bought tix for qf in vancouverthis angle! from a friendly today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VMenaiOJSI
― alomar lines, Monday, 18 May 2015 06:02 (ten years ago)
England leaving out Dowie and Jess Clarke is folly.
― pandemic, Monday, 18 May 2015 10:49 (ten years ago)
anyone else? canada's goalie looks competent
― strangled whelps (imago), Saturday, 6 June 2015 22:20 (ten years ago)
incredible red ponytail on one of the defenders too
― strangled whelps (imago), Saturday, 6 June 2015 22:30 (ten years ago)
i swear canada's goalie just shot from a free-kick on halfway
― strangled whelps (imago), Saturday, 6 June 2015 22:46 (ten years ago)
ponytail'd defender is kadeisha buchanan, already a world cup hero and it seems a damned good centre-back to boot
if the opening game ends up being 0-0 it's not exactly going to do wonders to hold a homeland audience which I imagine is made up of curious ice hockey aficionados
― pull blart, maul cops (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 6 June 2015 23:19 (ten years ago)
Kaylyn Kyle is an abysmal real name
― pull blart, maul cops (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 6 June 2015 23:26 (ten years ago)
^thought that before you posted it
― strangled whelps (imago), Saturday, 6 June 2015 23:36 (ten years ago)
if not quite Kayky Brito
luckily enough that cl final has put me off football for long enough that i wont get into ilx trouble by being tempted to watch this
― thoughts you made second posts about (darraghmac), Saturday, 6 June 2015 23:47 (ten years ago)
that's a bizarre dive
― ogmor, Saturday, 6 June 2015 23:51 (ten years ago)
softest penalty call ever but good to know the powers that be are relaying my posts to the ref
― pull blart, maul cops (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 6 June 2015 23:54 (ten years ago)
Just getting the Simpsons' "he's already dead" video ready
― post-SYCO indian sex-strangler (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 7 June 2015 19:52 (ten years ago)
I used to go to the same church as Sue Smith
― THREE WOMEN IN THE LIFE OF TUFFY CRAG (soref), Sunday, 7 June 2015 19:59 (ten years ago)
irish co-commentator all 'i don't think the ivory coast know the offside law'
trying to work out whether this is more racist than sexist
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Sunday, 7 June 2015 20:20 (ten years ago)
n.b. this is coming from a woman
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Sunday, 7 June 2015 20:21 (ten years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAUY1J8KizU
― post-SYCO indian sex-strangler (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 7 June 2015 20:28 (ten years ago)
the biggest disparity between the men's and women's game on this evidence is the reffing
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Sunday, 7 June 2015 21:37 (ten years ago)
also less biting
― post-SYCO indian sex-strangler (Noodle Vague), Monday, 8 June 2015 05:57 (ten years ago)
i'm going to see canada - nzl / china - netherlands on the 11th in edmonton.i'm going to see japan vs. ecuador and another game?? in winnipeg on jun 16.
i've never been to a soccer game.
― dylannn, Monday, 8 June 2015 08:07 (ten years ago)
europe vs africa again, let's see how eurosport's irrepressible co-commentator manages to offend everyone this time
oh it's a different co-commentator. but she IS the chelsea manager so
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 20:04 (ten years ago)
this will not be 10-0
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 20:05 (ten years ago)
sweden have ian harte at left-back, i.e. can't run, can't really defend, best set-pieces in the tournament
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 20:24 (ten years ago)
might be 10-0 if they score with every corner
nigeria have dominated this
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 20:34 (ten years ago)
nice goal, game on
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 21:10 (ten years ago)
yes!
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 21:12 (ten years ago)
sweden with a brilliant passing goal, 3-2
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 21:20 (ten years ago)
aha!
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 21:46 (ten years ago)
keeping the ball in the corner when sweden are practically begging for the killer blow wtf
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 21:53 (ten years ago)
It's fine, they've got two easier games coming up to get the points. Oh.
― Iain Mew (if), Monday, 8 June 2015 21:55 (ten years ago)
I'm ready
― dan m, Monday, 8 June 2015 23:01 (ten years ago)
cameroon just had 3 players offside from open play, wtf is this, i'm switching to the colonies game
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 23:25 (ten years ago)
fucken Hope Solo eh
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 23:36 (ten years ago)
great goal, deserved equaliser
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Monday, 8 June 2015 23:58 (ten years ago)
Playing this tournament on fieldturf is disgraceful fwiw
― dan m, Tuesday, 9 June 2015 00:13 (ten years ago)
otm
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 00:14 (ten years ago)
this ref is a loose cannon, expect controversy
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 00:16 (ten years ago)
Woohoo Press, woohoo Chicago Red Stars
― dan m, Tuesday, 9 June 2015 00:52 (ten years ago)
rapinoe is so ooooooo
― alomar lines, Tuesday, 9 June 2015 04:03 (ten years ago)
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otm x 1 000 000 000 000
― Twee Speech and Crepey Literalism (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 05:26 (ten years ago)
the other disgrace is the officiating. check out japan's winning penalty decision, complete fucking joke
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 08:05 (ten years ago)
Fun fact: Canada's only competition in bidding for the tournament was Zimbabwe.
