Sweden vs England (QF) - 15:00 - 07/07/2018

[Badgers]

England's chance of winning the World Cup began at 4%, rising to 7% after successful negotiation of the group phase and is now 12%. Due to being the theoretically strongest team in the bottom half of the draw, England are second favourites - behind Brazil - to reach the 2018 World Cup final. According to the Gracenote Sports World Football Ranking, Sweden are not as tough opposition as second round opponents Colombia. England have tended to win more World Cup knockout matches than expected in which they have been clear favourites as on Saturday

Sweden's 3-0 win against Mexico in the group phase is rated as the team's best World Cup result by the Gracenote Sports World Football Ranking system which assesses matches not only by the result but also goal difference. Sweden, along with host nation Russia, remain the outsiders at this World Cup though.

Sweden and England face each other for the 25th occasion and a third time at a World Cup. Of the previous 24 matches Sweden have won seven, England eight and nine have been drawn.






Is the coverage on yet?

 

[Steel Icarus]

No, you're thinking of the FA Cup in the eighties. Easy mistake to make I suppose.

 

[Badgers]

No, you're thinking of the FA Cup in the eighties. Easy mistake to make I suppose.

Ah. The good old days

 

[Steel Icarus]

Sensible answer - it starts at 1400 on BBC One.

 

[Rebelda]

We get an hour. I'd like two really, time to get properly nervous.

 

[Badgers]

Watching this one with the old man. Hopefully he will tell football tales of England in days of yore.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Ah. The good old days

Meet the team, on board the coach, road to Wembley, marching bands, goal of the season...can't remember what else. How on earth did they fill six hours before the match?

 

[Steel Icarus]

We get an hour. I'd like two really, time to get properly nervous.

Belda you've got Lovely Lord Gareth of Southgate as your pic

 

[Rebelda]

Belda you've got Lovely Lord Gareth of Southgate as your pic

But of course.

 

[Steel Icarus]

What odds can I get at the bookies for Zlatan to swoop down in a wing suit and score a halfway line backheeled equaliser in the 120th minute to send it to pennos?

 

[Pickman's model]

What odds can I get at the bookies for Zlatan to swoop down in a wing suit and score a halfway line backheeled equaliser in the 120th minute to send it to pennos?

Why not pop into coral or paddy power and ask?

 

[Pickman's model]

Watching this one with the old man. Hopefully he will tell football tales of England in days of yore.

Yeh, ask him to tell you about when he returned from crusading with good king richard

 

[Steel Icarus]

Why not pop into coral or paddy power and ask?

Because it's the kind of idiotic thing Paddy Power would tweet.

 

[han]

Vindaloo! Vindaloo! Vindaloo vindaloo la laaa!

 

[Pickman's model]

Because it's the kind of idiotic thing Paddy Power would tweet.

Look on twitter then

 

[Pickman's model]

Vindaloo! Vindaloo! Vindaloo vindaloo la laaa!

Have you laid in a supply of red wine for the match?

 

[Steel Icarus]

Look on twitter then

I'm banned.

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm banned.

Oh

 

[planetgeli]

Meet the team, on board the coach, road to Wembley, marching bands, goal of the season...can't remember what else. How on earth did they fill six hours before the match?

It's a cup final knockout, Mastermind, Bob Wilson interviews a Labrador, Gary Lineker plays snooker, Higgins and White play snooker, Russ Abbot, Des Lynam in a bath. The glory days indeed.

FA Cup final: Cup final hell – how the TV build-up used to be

Ps Come on England

 

[Steel Icarus]

Oh

(Self-banned, because addiction/mental health. I can look at tweets I guess but tend to stay away.)

Anyway. Wonder what time I'll get nervous. I reckon around midday I'll start feeling it.

 

[Badgers]

It's a cup final knockout, Mastermind, Bob Wilson interviews a Labrador, Gary Lineker plays snooker, Higgins and White play snooker, Russ Abbot, Des Lynam in a bath. The glory days indeed.

FA Cup final: Cup final hell – how the TV build-up used to be

 

[han]

Have you laid in a supply of red wine for the match?

Cheeky!
Going to the pub though.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Meet the team, on board the coach, road to Wembley, marching bands, goal of the season...can't remember what else. How on earth did they fill six hours before the match?

Celebrity fans! I always liked the celebrity fans section

 

[Badgers]

Looking at the FSB these Swedes don't have a chance

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I'm already nervous. Part of me just wants to go out for the afternoon until it's all over, one way or the other, and not put myself through the stress!

 

[Steel Icarus]

I'm already nervous. Part of me just wants to go out for the afternoon until it's all over, one way or the other, and not put myself through the stress!

No! You must suffer!

 

[Steel Icarus]

Sweden team evacuate hotel following false fire alarm

Hmmmm. I wonder....

 

[Badgers]

Sweden team evacuate hotel following false fire alarm

Was probably Sterling #blamesterling

 

[Lord Camomile]

Trying to decide whether to watch it on my own in my flat, or travel 1.5/2 hours to North London (from South-East London ) to watch it with my mum. Apparently there's a local fair on and they're going to have a big screen or something.

 

[Badgers]

Trying to decide whether to watch it on my own in my flat, or travel 1.5/2 hours to North London (from South-East London ) to watch it with my mum. Apparently there's a local fair on and they're going to have a big screen or something.

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