Watch the Football!

[Andy Millne]

 

[Canny lass]

Really! There's football on the telly this evening? 

My old man, 3 sons and 7 grandsons ( I've got my own team), sauna going full blast even though it's a heatwave outside, beer, crisps,  dip sauces, peanuts, beer, popcorn, a selection of dried susages - and did I mention beer - all over the place. They told me they were having a book appreciation meeting.

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

And the Swede's have given Germany a life line CL!

If England finish top of Group G then they will face the runners-up in Group H.

If they finish second, they will play the winners of Group H, but that could mean they go on to face Brazil or Germany in the quarter-finals as opposed to Mexico or Serbia.

But hang-on-a-moe - we have The Bedlington Terrier on our side  :-

[Canny lass]

4 hours ago, Eggy1948 said:

And the Swede's have given Germany a life line CL!

given! GIVEN! It was stolen, I tell you, from under our very noses with no thought or consideration for anybody but themselves!

[Andy Millne]

It’s so tense. Are Sweden going to be *given* another chance? 😂

[Ovalteeny]

Sweden didn't need another chance, thanks to Germany.

 

[Canny lass]

3 hours ago, Andy Millne said:

It’s so tense. Are Sweden going to be *given* another chance?

Given? "WELL - EARNED" is the term being applied by the 'book appreciation' gang.

[Canny lass]

What more can a woman say ...

 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

48 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

Given? "WELL - EARNED" is the term being applied by the 'book appreciation' gang.

I've chosen my book for Belgium v England = 

[Canny lass]

I saw it yesterday but I've just read the bottom line!

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

And will Saturday 7th July tear you apart CL?

[Canny lass]

2 hours ago, Eggy1948 said:

And will Saturday 7th July tear you apart CL?

.... I've sent in an application to join the book appreciation society, just in case. Either way, It'll be me who's making the celebratory dinner!

[Canny lass]

Germany - out

Portugal - out

Argentina - out

Spain - out

Our chances get better and better!

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

32 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

Germany - out

Portugal - out

Argentina - out

Spain - out

Our chances get better and better!

I was going to say: - put your cash up front, but you probably don't have any.  Sweden is the most cashless society on the planet - barely 1% of the value of all payments made using coins or notes last year.

 Maddy Savage -  British freelance journalist & presenter in Sweden says :- "It's been mainly positive reactions. We love to use our cards here in Stockholm."

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Across the country, cash is now used in less than 20% of transactions in stores - half the number five years ago, according to the Riksbank, Sweden's central bank.

Coins and banknotes have been banned on buses for several years after unions raised concerns over drivers' safety.

Even tourist attractions have started to gamble on taking plastic-only payments, including Stockholm's Pop House Hotel and The Abba Museum.

Could the World Cup final be 

  v 

Get your Chip & Pin on it!

 

Edited July 1, 2018 by Eggy1948

[Canny lass]

54 minutes ago, Eggy1948 said:

I was going to say: - put your cash up front, but you probably don't have any.  Sweden is the most cashless society on the planet - barely 1% of the value of all payments made using coins or notes last year.

True, but there' a huge protest movement against the speed at which 'plastic' and 'online' payments are taking over. Many people, elderly in particular, are becoming economically isolated due to poor computer skills and the lack of Internet  availability  - especially in the northern regions where those telephone services which exist leave a great deal to be desired. It's not uncommon to have to drive several miles to use your mobile phone.

It's also very time consuming to pay without hard cash. Yesterday I stood in a queue of 16 people to buy some fresh strawberries from an outdoor stall. They were already packed and weighed so it was only a question of picking up the box and paying. I waited 10 minutes in 28 degrees with a load of fresh produce in my trolley and during that time only two people were served. The reason? Paying by direct bank transfer with a mobile phone. Fearing that my Sunday roast was being cooked in the trolley, I gave up and headed for another supermarket where I could buy them indoors using cash.

But back to football! I think we are in with a chance here - well, a better chance than previous years. Switzerland next and it's 16 years since they last met each other (according to the old man). And most of the tough guys are already out of the competition. I'll put a tanner on it if you like.

Edited July 1, 2018 by Canny lass

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

1 hour ago, Canny lass said:

I'll put a tanner on it if you like.