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 10:56 (ten years ago)
god that ws like watching England men
― Twee Speech and Crepey Literalism (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 18:53 (ten years ago)
somewhat amusing miss from spain there
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 21:11 (ten years ago)
Screamer from montoya
― Twee Speech and Crepey Literalism (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 21:41 (ten years ago)
watching the wrong game
spain are missing some v gratifying chances though, plus a ripping save just now
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Tuesday, 9 June 2015 21:48 (ten years ago)
was wondering who this sprightly young talent (formiga) bossing the brazil midfield was…she's 37, runs better than any of 'em
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 00:50 (ten years ago)
BBC's alleged full match coverage has felt pretty patchy and hard to follow to me
― Twee Speech and Crepey Literalism (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 06:08 (ten years ago)
Injury time winner for Mexico ruled out, a diabolical decision. Great to see the women's game attaining the same standards as the men's in one area at least.
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 14:13 (ten years ago)
this was an ideal opportunity to trial a video review system, not least because female players striving to attain higher standards is one thing, but referees being substandard is entirely another, and completely unacceptable
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 14:15 (ten years ago)
germany ffs
― imago, Thursday, 11 June 2015 20:14 (ten years ago)
:D
beautiful free kick
― Twee Speech and Crepey Literalism (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 11 June 2015 21:19 (ten years ago)
hell of a free kick
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Thursday, 11 June 2015 21:20 (ten years ago)
yyyyep
if you showed someone the first half-hour of this match and then told them it'd be 1-1 on 70 they'd have laughed you out of the room
― imago, Thursday, 11 June 2015 21:28 (ten years ago)
Norway got a lot better at high pressure play in the 2nd. Made the difference, forced errors from Germany.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 11 June 2015 21:55 (ten years ago)
absolute joke of a non-penalty there
― imago, Thursday, 11 June 2015 22:33 (ten years ago)
yes!!! hurrah!
― imago, Thursday, 11 June 2015 23:47 (ten years ago)
china smash into netherlands for 90 minutes without scoring, cue pass of the tournament
ok that is the worst goal of all time
― imago, Friday, 12 June 2015 00:34 (ten years ago)
then a nice goal from CIV
but if that third Thai goal ends up the winner then idk
― imago, Friday, 12 June 2015 00:47 (ten years ago)
sheesh, the ending
fucking abysmal match obv but quite exciting, the winning goal surely will go down in history as one of the great sporting crimes
― imago, Friday, 12 June 2015 00:58 (ten years ago)
i went and saw china play netherlands this afternoon. great!
i saw canada and new zealand with heavy rain falling, lightning in the vicinity, game postponed. there was a lot of muttering in the stands at the end, "there's like... ten minutes overtime, then it goes to a shootout-- wait, it's over!?" booing everytime the referees did anything. mass confusion about why the goal was not allowed.
― dylannn, Friday, 12 June 2015 07:34 (ten years ago)
didn't see that game so I dunno why the goal was disallowed, these first matches are in a mini-league so they won't go to penalties, that happens once you're into the knockout section
― Twee Speech and Crepey Literalism (Noodle Vague), Friday, 12 June 2015 10:22 (ten years ago)
disallowed for offside, one of the rare occasions they've gotten an offside call right
― imago, Friday, 12 June 2015 11:31 (ten years ago)
I was in the stands for Germany/Norway and Thailand/Cd'I yesterday. Côte must have been cursed. I think they hit the post at least three times? Our section of the crowd was definitely favouring them. Lots of booing and muttering at how many Thai players were letting themselves be carried off on stretchers once Thailand had the lead.
― jmm, Friday, 12 June 2015 12:52 (ten years ago)
I won money on the thailand win so yeah. Odds at 6.10 or something
― abcfsk, Friday, 12 June 2015 14:37 (ten years ago)
this tournament is being ruined by these referees
― imago, Friday, 12 June 2015 23:32 (ten years ago)
if they weren't female I'd make a joke about them being MLS refs
― dan m, Saturday, 13 June 2015 03:45 (ten years ago)
Man, fuck a rest day.
