World Cup 2018

Corazon de Leon · PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Corazon de Leon** » Tue May 15, 2018 2:39 pm

Cheeky Devlin wrote:Looking forward to it. Who are Scotland playing first?

:( We'll be back eventually..... Maybe....

I was 15 last time we made it to a tournament. Jesus.

I was 8.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Moggy** » Tue May 15, 2018 3:06 pm

I was 18 and it’s strawberry floating scary to think that there will soon be people in their 20s who were not even born when Scotland last played at a tournament.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Jenuall** » Tue May 15, 2018 3:13 pm

Bantz™ about Scotland being shite are all well and good, but can we please get an answer on the important question as to whether Joe Hart is going or not?

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Vermilion** » Tue May 15, 2018 3:23 pm

Moggy wrote:I was 18 and it’s strawberry floating scary to think that there will soon be people in their 20s who were not even born when Scotland last played at a tournament.

It's hardly surprising though when you consider that there's only one professional team in the SPL.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Moggy** » Tue May 15, 2018 3:35 pm

Vermilion wrote:
Moggy wrote:I was 18 and it’s strawberry floating scary to think that there will soon be people in their 20s who were not even born when Scotland last played at a tournament.

It's hardly surprising though when you consider that there's only one professional team in the SPL.

Aberdeen?

Corazon de Leon · PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Corazon de Leon** » Tue May 15, 2018 5:45 pm

All joking aside, I've always maintained that viewpoint to be pretty offensive to the several dozen other professional teams in Scotland - they might not be very competitive but they're all involved - Hibs and Hamilton particularly have fantastic youth set ups that ~~bigger teams like to steal players from~~ can only benefit the entire game in Scotland going forward.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Alvin Flummux** » Tue May 15, 2018 5:55 pm

England play Panama on my birthday, which is my 30th. C'mon lucky day!

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Cheeky Devlin** » Tue May 15, 2018 6:00 pm

Corazon de Leon wrote:All joking aside, I've always maintained that viewpoint to be pretty offensive to the several dozen other professional teams in Scotland - they might not be very competitive but they're all involved - Hibs and Hamilton particularly have fantastic youth set ups that ~~bigger teams like to steal players from~~ can only benefit the entire game in Scotland going forward.

Mon the Accies!

My home town team. :wub:

But yeah, for all that Celtic utterly dominate the game up here, there are plenty of solid smaller teams.

Not sure who I'll be supporting through the World Cup this year. Usually pick a team or two and cheer them on.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Herdanos** » Tue May 15, 2018 6:12 pm

Glad there's a thread for this! Gives me enough time to comb through my post history and erase any overly confident and soon-to-be-mocked predictions of us making it to the latter stages.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Rapidly-Greying** » Tue May 15, 2018 8:26 pm

Corazon de Leon wrote:All joking aside, I've always maintained that viewpoint to be pretty offensive to the several dozen other professional teams in Scotland - they might not be very competitive but they're all involved - Hibs and Hamilton particularly have fantastic youth set ups that ~~bigger teams like to steal players from~~ can only benefit the entire game in Scotland going forward.

And then there are the sleeping giants like dunfermline athletic whom the great sir Alex Ferguson once scored many goals for,not that I'm biased or anything.

Come on the pars,come on Scotland,get it right up ye England.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Herdanos** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:03 pm

No Wilshire in the squad either apparently.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Moggy** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:05 pm

No, It's a Labo Logo wrote:No Wilshire in the squad either apparently.

He was called up but broke his ankle when reaching for the phone.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **PES Fan** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:56 pm

No, It's a Labo Logo wrote:No Wilshire in the squad either apparently.

Jake Livermore apparently is in.

No Gary Cahill either. Danny Welbeck somehow makes it.

Nice to see Loftus Cheek included though.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Drumstick** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:12 pm

No Hart, Cahill or Wilshere? Gazza must have read my lengthy email.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Herdanos** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:14 pm

PES Fan wrote:
No, It's a Labo Logo wrote:No Wilshire in the squad either apparently.

Jake Livermore apparently is in.

No Gary Cahill either. Danny Welbeck somehow makes it.

Nice to see Loftus Cheek included though.

Where are you getting this information from?

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **PES Fan** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:23 pm

No, It's a Labo Logo wrote:
PES Fan wrote:
No, It's a Labo Logo wrote:No Wilshire in the squad either apparently.

Jake Livermore apparently is in.

No Gary Cahill either. Danny Welbeck somehow makes it.

Nice to see Loftus Cheek included though.

Where are you getting this information from?

Heard it on Talksport.

They said no Shelvey either.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Preezy** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:50 pm

“And Jake Livermore lifts the famous trophy aloft, man of the match in the final”

#believe

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **Dual** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:57 pm

Think it's worth putting some money on France to win?

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **PES Fan** » Tue May 15, 2018 11:46 pm

Dual wrote:Think it's worth putting some money on France to win?

Not sure with Deschamps.

They have a lot of good attackers in Mbappe, Dembele, Coman, Fekir and Griezmann. Martial doesn’t look like he’d be making it. But Deschamps has a obsession with starting Giroud. Who for me and stats would prove is better coming off the bench.

I’d say the Germans are my favourites. Brazil are second, France are third and Spain just behind them.

It’s a difficult World Cup to call.

The team for me that could be dangerous if it clicks is Belgium. They have 3 of the best centre backs in the tournament with a strong goalkeeper behind them. Then you have Hazard and De Bruyne who with just one moment can change a game. I was disappointed with them last World Cup and Euros. Martinez is obviously going to be a lot more attack minded than their previous manager.

Argentina have a whole host of big name attackers. But that defence and midfield looks average compared to other teams.

I just hope the group stages are as good as Brazil 2014. Obviously teams tend to get cautious during the knock outs and sometimes the games tend to be boring.

PostRe: World Cup 2018 by **PES Fan** » Tue May 15, 2018 11:59 pm

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... 542056.amp

Pathetic by Hart to blame Moyes. I don’t like Moyes. But if Hart wants to blame anybody then it should be himself. He was terrible in Italy last year. Terrible for West Ham this season.

Why should Moyes start him in the final three games? Not like he’s gonna be there at West Ham next season. They also obviously won’t be stupid to sign him next season.

Best decision not to take him. He’s not a team player. He’d probably be sat on the bench smiling whenever England concede a goal.

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