which Football (Soccer ) team do you support ?

[Shush]

"First off, what is "Space"? I am WHIRLWIND!"

Seriously, you have asked me the same question several times while at the same time claiming to have an I.Q. of 14.8. --if so, work out the answer 

[Ghosttrain]

Surely you mean Do the math.................. 

[Bunny]

It was a graveyard smash.....

Sorry. Misread you 

[dilla]

Past football tournament winners ...

Good post.

But I do feel strongly that some on that Russia team is doping. You don't go from lowest ranked team ever in a World Cup tournament to nearly a semi-finals berth.I'm Welsh.2 years ago in the Euros we beat Belgium and shot up the rankings.After the world cup it would be interesting to see how many places Russia have risen.One thing history teaches us is that there is always a surprise team who over acheives,be it South Korea,Denmark,Wales or Russia.
Regarding Neymar-One man doesn't make a team(or as a very good songwriter put it-"One swallow never made a spring"

Regarding your thoughts on star players: True, teams rely on them far too much...but then again they are stars for a reason. They can (usually) get the job done.

As for your thought of benching Neymar. Whoa. No way in hell would a Neymar or other star player ever be benched by a coach. One day here in our baseball the New York Yankees manager pulled super-star Reggie Jackson from the game right in the middle of it. Needless to say there was a fight in the dugout between the two. Happened 40 years ago and we still talk about the time super-star Reggie Jackson was yanked out of a game. Benching a super-star? It is an insane thing to do. Only a nut would do it (and the Yankee manager was a certifiable nut, by the way).

[Whirlwind]

Surely you mean Do the math.................. 

My favorite expression. And I learned something whilst berating an Englishman with that expression. The chap wrote back that across the pond it is said, "Do the maths."

For some odd reason in the English language math can be pluralized. In the American language math is never maths. I am often so glad that when we kicked the Brits out of North America, we also got rid of your silly language and created and use our own.     

[Anna Woman von NRW]

An interesting final 4  Without claiming greatness for England I don't see anything from the other teams that we should be particularly afraid of, actually I think that goes for all 4 teams. I imagine France -v- Belgium will be a bit of a blast seeing as they are neighbours 

Nice to see England players other than Kane scoring. Better to not be just a one trick pony and for such a little fella Pickford is a rather good keeper  Hope I'm not messing with karma but I've a sneaky feeling it'll be round 2 of Belgium -v- England in the final.

When you think that 211 teams are eligible to join the World Cup tournament to have made it through to the last 4 in the finals is an amazing achievement regardless of what happens next  Got no space for anyone who doesn't understand that and would view it as a failure 

[Whirlwind]

...Got no space for anyone who doesn't understand that and would view it as a failure 

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Miss Anna, not being argumentative, just trying to understand how the other side of the pond thinks.

You do not see that second place is really first of the losers? That is the way we think over here.
The World Cup isn't music -- it isn't a subjective entity. It is OBJECTIVE. Clear cut -- winner and losers. If you do not win, you are a loser. If England does not win, that makes them the same as Ecuador who wasn't even in the tournament. Both nations failed. Both nations are losers.

"Americans play to win and will not tolerate a loser!" - General George S. Patton (a.k.a. George C. Scott)

[Ghosttrain]

O.K Whirlwind Re Math and Maths...........You say Tomayto I say Tomarto,you say Baysil i say Bassil..........fair enough,but i am so glad we are all in agreement with your IQ of 14.8......

[Master Ray]

An interesting final 4  Without claiming greatness for England I don't see anything from the other teams that we should be particularly afraid of, actually I think that goes for all 4 teams. I imagine France -v- Belgium will be a bit of a blast seeing as they are neighbours 

Nice to see England players other than Kane scoring. Better to not be just a one trick pony and for such a little fella Pickford is a rather good keeper  Hope I'm not messing with karma but I've a sneaky feeling it'll be round 2 of Belgium -v- England in the final.

When you think that 211 teams are eligible to join the World Cup tournament to have made it through to the last 4 in the finals is an amazing achievement regardless of what happens next  Got no space for anyone who doesn't understand that and would view it as a failure 

Nicely put, my friend.  And can I just say that in a UK that seems to be so divided and in so much of a mess, its nice to see so much positivity, no matter how briefly it might last.  We'll take what we can get, eh?

[Whirlwind]

...your IQ of 14.8......

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Whether you made an innocent typo or tried to make a joke, it must be said that my IQ has been officially marked at 148.

I will embarrassingly admit that at one point my IQ was marked at a frighteningly low 141. I suppose I must have been reading Master Ray's brainless posts that day and my low IQ score reflected that.

But, yes, my IQ is 148. That places me in the classifications "Genius" and "Very Superior Intelligence." Not bragging, just stating the truth.

[Ghosttrain]

No it was not a typo,after reading your posts i thought it was an accurate score..........

[Bunny]

...your IQ of 14.8......

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Whether you made an innocent typo or tried to make a joke, it must be said that my IQ has been officially marked at 148.

I will embarrassingly admit that at one point my IQ was marked at a frighteningly low 141. I suppose I must have been reading Master Ray's brainless posts that day and my low IQ score reflected that.

But, yes, my IQ is 148. That places me in the classifications "Genius" and "Very Superior Intelligence." Not bragging, just stating the truth.

Well that comment was completely uncalled for imho. You may have a high iq. You may even think youre humorous. What you actually are is a very unpleasant individual. MR has avoided poking sticks with you, given your history, but I'll be damned if I let that snide dig go unanswered. I swore Id ignore your nastiness, and from now on I will again. Disgusting.

[Viv Savage]

Sigh...

OK. I've been getting complaints about this thread recently.

It's Sunday evening, I have better things to do than sit moding the board because of stupid, goading comments and equally pathetic replies.

IT STOPS NOW.

I'm tired and it's been extremely humid today so I'm not in the mood. Anymore pathetic behaviour gets you a 30 day trip to the naughty step. Comprendez?

Seriously, if you poke a bear expect what you expect but snide replies and an arm ripped off?...

[Whirlwind]

Sorry, Mssr. Savage. I see that friendly little jibes are verboten here. (Unless those jibes are directed at Whirlwind. They are allowed. But those I laugh off. Somebody clocked my IQ at 14.8! I thought that was funny.)

Can't we at least rib each other over our national soccer teams? Are you seriously suggesting that the most common thing on Earth - ragging on the other guy's team - is verboten?!? If USA were in this World Cup I would accept any ribbing. That's the fun of being a fan.


I hereby apologize for calling Master Ray's posts brainless.

[Viv Savage]

Your "little" jibes are not friendly, they are uniformly antagonistic and I strongly suggest you use your vaunted IQ and figure out what happens next if you continue annoying everyone, especially me.