So here we go, the floor is open to suggestions as to who may or may not be ready.
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/5b17a7e21ae6621f008b4d31-750-549.jpg
he's ready
― ogmor, Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
http://i.imgur.com/ZlvSdM9.jpg
HE'S READY!
http://i.imgur.com/CClTQ3l.jpg?1
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
https://spynews.ro/uploads/modules/news/0/2016/6/13/105118/falcao1.jpg
― ogmor, Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfZFiFvXkAIbN1I.jpg
he's not quite ready yet but they're ready for him
https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/Julen-Lopetegui-Real-Madrid-973239.jpg?r=1528824466629
he's oh hang on
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfeVV7yW0AAqyxw.jpg
he's significantly more ready than he was expecting to be
― ogmor, Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/1501789/stream_img.jpg
he's ready?
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
http://www.england.football/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/973168.jpg
THEY'RE READY
― ogmor, Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
https://images.performgroup.com/di/library/omnisport/d5/a1/romantorres-cropped_p9y25kmzxuo313f2f5dbb5fe0.jpg?t=167636439&quality=90&h=300
he's very, very ready
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
https://nbocdn.akamaized.net/Assets/Images_Upload/2018/06/07/e4dc492a-69d6-11e8-9047-bc06546c3c88_web_scale_0.1020111_0.1020111__.jpg?maxheight=460&maxwidth=638
he's not sure if he's ready or not
plenty of clogs in the system right?
don't deny the VAR noods
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
He's never ready...
https://chanceanalytics.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/img_4826.jpg
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
thats a pretty offensive title imho
― laurel or hardyhearin (darraghmac), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
lol take it up with the VAR panel
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
I'm offended they used Yanks instead of Jocks.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
....
:-/
― laurel or hardyhearin (darraghmac), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
are the russian ultra hooligans ready or are they gonna be suppressed by the police
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
they are the police amirite?
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
https://90l.tribuna.com/images/74/4e/58/744e58f6b1c54423873c83606d243972.jpg
HE'S READY
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
https://images.beinsports.com/SmfaEHXGuVfjMAu-mBI1MDowOZQ=/full-fit-in/1000x0/lozano-cropped_1c5ro386t8e231xbrahqz0p1vs.jpg
Chucky's more than ready
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
https://s22.postimg.cc/p5juu0bq9/image.jpg
He's surprisingly ready under the circumstances.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
https://www.kingfut.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Essam-El-Hadary.jpg
Essam El-Hadary is the oldest player at the WC at 45, but with some extra stretching there's no doubt he'll be ready
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
xp lol
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
4 the english m8s
https://media.giphy.com/media/QsFISNC1Zb9Di/giphy.gif
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
https://i1.wp.com/hotsportstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/iceland-fan.jpg?fit=600%2C400
Probably all too ready
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
been practising my viking chant all week
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
there's a viking clap too
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:59 (seven years ago)
http://f.radio-capital.io/2018/05/29/618117a47ac7b0-49a8-4737-a13f-a50d6210827ajpg.jpg
With Peru's first WC appearance in 36 (!) years I don't think this boy can even be ready but bless 'im all the same
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 15:59 (seven years ago)
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cpsprodpb/DD55/production/_101116665_capture.jpg
These Iranian female football fans will be totally ready, since in Russia at least they don't have to dress up like a man to be able to attend a match
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
https://i.makeagif.com/media/11-14-2015/lLtN8M.gif
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ApprehensiveUnluckyBoutu-max-1mb.gif
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
what in the fuck, spain?
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
lop off hierro come
― laurel or hardyhearin (darraghmac), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
https://i.makeagif.com/media/10-02-2015/Swde4g.gif
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/NegligibleThirstyGordonsetter-size_restricted.gif
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 16:32 (seven years ago)
https://s15.postimg.cc/xcte0w5zf/0885_AFA2-_FA4_A-4098-823_A-_DAE89_AB1_B9_D4.jpg
Mother confirms Sardar is ready.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
aw
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
i was watching a special on messi the other day and they were saying how his nana was such an important figure in his life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlvz_9OabAA
what is it with nanas being so important in a man's life
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
got a little teary eyed
Wayne Rooney, for example.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
as the reigning champion I feel it is incumbent on me to offer a WC fantasy football league for anyone who wishes to challenge for this most prestigious title
it's on the fifa/mcdonald's site - https://fantasy.fifa.com/en/home - and the code is: IZXFNJP6
― ogmor, Wednesday, 13 June 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
is that eu only
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
lol! good work on the thread title, RS!
― calzino, Wednesday, 13 June 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
It follows, of course, that Deadspin's feature on the England team today threw in Jordan Pickford in the star player section just so they could show off his butt.
https://deadspin.com/the-campaign-to-make-england-great-again-is-well-underw-1826673632
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 June 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKjKzXPj97M
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 13 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
it can't be, there's loads of americans on it
― ogmor, Wednesday, 13 June 2018 20:14 (seven years ago)
I’m at work and the site didn’t want to loadI did it on my phone tho
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
joined the league
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 13 June 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
Why do the england panini look like paintings
― alomar lines, Thursday, 14 June 2018 04:52 (seven years ago)
why do their pizza look like jungles
we will never know
― laurel or hardyhearin (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 05:10 (seven years ago)
Joined the league
Bloody excited for this shit feast now
― plums (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 14 June 2018 07:09 (seven years ago)
I'm ready!!!!
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Thursday, 14 June 2018 07:11 (seven years ago)
Are Saudi Arabia fasting right now? Very convenient for Russia to get their one game during Ramadan if so.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 14 June 2018 07:57 (seven years ago)
They're postponing their fast til after the tournament
― Number None, Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:03 (seven years ago)
I think Egypt might be fasting - or they were for the majority of Ramadan.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:09 (seven years ago)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/13/fast-friends-world-cup-squads-dealt-with-ramadan
― Number None, Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:14 (seven years ago)
During the 58th and 47th minutes of recent friendlies against Portugal and Turkey goalkeeper Mouez Hassen went to the floor injured. This enabled treatment at the precise moment of sundown and players were not only seen rehydrating with water, but consuming glucose-rich dates by the touchline.
Cracking stuff.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:36 (seven years ago)
fucking hell the cheating bastards are on the glucose-rich dates now lads
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:40 (seven years ago)
I think the only good WC opening game I've ever seen was the first I remember: Cameroon - Argentina at Italia '90. Not sure about today's offering, could do with a couple of red cards tbh.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:47 (seven years ago)
the best I've seen was germany-costa rica in 2006 which had 6 goals inc a belter from torsten frings. this one should be absolutely terrible. stoked.
― ogmor, Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:50 (seven years ago)
croatia brazil was dece but was it the opener
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:51 (seven years ago)
Also 2002 was quite good purely for the upset
― groovypanda, Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:51 (seven years ago)
Very very fond memories of France Senegal in 2002.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:52 (seven years ago)
https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-19-2015/XRRshQ.gif
― ogmor, Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:52 (seven years ago)
Oh yeah France Senegal was good too.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 14 June 2018 08:54 (seven years ago)
I’m cautiously optimistic.
KSA are pretty competent and it’s a game that, realistically, Russia have to win to qualify. If by some miracle they can knit Golovin, Dzagoev one of the Mirandchuks and Smolov into a cohesive unit, they could be good to watch. Russia has basically tried to grind out results in recent years (Capello and after) but everyone seemingly acknowledges the defence is too awful for this to be a strategy now.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 09:16 (seven years ago)
inevitable dodgy peno to go Russia's way I expect
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Thursday, 14 June 2018 09:33 (seven years ago)
It'll be like South Korea all over again.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Thursday, 14 June 2018 09:34 (seven years ago)
after a 10 minute VAR review, just to get us in the spirit
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 09:34 (seven years ago)
The Great Patriotic VAR.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Thursday, 14 June 2018 09:36 (seven years ago)
never forget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8w89sl7Grc
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Thursday, 14 June 2018 09:44 (seven years ago)
I loved 2002, if you could just bottle some of that Dioufy spirit, we could all do with some! Just thinking that was the last WC finals I watched on a CRT television - another era. And Efe Sodjes Against All Odds bandanna>>>current Nigeria kit. I wonder if the reason the recent money laundering trial against Efe collapsed was because wore his "lucky" bandanna to court.
― calzino, Thursday, 14 June 2018 09:55 (seven years ago)
so the big day is here - and yes it is a surprise to find myself in as you would say the 'top job'. there will be many training sessions ahead but i am confident i have the talent to succeed. i have organised several training sessions and indeed i have already created a 'spreadsheet' featuring most of the players in the squad. yes it was hard work, and i will finish it before tomorrow, but that is football. if you are not willing to 'work' you will not harvest the rewards.
afterall, in my country we have a saying: 'football is football'. yes, it is football. perhaps it does not translate. that does not matter at this time as i begin this journey with the players of the spanish national team, having started off myself in malaga many moons ago.
win, lose or draw you can be sure that we will continuing.
regards,
fernando hierro
― FernandoHierro, Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:23 (seven years ago)
good to have you here Fernando, altho obviously i'll be cheering for Wolves when you play us tomorrow night
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:25 (seven years ago)
fernando, you're an inspiration to us all, good luck with the spreadsheet
― ogmor, Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:27 (seven years ago)
hello 'noodle vague' what can we say - it is a game of football - that is football
― FernandoHierro, Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:27 (seven years ago)
one of only two possibles imo
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:27 (seven years ago)
If by some miracle they can knit Golovin, Dzagoev one of the Mirandchuks and Smolov into a cohesive unit
magine tho right if this was the actual plan tho
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:28 (seven years ago)
BRB, just bottling some Dioufy spit.
― Tim, Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:29 (seven years ago)
just the one bottle?
― calzino, Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:32 (seven years ago)
There's plenty to go around.
― Tim, Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:32 (seven years ago)
dioufy fruith
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:34 (seven years ago)
I for one am glad the new Spain jefe has his priorities in check and has come to ilx for guidance and bants, welcome.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 14 June 2018 10:37 (seven years ago)
I'm holding out for a Hierro til the end of the cup.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 14 June 2018 11:55 (seven years ago)
looking forward to Facebook-blocking anybody who bitches about the World Cup (nb not individual terrible fouls/decisions/results) for a 30 day holiday
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 12:00 (seven years ago)
ilx fantasy football league is looking good, still time to join before the crucial opener
https://fantasy.fifa.com
code: IZXFNJP6
― ogmor, Thursday, 14 June 2018 12:31 (seven years ago)
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 June 2018 12:36 (seven years ago)
yeah that was rank
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 12:44 (seven years ago)
i say this confident that nobody got my joke about nail files
oh i got it, took me a minute
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 12:49 (seven years ago)
"Mané walks, Busquets talks" is too long to enter in the team name field ffs mcdonalds
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:11 (seven years ago)
other way around even. you can tell i'm upset
2 minutes in and i'm muttering death threats at every pundit on ITV
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:35 (seven years ago)
lol Griezmann you utter fud
― Blandford Forum, Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:38 (seven years ago)
hahahaha i keep forgetting that Giggs has conned his way into the Wales job
― Windsor Davies, Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:40 (seven years ago)
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thats a relief, m'emery aint what it was yknow
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:41 (seven years ago)
xp no thats just a trope
the welsh manager is chris coleman or one of those lads
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:42 (seven years ago)
oh ffs you twats we don't need to discuss VAR before it's ruined something
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:43 (seven years ago)
court by VAR d'hors
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:44 (seven years ago)
aint even sorry its the world cup
psyched for Saudi nicking something from this game and the ensuing riots tbh
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 13:45 (seven years ago)
at least the bbc matches won't have these nauseating bookie adverts, amongst all the other nauseating stuff.
― calzino, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
i'm listening to Robbie Williams talk about England, don't talk to me about bookie adverts
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
fuck off + die, Robbie Williams
― calzino, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
as much var as possible plsfeed me vari want this game to finish at 10pm
― nxd, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
loving NV's name
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:20 (seven years ago)
and there's my first FP of the thread
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:20 (seven years ago)
ITV horrendous already.
Bilic correctly pushing back on the idea that limitations on the number of foreign players, being talked up as great for England by the rest of the panel, is a large part of why the Russian national side is terrible.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:25 (seven years ago)
Or rather pointing it out, rather than pushing back. It is corroding my brain already.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:27 (seven years ago)
Hope Solo will be a pundit on RTE this year. I wonder how many games in until Dunphy refers to her as "baby".
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:28 (seven years ago)
he calls everyone baby
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:31 (seven years ago)
y'know, i normally enjoy watching a commentator struggle their way thru the opening ceremony, but i'm fucked if i'm watching Robbie Williams
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:31 (seven years ago)
catch him if you can'cause he's the england man
― mookieproof, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:34 (seven years ago)
He is visually indistinguishable from Morrissey now.
Apparently the sound has stopped working in the fan zone outside so 20,000 people in central Moscow are having a much better time of it than the rest of us.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:34 (seven years ago)
good grief, the Russian Federation sure know how to fuck up an opening ceremony
― calzino, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:35 (seven years ago)
If Jimmy Page hasn't put a curse on Robbie Williams by now, what's the point of the occult.
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:35 (seven years ago)
this.
― Ludo, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:35 (seven years ago)
i've got Ray Mears on, somebody give me a shout when this cunt's finished
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:36 (seven years ago)
I trust that the person responsible for digging up Robbie Williams' corpse for this is well under way to Chabarofsk.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:37 (seven years ago)
Aida Garifullina duetting on Angels. God knows what they will make Juan Diego Florez do.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
Ronaldo is going to sing, isn't he?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
This is the worst Russian atrocity since Katyn ffs!
― calzino, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
Ray made a canoe out of a buffalo skin
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)
that went on a really long time
― mookieproof, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
it only just occurred to me how much extra value calz is gonna bring to this wc because soviets
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:46 (seven years ago)
That opening ceremony was positively compelling compared to this Neville-wright-Dixon routine
― Windsor Davies, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:46 (seven years ago)
gotta be bad when you're relieved to see G Neville back onscreen
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:47 (seven years ago)
Lee Dixon with a Freudian “well, what’s fascinating about me is...”
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:47 (seven years ago)
ITV pundits discuss the limits of their own ignorance in surprised tones
ok going Saudis 2-1
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
gone nil nil
― nxd, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
xp Yeah I have a few pence riding on an upset here, gonna see how long I can drag out this fiver
― Windsor Davies, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:50 (seven years ago)
lol Putin bikini
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:51 (seven years ago)
is this a bot translating?
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:52 (seven years ago)
The speech should finish around three and a half hours from now so settle in.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:54 (seven years ago)
I'm more upset by the official typeface than I am Robbie Williams. And I am very upset by Robbie Williams.
― Tim, Thursday, 14 June 2018 14:54 (seven years ago)
On brand
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:00 (seven years ago)
Ah, "mother Russia" now is it
always nice to start with a crude oil/crude homophobia derby!
― calzino, Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:03 (seven years ago)
I followed @prodnose & I'm ready to go
― ogmor, Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:04 (seven years ago)
Fizz it in the mixer, honestly.
― Tim, Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:08 (seven years ago)
https://comps.canstockphoto.com/world-cup-sign-drawings_csp3124663.jpg
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:10 (seven years ago)
Wow it's just like watching the Champo again
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:10 (seven years ago)
lol VAR
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
Oh shit, I'm watching this on Fox Sports Go and there's one camera angle (from the end behind KSA's goalie), no replays (so I can't see how that goal played out) and no announcers.
― a shomin-geki poster with some horror elements (WilliamC), Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
nah it was legit
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
xp At least you're seeing all the action.
― Tim, Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
There is an opec meeting next week in Vienna
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfqUhfsVMAAYvO0.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
Sucks for Dzagoev
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
Cheryshev is talented but a bit of an underachiever so good chance for him.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
and there he is
God they've made hard work of it tho
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
Who is this hick fuck doing color on Fox sports
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
Saudis totally physically outmatched, can't deal with being pressed at all. Until the second goal I was gonna say Russia shd've made more of that half
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
Zobnin’s ability to go from defence to attack quickly has really helped. They’ve looked unusually dangerous breaking forward.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:00 (seven years ago)
been some poor technique from both sides but i don't see any way this doesn't carry on being one-way traffic
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
this dyzuba looks like fun
― ogmor, Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
Grant Holt with the goal
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
iirc every manager who has worked with Dzyuba hates him but he is kind of great at what he does.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
probably never got over iraq war
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
Tony Melola
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
grand
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
Russia dealt with this perfectly well but you've gotta think Egypt and Uruguay will fancy their chances to get thru the group
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:48 (seven years ago)
Boom.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
that's quite a finish
― thomasintrouble, Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
Goooooolazzooooooo
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
4 nice goals in fairness
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:53 (seven years ago)
great hit
― nxd, Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:53 (seven years ago)
5 nice goals in fairness
― thomasintrouble, Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
Would have put money on that going in.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
Time for the "he's already dead" vid
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
Salah & Suarez will make bits of the Arabians although they might go into park the bus mode for the next games
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
feel like a thumping opening game win for an unfancied host is good for the tournament
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 14 June 2018 16:59 (seven years ago)
Yeah, even at 3-0 it felt like an underwhelming start, but those two crackers at the end have set things crackling nicely
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 14 June 2018 17:03 (seven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfqqehJW0AIRGDP.jpgtwo despots, one world cup!
― calzino, Thursday, 14 June 2018 17:24 (seven years ago)
Had to miss all this due to a work crunch but I did enjoy this:
https://screengrabber.deadspin.com/when-you-ask-about-the-pee-tape-1826830925
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 June 2018 17:25 (seven years ago)
No lanyard = ultimate alpha dog power move at these things
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 14 June 2018 17:49 (seven years ago)
is Jose just pretending and hiding his?
― calzino, Thursday, 14 June 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
Yeah, you can see the strap. Putin appears to genuinely not have one.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 14 June 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
back to tony meola-- he kept referring to SA as "Saudi" which... seems like the equivalent of referring to Nigeria as "Niger" and very much one of those "no, you need to say the whole word" kinda things?
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 14 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
a lot of ppl do that and it's awful, compounding the obnoxiousness of prepending a country w/ the royal family's name
― ogmor, Thursday, 14 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
ffs this Griezmann thing
anyway he's staying, if anyone actually cares
― Number None, Thursday, 14 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
my brother's in moscow sending me photos of colombians strutting about in traditional garb and recordings of drunk russians singing and my jealousy has maxed out
― ogmor, Thursday, 14 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Can't help what the country's name is tbf xp
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
tell that to greece
― ogmor, Thursday, 14 June 2018 20:24 (seven years ago)
in the highly competitive parallel group stage for risible, vacuous commentary at this world cup, "Stalin had a proper 'tache" is going to take some beating. 3 points to iTV
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 14 June 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
Looking forward to Tyldesley's show on geopolitics
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
lol at the griezmann thing, yr good m8 but yr not bron, and it was corny when he did it
― gbx, Thursday, 14 June 2018 20:35 (seven years ago)
so bad.. tbf he is a massive star in France, which is good at making stars out of people. like, he has an entire series of children's books about football, supposedly "by" him. no doubt he has a slightly inflated sense of himself.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 14 June 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
Hey, remember Theo Walcott's kids books?
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
xxxxp I remember Alan Parry at the USA world cup, wondering aloud if a Saudi player named Amin was related to Idi Amin
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 14 June 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1356459749l/9508036.jpg
genre = Fantasy
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
celebrating world cup day by getting beat 15-0 in the civil service league \{]/
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 21:03 (seven years ago)
There were no winners or losers, it was how you played the game.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 14 June 2018 21:04 (seven years ago)
thats my take but a lot of the lads are a lot more upset than is frankly seemly given our ability
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 June 2018 21:05 (seven years ago)
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51pvt8QojNL._SX330_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg
feel like they may share a ghostwriter
― VAR VAR Rasputin (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 14 June 2018 21:10 (seven years ago)
xpp
it's about the long game
― F# A# (∞), Thursday, 14 June 2018 21:15 (seven years ago)
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/resources/images/3122106.jpg?display=1&htype=100000&type=responsive-gallerya footballer pictured yesterday, putting on his thinking cap in preparation to try and sign the x that represents his name correctly, onto a ghost written children's book.
― calzino, Thursday, 14 June 2018 23:59 (seven years ago)
According to The Guardian, there are 35,000 Peru fans there, not 15,000. Most of the reports from Muscovites I’ve seen suggest they’re the largest / most visible fan contingent by far.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 15 June 2018 06:20 (seven years ago)
Morocco vs Iran should be good. It’s a shame the (probably) best team in Africa got drawn against the best team in Asia, with neither of them likely to qualify. The Iranian guy who cuts my hair is pretty confident they can beat Portugal but is more concerned about Morocco.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 15 June 2018 06:25 (seven years ago)
― calzino, Thursday, June 14, 2018 5:03 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
https://i.imgur.com/vVkoPPU.gif
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 15 June 2018 06:36 (seven years ago)
yes - it is today we begin our campaign - and this week has been a challenge for all but i urge everyone to remain calm and support spain in an orderly fashion. in this way there will be no further unpleasantness at national or local level, and heavy-handedness will not be deemed necessary as everyone smiles and enjoys a successful world cup. that is my view, signed fernando hierro.
also speaking as hierro i recall as a young player growing up in malaga where i was told to prevent goals, that is what we hope to do tonight against our great rivals of portugal, yes they have cristiano ronaldo, however we will have 10 men plus the goalkeeper - also a man. the identity of these men will be discovered on the pitch. but also in football and life we must always create many goals.
the methods of the future are not unknown to us - yes in fact this is a team which we have chosen from several electronic databases of these players which are kept on very special computers. we hope to give our friends in portugal many questions which are unanswered. our tactics will be decided in a meeting we attend with paper folders but one way or not we will play for the duration of the match and always the main tactic will be in our hearts alone.
to the fans i would like to say simply this - i threaten you to enjoy this world cup - what is certain is that spain.
now let us as a nation move in a careful manner towards the exit of the groups.
― FernandoHierro, Friday, 15 June 2018 07:37 (seven years ago)
i believe in hierro and in the republic!
― tired culché (darraghmac), Friday, 15 June 2018 07:51 (seven years ago)
as a nation
¡Vamos Castilla!
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 15 June 2018 07:53 (seven years ago)
we all remember another great spaniard who triumphed in russia and returned in glory to crush the snakes in our midst!
― tired culché (darraghmac), Friday, 15 June 2018 07:55 (seven years ago)
Julio Iglesias?
― Tim, Friday, 15 June 2018 08:01 (seven years ago)
james fitzjames stuart obv ffs
― tired culché (darraghmac), Friday, 15 June 2018 09:04 (seven years ago)
Salah fit but not starting.
Can Suarez make it through this tournament without getting banned?
― groovypanda, Friday, 15 June 2018 10:47 (seven years ago)
yesterday i tried to find odds on him biting somebody this tournament but there was just a bunch of stories about winning bets from 2014
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 10:53 (seven years ago)
http://www.donegaldaily.com/2018/06/13/why-rathmullan-will-roar-on-peru-at-the-world-cup/
looking forward to the Football Special sponsorship deal
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 10:58 (seven years ago)
De Arrascaeta is starting today. He looks pretty exciting from the little I’ve seen of him.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 15 June 2018 11:00 (seven years ago)
no odds on Suarez biting? I thought Lameo Losestone said you can 'ave millions of different jumbo-jets on facking anything you want guv!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 11:28 (seven years ago)
i'm sure you can get a bet i just couldn't be bothered navigating the bookie sites
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 11:29 (seven years ago)
I tried it and the Suarez Specials didn't feature biting, strangling or spitting type acts of villainy odds!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 11:33 (seven years ago)
it's political correctness gone mad
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 11:38 (seven years ago)
This uruguay anthem is some barber of seville shit, I like it
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 15 June 2018 11:59 (seven years ago)
Really not seeing the trezeguet resemblance
― Windsor Davies, Friday, 15 June 2018 11:59 (seven years ago)
Typical Lawro bullshit, starts his prediction for this game with "it is going to be hard for Egypt to get out of this group" whereas yesterday was all "two worst teams at the tournament" and even "look, they only beat KSA."
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:02 (seven years ago)
Uruguay’s national anthem is a legit Donizetti rip-off. I think it’s Lucrezia Borgia.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:03 (seven years ago)
Xp Fifa are unlikely to assign egypt to a different group now that the tournament has begun so lawro otm
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:09 (seven years ago)
Always hated that greetin'-faced poacher and now there's another one of them.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:22 (seven years ago)
“The ref has disallowed it!”
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:26 (seven years ago)
Lmao
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:27 (seven years ago)
lol. gr8 summarising from the bbc!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 12:27 (seven years ago)
Stick to the robots, Jonathan.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:27 (seven years ago)
not all that when it comes to the robots eitherLest we forgethttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HjIj_GlvLD4
― Windsor Davies, Friday, 15 June 2018 12:34 (seven years ago)
Not the robots I was thinking of.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:40 (seven years ago)
Lol @ keown relishing the technological redundancy of linesmen just a bit more than is seemly
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:45 (seven years ago)
xp oh I know, but any excuse to watch that vidLooking forward to him getting his teeth into VAR
― Windsor Davies, Friday, 15 June 2018 12:47 (seven years ago)
at h/t they will be showing Jonathan the difference between the side + back of the onion net, it's never too late to learn!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 12:49 (seven years ago)
i thought it was in in real time tbf
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:51 (seven years ago)
i'm just gonna do my best to pretend the pundits and the commentators aren't there, they're unbearable already and i don't wanna spend a tournament moaning about it
Uruguay lumpen af, Egypt no cutting edge without Salah, enjoyed that half tho
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:52 (seven years ago)
xpit's a still a bit Shitkicker FM covering Maccslesfield, these people are paid handsomely to do their job!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 12:53 (seven years ago)
can still see both these teams doing Russia assuming Salah plays
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 12:54 (seven years ago)
I'm hoping for a glimpse of Sobhi in the 2nd half, and Mo of course!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 12:58 (seven years ago)
amazing how many pundits think the manager doesn't matter LEAVE IT JIM THEY'RE NOT WORTH IT
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 13:01 (seven years ago)
that's absolute bollox, and our chairman knows it, that's why our manager Wagner is on more money than any of the players!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:02 (seven years ago)
would suggest that Frankeneville wd have a lot less medals at home if it hadn't been for his manager
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 13:04 (seven years ago)
Pundits possibly otm, i'm generally against the cult of the manager in modern football
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 15 June 2018 13:05 (seven years ago)
Altho lol frank de boer, there are limits
you only feel that way cos you've have had a succession of utterly shite managers!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:07 (seven years ago)
i'm not all or nothing but it's a very PFM move to downplay the coach's input
transfixed by Varela's arse since he's playing on this side tbh
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 13:11 (seven years ago)
Pearce and Keown just DIE DIE DIE FUCKING DIE sorry breathe I'll stop
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 13:24 (seven years ago)
The American coverage isn't much better.
This isn't a great match but this isn't the result so far I was expecting either.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:28 (seven years ago)
Separately:
Yeah this fits. Long story short but besides the 'haven't been in the WC in decades' factor, Peruvians really can next level. My girlfriend's been calling up any number of clips from fans over there. (Her father lost his best friend from childhood last year to a heart attack, and they had been planning on going if Peru qualified, so emotions tomorrow at the get-together will be a little higher than normal.)
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:30 (seven years ago)
Two best teams in the group being cagey with each other and starting slow, not very surprised tbh
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 13:32 (seven years ago)
Surprised by how ponderous Uruguay have been with the ball given this new generation of highly-rated ball-playing midfielders they've got
― Windsor Davies, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:38 (seven years ago)
Sobhi!!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:41 (seven years ago)
nabbed it, moitherfuckers
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:48 (seven years ago)
Ugh
― Windsor Davies, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:48 (seven years ago)
Booming header
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 13:48 (seven years ago)
telemundo guy delivers tho
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
Yeah you felt that goal was coming.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
oh fuck this!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
Uruguay are so evil!
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:51 (seven years ago)
I hate Pearce's habit of triumphantly stating "They've won it!" when any team goes ahead in the last 5-10 minutes - that's come back to bite him in the arse so many times.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 13:51 (seven years ago)
A+ smurf cosplay from that Uruguayan fan.
― nashwan, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:54 (seven years ago)
Egypt - Russia should be a good clash of styles now
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 13:56 (seven years ago)
obv Uruguay were disjointed and slow but they'd've took a point here i'm sure
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 13:57 (seven years ago)
Not feeling for Egypt or anything lol, and Uruguay grind it out
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:58 (seven years ago)
Uruguay took an age to get going, Egypt didn't do anything much tho
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 13:59 (seven years ago)
Egypt good until the last third, Salah will start against Russia unless he's less fit than they're letting on, totally understand not risking him today
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 13:59 (seven years ago)
Sitting that deep is never good, all underdogs to be mercilessly put down
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 14:03 (seven years ago)
lol questioning whether Maguire or Cahill when Maguire is head and fucking shoulders the best centre half in the England squad
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 14:08 (seven years ago)
Head & Fucking Shoulders didn't make the squad
― Number None, Friday, 15 June 2018 14:35 (seven years ago)
yay Saïss is starting for Morocco altho he plays as a centre half for them, anyway that's my team for this game sortedd
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 14:37 (seven years ago)
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
can't be doing this cooking food malarkey when there is a 4.00 ko, I'm getting a takeout from the chippy today.
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)
brother and sister-in-law coming round for a chinese and Spain-Wolves later
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 14:46 (seven years ago)
Lovely to hear Mustapha Hadji's name, not thought about him in years
― Windsor Davies, Friday, 15 June 2018 14:57 (seven years ago)
i think about him every day
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 15 June 2018 15:09 (seven years ago)
lovely pronunciation of wolverhampton by the telemundo lad here
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 15 June 2018 15:13 (seven years ago)
immediately smitten with morocco and espesh benatia just denying everyone
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
Yay vuvuzelas!
― alomar lines, Friday, 15 June 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
this game is three times faster than the previous two. ziyech seems to be in a completely free role
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
Yep, I know I'm mildly biased but this has been the best game so far
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
Iran working their way into it as the half went on has set things up nicely
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
Yeah, excellent so far
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 15 June 2018 16:09 (seven years ago)
Has there been new guidance for refs cos I swear that's at least twice that this clown has stopped play for clearly non-dangerous injuries
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
Three games in and the Premier League being mentioned at every opportunity is already beginning to fray at my nerves.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)
I found the "no commentary" option on my sister's telly but what I really want is a commentary where they just tell you who's on the ball and then stfu
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
Marco van Basten's colonialist bullshit quoted approvingly
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
... and don't tell you want English club they play for, they have played for, they might play for, they might have played for, they could play for, they should play for etc etc (xp)
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
... they will play for, they won't play for, they've played against, they might play against...
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
RTE commentator has just informed us that the national sport of Iran is wrestling
Frustrating lack of quality from both teams
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:32 (seven years ago)
Glad I stopped off in the pub to see that roll.
― Tim, Friday, 15 June 2018 16:50 (seven years ago)
Football the winner here.
― Tim, Friday, 15 June 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
omg og
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
sickener for morocco
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
Deserved in the end
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
oh no
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
Russian betting syndicate is the winner here.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
brutal
― mookieproof, Friday, 15 June 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
Two late late winners in a row seems very unusual. Hope Spain do it later too.
― nashwan, Friday, 15 June 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
One for the anti-imperialists!
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 15 June 2018 16:58 (seven years ago)
worthy of Des Walker that one
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Friday, 15 June 2018 17:01 (seven years ago)
rad for iran, they played pretty well, morocco were fun though. much more interesting result for the group than a draw, cmon carlos
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 17:02 (seven years ago)
In the 20 minutes of that game I saw, Iran just dived and fouled. Swift one fizzed in the mixer, one OG. Couldn’t be happier for them.
― Tim, Friday, 15 June 2018 17:02 (seven years ago)
would like to see better footage of the Renard - Queiroz rumble
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 17:03 (seven years ago)
Renard's managerial record is quite an extraordinary trip for someone only just knocking on 50:
1999–2001 SC Draguignan2004 Cambridge United2004 Song Da Nam Dinh2005–2007 AS Cherbourg2008–2010 Zambia2010 Angola2011 USM Alger2011–2013 Zambia2013–2014 Sochaux2014–2015 Ivory Coast2015 Lille2016– Morocco
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 17:19 (seven years ago)
Red red red red red. Did I mention red.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 17:55 (seven years ago)
ffs Spain
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:03 (seven years ago)
Def penalty
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:03 (seven years ago)
blimey!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
Bus parked for rest of game.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
WELL
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
come on then lads let's see what you got
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
Rather.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
this is one of the match ups of the world cup with the most villains on the pitch
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
costa, ramos, pepe, c ron, busquets. a little something for everyone to hate
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
ffs Portugal
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
Should be three. I can’t see them not winning this.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
well now
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
V unselfish from Ronny, shite touch
― I'm Finn thanks, don't mention it (fionnland), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
Forgot about Jose Fonte.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:24 (seven years ago)
strewth, costa on pepe this is delicious stuff
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:24 (seven years ago)
postiga would've had a brace by now
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
Unbelievable composure from Costa
― I'm Finn thanks, don't mention it (fionnland), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
Best thing about that goal was Pepe getting one in the jugular
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
A little something for everyone.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:26 (seven years ago)
holy fuck!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
that would have been amazing
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Yeah, a proper LOL goal if it happens.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
de gea fucked it
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
de gea with the concussion
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
david de'howler
― alomar lines, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
Wow what a fuck up
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
what a half!
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
First game I've caught in full and this is bloody delicious
― I'm Finn thanks, don't mention it (fionnland), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
i think de gea is probably the best goalie at the tournament.
that was a fucking howler
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:49 (seven years ago)
Unbelievable stop by David De Gea! https://t.co/qBTmhO9g8y— Eamo Salah (@EamoV1) October 5, 2014
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:52 (seven years ago)
The commentators come up with the most useless stats like 'In the World Cup, Portugal has never lost a game in which they scored first'.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
I doubt the 1986 world cup will have any influence on how Portugal plays in 2018.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:55 (seven years ago)
If Ron gets a third I think he'd double his total over four World Cups.
― nashwan, Friday, 15 June 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
^ one for the commentators/pundits
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
― Van Horn Street, Friday, June 15, 2018 1:54 PM (eleven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this is one of my least favorite sports commentary tics p much across the board, these stats are meaningless
― gbx, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
Lovely goal.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 15 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
Very.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
Yes, this WC isn't going to amount to much.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Friday, 15 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
This Spain kit should have a round neck instead of a v neck then it would be beautiful.
HOLY FUCK THAT WAS A STRIKE
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Friday, 15 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
oh my days
― cajunsunday, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
ding dong
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
Stunning!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 15 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
well struck
― mookieproof, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
Good lord that was great!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
Shinned it
― Number None, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
reet game is this!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
yeeeeeeeeehaw
― gbx, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
Ah there we go, some classic genteel thoughts by CR.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
spain are cheating by playing modern football at international level
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
when did Isco get good? he's been rubbish every time I've seen him play but today he's awesome
― thomasintrouble, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
?
One of my favourite players to watch in world football
― Number None, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
he suits being the main man and has been great internationally. absolutely love watching spain pass teams to death like this
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
he'll fancy that
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
he fuckin did it
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Lovely from Cron
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Friday, 15 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
that wall's never ten yards back, retake imo
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Friday, 15 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Well damn.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
okay, that was pretty good
― mookieproof, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
oh wow
― burzum buddies (brownie), Friday, 15 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
Now about that third consecutive stoppage winner...
― nashwan, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
amazing!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
dang
― gbx, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
seeing his glower before he took it you knew it had to be
― ogmor, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
Never try to defend a one goal lead vs Ronaldo.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 15 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
Turns out that Cristiano Reagan is pretty good.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
he really doesn't fuck about!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
And the leader of the group now is...Iran!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
What a majestic, perfect game of football that was. I actually feel honoured to have watched it.
― Matt DC, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Cron seems to utilise some breath technique type method to improve focus before taking a free kick/pen, whatever he does it bloody well works!
― calzino, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
He's actually shit at free kicks, on a galactic scale
― Number None, Friday, 15 June 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
Rio referring to Cesc as Sex more than once.
― nashwan, Friday, 15 June 2018 20:01 (seven years ago)
arg bummed i missed it. should i watch the replay tonight? sounds like a goodun!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 15 June 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
Yes
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 15 June 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
yeah it was a peach
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 15 June 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
:D
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 15 June 2018 20:24 (seven years ago)
Giroud opened up about his greatest childhood fear in 2016, telling Arsenal’s matchday programme: “My brothers are older than me, and they used to tease me about a kids TV character called Alf. Do you know him? Alf the Alien. My God he was so ugly and I was so scared of him. My brothers used to say: 'Be careful, Alf is going to get you tonight!' They went too far.”
https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2018/jun/05/world-cup-2018-complete-guide-players-ratings-goals-caps
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 15 June 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
indeed i accept there will be troublemakers suggesting this was a capitulation - however the scoreboard does not lie - as i have not worried to be born, i do not worry to die.
so we continue in a calm fashion with no unnecessary rabble-rousing - though in the end our hearts were on fire a 3-2 victory is worth as much on the abacus as a 1-0.
there is no need for alarm.
― FernandoHierro, Friday, 15 June 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
that needs to go on his wiki xp
― mookieproof, Friday, 15 June 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
that was a cracking match, too many lols to single out De Gea. nah, lol De Gea.
― Smolov pupper (Noodle Vague), Friday, 15 June 2018 21:30 (seven years ago)
so portugal have still never lost a world cup match in which they scored first
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 15 June 2018 22:52 (seven years ago)
stats don't lie baby
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 15 June 2018 23:21 (seven years ago)
Pope splits World Cup between Spain and Portugal.
― burzum buddies (brownie), Saturday, 16 June 2018 00:13 (seven years ago)
“The paths to scoring a goal are infinite and they’re all valid,” he said
― alomar lines, Saturday, 16 June 2018 04:33 (seven years ago)
Didn't really miss anything with last nights match did I
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 16 June 2018 08:15 (seven years ago)
it was like watching Stoke vs W Brom in disguise!
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 08:24 (seven years ago)
with more ropes and gags
as for the football
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 08:39 (seven years ago)
'ronaldo produced one of the great world cup performances', 'one-man show', blah blah
fucking nonsense from the bbc as per
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 08:47 (seven years ago)
it's certainly the most complete performance I've seen from him in recent seasons. Much more involved than he typically is for Madrid
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:03 (seven years ago)
won & scored a soft penalty, won & scored a soft free-kick. basically a scoundrel
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:20 (seven years ago)
Ur right he was shit lol
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:21 (seven years ago)
it is not like he orchestrated open play particularly brilliantly - spain were much better in that regard
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:24 (seven years ago)
idk i hate him, so i'm based
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:25 (seven years ago)
no shit, Portugal played on the counter
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:27 (seven years ago)
It was not a one man performance, for sure.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:30 (seven years ago)
Refreshing to see somebody hate Cron
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:44 (seven years ago)
this is prob an opportunity for growth for u lj
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:45 (seven years ago)
Looking at Portugal last night we were kind of staggered and amused that Neves and Jota weren't deemed good enough for that squad, maybe Costa and Cavaleiro too. My one question mark with Ronaldo is that the team is still built around servicing him in a way that is ceasing to be healthy and at some point they'll have to bite the bullet and start to move on.
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:47 (seven years ago)
Kinda love everybody on last night's hate list tho, was arguing with my bruv about Costa's first goal and tbh the "did he jump all over the defender" decision was 50-50 but I love the guy so I don't care
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:49 (seven years ago)
everything about that Costa goal was brilliant
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:50 (seven years ago)
The only way we learn anything about France today is if they fail to batter Aus imo
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:52 (seven years ago)
xp as I said last night it was a supremely Costa-esque goal
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:53 (seven years ago)
I'm just shamelessly Mooy-watching today, and hoping for an upset.
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:53 (seven years ago)
"Griezemann has some dead hair"- my son
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:56 (seven years ago)
that insignificant 75th min, no impact cameo by Sobhi yesterday for Egypt, was the first time one of our players has turned up in a WC group game since '62, shit stat fans!
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:56 (seven years ago)
Drogba's bald head looks like it's been CGI'd on
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:56 (seven years ago)
well this is gonna be fun
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:57 (seven years ago)
not happening but at least the conditions allow for maximum glare from the Mooy noggin
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:58 (seven years ago)
he wears it so well!
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 09:59 (seven years ago)
Oh fuck, Lawrenson
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:03 (seven years ago)
Is Rogic playing?
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:10 (seven years ago)
Yep.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:11 (seven years ago)
PUT ARZANI ONPUT ARZANI ONPUT ARZANI ON
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:11 (seven years ago)
(I will repeat this to the 80th minute - and get Cahill instead.)
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:12 (seven years ago)
Cahill's still playing!
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:14 (seven years ago)
Oooooooh
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:17 (seven years ago)
nearly!!
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:18 (seven years ago)
Fresh from the Millwall squad for the Over-75's Five-a-Side Football Championship.
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:19 (seven years ago)
lloris first save since feb
drogba looks magnificent
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:23 (seven years ago)
it's disgusting that australia is allowed in the wc
― ogmor, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:24 (seven years ago)
I dunno are they as bad as ireland 1990 and we had legit talent so
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:32 (seven years ago)
we have no legit talent but
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:34 (seven years ago)
i know but
paul pogba is in danger of becoming a bit of an enigma for mark lawrenson
unpick that one out
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:35 (seven years ago)
mooy mooy mooyhow do you like it
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:36 (seven years ago)
some will say thats good from mooy
i, resident campaigner against risking the opponent, say it was over the ball
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:36 (seven years ago)
whatever you say, Walter !
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:38 (seven years ago)
I, part-time soccer follower from 'straya, say harden the fuck up champ -- and cut out out the diving ya soft bastards
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:41 (seven years ago)
mental disintegration atm - when will one of the french snap
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:41 (seven years ago)
enigmatic pass from Paul there for sure
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:41 (seven years ago)
hatred update: i don't hate any of these players
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:42 (seven years ago)
hernandez seems like he might be a twat
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:43 (seven years ago)
Dislocated shoelace - world cup starts here, vintage lawrenson
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:43 (seven years ago)
I hate Robbie Kruse but respect his hair
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:43 (seven years ago)
aussie cbs looking for big-money moves
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:45 (seven years ago)
Sainsbury will be looking to put himself in the shop window
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:45 (seven years ago)
^^^there it is
like when gary breen had a storming 2002, went to west ham and relegated them
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:46 (seven years ago)
Francia looking a bit limp tbh
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:48 (seven years ago)
so far France appear to be the Man Utd of international football
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:49 (seven years ago)
Good performance from Aus that half. I would like to put it to those of you watching on the BBC that allowing Lawrenson to commentate on a game is an act of shitting on football and its fans that they wouldn't countenance in coverage of other sporting or cultural events.
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:49 (seven years ago)
g'warn 'stralia, fuck off + die Neville!
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:50 (seven years ago)
I'm watching a Sony stream and the commentator is pretty good. don't know who he is
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:51 (seven years ago)
I'd love to watch some 6 Music wanker covering Glastonbury by going "these are shit, these are shit, this song's shit, look at these wankers" but somehow this is only acceptable at football games
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:51 (seven years ago)
You should try listening to Geoffrey Boycott commenting on any England cricket team.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:53 (seven years ago)
I like Geoffrey :)
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:54 (seven years ago)
The crucial difference is Boycott is right.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:55 (seven years ago)
Australian commentary is the usual blend of pessimism and bitchiness that you'd expect from the Oz Sokkah Community
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:55 (seven years ago)
I'd probably mind less if England got the same treatment, too. Nah, it's horrible, they shouldn't be allowed to show football tbh
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:56 (seven years ago)
Boycs may be a violent wanker but he's almost always otm and he's entertaining
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:57 (seven years ago)
Certainly one of the best performances from Ronaldo in recent years, but pundits are insufferable when it comes to making sense of what actually happened. Here on danish television the claim that he's the best free kick taker in the world was put forward several times. It was perfectly hit, but still the first one he puts away in fucking ages.
Also, the second goal was held to high acclaim for how he "provoked a mistake" from De Gea. Praising an attacker for putting it absolutely straight at the keeper? Come one.
Regarding the Spanish team, their issues are the same recurring theme from 2014 and 2016. They probably play prettier and more fluid than any club in the world, but still haven't come to the realization that football games are won and lost in singular moments. Watching them play those little triangles, overloading one area and then swiftly shifting the board and creating spaces and behind back of the portuguese was a thing of beauty. But then as soon as the momentum builds, the foot is taken slightly off the gas when it should be punched to the floor.
― Milton, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:58 (seven years ago)
now I've realised I have a choice of sports to watch Australia lose at in the twenty minutes before I have to go out and play some cricket of my own
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:59 (seven years ago)
Boycott otm, Ronaldo nothing special ur having a good morning imago
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 10:59 (seven years ago)
watch u don't knock over ur own stumps
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:00 (seven years ago)
ronaldo is obviously amazing and an all-time legend but he is a massive twat ffs
boycott always makes good calls about cricket itself
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:02 (seven years ago)
pax pax pax, have a good game
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:03 (seven years ago)
i'm just thankful Russia have scheduled a game i can watch before I go out, kiu Russia
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:04 (seven years ago)
Boycott is a genius pundit.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:06 (seven years ago)
Obviously the football could be better but 11am on a Saturday really is a perfect WC kick-off time
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:07 (seven years ago)
I reckon scheduling a game in prime time for Australia is some sort of worrying scheme that I'm not aware of
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:08 (seven years ago)
That's a pen
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:12 (seven years ago)
VAR otm
otm
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:12 (seven years ago)
shut up lawro u vunt learn a rule
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:13 (seven years ago)
Tripped him on the way thru
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:13 (seven years ago)
Can't they just strap an iPad to the ref's back or something?
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:14 (seven years ago)
never a pen
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:14 (seven years ago)
Agreed. Ban VAR.
I'll put me hand up and say that wasn't too disruptive and it got the decision right
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:14 (seven years ago)
Pretty sure tripping somebody in the box = pen but maybe there's a new interpretation
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:15 (seven years ago)
no way get fucked fuck off
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:16 (seven years ago)
I mean it hurts to say it but I'm with Lawro on this one. He nicked the ball
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:17 (seven years ago)
no ball
caught man
stfu tbh
also lawro now wrong about two basic points, ref must be certain, getting ball means no foul
var will change football
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:17 (seven years ago)
woof
Lol
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:17 (seven years ago)
He got a bit of the ball first, and he touched him on the follow through..?
XP lol
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:17 (seven years ago)
lmao
― ||||||||, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:17 (seven years ago)
That was also a pen
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:18 (seven years ago)
COP THAT YOU FRENCH FLOGS
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:18 (seven years ago)
Forever a pen.
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:18 (seven years ago)
getting ball means no foul
it's a last-ditch sliding tackle man. You're obviously going to take a bit of the player ffs
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:19 (seven years ago)
extremely stupid penalty to give away
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:19 (seven years ago)
First one was defo a pen but also football is now a worse spectator sport than it was pre-VAR.Lol France.
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:19 (seven years ago)
Well maybe the lightest of touches on the leg.
Anyway, VAR is hilarious
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:20 (seven years ago)
He tripped him after the ball had got away, intent or not it's a foul
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:20 (seven years ago)
The most important thing is that VAR has cleared up any confusion
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:21 (seven years ago)
5Live commentary on red button ftw
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:21 (seven years ago)
VAR'S been excellent so far, love it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:22 (seven years ago)
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:19 (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
thats cool
penalty tho
also he didnt get enough ball to justify taking the back of the leg of a player clearly past him once he we out of the play
if you want to get detailed, like
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:22 (seven years ago)
The ones where you get a very faint touch but the trailing leg takes the guy out are tricky
My feeling is that it was borderline but Australia were entitled to get away with it, fuck VAR
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:22 (seven years ago)
Not having to complain about the commentary would be worse than VAR for the game.
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:23 (seven years ago)
get enough ball
ah, so that's a rule now is it
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:23 (seven years ago)
as someone who punishes themselves by closely watching the A-League, I can confirm that VAR is the worst thing ever and also quite hilarious
(it wasn't that time, however)
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:23 (seven years ago)
It's not about justifying, he seemed to touch the ball and then the player on the follow through.
But sure "I have seen them given"
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:24 (seven years ago)
hilarious how youze biyiz go all PFM bytimes
xps to NN you want it subtle and a judgement call or you dont but either way thats a pen
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:25 (seven years ago)
iirc there is nothing in the rules abt getting the ball
― ogmor, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:25 (seven years ago)
God its great to see ye all either way tho folks
"getting ball means no foul" is definitely not a rule fwiw
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:25 (seven years ago)
although doesn't the world cup have it's own rules? idk
This is a fast moving one huh, xposts
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:26 (seven years ago)
the rules are all about attempting to win the ball and whether, in the opinion (not certainty) of the official the player made excessive contact, tripped the opponent, etc
nothing about ball first, nothing about intent, all that shite
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:27 (seven years ago)
Just wanna mock the introduction of Giroud in the hope that it provokes a French goal anyway
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:27 (seven years ago)
complex emotions
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:28 (seven years ago)
Curly French defender my first hated player of World Cup
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:29 (seven years ago)
be a good late-night ancillary program to have lawro sat down and read the actual rules of the game the cunt is 💯 wrong so far in all utterances
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:32 (seven years ago)
the three foul considerations are whether a player uses "excessive force" is "careless" or "reckless"
fair enough you could put this incident under the latter two but it's bullshit man, it's bullshit
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:32 (seven years ago)
Ah ok I thought getting the ball first meant something...but still its too light..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:34 (seven years ago)
xp ok
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:34 (seven years ago)
is it
and i ask a sensitive panel im aware
is it in anyway dodge of me to hope that tilisso's first name is sunday
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:35 (seven years ago)
Goal line technology too!
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:37 (seven years ago)
not sure nn is correct in limiting those categories im p sure that tripping an opponent is a foul
which this was clearly
goal
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:37 (seven years ago)
VAR and goal line technology is bad
― ||||||||, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:38 (seven years ago)
bugger this, I'm going to watch the crick-- ah, fuck sport
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:38 (seven years ago)
yes those are the subcategories of "trips or attempts to trip an opponent"
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:38 (seven years ago)
sorry that the rules caught up on the chancers
when it happens in the compromise rules ill start watching it again
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:39 (seven years ago)
'Seven Nation Army' STILL after goals btw...jesus
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:40 (seven years ago)
ikr?
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:40 (seven years ago)
Would even rather have "We Will Rock You"
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:41 (seven years ago)
Change the rules I don't like them
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:41 (seven years ago)
keep it on the UK politics thread now
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:42 (seven years ago)
Although Pussy Galore's "Fuck You, Man" ftw
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:42 (seven years ago)
pretty apropos considering that goal was all about a white stripe
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:42 (seven years ago)
Each country should be able to choose their own music after they score.
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:43 (seven years ago)
How can we WWE this more.
never a yellow
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:44 (seven years ago)
So, Peru to win the group?
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:45 (seven years ago)
Please.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:46 (seven years ago)
jeez pogba wtfu
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:46 (seven years ago)
ok hernandez now clearly most hateful player in tournament
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:48 (seven years ago)
Darragh you're gonna have to explain Sunday Tolisso to me
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:49 (seven years ago)
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:48 (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
called it
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:50 (seven years ago)
France defo most charmless team so far
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:51 (seven years ago)
Ban VARPogba the GOAT
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:58 (seven years ago)
Phil Neville has been replaced by a test card
fair enough tbh
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:58 (seven years ago)
Hernandez certainly the heel to beat so far imoMbappe is a freaking joyful player to watchMournful tones from BBC One commentary beyond parody nowHappy for AUS despite nul points
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:01 (seven years ago)
Jedinak has G shaggy beard OAT
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:02 (seven years ago)
really I shouldn't be upset as AUS weren't incredibly embarrassed (half expected 4-0 or 5-0 to be the result)
BUT FUCK VAR FOR FUCKING US OVER
― Cardigan B (King Boy Pato), Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:03 (seven years ago)
I've seen it again and I think it's a pen now lol
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:08 (seven years ago)
This Peru video message to their opponents is wonderfully nuts.
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:09 (seven years ago)
Mooy was fucking brilliant afaict
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:10 (seven years ago)
Aguero starts, Higuain and Dybala on the bench.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:12 (seven years ago)
Really want Iceland crushed but I've pretty much KoDed everybody I've rooted for so far
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:15 (seven years ago)
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:08 (nine minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
a strong man to admit it
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:19 (seven years ago)
Your move, Lawro.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:23 (seven years ago)
1000% pen imo, VAR shouldn't have been needed to call it tho
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:36 (seven years ago)
theories as to why caballero back to Messi pls
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 12:56 (seven years ago)
That was a near thing.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:09 (seven years ago)
Missed a sitter.
Nearly saw it, thanks TV director
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:10 (seven years ago)
woodchucker misses a sitter
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:12 (seven years ago)
irish tv stalwart george hamilton is either genuinely slightly clairvoyant or rte have been fucking up their sound feed by two seconds for twenty years
and tbh i have a strong idea which it is
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:16 (seven years ago)
oy Putin sort out that shadow
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:18 (seven years ago)
Boon shackalack
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:19 (seven years ago)
Park THAT bus motherfuxkers
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:20 (seven years ago)
<3 so good
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:20 (seven years ago)
That was choice.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:20 (seven years ago)
have that you puffin-eating bastards
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:20 (seven years ago)
what a banger.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
Goesergio ya
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:22 (seven years ago)
Glad it's not just me struggling with the amount of shade on the pitch. Argentina wearing their away kit for no good reason doesn't help.
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:22 (seven years ago)
ffssss
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:23 (seven years ago)
game on.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:23 (seven years ago)
whoa
― burzum buddies (brownie), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:23 (seven years ago)
Fucking keeper, fucking backline
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:24 (seven years ago)
Okay this is great.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:24 (seven years ago)
there are no good teams at international level
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:24 (seven years ago)
yeeeesss fuck the haters
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:24 (seven years ago)
*bites nails*
― And Nobody POLLS Like Me (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:27 (seven years ago)
Can't believe Kari Arnason is still playing
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:27 (seven years ago)
and i'm still singing his name in the style of Kansas
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:32 (seven years ago)
its quite natural in Icelandic football to play until yr son takes yr spot iirc
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:38 (seven years ago)
They have to do that, there's fuck all people there.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:42 (seven years ago)
Little know fact to people outside of Iceland is that the 'son' suffix means 'son of'. You can tell the sons of the current players haven't arrived yet, because there's no player named, for instance, Gudmundssonsson yet. That's the next generation.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:44 (seven years ago)
(^^ sorry, about as much as I'm enjoying this tbf)
Argentina thrashing Iceland on passes 333-70
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:46 (seven years ago)
Anytime Iceland get a hint of space in the Argentinian box things are happening. Dangerous things..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
That was good stuff, but God Argentina's defending breaks my heart
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
Gooonmysson has been impressing at youth level apparently
― Number None, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
ARG back four are trash
xp
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:48 (seven years ago)
Hopefully Argentina can just keep picking away at that back 9 until they find the gap
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:52 (seven years ago)
I get it's a bad joke, but Icelanders are named after their fathers given names. The son of Sigurd Gudmundsson would be Gudmund Sigurdsson, not Gudmund Gudmundssonsson. His daughter would be Gudrun Sigurdsdottir. Danish surnames developed the same way (i.e. Christian son of Erik) but we stopped actually naming ourselves after our fathers a while back, and those kind of names are seen as uncool among my generation. My dad is named something like Niels Sørensen (changed for privacy) but I'm named neither Sørensen nor Nielsen. I do call my girlfriend Offred, though.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:53 (seven years ago)
Yeah no way Messi is lifting this trophy. xps
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:54 (seven years ago)
FP'd you, jesus christ Fred
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:55 (seven years ago)
I guess I enjoy the game even less than you...
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 13:59 (seven years ago)
Fred, get a grip.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:01 (seven years ago)
xp You're just nervous for yr next match.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:06 (seven years ago)
Kinda, yeah. And the idea was that we could probably draw against France since they would be qualified at that point, but after Australia I can see them losing to Peru and needing three points.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
Maradona clearly suffering from hay fever.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:14 (seven years ago)
fkn hell man
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:22 (seven years ago)
I'm kinda feeling better about the possibility of Denmark meeting Argentina in the knockout phase, though.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:23 (seven years ago)
just started watching
and argentina already with the theatrics
then messi misses a penalty
what the actual fuck
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
messi go home you're drunk
also uh hate to be that guy but
VAR???????
really poor pen
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:25 (seven years ago)
Argentina out PLS
― Ludo, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:28 (seven years ago)
excellent handball zone tactics from Iceland. (blabla) :-)
― Ludo, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:29 (seven years ago)
That was a pen
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:36 (seven years ago)
yeah, how does fkn VAR work lol
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:37 (seven years ago)
"pavon is just 5'5", the same height as kirsten dunst or mel from mel and sue"
exceptional commentary
― ogmor, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:38 (seven years ago)
Particularly as he is 5’6”
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
yeah that was strange like he had a list of everyone that height ready xpisn't Putin 5'5? Maybe less
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
last sec free kick
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:54 (seven years ago)
Well they earned that point
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:54 (seven years ago)
nope. Terrific from Iceland, you can read about their system and all and its really amazing @ the results they get. xp
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:55 (seven years ago)
ahhh, love it, argentina deserve nothing
― ogmor, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:56 (seven years ago)
That was pretty great.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:56 (seven years ago)
Iceland were great but Argentina are unbelievably ponderous in attack.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:57 (seven years ago)
Iceland so tight - obv Argentina should have had another pen but a good chance Iceland could have scored again as Argies can't defend.
Total humiliation for them.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:58 (seven years ago)
LOL @ VAR - all injustices were meant to be wipied out for good what happened
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 14:59 (seven years ago)
thing is there must be several of those kinds of decisions in most games - technically a pen, didn't really happen in a situation that prevented a goal or altered the overall flow of the game, almost like you never needed VAR to fuck about with that stuff in the first place
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:05 (seven years ago)
Don't usually like Messi v Ronaldo bullshit, but his performance was pretty comical in the light of last night. Like its a zero sum, the better one plays, the worse the other.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:06 (seven years ago)
Portugal started out with a draw against Iceland at euro 2016 tho but
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
Argentina just a perma-letdown, everything i said about Ronaldo preventing Portugal from adapting and developing goes double for Messi and Arg
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
but also yeah these are opening group games, it would be pundit-stupid to get into this "everything's a 0 or a 10" mentality yet.
must be a real football rush to get excited about grinding out a draw
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:08 (seven years ago)
― And Nobody POLLS Like Me (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:13 (seven years ago)
I’m in a house full of Peruvians. People are reminding each other to breathe.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
Peruvians totally out singing the Danes already Fred!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
peruvians trying to do fred in
― k3vin k., Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:04 (seven years ago)
I've made some smorrebrod and I'm tucking in
― ogmor, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
First Fox announcer with any style
― alomar lines, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
i can live without the irish commentary team speculating on this refs right to be here at this level tbph
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
pretty irritated that i can get a high quality illegal stream and the actual service i pay for (fubo) is completely jammed
xp ffs darragh are they really?? disgraceful
― gbx, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
in a soft way, literally said "im sure hes earned the right to be here, but hes been fussy for me" which is yknow :/ more than enough
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
peruvian coach wont want to see any passengers out there today imo
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
All 4 clowning on fred, but inconveniently, denmark are bossing this
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
Is this the first referee that the irish commentary team has questioned the credentials of perchance
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
Ooh peru chance i'm full of shit
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
Don't jinx it.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
commentators kindly tag their comments with "for me" to indicate they are worthless and to be immediately disregarded
― ogmor, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:32 (seven years ago)
^
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
That was close
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:29 (eleven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
tbf ive not been listening to them so far but yeah to my knowledge
now bemoaning how hard done by farfan has been so far, was it farfan broke kvist and won two or threw soft fks so far today?
best just to ignore brian kerr altogether maybe
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
ooooh var that
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:43 (seven years ago)
should be a pen
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
var is fucking awesome
VAR has its uses.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:45 (seven years ago)
jesus preserve me from PFM cunts who think that nothing is clear and obvious as long as they can misunderstand it
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
oh fuck
Trailing leg for golden boot
― gyac, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
Looooool
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
Ah well.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
Oof
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
HOof
― nashwan, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
holy fuck lads that ball just landed in my garden
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
Loooooooooooooooooool
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
quality from peru to all beeline for cuevas at ht with sympathies and boosts
cough liverpool cough
Peru a lot better. Denmark only have lazy possession and long balls - could still win it for them, but it would be the wrong result.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
if denmark only had harry kane
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:53 (seven years ago)
lol
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:53 (seven years ago)
Cunts still arguing about that France penalty
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 16:58 (seven years ago)
I keep getting afterlols when I think about the Peru pen
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:00 (seven years ago)
Fun fact: That type of penalty miss is in Denmark still called an 'Elkjær' after a very famous miss in the semi finals of the 84 Euro Championship.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:04 (seven years ago)
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:06 (seven years ago)
That...was a mess.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:15 (seven years ago)
Who coaches these, the Chuckle Brothers?
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:15 (seven years ago)
im off to dinner at the one brother who wont have footy in the house so details with all exclamations from now on pls
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:16 (seven years ago)
Goal! From! Denmark!
― cajunsunday, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:17 (seven years ago)
Heartless
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:18 (seven years ago)
There is much criticism in the house at present.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:18 (seven years ago)
JAAAAAAA!
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:18 (seven years ago)
don't jinx it don't jinx it don't jinx it
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:19 (seven years ago)
This is gonna be a pragmatists' tournament, put everything you've got on Germany
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:19 (seven years ago)
Pleased they actually got a shot on target tho, well done lads
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:20 (seven years ago)
and heeeeeere's Guerrero
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:21 (seven years ago)
late to party, watched AUS FRA replay1) fuck u diving Frog bastards2) Jedinak Ned Kelly rules, beardwise3) not embarrassing, AUS did a p good job overall
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:27 (seven years ago)
Five more minutes and I'm beginning to believe in a draw.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:28 (seven years ago)
https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/man-utd/world-cup/news/mourinho-pogba-strike-was-own-goal_328488.html
Mou is God
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:30 (seven years ago)
i've kinda stopped believing in a draw
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:36 (seven years ago)
I dunno mate they just haven't got a finish
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:38 (seven years ago)
Soooooo close.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:38 (seven years ago)
CALZINO INTEREST ALERT
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:40 (seven years ago)
I'm just guessing if Peru gets the equalizer they're not going to stop there, lol.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:40 (seven years ago)
Aaaaaaaarggh
(Peru shot saved on the line Darragh)
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:43 (seven years ago)
Oh good, some more height discussion
Lol, Danish commentators 'Denmarks lead is not only undeserved, it's also very lucky'
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:43 (seven years ago)
I know it’s classic and all but those peru shirts make them look like a side of morris dancers
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:48 (seven years ago)
Kick it in the goal Peru!
― cajunsunday, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
don'tjinxitdon'tjinxitdon'tjinxitdon'tjinxitdon'tjinxitdon'tjinxitdon'tjinxitdon'tjinxitdon'tjinxitdon'tjinxitdon'tjinxitdon'tjinxit
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:52 (seven years ago)
Yes!
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:54 (seven years ago)
I'm getting 51'd now, right?
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:55 (seven years ago)
Well well
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:55 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtvgfGcIDMI
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:56 (seven years ago)
Really enjoyed that match despite the result, Peru have so much going forward except an end product
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:56 (seven years ago)
Balls to that, it's not like it was a penalty shoot off in the final.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
Tillyke, Fred, for fanden!
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Saturday, 16 June 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
Tak tak
Cueva not a goalGuerrero not a goalYurary issa goalSo wat if it's undeserved issa goooaaal!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d_q-fxwbCg
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
Go Nigeria!
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
i think we can all come back in now
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
two of the best kits in the business
i can only assume that lj, as an amateur ornithologist, prefers the super eagles
― gbx, Saturday, 16 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
in terms of nickname, kit and playing style I favour Nigeria, yes. plus I have Nigerian clients - no Croatians
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
my prediction is the tournament's first red card
gotta back Nigeria against the fookin' Ustasha!
