They could use a good pick-me-up after Brexit.

 

The English deserve nothing but failure

Willian is awful.

Curse of the World Cup winner going strong.

That wasn't t he curse. That was just my country's team playing terrible.

So, who do I cheer for now?

Shame Switzerland got so lucky in this group.

Edited June 27, 20187 yr by HoonDing

Do you wanna know who will be the champion? Then "fix" the symmetry of World Champions centered in 1982. If you move one World Cup later or one earlier from that year, you'll find the same country as champion. Except in 1966/1998 and after 2002. But who knows, maybe there is a pattern.

 

1982 - Italy

1978, 1986 - Argentina

1974, 1990 - Germany

1970, 1994 - Brazil

1966, 1998 - England/France (1st time winning, they were the home country)

1962, 2002 - Brazil

1958, 2006 - Brazil/Italy (any relation?)

1954, 2010 - Germany/Spain (1st time winning)

1950, 2014 - Uruguay/Germany (They both defeated the home team, Brazil)

1938, 2018 - Italy/???

1934 - Italy

1930 - Uruguay

 

It's just a coincidence, of course. If you look hard enough you'll find something, as complicated as it may be. But I first saw this before 2002, iirc, and it was almost perfect back then.

 

Here is my guess: Italy won in 1938, one World Cup after being the home country (in 1934). So, since in 2014 Brazil was the home country, it wins in 2018? I hope so, but I don't think the team is doing well this year.

Willian is awful.

 

Brazil would be much better off with Douglas Costa or Renato Augusto in his place.

 

William and Neymar are crap in this WC. They are delaying every attack instead of progressing them. Whenever they get the ball, they have to stand still for at least 2 seconds before doing anything. That annoys me so much.

Shame Germany went out, they should have used Brandt from the start. He was a good finisher.

Just watch England go on to win it all

 

I don't think they have enough beer in England at the moment if that were to happen...

And the beer shortage is for a pathetic reason- not enough cylinder CO₂. Just let the yeast do its natural job instead of making alcoholic sodastream like you usually do, euro brewers.

Edited June 28, 20187 yr by Zoraptor

Is all tap beer pumped with CO2 or NitrO? I assumed a lot of it was keg taps. Or do those also use an artificial volume of gas?

They should just be refilling the kegs and hooking them up to existing cylinders though, so there's no especial need for more cylinders (just a marginal need, for temporary venues, and a need for more CO₂). CO₂ is laughably easy to obtain though which is why it's so cheap, so the whole thing stinks of artificial scarcity.

Man, I really miss the Azzuris at this point.

 

 

1998

 

Good times...

Edited June 28, 20187 yr by Katphood

They should just be refilling the kegs and hooking them up to existing cylinders though, so there's no especial need for more cylinders (just a marginal need, for temporary venues, and a need for more CO₂). CO₂ is laughably easy to obtain though which is why it's so cheap, so the whole thing stinks of artificial scarcity.

 

I'd bet you're right, moments like the world cup are too good to pass up.

 

Just watch England go on to win it all

 

I don't think they have enough beer in England at the moment if that were to happen...

 

 

As a non drinker i have to laugh at people upset in any way over that

Behold the solution to all the worlds beer pumping problems.

Just watch Colombia choke and lose today to enhance my disappointment with this tournament.

That was a penalty, goddamit! Man, this refree sure has a few screws loose. Now the match has become a real drag.

Edited June 28, 20187 yr by Katphood

https://streamja.com/lXk4

 

Does look it

Senegal have been decent this WC. Terrible finishing though

 

For ****'s sake. They conceded

Edited June 28, 20187 yr by Malcador

Just watch Colombia choke and lose today to enhance my disappointment with this tournament.

 

I have to say, watching the Copa América in 2016 was an absolute blast. The level of competition was truly intense, so I'm really hoping Columbia makes it through.

 

Ed.: Ah, they did. Good then.

Edited June 28, 20187 yr by rjshae

Japan...that last 10 minutes was just awesome! XD

Why did Japan move through over Senegal? Seems arbitrary.

That was the true Japanese spirit.

Why did Japan move through over Senegal? Seems arbitrary.

 

All things being equal, Senegal had two more yellow cards.

 

It would have been totally arbitrary if they had the same amount of cards, because then it would have been down to - literally - flipping a coin.

Oh just looked it up, Senegal had two extra yellow-cards on Japan.

 

edit: Thanks

Edited June 28, 20187 yr by injurai