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 14 June 2015 09:36 (ten years ago)
A lot of what's going on in terms of officiating is just mystifying.
The ref blowing the whistle for full time in AUS-NGA at about 91:15 when the board had already gone up for four additional minutes? Ok, it was 2-0... if there'd been only one goal in it surely there'd be some kind of official protest.
With the games on so late and some of them only available on the BBC Sport app, I find myself falling asleep with my tablet next to me in bed, waking up not sure if I dreamt certain incidents. Very pleased to see that Jeon Gaeul's peach of a glancing header for KOR was actually real.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 15 June 2015 11:17 (ten years ago)
CIV get goal of the tournament so far, holy shit
― imago, Monday, 15 June 2015 21:29 (ten years ago)
What a screamer.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 15 June 2015 21:30 (ten years ago)
ok this is the first time two potential crackers have been on simultaneously, starting w/ netherlands/canada but this could change
― imago, Monday, 15 June 2015 23:31 (ten years ago)
another fucking awful decision, this time on nz
― imago, Tuesday, 16 June 2015 00:11 (ten years ago)
As an American, seeing the Mexican women's team get totally owned isn't quite as satisfying as seeing their men's team get totally owned.
― dan m, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 20:48 (ten years ago)
lady andrade!
― imago, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 21:52 (ten years ago)
there's yer heartbreaking denouement
― imago, Thursday, 18 June 2015 00:54 (ten years ago)
If that Spain free kick had gone in at the end, it would have been drawn lots between them and Costa Rica to stay in. Great goals from Korea.
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 18 June 2015 09:13 (ten years ago)
Reckon the Aussies can end Brazil's run
― abcfsk, Friday, 19 June 2015 08:59 (ten years ago)
Funny how Brazil and Japan are the only nations with 100% record, but have really had trouble scoring goals. Meanwhile, the Swiss finish 3rd after scoring 10 in a game, rather like Hungary in the men's WC82 (but there was no opportunity for 3rd-placed teams to progress in that event).
― Michael Jones, Friday, 19 June 2015 09:57 (ten years ago)
France too good. #RealFinal coming up vs Germany.
― abcfsk, Sunday, 21 June 2015 21:59 (ten years ago)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33212249
lol
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 13:16 (ten years ago)
feel like this could be a really good match-up
― confessions of hellno (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 20:45 (ten years ago)
almost rooting for norway after that video
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 20:47 (ten years ago)
haven't been able to watch it yet :(
this ought to be one of the better balanced 2nd round matches
― confessions of hellno (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 20:51 (ten years ago)
didn't see china/cameroon but on the match stats alone it seemed a bit of a thriller
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 20:59 (ten years ago)
i saw the highlights, chances at both ends sure
Norway all over this at the moment
― 2 jazz boys 1 jazz cup (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 21:21 (ten years ago)
ahahahahaha
idiotic, idiotic goalkeeping leads to corner, leads to goal, england made a sub during the corner too, never change, never learn
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:12 (ten years ago)
need i add that the sub was of england's only good player
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:14 (ten years ago)
Kirby not great tonight tbf
― 2 jazz boys 1 jazz cup (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:21 (ten years ago)
when you're not even surrounded by the imagination-free cloggers you're supposed to be playing with it's hard to be great
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:22 (ten years ago)
think they've been more chokey than anything, passing was terrible first half but they've picked up a little.
work has been taking its toll tho, eyelids drooping badly, won't make extra time.
― 2 jazz boys 1 jazz cup (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:24 (ten years ago)
yeah this jill scott plays in a way they understand more than fran kirby, pacy tenacious winger
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:25 (ten years ago)
oh nice hit
MAYBE questionable gk positioning
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:35 (ten years ago)
Bronze has been dece going forward, almost made up for horrible defending
― 2 jazz boys 1 jazz cup (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:36 (ten years ago)
she's basically sam byram
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:37 (ten years ago)
right, it's time for the yankee hype queens to KNEEL BEFORE THE LADY
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 23:53 (ten years ago)
if only colombia didn't have two crap keepers eh
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Tuesday, 23 June 2015 01:10 (ten years ago)
bit harsh on the first one, who did well until the red card, that goal was fucking atrocious keeping tho
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Tuesday, 23 June 2015 01:11 (ten years ago)
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2503333-mizuho-sakaguchi-curls-in-beautiful-goal-from-18-yards-out-vs-netherlands
― lettered and hapful (symsymsym), Wednesday, 24 June 2015 06:59 (ten years ago)
went to this game, the Japanese team is an entertaining watch! gonna see canada vs. england saturday too
― lettered and hapful (symsymsym), Wednesday, 24 June 2015 07:00 (ten years ago)
Me too. Looking forward to it. a commonwealth clash
― alomar lines, Wednesday, 24 June 2015 16:51 (ten years ago)
Fra Ger lves up to expectations
― abcfsk, Friday, 26 June 2015 21:33 (ten years ago)
going to see japan tomorrow :)))))
― dylannn, Friday, 26 June 2015 21:38 (ten years ago)
fuck it, male referees next time pls
― rahrah avis (imago), Friday, 26 June 2015 21:40 (ten years ago)
imago can you expand on that point please?