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
sickener
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
they can back into this, I feel it.
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
-get
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
rescind my red card prediction. modric gets away with a dictionary definition yellow
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
it's a right pisser when tedious irl stuff means I've only caught half a game today :(
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
Someone pointed out today Paddington is probably really sad Peru lost, and now I feel terrible.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
https://media.giphy.com/media/vPg7HFK8lVME8/giphy.gif
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
poor Paddington :(
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:14 (seven years ago)
http://www.simbasible.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1-7.gif
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
Stupid penalty to concede
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
unrescinding my prediction
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
Nigeria are useless.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
Boring game, wrong winner.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
the wrong winner was the last game, the right team is winning this
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
Nigeria's main tactic - get the ball up to Moses so he can fall over and claim a penalty.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
So static, don't even look like they're 2 down, this is knackering to watch
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
it's a proper shitshow from the super eagles.
― calzino, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
Really insipid stuff from nigeria. A shame, because they have the goods to be mych better. Suspect it isn't a happy camp, they're playing like a side that's pissed off and not in a good way
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
Gave em the benefit of the doubt for caution first half, but no, that was as good as it was gonna get
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
Is Moses still on the pitch?
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
etebo with a classic wild shot there
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
Bringing a striker on for the last 2 minutes. Great stuff, Nigeria.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
classic charlton move, striker on for injury time when two down
― imago, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
I can't even tell if Croatia are any good after that
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
Nigeria made an own goal and gave away a clumsy penalty. So nah, I don't know if they're good or not.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:58 (seven years ago)
clumsy? It was a bad penalty to give away. Croatia didn't have to play well.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 20:59 (seven years ago)
I want so badly for Denmark to defeat Croatia in the round of 16.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 21:06 (seven years ago)
It was a clumsy foul, defenders get away with less clumsy fouls like that at corners all the time, this time he got caught. Good.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 21:12 (seven years ago)
The sooner you realise its not gonna happen the less painful it will be. xp
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 June 2018 21:14 (seven years ago)
Lol, you're so mad. This will only make it more fun in two days when Tunisia wins.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 16 June 2018 21:47 (seven years ago)
I wouldn't assume he's supporting England btw.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 June 2018 21:50 (seven years ago)
Shit Nigeria were absolutely woeful. Croatia not up to much tbh.
Looking forward to GER-MEX today.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 17 June 2018 09:57 (seven years ago)
Croatia are a QF team once they beat Denmark.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 09:58 (seven years ago)
yes - a debate about football.
― FernandoHierro, Sunday, 17 June 2018 10:11 (seven years ago)
much appreciate yr inputs Fernando Hierro, thx
― niels, Sunday, 17 June 2018 10:38 (seven years ago)
thought schmeichel did v well yesterday and kept denmark in it, a good bramhall boy
― ogmor, Sunday, 17 June 2018 10:39 (seven years ago)
― niels, Sunday, 17 June 2018 10:43 (seven years ago)
How do you think Croatia gets Denmark in the round of 16, xyzzz? You think they're better than Argentina?
― Frederik B, Sunday, 17 June 2018 10:58 (seven years ago)
And yeah, without Schmeichel it could have been a quite big loss.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 17 June 2018 11:01 (seven years ago)
more like without Schmeichel it would have been the big Lossl pulling you out of the shit!
― calzino, Sunday, 17 June 2018 11:13 (seven years ago)
did Nigeria have shots i can't remember?
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 11:26 (seven years ago)
Well, I remember one, but on their own goal.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 17 June 2018 11:30 (seven years ago)
allegedly 12/2 on target according to beeb stats, but I think Subasic still found time for a bit of leisurely crocheting.
― calzino, Sunday, 17 June 2018 11:32 (seven years ago)
Croatia, Argentina or Iceland could beat Denmark in the 2nd phase Fred - you going down!
Just started this piece on Mexico: http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/06/16/world-cup-2018-waiting-for-golazo/
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 11:38 (seven years ago)
Lol, you're so upset. But Peru, Australia and France could beat us as well if we don't have as much luck as we did yesterday. I'm not sure there's a single team at this tournament we couldn't lose to. Perhaps Saudia Arabia. I'm just saying, I'd really really like to beat Croatia. Really don't like that team.
Rooting for Costa Rica in twenty minutes.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 17 June 2018 11:44 (seven years ago)
i've given up rooting for anybody already, it seems to jinx them
might root for England tomorrow
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 11:45 (seven years ago)
Serbia should win this.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 17 June 2018 11:55 (seven years ago)
European home advantage a factor so far?
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 17 June 2018 12:04 (seven years ago)
costa rica do look proper shit. we've yet to see a truly good performance from a non-european team
― ogmor, Sunday, 17 June 2018 12:11 (seven years ago)
It would be kinda insane if a European team wins for the fourth time in a row.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 17 June 2018 12:17 (seven years ago)
That is, wins the World Cup. Only other time European teams have won even twice in a row is Italy in the thirties.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 17 June 2018 12:18 (seven years ago)
the WC is a time to recalibrate prejudices and allegiances and I find myself getting behind this likable bunch of lads even though they're from serbia
― ogmor, Sunday, 17 June 2018 12:19 (seven years ago)
love will serbia
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 12:41 (seven years ago)
think CRC look fine tbh
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 12:42 (seven years ago)
yeah, missed 20 mins while i was having my dinner but they've got goals in them
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 12:53 (seven years ago)
Nothing in it at the moment really, milinkovic-savic looks like he might somewhat live up to the hype.
Always think of serbian teams as being a bit flaky, no-one doubts their ability brian its their hearts that there are questions over
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:02 (seven years ago)
sorry i think youll find that was trevor
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:04 (seven years ago)
crc no way near as hopeless as they looked in their friendlies once serbia's fierce start petered out
― ogmor, Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:12 (seven years ago)
woooof
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:13 (seven years ago)
ouch
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:13 (seven years ago)
Cracking free kick
― groovypanda, Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:14 (seven years ago)
Was just about to say they should be getting Ljajic on the free kicks.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:14 (seven years ago)
Kolarov magic
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:14 (seven years ago)
made a ljajir outtve u
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:15 (seven years ago)
somehow Joel Campbell is still an Arsenal player
― Number None, Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:25 (seven years ago)
var that
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:43 (seven years ago)
Bit of aggro, that's what this WC has been missing.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:50 (seven years ago)
Seven and a half minutes overtime. Wonder how that ranks on an all time list.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 17 June 2018 13:55 (seven years ago)
I'm expecting at least one match with 10+ minute extra time in this tournament.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 June 2018 14:01 (seven years ago)
issue is ppl treating overtime like some magical thing
its just time
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 14:04 (seven years ago)
issue is people calling it overtime
― thomasintrouble, Sunday, 17 June 2018 14:07 (seven years ago)
Whether you call it 'most overtime' or 'longest match' it's kinda the same thing, though.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 17 June 2018 14:15 (seven years ago)
that one hasn't even gone into Fergie-time territory, 7 mins no biggie.
― calzino, Sunday, 17 June 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
stream of consciousness homeless poet currently festooning us on rte
phil neville only marginally less desireable tbh
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
real world cup
So a Mexican fan just interrupted the live Telemundo #WorldCup broadcast. pic.twitter.com/vcA4oj8knU— Mike Gramajo (@byMikeGramajo) June 17, 2018
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 17 June 2018 14:27 (seven years ago)
lol, the guy on the right looks ready for homicide!
― calzino, Sunday, 17 June 2018 14:46 (seven years ago)
¡Vamos México!
I think it’s a very good team but nobody I’ve spoken to in Mexico agrees.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 17 June 2018 14:57 (seven years ago)
such a glorious anthem. they'll probably get absolutely mullered but let's have a game eh?
― ogmor, Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:00 (seven years ago)
whats goin on here
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:02 (seven years ago)
this is rockin
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:09 (seven years ago)
Pearce just dropped the Little Pea bomb
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:12 (seven years ago)
objet petit pois
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:13 (seven years ago)
ref is a hero
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
Germany had scored by now in their last three WC opening matches. Pull your fingers out herren.
― nashwan, Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
I fucking love this Mexico side!
― calzino, Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
calm down lads it's the hope that kills
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
more like chickenito
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
mexico on the swarm this is cracking stuff from them
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
― cheeky Nandez (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 16 June 2018 11:49 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
nigeria wc94
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
mexico spurning good chances to get one on one :/
var would've got that
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
Gooooooooooooooooool
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
BOOM stick that in your meerschaums and shmoke it.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
fuck -- finally. enough foreplay
― a shomin-geki poster with some horror elements (WilliamC), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
Yes! Chucky!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
woooooooo
― obviously DLC (Karl Malone), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
ice cold turn by lilp
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
absolutely deserved!
― calzino, Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
this referee has pizazz, i like him
― obviously DLC (Karl Malone), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
Child's play from Chucky
― nashwan, Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
yeah ref is up for this
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
had resigned myself to mexico continuing to overcook every chance and never scoring but turns out you can take a clumsy touch too many and still score sometimes
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
Not sure how much I can stand of Phil Neville's faked breathlessness.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
oh shit this ref <3 he's perfect sign him up epl
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
holy moly, that german save was incredible.
― obviously DLC (Karl Malone), Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
Just catching up on the first half — amazing stuff.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 17 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
"Phil Neville's faked breathlessness"
*shudders*
― calzino, Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:05 (seven years ago)
Ochoa is so deft. I can only get the Telemundo feed, but just watching the play between him and Layun is p. wow.
― rb (soda), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
argh wtf are they doing
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
making such a balls of all of these great breaks
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
Shd've been 2
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
Wow you gotta score on that
― frogbs, Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
vela played that hour at double pace the lil tyke
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:15 (seven years ago)
ai ai ai
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
COME ON YOU WOLVES
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
He's not been heavily-tipped Pearce you twat he's fucking signed
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
so hard to pick a side here obv mexico are historically the bad guys but otoh german cuisine yknow
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
bizzarre from refs assistant
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
huh wait thats onside
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
yep, not really a foul tho
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
nah agreed
another muckup from chicharito tbh hes executed badly at every good chance rly
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
marquez becomes legend
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
marquez's cartel affiliations should scare the german players off any offensive moves, good strategy
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:32 (seven years ago)
Little p has bottled 9 times out of 10 when presented with a 1 on 1, call it teamwork if you want but
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
his turn and play was crucial to the goal tho
also velas run for the second half chance was v limiting
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)
brilliant discipline in the tackle here, everyone staying on their feet
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
seems like mex players have taken extra touches in the box instead of hitting it first time at least 4-5 times now
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
Hope we've got a clause to cancel that Jimenez loan after that pass
agree about little P's contribution, just noting that he bottles in front of goal
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
Nice point-blank bed-shitting, guy.
― a shomin-geki poster with some horror elements (WilliamC), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
good game
― ||||||||, Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
this is the performance to answer claims that defensive or counter tactics have to be unambitious with the ball
its like a crossbow with ten bolts this
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
Germany racking up the yellow cards *steeples fingers*
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
really enjoyed germany's wild football
― ogmor, Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:45 (seven years ago)
blah blah Sane blah blah best league in the world blah blah
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:45 (seven years ago)
God my nerves
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
no klose or net so far
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
holy shit what a sequence!
― k3vin k., Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
Mexico is building a wall and so far Germany is paying for it.— Mitchell Prothero (@mitchprothero) June 17, 2018
didn't think we'd get the first euro team to fail to grind out a win against a non-euro team until tomorrow tbqh
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
quality lol
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
How thick have you gotta be to dive in the box knowing var exists?
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:50 (seven years ago)
Shoulda been Mexico by 3, but I’m still happy.
― rb (soda), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
i can hear fireworks in LA (10am)
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
wonderbar!
― calzino, Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
No Schadenfreude like @ a sad German
― rb (soda), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
Good day for my Mexican in laws to be here
― frogbs, Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
hug and jump up and down with them for me
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 16:58 (seven years ago)
mexico deserved winners
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:00 (seven years ago)
I thought Leroy Sane was anonymous today, I mean I heard his name mentioned more than any other German player but I don't remember him doing much in the game.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:01 (seven years ago)
Well that was all damn great.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:02 (seven years ago)
Our Chucky <3
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:04 (seven years ago)
Keeper up in the first group game. Incredible.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:07 (seven years ago)
Sane would have been a good option today. I think that's fairly undeniable
― Number None, Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:13 (seven years ago)
tbf
its as far as the germans have ever got in russia non
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:15 (seven years ago)
Was cheering when Germany got that last corner, hoping Neuer would go up.
Think Brazil v Germany in the second round just got a lot more likely.
― nashwan, Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:22 (seven years ago)
Tom I'm sure the commentators in every other country spent just as long whining about England's Leroy Sane
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:26 (seven years ago)
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), 17. juni 2018 18:50 (thirty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Just curius, can VAR be used to cancel incorrectly given penalties?
― Frederik B, Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:26 (seven years ago)
Yeah, "obviously wrong" decisions leading to penalties is one of the triggers I think Fred
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:28 (seven years ago)
Whooooo will love a leroy saneMillions weep a fountainJust in case of sunrise
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:49 (seven years ago)
Had trouble before breaking down strong defences in russia etc
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:50 (seven years ago)
The young guy they brought on late in the game would have been a good option - you know, the one Joachim Low thinks is better than Sane?
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:52 (seven years ago)
yeah but what does he know
― Number None, Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:54 (seven years ago)
not so much about Mexico apparently
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:54 (seven years ago)
Come on you Swiss!
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:55 (seven years ago)
https://pics.me.me/oh-behave-20502382.png
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
Oh fuck, it's on ITV, I almost forgot.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
neymar finally delivers some WC-worthy hair
― ogmor, Sunday, 17 June 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
Aw bless, it's 1983
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
ref a cheating cunt obv
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
horrific cowardice, horrific
laulinho
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
Neymar so tiresome
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
hes outstanding tho
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
Make the tiresomeness more so
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
yow
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
tournament so far was missing one of them
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
that felt almost as inevitable as ronaldo's third
― i know kore-eda (or something), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
Disappointed this sparkling Swiss team are behind
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
behrami a cheap thug in his west ham days and no change since
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
yeah always hated him
― Number None, Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
The two whole matches I have missed in this WC so far: Por - Spa and Ger - Mex. Not bitter though.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
I'm all for economy of effort but I wish Brazil would let rip a bit more. Jesus one of several not False but not not really Real 9s in the tournament so far. Schrödinger's 9s.
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
neins
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
You're about as likely to see Switzerland score as you are to see a black Brazilian fan.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
instead of watching the adverts on my itv acestream feed, I got the behind-the-scenes unedited. "You can talk about the attacks on the left Gary." did anyone else get this?
― Closed Beta (NotEnough), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
Brazil are looking good. No need to let rip at all. No mess.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:55 (seven years ago)
"You can talk about the attacks on the left Gary."
ah, so ANTIFA have infiltrated ITV too
― Number None, Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
xp always nervy when there's only a goal in it tho
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
Yeah, sure - can't see the Swiss doing anything.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
looool.
― Fizzles, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
and that's why ffs
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
Brazil to score 3 now ffs
will be disallowed
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
surely
Lol that's the best kiss of death of the thread so far
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
Schweiz still shite tho.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
When I'm feeling bad cos of a goal nothing perks me up more than hearing from Mark fucking Clattenburg
Hate to agree with Lee Dixon but I think that was legit
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
If that goal had been disallowed it should've been the end of football right then and there tbf
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
Self-indulgent from Coutinho then
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
Yeah that was a goal.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
I am getting tired of seeing players with their arms all over the opposition all the time tho, feels like a lot of it this tournament, not just at set pieces
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
these swiss knaves, very army
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
idg why jesus starts ahead of firmino
― ogmor, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
religious precedence
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
if Switzerland end up with 11 on the pitch at the end of this..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
ref playing leveller here which is the worst phenomenon in football
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
Thought Behrami had been booked first half tbh
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
oh ffs
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:27 (fifty-three seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ref ignored three bookable offences, one mandatory yellow, before allowing a card. cheating brazil, the fans and the game.
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
Fuck's sake ref if he's clearly conscious don't stop the game
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
Jesus is essentially useless if he's not tapping in goals from a yard out
a myth of a footballer
― Number None, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
otoh he has the face of a whimpering toddler
― ogmor, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
ffs jesus take a shot
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
Yep
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
And they don't play a system that's built around feeding a goal-poacher so what's the point?
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
For those of you listening on ITV W.T.F.???
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
"These lads aren't just beach urchins, many of them play for proper teams in civilized Europe"
Swiss ppl rolling around the floor for the next 10 mins
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
glad to see bobby
the swiss fans chant embolo's name like a-wimoweh, what a stain of a country
― ogmor, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
favourites yr havin a laugh
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Don't know who is atm
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
wonder what lee dixon has in his locker, he’s obviously been through everyone else’s
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
fuck me
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
This is, what, eleven games in and no team that has scored in open play has lost yet?
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
not feeling much Swiss neutrality on here!
― calzino, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
that reminds me though: some good names this tournament. particularly fond of tin jedvaj, alphonse areola, trent sainsbury, beto pimparel, yvon mvogo, breel embolo and andy polo. we've become numb to its power but eden hazard is the only player whose name sounds like a limit break
― ogmor, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
free kick on the edge of the area to end this..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
no there is a corner now
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Communism now
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Fuck toblerone
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
this is a fine result
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Caught and enjoyed the last twenty minutes of that
― imago, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Sonntag, 17. Juni 2018 21:56 (thirty-one seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
otm. fuck brazil imo
― groovemaaan, Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
team of yello cancelling out the team in yellow
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 17 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
brazil p cowardly tho, from setup thru execution
give it neymar or shit yrself. fine bunch of internationals ye have there.
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
No David Luiz, no credibility hilarity.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Sunday, 17 June 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
need a stat for total time neymar spent on the ground
― mookieproof, Sunday, 17 June 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
Nah I agree, Brazil only have themselves to blame
Fuck preferring chocolateball tho
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
just count how many times some donkey in a red shirt pulled him over and multiply by 90 seconds a go
― yes Ndidi (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 17 June 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
don't expect swiss players to hug Neymar but he was kicked around.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 June 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
Slaven Bilic's "to tell the truth I don't care" highlight of the tournament so far.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Sunday, 17 June 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
rte reporting that celebrations of the mexico goal set off seismic detectors in mexico city
― tired culché (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 June 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
no reds and no 0-0 sofar
― alomar lines, Monday, 18 June 2018 05:19 (seven years ago)
WE KANE DO IT or KANE AND ABLE?
― alomar lines, Monday, 18 June 2018 05:29 (seven years ago)
http://imgur.com/hAMPzIC
― alomar lines, Monday, 18 June 2018 06:49 (seven years ago)
Scathing from Hummels (apols for sun link, couldn't find another). Germany still have two snoozers ahead of them but this is the first in forever they are somewhat in disarray.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 07:18 (seven years ago)
I'd guess that Hector will be back for the rest of the group.
They're lucky in that they're facing probably two of the three worst teams in the competition next.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 07:22 (seven years ago)
Agreed, though Sweden is solely responsible for keeping both Italy and Holland out of the WC. That must account for... something.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 07:39 (seven years ago)
it's all espionage
South Korea's World Cup team responded to spying by the Swedish team by swapping their jerseys so that Sweden couldn't tell them apart. Taeguk Warriors coach Shin Tae-yong told reporters Sunday that his team swapped around their numbers after a member of Sweden's coaching staff was caught trying to spy on their closed training session in Austria earlier this month."We switched them around because we didn't want to show our opponents everything and to try and confuse them," said Shin."They might know a few of our players but it is very difficult for Westerners to distinguish between Asians," he added. The Swedish spy first tried to gain intel on the South Koreans by approaching the team's training base and posing as a tourist, although his plan was quickly foiled. He later convinced a local couple who lived near the camp to let him use their house and set up a high performance telescope and video camera."It took a long car journey up the mountains to reach the house, but it was a perfect spot to observe the Korean team’s training," Lars Jacobsson, the Swedish spy, said Sunday according to Reuters. Sweden's coach Janne Andersson has apologized, saying that Sweden analyzes every opponent before a match, but they may have crossed a line."It’s very important that we show respect for opponents, always and in every way. If it has been perceived in another way, we apologize," he said.Still, South Korea seemed unfazed by the incident."All coaches probably feel their opponents are always spying on them," Shin said. "I think it’s perfectly natural that we all try to get as much information on each other as we can."In recent matches between Bolivia and Senegal, only two Korean players wore their usual numbers, Shin added. South Korea and Sweden face off on Monday at 3 p.m. local time.
Taeguk Warriors coach Shin Tae-yong told reporters Sunday that his team swapped around their numbers after a member of Sweden's coaching staff was caught trying to spy on their closed training session in Austria earlier this month.
"We switched them around because we didn't want to show our opponents everything and to try and confuse them," said Shin.
"They might know a few of our players but it is very difficult for Westerners to distinguish between Asians," he added.
The Swedish spy first tried to gain intel on the South Koreans by approaching the team's training base and posing as a tourist, although his plan was quickly foiled. He later convinced a local couple who lived near the camp to let him use their house and set up a high performance telescope and video camera.
"It took a long car journey up the mountains to reach the house, but it was a perfect spot to observe the Korean team’s training," Lars Jacobsson, the Swedish spy, said Sunday according to Reuters.
Sweden's coach Janne Andersson has apologized, saying that Sweden analyzes every opponent before a match, but they may have crossed a line.
"It’s very important that we show respect for opponents, always and in every way. If it has been perceived in another way, we apologize," he said.
Still, South Korea seemed unfazed by the incident.
"All coaches probably feel their opponents are always spying on them," Shin said. "I think it’s perfectly natural that we all try to get as much information on each other as we can."
In recent matches between Bolivia and Senegal, only two Korean players wore their usual numbers, Shin added.
South Korea and Sweden face off on Monday at 3 p.m. local time.
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 07:47 (seven years ago)
ruben ostlund's next movie should be about lars jacobsson
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 08:01 (seven years ago)
tip for the Koreans: watch out for that tall blonde guy on the Swedish team
― StanM, Monday, 18 June 2018 08:19 (seven years ago)
a good read from romelu lukaku about his childhood https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/romelu-lukaku-ive-got-some-things-to-say
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 08:44 (seven years ago)
oh wow that's a great piece <3
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 08:52 (seven years ago)
mighty
― tired culché (darraghmac), Monday, 18 June 2018 09:08 (seven years ago)
fantastic
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 09:18 (seven years ago)
Croatia's Kalinic sent home for refusing to come on as a sub.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 09:27 (seven years ago)
lol dick
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 09:47 (seven years ago)
Somewhere a Croatian equivalent of Ian Wright will be doing his nut right now.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 10:15 (seven years ago)
"some of boys died committing genocide for this flag, fucking disgrace" etc...
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 10:23 (seven years ago)
This world cup has been so good, but the one downer about it throws into sharp relief the worthlessness of our pundit classes, and the need liquidate the lot of them.
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 10:30 (seven years ago)
omg that Lukaku piece!!
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 10:51 (seven years ago)
incredible spurs action today
https://media1.tenor.com/images/dad1b4819abfda4579d97df63df16b4b/tenor.gif
he better be ready
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:00 (seven years ago)
absurd early yellow. gonna be a sending-off in this one
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:14 (seven years ago)
sweden more aggressive than i feared, son even got in behind momentarily
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:19 (seven years ago)
Berg still utterly useless I see.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 12:21 (seven years ago)
korea keeper already a cult figure
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:22 (seven years ago)
Well Cho’s putting in the work.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:22 (seven years ago)
this referee is kind of dreadful
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:30 (seven years ago)
that is a stonewall yellow card ffs
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:32 (seven years ago)
lee seung-woo is a bit of a unit
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:32 (seven years ago)
he's a zwei meter mann
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:36 (seven years ago)
Awful refereeing, but also kinda awful attacking from both teams.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:37 (seven years ago)
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 12:48 (seven years ago)
Yeah that was a muddle. Roll on the second half I guess.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:49 (seven years ago)
that's a pen. boring.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
VAR working surprisingly well, tbh.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
Yeah
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:22 (seven years ago)
it's been quietly efficient on the whole, i guess i can tune out one more thing for TV people to talk shite about
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:23 (seven years ago)
still the Koreans were into the Swedish box before the ref stopped play, something ridiculous is bound to happen eventually
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:24 (seven years ago)
Let's review the review :-( xp
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:24 (seven years ago)
If they'd scored the goal would just have been cancelled, right? They got the ball and began the contra through illegal means.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:27 (seven years ago)
i'm sure that's what would happen but it would be clumsy and stupid, especially for people at the ground. it's not very likely so i'm not that exercised by it but aesthetically i'm still not totally into rewinding after that much play
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:29 (seven years ago)
impossible to spoil this match tbf
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:30 (seven years ago)
itv commentators baffled by granqvist taking the oen revealing they've done less research for their job than ppl I know have done for fantasy football
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:30 (seven years ago)
well there's a surprise. they're only unpaid amateurs tho so you can't expect them to follow football with any seriousness.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:32 (seven years ago)
I'd like to propose giving a 30kv stun taser to the ref, any dissent over decisions or smartmouthing and you get zapped. Saves all the fucking about with camera rooms in some secret bunker, and would add entertainment.
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:32 (seven years ago)
Granqvist 12 in a season in Holland, though I guess most people score 12 in a season in Holland at some point or other.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:34 (seven years ago)
you could literally hear McCoist forming his opinions from a list of recent results at the start of this game btw
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:36 (seven years ago)
Korea be needin' reunification
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:40 (seven years ago)
tell you what, there's been some absolute shit technique in the tournamnet up to now, so many over/underhit passes
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:41 (seven years ago)
lee seung-woo is a bit of a unit― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:32 (one hour ago)Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 12:32 (one hour ago)Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this wasn't lee seung-woo but kim shin-wook! BBC had wrongly matched names and numbers; clearly the subterfuge continues
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:41 (seven years ago)
there are about five Kims in the squad, but it's always amateur hour at the beeb.
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:45 (seven years ago)
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, June 18, 2018 3:34 PM (eleven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
harsh but fair
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:46 (seven years ago)
more like Can't Scorea
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:48 (seven years ago)
this is the first game where I've bailed, I already have enough memories of L1 football to draw on without reliving the experience.
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
xp aiiiii
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
Germany could've afforded to concede 6 yesterday
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:51 (seven years ago)
Not enough European sides fucking up - so far :/
― nashwan, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:52 (seven years ago)
So assuming everyone beats South Korea, a SWE-MEX draw puts Germany out
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:54 (seven years ago)
Oh no it doesn’t :(
nope, not when Germany do Sweden
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:55 (seven years ago)
*becomes tv football analyst*
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:55 (seven years ago)
omg ascension to condescension
― tired culché (darraghmac), Monday, 18 June 2018 13:56 (seven years ago)
Danish commentators sure that Sweden played really well today and that Scandinavia in general is doing a great job so far. Lol.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:56 (seven years ago)
they probs said the same in the 40's!
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 13:59 (seven years ago)
Penalties at World Cups:1994 - 151998 - 182002 - 152006 - 172010 - 152014 - 132018 (first 12 of 64 games) - 7#VAR— Andrew Beasley (@BassTunedToRed) June 18, 2018
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 14:04 (seven years ago)
It'll go higher
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
But who cares lads ENGLAND are on soon. We'll show em how its done against *checks notes* Tunisia
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 14:15 (seven years ago)
not sure where in wales giggsy is from but i'm gonna guess mumbles
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
― calzino, 18. juni 2018 15:59 (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Well, yeah, but Scandinavian teams did pretty well in the 40's. Helped not having all young men killed in war.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 14:20 (seven years ago)
Belgian press are already going "maybe we'd better lose this one because in the next round we might have to play against..." :-/
― StanM, Monday, 18 June 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
Lose this one and your out mate
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
Mark Clattenburg in the 'Analysis Truck.' pic.twitter.com/DYjukOTKRy— Balderdash (@notDcfcBoss) June 18, 2018
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
soz about Cavaleiro, NV. But I'm totally psyched!
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 14:29 (seven years ago)
this time last year i'd've said he wasn't Prem class tbh, but he dug in and contributed a lot last season, i'll miss him if he goes but it's not like he won't be replaced and he deserves regular game time wherever he ends up
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 14:33 (seven years ago)
when he's on it he totally adds excitement to the team
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 14:34 (seven years ago)
Armando Cooper = another one to add to ogmor's list of class footballer names
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Monday, 18 June 2018 14:35 (seven years ago)
looks like the Cav deal has moved on from rumours to realness tho
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
Hoping Belgium will be the first team to really show it's class. It's been a classless tournament so far, at least from the big guns.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)
*cough* Spain - Portugal
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 14:46 (seven years ago)
didn't see that one tbf ;)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
it's the one exception
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 14:52 (seven years ago)
Mexico were pretty class
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Monday, 18 June 2018 14:55 (seven years ago)
Spain and Portugal had to play one another, which must've helped them to wake up.
Too many of the major countries are doing *checks notes* though I am enjoying all I've seen because its the world cup after all.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 14:57 (seven years ago)
really looking forward to this one
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 14:59 (seven years ago)
harold cummings is on the panama bench, is he some sort of embedded poet?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:01 (seven years ago)
Someone said it's already the longest we've gone since '86 without a red card yet. Usually had at least one 0-0 by now too.
― nashwan, Monday, 18 June 2018 15:08 (seven years ago)
P sure this won't be 0-0 by the looks of it
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:09 (seven years ago)
i think VAR should give yellows for schwalbes too.
― Ludo, Monday, 18 June 2018 15:10 (seven years ago)
Strong possibility this group could be decided by goal difference so I can see Belgium being relentless.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:10 (seven years ago)
Won't need GD with 9 points
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel is, I think, an abysmal real name
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
haha
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
this could be an absolute thrashing if belgium remember how to finish
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 15:30 (seven years ago)
OK LOL Belgium are actually playing Boyata, he'd struggle to get in the Scotland team.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
Love to see some of these folks learning about the magic that is Blas Perez.
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
Get Dembele on for the second half.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
Martinez is trolling us.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
Gonna Wigan this
― nashwan, Monday, 18 June 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
Martinez looks at Boyata and sees Gary Caldwell.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
The population of Belgium is only 11m, idk if Panama having 4m is a stat that bears constant repetition.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
Fuckin Lawrenson again
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
Should be euthanized
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
“They scored 43 goals in qualifying - against better opposition than Panama”
They scored eight in one game against Estonia and fifteen across two legs vs Gibraltar ffs.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
No easy games in world football.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
tbf Gibraltar have been unlucky to have missed out on playing in the World Cup finals.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
Penalties at World Cups:1994 - 151998 - 182002 - 152006 - 172010 - 152014 - 132018 (first 12 of 64 games) - 7#VAR— Andrew Beasley (@BassTunedToRed) June 18, 2018 ― ogmor, Monday, June 18, 2018 7:04 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― ogmor, Monday, June 18, 2018 7:04 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
a varnacle on the world cup
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 18 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
Travelling home so my knowledge is gonna be patchy for the evening, but lol Belgium
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
Bosh
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:06 (seven years ago)
Nice
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:06 (seven years ago)
Cue rout
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
loved that
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
Overdue but great to see.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
Dries is the word lol
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
panamaniacs seem overawed by the stage, john
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
Jesus, they’re making heavy weather of this.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
p nice
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
dat assist
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
KDB had been having an absolute stinker until then
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
yeah he's not having his day
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
such an absurd pass. how did he even see that angle, let alone thread the needle?
― paul mccartney & whinge (voodoo chili), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
the belgians have broken them
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
Could see this going 5-0
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
rom v ron for the golden boot?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
Just thinking that. Think Rom, Belgium shd outperform Portugal
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
Not the worst underdog performance from Panama, at least they gave themselves some chances
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
that was an interesting and probably quite nice gesture from Lukaku + the Panama guy at the end
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
lads, it's almost time...
http://925.nl/cms_img/close.png
HOWAY LADS #YNWA
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:16 (seven years ago)
Mertens goal was a real beaut though.
England XI is all pace and width and not much centre. I suppose it's time to find out whether playing Walker in a three is inspired or idiocy, although the lack of Dier suggests Southgate doesn't think much of Tunisia. This feels like the fastest England squad in a very long time though.
― Matt DC, Monday, 18 June 2018 17:20 (seven years ago)
England warmup kit is pretty great.
― Matt DC, Monday, 18 June 2018 17:21 (seven years ago)
grinning uncontrollably at these sombre Big Sam skits
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 18 June 2018 17:28 (seven years ago)
Kind of want Sterling to become a hattrick hero just to spite the sewer press. Kind of also want England fail miserably as per usual.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:43 (seven years ago)
There is also the possibility that Phil McNulty will be eaten alive by insects tonight, just like it was predicted in Exodus. Which is p neat tbf.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:46 (seven years ago)
I was in a proper sports bar in Tamworth half an hour ago and as it filled up with families and true believers I felt like a bit of a bit, they were sweet peeps with my own accent so I wish no harm on England the team per se. Plus this is the least hateable England squad in forever.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:48 (seven years ago)
A bit of a git, excuse phone
Well he got Maguire right, but you'd have to be a moron not to.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
This is the first England team I’ve wanted to do well since I was six years old tbh.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
A bit of a bit <3
Least hateable in forever is prob otm. To imagine being swept away or enthused by England though, p tough.
xxxp
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:53 (seven years ago)
I would very much like England to win this match
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 18 June 2018 17:55 (seven years ago)
wtf Kane spitting at the camera
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:56 (seven years ago)
I've always enjoyed supporting whoever plays England, but I'll keep it off this thread!
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
Sure this thread's big enough for all of us tbf
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
Easy to be less hateable with Rooney no longer involved tbh. And Joe Hart. Other than that not much different from the Euro 2016 squad.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
Fuck me should've been 0-2 already
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
Poor goalie :(
that was classic Sterling technique
― Number None, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)
Jordan Pickford's red lion army!
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
meh
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
brexit means brexit
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
rebound tap in after a set piece, football's home at last
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
that was a great save tbf
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:13 (seven years ago)
Whoever wins this Cup won't celebrate their winning goal as much as England celebrated that
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
Not everyday you score against Tunisia tbf.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
i shd wear a fez, i'd look like a fat gaddafi
― mark s, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
hullo all
― mark s, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
a 1940's waxwork of a glassy faced spiv or a traffic cone could have done the same job!
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
bottlers
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:24 (seven years ago)
Vera Lingard more like
― nashwan, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
Had to stop watching, apparently video burns thru my measly data allowance like crazy
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
30 mins in and I haven't wanted to off myself while watching Eng? wtf is happening?
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
I've done it again
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
shit that's harsh?
Walker at CB, what could go wrong.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Lol I assume that's 1-1?
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Not just yet, pen.
― Fizzles, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Give it a minute
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
Awful decisionGood pen
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
Now it is.
― Fizzles, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
Liking these tunisia fans
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
didn't really look like a pen but idk what walker was doing with his arms
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Sassi by name and by nature.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Whomp whomp
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Maguire awful on the ball, even in context of English footballers
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
fkn hell
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
Stones!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
Hahahah
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
VAR is bollox— Peter Reid (@reid6peter) June 16, 2018
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
Very, very little creativity on the bench if Alli comes off.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
damn
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
The nation's finest
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
England have looked as good as expected tbh
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
That was pretty entertaining tbf
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
well by Eng standards that was a good 45 mins
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
as has been said about every England opening match for years now
― nashwan, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:49 (seven years ago)
its often been excruciating lol
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:52 (seven years ago)
that gilet is pure passion
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
Reasonably encouraging attacking display but there was a clown car 30secs of defensive football after Maguire was beaten that would have been punished by a lot of other teams.
― Matt DC, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
Maybe not in this tournament tbf
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
"The first 20 minutes from England were the best football we've ever seen in this world cup so far. Isn't that right, Jermaine?"
OH FUCK OFF YE CUNTS IM SWITCHING ON RTE INSTEAD
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:01 (seven years ago)
the RTE lads are loving it too tbh
― Number None, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:03 (seven years ago)
hey I'm sure every other country at the World Cup is addicted to idiot purblind hyperbole or maybe not
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:03 (seven years ago)
where's var when you need it
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, June 18, 2018 9:03 PM (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
The world cup used to be the one event in four years where the whole of Holland would unleash its tanked up vitriol all during those three (well, two mostly) weeks. Hence why I miss it so much :-/
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
tbf you lads have had the occasional world class team
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
I'm assuming Italian TV coverage of this tournament is spectacularly sullen.
― Matt DC, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
Been wondering about that.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
Crossing has been abysmal.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
xxxp to NV: it's been a while, man, a long while.
Dutch telly is trying during this time of absence, tbf, but they're not hitting above average. VAR seems a convenient excuse to not talk about the actual football.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
I watched the whole video of meat pie sausage roll today, I don't deserve this
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
Good spell by Eng, Tunisia have barely made it out of their half in the last 5 mins.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
Tunesia seem out of breath tbh.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
x-posts: It's been eight years, lol. Denmark hasn't been any good in twenty. Our best result since then was that draw against Sweden, and that's mainly because it pissed of Italy so much.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Vardy on now imo
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Scratch that, Netherlands got bronze last world cup. Spoken like a true powerhouse, lol.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
It's been eight years, lol. Denmark hasn't been any good in twenty. Our best result since then was that draw against Sweden, and that's mainly because it pissed of Italy so much.
― Frederik B, Monday, June 18, 2018 9:22 PM (eleven seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
What can I say, we've been moderately spoiled in the past. But it's a new dawn, we're on the decline hard and haven't even caught a glimpse of the depth we're plunging in. Pissing off Italy is something we can only dream of rn
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
A lot can happen in 4 years, my man.
or trying to kick Spain to death!
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
hey that was an honest kick. and spain deserves all the kicking tbf
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
Yeah, fair enough. But rooting for you guys to get back on the upswing.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
Same, Fred. We reached the final in 2010 but our very worst match that tournament was against you lot. You should've won that tbf.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
Could this really end 1-1?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
Has Trippier ever scored a free kick?
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
I would like to state for the record that I called this as a draw weeks ago. Hopefully that'll shake something up so I'm wrong either way.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXmizTXfDtk
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
Is your jinx streak still hot this wc NV?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
I jinx everything I love right now y but to be fair I don't have many strong feelings here
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), 18. juni 2018 21:26 (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Hey, iirc correctly we returned the favor in 2012 :)
I love the Dutch team. The very first match I remember watching is that semi-final in 92. Also, there's something nice about the perennial overachiever.
Kinda like the opposite of England, btw. Yeah, this could sorta end 1-1.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
I've been calling 4 points.from the group since it was drawn, PROVE ME WRONG KARMA
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
sorry I bought a really moreish Chilean red from Aldi before.I got on the train
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
NV, strong feelings are a jinx' worst enemy iirc.
Fred, it's so you to bring up '92 ffs ;)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
Love too see Rashford and Lingard dance and prance I really do but it's not amounting to much
It's almost as if their pivot is Jordan fucking Henderson
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
Kane can surely take them from here.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
Could’ve just passed that free kick to trippier who was in loads of space
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
even 4 points will be enough, won't they.
do like the RED of the English shirts though.
― Ludo, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
ENG manager dressed like a croupier for the world cup
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
"lesser nations" klaxon
― mark s, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
4 points probably makes it "who scores most against Panama?" and I don't think England are standouts in that scenario
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
Ah man not another Tunesia goalie down..
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
Not sure Tunisia are either tbf xp
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
"Our glorious plan for success, taking out their goalies!"
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, June 18, 2018 9:41 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Stopped reading there n then tbh
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
xxp no, absolutely! It'll br a crap-shoot
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
Watching on BBC's Sport app for smart TVs and for the second day in a row it's randomly cut back to the beginning of the stream during the final third. Bring back analogue.
― nashwan, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Beginning was better tbf
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
BOTTLERS
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
I'm assuming England have been gash this half btw
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
Desperate. 64% possession and two shots on target, both of which I have forgotten.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
too much Jeremaine Lens-es in this English team. pretty skillful, good intentions, good agressive, but in the end not good enough.
― Ludo, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Worst WC ever
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
i should never have started my Jeremaine Lens rant
― Ludo, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
Back to being the best team in the tournament so far.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
"Harry has done it for St George!" - 5 live
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
lol― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
2-1?
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
Amazing...ish.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
sad fez people
― mark s, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
Never in doubt.
Kane header for NV.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
One man team.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
Lol yes bring on Dier for last two mins
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
tbf, england aside, it'd be a shambles for tunisia to earn a point for this sad performance
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
lol never in doubt
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
Dizzy new heights for England/African sides getting ripped off
― nashwan, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
Kane's daughter to save a nation's grace. This world is not right.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
Yeah Tunisia have been pathetic. England v v flawed but only team who have done anything in second half
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
my two favourite Harrys
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
might be worst performance of the tournament so far, saudi arabia were undone by actually trying to win the game after all.
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Cool when I get home the pubs will be half full of quiet thoughtful people
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Roberto otm, disgraceful performance. Way too German for Ingerland.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
Tunisia defended ok and were organised.
England kept going (and not in a headless chicken way) and earned their victory.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
Shearer, "Two very very good goals". Lineker, "Exceptional performance".
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
yeah England kept their composure pretty well
― imago, Monday, 18 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
First English player to score twice in a match in 28 years.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
^^ Limmy xp
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
Loftus-Cheek Supersub. I don't think I can watch this.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
loftus-cheek had a vague look of surprise about being on the field, like he had won 5 minutes on the pitch in a competition
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, June 18, 2018 8:02 PM (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
surely this is not true??
Tunisia better than South Korea, I thought. But a pretty bad match overall. Well deserved win.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
Possibly the best 5 minute performance in World Cup history though. (xxxp)
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
Thought Loftus Cheek looked pretty good when he came on to be fair.
― Matt DC, Monday, 18 June 2018 20:08 (seven years ago)
Loftus-Cheek brought some threat to the game at least
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:09 (seven years ago)
First English player to score twice in a match in 28 years.― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, June 18, 2018 8:02 PM (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinksurely this is not true??
Sorry, should have specified World Cup finals matches. The last one was Lineker in 1990.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
Two Lineker-style goals too.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
He did.
England look competent, nice bits of fluency. No experience, and we have a defensive howler or two to look forward to.
Southgate should subbed Alli earlier. Got away with it tonight.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 20:12 (seven years ago)
Alli shouldn't even be in the squad tbf
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:17 (seven years ago)
The cares of the day seem to vanishThe ending of day brings releaseEach wonderful night in tunisiaWhere the nightspubs are filled with peace
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
Panama game is already won, so Rio suggests trying some new players for it.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
is there any music worse than england montage music?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
Seven Nation Army
― nashwan, Monday, 18 June 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
ha good point
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
lol @ some of these pissed up callers on 5 live!
― calzino, Monday, 18 June 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
The England Band - Seven Nation Army (Extended Brass Reconstruction)
― Number None, Monday, 18 June 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
so im a few hours behind but srsly how and when and why did ashley young of all players turn into the hyperviolent cunt who always gets away with it
― tired culché (darraghmac), Monday, 18 June 2018 21:06 (seven years ago)
been that way for quite long time. his elbow planted nicely in a tunesian face unnoticed tonight iirc.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 21:08 (seven years ago)
it actually seems like there's a good chance he'll still be Utd's first-choice LB next season lol
― Number None, Monday, 18 June 2018 21:10 (seven years ago)
no no srsly kyle walker is def world class because 55m because pep because won a league lolololol you saps you utter saps
― tired culché (darraghmac), Monday, 18 June 2018 21:24 (seven years ago)
darragh has a few tins and wades into the thread all elbows much like an irish ashley young
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 18 June 2018 21:29 (seven years ago)
just in from a right hockeying from a mid leinster league reserve side iymk
― tired culché (darraghmac), Monday, 18 June 2018 21:32 (seven years ago)
good header that to win it
― tired culché (darraghmac), Monday, 18 June 2018 21:56 (seven years ago)
which of today’s matches is worth watching the full replay?
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 18 June 2018 22:42 (seven years ago)
Important reporting
https://deadspin.com/the-worst-haircuts-of-the-world-cup-according-to-me-1826922771
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 22:44 (seven years ago)
Ozil should not be in that convo(also i love him bcz he looks kinda like Buster Keaton or a silent film star)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 18 June 2018 22:50 (seven years ago)
he looks like marty feldman
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Monday, 18 June 2018 22:52 (seven years ago)
ha yeah kinda! i think i need her best haircut list for comparison, srsly like half of these are totally fine imo
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 18 June 2018 22:53 (seven years ago)
most of those are fairly shit but there's quite a few that are fairly normal - shaved on the back and sides and with a left or right parting (ok I'm saying this normal because it's my haircut) for example, or the guy who just has a well-kept afro.
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Monday, 18 June 2018 22:59 (seven years ago)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), 19. juni 2018 00:42 (twelve minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
None of them, really, but I think Belgium played best?
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 23:00 (seven years ago)
first half of the england match, second half of the belgium game. neither of them are particularly classic mind you, but that sweden vs south korea game is awful
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 23:01 (seven years ago)
Definitely Buster Keaton crossed with Peter Lorre.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 23:13 (seven years ago)
england passed unusually swiftly and directly tonight and the movement up front was generally pretty good. the team looked fairly balanced and I was surprised at how decent the midfield (esp henderson) looked, but mb tunisia flatter them
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 23:21 (seven years ago)
if jesse had his shooting boots and the ref wasn't on volgograd street crack, that match would've been far less of a contest
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 23:38 (seven years ago)
And if Tunisia could defend corners they'd have won 1-0.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 23:45 (seven years ago)
and if all the players died it'd have been a draw
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 03:30 (seven years ago)
and if the mosquitos had formed together to make a naked streaker on the fieldit would have been perfect
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 03:49 (seven years ago)
watched the first half as recommended, quite cracking! at least more enjoyable to watch than the saddo fests of recent england world cup efforts, which isnt saying much i know but still
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 03:51 (seven years ago)
wtf salah's hair is beautiful
― the bhagwanadook (symsymsym), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 05:04 (seven years ago)
Also mertens’ goal wowow (catching up, pacific time zone not ideal for this tournament)
― alomar lines, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 05:33 (seven years ago)
That penalty Tunisia got was never a penalty and the contortions Irish pundits and journos are making to believe that it was to hone their England narratives are extreme.
Tunisia are a dire team.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:08 (seven years ago)
theres that
but also it was a penalty
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:15 (seven years ago)
I think we can see that with VAR one or two successful implementations will be enough to sate some of its critics, but the reality is that it's just settling in as another part of the argument furniture. The details of its implementation are completely non-transparent (like everything to do with refereeing) so the pundits and audiences will now go back and forth about why VAR was or wasn't used, nothing is solved that wasn't already solved, and the magical moment of scoring a goal is gone forever, subject to perpetual video review.
While there hasn't been nearly as much standing around as I predicted, I still think it's absolute shitshow.
The more referees rely on video, the worse they get by the way.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:15 (seven years ago)
when he swung back and made sure to hit yerman in the face
that made it a foul and a penalty when he did that
ppl argue about var because thy dont like the decision that doesnt make the decision an "argument"
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:16 (seven years ago)
Of course it's a game of opinions, so ultimately who fucking cares? It was given, it's a pen. I don't think that kind of decision (blocking off space with you arms on a ball neither player is physically capable of reaching) will get given again in the 2018/19 season, let alone in the rest of this tournament.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:19 (seven years ago)
my VARgument completely unrelated to Walker chat. Just lining my opinions out once at a time before work.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:20 (seven years ago)
I argue about VAR because (1) video replay adds extremely little to sport (2) the laws of football are completely immutable (3) subjecting every goal to review destroys the best part of every football game (4) it lowers the standards of referees.
Nothing to do with liking or disliking an decision.
Walker pen not given in any game in Serie A, BuLi, EPL, Ligue Un, or La Liga.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:23 (seven years ago)
var good so far and once defending players adapt from cheating as a reflex it will benefit the game hugely imo
has anyone made a VARdy joke yet
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:24 (seven years ago)
the laws of football are completely immutable
They're not though are they
― Number None, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:25 (seven years ago)
not trying to pile on but not they're not
lamonti are you and im only asking an england or man city or kyle walker fan and im only askin
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:31 (seven years ago)
Ref last night gave one medium-soft pen to TUN and denied ENG two medium-soft pens. He was a ‘leveller’, these things happen. lamonti entirely correct on VAR
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:49 (seven years ago)
part of the fun of football is coining/chanting insults about their mother/issuing death fatwas at the hapless arsehole in black who has done some bad officiating, or laughing when the robbery goes your way. I can't be bothered with VAR.
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 07:58 (seven years ago)
just so cards on the table while discussing this
im not english and im aware number none isnt english
lads?
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 08:05 (seven years ago)
yeah the table is festooned with tricolours and pictures of the big fella what of it
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 08:06 (seven years ago)
no one in this thread has said anything about VAR that has been worth typing out and sharing, I think the peoples of the lesser britannic nations in particular should spend this morning respectfully contemplating a fine performance by their betters
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 08:09 (seven years ago)
I’m Scottish and support AFC Wimbledon, VAR is unlikely to have an appreciable impact on the success of any team I care about xxp
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 08:11 (seven years ago)
xp the whole of cork run screaming to the UN making screen motions with their hands
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 08:11 (seven years ago)
many and varied
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 08:12 (seven years ago)
I imagine it will take twenty years before someone from the poetic end of the football writing community eulogises the loved lost liminal seconds between the ball hitting the net and the disembodied approval from the VAR car, that thrilling suspension between scored and not-scored which was the most golden of all footballing moments.
― Tim, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 08:57 (seven years ago)
they've probably got Andy Townsend to dust down his tactics truck and drive it over to Moscow
― Neil S, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 09:03 (seven years ago)
I’m a Trinidad supporter and VAR would have caught Peter Crouch pulling Brent Sancho’s dreadlocks when scoring in 2006, a grudge I will take to the grave with me, so I am all for it.
Colombia - Japan should be good. Japan have been appalling recently so it’ll be interesting to see whether they can get it together.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 09:04 (seven years ago)
I'd completely forgotten about the horrible Le main of frog incident, but I just take it as a given that ROI are one of the small nations that prefer to punch below their weight and not make too much of a fuss about it!
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 09:08 (seven years ago)
I was just thinking about this when Lineker was grumbling about decisions never going England's way in the WC
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 09:34 (seven years ago)
the whole of cork run screaming to the UN making screen motions with their hands
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, June 19, 2018 8:11 AM (one hour ago)
???
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 09:35 (seven years ago)
i quite enjoyed ENG in the first few minutes: nippy and limber and connected and far less hateable -- then HK got his goal and the commentators switched into same old same old insufferable so i was delighted by the pen in terms both dramatic and moral, PRIDE GOES BEFORE A LOLSOME FALL MOFOS WORK FOR IT
which i guess they did but it was already less fun than it had been for those virginal first moments
reasons VAR is good: increases the arguments, image of putin's agents in an underground moscow bunker busily faking back-up footage to send to wikileaks etc , possiblity of a strong VAR-MIDGE interface at some point (swarm stopped play)
― mark s, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:09 (seven years ago)
xp twas an attack on our sovereignty mick
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:11 (seven years ago)
The banks of the volga in june is like the hajj of midges
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:32 (seven years ago)
And if Tunisia could defend corners they'd have won 1-0.― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 23:45 (yesterday) Permalink
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Monday, 18 June 2018 23:45 (yesterday) Permalink
Kane was bought down a couple of times so at least a pen for England.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:37 (seven years ago)
that whole area is basically the midge urals
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:40 (seven years ago)
Just think if the Nazis had made it past winter the fuckers wd've been eaten alive anyway
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:43 (seven years ago)
now Kane seems to been pondering the historical significance of the region, perhaps he could go bone-hunting at some of the local Wehrmacht death field sites - The Sun would love it!
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:44 (seven years ago)
Giving Harry Kane a Nobel prize in History #bogMood
Looking forward to checking out the teams that will knock our brave boys out in the last 16 today
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:47 (seven years ago)
puntastic
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:52 (seven years ago)
hoping senegal take things up a notch for the african nations
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:53 (seven years ago)
also some wolves involvement in the senegal team amirite?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:57 (seven years ago)
we let Alf N'Diaye go at the end of the season but yeah
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:03 (seven years ago)
Definitely some Stoke action tho
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:09 (seven years ago)
Nicked list:
Here are the odds to win the World Cup after Monday’s games, based on the consensus of several legal betting sites, including Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfair.Brazil 4-1Spain 5-1Germany 7-1France 7-1Belgium 8-1Argentina 11-1England 12-1Portugal 20-1Uruguay 25-1Croatia 25-1Colombia 33-1Russia 50-1Mexico 50-1Poland 80-1Denmark 80-1Switzerland 100-1Serbia 100-1Senegal 150-1
Brazil 4-1Spain 5-1Germany 7-1France 7-1Belgium 8-1Argentina 11-1England 12-1Portugal 20-1Uruguay 25-1Croatia 25-1Colombia 33-1Russia 50-1Mexico 50-1Poland 80-1Denmark 80-1Switzerland 100-1Serbia 100-1Senegal 150-1
That Switzerland odds seem very long for basically holding Brazil back without too much strain on their part...
― Mark G, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:26 (seven years ago)
Mexico look long also
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:31 (seven years ago)
Mexico were 100/1 last week.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:33 (seven years ago)
33/1 on Colombia isn’t bad.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:34 (seven years ago)
― calzino, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 12:44 PM (thirty-nine minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:34 (seven years ago)
Were England always rated ahead of Portugal or does beating Tunisia 2-1 in the last minute always trump drawing 3-3 with Spain?
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:41 (seven years ago)
The odds are driven by bets placed rather than any critical thinking so England always have shorter odds than you'd expect
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:45 (seven years ago)
Yeah English bookies have never put them over 18/1 to win anything iirc.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:47 (seven years ago)
If the bookies put them at evens, you'd get mug punters taking it, going "YAY WE'RE GONNA WIN" and that.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:50 (seven years ago)
Would love to see Japan and Senegal get something today.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:51 (seven years ago)
How does Denmark have better odds than Switzerland?
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:52 (seven years ago)
Christian Eriksen plays for the Spurs, duh.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:54 (seven years ago)
More players in the PL maybe xp lol
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:55 (seven years ago)
xxpprobably because somebody in Basildon just put £2.50 each way on Denmark just as the odds were refreshed.
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:57 (seven years ago)
finally a var post that delivers
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:02 (seven years ago)
that bet was me, i wanted to rile fred and visit basildon at the same time xp
― mark s, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:03 (seven years ago)
Ugh this weird FIFA rule where the 'away' team can't just wear their away shorts with their home shirt so instead the home team has to wear their third or even fourth choice of shorts and socks. Happening in most of the games. Lots of money spent on kit designs the teams can't even wear.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:04 (seven years ago)
Disaster!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:05 (seven years ago)
Ha amazing
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:05 (seven years ago)
Wow!
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:06 (seven years ago)
Another victory for new improved penaltyball©
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:08 (seven years ago)
We're about to witness a textbook 'how not to play against ten men' from Japan here
― imago, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:10 (seven years ago)
genuinely enjoying the ESL commentators for FS1 on this match, it's all the fun of Mexi-Spanish commentary without feeling like I only understand every second or third phrase
also a lot of random stereotypical Japanese like "gambate!" and "Kagawa-san"
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:17 (seven years ago)
what's poor c sanchez doing right now? in the shower? staring at the floor?
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:26 (seven years ago)
'Absolute mayhem'Colombia 0-1 JapanLeon OsmanFormer Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveJapan need to be wary - Colombia's players are swarming the referee trying to get the numbers even.It's absolute mayhem. It's end-to-end. Both teams are trying to counter- attack each other. Both sets of players are going down easily, a moment ago it looked like we had more players lying on the floor than standing.
Colombia 0-1 Japan
Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
Japan need to be wary - Colombia's players are swarming the referee trying to get the numbers even.
It's absolute mayhem. It's end-to-end. Both teams are trying to counter- attack each other. Both sets of players are going down easily, a moment ago it looked like we had more players lying on the floor than standing.
Please tell me this isn't as good as Leon makes it out to be, stuck at work here.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:36 (seven years ago)
It’s a bit of an exaggeration but a good game none the less.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:36 (seven years ago)
incredible dive from falcao
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:39 (seven years ago)
Game back on.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:40 (seven years ago)
this is the sort of low quality game we can all enjoy
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:41 (seven years ago)
Osman makes it sound like the Sgt. Biscuits's match report.
― cajunsunday, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:41 (seven years ago)
Straight along the floor, right under the jumping wall. Excellent.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:43 (seven years ago)
Never a foul that led to the free kick tho
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:43 (seven years ago)
not sure i can remember a team playing for the foul as relentlessly as this
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:45 (seven years ago)
they have no other idea in the final third it's absolutely shameless
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:48 (seven years ago)
― imago, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 12:10 PM (thirty-eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― imago, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:50 (seven years ago)
It wasn't a foul but it is what it is. Colombia have been good after a disaster start.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:54 (seven years ago)
Japan have started strong
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:11 (seven years ago)
Colombia playing great with ten men (and no James). Good defense, esp. against Japan’s long passes.
― rb (soda), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:17 (seven years ago)
Japan really on top rn but no finishing. Colombia could still win or get a point.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:19 (seven years ago)
... or lose?
― Tim, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
great slow rolling by kagawa there to ensure james got a yellow
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:23 (seven years ago)
yes Tim, everything is possible in this world cup :)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:26 (seven years ago)
Thank goodness for FIFA.
― Tim, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:28 (seven years ago)
finally.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:30 (seven years ago)
Been coming.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:30 (seven years ago)
Deep injury time equaliser imo
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:31 (seven years ago)
oh good! didn't expect that
― imago, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:32 (seven years ago)
That's how you take a corner iirc
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:32 (seven years ago)
First non-europeans to get two goals
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:33 (seven years ago)
ooooooooooooooooospina!
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:34 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:35 (seven years ago)
Just hope nobody gets shot
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:48 (seven years ago)
Colombians just elected a right-wing government so fuck 'em anyway.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:53 (seven years ago)
It's a World Cup now.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:54 (seven years ago)
that was abject from colombia, went to pieces, incredibly scrappy, massive let down
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:54 (seven years ago)
Do they still have that delightful birdman?
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:55 (seven years ago)
Mexicans are the only good Latin Americans so far - and they might be electing someone really left-wing. all I'm saying!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:56 (seven years ago)
Congrats anime nazis
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:07 (seven years ago)
dan walker is a clarendon filter nightmare
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:09 (seven years ago)
the cartoon porn worshipping, racist country did v well!
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
Looks like an attacking Senegal lineup- Niang, Diouf, Mane and Sarr all starting. Poland playing Lewandowski and Milik together. If this is 0-0 I’d be surprised.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
Poland have been pretty free scoring lately too
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:16 (seven years ago)
Zieliński one to watch for Poland, so I've been told
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:16 (seven years ago)
Can you all cool it w/ the casual racism? FFS just talk soccer.
― rb (soda), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:51 (seven years ago)
Football ;)
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:55 (seven years ago)
Not sure any team has sung shouted the anthem louder than Poland so far.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:58 (seven years ago)
I like Senegal’s anthem it sounds jaunty
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 14:59 (seven years ago)
xpost well, it is the land of Behemoth and Vader, so....
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 15:03 (seven years ago)
Really hoping Senegal are good.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 15:08 (seven years ago)
YES
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
Woo!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
well then
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
senegoooaaall!
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
BA OUI!
― Ludo, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
Senegel are good in a nonchalant kind of way. :)
headed right into the ground
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
Poland's attacking sucks so far
I blame their right wing populist government.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
Senegal starting to boss it. The fuck is evra wearing, bow tie with a fuckin... school jumper
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 15:59 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:20 (seven years ago)
Rah!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
oof
love too see Senegal win tho
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
Poland and their right wing populist government are going down!!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
A howler for all of africa!
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
the tactical injury game just reached new depth
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
Group H the best one at this point, no?
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
Senegal have looked comfortable
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
bah
― mark s, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:48 (seven years ago)
good and correct result
― mark s, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
<3 the lions of hospitality
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
top work lads
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
Excellent game.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 17:05 (seven years ago)
lol.
great game, great win.
― Ludo, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 17:06 (seven years ago)
Poland were arse
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 17:13 (seven years ago)
Go Egypt btw
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 17:16 (seven years ago)
Salah starts, as does Artëm Dzyuba.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 17:21 (seven years ago)
I had to take in Sen-Pol on my portable wireless on-the-go, but what a fucking lovely result!
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 17:31 (seven years ago)
Into the meaningful games already. Still think Russia beat a very poor Saudi Arabia and the scoreline flattered them, Egypt to win tonight.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
Okay I just saw that second Senegal goal on replay and deep roffles, that was brilliant.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
Senegal's Aliou Cissé with one of the great World Cup coaching celebrations. You may meme this if you would like, internets. pic.twitter.com/zVkaWiotky— Miriti Murungi (@NutmegRadio) June 19, 2018
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
Cherchesov looking like you just tried to pay a tram fare with a 1000 ruble note after that last bit of defending.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
Second Senegal goal was a goalkeeping error tbh
― imago, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
Of course, former Arsenal goalkeeper after all.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
i wanna live with a senegal goali could be happy the rest of my lifewith a senegal goal
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
Current match is kinda hmm.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
Enjoying the extent to which the BBC are blatantly willing Egypt to win this. They're defending quite resolutely but Salah looks like he's playing with one arm.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
Own goals are a thing
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
another weird assed own goal.
lol xpost
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:06 (seven years ago)
you're 0-1 for me, fathy
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
score in the goalbag fellas ffs
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
soccer is popular
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
дава́й!!!!!!!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
Roffle. Honestly Russia deserves to progress out of the group at this point.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
ok now wtf
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
Looking forward to seeing them in the knockout sections
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
Artem!!!!!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
Putin has done his work I see
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
fucking Kadyrov must have given the Egypt squad some fat briefcases t'other day!
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
egypt the second highest profile bedpisser on soviet soil lately
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
Passovotchka is back baby, awooga!
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
can't wait for the Japan - Russia WC Final
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Winner gets the Kuril Islands.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
going to assume based on these results and historical precedent that russia burned down the cities where their opponents were based just prior to the tournament
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
oh boy
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
Surely a penalty.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
vvvvvaaaRRRRRRRRR
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
now then..
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
if Egypt manages to tie this one by some miracle, expect them to try and score 7 goals against SAudi
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
Never thought I'd say this, like really, never, but Russia up till now are the WCs best playing team. They're actually playing exciting, attacking football. I don't know what took them so long (last time was before the fall of the Soviet empire iirc, EC '88 runners up was a curse, not a blessing or acievement), maybe shame or a false sense of self-worthlessness, but they are showing up right now.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
Gotta pour it on for the hometown crowd.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
It's more than that Ned! They've been atrocious for decades. This really is something else.
(maybe you are right and it is just that, still though)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
I think a lot of it is playing with no expectations behind them. The pressure is totally off. Everyone, in Russia and abroad, had written them off as hopeless.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
xpost No I know they've been rotten, but first they got an even rottener team to beat, then they got a side with a recovering star, plus some good luck to start their goal run. It all helps.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
You are both otm, Shari Vari and Ned.
Football wise, Russia for me is the surprise of the WC so far. They're really sinking their teeth into this, in an attacking way.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Dzyuba was excellent
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
Russia up till now are the WCs best playing team
you fancy them to win it then?
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Enjoying the extent to which the BBC are blatantly willing Egypt to win this.
If anything is designed to get you supporting Russia...
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
No chance, they'll collapse sooner rather than later. But they *have* been playing the (imo) best, most attacking football. xp
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
ya but they played saudi arabia and egypt
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
Argentina played IcelandGermany played MexicoBrazil played Suisse
Point being?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
A Brazil 2014 scenario where they get all the way to the semis and then annihilated in front of Putin would be sweet.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
russia have played against saudi arabia and egypt on the counter and taken their chances
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
yeah, didn't see today but first game was least convincing 5-0 i can ever remember.
