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TyrantWD
Nov 6, 2010
Ignore my doomerism, I don't think better things are possible
France need a lead in the first half or they are toast.

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Phil Moscowitz
Feb 19, 2007

If blood be the price of admiralty,
Lord God, we ha' paid in full!

TyrantWD posted:

France need a lead in the first half or they are toast.

Lol

frajaq
Jan 30, 2009

#acolyte GM of 2014


please Croatia drag this to another overtime + penalties

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
fagner

emjayo
Apr 11, 2013

france gonna run a train over those almost-serbs

gonna be real filthy

big ‘ol mess

Looke
Aug 2, 2013

France to win 2-1

Gigi Galli
Sep 19, 2003

and then the car turned in to fire

chaoslord
Jan 28, 2009

Nature Abhors A Vacuum


Ref: Nestor Pitana (ARG)
AR1: Hernan Maidana (ARG)
AR2: Juan Pablo Belotti (ARG)
4th: Bjorn Kuipers (NED)
Reserve AR: Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
VAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
AVAR 1: Mauro Vigliano (ARG)
AVAR 2: Carlos Astroza (CHI)
AVAR 3: Danny Makkelie (NED)

So the big thing here: The last time an Argentinian refereed France in the World Cup final we got the world's first ever use of VAR, so hopefully we get some good VAR today.

This is Pitana's 5th game at this world cup, which I believe is tied with Irmatov for most games in a single world cup. It also is his 9th total, which brings him second all time. He also did the opening game. The last referee to do the opener and closer was his compatriot Elizondo in 2006. Pitana saw Croatia in their match against Denmark in the R16 and France in their match against Uruguay in the quarterfinals, so he has seen them both somewhat recently. He has been solid this world cup, so while I'm surprised at the appointment, he earned this match. I think he is one of the few guys who has managed to do very well even with FIFAs "Don't you dare card anybody"-esque instructions. Hopefully he is able to stay on top of it today.

Kuipers is on 4th Official duty again, having done one of the semi finals. One of his ARs is the reserve AR here on the final, the other was the reserve on the semi final. I know the Reserve AR literally does nothing, but I would have hated to lose that coin flip.

From the VAR seats, Irrati and Makkelie were the two most used head VARs in the tournament so I'm not surprised the see them both here. Astroza was AVAR2 twice as often as the next closest guy in the tournament, and Vigliano was the 4th most used head VAR and is also from Argentina so I'm not surprised he beat out Zwayer (who was 3rd) for AVAR1.

Pixelponny
Oct 30, 2007

Two bloody great handfuls
Pillbug
IGRAJ MOJA HRVATSKA
KAD TE VIDIM JA
SRCE MI GORII, SRCE MI GORII

Torrannor
Apr 27, 2013

---FAGNER---
TEAM-MATE

!

African AIDS cum
Feb 29, 2012


Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack

Pixelponny posted:

IGRAJ MOJA HRVATSKA
KAD TE VIDIM JA
SRCE MI GORII, SRCE MI GORII

trem_two
Oct 22, 2002

it is better if you keep saying I'm fat, as I will continue to score goals
Fun Shoe

Ciprian Maricon
Feb 27, 2006



Wanna see big Ollie Giroud score a million goals and for France to still lose

peanut-
Feb 17, 2004
Fun Shoe
Feel like this is gonna be a really straightforward 2-0 to France.

shadok
Dec 12, 2004

You tried to destroy it once before, Commodore.
The result was a wrecked ship and a dead crew.
Fun Shoe
France is going to want to try and score more goals than Croatia here, or it’ll be very difficult for them to win.

Baller Time
Apr 22, 2014

by Azathoth
I want to see more of Mbappe trying to imitate Neymar and getting yellow for it

Happy Noodle Boy
Jul 3, 2002


Pixelponny posted:

IGRAJ MOJA HRVATSKA
KAD TE VIDIM JA
SRCE MI GORII, SRCE MI GORII

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYZL7IW-6bE

ARMBAR A COP
Nov 24, 2007


The team with the most points will win.

paddyboat
Feb 20, 2013

Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me
ahem



Nestor Putana

Simone Poodoin
Jun 26, 2003

Che storia figata, ragazzo!



Big Mario will lead his strong friends to victory and they will pile up on top of all the photographers

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

Sneaks McDevious
Jul 29, 2010

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

shadok posted:

France is going to want to try and score more goals than Croatia here, or it’ll be very difficult for them to win.

gently caress off with this pseudoscience analysis poo poo

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
i'm excited to watch croatia lift the world cup

poty
Jun 21, 2008

虹はどこで終わるのですか? あなたの魂の中で、または地平線で?
Look at the smile on that man, what a wholesome picture

ARMBAR A COP
Nov 24, 2007


Lmao TSN used some infinity wars poo poo to the eliminated team

meat CRime
Jun 12, 2010

ham, turkey, roast beef, cold cuts, North Carolina, vienna sausage
Grimey Drawer
Let's go Croats!

Looke
Aug 2, 2013

Jose posted:

i'm excited to watch croatia lift the world cup

Wrong

oliwan
Jul 20, 2005

by Nyc_Tattoo

Kurtofan posted:

Crétins des alpes

the swiss are so retarded we had to invent a special classification just for them

lol this poster is real mad about the swiss apparently? Better not let wengy hear.

HJB
Feb 16, 2011

:swoon: I can't get enough of are Dan :swoon:

You tell him

mila kunis
Jun 10, 2011
lets go frenchies

ARMBAR A COP
Nov 24, 2007


There are more hot French girls in here than got Croatians. That's my y update

Electronico6
Feb 25, 2011

This closing ceremony is quite something

oliwan
Jul 20, 2005

by Nyc_Tattoo
I see that Russia has finally entered the musical era of the early 00s

Kurtofan
Feb 16, 2011

hon hon hon

shadok posted:

France is going to want to try and score more goals than Croatia here, or it’ll be very difficult for them to win.

:hmmyes:

Dirk Pitt
Sep 14, 2007

haha yes, this feels good

Toilet Rascal
Just think, this World Cup started with Robbie Williams flipping off the camera.

WeAreTheRomans
Feb 23, 2010

by R. Guyovich
Nicky is my jam

Electronico6
Feb 25, 2011

Can't wait for China to finally host a WC so we can have real opening and closing ceremonies

shadok
Dec 12, 2004

You tried to destroy it once before, Commodore.
The result was a wrecked ship and a dead crew.
Fun Shoe

Electronico6 posted:

This closing ceremony is quite something

For a homophobic fascist dystopia, Russia’s pop culture is super, super gay.

oliwan
Jul 20, 2005

by Nyc_Tattoo
Do Russians really think this music has any qualities whatsoever lol

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Smirr
Jun 28, 2012

I'm spremni

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