― dylannn, Friday, 26 June 2015 21:43 (ten years ago)
more about how the officiating is bad rather than how broads can't referee
https://therealfubol.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/female_ref_red_card_shutterstock.jpg
― 2 jazz boys 1 jazz cup (Noodle Vague), Friday, 26 June 2015 21:44 (ten years ago)
the refereeing in this tournament has been fucking diabolical and the players deserve better
at the very least a video review system should have been implemented to help the referees
― rahrah avis (imago), Friday, 26 June 2015 21:47 (ten years ago)
word. i don't know enough to really figure out the officiating deficiencies beyond like outrageous shit. do you have any particular examples?
― dylannn, Friday, 26 June 2015 21:51 (ten years ago)
this is the first time i've ever watched a full soccer game on tv and at a stadium.
― dylannn, Friday, 26 June 2015 21:58 (ten years ago)
O_O
― rahrah avis (imago), Friday, 26 June 2015 22:22 (ten years ago)
gawwwwwd
― lettered and hapful (symsymsym), Friday, 26 June 2015 22:39 (ten years ago)
lol, awful
play like that against...oh
― rahrah avis (imago), Friday, 26 June 2015 22:41 (ten years ago)
making the 20 year-old take a penalty was utter madness tbf, i'd have given it to the keeper before her
― rahrah avis (imago), Friday, 26 June 2015 22:42 (ten years ago)
Bergeroo was doing things only he understood in the last half of the match.
― abcfsk, Friday, 26 June 2015 22:57 (ten years ago)
Love watching China, they knock it around so pleasingly
― rahrah avis (imago), Saturday, 27 June 2015 00:19 (nine years ago)
so one of the usa and germany will be in the final
why, france, why
― rahrah avis (imago), Saturday, 27 June 2015 01:20 (nine years ago)
nv otm
― mookieproof, Saturday, 27 June 2015 01:23 (nine years ago)
posting a stylised glamour shot to combat sexism, sure
― rahrah avis (imago), Saturday, 27 June 2015 01:30 (nine years ago)
the game is about players, not referees
the best female referees should be allowed into the men's game, the best male referees into the women's game. referee gender is almost completely irrelevant. referee ability unfortunately is and this tournament's referees have made a string of catastrophic errors
so no i didn't mean 'replace all the women refs they don't know the rules', i meant 'a nice mix of male and female with video assistance pls'
clearly wanting the players to be helped by good officiating is sexist tho
― rahrah avis (imago), Saturday, 27 June 2015 01:33 (nine years ago)
*unfortunately isn't, even
like, obviously it'd be great to have competent female officials everywhere and they will doubtless improve along with the players, but there is a need for the highest available standard of officiating at any major tournament, surely
― rahrah avis (imago), Saturday, 27 June 2015 01:41 (nine years ago)
well said
― mookieproof, Saturday, 27 June 2015 01:52 (nine years ago)
presumably the powers that be will have quietly noticed the clownshoes reffing and will hopefully spend a bunch of money/effort in getting it up to snuff over the next four years
Japan are nice to watch in a slightly bloodless Swansea-circa-2012 kind of way
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 27 June 2015 20:30 (nine years ago)
this lineout thing they do when they have a corner is kinda lol but maybe clever? must have a limited shelf life tho
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 27 June 2015 20:34 (nine years ago)
my kingdom for a halfway useful final ball smh
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 27 June 2015 21:38 (nine years ago)
japan knock it around better than anyone, including china
― rahrah avis (imago), Saturday, 27 June 2015 21:38 (nine years ago)
until that final ball yeah
ah, there it was!
