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A shooting has happened near England’s World Cup base in Missouri.

Nine people have suffered injuries. @TheAthleticFC

WHY ?

put up yer selection

Officers were scrambled at around 4am on Saturday morning after shots were heard in the area.

When they arrived, they found a large crowd dispersing in the chaos.  4 in the morning this happened

probably Gang Business , BBC no mention

Too many guns in usa is probably why.

In the spirit of this forum, I'm going for PALESTINE




France is my betting pick though.

(tick tock)

I'm going for the Aussies.

(tick tock too)

I really have no idea who will win it, I hope Scotland and England do well, gives you some good interest but picking the winner very difficult.
I’m looking forward to it but anybody betting on winner just now is bold and GL

yep, real trick is to get a good way through the group and see how the path to the final might be shaping up. Best bets are often (for me at least) on teams with a good path to the quarters at least but not really fancied to win it. Can lock in a nice profit on those.

brazil, belgium or morocco

I think it will be important that manager can install a club mentality within squad, I know that can only take you so far but if you can get that mentality and have the higher class players you have big chance, but world cups are not easily won.

England could win both World cups unless Aussies get
in the way.

England have a good manager, excellent players they have a chance, I will probably bet them. Can’t see Scotland winning it but think they will do ok, I’m sure manager and players are looking forward to it, not for a jolly to test yourself on world stage and do country proud.

Put the England first 11 up against France's.


Don't quite get why Les Bleus aren't clear favs for this personally. Get that it's a cup and one bad game... etc but they're miles ahead of other teans when you rank them.

Agree PP think France most likely winners with Spain also in with a big shout though both are jt favs so im not exactly tilting at windmills there, England don't score enough outside of Kane for me but have some exceptional players and may surprise, Scotland (cmon ) will probably scrape through qualifying but fail after that though Clarke has at least installed some pride after years of woe for us, Brazil generally do well in the Americas (not surprisingly) Argentina too but only two teams have successfully defended world cup and none since 1962 which suggests the holders have a mountain to climb, Brazil not sure they have the players this time around. Usually one dark horse emerges so interesting who will step up in this tourney.

Im looking forward to it but not the late nights even though Im semi retired. No bets as yet but will probably have some punts on individual games once tournament starts.

I’m not involved in football but the bench is very important and it will be part of the plan for any god manager, it’s not panic stuff the scenarios would be evaluated beforehand, if they were not I’d sack boss. If

A few weeks back i thought England had a decent chance, but i'm not so sure now that the squad has been announced.

The defence worries me and also the lack of game changers from the bench if we needed them - the likes of Foden or Palmer being left out is a mistake imo, surely there should have been room for at least one of them.

Brazil have been written off by many pundits but i have a hunch they may do better than expected and 8 or 9/1 is a fair price.

France are good, but a bit flaky, Spain for me are best team
and most likely winners.

Aussies Spain double, Eng Eng saver.

Nice to get away from the rest of it for a few Weeks , just hope there are no incidents

Think Scotland could Surprise, saying that Morocco same group  are half decent

Agree,some very late matches which is a pity.
Agree also with the France/Spain picks with France shading it with 5 PSG players in the squad.
Think England are very underpriced,and Mexico which are acclimatised and not a hard group a little overpriced @ 66/1.
Good luck with your teams.

Spain good side , should handle The heat obv.  Longshots ... Japan .

Long shots

Matched bets
Order by matched date
Back (Bet For)
Odds
Stake
Profit
Morocco
60
£5.00
£295.00
Mexico
70
£5.00
£345.00
Senegal
130
£5.00
£645.00
Total stake:
£15.00

thought England looked ok last night should have scored another couple , promising is the Word I would use

Mexico 1.45, v saffers got to be a punt.

Win toss bat first

Don't blame me

France will take Some beating

We kick off tonight anything can happen in the next 90 minutes

looking forward to the Next Usa Game , Also have a beady eye on the Ivory Coast, used to know a couple of guys worked in their Embassy in London many moons ago

they played well against Ecuador ,think they could cause an upset in the play off's

decent start

Good match, they played very well and could go far,Their second half performance surprised me,it was excellent.

