World Cup Kickoff Thread

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  • Scooby222
    Scooby222 Community Member Posts: 192 Empowering

    My predictions: Spain, Croatia (🀞), and Switzerland to win.

    Please note: other outcomes are available… 😊 and indeed likely, with my current rate of prediction accuracy!

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 6,038 Championing

    In all fairness to you @Scooby222 things are happening we did not expect.

  • Scooby222
    Scooby222 Community Member Posts: 192 Empowering

    I know, I am thinking of predicting that the overall winning team will be Cape Verde with the way the results are going so far! πŸ˜‚

    It's fun having new and unexpected teams winning though, I like it a lot. 😁

  • yellowpineapple84
    yellowpineapple84 Scope Member Posts: 334 Empowering
    edited July 2

    Hello :) I really enjoyed watching the USA game, they played really well and attractively, invention and forward running. Even when they had less players than Bosnia they still ran forwards and showed invention in trying to break the lines. England appear incapable of doing this when they have the same amount of players as the opposition and I feel a lot of football fans would say England are a better team on paper than USA. So it’s really bizarre how England play and have played for many years now. I will be supporting Mexico in the next game, England are really really poor and I can’t support them. The amount of money they’re on with the complete lack of initiative and inability to run forwards with a football or even run forwards without a football is so poor. I don’t think it is a manager’s fault as this has been happening as far back as when Fabio Capello was manager and maybe even predates that :(

  • yellowpineapple84
    yellowpineapple84 Scope Member Posts: 334 Empowering

    I think Spain will win and Croatia win and Switzerland to win. Looking forward to these games and hope they can be exciting and fun to watch :)

  • Scooby222
    Scooby222 Community Member Posts: 192 Empowering
    edited July 2

    I thought that England did manage to change, and played some good games, under Gareth Southgate in the Russia world cup and the 2021 Euros. Then they started to backslide a bit, but still usually got through the tournament games….. until they didn't.

    They now seem to be back to playing like they are scared of the ball part of the time, with outright panic followed by the occasional flash of skill and brillance. It's exhausting to watch!

    😰

    Apologies for sounding negative, this is just my reaction after watching last night, but I'm no expert!

  • SlowMode
    SlowMode Community Member Posts: 28 Connected

    my part-Austrian roommate looks especially tense during this Spain game!

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 6,038 Championing

    It was always going to be a Spain win. Just a matter of by how many.

  • yellowpineapple84
    yellowpineapple84 Scope Member Posts: 334 Empowering

    Hello :) I enjoyed the Spain game and hoping there is another about to start as I can’t sleep. Hope everyone can sleep well tonight :)

  • Scooby222
    Scooby222 Community Member Posts: 192 Empowering

    if you went on to watch the Portugal v Croatia match then you still didn't get to sleep - that was a bit of a classic! I wish Croatia had won though.

  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 14,643 Online Community Programme Lead

    Morning all,

    Last night saw decisive wins for Spain and Switzerland and a whole bundle of controversy as Portugal progressed at Croatia's expense. That leaves us with just three more games from the last-32 left to play and they'll be happening tonight:

    7pm (BST): Australia (@Elaine1961) v Egypt (@Rosie_Scope)

    11pm (BST): Argentina (@Hope64 and @Alisonjaneg) v Cape Verde (@SlowMode)

    2.30pm (BST): Colombia (@Bluebell21 and @elle19) v Ghana (@StoryGuy)

    Out of these six teams, who's making it through to the last-16?

  • Scooby222
    Scooby222 Community Member Posts: 192 Empowering

    My predictions: wins for Egypt, Argentina, Columbia.

    With an honorable display from Cape Verde, who have been stellar for the tournament so far.

    as usual, other predictions are available (and probably more reliable!) 😎

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 6,038 Championing

    Hopefully a win for Columbia which is my team. Unlikely to be watching at 2.30am will have to catch up later in the day.

  • Johnboy412000
    Johnboy412000 Community Member Posts: 692 Empowering

    I Know one thing I cannot see England winning it. My Money would be on Portugal, Argentina or France assuming I was a betting man which I aint lol. If England make it past Mexico I'd certainly think they'd meet their match with Brazil.

  • Johnboy412000
    Johnboy412000 Community Member Posts: 692 Empowering

    Well If I was a Gambling Man which I aint lol I'd bet on Argentina, France or Portugal to walk away with the Cup. If England do make it past Mexico they will meet their demise with Brazil.

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing

    Brazil is definitely going to be a tough one if we do beat Mexico. 😐️

    I'm not sure I'll be able to handle watching it after the ups and downs of the last game πŸ˜… I got VERY into it 🀣

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,890 Championing

    England haven't faced stiff opposition yet, not any team they are aren't expected to beat anyway.

    Scotland were doomed to failure drawing both Brazil and Morocco, both top 10 teams. Like I said before, us getting to the WC finals was our goal, anything else would be a nice surprise.

    I imagine England will overcome Mexico, but then there is no hiding place! I would expect them to usually beat the Netherlands and maybe Portugal, but who knows against Spain and France, saying nothing of the two South American giants.

  • Johnboy412000
    Johnboy412000 Community Member Posts: 692 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1136447#Comment_1136447

    Well if I didn't watch it I'd be up all night wondering what the score was lol so might as well sit and watch it. I just have to be mindful that I have Neighbours either side of me as well as up above and if I cheer too loudly should England score I might get some complaints. The joys of living in a Retirement complex and grandma next door (That's just a figure of Speech lol) goes to bed at half past ten lol. I'm 65 going on 66 but I don't go to bed at half past 10 lol.

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1136525#Comment_1136525

    I realised very quickly just how easy it is to get carried away watching England play so I feel your pain. πŸ˜… Oh noooo… you might be very unpopular the next day. πŸ˜‚ Do you get on with your neighbours? I feel like you probably do. I'm sure they'd forgive you.

  • Johnboy412000
    Johnboy412000 Community Member Posts: 692 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1136531#Comment_1136531

    Yeah I get on with them ok. Some did complain once and the ILO mentioned it to me apperntly my TV was too loud in an evening so now I have headphones connected to it. I would have appreciated the offended neighbour coming and knocking on my door instead of going to the ILO but not to worry. I quite enjoy watching TV with headphones on it drowns any other noises out lol.

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