next step: finishing
― rahrah avis (imago), Saturday, 27 June 2015 21:42 (nine years ago)
aha! well, 1 yard out without a goalkeeper
― rahrah avis (imago), Saturday, 27 June 2015 21:44 (nine years ago)
deserved, just about
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 27 June 2015 21:44 (nine years ago)
cheap'n'nasty energy drinks so I can stay awake for CAN-ENG it is then
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 27 June 2015 21:57 (nine years ago)
great Bronze header, 2-0 England
Beeb commentator pisses himself and abandons any pretence of impartiality
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 27 June 2015 23:46 (nine years ago)
Bardsley spills a nothing ball, 2-1
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 28 June 2015 00:14 (nine years ago)
this is almost unbelievably shit
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 28 June 2015 00:16 (nine years ago)
spoilt watching france/germany/usa/japan of late perhaps but lol what are they all doing
ehh if I can only choose between unrefined bluster with actual penalty area content and meek triangle passing that rarely if ever bothers the goalmouth I'm more in the mood for the former of those
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 28 June 2015 00:26 (nine years ago)
yeah but this is just a mess
an exciting mess, no doubt
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 28 June 2015 00:27 (nine years ago)
been a crazy number of free kicks
― ogmor, Sunday, 28 June 2015 01:19 (nine years ago)
and there's the ref howler
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 28 June 2015 01:22 (nine years ago)
great result tbh
based on watching Japan earlier I can envisage England overrunning them albeit via extreme purist-irking
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 28 June 2015 01:29 (nine years ago)
japan u.s. final imho
― dylannn, Sunday, 28 June 2015 02:53 (nine years ago)
getting a bit of a 'if Princess Di had lived' vibe from the German coach
her team could politely be described as tenacious in their zeal to boot Megan Rapinoe out of the game
USA are so more accomplished and drilled than anyone else afaict but Alex Morgan has missed two sitters and have probably forfeited most psychological advantage for the second half. enjoyable game tho
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 30 June 2015 23:59 (nine years ago)
lol Megan Rapinoe's gf used to be in Band of Horses (thx wikipedia)
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 00:05 (nine years ago)
Germany have had enough of waiting for the USA to score and are maybe going forward this half? Encouraging if so
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 00:12 (nine years ago)
Germany pen, not much in it but enough
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 00:19 (nine years ago)
two feet wide ffs
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 00:20 (nine years ago)
it was a completely obvious penalty and an extremely lucky yellow card tbh
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 00:21 (nine years ago)
WTF, plus I've got work in the morning, so WTFx2
― holger sharkey (Tom D.), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 00:22 (nine years ago)
think there's been one shot on target so far (Morgan's first good chance)
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 00:23 (nine years ago)
bad officiating, choking, the lot!
really fucking hope the usa doesn't win the whole thing
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 01:03 (nine years ago)
i do
― alomar lines, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 06:35 (nine years ago)
me2
― Spottie, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 06:51 (nine years ago)
glad they scored another one tho so the story won't be all about that foul being outside of the box
― Spottie, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 06:52 (nine years ago)
deffo, was a well worked goal also
ilx stopped working for me last night but yeah the US were p misshapen and not very good in the second half, Rapinoe did next to nothing. the Japan team wd be more likely to punish a repeat of that than the England one (this is all armchair punditry based on watching bits of this WC but we're taking that as a given right)
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 08:22 (nine years ago)
Why isn't leroux playing?
― Spottie, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 08:55 (nine years ago)
yeah I thought she was bulletproof
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 11:45 (nine years ago)
the real winners
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_spot/2015/06/22/women_s_world_cup_player_introductions_who_folded_her_arms_best.html
― dan m, Wednesday, 1 July 2015 13:28 (nine years ago)
"if you appeal to the referee, nine times out of ten you're gonna get the decision"
BBC's co-commentator on dis ting is #WorseThanTownsend let's not be in doubt
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:09 (nine years ago)
if she's the one i'm thinking of then fucking hell she is hateful
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:17 (nine years ago)
i've got eurosport
game has settled into its fated pattern: japanese tippy-tappy reaches edge of box, english long ball through to keeper
oh god is the bbc co-commentator the one who was fellating the usa for 93 minutes yesterday
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:18 (nine years ago)
ah good lookin out, was under the impression that it was a Beeb exclusive. just switched over
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:19 (nine years ago)
Bardsley flaps awkward freekick over the bar, goalkick given. do the kids still say 'standard'
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:24 (nine years ago)
it was offside so the shit officiating balanced out
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:25 (nine years ago)
true
whoever the Eurosport co-commentator is she sounds like a female Glenn Hoddle. tick.jpg
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:25 (nine years ago)
think she's the current Chelsea Ladies' manager
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:27 (nine years ago)
not gonna let toni duggan play headers and volleys with my crew, fucking sheesh
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:28 (nine years ago)
haha! the ref strikes!
