James Lawlor

mainly World Cup content

[James Lawlor @EconFactual]

@FearfulDiamond @NeilMac555 I don’t agree, sure there should be minimum quotas per federation but after that it should be on sporting merit imo . To give an example NZ now qualify every time with zero effort, it’s not right tbh

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@FootballInT80s I like ITV one tbh, Jean Michelle Jarre - Rendez Vous 98

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@ademir2z Honerable mentions: Romario 94, Schillaci 90

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@EamonnsWord @ademir2z Carried them through 98? Only for the final he would not be even in the conversation

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@Kevin_Hawk7 Mate I can do it to 1930

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@afc_richard Add to that 1990 vs Netherlands, 1986 vs Morocco

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@fmeetsdata 3 things to remember here in favour of Iraq:

They avoid altitude, extreme heat, and major travel disruption.

Fresh against Norway gives them a realistic chance to steal points early. More pressure on Norway to get result.

Defensive style could cause problems.

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@EwanMacKenna Just much tougher to qualify in this era, England themselves had a 12 year Gap between world cups

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@retrofootballnw Should have kept it for WC imo

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@NoContextEPL It’s such a facade, last time they went into a major tournament without him was 2002!

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@iamaliwr 2018 not on my list either, decent games but lacks any standout moments for me, quite a lot of poor teams…

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@FootballRemind Bang average game and Argentina team

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@TFHBs Another suggestion

Bulgaria v Germany 2-1 94 QF

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@seeley_nigel Agreed but the extra knockout round I believe makes it slightly more difficult for outsiders lacking a deeper squad

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@TFHBs For me, being old enough to have watched most live:

1.1986
2.2006
3.1982
4.1970
5.2022
6.1994
7.1990
8.1998
9.1974
10.2014

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@MiguelDelaney Agreed, we could and should have beaten that Spain side, from there South Korea / Germany, at very least should have made the Semi

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@scott_gambier In fairness there are not many options for the North American rotation, first one since 1994

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@LansdowneRD_IE Bonner was really past it at this stage, ended up costing us against the Dutch

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@001Oxygen All since 1986