Third Place Playoff: Belgium v England

[Johnners]

Hopefully a more interesting affair than their group stage match.

 

[Zinzan]

Doesn't even exist in cricket, and nobody cares about the Rugby WC 3rd/4th play-off (unless it's some underdog team who made the semis for the 1st time ever), but isn't 3rd place quite a big deal/achievement in the football WC? Or would English & Belgium supporters not give a ****?

 

[wpdavid]

Doesn't even exist in cricket, and nobody cares about the Rugby WC 3rd/4th play-off (unless it's some underdog team who made the semis for the 1st time ever), but isn't 3rd place quite a big deal/achievement in the football WC? Or would English & Belgium supporters not give a ****?

It's pretty pointless. I'm sure the players would much rather be catching the first plane home after the semis.

 

[Adders]

Couldn't give a **** about it. I honestly couldn't tell you who we played and if we won or not in 1990.

 

[sledger]

Yeah it'll be an exhibition match. Probably will see the squad rotated a bit, and a good chance for Kane to try and secure the golden boot.

I'm not enthusiastic about watching at all, but have nothing else to do on Sat afternoon at the moment, so will probably stick it on.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Pointless game, don't care about it and probably won't watch.

 

[vogue]

If there’s no decent tennis on I’ll watch. Otherwise no. Wonder why it’s done at all tbh.

 

[Johnners]

Yeah it'll be an exhibition match. Probably will see the squad rotated a bit, and a good chance for Kane to try and secure the golden boot.

I'm not enthusiastic about watching at all, but have nothing else to do on Sat afternoon at the moment, so will probably stick it on.

Will be interested to see if Kane plays at all tbh, has looked he's carrying an Injury since the end of the Colombia match imo.

 

[Uppercut]

These games are usually pretty good. Right after getting knocked out everyone is like ‘**** having to play another game’. But by the time it rolls around the atmosphere is more of a bittersweet close to a memorable tournament and a chance to play with the pressure off. It doesn’t mean anything, but it’s a little bit underrated imo.

 

[wpdavid]

If there’s no decent tennis on I’ll watch. Otherwise no. Wonder why it’s done at all tbh.

Ladies' final will be over by then. Depends how you feel about the doubles.

 

[Indipper]

It's played so you can show you give a toss about playing for your country. Folks at home appreciate it. Unless they expect to win the Cup every time.

 

[Burgey]

The Who Gives a **** Cup. They should bin it.

 

[S.Kennedy]

The Who Gives a **** Cup. They should bin it.

They did just that for the Euros.

 

[vogue]

Ladies' final will be over by then. Depends how you feel about the doubles.

Don’t mind the doubles actually, can be quite entertaining.

 

[Furball]

Doesn't even exist in cricket, and nobody cares about the Rugby WC 3rd/4th play-off (unless it's some underdog team who made the semis for the 1st time ever), but isn't 3rd place quite a big deal/achievement in the football WC? Or would English & Belgium supporters not give a ****?

It is absolutely meaningless.

It usually results in a decent game of football because the shackles come off and the players are a bit liberated by the game being meaningless, but nobody cares who wins or loses this game. When people look back on this World Cup they'll remember that England were beaten semi finalists, not that they finished 3rd or 4th.

 

[S.Kennedy]

It is absolutely meaningless.

It usually results in a decent game of football because the shackles come off and the players are a bit liberated by the game being meaningless, but nobody cares who wins or loses this game. When people look back on this World Cup they'll remember that England were beaten semi finalists, not that they finished 3rd or 4th.

I actually had to look up on wikipedia whether or not we won or lost it in 1990 (we lost), and Italia '90 was basically my first sporting memory. Everybody just remembers England going out on pens to the Germans. It is as if the 3rd place match didn't even take place.

 

[GIMH]

All about Kane securing the golden boot

 

[Burgey]

Tbf it’s englands biggest game since the same event in 1990. You should be embracing it.

 

[sledger]

Tbf it’s englands biggest game since the same event in 1990. You should be embracing it.

Haha it isn't actually though. On paper it is, but not really.

 

[Tangles]

Starting like they finished vs Croatia.