General World Cup Thread

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  1. RookeryDad

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    Or Hilditch getting called up?
     
  2. Keighley

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    The fewer Cidermen that play for England the better as far as I am concerned.
     
  3. The undeniable truth

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    Right, that's it. I'm off.

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  4. The undeniable truth

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    No need to be so scrumpy about it.
     
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    Makaton is the "foreign" language they teach at St Luke's (because of the national curriculum requirements). Monday evening was the school concert where an ex-pupil played this as part of a piano medley (with an impromptu signing by the school's head of Makaton).
     
  6. Arakel

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    Break into the Big 7 instead of being in the Big 14?!

    Inconceivable!
     
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    Feeling a little bit sick now....COME ON ENGLAND!
     
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    Yep. Have basically overriden my brain for the last few days conceding defeat but I now feel sick, can't stop pooing and am already planning how to wipe away the tears, win or lose.
     
  9. Arakel

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    The team has already exceeded my expectations, so for me if we go out I'm not going to be too upset. They've dun gud already.

    No pressure on them from me - may the boys go out onto the pitch, give it their best shot and have no regrets later.
     
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    Have a horrible feeling that the Paul Merson/female hybrid defender we were linked with is going to haunt us somehow - either game of his/her life in defence, or scoring from a free-kick/corner.

    But I also thought we'd go out at the group stages, and that resting players for Belgium was a bad idea. Here's hoping my total lack of insight continues.
     
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    Ah.

    Single minded & ruthless in your pursuit of silverware.

    Decent start but Surrey are looking good.
     
  12. Otter

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    I agree and I would have agreed more if we were up against Brazil or a country of that ilk. You can't help thinking that because it's Croatia we should win, it's very much like in the Premier League when you play Crystal Palace at home, you feel you should win but then you have that nagging feeling that it's us and we screw it up.
     
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  13. Hornpete

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    I won't be happy until Southgate is Watford manager.

    We're going out on penalties tonight btw.
     
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    Roger Federer went out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals earlier today.

    Time for his dad, the Croatian manager, to go out in the semi-finals later this evening.

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    We’re they the dulcet tones of our lovely Emma announcing the scorer Trippier?, or was that my imagination and my hormones running wild in all the excitement of taking the lead?

    1-0

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    I’m applauding Pickford when we play Everton even if we end up losing tonight. Good goalie. national hero as far as I’m concerned.

    **** it. I’ll applaud every one of them.
     
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    Ashley Young has been imperious so far tonight.
     
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    Even Stirling.

    In fact especially him as Im contrary like that
     
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    'kinell, are we really doing this?

    We are, aren't we?
     
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    I think we look the best out of the 4 semi finalists tbh. Prob throw it away here.
     
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    So far so good !

    Could be 2/3 up but Croatia have improved a bit .
     
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    The state of our fans though. All that wasted beer.
     
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    I'm starting to believe. From my experience supporting England and Watford, that is when things go wrong and my hopes are crushed.

    May be, just may be this time it will be different.
     
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    That's what I'm thinking. I'm such a tight arse I'd be asking for a lid for my pint so I don't spill any in the excitement.
     
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    Especially at 9 quid a pint of fizzy pish
     
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    Unfortunately, no.
     
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    It's times like these I'm glad I'm a Watford fan. This is just one of those things you come to expect and take in stride. :D
     
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    This is like watching old England, all we’ve done since half time is defend deep and hoof it long. Don’t get why we’ve suddenly stopped playing out from the back.
     
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    Oh good
     
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    Hm... maybe a bit fortunate that half !

    Need to pick up the pace and attack .
     
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    So annoying. Almost want us to lose just to spite them. Why aren't ITV showing clips of these tools when the Croat equaliser went in.
     
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    Croatia have definitely stepped up to deliberately stop it. But we're not playing very smart at the moment.
     
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    Four Rashford mistakes and counting...
     
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    Pickford is a bit of a legend.
     
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    Great save and top work clattering their bloke too. That's goalkeeping 101.
     
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