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World Cup meh?

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I'm excited about the WC but I think the group stages are usually a bit shit tbf. Once the dross is eliminated it always gets good!

Fancy England to do well, semi final or maybe even the final if Kane has a good tournament.
 
I'm in the same boat. Due date is 24th and I'll bet that whatever day she (we're having another girl) turns up I'll end up missing the best game of the tournament.
I was worried it would make its appearance during the champions league final. Looking back that wouldn't have been such a bad thing!

We don't know what we're having yet, it's a surprise and loads of Greeks think we're mad.
 
I'm excited about the WC but I think the group stages are usually a bit shit tbf. Once the dross is eliminated it always gets good!

Fancy England to do well, semi final or maybe even the final if Kane has a good tournament.

If they win their group they'll be in line to play Brazil in the quarter finals, so I'd suggest you're being quite optimistic.
 
I love the group stages. That's where upsets can happen and players play with freedom

That's where you get the goals of the tournament
 
If they win their group they'll be in line to play Brazil in the quarter finals, so I'd suggest you're being quite optimistic.

I'm not invested in England at all but they do have real pace in the team and a solid midfield. No outstanding stars or egos. If just feels different than previous tournaments. Even the media seem to be on board for the most part.
 
Dont you fucking worry about it. Its our year.

Im going to Tenerife for a week with the lads on July 2nd, Englands last 16 game will be that night. And then the Quarters on the weekend. So as long as I get to watch 2 x England games, in The Lying Rag, with all the ale and all the bifters, then I'm happy.

Our Nessy just booked on last week. HURRAH!
 
Im going to Tenerife for a week with the lads on July 2nd, Englands last 16 game will be that night. And then the Quarters on the weekend. So as long as I get to watch 2 x England games, in The Lying Rag, with all the ale and all the bifters, then I'm happy.

Our Nessy just booked on last week. HURRAH!
*envy*
 
Only 4 of us mate, Me, Mike, Lee and Wrighty. Possibly his dad too if we can find a drawer for him to sleep in.

It'll never be as good as Portugal was.
 
Im going to Tenerife for a week with the lads on July 2nd, Englands last 16 game will be that night. And then the Quarters on the weekend. So as long as I get to watch 2 x England games, in The Lying Rag, with all the ale and all the bifters, then I'm happy.

Our Nessy just booked on last week. HURRAH!

Watching football on holiday is the greatest.

I usually get at least one or two Liverpool games in while away, but I think it's fucked up this year by being too early in August.
 
Watching football on holiday is the greatest.

I usually get at least one or two Liverpool games in while away, but I think it's fucked up this year by being too early in August.

Yep, thats why we planned it around the World Cup. I fucking love it.

Although the first time we attempted this wasnt great. Went to Gran Canaria for 2002 World Cup, not realising all games would be in the middle of the fucking night/ Very fucking early morning.

The particular highlight of the holiday, was being out one night (about midnight), I'm getting into some bird and defo on for a shag, then my mate comes over and tells me that we have to go back the hotel to get some sleep, as England were playing Nigeria at 5am the next morning.

Bird thought we were bad gimps after that and fucks off, taking my shag with her. Next morning, alarm goes off at 4.30 and we are in the bar for 5am to watch the match. Final score, ENGLAND 0-0 NIGERIA.

FML
 
I’ve got a meeting in town on Friday morning. Pre-planned so I can go out on the lash from lunchtime to watch Uruguay v Egypt. I’ll be meeting up with a mate who’ll tell me all about his Kiev trip.
 
Jammy bastard.

My next week is fucked. My boss is flying over from New York on 18th for the full week, so I've basically gotta entertain him every night. He doesn't like footy and obvs the USA didnt qualify so I cant even interest him with that.

So I'm fucked. I basically miss every match next week. Fume.
 
Yep, thats why we planned it around the World Cup. I fucking love it.

Although the first time we attempted this wasnt great. Went to Gran Canaria for 2002 World Cup, not realising all games would be in the middle of the fucking night/ Very fucking early morning.

The particular highlight of the holiday, was being out one night (about midnight), I'm getting into some bird and defo on for a shag, then my mate comes over and tells me that we have to go back the hotel to get some sleep, as England were playing Nigeria at 5am the next morning.

Bird thought we were bad gimps after that and fucks off, taking my shag with her. Next morning, alarm goes off at 4.30 and we are in the bar for 5am to watch the match. Final score, ENGLAND 0-0 NIGERIA.

FML

I watched Brazil v England in the dam in some Brazilian themed bar. I got to watch Ireland v Spain in an Irish bar. It was boss.

I was in Benidorm to watch Spain win the World Cup. Again it was boss.
 
Yeah I was in Magaluf when Spain won the Euros.

Someone got ran over on the strip that night by some lunatic Spanish fella driving up and down in his car beeping his horn, and there was a mini riot.

And my mate set a Spain flag on fire for a laugh and everyone started kicking off.

Good times.
 
When I was a kid my dream was to score the winning goal in the FA cup final for Liverpool.
It was all I cared about. That FA Cup magic.

And thenI saw the world cup in Mexico in 1986 and everything changed.

Id seen 1982 but wasnt old enough to really get it. 86 was my world cup.
It was so amazing. The dry grassy pitches in The Lying Rag, the players I had never heard of, the commentary, the music, the goals, just the whole fucking theatre of it all.
I was hooked.
1990 was amazing
1994 I wasnt keen on, the games were so late and England werent there.
1998 was brilliant
2002 was good fun although weird times. I took 5 weeks off work to watch the whole fucking thing.
It hasnt felt the same since 2002.
Im hoping this one is special.
I feel like the spirit of Vasily Rats will be shining on me.

I still, STILL get the fucking wallchart. Still plan my time around games.
I LOVE a world cup
 
Apart from them universally having it in for Sterling. Which I can live with.

Seconded. Durham and Gough, TalkSh!te's answer to Laurel and Hardy, were banging the Sterling drum earlier on Drivetime, saying he'd scored loads for City, when someone phoned in and cut their water straight off by reminding them that when he plays for City he has De Bruyne and Silva serving up his chances for him.
 
Who have the kids gone for Buddha?

Ive bought the Columbia shirt. Thats my underdog this year
Mac - Columbia home (after France shirt out of stock!)
Art - Argentina away shirt
Eliza - Brazil away shirt

...all excellent choices. I like Senegal as big price fancy but the shirt is shite. So I might change the habit of a lifetime and go with a favourite - Brazil. The Columbia shirts are beautiful though.
 
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