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Match Day Thread Russia 2018

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Libby, Jun 9, 2018.

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How far will England get?

  1. Group stage

  2. Last 16

  3. Quarter finals

  4. Semi finals

  5. Runner up

  6. Winner

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  1. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Hint: It's football related.
     
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  2. sotonsaint

    sotonsaint Well-Known Member

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    Never won a World Cup?
     
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  3. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    A long hot summer that will live in the memory for ever; just like 1976.
     
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  4. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Answer:

    They all qualified for this World Cup via the play-offs.

    Which means England are the only Euro nation to have won their qualifying group on our side of the draw.

    :1980_boogie_down:
     
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  5. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    Nothing in this WC will shock me...
     
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  6. Schad

    Schad Well-Known Member

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    And the only remaining nation on that side to have won a World Cup, but not the only one to make a final.
     
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  7. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Only one of them has though haven't they? Sweden in 1958 (Think they were hosts too?)
     
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  8. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Including the shootout De Gea only made one save in this entire tournament <yikes>
     
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  9. Schad

    Schad Well-Known Member

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    That's the one. Reached the final at home in 1958 before some guy named Pele turned them into paste.
     
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  10. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Unsurprisingly, Iniesta has retired from international football.
     
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  11. sotonsaint

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    What about if Pickford punches in a last minute winner from a corner in the final which then causes Gareth to run down the touch line with his cock out?
     
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  12. Che’s Godlike Thighs

    Che’s Godlike Thighs Well-Known Member

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    Two have won the Euros though.
     
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  13. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Counting Croatia as Yugoslavia?
     
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  14. Schad

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    Denmark's one. Don't know the other without cheating.
     
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  15. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    My guess is he is counting Croatia as Yugoslavia?
     
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  16. Che’s Godlike Thighs

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    Denmark and Russia
     
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  17. Archers Road

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    Couldn't work out why he was on the bench for 67 minutes.
     
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  18. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    I was looking at the teams you listed not all in our side <doh>
     
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  19. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    1958, lost to Brazil.
     
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  20. Archers Road

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    That would be some punch...
     
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