OT: World Cup
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storrsroars
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I'm wondering how many infidels will actually attend these things in person. Seems one can get arrested for just about anything, like even getting a bit loud and rowdy in the stands.
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Well when these are the accommodations, I don’t know who in their right mind is attending…
World Cup 2022: Inside Qatar's £175-a-night fan village
BBC Sport's Nesta McGregor visits Qatar's £175-a-night tented fan village to find out what supporters think of the experience.
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Also love the Ecuador fans chanting “we want beer” at half time.
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Qatar, a nation no one cares about corruptly bought a World Cup in an attempt to burnish their national reputation and it is all gloriously going down in flames. Couldn't happen to a better bunch of tyrannical fanatics.
Here is the best look so far. It was widely suspected that Qatar paid several Ecuador players to throw the game. Turns out that was not true (or someone got ripped off). Maybe after stiffing Budweiser and a bunch of other promises the Ecuadorian reconsidered.
I look forward the US broadcast dancing around it all, while the world press shows how horrid they are.
Here is the best look so far. It was widely suspected that Qatar paid several Ecuador players to throw the game. Turns out that was not true (or someone got ripped off). Maybe after stiffing Budweiser and a bunch of other promises the Ecuadorian reconsidered.
I look forward the US broadcast dancing around it all, while the world press shows how horrid they are.
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Maybe they watched the Fyre Festival documentaries and got so excited that they turned it off before seeing how it ended. Or Billy McFarland was hired as a consultant? When fact checking this post I saw he was released from his half way house in September, 2022. Coincidence?Well when these are the accommodations, I don’t know who in their right mind is attending…
World Cup 2022: Inside Qatar's £175-a-night fan village
BBC Sport's Nesta McGregor visits Qatar's £175-a-night tented fan village to find out what supporters think of the experience.
Also love the Ecuador fans chanting “we want beer” at half time.
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Win today and we're in great shape.
Draw today and we just need to outperform Wales in the other two matches (beat Iran, keep score vs. England manageable and hope Wales doesn't draw England).
Lose and we're basically done.
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LMAO
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USA ties a mediocre Wales team. They will be fortunate to get out of the group.
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USA always finds a way to screw it up. They need to give Iran a beat down.
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Pulisic made a lot happen with an excellent through ball but his set pieces were not good. He had a pass back opportunity for an easy goal but tried to take it himself.
Did Aaronson let that header opportunity go through or just whiff?
We got lucky a few times with their two headers and the open goal opportunity for Bale.
Where was Reyna?
Could've been worse, bummer it wasn't better. I guess its good the kids got the jitters out.
Did Aaronson let that header opportunity go through or just whiff?
We got lucky a few times with their two headers and the open goal opportunity for Bale.
Where was Reyna?
Could've been worse, bummer it wasn't better. I guess its good the kids got the jitters out.
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If Wales beats Iran and we lose to England, we'll be relying on England to actually go hard against their fellow UK member state having already clinched a spot in the knockout round. Nightmare scenario.
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Feels like to loss to be honest.
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Wales is a very experienced team that is older and physically stronger - makes a huge difference in soccer
Mediocre? Hardly
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Wales wins 1-1
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If Wales beats Iran + we lose to England, need:
- Beat Iran + Wales lose to England + win on GD
If Wales draws Iran + we lose to England, need:
If Wales beats Iran + we draw England, need:
- Beat Iran + England/Wales does not end in a draw OR beat Wales or England on GD (whoever beats Iran by most, basically)
If Wales draws Iran + we draw England, need:
The latter two are much, much more straightforward. If we can get even one point off of England, this becomes much easier.
- Beat Iran + Wales lose to England + win on GD
If Wales draws Iran + we lose to England, need:
- Beat Iran + Wales draw or lose to England, OR
- Draw Iran + Wales lose to England + beat Wales and Iran on GD
If Wales beats Iran + we draw England, need:
- Beat Iran + England/Wales does not end in a draw OR beat Wales or England on GD (whoever beats Iran by most, basically)
If Wales draws Iran + we draw England, need:
- Beat Iran, OR
- Draw Iran + Wales lose to England, OR
- Draw Iran + Wales draw England + beat Wales on GD
The latter two are much, much more straightforward. If we can get even one point off of England, this becomes much easier.
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