World Cup Kickoff Thread

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  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 5,552 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137422#Comment_1137422

    You were right, they won.

  • yellowpineapple84
    yellowpineapple84 Scope Member Posts: 317 Empowering

    We’ve lost Colombia and Japan now. I like the way Spain play football and will surely play better than they did last night but the rest that are left I haven’t really enjoyed watching 😕

  • Scooby222
    Scooby222 Community Member Posts: 170 Empowering

    Switzerland really play an attrition style of football don't they - hard work to watch as well as play against. I wonder how they will get on with Argentina. I'm glad that their match is the only one of the quarters scheduled at a difficult time to watch, I may not bother watching it live!

    Coo, a day off from football! How will I cope! The Arthur Fery match at Wimbledon this afternoon should be worth a watch though.

    Happy pause-from-all-the-football day folks!

    😎☀️ ⛱️

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 5,552 Championing

    The Arthur Fery match at Wimbledon is worth a watch. He is doing well.

    I am enjoying watching it @Scooby222 I hope you are too.

  • Anhedonia2
    Anhedonia2 Community Member Posts: 285 Empowering

    I'm not sure I agreed with some of the decisions in the Egypt game, that second goal especially it seemed a bit of a stretch to disallow. Egypt played really well thought and should be really proud.

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 3,726 Connected

    Apparently Egypt are currently crying about the game being "rigged"!

  • Rag_793
    Rag_793 Community Member Posts: 417 Empowering
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    was gutted we got knocked out in the first round, Boston will forever be twinned with Glasgow. I can the final being between France and Argentina. It is just a shame that politics has been overshadowing what has been a great World Cup so far. I will be rooting for Norway when they play England 😉

  • ChrisR777
    ChrisR777 Community Member Posts: 1,749 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137642#Comment_1137642

    We got a poor hand, no doubt, but as I say alot, Scotland getting to the WC finals is our goal, getting out the group would just be icing on the cake.

    All my life, some pretty tasty footballers have played for Scotland, Dennis Law, Kenny Dalglish, Jimmy Johnstone, Willie Miller, too many to list. For whatever reason, stick them in that blue shirt, and it all falls to pieces!

    The fact is, not nearly enough is spent by the SFA on grass roots football, and managers, in fear for their jobs, they just buy foreign journeymen, no time given to bedding in young lads from their academy. This problem is getting worse, and I hope action is taken ere long.

  • yellowpineapple84
    yellowpineapple84 Scope Member Posts: 317 Empowering

    I’m sad about Japan not being there. They really should have gone after Brazil the way they generally go after everyone else

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 5,552 Championing

    I was sorry Colombia went out especially on penalties.

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137642#Comment_1137642

    Me too @Rag_793. The Scottish have gone down as legends though. What a hit the tartan army were in Boston 🙌

  • Rag_793
    Rag_793 Community Member Posts: 417 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137655#Comment_1137655

    Absolutely correct, some huge names on the list, I would add Andy Goram, Colin Hendry and Ally McCoist to the list as well.

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    we can’t forget the wee Pocket Battleship - Archie Gemmel

  • Community_Scope
    Community_Scope Posts: 2,434 Online Community Team

    Afternoon all,

    After a little break between fixtures, the first game of the quarter finals arrives tonight at 9pm (BST) with France (@wrighty08) v Morocco (@Anhedonia2 and @Tazzi)

    Will France continue their advance to a third successive World Cup final or will Morocco pull off a bit of an upset? Will the entirely Argentine match official selection have any bearing on the outcome? 🤣

  • Scooby222
    Scooby222 Community Member Posts: 170 Empowering

    I am going to be controversial here - or maybe just an idiot! - and predict that Morocco will win this one. Other outcomes are of course available…. 😁

    Maybe with the help of the Argentinian match officials who knows? 😂

    Happy footie viewing everyone!

    ⚽️ 🥅 🍹

  • Anhedonia2
    Anhedonia2 Community Member Posts: 285 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137636#Comment_1137636

    To be fair, I feel like they are right - it certainly looked that way and they're not doing any favours in the handling of it

  • Anhedonia2
    Anhedonia2 Community Member Posts: 285 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137753#Comment_1137753

    Let's go Moroccoooo  💪

    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137765#Comment_1137765

    Argentina won't want to go against France so I wonder if we'll see any interesting decisions 😅

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing

    Yay! It's back on 🤗

    Surprised the amount of people going for the underdog - love it! I'll go with France tonight. Hopefully it's an entertaining game 🙌

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Community Member Posts: 5,552 Championing

    I don't think Morocco ever really troubled France. Bit disappointing really.

  • Scooby222
    Scooby222 Community Member Posts: 170 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137765#Comment_1137765

    Okay, I was an idiot. Of course France would win, doh! 🙄 I blame the heat....

    😂

  • Holly_Alumni
    Holly_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 6,534 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1137896#Comment_1137896

    Ahhh, i thought it was a nice thing to route for the underdog. 😊

    It's Spain vs Belgium tonight. Will anyone be watching? I think Spain will win.

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