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
just saw the 2nd SEN goal a second time and larfed non-stop all over again
― mark s, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:09 (seven years ago)
Argentina, Brazil, Ingerland, hell even Belgium all should have 5-0's in their first matches. But they didn't. Lame to discredit Russia bcz "KSA & Egypt" tbh.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:09 (seven years ago)
You do know that I have played in these games right? https://t.co/dyzvsH9Olp— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) June 18, 2018
― mark s, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:12 (seven years ago)
fuck me, when you are supposed take sides with complete cunt over another complete cunt!
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
If Shearer's involved, it's not that hard. Shearer is the cunt.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:15 (seven years ago)
argentina couldn't really create any chances against an absurdly densely-packed iceland team, lots of other good teams have dominated possession and squandered lots of chances against better opposition. russia have exceeded extremely low expectations and look to have the best morale in the tournament, but in terms of the football they've played there's no reason to think russia would have done better in any of those games
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:20 (seven years ago)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), 19. juni 2018 22:09 (twenty-three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I can agree that Russia is better than all these teams, but low bar.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
Low bar, but low bar is quintessential WC.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
Three epics from Pat Nevin during the 5Live commentary on that last game, all Salah rated.
When Russia went three up, he insisted Egypt take Salah off immediately because they weren't going to score 4 so "out of respect for Liverpool" they should do everything to avoid further injury to him.
Egypt's penalty "clearly was outside of the box so should have only been a free kick" BUT Salah is such a talented player when fit that "morally it was the right thing to do and that's why the referee gave it."
He then suggested Salah was hiding behind his 'injury' (his scare quotes) to mask a sudden drop in form because "I played against the CIS once with a broken leg, so professionals just grit their teeth and get on with it."
He then got in an argument with Mark Chapman, insisting Russia were actually shit (and not a team that had scored 8 goals) because no EPL team were linked with Dzyuba yet and he couldn't predict any that would be.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 21:23 (seven years ago)
Pat Nevin is just so bad!! I really need to know his ILM sock name before I die!
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 21:33 (seven years ago)
It definitely rankles with these clowns that so many of the Russian players not only still play in Russian but don't show much interest in playing in England.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 21:43 (seven years ago)
One of these twats the other day seemed incredulous that some of Brazil's players had progressed beyond pissing about on a beach in flip-flops. Some of these arseholes actually get paid as well.
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 21:56 (seven years ago)
I quoted that one upthread, couldn't believe it
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 22:01 (seven years ago)
tbf i had a similar, selfish thought
― gbx, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 22:11 (seven years ago)
xp i think i meant the opposite of immutable earlier lol. maybe malleable was what i meant. like, built of a de facto cultural rather than a consistent logic applied to situations throughout.
@daragh: i am not a kyle walker or england fan. i thought they were extremely hard done by on the decisions yesterday. i don't think they are particularly good at all, as minutes 45-80 showed yesterday, but i thought their last 5/10 minutes yesterday was commendable; compare with Russia/Slovakia/Iceland 2016, Algeria/USA 2010, entire 2014 campaign
looking forward to actually be able to watch more midweek games now
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 22:57 (seven years ago)
fair enough. the kane wrestling was a shocker def
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:04 (seven years ago)
srsly tho how bad must egypt be when not even mo salah can drag them any higher than 3rd
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:05 (seven years ago)
°=°
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:06 (seven years ago)
Has anyone in this thread made any straight up calls as to who is going to win this thing yet?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:13 (seven years ago)
Think it’s time for people to put up now
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:14 (seven years ago)
............
france
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:20 (seven years ago)
je regrette tous
je pense que je regrette spelling it with an s nest-ce que pas trevorre
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:22 (seven years ago)
after the first round I'm sticking with my pre tournament rankings at least for the top 10 or so, so: spain
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:31 (seven years ago)
yeah I’m feeling spain too tbh, though a belgium win would be great and not beyond the bounds of possibility
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:42 (seven years ago)
Denmark
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:44 (seven years ago)
Such bias
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:46 (seven years ago)
Well, y'know, with a little bit of luck...
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:48 (seven years ago)
Brazil will actually win but willing to bet on BEL
― gbx, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:53 (seven years ago)
Spain ftw
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 01:05 (seven years ago)
Russia is winning this thing and the trophy will violate the rights of everybody in the stadium
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 01:33 (seven years ago)
Can we start talking about how the russians are fixing matches/the world cup
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 01:52 (seven years ago)
Senegal ftw
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 06:34 (seven years ago)
If russia come up against spain that's them done for sure. Portugal however, I'd give em a chance. And no-one in groups c or d has looked shit hot yet... heh, nah, not going to happen. They'll get a narrow defeat in the second round and be pleased with it i expect. Contra Jonathan Pearce who seems to have a real hard on for putin, the success or otherwise of the russian team will have zero political effect on presidential popularity or anything else.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 08:40 (seven years ago)
lol @ pat nevin, the thinking man's footballer. Liverpool shd have not player Salah in champions league final out of respect 4 egypt imo, he was always likely to get roughed up
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:51 (seven years ago)
not played
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:52 (seven years ago)
sticking with Germany to retain
― nashwan, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 11:53 (seven years ago)
He’s unstoppable.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:05 (seven years ago)
Bloody hell.
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:06 (seven years ago)
James won the GB last time with 6 goals and Muller in 2010 with 5
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:08 (seven years ago)
Was about to say - he could equal James two games in.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:09 (seven years ago)
As it stands, morrocco going out with this result.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:10 (seven years ago)
Morocco even
Glad that before the tournament i never voiced my generic football hipster hot take that this could be the year the north african teams break through lol
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:12 (seven years ago)
Morocco look like the better team tbh
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:12 (seven years ago)
Someone is going to absolutely destroy Portugal at some point. Unfortunately I don't think England can get at them until the semis
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:13 (seven years ago)
the delay on bbc i-player is such I thought xxxp meant an equaliser.
― calzino, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:16 (seven years ago)
France revenge narrative actually. Yeah, it can be them
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:17 (seven years ago)
xp Just be thankful it's not ITV Player
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:20 (seven years ago)
Argentina to hump portugal in quarters with messi scoring four goals, ronaldo sent off and vince macmahon coming on the pitch and getting powerslammed
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:25 (seven years ago)
Started watching after the goal but frankly this has looked more like Morocco’s game the whole time.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:25 (seven years ago)
ok yeah or argentina haha
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:26 (seven years ago)
Morocco have the look of a hard luck story here
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:29 (seven years ago)
Or Denmark!
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:31 (seven years ago)
watched three minutes and already've seen at least a dozen players dive smh
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:31 (seven years ago)
are denmark in the world cup
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:31 (seven years ago)
morocco knocking it about v nicely which seems naive now that games are all settled from set plays
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:32 (seven years ago)
we've found another Bad Ref
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:33 (seven years ago)
xp or big lumpy backpasses from polish defenders lol
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:34 (seven years ago)
Really want Morocco to do well and progress. I believe they could grow into the WC.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:35 (seven years ago)
ziyech has been everything I hoped for & it wld be nice if he got a goal
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:36 (seven years ago)
Ziyech not near his usual standard tbf
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:36 (seven years ago)
Morocco look like they shd get on the scoresheet, but portugal look like they've another goal in them as well. 2 or 3- 1 Por I think
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:40 (seven years ago)
moroccan press in effect and very furious
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:09 (seven years ago)
it's a bit headless but that's part of the charm. reminds me a bit of germany's frantic play when they want it too much
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:15 (seven years ago)
portugal have been lucky to get so few cards considering how many fouls they've conceded
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:17 (seven years ago)
I’m resigned to Morocco never scoring.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:27 (seven years ago)
yeah but if you're not going to score, this is the way to do it
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:29 (seven years ago)
Portugal are sleepwalking through this game. Morocco deserve something here... but they really need to work the keeper.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:39 (seven years ago)
Lol they wouldn't score if they carried on playing after portugal leave the pitch
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:40 (seven years ago)
extremely bad & pathetic performance from portugal, really want to see them annihilated by someone
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:41 (seven years ago)
I thought the Jon Champion/Ally McCoist coupling for yesterday's afternoon game had sewn up the most fucking inane/smug commentary team but the Beeb's current line-up is in the running. Keown is god awful.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:42 (seven years ago)
the moroccan forwards have done nothing
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:43 (seven years ago)
Fuck Flopnaldo
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:45 (seven years ago)
FAJR on FIRE
(let's hope so anyway)
― Ludo, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:45 (seven years ago)
benatia should have just decked pepe there
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:50 (seven years ago)
You know Portugal are doing well when Pepe's acting like he's being gunned down
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:50 (seven years ago)
xp otm
Amazing from Pepe
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:51 (seven years ago)
can't see them getting a better chance than that
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:51 (seven years ago)
These teams who can't score should take a leaf out of Mexico's book and start leaving two or three guys up the pitch for the counter-attack. Less shuffling around in a 4-5-1 only to get beaten 1-0.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:52 (seven years ago)
That match was excruciating
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:55 (seven years ago)
Portugal shouldn't scare anybody
mexico had joy bc germany had one defensive midfielder, a playmaker they could press and a right back who wanted to play CF. mexico could also shoot at the goal
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 13:58 (seven years ago)
'Lesser countries' klaxon on the bbc
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 15:06 (seven years ago)
And the first corner of the game is egypt's apparently. Who is this nonce?
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 15:08 (seven years ago)
While things are quiet..
You know those odds I posted before? I forgot the 2nd half of the list.
Serbia 100-1Sweden 150-1Japan 150-1Iceland 200-1Egypt 250-1Peru 250-1Nigeria 500-1Iran 500-1South Korea 750-1Costa Rica 750-1Tunisia 1000-1Morocco 1000-1Australia 1000-1Panama 2000-1Saudi Arabia 5000-1
hmmm...
― Mark G, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
Suuuuuureee
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
after that goal some ppl are already calling luis suarez uruguay's harry kane
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
Yet another set-piece goal, and yet I've seen no criticism of the widespread "man-marking" system that keeps costing teams— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) June 20, 2018
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
Still true, 19 games in, that no losing team has scored via anything other than a set-piece / dead ball, which is weird.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
Well this is dull
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
Feel like the matches have gradually declined since Japan-Colombia ended
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
just like in their previous match, you get the feeling Saudi-Arabia has played a little too much FIFA in their penthouses.
― Ludo, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
uruguay are the anti-morocco, doing nothing to good effect
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
Time to shut up shop for uruguay maybe. They shpuld be confident of keeping saudi out, and they're not going to match russia's goal difference in the remaining 20 minutes, so 1-0 is fine
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
Uruguay have lacked any creativity across both games tbh. I appreciate their objective is to score precisely one goal, and they’ve done it, but they haven’t been remotely impressive.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
I'm at work so not seeing this but apparently Phil Neville has just said something along the lines of Uruguay fans not being too bothered about their style of play because "all they're interested in is seeing Uruguay progress further than they've ever been before".
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 16:43 (seven years ago)
Yep. That's my boy
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
christ almighty
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
Garbage performance. Hope Uruguay gets annihilated in the 16
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
they'll have either spain or portugal in the next round iirc
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 17:00 (seven years ago)
Portugal v. Uruguay, that should be an exciting game...
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 17:01 (seven years ago)
Maybe Ronaldo can just face off against Suarez 1 on 1
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 17:05 (seven years ago)
An even worse game there.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 17:49 (seven years ago)
portugal-uruguay would be perfect but it's doubtful uruguay's confidence will survive an encounter with the tournament's premier exponents of attacking football, russia
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
"If anyone can dim that Russian flame it's the canny Uruguayans". <----- expecting something like this from Nult.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 17:55 (seven years ago)
https://d2x51gyc4ptf2q.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/2018/06/20082123/Harry-Kane-Daily-Mail-1.jpg
― Number None, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
... and he's white too. Huzzah!
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
i'm sure that thought never crossed their minds
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
who are these "football heroes" he is being compared to even?? headline just need the first two lines tbrr
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
i was thinking the same (tho diluted by "as if i know who any footballers are")
― mark s, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
I read it as a not very subtle dig at Sterling
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
brb, I'm off to get a gun tat.
― calzino, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
"engaged to childhood sweetheart" is the strangest credential. a nation of people still pissed that their childhood sweethearts kissed and left them in the 6th grade.
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
sick of these jumped up prannies marrying spice girls and actresses off emmerdale
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
Criticising Iran for putting the ball out of play so their captain (who went down holding his thigh unchallenged) is a new low, maybe.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
Missed out "can get treatment" somehow.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
"never met new people or evolved. maintained evil alliance with whomever happened to be around when he was young. a football hero england can be proud of."
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
Jeez this match is getting testy.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
If Iran get something out of this game then the narrative for that final group match against Portugal is going to be off the scale. Queiroz could send them home.
Are these the first vuvus of the tournament by the way? I've kind of missed them.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
Ah, I still chuckle whenever I heard 'Isco, Busquets'.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
They had them against Morocco too.
My main take from this so far is that Iran are better than Portugal
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
yeah they've definitely put in some appearances already. they do feel v world cup now, part of the tapestry
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
heard vuvus before, maybe at the previous Iran game.
anyway Iran is like the WWF. ultimate badness. :-)
― Ludo, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
=======<() ......::::::::::nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEUUUUUUUUUUUUU— The Vuvuzela (@livevuvuzela) June 13, 2010
― mark s, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
FIFA straight fucking insane with these kit rules. Never gonna see Spain in red and blue ever again.
― nashwan, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:49 (seven years ago)
yeah it is shit
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
There's a whole FIFA subcommittee that spends all its time brainstorming petty niggling ways to spoil every tournament
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:00 (seven years ago)
brazil not wearing blue shorts hurts my feelings
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:00 (seven years ago)
Kind of rooting for Iran but a Spanish goal is starting to feel inevitable
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
good save and should be yellow imo
spain wont be long scoring tho
― tired culché (darraghmac), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
the headline for the online version of that mail piece is 'A football hero England can be proud of: How magnanimous, gentlemanly Harry Kane conjures up memories of Bobby Moore rather than his scandal-tainted predecessors as captain':
In interviews, Kane — not even born when Bobby Moore died in 1993 — says he was inspired by two past England captains when making his way in the game: Wayne Rooney (who, somewhat ironically, gave him advice on the company he should keep) and David Beckham, who hails from the same East London manor, and attended the same school.However, Google the names Rooney and Beckham along with ‘scandal’ and you will find all manner of lurid allegations, playing away from home being the common denominator.Do the same with Kane and one finds only one slur: that he once teased Liverpool supporters over a dubious penalty decision.When it comes to romance, Harry is strictly a one-woman man. In his teens, he began dating Kate Goodland, an apple-cheeked fitness instructor whom he has known since primary school, and says he could never countenance going out with a lingerie model or C-list celeb.
However, Google the names Rooney and Beckham along with ‘scandal’ and you will find all manner of lurid allegations, playing away from home being the common denominator.
Do the same with Kane and one finds only one slur: that he once teased Liverpool supporters over a dubious penalty decision.
When it comes to romance, Harry is strictly a one-woman man. In his teens, he began dating Kate Goodland, an apple-cheeked fitness instructor whom he has known since primary school, and says he could never countenance going out with a lingerie model or C-list celeb.
it's basically the usual hypocritical clutching of pearls from the same paper that gives you a sidebar full of salacious garbage. not really anti-sterling though
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
Fuck! Thought they'd scored then
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
there is such a pleasure to watching games when you're truly neutral
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
Bobby Moore himself no stranger to the clutching of pearls, emeralds, etc. Xps
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
And now Spain have
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
Rats
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
and here we go
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
Costa's Knee, one of my favourite movies
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
that was so unlucky, now I want iran to score
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
jammy bastards
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
rmde
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
floodgates gonna open now with Iran getting more forward. Spain's attack was impressive prior to the goal.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
When Iran beat Portugal they'll go thru anyway
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
would be so happy if that happened
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
Get fucking in!
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
looooooooool
ohhhh fuck noooo
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
Oh, fuck off VAR
Oh no.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Come on var
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Yeah, ruled out.
VAR will tear us apart
;_;
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
I think he was off
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
Arrrrgh. He probably was, but way to fuck up the game
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
The entire tournament is ruined.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
Spain better put their foot on the gas
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
Cool, just as the game is coming to the boil, kill the excitement. Football to be storyboarded like WWE imo
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
I mean, fuck, like we have a surplus if fucking goals at this tournament
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
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― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
If Spain win by more than one it means Iran would have to beat Portugal by at least a couple to finish 2nd I think.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
lol if it was the other way round we'd all be loving it.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
If Iran beat Portugal they will have six points and Portugal will have four.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
Nah, Iran have three points already, if they beat portugal they go through
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
Still prefer VAR over these kit rules in a choose your own torture way. Too many cagey first halves also killing the vibe (makes #PORESP seem even better I guess).
― nashwan, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
Xpost
Thanks I fucked up my maths
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
wow
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
that was almost an orgy in the box
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
Lol @ the Iran players just throwing themselves onto the goal line.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
Somehow decided Portugal had 6 already, and I'm sober.
Fuck rooting against Spain unless you're actually Iranian btw
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
What’s VAR got to do, got to do with it?The goal wasn’t given to begin with it, it was flagged offside. VAR just confirmed it was the right decision. (Still wish it would have counted obviously)
― breastcrawl, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
Fuck Spain
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
Fuck hating football
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
(I don't really mind spain, but i'm down with the uh indefatigability of this iran side)
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
I think we're doing about average for goals so far btw. 2014 was unusually goalsy, 2010 unusually ungoalsy
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
Fuck football
aw man
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
some bruce lee henchmen opponent throwing bodies at the problem there
― tired culché (darraghmac), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
(I'm v impressed with this Iran performance but I love Iniesta with all my heart)
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
Only watched the 2nd half and Iran are playing well enough to get something out of this game.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, June 20, 2018 9:35 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
This is me basically. I need Iran to beat Portugal though, like badly.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
I think it could happen.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
Yeah if Iran are going to send one Iberian team home then let it be Portugal.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
On tonight's performance, they're capable, and Portugal would be much less of a loss to the tournament
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
what a chance!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
Iran have been great since going behind
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
holy shit arrrrrgggghhhhh
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
oh man what a cross
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
lol commentator switching from "so easy for Spain now" to "they're not there yet"
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
seeing pique get diddled like that
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
Waiting for Ghodos.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
Ghoddos in the detail.
― Tim, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
Hahaxp
limited sample size obviously but
Only 36% of goals scored have been "normal" this World Cup. If you think that's weird it's because it is. Very weird actually. pic.twitter.com/vIWwLxpXeH— Alex Olshansky (@atosoccer) June 20, 2018
― Number None, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
loooool throw
― tired culché (darraghmac), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Iran deserved something out of that game, I feel comfortable saying now
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Man that was something. But yeah, should have been at least a draw.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
seems questionable to start calling goals from open play "normal" at the exact point they stop being normal. but yes, it's odd, I don't know how much of it is VAR
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
kevin doyle is something on rte lads
daytime gameshow host is the least of it
― tired culché (darraghmac), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
god bless Doyler <3
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:01 (seven years ago)
61m: GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...... oh wait. Not a goal yet. A darkness falls over the stadium. It’s the spectre of #VAR arriving like Dracula. It proceeds to suck the fun out of the game, then leaves. Disallowed.#IRN 0-1 #ESP#IRNESP#WorldCup— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) June 20, 2018
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
a kid was actually offside with a ball in the street
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:15 (seven years ago)
― ogmor, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 12:34 PM (forty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
currently on course to be marginally ahead, on average goals, of 2010 and a little more ahead of Italia 90 but literally below every other world cup ever
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
every game I've caught much of has had lots of goals thankfully
I have no way of quantifying this at all but from the little I've seen I feel like goaltenders have been ~really good.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
Feels rare to get through the first week without a single 0-0 too.
― nashwan, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
It's less to do with VAR and more down to a lot of teams being very well-organised defensively. Even if they're going to lose against the big teams, a lot of the groups are evenly matched enough that even less prominent footballing nations stood a chance of sneaking through if they were capable of preserving their goal difference. Unfortunately a lot of them also lack any kind of goal threat.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
yeah most every match today had a fuck-ton of bunkering, which isn't really forgiving if your attack is imprecise
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
bunkering?
― Number None, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
I say, old chap, bunkering?
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
lol (xp)
Best moment of the World Cup for me. pic.twitter.com/wCagZwr72B— CF (@ClinicalFirmino) June 20, 2018
― nashwan, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
http://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/what-does-bunkering-mean.2032886/
lol guessing I'm more familiar with the term being from a CONCACAF nation, many of whom employ this strategy.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
no you're familiar with it because you're american
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
hehe
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
We let goaltender slip earlier for the same reason.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
lol jim yr otm, yr otm
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
I heard Patricio can mix a mean Manhattan tho!
― calzino, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
That somersault= story of this world cup so far, dude from one of the outsider teams about to try something spectacular, then... nah, loses his bottle at the last half second
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
2010 was the goalkeeper's WC, 2014 everyone seemed to be playing back 3s with wingbacks and it went nuts again
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
Lot of whining about the Jabulani in 2010 as well, shots being ballooned over the bar from everywhere.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 20:55 (seven years ago)
the jabulani was supposed to be unpredictable in the air and you'd think that'd have caused goalkeepers problems - as well as causing stray shots - but that didn't seem to be the case too much
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 21:01 (seven years ago)
Vuvuzelas were also suggested as a cause, putting off the players
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 21:01 (seven years ago)
they knew the risks when they took the job
― mark s, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 21:05 (seven years ago)
bunkering = hoof it up to the big lad?
― gbx, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 21:15 (seven years ago)
ok looking at the actual stats it's not that interesting but anyway: early world cups were goalfests but from 1962 onwards when ppl worked out how to defend it's been between 2.2 and 3 goals a game, averaging 2.6. the 21st century average is 2.45. right now we are at 2.25 goals per game but this time yesterday we were at 2.47 and group B was always going to be a v defensive group. the amount of set piece goals is definitely strange though, idk if you cld argue that VAR has immediately changed how players are playing but watching colombia-japan I did wonder.
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 21:19 (seven years ago)
I imagine retreating to the bunker - like Bruno Ganz in that film. (xp)
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 21:19 (seven years ago)
not sure that hitlers last days are the best model for a positive defensive outcome
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 21:26 (seven years ago)
Women/families finally entered to Azadi stadium after 37 years of ban, to watch #IRNESP on screen. pic.twitter.com/oSBXHMWI8h— OpenStadiums (@openStadiums) June 20, 2018
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 21:28 (seven years ago)
TS bunkering vs parking the bus
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Thursday, 21 June 2018 00:31 (seven years ago)
It's less to do with VAR and more down to a lot of teams being very well-organised defensively. Even if they're going to lose against the big teams, a lot of the groups are evenly matched enough that even less prominent footballing nations stood a chance of sneaking through if they were capable of preserving their goal difference. Unfortunately a lot of them also lack any kind of goal threat.― Matt DC, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 9:26 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Matt DC, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 9:26 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
otm for me, clive. only mexico have brought the requisite derring do to upset the apple cart so far. leaving three lads up for the counter. peru tried it to, but missed a pen and several good chances. really, really hope they stay alive in the tournament today.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Thursday, 21 June 2018 08:46 (seven years ago)
Lasse Schöne might be the most gorgeous name of the tournament
― ogmor, Thursday, 21 June 2018 11:28 (seven years ago)
Aye, a beautiful lassie.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 11:30 (seven years ago)
Mooy is the most stylish slaphead of the tournament, and beats off Iniesta by being a thoroughbred baldy.
― calzino, Thursday, 21 June 2018 11:34 (seven years ago)
well this is gonna be a load of showboating pretty-pretty shit
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 11:40 (seven years ago)
Excellent goal.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:07 (seven years ago)
yes, enjoyed that
― niels, Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:11 (seven years ago)
Just came home, checked the score. Yay! And yeah, that's a good goal. How are we playing otherwise?
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:25 (seven years ago)
I thought you was bossing it Fred but unfortunately VAR is bullshit
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:37 (seven years ago)
fuck me! I was gunning for the Aussies, but this is BS!
― calzino, Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:38 (seven years ago)
Yusuf Poulsen bullshit.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:38 (seven years ago)
That is....a penalty but not a yellow card IMO
― imago, Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:39 (seven years ago)
i dont think that's a pen myself
― nxd, Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:40 (seven years ago)
I'd like to watch it again a few times but it gives the lie to the "VAR only used for clearly wrong decisions" story
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:42 (seven years ago)
Jedinak new candidate for Golden Boot.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:42 (seven years ago)
oof misses next game too!
― nxd, Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:42 (seven years ago)
if you raise your arm to head level and the ball hits it you can't complain imo
― imago, Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:43 (seven years ago)
Well, so far he has given away two penalties, so I hope we'll manage.
FFS, I could see us lose this now.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:45 (seven years ago)
Xp Generally sure but different in the context of jumping for a ball imo - on the couple of looks I had I don't think he was throwing his arm to block
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:45 (seven years ago)
Glad VAR was there to clarify it tho
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:46 (seven years ago)
HI FRED :D
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:50 (seven years ago)
let's not be too chuffed too soon
― imago, Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:52 (seven years ago)
just seen the eriksen goal, that was v nice
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:54 (seven years ago)
I think he's trying to pull his hand away if anything, that is well dodgy.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:56 (seven years ago)
And O'Neill is right, the act of referring it to VAR influences the ref's decision every time.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:59 (seven years ago)
TS: Glad its not another fucking 1-0 vs Getting sick of penaltyball
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 21 June 2018 12:59 (seven years ago)
Heartily sick of penaltyball
Sick of penaltyball and not at all biased
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 13:02 (seven years ago)
VG joins the team, scores eight goals, Fred despairs.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 13:02 (seven years ago)
What ref is going to dare to disagree with a VAR call?
I guess it takes a lot of weight of the referee's and other official's shoulders, if they're not now, even in theory, meant to see and catch everything that goes on on the pitch- if the weight of the decision is shared by the guys in the studio in Moscow, who the players can't surround and intimidate.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 21 June 2018 13:03 (seven years ago)
We don't really deserve to win, but I'm still really rooting for us, because otherwise I would kinda have to root for France tonight, and I really don't want to do that.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 13:27 (seven years ago)
Denmark fortunate that scoring goals is basically impossible now
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 21 June 2018 13:46 (seven years ago)
yeah they've really laboured this half
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 13:46 (seven years ago)
draw suits them better than Aus tho so
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
And now for a glorious Peruvian victory. Uh, maybe.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 13:52 (seven years ago)
Deep sigh
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 13:52 (seven years ago)
happy with that! not over the moon, lot of almost-shots that didnt get there. we sorely need a striker to really capitalize.
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 21 June 2018 13:59 (seven years ago)
Thanks for the match, VG, and wishing you all the best against Ned.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 14:04 (seven years ago)
cheers Fred! It was a good game to watch! I am glad I didnt regret dragging myself out of bed at 5am
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 21 June 2018 14:06 (seven years ago)
Cheers! I'll say that missing the first half hour was not optimal from my viewpoint, but oh well :)
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 14:08 (seven years ago)
If France and Peru draws tonight, then France and Denmark will both make it through if we draw in the final match.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
Sorry Ned and VG :)
nice dive in the box there from france
― k3vin k., Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
Fred what is there not to like with this french team? A bunch of black muslims representing France, that’s the dream.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
peruvuvus!
― Ludo, Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
don't really know much about soccer but idk why these guys don't just blast it at the goal as hard as they can when they get a look like that
― k3vin k., Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
did mbappé just nick that goal off griezmann?
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
Man rootin so hard for Peru cos they have Orlando City's Yoshi Yotun but huge uphill climb now :(
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
Lol i feel like it was a "just in case" tap so goalie had no shot at sVing it
man this mbappe kid is fun
― k3vin k., Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
I assume the hanson jokes have all been made a by this point
― k3vin k., Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
It's a pity Giroud is (still) such a carthorse though.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
Pauvre Paddington :(
Seriously, VHS, how can you even ask.https://giphy.com/gifs/paddingtonbear-paddington-2-the-bear-xUNda2Ir1KQpHrfIpG
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
Sad for Peru but hey
Lotta folks in the pub rate Giroud more than I do
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
I approve of Giroud in this French attack which can otherwise be disjointed. he suits slower edgier games which you normally get in the WC & I wld have started him against Australia but this is more frantic and you cld make a stronger case for Dembele
― ogmor, Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
Don’t know Fred, maybe there’s an event I don’t remember?
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
Cmon Peru. No more almost
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)
Tournament of crushed fairy tales
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
this is pathetic from france
― ogmor, Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
Senegal and Mexico fairy tales still ongoing.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
France has been boring and closed since Schumacher ice hockey-ed Battiston. If football champagne couldn’t win in 1982, then the world doesn’t deserve it.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
Basically this world cup, first goal goes in and that's that, unless var takes a hand. Don't think there's been any come from behind wins. Euro 96, another disappointing tournament also had none, other than the final (and golden goal made that a farce)
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
Golden goal was 2000, no?
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
Even if Prue score, it'll get disallowed by var
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
Both. But iirc flag was up for germany winner in 96, referee bottled it
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:48 (seven years ago)
1-0 to one of the teams1-0 to one of the teams
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
Wish I wasn't too hopelessly amoral to boycott this piece of shit tournament
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:50 (seven years ago)
You guys will all be proven wrong when Senegal score their 3rd goal in a come from behind victory against Mexico in the semifinals.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:53 (seven years ago)
boo and pah
― mark s, Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
sorry that was to peru going out not aimed at VHS
― mark s, Thursday, 21 June 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
save your moral outrage for 2026 when it will enable you to skip watching far more terrible teams
― ogmor, Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:01 (seven years ago)
3 defensive midfielders shouldn't be allowed and that's almost what France is (just like the Deschamps, Vieira, Petit days oh that's probably why).
It's especially bad when you have the possibility of Dembelé, Griezmann, Fekir, Mbappé, Giroud at front.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:02 (seven years ago)
I still want them to win and I will take 1-0 all the way to the finals because fuck the FN viva immigrants and all that, but I understand how people are frustrated by that squad and coaching.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:04 (seven years ago)
― Van Horn Street, 21. juni 2018 18:18 (forty-four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Clearly: The premiere of Paddington 2!!!
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:05 (seven years ago)
Ha I need more context.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:08 (seven years ago)
Well, then watch the first one as well?
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:11 (seven years ago)
Why am I supposed to be supporting Peru? After '78? No way!
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:16 (seven years ago)
Yeah they are on my long long list, you know that it is.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:17 (seven years ago)
you know what it is** and xpost
Paddington is from Peru, if you don't know. And wtf, those are two of the best movies of the last few years, they should at least be shortlisted ;)
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:19 (seven years ago)
peru keeper's gloves coated in marmalade
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:32 (seven years ago)
I've never really bought into the Let's Automatically Support the African/Latin American Team Over the European Team thing - possibly because Scotland have regularly lost to so many of them over the years and most of them are so much better than us I don't think they need my sympathy or support. Mexico have been at like 40 World Cups and they're about to host the thing for the 3rd time!
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:33 (seven years ago)
Also they haven't failed to get out of the group stage since 1978!
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:36 (seven years ago)
Pretty sure they got out of the group stage in 1998.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:38 (seven years ago)
my kids, who are French citizens, and both massively into football, stopped watching this after approx 40 minutes "because it was boring"v proud dad obv
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:42 (seven years ago)
That's exactly what I'm saying, the last time they didn't qualify from the group stage was 1978. (The same year Peru beat Scotland 3-1). (xp)
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:42 (seven years ago)
Iceland vs Argentina showed it isn’t about just cheering for non-Euro sides, it’s about resources and hoping that talent, teamwork, etc, can level the field.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:43 (seven years ago)
They qualified ahead of Belgium and South Korea from the group stage in 1998. (The year Morocco beat Scotland 3-0).
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:44 (seven years ago)
Oh yes. Indeed. My bad.
But yeah generally the let's support african/latin american teams spirit is more for teams like Paraguay, Togo or Trinidad. I think people just like underdogs, which is far when speaking about entire nations battling each other, say you had hypothetical match between Iceland and Argentina and Iceland managed to get a draw out of it people would go bonkers over the Icelandic team.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:46 (seven years ago)
It's not about sentimental national stereotypes for me, I just wanna see ball-playing teams win
Not the best tournament for that so far
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
And fuck an underdog if they succeed thru attrition. On some small theoretical level respect for maximizing your resources, I just don't wanna watch you do it
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:52 (seven years ago)
9 of 21 matches with a 1-0 scoreline in this tourney so far
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:56 (seven years ago)
Believe me, there's been worse than that over the years.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
messi looked so unhappy pre-game, I wld like this WC to have some therapeutic value for him at least
― ogmor, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:01 (seven years ago)
that stat about messi covering less distance than any other outfield player in the first round (and less than two goalkeepers!) was depressing
― ogmor, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
1978 was the year I watched the entire world cup with my gran (from glasgow) (lol actually from rutherglen, she was quite posh, she nearly became an opera singer)
anyway she was unimpressed at the skills on show from ally's tartan army, at one point screaming "I COULD HAVE STOPPED THAT" after a particularly egregious keeper's blunder
(many xps to tom, i've been making and eating supper)
― mark s, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
it might have been the peru match in fact
― mark s, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
Be a surprise if there weren't quite a lot of goals now. Argentina can't defend, and we'll see whether Messi is up for this.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
This match looks...promising. For all kinds of fuckups.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
Maybe if Pochettino managed Argentina they'd win the thing.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
Too bad Croatia has the collective touch of an elephant in the box
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
Couple of rough moments already - if we can't see goals maybe a couple of red cards would be nice.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
fuck lawro already
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
I'm in the theatre and can't watch the game but yes, always and forever
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
you: prisons are bad and should be abolishedalso you after listening to Lawro for 5 mins: maybe...they are ok, sometimes.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
wtf!!
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
sgotta be a contender for miss of the tournament
― ogmor, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
fucking hell what a chance Croatia now
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
another contender
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
So near and yet etc
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
This is like watching two sides managed by Martin Allen.
― Tim, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
Argentina are there for the taking but, not untypically, Croatia aren't looking like taking em
― i know kore-eda (or something), Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
VAR nearly looking at a red card there?
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
ridiculous, what a waste of a killer pass by Modric
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
lol @ this finishing 0-0
two gutless teams, each trying to hack the other to pieces. weird game
― Windsor Davies, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
only half-listening as i blog abt punk but hurrah for the interstitial news story on "gareth southgate's revolution" setting it up with a reference and lightning sketch of reasons for the russian revolution in 1917 lol
― mark s, Thursday, 21 June 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
Blokhin smoke up his arse, morelike!
― calzino, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
fab
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
unbefuckingliveable
at least it wasn't a penalty
― ogmor, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
Oh my
― Blandford Forum, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
yaketysax.wav
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
nice finish
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
Lol forever.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
'kin hell!
― calzino, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
Haha well
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
Goal that sums up the Cup
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
Croatia pressing here - corner
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
god goalkeeping errors just make me feel awful
― gbx, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
caballero deciding to put his pals out of their misery
― ogmor, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
Romero injured, killing them now.
― Ludo, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
Amazing to have Dybala, Di Maria and Higuain on the bench and knowing that bringing them on is unlikely to make much of a difference either way.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
Can't string 3 passes rn
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
Maradona in either nail-biting or thumb-sucking mode.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
Messi def playing some more here..
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
good play and save
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
Good game now
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
⭕️ nail-biting⭕️ thumb-sucking ⭕️ gak-wanting +add a choice
― mark s, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
how is Croatia going to end with 11 on the pitch here?
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
hacking away
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
Argentina have no one in midfield rn
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
lol Mascherano
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
crossing that to whom?
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
Shd maybe think about sending Messi up from the back
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
Shouldn’t Messi be a little more trequartista? He would still have Higuain and Dybala in front. Acuna is wasting a lot of these balls.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
why tf has the ref stopped it there!
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
A coach with sleeve tattoos? Fuck that imo
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
goal!!
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
what a banger
oh that was magnificent
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
Wowee
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
ahhhh he's just the best
― Windsor Davies, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
Amazing.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
RIP Argentina.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
Top notch great.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
What a fucking match this is. Feels like the first really high stakes game of the tournament.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
kick his head off, nice
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
that's a red imo
― gbx, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
lol nearly a 3rd there
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
red
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
hahahaha
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
3-0, argentina not even bothering in the end
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
HOLY FUCK
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
3-0 better than a red imo
― mark s, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
OK glad I'm watching Legally Blonde and not this :(
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
This is almost as great as that 1998 quaterfinal.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
LOL they are shit.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Terrific match - really physical (just short of boiling over, which is what I like) and a mess at times, with some hilarious and brilliant stuff.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
also enjoying commentator repeatedly saying nizhny novgorod tbh
― mark s, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
Yeah yeah Ronaldo whatever, Modric today is probably the best individual performance of the tournament and it doesn't look like Argentina had any plan whatsoever to deal with him. Or that they even thought about it. Their midfield is just shit.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
Congratulations to the goat.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
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― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ok lol what how come?
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
lmao Argentina have some great players but they are not organised to any fucking shape. Its not about Messi rescuing this!
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
I bet Iceland are kicking themselves now.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
Iceland will get to play an already qualified Croatia for their last game, I think they have a decent chance.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Yeah, beat Nigeria, hold against Croatia for a point, they’re in.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Depends, Croatia are hungry. Better Argies are knocked out now rather than squeak
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
I meant they must be kicking themselves they didn't beat this shower.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
(One of) the obvious problem with Argentina is that they haven't had a decent coach since forever.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Actually, what is happening is good karma for selecting Maradona as coach for the 2010 WC.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
Multi xp
Cos my daughter's in the cast - it's the musical - and I'm tired of Arg breaking my heart
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:01 (seven years ago)
Think Iceland will beat Nigeria fairly comfortably fwiw.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
cool NV - well they aren't worth it this time around
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
lol what happened here
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
argentina manager now just being called "yerman" on rte
bodied
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
and thats by the anchor, not one of the biyiz
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:08 (seven years ago)
tbf to Sampaoli, he had a very decent record with Chile.
They’re ludicrously unbalanced and have no Ortega / Veron figure to create anything in midfield. The domestic league is one of the most grindingly attritional of any country.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
"A coach with sleeve tattoos? Fuck that imo"
innit, get back to your fork-lift truck you fucking degen!
― calzino, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
well I found watching argentina burn themselves out quite cathartic anyway
― ogmor, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
Until Simeone or Pochettino want a shot, Argentina should prob go with a European manager.
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
Basically, in front, Argentina played with two wingbacks and 2 strikers and an out of position central midfielder who scored 9 goals for club and country over the last 2 season. No attacking midfielders per se.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
Antonio Pulis (xp)
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:14 (seven years ago)
Ha. Really hope they don't go like Enrique, who would be a horrible fit, followed by Bielsa stint number two (but can totally see that happening)
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:15 (seven years ago)
Why is Pastore isn't in the squad?
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:18 (seven years ago)
been put out
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
Did Di Maria even get on the pitch? Not that it would have made much difference.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
I think it hurts because every time they flop it gives ammunition to the idiots who underrate Messi
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 June 2018 22:10 (seven years ago)
Why is Pastore isn't in the squad
He's barely played for PSG for the last two or three years
― Number None, Thursday, 21 June 2018 23:07 (seven years ago)
Also that was terrible darragh
― Number None, Thursday, 21 June 2018 23:08 (seven years ago)
actually it owned
― gbx, Thursday, 21 June 2018 23:42 (seven years ago)
im 50/50 but when im put in the ground a sombre, unpainted clown in a plain coat will stand over the plot and say "he did his duty" and land the first pie on the coffin
― tired culché (darraghmac), Friday, 22 June 2018 06:33 (seven years ago)
I always come back to the moment against Germany in 2006 when Peckerman took Riquelme off for Cambiasso at 1-0 up. That was a masterful Argentinian side and they could have gone all the way if that hadn't happened.
― Matt DC, Friday, 22 June 2018 06:47 (seven years ago)
And he refused to put Messi on
― Number None, Friday, 22 June 2018 07:16 (seven years ago)
I think about that substitution every day, what it must be like for Argentinians I can't imagine.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 22 June 2018 07:17 (seven years ago)
I've been away for exactly half of a new larry appleton ban and Modric scores the goal of the tournament so far huh
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 22 June 2018 07:44 (seven years ago)
Eriksen's was better...
― Number None, Friday, 22 June 2018 07:47 (seven years ago)
nacho's trivela was best imo
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Friday, 22 June 2018 07:50 (seven years ago)
Two really good goals yesterday. And altho everyone is focussing on Caballero's brain melt, Rebic's insouiscant volley was a thing of beauty too
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 22 June 2018 07:53 (seven years ago)
I enjoyed modric's teasing back and forth and it might edge ahead of the mertens and coutinho goals, but nacho produced his masterpiece on the world stage and we owe him our gratitude
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 07:57 (seven years ago)
My reckless prediction of the day is that Nigeria will beat Iceland, which will open up the group nicely but would probably mean Croatia being able to throw the final match knowing they can’t be caught as group winners.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 08:05 (seven years ago)
a deflated argentina vs a nigeria with a chance would be a good game
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 08:09 (seven years ago)
hearing "deflated Argentina" to the tune of "Alternative Ulster"
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 08:19 (seven years ago)
I think I'm watching Tuesday's game in a Nigerian restaurant and would dearly love Nigeria to still have something to play for by then because the atmosphere would be insane.
― Matt DC, Friday, 22 June 2018 08:40 (seven years ago)
And altho everyone is focussing on Caballero's brain melt, Rebic's insouiscant volley was a thing of beauty too
OTM. Also the way there are three Argentinian defenders just standing there for the Rakitic goal as Willy runs and flaps about all over the place.
― Matt DC, Friday, 22 June 2018 08:41 (seven years ago)
The Players' Tribune has rapidly become my football media outlet of choice. Digested and loved both the Sterling and Shaqiri stories on there this morning, highly recommended
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 09:36 (seven years ago)
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/raheem-sterling-england-it-was-all-a-dream?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=worldcup18&utm_term=Sterling
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 09:38 (seven years ago)
gary neville dislikes shaqiri so you know he's good
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 09:46 (seven years ago)
Check out the archives too. The Ronaldinho and Mkhitaryan articles are particularly good iirc
― Number None, Friday, 22 June 2018 11:33 (seven years ago)
Yay, off today, wall-to-wall World Cup.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 11:34 (seven years ago)
give it half an hour of listening to hoddle and you'll be begging to go back to work instead
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 22 June 2018 12:17 (seven years ago)
I hope Lawro has been given the day off to compensate
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 12:19 (seven years ago)
Costa Rica had a really good chance a few mins ago.
watching this with volume off while also attending training, lol....
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 12:19 (seven years ago)
Costa Rica looks better than they did against Serbia, though that isn't saying a lot
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 12:20 (seven years ago)
I keep forgetting Costa Rica have a Celtic player in the team 'cos I keep forgetting he's a Celtic player.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 12:21 (seven years ago)
Opening up more now that Hack-a-Neymar is subsiding
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 12:30 (seven years ago)
This is a ridiculously dominant performance and yet Brazil still seem to be making hard work of it.
― Matt DC, Friday, 22 June 2018 12:38 (seven years ago)
Wondering if there are any good teams in this tournament
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 12:39 (seven years ago)
Argentina players have reportedly had a meeting and demanded that Sampaoli be removed as manager before the Nigeria game.
― Matt DC, Friday, 22 June 2018 12:40 (seven years ago)
Or cover his arms up at least.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 12:44 (seven years ago)
i know kit complaints are getting boring now but this is a fucking travesty apart. the most storied footballing nation looking like one of the generic teams on pro evo
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 22 June 2018 12:47 (seven years ago)
he's the vuvuzela of brachial needle-art
(xp bcz it took so long to say this in a comedy-fancy way)
― mark s, Friday, 22 June 2018 12:49 (seven years ago)
Korea white instead of red vs Sweden yellow. Brazil yellow vs Swiss red. Brazil blue instead of yellow vs Costa Rica white instead of red...
― nashwan, Friday, 22 June 2018 12:52 (seven years ago)
erm Brazil have had that shit all blue away kit for a while now(?)
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 12:55 (seven years ago)
ok... i mean, as long as we agree it's shit
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 22 June 2018 12:57 (seven years ago)
ossie ardilles says that this argentina side is their worst side ever, poor enough that they won't be able to do anything even with the best player in the world. but even tho it for sure wouldn't solve their midfield or goalkeeper problems, having cron alongside messi does sound p spicy.
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:07 (seven years ago)
If I can stand Tyldesley I can stand anything. That's what I am telling myself. Over and over again.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:09 (seven years ago)
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― Number None, Friday, June 22, 2018 3:16 AM (five hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, June 22, 2018 3:17 AM (five hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Arrrgh! Peckerman!!!!!! 2006 Argentina probably my favorite international side ever.
― mizzell, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:10 (seven years ago)
(xp) His Dooglas Costa is wounding me though.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:12 (seven years ago)
Much as I'd love Brazil to have a must-win vs Serbia, fuck this CRC team tbh
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:17 (seven years ago)
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 22 June 2018 12:47 (thirty-one minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
it's just like watching coventry
(kind of is though right)
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
this is still 0-0.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:23 (seven years ago)
brazil is tite
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:25 (seven years ago)
for all their kit foibles over the years i can't remember cov ever fucking up the colour blue quite this badly
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:26 (seven years ago)
Neymar should've have had a couple by now
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:28 (seven years ago)
He's no Cron, that's for sure.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:30 (seven years ago)
Maybe the ref's yellow explains Brazil's blue. Ref should just go topless imo
― nashwan, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:31 (seven years ago)
Penaltyball!
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:34 (seven years ago)
At last.
― nashwan, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:34 (seven years ago)
its under rev
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:35 (seven years ago)
Hahahaaa
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:35 (seven years ago)
too soon
― Tim, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:35 (seven years ago)
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:35 (seven years ago)
Book him ffs
he hasn't given the pen lol
It was a bit of a dive though, made too much of it.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:36 (seven years ago)
var rules
― Ludo, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:36 (seven years ago)
I mean you absolutely have to book him if you don't give a pen there
― Number None, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:36 (seven years ago)
Booked now.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:37 (seven years ago)
yeah - and he's booked him now for petulance
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:37 (seven years ago)
This reminds me of a Gold Cup match
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:38 (seven years ago)
neymar had dome a similar dive outside the box a couple of minutes before the penalty incident
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:38 (seven years ago)
best schwalbe of the tournament though
― Ludo, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:39 (seven years ago)
that last replay was perfect
defender decides against grabbing the shirt, but Neymar had already decided to dive
― Number None, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:40 (seven years ago)
really into the idea of brazil going out in the group stage now
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:41 (seven years ago)
I'm always open to that idea tbh.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:42 (seven years ago)
When did that last happen?
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:43 (seven years ago)
Whomp those suckers, good stuff.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:44 (seven years ago)
Costa Ricans going down like there's no tomorrow.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:44 (seven years ago)
haha @ the goalie going down this is great
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:45 (seven years ago)
6 minutes!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:46 (seven years ago)
Lol finally
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
Fergie time
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
watching neymar's frustration with that simulation is as better than a goal
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
feel sorry for CR but that's been coming
― thomasintrouble, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
boooo
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:48 (seven years ago)
ffs Tom, you cursed it!
― calzino, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:48 (seven years ago)
or was it ogmor?
― calzino, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
Liverpool and the Premier League and, let's face it, England have won this game for Brazil.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
well at least it was phil
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
Feel sorry for Costa Rica but that was a great moment, lol.
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:50 (seven years ago)
One thing I know, Costa will be playing instead of Willian in the nest game.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:53 (seven years ago)
... next game
― Matt DC, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 9:24 PM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:54 (seven years ago)
So tired of players crying for no good reason.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:55 (seven years ago)
I'm fine with that result tbh, and I am no fan of this Brazil side
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:56 (seven years ago)
xp i love it! the pressure is insane, so many players seem massively emburdened, doubting themselves, neymar cutting his special world cup hair off and then finally winning right at the end is such an intense moment
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:58 (seven years ago)
VAR made this into a better game. Brazil had to keep going till the end instead of getting a very soft pen
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 13:59 (seven years ago)
(xxp) OTM I think we can survive without Costa Rica.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 13:59 (seven years ago)
Proud to say I uttered FINISH HIM aloud in the pub as Brazil bore down on goal for their second
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 14:10 (seven years ago)
neymar is only 6 goals behind ronaldo for brazil? that seems nuts
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 22 June 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
Having MON in the studio is having a weird effect on Roy Keane, he's actually smiling.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
Iheanacho and Musa both starting this time. Hopefully it'll make Nigeria look less lethargic.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 14:26 (seven years ago)
Iceland already wasted a huge chance
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
Thunderclap around the stadium sounds amazing
― nashwan, Friday, 22 June 2018 15:13 (seven years ago)
lol at keown saying "argentinha"
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
Little Argentina.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
what a slog of a half of football.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
If only Moses could manage to stay on his feet instead of falling over if anyone comes within 10 yards of him.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
Iceland are a better team, a bit more ambition and they should win this no probs.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
yeah nearly scored there right at the end
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
Couple more chances on top of that, v strong finish to the half for Scandinavia's best side in this tournament.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
if there are 10 wasted chances for every 1 goal, is the chance ever really that good?
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:00 (seven years ago)
Goal!!
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
great goal
― thomasintrouble, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
Brilliant finish
― groovypanda, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
Nigeria started this half really fast, and what a first touch!
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
so satisfying
― ogmor, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
omfg a goal from open play also lol fuck you Iceland you lumpen twats
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
HOLY SHIT what a goal
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
Now that was great.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:09 (seven years ago)
I love Musa unequivocally. Absolutely wasted in the PL.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:09 (seven years ago)
Okay, actual blood, what happened there.
― xyzzzz__, 22. juni 2018 17:47 (twenty-two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
From hell's heart I stab at Iceland
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
shot!
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:15 (seven years ago)
haha Fred they are still the best Scandinavian side. The Nigeria goal doesn't change that.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:16 (seven years ago)
hear that viking roar
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
This is an excellent game now
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, June 22, 2018 12:08 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
the last 7 goals in the tourney have been from open play
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
Set piece experts England have yet to play their second game though.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
I really hope Stoke City run afoul of financial fair play rules, then go into administration, then get wound up, then have their ground ploughed up and sowed with salt, then have a small nuclear bomb detonated in the middle of Stoke on Trent
A propos of nothing
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
if this result stands it's a decent break for Argentina.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
actually a bit overdue for a draw at this point
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
Makes the group more interesting.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
IMO they should just let Messi pick 17 other guys he wants to play with him for the 3rd match
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
Be more interesting if Nigeria could score another 6
Oh wow it's Siggi. Hope you get thrashed bud.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
omg!
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, 22. juni 2018 18:16 (twelve minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
It's a low bar, but I'll say that Iceland is not showing a lot of ability to change tactics if things don't go their way right now.
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
Interesting group...if you think Argentina could beat Nigeria next week.
fuck saved the bar
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:32 (seven years ago)
oh so close
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:32 (seven years ago)
2-0
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
Get the fuck in!!!!!!!
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
DASSIT
― nashwan, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
I think the manager picked the right team this time out.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
iceland look lost and have lost any creativity to make plays after the first nigerian goal
nigeria look really good
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
Cool, cool finish
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
Musa on fire
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
Nigeria - Argentina is going to be a great game :)
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
pro evo 4 goal that
― thomasintrouble, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
<3
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
Stellar.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)
It's a low bar, but I'll say that Iceland is not showing a lot of ability to change tactics if things don't go their way right now.― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yes no one is saying they have another game plan - but they really make the best of the little they have. Its not much if teams like Nigeria start playing against them, but they snuff out any complacency.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)
If this result holds, then Croatia has won the group, right? I wouldn't rule out Iceland completely, then.
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
that first goal like a mini bergkamp, delightful
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
Ah fuck that's a pen
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)
lol that's a pen
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)
Bad defending. Really bad defending.
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)
VAR CHECK LADS
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)
Fucking bastard VAR I hope youse miss it
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
shit I don’t know what happened between leaving work and arriving home, but I like it
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
hooooo boy
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
Good stuff - as long as Iceland scores this should be a good finish.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
BOOOOOOOOOOOO
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
In that situation Nigeria could still just about win the group ahead of Croatia
― Iain Mew (if), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
this is huge if they score here even if they don't win as right now Iceland is +1 on Argentina in goal differential
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
LOL!!!!!!!!
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
Lol. The Peruvian special.
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
Hahahshahahaha fuck you where's your Odin now????
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
haha yer wazzock
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
― Iain Mew (if), 22. juni 2018 18:40 (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Could they? Wouldn't they finish after Croatia since Croatia won the match between the two?
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
Tsk.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
i don't think head to head is a tiebreaker? xpost
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
Sorry Ned.
Goal difference trumps head to head results I think Fred
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:43 (seven years ago)
it does. points then goal difference then goals scored THEN head to head
― thomasintrouble, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
Ok
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
6 minutes extra time? VAR!
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
here are the scenarios if this result stands (I think):
Croatia wins, Argentina wins - Croatia and Argentina move onCroatia wins, Argentina draws - Croatia and Nigeria move onCroatia wins, Nigeria wins - Croatia and Nigeria move onIceland wins, Argentina wins - Croatia and Winner of tiebreaker between Iceland and Arg moves onIceland wins, Argentina draws - Croatia and winner of tiebreaker between Iceland and Arg moves onIceland wins, Nigeria wins - Croatia and Nigeria move onIceland draws, Argentina draws - Croatia and Nigeria move onNigeria wins, Messi sets off a suitcase nuke in the stadium in rage - everybody in the blast radius moves on
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:50 (seven years ago)
second "Croatia and winner of tiebreaker between Iceland and Arg moves on" should say "Iceland and NIgeria"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:53 (seven years ago)
so it's going to be more like 8 minutes stoppage now, like that one crazy Copa match a few years ago
What a tragedy for Pulisball on the international stage
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
... then bookings and dismissals. I kid you not.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
FIFA fair play baby
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:59 (seven years ago)
this might be Mexico's year
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 16:59 (seven years ago)
unless we have No Era Penal 2
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 17:00 (seven years ago)
i want v badly for mexico to do well
― gbx, Friday, 22 June 2018 17:02 (seven years ago)
if they've stopped the "Puto!" chant I might be able to root for em
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 17:03 (seven years ago)
there is second, concurrent world cup, that of sports fan quality, and nobody wins
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 22 June 2018 17:13 (seven years ago)
(i am winning the third world cup where commas count as goals)
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 22 June 2018 17:18 (seven years ago)
Seven victories in the last eight matches and all of them to nil is another odd run of results.
I quite fancy Serbia tonight thought it could be another one where a set piece decides it.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 17:33 (seven years ago)
Croatia are definitely top so why would they risk even a single first team player against Iceland?You'd still think Argentina would be able to beat Nigeria but things are completely rancorous in the camp so who knows. And Nigeria clearly know how to deal with clownish keepers.
― Matt DC, Friday, 22 June 2018 17:36 (seven years ago)
Just caught up with the Brazil game. How many injury time winners have there been now?
― groovypanda, Friday, 22 June 2018 17:42 (seven years ago)
i predict this next match is our first 0-0
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 17:44 (seven years ago)
I think Switzerland will win this tbh.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 17:48 (seven years ago)
1-0. VAR set piece in the 91st minute.
― groovypanda, Friday, 22 June 2018 17:49 (seven years ago)
Match abandonded after someone flies a drone with a Kosovo flag onto the pitch imo.
Barring that, idk 2-1 Serbia.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
probably the 1st wc game I can see but not really feeling it..
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
I'm feeling it
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
Candy from a baby. A Swiss baby.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
lol I am RONG xxxpost
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
Indeed, a few Swiss players of Kosovan extraction I believe.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)
lots of falling the fuck over
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
Apparently a few of the Swiss have got the Kosovo flag on the back of their boots xp
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
And Seferovic is of Bosnian Muslim origin.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
Serbia ain't playin around maaaaaaaan
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
game might be over by half-time
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
I wonder if Kevin Kilbane has any opinions as to how quickly Switzerland should move the ball.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
the ball should move them
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Serbia have been nice but I wonder if they'll regret not putting Switzerland away this half.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
Who the fuck invited Derby County's Frank Lampard to the studio?
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:49 (seven years ago)
Been coming for a while.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
beaut!
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
Boom
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
excellent - glad I was wrong about this match
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
That’s probably as close to the goal as I’ve ever seen him score.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
omg
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
brushed the post!
fuckin Christ I went to the corner store and missed the Swiss goal. apparently all it takes for goals is me being away
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
record tied for most matches without scoreless draw in World Cup apparently
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
I wish I could get "Hips Don't Lie" out of my head
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
lol this is a pen!!
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
Determined to get the pen count down here.
Absolutely
Glad we have VAR to make sure every decision is correct
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
RIP the dark arts
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
damn Serbia on the up here - be something if this finished 1-1
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
Yeah it's a real cup tie now
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
just can't stop laughing at the slow mo replay of that takedown. Haven't seen wrestling in years
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
great end-to-end stuff. Shaqiri nearly in there
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
Maybe the ref couldn't see Mitrovic in between the two Swiss lads
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
Just had a thought, maybe there should be a panel of refs in a little room watching a video feed of the VAR room and they could give them a shout if they see an obviously wrong decision
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
They could call it VAVAR
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
You are onto something there.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
And a copy could be reviewed outside of the match and the could call it VAVAR VOOM
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
Swiss are finishing stronger
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
Have u ever seen a man more steadfastly Up For It than Mitrovic
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
This has been a slobberknocker
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
so up for it he's got himself a yellow card xp
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Keeps the group alive, Brazil could go out.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Lowkey best game of the tournament for me, Noodle, so much going on
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
That's actually quite a tediously contrarian take given the goings on of exactly one week ago but yeah
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
Oh, brilliant
wooooooooooooow
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
Goal!!!!!
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
The group is definitely alive now!
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
Definitely the best match so far now, that finish was ice
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
pies for progress
― tired culché (darraghmac), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
dude looks like a thumb
― mookieproof, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Lol, they both did the Albanian eagle celebration.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Serbia sending the tanks into Kosovo tomorrow
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
A goal for all of the Islamic former Yugoslavian states!
― imago, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
gotta let it out somehow xp
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
That goal probably worth a couple of mill to hell's own Stoke City
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
fucking Swiss were always going to come away with something in a formerly Prussian part of the Reich!
― calzino, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
Bosnian Swiss manager trolling the Serbs by sending on a Croat to play alongside the various Bosnians and Kosovars in the Swiss team.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
I think Switzerland will win this tbh.― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 17:48 (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 17:48 (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I hate to say I told you so but...
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Ratko Mladic, Slobodan Milosevic, your boys took one hell of a beating
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Normally hate Switzerland for being one of the most boring teams in the world but that was a terrific match.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Yes my thoughts exactly
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Yes, now Norway stand on their own as the most boring team in the world.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
who's going to sign Shaqiri now? last time I looked Liverpool were linked.
― calzino, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
Bit harsh on Ireland xp
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
cunt!
― tired culché (darraghmac), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
fair tho
― tired culché (darraghmac), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
Pool blowing hot and cold iirc maybe wait until they've lost Salah
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
Darragh you're one of the board's most eloquent spokesmen for Ireland's total dourness
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
LOLz to the max if Argentina go through and Brazil go out.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
Enjoying the BBC switching gears to rustic arts and crafts.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
lookit some things are cosa nostra
― tired culché (darraghmac), Friday, 22 June 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
Video now circulating of Lovren in the dressing room last night singing a famous Croatian rock song about shooting Serbs by a band barred from half a dozen European countries for being fash, in case today wasn’t spicy enough already.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 22 June 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
nice!
― calzino, Friday, 22 June 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
It's OK I can't see football having any political consequences in the Balkans
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 20:35 (seven years ago)
Serbia pure shithouses there, did nothing with the lead
― i know kore-eda (or something), Friday, 22 June 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
The Sporting Spirit
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 22 June 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
always nice to see Xhaka and Shaqiri on the same scoresheet
― nashwan, Friday, 22 June 2018 21:13 (seven years ago)
They'll be dancing on the streets of Pristina tonight.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 21:17 (seven years ago)
If Kosovo had been recognised by FIFA and UEFA sooner, Shaqiri and Xhaka might not be playing for Switzerland got to laugh aint you
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 22 June 2018 21:19 (seven years ago)
ay lads which replay should I watch:Nigeria Icelandor Sebrbia Switzerland?
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 23 June 2018 02:10 (seven years ago)
Serbia v. Switzerland
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 23 June 2018 02:39 (seven years ago)
ty :D
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 23 June 2018 03:08 (seven years ago)
― mookieproof, Saturday, 23 June 2018 03:09 (seven years ago)
Probably wouldn't bother with either if you're watching in full, but don't sleep on the goals from Nigeria Iceland. I keep watching the first Nigeria goal and it gets better and better.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 23 June 2018 11:01 (seven years ago)
theres a musa loose abo0t this hoos
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 23 June 2018 11:05 (seven years ago)
Serbia v Switzerland was the best match in the tournament since Portugal v Spain.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 11:10 (seven years ago)
better in some respects
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 11:12 (seven years ago)
Indeed, no billing and cooing over various superstars from commentators and pundits for a start.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 11:14 (seven years ago)
BBC Commentator alluding to how pleased Shaqiri would be to score a winner against Serbia without quite having the stones to explain why for non balkan headz
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 23 June 2018 11:46 (seven years ago)
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:07 (seven years ago)
Maybe if defenders stopped doing so many fouls in the box, there would be fewer penalties
― imago, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:11 (seven years ago)
Anyway, we all want at least one 8-0 this World Cup
― imago, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:12 (seven years ago)
Is Mertens the only Serie A player apart from Niang to have scored?
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:14 (seven years ago)
kolarov!
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:15 (seven years ago)
I love this yellow kit
Aha, Kolarov. That’s right.
Good finish.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:16 (seven years ago)
I'm at work so following this on the BBC site:
Eden Hazard, arriving late like a young David Platt, meets the cross well but shanks his connection and it's a poor finish.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:17 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:17 (seven years ago)
Excellent!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:18 (seven years ago)
tunisia seem to be playing further up the field this game, obv to mixed results so far. but looks like they decided they need to win this one.
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:21 (seven years ago)
Martinez is still picking Boyata so I don't blame them for their optimism.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:23 (seven years ago)
8-1 then
― imago, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:26 (seven years ago)
ah not a good touch from Lukaku
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:27 (seven years ago)
Lukaku showing shocking lack of respect to tunisia by not trying to blag a penalty there
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:27 (seven years ago)
Rooney-esque first touch from Rom just now.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:32 (seven years ago)
Appearing effervescently like a young Mick Channon.
― nashwan, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:35 (seven years ago)
Engrossing stuff from the BBC live reporting page:
It took Terry Butcher 35 minutes to buy washing powder, milk and biscuits yesterday. He was wondering about which washing powder to buy and asked a Russia lady, who wasn't interested.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:44 (seven years ago)
lol Lukaku - could've so easily had a hat-trick
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:47 (seven years ago)
― willem, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:48 (seven years ago)
and so he has a 2nd
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:48 (seven years ago)
Golden Boot incoming.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:49 (seven years ago)
Maybe Lukaku could sit out the Eng game. Needs rest.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:51 (seven years ago)
is that zabaleta enchanting my wife on bbc, like a healthy mark strong
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:53 (seven years ago)
Belgium performing as well as any team in the tournament so far?
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:54 (seven years ago)
Zabaleta seems like a lovely chap but he's not very interesting.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:55 (seven years ago)
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), 23. juni 2018 14:54 (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Well, yeah, but against Panama and Tunisia, so who knows how good they really are? That said, I'm definitely rooting for another big win for Belgium in their last game ;)
― Frederik B, Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:57 (seven years ago)
As far as punditry's concerned I'll take lovely over "interesting".
Rom's performances when not managed by Mou are a stonewall indictment of Mou.
