FIFA World Cup 2018

How Should World Cup Threads Be Posted?

  • By Matchday?

    Votes: 4 21.1%
  • By Groups, Then Single Knockout Round Thread?

    Votes: 7 36.8%
  • By Groups, Then Individual Knockout Round Stages Threads?

    Votes: 5 26.3%
  • By Group Stage, Then Single Knockout Round Thread?

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • By Group Stage, Then Individual Knockout Round Stages Threads?

    Votes: 3 15.8%

  • Total voters
    19
Never got around to this.

France-Spain final. France wins it. Yes, I'm still sticking to this even given their first match.
Ahh, Happy Times for the next 4 years. Midas Mulligan Midas Mulligan wait till my next prognostication. You're going to love it. Just waiting a bit more on the summer transfer window to settle down a bit. Watch for it under a new thread. ;)
 
Ahh, Happy Times for the next 4 years. Midas Mulligan Midas Mulligan wait till my next prognostication. You're going to love it. Just waiting a bit more on the summer transfer window to settle down a bit. Watch for it under a new thread. ;)
Wow . I hope it's as ballsy as predicting France.

Because any actual prognostications you make are for shit. We've got pages that prove that.

ETA:
Shoot over Gabi Jesus’s stats when you get a chance, hombre.

Of course, I can’t wait to be awed by your next one. I’m sure it will wreck my world view and cause an existential crisis. Particularly with your unimpeachable track record.

;)
 
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You have to wonder how things might have unfolded if the penalty decision had gone the other way (which it easily could have). Half ends 1-1; Croatia don't feel the need to push their fullbacks up to start the second half - leaving themselves exposed to French counter attacks.

France basically built a 2-1 lead on luck while being outplayed, but to their credit they were much the better team in the second half.
 
You're the real MVP....

Calculation of payments and allocations:

- Total number of players at the World Cup: 736 (32 teams x 23 players on each team)

- Total approximate number of days cumulatively of participation: 24,500

- Distribution amount (USD 209 million gross) is divided by the total number of days (approximately 24,500), which results in an amount per player per day of around USD 8,530 (subject to any taxes and deductions)

- The amount of around USD 8,530 is multiplied by the number of days each player is at the World Cup, starting two weeks before the Opening Match until the day following the last match of his team (total per player). The total per player is then distributed to the club (s) with which the player was registered during the previous two years.
Lol, the calculation is linear. Wallace = Mo Salah.... lol.

Makes these fringey costa rican guys like little lotto tickets for financially struggling clubs. Might even earn the club more money than they cost in salary. And on the other hand, it would hardly compensate a club for missing out on a a messi or ronaldo, but it doesn't matter cause what self respecting league operates during the WC.....(MLS:eyes:)
 
You're the real MVP....


Lol, the calculation is linear. Wallace = Mo Salah.... lol.

Makes these fringey costa rican guys like little lotto tickets for financially struggling clubs. Might even earn the club more money than they cost in salary. And on the other hand, it would hardly compensate a club for missing out on a a messi or ronaldo, but it doesn't matter cause what self respecting league operates during the WC.....(MLS:eyes:)

I wonder if we start focusing on those type of players again in 2021 transfer window.