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Posted June 25, 2018
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Sjuan: Well, if in the end Iceland wins tomorrow, at least I will have more time to play the video games that I bought in the Summer Sale :(
nah, you can just continue cheering for Croatia :P
Posted June 25, 2018
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nightcraw1er.488: Yup, as I said above, they may have won yesterday, but they aren't a tournament winner as yet. That can change very quickly however. Let's see how the last group games go before ruling anyone out.
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tinyE: BTW, does everyone over-analyze this stuff or is it just an American thing? :P During half times of games over here broadcasters will WAY overdue it. I'm not kidding!

"Well Jim, he has shown that when playing on Tuesdays with an odd numbered date during months ending in 'R' that he is much more effective in the second half! Look for him to come out and take this game over!"
Maybe they are still trying to figure out the rules - so throwing in a few stats helps to even the playing field
Posted June 25, 2018
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Sjuan: Well, if in the end Iceland wins tomorrow, at least I will have more time to play the video games that I bought in the Summer Sale :(
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LordMarlock: nah, you can just continue cheering for Croatia :P
I'm going to encourage Croatia to beat Iceland, so we have a chance to qualify by beating Nigeria :)
Posted June 25, 2018
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LordMarlock: nah, you can just continue cheering for Croatia :P
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Sjuan: I'm going to encourage Croatia to beat Iceland, so we have a chance to qualify by beating Nigeria :)
:)
Posted June 25, 2018
I don't want to sound like a dick, and of course it's always good when a host nation does well, but am I the only one who was getting a little weary about how Russia was acting after beating up on two pretty mediocre teams?

They are facing an actual contender for the first time and, as of this post, they are getting it handed to them.
Feels like poetic justice to me.

The again, they could come back and win this thing 8-2. :P
Post edited June 25, 2018 by tinyE
Posted June 25, 2018
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tinyE: I don't want to sound like a dick, and of course it's always good when a host nation does well, but am I the only one who was getting a little weary about how Russia was acting after beating up on two pretty mediocre teams?
The host country is usually placed in the easiest group, as it is in the organization's interest that a lot of spectators attend the stadiums. Possibly the least corrupt thing that FIFA does.

This leads to a false sense of security and bitter frustration later on.

What is more worrying is the unjustifiable help from referees that some of them get sometimes (ahem... South Korea 2002 ahem). And guess what? Russia will be facing in next round one of the two teams that advance in group B (current most likely, Spain and Portugal).
Post edited June 25, 2018 by Caesar.
Posted June 25, 2018
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tinyE: I don't want to sound like a dick, and of course it's always good when a host nation does well, but am I the only one who was getting a little weary about how Russia was acting after beating up on two pretty mediocre teams?

They are facing an actual contender for the first time and, as of this post, they are getting it handed to them.
Feels like poetic justice to me.

The again, they could come back and win this thing 8-2. :P
Russia is actually the biggest surprise so far for me, and it's a positive one. I've actually fallen asleep during their games at the last EC. They've been a lot better here so far and played some convincing and entertaining football in the first two games. If Russians want to celebrate their team, I say go ahead, it's well deserved.
Posted June 25, 2018
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tinyE: I don't want to sound like a dick, and of course it's always good when a host nation does well, but am I the only one who was getting a little weary about how Russia was acting after beating up on two pretty mediocre teams?

They are facing an actual contender for the first time and, as of this post, they are getting it handed to them.
Feels like poetic justice to me.

The again, they could come back and win this thing 8-2. :P
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lolplatypus: Russia is actually the biggest surprise so far for me, and it's a positive one. I've actually fallen asleep during their games at the last EC. They've been a lot better here so far and played some convincing and entertaining football in the first two games. If Russians want to celebrate their team, I say go ahead, it's well deserved.
Russia may be the biggest surprise, but Mexico is the most intriguing one.

I've never seen so many people so quickly go from "This coach is an imbecile!" to "This coach is a genius!"
Posted June 25, 2018
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tinyE: Russia may be the biggest surprise, but Mexico is the most intriguing one.
Ah right, Mexico. I completely forgot about them. Weird.

But yeah, Mexico were pretty great. But they're anything but a pushover, anyway, I think they always had that in them.
Posted June 25, 2018
Mexico has always been a serious candidate, Russia is indeed a big surprise.
Posted June 25, 2018
Anyone else finding this whole VAR thing highly annoying? Feels like I am watching a recording of a game being dissected rather than a live action game. And the constant calls to review things well...
Posted June 25, 2018
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Posted June 25, 2018
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nightcraw1er.488: Anyone else finding this whole VAR thing highly annoying? Feels like I am watching a recording of a game being dissected rather than a live action game. And the constant calls to review things well...
Not at all. I'm taking some downtime over blatantly wrong calls.
In general, at least. Iran - Portugal is excessive, but I suppose in a game with many close calls that's unavoidable.
Posted June 25, 2018
Just to follow up, the Portugal va Iran game is a prime example. This is not football! I gave up watching league football as all they did was talk about money, now the World Cup is being ruined by video replay.
Posted June 25, 2018
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nightcraw1er.488: Just to follow up, the Portugal va Iran game is a prime example. This is not football! I gave up watching league football as all they did was talk about money, now the World Cup is being ruined by video replay.
Poorly officiated. Just make a call. Go to replay if you have to, but don't stand there 5 minutes and THEN go to replay. Horrible. The other games I've seen did replay okay, but that ref was bad.
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