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:58 (seven years ago)
Fred fair comment on all counts
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 12:59 (seven years ago)
fuck is this (bbc coverage)
― imago, Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:00 (seven years ago)
Halfway through laughing Drogba suddenly noticed the implication that Lukaku might be better than him and tried not to look too pissed off.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:05 (seven years ago)
Lol same old Lampard
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:05 (seven years ago)
Stick a donck on it
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:12 (seven years ago)
"Free from Desire", sweet
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:13 (seven years ago)
Has anything been written about the weird afterlife of Freed From Desire? It disappeared for about fifteen years and is now ubiquitous. I'm sure a back three of Walker, John Stones and Harry Maguire will keep this lot out.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:15 (seven years ago)
kyle walker
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:17 (seven years ago)
world class kyle walker
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:18 (seven years ago)
defensive lynchpin kyle walker
Weird hearing this version or remix of Ashanti's 'Only You' before every game also xps
― nashwan, Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:18 (seven years ago)
"how did this happen" disappointed english media ask world class defensive footballer kyle walker, june 24th, pm
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:19 (seven years ago)
If Southgate doesn't play Dier in the third game he can fuck off.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
Thanks for the IRL lols
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:30 (seven years ago)
Batshuayi could've had a hat-trick in five minutes.
― nashwan, Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:44 (seven years ago)
Play would have restarted with Tunisia in possession in the centre circle after the first goal
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:51 (seven years ago)
Well that's fucking ruined it.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:51 (seven years ago)
finally
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:51 (seven years ago)
Ok no the hat trick is still on
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:52 (seven years ago)
This will give England confidence that they could score a consolation goal against Belgium
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:55 (seven years ago)
Incidentally how many of these dicks were playing down Tunisia when England were struggling to beat them?
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 13:57 (seven years ago)
England Belgium likely to be a non event tho.
In fact, if Germany finish second both teams might try to lose
― groovypanda, Saturday, 23 June 2018 14:03 (seven years ago)
Part of me would rather see England have to deal with Brazil or Germany in their current states than fuck up against Switzerland or Mexico in the QF should they get that far. Lots of permutations still though.
― nashwan, Saturday, 23 June 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
Let's see how Germany get on tonight first. Not prepared to write them off completely after just one game
― groovypanda, Saturday, 23 June 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
mexico and germany should breeze these games
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 14:30 (seven years ago)
Tunisia looked like they were at least trying to win today.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 23 June 2018 14:47 (seven years ago)
this one's starting out as a foul fest
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
That's the El Tri we know
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
counterattacks are gonna be impossible in this environment
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
helluva recovery there
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
Didn't see Mexico - Germany. They are...not that good atm.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
lol Mexico have a pen
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
back to penaltyball we go!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
I don't think that was one?
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
Shitdefenderball
― imago, Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
that was 100% a pen
I'm not shocked that Mexico doesn't look as sharp, they sat back and let Germany have 2/3rds possession and feasted mostly on counterattacks. roles reversed in this match
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
this one is kinda fun atm
finally the flawlessly adjudicated tournament of my dreams
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
Fair enough yes this would be a diff sort of match for Mexico.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
xpost at least it's been relatively unobtrusive here. in Major League Soccer in the states, we have VAR, but half the time the video reviews take 5 fucking minutes, they come back on the field and give someone a phantom red card, and forget to tack it back on to stoppage time.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
I am overall though not a huge fan of Video review in a sport like this. goal line technology is ok tho
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
best part of the world cup is when they show all the ladies in a moment of excitement cheering on their team
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
yeah Neanderthal it has been administered pretty efficiently this tournament tbf and there's no point arguing with FIFA's idea of progress but it's just waste, really. goal-line tech works fine.
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
var is great and is working great
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
fuck defenders tbh
― tired culché (darraghmac), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
d u dont like catenaccio
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
the worth of an attacker is defined by the strength of the defence he has to get thru imo
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
looking forward to football becoming the equivalent of the Big Bash League tho
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
https://twitter.com/TheNutmegNews/status/101550222072631296
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
We take you now to Red Square where Alexi Lalas tries anything within his power to connect this Mexico team to the United States teams of the past.— The Nutmeg News (@TheNutmegNews) June 23, 2018
Question mark should be part of the URL, weird
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
Sorry just had a look again and yeah its a pen. No need for VAR!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
Alexi Lalas is annoying af, acts like he's the dean of US Soccer. tho tbf idk who else would want that honor.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
Mexico just taking shots from outside the box and wasting it.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:09 (seven years ago)
just trying to show their fans some love by kicking balls at them
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:11 (seven years ago)
Mexico should just start shooting from midfield, that'll solve it
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
one on target and its a good save!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:16 (seven years ago)
Mexico tends to play very boring when they know they're better than their opponent.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
South Korea's plan to win by breaking the shins of their opponents may not be paying off YET, but just WAIT
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
CHICHARITO!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
2-0.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
There you go
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
Nice team nnngooollll
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
mexico probably the strongest latin american team left
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
it's weird how often defences are foxed by someone coming inside and tucking one in at the near post, so quick to go to ground
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
mexico probably the strongest latin american team left― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
They'd probably lose to Brazil and Uruguay
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
can't tell if colombia just had a one-off stinker
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
yellow cards! collect em, swap em with your friends! get the whole set!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
xxp
maybe brazil
uruguay underperformed against saudi arabia
kinda surprised they only got one goal in
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
Ochoa should just rest on the sideline, Mexico go with an empty net for a while, don't think it will make much diff
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
korea had a bunch of opportunities but jesus they're so bad
mexico hasn't been playing their best game
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
playing down to their opponent, which they've been known to do.
also South Korea is mugging them out there every 2 minutes which tends to disrupt yr rhythm
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
and now dude dispossessed himself
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
21 fuckin' fouls
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:43 (seven years ago)
sk just sucking here and annoying me because they've lost me my triple bet
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
If you're having goal problems I feel bad for you, Son
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
I did that!
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:50 (seven years ago)
oh fuck lol bet back on
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:50 (seven years ago)
mexico got sonned
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:51 (seven years ago)
what a goal
― rb (soda), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
baby! okay if germany sweden is a score draw I'm up 80 squids
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:53 (seven years ago)
lol mexican fans chanting ay ay ay ay canta y no llores
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
Mexico looked like they were cruising to me
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
Love "Cielito lindo"
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
SK played well. Would be pleased to see Mexico win the whole thing, but I wanted SK to win this.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
ya for sure
they phoned it in when they realized korea doesn't even know how to mark players
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
xp to noods
mexico were comfortable for most of the game and didn't need to go for it but they were gifted a goal and better teams would have put away those chances. I think they're on course for their customary QF exit
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:00 (seven years ago)
Boo! Felt some validation there, but no, 'XP'... (xp)
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:01 (seven years ago)
world awaits germany
will we see another scratch n sniff?
6/4 on #JoachimLoew sniffing his own knob cheese again! Any takers? pic.twitter.com/rWiNHIjxnL— Chats Racing (@chatovburley) June 17, 2018
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:01 (seven years ago)
sorry dowd
i actually sympathize with korea and i actually am not a fan of mexico ya
happy japan is doing well
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:02 (seven years ago)
aluko, bilic and o'neill is probably as good a set of pundits as i've ever seen
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:04 (seven years ago)
I tend to support SK for the same reason I support Poland - lots of people I know are from there, or have connections there, and I want them to be happy. Doesn't work for Enlgand though....
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:05 (seven years ago)
no ozil so it looks like germany mean business
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:05 (seven years ago)
want to stab my hears when listening to stephen caldwell's commentary
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:06 (seven years ago)
There seems to be so many moments when you can feel une unspoken hostility between announcers.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:07 (seven years ago)
Would love to hear the convo when mic is off
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:17 (seven years ago)
Hoping this game brings some lols but I've got a strong feeling it's gonna be a grind
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:28 (seven years ago)
I expect as much too, Sweden are so dull they make Denmark look interesting.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:42 (seven years ago)
second mauling of the day pls
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:43 (seven years ago)
Sweden never get mauled.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:46 (seven years ago)
i'd settle for watching slow motion replays of gormless defenders turning their heads to watch a couple of long range efforts rocket in
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:50 (seven years ago)
Germany by three imo. Should be much more solid defensively.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:52 (seven years ago)
I just saw an intro promo for Germany/Sweden here on Fox that intercut team shots with a fucking 30 Seconds to Mars concert, what the hell?
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:53 (seven years ago)
Well, Lustig is playing.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 17:56 (seven years ago)
Fucking hell Sweden sort yourselves out
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
omg beautiful turn
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
lol. Passes 122-6
― cajunsunday, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
VAR THAT SHIT
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
I think that was a pen
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
ffs
― imago, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
If we had VAVAR this sort of thing mightn't happen
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
kickstarter to force the commentators to call it by its name viz VAR (e.g. not Vee Ehh Argh which is bad and wrong and false and incorrect)
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
also the logo interstitial is like being attacked by a DeepDream shoggoth
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
It is nightmarish. Swedish keeper as tall as Matthew Kelly, thx for that ITV.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
As long as his reach isn't on a par with Beadle
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
Outdated first aid tips there from Dixon or whoever it is
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
LOL Germany, you're shite.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
was just about to say Germany look like they're deflating a bit...long way to go yet, obv. Long, long way.
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
Oh that was hilarious.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
It's like watching England
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
sunderland reject :D
― imago, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
"it's a Midsummer's Night Dream for Sweden'? Ugh. Worse that he had that in the holster.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Shouldn't that guy be playing for Finladn anyway?
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
I'm sure I heard someone say on 5Live that the last they went out at this stage was 1938, but that might not be including the W Germany era. Long way to go but, here's hoping!
― calzino, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Instead of Swedne.
69th goal of the competition btw
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
Muller is full of shit
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
Come onnn scratch n sniiiffff#justone
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
Müllershite.
― calzino, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Saturday, June 23, 2018 2:38 PM (five minutes ago
nice
― k3vin k., Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
You dick that could've killed them
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
ty kk
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
Just got back in time for the Sweden goal - loving this!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
what a save!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
half-time: Germany to win the whole thing now
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
Germany should be glad they're not playing Belgium.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
damn - the world has gone tits up when you can nod at that
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
Henrik mate, heard of SPF??
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
The way that cheating cunt Neuer appeals to the linesman as soon as the goal goes in
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
lol @ this stuff on Boateng -- ok he has "delusions of grandeur" or something.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
"he thinks he is Beckenbauer"
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
Neville wouldn't appreciate defenders who try to play the ball
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
He thinks he's better than Gary Neville.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
I'm better than Gary Neville tbf
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 18:58 (seven years ago)
important steve-miller-band-themed segue there
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:03 (seven years ago)
What a joker
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
Got ist tod
pah
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
sweden have been kicking about since the goal, couple of cards, trying to get a breather.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
Germany still rubbish.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
so are Sweden, sad to report.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Sweden have had 16% possession in the second half.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
swedish ppl are just tall they don't do anything
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
fucking hell that miss
Some of the passing from Germany has been lamentable.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
did he say boateng has 650 pairs of shoes
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
that is too many
Because of the substitute's beard Sweden now deserve to lose.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
hard disagree
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
he looks like kon tiki
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
acceptable beard for a Swede imo
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
the 650 shoes revelation is my fav of the wc, it absolutely fits with this decadent, arrogant football. they have no respect
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
the swedes arent known for their handling of ballstheyre known for their handling of sticks
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
Boateng off - the magic of VAR!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
Gary Neville is better than Boateng tbf.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
That's hilarious but if VAR has interfered there then it's also bullshit
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
lol, this is hilarious - and Sweden nearly score
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
Show Boateng the red card.
― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
VAR in ref's earpiece: "remember the shoes!"ref *produces the red*
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
I don't know if Pougatch has backed Germany but he sounds desperate for them to win
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
Good job he's the same height as Matthew Kelly.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Olsen you beauty
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
shitting my pants
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
I've been avoiding that subject!
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
fellas
https://cdn3.volusion.com/j575u.gtsw7/v/vspfiles/photos/KBC19-Men-2.jpg
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
pants shat
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Lol post
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
lol what a hit
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
these misses are incredible
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
Go SWE
― calstars, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
LOL Germans
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
just play it across prick
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
bah german free kick
where's neuer?!
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
bastards
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
Fucking knew it.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
Bah German goal.
― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
Scheisse
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
― k3vin k., Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
holy shiiiit
― frogbs, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
the panzer broke thru the wall
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
Lord
― burzum buddies (brownie), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
Gott ist sehr tot
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
Fucking brilliant though.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
bet loss besides, great game
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
that’s some odious defending by the swedes.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
That’s spectacular.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
That was the stupidest fucking free kick any stupid fuck ever fucking conceded
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Inevitable but can't begrudge such a fantastic goal
― groovypanda, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
this germany team are mb the most entertaining thing in this wc
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Crime of the fucking century.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
kon tiki man to be eaten by sharks imo
― mark s, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Fucking wasteman hipster fucking twat
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
gutted for Olsen
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
I hope Mexico wreck the fuckers now
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
^^^^^^^
― imago, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
and Korea beat Germany 3-0 to go through :)
― imago, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
Can see Sweden beating Mexico tbh.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:01 (seven years ago)
The bandwagon hipsters are in full force now in my neighbourhood. They love Berlin and they love the Mannschaft and it's an atrocious sight and please make them go away.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
the german defence will def suit son a lot more than mexico's or sweden's
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
god I don't know what could be better than sonaldo putting germany out the wc
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
yeah i'm signing up for that
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
Also the freaking commentators always straddling the lines of cultural clichés about the german spirit and mental toughness is really just the worst. You would never hear them say that about Nigeria or Costa Rica.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:08 (seven years ago)
otoh Germany always seems to be able to pull this off, and I've never seen Costa Rica do it. (of course, it's a little easy to do 'it' if you're the biggest and richest football nation in the world)
― Ludo, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
Sweden basically played like a UEFA Cup level Premiership team in 1993 but that was both devastating and stupid.The sheer gall of scoring one of the best ever World Cup goals when you're seconds away from elimination as well.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
C’mon it was a fine piece of trickery but it wasn’t Bergkamp 1998 or Carlos Alberto 1970. There’s been better goals in this tournament already.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
Context matters...
― Number None, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
If Germany wasn't the most or second most powerful footballing nation in the world for 50 years running vs a winter country with 1/8th of their population I would agree, but you are right, context matters.
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
in the context of football of yore when goals when enjoyed RT or shortly after, context was v important, but in the context of modern football enjoyed through compilations and parochial hard house, context is less important
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
I knew I'd seen Toni Kroos' goal before. What a player, Román, always knew just how to stick it to Racing 😢 pic.twitter.com/4wxym9h5fm— Daniel Edwards 💚 (@DanEdwardsGoal) June 23, 2018
― ogmor, Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:54 (seven years ago)
Had a bet on Sweden ahead at half time but Germany winning so TY based Kroos
― nashwan, Saturday, 23 June 2018 21:10 (seven years ago)
Lol yeah I had over 2.5 goals
― frogbs, Saturday, 23 June 2018 23:20 (seven years ago)
Can Kroos do it in big games y/n
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 23 June 2018 23:23 (seven years ago)
nice to see the Serbian FA responding to defeat with calm equanimity
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 24 June 2018 08:32 (seven years ago)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/24/world-cup-low-goals-count-financial-inequality-lack-of-time
― ogmor, Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:04 (seven years ago)
Bunkering!
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:22 (seven years ago)
i dispute the opening sentence of his article so i'm not slogging thru the rest of it
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:29 (seven years ago)
i assume he wrote it before yesterday's games tho
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:30 (seven years ago)
wtf this has been a good world cup
― imago, Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:33 (seven years ago)
kroos goal keeper error
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:33 (seven years ago)
(xp) otm
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:34 (seven years ago)
i really like Inverting the Pyramid so i assume this is just clickbait Graun mode strictly for the bucks
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:38 (seven years ago)
god help me i'm going to the pub to watch this one, i feel it needs the reportage
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:39 (seven years ago)
lol @ That Guardian article
Of more progressive football there has been little at this tournament, with the one side that promised something new, Argentina, never quite embracing the 2-3-3-2 blueprint of Jorge Sampaoli and collapsing into anarchy as they tried to operate a back three against Croatia.
more like 1-10 (Messi > give the ball to Messi players)
He does make a valid point about the European dominance, which gets more annyoing every World Cup.
― Ludo, Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:55 (seven years ago)
no it doesn't
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:57 (seven years ago)
England still going for three at the back with Walker.
Alli is out.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:00 (seven years ago)
What's annoying about it? (xps)
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:01 (seven years ago)
That piece is hilarious, there is almost a colonial mindset to that stuff. First week can be slow because they are first games and sides don't want to lose but the last few days have been great. VAR has played a part on the penalties front - but maybe the rules and players will catch up with it in time so I expect the numbers to go down. VAR's implementation was rushed.
The dearth of goals is the obvious complaint. As of Friday night, there had been 2.33 per game. By comparison, there were 3.21 per game in the Champions League last season and 2.67 in the Premier League. The lowest average for a World Cup is the 2.21 of 1990.
What thrash is this? Its a one-month tournament played over four years. Its going to be a very different mindset.
And the world cup has never had more than 5-10 teams, all from Europe and South America, that could win the thing. The odd run from an African or Asian team doesn't change that.
And the problems from Argentina (and Germany) stem from them being at the end of their cycle. The former nearly didn't make it.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:02 (seven years ago)
And the world cup has never had more than 5-10 teams, all from Europe and South America, that could win the thing.
One of the most annoying aspects (and less than 10 imo). Not sure why anyone would deny that. Article is bad tho sure.
― nashwan, Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:08 (seven years ago)
Not really sure why a tactics nerd is worried about the goal count. I say this as a tactics nerd.
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:12 (seven years ago)
Yeah its less than 10.
There isn't really an European dominance of the WC - or no more so than usual. Usually one of Brazil/Argentina/Uruguay get to the latter stages. One of Colombia or Chile threaten to do something. The former were hacked around four years ago.
Croatia (I forgot the odd contribution from Central and Eastern Europe) and Senegal have played some good stuff this time around and hopefully they can get to the latter stages (really hoping Senegal put Eng out). That's par for the course.
xp = maybe more sides should go for it like Tunisia did yesterday and get mauled.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:20 (seven years ago)
European sides doing better at this one than the two previous: at both of those two, only 6 uefa teams got to second round, it'll be at least 9 or 10 this time you'd think
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:27 (seven years ago)
he's mostly talking about world cup football in general so it's not griping but an attempt to explain the general, long term lower goal count compared to say the champions league which has a v similar format. it's imo not immediately obvious why there wld be such a consistent disparity
I do think the point abt world football getting more rather than less unequal is interesting. it's not so much abt complaining abt the poor spectacle as using the WC as a measure of the health of world football which is largely out of FIFA's control
― ogmor, Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:30 (seven years ago)
This doesn't annoy me tbh.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:32 (seven years ago)
I hope Loftus-Cheek isn't playing too high up the pitch on this occasion, might be interesting to see him dropping a bit deeper, picking the ball from Henderson and running with it. England struggled against Tunisia because they didn't have any midfielders who were really capable of moving the ball quickly under pressure (Alli can but he was clearly injured) and playing RLC in a kind of quasi-Dembele role might help mitigate that. If nothing else he's very difficult to knock off the ball.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:34 (seven years ago)
LOL @ Joy Division playing over the build-up.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:36 (seven years ago)
Celtic fan... :)
― nashwan, Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:43 (seven years ago)
LOL. Of course the Champions League, that's a different matter.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:44 (seven years ago)
he's mostly talking about world cup football in general so it's not griping but an attempt to explain the general, long term lower goal count compared to say the champions league which has a v similar format.
Not sure, CL has a similar format but its played every year so it allows many of the same players and teams to come back. Four years is a very long time for the development of national teams.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:51 (seven years ago)
Also the top teams in the CL are much further ahead and much further advantaged than the top teams in the WC, the Barcelonas and PSGs routinely demolish club sides (mentioning no names) 6-0 and 7-0, sides that aren't really that bad.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:55 (seven years ago)
So maybe if Germany were beating Mexico and Sweden 6-0 or 7-0 he'd be happy? Goals goals goals!
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:57 (seven years ago)
re ogmor's post, is this 2015 piece by branko milanovich known on ilx?
(tl/dr = the clampdown on fifa corruption will exacerbate football's inequality, but read it for his nuance)
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:57 (seven years ago)
What, Tab Ramos is one of the refs? Did I see that right?
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:02 (seven years ago)
very clear red and pen there
coward cunt cheat ref is the conclusion
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:03 (seven years ago)
Oh no, Telemundo commentator, sorry
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:03 (seven years ago)
Oh ffs, bottle crashed.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:04 (seven years ago)
stones walker lol lol
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:05 (seven years ago)
Welcum 2 concacaf
― alomar lines, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:06 (seven years ago)
England set piece experts. Big Sam's cockles duly warmed.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:08 (seven years ago)
lol?
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:08 (seven years ago)
Stones lol.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:08 (seven years ago)
Comical defending.
loftus, kane, maguire, cahill
some cheek throeing an england brand on this team qf
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:09 (seven years ago)
stones has a collection of characteristics that would have you distraught as a FM head. he has no position but is clearly goof at plenty of things. jack of no trade.
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:11 (seven years ago)
well i mean good but also
There really is no such thing as a simple pass for England
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:12 (seven years ago)
lingard clearly identified as the man to kill here for some reason
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:14 (seven years ago)
I have a fiver on a red card and am feeling bullish about it atm.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:15 (seven years ago)
fed up with these antics already, can’t wait to see the back of this lot
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:18 (seven years ago)
which
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:18 (seven years ago)
Sv good betPanama a bit brighter going fwd than expected sofar
― alomar lines, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:19 (seven years ago)
brilliant call from lingard and great spot from trippier
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:20 (seven years ago)
this game is barely recognisable as football
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:20 (seven years ago)
Why have Panama identified Lingard as the dude to kick the shit out of? I mean he wouldn't be my first choice.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:20 (seven years ago)
lol these shithouses
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:21 (seven years ago)
love2see lumps kicked out of english until two o clock on a sunday
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:22 (seven years ago)
Maybe they saw his interview with Gabby Logan on the BBC just before the match? xxp
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:22 (seven years ago)
What lumps?
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:22 (seven years ago)
panama just kicked off during celebrations this is great
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:23 (seven years ago)
I've just realized I had no idea what Loftus-Cheek looked like before this game.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:23 (seven years ago)
Trippier has created more chances than anyone else by some margin, across the two games, so I can’t see him being dropped if England decide to play with three actual defenders.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:26 (seven years ago)
What chances?
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:32 (seven years ago)
Created six of England’s fourteen in the first match - put Lingard in for the penalty, Sterling in a minute ago, took the corner for the goal, etc.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:35 (seven years ago)
they should've killed him when they had the chance
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:36 (seven years ago)
Jesse you fucking beauty
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:36 (seven years ago)
Done.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:36 (seven years ago)
panama have no man and no plan
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:38 (seven years ago)
LOL Stones 2!
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:39 (seven years ago)
stones for golden boot surely
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:40 (seven years ago)
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:40 (seven years ago)
Oh my days
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:43 (seven years ago)
lol again
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:44 (seven years ago)
stones to take the pen with his head plz
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:44 (seven years ago)
My god there are some stupid defenders in this World Cup.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:44 (seven years ago)
Not enough goals in this WC.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:45 (seven years ago)
One more penalty and Kane's ahead of Rom and Ronaldo.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:48 (seven years ago)
Panamaniacs
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:49 (seven years ago)
A man, a plan, a canal, panama.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:50 (seven years ago)
This one game could sink my golden boot bet. Seething
― Number None, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:51 (seven years ago)
10 please
― nashwan, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:53 (seven years ago)
I'm sure England would be doing this under The Big Sam.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:54 (seven years ago)
bet marcus is dying to get on here. christ you’d even fancy welbz to bag a couple
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 12:55 (seven years ago)
Wags could've played this match and won it. On high heels.
― Ludo, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:00 (seven years ago)
everyone knows ENGPAN is a dishpan
(i worked out the score by walking down a sunny east london street listening to the noises coming from open windows)
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:06 (seven years ago)
well thats what i get for sneaking out for a quick hop
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:09 (seven years ago)
Game's a great argument for increasing the number of teams at the WC to 48, I must say.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:11 (seven years ago)
gotta get that goal ratio up somehow
― nashwan, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:20 (seven years ago)
Oh you absolute cunt
― Number None, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:20 (seven years ago)
Ruben Liftus-Cup.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
Jamie V.A.R.dy on.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
teams way less talented than England have beaten Panama badly. they qualified more due to the ineptitude of other CONCACAF nations.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
world class deflection from kane
― nashwan, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:22 (seven years ago)
Kane is offside. Cuts to VAR room and then nothing hapoens
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:22 (seven years ago)
Best hattrick ever
― groovypanda, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:22 (seven years ago)
and a miscalled goal iirc xps
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:23 (seven years ago)
premier league reserve players >>>>> golden generation
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:23 (seven years ago)
xpost oi don't remind me
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:27 (seven years ago)
replays shows kane onside for the first time backheel chip
you salah fanboys just cant admit a beating
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:29 (seven years ago)
GG used to hate each other though didn't they?This team does genuinely seem like a team
― groovypanda, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:29 (seven years ago)
world class onside
― nashwan, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:29 (seven years ago)
I'm sure Harry will give that to Loftus-Cheek
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:29 (seven years ago)
xp thats def one of the differences
something about the path to the top involving a bit more thought/frustration for a lot of these guys is def part of it too
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:30 (seven years ago)
xp why would he do that, his goal
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:31 (seven years ago)
This squad is like twice as fast as the largely pace-free Golden Generation.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:31 (seven years ago)
Need Stones hat trick.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:32 (seven years ago)
smdh ppl still claiming harry kane is a clumsy player the ball is just bouncing off
what, forty times a season?
five times in the first two games of the toughest comp in the sport?
smdh jog on lads end of
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:32 (seven years ago)
looked a handball there
just after george hamilton called drose sterling
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:33 (seven years ago)
Oh my god.
Sam Allardyce watching England vs Panama in a pub, on his own, with a Big Mac he’s brought in with him, is just outstanding 🍔👏 #ENGPAN pic.twitter.com/D1GwwqLFxk— Man On (@ManOnToday) June 24, 2018
That can't be real, can it?
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:34 (seven years ago)
worth noting that panama should have two or three
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:34 (seven years ago)
sterling cooper drama there
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:35 (seven years ago)
easy game this
Get in there!
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:36 (seven years ago)
comeback still possible!
― Ludo, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:37 (seven years ago)
should be about 7-4 now
― nashwan, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:37 (seven years ago)
england with vardy up front 0:1
have that smartarse guardian tacticians
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:38 (seven years ago)
those Panama fans are something! Much better than Brazil fans and singing loudly when they are losing.
― calzino, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:40 (seven years ago)
I've never seen a set of fans so happy to be 6-1 down. Even the Ireland fans wouldn't do that.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:41 (seven years ago)
Pretty amazing England's previous best victory in a WC Finals is only 3-0.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:44 (seven years ago)
Panama fans <3
― alomar lines, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:46 (seven years ago)
Equal on GD, so if england v Belgium is a draw how do they decide who goes top of the table
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
Yellow cards
― imago, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:48 (seven years ago)
Still time for Stones to get that hat trick.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
the fuck would england want to be top
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:50 (seven years ago)
Why not? Too scared to play Japan or Senegal?
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:51 (seven years ago)
and im still lolling at stones walker
xp soz thought the way things were shaping up first had them possibly up against idk germany
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:52 (seven years ago)
presumptuous but winning the group probably leads to Brazil or Germany QF
― nashwan, Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:54 (seven years ago)
people will overhype the fuck out of this but in a very measured way it's been nice to see England convincingly put a team away like that
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:55 (seven years ago)
when the rte biyiz wish and england team well you know its a decent group tbf
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 13:57 (seven years ago)
no brady mind
I'm totally rooting Senegal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 14:28 (seven years ago)
Panama had nothing but England have laboured or failed to beat some right dross in the last few World Cup group stages so this situation is still hugely encouraging.Most of the players are technically sound and have come up under serious tactically astute managers and Southgate seems to know what he's doing. He's also created a visibly relaxed atmosphere in the camp leading to none of the usual crippling stage fright.Once you got past the United, Chelsea, Arsenal and some of the Liverpool players, previous generations would look very threadbare and tactically rigid.They are still short of a proper playmaker in midfield and a couple of really good CBs but they'll do respectably enough. QFs seems likely.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
Most of that yes but can't bring myself to rule out a fall at the first real hurdle
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 24 June 2018 14:58 (seven years ago)
Niang seems to have been around forever and he’s a year younger than Pickford.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 15:09 (seven years ago)
Waaaay!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 15:12 (seven years ago)
✅
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 15:12 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
Beautiful goal, really.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 24 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
Great goal. Draw here puts even more pressure on Poland v Colombia.
― nashwan, Sunday, 24 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
all referees should be called Rocky
― Ludo, Sunday, 24 June 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
Have to credit Japan on how well they’ve bounced back. They looked in absolute disarray before the tournament started.
― Carly Rae #JAPSEN (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
A Panama legend scored their first ever world cup goal, of course they'd be happy even if going down. Euro dominance in dour, detached spectating continues unabashed.
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 24 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
Panama fans are uber kind and enthusiastic. they were so complimentary after the penultimate World Cup qualifier even though we weren't the most kind hosts.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
oh man how do you miss that
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
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― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
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japon should be winning this handily
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
sign neanderthal the man who never misses
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
That crossbar
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
Senegal look like they decided they'd won the game after they scored
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
Weirdly physical game from both sides
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
Strangely erotic perhaps?
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
FUCK YES
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
well
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
I thought this World Cup was supposed to be disappointing?
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
✅✅
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
Senegal w incredible speed as usu
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
it was just that 1.5 days mid-week really xxpost
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
Excellent finish.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
Truly.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
Not over yet this.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
was that not a handball cos it bounced off his knee first, incidental?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:32 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)
oosh
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)
Michty me.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)
damn.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
Senegal seems willing to give up a 3rd atm
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
keeper seems particularly enthusiastic in that regard
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)
本田さん！！
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
goalie is top of his class at tackling opponents without the ball tho, gotta give him that
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
the Senegal fans are my favorite I think
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:43 (seven years ago)
頑張れ日本！
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
group still wide open.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:51 (seven years ago)
Euro dominance in dour, detached spectating continues unabashed.
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 24. June 2018 16:53 (fifty-seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
wtf does this even mean
― groovemaaan, Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
A draw tonight would mean all 4 sides could go into the last game with a chance of qualifying.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
Super fun game have to admit
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 24 June 2018 16:58 (seven years ago)
Loved that game, wanted both teams to win. Last three days have been great tbf, real step up. Bottom half of draw where all the action is
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 24 June 2018 17:00 (seven years ago)
Bottom half of draw where all the action is
cf. Eurovision Songfestival.
― Ludo, Sunday, 24 June 2018 17:04 (seven years ago)
I think Colombia is going to go ham on Poland
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 17:11 (seven years ago)
we're at 2.65 goals per game now, just a little under the average for the 2014 World Cup
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 17:15 (seven years ago)
Poland to win this, bye bye Colombia.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 17:23 (seven years ago)
Gadzooks I think notte
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 24 June 2018 17:46 (seven years ago)
http://www.angelfire.com/music3/EB/easterbunnytotown.jpg
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 17:50 (seven years ago)
hard to tell what Colombia is up to. Played most of their world cup with 10 men.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
Panama trying to score a goal while England players are celebrating. 😂😂😂 #ENGPAN pic.twitter.com/I32acjyWXl— Mayes (@MayesTouabi) June 24, 2018
― ogmor, Sunday, 24 June 2018 17:53 (seven years ago)
could've had 6-2 Rodriguez
― nashwan, Sunday, 24 June 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
why do embedded tweets leave orphan question marks now?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:00 (seven years ago)
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, June 24, 2018 12:23 PM (thirty-seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
flag post
― gbx, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:00 (seven years ago)
FPed for a prediction? The cameramen's eternal search of the crowd to find attractive women is definitely on in this game.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:02 (seven years ago)
ffs not McCoist
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
not a fan of this Colombian kit, looks too much like Detroit Pistons circa 1989
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
injury ball
lol at that Panama clip
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
You're supposed to be able to restart the game if all outfield opposition players are off the pitch apparently
― Number None, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)
There was a pic of the entire Portugal team celebrating in the corner with one player standing on his own inside the touchline from the Spain game
― Number None, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
^this is not true but has been v widely circulated
― ogmor, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
panama deserved that result
Well, it's reached Panama, we know that. (xp)
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:10 (seven years ago)
yeah the rule book mentions that the referee has to whistle the kickoff ffs
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:10 (seven years ago)
And having checked up on it, it's total bullshit, but Panama obviously believed it too!
― Number None, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
"if two midfielders leave the pitch, you may place a banana peel on the field"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
shades of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeMILGMJTb8
― Number None, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
Panama also had a player run past the white line and blocked the US's free kick at close range in 2015's Gold Cup consolation, so their knowledge of the rules seems sketchy (the official allowed it, even more bafflingly)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
the red-white-yellow-blue of the crowd makes the stands look like a mondrian fed through a shredder
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
I thought the accepted view was that contra motson and his 'african ignorance' line (I mean how cld he have possibly been actually confused about free kicks?), he was just time-wasting to avoid a heavy defeat and the repercussions that wld come from the mobutu regime. this panama shit though
― ogmor, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
they fell victim to fake news.
japan-senegal was v enjoyable, senegal the good sort of burly and it's pleasing to see japan actually get some results bc they have played some decent stuff in past WCs no avail
― ogmor, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
senegal are a mourinho team of hurdlers and japan are wengeresque technicians surprised and unhappy with ilx pref for former
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:28 (seven years ago)
Even if Japan got a lucky break to have play a 10-man Colombia. xp
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
As in yeah I am happy for Japan - think they won a match at the WC for the first time? Still want Colombia and Senegal to go through.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
Just caught five minutes of this in an Eastbourne pub. Atrocious. Might be the first 0-0
― imago, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
colombia were disgraceful in that game, but it was v entertaining
― ogmor, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
This match is pretty good! Colombia are playing some good stuff after a slow start.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
Agree with you about Eastbourne pubs imago
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
fkn hell Cuadrado!!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Ally McCoist is clearly angling for a travel documentary series on ITV2.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
He needs the work.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
Was impressed with the architecture review tbh.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
yes!!
beautifully worked
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
Fkn easy. Poland are shit.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
statuesque polish defence
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
imago wtf colombia have been superb
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
truly disappointing, Poland. They seemed to have an excellent squad on paper.
― Ludo, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
what a jump
LOL you can take the goalkeeper out of Arsenal but...
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
Man I so want an Eng - Colombia round of 16.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
the way mccoist recited his notes on maxim gorky when he was in nizhny novgorod was hilarious & champion's "you wear your research very lightly don't you?" was perfect
― ogmor, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
I must have seen the 5 minutes where Poland were just knocking it around at the back
― imago, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
Pity he has to talk about football really. (xp)
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
that's not a corner?
― k3vin k., Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
This was probably answered here already, but no way am I trying to load in 2000+ answers on this shitty laptop, but if it's a draw with Eng and Bel how do they decide the group winners?
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:49 (seven years ago)
Disciplinary record.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
Which I’m afraid might do for Senegal as well.
It’s a terrible way to decide it.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:51 (seven years ago)
Many xposts japan won games in 2002 and 2010 both times they reached the second round we aint talking steeple sibderby wanderers here
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:53 (seven years ago)
Poland are pure irredemable stodge stodz.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:53 (seven years ago)
Cool thanks Bananaman
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
watching japan go out to paraguay on penalties was one of the great frustrations of 2010, wld be a fun team to have against england
― ogmor, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Unbelievable that this team are ranked higher than Spain and seeded instead of them.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
Get Milik on imo.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
Good riddance, Poland.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
man
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
how now falcao
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
Delighted for him tbh.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
yeah
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
Poland almost reached the semi-finals of the Euro 16 o_O
― Ludo, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
i heart colombia imo
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
Wow
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
so so good
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
what a fkn pass for the 3rd
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
wow what a pass
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
omgggggg
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
Amazing
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
incredipass
Motion to have that wee reverse pass renamed as a quintero
Xp get in James and Colombia
― i know kore-eda (or something), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
I think I know who Belgium and England will be hoping they don't have to play.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
JAMES ¡ HAMEZ¡
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
NiceAnother latin american teamSeeing pibe and higuita celebrate is kinda crazy bc it makes me feel old
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
I would’ve been so fucked off with cuadrado if he’d have missed that
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
God damn it! He said the 'Midsummer's Night Dream' thing again!
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
GLIK
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
sorry i just like his name
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
Also there’s a real lack of booty shaking this year
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
A sad affliction Ospina has that he gets injured every time he saves a shot
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
this is the performance of the tournament
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
ospina looks to be in bad shape
― gbx, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
falcao goal reminded me so much of me
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
LooolThat slow baaallll
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
wait what, "johnny rotten's guitar is in the museum of soviet lifestyle"
(sorry this is more mccoist-related cultural commentary)
(WHAT guitar?)
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
yeah I thought that
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Unused obviously.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
Sad we didnt get backheel goal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
maybe it's satire: "there is no such guitar bcz the soviets didn't have a lifestyle bdum tish"
― mark s, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
xp you got one earlier
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
jesus but falcao is an ugly man its lucky he has football isnt it
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Colombian cafe just along from me, I imagine they're going nuts in there.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
They’ll be dancing in the streets of Elephant and Castle tonight
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
A night of salsa and shakira
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
Really glad Colombia have got it together.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
colombia v senegal should be great
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
group is so tight
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
Game 2. Going to plan for Poland 🇵🇱 😢 https://t.co/ebc80EdwA0— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) June 24, 2018
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 24 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
All tasty fixtures:
Iran - PortugalNigeria - ArgentinaSenegal - Colombia
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 24 June 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
Xxxxpost i missed the first goal while in transit :(
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 24 June 2018 20:09 (seven years ago)
prediction: senegal to knock out colombia with a last minute goal and i get to use the phrase, chronicle of a diouf foretold
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
Are Colombia doing a Pierre Menard Portugal's world cup campaign of 2002? Shock slightly farcical opening defeat. Second game, dick all over Poland. Third game...
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 24 June 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
In Poland's previous two world cups, they were indeed eliminated after two games, but won the ensuing dead rubber Game of Honour, so watch out Japan
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 24 June 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
LOL posho Engerland fans.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Sunday, 24 June 2018 21:10 (seven years ago)
Colombia went to quarterfinals last time w/o Falcao, and w Quintero still in diapers. I'm picking them for winner this time.
― remy bean, Sunday, 24 June 2018 23:38 (seven years ago)
never happen but nothing wrong with a hipster pick regardless
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Sunday, 24 June 2018 23:51 (seven years ago)
xpost Remy! Back in action here I see.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 24 June 2018 23:52 (seven years ago)
'Missed' England but caught Colombia and they were brilliant. Dat passss.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 07:41 (seven years ago)
reminder for all those competing in the ILX Hubris Cup you can update yr fantasy football teams for round 3 now.
current table update/gloating:
https://i.imgur.com/Ut1DS3l.png
― ogmor, Monday, 25 June 2018 07:52 (seven years ago)
I signed up but the piece of shit erased the first team I agonizingly selected so I gave up before the tournament started. No idea how I even earned points lol.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 08:06 (seven years ago)
A friend of ours is in Colombia right now and sent a video of the reaction to the first goal and it was just off the scale.
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 June 2018 08:58 (seven years ago)
the revelation of the finals so far for me is that in spanish they call the last 16 "octavos de final" so i am lobbying for english to either adopt "eighth finals" or "octavos" for this otherwise inconsistently named round of the competition.
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 25 June 2018 13:41 (seven years ago)
with semis and quarters, octavos makes a helluva lot more sense than 'last 16' tbh. i'm in favor.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
russia v uruguay, egypt v saudi arabia - not much at stake, would love to see salah get a goal or two though
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 25 June 2018 14:03 (seven years ago)
I know #URURUS just started, but this really should, and will, be Iran's day.
Cristiano Ronaldo foi até a janela pedir para os Iranianos que estavam na entrada do Hotel para o deixarem descansar! #Copa2018 #POR #IRA pic.twitter.com/mqssUxlgiw— Central do Esporte (@centraldesport1) June 24, 2018
Iranian fans tried to keep the Portuguese awake, blowing their vuvuzelas at the Portugal hotel. Cron responded by signing ppl are asleep, it seems. Though I've no idea why he taps on the window.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 14:03 (seven years ago)
Back to reality
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 14:09 (seven years ago)
golazo
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 14:10 (seven years ago)
Ignashevich looked half asleep during the anthems and half asleep there.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
Salah has his goal.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 14:23 (seven years ago)
Nice finish from Salah
― groovypanda, Monday, 25 June 2018 14:23 (seven years ago)
rip mother russia
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 14:23 (seven years ago)
lol Russia
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 14:23 (seven years ago)
Salah should have two. Misses when straight through on keeper
― groovypanda, Monday, 25 June 2018 14:25 (seven years ago)
And an embarrassing miss in the exact same position.
He will get three at least if KSA defend like this.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 14:25 (seven years ago)
Nearly a 3rd for Uruguay
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 14:28 (seven years ago)
Meanwhile, classic Angloballs from the Telegraph...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/2018/06/25/harry-kane-found-new-level-become-world-cups-efficient-goal/
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Monday, 25 June 2018 14:34 (seven years ago)
And red card, Russia down one.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 25 June 2018 14:37 (seven years ago)
Eng's own reality check coming up.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
Great penalty save from the Egyptian keeper
― groovypanda, Monday, 25 June 2018 14:43 (seven years ago)
KSA have another go.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
Second penalty to Saudi Arabia
― groovypanda, Monday, 25 June 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
Or not, who knows?
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 14:50 (seven years ago)
Can you give a yellow you personally missed the first time after checking VAR for a penalty?
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 14:51 (seven years ago)
No heroics from the 45 year old this time. 1-1
― groovypanda, Monday, 25 June 2018 14:52 (seven years ago)
Stopped watching but KSA have had 82% in the second half?
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
Wow are Egypt really that bad?
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
Russia lose 3-0 and qualify from one of the worst groups of the world cup (the other being England's).
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
lmao Saudi Arabia scoring in the last min of the game
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
KSA win at the death.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
so that's likely to mean that russia face spain in the next round? xp
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 25 June 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
Yup
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 15:59 (seven years ago)
saudi arabia inverting the pyramids
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 25 June 2018 16:00 (seven years ago)
oh nick
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 16:00 (seven years ago)
Unless Portugal can win on goal difference, reckon they'll have a tougher time with Iran tonight (reckon they could even lose that).
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
So apparently there was a VAR related fiasco in the Saudi Egypt game?
more of a stramash, not quite a farrago imo
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)
yeah that first pen shouldn't have been awarded really. apparently took 3 mins to award the other pen lol.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
If Iran win tonight it will be the greatest
― imago, Monday, 25 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
beaten by Saudi Arabia ;_; :D
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
the whole non-Portuguese world is behind Iran.
ok, maybe not Israel.
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 16:09 (seven years ago)
Al Dawsari to be awarded 12 Rolls Royce cars.
Uruguay were not fucking about today. They'd be favourites against Portugual or Iran for me, and have a good chance against Spain.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
No punishment for Xhaka, Shaqiri or Switzerland is the shock announcement from FIFA’s Zurich HQ.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
shame xhame chame imo
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
― imago, Monday, June 25, 2018 6:08 PM (fifty-eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Aye. If Iran win I promise I will not again re-post the by far greatest post of this thread again:
― Matt DC, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 9:24 PM (five days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 17:09 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_AjTidjWMk
Never forget: Salah letting himself be abused as a propaganda prop by Kadyrov
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 17:28 (seven years ago)
Footballers who really don't need to let themselves be abused as a propaganda prop
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Monday, 25 June 2018 17:29 (seven years ago)
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/25/football/mo-salah-quit-egypt-national-team-reaction-spt-intl/index.html
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Monday, 25 June 2018 17:32 (seven years ago)
tbf I don't know how much say he has in it. the egyptian FA decided to put their base in chechnya and when kadyrov realised salah wasn't at training he apparently personally drove to the hotel to fetch him.
― ogmor, Monday, 25 June 2018 17:42 (seven years ago)
Just saw Patricio and felt a bit disloyal cheering for Iran
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 17:43 (seven years ago)
Love the Iranian goalie.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
omg Spain are 1-0 down??
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
Yep lol ffs lol
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
Isn't he supposed to be like highly rated or something?
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
Oh fuck off Cron behave
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
that Morocco goal is pure comedy
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
I find it very difficult to cheer against Quaresma, even if I know I must.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
Spain 1-1
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
man wtf were they doing on that morocco goal
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 25 June 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
Clear yellow here for Raphael - Iran def in this. come the fuck on
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
header straight at the goalie, great chance
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Ronaldo's looking more and more like his sculpture with every game
― thomasintrouble, Monday, 25 June 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
Iran v Portugal is a proper grind. Iran are never going to win this in a million years. And yet they might.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
xp lmao yes! esp during the anthem
fkn goal
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 25 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
time to cheer against Quaresma - it won't matter tho'
grudging applause
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
best outside of the boot striker in history
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
He is the best ;_;
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
tbh if “unfulfilled talent” won me the league seven times in three countries, along with Euro 16, I’d take it.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:49 (seven years ago)
I am moved that you are this moved by a player, SV.
(the "unfulfilled talent" stuff is so lame)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
I think he meant he'd never played at Stoke on a cold Tuesday night
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
Is there anything more enjoyable than British ex footballers wanking on and on and on about the ball not being humped forward quickly enough btw?
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:52 (seven years ago)
dang that goal was a beauty
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 25 June 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
you had me at ex footballers wanking
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
plausible red for Pique there imo
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
clear foul on cron there in box no pen apparently
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
ref that needs a shout for var there is already a cheat cunt obv
tbf Iran just look like blundering buffoons in this game
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXu3T7TXG2c
Disgraceful from Ornlado. VAR falls for it.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
the bad kind of lol obv
― mark s, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
lol lol lol
― mark s, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
AHAHHAHAHA UP YOURS CRONNNN
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
Wahaaay!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
apparently god agreed with the ref
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
The entire tournament is ruined. temporarily not ruined
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
clear foul
and this iran team is a disgrace
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
Pls don’t get sent off Sardar.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
hope they all get sent off
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
sending off Quieroz was the easy way out
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, June 25, 2018 9:13 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
madness.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
queiroz literally just went to drop off his jacket rte jumped the gun i think
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
iran just a bunch of shithouse cowards
i hope they all die actually
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
grass gets pretty slippery when you paint a white rectangle around it
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
I love this Iran team.
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
they won't die before cron and his cronies die in a fire first iirc
shithouse cowards > portuguese footballers
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
This is great stuff
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
The best kind of shithousery.
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
look im loving it but im invested in a specific ending is all, the death of these iran lads
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
what a goal that portugal number was
― ||||||||, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Lawrenson's Campaign for Real Men maybe the shittiest aspect of his whole shitty shtick
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
oooof
It's not milk you joyless twat
― thomasintrouble, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
Also Lawro clearly hasn't bothered to learn a single Iranian player's name.
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
teams it is extremely funny to shithouse: portugal, england
― ||||||||, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
You can’t shithouse a shithouser
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
Portugal are such petulant pricks they basically deserve it.
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
Beginning to think Iran's solid performance in that last half hour against Spain says more about Spain than Iran
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
Cos I really can't see them scoring 2 here
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
Spain have apparently had 89% of possession and two shots on target in the second half.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
Prove me wrong Allah
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
This is so not gonna happen obv but Portugal deserve to die in a plane crash
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
short for 'group bad'
― ogmor, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
p much
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
rip
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
yesssss suspend cron for life for elbowing and boxing the iranian
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
Morocco score,
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
Lol at this VAR shit
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
could go
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
That's a fucking red Lawrenson get tae fuck
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
Yeah Cron might go here.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
has to be a red
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
can u give a yellow in a red card review
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
Not a red
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
not a red 4 me good call
YELLOW WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
IT's red or nowt you fucking rick
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
why
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
Shit decision, violent conduct, should be off
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
Not sure how that's possible
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
shat it
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
Yeah, I don’t think you’re supposed to give yellows on VAR but idk
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
#MAFIFA #ETC
Tournament fully re-ruined
Throwing a punch is a red whether u connect or not
also Morocco scored!
lads try to forget its a taller richer talented arrogant guy who doesnt care about music
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
he didnt throw a punch tbh
should've got two reds
― ||||||||, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
Portugal winning the fucking group now bcz Morocco scored. Gott ist sehr, sehr tot iirc
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
Dude I don't hate Ron and that's a red all day long. He wasn't jumping, he swung an elbow at the lad's face out of temper, that's violent conduct, please explain why it isn't
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
It wasn't a red. Violent conduct my arse, get a grip
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, June 25, 2018 9:43 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
he threw two
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
it absolutely is. Astonished that anyone would say otherwise
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
accepting the fact that is ilx obv
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
two reds and a penalty and the coach should've been sent to the stands
― ||||||||, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
he didn't tho
i mean im not arguing bcos thats my argument
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
I *do* hate Ronaldo but also think this was violent conduct and it's not even up for debate deems
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
his hand moves towards the face but it was in a natural position
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
In addition, a player who, when not challenging for the ball, deliberately strikes an opponent or any other person on the head or face with the hand or arm, is guilty of violent conduct unless the force used was negligible.
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
which even if he did twas
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
He did and it wasn't
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
lads this is unseemly
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
wanna find a woman who looks at my bod the way ye look at the desperate possibility of cron misfortune the heat outtve yere loins is some want
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
ANOTHER VAR MIRACLE MOMENT YOU GOTTA LOVE THE WORLD CUP
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
My sense of blatant logic has fallen to the floor clutching his face
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
only this wrong with var is no yellow for frivolous call for var
ban lawro from cocommentating and ban dmac from posting
― ||||||||, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
PENALTY YOU MOFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSS LOL
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
disgrace
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
absolute disgrace
Spain goal ruled offside instantly but...
― nashwan, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
So even with VAR ref's still compensate previous wrong doings. VAR solves nowt lol.
VAR is extremely good
― ||||||||, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
never seen such a shockin call first he books cron now this
i reckon he's given just to piss off Lawro. my kinda ref.
― thomasintrouble, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
if this will fuck up portugal then I say hell yes var
decades later it's 2-2
― nashwan, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
THE WHOLE TOURNAMENT IS SAVED
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
the seemliest lol
― mark s, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
ayyyyy lmao VAR is hilarious
― ||||||||, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
VAVAR will correct the issues with VAR
now come on Iran get after them
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
great penalty son
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
holyyyyy fuckkkkkkkkk
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
Nooooo
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
zounds
― burzum buddies (brownie), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
OH YOU COCK
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
what a miss
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
deserves to have condemned his entire team to death with that
Nooooooo
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
VAR is very much the FP of football
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
how did he miss that
― ||||||||, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
just wanna say Kaliningrad O BLAST
― nashwan, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
seemed a very hard angle, and he stumbled w/ the reception?
― remy bean, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
no forgiveness for not dumping Portugal remy
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
we need 8 more mins of extra var time
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
blown far too early
― thomasintrouble, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
ref was shit, VAR just adds another tier of shit, it's rats within rats
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
foxsoccer twitter letting me down badly when it counts most by not posting a clip of cron apparently killing a fella and getting away with it scot free
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
wow what a finish
― k3vin k., Monday, 25 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
Lineker's (extremely dumb) pov is that any touching of ball to defender's hand in the box is a penalty so he shd be arguing in favour of this
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
That was a fun game.
― cajunsunday, Monday, 25 June 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
Anything that riles Shearer *and* Lawrenson this much has something going for it tho
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, June 25, 2018 9:58 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
don't let deems tell you otherwise, cron did kill a man. they're arranging his funeral as we speak.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
VAR redeemed once again with the second Spain goal, annoying tho it may be
― nashwan, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
at least "iran, iran so far away" won't be stuck in my head for any more games
― thomasintrouble, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
I am shocked, shocked, that Alan Fucking Shearer thinks an elbow to the face is ok
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
it's never a handball, but if you're gonna give decisions like that it should be an indirect free
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
From all of the eliminated teams atm, Morocco's Nordin Amrabat is the steal of the century. What a beast.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 25 June 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
I enjoyed Drogba nodding sagely while everyone else ripped into play acting on the pitch.
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
Morocco are I think the best of the eliminated teams, they were unlucky to get that group.
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
instant replay review makes sports, nay life, immeasurably worse.
― paul mccartney & whinge (voodoo chili), Monday, 25 June 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
should be for goal line review and nothing else
they don't need it for goal line review
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
Has the old fashioned goal line technology been needed even once this tournament?
― Matt DC, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
definitely saw it used in at least one game, but it wasn't close to a goal
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
Ref was making it all about him, ugh
― droit au butt (Euler), Monday, 25 June 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
you're right, they don't need video replay for goal line review, but they do need goal line tech.
― paul mccartney & whinge (voodoo chili), Monday, 25 June 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
yeah but that's an automatic decision. There's no interpretation involved
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
I mean I guess I'm just being a dick about agreeing with you
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
all i want to know is should i watch ESP or POR at 11pm BST or whenever the fuck the bbc platform finally crunches through the data and makes it available
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 25 June 2018 20:54 (seven years ago)
pogba goal was goal line tech iirc
― thomasintrouble, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
Only caught the last ten minutes but Spain v Morocco sounds like the better game.
Russia will probably do a Netherlands 2008-style number on Spain now while Portugal beat Uruguay 1-0 on pens.
― nashwan, Monday, 25 June 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
def catch iran portugal it was super entertainment the whole second half
didi hamann all but wearing a beret slouched in an rte chair lazily lamenting what weve lost with var, the emotion in the moment the beauty of a wrong decision become truth itself on the flawed platform of a man in black inarguable and unyielding, a metaphor for life itself.
spoiled by then whining in his pitiful reggie perrin mien that it doesnt even get everything right anyway as if he hadnt just contradicted himself completely
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 21:17 (seven years ago)
> whenever the fuck the bbc platform finally crunches through the data and makes it available
(i have a kickstart meeting tomorrow for the project to speed this up)
i think that if you start iplayer whilst the stream is running (ie before it ends) then you can rewind to the start and watch it from the buffer. buffer might only be two hours long though. after it ends you have to wait for the, yes, long transcode. it's complicated.
yes, here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcfour is the spain match, and if you'd've started within 2 hours of kickoff you could've seen the whole thing via the buffer (it's currently 56 minutes in)
― koogs, Monday, 25 June 2018 21:18 (seven years ago)
BBC Blog, "Inside our UHD workflow"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/b56edd34-a1d8-4ef9-9d2d-1c93eda18f73
over 5Tbits per second streamed during ENG-TUN
(red card fwiw, he swung his arm back deliberately, if the other player had been 2 inches further away it would've been an elbow in the face)
― koogs, Monday, 25 June 2018 21:24 (seven years ago)
https://www.reddit.com/r/footballhighlights/ has full games up more or less instantaneously
― Number None, Monday, 25 June 2018 21:30 (seven years ago)
Also, wasn't there something in the Olympics where each team had a limited number of video appeals they could ask for?
― koogs, Monday, 25 June 2018 21:43 (seven years ago)
the olympics also has horses and divin boards dyou want them too dyou
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Monday, 25 June 2018 21:45 (seven years ago)
I was watching on iPlayer about 90 mins behind. Computer crashed at one point and was then told the game would be "available soon". Then choosing to watching BBC1 live though (EastEnders) was able to rewind back to the football xps
― groovypanda, Monday, 25 June 2018 21:55 (seven years ago)
thanks koogs and groovypanda!i tried the buffer trick but there's no rewind on live streams w my roku stick, or at least none I've found
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 25 June 2018 22:19 (seven years ago)
I tried the UHD live but it started buffering after a minute so I went back to regular tv
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Monday, 25 June 2018 22:28 (seven years ago)
i watched Spain/Morocco in the end and that was some good shyt
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 00:02 (seven years ago)
Morocco so goodRamos on the losing end of both their goals iirc
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 00:05 (seven years ago)
caught the portugal iran replay tonight, damn that was quite a ride! spain morocco great too but by hod i could do without warren barton slobbering on about the magic of spain bleuch, i had to mute him
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 04:56 (seven years ago)
*god
barton's a tool
― alomar lines, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 05:12 (seven years ago)
yeah the praise for Spain gets ridiculous sometimes. Sure, they combine nicely, but they hardly score (which is.. may I remind the commentators, the 'goal' of football)
― Ludo, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 06:46 (seven years ago)
to score and to prevent opponents from doing so, which comfortable possession is a very good way of achieving
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 06:56 (seven years ago)
Spain certainly had that whole keeping possession thing nailed last night.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 08:02 (seven years ago)
I'VE scored goals, you'll need to do better than that to get me interested
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 08:06 (seven years ago)
There is an underlying utilitarian logic to football that, when adhered to strictly, produces something sublime like Don Revie's Leeds or the current Iceland team, something so perfectly efficient that it's just too much to watch.
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 08:10 (seven years ago)
I think that's true but I think the same is true of the Pep Barcelona side - a system implemented to an absurd perfection.
― Tim, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 08:25 (seven years ago)
the transcendent blandness of harry kane has been enchanting me over recent seasons. he's a paragon of efficiency with just enough passion and ego to be effective without it hindering his performance. he's streamlined his game and his personality, always keen and ambitious but never overexcited, just eternally passing it into the bottom corner
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 08:28 (seven years ago)
xp (Each of these sides was dirty too, a perfect system can't tolerate the chaos of 11 human people trying to interfere.)
― Tim, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 08:31 (seven years ago)
there is a collective ecstasy abt pep teams in full flow that goes beyond the unencumbered mind of a ruthless optimiser
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 08:38 (seven years ago)
agreed, i just didn't have adequate words.
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 08:42 (seven years ago)
I think that ecstacy's there in the Revie Leeds and maybe even in the current Iceland teams though [I dunno, maybe it's a different flavour that I can't really taste, I've never been one for the idea of 2playing football the right way" or whatevs]. The looks on the faces of the Icelanders when going down to that defeat against Nigeria, it was like they were waking up from a beautiful dream.
― Tim, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 08:44 (seven years ago)
bbc punditry on the spain game was absolutely insufferable.. "sure they pass well but where's the GOALZ0RRR?>!!?!?!"
*Narrator*: Spain won the group
also the completely inevitable moan that "it's such a shame that VAR has affected the outcome of this match" on the offside call in 92' - which VAR CORRECTED. apparently it's quite alright if an assistant ref affects the outcome of a match. but once you double check it the World Cup is ruined.
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 10:28 (seven years ago)
Stopping the other team scoring seems to be more of a problem for Spain at the moment.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 10:47 (seven years ago)
In the other game they kept banging on about how Portugal needed to win the group to avoid Uruguay but I'm not sure playing the host nation next is particularly preferable.
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 10:50 (seven years ago)
I think it is. Uruguay know how to get a job done. Russia are pretty much done for the WC.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:12 (seven years ago)
Really mad I missed the 2nd half the Iran Portugal because I convinced myself that Quaresma's goal pretty much doomed Iran, so I went to a yoga class. I should give the whole 'taking care of myself' thing a rest for a while.
Saw the highlights but I really wanted the full VAR effect in real time.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:15 (seven years ago)
Yeah but on only four occasions (out of 21) have the hosts failed to get to the quarter finals at least (and 13 times they've gone on to the semis or more) so I wouldn't be writing Russia off just yet xp
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:23 (seven years ago)
host nations have tended to be good at football though. is it only south africa that are def worse? obv 2002 was fruity but I'd still take those teams over this russia team
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:38 (seven years ago)
oh the USA mb, the only thing I remember about 94 was the penalty shoot out
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:39 (seven years ago)
USA, Mexico (a couple of times)?
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:40 (seven years ago)
Overhearing a guy in the pub garden yesterday during Uru-Rus explaining yto his gf/wife that the kremlin had bought up all the refs and was rigging the whole competition. And that the russian sending off and comfortable win for uruguay was just a twist in the scheme, that obviously putin wanted russia to lose this one.
Weird thing was, I picked up no sense of indignation, or even resignation from this guy. He just seemed to think it was the most normal thing in the world, of course russia hosting the world cup would try and rig it. You've got to respect the local culture and all.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:44 (seven years ago)
tbc: qatar
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:46 (seven years ago)
South Africa only host not to get out of their group.
Then USA & Japan only hosts to lose first knockout game (Spain also failed to get past second round but that was when there was a second group phase with the four winners advancing to semis) xps
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:48 (seven years ago)
Its done with the sense of this secret knowledge. Had someone at work who said the Premier League champions were all decided in advance and would bore on about it (was sacked by the time Leicester won it so I don't know how he'd explain that). And you always have the guy who is telling you Nadal and Barcelona are on the good stuff too, just a different species of all sport is fake but I know. It goes into politica of course but I'll stop there. xps
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:50 (seven years ago)
Yeah but on only four occasions (out of 21) have the hosts failed to get to the quarter finals at least (and 13 times they've gone on to the semis or more) so I wouldn't be writing Russia off just yet xp― groovypanda, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
btw, 4/21 is often enough. I would say if Russia were facing Portugal they'd have 40% chance. Against Spain its half that. Like, VAR would have to get involved *puts sunglasses on*
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 11:58 (seven years ago)
He just seemed to think it was the most normal thing in the world, of course russia hosting the world cup would try and rig it. You've got to respect the local culture and all.
Can't really blame the guy. Platini recently admitted they rigged the draw @France1998 tot give the host nation a better fate. France won that WC.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 12:32 (seven years ago)
Seeding the host nation no matter how shit they are basically is rigging it in their favour, it's just that it's accepted within the rules.
I might have backed Russia to squeak through against Portugal somehow, just because Portugal look kind of shambolic right now. Spain have done as well but but Russia don't look like a team set up to defend so they should rip right through them. Wouldn't bet against there being four or five goals though.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 13:20 (seven years ago)
I heard the Platini thing but without looking it up I don't see how that is rigging it. If you aren't very good you don't get through. That team went onto win the Euros and a few of them got a last hurrah in '06.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
If manipulating a draw isn't rigging, then I don't know what is. Of course it won't guarantee a desired outcome, but it's rigging regardless.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:03 (seven years ago)
The act in the first instance is rigging but I am not sure how effective it really was. Is Platini a master in 12 dimensional chess to map out this 'easier route' or something? Just want to see it more mapped out, is all.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:08 (seven years ago)
Meanwhile Group C is drawing to a boring conclusion. Somebody stop Danishes and Australians, can't we rig this tournament to allow Peru through?!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
there should be a thing like in australian masterchef where contestants who've been kicked out suddenly reappear at a later stage
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:13 (seven years ago)
I approve.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
Peru have just scored a cracking goal: 1-0
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
The Watford lads are doing well. Superb goal from Carillo.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
that was a great volley
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
beautiful goal from peru, only costa rica haven't scored now!
― nxd, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:25 (seven years ago)
love a full stretch tackle like that
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:36 (seven years ago)
now this could be our first 0-0, we are blessed.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:09 (seven years ago)
Just got home in time to see Guerrero make it 2-0
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:09 (seven years ago)
That’s a great story if nothing else.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:10 (seven years ago)
he hooked that finish impressively
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
now they're dusting off tim cahill
Getting through because Peru wins is pretty much perfect.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
And now here's Cahill's swan song
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:12 (seven years ago)
Nice deflection - anything to make aussies suffer more.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
Won't be sorry to see the back of this group. It might actually be worse than Group A.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
xp ah was that what it was, ok. australia have been as expected this tournament but arzani looks good
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
Yeah weird little deflection.
Real shame Peru never had their finishing boots on against Denmark. My only joy out of this is seeing Aussies finish bottom.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
Peru should be given a wildcard "moral victors" pass to the next round
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
hope Nigeria win the group if they still can, then beat Denmark (98 revenge)
― nashwan, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
why is the Aussie kit all yellow? There is no yellow in their flag I don't get it.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
Nigeria would have to overturn a five-goal deficit on Croatia, which seems unlikely unless we are due the most hilarious night of our football-watching lives.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
Yellow and green are Australia's sporting colours - football, rugby, athletics...