England impressive against decent opponents, great bench they have. I still have my doubts on their goalkeeper.
Don’t like that penalty retake thing but that’s the rules, I don’t make them, official needs to enforce them.
I thought Croatia equaliser was off side but it doesn’t matter now, best team won an entertaining match.

Thought the Coast boys deserved a draw decent game , Germans nicked it

Should have a semi final in them if they avoid spain, france, Germany or Argentina, and maybe Brazil.

Coast will play Norway 

Seen nothing to change my mind Re France

England should be playing Senegal

See a couple of the Lads Mention Morocco at big prices , They are Runners ,They don't need pens again

There were reports of violence in the Netherlands, entirely as predicted of course, after the Moroccans qualified in the early hours, requiring a Riot Squad and water cannon response.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/crime/netherlands-vs-morocco-violence-the-hague-world-cup-b3005753.html

Not seen Argentina yet but no team has really been overly impressive to myself. Long way to go.

Morocco pen shoot  out was Mental , think they will wipe Canada at the weekend

Should do but you never know it’s cup football knockout now

A few of these second round games are turning in to snore fests.

I  gather that throat-slitting gestures are now apparently OK at the World Cup.

Well, for some teams anyway.

Good bye to the coast Guys , Tight Game haalands heel in it

What a game of football from the French,alright it was Sweden but it was tres magnifique.

Its been like an exhibition every time they take to the Field ,Paraguay in the Next round

fexck knows what we will be watching at 5 pm tomorrow

You should get through and always the chance to 'peak' but the French are head and shoulders above anyone else as they have a team other than Mbappe, i hope they haven't peaked and the draw looks kind to them, the only team that are really worth watching to now.

Yee never know with England Pa , but they need to get into gear

i have really enjoyed a lot of the games , great when the Underdogs do well Nothing like watching the Fans Celebrate

Just Had a punt on Belgium @ 75 looks too big to me

Had a bit of Morocco at 32 ,that the Lot

France wont look so good when teams actually tackle them

Never seen France match last night, seen their first match didn’t impress myself. Holland and Japan battered Sweden who are both home now.
Long way to go, singing for England tonight, just get the job done.

Think England get past Congo but Mexico at altitude a much different proposition.

It will be a different challenge in Mexico due to environment,but they just need to take one game at at time and see what happens.

Mexico were very good last night took Ecuador apart Could have been 3 or 4 Nil 



Bar about half an hour of Football England have looked pony very similar to Germany

They need to get their Act together , Mexican Momentum and the Cauldron of the Azteca Beckoning

Hope I am wrong , but G luck with that is my thoughts

Quite frankly I don't think this team is good enough to progress much more than another round or Two

As for France if Morocco beat the Canadians ,Morocco will be a test , Up to know its like watching an Exhibition of Footballing skills

brilliant to watch , as opposed to the tedium of watching England thus far ..

Never in Doubt

Better team but made v heavy work of that, good for the country if they go far but don't look near good enough. From a betting perspective hope Mexico beat them if they are the better team.

Saka is clearly not fit. Madueke looks like he's won a competition to play for England. Rice is knackered. The left wingers make the 1992 choice of Andy Sinton or Tony Daley look like glory days. And the defence is just Europa League level. Apart from that, it's defo coming home.

Its all about Down Mexico way

tough game any odds on it ?

5/2 Mex,11/5 draw, Eng 11/8,thats with oddschecker,surely not right?

Same on machine ...

Yes Paulo, that is there, i would have priced it Mex 7/4 ,draw 9/4, Eng 2/1.

Yeah, taken some of that on the Chihuahuas. We've had a tough Premier League season. Playing in tropical heat at a height of nearly double that of Ben Nevis is far from ideal.

Didn't see the game, personally preferring the Wimbledon Championships. Were England really as poor as some media outlets are claiming? Or was it a case of the Bongo Boys proving stiffer opposition than many had anticipated?

The pressure is on Mexico I would say in the next game, despite the advantages of climate. Didn't do them much good in 1970 or 1986.

The state of Belgium

They are dreadful aren't they? Professional underachievers

Haha I jinxed Senegal. The mighty Belgium score 2 in minutes.

