Russia v Saudi

andybox · Post by **andybox** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:37 am

Let’s have your tips.

andybox · Post by **andybox** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:39 am

4-0 Ruskies to kick the Saudis all the way back to Mecca.

Lincoln · Post by **Lincoln** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:11 am

A nervous 1-0 to the Russians

jedgarandclyde · Post by **jedgarandclyde** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:19 am

I have a feeling in my water that it might be closer than a lot of people may think, 2-1 to the bully boys of Europe.

Stephen_Dedalus · Post by **Stephen_Dedalus** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:09 am

I would laugh my socks off if there was an upset.

Unfortunately I think it will be a boring 1-0.

I can't remember when I have been least excited about an opening game.

In fact, all the first three games.......zzzzzzzzz

LonelyTeaPot · Post by **LonelyTeaPot** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:42 pm

The Russians aren't any good lately, so I say 3-1 for them, or perhaps only 2-1.

Kilombo · Post by **Kilombo** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:25 pm

0 - 0. Must be one of the most boring opening games of all times in the WC

Agent009 · Post by **Agent009** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 5:08 pm

Ru55ia will pummel the saudis...
At least thats what facebook will say.

Stephen_Dedalus · Post by **Stephen_Dedalus** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 5:09 pm

I will be wearing my Jihad headband.

Kilombo · Post by **Kilombo** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:04 pm

The saudis will permit women to drive cars now. Maybe in 100 years more they will have democratic elections.
Syephen, please post a picture of yours with the yihad

Lost Soul · Post by **Lost Soul** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:52 am

The corrupt FIFA goons sure gave the Russkies the easiest group in the history of group play to get through.

Uruguay- 17th
Egypt-46th
Russia-66th
Saudi- 67th

Compare to Brazil-2nd, Switz- 6th. Costa Rica at 25th got shafted.

Or Belgium- 3rd, England 13th, Tunisia 14th

One would think those crooked clowns would know how to seed a tournament by now.

Kilombo · Post by **Kilombo** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:31 pm

Probably Egypt and Uruguay will kick out the russians

andybox · Post by **andybox** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:45 am

Bump. Game day is upon us ladies and gentlemen, let's have your tips please.

mad hatter · Post by **mad hatter** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:46 am

Russians by a facebook mile

andybox · Post by **andybox** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:50 am

Thank you sheep shagger, but let's make it a bit more accurate than that. What have you tipped in the competition?

Stephen_Dedalus · Post by **Stephen_Dedalus** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:52 am

I am intrigued to see what that megalomaniac Putin has planned for the opening ceremony.

A staged reenactment of Stalingrad?

Does it really gave to be so early?

mad hatter · Post by **mad hatter** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:54 am

andybox wrote:Thank you sheep shagger, but let's make it a bit more accurate than that. What have you tipped in the competition?

Cant recall but it was Da da da. lets say 3 0 to the Crimean Crusaders.

andybox · Post by **andybox** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:56 am

A surprise appearance by Trump and Kim, complete with mock nukes and tanks?

mad hatter · Post by **mad hatter** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:58 am

A full mobile missile launcher display with Putin riding bare chested on the top of the biggest missile with a hammer in one hand and a sicle in the other.

Stephen_Dedalus · Post by **Stephen_Dedalus** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:06 am

That's actually pretty good. Like the cowboy scene in Dr Strangelove.

I think he will actually be a real sweetie and on full charm offensive.

And the FSB/KGB have already done door to door to tell the "hooligans" to step down. If they don't want to get conscripted to serve in Chechnya.

andybox · Post by **andybox** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:14 am

He might do a Cher in Sheep Shagger's scenario above.

mad hatter · Post by **mad hatter** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:40 am

Stephen_Dedalus wrote:That's actually pretty good. Like the cowboy scene in Dr Strangelove.

I think he will actually be a real sweetie and on full charm offensive.

And the FSB/KGB have already done door to door to tell the "hooligans" to step down. If they don't want to get conscripted to serve in Chechnya.

so an inter-office memo?

Meatfree · Post by **Meatfree** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:21 am

I think Russia will win, but it won't be a great game. In terms of the time, I believe it's 7pm over there, so it's actually quite late for the first game to kick off. Is it the norm to only have one game on the opening day? I thought there was normally one late afternoon / teatime and another at 7pm /8pm.

Stephen_Dedalus · Post by **Stephen_Dedalus** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:47 am

I always remembered it as one game on opening night, but that was always on a Friday?