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
... no idea why.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
Tom D - just thought you'd be interested in this:
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jun/26/the-surprise-team-of-the-world-cup-jon-champion-and-ally-mccoist
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
Many xps All Platini admitted to was keeping brazil, champions, and france, hosts, apart until the final assuming both won their groups. I didn't realise any rigging was required, i thought it was standard operating procedure. Mexico 86, Italia 90, USA 94, euro 96, euro 2000, euro 2004, germany 2006, south africa 2010, euro 2012, brazil 2014, euro 2016 were all similarly rigged. I mean i could go on. The only times it hasn't happened have been when co-hosting has meant its been rigged to keep the hosts apart
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
nigeria-argentina is the game I've been most looking fwd to since the groups were announced and now it's even spicier
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
ok in Test match cricket its all white so you only notice the cap I guess.
This kit is such an eyesore.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
I was literally just thinking that as commentary teams go these are far from the worst. Still pretty bad objectively, but it's much more tolerable than your Pearces and your Lawrensons.
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
Peru hit the post btw, shame.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 11:35 AM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i like it when teams that use colors not in their flag, there'a fewitalynetherlandsjapanvenzuela
― mizzell, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
no blue in the English flag, but their home kit always has some.
― mizzell, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_colours_of_Australia
― mizzell, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
Italy, Japan and Netherlands have white shorts?
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
no white on the german flag
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
Peru really should have had a third here
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
But Germans have some black in their kit. The aussie kit has nothing to do with their flag its fucked.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_colours_of_Australia― mizzell, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― mizzell, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol, but why isn't it in their flag?
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
Was hoping France would avoid a 0-0 in the group for the first time since 98. At least an Argentina win means they play each other for first time in the World Cup since forever
― nashwan, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
boo to these goalless gauls
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
some use flag colours, some use the colours of royal houses, some i guess other, there's no set must
― nxd, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
things i learnt today: australia wear yellow because of golden waffles
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
England use the colours of the British flag, of course.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
I was literally just thinking that as commentary teams go these are far from the worst. Still pretty bad objectively, but it's much more tolerable than your Pearces and your Lawrensons.― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Swedes and Löw (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah its not too bad. I don't expect commentary teams to say anything interesting about the football (I know) so the least they could do is bring something else - like they are positive about being at a fkn world cup, the place.
I was thinking the only positive benefit of VAR is Lawro being so relentlessly negative it will be a turn off and they can use that as an excuse to get rid of him. If a heart attack doesn't do it first.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
I have to assume at this stage that a reasonable proportion of viewers hate football as much as he does.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
Or at least hate the bits between goals.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:11 (seven years ago)
football is bad and you should all feel bad
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
i do, i do
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
AUSPER total snore on the Aus front, ugh what a way to go out. Well played Peru tho. THAT BEING SAID IM STILL FPING ALL YOU CUNCE WHO HAVE BEEN RAGGING ON AUSTRALIA *flounces away on crying kangaroo*
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
baffled that ilxors could be put off by lawro's relentless miserabilism
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:15 (seven years ago)
wd still love it if the Beeb ran, say, the last night of the Proms with a commentator who clearly hated it and sniped about the twats in union jack hats throughout the show
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:16 (seven years ago)
green and gold australian colors represent green eucalyptus and gold wattle flower (wattle is national flower)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
sorry, to replicate the Lawro experience the union jack hats shd be the only bit the commentator likes, and they spend the night moaning about foreign composers they haven't learned the names of and how the violins need to play faster
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
sorry vegemitegrrl just looking to get some education as the bad games were closing off. Good luck in next year's Eurovision :-)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:20 (seven years ago)
*cough* Thirty years of Eurovision coverage *cough*
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
i heard the colours thing was actually from waltzing matilda (green = coulibah tree, yellow = colour of most billabongs these days)
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
Tbf SV I find it pretty insulting when the Beeb does that, too
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
Everyone is put off by lawro's relentless miserabilism, who actually likes the cunt?
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
Alas for Peru but the defeats weren't blowouts and Guerrero got his well-deserved goals in the end. Next time, etc.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
> England use the colours of the British flag, of course.
there was a grey 'away' kit in '96
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-ENGLAND-1996-ORIGINAL-UMBRO-AWAY-SHIRT-euro-96-SIZE-LARGE-world-cup-/283026947175
― koogs, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
The colours of the British soul.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:48 (seven years ago)
grey was the colour of john majors britain iirc
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:48 (seven years ago)
heraldry is the only acceptable answer:
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2014-06/27/17/enhanced/webdr04/original-12509-1403904190-6.jpg
^^^go nunavut
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
havin nunavut
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:00 (seven years ago)
https://media.giphy.com/media/UxNCd08uBaFBC/giphy.gif
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:13 (seven years ago)
oh i understand that would be offputting for most, but for ilxors?
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:15 (seven years ago)
ilxors dont extend contrarian exceptions to those who were big in the 80s tbf
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:16 (seven years ago)
Croatia are sending out the B team plus Modric. If Iceland go through I think it’s fair to say the whole tournament is ruined.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:22 (seven years ago)
Argentina have an uncapped goalkeeper who presumably can’t do any worse.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 17:28 (seven years ago)
all these amazing players on the pitch and I’m rooting for marcos rojo
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:01 (seven years ago)
Finally going insane and watching two games at once. But only one with audio.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:02 (seven years ago)
However tonight turns out it will make me sad on some level
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:03 (seven years ago)
― Ned Raggett, 26. juni 2018 18:42 (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Next time! Cheers, and thanks for the help. Could have been well needed since Denmark decided to play at their absolute worst.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
And that's saying something.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:10 (seven years ago)
sadlol. really sad.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:13 (seven years ago)
Have it :) :)
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
class
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
MESSIIIIIIIIIII
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
Phew at that.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
what a first touch - can watch that all day long.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
and second!
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
Iceland goal would be lovely right now. Annoyed that Croatia are playing something approximating a proper team.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
impressive couple of dives from di maria lol
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
Bums go to Iceland
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
how can anyone not root for messi to advance, I don't get it
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
literally some of the worst savagery ever, yes
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
Argentina really on it, not allowing nigeria time to breathe.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
Meanwhile it seems like literally nothing has happened in the other game.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:26 (seven years ago)
How many changes did Argentina make?
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:26 (seven years ago)
what a pass by Messi
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
Feels a little bit more performative than effective at the moment tho, all this running around at the cost of a bit of care and precision with the passing and as I type that ohhhhh what a through ball
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
shit looks bad for the keeper there.
lengthy suspension for that imo
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:28 (seven years ago)
Agreed but then you realize Mascherano is still playing for them.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:28 (seven years ago)
Apparently Messi is the first player to score in a World Cup in his teens, 20s and 30s.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
Truly he is the Cliff Richard of international football
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
this argentina side have been horrible for ages, they're decrepit and look to messi to solve all their problems, nigeria have a promising young team and are overdue a WC victory against argentina
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
Luckyish yellow
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
Dropping Di Maria for the last game looks like having been a dumb move but dropping Aguero might turn out to be one as well.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
kicked his own leg
― thomasintrouble, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
bottler ref
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
Argentina gotta step off the pedal first. xps
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
Oh my god
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
di maria is a lil flopper huh
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
I think Balogun got a touch on him
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Etebo with the Geoff Thomas
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
Don't forget our playa hater
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
and its attached msg board - join the debate!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
lolz get up u clown
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
That was a high foot, I agree he might be making a meal of it
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
is that a pen or indirect?
agreed high ft
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
Potential pen I think
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
Obv nobody punditing noticed/cared
Messi's 3 touches for the goal don't get any worse the more they loop it
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:51 (seven years ago)
goat
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:51 (seven years ago)
drogbas tee ✓✓✓✓
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:52 (seven years ago)
*searching the internet for a loop of this goal*
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:53 (seven years ago)
Argentina are going to win the world cup.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
Was gonna say about Drog's shirt yes!! Want one
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
Fuck me Iceland went close
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
Yeah, they’re going to win this.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
gosh, some of these Iceland efforts
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
Croatia are going to defeat Argentina again here
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 18:58 (seven years ago)
croats desperately looking to lose
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:01 (seven years ago)
keeper essentially playing the escape to victory role there when yerman saved peles bicycle kick after them trying it for a million takes or whatever
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:02 (seven years ago)
Zabaleta's got the look of a guy who knows this
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:02 (seven years ago)
def
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:04 (seven years ago)
holy shit
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
Maschhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
Lol Mascherano
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
Ah fuck of course it's Masch you dick
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
brawl in there
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
well this is fun
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
Jermaine Jenas is a buffoon btw
"""""''''"""''::''''':cleverly won'':""''"''"'''''''
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
Bring da ruckus.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
Going to miss it
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
great for Moses
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
soft pen. feel bad for masch, he is emblematic of the decline of this side from 2014
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
This is going to be great
not a penalty imo
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
Ice cool.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
Lol behave Angel
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
Argentina still going to win this WC. Messi top scorer, too.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
sampaoli going to be de facto exiled from argentina after this
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
Croatia scored 1-0
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
di maria is fucking pathetic
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
Croatiaaaaaaaa
NOW IT'S REAL
thate a pen imp
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
Excellent
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
xp Angel of Sadness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J6kSZK3A_Y
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
great tackle there
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
Get Iceland fucked and turn this one into a proper cup tie
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
Jenas pundits like he's shrooming and whatever he sees is only arbitrarily related to reality
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
Iceland hit the crossbar l
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
That was the most nonchalant penalty I've seen since Berbatov at his peak. All those handbags behind him and Moses just looks over his shoulder like "I got this".
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
aw i like jermain
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
remember when a gardening implement ended his career
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
Jenas is garbage, trying to block him out.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
I've always liked him as a person but there are literally hundreds of people I could say the same of who'd be terrible pundits
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
Nigeria so much better this half. Messi not involved just yet.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
For a future WC champion Argentina are oddly invisible this second half...
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
theyre biding imo
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
Here we go, bring on the non-pensioners
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
If he could pass a ball too he'd be a threat
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
fuck off di maria
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
BRILLIANT Messi pass. Mortals just do not understand it. ;_;
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
GAZPROM
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
Banega's had a good game imo until that stupid booking
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
Pavon is been good since he's come on
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
Yeah, just needs some end product
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
di maria retire bitch
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
reasonable odds on argentina not making it out of their group― ogmor, Friday, May 18, 2018 11:54 AM (one month ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― ogmor, Friday, May 18, 2018 11:54 AM (one month ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
higuain frustrating
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
Excellent play Nigeria
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
COME BACK ANGEL
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
Iceland level
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
oh shi
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
Pen obvs
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
Oh, what a miss.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
Not a pen.
No way
must be
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
NO FUCKING WAY
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
These VAR lads don’t understand handball
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
Mikel barging Ighalo out of the way was pretty funny.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
wtf
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
Thank god for that
why is the ref explaining that?
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
great wc btw
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
not for me, off the noggin
― nxd, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
Lol the Iceland penalty was handball
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
off the noggin whats that matter
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, June 26, 2018 9:36 PM (fifteen seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Every WC is the best WC ever. #notverycontrop
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
Overjoyed for Gylfi right now.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
Cometh the hour
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
Too bad Nigeria and Iceland can't simultaneously go through.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
noggin ever matters
― nxd, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
god that was awesome from the argies all over them.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
Higuain
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
Higuain is waste
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
Higuain you motherfucker
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
higuaaaiiiiiawwwwiiiiiawwww
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
not sure i can think of anyone whose been given so many opportunities to disappoint at the highest level
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
Poor ighalo though, if (when) argentina get their winner
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
Feel bad for Dybala. Fair enough he’s the shit Messi or whatever but he does run about a bit.
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
decisions shit from every arg attacker
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
Tony Blair was in power for 10 years just sayin ogmor
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
Ooh Etebo
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
VAR
worth askin
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
didn't look like a pen..
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
YA DANCERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Damn.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
boo
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
YESSSSSS
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
lmao at diego
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
oh fuck son
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Boo
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Ah, fuck.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
fuck!
― calzino, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Fucking Iceland are going to win aren't they?
beaut
amazing hit
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
where's nick b?
You can hit them like that with an 80 yard run-up
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
“A different Diego now” as he flips off the fans below him while screaming “fags” in Spanish.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
As long as France sweeps the floor with Messi + 10 we're good.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
marcooooosssss! sign him up mou!
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
Shit do I switch to the other match y/n?
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
Croatia in front again
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
No, 2-1 Croatia
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
oh fuck Iceland
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
Fffffuuuu
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
No fairytale ending for Iceland.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
slowly this comp is going to shit
:D :D :D yaaay
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
Get the Nigerian keeper up ffs.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Boo at both (likely) results.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Could be better.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
It's Manchester Utd wot won it.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
too many pens, too much VAR fannydangle, too many shit teams
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
great wc with none of the big teams playing great
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
var ensuring deserved pens awarded great wc
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
why is the commentator talking about Nigeria as if they have never played football before?
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
lets drink to var!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
Nigeria giving away so many soft free kicks in the last 5
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
VAR just another layer of random reffing great World Cup
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
Sad for Nigeria but they'll be back
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Just want to see more of Messi in this wc.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
argentina to win the whole thing now and confirm this trash wc
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
"football, eh?"
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
obv it'll be a lesser spectacle without Iceland's Kiki-Kaka but we'll struggle thru
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
maradona a cunt
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
"sampaoli'ing" the new "ghosting"
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
I find it sad watching Messi in this team. Like a magnificent animal in a shitty concrete zoo.
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, June 26, 2018 9:11 PM (thirty-seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
There is absolutely no way Argentina win this World Cup
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
lol BF
― nashwan, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
Stay classy, Maradona.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
Probaly, but their chances are a bit better than 'no way'. No outstanding team. xxp
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
pic.twitter.com/4zYCO1Qm5R— Bankrupt (@bankruptspurs) June 26, 2018
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
I can see them beating France though.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
They will though. It's called "gaining momentum". It's the ultimate story. Bad for two games, half-good in the third group game, on fire for the next games until the end. Lord know Spain and Germany and Brazil aren't up to much.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
lol & otm
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:01 (seven years ago)
balls to all this
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:01 (seven years ago)
Croatia shitting the bed against Denmark on penalties is a vision I cannot now disperse
― nashwan, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:01 (seven years ago)
Given how thoroughly rested France are after today's showing vs. Denmark, they'll trounce Argentina.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
croatia putting spain out on penos in the cuartos, u read it hear first
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
I’ll take Germany’s gained momentum over Argentina’s xps
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
they won't have a Swede defending like a twat against them from now on
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
Except they've been garbage so far, rested or not rested.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
No idea on France tbh, they haven't had to play well - and why would you try against Austrlia and Denmark?
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:08 (seven years ago)
Argentina could be on a France 06 tip if Messi is now sufficiently debugged. Messi and Ronaldo on the same pitch in a WCQF still has some appeal.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
Messi vs Suarez though.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
Much better.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
with the close disappointment with portugal yday and arg today, serbia beating brazil is our best shot at the tournament being saved
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
unruined is the best we can hope for
― mark s, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:24 (seven years ago)
do you guys just root for the best players to not play on the biggest stage? why?
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:24 (seven years ago)
top nations going out in the 1st round is the peak world cup experience. you will never understand
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
Assuming South Korea beating Germany is out of the question?
Of the pre-tournament favourites, only Belgium look really convincing right now.
The joy of football is in its sheer unpredictability. It's also funny to watch complacent teams get punished for it.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
what about SKorea holding Germany to a nil-nil and Mexico-Swe finishing 6-6, doesn't that do the job?
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
plus also messi has played in like 20 to 30 world cups and has never done it
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
kor getting a point is unlikely but possible, whereas i can only see mexico giving sweden a preseason friendly drubbing
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
It's fun. Fuck a star player.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:34 (seven years ago)
Apart from Messi.
with the close disappointment with portugal yday and arg today, serbia beating brazil is our best shot at the tournament being saved― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Nigeria and Iran had their chances.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
I root for the most noble teams
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
The camera on Messi tending his forehead looking utterly miserable while the anthem played before the Croatia game still haunts me so glad he scored but would still prefer France to step up for that one.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
He was really unlucky to be injured in 1978.
Bit weirded out that we're past the halfway mark and the four best teams so far are probably Mexico, Belgium, Croatia and England. Might begrudgingly give you Uruguay as well, joyless as they are. Can see none of them making it past the QFs.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
Tax evasion bound to win regardless of guise.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
everyone's inability to really take opposition into account when assessing performances is a sweet mixture of frustrating and amusing
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
Of that lot only Belgium and England haven't yet played anyone especially decent.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
guys i think the teams who have played against deep, compact defenses are frauds and the teams that have been able to play on the counter against more expansive & aggressive teams are much better
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
Yes, England and Belgium having an easier time of it than anyone else except Uruguay. Big chance of neither making the QF as a result.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
rooting for columbia
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
xxp so weird when ppl are oversimplistic in their analysis right?
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
anyway, let's dream a little, whomst does not salivate at the thought of croatia vs whoever loses out of belgium and england in a WC semi?
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
we saw this proved when the insipid, uncreative uruguay were crushed by russia's scintillating, incomparable attacking play
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
Liked the way Argentina came through this really tough evening. I think if Colombia goes through, and with Uruguay in and Brazil bound to be in South Americans looking good, and hopefully one of them can make the final. xps
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
Uruguay are way ahead of Iceland imo.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
brazil-germany looks set to be the choice last 16 game
― ogmor, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
for funnies, yes
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
i root for them to baggio
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
The piece from Valdano on Argentina and Messi is spot on. They have no composure. Half of the defense seems to care more about going hard on the man than winning the ball. The AFA is lightyears behind all other great football nations.
― Milton, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 21:03 (seven years ago)
That goal from Messi is definitely my favorite of the tournament so far. Not that he can treat the ball like that running at full speed, no. The real genius that epitomizes how he's one step ahead of everyone else, is how he loses the defender with the second touch and give himself just enough space to finish.
― Milton, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 21:09 (seven years ago)
I enjoyed listening to Tim Vickery on Neymar about 10 mins ago. World Cup discussion panels need more Tim Vickery and less fucking Neville Brothers, unless they are Aaron + Cyril.
― calzino, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 21:10 (seven years ago)
Brazil still look really good despite profligacy and slow starting. I can't see Germany and Spain continuing to bungle like they have done up to now, but neither team looks as good as they have in the past. England have beaten a reasonably well organised defensive team in Tunisia (albeit without any real ideas when it got difficult). Uruguay have got the results but laboured against Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Argentina hugely improved today but they were completely at sea when faced with a really top class midfielder and had no idea how to deal with him. I've so far managed not to see a minute of France. The sides who have been doing well (except maybe Belgium) have enough cracks that a proper team would undo them easily. It is wide open right now which is what makes the whole thing so exciting.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 21:22 (seven years ago)
ATENCIÓN | Cuentan desde Rusia que Diego Maradona fue trasladado a un hospital. pic.twitter.com/2Ewqx5vLhy— Clubes Mundiales (@ClubesPortenos) June 26, 2018
― Number None, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 21:46 (seven years ago)
Some bloke had to hold him by the waist as he was stood up at the game earlier. Looked like he'd passed out briefly at another point.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 26 June 2018 21:54 (seven years ago)
Thread
I like Lawro— Peter Stringbender (@sweetlittlehifi) June 27, 2018
― Tim, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 08:30 (seven years ago)
Time to name and shame, that's what I say.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 08:36 (seven years ago)
Really liked Tim Vickery at the last wc. Sounded like a man who made notes and checked them now and then. Which is nothing less than revolutionary these days.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 08:39 (seven years ago)
I like his suits and his love of quintero
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 08:41 (seven years ago)
Tim Vickery is great. Marcela Mora y Araujo has been my favourite voice so far though, I think.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 08:54 (seven years ago)
My kids were asking me, whenever they cut to Maradona, 'is that fat man blind?' What a fucking shambles.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 08:55 (seven years ago)
Tim V was always the highlight of the World Football Show, he literally lives and breathes S American football and there aren't many players in that region that he hasn't watched and has well considered opinions on. Sometimes I think he seems to be used sparingly at World Cups because BBC producers are worried he makes most of their other "talent" look completely clueless and full of shit.
― calzino, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 09:15 (seven years ago)
bingo
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 09:19 (seven years ago)
plus i think the vast majority of the viewing public don't want knowledgeable considered opinions about football and who are we to say they're wrong about that?
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 09:20 (seven years ago)
plus i think they think etc i meant
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 09:21 (seven years ago)
https://www.theonion.com/its-not-nice-to-be-smarter-than-other-people-1819584000
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 09:24 (seven years ago)
If Mexico go out, would they be the first team ever to be eliminated with 6 points?
― thomasintrouble, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 09:37 (seven years ago)
think we've had a few groups end 6,6,6,0
― nxd, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 09:48 (seven years ago)
if that happens then they should replace whichever team qualifies with the lowest points total imo
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 09:49 (seven years ago)
oh look, that would be argentina
*maradona found deflated in his hotel room like an adandoned spacehopper*
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 09:52 (seven years ago)
I can't really see Sweden beating Mexico by a wide enough margin to put them out unless something incredible happens like they have someone sent off and concede three penalties. Actually...
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 10:32 (seven years ago)
The only two 6-6-6-0 groups were in 1994 when it was still 24 teams, so all three went through in both cases. Also the only time there's been a 4-4-4-4 and Norway finished last with 4 points.
― Iain Mew (if), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 11:40 (seven years ago)
Also I don't think Sweden need much of a margin, Sweden 1-0 Mexico combined with any Germany win other than 1-0 would be enough to put it down to yellow cards between Sweden and Mexico.
― Iain Mew (if), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 11:50 (seven years ago)
come on Mexico
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:11 (seven years ago)
Cueva mutilation
me gusta
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:17 (seven years ago)
sweden have to at least be in contention for worst team at the tournament
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:27 (seven years ago)
Worse than Panama?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:31 (seven years ago)
If they do go through they will the worse team left in the competition - a ba' hair ahead of Denmark.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:34 (seven years ago)
Can only assume roberto is trying to jinx Mexico out of the wc with ludicrous assertion of swedish ineptitude
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:35 (seven years ago)
i extremely can't handle niklas süle's face
https://b.fssta.com/uploads/application/soccer/players/734125.vresize.350.425.medium.81.png
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 13:25 (seven years ago)
https://ohmy.disney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Dinosaurs-Baby-Sinclair.jpg
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 13:29 (seven years ago)
praying for mexico and south korea to go through
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 13:42 (seven years ago)
given the south korean defense I think SHM will need at least a hat trick
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 13:46 (seven years ago)
Two German lasses in the pub, should be interesting when we start roaring on SKorea
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 13:54 (seven years ago)
yellow card for mexico already - could be significant if it comes down to fair play
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:03 (seven years ago)
great yellow too, for jumping in the air
― nxd, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:04 (seven years ago)
shocking behaviour
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:05 (seven years ago)
and now ochoa picks it up outside the box!
― nxd, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:06 (seven years ago)
Very nearly 1-0 after a blundering Neuer. Don't see that too often.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
son could've been chasing that hat trick by now tbh
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:26 (seven years ago)
Germany are abysmal
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:32 (seven years ago)
None of the big names look particularly good this WC.
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
They deserve to lose for picking Ozil again.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)
MX living dangerously. Sweden have had a lot of chances.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:00 (seven years ago)
Germany 2nd in group ATM is that right?
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:04 (seven years ago)
yep on h2h record vs sweden
― nxd, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:05 (seven years ago)
Yeah we've just triple checked never mind
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:08 (seven years ago)
oh shiiiitt
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:09 (seven years ago)
sweden have scored
Aw sheeet
― nashwan, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:10 (seven years ago)
mexico and sweden go through as it stands iirc
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:10 (seven years ago)
LOL, GER should be playing this guy Brandt from the start instead of duffers like Ozil and Khedira.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
Mexico going out would be a travesty.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:12 (seven years ago)
I don't believe MEX going out. Dare I say ze Zjermans will not score this time?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
Ozil has scored at every major tournament he's played in, oddly.
― nashwan, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
Germany will score precisely however many goals they need to, even if it takes them until the 96th minute.
Mexico desperately need to score.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
what happens if germany score one and the sweden score stays the same?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
xp yea kinda imperative for them to not go against Brazil right away
― frogbs, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
sweden pen
― nxd, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
Aagh!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
Scored - 0-2
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
there is no Justice
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
Mexico doing a fine job of fucking it up here.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
ffs Mexico
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
Against fucking Sweden too.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
Worst team in the World Cup keep on trucking
― nashwan, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
Yellow for a Diving Son
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
Sounds like a collection of Korean poetry.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
Korea could've scored three times already but haven't. Very afraid now Mex will get offed here...
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
Mexico had a few opportunities too, ugh
think if they score one they can breathe easy
― frogbs, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
moon's been awful for korea
― nxd, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
sweden topping the group is incredible
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
The new Greece.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
SWE 0-3 o_O
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
Fucking lol. I woke up ridiculously late for once – to this.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
Mexico bringing on Jesus Corona, the best-named player at the tournament.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
the strongest latin american team
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
Good job Germany are hopeless.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
Tentatively on the brink of reconsidering my prediction of Germany to retain I must admit.
― nashwan, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
If they score I request a 5-day threadban for Tom tbh
― imago, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
Yes Mexican girl in the crowd having a fag
― nashwan, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
the_tournament_ruiner has logged on
― mark s, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
The rise and rise of Scandinavian football.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
Or rather, a threadban until Germany are out for realsies
― imago, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
lol hummels
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
Mats Hmmlols
― Blandford Forum, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
So weird watching Korea attack. They've got plenty of chances but are completely inept.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
SIX MINUTES ADDED #MAFIFA
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
KOREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAArghhhhOFFSIDE
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
lol six minutes
― gbx, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
lol can't fuckin handle this
― Windsor Davies, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
gwan var!
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR
― mark s, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
OMG A GERMAN TOUCHED IT YESSS
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
looooll!
― calzino, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
― nashwan, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
THE WHOLE TOURNAMENT IS UNRUINED
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL LOLOLOLOOLOLOOL
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
VAR for golden boot!
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
Ah lol man yeh
― Blandford Forum, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
LOOOOOOL
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
YESSSSSSSSSSS
― nxd, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
Love this game
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
Drinking to VAR tonight
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
It's going mental in here and there's only about 10 of us
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
OMFGGGGGG.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
small country mentality from the English
hahahaha 2-0
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
LOL Neuer you total ARSE!!!!!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
WE'RE DRINKING BOOZE TONIGHT
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
quo vardis mani?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
Haha
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
Kogi tacos for everybody!
― sous les paves, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
I'm so pissed I'm not watching this
― imago, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
paiting!
― nxd, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
ffs Mexico it could have been perfect
― Blandford Forum, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
that is possibly the most hilarious way i could've imagined germany crashing out
― gbx, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
oh neuerpaws
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
Lol what vision
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgtabgpX0AIh7q5.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
liebe das
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
If only there was a word that could capture the pleasure I'm deriving from Germany's misery here
― Steve Reich In The Afternoon (Against The 80s), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
*swish*
― gbx, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)
VARdenfreude
― mark s, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)
so what happened to mexico then? sounds like they were properly battered?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
16 shots, 6% on target last i looked
― nxd, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
Lmao doesn't seem strong enough.
Four out of five champions out in the group stage. Three in a row.
Rene Higuita breathes a huge sigh of relief
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
so just one shot on target then? xp
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:09 (seven years ago)
Shout out to korea for scoring all their wc goals in injury time
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
Wanted to click love on "VARdenfreude"
Jukebox came back on and it was playing "Every Loser Wins"
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
Okay finally settling in at work and checking the results and what the actual fuck
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
I have a German lesson in half an hour and I'm beginning to feel this may not have been the best time for it
― a passing spacecadet, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
bbc fInishing the show with Can "i want more"
― nxd, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:16 (seven years ago)
the germans are so mentally tough!!!!
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:16 (seven years ago)
Just logged into the train WiFi having left the match at 65 minutes and !!!!!!!!!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
Never, ever write off the Germans.
― Tim, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
I cycled past a car with the windows down and the radio on just as SK scored and it was such a fantastic way to find out. Just watched it. Neuer giving up on being a goalie completely, Son with a cherry on top, absolutely amazing. Only Mexico let us down
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
what in the actual fuck
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
Well that's this world cup ruined
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
As the son of a Swede and a Mexican, I am just fine with this morning's results.
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
Ask what the German for "Neuer, you clown" is.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
the german for clown is in fact neuer
― mark s, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
Me too unperson, that was some heavy World Cup thread sarcasm :)
― Cueva mutilation (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
a turnip for the no sorry got nothing
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
maybe tony adams has something to say on the mental strength of some of these arsenal players
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
bbc finishing the show with Can "i want more"
superb
― visiting, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
You can’t spell clown without löw iirc
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)
smh at all these "football fans" who are celebrating a quality team like germany being eliminated from the competition already
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)
Glad, and not surprised, that ilxor is a safe space in which I can fully express my disdain for the Mannschaft. The bandwagon had gotten so huge, there was nowhere to go.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
Just remembered my boss (who is a Germany fan) is doing a Likely Lads on this and will be settling down to watch the recording about now. Kind of tempted to text him a congratulatory text around the 85th minute.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
you're unlikely to get a better opportunity
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
really enjoyed son having his moment today. i still feel a little giddy. let's get rid of more big boys. come on serbia
xp that is a valid point, I had thought I should start my German lesson with "sorry about the match" but yes, Likely Lads
keep stumm, darüber muss man schweigen, don't mention the etc etc
― a passing spacecadet, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
Given Mladen Krstajić's vile comments in the wake of Serbia's match against Switzerland, there's no reason not to root for Brazil.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:02 (seven years ago)
what did he say??
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:11 (seven years ago)
xp idk it'd be pretty delicious to see Neymar come up short
― Windsor Davies, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:13 (seven years ago)
I suppose there is a lots of reason to dislike Brazil but I just love Marcelo and wish him the best at all times.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:14 (seven years ago)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/23/xhaka-and-shaqiri-goal-celebrations-bring-balkan-politics-to-world-cup
Regarding the referee:
“We were robbed,” he said. “I wouldn’t give him either a yellow or red card, I would send him to the Hague. Then they could put him on trial, like they did to us.”Krstajic also posted photographs from the match on his Instagram account, accompanied by the comment: “Unfortunately, it seems that only the Serbs are condemned to a selective justice, once (it was) the damned Hague and today in football the VAR...”
Krstajic also posted photographs from the match on his Instagram account, accompanied by the comment: “Unfortunately, it seems that only the Serbs are condemned to a selective justice, once (it was) the damned Hague and today in football the VAR...”
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:17 (seven years ago)
Hardly surprised at vile nationalist bollocks being present in Serbian football culture tbh and, in any case, BRAZIL OUT!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:19 (seven years ago)
I've got a mojito sunshine and schadenfruede life is good cheers germany
― plums (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:20 (seven years ago)
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:27 (four hours ago) Permalink
Worse than Panama?― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:31 (four hours ago) PermalinkIf they do go through they will the worse team left in the competition - a ba' hair ahead of Denmark.― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:34 (four hours ago) PermalinkCan only assume roberto is trying to jinx Mexico out of the wc with ludicrous assertion of swedish ineptitude― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:35 (four hours ago) Permalink
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:31 (four hours ago) Permalink
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:34 (four hours ago) Permalink
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 12:35 (four hours ago) Permalink
That was some inspired jinxing roberto, although you concentrated your juju too much on the Mexico game
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:27 (seven years ago)
was just trying to influence the bookies and get better odds before i put my bet on for 3-0 sweden
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:40 (seven years ago)
I should have put a bet on...
Can see Sweden beating Mexico tbh.― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:01 (four days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Saturday, 23 June 2018 20:01 (four days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:45 (seven years ago)
it was v fun to see granit & xherdan stick it to serbia & the reaction was predictably ridiculous. lovren was recorded singing some sort of serb-killing volk anthem after the argentina game. all v wearisome and unsurprising
as was mentioned i think in the hype & anticipation thread, lots of brazilians have mixed feelings about supporting the national side in the current climate (hence the natty red shirts free from association with the brazilian football federation) and some are even supporting argentina. it's very difficult to feel bad about neymar losing
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:46 (seven years ago)
The World Cup is a totally fertile field for hating on vile politics and economics, anybody can take their pick tbf. Still have a softer spot for Brazil as a team than these other lads.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:50 (seven years ago)
By other lads I mean any of the other 3 teams in this sitch.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
would love to see film of neuer’s reactions from the point he lost the ball upfield onwards. did he start trying to sprint back? at what point did he give up and succumb to despair?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:53 (seven years ago)
Then the utter humiliation of having to play the remainder of the match back in goal in case he fucked up again.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:55 (seven years ago)
Not been a great few months for German goalkeepers tbh.
sometimes the football teams and fans are the more modern/moderate/less hegemonic parts of society and it feels unfair to boo them for the faults of the wider nation, other times you've got australian fans making monkey noises at peruvian players. the world cup is truly a playground for prejudice
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
he didn't spend the rest of the match in goal though!
― mark s, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
Wtf @ monkey noises... was this at the game, or ppl watching back in aus?
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
at the game: https://elcomercio.pe/amp/mundial/seleccion/peru/peru-vs-australia-luis-advincula-victima-cantos-racistas-rusia-2018-noticia-530804
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
Feels like it's been a good World's Cup for fan behaviour but wow fuck that.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
Post Options Post by groovypanda on 7 minutes agoPerfect viewing of the earlier games. Watched the first half of the German match then switched to Mexico Sweden for second half. When Sweden went 3 nil up switched back to watch final 12 minutes of Germany's exit. Usually miss all the goals when I do that.
Second SK goal was fantastic viewing.
Just wondering, with Son scoring again today are Spurs current top scorers in this WC? Or have Real got more?
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
I think Real have 8 (Ronaldo x4, Modric x2, Nacho, Isco) to Spurs 7
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
oh wait Toni Kroos as well
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
Eriksen tho
― imago, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
Swiss one up
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
yeah I'm not good at this
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
I'm in medical school and I know a thing or two about faking symptoms, so when neymar is grabbing his leg and voluntarily rolling on top of it several times in a row, it makes me think his leg doesn't hurt that much
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Him faking doesn't mean there isn't a foul (or that there is one).
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
does Paulinho count for Spurs
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
you should get a card for excessively 'making a meal of it' as you lads say, it's lame
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
Neymar will hurt himself with one of those rolls one day. The most hateable player in world football rn
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
key and peele did a good sketch along such lines
― imago, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
it was quite funny when he did that dramatic injury thing against colombia last time but he had actually fractured his back
― imago, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
Serbia not up to it tbh.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
I don't give much of a fuck about theatrics, it's either a foul or not
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
xp I remember instantly declaring he was faking
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
I'd be more worried about Coutinho's back this time out. Carrying him, etc, etc
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
I have question marks about hating over-acting and "real man tough guy" shit tbh
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
lol come on
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
almost like the acting is done with the clear purpose of drawing calls on borderline plays
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
"I don't know much about soccer but they really need to do something about the flopping" is a proud american tradition NV
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
'actually flopping is ok'
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
His over-acting is awful. I also hate Neymar for his abuse to referees, opposing & fellow players and self-aggrandising bullshit
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:49 (seven years ago)
hey Kevin I wasn't having a pop about you, there's a long honourable tradition of Brit pundits doing same. I know it's great but it'd one of those gamesmanship parts of the game and every sport's got some of them as far as I can see
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
The only two 6-6-6-0 groups were in 1994 when it was still 24 teams, so all three went through in both cases.
One team has been knocked out of a four-team group with two wins though, but this was in the two-points-per-win era: the notorious Algerian exit of 1982.
― anatol_merklich, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:58 (seven years ago)
"I know it's *not* great", sorry. Pro athletes cheat, within the specific parameters of their sport. Such is moneyball.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
Neymar's incessant writhing about gets a bit much at times, star player - but an even bigger cunt than most of them are imo!
― calzino, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
appreciate k3v's insight but holding out for a second opinion from an actual dr. morbius
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
Costa Rica scoring means everyone has, I think.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
Serbia look more likely to equalise than Brazil to score again.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
if only Mitrovic had three heads, one on the end of each leg
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Really should be 1-1, and now its 2-0 Brazil
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
LMAOOO MEXICANS ARE AT THE AMBASSY OF SOUTH KOREA SINGING "OUR KOREAN BROTHER YOU'RE NOW MEXICAN"#MexicovsSuecia pic.twitter.com/3SMu5D0xI1— nicole 🍓🇵🇹 (@wonjae_twt) June 27, 2018
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
Been wondering for a while now: what's the most tattooed team at this WC?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
as was mentioned i think in the hype & anticipation thread, lots of brazilians have mixed feelings about supporting the national side in the current climate (hence the natty red shirts free from association with the brazilian football federation) and some are even supporting argentina. it's very difficult to feel bad about neymar losing― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― ogmor, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah I wonder what the impact will be on the elections if Brazil win the wc. Rather have Argentina or Colombia winning from South America.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
One of the Latin ones probably.
Very disappointing performance from the likes of Kane, Lingard, Rashford & Welbeck xp
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
nicely worked by SWI
― gbx, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
var strikes again
― gbx, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
ok lol
― gbx, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
Happy for Bryan Ruiz
― nashwan, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
so random question but belgium and england... the winner faces one of japan, senegal, colombia first, then one of brazil-mexico next. the loser faces one of japan, senegal, colombia first... then one of sweden-switzerland next. is it possible we're gonna see them play some not-so-great football to land in 2nd?
― challops trap house (Will M.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
If they've got any sense I don't think they'll play with the draw in mind, more likely to be about destiny players or giving people some game time
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
Is it possible we're gonna see England play som not so great football? I'd say that's a big yes
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
Brazil aren't at their best yet but even in that state they'd still rip that England back three to shreds. That situation might be preferable to failing to find a way past Sweden's massed ranks after playing 80mins a goal down.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
Actually fuck it, that would 100% be preferable.
Very silly discussion on ITV and assumes this young team wouldn't be feeling the pressure against Switzerland or Sweden should they get that far.
and its quite an if - think they'd struggle against Senegal and would be underdogs against Colombia. xps
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
Either England Colombia or Belgium Colombia would be an absolute humdinger of a game though.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
That crack about Sweden being the new Greece is, uh, worrying me a bit. Anyway, I think there's going to be an unexpected team, or two, reaching the semi finals.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
Hot take: Belgium and England will both play to win, altho if a clear result looks likely after an hour or so (ie one team 2-0 up) I expect things might try to wind down.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
mind ay that time greece got futher than the semi finals
expect things might wind down. Not sure how 'things' as such, would 'try' anything
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
The E-H knockout section will be all European apart from the Group H winner. Messed up.
― nashwan, Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
How on god's earth would zlatan process a swedish world cup win
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
Brazil not european imo
Semi finals:
Uruguay/Portugal/France/Argentina v Brazil/Mexico/Belgium/England/Colombia/Senegal/Japan
Spain/Russia/Croatia/Denmark v Sweden/Switzerland/Belgium/England/Colombia/Senegal/Japan
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 27 June 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
In their two previous WCs, Poland have also been eliminated after just two games and then gone on to win their third.
If that happens think a draw between Senegal & Columbia would see both teams through
― groovypanda, Thursday, 28 June 2018 09:04 (seven years ago)
more proof that zlatan is a hindrance. he belongs in america
― ogmor, Thursday, 28 June 2018 10:27 (seven years ago)
i reckon theyd be delighted to have him back tbh
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Thursday, 28 June 2018 11:58 (seven years ago)
He couldn't do it on a cold Tuesday night in oh wait
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 12:08 (seven years ago)
oh christ, i just watched some of that james corden/england thing, only mananged about thirty seconds before i just wanted to feed myself into the office shredder
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 12:40 (seven years ago)
lol you knowingly attempted J Corden
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 12:41 (seven years ago)
i know i know ;_;
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 12:42 (seven years ago)
Lol if the queen dies while england are still in, and the players have to remember to sing 'king' instead
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 12:48 (seven years ago)
Lol if the queen dies, England get knocked out by Japan and Phillip has a brain-stroke - all on the same day!
― calzino, Thursday, 28 June 2018 12:58 (seven years ago)
^ I'm not lolling till Charles is buried too.
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Thursday, 28 June 2018 13:15 (seven years ago)
chuck edies
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Thursday, 28 June 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
chucklevisions of death!
― calzino, Thursday, 28 June 2018 13:29 (seven years ago)
Japan have made six changes, including putting Kagawa and Inui on the bench, despite still needing a point to qualify. What could possibly go wrong?
― Matt DC, Thursday, 28 June 2018 13:41 (seven years ago)
waht
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 13:43 (seven years ago)
We was just saying re: Poland, nobody expected fuck all from Skorea yesterday
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
read that as Skooma haha
― thomasintrouble, Thursday, 28 June 2018 13:51 (seven years ago)
Rolling more than once after a foul should be an automatic yellow. Both teams just did it ten seconds apart there
― imago, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:16 (seven years ago)
Colombia seems really off today. Senegal looking great.
― rb (soda), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
senegal penalty?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
I don't think he got the ball...?
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
He did
― imago, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
hard to tell from the radio tbh
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
From close up, yes, he did.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:20 (seven years ago)
Four years ago that's a penalty AND a red
― imago, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
Viva VAR etc
― imago, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:22 (seven years ago)
spicy game
― ogmor, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:22 (seven years ago)
love that bobbling bunch of green shirts amidst the sea of yellow in the stand opposite main camera
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
Who are these players and what have they done with colombia from sunday night
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
That was totes a penalty BTW, "touched the ball" be damned
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:26 (seven years ago)
I'm willing to give the tackle credit
― imago, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:28 (seven years ago)
Steamed James.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:32 (seven years ago)
JR just got Pekerman'd
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:34 (seven years ago)
Was that tactical, we were too busy talking shit? Rodriguez looked pissed if so
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:34 (seven years ago)
kick out the james, pekermekers
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
Pekerman trying to exotcise Riquelme demons?
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
You just accidentally invented quite a cool idiom
― imago, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
U may have seen the riquelme demons play at a small to medium sized north london gig venue, the islington hope and anchor, or the electric ballroom for instance
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
Senegal would be on fire if they had one forward who could pick the right pass in the box
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
No I mean to exoticise one's demons - to repeat a mistake, but even more grandly
― imago, Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:46 (seven years ago)
Is that mrs valderrama
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:50 (seven years ago)
Sounds like poland have been mince, which ratchets up the tension in samara a bit more
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:54 (seven years ago)
Colombia maybe woke up a little those last 10 minutes, hope they come out a bit more lively 2nd half
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:54 (seven years ago)
Lawrenson is doing the poland game btw, can only imagine the black cloud of negativity engulfing the volgograd stadium
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 14:58 (seven years ago)
Feel that if Colombia can get into the lead, they'll keep it, even tho Senegal have been the better. Final ball's been poor, hard to see them scoring against a massed defence.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:03 (seven years ago)
Five rolls there!
― imago, Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:13 (seven years ago)
We just noticed Lawro doing the other game which reinforced the decision to watch this one
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:13 (seven years ago)
Although well done imago for channeling him there ;)
― imago, Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
Nothing else is happening! <<<still Lawro
oh japan
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
Poland should let Japan win!
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
A goal for either sen or col now puts the other back in third
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
Jpn beating sen in fairplay I think
Where is Lewandowski in the list of best strikers of the last ten years to not score at a World Cup (if he doesn't)?
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
so japan go through if any of japan, senegal or colombia score one goal, but at the moment they're out
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
Yes, Japan have had four yellow cards, Senegal six.
Would be interesting to see a study of general racial bias when handing out bookings (not just in the World Cup).
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
Lol can open, worms everywhere
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
Basic truth bomb imo
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:30 (seven years ago)
Before we get into the rhetoric of punditing "cheats v good honest pros"
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
Nooooo!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
japan getting bailed out lol
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
lol at the senegal player just standing there on the near post
― mookieproof, Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
How many times has mané slipped over today?
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
bananamané beskinned
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
Senegal all fire no aim
― rb (soda), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
Seems a lack of urgency in other game, don't think senegal are going to get bailed out here
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
Too many yellow fucking cards. What way to run a railroad.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
senegal going out in stoppage time, passing triangles in their own box
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
Japan and poland have declared? Walking passes
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
Japan game over.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
Should have booked ten men on both sides for time wasting tbh.
Shocker, Poland can't even beat Japan properly. How's that prediction of Pele's that an African nation will win the World Cup before the year 2000 looking?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
well that's a pisser
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
Yeah!
― rb (soda), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
Japan on fair play points?
― rb (soda), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
yep
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
unfortunately one of my better predictions - 36 years since this last happened
no idea what's best for England now so they might as well go for a morale boosting win
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
For real if Senegal had scored after however many minutes of Japan just walking it around it would have been an all-time clown car moment.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
wait that's the tiebreaker?
― devops mom (silby), Thursday, 28 June 2018 15:59 (seven years ago)
Prediction - Tunisia v Panama will be the least-watched game of the entire tournament.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:00 (seven years ago)
seems like a banker. p miserable end to the first round with these last 2 games. have either southgate or martinez issued convincing denials about punting this game?
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:03 (seven years ago)
I suppose its not quite West Germany-Austria, as Japan can say they were taking a huge risk. But fuck em, if that's football then i'm a dutchman.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:04 (seven years ago)
Southgate has ridiculed the idea of punting the game, noting that as england haven't won a knockout game since 2006, it is odd to be sketching out likely semi final opponents already
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
it's brazil/mexico/colombia vs sweden/switzerland/japan for the next 2 games, it's got nothing to do with the semis
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:09 (seven years ago)
which is not to claim any of the latter would be easy wins, or wins at all, but there is an evident difference in the potential strength of schedule
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:11 (seven years ago)
Brazil/Mexico/Japan
Or
Sweden/Switzerland/Colombia
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
Nobody's going to punt the ggame tonight
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
Gggranivill
oh right. but that's not necessarily any better even still.
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
poor mexico, trying to get past the round of 16 for 30 years and they run into Brazil
― supreme court justice samuel lance-ito (voodoo chili), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:15 (seven years ago)
Guy at work today trying to persuade me he'd rather play Brazil or Colombia than Sweden or Switzerland.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
Only a matter of time before a team from Africa win the wc.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
kane will remain faithful. he will not look at other games.
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
Eight changes for England apparently? Pickford, Stones and Lingard still in. Guess there's a similar turnover for Belgium as well.
Excited for Everton v Leicester tonight.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)
Belgium or England surely have to go for it, right? Do managers look two rounds ahead? The prize is to play Japan. XP lol
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
worst thing about tonight's game is having to watch fellaini again knowing that he'll probably be back at man u next season
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
honestly can't see Belgium or England giving a fuck about 1st or 2nd on a strategic level. Play the second 11, they're more likely to wanna perform anyway.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
Isn't their record against Brazil relatively decent though? Maybe being thought of as underdog more than usual helps them this time. Brazil more likely to lose to them than anyone else in their path.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
I think if they can manage to lose 3-0 to Sweden they should be concerned about playing Brazil tbh.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
Losing heavily and still going through = mark of champions
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 28 June 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
Get the sense ever since the draw that Mexico were just laser focussed on that first germany game, determined to win it in order to win the group and avoid brazil in the last 16. It was going to be the game that defined their world cup, charting a clear path to the fifth game, and maybe more. They really fucked up against Sweden.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 17:02 (seven years ago)
Sweden is winning it all
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 28 June 2018 17:15 (seven years ago)
are you ready for some football
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:01 (seven years ago)
prediction: 2-2 draw. through 90 minutes it's 1-1, rashford scores one early, baby hazard to equalize within 5 minutes, boring game until 92nd minute where each team scores on a free kick
― challops trap house (Will M.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:02 (seven years ago)
FREE LINES ON A SHUR
― imago, Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:02 (seven years ago)
xxp After getting Flash Player installed on my laptop running Ubuntu so that I can watch ITV, yes.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:03 (seven years ago)
Two reserve teams playing each other? Not really.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)
januzaj to fellaini, a move born of moyesy
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:10 (seven years ago)
Being edgy and watching Panama-Tunisia lads
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
This is truly the beautiful game
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
Best for last.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:24 (seven years ago)
Lol this game is in Saransk. Based on something my old russian teacher once said, I understand Saransk is considered in Russia to be proverbially hicksville/arse end of nowhere.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:24 (seven years ago)
(The lessons didn't take)
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
i understand it's the capital of the Republic of Mordovia which sounds like a fictional Eastern Bloc country in an old film
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
Peru's first game was there and I gather the fans were making a hell of a trek.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
Has this game started yet?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:28 (seven years ago)
390 miles east of Moscow, which as distances in Russia go isn't far.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
this game is absolute minsk
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
If this game is going to be decided on yellow cards then Belgium are going to lose.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
Ooh panama leading, rodriguez
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Big deflection, probably not og tho
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
Tonight's England side made up of the kids at the back who didn't pay attention during set piece practice.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
They're making sure of it.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
This could be the year north african football really breaks through guys
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Are belgium really punting it? Lol Colombia will beat them
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
Not watching the game but supposedly Belgian fans cheered the last yellow card.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
The Belgian shirts are something. The front looks like a hipster's idea of a football shirt, while the lettering and numbers on the back look they were drawn by a bored eight year old in maths class.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
god this is rank
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
If the end result is 0-0 and Belgium lose because of those two yellow cards, then this will be the most disappointing England draw since the last one.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
lol at england, columbia are going to nail them to the fucking wall next week
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
Belgium kit is a bit melchester roveurs
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
I fucking hope so.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
can't believe Belgium want to be playing Colombia - even if they get through its a tough match ffs.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
Yes Panama
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
xpost Truly inspiring half.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
Both teams whistled off, understandably.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
Lol boyata
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:55 (seven years ago)
What's he done, scored?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
Excellent strategy from England and Belgium pissing away all momentum and good feeling they’ve accumulated for absolutely no benefit
― Blandford Forum, Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:58 (seven years ago)
Nah, just watching highlights at half time, miscommunication between him and hazard minor letting trent aa in
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 18:58 (seven years ago)
fuck this boring crap, off into the west wing and drinking wine while listening to spacehog.
― mark e, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:01 (seven years ago)
Just one letter out...
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:03 (seven years ago)
nice hit
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
easy
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
they should allow eng to score one now
get in there adnan!
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
Whoops.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
no one want to play Japan? was just told they are "nice, polite people"
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
Lol at Bobby’s Aldi Zidane celebration of that goal
― Blandford Forum, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
rubbish from rose and bad from pickford imo
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
Tunisia score
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
If they're so polite how come they even had to even clean up after themselves at the grounds.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
Ben Yousseff one of the more scottish looking tunisians
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
That kick to his own face is the highlight of the World Cup so far
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
Lol Batshuayi 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/G8YmyqW6kw— Ouney (@Ouney86) June 28, 2018
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
Bad Rashford
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
omg=o ma goal
― Mark G, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
Pleased for Adnan. Seems to be carving a respectable career out for himself at Sociedad - and he's still only 23
― Number None, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
...is there a band playing a riff from 'september' ??
― gbx, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
yes
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/23/terrace-tunes-viral-source-september-chant
― Number None, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
I had forgotten the state of utter contentment that only an interminable game of football can inculcate. i am totally empty and the football is happening. i want this game to last 4 hours
― ogmor, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
apparently they’re singing this:
Woaah, England are in RussiaWoaah, drinking all the vodkaWoaah, England’s going all the waaaay
it is not good
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Vastly preferable to the national anthem though
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
this game is pure lack
― ogmor, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
Lol at the state of this defence
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
The worst one I heard this season was Motherwell away and two absolute jakies were shoehorning Hearts players names into The Jam's That's Entertainment . "Harry cochrane and Steven Naismith, that's entertainment yada yada", viciously off key and in by far the least watchable game of the season with no hint of irony.
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
That was a clusterfuck right in front of the goal.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Lucky that at least half of this side won't be playing the next match.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
What is the point of having these friendlies? You don't learn anything from them.
― cajunsunday, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
So England's second string are utter cack.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
Pure waste
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
I don't get this - Eng were more likely to beat Japan, a side really lucky not to lose all their games!
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Can't wait for Falcao to get hold of this defence man
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
They obviously think Colombia are no problem.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
falcao has looked sort of useless the two games i've seen
― imago, Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
England did try after they went a goal down, just not v good in this situation. Should be a better game v Colombia than England v Japan would've been.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 28 June 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
You've been drinking in pubs in Eastbourne imago.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
James probably isn't going to play
― Number None, Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
they're playing some triumphant snare intensive version of Jerusalem in this bar while I take a leak. feel very patriotic/confused
― ogmor, Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
thought dier was rubbish tonight
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
As I won't be here for a week to enjoy the last 16 and two of the QFs lets do some predictions:
Fra - Arg: The tie of the round. France haven't had to play and I think that might go against them. Argies toughened up and even though France could win in their midfield (they should!) they are undercooked here.Uru - Por: Another good tie. Expect a lot of yellow cards, maybe a red. 22 shitheads in a field. Great. Uruguay to edge it. Might go pens.Bra - Mex: Brazil will do enough - but only just. Mexico will be intense, think Brazil to win in extra-time.Bel - Jpn: England are stupid. Belgium.Spa - Rus: Russia to get a goal as they bow out of the competition they are only in because they host it.Cro - Den: Apart from Japan Denmark have been the most useless team! Just nothing. Once Croatia beat them can we celebrate by banning Fred B?Swe - Swi: Really like Switzerland and the way they trolled the war criminals. Want them to beat the tall blonde people who can't fucking play.Col - Eng: Watch Colombia beat Eng and then all the hipsters adopt them. London will be insufferable.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
Dunphy eulogising Fellaini - "a warrior"
― Number None, Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:12 (seven years ago)
bitshitwahey
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:15 (seven years ago)
― Number None, Thursday, June 28, 2018 1:12 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
never change
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:17 (seven years ago)
New thread for the next round(s) maybe? This one is pretty enormous.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
Fra - Arg: The tie of the round.
bold take. two shiters meet for a shiter
― ||||||||, Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:35 (seven years ago)
fra - arg. fra winuru - por: could go either way. tough to callbra - mex: mex winbel - jpn: bel winspa - rus: rus wincro - den: cro winswe - swi: swi wincol - eng: who knows. eng win? hope it's col win
― ||||||||, Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
at one point one of the telemundo lads said "big sam" in the middle of a string of spanish. other than that, i've already forgotten everything else about the game.
col v eng seems p well matched, all lols aside
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:40 (seven years ago)
Fra / Por / Bra / Bel / Spa / Cro / Swi / Eng
Oops, very European.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
i gotFRAURUMEXBELSPACROSWECOL
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
Ahahha I knew I would be f*cked the minute I come to my mentions 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 why am I so stupid bro 🤦🏾♂️ shit hurts— Michy Batshuayi (@mbatshuayi) June 28, 2018
― cajunsunday, Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
Fra - Arg: france ought to win this, but i think arg will pull it outUru - Por: def going to be chippy -- uruBra - Mex: would like v much for mex to pull it off, but i think the bra ppl have been expecting will show upBel - Jpn: bel, c'monSpa - Rus: rus to be disgraced at home imoCro - Den: cro, easily (...I may have them going to the finals tbh)Swe - Swi: swi, also pretty handily i thinkCol - Eng: if james is going to be out, i think i might have to give the edge to eng tho i'd prefer not to -- kane wants the boot
― gbx, Thursday, 28 June 2018 22:15 (seven years ago)
the results i'd LIKE would beFRAURUMEXBELSPACROSWICOL
― gbx, Thursday, 28 June 2018 22:17 (seven years ago)
more like Gashford
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 28 June 2018 22:54 (seven years ago)
Think Russia could surprise Spain. Apart from their opening game (and they didn't even win that one) Spain have looked fairly average.
Looking at the results from the last one and I'd forgotten all about that Netherlands Mexico game
― groovypanda, Friday, 29 June 2018 07:52 (seven years ago)
Fra / Por / Bra / Bel / Spa / Cro / Swi / EngOops, very European.― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 28 June 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
stop it :)
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 29 June 2018 07:57 (seven years ago)
Even if James is out Colombia have more than enough in the locker for this England side.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 29 June 2018 07:59 (seven years ago)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/28/england-throttle-misreading-draw-colombia-world-cup
"England have every chance of beating Colombia." -- No reasoning for this. Just left this in mid-air.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 29 June 2018 08:10 (seven years ago)
He also says Spain have been the best team of the tournament so far, so let's assume this was written under the influence of some mind-altering substance and move on.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Friday, 29 June 2018 08:33 (seven years ago)
it never bodes well for England when they start looking at the matches past the next one. Colombia win. France will beat the Argies too. I agree with whomever said Russia will beat Spain too. Spain have been tepid in the tournament so far.
― . (Michael B), Friday, 29 June 2018 08:39 (seven years ago)
Still think they've got too much for Russia. France-Arg and Colombia-England too close to call imo. Put a gun to my head I'd go France but my heart can't let Messi go.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Friday, 29 June 2018 08:43 (seven years ago)
Fra - Arg: Suspect this is going to be a dire game enlivened by the high stakes. Haven't seen much of France but from what I can gather they've been effective in an uninspired way which might be enough against an Argentina team that are the exact opposite. Guess it depends on how Kante and perhaps N'Zonzi shackle Banega and cut off the supply to Messi. It should really be France although the usual 'but Messi' caveats apply obviously. Can see this going to penalties.
Uru - Por: Proper cvnt-off this and could go either way. Going with
Bra - Mex: Brazil easily.
Bel - Jpn: Belgium in the first couple of games looked the most balanced and dangerous team in the tournament (usually Bobby M caveats apply). They haven't played anyone good yet but they'll easily have too much for Japan.
Spa - Rus: Spain and I'm not buying into any other narrative.
Cro - Den: Battle of the sexy playmakers. Could be lots of fun, going Croatia.
Swe - Swi: Have to admit I'm struggling to care about this one. Sweden 1-0 VAR penalty.
Col - Eng: This could be a ridiculously high-scoring game. With a full strength front attack I'd say Colombia could rip England's back three apart, but with the exception of the Poland game Colombia haven't looked that great so far. I think England will edge it but it'll be crazy. Kane/Sanchez and intriguing face-off.
― Matt DC, Friday, 29 June 2018 08:44 (seven years ago)
No idea who's going to win Uruguay Portugal.
― Matt DC, Friday, 29 June 2018 08:46 (seven years ago)
Yeah Belgium will crush Japan and then probably come unstuck against the winners of Mexico Brazil in the next round
Portugal have got Cron but not much else so I think Uruguay will turn them over
― groovypanda, Friday, 29 June 2018 08:55 (seven years ago)
Spain have been tepid in the tournament so far.
― . (Michael B), Friday, 29 June 2018 08:39 (eighteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
gazpaccio
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Friday, 29 June 2018 08:58 (seven years ago)
i think arg are gonna grow into this until a final defeat that will leave them as fucked back home as going out this week wouldve
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Friday, 29 June 2018 08:59 (seven years ago)
Argentina losing to Brazil in the semi-final seems like something that should've happened more at World Cups.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Friday, 29 June 2018 09:53 (seven years ago)
Also judging by the Serbia game this Brazil XI looks like a reasonably solid defensive unit, which can't always be said about them to say the least.
― Matt DC, Friday, 29 June 2018 09:58 (seven years ago)
England do have every chance of beating Colombia. Even if Colombia are a significantly better side then they have say around a 60% chance to win? It’s the beauty of football that the stronger team doesn’t win a fair amount of the time, unlike sports such as tennis where the better player nearly always wins.
― AlanSmithee, Friday, 29 June 2018 10:01 (seven years ago)
wait is there really no football today? bah, wtf
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 29 June 2018 10:05 (seven years ago)
No football today and Brazil Mexico on at 3pm on Monday :(
― groovypanda, Friday, 29 June 2018 10:11 (seven years ago)
France are the team which has played most within themselves, but Argentina should wake them up. Bench Giroud and go for speed boys. Unleash Poggers. Make Messi realise he'll never win the world cup while watching Griezmann's deliciously lame Fortnite dances.
Uruguay-Portugal is wonderful. I expect lots of yellows and no flowing play whatsoever, but rather the sort of petty, whining foulfest that really makes a world cup. I am fully behind Luis & the boys (and really besides him what's so objectionable abt Uruguay?) but if Cron starts doing his death stare again all bets are off.
Spain have played a lot of football, but Germany played a lot of football too. I still think they're as good a shout as anyone though and I expect them to tighten up as it progresses. Russia might suit Costa but I wld like to see more of Aspas. It would be hilarious if Russia won but as a big lame I give them no credit and wish them obliteration.
Modric vs Eriksen is intriguing, probably cagey. Croatia have been an oddly harmonious mixture of silky passing and cynical scrappy filth. Denmark are quite a sleepy team, not sure if this will deliver as a spectacle. Hoping for some long range golazo.
I didn't see the Sweden game, which has raised doubts (do they just suck at set pieces?), but I think Mexico are the sort of team Brazil will struggle against. Not sure they're a good enough version of that team, but their fans deserve some luck and everyone wants to see them make Neymar cry again.
Japan have been robust but despite Inui being the greatest fantasy football bargain going they've been frustrating in the final third and Belgium should punish them. Kagawa has been quite poor and Honda can seemingly only play for half an hour. otoh they probably deserve a drubbing for the Poland game.
Sweden are the outstanding over-performers of the tournament. They've kept it v tidy so far and Berg, Toivonen and Forsberg seem like canny lads. Switzerland have greater fire-power, seem up for it in a way that is winning me over and ofc I love Shaqiri and am always ready for him to pull off a righteous strike. This could be the tightest game of the round.
Colombia have been stop-start, shown some snide gamesmanship, look like they have a meltdown in them, and their best player's a doubt. Both defenses have occasionally looked shaky, but Colombia can break beautifully and England have swarmed forward v pleasingly at times. Dier is going to need a good game against Quintero and James. I think it's v nicely balanced, worst case scenario is Colombia get ahead early and slow the game w/ stoppages. As ever, hoping for drama.
― ogmor, Friday, 29 June 2018 10:32 (seven years ago)
The "speed boys" were rubbish in the first game
― Number None, Friday, 29 June 2018 10:35 (seven years ago)
Colombia are doomed if they do that thing teams often do against England of confusing a Great Footballing Nation with a Great Football Team, and so end up piddling about instead of going straight for the jugular. If they go in with EPL stars in their eyes.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 29 June 2018 10:43 (seven years ago)
Argentina's defense is literally worse than Australia's, and I think they're too proud to sit so deep for long. They have no proper fullbacks and are constantly getting hernias and forgetting where they are. They're going to be left shaking their fists at the impertinent whippersnappers after they make them fall over and spill their werthers originals all over the pitch.
― ogmor, Friday, 29 June 2018 10:51 (seven years ago)
Talking of defences, are Uruguay the only team in the competition yet to concede?
― groovypanda, Friday, 29 June 2018 11:04 (seven years ago)
Yep, groovypanda
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Friday, 29 June 2018 11:32 (seven years ago)
Colombia are doomed if they do that thing teams often do against England of confusing a Great Footballing Nation with a Great Football Team
For sure, although I think latin america might be the region of the world least prone to being starry eyed about the EPL.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 29 June 2018 11:33 (seven years ago)
Is that a thing that happens often? Their record in knockout games would suggest otherwise
― Number None, Friday, 29 June 2018 12:07 (seven years ago)
I definitely think England's reputation proceeds them, they generally breeze through qualification and their team is always stuffed full of players everyone else knows and probably watches, week in, week out. They usually get found out eventually.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 29 June 2018 12:35 (seven years ago)
we all get found out eventually
― ogmor, Friday, 29 June 2018 12:40 (seven years ago)
ppl watched wayne rooney wiwo for fifteen years cunt still getting a game
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Friday, 29 June 2018 12:40 (seven years ago)
tom d doling out some very received wisdom here but I think England will not only beat Colombia but that it'll be a good thing even in footballing terms
― imago, Friday, 29 June 2018 12:47 (seven years ago)
538 has england with a 60% chance to win, with a no doubt bulletproof method i have not troubled myself to investigate furtherhttps://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-world-cup-predictions/bracket/
also brazil at 83% to beat mexico, france and portugal both favoured
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 29 June 2018 12:54 (seven years ago)
i've enjoyed experimental361s percentiles, which has england at a similar 56%
Here's how the #WorldCup probabilities look for the quarter-finals onwards, updated after tonight's games.If #ENG can get past #COL, then it's #SWE or #SUI in the quarter-finals and probably #ESP or #CRO in the semis. pic.twitter.com/msgdBlbF5B— Ben Mayhew (@experimental361) June 28, 2018
― nxd, Friday, 29 June 2018 13:00 (seven years ago)
Brazil likeliest to take it all, eh? Can’t say I’m convinced.
