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Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
59. Ha, I was at that game in 1974
Thu Jun 14, 2018, 03:20 PM
Jun 2018

I only realised much later that by losing, W. Germany wound up in the easier second round group, avoiding Holland, Brazil, and Argentina.

Crafty buggers!

No, Le Tour doesn't start until July 7 jberryhill Jun 2018 #1
Le Tour de malaise Jun 2018 #8
. jberryhill Jun 2018 #14
Lol! Tipperary Jun 2018 #81
LOL malaise Jun 2018 #83
And what a first game it is BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #2
Love the world cup but... jcgoldie Jun 2018 #3
They are ranked 66 in the world at the moment though... BritVic Jun 2018 #4
Sorry - this is FIFA's World Cup malaise Jun 2018 #10
Ah, well then, that's better... no corruption at FIFA jberryhill Jun 2018 #16
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! malaise Jun 2018 #18
Yeah jcgoldie Jun 2018 #36
Well given how many elections across the globe the US orchestrated malaise Jun 2018 #103
WTF does that have to do with Putin making Trump president? jcgoldie Jun 2018 #106
World Cup rso Jun 2018 #102
Don't discount Uruguay! BuddhaGirl Jun 2018 #24
Uruguay are a good team. Codeine Jun 2018 #42
Twice n/t malaise Jun 2018 #104
Yeah, you're right. Codeine Jun 2018 #105
Artistic merit? Is that a joke? lunamagica Jun 2018 #6
Yes BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #9
Sadly, Russia is ahead 2-0 eissa Jun 2018 #32
Well, if someone had to win... BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #33
Not surprised at the racism eissa Jun 2018 #34
Me too BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #35
Argentina is my fave, too! :D nocoincidences Jun 2018 #51
I want it for Messi eissa Jun 2018 #52
K&R. Not only the beautiful game, but also the most popular game in the world, by far lunamagica Jun 2018 #5
Yes indeed malaise Jun 2018 #11
Despite its location mcar Jun 2018 #7
LOL malaise Jun 2018 #12
... mcar Jun 2018 #13
Skol! sarisataka Jun 2018 #19
Spoiler malaise Jun 2018 #25
I loved Iceland's run of victories... 3catwoman3 Jun 2018 #46
I'm rooting for Mexico. Annoy the deplorables SaintLouisBlues Jun 2018 #15
Don't rule them out malaise Jun 2018 #17
Build the four-man wall!! johnp3907 Jun 2018 #27
Hehehehehhe malaise Jun 2018 #28
Good plan. johnp3907 Jun 2018 #26
Sorry. The World Series isn't until October. mac56 Jun 2018 #20
The rest of the world laughs at the madness of that series name malaise Jun 2018 #21
Oh, come on, there are teams in Canada jberryhill Jun 2018 #22
Hehehehehhehehe malaise Jun 2018 #23
Not so. mac56 Jun 2018 #49
Correct, and the college baseball tournament is called a World Series. Elwood P Dowd Jun 2018 #58
The best baseball players in the world play in the Major Leagues. Elwood P Dowd Jun 2018 #55
FIFA rankings are a joke awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #29
They are ahead 3-0 in their first match oberliner Jun 2018 #38
Yes and? awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #47
Can't wait to see people get kicked in the shin and immediately grab their face! ExciteBike66 Jun 2018 #30
Well we have the first injury - hamstring malaise Jun 2018 #31
Manchester United aren't playing....n/t bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #41
LOL, but their players are! ExciteBike66 Jun 2018 #50
I know... bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #54
Russians looking good oberliner Jun 2018 #37
Host countries do quite well malaise Jun 2018 #40
How did Saudi Arabia qualify for the WC if they are lousy? oberliner Jun 2018 #43
We qualified in 1998 malaise Jun 2018 #44
I think the officiating crew has done a good job bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #39
5-0 malaise Jun 2018 #45
That was surprisingly good for an opening game considering my expectations Ron Obvious Jun 2018 #48
Agree - great start to the competitions malaise Jun 2018 #61
Many of the games will be on too damn early here. I miss when I could watch them on Canadian suffragette Jun 2018 #53
I'll watch every game Awsi Dooger Jun 2018 #56
Ha, I was at that game in 1974 Ron Obvious Jun 2018 #59
Hey, you told me something I didn't know Awsi Dooger Jun 2018 #60
Ohh the other foot ball dembotoz Jun 2018 #57
Half time in the Egypt-Uruguay match bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #62
I'm quite surprised at Egypt's defense malaise Jun 2018 #63
Agreed bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #64
Nine minutes to go malaise Jun 2018 #65
Ah well - too sad - they did so well for 90 minutes malaise Jun 2018 #66
Excellent header. bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #67
Putin, Spain and the World Cup 2018 kick-off arenean Jun 2018 #68
Thanks. N/t malaise Jun 2018 #69
Morroco - Iran bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #70
Was on the road malaise Jun 2018 #74
They bought their own bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #75
Lovely malaise Jun 2018 #76
Next up Spain - Portugal bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #71
Fabulous so far malaise Jun 2018 #72
30 to go bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #73
Exquisite is the word malaise Jun 2018 #77
Loved watching Costa bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #78
Ha malaise Jun 2018 #79
Agreed bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #88
Argentina plays great football malaise Jun 2018 #89
LOL bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #90
What a miss malaise Jun 2018 #91
If Klopp is looking for a replacement for Karius bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #92
What a match - unbelievable malaise Jun 2018 #93
Excellent entertainment bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #94
So true malaise Jun 2018 #96
Peru bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #97
That's why they just brought on the old man malaise Jun 2018 #98
Times running out bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #99
Yep malaise Jun 2018 #100
Peru looked ok but couldn't finish it bluecollar2 Jun 2018 #101
What is wrong with Spain's goalie? oberliner Jun 2018 #80
He sure made a crucial error but De Gea is one of the best keepers on the planet malaise Jun 2018 #82
Best on the planet but let a goal get through his legs in the WC oberliner Jun 2018 #84
That's why we watch malaise Jun 2018 #86
It's in Putins Russia , I won't be watching many games because of him. pwb Jun 2018 #85
Whatever n/t malaise Jun 2018 #87
Yea, we all do our own thing. pwb Jun 2018 #95
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