***Official*** 2018 World Cup thread (and Drinking Guide) (2 Viewers)

[gianmarco]

Meh.

 

[Steve Tasker]

 Rakitic

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Awesome.

The Croats are tough as nails.

 

[Sinn Fein]

winner

 

[El Floppo]

holy hell... I haven't taken a breath in three minutes

 

[otello]

Croatia deserved to win, but Russia crapped the bed in penalties 

 

[Daywalker]

First PK is like when you go bowling and you let go a super slow roll right down the middle.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Trump just threw a half-full McDonald’s cup across the room.

 

[The Gator]

The old man was ice there 

Could have taken that with a cig hanging out if his mouth. 

 

[Jackstraw]

Wrung out. 

 

[El Floppo]

i like saying it ROCK-uh-titch more than RACK-uh-titch

 

[NewlyRetired]

perfect ending for me.

The hosts do their country proud and we don't get a weak team in the semi's.

 

[Zegras11]

We did it!

 

[gianmarco]

Could have taken that with a cig hanging out if his mouth. 

He Pirlo'd it.

 

[Sammy3469]

 

[Sinn Fein]

Enough with the "Golden Generation"  please.

TIA

 

[NewlyRetired]

I am still digesting the first Russian pk.  He took a paneka not down the middle.  I have no idea what he was thinking.

 

[El Floppo]

I'm at the office too... ####### waste of time trying to get work done during this stuff. might as well stayed home and watched it on somethign bigger than my phone.

 

[Slapdash]

Russia's keeper seems like a classy guy and had a great tournament

 

[Slapdash]

I'm at the office too... ####### waste of time trying to get work done during this stuff. might as well stayed home and watched it on somethign bigger than my phone.

Everyone should have a boss with a HD antenna in his office

 

[Sinn Fein]

Croatia won on penalties 4 3 

 

[NewlyRetired]

Mandzukic was dead man walking the whole extra time.  

 

[Steve Tasker]

He Pirlo'd it.

Clearly Pirlo would've taken it with a glass of wine.

 

[El Floppo]

full credit to russia today... played the best they could today, scored some huge goals and almost pulled it out. 

honestly- I saw this team in the last year or so in friendlies and thought they were absolute dog ####. they stayed organized and smart throughout, with just enough class to make it work. 

but what andy said- thank god they didn't progress.

 

[Sammy3469]

Mandzucikic was dead man walking the whole extra time.  

He didn’t even move on the 2nd Russian goal.

 

[Sammy3469]

full credit to russia today... played the best they could today, scored some huge goals and almost pulled it out. 

honestly- I saw this team in the last year or so in friendlies and thought they were absolute dog ####. they stayed organized and smart throughout, with just enough class to make it work. 

but what andy said- thank god they didn't progress.

PEDs are a wonderful thing.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Current Odds:

France: 2/1

England: 5/2

Belgium: 11/4

Croatia: 4/1

 

[gianmarco]

Belgium/England.

 

[kevzilla]

Is Zagreb a center of flare manufacturing? They never seem to run out.

 

[El Floppo]

Belgium/England.

I'd love to see Belgium/Croatia... but you're probably right.

England's made it look relatively easy (granted- the bracket) and have been pretty well organized in the back. those tired croat legs will have to make some magic happen and not let lovren happen.

france v belgium is going to be awesome.

 

[Short Corner]

Spend time around my mil?

Does your wife's mil count?

 

[Mister CIA]

Roughly, I'm two parts French, one part Welsh, and one part English.

MMMBoppe!

 

[El Floppo]

I'm spent.

best WC evah.

IF ONLY NEYMAH DIDN"T ROLL AROUND SO MUCH

 

[Sammy3469]

Is Zagreb a center of flare manufacturing? They never seem to run out.

Yes  

 

[El Floppo]

Yes  

congrats sammy. you watch at home or with your people?

 

[rascal]

Why is von miller in all of these soccer commercials?

 

[Sammy3469]

congrats sammy. you watch at home or with your people?

Neither...on vacation at north Myrtle beach...might be the only people who care here

We don’t go to Croatia until August  

 

[TripItUp]

Population of remaining countries

Croatia = 4.16 million

Belgium = 11.5 million

England = 66.4 million

France = 65.2 million

United States Population = 326.7 million

 

[Sebowski]

Enough with the "Golden Generation"  please.

TIA

All four teams left are golden generations! Golden generations for everyone! 

 

[NewlyRetired]

While it is impossible to gauge how all the young US talent is going to turn out  8 years from now, I would be pleased if the team did as well as Russia did in 2026.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Population of remaining countries

Croatia = 4.16 million

Belgium = 11.5 million

England = 66.4 million

France = 65.2 million

United States Population = 326.7 million

I never understand this stat.  It is meaningless in soccer.

Look at many of the biggest populated countries, they suck at the sport.  China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc etc

 

[gianmarco]

While it is impossible to gauge how all the young US talent is going to turn out  8 years from now, I would be pleased if the team did as well as Russia did in 2026.

It will be our Golden generation.

 

[gianmarco]

I never understand this stat.  It is meaningless in soccer.

Look at many of the biggest populated countries, they suck at the sport.  China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc etc

That's because their best athletes play table tennis and cricket.

 

[Capella]

Why do both teams act like nervous wrecks during this?  Why not practice the opposite behavior?

How on earth do you practice the pressure of a World Cup quarterfinal penalty kick?

 

[msommer]

Population of remaining countries

Croatia = 4.16 million

Belgium = 11.5 million

England = 66.4 million

France = 65.2 million

United States Population = 326.7 million

"Why soccer will never be big in the US!"

 

[Sammy3469]

That's because their best athletes play table tennis and cricket.

You’ll laugh, but in a lot of country Croatia’s best athletes play water polo or handball.  

 

[Mister CIA]

How on earth do you practice the pressure of a World Cup quarterfinal penalty kick?

If you can dodge a wrench ...

 

[El Floppo]

How on earth do you practice the pressure of a World Cup quarterfinal penalty kick?

They can practice acting cool at least

 

[El Floppo]

You’ll laugh, but in a lot of country Croatia’s best athletes play water polo or handball.  

Saw a few Croatian fans in the stands wearing water polo head gear...reminded me of that. Those guys are beasts...not exactly built for soccer.

 

[Kafka]

I haven’t said wow once this whole tournament. 

Wow.