So with hindsight (and as England didn't win it) I'm happy to say that was probably

the best World Cup I can remember. Lots of incident, remarkably few really tedious games, not too many games decided on pelanties and the best team won it. Most satisfactory - for international football.

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the best World Cup I can remember. Lots of incident, remarkably few really tedious games, not too many games decided on pelanties and the best team won it. Most satisfactory - for international football.

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All very enjoyable and has certainly filled that tedious summer gap.

We also appear to have picked up some decent additions whilst I've been away

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the best World Cup I can remember. Lots of incident, remarkably few really tedious games, not too many games decided on pelanties and the best team won it. Most satisfactory - for international football.

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:-( No Oranje, no party b.

Otherwise it was fun, I grant you. Especially seeing the likes of Argentina and Germany going home so early :hehe:

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:-( No Oranje, no party b.

Otherwise it was fun, I grant you. Especially seeing the likes of Argentina and Germany going home so early :hehe:

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Yes. I'm also prepared to concede that England having a decent run gave it an extra piquancy it might otherwise have lacked.

I did think the Dutch thing was a shame, but the fact is that they're a bit dogsh1t at the moment. :-(

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the best World Cup I can remember. Lots of incident, remarkably few really tedious games, not too many games decided on pelanties and the best team won it. Most satisfactory - for international football.

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It all seemed a bit meh in the end. France were the best side but at the same time they didn't really look very good.

Germany going out early made it a good world cup :)

Lots ofSpurs players went deep into the tournament, most of ours were home nice and early. That's nice

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Yes. I'm also prepared to concede that England having a decent run gave it an extra piquancy it might otherwise have lacked.

I did think the Dutch thing was a shame, but the fact is that they're a bit dogsh1t at the moment. :-(

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I missed Italy's rank negativity.

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I missed Italy's rank negativity.

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I would argue that Italy's absence was a major factor in its watchability. I think they ought to be banned permanently from World Cups.

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Yes. I'm also prepared to concede that England having a decent run gave it an extra piquancy it might otherwise have lacked.

I did think the Dutch thing was a shame, but the fact is that they're a bit dogsh1t at the moment. :-(

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:nod: And no sign of anything changing, really.

Bosman killed Dutch football. :-( Belgian prick.

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the best World Cup I can remember. Lots of incident, remarkably few really tedious games, not too many games decided on pelanties and the best team won it. Most satisfactory - for international football.

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Yup, splendid World Cup. :nod: I can't remember enjoying one so much for ages. And most of our players back at home getting ready to win the league while most of Spurs' first team only came home yesterday. wd Belgium and England for going so far. :-)

Shame about all the violence and racism of the barbaric, inhospitable locals though, as we were warned about. Oh wait. None of that was true.

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Yup, splendid World Cup. :nod: I can't remember enjoying one so much for ages. And most of our players back at home getting ready to win the league while most of Spurs' first team only came home yesterday. wd Belgium and England for going so far. :-)

Shame about all the violence and racism of the barbaric, inhospitable locals though, as we were warned about. Oh wait. None of that was true.

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Have you spent much time in Russia, a?