into their hands. But you definitely know more than me on this subject. In the end the margins are Rizla thin, and games often turn on a tiny handful of incidents. Btw does Tim ever bowl up down your local bar? Not to do with the players really, just a feeling Iāve had for a while about the importance of elite-level national setups and the non-modernised, sometimes chaotic nature of the Brazilian and Argentinian federations.. theyād only had one final appearance between them in the last four World Cups. Arge bucking the trend this time but I do think the Messi factor is very significant. Vickery is based on Buenos Aires right? Donāt think he ventures to these parts a great deal unless Chile are doing well (which theyāre very much not at the moment ā¹ļø ) Vicko lives in Rio. I'd say both Brazil and Argentina are big players on the global stage. This is Argentina's second world cup final in three.
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Post by PotterLog on Dec 15, 2022 14:21:46 GMT
Not to do with the players really, just a feeling Iāve had for a while about the importance of elite-level national setups and the non-modernised, sometimes chaotic nature of the Brazilian and Argentinian federations.. theyād only had one final appearance between them in the last four World Cups. Arge bucking the trend this time but I do think the Messi factor is very significant. Vickery is based on Buenos Aires right? Donāt think he ventures to these parts a great deal unless Chile are doing well (which theyāre very much not at the moment ā¹ļø ) Vicko lives in Rio. I'd say both Brazil and Argentina are big players on the global stage. This is Argentina's second world cup final in three. True enough. Theyāre definitely still big players, I just felt like they were losing ground. Maybe Brazil more than Argentina now I think about it, theyāve flopped quite badly at every World Cup since they last won it 20 years ago.
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