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:31 (nine years ago)
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:31 (nine years ago)
rafferty is so shit though, 80% her fault
eurosport main commentator bleatingly comparing that to the hand of god
fucking gonna watch the american stream
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:34 (nine years ago)
you just feel the japanese have better ball control.
perhaps there are too many foreign players in the english women's league.
don't blame the manager, blame the players.
we coach our kids to win games at under 9s - this doesn't happen in tokyo.
it's time we invested in our youth women's game.
― bureau belfast model (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:35 (nine years ago)
nah garda, it's "the fucking ref screwed us" until further notice
fox sports commentators are rly good. also both female, which is nice
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:36 (nine years ago)
LOL
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:40 (nine years ago)
the moral high ground is dead, long live evil
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:41 (nine years ago)
dece penalty, Eurosport reckon it was soft and/or a dive?
Japan hammered it into England's box straight from the kickoff, not sure if that was petulance or what
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:43 (nine years ago)
xp no "root and branch change", no credibility
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:44 (nine years ago)
it was the most hilarious no-contact dive an england player has ever perpetuated
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:44 (nine years ago)
all 4 teams in the semis have been awarded a penalty
the only one that was a penalty was missed
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:45 (nine years ago)
yr a bunch of miserable cunts. i love sue smith and her crazy hairstyles.
― tayto fan (Michael B), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:48 (nine years ago)
hmm, there was contact for the england pen, in fact, but it was so, so soft
― rahrah avis (imago), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:51 (nine years ago)
the england penalty is more embarrassing than our government
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 23:55 (nine years ago)
lol tasha dowie is horrible
― r|t|c, Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:00 (nine years ago)
"i felt japan were a bit cocky and disrespectful to england before the game" ... "i haven't actually watched japan this world cup"
i turned it off cos the commentary was so bad. great to see bbc's diversity, hiring the shittest commentators around regardless of gender.
― bureau belfast model (LocalGarda), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:07 (nine years ago)
it would be like getting andros townsend to commentate an england men's world cup game
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:08 (nine years ago)
or phil neville
― bureau belfast model (LocalGarda), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:09 (nine years ago)
D:
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:09 (nine years ago)
thought that header from Scott was in
Japan amusingly incapable of playing a ball along the ground
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:22 (nine years ago)
Japan have waited until the last 20 minutes to bring on their best player; will England respond with Kirby
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:29 (nine years ago)
the long cross button on my old xbox controller was broken and I used to play Fifa basically the way Japan plays
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:34 (nine years ago)
long pass button
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:35 (nine years ago)
slo mo chest trap
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:38 (nine years ago)
own glol
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:47 (nine years ago)
ENGLANDE
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:47 (nine years ago)
Oof that's a heartbreak
― tayto fan (Michael B), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:49 (nine years ago)
they tried so hard, and got so far.. but in the end
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:50 (nine years ago)
...they kicked it in their own goal
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:54 (nine years ago)
"thank you canada for your warm welcome"
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:55 (nine years ago)
rough
― mookieproof, Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:55 (nine years ago)
at least you've been spared four days of me talking smack to ilx's USA posters
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:57 (nine years ago)
;)
another 30 minutes would have been pretty rough viewing, don't think m/any England players had anything left in the tank
sorry to quack on about the commentary but yer pair on Eurosport's efforts at staying on-message stretched credulity. "it's just a total freak goal" nah it's unlucky by any metric but that doesn't preclude it being a fuckup
― there was a lot of beer and people doing sit ups, (laughs) (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 2 July 2015 00:58 (nine years ago)
on the bright side - BRONZE MIGHT NOW GET BRONZE
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Thursday, 2 July 2015 01:00 (nine years ago)
nah
― mookieproof, Thursday, 2 July 2015 01:02 (nine years ago)
she's injured
otoh, fran kirby UNLEASHED on the germans
i'll say cmon japan but based on the semis the usa have got this
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 01:11 (nine years ago)
typical man rating women football teams based on the semis
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Thursday, 2 July 2015 01:20 (nine years ago)
this isn't DiS ffs lol
― rahrah avis (imago), Thursday, 2 July 2015 01:22 (nine years ago)
^ thised this
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Thursday, 2 July 2015 01:23 (nine years ago)
BRONZE FOR BRONZE
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Sunday, 5 July 2015 09:51 (nine years ago)
So i guess USA will take this. The best team I've seen are still France, with the USA the most effective. The football they play is p basic though.
― pandemic, Sunday, 5 July 2015 11:53 (nine years ago)
Reckon England would have given the USA a good game. France - Japan the purists' final. Can only see antifootball taking this tho.
