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The World Cup
- Thread starter Simster
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The build up to the WC officially starts on 25th May
(or Monday morning ). Right now, there is no WC.- Thread starter
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The build up to the WC officially starts on 25th May
Thanks hans, that's cleared things up nicely.
Tooting Gull
Well-known member
- Jul 5, 2003
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Nah, I'm well up for it, have been for weeks.
Granted the play-offs have temporarily taken over for a bit, and obviously will continue to do so if we got to Wembley and then somehow got up.
But the kids have been going the Pannini album, and a few things of their own about each country involved, flags. money, food etc.
And this is Brazil. It's the best country to have the WC, whatever happens to England. Wish I was going (like my bloody nextdoor neighbour who seems to be getting a three-week freebie via working for BA), but will really enjoy it on the TV.
Granted the play-offs have temporarily taken over for a bit, and obviously will continue to do so if we got to Wembley and then somehow got up.
But the kids have been going the Pannini album, and a few things of their own about each country involved, flags. money, food etc.
And this is Brazil. It's the best country to have the WC, whatever happens to England. Wish I was going (like my bloody nextdoor neighbour who seems to be getting a three-week freebie via working for BA), but will really enjoy it on the TV.
Ravids
Active member
I can't get PROPERLY excited until my exams finish on June 2nd.
The days have been rolling by nicely though, just under 5 weeks now! Have a feeling in my water that this WC will be one to remember.
Anyone entered any work/college SWEEPSTAKES? That's always something that helps with the anticipation. I got Ivory Coast and Chile.
The days have been rolling by nicely though, just under 5 weeks now! Have a feeling in my water that this WC will be one to remember.
Anyone entered any work/college SWEEPSTAKES? That's always something that helps with the anticipation. I got Ivory Coast and Chile.
turienzo's lovechild
New member
- Oct 25, 2003
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I talk about the world cup on average about 17 times a day...it's my favourite time. My excitement is building, it seems like a country is releasing their squad each day (england on monday), my panini sticker album is coming along nicely, i've been enjoying the bbc's "100 world cup moments" videos each day....it's just the ruddy WORLD CUP
the CUP of the WORLD
the CUP of the WORLD
In the (hugely unlikely, obviously) event that we were to go up, Oscar and Burke can treat the World Cup games like the Shopping Channel.
Lewes' best seagull
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- Jan 31, 2008
- 1,145
Watch this and I guarantee you will feel excited.
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
Too early for World Cup fever. It may take a while longer to get going if Hodgson takes all the old lags and ignores the young guns.
Come on Roy. Fortune favours the brave.
Come on Roy. Fortune favours the brave.
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
Nah. If England are there - it is all about England. Until we are knocked out at least. Then the nation can relax and start to enjoy the football.
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Very much this. PLEASE take Ross Barclay.
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
Please, please Roy. And play Lallana. And Sterling.
Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
I mean you are right. But of the the great tournaments was 1970 - my first proper watching, and all I can think of is Leon, Uwe Seeler, and Peter Bloody Bonetti.
Ravids
Active member
I think there's a different approach with this world cup when to comes to England, as nobody, not even England fans are expecting them to win it for once.
This could work in their favour as there's no pressure on them. Due to this if they can get through that tricky group then they could get to the quarter final or maybe even, yes... the semi final, granted the ceiling is hit then though.
All of this depends on whether ROY get's it right on Monday obviously too. I just think a young England team mixed with the experience of Gerrard/Baines/Hart/Rooney ect playing with no pressure has the potential to go very far.
The Fifth Column
Retired ex-cop
Unlike any previous WC I find myself with little interest this time round, a combination of the Endemic corruption at FIFA along with billions spent on this tournament in a country where widespread poverty and Social unrest is common coupled with the inevitable failure of our national side have lead me to an attitude of complete apathy. I'm sure the Brazilians will put on a decent show even with barely finished venues and a chaotic infrastructure but I'm hoping that the people of Brazil will protest like they are promising to and disrupt the WC and cause FIFA the maximum embarrassment and aggravation. My biggest wish would be Sepp Blatters motorcade getting ambushed and seeing the smug flabby faced **** get a good kicking.
PWA
European Tour 2023/24
Excitement will grow in June Simster. Too early. Season still in progress.