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Originally posted by Shedite Shedite wrote:

There's only 2 people who have predicted we'll have anyone outside Germany, Spain, Brazil, France in the final (both Argentina). I think these teams are a step ahead of the rest (bar France who I still don't full trust not to feck it up). So really with dark horses, we're looking to see who can get to a SF ahead of those 4.


When was the last WC that one the less fancied teams made it to the Semis?

2002? with Korea and Turkey?

I think Korea had some help along the way in that and the Turks actually had a decent team in 2002 plus

Since then there hasn't really been much shocks in terms of the Semi finalists

2006: Germany, France, Italy, Portugal
2010: Netherlands, Germany,Spain, Uruguay* (maybe a slight dark horse but a talented squad all the same)
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Winners - Spain
 
Runners Up - France
 
Top Scorer - Griezmann 
 
Player of Tournament - Neymar
 
Surprise Package - Russia (1/4 finals)
 
Big nation to flop - Portugal

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Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:


Winners - Spain
 
Runners Up - France
 
Top Scorer - Griezmann 
 
Player of Tournament - Neymar
 
Surprise Package - Russia (1/4 finals)
 
Big nation to flop - Portugal


As ordinary as this Russian team is, I don't think that would be a huge surprise that the hosts do well, particularly if the get some hometown decisions like South Korea got in 2002 against Spain and Italy. It is Vlad's backyard remember Wink
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Originally posted by irishmufc irishmufc wrote:

Originally posted by Zinedine Kilbane 110 Zinedine Kilbane 110 wrote:


Winners - Spain
 
Runners Up - France
 
Top Scorer - Griezmann 
 
Player of Tournament - Neymar
 
Surprise Package - Russia (1/4 finals)
 
Big nation to flop - Portugal


As ordinary as this Russian team is, I don't think that would be a huge surprise that the hosts do well, particularly if the get some hometown decisions like South Korea got in 2002 against Spain and Italy. It is Vlad's backyard remember Wink

There is definitely 16 better teams in the World Cup so to make the last 8 would be overachieving ..... they will need a helping hand to get there!!! 

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This Russian team is worse than ordinary, dare say possibly the worst hosts ever, even worse than 2010 South Africa.

They'll need a few dodgy decisions going their way just to beat Saudi Arabia.


Edited by coyne - 07 Jun 2018 at 12:16pm
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Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

This Russian team is worse than ordinary, dare say possibly the worst hosts ever, even worse than 2010 South Africa.

They'll need a few dodgy decisions going their way just to beat Saudi Arabia.

I'll certainly be cheering for them against the head choppers. Nothing against the players/coaching staff themselves but the barbaric state that belongs in the middle ages, that they represent.
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I suspect if they go out early they will just deny that it happened.

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Originally posted by irishmufc irishmufc wrote:

Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

This Russian team is worse than ordinary, dare say possibly the worst hosts ever, even worse than 2010 South Africa.

They'll need a few dodgy decisions going their way just to beat Saudi Arabia.

I'll certainly be cheering for them against the head choppers. Nothing against the players/coaching staff themselves but the barbaric state that belongs in the middle ages, that they represent.

Bizarre comment given what goes on in Russia; beatings, jailing and hunting down of people who identify as LGBT or opponents of the government, their invasion of Ukraine, shooting down of a passenger jet, murdering civilians in Syria, propping up a madman as ruler in Chechnya, interfering in countless democratic elections across the world, cyber-attacking other sovereign countries over the removal of a statue etc etc, could go on all day.

Not saying it's the same level as Saudi but to cheer for Russia on human rights grounds makes no sense.
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Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Originally posted by irishmufc irishmufc wrote:

Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

This Russian team is worse than ordinary, dare say possibly the worst hosts ever, even worse than 2010 South Africa.

They'll need a few dodgy decisions going their way just to beat Saudi Arabia.


I'll certainly be cheering for them against the head choppers. Nothing against the players/coaching staff themselves but the barbaric state that belongs in the middle ages, that they represent.


Bizarre comment given what goes on in Russia; beatings, jailing and hunting down of people who identify as LGBT or opponents of the government, their invasion of Ukraine, shooting down of a passenger jet, murdering civilians in Syria, propping up a madman as ruler in Chechnya, interfering in countless democratic elections across the world, cyber-attacking other sovereign countries over the removal of a statue etc etc, could go on all day.

Not saying it's the same level as Saudi but to cheer for Russia on human rights grounds makes no sense.


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Winners - FROG 
 
Runners Up - KRAUTZ
 
Top Scorer - SUAREZ  
 
Player of Tournament - Griesmann
 
Surprise Package - Meh-hee-co
 
Big nation to flop - ARGIES


Edited by RogerMilla - 07 Jun 2018 at 1:19pm
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Winners - Spain
Runners Up - Brazil

Top Scorer - Suarez
 
Player of Tournament - Isco
 
Surprise Package - Uruguay
 
Big nation to flop - France
 
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Winners - Brazil
Runners Up - Spain
 
Top Scorer - Jesus
 
Player of Tournament - Neymar
 
Surprise Package - England, very little hype or expectation from them this year and i think they can reach the semi's
 
Big nation to flop - France
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Winners - Spain
Runners Up - Brazil
 
Top Scorer - Mbappe
 
Player of Tournament - Iniesta
 
Surprise Package - Mexico
 
Big nation to flop - Croatia (don't think any of the big names will 'flop')
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Originally posted by nvidic nvidic wrote:

Originally posted by irishmufc irishmufc wrote:

Originally posted by coyne coyne wrote:

This Russian team is worse than ordinary, dare say possibly the worst hosts ever, even worse than 2010 South Africa.

They'll need a few dodgy decisions going their way just to beat Saudi Arabia.

I'll certainly be cheering for them against the head choppers. Nothing against the players/coaching staff themselves but the barbaric state that belongs in the middle ages, that they represent.

Bizarre comment given what goes on in Russia; beatings, jailing and hunting down of people who identify as LGBT or opponents of the government, their invasion of Ukraine, shooting down of a passenger jet, murdering civilians in Syria, propping up a madman as ruler in Chechnya, interfering in countless democratic elections across the world, cyber-attacking other sovereign countries over the removal of a statue etc etc, could go on all day.

Not saying it's the same level as Saudi but to cheer for Russia on human rights grounds makes no sense.

Exactly it's not the same level as Saudi just like with countries like the U.S. and China. I don't want anything to do with Saudi Arabia and they should be completely isolated by the international community so I would shout for countries like Russia and China and the U.S, who have human rights issues of their own against them. Lesser of the two evils and all that.  
 

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How about not shouting for any team that you feel represents a nation which compromises human rights? Even when they are playing off?
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Originally posted by Het-field Het-field wrote:

How about not shouting for any team that you feel represents a nation which compromises human rights? Even when they are playing off?

Because there'd probably be no team in the world left to shout for Wink 

As my disdain for Saudi Arabia is now established can we move on now? Thumbs Up
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