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 11:55 (nine years ago)
Anti football preferable to own goals imo
― dan m, Sunday, 5 July 2015 15:31 (nine years ago)
Or diving for penalties?
― holger sharkey (Tom D.), Sunday, 5 July 2015 16:03 (nine years ago)
pretty certain the game will be decided by a shit refereeing decision
― ^ 諷刺 (ken c), Sunday, 5 July 2015 21:48 (nine years ago)
all the others have been!!!
cmon japan
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 22:59 (nine years ago)
it's very easy to cross
― irl lol (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:02 (nine years ago)
usa not rly antifootball tbf
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:02 (nine years ago)
see
― irl lol (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:03 (nine years ago)
lime every cross I've seen gets into the box regardless of quality
every. cross.
― irl lol (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:05 (nine years ago)
-_-
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:05 (nine years ago)
Crossing
― dan m, Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:05 (nine years ago)
WOOOOOx2
― alomar lines, Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:06 (nine years ago)
shut up
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:07 (nine years ago)
Right, well that's that then, beddy-byes for me.
― holger sharkey (Tom D.), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:07 (nine years ago)
Hoping USA run this into double figures, tbh
― painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture (DavidM), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:08 (nine years ago)
kind of heading that way myself yeah
putting england's half of the draw into perspective
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:09 (nine years ago)
Shitty defending on the second goal
― dan m, Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:10 (nine years ago)
i say that but england somewhat fortuitously beat germany. in the losers' match tho tbf
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:11 (nine years ago)
usa - france shd have been the final
what's a good way of making sure the teams that should make finals get there, if football matches arent doing it for u
― irl lol (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:12 (nine years ago)
actual refereeing
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:13 (nine years ago)
nearly got to that cross, tbf.
cracking finish.
― irl lol (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:14 (nine years ago)
So when does the anti football start
― dan m, Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:15 (nine years ago)
my god
― irl lol (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:15 (nine years ago)
holy fuck
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:15 (nine years ago)
This is fucking great
― painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture (DavidM), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:16 (nine years ago)
Becoming hilarious. Was going to mention Germany - Brazil (mens) but this could end up worse.
― holger sharkey (Tom D.), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:16 (nine years ago)
OMG
― tayto fan (Michael B), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:16 (nine years ago)
anyone mind if I just paste the whole sequence of posts from Brazil v Germany itt
― and she's baconing like she's never baconed before (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:17 (nine years ago)
inevitable xp
Oh man, almost 5!!!
― holger sharkey (Tom D.), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:17 (nine years ago)
cross
― irl lol (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:18 (nine years ago)
I'm just gonna put the halfway line goal down as a mishit cross tbh
this is incredible
― frogbs, Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:18 (nine years ago)
Lloyd's face on the replay :D <--- artist's impression
― and she's baconing like she's never baconed before (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:19 (nine years ago)
Japanese team selection left to Greek referendum obv
― irl lol (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:19 (nine years ago)
just gonna make a pledge in writing now that these are the only comments I'm gonna let myself read about this game
― and she's baconing like she's never baconed before (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:22 (nine years ago)
so, 70 minutes of seppuku jokes?
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:23 (nine years ago)
A real shame this happened in the final. Just awful from Japan. Feel so bad for them nonetheless.
― Rave Van Donk (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:24 (nine years ago)
genuinely have that yank at lb ahead of
well ahead of any lb I've ever had tbh
― irl lol (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:24 (nine years ago)
anti-defending from Japan
― holger sharkey (Tom D.), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:24 (nine years ago)
xp not sure Japan could even manage a straight line across the middle at this stage tbrr
― irl lol (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:25 (nine years ago)
gonna make it clear that i absolved the usa of antifootball a full 4 seconds before the first goal
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:26 (nine years ago)
oh how cute!
― rahrah avis (imago), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:27 (nine years ago)
peachy!!
― and she's baconing like she's never baconed before (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:27 (nine years ago)
good finish
on yr p close to the line and if I'm telling u...
― irl lol (darraghmac), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:28 (nine years ago)
Japan have made two unforced first-half substitutions. I'm scared
― and she's baconing like she's never baconed before (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:41 (nine years ago)
aw came here to zing imago only to find that he'd absolved the us of antifootball a full 4 seconds before the first goal
― Zing Zinglar (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 5 July 2015 23:44 (nine years ago)
the fuck is that Jodie Taylor goal doing in a best of? gtf
― irl lol (darraghmac), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:00 (nine years ago)
LOL i'm watching eurosport, england didn't get anywhere near their compilation
― rahrah avis (imago), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:02 (nine years ago)
nor did dany n'guessan tho :(
ooh
― rahrah avis (imago), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:09 (nine years ago)
4-2!
own goal
― brownie, Monday, 6 July 2015 00:09 (nine years ago)
Oops
― dan m, Monday, 6 July 2015 00:09 (nine years ago)
Hold on!