― pomenitul, Friday, 29 June 2018 13:03 (seven years ago)
Who has been better than them so far given the quality of opposition they've faced? Not saying they're perfect but I can't really dispute them being favourites.
― Matt DC, Friday, 29 June 2018 13:36 (seven years ago)
I was impressed with the way Croatia powered through a tough group. But yeah no team has the aura of invincibility yet, it's open and exciting this year. Wouldn't bet against Spain- Brazil final.
― thomasintrouble, Friday, 29 June 2018 14:29 (seven years ago)
Uruguay-Portugal is wonderful. I expect lots of yellows and no flowing play whatsoever, but rather the sort of petty, whining foulfest that really makes a world cup.
this is what everyone is saying, but no team had fewer yellow cards than uruguay in the group stage. maybe their group was so shit they didn't need to turn it on?
― mizzell, Friday, 29 June 2018 14:38 (seven years ago)
Always feels like a big advantage in these situations to have a settled & stingy centre back partnership who are used to each other from club level* so quite fancy Uruguay to go deep from now on (allowing for Ronaldo magic ofc) *not that this has worked out brilliantly for Italy or Germany this year
― Windsor Davies, Friday, 29 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
granted I've not seen much of mex, but I've seen about 180 mins of brazil and they don't seem that convincing. beat serbia (utterly uninspiring); costa rica (lol); and drew with switzerland (who are at best 'resilient'.) they probably do have the 'character' and 'experience' and the superior H2H record and that will /probably/ take them through but don't think them beating mexico is nailed on
― ||||||||, Friday, 29 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
uru-por is tie of the round. totally uncallable and could just turn into a massive shithouse-off/heel-off
― ||||||||, Friday, 29 June 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
col-eng is a banger too
i count 4 excellent matches in the 1/8 finals. more than expected. It's hard to call Belgium favorites, but they have a great game, and seemingly a working game plan. (though this hasn't been tested to good opposition yet) (i mean England weren't bothered)
Brazil is like Germany, they'll certainly grind past Mexico, but Belgium aha!
― Ludo, Friday, 29 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
ARGPORBRABELSPACROSWECOL
― challops trap house (Will M.), Friday, 29 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
same reasons as everyone above and i also want/am maybe ready to predict a BEL-CRO final (i'll be wrong)
― challops trap house (Will M.), Friday, 29 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
BEL-CRO final would be fantastic imo
― gbx, Friday, 29 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
sounds like a sticky one
― under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac), Friday, 29 June 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
lol!
― calzino, Friday, 29 June 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
No world cup final is gonna be fantastic ud have to be fucking methuselah to remember a watchable world cup final
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 29 June 2018 22:40 (seven years ago)
but I've seen about 180 mins of brazil and they don't seem that convincing. beat serbia (utterly uninspiring); costa rica (lol);
why costa rica lol? Seems like unpleasant eurocentrism & goldfish like ignorance tbh
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 29 June 2018 22:45 (seven years ago)
Has this ever happened?
― the salacious inaudible (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Friday, 29 June 2018 22:47 (seven years ago)
Brazil won a tough group reasonably comfortably in the end. I like the look of the Swiss, unusual to think of them as a 'flair team' but they will be against Sweden. Which inevitably means they'll lose.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 29 June 2018 22:48 (seven years ago)
Before we started, I'd have said Mexico wd have a decent chance against Brazil in the second round... now, I worry they'll be totally deflated by the last group game, and shamefacedly having to be bailed out by Korea. Otoh, perhaps they'll prefer to play Brazil, who will probably try and impose their own game, perhaps allowing for lethal counters, rather than Switzerland, who would surely set out to stifle them as Sweden did.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 29 June 2018 22:55 (seven years ago)
No world cup final is gonna be fantastic ud have to be fucking methuselah to remember a watchable world cup final― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 29 June 2018 22:40 (yesterday)
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 29 June 2018 22:40 (yesterday)
78, 82 and 86 all great. Since, not so much. 98 memorable for the wrong reasons, 06 also.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Saturday, 30 June 2018 05:07 (seven years ago)
Costa Rica played with 11 men behind the ball for pretty much the whole game, they were extremely organised and difficult to break down. Suspect a lot of other teams would have drawn that one 0-0.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 09:28 (seven years ago)
1966 was good
yr pal,methu$elah
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 10:46 (seven years ago)
(i didn't realise i'd watched it till years later, when i asked my mum -- we didn't have a TV then. she said "yes, the whole watched it, on the staff TV -- but you read a book the whole time")
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 10:47 (seven years ago)
obviously germany was robbed
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 10:49 (seven years ago)
FRA-ARG: 2-1aetURY-PRT: 3-1BRA-MEX: 1-1, MEX pensBEL-JPN: 4-1ESP-RUS: 3-2HRV-DNK: 1-0SWE-CHE: 1-1, SWE pensCOL-ENG: 1-3
FRA-URY 1-2MEX-BEL 0-2ESP-HRV 0-1aetSWE-ENG 0-1aet
URY-BEL 2-3HRV-ENG 1-3aet
(URY-HRV 3-4)
BEL 3-1 ENG (0-1 on 85min, then Stones (og), Pickford fumbles De Bruyne daisy-cutter, Batshuayi in off post DYS)
Golden Boot: Kane (9); Lukaku (8) subbed on 75min in F
(ISO3166-1 forever, except "England/ENG" doesn't exist)
― Michael Jones, Saturday, 30 June 2018 10:53 (seven years ago)
Jeez guy
― . (Michael B), Saturday, 30 June 2018 11:50 (seven years ago)
If all that happens then we'll presumably nuke Brussels
― imago, Saturday, 30 June 2018 11:59 (seven years ago)
Also, have two nations ever played each other twice at a World Cup before?
― imago, Saturday, 30 June 2018 12:00 (seven years ago)
Yep e.g. Brazil and Sweden in 94, Brazil and Turkey in 02
Most of these are too close to call, unusually so for a second round even if it's more because nobody's looking strong enough to win the whole thing. Still a bit of a shame there's no Costa Rica v Greece battle of upsetters too though.
France seem uninspired compared to two and four years ago but win on penalties AET 1-1Uruguay beat Portugal 2-1Brazil to beat Mexico boringly and unconvincingly 2-1Belgium to thrash Japan, De Bruyne and Hazard run the show - 4-0Russia beat Spain undeservedly 2-1Croatia struggle to break Danes down but Mandzukic nods winner in extra time 1-0Swiss have been better than I expected and perhaps 'due' a QF appearance - penalties AET 0-0 thoBeen too long since England won a knockout game and feel it must be time esp. with James unfit, ideally a 3-2 classic
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 30 June 2018 12:01 (seven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dg7heq3WkAEzymk.jpg
he's ready.
― calzino, Saturday, 30 June 2018 12:07 (seven years ago)
Most famous instance of meeting twice in same WC surely Hungary v W Germany; 8-3 in group stage, 2-3 in final. Apparently, 5Live just said ARG-FRA had never met in WC before? 1978 group stage, late Luque goal, come on.
― Michael Jones, Saturday, 30 June 2018 13:33 (seven years ago)
ArgUruBraBelSpaCroSwiEng
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 13:37 (seven years ago)
Fra Por BraBelSpaCroSwe Col
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 June 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
Sweden, ultimately, to win the thing.
just reading some discussion about VAR over and the Express and Star and i've come to the conclusion that there's a kind of gammony rhetorical outrage about diving and all of the non-violent assault forms of gamesmanship and i just don't give that much of a shit, at all. NB cheating is bad, yeah.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 13:52 (seven years ago)
anybody fancy a sweep on what minute Maradona dies?
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 13:58 (seven years ago)
whichever minute maximally trolls online ENG fans, i imagine
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:01 (seven years ago)
86 then
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:03 (seven years ago)
You heard it here first, speculative ghouls
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:05 (seven years ago)
Do you think Danny Murphy is deliberately mispronouncing 'Umtiti' to prevent himself from laughing?
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:06 (seven years ago)
shocker
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
Rojo you cock
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
this kid is why football
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
holy shit, that run
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
ball had got away from Mbappe a little bit, that was just dumb
I don't think I'll ever forgive Rojo for just ruining the goal of the tournament.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
yeah, he might not have scored had he not been fouled
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
Whichever Argentina midfielder allowed Mbappe to just run through the middle of the pass and pick the ball up there was a moron as well.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:15 (seven years ago)
still rooting Messi though. the blame he takes for his national team's failures is stupid af
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:15 (seven years ago)
It was definitely a lower chance than the penalty but it looked to me like he had a pretty clear path if he wasn’t fouled.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:16 (seven years ago)
Amazing run.
yeah I mean the yellow was a right call for that reason
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
Di Maria is awful
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
omg what
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
mbappe is the best player in the world
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
Terrorizing Argentina.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
lol stick a fork in Argentina
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
Ok so just give Mbappé the ball and wait for Argentina to have no defenders left on the pitch
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:20 (seven years ago)
This is a complete tactical disaster from Argentina.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:20 (seven years ago)
a new Argentinaa defensive breakdowncannot beand will not bedenied
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:20 (seven years ago)
can Suarez and Ronaldo both lose in the next match? find a way FIFA
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
Looking at Argentinian body language this could become a battering
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
how is this a surprise to anyone
― ogmor, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:26 (seven years ago)
Argentina with nearly 70% possession but France just look like an insanely effective counterattacking team. Looking at those rapid Kante forward passes to Mbappe reminds me of watching Ranieri's Leicester but like ten times better. And it underlines how stupid Chelsea have been not to buy a player with enough pace to take advantage of them.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:32 (seven years ago)
not even a SOG yet for Argentina
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:34 (seven years ago)
if I was Deschamps I wouldn't be entirely happy if they're only 1 up at half time
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
Hahaha
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
Angellllllllllll
well, the first SOG was a good one
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
jesus christ
cant even blame hugo
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
Literally the first thing he's contributed this tournament
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
all about the economy of effort
how long before we see Aguero?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:43 (seven years ago)
Pogba like "lol u lil weiners"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
I mean on the basis that Mascherano is definitely getting sent off today I'm still calling this for France.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:47 (seven years ago)
Arg 1-0 up on goal quality
never mind Masch, you probably can't get good odds on them finishing with 9 or fewer on the pitch
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
I fucking love this sport
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
Aw hey here's Jurgen
Is this the highest scoring panel the BBC has ever had?
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:52 (seven years ago)
highest elbowing amirite?
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:53 (seven years ago)
i like when they indicate the trajectory of of the ball in the replay, especially when it bounces
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:54 (seven years ago)
i know this is the commentary you crave
it's better than listening to Danny Murphy tbh
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 14:55 (seven years ago)
https://youtu.be/oBUT0cxtHlg
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:03 (seven years ago)
Imagine being skinned for pace time and time again and deciding that Fazio is the solution.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:04 (seven years ago)
place him deep. cant run through him
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:05 (seven years ago)
Angel's alive
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:05 (seven years ago)
Goooooooool
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:06 (seven years ago)
YEEEEEEEEEEES
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:06 (seven years ago)
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:06 (seven years ago)
when bad football is the winner then football is the winner imo
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
nb no jose
commentators seemed to realize it was a goal way later than the crowd did
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
bad football beats cowardly football.
― Ludo, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
I see France tying this. this is gonna go extra time. and ARgentina will finish with 7 men
how is anybody surprised?
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:08 (seven years ago)
Red imo
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:08 (seven years ago)
oh jesus lolz
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
No one seemed to appeal that for some reason.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
this game this sport
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
best wc ever
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
jfc this is so much fucking fun
― Windsor Davies, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
ok then
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
best world cup ever already
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
oh my god amazing
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
Stunning
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
I haven't been able to watch a full match all week due to leading training when the games were on, until now, so this is a fucking treat.
jesus every angle gets better
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
that was just f’ing incredible. what a game.
― Fizzles, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
proper classic now this
― thomasintrouble, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
bof
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
waow
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
That is absolutely unbelievable.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Thursday, 28 June 2018 20:35 (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
big enough to admit I've self-owned here
― ||||||||, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
WOW
― k3vin k., Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
FFS get Aguero on you little twat we need the full dose
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
Looooool this tournament
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
I’m going to have to catch the replay, this sounds nuts.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
that pavard contact is glorious
― ||||||||, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
Four insane goals and Messi hasn't even done anything yet.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
france is suddenly fun as fuck
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
Messi got the assist for Arg's second tbf
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
Oh wait I forgot about Messi's part in the second goal.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
final score gonna be 6-5
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
woop
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
Oh you genius twat
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
5-2 France?
― Ludo, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
dammm
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
Fuck yes.
― pomenitul, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
I can't even....fuckin' Mbappe
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
I'm not even a fan of either team and I just yelled through my apartment complex
Not only is Messi never going to win the World Cup but Mbappe is going to win every Ballon D'Or for the next decade.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
im just blasé about how great this is now i just looked up from this creme brulée and was like well yes obv
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
ALLEZalso lol Giroud
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
And here's Sergio
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
AGUERO
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
can we just send both teams through and eliminate both Uruguay and Portugal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
that. was. lovely
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
massacre time
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
nu ron
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
ambulance for Maradona
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
jfc
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
holy shiiiiiit
― a shomin-geki poster with some horror elements (WilliamC), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
mbappé is goals
― ||||||||, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
Bapshit.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
― k3vin k., Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
m just blasé about how great this is now i just looked down to read abt deems's creme brulée (ugh) and missed mbappé's second lol
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
we didn't get a 3-2 in the knockouts 4 years ago did we? here's to...oh nm LOL
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
Mbappé living god.
― pomenitul, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
Superb from Pogba
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
NEVER CHANGE GIROUD
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
still stand by 6-5, but Argentina's will come on 3 penalties in the last 10 mins
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
Good to see Giroud is still Giroud.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
the Gnicest Centre Gforward in the zoo
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
one or two more in this surely
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:30 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:27 (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
mmbrulé
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:30 (seven years ago)
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, June 30, 2018 11:27 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
we got a 7-1
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:30 (seven years ago)
lolivier giroud
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
useless
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
jesus God Argentina was boned on that, lucky France sodded that counter
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
https://imgix.bustle.com/rehost/2016/9/13/ed3992ef-677d-4435-a0f3-7a528c466719.jpg?w=970&h=582&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=70
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
lol at Pogba sleeper hold
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
pub just lost signal
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
Argentina look like they've given up but France still look like they could score with every attack.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
the boy Messi's still got it
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
that was actually the first save of the match
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
Poor Messi. A world-class chef creating exquisite dishes, putting them up on the pass and watching 10 waiters immediately smash them on the ground and vomit on them
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
details u cunce details
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
lol xp thks matt
I mean you gotta go for broke there, you're down two goals, forget this "waiting to set up the perfect opportunity" bullshit Arg
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
It's 6-4 Arg darragh
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
lol that Messi shot emblematic of the tournament
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
ok were back lol messi never not a fraud
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
FP'd you for that
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
cosign
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
ugh messi why
― k3vin k., Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
France have taken foot off gas too soon, argy could get draw easily.
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
time to bring the goalkeeper forward
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
uh they would need to score twice in 7 mins lol xxp
13 minutes of stoppage
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
when ppl look back on messis career itll be like lol argie rooney
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
FP'd you again just in case
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
I've been feeling like the one thing this World Cup was missing was a great player really announcing himself of the international stage but now wahey lads let's go.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
I dunno I look at Mbappe and he's no Harry Kane
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
mbappe being big dog at psg ahead of that prick neymar is gonna be so fkn lol
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
kane is the new lolololo
*cough*
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
well there's one
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
come on
― ||||||||, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
game aw game aw im in bits
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
Holy fucking shit.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
RECORD SCRATCH
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
I want France to win but I want an Argentina equaliser more.
― Tim, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
o yes
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
ok now
― k3vin k., Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
thirty degrees a mornin hop and this im not able
best thing to do after a goal is to waste 30 seconds fighting after a stupid foul
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
yeah wtf
― k3vin k., Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
can't look
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
bring the goalie forward come on
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
Classic
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
that'll do it
YESSS
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
lordy
― burzum buddies (brownie), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
7 goals, 2 FPs, superb
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
― k3vin k., Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
Great game. It'll be hard top that.
― . (Michael B), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
Messi doesn't so much look sad as boiling with rage at the ineptitude of his team mates.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
can't wait to see all the goals again in the highlights
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
can't imagine how much fun it would have been to be at this
yeah and they haven't even shown us Maradona being stretchered out yet
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
Messi’s thousand-yard stare ;_;
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 15:59 (seven years ago)
They're showing the goals again and every single one of them is amazing.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
I didn't realise Mbappe was still only 19, I'd added a couple of years onto him for some reason. Jeez what a talent!
― calzino, Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
really hoping when the US gets the World Cup in 2026 that Orlando gets some matches but the candidate field is Camping World Stadium which is old and I think uses turf....bleh. soccer specific stadium is too small for FIFA (25k)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)
if Qatar can build a whole infrastructure in the desert at the cost of only a few hundred deaths so far then they've probably got time to improve your local ground bud
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:03 (seven years ago)
eh
exchange rates to american deaths historically p high man
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:04 (seven years ago)
fanfic: ARG return to locker room & execute a code red on their useless troll of a coach. purely for cathartic reasons
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:05 (seven years ago)
Life President Trump shd be great at the opening ceremony too
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:06 (seven years ago)
lol that's true. it's a 40+ year old stadium tho and it still has bleachers at the top. loooottta work.
gonna miss Uruguay-Portugal, keep me updated if Suarez bites anybody
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:06 (seven years ago)
xpost yeah true we might be the Republic of Gilead by then
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
lord the spin on that Pavard goal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
could watch that in slo mo forever
That goal was a thing of beauty
― Vinnie, Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
Alexi Lalas bringing the stupid Ronaldo vs Messi World Cup debate back up again
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
https://screengrabber.deadspin.com/benjamin-pavards-incredible-french-wondergoal-in-extre-1827259170?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebook
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
explain aguero’s deep V
― alomar lines, Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
Coming up: Suarez bites off Ronaldo’s face :D
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)
yeah that Pavard goal was fucking incredible
I love in slo-mo how you can see the one teammate's slow realization/reaction/celebration as the ball crosses the line
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
my son’s football coach was dismissive of the pavard goal - says he didn’t hit it cleanly and got lucky - in contradistinction to the nacho screamer which was hit solid, with finesse
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
i hate your son's coach
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 16:59 (seven years ago)
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 30 June 2018 17:00 (seven years ago)
xp sons coach knows shit TH
tell him internet ppl said so too
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 17:03 (seven years ago)
we will coach your son from these sofas, this thread
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 17:08 (seven years ago)
*takes a bite of deems's creme brulee*
deems is tracer’s son’s coach
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 17:11 (seven years ago)
*spits it out in shock*
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 17:16 (seven years ago)
deme
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 17:20 (seven years ago)
here we go!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:03 (seven years ago)
Terrific passing.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
excellent body-finish
― Ludo, Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
what a goal. the two passes previous to the goal were just fantastic. uruguay look really really good.
― Fizzles, Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
phwoar
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
that looked like a painful header
― k3vin k., Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
group celebration was so tender it looked like they were going to make out
uruguay’s defence is really impressively marshalled. obv portugal will score now but it’s like a wall.
― Fizzles, Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
i hate cron's neck
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
Fonte is a huge liability.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dg9VMufVMAAFyCt.jpg
cron's neck just isn't fucking reet, man!
― calzino, Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:24 (seven years ago)
https://www.la.utexas.edu/users/bump/images/Alice/Alicepigeon.gif
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:28 (seven years ago)
cron’s neck reminds me ofhttp://www.francis-bacon.com/sites/default/files/2018-04/three-studies.jpg
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
wtf is Cron doing with his shorts there.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
Trying to mesmerize the wall with his thighs imo
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
lotta fashioning for v little result
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
#thighpower
oh ffs that ridiculous rolling on the floor shit
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
suspend this cunt suarez for that
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
what a prick
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
How do you say "Sun's Out, Gun's Out" in Portuguese? pic.twitter.com/3TqIb73GIQ— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) June 30, 2018
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
Dicks out for ronaldo
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:52 (seven years ago)
So far so good
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:53 (seven years ago)
Can't believe somebody tried to dishonestly get Ron booked, what's the game coming to?
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
he doesnt want the shorts distracting him, i can see it being a thing. his stance over a dead ball is p unique
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
https://goo.gl/images/YYCK62
― willem, Saturday, 30 June 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
next stage of the cron free kick ritual is rubbing his thighs vic reeves-style
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
After all that hype, Messi and Ronaldo both going out on the same day would be so glorious.Laxalt looks a lot like a white rapper facing sexual assault charges.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
ron being tripped by the grass
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
crossing well is worth practicing, spread the word
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
Fucking defenders at set pieces
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
that was undefendable
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
Defend the indefensible
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
like laxalts hair
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
Now it’s gone get gooood
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
Portugal trynna do all this fancy shit lol
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
ATTABOY CAVANI
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
yass
― ||||||||, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
oh my word! so casual
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
wot. a. goal.
― Fizzles, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
ice cold
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
So good.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
beautiful strike
― k3vin k., Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
controp
keeper position made that look unstoppable. shouldve been routine.
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
looks so beautiful in slow motion.
― cajunsunday, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
tracer's son's coach: *purses lips, shakes head sourly*
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
GET IN
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
cavani v attractive also his goals
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🎉🎊🎆🎇Vamos Uruguay
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
ref just not interested for the rest of this one imo
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
No bookings at all yet.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
the fuck are you doing slashing at that you fool
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
Portuguese player w illegal move kicking the ball out of the keeper’s hands
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
how do you miss that!!
― k3vin k., Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
eh keeper should hold onto the ball, play on I say
TS: pepe's bowlcut vs laxalt's locks
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
Laxalt no contest
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
this uruguay team are so skilled at wringing every little foul out of a game
― ||||||||, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
nobody touched keeper he dropped it
feel portugal goal marginally more likely than a Uruguay third here but most likely is it finishes this way
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
xp yes they are master shithouses
do they review matches for simulation etc, like going down holding your head when you've been tapped on the back? do they do anything about it?
― koogs, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
of course not
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
oh man I'd be so up for a bit of ET and pens here
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
Shithouse is what people who cant play football call other teams fellas lets be clear
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
something gonna happen
Portugal frustrating in their decisions
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
also, has the ball changed for the knockout bits? seems redder...
(i find it odd anyway, a 2x2x1 block in cabinet oblique projection on a sphere. and minecraft textures)
― koogs, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
Looool
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
beatiful
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
best ref
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
v clear fk tho
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
(balls, yes: https://www.dezeen.com/2018/06/28/adidas-reveals-interactive-match-ball-knockout-stage-world-cup-2018/ )
― koogs, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
European princess
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
KEEPER UP
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
lol what just happened in the box there?
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
nothing at all!
"There's the big loser"
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
lulz
― ¯\_(🏈 )_/¯ (daria-g), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
GOODBYE RONALDOGOODBYE PORTUGAL
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Yaaaaaaaaaay
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
good and correct result, bye bye big loser
― mark s, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Pretty impeccable start to the knockouts
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Havent seen france play but confident Uruguay can be a challenge for them
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
cavani wins!
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
blandford otm great matches
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
Two games where the better team won, can't argue so far
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
Only one booking in that entire game, huh
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 30 June 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
absentee ref
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 30 June 2018 20:17 (seven years ago)
There was one ridiculous almost-a-red challenge from Cavani at one point but the red played advantage and then forgot about it
― imago, Saturday, 30 June 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
uruguayans left the ground at every chance, ref was crazy lenient
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
I had to take in some of today's games on the go with my portable dab. Chris Sutton's blusterous fucking voice makes me think the ancient Egyptians were otm in castrating certain ppl and amputating their tongue etc
― calzino, Saturday, 30 June 2018 20:54 (seven years ago)
Sutton already had a punishment brainectomy but there was no discernible affect
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 21:02 (seven years ago)
I know narratives are never this simple but there was a real sense of one era of football ending and a new one beginning today. If Russia beat Spain tomorrow then it really is over.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 30 June 2018 22:30 (seven years ago)
Yeah I wouldn't worry about that one
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 30 June 2018 23:06 (seven years ago)
Preemptively feeling sorry for neymar that he won't even be the best once messi and ronaldo hang em up, the perpetual bridesmaid
― Windsor Davies, Saturday, 30 June 2018 23:28 (seven years ago)
if this world cup is any indication he's not even the second-best striker for PSG
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 30 June 2018 23:31 (seven years ago)
this was known
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 23:33 (seven years ago)
but he'll be off to real soon
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 June 2018 23:34 (seven years ago)
This thread title always seems to me to be a mashup of the titles of a certain Rumour album and one of John Lydon’s memoirs.
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 00:39 (seven years ago)
(the latter, I thought, which was originally the sign landlords used to hang outside places they were letting. But apparently that may've been faked - https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/oct/21/no-irish-no-blacks-no-dogs-no-proof )
― koogs, Sunday, 1 July 2018 02:00 (seven years ago)
guardian (and indeed readers thereof) well known for undermining hibernian rights and denying any and all historical prejudices against us.
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 02:05 (seven years ago)
Same thing from the Irish post, 3 years later
https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/infamous-no-irish-no-blacks-no-dogs-signs-may-never-have-existed-148416
― koogs, Sunday, 1 July 2018 02:14 (seven years ago)
Sorry, that's not the same thing at all but a rebuttal of the guardian article
― koogs, Sunday, 1 July 2018 02:17 (seven years ago)
I've just found out that Mbappé isn't his surname (Lottin is apparently) so am going back to my fantasy theory his parents named him after the Hanson hit from the year before he was born.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Sunday, 1 July 2018 02:35 (seven years ago)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 02:56 (seven years ago)
i believe i made a particularly oblique onomatopoeic post referring to this only recently
also lol koogs i made that up but also *serious academic pushes glasses up nose* it is in my experience true
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 03:57 (seven years ago)
In which case soz for biting yr joek but I am only skimming this thread at the moment.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Sunday, 1 July 2018 04:50 (seven years ago)
Both winners tonight had the least possession - Uruguay 33% France 39%. They keep telling me possession is 9/10ths of the game - so how does that happen?— Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) June 30, 2018
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 08:58 (seven years ago)
absolutely smashed that insight
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 09:15 (seven years ago)
you'd think that a lifetime of watching the game might have prepared him for this "mindblowing anomaly"!
― calzino, Sunday, 1 July 2018 09:56 (seven years ago)
just want to give a shout out to the ppl who are apparently fucking with richard keyes
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 1 July 2018 11:56 (seven years ago)
9/10ths of the laws of the game trevor
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 12:03 (seven years ago)
France made up for that disgraceful 0-0 draw with seven goals in their next match. I fully expect Denmark to do the same, though probably without scoring that much. Sigh.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 12:03 (seven years ago)
fernando what is this starting eleven all about?
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 13:52 (seven years ago)
I feel like Russia are about to get a serious butchering. Hope I’m wrong
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 1 July 2018 13:57 (seven years ago)
about a large amount of money nah only joking
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 13:58 (seven years ago)
lol here we go
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
PWN GOAL
― burzum buddies (brownie), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
oops
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
controversial demand from Kilbane for a penalty *and* a goal.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
Lol Spain should have gotten a penalty either way. Crazy looking goal.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:13 (seven years ago)
lol @ mugging the opponent in the box and own goaling anyway
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:15 (seven years ago)
Spain looking like they might actually try to score more goals instead of just passing the game out.
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:15 (seven years ago)
I'm enjoying seeing this russian team disgrace themselves with the second bit of ridiculous wrestling leading to a goal in two games
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:16 (seven years ago)
My wife and I now giggling madly every time Zhirkov’s name is spoken.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:16 (seven years ago)
so it's not just me!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
Russia depending on the counter is gonna be pointless at this point cos their counter is inert against Spain. just get forward and go for broke, make it fun.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
Dzyuba is going to win any number of balls in the box but there is hardly any point if he’s the only one there.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:27 (seven years ago)
Have there been more crappy short corners than usual this tournament?
― alomar lines, Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:28 (seven years ago)
this around the horn shit is getting tiresome
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:32 (seven years ago)
corner quality is at a historic low imo
― Number None, Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:33 (seven years ago)
almost a defending disaster for Spain there
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:36 (seven years ago)
I wonder if Cheryshev will make an appearance at all. There’s no pace without him.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:38 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
w...t...f
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
Definitely
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
"furthermore, referee,, "
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
piCAN'T
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
Not sure Artem is the best choice.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
YES!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
great now Russia will probably try to keep it 1-1 for another 75 minutes
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
ref needs to control the game better, play shouldn't stop while people are bitching
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)
the pointless factoids on Fox drive me nuts.
"Spain - First knockout round appearance since WC 2010"
wow, been so long! ....wait, all you're saying is THEY MISSED KNOCKOUTS IN 2014 AND THEY MADE IT THIS YEAR.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 14:54 (seven years ago)
I have a feeling that enrollment in Spanish language classes spikes every time Fox covers an important soccer match.
― never have i been a blue calm sea (collardio gelatinous), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:04 (seven years ago)
Doesn't look good for Russia does it
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
ive decided the only spanish player i like is Isco, that dude can fuckin ball
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
― Number None, Sunday, July 1, 2018 10:33 AM (forty-two minutes ago)
how can one even tell, teams score like <3% of the time off of corners to begin with
― k3vin k., Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
england's corners are going to take them to the final
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
koke and asensio are dead weight
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
Huge cheer for Cheryshev.
I thought they might have benched him permanently after the press reported his father said someone had given him growth hormones before the tournament (which both Cheryshevs deny).
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, July 1, 2018 10:14 AM (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
for real
― gbx, Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
went for a cycle instead good call y/n?
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
iniesta w fresh legs - :D
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
Russia is great at falling on their asses
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
xxpost y
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
only one spanish baldie allowed on the pitch at one time apparently
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
god inesta looks ancient now, like my dad jogging onto the field
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
isco looking extremely like he has blue eyes without actually having blue eyes
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
iniesta is a tucked-in polo away from looking like a guy with opinions on lawn maintenance
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
And yet David Villa has kept his boyish good looks
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
every four years I’m like SPAIN :Dand then soon it’s ._.
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
well you might get 30 extra minutes of them
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:30 (seven years ago)
Diego Costa looks like a Spanish Greg Oden
where's that russian attacking football
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
knives are illegal in soccer right? shame.
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
like is Spain painfully unaware that Russia wants this to go to PKs
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
russia are bad
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
Russia's slow-assed, Keystone Kops kounterattak
Don’t know if I have yet put forward my theory, which is mine, that the Continent Advantage, as in 2002, is weakened in this tournament, which may contribute to why we are seeing so many big teams knocked out early.
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
Why are there so many Americans watching this,game? In particular, I mean.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
Or is it the Hemisphere Advantage, can’t recall
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
its sunday and ppl arent at workxp
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
also we suck at soccer but are good at BANTZ
because it’s a normal time of the morning idk
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
Were we not watching the others?
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
the game starts at 10 am ET, when most of us wake up, and it's like "oh hey there's soccer on"
and some of us like soccer
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
can only watch "Hello Dolly" on AMC so many times
not enough PEDs
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
ATHPATH
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
i was, but im off for the summer. cant speak for anyone else.xxxxp
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
I’m surprised Spain haven’t been shooting from distance given how error-prone Akinfeev can be.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
Actually watching this in a new place 1/3 owned by a a half-Spanish/half-Scottish *tips hat* guy who decided to stay home and watch the game in peace.
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
Spain are such tedious cunts
― . (Michael B), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
thank God, if this game was decided on a PK I would have shit on my television
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
Michael B otm
Not nearly as big a crowd here as in the Latino place for Mexico-Germany a few weekends ago
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
omg shots! on goal!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
Who’d a thunk?
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
leave it to Russia to make the one terrible pass that would ruin that counter
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
This game. Like the World Cup has morphed into the Simpson's Continental Soccer Association. It's all here—fast-kickin’, low scorin’. And ties? You bet!— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) July 1, 2018
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
this game is going to end off of a goal that bounces off someone's ass
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
pic.twitter.com/AUqTDK9lfe— David Chaffin (@P1s4SoccerTalk) July 1, 2018
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
lol VG I've had that same thought
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
this is like watching a kid play FIFA18 right after taking it out of the box and before he's had time to properly learn the controls
that joke has definitely never been made about Spain before
― Number None, Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
is there a simpsons BANTZ gif
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
bears repeating
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
yay 30 more minutes
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
im going to the market fuck this
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
omg that shot of Alba on the ground
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:00 (seven years ago)
So this 4th Sub thing is new, innit
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
yup
― Number None, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)
Is this game part of the kremlin's non-linear warfare or what
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:03 (seven years ago)
4th sub seems like a good rule, subs should be unlimited imo
― k3vin k., Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:04 (seven years ago)
who does Spain sub at this point? assuming they're waiting for 2nd extra time period.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:04 (seven years ago)
if subs were unlimited it'd basically be like hockey, first and second lines
they should also make people run off the field for subs no more of this walking stuff
russia look so inept who tf did they beat to get here
― k3vin k., Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:05 (seven years ago)
Koke has been useless
― . (Michael B), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:05 (seven years ago)
Um...
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:05 (seven years ago)
Saudi Arabia and Egypt - not exactly worldbeaters xpost
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:05 (seven years ago)
for as much as people have made out of the "Russia's surprising run" narrative, FiveThirtyEight had their odds as the favorite to advance from their group from the beginning. they beat up on other bottom feeders, and once you're in the 40s-70s in FIFA's rankings, it means very little.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:06 (seven years ago)
Spain 1-1 Russia - end of 90’It’s there! Russia centre back Vladimir Granat came on at half time and didn’t attempt a single pass in the entirety of the second half. A hero of our time. pic.twitter.com/0hdl7sWd3n— Archie Rhind-Tutt (@archiert1) July 1, 2018
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
plus they’re on PEDs
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
its pretty lame they didn't let the US play this year not sure if this point has been made yet
― k3vin k., Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
not sure I'd want to watch a US National team that can't defeat Trinidad and Tobago
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:09 (seven years ago)
using PEDs to play entirely defensively is good and correct football
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
I dread to think what Gareth's Boys would have done to the US
― Number None, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
spain on the passing PEDs
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
half-expect Russia to stand singlefile in the box in the next period.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:11 (seven years ago)
hoping Pulisic is our savior, cos its' always a good thing when your entire national team's hopes rest on one guy who isn't old enough to drink
also fuck the Wayne Rooney signing by LA
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
ref letting russians away with a lot
the kind of catch-up mode reffing between a good team and a shit team that should see officials executed
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
Don't Bogart that ball.(xps)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
which is the good team
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
they're trying to avoid being executed obv
― Number None, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
it's almost like the football Gods saw that they gave us too much yesterday
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
I’m glad I’m watching this with my sis and some of her friends because otherwise I would have died of solitary boredom by now.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
this game requires a Rifftrax
Lollazo!
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:15 (seven years ago)
Since this tournament is taking place in Russia perhaps we should be referring to them as the Football Bogs.
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:16 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQqecjd4vdA
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
score goals ffs ye cunts
just
score goals
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)
have Spain never encountered a team that parks the bus before, I mean....
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:20 (seven years ago)
Lol mark
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
at this point Russia has gotten off the bus and taken a bathroom break
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
this is the question
how have decent teams gotten so easy to stymie at club and country levels
obligatory fuck jose btw
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzmI3vAIhbE
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
as punishment for this, they should be denied PKs and forced to play endlessly until someone scores
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
if stymied, not decent
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
which is "they"
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
ITSA VAR
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
both teams...and throw Portugal in as well
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
Ignashevich again.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
xxpost
Spain will still score in the next five minutes I think.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
"storms are forecast and would be absolutely in keeping with this climactic end"
hm
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
and to think people said VAR would reduce mistakes and controversy
― Dinsdale, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
The rain is God’s tears. God is a guy who likes good sports.
― rb (soda), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
The VAR room is not secure enough to give a 114th minute penalty against Russia, no— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) July 1, 2018
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
like why is Spain afraid of Russia's counterattack
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
they can't stay upright half the time
have unambitious lesser teams tended to sit deeper in recent years? were there teams playing like iceland or whatever in the 70s?
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
putin’s in the VAR room
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
VAR operatives sensibly asleep imo, putin also
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
PENS ON PEDS
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
that was rancid
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
worst world cup ever
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
i'm enjoying it
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:32 (seven years ago)
VAR official: "All the midfielders and forwards will look up and shout "Save us!"... and I'll look down and whisper "No."
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:32 (seven years ago)
Only one team credibly accused of taking PEDs here and it’s not Russia tbf.
Spain will win on pens.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
2-1 on PKs is my prediction
not picking a team
cos
what's the point
really
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
i know i just like the word PEDS
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
russia to win bcz they deserve it obv
World Cup 2018: Everyone's Terrible.
(and it's awesome - love some penalties).
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
Pique taking a PK is a feedback loop
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)
aw man got a hand on it
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
having got there....error not to save
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
keep checking to make sure this is Moscow and not Stalingrad
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
Russia played for pens so I'm assuming they're pretty good at them. Spain have fallible in the past.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
If only Stalingrad knew
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)
oh goddammit
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)
my friend is a Spain fan and he's going to pieces right now
Igor!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
was always a miss
watchin the kicker is like 75% a tell
koke desperate to let everyone down
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
all over
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
that missed save on #1 is gonna come back to haunt soon.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
not backing aspas wither
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
me otm
CHORTLE
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
are you fucking kidding me
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
there it is
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
this isn't as hilarious as i thought
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
I could not be happier.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
fair and square
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
Fuck everything about this.
― pomenitul, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
this isnt spain tbh
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
Didn’t think Akinfeev would get near any of them. Wonderful for him.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:43 (seven years ago)
can't believe plucky little Russia are in the quarters
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:43 (seven years ago)
Spain have been awful in every game other than the one they conceded three in.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
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c'mon mexico !
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
second save there is an absolute peach, imagine how much time it took to rehearse that
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:45 (seven years ago)
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:45 (seven years ago)
Cesc taking it magnanimously
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
playing totally negatively makes up for a lot
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
the hidden benefits of having goalies who grow up playing hockey
― never have i been a blue calm sea (collardio gelatinous), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
lol mencap
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
spain looked so good in the portugal game and then really nothing since. maybe sacking your manager right before the tournament is a bad thing after all.
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
Spain p much deserved that loss. hoofing it around for an hour at midfield instead of trying some speculative balls and making Russia break their shape...like what about Russia's counterattack were you afraid of, half the time they couldn't stay on their feet even when unmarked.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
lol “the better team lost”. SV otm about Spain’s performance at this world cup.
― Fizzles, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
A defeat for democracy.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:48 (seven years ago)
it's coming home
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
lol Tom - not been keeping tabs on the Popular Party have we?
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
even as mediocre as they were against Iran Spain showed more than this.
missed the other two so I couldn't say much about those.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
Spain only themselves to blame. They looked tired, left it too late to really go at the Russians although they defended well tbf
― . (Michael B), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:50 (seven years ago)
so the only thing now standing in the way of a new country being in the final for the first time is england??
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:50 (seven years ago)
the idea that cesc is not otm is absurd
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:50 (seven years ago)
spain never got into top gear, sort of feel sad for iniesta but tbh he's won enough
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
Christ Pantokrator (.jpg) take me now
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
croatia are going to be so depressed at the prospect of playing against this russian team. I think a more mediocre team like denmark would be better suited to them
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
drag DEN
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
De Gea 0 for 6 defending pens today
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
Croatia will demolish Russia, I think. Russia played the way Spain forced them to today. Both teams are going to be more open in the next round - unless it is Denmark after all.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
i still think belgium should’ve thrown that game vs england, they would walk to the final from this side of the bracket
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 1 July 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
england are going to win this aren’t they
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:12 (seven years ago)
lose to russia on a disputed VAR re PENs
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:14 (seven years ago)
Has the jokeVARWhat is it good for?been made yet?/tl;dr
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:18 (seven years ago)
I made it in my office. Flubbed the delivery though
de Gea has never been any good at pens btw. I didn't expect him to save a single one
― Number None, Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:19 (seven years ago)
You probably forgot to imagine the Jack Ashford tambourine hook during the joek execution
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:25 (seven years ago)
Sweden have been in a final before too (1958)
― Iain Mew (if), Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:34 (seven years ago)
Both teams were only in finals during years they hosted.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:36 (seven years ago)
is it Really Boring to speculate about possible Russian PED use, or is it Actually Something We Should Consider
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:39 (seven years ago)
Well it'd be a bit ironic complaining about it after a match against Spain
― Number None, Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:42 (seven years ago)
How bad would their performance have been without enhancement?
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:42 (seven years ago)
Don't get me wrong, I wanted this result, But
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:43 (seven years ago)
Hoist by their own PEDard
― Number None, Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:44 (seven years ago)
Better PED than...
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:45 (seven years ago)
if i asked for PED wd u give me a SCONE
(actually saving this for the ENGRUS final)
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
In what way is doping going to help you win a penalty shootout though? Although it might have helped them get to that stage in the first place.I assume, given the recent history of Russian sport, that they wouldn't be stupid enough to try it. But I'm also idly wondering what would happen if the host team did all fail drugs tests? You couldn't really expel them from their own tournament without major consequences for everything else.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:01 (seven years ago)
hope nobody was taking a leak during that
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:01 (seven years ago)
Distaster!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:02 (seven years ago)
Well now
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:02 (seven years ago)
Already a better match than the first one.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:02 (seven years ago)
TV barely warmed up before that.
― DJI, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:02 (seven years ago)
things! happening! goals! hooray*rubs eyes*
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:03 (seven years ago)
Praying for an 11-10 match.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
lolololol
― ||||||||, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
\o/
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
what the shit is happening
― burzum buddies (brownie), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
lol this is nuts
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
I just switched on and what the actual fuck?
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
HOLY GOALIE
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
Hahaha an evening of champagne football ahead
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
That's it now for the next 118.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
buckle up folks
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
My prediction stands.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
Russia all like "you'll never get to PKs that way"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
fuck spain passing to the next man this is the real shit here
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
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― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
It's rubbish this world cup
― i know kore-eda (or something), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
ruined
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)
CRO goalie looks like a glowstick
The idea that Denmark can stop them from scoring again in 118 minutes is... sigh.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
I came here to FP Fred after the first goal but nm xp lol
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
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lesson we're learning is ATTACK YOU MUPPETS
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
I hope this Vida lad does something headline worthy.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
this is what indoor soccer often looks like
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
Vida giving me divorced dad realness
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
Tom, erase FIFA now.
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:10 (seven years ago)
Oh well, Denmark has already done more than I expected, lol.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
this shit's going in
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
guess Trump was right, sometimes walls do work
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
Feeling Croatia's emo away kit.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
is there a good reason the ITV commentary thinks CRO are obviously the outsiders here?
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
Feeling Croatia's emo away kit.― Matt DC, Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:17 PM
― Matt DC, Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:17 PM
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
My Croatical Romance
here on Fox they're shitting on Denmark
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
When I wasA young boyMy coachesTook me to Nizhni NTo play some running Danes.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
For the football or just for the social democracy?
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
lol that is in no way a penalty Mandzukic
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
Bastard! I've just got in and missed a Zanka goal!
― calzino, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
Switch over to Telemundo, Neanderthal
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
Croatia’s Not Okay (I Promise)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
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Because Denmark is great :)
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
love the guy going "look at my shirt!!!" as if that somehow provided some evidence
― k3vin k., Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
We are definitely going to be the moral winners of this match.
so you'll be the Milhouse of soccer
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
And I wanted to play futbol for the coachI had to play futbol for the coach
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
The sad thing is, this is still our best world cup in twenty years.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:24 (seven years ago)
Feeling you there.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
Zanka is worth an extra 10 mill now!
― calzino, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:28 (seven years ago)
lol @ that mishit
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
kasper schmeichel is a good name
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
competence is boring
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
Last time we made it to the round of 16 we were behind 2-0 after half an hour, so yay Denmark.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
this has been entertaining so far
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
meichel schmeichel
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
always enjoy watching fisted balls
John jacob meichel schmeicel schmidt
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
His game is my game too
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
hee
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
I'm massively gunning for a Denmark victory here from pure Zanka/Lossl love, even though the latter hasn't even started yet.
― calzino, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
Why are we so bad?
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
i cant choose between eriksen and luka
ok its luka and tbh it didnt take a second and tbbh i couldnt pick eriksen out of a lineup if luka was in the room
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Soooo many mistakes.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
sorry christian but
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
what dogs are these that my luka must play with
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, close
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
itv commentary now casually declaring DEN the obvious underdogs so ignore my query above
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
god warren barton is like some geezer down the pub who wont shut up
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
wait that is all of us
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
Well, technically that was a shot on goal, lol. Yay us.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
makes u barton fink xp
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
Oh ffs
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
This first half is one of the lamest/most boring I’ve seen this time around
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
Well, better than expected, tbh
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
KNIFE EDGE IN NIZHNY
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
this long ball headerfest is Not Good
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
did u not sit thru Spain Russiathis game is rollerderby compared to that vaccuum
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:52 (seven years ago)
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missed the earlier match, did you?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:53 (seven years ago)
it's a lot more chaotic if that's your thing
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
Lovren, D. Vida, Luca
― Tim, Sunday, 1 July 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
Zanka was 50/1 for 1st goalscorer and I was thinking of putting a few bob on it earlier, but got fucken interrupted as usuaual!
― calzino, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:00 (seven years ago)
Is that Cat Power in this KIA commercial? (Not Bowie cover)
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:01 (seven years ago)
don't get me wrong, spain's movement and passing wasn't sharp and they had a few turds in there clogging everything up which made it an amazingly frustrating watch against an astonishingly negative russia team (strange how spain didn't force any of the group B teams to play such dreck eh?) but as an appalling elitist connoisseur I prefer watching teams who have a bit more control over what they're doing. this is too sloppy to be tense, feels remedial after I kept crying out in pain during the previous game
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:04 (seven years ago)
I will never prefer watching borefests like the previous match. so they meant to take a shit on the pitch - doesn't mean I wanna watch it
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:06 (seven years ago)
Two of the most skilful and visionary playmaker in the game and everyone else is just hoofing it over them.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
Given I missed the first five minutes and have seen everything else I'm starting to feel genuinely robbed.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
^ditto
― Ludo, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
second half is giving me the phear
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
Croatia definitely looking off this half
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
Apparently it's still like 30 degrees at 10pm which may have something to do with it.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
Why would Denmark be better at dealing with heat?
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
y'all fart a lot
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
Two all European games, both crap.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
I'm getting more into this weird game. Denmark are pressing high, taking their chances competing for long balls, stretching Croatia out, keeping it scrappy and piecemeal. I think this is a p smart approach, Croatia still haven't really found their way into this
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
The beautiful game!
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
If you can’t love CRODEN, you don’t deserve FRAARG
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
I think I've seen about three Croatian throw-ins that have gone direct to Denmark. They really don't deserve to win this based on their second-half performance. Luka ;_;
― Fizzles, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
James CRODEN
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
Enjoyed Poulsen going down on his knees and beating the turf like his first born had just died, as opposed to a decision going against him in the middle of the park.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
Watched the first fifteen minutes, then had a barbecue, back now. Cheered by my decision
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
Injuring opponents is a great tactic for these long games.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
luka has given croatia so many great setups
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
Playing like a man who know he’s going to jail for five years if he doesn’t bring the cup back.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
This pitch seems too big for these players
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
xpost too real
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
absolute disgrace from croatia to play like that
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
i want a CRO goal but i cant see it happening little luka basically withering on the vine at this point
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Just think, one of these two or Russia will be playing in a World Cup semi final. Awesome.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
rooting for CRO to kill these danes off sharpish, I’ve got the final episode of the bridge to watch after this
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
fuck the Ustashe! Come on Denmark!
― calzino, Sunday, 1 July 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
Imagine being Tony Pulis or Rory Delap and watching this.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
I'm watching The Bridge after this as well and right now I'm wishing misfortune on every Dane in it.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:01 (seven years ago)
it's the bridge, misfortune is the only thing that happens to everyone
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
NeanderthalHa yes i did actually
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
Fell asleep . What did I miss?
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
Wishing my barbecue had been a bit longer now
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
Denmark looking the better team rn
― . (Michael B), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
With Denmark on this though. Croatia are playing unforgivable bilge
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
Dr bilgse
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:08 (seven years ago)
I mean this is just what World Cup knockout matches are like. Today has been nice because I feel extra lucky to have been watching yesterday.
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:09 (seven years ago)
Croatia on pens is such a certainty I bet Ray Winstone is refusing bets on it.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
football w/o pens is like caramel w/o salt
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:14 (seven years ago)
bet on Denmark pens before the game such is my lack of faith in serial knockout chokers Croatia
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:14 (seven years ago)
would take pens as long as both teams score in this period of e/t
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:15 (seven years ago)
get down facking Brighthouse and put yr sofa on pens says cockney twat!
― calzino, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:15 (seven years ago)
russian world cup delivering the tolstoy today
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:15 (seven years ago)
sisto gon turn this watch im burn em
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:15 (seven years ago)
Schmeichel is an okay penalty stopper I think?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
hes no schmeichel
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:17 (seven years ago)
Ahhh Sisto
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:18 (seven years ago)
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
idk how ppl can lament spain's performance and cheer croatia when they've created less against a much more open and attacking team
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
that side netting never saw it coming
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
think most of us have admitted Croatia have dried up the last half, check the time on our initial posts
that is totally a penalty
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:24 (seven years ago)
Luka!
― Fizzles, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:24 (seven years ago)
clear red
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
Jesus just award the game to Croatia for that
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
What a foul.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
well he had to do it. damn
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
Magnificent red.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
beautiful ball.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
yellow card fuck off!
hate that bottling shit
No red?!?!
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
how do you not put that in the net
― k3vin k., Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
Yellow wtf?
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
Astonishing
fuck me. modric u twat.
― Fizzles, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
Looooooooooool
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees come on kasper you beauty
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
easy to spot that was gonna miss
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
terrible take
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
What a psychological edge to have before pens
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
that should have been red tho. last man ffs
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
and there's the perfect summary of the match
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
var the keeper moving early imo
that was the Suarez handball over again. should be a red card 100%
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
all the top players missing their pens
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
watch the defender on the yellow score his pen now
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
Kramaric a prick for not sticking that in instead of fucking about
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
huh maybe if the guy didn't fall down and instead decided to put the ball into the open net they wouldnt have had to rely on the penalty
― k3vin k., Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
Jesus just award the game to Croatia for that― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:25 PM
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:25 PM
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
How was he not sent off?
― . (Michael B), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
jourgensen to score the winner now pls lol
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
wondering how the danish lads in the apartment over the road are watching this three secs ahead
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
Guys iirc has there not been a decision for some time now that last man penalty is only yellow cos the penalty was deemed sufficient punishment? Don't @ me, @ FIFA
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
LOLka!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
nobody can shoot for shit in this game, pens should be hilarious
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
Is there a Double Jeopardy rule?Seems shit if there is as you may as well foul every single time then
― groovypanda, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
https://www.joe.ie/uncategorized/fouling-the-last-man-will-no-longer-be-a-red-card-offence-399749
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
nobody can shoot for shit in this game, pens should be hilarious― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste),
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste),
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
penaltyball
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
Thought I hadn't dreamt it. Glad to help guys.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
hopefully it takes 10 PKs each to decide a winner
I was influenced by the commentators on Fox who apparently didn't know it.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), 1. juli 2018 22:29 (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Lol, same. That was the least tense penalty ever.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
which means I didn't know it either
if you're the last man with a goalie to beat: yellow
if it is literally an open goal then ffs it's a red
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
what a simple, beautiful pass though
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
prediction: Russia wins this one on penalties too, plays themselves in next round
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:34 (seven years ago)
Re the double jeopardy thing - so should Sanchez have just got a yellow against Japan?
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:34 (seven years ago)
uefa not fifa
also thats bollocks. the tackle deserves a yellow if its a yellow elsewhere on the pitch
denying a clear opportunity is an extra offence and should be a red
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:34 (seven years ago)
lol at them showing the watch party in Denmark, they should leave it on another few minutes and show them react to the Croatia goal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:35 (seven years ago)
Unfortunately peeps the interpretations of the laws come thru FIFA/UEFA rather than some form of divine justice, maybe take it up with them
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:35 (seven years ago)
This is probably the best rule change of the past decade and you're all embarrassments for not knowing it/arguing against it
― Number None, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
.. Modric's penalty was.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
IMO just give Ronaldo a 5 match ban and we'll call it even
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
Chipper Manc lad looking like he's got this tbh
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
I mean obviously referees and FIFA officials aren't all on the same page either but I thought this was supposed to be part of the fun?
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
Zanka's a fucking ledge after this show!
― calzino, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
― Number None, Sunday, July 1, 2018 8:36 PM (forty-three seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
the rule change is fine
this wasn't a last-man foul though, it was an open goal deprivation
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
aw yeaaaaa
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
Ooooooooofffffff
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
NN being less diplomatic/more correct than I was
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
loooool
― Fizzles, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
Lol what
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
one fast twitch tap and we're not even here. on replay tho it was clear he barely had just cleared the goalie before being fouled. maybe if he just chipped it over.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
Come on you volga croatmen
at least this isn't gonna be a "whatever goalie gets one stop, their team wins" penalty sesh
reminiscent of Ukraine Switzerland 2006...thought the Sweden Switzerland game was gonna cover that
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
lol the perfect shitshow ending to a classic antiball match
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
tbh the title of that one Peter Handke book places the anxiety on the wrong player
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:40 (seven years ago)
schmeichel wants the VAR
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
did someone just say on mic "why is he against us?" re: the ref?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
Schmeichel is a right cunt off the old block
― Number None, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
here we go
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
VAR you experienced?
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
lol pearoller down the middle.
― Fizzles, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
https://img.discogs.com/WBa2eBH18mejXE79weM_sGIj_l4=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-4610422-1432329785-8637.jpeg.jpg
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
scuse me while I VAR this guy
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
boommmmmmm
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
prediction: over the top of goal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
haha WOW
that was a f’ing awful pen.
― Fizzles, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
so was that
― Dan Worsley, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
omg COME ON
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
when you're taking a P-kick, and your pants get really slick....
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
Croatia!!!!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
suck on that Schmeichels
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CbUVOo_a70
My hopes, your fearsYour only limitationYour thoughts, my schemesMy own evaluation
VAR everything
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
ahhhhhhhhhhh
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
sorry fred
if you're going to go up the middle on a PK, why go on the ground where the keeper can stop it with his feet?
― k3vin k., Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
CRO
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
jorgensen penalty maybe in top five worst i've ever seen
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
hey it's us that's owed the sorry
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
fucking joke pen
― calzino, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
― k3vin k., Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:47 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
less chance of overhitting and sending over crossbar
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
kasper should have taken the 5th himself
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
Some excellent goalkeeping in that though.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
sure, and I guess putting it on the ground gives more time for the keeper to dive out of the way
― k3vin k., Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
Called it. I now hate Russia and Croatia so the World Cup is definitely ruined.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
not a huge PK fan but I like PKs better when they're not easily come by, either due to good goalkeeping or lol-kicks
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
you blew your chance, you dane blowers you
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
y'know maybe the Russian gov just spiked everybody else with anti-PEDs
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYHn8H9O5Qk
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
Sigh
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
I love that "the VAR" has become a dance move now
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
Second time that clip's made it to this thread haha
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
leg-saves a thing today
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
Schmeichel gives me Johnny from Karate Kid vibes, i bet he owns a skeleton costume
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
sorry Fred <3
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
folks it's been a great day for international football's biggest stage
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
uefa rule change have we confirmed fifa adopted it yet
also lol gks can just walk up to the pen spot now apparently
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:52 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
he did kinda get craned
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:54 (seven years ago)
i hate him
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:55 (seven years ago)
they're not rules, they're laws which are reasonably immutable but subject to varying FIFA or regional FA interpretations. i mean if you're gonna football lawyer then get the terminology down.
explanation reported from the ref was somewhat different btw, but who cares, shit football deserves shit adjudication.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
right team won anyway
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
We didn't deserve it, but I so wanted to beat Croatia :(
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
what did the ref say?
― Number None, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
"sorry guys the VAR advised me not to give a red"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:58 (seven years ago)
can't remember exactly how ITV worded it now, i assume it's still basically what we've already said, no longer a red for that kind of foul.
no reference at all to the "open goal" law for some reason
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:59 (seven years ago)
Is it me or goalkeepers are way better than they were 10 years ago?
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 1 July 2018 20:59 (seven years ago)
wheel out the whiteboards
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:00 (seven years ago)
but if you play like shit for 110 mins and you get a bad call in the last minute it's not the bad call that's fucked you really. assuming they'd actually fucked it.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:00 (seven years ago)
loads of ppl I know have played (and scored) against kasper as kids and they are all v fond of him. he was denmark's best player this tournament... should have played for england B-)
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:01 (seven years ago)
i mean fuck 'em basically, if there's a divine justice it's not fretting about shitty interpretations of the laws, it's fucking with you for cowardice, ineptitude and being boring.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:01 (seven years ago)
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:59 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
10 years ago a goalkeeper would kick a ball in his own net
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:01 (seven years ago)
― Van Horn Street, 1. juli 2018 22:59 (forty-eight seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
It's Kasper :)
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:02 (seven years ago)
itv (forget who) also said that it was yellow not red bcz the player was at least trying to go for the ball not the man
― mark s, Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:02 (seven years ago)
Bilic was clearly really fucked off they showed all that.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:02 (seven years ago)
kinda don't matter at this point
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:02 (seven years ago)
xpost
Ref suggested it was only a yellow because he made a ‘genuine attempt to play the ball’.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:03 (seven years ago)
Xp
Slaven Bilic genuinely pissed off at ITV panel laughing at replays of his reactions to the shootout - grumpy git but also OTM
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:03 (seven years ago)
I mean, I guess I should feel some sympathy for Croatia, since we only were at the Euro 92 championship because Yugoslavia got disqualified due to the wars. But we always lose to them, and the one time we beat them, in the qualification to the 98 World Cup, the assholes ended up qualifying anyway and making it to the semi finals :( I so wanted to beat them just once.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:10 (seven years ago)
fair enough dude, sucks to have a nemesis
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:15 (seven years ago)
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:01 (twelve minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
the chipper Manc lad had got this...but his teammates hadn't
made the right decision to play for Denmark tbh - it's the family firm after all. plus he's the vanishingly rare example of the son who's (almost) as good as his dad
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:16 (seven years ago)
like, most superstar footballer's sons are spoilt wastemen but he's turned out one hell of a keeper
― imago, Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:17 (seven years ago)
more of a chipper cheshire chap
wild that one of Russia, Croatia, Switzerland, Sweden, England or Colombia will be in the final.
― ogmor, Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:18 (seven years ago)
Are Croatia just perennially overrated because of modric and rakatic? I think probably
― i know kore-eda (or something), Sunday, 1 July 2018 21:27 (seven years ago)
they did almost not qualify... still if you were ranking world cup sides by number of players on champions league teams they would be in the top 6 or 7?
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 1 July 2018 22:38 (seven years ago)
Also probably the "best" team on paper outside the usual 4 or 5 contenders and I guess pundits have got to say something when they're asked for their dark horse pick
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 1 July 2018 23:25 (seven years ago)
Colombia being in the final would be dope
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 July 2018 23:40 (seven years ago)
My neighborhood will go crazy
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 2 July 2018 00:05 (seven years ago)
i would love that, personally
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 2 July 2018 01:13 (seven years ago)
De Gea World Cup saves compilation.. pic.twitter.com/ZoLJQjbLeL— 😡 (@CentralWinger__) July 1, 2018
― groovypanda, Monday, 2 July 2018 13:29 (seven years ago)
Rafa Marquez starting for Mexico lol
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 13:35 (seven years ago)
cant see mexico winning this one
― . (Michael B), Monday, 2 July 2018 13:41 (seven years ago)
can only hope
cant get a mex jersey in dub ffs
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
Bleach your hair instead
― groovypanda, Monday, 2 July 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
i wish
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 13:50 (seven years ago)
Up for this one. Come on Mexico
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 13:59 (seven years ago)
You can frizzle it later and tell everybody you’re Valderrama
― rb (soda), Monday, 2 July 2018 13:59 (seven years ago)
thiago is so gorgeous but I hope he eats the goals today
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 14:00 (seven years ago)
Ha, have been contemplating El Pibe rug rethink myself
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:01 (seven years ago)
Lozano hattrick plz
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:02 (seven years ago)
btw i dremt a documentary came out that blamed all these WC upsets on me
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 14:03 (seven years ago)
Honestly can’t believe anyone in the USA roots for the USMNT over México in the first place
― devops mom (silby), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:09 (seven years ago)
really?
I mean you must have missed Mexico's dire 2015 Gold Cup performance
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
looking good so far tho
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
I have missed 100% of soccer mind you I just find it sort of distasteful to root for the USA when el mundo hispanohablante is out there
― devops mom (silby), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:13 (seven years ago)
Who what?
― rb (soda), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:15 (seven years ago)
sarcasm, btw
― rb (soda), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
First 15 minutes of this has been better than all of yesterday
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
from what I've seen so far brazil look pretty useless with gabriel jesus politely trotting around from ineffective position to ineffective position, waiting for something to be dropped into his lap
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
samba vs sombrero in samara sez rte man
im in a pub full of Brazilians its good but itll be better when they lose
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
mexico want a perfect chance and itll kill them
Good to see Mexico keep attacking from the LEFT
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:22 (seven years ago)
xp aye, wasteful
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
julio is on holiday in nashwan's HEAD
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 14:25 (seven years ago)
mmmfff did well to withstand that burst
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:28 (seven years ago)
Seems like Brazil have a habit of persisting with players who just aren't performing, the last WC it was the Old Fred, this time it's Gabriel Jesus.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:30 (seven years ago)
this is as open as I was hoping. the goals will come. agree with Mexico waiting too long for uncontested opps
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:30 (seven years ago)
Brazil always have these guys tbf
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:31 (seven years ago)
Brazil terrible but luckily for them Mexico are pretty toothless. This isn't a good game
― i know kore-eda (or something), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:32 (seven years ago)
Suddenly Jesus rises
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:33 (seven years ago)
This is a dece to good game that could get great btw
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:34 (seven years ago)
Probably wouldn't have taken much to wash the taste of yesterday out of my mouth but this is two football teams playing football, would watch again
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:35 (seven years ago)
Pundits feigning bafflement at whether possession is good or bad just a backhanded reiteration of British distrust of being on the ball
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:38 (seven years ago)
this has waves of attacking moves, last ditch defending and plenty of things to bemoan
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 14:38 (seven years ago)
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
It's drab come on
― i know kore-eda (or something), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
your moaning is drab mate, put some passion into it
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
I'm not your mate
― i know kore-eda (or something), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
https://i2.wp.com/www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/nintchdbpict000394504706-e1522401346640.jpg?crop=356px%2C0px%2C2268px%2C1512px&resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1
lads, lads etc
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
it doesn't have the inept speed-addled frenzy of your average Prem game but it's a sunny afternoon in July I just wanna watch people enjoy weaving combinations
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
both teams attacking, feinting, weakness to be exploited, nothing quite come off perfectly yet but in the balance
you dont like this imo you dont like football
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:46 (seven years ago)
Tomorrow shd bring back the frenzied stamina-ball tho if you like that kind of thing
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:46 (seven years ago)
yeah not a lot to not like about this tbf
can still see a mexico shock upset on the cards.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:47 (seven years ago)
Fair enough I'm just finding it frustrating. (Darragh seriously)
― i know kore-eda (or something), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
Honestly tho yesterday was a bunch of cunts making the case for abolishing football, this is just fine
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
Mexico got a bit lost towards the end of the half, dunno what that was about. Too many second touches they might live to regret as Darragh said
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
I always enjoy Brazil not winning and Mexico not losing, which neither are yet.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
early goal in second half i think will let it open
mex too much composure bra not enough, wouldve thought itd be opposite
lozano looks the likeliest
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:50 (seven years ago)
There was def a point around 25 minutes when I thought "Mexico are the Brazil here"
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:51 (seven years ago)
Strikers trying to near post the keeper when there are lads in the middle screaming for the cut back make my blood boil, looking at you Neymar ya dick
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:53 (seven years ago)
brazil has had way too much trouble scoring in this tournament
― J0rdan S., Monday, 2 July 2018 14:53 (seven years ago)
missed about ten minutes due to an idiotic work meeting going over shit that I explained clearly in email. annoyed but glad I didn't miss any goals.