I take your point about time difference, but Moscow is GMT+2

That means, by their time, the opening ceremony and opening game will be over by 8pm.

Meatfree · Post by **Meatfree** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:30 am

Fair enough. I thought they were 3hrs ahead. When I was in St Petersburg I'm sure it was GMT +3 or even 4. I know on the last day I miscalculated how it worked and ended up being awake for more almost 24hrs, including the drive from Manchester back to Norfuck.

Stephen_Dedalus · Post by **Stephen_Dedalus** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:01 am

Did you go in the winter?

Maybe they don't put the clocks forward in March.

I had a look on the googlings and definitely 2 hours ahead now in Moscow.

I was in Leningrad/St Petersburg with my old man in 1989!

snowgirl · Post by **snowgirl** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:32 pm

I think it's 11:00 am here so I'm going to miss it. I went with Russia because Saudi Arabia are jerks.

EMG · Post by **EMG** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:44 pm

1-0 Russia

I won't be watching. Stuck in a meeting.

eric84 · Post by **eric84** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:46 pm

Do the Saudis just contract out someone to play sawker for them?

Meatfree · Post by **Meatfree** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:14 pm

"Did you go in the winter?"

No, almost this time of year, funnily enough. We got married on mid summers day in The Lakes and flew out from Manc Land a couple of days later. White Nights, so it never got dark. Loved the place.

2wilzgood · Post by **2wilzgood** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:56 pm

Lost Soul wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:52 am
One would think those crooked clowns would know how to seed a tournament by now.

They have.

You'll never see a final with no European team.

I have Russia 2-1 in the comp, but now reckon 3-1

EMG · Post by **EMG** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:12 pm

2-0 already. Damn. At least I picked the winner right.

Stephen_Dedalus · Post by **Stephen_Dedalus** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:18 pm

2wilzgood wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:56 pm

Lost Soul wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:52 am
One would think those crooked clowns would know how to seed a tournament by now.
They have.

You'll never see a final with no European team.

I have Russia 2-1 in the comp, but now reckon 3-1

Straight off the bat...

1950. Uruguay vs Brazil

bundes · Post by **bundes** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:23 pm

I have it 2-0 Russia.

Off by 3 minutes for the first goal, had it at 9 minutes.

Stephen_Dedalus · Post by **Stephen_Dedalus** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:36 pm

Ive just slept from 28 to 72 minutes

2wilzgood · Post by **2wilzgood** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:40 pm

Stephen_Dedalus wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:18 pm

1950. Uruguay vs Brazil

I did not know you are 70 something years old.

As I have mentioned here, more than once, FIFA had a giant wake-up in 2002 when a Eurp-free final was in the cards. It won't happen again.

EMG · Post by **EMG** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:40 pm

Wow, 3-0. Kinda wish I could've watched.

Ironically I'm in a sales pitch right now with a UK Football company.

Meatfree · Post by **Meatfree** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:54 pm

Got back from work just in time to see the 4th goal. Cracker.

snowgirl · Post by **snowgirl** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:02 pm

How important is it in the poole to predict the score correctly?

EMG · Post by **EMG** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:10 pm

2 goals in extra time. Ridiculous. Wish I'd watched.

bundes · Post by **bundes** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:13 pm

snowgirl wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:02 pm
How important is it in the poole to predict the score correctly?

3 points for correct score
1 point for correct winner

snowgirl · Post by **snowgirl** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:14 pm

bundes wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:13 pm

snowgirl wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:02 pm
How important is it in the poole to predict the score correctly?
3 points for correct score
1 point for correct winner

You win the Most Helpful Poster Award today, bundles!

I got a point!!

EMG · Post by **EMG** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:15 pm

I'm gonna guess very few people got the 3 points on this one.

bundes · Post by **bundes** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:19 pm

Sheepshagger!

Who is that?

snowgirl · Post by **snowgirl** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:26 pm

Some cheater, obvs.

Lincoln · Post by **Lincoln** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:01 pm

bundes wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:19 pm
Sheepshagger!

Who is that?

I'm guessing Madhatter..?

Lincoln · Post by **Lincoln** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:01 pm

Not a bad start to the competition...

Stephen_Dedalus · Post by **Stephen_Dedalus** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:15 pm

Check the league table, twats

eric84 · Post by **eric84** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:40 pm

Everybody is at 1 point except sheepshagger. There, now u don’t have to check.

Lost Soul · Post by **Lost Soul** » Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:44 pm

The optimist tells me I'm in 2nd place!

The pessimist tells me I'm in last place.