Football World Cup - Russia 2018

[AndyRM]

Hope all the hype pays off..
I'm predicting 2-1 England

Good shout I reckon. Early Tunisia goal, panic stations, scrappy win, deflated sense of "well other big sides have been pish so..."

 

[GuyBoden]

Predictably, I liked the Spain v Portugal game best so far. Spain are a joy to watch, if you like intricate passing and ball control.

 

[marinyork]

Loving the sun and football. Watched most of the games so far.

Not watching Sweden but will watch Belgium and England later.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

1978 (like 1974, one of the World Cups when England failed to qualify); I remember this like it was yesterday:

Yeah. I suppose 'That Gemmill Goal' has become the Scotland equivalent of the England 1966 win. Not quite the same thing, but then I suppose a win in a World Cup Finals game is so rare it has to be celebrated.

 

[Tin Pot]

predicting 2-1 England

I didn’t know Predicting was playing, but I agree they’ll have the upper hand by full time.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I didn’t know Predicting was playing, but I agree they’ll have the upper hand by full time.

Well it's more hope than a prediction.

I wouldn't put money on England ..still can't believe the Iceland game happened!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

I can predict with confidence there will be exactly 0 fans from either side in Stalingrad tonight.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44372971

 

[Accy cyclist]

Sweden's strip/kit is looking pretty

 

[Accy cyclist]

Not sure whether to don my 2004 (slightly knackered) England top tonight? Didn't bring much luck in Lisbon so don't want to tempt fate...tough one?

I've just dug the same shirt out. We're on about the reversible one with the badge in the middle and red on the back of the shoulders aren't we?. Mine's a bit big,as it's an XL,i'm now a large or a medium. I think i'll wear it though as It's in good nick having hardly been worn. The Nike England shirts are so bland,compared to such shirts as the 2003 / 2005 one!

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Interesting shirt fact #16:
In the 1960s, England had planned to adopt a pink home shirt but every time they put the red away and white home shirts in the same wash nothing happened. Their kit man at the time was Harry "cool wash" Cotton, brother of Albert Square's Dot Cotton.

 

[AndyRM]

Interesting shirt fact #16:
In the 1960s, England had planned to have adopt a pink home shirt but every time they put the red away and white home shirts in the same wash nothing happened. Their kit man at the time was Harry "cool wash" Cotton, brother of Albert Square's Dot Cotton.

Did you know that Harry went on to become the first manager of Fulchester United?

 

[Dayvo]

Did you know that Harry went on to become the first manager of Fulchester United?

Wasn't it Melchester Rovers?

 

[Reynard]

Rather enjoyed the first half of Sweden v South Korea.

 

[Dayvo]

I lived in Sweden for 14 years.

Son Heung-min plays for Tottenham (and very well) so guess who I'm cheering for!

 

[Dayvo]

Rather enjoyed the first half of Sweden v South Korea.

Have you got a job? Or are you just permanently surrounded by TVs?