No, but this is something we should've planned for earlier

rather than trying our best to kick s**t out of Panama for no reason.

No one will care if we lose to Belgium anyway really. I know I wont

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on June 27th 2018 at 21:48:20

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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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