row_33 Posted June 26, 2018 Posted June 26, 2018 Two groups have gone to the last minute for advancement and tomorrow morning another goes to the last minute
BritBill Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 As luck would have it, I'm working at home this afternoon and Germany v South Korea kicks off at 3pm. What are the chances of that?!
row_33 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 It’s 10am kickoff for most of us, can’t eatch it and no hope of taping and not hearing the result
BritBill Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, row_33 said: It’s 10am kickoff for most of us, can’t eatch it and no hope of taping and not hearing the result That's a shame. Surely this is the game Germany come to life?
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 27, 2018 Author Posted June 27, 2018 Soccer related... TIL Real Madrid's president didn't want to sign Ronaldinho, saying "He's so ugly that he'd sink you as a brand". Instead he signed Beckham, for he's handsome & marketable in Asia. Ronaldinho became Barcelona's star & got a standing ovation from Madrid fans for his performance in EL Clasico 2005.
row_33 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, BritBill said: That's a shame. Surely this is the game Germany come to life? not in the first round, just a big boring fart for both games, sadly... but 100% expected
row_33 Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 ------------------ so if Germany and Sweden win 1-0, they both go through??
Cugalabanza Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 Wow, crazy stuff in today’s early games. Mexico lucky indeed. They owe a huge debt to S. Korea, especially their keeper, who was great. I didn’t think S. Korea was capable of a performance like that. Good stuff!
BeginnersMind Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Cugalabanza said: Wow, crazy stuff in today’s early games. Mexico lucky indeed. They owe a huge debt to S. Korea, especially their keeper, who was great. I didn’t think S. Korea was capable of a performance like that. Good stuff! Korea sent the US through winning in a similar meaningless game over Portugal in 2010(?). Give them credit. Germany was the better team and missed their chances, but SK was massively gritty. Two pretty lousy teams go through. I doubt either one goes beyond their next match. Edited June 27, 2018 by BeginnersMind
Royale with Cheese Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 So does South Korea have a chance to move on?
Cugalabanza Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 30 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: So does South Korea have a chance to move on? Nope. But I bet they’re going home feeling pretty ok about the victory against Germany in a game Germany needed.
Royale with Cheese Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Cugalabanza said: Nope. But I bet they’re going home feeling pretty ok about the victory against Germany in a game Germany needed. Thanks. So who is probably the favorite now to win it all?
Cugalabanza Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, BeginnersMind said: Korea sent the US through winning in a similar meaningless game over Portugal in 2010(?). Give them credit. Germany was the better team and missed their chances, but SK was massively gritty. Two pretty lousy teams go through. I doubt either one goes beyond their next match. I feel like both Sweden & Mexico are capable of beating anyone on a good day. Consistency is the issue, especially for Mexico. They were poor today, but they can play at a very high level when it comes together for them. 1 minute ago, Royale with Cheese said: Thanks. So who is probably the favorite now to win it all? Hard to say. It’s pretty wide open. Germany’s out. Spain & Brazil look ok, but not great. Portugal, Croatia, Uruguay, England, Sweden...all very much in the mix. Makes it a fun tournament in my opinion.
Royale with Cheese Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, Cugalabanza said: I feel like both Sweden & Mexico are capable of beating anyone on a good day. Consistency is the issue, especially for Mexico. They were poor today, but they can play at a very high level when it comes together for them. Hard to say. It’s pretty wide open. Germany’s out. Spain & Brazil look ok, but not great. Portugal, Croatia, Uruguay, England, Sweden...all very much in the mix. Makes it a fun tournament in my opinion. Do you have a dog in the fight?
Cugalabanza Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Do you have a dog in the fight? Well, it would be USA, but...? I’m rooting for Mexico ( I guess that’s sacrilege to some). Also England (they invented the game—they deserve some love) and Portugal somewhat too. Edited June 27, 2018 by Cugalabanza 1
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