― tayto fan (Michael B), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:09 (nine years ago)
game non-ironically on
― and she's baconing like she's never baconed before (DJ Mencap), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:09 (nine years ago)
welp
― brownie, Monday, 6 July 2015 00:11 (nine years ago)
was it over the line before
the defender hit it
― irl lol (darraghmac), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:11 (nine years ago)
game off
― rahrah avis (imago), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:11 (nine years ago)
Defend Japan ffs
― tayto fan (Michael B), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:11 (nine years ago)
not since Golgotha etc etc
― irl lol (darraghmac), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:12 (nine years ago)
I absolved my post of seriousness four seconds before the fifth goal, nothing to see here
― and she's baconing like she's never baconed before (DJ Mencap), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:12 (nine years ago)
trying to keep the ball in the corner when you're 3 goals up in injury time = pure, pure savagery. the true heart of this usa team revealed
― rahrah avis (imago), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:49 (nine years ago)
desperate late lunge from LJ
― irl lol (darraghmac), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:55 (nine years ago)
Tactics
― dan m, Monday, 6 July 2015 00:55 (nine years ago)
was kinda boggling at that xxp
5-2 is a scoreline which resonates down the ages and is probably a reasonable summation of the game, in that it followed the pattern of every first-half bloodbath ever
― and she's baconing like she's never baconed before (DJ Mencap), Monday, 6 July 2015 00:56 (nine years ago)
poor lj
― mookieproof, Monday, 6 July 2015 01:07 (nine years ago)
http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/listen-to-all-five-u-s-goals-as-called-by-telemundos-a-1715908057
― dan m, Monday, 6 July 2015 03:01 (nine years ago)
The call of Lloyd's 3rd was something else, sounded like he was going to die
― dan m, Monday, 6 July 2015 03:02 (nine years ago)
we all died
― Zing Zinglar (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 6 July 2015 03:10 (nine years ago)
the keeper especially
― rahrah avis (imago), Monday, 6 July 2015 07:56 (nine years ago)
Reasonable damage limitation effort from Japan, after beig 4 down in fifteen minutes, but Jesus, those fifteen minutes...
Can't understand how a team with that sort of experience, full of world cup winners and olympic finalists can possibly freeze like that. Wouldn't be too surprised if it comes out that there was some Ronaldo-in-1998 type clusterfuck prior to the game.
― 2011’s flagrantly ceremonious rock-opera (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 6 July 2015 14:53 (nine years ago)
on sunday i went to a national women's soccer league game. it was really fun, plus much better quality than the majority of the world cup games that i caught on tv. Seattle Reign v Portland Thorns, so a derby game. world cup winner megan rapinoe plays for seattle, christine sinclair was up front for portland. $15 a ticket, so economical. a franchise record attendance of over 6000 were there. the crowd contrasted with most men's sporting events you'd go to in that it's mainly women, families, and there's lots of gay couples. nice change from the rowdy-hetero-bro vibe. 3-0 win for Seattle, i managed to miss the final 2 goals waiting to buy kettle-corn :/ but for sure would attend regularly if i lived in a city with a team, maybe they'll expand to vancouver one day.
― corbyn's gallus (jim in glasgow), Thursday, 30 July 2015 20:21 (nine years ago)
I've been to a few Chicgo Red Stars games, otm as far as crowd composition, but less ppl overall at their games. Christen Press is a great player, and Julie Johnson in defense is like retroactively awesome bc the games I went to were all pre World Cup.
― ive reddit all your posts and I want a crowdfund (dan m), Friday, 31 July 2015 07:56 (nine years ago)
http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/kim-little-finishes-hat-trick-by-making-mincemeat-of-ho-1725795630
Kim Little is awesome
― you too could be called a 'Star' by the Compliance Unit (jim in glasgow), Saturday, 22 August 2015 04:53 (nine years ago)
I love having the Pride in my city. Morgan had a beautiful chip goal tonight.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 15 May 2016 05:46 (nine years ago)
also SAnderson is an up-and-comer
there was a great goal in the uk fa cup final yesterday too
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Sunday, 15 May 2016 10:48 (nine years ago)
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/womens-soccer-lifetime-1201975617/
nwsl has a new media deal, will have a game broadcast every weekend of the season starting April, on lifetime.
― Islamic State of Mind (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 2 February 2017 17:43 (eight years ago)