I think we have a 1-0 match coming here, and am perfectly fine w/ that
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:53 (seven years ago)
i think first goal, coming before 55 mins, turns this into a heady mess
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:55 (seven years ago)
Only question for me is how much of a plan b Mexico have if they go behind, don't think they've got "overload" in them
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:56 (seven years ago)
I don't think that goal will come tho overjoyed to be proved wrong
― i know kore-eda (or something), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:56 (seven years ago)
There will be at least one goal this half
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:57 (seven years ago)
whatve brazil got if they go ahead tho
that centre mid isnt holding much
xp yeah you may be right, the game wants it but 1-0 could be a good shout
if a penalty comes i can see schmeichel coming from nowhere to save it tho
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:57 (seven years ago)
But I can watch this sort of game without worrying about goals too much tbh, it's only shitty matches where you absolutely rely on goals
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:58 (seven years ago)
sold my house, flew all the way from mexico to russia and i get stuck behind the bloke with the Montezuma head-dress...
― koogs, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:00 (seven years ago)
Ochoa!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:03 (seven years ago)
ochhhoooaaa
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:03 (seven years ago)
this is one of those matches I enjoy, just wondering where the first one's coming from
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:04 (seven years ago)
I went to a Mexico match once and a young fan in front of me had an Ochoa wig on
brazil’s only consistently useful offense is coutinho cutting across the box with the ball on his right foot
― J0rdan S., Monday, 2 July 2018 15:05 (seven years ago)
needed one more pass there, all that space
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:05 (seven years ago)
that was awesome
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:06 (seven years ago)
jeez my ears
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:06 (seven years ago)
well anyway
― J0rdan S., Monday, 2 July 2018 15:06 (seven years ago)
willian can fuckin *shift*
feel sorry for the teammate who is feeling Neymar's balls on the back of his head now
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
aww crap
― rb (soda), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
neymar bailed jesus out there somewhat
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
mexico hitting first man like ashley cole was their fuckin coach
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:08 (seven years ago)
the fuck was Vela doing there
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:08 (seven years ago)
mex will. not. shoot.
or they'll shoot from distance with two defenders in front when they have Lozano sitting on the wing in space
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:09 (seven years ago)
ive give mojitos in which warning to youse non footy regulars is about when the opinions get real fuckin weird
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:09 (seven years ago)
Still shit
― i know kore-eda (or something), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:10 (seven years ago)
Xp R u ok
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
ner ber
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
cool opinion
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
continues to baffle that Willian isn't the main man at a top level club, he is and always has been fuckin mint
really enjoying this game, there's a goal here for mexico
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:12 (seven years ago)
man they are lucky to have Ochoa
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
whither gio lads
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
i like that the new 4th sub doesn't force coaches to delay their 3rd sub in case of extra time
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
casemiro added to the list of intriguing & possibly significant suspensions for next round
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
ugh if that through ball had been leading a little bit more, that's a 1 v goalie
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
xp Fernandinho good backup option for that spot tbf
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
just tuned in, brazil are all over them
― . (Michael B), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
last decision again poor
must kill a coach too see it all work up til that point so consistently
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
och in
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
they are letting em play out there...can't say I don't like that
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
never anyone on the end of it for mexico which tbf cant encourage the wide men
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
fernandinho v kdb could be juicy
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
There was that comment made about teams playing England like they're a "big" team which has no real basis but it applies here
― i know kore-eda (or something), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
terrible giveaway there wtf mexico
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
Willian has been bullshit in this tournament so far so he must be having one hell of a game.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
brazil have looked so much better this half with willian in possession in places other than super wide just to whip crosses in
― J0rdan S., Monday, 2 July 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
which one?
― rb (soda), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
this cunt here
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
brazilian crowd here roaring laughing at the prick
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
neymar 2-game ban pls
― imago, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
shoulda got a yellow for simulation
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
pls pls pls he never wins a thing again
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
neymawful
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
Neymar's starring turn in I, Tonya
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
Got 'em with the ol' invisible bee sting.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
the ref is right there beside him - surely a yellow!
cunt will get his comeuppance yet
― . (Michael B), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:30 (seven years ago)
god imagine if he died
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
amazing
neymar’s masterpiece
― J0rdan S., Monday, 2 July 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
Fox saying it shoulda been a red against Mexico.
I really do need to switch to Telemundo...except I use this tv so little I don't remember what channel it is
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
cron awarded seventh ballon d'or at neymars funeral pls
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
There was a pretty clear replay of Layun stepping on Neymar's ankle while he was down fwiw, but I agree with no call bc it's Neymar
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
again, wtf Mexico
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
Osorio got the classifieds out on the sideline
Lozano is the only one who seems up for it this half
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
Fagner is the most abysmal name in football history y/y
― imago, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
he touched his sock, let's be clear
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
celebrating not conceding a corner on 78 minutes seems decidedly smalltime
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
The pause before Neymar realizes it’s a foot touching his leg is perfect. Touch -> pause -> act like a grenade blew his foot off
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
4 minutes of stoppage is my guess
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
okay Silva sure yep definitely
― rb (soda), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
if not lozano, nobody is this teams attitude
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
too early for Ochoa to go up bah
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
bye Mexico
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
hopefully Ocasio won't punch a journalist
RIP mexico
― k3vin k., Monday, 2 July 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
Balls
― rb (soda), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
Beautiful bastards
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
when do france meet these bullies anyway
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
Belgium can take these twats
― imago, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
Bah. Brazil win is total dog bites man stuff. Not the most interesting outcome.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
Still honestly unsure whether Brazil have got one gear or if they're playing comfortably within themselves but I'd lean ever so slightly.towards the latter
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
Mexico tying this in 6 mins would be glorious
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
ref has eversoslightly bought enough of brazilian dramatics imo
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
Was just thinking the same
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
looking at goal again
what happened centre halves just watching the man. i meam cmon.
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
Mexico getting past midfield once in the next 4 minutes would be glorious
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
So I guess I'm just supporting of Japan now.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
That was probably a red for the tread on Neymar Darragh so not really but I dunno man it's what teams do, judge a ref by his character in standing up to it but I can't get that offended by it or think it determines games tbh
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
thought Romania twenty years had taught players the lesson of never dying your hair blonde during the tournament
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
Mexico are probably the most weirdly consistent team in footballing history, out in the RO16 every single time.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
i did say eversoslightly all in one word yknow
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
Lol fair
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
This is why Belgium should have brought Nainggolan. So he can break both of Neymars leggs as Belgium falter, again, to early.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
Imo Mexico didn't do enough gaming the ref, I know they can do it
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
Japan, Croatia, Colombia
― rb (soda), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
xxxxpost see the US just decided to spare us the same disappointment this year by not qualifying
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
Brazil v Japan and then a semi with Uruguay before Russia in the final. All is clear.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
i know its logistically impossible otherwise but shit of this import being decided at 5pm on a monday is just wrong man its wrong
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
Anyway I'm the poor lad who's gonna have to read a bunch of Wolves fans dismissing Jimenez after they've maybe watched the highlights tonight, bad acting is the least of my worries
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
19051905 1905
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
xp it feels so right from my seat here in a quiet pub with a big screen
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
Irritated by tite not playing bobby innit
― i know kore-eda (or something), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
Anybody want to make the case for Japan *not* getting a battering tonight?
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 15:59 (seven years ago)
http://i68.tinypic.com/2d1lbp1.jpg
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)
bobby is so good at what the brazilians would seem to be crying out for, that... coordinator role
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:15 (seven years ago)
LOL @ the totally unbalanced draw FIFA have manufactured for this tournament.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)
Lol at England fans constantly getting hype about how easy their draw might be because jamminess is an attribute worth following
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
lol when col beat eng
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
Yeah that too
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
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Lukaku and Du Bruyne oversleep
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
But really what kind of rationale is "I cheer for my nation because I admire our ability to get a soft draw"?
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
It's OK to think 'we'll never have a better chance to win it based on the draw on paper'. Of course every single team in England's bracket is thinking the same.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:32 (seven years ago)
Of course it's OK, I just don't really understand a fandom based on "winning is more important than being good". It's my ish I know.
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
I think it's to do with the faultline between naturally supporting your national team and wanting your national team to deserve support
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
i support whoever is funniest to support on the day (where funny means it annoys annoying people)
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 16:45 (seven years ago)
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, July 2, 2018 12:39 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
man would you haaaaaaaaaaaaate American sports culture lol
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:48 (seven years ago)
where NBA fans root for their teams to tank their final three games to get a more advantageous first round matchup and call fans that call this rubbish "fake fans"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
it's hard to counter the argument that playing Brazil in a World Cup QF is what it's all about to begin with and if you're not up for that then wtf are you even doing here
otoh if we do manage to get past Colombia then it'll undoubtedly be our best shot in my lifetime at making it past the quarters and tbh i am psyched at the prospect bcuz i (naively?) believe that it might actually put some smiles on some perennially miserable English faces
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
doesn't matter tho obv cause tomorrow will go to the penalties and this lot will turn out to be a bunch of choke artists, the country will stay miserable, round and round goes the great big wheel
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
doesn't exactly fill me with confidence that we're basically relying on Spurs players to get the job done, also
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
zzzz
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 17:11 (seven years ago)
Osorio en partidos de eliminación directa o tercer lugar con #MEX:Chile, Copa América (0-7)Alemania, Confederaciones (1-4)Portugal, Confederaciones (1-2)Brasil, Mundial (0-2)0-0-4, 2 GF, 15 GC— Eric Gomez (@EricGomez86) July 2, 2018
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 17:11 (seven years ago)
the swing from the love he was getting post-Germany back to even deeper depths of hatred than before is totally expected yet still amazing
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 17:12 (seven years ago)
Colombia relying on a Spurs player to keep England out tbf
― imago, Monday, 2 July 2018 17:15 (seven years ago)
that's true! that's an encouraging thought
if England do lose tomorrow then I hope it's Falcao that does it. spoken to too many twunts in the last few days who are convinced that he's worthless cause it didn't work out for him in England.
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 17:26 (seven years ago)
forgot about that hilarious 7-0 Chile drubbing in the Copa
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 17:40 (seven years ago)
Can't believe there are twunts who judge a player's ability on their performance in the Prem
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 17:45 (seven years ago)
this should be A Game
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 17:47 (seven years ago)
prediction: football
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 17:49 (seven years ago)
final score
Belgium: 3Japan: Incomplete
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 17:54 (seven years ago)
Japan's anthem is my favorite.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 17:55 (seven years ago)
Hate to say, or even think, Belgium are due to fuck up some time but...
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
Battering or go home
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
I keep thinking, "But Martinez is the manager and he's picked Boyata".
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:00 (seven years ago)
Nice kit contrast here, maybe the best in the tournament.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
Yeah, I was just thinking something like that. Everyone stands out.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 2 July 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
it's like Stratego
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
would love rom to win the golden boot and if that means japan get a proper shoeing then so be it
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)
Bit unnerved by keown describling the japanese as like bees
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
right way to attack Japan up until the point they just decided to stand in place
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
Did Martinez tell them this is a knockout?
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
"busy bees, these japanese", if you're going to peddle stereotypes at least give it a bit of poetry
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
what the hell are they doing when they get to the box?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
finally someone lets er rip
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
wtf Carrasco
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:24 (seven years ago)
ROM error
― Kroos on first (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:26 (seven years ago)
Japan lucky to not be down 2 already.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
日本頑張れー😖
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
good game this
― ||||||||, Monday, 2 July 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
US commentators greatly overstating Japan's performance in this match
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
They're not doing too badly all things considered but they're extremely likely to be destroyed on the counter.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
yeah they're playing some tidy stuff but do look vulnerable on the counter
― ||||||||, Monday, 2 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
I blame that on Meola, it's too bad he got paired with JP Dellacamera who is generally very good imo xxp
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
good job closing Hazard down fast
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Japanese keeper looks too shaken
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
very few fouls in this one
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
"Japan giving Belgium all they can handle....and maybe more!".
uhh...no.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
Inui = surprise package of the tournament though.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
くーそー！！！
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
they're definitely playing respectable
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
Belgium the more powerful team in general but really proud of this japan team, they’re a little more methodical and organized
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
lol at bbc commentators complaining that someone *didn't* dive for a penalty
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 18:52 (seven years ago)
they are disrupting their rhythm very well, but a few times Belgium had some headscratching moments outside the box.
thankful this isn't a bunkerball game
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:53 (seven years ago)
the US commentators did that too! after Neymarfest2018 I'm glad.
friend of mine saying Belgium looks "scared". where tf is this take coming from
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 18:55 (seven years ago)
courtois's heart went pit-a-pat at least once
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
nobody can ever top this goalie error
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQpRYKwmY7E
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:01 (seven years ago)
Neymar went to church and got some of that holy water. pic.twitter.com/XUNofyLGwI— Miriti Murungi (@NutmegRadio) July 2, 2018
― k3vin k., Monday, 2 July 2018 19:01 (seven years ago)
ok bbc earnestly against diving again now
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:02 (seven years ago)
someone had a staff meeting I see
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:03 (seven years ago)
I wonder if Neymar flops like that in the sack
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:04 (seven years ago)
Looking at prices for Japan to win in 90 minutes
Tho i think Belgium will score in the next 10 and go on to boss it
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:04 (seven years ago)
yes!
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
are you kidding me
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
Love it
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
shambolic defending
NOW Belgium might be a lil shook
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:06 (seven years ago)
nice shot, tough angle there
― k3vin k., Monday, 2 July 2018 19:06 (seven years ago)
oh man Hazard
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
what if bees, but with an on-board computer just set right
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
in keeping with earlier comments about the "Japanese footballers = worker bees" analogy, i wish that the commentators would credit Haraguchi with keeping his cool under extreme pressure as opposed to "running the channels, look at how willing he is" etc. might as well say "look at his little legs go!"
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
nb Martin Keown may well have said "look at his little legs go" at some point, i've been trying to blank it out
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
looool
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
― nxd, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
holy shiiiiiiitttt
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
はは日本先制🇯🇵
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, July 2, 2018 2:05 PM (four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
lmao belgium disease strikes again
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
god what a rip
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
holy shit!!!!
― k3vin k., Monday, 2 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
we about to see a shit-ton of through balls now
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
My boys ❤️
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
Betis feeling pretty smug rn about picking Inui up on a free, ill-judged post-tournament signings usually cost more than that
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
Japan's calm and deadly accurate passing is something awesome here
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
neanderthal WHERE ARE YOU
― ||||||||, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
hey they look shook af now
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
might want to make a decision of some sort Roberto
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
England correct to choose Colombia iirc
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
Roberto Martinez, how do you keep making the same mistakes in basically the same way over and over again for a decade without learning your lesson
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
Xp“Choose”
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
Unfortunately now have 'Domo arigato Mr Roberto' in my head
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
man Lukaku
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
I'm actually quite sad that this greatest ever moment in Japanese football history is happening at 4am their time.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
what is it with fraudulent managers and Marouane Fellaini
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
p sure the adrenaline from watching this is natural cocaine
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Choose
tongue firmly lodged in cheek there
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
Radjanainggolanlaughing.img
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
helluva defensive play
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
uh oh
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
holy hell lol
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
Japanese defenders have been brillant.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
kawashima lol
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
this has been a helluva day of football
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
as random and unplanned as that was
I can't even think of the last time I saw a goal like that. Or if I ever have!
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
set piece imo
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
is Vertonghen always that emotionless?
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
wut
― k3vin k., Monday, 2 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
sort of like a home run bunt
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
course he meant it fuiud
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
he was intending to cross, right?
― supreme court justice samuel lance-ito (voodoo chili), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
he was passing it to the side netting and missed
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
Vertonghen fucked up massively for the first goal. I doubt he's feeling too good right now
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
amazing goal either way
― supreme court justice samuel lance-ito (voodoo chili), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
best wc match ever
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
FELLAINI THE GOATTTTT
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
into the box for the big lad
― ||||||||, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
argh
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
YES!!!!!!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
oh fuck off fellaini
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
He's still bullshit.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
someone buy the cunt
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
goodness me
― Devilock, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
kinda looks like Zach De La Rocha
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
Going to be real sad for the Belgians when Japan scores the 3-2 winning goal in the 91st.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
oh damn
― k3vin k., Monday, 2 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
A very good point from Mr. Emlyn Begley in the BBC Sport office. This is Belgium's golden generation and they are resorting to throwing on Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli to chase a World Cup miracle.
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
almost just happened
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
I love upsets like this (if Japan manages to get it back). the Russia one pissed me off because of the bullshit way they earned it.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
still batshit crazy to bring fellaini over nainggolan
― supreme court justice samuel lance-ito (voodoo chili), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
give Fellaini another two years
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
to what? grow his hair?
― supreme court justice samuel lance-ito (voodoo chili), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
Balls to hang
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
De Bruyne so useless for Belgium
― . (Michael B), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
Hope it doesn’t go to extra time as there’s no way Japan will be able to keep this tempo up.
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
I hope for the sake of football fandom that De Bruyne is nicknamed Tintin or something.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
Japan will win this on penalties and it will be awesome
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
Japan will win this on judge's decision
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
Double change at the 80st just like my best days at Football Manager™.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
Their comeback has been p ok but Belgium choking is p much like Belgium always choking since forever.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
Honda you magnificent bastard
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
kagawa is class
― ||||||||, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
Belgium probably will be happy to see extra time just to regroup
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
japans response to the leveller has been class
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
christ
― ||||||||, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
Kawashima <333333333333333333
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
holy shit those two saves
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
not sure these arent all 6/10 saves and also he should have been in position for fellainis so no
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
Cowabunga
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
WOW amazing saves
― k3vin k., Monday, 2 July 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
Hazard showing his true colors tonight btw. Not that special, rather overpaid.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Dunno what stream yall are watching but I appear miles ahead of all youse
is kawashima trying to throw this
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
tell us when belgium score
Keeper parries too many straightforward shots tbh
― . (Michael B), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
k3vin on dis ting here is a like a dream come true tho :)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
that was some serious for the cameramen stuff from Kawashima tbh
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
hazard is unplayable four games from ten which makes him worthless most of the time
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
I often take a few moments before my posts go through due to xpost
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
like....chadli a better option for most squads than hazard imo, hazard is a flaky luxury and chadli gives you reliable results eight times out of ten
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
belgian defense loose as fuck rn
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
watch levy get 75m for a quarter of it tho
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Chadli made 5 appearances for West Brom last season
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
BBC dude comparing japanese player to a basketball backboard is my commentating highlight of this WC.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
Noooooo
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
Oh my CHADLI
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
"vulnerable on the counter"
― ||||||||, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
ah fuck off
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
hell of an attempt from there!
― k3vin k., Monday, 2 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
gutted for Japan but that was a helluva finish
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
youse can all eat my balls wha
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
oh nooo
― k3vin k., Monday, 2 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
game of the tourney so far
― ||||||||, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
what a match
Nacer!!!!!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
heartbreaking
Feel like Japan should have fouled hard somewhere in that counter
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:33 (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
it's a reluctant ✓ from me
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
wild stuff
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
greatest match ever
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
quality of everyone involved in that break
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Crazy. What a match.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Brazil vs Belgium is going to be wild.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
― Number None, Monday, July 2, 2018 9:49 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Oh boo.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
horrible for japan. hasnt sunk in yet.
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Martinez's substitutions eh?
― imago, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
happy for rom :) what a deke
― J0rdan S., Monday, 2 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Not sure which team i hate more belgium or brazil
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Bosko Balaban for the golden boot
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
ikr but that goal was fucking sumptuous
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
didi hamann giving it full reverse wisdom about japan going up for the corner
fuck off didi you dour joyless fuck
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
I can live with being very wrong if it means a match like that. That was brutal for Japan .
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:55 (twenty-one seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― imago, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
yes, Chadli did make 5 appearances for West Brom last season
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
The moral guys is never ever attack
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
Not sure which team i hate more belgium or brazil― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:55 (twenty-one seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
tough choice but one has neymar
― ||||||||, Monday, 2 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
one has fellaini and its still not even close
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
Gonna get jaw ache from explaining to pub punters why Fellaini is dogshit tho
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
its yr time and yr jaw if thats all either is worth to you buck
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
that's one tall stack of dogshit
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
the buck stops here
https://www.fieldandstream.com/sites/fieldandstream.com/files/styles/1000_4x3/public/images/2017/07/new-york-buck-hunting.jpg
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:01 (seven years ago)
prediction: football― ogmor, Monday, July 2, 2018 5:49 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― ogmor, Monday, July 2, 2018 5:49 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
☑
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
ok shot of Kawashima with tears in eyes...
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
For real thought that was a massive let-off for Martinez and I'd be quite surprised if the Belgium players weren't in semi-open mutiny by tomorrow.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
Can't begrudge belgium that really, they had to dig deep and take the game by the scruff of the neck, and they did so, silencing the doubters (like me) who thought they were all just a bunch of flat-track primadonnas who couldn't do it when the chips are down.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
is Fellaini bad or is it really just United fans drivel
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
at this rate of how the round of 16 has been, Colombia-England will either end a scoreless draw after 120 minutes or will be 5-4 off of a ball Kane heads in with the back of his head
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
I mean, I haven't really been silenced, I'm still posting.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
that was my favourite half of football in absolutely ages. japan totally outplaying belgium, keeping it smart and putting together some really good attacking moves, lovely crossfield passes that I will be dreaming about for a long time, weird lil uzi looping header, martinez managing to make killer subs yet again somehow and total agonising heartbreak at the end. world cup football is the best football.
also just want to point out i've had inui in my fantasy football team from the start and that's why i'm top of the league bb
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
is this the first game so far where VAR has not been mentioned once?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
this match is one that makes me glad I quit gambling. can't imagine how many things I would have destroyed had I had money on Japan straight up.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:08 (seven years ago)
VAR was briefly mentioned prior to one corner, they were looking for a handball and didn't find one
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:09 (seven years ago)
Martinez is fundamentally a berk, but a huge trade-up on Marc Wilmots
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:09 (seven years ago)
are you a bad poster or is it just this post?
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
that didn't answer my question!
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
Truly those Japan players had earned a blub or two, unlike Neymar crying after winning a group game against Costa Rica.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:12 (seven years ago)
i still sort of love martinez. he is definitely entertaining and it would be amazing if he managed to win the world cup
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:12 (seven years ago)
Fellaini is not a "bad" player per se, but he lends himself to a particular style of football that doesn't endear itself to fans. He's also a crutch for tactically limited managers
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
fellaini is one of the great villains of contemporary football
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:15 (seven years ago)
A nominal central midfielder who owes his entire continued career to playing like Niall Quinn for five minutes every game.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:18 (seven years ago)
kind of looking forward to fellaini v brazil tbh
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:20 (seven years ago)
not a player you'd ever want to see near a starting lineup but i don't get ppl who act like he is utterly worthless, he's obviously a fantastic option to have with 10 mins to play
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:20 (seven years ago)
you've already failed in some fundamental way when you have to resort to that option is the thing
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
I had a small bet on Japan to win, bet365 actually awarded it after they'd gone 2-0 up the suckerz
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
should only put Fellaini in with 8 1/2 minutes to play, imo
― supreme court justice samuel lance-ito (voodoo chili), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
Ba-dump-tiiii
― alomar lines, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
kind of looking forward to fellaini v brazil willian frodown tbh
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:24 (seven years ago)
tbf to Fellaini he is good enough to make 25 appearances for West Brom next season.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
you think witsel is pissed that fellaini steals all the fro-tention?
― supreme court justice samuel lance-ito (voodoo chili), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
obv feel sorry for japan but that was the sort of amazing knock out game they've deserved for a while. still buzzing from that
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
Woman I work with fancies the shorts off Fellaini. Phew, not half.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
spoken like a true utd fan
you don't ever want to see a guy like Fellaini become a starting player for your team, i get that, but acting like you're above lumping it long in the last tens mins when your original plan isnt working (especially when the change actually works, as it did tonight) is such bullshit
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
Open mutiny against Martinez? FFS Matt
― imago, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
Not to tempt fate but quite a drop-off of VAR madness since the knockout stage began no?
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
i made such an insane noise when inui scored. lads, i love football
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
so how many spurs goals is that now?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
I count 14 from past and present players.
― Matt DC, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
there are levels to this thing. Obviously going long to the big lad is not a mortal sin in and of itself, it's when it's your only Plan B that it becomes a problem. And that's been the case with three consecutive underperforming Utd managers
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
sapporo beer commercial by the way if anyone hasn't seen it yet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4wPEw4Ug0M
― F# A# (∞), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
Maybe the three consecutive underperforming United managers are to blame then.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:08 (seven years ago)
no shit
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:09 (seven years ago)
Lots of anger regarding a football player to deal with.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:35 (seven years ago)
it's when it's your only Plan B that it becomes a problem
how many plans do you imagine the average manager has
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:35 (seven years ago)
hes greatfootball is great cant wait for the 48 team fifa world cups
― nxd, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:36 (seven years ago)
xp one plan and a solid backup option seems like pretty good going to me
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:36 (seven years ago)
fellaini player manager knocking out spain in the round of 32 2k22
― nxd, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:37 (seven years ago)
problem with utd is not that Fellaini = a rubbish plan b, it's that your plan A is so shit to begin with
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:37 (seven years ago)
I feel like I'm talking to a wall here
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:40 (seven years ago)
Don't you get it WD, despite the fact that Belgium is a country of 10 millions and with limited ressources they shouldn't play ever Fellaini ever because he represents the long post-Fergie decline of United.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:41 (seven years ago)
you are genuinely quite dense aren't you
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:42 (seven years ago)
Perhaps yes, but I have the humility to face the fact that some more brillant football minds than you and I have used Fellaini in some high leverage footballing situations.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:43 (seven years ago)
FFS take this to an ILF thread
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:45 (seven years ago)
https://i.imgflip.com/2damo3.gif
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:45 (seven years ago)
The cutrently highest-performing (male) American in world football will be center stage tomorrow for England-Colombia… your referee, Mark Geiger! Lolololol this could be fantastic.
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:45 (seven years ago)
oh God, UEFA and CONMEBOL will learn how it feels to be CONCACAFed
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:47 (seven years ago)
Look it's not that Fellaini isn't legal it's just that his use speaks to the moral character of the user
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:47 (seven years ago)
Talking point of that game should not be about Manchester United imo.
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:48 (seven years ago)
idk NN i would quite like examples of these versatile teams that have two or more ways of breaking the opposition down
Fellaini is not good and you wouldnt ever want him to be your primary outlet, but i think when youre struggling to come up with ideas of how to win a game w/ 10 mins to go you could do worse than stick him on and kick it long to him. it isn't pretty but it obviously works, at least up to a point
repeating myself now but the problem with utd under their three consecutive underperforming managers is not Fellanini, it's there's been so little idea of how to win games by playing "properly" that you end up being reliant on a guy like Fellanini which apparently is beneath you
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:48 (seven years ago)
wow two consec mispellings i should probably check myself out
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:49 (seven years ago)
is this a 'play the game the right way' argument?
― Hall of Fam (Spottie), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:50 (seven years ago)
whole convo reminds me of:
https://youtu.be/g_wc9JvTXGc?t=1m45s
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:50 (seven years ago)
On another note, every time Clattenberg offers an opinion I immediately believe the opposite
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:51 (seven years ago)
repeating myself now but the problem with utd under their three consecutive underperforming managers is not Fellanini
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:52 (seven years ago)
Was thinking it would be weird to have six European teams and only two South American teams in the QF but it happened at the last WC in Europe too. So that's nice for England maybe.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:53 (seven years ago)
yeah alright that seems fair i am more than done
xp i don't really understand clattenberg's role in proceedings anyway, they never actually ask him what he thinks until after the decision has been made
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:54 (seven years ago)
The Clattenburg reservoir of correct opinion has been drip draining for many years. He called in some drainage experts a couple of years ago but it looks like they sold him a pup.
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:55 (seven years ago)
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:57 (seven years ago)
<3 Clattenburg's accent if not a lot else
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 21:58 (seven years ago)
I agree with most of your points Windsor, hence my frustration. Utd fans know that the team has been dysfunctional on a number of levels for some time now. Fellaini is just a symptom of that dysfunction - if a rather large and obvious one
I'm happy to leave it there, but the thread policing is super lame
― Number None, Monday, 2 July 2018 21:58 (seven years ago)
Sorry Number None I have been harsh, I just have some frustration myself when good not great players get swallowed by larger more powerful clubs and are misused there, a dude like Fellaini would probably fit better in my hometown-across-the-ocean club Bordeaux.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:01 (seven years ago)
Usually European teams do better in European hosted tournaments is my knee jerk pub go to but I might be statistically limp. So to say.
Sometimes knees jerk correctly.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:03 (seven years ago)
LOL. Feel free to clog up the thread with a load of guff about whether Fellaini is guff or not guff.
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:04 (seven years ago)
Yeah it happened in 1998 also. So if England lose they fail science too.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:04 (seven years ago)
We are discussing a player who scored a crucial goal in today's world cup fixture, give us a break.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:05 (seven years ago)
Good news for non-european teams (and so for the sake of football imo) is that we ain't seeing a WC in Europe until at least 2030.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:06 (seven years ago)
Fair do's. Hugs all round.
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:07 (seven years ago)
agreed that Fellaini chat at this stage is always gonna be guff but gtf pretending that there's some higher level of discourse taking place itt that has been interrupted
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:08 (seven years ago)
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:09 (seven years ago)
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:11 (seven years ago)
thing is
i remember fellaini was good and effective as a central mid when utd bought him
admittedly that everton team had one trick themselves
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:12 (seven years ago)
other thing is
hes a filthy cunt that gets away with murder, which adds another lvl of hatred from yr neutral
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:13 (seven years ago)
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, July 2, 2018 6:13 PM (twenty-five seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Seems like we have found the Zúñiga of the 2018 edition we were looking for.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:15 (seven years ago)
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, July 2, 2018 11:47 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yes, just like the use of any other football player in the world speaks of the moral character of the user...
Come now. Fellaini is a quality player. No matter how horrible his manager is. Or rather DESPITE how horrible his manager is. Lest we forget: this dude shone under both Moyes and Mou, it takes a really strong man to be able to do that etc. Moyes and Mou as bosses and still play ok. We're not worthy, lads.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:16 (seven years ago)
love 2too double post unintentionally
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:17 (seven years ago)
was it unintentional? let's check the VAR
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:18 (seven years ago)
https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/2018/05/17/soccer-world-cup-var/97f7b9c0c71def8f71d8bfbd83154f717f766db0/var-square.gif
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:20 (seven years ago)
red card for LBI, misses next match
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:21 (seven years ago)
"shone" was an inexplicably strong word LBI :)
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:22 (seven years ago)
is it a painting?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:23 (seven years ago)
strongest argument in favour of VAR is that within a decade or so itll hopefully have done away with scummers who play with their elbows
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:23 (seven years ago)
It'll be an "misses next match but "injured" anyway" red card so I'll accept. What I will not accept is ppl pissing on Fellaini. He's one of the last greats of our football times and history will FP you naysayers to 51.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:23 (seven years ago)
and i'm tired and i don't wanna carry this on but it's just yes there is a place for large mobile targets to bounce balls off when you're desperate but cheaper large mobile targets are available
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:23 (seven years ago)
this dude Schöne
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:24 (seven years ago)
feel we are all downplaying the magnifying effect of his appearance
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:24 (seven years ago)
within a decade or so itll hopefully have done away with scummers who play with their elbows
will miss the punditing insight of Shearer
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:25 (seven years ago)
In any case Japan has provided a pretty useful blueprint to deal for future squad to deal with Belgium.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:27 (seven years ago)
xxxp to NV idk these past 15 years I have plonked down good money to sit and watch Dion Dublin (post broken neck), John Carew, Emile Heskey, Marlon Harewood, Christian Benteke, Grant Holt and lately Lewis Grabban (and more besides, I have suppressed the memories), a guy with unbelievable chest control that kind-of-sort-of-almost knows his way around the midfield in a middling-standard game is worth more than them imo
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:27 (seven years ago)
and I stick to it that his record probably bears him out, i'm fucked if i'm gonna look up the numbers but today is not the first time that dude has come off the bench to do something useful in recent years
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:29 (seven years ago)
apols i can;t help myself, i do think it would be positive for the thread if we can move past the Fellaini thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG_TtQfKQ1U
this is a non-sarcastic vid
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:30 (seven years ago)
watching that Belgian winning goal again it's kinda messed up that Lukaku runs to embrace Meunier in a 'yeaah WE did that' way while Chadli has to then run to them both to join in
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:31 (seven years ago)
not the first time that dude has come off the bench to do something useful in recent years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92zbzuy1F08
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:33 (seven years ago)
Let's not forget Gascoigne, who actually perfected the art of running with ball while jabbing his elbows in the faces of anyone who tried to tackle him.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:35 (seven years ago)
Those are real skillz.
never thought Fellaini scoring a header against fucking Japan at a 2018 WC would be the 9/11 of ILF, but here we are, true colors are shown
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:37 (seven years ago)
look when you've got a kebab under each arm your elbows are gonna move funny
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:37 (seven years ago)
watching that Belgian winning goal again it's kinda messed up that Lukaku runs to embrace Meunier in a 'yeaah WE did that' way while Chadli has to then run to them both to join in― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, July 2, 2018 10:31 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, July 2, 2018 10:31 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
between this, the statement from hazard after the panama game when he said he needed to take rom aside to tell him to 'stop hiding', and the general preponderance of sour egoists in the team it seems like the belgium camp might be p toxic
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:40 (seven years ago)
A bit Dutch tbh.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:43 (seven years ago)
maybe it's a language issue
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:44 (seven years ago)
anyway it's somewhere between France, Uruguay and Brazil now, let's not pretend tomorrow matters
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:45 (seven years ago)
genuinely think the hazard thing was badly translated tbh. at least pulled way out of proportion, like everything translated into english tbh.
france ftw
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:48 (seven years ago)
Russia are gonna win it and none of this will mean anything
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:48 (seven years ago)
"none of this will mean anything" otm. it's what makes wc's so beautiful.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:50 (seven years ago)
i'm curious what the alternative translation is
"He'd been hiding out a bit up front. But once he got in there, involved in the game, like magic, he scored two.
"I hope he understands that now."
― ogmor, Monday, 2 July 2018 22:50 (seven years ago)
If picking up the ball and throwing it with your hands isn't your plan B
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:51 (seven years ago)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:37 (fifteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:37 (fourteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lads
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:56 (seven years ago)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 2 July 2018 22:59 (seven years ago)
Glad the WC18 thread chose to descend into a big stupid chat about fucking Man Utd.That was a tremendous game, well done Fellaini, well done Japan for massively exceeding expectations, well done Russia for your excellent WC
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 00:12 (seven years ago)
I'm amazed it wasn't about Spurs. I assume that's to come.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 00:33 (seven years ago)
watched a replay of belgium japan on fox and at one point the blurred lukaku’s mouth when he was saying something. 1 was he speaking english? 2 what?!!?!
― mizzell, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 01:58 (seven years ago)
anyway japan my favorite team this tournament inue my favorite player. rip.
― mizzell, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 02:02 (seven years ago)
its actually been a discussion about a belgian player u Trotskyites
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 02:40 (seven years ago)
THANK YOU
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 02:42 (seven years ago)
a touchingly heartfelt debate on the place of inept, lumbering elbowmen in the lexicon of the game I thought.
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 02:43 (seven years ago)
Sweden-Sui is gonna suck innit
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 04:13 (seven years ago)
watching BELJPN replay, fuck i wish i could have watched live. awesome game
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 05:31 (seven years ago)
Alright let’s go colombia
― alomar lines, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 05:51 (seven years ago)
not to beat this into the ground (too late for that eh?), but man united giving fellaini a new contract would be like the ministry of defence spunking away half their budget on siege towers and trebuchets
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 07:38 (seven years ago)
anyway, swedes v swiss should be p good I think
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 07:39 (seven years ago)
could go either way, it doesn't look very appealing but Serbia-Switzerland was a total cracker so here's hoping.
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 07:49 (seven years ago)
it won’t be beautiful but now the route to the final doesn’t look quite so daunting, i’m kind of hoping that some of the less fancied sides will be fighting it out like two men over a black friday flatscreen
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 08:02 (seven years ago)
Watch Lukaku's run. Drags the defender inside to create space for Meunier and then dummies it brilliantly for Chadli. Brilliant work. pic.twitter.com/RKseQLdX7q— Jake. (@YedIin) July 2, 2018
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 08:03 (seven years ago)
seperate Fellaini: c or d thread imo
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:05 (seven years ago)
xp but for me clive he lacks intelligence clive
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:11 (seven years ago)
TBH it's pretty funny that the Belgian golden generation had to rely on fringe Premiership journeymen to bail them out.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:12 (seven years ago)
not to beat this into the ground (too late for that eh?), but man united giving fellaini a new contract would be like the ministry of defence spunking away half their budget on siege towers and trebuchets― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 07:38
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 07:38
If siege towers and trebuchets had been demonstrated to be effective in achieving difficult-to-achieve objectives in the last 24 hours, this metaphor would hold.
Football's always had tension between different playing styles, there's not a uni-directional march of history towards a shining Pepball future.
― Tim, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:12 (seven years ago)
Fellaini: c or d?
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:14 (seven years ago)
what's interesting is that there are shifts in overall trends over time and the most striking and consistent trend has been the rise of ultra defensive, deep football from lesser teams. as far as I'm aware the great sides of the 60s and 70s never had to deal with 11 players camped in their area just trying to suffocate space for the majority of the game
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:30 (seven years ago)
Well, there was catenaccio, which some of those great sides used to employ.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:34 (seven years ago)
set a naccio to cat a naccio
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:36 (seven years ago)
That was the big modern-football-is-rubbish thing of the 60s, until Celtic beat Inter Milan in the 1967 European Cup Final, opening the door for Ajax to change the direction.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:37 (seven years ago)
catenaccio seems to mean completely different things but originally it was the sweeper that was the distinctive feature right? looking through yr historical good defenses like yr 70s leeds & it's positionally p slack by modern standards. I think video has totally transformed defensive coaching, but would be v interested to see any older teams that played with deep lying dense lines like modern bus parking sides like to
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:44 (seven years ago)
ISTR that when keepers were allowed to pick up back passes the stifling method of choice was to concentrate play with a ludicrously high line and make sure you had enough speed at the back to poke the ball back to the keeper (also you could get away with kicking a speedy runner up in the air a few times before you'd even get a yellow card).
― Tim, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:49 (seven years ago)
game's gone lads
*shakes perm, drags a cigarette to the ground*
game's gone
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:51 (seven years ago)
It may be that the stifling approach (which I really don't like, fwiw) has arisen in response to the Guardiola-era version of Cruyffian total football, of course, that it's a tactical response to a form of football which is tremendously difficult to defend against and which wasn't really necessary before?
― Tim, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:53 (seven years ago)
Yes, the pass back to the keeper, brings back so many horrible memories of Celtic toiling against completely negative away sides in midweek European games.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:54 (seven years ago)
xp tim otm
pls god spain dying has broken the spell
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:55 (seven years ago)
yeah I think the better/'more footballing' teams are the ones who are playing more old fashioned football in a lot of respects, or at least football which would be more familiar to those from 50 years ago, higher up the pitch, with a sweeper (keeper) and so on. another big change is the quality of the pitches. watching old games the deceleration on passes is amazing
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:57 (seven years ago)
the wicked little witch of the far east
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 09:58 (seven years ago)
I know you all hate possession football but I don't think you can blame pep for mourinho
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:01 (seven years ago)
you can a good bit
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:02 (seven years ago)
also possession isnt the characteristic
sterility and risk-aversion is
maybe a continuum to the same thing but as the man sez u kno it when you see it
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:03 (seven years ago)
possession is absolutely the characteristic. mourinho football is much less risky, when pep teams lose they often lose big bc they're high and they're all playing out of defense and so on
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:06 (seven years ago)
which reminds me: without cheating, does anyone know/fancy guessing who said this?
“By retaining possession of the ball, you are always poised for an attack. If you haven’t got the ball, you must be on the defensive. If you retain possession, how can the other side attack and get goals? . . . I favour a pass back to the goalkeeper if in difficulties. He is always in a position to send the ball to an unmarked colleague and so keep his side on the offensive . . . There is no such thing as a defender or attacker. We are all footballers and members of a team. The aim of everyone should be to play good football and contribute something towards scoring goals.”
Yeah a lot of terrible football in the Prem and Champo has been a result of managers trying to emulate the possession aspect without having the players or wits to execute the sudden gear changes and beautiful intricacies of genuine tiki taka-esque systems
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:08 (seven years ago)
That looks vaguely familiar ogmor, looking at some of the language I might guess Busby or Ramsey?
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:09 (seven years ago)
ditto rabiot the psychic octopus :'(
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:14 (seven years ago)
it is indeed the good spurs boy and only manager to successfully bring it home, alf ramsey
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/29/59/9f/29599f0d6880ce4fdb314fe22aa79850--ipswich-town-lions.jpg
if you liked possession football on those pitches you REALLY liked possession football
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:14 (seven years ago)
Nobby Stiles, total footballer.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:15 (seven years ago)
I have suggested before that 1966 feels like it happened at least in part because it was the only time England had a manager who was tactically on point. Venables a possible exception.
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:16 (seven years ago)
Indeed, England went from playing Tom Finney and Stanley Matthews and losing 6-3 and 7-1 to Hungary to playing Alan Ball and Nobby Stiles and winning the World Cup.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:18 (seven years ago)
v impressed you got that so quick
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:18 (seven years ago)
Hang on, Alan Ball was good!
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:23 (seven years ago)
"Colleagues" felt v Ramsey-ish and I do find him a fascinating and admirable dude
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:25 (seven years ago)
One reason for England's more encouraging than usual performance this time round is probably because the trend towards a very fast, pressing game suits this generation of English players and a lot of them have come up under either Pochettino and Klopp (or both)*. Other recent England squads would try and take a patient, possession-based approach and just end up looking ponderous and/or panicking and reverting to just hoofing it up.
*The main exception here being the United players who look visibly liberated right now.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:26 (seven years ago)
xp damn... max kudos for that. it is a lovely and distinctive usage. I don't know much about ramsey or football history so it was perhaps more surprising to me
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:29 (seven years ago)
My dad told me how when Ramsey first introduced Alan Ball into the England side, Ball went to him after the game and complained that all Ramsey had had him do was run up and down the wing for 90 minutes, to no obvious effect. Ramsey's laconic reply was basically "well if you don't want to play, that's up to you".
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 10:45 (seven years ago)
bloody hell, this story:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/03/mikel-john-obi-father-kidnapped-world-cup
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 11:11 (seven years ago)
fucking hell
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 11:43 (seven years ago)
Alan Ball was always looked down on in Scotland as exactly the sort of red-in-the-face huffin' and puffin' 100% effort footballer England had been forced to rely to do trashy things like win a World Cup. The general consensus in Scotland, post-Ramsey, were that England were hod-carrying hoofers who relied on hard work and physicality to overcome the refined ball playing of 5 foot 5 Scotsmen with beer guts and 20-a-day habits.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 12:00 (seven years ago)
That was always the thing in Scotland, you're beating us but you're beating us the wrong way.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 12:02 (seven years ago)
"hod-carrying" is such a weird insult -- i for one wd respect neymar ten times as much if he neymared EXACTLY AS NOW, except always carrying a hod
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 12:14 (seven years ago)
actual hod-carrier before he became a footballer: vinnie jones
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 12:28 (seven years ago)
from hod-carrier to spear-carrier in 3 moves
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 12:36 (seven years ago)
Had no idea Switzerland were ranked so highly. Of the teams remaining, only Brazil and Belgium are ranked higher.
Mind you, 5 of the top 10 have already gone home and Chile didn't even qualify
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 13:57 (seven years ago)
lol @ that finish
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:07 (seven years ago)
The Zlatan - now more than ever
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:09 (seven years ago)
Back pass rule is *the* bug rule change of the past, what, century- the game we know did, in a sense begin in 1992, just not in the way that sky sports would have you think.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:16 (seven years ago)
big rule change
the bug rule change was key too tho
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:20 (seven years ago)
really bad lack of precision on both sides.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
iirc Jimmy Hill said the backpass rule would be the death of the game but unsure what his rationale was beyond an innate conservative fear of change
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
Sweden's crosses and through balls have been comical
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:25 (seven years ago)
xp Yeah, that and substitutes.
The other big change (not really in laws but in interpretation) is the criteria for yellow and red cards is much stricter, which does change things quite a lot.
― Tim, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:26 (seven years ago)
that should be a Pen
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:28 (seven years ago)
The inability to cross a ball is surely not a modern phenomenon.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:30 (seven years ago)
It just seems that way.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:31 (seven years ago)
looking back at old games the quality of the pitch and ball seem to be as big a chance as any. the deceleration on passes and lack of bounce is amazing
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:34 (seven years ago)
players had no choice but to hone their hoofing skills
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:35 (seven years ago)
Sweden just looks bad
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:36 (seven years ago)
not sure how zlatan slowly walking around chatting shit would have fitted into sweden's defend, counter and win set-pieces plan
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:38 (seven years ago)
he could have strategically fucked an opponent's wife prior to the game
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
that sweden miss was hilarious
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:43 (seven years ago)
Switzerland not exactly making them pay for it tho
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)
It *is* Lawrenson. He must have a fucker of a headcold. And he must have been ordered to rein in the dickery.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:03 (seven years ago)
Very subdued by his standards
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:04 (seven years ago)
banner day for people in the stands, they're catchin lotsa balls
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:06 (seven years ago)
they should let Sweden insert subs from other national teams
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:12 (seven years ago)
aahaahahahahahahaahahahahaahahahahaa
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
Are you singing "We hate it when our friends become successful" ?
― Mark G, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
sweden do this better than russia
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
Cornerfest 2018
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
Switzerland playing as if they think they're predestined to score a goal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
that's Calvinists for ya
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
Sweden deserved this one. poor on the attack but really disciplined defending throughout
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
And that's that.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari) wrote this on thread No Irish, No Yanks, No Clogs - FIFA World Cup 2018 on board I Love Everything on 30-Jun-2018Sweden, ultimately, to win the thing.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
it's a tournament of two halves, Trevor
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
what a shambles
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
lol Lawrenson properly losing his mind here
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
unfortunately not via decapitation
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
meanwhile, Pat Nevin's just awarded England the trophy
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
haha! xp
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
what was the point of even letting him take that shot if they were just gonna stop the match anyway? and isn't it kind of lame that there wasn't more stoppage after the VAR review?
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
If it IS to be Sweden v England then please let it be like their 2012 match.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
they were already at about the end of stoppage time when it happened, but they weren't quite there. not letting him take the free kick would be like stopping an NBA game with 10 seconds left really.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:00 (seven years ago)
besides there was always the chance that he would have kicked the ball over his head into his own goal
i feel bad for fans who can't help themselves from looking ahead
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)
literally unable to sleep at night as visions of England's procession to the final taunts them endlessly
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 16:03 (seven years ago)
No James :(
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:10 (seven years ago)
Lawro did come to the party eventually, cracking up at the end there, unable to remember if VAR was good or bad in this instance. Wonder what he's taking for that cold lol
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:10 (seven years ago)
Hope everybody enjoys lols
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:11 (seven years ago)
Harry Kane is a dumb baby, just for what it’s worth.
― rb (soda), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:22 (seven years ago)
already itching at the thought of an England defeat on pens, the purest and most nostalgic football feeling
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:26 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQAKRw6mToA
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:27 (seven years ago)
let's go let's go england [clap clap]
― cajunsunday, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:28 (seven years ago)
https://m-eltiempo-com.cdn.ampproject.org/ii/w1200/m.eltiempo.com/uploads/2018/07/02/5b3a9800753f1.jpeg
― rb (soda), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:33 (seven years ago)
I’m in a Los Angeles Tottenham pub.The table next to me is talking about fellaini no joke
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:45 (seven years ago)
(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:47 (seven years ago)
he's the breakout star of the tournament
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:53 (seven years ago)
Is it my telly or does it sound like half of Colombia is in the stadium?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:55 (seven years ago)
itv just said ENG supporters greatly outnumbered by COL
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:56 (seven years ago)
I am so proud of our anthem, I think it might be the worst of all
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:56 (seven years ago)
ah god lads don't be singing this shite
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/MarvelousThirdGuppy-max-1mb.gif
ave a good'un lads
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
❤️ the directional mike that picks whose is the worst off-key drone during the anthem
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
Put a tenner on COL and for Arias (the GOAT) to deliver an assist.
Three DM's in front of a four man defense is p nagl though
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
Swear no other nation is so brazenly out of time when singing the anthem, we get worse with every passing game
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
Yeah that anthem was even more of an ordeal than usual jesus
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
ah fuck not Hoddle why is he allowed on TV
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:00 (seven years ago)
Chile anthem is the best, when it cuts out before the end so the crowd just keeps singing and finishes it
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:01 (seven years ago)
Colombia pressing high, they look well up for this
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:03 (seven years ago)
How the fuck was that handball?
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
It wasn't.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
looked like it nicked his shoulder?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
Hit the side of his chest?Fucking English commentators looooooove to claim handball especially with South American sides it seems.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
It hit his arm I think but he had no intent to do it
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)
Prediction: Columbia score early and we can't pull level.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
compared to the last match this one looks like it was shot on film at the wrong speed
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
loving Colombia's speed on counter
Tempo to this game, this is gonna be fun no matter what happens
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
Columbia are much more accurate at passing and seem to manage to do so at a pace we can't match.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
god why would you put Geiger to officiate a match like this
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
cos there are going to be a lot of counters in this match
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
La mot juste
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
omg took me a moment lol
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
Decent high pressing game so far but they've not been able to get the ball to Kane at all.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
aw Kane :(
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
You're shit Kane
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
xxp and when they do he fluffs it
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
lol Sterling frantically trying to get it onto his right foot
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
the word "impish" was just used on Fox
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
this is quite medium so far!
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
i admire how little sterling's willingness is diminished by his repeated failure
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
his wanting-it-ness will not have been called into question
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
football is almost entirely about failure if you're looking at it like that
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
like cricket is just waiting.lol xp
― Fizzles, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
pleez no pens in this one, Columbia need to put Eng out of their misery in the 90
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
(i mean pens at the end)
and Sterling is astoundingly bad
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
pickford does seem to treat the ball like a bomb quite frequently.
― Fizzles, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
at the moment it *looks* like there are goals in the game but we'll see
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
Geiger has absolutely no control of that scrum
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
Fucking disgraceful overacting from Henderson, he's ruined the tournament for me
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
lol at “he felt that” as Henderson went down like Neymar.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
He must have learned that from a foreigner.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
It's almost as if there's a massive double standard from English pundits
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
Should be yellows for both of them.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
Englush wimps
― rb (soda), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
ffs stop letting Trippier take these.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
Still, good to know Henderson has picked up something from watching his betters
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
On British television. We love it.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
looool double standard reverse ferreting.
― Fizzles, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
England could do with introducing a gangling target man to aim balls at in the box
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
Alli going off injured will likely improve them all things considered
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
this ref is shit, incredible that americans have still found a way to ruin the wc
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
Clattenberg coming soon to make me think whatever the opposite of his thoughts is
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:51 (seven years ago)
What both of these teams are lacking is a F******* type figure.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:52 (seven years ago)
Harry Maguire is our F********
― imago, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:58 (seven years ago)
England are unsurprisingly shite against half-decent opposition. Colombia sorely lacking without James :-/
Bring Fellaini on. For whoever.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:58 (seven years ago)
Clattenberg questioning VAR, strike him off FIFA
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:58 (seven years ago)
"he knows where jordan henderson's head is"
this is why i will never be a good footballer
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
What is it with ITV and their trucks?
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
Picture of clearly not English kid "summing up the hopes of a nation"
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:00 (seven years ago)
Then the sign should have said 'England please don't be shit like usual'
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:01 (seven years ago)
england certainly had more of the first half but poised to lose in an extremely english fashion:
someone reacting to the wind up and getting sent offdefensive error (pickford pass to yellow shirt v much in play)can't score, lose on pens
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:02 (seven years ago)
They're not shit, they're being cheated out of it by dirty foreigners and VAR
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:02 (seven years ago)
If we lose this game the front page of tomorrow's Metro is going to be (even more) intolerable (than usual).
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:03 (seven years ago)
These knobheads going on about England being "definitely the better team" ffs
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
I'm biased but basically Barrios should be beheaded.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:06 (seven years ago)
It was a red but under the Neymar Rule Henderson's histrionics had it reduced to a yellow
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
I am putting it here for posterity- the World Cup trophy is offensively ugly.
― Yerac, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
i don't think anyone has said anything correct in this thread for hours
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
come on guys, that's an open goal, the sort of casually slack backpass that could decide this
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
Would it help if I called the leeds fan in this pub a prick? Xp
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
Tautological
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
fellaini would’ve buried that
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
oh fuck off
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
FINALLY JUSTICE
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
Geiger is so awful
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
lol carlos sanchez again, what a tournament he's had
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
those are the penalties that get called in MLS
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
Kane's daughter will end up like Jeanne D'Arc. Rightly so.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
kane sold sanchez a story and he bought it eagerly
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
Lol it's Argentina '66 all over again, we'm playing monsters
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
Fuck that KANE SCORE A GOAL sign and the kid holding it up
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
There is no limit to my hatred of Kane.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
Daniel Stern, golden boot
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
someone with the power needs to yellow card LBI
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
xxxp that's tomorrow's Metro front page right there
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
lol this game
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
Geiger is so fucking terrible...there will be 10 minutes of stoppage at this point.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
I have Kate at 16-1 for the golden boot so Sanchez can keep wrestling him all evening.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
That kid with the sign looks like a Tim henman fan
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
lol at ITV commentators shoe-horning in a reference to THE WAR.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
"that's the last thing that VAR wants to look at"
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
who will preserve VAR’s dignity.
― Fizzles, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 9:20 PM (fifty-five seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Heh <3
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
Geiger was telling Sanchez he was going to get sent off but clearly did not want the repercussions
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
This surely can't end with 11 against 11
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Kid with sign looks Slavic and the sign is clearly ESOL
Turned the sound off, can feel my blood pressure settling back
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, July 3, 2018 9:20 PM (fifty-three seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
More otm someone has not been this WC
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
and we're all suffering because of it
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
I know we are duty bound to hate on all pro-England bias but come on, Colombia are being cunts here. Ref has totally lost control as well.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
If he's English social services need to have a word with the parents when they get home
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
I've only been able to check short bursts of this match until now and every time it literally involved Geiger surrounded by angry players on both sides. So...about what I expected.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
who’s the england player who’s going to get sent off beckham style?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
Yeah this is a mean game from Colombia and England are handling it well imo
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
ref's absolutely fucked it. head's gone
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, July 3, 2018 9:24 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
Colombia losing the plot here.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
I can agree with caek and Matt with calm equanimity now I can't hear Tyldesley or Hoddle
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
extremely funny game, kane bullshit excepted
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
What's the record number of yellow cards in one match?
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
Watching this in a room full of ppl from all over the world, seems to be a mix of football fans and casuals, whole place in gales of laughter at this refereeing
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
I mean I wanted them to win at the start of the match but they've increasingly behaved like a shower of pricks.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
kane wrapping his arms around a defender and then running full tilt until he goes down pulling the defender down on top of him is quite effective granted
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
Not much discussion of Maguire's dive in the box there.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
this is what your average MLS match looks like btw
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
xxxxxp "that Colombia v England game" at this rate
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
looking forward to clattenberg's assessment of henderson's soft headbutt at FT
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
Games needs a Colombia equaliser so we can rack up more cards in extra time.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
colombia have been so limited
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
Honestly NV I really recommend moving to the USA for world and European cups. You still get all the funny bits at half time (Ian Wright, Martin O’Neill) but the commentary is less febrile
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
at this rate nobody will be available for selection next week regardless of who wins
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
i think I sort of loathe ashley young
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
Just watch the games on Telemundo and everything gets better.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
The headbutt Henderson received or the one he gave during the rammy at the penalty? xp
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
This does feel very mls, ie championship football with fewer long balls
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
I can't see Colombia getting a shot between now and full time. Life ban for Geiger seems reasonable, including being banned from watching football on TV.
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
And hilarious refereeing xp to self
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
TBH the Colombian players are doing this all wrong and if they should be getting at one player it should probably be Dele.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
lol nv, yes
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
Dele's done fuck all tho, he's more useful to them staying on
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
and as if by magic
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
I'm SNP now
The Scots Nats calling one vote after another to keep English MPs from watching the football.— Nadine Dorries (@NadineDorries) July 3, 2018
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
Davinson has been terrific the last two games.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
Worried England are going to play for 1-0 starting any minute now
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
It's pretty sick the difference in quality between the two sides of the draw
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
Colombia lulling the England defence into a false sense of security, playing the long con
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
looked more a pen than the first one
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
VAR DAT SHIT
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
Canadian pro next to me here providing his professional insight to all in hearing distance
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
Watching the world be introduced to Mark Geiger is like sending my grown illiterate son to a college he didn’t get into.— Will Parchman (@WillParchman) July 3, 2018
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
Damn pauly d leaving the pitch
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
You waster
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
sorry colombia, that was the one you were supposed to score
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
walker you pillock
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
Colombia as ineffectual as I feared they would be tbh.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
had no idea this team was 10 Carlos Rivases
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
lol Walker
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
Rodriguez cd've been the difference
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
this game is what I was hoping uruguay-portugal would be
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
https://assets.metrolatam.com/cl/2015/07/23/foto_0000003320150723110038-800x800.jpg
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
bringing on Dier whose first thought is to pass backwards = don't do this again
― imago, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
― Uncle Redd in the Zingtime (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
Starting to believe England can choke this
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
you all know this game is going to be tied by Colombia ...on a pen, right?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
telemundo lads are losing their veneer of impartiality
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
We've gotta be due quarter of an hour stoppage time
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
WHEN IT'S TIME TO VARDY WE WILL ALWAYS VARDY HARD
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
We won't get that. Colombia deciding to play with 5 minutes left, smart thinking. (xp)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
xp how has this not occurred to us before?!
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
Dier is our Fellaini
― imago, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
dier is a half orc
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
He's not that good.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
Xxxxxp to telemundo commentDifferent playing styles budThe english gentleman will talk about all the fake dives the latin americans do but here we are watching them do the same
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
Needs Valderrama to run on and smash Kane round the back of the head with a steel chair
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
this actually feels eerily similar to the Panama-Mexico Gold Cup match in 2015 that the former squad almost rage quit.
and lo and behold, that was officiated by...Mark Geiger.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
holy moly i thought there'd be at least 17 minutes of stoppage
― challops trap house (Will M.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
Oh shit
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
ownpetard
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Oh you fucking clowns
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
ahahahaaaaaa
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Hell yeaaaaaaaah jajajajaja
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
lolol we get more guys
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
bant me til I fart
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo p whoooooooooooooop
― alomar lines, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Loool colombian guy going insane hereVamos cafeteros
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Fuck yah!!!!!!!!!
― rb (soda), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
bloody hell
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
You had 90 minutes to put them away, this is what you get
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
this is totally going to Pens
Some leap though.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
it's funny because england
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
think England was getting too used to Colombia putting themselves away
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Level on goals with Mbappe now.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Hahah thanks to the delay and the posts here I just waited patiently for the folly.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
I take it all back, Geiger to do all remaining matches
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
penalties and KANE blasting it further into orbit than Seedorf please please pretty please
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
someone quick, tell Geiger the rules for extra time
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
I'm not even LOL @ ENGLAND either but still that goal was hilarious nonetheless
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
Kane runs up to spot, paint can on a rope swings into his face, he stands on marbles and falls over
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
When god closes a lol she opens a roffle
Jamas Rodriguez to pull a Willis Reed, illegal substitution allowed by Geiger because lol
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
Bunch of clowns, how the hell have they not seen that out Going to pens of course
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
I just want to say before the second mina goal that colombia have been shit and deserve nothing
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
if only i could bottle this feeling
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
show us the fucking pickford save and show us the fucking second england penalty claim
ITV is trash
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
lol how is that not a yellow for young
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
it's the eye of the Geiger, it's the trill of the fiferisin' cards for a challenge that's a trifleAnd the Swedes watch the telly with a gleam in their eyeAnd they've all got a much better eyethan the Geiger
― challops trap house (Will M.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
Loooool
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
Colombia need another corner because they are never going to score from open play.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
Applause for Will
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
How much extra time? 15?
― suzy, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
tbf Colombia's corner came after they nearly scored in open play
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
30 minutes suzy
Argh! Chiz NV
― suzy, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:08 (seven years ago)
This loud choking noise is covering up Hoddle a treat
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:08 (seven years ago)
Lol Dier is poor
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:09 (seven years ago)
Dier is so fucking bad
― imago, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
Dier is dire
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
dier by name, dire by nature
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
dammit
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
For all the talk of Southgate's tactical adroitness you'd hope that he'd be able to think his way back into a game against a team fielding 3 out and out strikers It's almost as though the panama game wasn't an accurate measure of where this team's at
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:12 (seven years ago)
Kane less a false 9 and more in the Rooney role now
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:12 (seven years ago)
Kane been England's best midfielder by a distance tonight tbfttl
is that vardy i see hunting rats up front
lol young the most visibly fucked professional footballer ive ever seen
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:14 (seven years ago)
it was the six-hour-long tonguebath itv gave to kane before this game started that convinced me england were going to lose
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:14 (seven years ago)
Yeah that's fair Windsor
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:14 (seven years ago)
Young getting a well-deserved Horlicks, slippers
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:15 (seven years ago)
ENG hanging on for pens here.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
gareth looks at his bench for a fellaini, any fellaini
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
"eyes of a nation are watching"
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:18 (seven years ago)
“a million eyes”
― Fizzles, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:18 (seven years ago)
need to cue up some classic penalty vids on the ipad to gee the boys up at the halftime switch
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
V glad I decided against the pub for this
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
pub would beat either of these two
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:20 (seven years ago)
I've been optimistic up until now but this looks grim
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:20 (seven years ago)
Thank god he rested the first team
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:21 (seven years ago)
dier and/or walker will make sure this doesnt get to penalties
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
"time for somebody to do something from somewhere" lol
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
Lee Dixon outraged at footage of happy Colombian fans
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
"very difficult to get back to those pre-90 minute moments"
🤔
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
edl members in the crowd looking downcast
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
We sat outside the pubAnd ate some burgers and chipsWe figured there'd be cheers But there were none We walked homeAbout three motorbikes roared past I thought, they must have scored. They had.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
Report from the pub: I cannot watch any more of this. My friends, who I am driving home, do not want to leave. Please send help.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:24 (seven years ago)
Make 'em walk home.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
I had to move my car. I can’t leave my car. I’ll come back to the pub if we win. Deal sealed by demonstrative cockney accent “camon facking england”
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
I guess the last English sub will be Nick Pope.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
Come on England I've got Vardy Til You Puke cued up here
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
if england get sent packing, there will surely be calls for pickford’s removal
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
I have solved the problem by going to the Co op next door. Its much nicer in here. They have those egg poaching bags, might give those a try.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
Warming the cockles of my heart to hear itv pundits saying "we need someone to do something magic, we just need a Moment"As opposed to "here's how England might win in the next 15"Been hearing this conversation all my life, it never changesTrying to explain to the non-Englishes I'm watching with that this isn't just cynicism, it's in the DNA, they're not having it
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
*envisions obligatory care flippings* probly well played, be careful. xp
― Hunt3r, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
Game would be improved by watching it with the cute woman from the Coop ad tbf
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
coopa merica
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
omg nearly Rose to the occasion
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
ok I'm back into it
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
rashford converted to centre half brrrave sir gareth
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
WE'RE SAVED LADS IT'S RASHFORD
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
COL hanging on for pens now.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
Lol. Pickford has to do the penalties after all.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
wau at how vardy brought that ball down
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
Aw bless England they're finally having a go
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
love a plaintive 'is this the moment' from a commentator, always portends great results
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
lololol
dier is trash, the outfield joe hart
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
eric fauxllaini
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:34 (seven years ago)
On a brighter note, many bookmakers' families will be getting treated at the weekend
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:34 (seven years ago)
my sons have informed me that the two goalkeepers in this match are named "dickford" and "ospenis"
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
Ospina has saved three out of thirty eight penalties, fwiw.
