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Post by ceefer on Nov 19, 2022 10:02:38 GMT
Starting this as a general thread for the 'big' event, so feel free to add any stats, comments, sobering thoughts etc.
I'll be including a simple prediction game for all of Ingerlunds matches, so hopefully we should get a good number of entrants. Predictions need to be in before kick off.
21/11/22 England x Iran x
25/11/22 England x USA x
29/11/22 Wales x England x
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Post by ceefer on Nov 19, 2022 10:10:26 GMT
Here's my predictions:
21/11/22 England 2 Iran 0
25/11/22 England 2 USA 0
29/11/22 Wales 1 England 2
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Post by gazz on Nov 19, 2022 14:42:36 GMT
Here's my predictions: 21/11/22 England 2 Iran 0 25/11/22 England 2 USA 0 29/11/22 Wales 1 England 2 I'm not sure of the actual scores, but my predictions are: England v Iran - W (JUST) England v USA - L Wales v England - D (the still extraordinarily talented Bale will cause us all kinds of problems) Both teams will beat Iran, Wales will beat the USA and we will not make it out of the group.
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Nov 19, 2022 17:55:14 GMT
21/11/22 England 3 Iran 0 (giving everyone false hope)
25/11/22 England 2 USA 1 (squeeky bum game)
29/11/22 Wales 1 England 1 (England stage fright but hopefully enough points from game 1 and 2)
Round of 16 should be OK as long as we sidestep Netherlands (who do have a tendency to fall out with each other in camp)/
Beyond that I have no thoughts and haven't done a deep think tank on the rest.
I shall stay in the VIP section drinking my champagne while the plebs dehydrate sans alcohol !
Bud missed an opportunity by not bringing out a non-alcoholic beer !!! Sack to the product manager. Would have been a no brainer to me.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Nov 19, 2022 19:05:39 GMT
21/11/22 England 2 Iran 0 25/11/22 England 1 USA 0 29/11/22 Wales 1 England 0 - sorry, boyos... but at least we'll both qualify!
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Post by gazz on Nov 19, 2022 19:24:24 GMT
Bud missed an opportunity by not bringing out a non-alcoholic beer !!! Sack to the product manager. Would have been a no brainer to me. I think they have one, Gaffer, it's called Bud Zero. I've not tried it myself, though, so I can't vouch for its quality. I've never been one for zero alcohol beer, so I certainly won't be trying it!
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Post by dudleyhatter on Nov 19, 2022 21:48:57 GMT
21/11/22 England 2 Iran 0
25/11/22 England 1 USA 0
29/11/22 Wales 0 England 3 (sorry Maccy I have Wales going out in the groups)
England to lose in the round of 16 because we will be too defensive…
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Post by gazz on Nov 20, 2022 9:33:50 GMT
Sorry, Ceef.
England 1 Iran 0 England 1 USA 2 Wales 2 England 1
Never wanted to be more wrong than I do here. I want us to do well again, but I'm just not feeling it this time around.
P.S. Yes, I know I initially had us down for a draw with Wales, but after further consideration, I honestly think we will get beat.
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Post by marketharborough on Nov 20, 2022 20:07:31 GMT
21/11/22 England 3 Iran 0
25/11/22 England 3 USA 1
29/11/22 Wales 1 England 1 - cos they'll fix it to get both teams through - not (remember Germany v Austria!)
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Post by hermannsays on Nov 21, 2022 8:14:28 GMT
21/11/22 England 1 Iran 0 25/11/22 England 1 USA 0 29/11/22 Wales 1 England 2
Mini-Herm:
21/11/22 England 2 Iran 0 25/11/22 England 2 USA 1 29/11/22 Wales 0 England 0
Thanks, ceefer!
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Post by archie on Nov 21, 2022 8:56:23 GMT
21/11/22 England 2 Iran 0 25/11/22 England 2 USA 1 29/11/22 Wales 1 England 2
Brazil to beat England in the final.
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Post by ceefer on Nov 21, 2022 13:42:57 GMT
Bud missed an opportunity by not bringing out a non-alcoholic beer !!! Sack to the product manager. Would have been a no brainer to me. I think they have one, Gaffer, it's called Bud Zero. I've not tried it myself, though, so I can't vouch for its quality. I've never been one for zero alcohol beer, so I certainly won't be trying it! I know its zero alcohol but I wouldn't buy anything with the word zero in it. Pretty poor withdrawing the alcohol sales unless you are a VIP.
The them and us syndrome still exists...
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Post by ceefer on Nov 21, 2022 13:44:21 GMT
Unlucky Maquire with the header on to the bar. Crackin' header from Bellingham, and Saka buries it. Good start so far.
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Nov 21, 2022 16:25:02 GMT
My 3-0 prediction was only until half-time of course.
Diabolical reffing for the 2 penalty shouts. A shirt tug is given yet a full body throw wrestling move is apparently OK ?
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Post by ceefer on Nov 22, 2022 15:25:33 GMT
One thing I do like about this years World Cup is the no nonsense approach by refs to the shenanigans in the box when corners are taken. More should be done in the Football League (awarding penalties) and it will hopefully cut out a lot of the argy-bargy that goes on in the box.
Surprise score of Saudi 2 Argentina 1. I wonder what Messi makes of that score. Tunisia held Denmark 0-0.
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