A tanner it is then - 

Rank	Team	Total Points	Previous Points	+/-	Positions	Avg.	AVG WGT	Avg.	AVG WGT	Avg.	AVG WGT	Avg.	AVG WGT
	1	Germany	1558(1558.49)	1544	0		775.06	775.06	832.00	416.00	424.26	127.28	1200.77	240.15
	2	Brazil	1431(1430.57)	1384	0		558.95	558.95	1082.36	541.18	560.21	168.06	811.88	162.38
	3	Belgium	1298(1298.32)	1346	0		629.98	629.98	645.63	322.82	529.80	158.94	932.92	186.58
	4	Portugal	1274(1273.69)	1306	0		646.92	646.92	691.82	345.91	517.77	155.33	627.63	125.53
	5	Argentina	1241(1241.45)	1254	0		404.07	404.07	809.59	404.80	829.98	248.99	917.94	183.59
	6	Switzerland	1199(1198.72)	1179	0		578.59	578.59	808.58	404.29	338.09	101.43	572.09	114.42
	7	France	1198(1198.13)	1166	0		520.12	520.12	856.75	428.38	393.65	118.09	657.68	131.54
	8	Poland	1183(1182.61)	1128	2		499.90	499.90	896.94	448.47	375.17	112.55	608.45	121.69
	9	Chile	1135(1134.66)	1146	0		403.99	403.99	831.33	415.67	724.98	217.49	487.56	97.51
	10	Spain	1126(1125.5)	1162	-2		537.05	537.05	611.48	305.74	646.40	193.92	443.99	88.80
	11	Peru	1125(1125.39)	1106	0		560.36	560.36	788.09	394.05	421.92	126.58	222.02	44.40
	12	Denmark	1051(1051.44)	1054	0		723.72	723.72	314.88	157.44	300.24	90.07	401.06	80.21
	12	England	1051(1050.84)	1040	1		476.42	476.42	593.51	296.75	580.49	174.15	517.60	103.52
	14	Uruguay	1018(1018.41)	976	3		486.28	486.28	487.69	243.84	561.47	168.44	599.26	119.85
	15	Mexico	989(989.44)	1008	0		470.55	470.55	506.78	253.39	579.97	173.99	457.54	91.51
	16	Colombia	986(985.97)	989	0		292.09	292.09	655.57	327.78	665.76	199.73	831.89	166.38
	17	Netherlands	981(980.98)	969	2		545.74	545.74	299.13	149.56	333.54	100.06	928.10	185.62
	18	Wales	953(953.46)	931	3		335.47	335.47	745.20	372.60	359.92	107.98	687.06	137.41
	19	Italy	951(951.25)	947	1		341.93	341.93	732.11	366.05	415.76	124.73	592.70	118.54
	20	Croatia	945(945.18)	975	-2		397.75	397.75	672.78	336.39	335.96	100.79	551.26	110.25
	21	Tunisia	910(909.91)	1012	-7		545.56	545.56	394.79	197.39	227.59	68.28	493.39	98.68
	22	Iceland	908(908.01)	930	0		438.64	438.64	564.25	282.13	302.02	90.61	483.19	96.64
	23	Costa Rica	884(884.04)	858	2		410.90	410.90	480.58	240.29	332.44	99.73	665.55	133.11
	24	Sweden	880(879.9)	889	-1		478.44	478.44	431.99	215.99	370.10	111.03	372.19	74.44

 

Sweden to loose to Switzerland.

[Canny lass]

Now you're just trying to baffle me with science, Eggy! Are these telephone numbers to the players?

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

3 hours ago, Canny lass said:

Now you're just trying to baffle me with science, Eggy! Are these telephone numbers to the players?

I have no idea -  Ave Wgt -  to me would be Average Weight but that doesn't fit. 

Link to the site where I got the table from is 

https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/index.html

 

Edited July 2, 2018 by Eggy1948

[Steve Turnbull]

Here’s one someone told me: when Sweden play Denmark the legend on the scoreboard will read SWE-DEN. The unused letters read DEN-MARK. Fun fact.

[Canny lass]

Half time and there's only two things I have to say:

- Who the H3ll picked that strip for the Swedish goalkeeper! He looks like a bad day in the Findus frozen pea factory!

- That must be good, substantial, British kniker elastic in the Swiss team's shorts!

Champagne on ice and waiting.

 

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

13 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

- Who the H3ll picked that strip for the Swedish goalkeeper! He looks like a bad day in the Findus frozen pea factory!

- That must be good, substantial, British kniker elastic in the Swiss team's shorts!

Champagne on ice and waiting.

 

Well I'm with you ♀️ and I don't like the ball, or the hair cuts, either.

I think the Swiss keeper's 40 denier tights are way to evocative.

I hope it doesn't go to penalties

[Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)]

On 01/07/2018 at 20:19, Eggy1948 said:

A tanner it is then - 

Double or quits?

[Canny lass]

I LOVE that goalkeeper's strip!!

 

No idea why he's lying down but what the he11. He's earned a rest.

Now how was that bet again? 

6d? 100/240  = 0.416

0.416 x 6 = 2.49p

I'm feeling generous! Round that down to 2p.

Edited July 3, 2018 by Canny lass

[Canny lass]

18 minutes ago, Eggy1948 said:

Double or quits?

Ask me again tomorrow when 'we' are sober!

[Canny lass]

5 hours ago, Eggy1948 said:

Double or quits?

Ask me again tomorrow when 'we' are sober!

Edited July 3, 2018 by Canny lass