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loopdokter

loopdokter We’ll see what the groups are like next Friday, but I honestly feel we can get out of the group stage with the way we’ve been playing

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        It’s semantics, but feeling like and actually saying we will are quite different to me.

        That’s fine. I’ll roll with it. I’m not walking back my stance! I have faith in this side. The hard work WILL pay off.

        I predict we’ll score pur fist goal, win our first game and get out of our group too. So there. Last time in 1986 we did none of these things and I know Herdman is very competent at making our lads hungry to achieve.

            loopdokter Please explain to me the North American way of stating odds in hundreds. Brazil’s odds are 5-1 right? Is it to avoid fraction calculations like those in European odds? (5-2, 11-4 etc etc)?

                vinnyt77 it’s in relevance of a fraction, so 50,000 chances to 1 that they will do x. Don’t quote me on that because I don’t bet on sports based upon odds or really at all, but that’s my understanding.

                    The board must be happy that I’ve brought Loopstick back to our warm bosom.

                    Who would have thought it would only take Canada to qualify and we have our very own Richard Keys spilling his football knowledge all over the board like vomit over Romford High Road on a Friday night

                      loopdokter it’s in relevance of a fraction, so 50,000 chances to 1 that they will do x. Don’t quote me on that because I don’t bet on sports based upon odds or really at all, but that’s my understanding.

                      Well I am going to quote you on that, because even a cursory glance at the numbers alongside what you posted earlier will show that you’d have to be absolutely retarded or with zero knowledge of a tournament whatsoever to recognise that what you posted as your “understanding” is clearly nonsense.

                      For what you said to be right, then the favourites for the whole tournament, Brazil, would only be expected to win the tournament once in every 500 hypothetical tournaments?! Even though there are only 32 teams? Ermmmm….

                      As @vinnyt77 pointed out, Brazil’s odds are 5-1 to win, and the US odds show how much you’d be expected to win if you bet $100 on the option.

                          loopdokter If I were English I’d say we’d be going out on penalties - again! 😆

                          If we’re lucky!

                          England’s next games against Germany and Italy in this upcoming shit show of a competition (Nations League) will further solidify Southgate’s 10 men behind the ball approach as we’re played off the park as always. It’ll have us well prepared to play out nervy one goal games against Iran, USA and other in the World Cup. Zero faith in this melter of a manager.

                              Christ it’s going to be a long World Cup isn’t it? 😅

                                Hursty 😆 he’s one of the only English ‘LiverPOO’ players I can bash, so what do you expect?! Could replace Hendo with TAA, but he’s half decent and I’d probably have the old bill knocking on my door before long 😉

                                  Defo. Looking like he’s hungry. Played well the last 2 games

                                  Shambolic Chelsea. Hilarious scoreline

                                  Brentford fans singing “We want 5” lol

                                  No doubt the hot chocolate saved the day.

                                    Nice warm up for the Bernabeu