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The 2022 World Cup Thread

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Didley Squat, Jun 14, 2022.

  1. Frome-Ranger

    Frome-Ranger Well-Known Member

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    That was pure entertainment. Didn't like Martinez ****-housery in the shoot out mind.
     
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  3. Tramore Ranger

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    What a palava this award ceremony is.
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  4. sb_73

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    The great mystery of this World Cup is how a country with average income of less than $1000 a month, annual inflation approaching 100% and central bank interest rates of 75% can get 40,000 plus fans to every game in a cripplingly expensive country half a world away….
     
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  5. Stroller

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    Many years ago, after we drew 5-5 with Newcastle, a very good friend (who's sadly no longer with us), said in the pub afterwards, 'You can keep your opera, you can keep your ballet, you've just watched the greatest entertainment in the World'. This applies today.

    RIP Peter Lavers.
     
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  6. Uber_Hoop

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    One for Lineker and the Messi Fan Club on here.
     
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  7. Trammers

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    Well, that was a depressing train ride across Paris to get home. One kid seriously upset that France, and more particularly Mbappe lost...welcome to being a football fan. The other child asking why most people on the train looked sad.
     
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    Looks like he's about to have a feel of his arse <laugh>
     
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  11. Steelmonkey

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    Explain to them it only gets worse as a QPR fan!
     
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  12. Sooperhoop

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    Karma...

     
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  13. Hammersmith bookie

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    It's a culmination of mistakes though in 3 tournaments. Every time we've played what I consider to be a top team, we've lost ! We still should've won the Euros at least, but due to his negative style and poor decisions we've blown 3 glorious chances. He's a limited manager in my eyes and a better one would've led this group of players to a trophy. Its just my opinion, but we'll never know.
     
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  14. Hammersmith bookie

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    It's bloody amazing that whenever I do silly little bets they come in, yet whenever I put on big bets they usually go straight down the pan lol ! I've seen so many punters do their absolute bollocks that I vowed never to go berserk again. Ffs
     
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  15. Trammers

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    And it's a very big arse as well........
     
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  16. Quite Possibly Raving

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    There was a really good (quite long) article in The Times on why he should stay:

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...5?shareToken=8a73cfc0fb35698cedebea74a4dd44b9

    The essence of it is that he accepted a lot of the criticism you lay at his door from past tournaments, and worked it through with the squad. They collectively decided to be a lot bolder this tournament and arguably (hands up, I didn't watch it so not sure how arguably) were the better team against France. Give Bellingham and Foden two more years to mature, combined with the more positive style, and who knows what happens in Germany in '24.

    I can see both sides but I'm happy for him to stay, especially in the absence of a clear successor who is English, can man manage which is so key for this role, and has a very high level of tactical ability.
     
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  17. Quite Possibly Raving

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    Didn't watch much of the tournament but if it couldn't be England, delighted Messi got his world cup win.
     
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  18. Trammers

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    Think Martinez had something else on his mind......

     
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  19. Hammersmith bookie

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    Great at penalty shootouts, but a complete cock of a person !
     
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  20. Quite Possibly Raving

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    Since no one else bit...I'm guessing the first is Adel? Has to be right :biggrin:
     
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