A couple of dodgy refereeing decisions could see Qatar get to the last 16.
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 1 minute ago
A couple of dodgy refereeing decisions could see Qatar get to the last 16.
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There is that.
They more like South Africa than Japan and Korea. But even they had qualified for the World Cup a couple of times.
Yeah, but SK had never won a WC game before, and were suddenly semi-finalists with some shocking calls. It wouldn't be the biggest shock for me if Qatar got out of the group with a couple of dodgy decisions. Also wouldn't surprise me if they finished bottom with 0 points.
Qatar won the last Asian cup, beating South Korea and Japan on the way, semi-finalists at the Gold Cup 2021 - losing a tight semi vs USA, put in decent performances in the Copa 19 despite not winning a game.
On paper they should be finishing 4th in that group, but they have done a lot of work to give them the best chance.
As an aside, I hope Mexico can finally break their round of 16 curse. 7 defeats in a row at that stage for them, since being banned in 1990.
I remember Mexico bein cheeted by the Cheetin Dutch in 2010 ore 2014
Think wus 2014
Then the Cheetin Ditch cheeted Costa Rica in QF
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 6 minutes ago
As an aside, I hope Mexico can finally break their round of 16 curse. 7 defeats in a row at that stage for them, since being banned in 1990.
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Could be tough. They’ll likely play France or Denmark.
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
A couple of dodgy refereeing decisions could see Qatar get to the last 16.
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Are you implying Clattenburg will be the recipient of a Manila envelope?
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 15 seconds ago
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
A couple of dodgy refereeing decisions could see Qatar get to the last 16.
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Are you implying Clattenburg will be the recipient of a Manila envelope?
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Clattenburg will get the decisions wrong by accident!
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 58 minutes ago
Yeah, but SK had never won a WC game before, and were suddenly semi-finalists with some shocking calls. It wouldn't be the biggest shock for me if Qatar got out of the group with a couple of dodgy decisions. Also wouldn't surprise me if they finished bottom with 0 points.
Qatar won the last Asian cup, beating South Korea and Japan on the way, semi-finalists at the Gold Cup 2021 - losing a tight semi vs USA, put in decent performances in the Copa 19 despite not winning a game.
On paper they should be finishing 4th in that group, but they have done a lot of work to give them the best chance.
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Good article in the Times today about how they naturalised some decent foreigners and made serious efforts with their Aspire academy system with 2022 in mind.
comment by Ole dirty Baztard - penited and penandes (U19119)
posted 6 hours, 52 minutes ago
Let’s analyse England based on club players.
% spurs players= X 33% per player bottling factor. This isn’t good.
% Liverpool players = x 47% cheat / peds factor per player. This is good, cheating like sterling proved at the euros can offset some on the spurs factor.
% city players= x 23% dive factor. Again good
% grealish x1 = 70004% diving factor. Again crucial positive here, but tempered with a negative, in that the game will be broken up badly as grealish rolls around every 2.7 seconds.
As you can see it’s mostly positive. England should be favourites, but a lot will depend on how many spurs players are taken and if grealish is fit.
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posted on 12/6/22
A couple of dodgy refereeing decisions could see Qatar get to the last 16.
posted on 12/6/22
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 1 minute ago
A couple of dodgy refereeing decisions could see Qatar get to the last 16.
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There is that.
posted on 12/6/22
They more like South Africa than Japan and Korea. But even they had qualified for the World Cup a couple of times.
posted on 12/6/22
Yeah, but SK had never won a WC game before, and were suddenly semi-finalists with some shocking calls. It wouldn't be the biggest shock for me if Qatar got out of the group with a couple of dodgy decisions. Also wouldn't surprise me if they finished bottom with 0 points.
Qatar won the last Asian cup, beating South Korea and Japan on the way, semi-finalists at the Gold Cup 2021 - losing a tight semi vs USA, put in decent performances in the Copa 19 despite not winning a game.
On paper they should be finishing 4th in that group, but they have done a lot of work to give them the best chance.
posted on 12/6/22
As an aside, I hope Mexico can finally break their round of 16 curse. 7 defeats in a row at that stage for them, since being banned in 1990.
posted on 12/6/22
I remember Mexico bein cheeted by the Cheetin Dutch in 2010 ore 2014
posted on 12/6/22
Think wus 2014
Then the Cheetin Ditch cheeted Costa Rica in QF
posted on 12/6/22
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 6 minutes ago
As an aside, I hope Mexico can finally break their round of 16 curse. 7 defeats in a row at that stage for them, since being banned in 1990.
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Could be tough. They’ll likely play France or Denmark.
posted on 12/6/22
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
A couple of dodgy refereeing decisions could see Qatar get to the last 16.
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Are you implying Clattenburg will be the recipient of a Manila envelope?
posted on 12/6/22
comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 15 seconds ago
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
A couple of dodgy refereeing decisions could see Qatar get to the last 16.
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Are you implying Clattenburg will be the recipient of a Manila envelope?
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Clattenburg will get the decisions wrong by accident!
posted on 12/6/22
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 58 minutes ago
Yeah, but SK had never won a WC game before, and were suddenly semi-finalists with some shocking calls. It wouldn't be the biggest shock for me if Qatar got out of the group with a couple of dodgy decisions. Also wouldn't surprise me if they finished bottom with 0 points.
Qatar won the last Asian cup, beating South Korea and Japan on the way, semi-finalists at the Gold Cup 2021 - losing a tight semi vs USA, put in decent performances in the Copa 19 despite not winning a game.
On paper they should be finishing 4th in that group, but they have done a lot of work to give them the best chance.
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Good article in the Times today about how they naturalised some decent foreigners and made serious efforts with their Aspire academy system with 2022 in mind.
posted on 12/6/22
comment by Ole dirty Baztard - penited and penandes (U19119)
posted 6 hours, 52 minutes ago
Let’s analyse England based on club players.
% spurs players= X 33% per player bottling factor. This isn’t good.
% Liverpool players = x 47% cheat / peds factor per player. This is good, cheating like sterling proved at the euros can offset some on the spurs factor.
% city players= x 23% dive factor. Again good
% grealish x1 = 70004% diving factor. Again crucial positive here, but tempered with a negative, in that the game will be broken up badly as grealish rolls around every 2.7 seconds.
As you can see it’s mostly positive. England should be favourites, but a lot will depend on how many spurs players are taken and if grealish is fit.
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Ffs Baz
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