[WC] World Cup 2018 - General Talk Thread (22 Viewers)

Dantes

Senior Member
Dec 15, 2017
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So. A little different and based on ...


  • The host nation will get some favourable VAR calls, and cause an upset against Portugal.
  • England will have one good game in them, and it will be against the old enemy. Then completely burn out against Spain after the nation gets over excited.
  • The South American Teams won't do as well as the Europeans in the more reasonable climate.
  • Belgium finally get their shit together, but can't quite go all the way (no fairy tales in the WC final).

https://bracketchallenge.fifa.com/bracket/prediction/815370a88e774a84872a
 

ALC

Ohaulick
Oct 28, 2010
46,535
So. A little different and based on ...


  • The host nation will get some favourable VAR calls, and cause an upset against Portugal.
  • England will have one good game in them, and it will be against the old enemy. Then completely burn out against Spain after the nation gets over excited.
  • The South American Teams won't do as well as the Europeans in the more reasonable climate.
  • Belgium finally get their shit together, but can't quite go all the way (no fairy tales in the WC final).

https://bracketchallenge.fifa.com/bracket/prediction/815370a88e774a84872a
It’s sunmertime, I don’t think the climate will play a big factor.

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Can you see my prediction ? I am not sure if it's visible to others
I think we have the same prediction
 

Dantes

Senior Member
Dec 15, 2017
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Can you see my prediction ? I am not sure if it's visible to others
Find the share option, and then click on the share by email icon. Copy and paste the link.

It’s sunmertime, I don’t think the climate will play a big factor.
As in it's Eastern European summer, which everyone can manage. It's a level playing field in that regard.

It's a definite advantage for the South Americans, and to an extent the Southern Europeans, when the WC is played in sweltering heat. Which it won't be this year.
 

Dantes

Senior Member
Dec 15, 2017
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Not only that, most SÁ players already play in Europe. It’ll make 0 difference.
In the 9 tournaments hosted outside Europe, there has been just one European winner. In the 10 tournaments hosted in Europe, there has been just one South American winner.

You're on a different planet if you think the Northern Europeans cope as well with heat as the South Americans, irrespective of where they ply their trade.
 

CrimsonianKing

Count Mbangula
Jan 16, 2013
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In the 9 tournaments hosted outside Europe, there has been just one European winner. In the 10 tournaments hosted in Europe, there has been just one South American winner.

You're on a different planet if you think the Northern Europeans cope as well with heat as the South Americans, irrespective of where they ply their trade.
It will make no difference. Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay are expected to get through to the knock out stages being it in the cold, or fucking hell. I doubt very much we’ll see a different outcome here. Weather will play no part.
 

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