Well done to anyone who took the 50 on the mighty Belgium to qualify tonight. Now 1.01.

Went in a Bit early with the 75 for Belgium


1000        £1.72    £100.30    the 2nd half was that Bad i stopped watching

@ PP 9.05pm, no surprise to see those odds on Mexico cut 3.5-3.05,we have a bit of 'value' anyway.

Quite subdued atmosphere in pub last night it was not apathy, because there was plenty in to watch it, but there was no cheers when Congo scored or groans when England scored their goals maybe most thought it was only a matter of time, even the English national anthem never got muted.

where was the Pub

I don't bet England or Bet against them PA is only problem , I have a Goalscorer etc Bet occasionally , I wouldn't be laying Mexico either

last real betting on England was WC 2018 ended with the Croatia Debacle

I think best bet next round is Morocco to beat Canada

Totally understand that TON, the other argument is what's going to happen is going to happen anyway.

Northwest of Island of Ireland was pub.
Morroco should deal with Canada but you never know, it’s knockout tournament football. Probably a 10/11 chance, 90 minutes.

Northwest of island of Ireland..  WTF

I’m sure you can get a map on Google or AI string vest to point out what I’m referring too, if you can’t read that map well I can’t help you, maybe you should have stuck in at school.
You are obviously not a greyhound man plenty northwest big comps and you would know the area I’m referring to.

I will try and help you here you seem interested in were I was.
Ireland is an Island and they have an area deemed Northwest, hope this helps, so that is were I watched match, and you wanted to know were I watched match, so I told you, none of you’re business actually but I don’t mind helping forum members out if they are polite.

bollix then

No idea what you’re one word response means
I will make assumption you still don’t know we’re the northwest of Ireland is, a 6 year old at school would know that.

BBC REPORT HEADLINE ON FRENCH GAME

France overcome stubborn Paraguay to reach quarter-final

STUBBORN ,did they watch the game

we had one guy secretly trying to destroy the penalty spot,  before mbeppes pen

A swift Change in the BBC Headline , someone who watched the Game must have updated it



We have gone from stubborn to

France survive Paraguay's 'disgraceful' and 'embarrassing' dark arts

Ozzies land first wc of summer

Beating engerland by 7 wickets.

looks like a long hot summer

Tough game ahead in a very lively stadium , to say the least

can they handle it ? they really don't need to go behind early

the pressure will be intense , COME ON ENGLAND !!

What a brave performance , fair play to the fans that went to the Game

Fair play to Mexico and their fans  , small bit of shannigans but nothing like that fi lth last night

the ref somehow managed to hold it together

beware the Big yin in Miami is my advice ..

What a fantastic sporting event this has been for all teams concerned

it gets better day by day ,France Morroco or Belgium v England in Final would be my Dream outcome , I have not bet England , be a great saver if we made the final

For the record I think Portugal Might take Spain out was going to bed but Not yet

England were the better team in a cracking match.Mexico too one dimensional in sending crosses into the box with a height disadvantage.

More games like that please.

First game I've watched right through, tense stuff, I enjoyed it.
Only just out of bed and not at my best.

Great game this morning I feared the worst for England early on because Mexicans were passing them off the park but they showed great determination to get themselves in control of game for a spell.
Mexico penalty very soft, but I’m not a referee.
Likewise sending off, I’m not a referee.

Last 10 mins were tense ,to say the least , if they scored we were Finnish

I’m taking a wee break from WC to England v Norway, we don’t really care who goes through now, England will need to beat who is put in front of them to win it.
Yesterday was long day, we had all Ireland semi final, mad match that Clare flung it away, then Norway Brazil, then that delay before England match.
Too much.

That Haaland is my fav player, deadly and always smiling.

He is like an unstoppable Force

He’s a one off that lad

Trumpton has just destroyed the WC everybody should go home. Shocking behaviour from him and FIFA

We now have referres, assistant referees, VAR and Trumpton incredible stuff in this WC.

Hopefully belgium knock them out

The England lad who was sent off should be able to play, I’ve nothing against the American lad but it’s got to be level playing field, fifa can’t be doing things like that. That’s not correct way to run a high level organisation and tournament.

HEs sh1te anyway

Right Result , Come on the waffles