***Official*** 2018 World Cup thread (and Drinking Guide) (3 Viewers)

[The Gator]

Where's the real Croatia?

 

[msommer]

Where's the real Croatia?

They got adjusted out at halftime

 

[shader]

Just finished the Russia game.  Spain were terrible

 

[The Gator]

Everybody is Modric to this guy

 

[Slapdash]

Where's the real Croatia?

Real Croatia United FC?

 

[Slapdash]

Everybody is Modric to this guy

About as bad as the guy yesterday who couldn't get any of the darker skinned French player's names right the first try.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Just finished the Russia game.  Spain were terrible

wat

 

[Sinn Fein]

####### Ramos

 

[Slapdash]

"Luka Modric getting some fluids inside him"  

 

[Sinn Fein]

"Luka Modric getting some fluids inside him"  

 

[shader]

wat

JUST FINISHED THE GAME SPAIN WERE TERRIBLE

 

[TripItUp]

Rebic breaking some ankles...nice pressure from the Croats here.

 

[The Gator]

Jeez. I have to make an emergency run to the store, I come back and it’s 1-1.

This game needs you to go to the store again.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Why are Croatia’s odds to win the cup so much better when they are below Denmark in the FIFA rankings?

 

[Sinn Fein]

Why are Croatia’s odds to win the cup so much better when they are below Denmark in the FIFA rankings?

Chet will have to take this one.

 

[Slapdash]

Why are Croatia’s odds to win the cup so much better when they are below Denmark in the FIFA rankings?

Because FIFA rankings are largely useless.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Because FIFA rankings are largely useless.

Good to know

 

[Slapdash]

Krohn-Dehli is one of those players like Axel Witsel that always seems to score against me in Fifa  

 

[Jaysus]

Whiskey & Ginger Ale is the national drink of Denmarkland, right?

 

[Slapdash]

Good to know

They're basically a formulaic system that is based on recent results and the quality of those results.  For instance, Russia did not have to qualify as host nation so they do not have as many quality results from WC qualifiers as other teams.  In this specific case, Croatia looked more impressive in the group stages and has more highly regarded players.

 

[msommer]

Whiskey & Ginger Ale is the national drink of Denmarkland, right?

Beer or snaps, actually

 

[Long Ball Larry]

They're basically a formulaic system that is based on recent results and the quality of those results.  For instance, Russia did not have to qualify as host nation so they do not have as many quality results from WC qualifiers as other teams.  In this specific case, Croatia looked more impressive in the group stages and has more highly regarded players.

Makes sense.  The huge disparity in odds just stood out.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

JUST FINISHED THE GAME SPAIN WERE TERRIBLE

WAT

 

[Slapdash]

Makes sense.  The huge disparity in odds just stood out.

Maybe it should have.  When you get into the knockout rounds, a well organized defense can grind results out and the talent disparity isn't huge between the two.  Denmark has a quality team and Schmeichel has had a wonderful showing.

 

[Jaysus]

Beer or snaps, actually

Go back to Russia commie!

 

[msommer]

Go back to Russia commie!

That would be vodka, oh wise one from Harrisburg

 

 

[Sinn Fein]

I suppose this is going to come down to Kasper's ability to stop Pens v. Denmark's ability to make Pens.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Guy in the bar earlier found it quite amusing that Denmark had a player named “Delaney”.  Can’t imagine what he thought seeing sisto.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Beer or snaps, actually

Snaps?

 

[The Gator]

WOW

 

[Slapdash]

Had to do that foul, but that is a red

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

OH ####

 

[The General]

What can the goalie be complaining about?

 

[Christo]

How is that just a yellow?

 

[The Gator]

Wtf was  Casper asking for? Lol 

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Are we sure he would have made that goal?  

 

[Slapdash]

What can the goalie be complaining about?

Have to try  

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

NOONAN!

 

[The Gator]

Holy #### 

 

[Christo]

 

[QuizGuy66]

#13 's Crime pays there lol.

-QG

 

[Slapdash]

 

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Watching the game with my dad.  He tried to say it wasn't a penalty.  LOL.

 

[Ghost Rider]

That is unreal. 

 

[Slapdash]

Nice BIG step for the keeper there

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHCHDHGSURJCNDHSHSNFNEUDHDNAHHAHAHAHAH

 

[The General]

Schmegal stones the guy from "28 Days Later".

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Best red card to save a goal since Suarez vs Ghana in 2010.  HAD to do it, and it pays off.  Plus, somehow, he didn't even get a red card.

 

[msommer]

And daddy Schmeichel is happy!

 

[ffldrew]

Should be a red - and a re-kick for the steps off the line