The best result in my opinion would be a creditable draw for our second string with

a handful of bookings giving the Belgians the group on the basis of disciplinary record.

It will certainly be interesting to see if either side is happy to pick up yellow cards. Easier to do of course if you are playing your fringe players.

Posted By: Jim on June 27th 2018 at 21:35:44

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So is to be 1st, 2nd or whatever'd for Ing-ger-land? (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 27, 20:56:41
- The best result in my opinion would be a creditable draw for our second string with (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 27, 21:35:44
  - VMT (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 21:46:00
    - the trouble being that yellows aren't scrubbed until the 1/4s this time (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 21:49:21
      - Yes, hence why easier to do it you are playing your squad players (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 27, 22:07:11
    - Yes. We won;t be able to do it whereas they've already set the scene (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 27, 21:47:37
      - It happened many years ago (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Jun 27, 21:50:40
        
        They wanted a draw though. (Other Football) - avenging canary, Jun 27, 22:00:34
        
        Or pick up more bookings (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 22:02:16
- We're gonna smash the Ausies AGAIN! (n/m) (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Jun 27, 21:33:08
- 2nd would be my choice (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 27, 21:17:17
  - hopefully (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 27, 21:25:50
    - Nope, 1-0 defeat for the second stringers would do it. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 27, 21:27:03
      - conversely a multi goal gubbing of the belgiums would be ruinous for us (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 27, 21:29:03
- Well, we’re gonna finish first, ‘cos we were stupid enough to score 6 vs Panama (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 27, 21:02:42
  - Not if Belgium beat us (n/m) (Other Football) - kinder egg, Jun 27, 21:20:09
    - Which is highly likely (n/m) (Other Football) - kinder egg, Jun 27, 21:20:25
      - not really, they're going to rest the vast majority of their first team (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 21:22:30
        
        so belgium bung out their second string and beat our best team and that's deemed good? (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 27, 21:37:04
        
        No, but this is something we should've planned for earlier (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 21:48:20
        
        Me neither, but I'm not going to lay awake all night worrying about it and then (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 27, 21:54:10
        
        indeed, it's only mildy irritating tbf. (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 21:57:43
        
        exactly (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 27, 22:01:39
        
        he seems a pleasant and intelligent chap (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 22:16:33
        
        indeed, happy to leave it up to him not that I have a choice (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 27, 22:22:23
      - It’ll be a draw. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 27, 21:21:04
  - Just go out and win every fucking game. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Jun 27, 21:09:34
    - vmt (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Jun 27, 21:23:06
    - And that’s why we struggle (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 21:14:20
      - No, we don't usually find ourselves in this position. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, Jun 27, 21:18:55
        
        What about squad management? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 21:33:27
        
        We could rest the first team. But we won’t. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 27, 21:20:43
        
        that'd be quickly fixed with a win vs Sen/Jap/Col in the 16s (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 21:20:26
    - There are so many things wrong about that. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 27, 21:10:51
    - ^^^^VIMTO^^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Jun 27, 21:10:04
  - If Japan win the group tomorrow afternoon (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 21:06:21
    - It is irritating though, cos it was obvious after the 1st round of games (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 27, 21:08:54
      - Not sure about other teams playing the percentages.... (Other Football) - Saucerer, Jun 27, 21:53:34
      - agreed, I'm just hoping Southgate knows this and is planning otherwise (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 21:19:38
        
        he's going to get crucified either way (Other Football) - CWC, Jun 27, 21:28:59
        
        Who says we'll get to the Qtr final (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Jun 27, 21:32:11
        
        they are just random names plucked out (Other Football) - CWC, Jun 27, 21:35:14
        
        You don;t think that having to beat (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 27, 21:45:31
        
        no I get the 'favourable draw' point (Other Football) - CWC, Jun 27, 22:16:53
        
        Where the teams are from (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 22:32:18
        
        is irrelevant (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 22:34:36
        
        agreed, if we were to win it we wouldn't be worrying about how (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 22:54:46
        
        It’s like tennis grand slams (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 23:04:41
        
        ColOOOOmbia ffs (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 21:51:01
        
        I tend to agree. I'm of the opinion that it's knockout football (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Jun 27, 21:42:04
        
        Not easy of course but not Brazil the favourites either (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 21:41:03
        
        outhgate wants to win it too (Other Football) - CWC, Jun 27, 22:06:38
        
        Told you so’s are guaranteed! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 27, 22:25:38
- 2nd sees Switzerland or Sweden in the quarters. Thats still tempting! (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 27, 21:00:47

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