*Official* Round of 16 Thread

[GIMH]

Surprised England are that low.

We’ve never made a last four outside of Europe, plus I guess pre tournament form not great (though the latter fairly meaningless imo)

 

[Lillian Thomson]

The odds are partly dependent on the draw. England having to play France if we reach the quarters lengthens the odds.

 

[speirz]

Slightly off topic. How do the group round tickets work? I’m in the US and wondering if you know which teams are playing where before your have to buy tickets? Seems the knockout rounds would be a guessing game but the groups shouldn’t be.

Depends on the sales phase you buy them in. It's usually broken up into three options, individual match tickets, team series tickets (buy to follow a particular country through the tournament for 3-7 games, if that team is knocked out you then follow the team that beat yours) or venue series tickets (for all matches at a particular stadium).

 

[Burgey]

Hundred metre long queue to get into the Sackville at 5:30 am this morning. Absolute scenes

 

[Burgey]

Winning chances according to odds

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Yellow should be australia tbh

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I feel dirty but Advance Australia fair to the QFs. Still think "girt" is the stupidest English word in a national anthem.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Socceroos to nick it on pens imo

 

[BoyBrumby]

I feel dirty but Advance Australia fair to the QFs. Still think "girt" is the stupidest English word in a national anthem.

Ha, all these years I've honestly thought it was "dirt".

Presumed it was a humbleness thing.

 

[Burgey]

Great goal

 

[Adders]

Bugger

 

[ripper868]

This Messi fella might be alright.

 

[ripper868]

Really hope the Argies don't start laying down at every tackle now....

 

[Fuller Pilch]

This Messi fella might be alright.

Talented young bloke. Might have a decent career.

 

[Tangles]

Behich was totally baited into that challenge.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Ha, all these years I've honestly thought it was "dirt".

Presumed it was a humbleness thing.

Girt - surrounded by (related to the word girth).

 

[Burgey]

The Shaun Marsh of football

 

[ripper868]

For those playing at home with the BBC punditry, I think the 9 countries are:

Australia
Argentina
Armenia
Albania
Andorra
Angola
Algeria
Aruba
Austria

 

[Tangles]

Aussies need to push at some point but will need to time that because it will open up the game. Japan have done it really well so there’s a blueprint if your good enough.

 

[Tangles]

LVG totally called out the US for not adjusting to his tactics during the game. Love it.

 

[Burgey]

Australian football summed up in one passage of play