Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Croatia and Putin tied at 1 nearing the half. I'm already calling shenanegens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) Modric is just so smooth. It's obvious why he is considered one of the best few midfielders in the world. Edited July 7, 2018 by Iron Crotch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, Iron Crotch said: Modric is just so smooth. It's obvious why he is considered one of the best few midfielders in the world. At 32, I think this is likely his last WC. Win one for ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Croatia / Russia is the first Quarter Final not decided in 90 minutes. Going to Extra Time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Extra time goal from Captain Pony Tail Vida! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) Unbelievable. Russia just won't go away. Set pieces have been the undoing of many a good team this tournament. Edited July 7, 2018 by Iron Crotch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, Iron Crotch said: Unbelievable. Russia just won't go away. Set pieces have been the undoing of many a good team this tournament. The power of Putin is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, N S said: The power of Putin is amazing. I think he told these guys they'd be banished to Siberia if they lost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Just now, Iron Crotch said: I think he told these guys they'd be banished to Siberia if they lost! Either that, or that he would eliminate their pensions too. Wrong Club? Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 minute ago, N S said: Either that, or that he would eliminate their pensions too. Wrong Club?  Nah. It's your club. You make the rules! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Croatia is through! Wow, what a game! Â Fernandez was a hero in tying the game in the second OT. ...but, his penalty kick well wide was about as bad as it gets. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Those were two weak penalties from Russia damn it , Croatia played a bad game though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Croatia will need to play the full 90 minutes against England and not just the second 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) So, the semi finals are set. France and Belgium. I like France, but am hoping Belgium will continue their strong counter attack and win. Also, France has won the WC and Belgium has not, so I will root for the non winner in this one. How far has Belgium made it in a WC? Is this their first time in the final 4? Croatia and England in the other semi. I like Croatia in this one. England has won the WC before, so I will root for the non-winner in this match up too. I like Croatia anyway. Croatia did make the final 4 on one previous occasion. I will add a poll. Edited July 8, 2018 by N S just plain old stupidity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 New poll added. You guys should be able to figure it out. You did last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 19 hours ago, N S said: So, the semi finals are set. France and Belgium. I like France, but am hoping Belgium will continue their strong counter attack and win. Also, France has won the WC and Belgium has not, so I will root for the non winner in this one. How far has Belgium made it in a WC? Is this their first time in the final 4? Croatia and England in the other semi. I like Croatia in this one. England has won the WC before, so I will root for the non-winner in this match up too. I like Croatia anyway. Croatia did make the final 4 on one previous occasion. I will add a poll. Looks like they came in fourth place in 1986: https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/belgium-at-the-2018-world-cup-schedule-scores-how-to-watch-eden-hazard-tv-and-live-stream-players-to-watch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 28 minutes ago, sabills said: Looks like they came in fourth place in 1986: https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/belgium-at-the-2018-world-cup-schedule-scores-how-to-watch-eden-hazard-tv-and-live-stream-players-to-watch/ Thanks. They have a pretty good track record in the WC. 4th in 1986, eh. Yup, I remember that WC ... Mexico ... the only WC that Canada qualified for. FIFA better not change the hosts automatic qualification thing for 2026. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 40 minutes ago, N S said: Thanks. They have a pretty good track record in the WC. 4th in 1986, eh. Yup, I remember that WC ... Mexico ... the only WC that Canada qualified for. FIFA better not change the hosts automatic qualification thing for 2026. That's all. But are they going to give THREE auto berths? US and Mexico SHOULD make it anyways, but obviously that's not a guarantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 (edited) 37 minutes ago, sabills said: But are they going to give THREE auto berths? US and Mexico SHOULD make it anyways, but obviously that's not a guarantee. That seemed to be the understanding of the folks behind the 'United' Bid. FIFA has not said a word, but the only other time there were multiple hosts (Korea and Japan in 2002(?)) both hosts qualified automatically. I will be somewhat surprised if FIFA ... actually, nothing from FIFA ever surprises me ... changes the auto qualification for hosts, especially since they are going to 48 qualifiers for 2026, or is it in 2022. And, don't get me started on 2022 ... Edited July 9, 2018 by N S stupidity x 3 ... ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Can't even see the game because i'll be at work ? , Which will be screwed because Air force one parking behind our building. And no 'movement' is allowed for 2 hrs so won't be able to do our job proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 On Thursday, July 05, 2018 at 11:13 AM, Samson's Flow said: Well that's because Russia is typically not a name we recognize as a World Cu n power team. I think they are overachieving riding the home fans energy. They were on the defensive a lot in the Spain game. That's my thought as well. I think it is another Brazil year. Pretty sure they got to PK's against Spain riding the ref's distaste for a Plutonium appetizer. Â No way Spain shouldn't have gotten a PK in the 2nd 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 So far, no one has that French feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted July 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 GAME ON!! GO BELGIUM!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Great game so far. I can't believe its 0-0. Belgium was robbed twice by the French keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Yet another set piece goal. Seems like the majority of goals in this World Cup are either set pieces or from the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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