Pickford five out of thirty.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
Pretty sure I know what they call De Gea
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
wait until your sons find out about eng striker harry kane
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
Ospina in my Football Manager team, not a great record against pens
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
say what u like about england's performance, but u can't deny that they certainly feeted some balls in this match
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
what kind of team leaves kane out there leg hanging off
moronic
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:40 (seven years ago)
I hope England are laying on PTSD counselling for these kids
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:40 (seven years ago)
Can't wait to see Kane miss a penalty.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:40 (seven years ago)
xposts they call him "the hair" ("tha hay-yuh")y because he's so hairy
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:40 (seven years ago)
Who's gonna miss the decider?
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
Jesse lingard to sky it
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
Feel like Dier will make himself avaipable
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
kids' prediction for these pens is that every taker will miss, and keep missing, until everyone is very old, and then harry kane will have to actually use a cane
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
u dont know til you see them place the ball and walk back from it
but at that stage you know 100% imo
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
I’ve left the car. I’m standing outside the pub.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
I like the way your kids think Tracer
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
wish tracer's sons were the itv pundits
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
tracer hand's kids offering more incisive commentary than itv's lineup tbh
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
Not fashionable to rate anything about the England football team but let's be real There's nothing better in sport than England doing penalties
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
pickford will save at least one imo
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
Keeper stays still, saves
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
Pickford hopping about like a morris dancer is so not intimidating
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
kane is quite something imo
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
It's hard to be intimidating when you look 14 tbf
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
hmmm rashford. i think miss.
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
should have missed it with that cunts runup
I thought he would too
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
It's gonna be Dier
Two great penalties from ENG so far
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
No wait
miss
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
Lol you're shit
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
twat
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
never ever gonna score
how can manager send that head to take a kick
onion bag remains UNBULGED
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
Lol shocker
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
at least he hit the bar
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
d rose to win this
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
Saved from a Hendersonning
Dur dur d'être bébé!
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
Waiting for Dier tbh
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
Worst Beckett ever
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
*shriek*
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
The glittering mouth yawned beneath the boat like an open-doored marble tomb— Moby Dick (@MobyDickatSea) July 3, 2018
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
You Colombian clown.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
its dier my god
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
oh not this cunt
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
Tyldesley's just cum in his pants
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
onion bag BULGED
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
Jammy fucking bastard
another ten million sez levy
Wow Dier
Well, there you go.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
never in doubt
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
He’s still shit btw
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
A rite of passage
― imago, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
not watched or followed after half time but the noise down my street is amazing haha.
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
OK so semis for England. What a fucking nightmare.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
Sweden will thrash these
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
Always rely on the Spurs lads.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
dier by name, adequate by nature
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
thats a bad penalty
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
this is it lads, two world wars and two world cups
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:54 (seven years ago)
So basically England can still lose in shootouts in 1/4, semi-finals and even finals.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:54 (seven years ago)
Sweden couldn't thrash Denmark, that's how bad they are.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:54 (seven years ago)
The foundations of my world have been shaken
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:54 (seven years ago)
Freed from desire, give the pen to Eric Dier.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:54 (seven years ago)
"we've suffered too much"
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:55 (seven years ago)
My point stands Tom
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:55 (seven years ago)
Pickfords save was pretty boss
― gbx, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:55 (seven years ago)
Lol fireworks over Medway.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:55 (seven years ago)
congrats to the lads...... both sides were ripping those kicks
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:55 (seven years ago)
I can't believe that prick let three Spurs players take a penalty in one shootout.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:55 (seven years ago)
Honestly, Colombia being dicks aside, England were not very good for long stretches of this game
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
Granted it would be hilarious if the worst Sweden team I've ever seen got to a WC seni final.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
very unconvincing win
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
but seriously tho fuck the "coming home" song/chant
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
Lol Matt's Gala remix
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
Only hope is Uruguay now
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
Xxp to nv Ennit didn't actually create a chance against a useless bunch o cunts who also didn't create a chance 1-0 Sweden in the quarters
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
this is all thanks to brexit imo
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:58 (seven years ago)
in a way frustrated that I missed large sections of this because I got asked to lead an impromptu meeting with someone that I foolishly accepted thinking the match would be over at 4 ET but then again I realize I saw the important moments so w/e, it was agonizing to watch mostly anyway.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:58 (seven years ago)
Brexit narrative involves us losing to a European team (Croatia) or our new dark web overlords (Russia)
― imago, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:59 (seven years ago)
quite like yhis eng team so whether they go out tonight or next time is academic enough
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:59 (seven years ago)
I'm not actually pulling against England either. i just wanna see a good match
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:00 (seven years ago)
I do want Russia to lose 11-0 though, fuck bunkerball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AqeqAQ1ILI
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:01 (seven years ago)
i just wanna see england pwned as embarrassingly as possible
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:01 (seven years ago)
Appropriate Viagra ad now showing
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:01 (seven years ago)
Still unshakeable feeling they haven't bottled it yet.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:02 (seven years ago)
How did Dier not end up as an IT technician?
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:04 (seven years ago)
The new Ted Sagar.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:05 (seven years ago)
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, July 3, 2018 11:01 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Same. One can only hope. Sweden beating England would be sweet, but perhaps a beating by Rassiya in the semis would be even better idk. Either way it needs to happen.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:05 (seven years ago)
They have you beat by a lion:
http://shop.thesetpieces.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Large-World-Cup-Official-Magnetic-England-3-Three-Lions-Car-Van-Badge-Crest-0.jpg
vs
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Great_coat_of_arms_of_Sweden_%28without_mantle%29.svg/696px-Great_coat_of_arms_of_Sweden_%28without_mantle%29.svg.png
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:07 (seven years ago)
Really I just see large cats.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:09 (seven years ago)
Nail polish is on point for both.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:11 (seven years ago)
Mark Geiger doesn't need cards and a whistle. He needs a whip and a chair.— Michael Farber (@MichaelFarber3) July 3, 2018
I think it's admirable that on the world stage, with billions watching, Mark Geiger doesn't forget who he is— Nate Scott (@aNateScott) July 3, 2018
MARK GEIGER IS GOING TO GET A KNIGHTHOOD 🏴🏴🏴— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) July 3, 2018
You’re looking at this all wrong. This is Geiger’s moment. Let him cook*The kitchen is on fire and no we don’t know where the goat came from either— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) July 3, 2018
In another life, Mark Geiger was that supply teacher that the kids just don't take seriously.— Jonathan Northcroft (@JNorthcroft) July 3, 2018
England’s 12th player on the field #MarkGeiger pic.twitter.com/oyjO1ALOol— serg (@molano_sergio) July 3, 2018
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:11 (seven years ago)
spurs are going to win the world cup
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:13 (seven years ago)
That's even worse than England winning it.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:15 (seven years ago)
― imago, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 8:59 PM (sixteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
actually fuck that
Brexit narrative = lose to France in the final
― imago, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:16 (seven years ago)
pundits of ilz, how did we do?
actualFRA URU BRA BEL RUS CRO SWE ENGxyzzz ARG URU BRA BEL SPA CRO SWI COL = 4||||| FRA ??? MEX BEL RUS CRO SWI COL = 4tomd FRA POR BRA BEL SPA CRO SWI ENG = 5bison FRA URU MEX BEL SPA CRO SWE COL = 5gbx ARG URU BRA BEL SPA CRO SWI ENG = 5matt ??? ??? BRA BEL SPA CRO SWE ENG = 5willm ARG POR BRA BEL SPA CRO SWE COL = 4mikej FRA URU MEX BEL SPA CRO SWE ENG = 6nash FRA URU BRA BEL RUS CRO SWI ENG = 7!noodl ARG URU BRA BEL SPA CRO SWI ENG = 5shari FRA POR BRA BEL SPA CRO SWE COL = 5rand FRA POR BRA JAP RUS CRO SWE COL = 5
hope that's right...
(rand is the unix eandom number gneerator i used as a control)
― koogs, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:16 (seven years ago)
man nobody likes Denmark is the lesson of that
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:19 (seven years ago)
woot nash
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:19 (seven years ago)
think I had england (head) over colombia (heart) but well done nash anyway
― ||||||||, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:22 (seven years ago)
Argentina was my concession to heart over head
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:23 (seven years ago)
bloody Swiss
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:25 (seven years ago)
:(
💔— Shakira 🤫 (@shakira) June 19, 2018
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:27 (seven years ago)
had to turn pens off but gather we have to suffer thru more of this
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:28 (seven years ago)
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:56 PM (twenty-nine minutes ago) Bookmark
did england even have a real shot on goal? danny rose was close in extra time but otherwise??
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:28 (seven years ago)
particularly happy for xyzzzz who now won't have to endure Colombia-supporting hipsters bunkering his chi
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:28 (seven years ago)
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:30 (seven years ago)
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, July 3, 2018 5:28 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
according to final stats, 2, but I"m assuming one of those was the first penalty goal....
and this was out of 16
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:30 (seven years ago)
the entire nation of Colombia are suffering karmic retribution for Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) tbf
― Number None, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:31 (seven years ago)
> think I had england (head) over colombia (heart)
let's ask the video referee...
"col - eng: who knows. eng win? hope it's col win"
― koogs, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:31 (seven years ago)
we lost to people who eat beans on toast....... what the fuck................— 🇨🇴 g a b y 🇨🇴 (@gabydvj) July 3, 2018
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:34 (seven years ago)
beans on toast is a long way down on the list of this nation's sins
― Meunier tear has to fall (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:35 (seven years ago)
it's our one virtue
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:35 (seven years ago)
This old fat furry shambles of a win is dedicated to Firmin, Bagpuss, Yaffle, all the lads up there.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:38 (seven years ago)
cuthbert dibble grubb, yr boys took hell of a beating
― mark s, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:39 (seven years ago)
you'd think your colombians would want to focus their consternation on the fact that they were 2nd best in that shitshow rather than worrying themselves with superior breakfasts
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:47 (seven years ago)
never mind beans on toast, in this age the fashion is to eat them straight from the tin (in some shithole bedsit!)
― calzino, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:49 (seven years ago)
I hope the Colombians love their blood sausage too.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:52 (seven years ago)
― ogmor, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:13 (nineteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:15 (seventeen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
all my goodwill toward England at this point is essentially Spurs-based and all my ilx-related goodwill toward England at this point is essentially boiling Tom D's piss-based
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 21:56 (seven years ago)
Not another ILX Spurs fan!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 22:08 (seven years ago)
England weren't great but they were the better team for most of the 90 and the second period of extra time. The first period was horrendous. On balance they deserved that.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 22:18 (seven years ago)
Secretly quite happy that Davinson Sanchez had a decent game and didn't disgrace himself as well.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 22:19 (seven years ago)
yeah colombia had no real scoring chances either until that cuadrado shank... it was a pretty ugly game. at least the circus reffing made it somewhat interesting
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 3 July 2018 22:22 (seven years ago)
So Drunk right now— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) July 3, 2018
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 23:47 (seven years ago)
The refs are clearly under instruction to lay off bookings and sendings-off if at all possible in this World Cup.
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 07:33 (seven years ago)
i just wanna see england pwned as embarrassingly as possible― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, July 3, 2018 11:01 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkSame. One can only hope. Sweden beating England would be sweet, but perhaps a beating by Rassiya in the semis would be even better idk. Either way it needs to happen.― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 23:05 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 3 July 2018 23:05 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Why, pray tell?
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 07:56 (seven years ago)
He's had a really good World Cup. Could be a big star for us next season
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 08:04 (seven years ago)
the nations in england's periphery ('greater england', if you will) can only resist its gravitational pull by stubbornly defining themselves in opposition to englishness wherever they encounter it, especially the most obvious and potent manifestations of it, such as the brave lion of albion harry kane. as was explained to me by a scottish friend, the fear lying deep within the heart of all scots is that they are, at bottom, an english cunt, and thus they must protest as hard as possible to shut such thoughts away. it is therefore the noble burden of all humble & goodly yeoman pigs of fair england to embrace the role of villain so that the fragile identities of their truculent friends can be protected
― ogmor, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 08:21 (seven years ago)
Could be worse, could be the English rugby team.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 08:35 (seven years ago)
ogmor otm for the scotch and possobly the welch (or dont they just consider themselves a poor mans english?) but for us, if we were included at all (unlike for instance a gladstone budget) its more about watching what the six counties might like and doing the opposite
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 08:50 (seven years ago)
To be fair to the Scotch, they never allowed themselves to be crushed and humiliated like the other two, so consider themselves more as equal partners.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 08:52 (seven years ago)
lol 2014 vote no to stay in the eu
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 08:57 (seven years ago)
Vote yes, you mean.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:00 (seven years ago)
well, indeed hindsight eh
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:01 (seven years ago)
for me it’s very simple: i hate football and i hate the english so if i can hate them both simultaneously it frees up more time for me to hate myself
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:02 (seven years ago)
No, what I mean is 'vote yes to stay in the eu' was a major part of the yes campaign. (xp)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:04 (seven years ago)
Football! Who are England scheduled to play in the semis anyway?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:10 (seven years ago)
they hate us for our freedoms iirc
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:10 (seven years ago)
seemed like a troll question anyway, what's not to hate about England especially as manifested thru it's football punditry?
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:11 (seven years ago)
Thank you NV.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:13 (seven years ago)
Never seen us win on penalties, perhaps it is coming home. pic.twitter.com/6WW3sQgEpD— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) July 4, 2018
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:14 (seven years ago)
Oh balls, there goes using Bathgate Neymar as a dn. (xp)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:15 (seven years ago)
It's simple for me as well, and I've no fragile identities of truculent friends to protect. The "most likeable England team in ages" isn't very likeable tbh. It's a team built on chance. There are quality players but I find the heavy reliance on individual talent - as opposed to having an actual team strategy - boring and not very interesting to look at. Not at a WC at least.
More importantly: we will all suffer the nastiest, ugliest, nationalist side of England if they win the WC. It will be a dismal circus and I dread having to live through it – even from the other side of the sea.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:15 (seven years ago)
(xxp) Obvious Farage never bothered watching the 96 Euros - how unpatriotic is that?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:16 (seven years ago)
think you can rest easy on that last point LBI
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:16 (seven years ago)
Cheers, I needed that :)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:18 (seven years ago)
they hate us for our beandoms
― mark s, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:20 (seven years ago)
https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/world-cup-2018-england-colombia-frank-skinner-david-baddiel-lightning-seeds-russia-983551.jpg?r=1530682002513
I dreamt I went on a killing spree with an axe and a lump hammer last night.
― calzino, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:20 (seven years ago)
The career of David Baddiel is an enduring mystery.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:23 (seven years ago)
he's a complete cunt, therefore a fully qualified minor b-lister on tv/radio.
― calzino, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:25 (seven years ago)
and full of septic pus obv
at some point we shd take this to Real England or somewhere i guess, but just football-wise i feel like the gap between the belief in the England team's ability and its actually ability must be one of the greatest in any nation
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:26 (seven years ago)
Also, like the mystery of David Baddiel, enduring.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:27 (seven years ago)
for all of worrying about further english success, I can only recommend and echo the sentiments of this chorus (obviously you'll have to mentally substitute "england" for an identifier of your choice)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ODp1WXI-g
― ogmor, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:27 (seven years ago)
to puncture this english nationalist nonsense we can only partake in the very unenglish activity of mercilessly tearing down the individuals who fail to live up the hype
― ogmor, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:29 (seven years ago)
"This Time We'll Get It Right" came on in the pub the other week and it felt like a nostalgic rush of self-acknowledged crapness
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:30 (seven years ago)
played a gig last night straight after the football, we don't have any cheerful songs. didn't go down awfully well.
― thomasintrouble, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:42 (seven years ago)
we will all suffer the nastiest, ugliest, nationalist side of England if they win the WC
interested in what precisely you have in mind here
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:48 (seven years ago)
people chucking themselves in the fountains in Trafalgar Square won't be pretty, it's true
― Neil S, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:56 (seven years ago)
and Baddiel appearing on This Morning will be grisly and sick-making stuff.
― calzino, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:58 (seven years ago)
harry macguire's face on all the stamps
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 09:59 (seven years ago)
Every single office in the country has a miserable fucking killjoy Eeyore England 'fan' and maybe a few people should ask themselves if they really want to be that guy. Like if you can't enjoy this moment then what are you here for in the first place? England are still in the World Cup and a lot of apparently superior teams aren't. Save the realism and kicking round the mishapen Jabulani for later*.
It's a team built on chance. There are quality players but I find the heavy reliance on individual talent - as opposed to having an actual team strategy - boring and not very interesting to look at. Not at a WC at least.
This could describe a sizeable chunk of the pre-tournament favourites fwiw, most of whom are no longer there.
*Strikes me than when Corbyn nationalises the FA and the Premiership the entire focus should be on training and developing incisive English playmakers. England produce good-to-great strikers, runners, sometimes a CB and quite often some very good fullbacks. In the past 25 years they've produced precisely one player capable of playing the really decisive, instinctively incisive pass against teams that defend deep, and they treated him like a shitty utility player on the left because England managers are idiots.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:00 (seven years ago)
This is the first England team with an actual system in maybe five or six tournaments. It's probably not one that will work against top class opposition or teams that defend incredibly deep but it's an improvement on what we've had under the last few managers.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:03 (seven years ago)
Watching the game last night England looked like a well organised team who knew what they were meant to be doing and carrying it out effectively. Maybe not exciting but a great platform to work from.
― michaellambert, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:09 (seven years ago)
xp Yeah I think the accusation of England being systemless is a bit off; boring is mostly right though, if you don't care about the result.
Are English commentators worse in terms of gross bias or saying stupid nonsense than the commentators of other countries? I mean, I only have direct experience of US commentators (and even then only a game or two and years ago) but my impression was they were as bad. Oh and there was that Norwegian fellow about fifty years ago.
― Tim, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:12 (seven years ago)
still puzzled as to why jamie vardy didn't take a penalty. he's leicester's regular penalty taker isn't he? unlike henderson, trippier, dier, rashford...
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:14 (seven years ago)
One thing England did look good at last night was being able to get back in numbers very quickly indeed, which made it harder for Colombia to get through on the break. They would probably have won in the 90 if they hadn't commmitted the utterly basic error of putting their shortest player on the post at setpieces.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:16 (seven years ago)
I see you with that edit button, Matt, ruining my zing about what Trippier said in the bench-match interview.
― Tim, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:19 (seven years ago)
I don't get why Southgate has twice brought Vardy on then not had him play on the shoulder of the last defender, Vardy-style, but instead have him play a roving striker role more suited to either Welbeck or Rashford IMO.
― Tim, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:21 (seven years ago)
shorter defender on the back post makes sense to me, you're going to want your bigger players challenging for the initial ball
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:22 (seven years ago)
xp (Matt DC)
Noticed that too, whenever Columbia deigned to put the ball into the final third England had it well covered.
― michaellambert, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:34 (seven years ago)
Also, I’m sure it’ll already have been said but winning that game on penalties has probably done a lot more for their confidence and belief than if they’d seen it out in the 90..
― michaellambert, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:36 (seven years ago)
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/england-vs-colombia-penalty-shootout-video-watch-tactics-gareth-southgate-a8430156.html
This is an interesting article, in particular identifying Dier's spell as defensive midfielder as the part when England were shakiest.
― Tim, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:38 (seven years ago)
is it fair to see that if james had been fit, we'd have seen a far different game from colombia? think that was a huge stroke of good fortune for england
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:38 (seven years ago)
seesay
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:39 (seven years ago)
I was wondering about Vardy pen pass up too. Not a good sign. Maybe he took a knock. Maybe Pickford should start taking some.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:46 (seven years ago)
in depth discussion of England penalty strategy = sorry for being the Grinch, i'll accept i'm under-rating them and shut up
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:48 (seven years ago)
Doesn't play for Spurs so wasn't worth the risk
(plus has a groin injury apparently)
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:48 (seven years ago)
In the past 25 years they've produced precisely one player capable of playing the really decisive, instinctively incisive pass against teams that defend deep, and they treated him like a shitty utility player on the left because England managers are idiots.
Can we poll who this might be referring to? I'm unsure tbunfairttl
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:51 (seven years ago)
Scholes, innit?
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:53 (seven years ago)
Scholes?
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:54 (seven years ago)
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:55 (seven years ago)
England still seem vapid in the middle to me, but it's a different kind of vapidity than we've had in the last 20 years or so - less melancholy and entitled, more workmanlike and unfussy. Neither makes for good football, particularly, but there isn't that heavy sense of loss that's hung around for what seems like ever.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:56 (seven years ago)
ach even if it was just broadcasting to Engish people i can get behind home team bias but the tone of English bias is riddled with natural order of things greatest nation in the world why isn't this obvious to everybody else bullshit that i can't believe is played out exactly the same everywhere
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:57 (seven years ago)
and WE ARE THE KEEPERS OF CORINTHIAN HONESTY SEE HOW THESE FOREIGNERS CHEAT AND REFUSE TO BE REAL MEN which is ah god sorry yay they're in the quarter finals let's hope we can keep winning on pens
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:58 (seven years ago)
an audience which also includes scotland, wales and norn iron
Who love-to-hate watch England games mostly so they can complain about the inevitable bias. Unless maybe they too support England in these situations which apparently can be a thing too. Always funny to go thru this at every tournament tho - dreaming of the day the non-English Brits can praise the English commentators and pundits for exemplary even-handedness. Independence for every fragment of this embittered isle tho imho.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:00 (seven years ago)
yeah if they didn't secretly enjoy it they'd watch their own coverage oh wait
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:02 (seven years ago)
ach even if it was just broadcasting to Engish people i can get behind home team bias but the tone of English bias is riddled with natural order of things greatest nation in the world why isn't this obvious to everybody else bullshit that i can't believe is played out exactly the same everywhere― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:57 (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 10:57 (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I could believe that the English are worse than everyone else but I'm not sure about that, I mean it's not commentators but I have a clear memory of a Brazilian headline years ago that was "Brazil will win because God is Brazilian". Doesn't everywhere have its own pathology of (roughly) this kind? Not saying it makes it right, and more than happy to accept that it's particularly unpalatable for England (actually probably any bit of Great Britain) given our history, but I can't believe that's unique.
― Tim, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:07 (seven years ago)
Apols for garble.
― Tim, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:09 (seven years ago)
glad england won. but i did have the link to the youtube pizza hut advert from 1996 in my paste buffer, just in case.
― koogs, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:10 (seven years ago)
I'm saying most places play this kind of thing out in their own way. Football commentators are very often excessive in their opinions and expression; I am not convinced English ones are uniquely offensive.
― Tim, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:11 (seven years ago)
i get it. i'm not convinced they're *not* the most offensive but i'm theoretically English and also in a sour mood and i'm amplifying the sourness thru too much dwelling on a very limited set of idiots.
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:13 (seven years ago)
I'm Welsh and happy to support England in this.
Also not upset by former English players using "we" when co-commentating, unlike lots of chippy twats around here.
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:14 (seven years ago)
watching (bits of) far-left ENG twitter shouting "down with the england it is imperialist, tonight i support belgium!" has been an education
― mark s, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:14 (seven years ago)
remember the Congo
― Neil S, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:15 (seven years ago)
yeah it's a terrible arena to play performative politics, my distaste is mainly aesthetic in a "you're making it hard to watch the football without shouting at the TV" way
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:15 (seven years ago)
but i have a kneejerk assumption that as soon as somebody piles in with "this is corrupt and terrible and what about the children" they're probably not really into football which is fine but y'know
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:17 (seven years ago)
I'm pretty sure that Italian football coverage is as bad as England's in this regard.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:20 (seven years ago)
Almost all of the coverage this time has been based around the relative 'easiness' of England's route rather than a distorted perception of the team's quality. From distance it may not look any different though. 50/50 on whether they create more against Sweden or just revert to type.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:26 (seven years ago)
[On a side-note, it makes me whenever a player attributes a win or a goal to God - Messi did it earlier in the tournament, saying "I knew we'd get through because I could feel God on our side" or somesuch; Mina was making hand signals after his goal last night which clearly meant "it wasn't me, it was God". I am always very pleased to see such people abandoned by their deity in favour of a team that God values more.}
― Tim, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:26 (seven years ago)
The UK, and therefore England, is in a unique position, there is literally no comparison that can usefully be made with any other footballing nation.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:27 (seven years ago)
I'm pretty much certain pundits and commentators are as bad, possibly even worse, all over the world but, people in Uruguay don't have to listen to Argentinian media coverage, for instance.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:30 (seven years ago)
The obvious solution to this problem is to have a UK team for the BBC to support.
― Tim, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:32 (seven years ago)
Remind me what the coverage was like during Wales games at the last semi-final?
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:34 (seven years ago)
Last tournament, even. Not with it today.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:35 (seven years ago)
Like I remember anything at all about the coverage of a Welsh team.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:36 (seven years ago)
the meltdowns and arguments amongst leftist twitter show how contentious anything involving english identity is in 2018
― ogmor, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:38 (seven years ago)
I've tried to forget it too xp
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:43 (seven years ago)
weren't the irish team looked upon fondly when they qualified and england didn't? something something, jackie charlton. 90? 94?
― koogs, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:46 (seven years ago)
Yeah, lots of condescending 'Irish eyes are smiling' stuff, plus the automatic assumption that everyone in the UK would be supporting Ireland etc. Admittedly there are hundreds of thousands of Irish people in this country who would have been watching the BBC, but the same is also true that the vast majority of people watching England on either the BBC or ITV are supporting them.
Was there entirely separate Scottish coverage back in 1998 or am I imagining that?
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:49 (seven years ago)
We got separate Welsh coverage for the Euros which was about as great as you'd imagine it to be.
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:52 (seven years ago)
So long since Scotland qualified for anything I'm not sure I can remember. Definitely separate commentary and match summarizers - not sure about different pundits?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:55 (seven years ago)
Probably different pundits too.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:56 (seven years ago)
Yeah, think we got Kevin Ratcliffe and Barry Horne
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:58 (seven years ago)
this is currently my fav disgusted tweet about england
U lot enthusiastically jumping on "it's coming home"... meanwhile, Brexit, the Windrush scandal and hostile environment policies expose how the English conception of "home" is based on racialised violence and exclusion 👌🏼— kerem (@KeremBrulee) July 4, 2018
― ogmor, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 12:00 (seven years ago)
Jose Pekerman's switch to a 3-5-2 left England bereft of ideas and swapped with crosses which eventually resulting in a late equaliser
Was this subheading written by a neural network?
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/colombia-dirty-shithouse-tactics-england-world-cup-backfired/
This sort of reads like a series of propaganda blurbs that would adorn a triumphalist mural of some kind many years later, teaching the youngsters the importance of sacrificing onesself in times of war and not rising to the dirty tricks of foreigners
The pen, the headbutt and the coach barging Sterling all sort of seem pretty straightforwardly daft though, even with limited sympathy for the England national team
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 12:05 (seven years ago)
Phil McNulty actually referred to "hostile environment" >:[ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44706526
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 12:05 (seven years ago)
LOL lefties conflating England with the UK, one of the all-time bugbears of everyone else in the UK.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 12:07 (seven years ago)
“Instead, England won and while there can be no guarantees, being in a half of draw that now includes Sweden, Russia and Croatia is unquestionably preferable to one containing Brazil, Uruguay, France and Belgium.”
Yes it’s good England stayed out of the bracket with Belgium.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 12:47 (seven years ago)
would love a rematch personally - wish they'd met in the first group game
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 12:50 (seven years ago)
I am not much of a football fan, and regularly turn into a prick every four years, so I won't shite up the thread too much, but there were a couple of things. These opinions are probably present elsewhere on ILX, 4 or 8 or 12 years ago - soz.
I followed (from afar) Jack's Army in Germany '88 and Italia '90, and it was great to feel the buzz from scraping through where we clearly shouldn't - the first team to progress to the quarter finals without winning a match in 90 or 120 minutes! So it was bemusing to see how the English team seemed to avoid that buzz in favour of ridiculous expectations.
I mean, I'm 30 years older now, I get it - but it still seems weird.
And of course any competition in 2018 pitting ENG vs BEL has some trails, I saw an article on BBC Sport saying "England are the sole team in their half of the draw to have won the World Cup and only Sweden, in 1958, have ever reached the final. Last-16 opponents Colombia have only been to the quarter-finals once, in 2014" and it's just this still-there nonsense about however long it is since we were on top we're still a big dog.
I realise this disgruntlement is made more awkward by the reports that this is actually a half-way decent team, and I hold you all responsible.
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 12:51 (seven years ago)
xp okay but if Belgium win a second time Brexit's off, right?
I saw an article on BBC Sport saying "England are the sole team in their half of the draw to have won the World Cup and only Sweden, in 1958, have ever reached the final. Last-16 opponents Colombia have only been to the quarter-finals once, in 2014" and it's just this still-there nonsense about however long it is since we were on top we're still a big dog.
honestly think this speaks more to rolling sports news' zeal for filling bandwidth with pointless historical stats than empty jingoism, altho I don't doubt there's enough of the latter in there also. if Tunisia were in the QFs instead of England that passage would prob still have been written in alternate form
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 13:15 (seven years ago)
The stats are certainly wasted on the speak-to-gut far-right phonies who don't even remember England winning a single shootout before.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 13:19 (seven years ago)
Is there a Nultism for Beginners Guide we can resort to here?
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
If I recall correctly the BBC's advert for their coverage of Ireland vs Norway at USA 94 was a comedy musical number with When Irish Eyes Are Smiling having the lyrics changed from "sure they'll steal your heart away" to "they'll be sure to beat Norway"
Sort of nominal support but through a lens of comically exaggerated caterwauling Irishness
I remember this, but remember nothing at all of the subsequent goalless draw, which I gather is to my advantage
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 13:33 (seven years ago)
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:53 (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 11:54 (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Daniel Sturridge has signed for Chelsea
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 13:34 (seven years ago)
as someone who's been on (very amateur) radio and does a podcast*, i'm EXTREMELY WELL AWARE that the twin dangers are the thing yr trying to say coming out desperately wrong and problematic versus the dead air that results when you try and be careful and clear, so on the whole i'm more entertained than angry at the weird nonsense that pops out of commentator mouths. yes sometimes it speaks to bad stuff and tired unthought clogging up their souls, as often i think it's just inadvertent dada poetry
caveat: i only engage with football once every four years so (a) i'm not jaded but (b) i have no idea what i'm talking about
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― mark s, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 13:40 (seven years ago)
It was part of an entire article on "There's no big dogs left on this side" - I'm sure the TBC would be writing something similar, and I hope the Colombian press were writing the same, but I suspect there's only one that would have "NEVER IN DOUBT" on the tabloids after a win on penalties.
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:10 (seven years ago)
feeling lost w/out a match to watch rn
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
NEVER IN DOUBT works quite well as a headline in this context because its modern use as regards narrow football results such as this one is like 75% ironic 25% chestbeating
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:16 (seven years ago)
"...cold England..."
― Et Dieu crea l' (Michael White), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:23 (seven years ago)
Not at the moment!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:25 (seven years ago)
If I was an England fan I'd be excited, they're on the way to the World Cup final, Sweden are nothing and they can definitely beat either Russia or Croatia.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:27 (seven years ago)
Croatia?
― Et Dieu crea l' (Michael White), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:29 (seven years ago)
kind of hilarious the noise Colombia are making about Mark Geiger. yes, he was shit, but he was most of the reason you inexplicably finished with 11 men
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:33 (seven years ago)
a Croatia final would be kinda cool
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
(xp) Isn't that who they're scheduled to meet in the semis?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
i thought he was just questioning the confidence of them easily beating Croatia
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
Croatia can beat Southgate's England
― Et Dieu crea l' (Michael White), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:43 (seven years ago)
If I hated the thought of England going all the way I would definitely be talking up their chances against similar quality opposition (in tournament context you understand) too.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:43 (seven years ago)
Who said anything about easily? Southgate's England can beat Croatia, that seems pretty obvious to me.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
tom d engaging in some subtle jinxing here
― imago, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
England are too much a work in progress to inspire much confidence for me, although, frankly, the same might be said for any of these contenders. Is a France vs England final possible?
― Et Dieu crea l' (Michael White), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:51 (seven years ago)
Cat. Bag.(xp)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:52 (seven years ago)
(xp) They're not that good, but neither are Croatia.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:53 (seven years ago)
Not sure of the starting forwards then new_legs sub combo for England but Southgate hasn't inspired me much yet
― Et Dieu crea l' (Michael White), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:54 (seven years ago)
If Belgium do what, on paper, they're capable of, they should go all the way
― Et Dieu crea l' (Michael White), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 14:58 (seven years ago)
England might do something on paper
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 15:05 (seven years ago)
Sort of nominal support but through a lens of comically exaggerated caterwauling
this is our culture you're talking about
― ogmor, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 15:12 (seven years ago)
The only teams who have looked particularly convincing in the knockouts are France, Brazil and Uruguay and the winner is pretty obviously going to come from one of those three. I've booked Friday afternoon off because that game looks like an absolute belter.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 16:03 (seven years ago)
Brazil and Uruguay conceding just the single goal so far still too.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
and France conceding FAR too many
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
A lot of people also seem to be forgetting that Sweden finished top of Germany's group and knocked out the Netherlands and Italy in qualifying. A bit of luck on the day and any of the teams on this side of the draw are capable of reaching the final.
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 17:04 (seven years ago)
Their performances make it easy to forget tbf.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 17:10 (seven years ago)
A lot of people also seem to be forgetting that Sweden finished top of Germany's group and knocked out the Netherlands and Italy in qualifying
otoh they were the only team beaten by germany in their group, were beaten and drew against the netherlands in qualifying, and only just knocked out italy after a draw and a one nil
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 21:43 (seven years ago)
Also these are pretty much the worst Italian and Dutch teams of our lifetimes.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 4 July 2018 21:50 (seven years ago)
And possibly the worst Swedish side too.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 4 July 2018 22:09 (seven years ago)
david goldblatt on the englishness of the england team
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/alternative-nation-180705052626559.html
he's also got a cracking podcast which has had some good content from round the world for the wc
https://gameofourlives.fm/
― ogmor, Thursday, 5 July 2018 08:52 (seven years ago)
bar the obligatory tacked-on remoaning that's a good piece, there are definitely aspects of it that have crossed my mind in the run-up to the tournament. this
The football so far is not the stuff of which a new epic or enlightened English narrative can be weaved
little diamond of realness really gives the article legit credibility.
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 5 July 2018 09:00 (seven years ago)
I saw some wank-stain from the Mail saying lefty Corbynistas aren't getting behind Ingland because they are snobbish about working class culture. Anyway commiserations to w/c ppl suffering the double blow of needing charity food-banks to get by and also being financially excluded from "their own culture" as well!
― calzino, Thursday, 5 July 2018 09:55 (seven years ago)
i remember when football was working class culture then Joy Division made that England Rap record and Ray Parlour had a perm and it was gone, gone
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 5 July 2018 09:56 (seven years ago)
also what the fuck would the Mail know about football or culture also loving your club more than England is a long honourable football tradition, would still swap a 10-0 annihilation of England on Saturday for a good season for Wolves in the Prem
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 5 July 2018 09:57 (seven years ago)
I remember the good old days when you'd get beaten to death if you wore face paint or a jester hat!
― calzino, Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:04 (seven years ago)
I always imagine if I was an ISIS hostage kept in a cage for months, I'd be dying to know how Town are doing in the league. International football.. meh whatever!
― calzino, Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:10 (seven years ago)
Patriotism is love of country. The success or failure of a small group of rich men in a covertly violent game full of cheating, ham acting and sneaky assaults has no bearing at all on the standing, liberty, wealth or security of the country those men claim to 'represent' . https://t.co/PvjTXKRD8r— Peter Hitchens (@ClarkeMicah) July 5, 2018
― calzino, Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:15 (seven years ago)
Patriotism is love of country. The success or failure of a small group of rich men in a covertly violent game full of cheating, ham acting and sneaky assaults has no bearing at all on the standing, liberty, wealth or security of the country those men claim to 'represent'.
hang on is he talking about football or foreign policy?
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:21 (seven years ago)
the Catholic Church in England and Wales iirc
― Neil S, Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:35 (seven years ago)
That is possibly the worst World Cup take of all of them on multiple levels.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:37 (seven years ago)
Real patriotism is about bombs iirc.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:38 (seven years ago)
those men claim to 'represent'.
WOOF
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:39 (seven years ago)
a small group of rich men in a covertly violent game full of cheating, ham acting and sneaky assaults
this is the Cabinet ffs
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:42 (seven years ago)
how dare u a few of them are women
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:43 (seven years ago)
I'd argue that football has a pretty huge impact on the standing of the UK (or England at least). The Premiership is one of the few things that people round the world actually like about this country.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:57 (seven years ago)
the car is on fire and there's no driver at the wheel, clive
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 5 July 2018 10:59 (seven years ago)
and the huge prem wage bills must be tipping up a fortune into HMRC, even with all the tax evasion schemes.
― calzino, Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:01 (seven years ago)
lol Nick
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:05 (seven years ago)
A+
― ogmor, Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:06 (seven years ago)
I'd argue that football has a pretty huge impact on the standing of the UK (or England at least). The Premiership is one of the few things that people round the world actually like about this country.― Matt DC, Thursday, July 5, 2018 11:57 AM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Matt DC, Thursday, July 5, 2018 11:57 AM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Most def. Success or otherwise of England team has little to do with that though?
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:07 (seven years ago)
hoo is clive and wat is nick b's reference pls
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:08 (seven years ago)
oh wait, clive tyldesley? doh
nick's reference is a david squire cartoon
― imago, Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:13 (seven years ago)
*squires
Images from England v Norway set to the lyrics of 'The Dead Flag Blues' by Godspeed You! Black Emperor: pic.twitter.com/8rcbkP1lia— David Squires (@squires_david) September 6, 2014
― imago, Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:15 (seven years ago)
haha, I hadn’t actually seen that before
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:17 (seven years ago)
ilx has mocked squires for stuff like that iirc but some of his stuff is p good and ilx-y. narcissism of not having a guardian deal
― imago, Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:18 (seven years ago)
phitch is right: patriotism is clearly unnecessary to get behind the team
― ogmor, Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:21 (seven years ago)
squires did a lovely shawshank wenger one
now quite interested to remember which dweebs hated on him
― imago, Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:27 (seven years ago)
I didn't know that cartoon (just knew the GY!BE lyric) but that's ace
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:29 (seven years ago)
TWP panel is amazing
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:30 (seven years ago)
― imago, Thursday, July 5, 2018 11:27 AM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
turns out it was nakhers and myself
― imago, Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:36 (seven years ago)
-_-
I'm going to go out on a limb and say his output might be varied enough to merit a few different reactions
― ogmor, Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:38 (seven years ago)
So we had a sweepstakes in the work, £5 a pop, 32 teams picked, sealed in envelopes till the quarter finals. The envelopes have just been opened... guess who I got? Here's a clue, they're still in it.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:41 (seven years ago)
sealed in envelopes i can understand, but until the quarter finals?
― koogs, Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:45 (seven years ago)
(here everybody was saying which team they had before all the tickets had been picked, which just seems wrong)
― koogs, Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:47 (seven years ago)
Good idea waiting till the QFs I think. Everyone is excitedly going round, asking who got Brazil, who got France, who got er ... England.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:51 (seven years ago)
would be great if tom now had to support england tbh
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:55 (seven years ago)
Wouldn't it just...
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:56 (seven years ago)
Tom's attempts to jinx already have him sounding like a belligerently overconfident hackett shirt inglan guy tbh
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 5 July 2018 11:58 (seven years ago)
lol tom. my advice - try and sell your team for a tenner, if only to keep your dignity intact
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 5 July 2018 12:03 (seven years ago)
lol i actually kind of agree with phitch?
viz 1: supporting ENG is in no way an index of patriotism (as an internationalist i naturally think patriotism is bad not good,but that doesn't invalidate his argument)2: the nation's "standing, liberty, wealth and security" are p much unrelated (the premiership is much more important to standing and wealth, the latter being the only really daft bit of his claim re the WC -- and even then it's surely largely an indirect effect)3: "covertly violent game full of cheating, ham acting and sneaky assaults" how is this inaccurate? it just made me think THIS IS WHY I WATCH IT, I LOVE THAT STUFF
obviously he's a hateful weirdo who shd go away, but it's not as if he has a high opinion of the politicians who currently "represent" the country either, he utterly despises them and hates the direction everything is headed
― mark s, Thursday, 5 July 2018 12:11 (seven years ago)
There's been no violence at this World Cup - either off the pitch (thankfully) or on the pitch (sadly).
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 July 2018 12:14 (seven years ago)
Imago if you could get Nilmar back for the QFs it would be appreciated, I'd be interested in his take on this England generation.
(On that note I looked up the 2012 squad yesterday and dear oh dear)
― Matt DC, Thursday, 5 July 2018 12:15 (seven years ago)
The papers always babble about an economic boost as a result of England doing well in a tournament. Last ten years, do that math.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 5 July 2018 12:15 (seven years ago)
There's been no violence at this World Cup
the tournament is ruined
― mark s, Thursday, 5 July 2018 12:17 (seven years ago)
Also I'd guess that England are reasonably well-supported and followed in quite a few countries that never get near the World Cup? I'd guess that eg Brazil are way in front (and god knows why you'd choose England in that scenario) but the Premiership factor must come into it.
The England team in general and England fans in particular are almost certainly detrimental to the standing of the UK.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 5 July 2018 12:18 (seven years ago)
Not convinced that Tuesday's result did much for productivity yesterday.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 5 July 2018 12:19 (seven years ago)
English football teams and footballers were popular abroad, long before the EPL, of course.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 July 2018 12:23 (seven years ago)
the difference between this england side and all predecessors is that kieran trippier vaped before the penalty shootout pic.twitter.com/EPKrg2pJsb— hua hsu (@huahsu) July 5, 2018
― 龜, Thursday, 5 July 2018 13:16 (seven years ago)
(^^^hua hsu the only person as far as i know who's written for the wire AND the new yorker)
― mark s, Thursday, 5 July 2018 13:20 (seven years ago)
that's our boy
― ogmor, Thursday, 5 July 2018 13:24 (seven years ago)
Aaron Mooy is another confirmed World Cup vaper, not that it did the Aussies any bloody good!
― calzino, Thursday, 5 July 2018 13:25 (seven years ago)
One of those working class lads whose culture Corbynistas refuse to acknowledge or understand...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/05/son-former-royal-aide-forced-apologise-england-graffiti-moscow/
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 July 2018 14:01 (seven years ago)
my local district league club is the type of thing Stuart Maconie would probably think is grass roots and working class because the mostly m/c gammon that frequent it's sports bar swear and have regional accents, tribal tats etc, after they have parked their £20 g cars, working class culture my arse!
― calzino, Thursday, 5 July 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
lol £20 k cars, obv a £20 would be very w/c!
― calzino, Thursday, 5 July 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
Rufus Hall, 20, a business management student, was on his way back to Britain last night after being fined £35 by a Moscow court for scrawling ‘England’ in red face paint over the statue in honour of a dead Russian footballer. Hall appeared in a video apologising for the graffiti. “I love this country for the two days I've been here,” said Hall, standing in what appeared to be a stadium corridor, while still wearing his England shirt and with a flag tied around his head. “I would never disrespect the country. I respect the history and had I known this would offend people I would never have done it, and I wholly apologise.”
Hall appeared in a video apologising for the graffiti.
“I love this country for the two days I've been here,” said Hall, standing in what appeared to be a stadium corridor, while still wearing his England shirt and with a flag tied around his head. “I would never disrespect the country. I respect the history and had I known this would offend people I would never have done it, and I wholly apologise.”
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 5 July 2018 14:20 (seven years ago)
poll. options:
rufusbusiness management student£35with a flag tied around his headhad I known this would offend people I would never have done it
― imago, Thursday, 5 July 2018 14:23 (seven years ago)
+ I wholly apologise
remember ppl complaining about our discussing a belgian footballers performance in a game in this world cup itt
now its just ppl rightly unbothered about uk politics thread doing it here instead
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Thursday, 5 July 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
it's fifa's fault for not organising games on all days
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 5 July 2018 14:29 (seven years ago)
if i had my way this would be the only thread on ilx
― ogmor, Thursday, 5 July 2018 14:32 (seven years ago)
ever
― Ludo, Thursday, 5 July 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
is marouane fellaini doing enough to promote england and english values during this world cup?
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
Today I discovered that Fellaini has an identical twin and I just don't know what to do with this piece of knowledge.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
does he play football? even if he doesn't, you could still throw him on in the 80th minute to stand in the box if you need a plan B. for a fraction of the price i'd imagine.
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
Maybe he sends him to matches in his place on occasion
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
Doppelgängly.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
He's not a footballer, so no-one could tell the difference.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
reminds me of this story:
http://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=6265329
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
https://image.ibb.co/m4co9y/fellaini.jpg
his brother looks a bit shorter, so i'm guessing he would be an entirely useless version of marouane
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
He just happened to be walking past the word TOWER huh
― imago, Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
clearly not identical, this has all been based on a fiction
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
guy on the right is actually Garfunkel
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 5 July 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
Mr Hyde and Mr Hyde
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 5 July 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
his brother looks a bit shorter
He's just standing further away.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 July 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
Belgium just need to have Fellaini warming up on one touchline and get his brother to do the same on the other side. Cue hilarity and high jinks.
― Dan Worsley, Thursday, 5 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
what if the reason Fellaini is only good in the last 5 minutes is because his twin is actually the soccer prodigy but due to work commitments, can't arrive to games until there's ten minutes left
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:10 (seven years ago)
I reckon what happens is Fellaini comes on with 10 minutes to go, elbows someone in the ear causing a massive stramash on the pitch, diverting everyone's attention, and allowing his brother, all this time secreted somewhere in the crowd, to sneak on the field - so there are actually two Fellainis and he's twice as effective in the last 5 minutes.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:20 (seven years ago)
Plan is flawless because even if he gets sent off for elbowing someone in the ear he'll still be on the field in the form of his identical twin.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:23 (seven years ago)
Fellaini scores a decisive own goal and his brother gets a load abuse in the street.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:23 (seven years ago)
If nothing else they have a great future as decoys in an elaborate heist.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:24 (seven years ago)
OK I'm FPing every mention of Fellaini's twin from now on
― imago, Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:50 (seven years ago)
Going to see if D Squires has sequestered him into his unimpeachable ouevre.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:53 (seven years ago)
http://www.gossipextra.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Marouane-fellaini-1-feature.jpg
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:55 (seven years ago)
What if Squires had a twin....who couldn't draw? He could borrow David's media pass and sneak into The Guardian.....but once there, he wouldn't be able to produce a cartoon! He'd have to do....something else! like....find unattended computers and make alterations to the articles!
― imago, Thursday, 5 July 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
Yankee kids practicing "the Neymar"
https://www.facebook.com/NBCSportsSoccer/videos/1702286803159998/UzpfSTEzOTU5NzYxNjk6MTAyMTcyMDI5MjkwOTA3MzQ/
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 5 July 2018 21:12 (seven years ago)
whats goin on with footie
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 6 July 2018 01:44 (seven years ago)
Suarez was killed
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 01:52 (seven years ago)
i kno when my pubes are being pulled
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 6 July 2018 01:56 (seven years ago)
that usually helps with the experience, yes
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 01:57 (seven years ago)
highfellatin language if ever i heard any
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 6 July 2018 01:59 (seven years ago)
プロレス界初！VARを採用で判定が覆る！男色ディーノ＆大石真翔 vs 石井慧介＆梅田公太https://t.co/HxXor6r0io#ddtpro #DDTマジ卍 #ddtuniverse pic.twitter.com/nybSY0n0zK— DDT UNIVERSE (@ddtuniverse) July 3, 2018
When you see obvious infractions that would otherwise go unpunished like this, VAR does seem increasingly appealing, but it still just feels like something intrinsic to the sport has been lost idk
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Friday, 6 July 2018 08:47 (seven years ago)
loool
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Friday, 6 July 2018 08:53 (seven years ago)
People complained when Hawkeye was introduced in tennis and cricket but it's generally accepted now. When the stakes are this high any help from technology is welcome.
― the word dog doesn't bark (anagram), Friday, 6 July 2018 09:06 (seven years ago)
The perils of having a big screen TV clearly visible in your front room on the walk home from @Wimbledon ... pic.twitter.com/EVvrGGsMM1— Felicity Baker (@Felicity_Baker) July 3, 2018
Nooo felicity not the sun
― StanM, Friday, 6 July 2018 09:20 (seven years ago)
there is definitely a balance between having as perfect an interpretation of the rules as possible and having an efficient, enjoyable game. the var in the fa cup was a total disaster, this stuff has been much better
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 09:25 (seven years ago)
I was concerned about where my grinding frustration at the injustice of it all was going to come from, but happily it's still available from refs' failure to use VAR consistently. Everyone's a winner.
― Tim, Friday, 6 July 2018 10:20 (seven years ago)
there is definitely a balance between having as perfect an interpretation of the rules as possible and having an efficient, enjoyable game.
yeah it's just the extremists on either side of this position that annoy. i guess i exaggerate my dislike for VAR because i worry about it killing flow and enjoyability, but people who dismiss those aspects as unimportant compared to absolute perfect "fairness" at all times are just.fucking.idiots. who must hate football really.
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Friday, 6 July 2018 10:44 (seven years ago)
still, if world cups and their ILX threads teach us anything it's that different people want/get really, really different things out of watching pro sport.
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Friday, 6 July 2018 10:45 (seven years ago)
ignoring the chance that cheating cunts will start to weigh up increased chances of detection and punishment there tbh
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Friday, 6 July 2018 11:49 (seven years ago)
some incredibly tasty & hard to call QFs. there's been an absurd amount of mbappe hype but uruguay have a proper defence and I imagine their designated big giroud is more likely to make the difference for them. love to see uruguay go further, there's a sobriety to them I find irresistible.
a brazil who have yet to get into top gear versus this motley & ill tempered belgium team is hard to work out. could be a crushing victory full of goals or a tight frustrated game but I am v hopeful for drama in either case.
the other two games are more likely to be excruciating exercises in negation. sweden are at least not totally craven and seem more likely to cause england problems. croatia have the big guns to take pot shots at russia but they seem quite a miserable bunch and have accrued an impressive amount of cards. a sweden-russia semi final would be quite something.
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 11:57 (seven years ago)
i for one salute the newer, subtler layers of cheating being opened up by technology
― mark s, Friday, 6 July 2018 12:05 (seven years ago)
any quick QF predictions now we know the full fixtures?
FRA BRA SWE CRO
― koogs, Friday, 6 July 2018 12:39 (seven years ago)
FraBelEngCro
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Friday, 6 July 2018 12:42 (seven years ago)
FRABELENGCRO
Lol dammit xpost
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 12:44 (seven years ago)
FRA BRA ENG CRO
― cajunsunday, Friday, 6 July 2018 12:49 (seven years ago)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 6 July 2018 12:54 (seven years ago)
URA BRA SWE CRO
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Friday, 6 July 2018 12:55 (seven years ago)
FRABRAENGRUS
Mainly as the thought of a Russia-England semi is too tasty not to hope for.
― Dan Worsley, Friday, 6 July 2018 12:56 (seven years ago)
FRABELENGRUS
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 13:01 (seven years ago)
I'm honestly not jinxing them now, I stand to earn money out of them after all, but the England game is the result I'm most sure about, the others are much trickier to call.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 13:04 (seven years ago)
just seen Cavani's confirmed as out which were there anything riding on this wd probably shift my prediction but as it is I'm letting my freak flag fly
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Friday, 6 July 2018 13:05 (seven years ago)
hee hee ‘bra’
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Friday, 6 July 2018 13:09 (seven years ago)
UruBraEngRus
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Friday, 6 July 2018 13:10 (seven years ago)
interesting that none of the ppl going bel also go swe
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 13:17 (seven years ago)
FRA (AET or pens)BRA
SWE (pens /eeyore)RUS (AET tho shootout would be interesting here as unusual for a team to win two at one WC - not done since Argentina 1990)
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Friday, 6 July 2018 13:41 (seven years ago)
Kolkata, today. #WorldCup #BRABEL pic.twitter.com/aASuyRZkG1— Zico Ghosh (@zico_gh0sh) July 6, 2018
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
fiery start thisgonna be close
― nxd, Friday, 6 July 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
Something about these France shirts looks like they’ve all come out to play in their team Jim-jams.
― Tim, Friday, 6 July 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
this is kind of a fun tug of war. could be decided on a lucky bounce
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 14:35 (seven years ago)
hope Suarez gets his dick bitten off
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 14:39 (seven years ago)
GOALLLLLLLLLL
Big fan of whichever Uruguay player tried to throw his hand in the way.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
Baise ouais.
― pomenitul, Friday, 6 July 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
I loved the ref batting the ball down with his hand a few minutes ago when he got in the way
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
holy fuck in real time I thought that hit the post, didn't realize Lloris saved that....
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 14:43 (seven years ago)
Best goalkeeper in the world.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)
wonder save
― nxd, Friday, 6 July 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)
incredible save
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)
Best goalkeeper in the world cup.
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)
FRABELSWECRO
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Friday, 6 July 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
Reckon Brazil beat Belgium, they're a proper team.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
Enjoyed that half, Uru fucked now I think without Cavani to get them back in it, really shd've got in front before France scored
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Friday, 6 July 2018 14:58 (seven years ago)
Makes it a lot more fun though. That France defence is far from impenetrable but its a lot better than the Argentina result would suggest.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 15:00 (seven years ago)
lol, blown save of the tourney
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
Not the best goalkeeper in the world.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
Pat Bonner flashback
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
Griezmann didn't even celebrate that, the prick.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
disappointing
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
Hooray, crying little boy! It's only football, you stupid little twat.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
I think Griez just wants a proper goal.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
that was an ignoble goal for all concerned
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:23 (seven years ago)
⚽️✔️🔥💣❌
― Alba, Friday, 6 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
lol mbappe
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
that ref needs to just shave his head
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
Great, bit of aggreaux, what this WC has been lacking.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
simulating or not, pulling player up off the ground shouldn't be tolerated
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
no it's good
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
quite enjoyed that wee break in play but it's very unedifying to watch about two dozen consecutive angry interactions, each of them pathetic enough to barely be worth a booking at most
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
Uruguay are boned
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:30 (seven years ago)
Gary Neville's been doing that thing when he's trying to show disapproval while clearly loving every minute of it.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
Uruguay knows this isn't an aggregate match right
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
Disappointed that Suarez is apparently going to get through an entire World Cup without doing something really cunty.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
france are going to win this by beating the 3 top SAm sides in the knockouts before pulping some euro makeweights in the final
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 6 July 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
jimenez already in tears and it's not even ET yet :-/
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
weeper sweeper
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
There aren't really any obvious areas of weakness in this France team, maybe at fullback I guess?
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
weeping wall
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
Hernandez you mean? The other guy is good. The guy who looks like a character in an Eric Rohmer movie. (xp)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
Uruguay's failure to properly chase this game has been hugely annoying.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
crying in the wall
fella happy to kick all around him and turns into a fuckin childeen when he doesnt get his way
turn my fuckin stomach
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, July 6, 2018 10:42 AM (eleven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this looking more and more likely
― gbx, Friday, 6 July 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
france the best squad going in and turning into the best team game by game
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
― Matt DC, Friday, July 6, 2018 11:53 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
they looked like they had already given up
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
once they realized it would all get blamed on the keeper the pressure was off
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 6 July 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)
how many combined goals will Belgium-Bra have?
I feel like 3 feels about right
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
Toothlessness of uruguay (lol suarez) makes me reluctant to blame muslera for defeat. Second half they never looked capable of levelling a one goal deficit
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Friday, 6 July 2018 16:09 (seven years ago)
i was more expecting Suarez to bite his own ear off in the box and blame it on France so he could get a Pen
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 16:11 (seven years ago)
kante can't go a year without a big trophy
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
can't he?
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 6 July 2018 16:20 (seven years ago)
over/under on Neymar flops
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
naw gimenez
chadli starts!
― nxd, Friday, 6 July 2018 17:02 (seven years ago)
1Courtois2Alderweireld4Kompany5Vertonghen15Meunier6Witsel8Fellaini22Chadli7De Bruyne9Lukaku10E Hazard
this is some high level martinez. no clue what formation they're going to set up in
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 17:07 (seven years ago)
chadli wing back against brazil i mean you have to applaud the man for putting his stamp on the tournament
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 17:09 (seven years ago)
could be a 4231
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Friday, 6 July 2018 17:12 (seven years ago)
Think/hope this'll be open and footbally but if so can't see beyond Bra
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Friday, 6 July 2018 17:48 (seven years ago)
If this pays off I reserve the right to recant and declare Bobby M a genius but this looks an awful lot like he's planning on playing a shitty Premiership 442 against Brazil.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 17:54 (seven years ago)
do you think Jozy Altidore corrects anybody when he gets mistaken for Lukaku
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
i think it's a back three, his beloved wingbacks, witsel kdb and fellaini and then two upfront
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
im seeing it more of a 3421 with hazard and kdb behind lukaku
― nxd, Friday, 6 July 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
would kinda enjoy this being a 2-2 time in reg and being won in extra time
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
not too much difference obvs
looks like a back four. martinez is pure entertainment idc what the haters say
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:04 (seven years ago)
his team shipped two goals to a weak japan side and brazil are hardly likely to be less forgiving
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
also he didnae play boyata, big mistake (this is an in-joke for aficionados of scottish fitba)
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)
Let's see if F******** manages to last the 90 minutes.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)
toby pressing neymar deep in the brazil half. kdb the furthest player forward playing centrally w rom and hazard to the sides. what other manager could deliver such football
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
Lukaku a p impressive run there
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
look at lukaku move!
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
This is already way better than France Uruguay.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
colossal mishit in the box there
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
I did say FRABELENGRUS but it's all about BRA so far.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
I enjoyed that one for a tug o'war match. this one's gonna be a blast.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
Fellaini giving Neymar the old skull-elbow early on seems pretty canny to me.
― a shomin-geki poster with some horror elements (WilliamC), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
FelLOLni
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:13 (seven years ago)
think it might be his brother tbh
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:13 (seven years ago)
WOWOWOWOWOWOWO
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
og?
― nxd, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
lol Fellaini playing into ilx's hands
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
OMG Brazil wtf
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
Holy shit WHAT?!?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
wtf Brazilians
penalty
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
own goaaaaaaaaaal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
― nxd, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
well played winning the corner fellaini
be amazed if Brazil doesn't pull one back soon. they've been getting deep in the box
Fellaini still set that own goal up
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
Kompany to Jesus to Fernandinho. An own goal made in Manchester.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
Martinez must be regretting not playing Boyata...............
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
brazil are bamboozled, still trying to work out belgium's formation
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
lol Matt :D
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
They can't work out why Martinez has picked Fellaini.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
didn't ever expect to see chadli and paulinho face each other in a world cup QF. this is the first time brazil have been behind
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
loved Fellaini's tackle on neymar
― thomasintrouble, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
yeh that was delightful
― nxd, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
I hate purity, I hate goodness
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
Loving how up for it lukaku looks
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
sweet nutmeg
― nxd, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:24 (seven years ago)
Lukaku is like a fucking express train today.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
WOW CRACKER
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
BOOOOOM!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
FUUUUCCCCCCKKKK
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
Martinez is a genius
Started by Fellaini of course.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
foot like a traction engine
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
fantastic goal
― nxd, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
Brazil is totally tying this btw
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
Phew.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
Come one, let's have another 7-1.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Brazil bout to lose 7-1 again lol
― evol j, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
already the new best game of the tournament
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Wanna see those upper class Brazilian tears again.
https://img.elephantjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CYJNTlw.jpg
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
Dunno what David Crosby’s so upset about.
― Tim, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
https://i.imgur.com/APWnQ0n.png
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
that feels a bit overconfident to me
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
great save
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
remember when japan totally outplayed this belgium team
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
Belgians taking the piss now. Love it.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
https://youtu.be/uJb5VtCO2KE
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
this Belgium team is great fun to watch
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
woah kompany
― nxd, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
Boyata would have scored that.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
Brazil seems to be forcing everything now
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
looks like an all euro last 4
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
On the basis of this tournament alone, Gabriel Jesus is the most fraudulent player in the World Cup.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
braz just got belged
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
(xp) He's the New Old Fred.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:49 (seven years ago)
Watching this in a pub that serves gueuze 😎
― imago, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
xp haven't heard him confidently weigh in on american politics tbf
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:51 (seven years ago)
Best thing about that KDB goal is Lukaku just lying there on his chest until the exact moment it goes in.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:51 (seven years ago)
jesus has been particularly useless today
― J0rdan S., Friday, 6 July 2018 18:52 (seven years ago)
^p much my daily slogan
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
i know it's been posted upthread but if you haven't read this, you should: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/romelu-lukaku-ive-got-some-things-to-say
lukaku seems like a million times more thoughtful/intelligent than neymar, that alone is enough for me to prefer BEL
― gbx, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
Jesus is, or will be, a great player but he's particularly badly suited to playing the lone striker in this system. Seems fairly obvious that Firmino would do better and bring other players into the game in the process.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
like kimmich, marcelo probably a luxury too far for these games
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
i know it's been posted upthread but if you haven't read this, you should: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/romelu-lukaku-ive-got-some-things-to-say🕸lukaku seems like a million times more thoughtful/intelligent than neymar, that alone is enough for me to prefer BEL
― J0rdan S., Friday, 6 July 2018 19:00 (seven years ago)
and english!
― gbx, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:00 (seven years ago)
the players don't actually write those pieces.
firmino is coming on !
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:03 (seven years ago)
i know?
― gbx, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:04 (seven years ago)
I mean the shit actually happened to him though
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
Brazil hesitating too much in the box now
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
glorious shade from this ref at neymar
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
yeah he's not having it
― gbx, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
Still didn't book him though.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
big half for neymar
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
that's what happens when you cry wolf a little too much
― k3vin k., Friday, 6 July 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
book him then kick him in the face ref
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
why do soccer players just stand there and watch after they get nutmegged? second time I've seen that today. are they supposed to stay in a zone or something?
― k3vin k., Friday, 6 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
LOL BRA
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
that was... definitely a pen?
― ogmor, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
party people in the housedrop to your kneesshake your hands at the skyroll around as you please
make it look realsingle tear in your eyewrithe around in agonylike you're gonna die
All the way to the topDo the Neymar flop
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
fellaini expertly incites another "is fellaini actually good?" debate among brazil's players, but hazard squanders it
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
― k3vin k., Friday, 6 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
I feel like if Brazil doesn't have one by the 75' mark, this one is over.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Marcelo has been brilliant since the break.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
brazil’s had a lot of good chances tonight really... just one of those days it seems like
― J0rdan S., Friday, 6 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
courtois has been good tho
aw man hoping Lukaku was coast to coasting on that
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
the neanderthal theorem about to be put to the test
― k3vin k., Friday, 6 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
that was nice
oh shit bra
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
i want Belgium to win but I selfishly wouldn't mind an extra 30 mins of this
Oops, Martinez back to being the ex-manager of Wigan Athletic.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
Overdue. Be an interesting 15 minutes here.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
that were v tidy
― gbx, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
If this goes to penalties Belgium have a lot of good options on the pitch.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
howwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
nonsense to concede that from there, just nonsense
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
hazard missing lukaku wide open at the back post on the counter a little while back looks really bad now
― J0rdan S., Friday, 6 July 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
gonna be 5 mins of stoppage i bet
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
yeah that Hazard counter shoulda been the dagger, he sluffed that one badly by going inside
just realized that apart from being shit rte player is a few mins behind an all
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
there’s surely a few of these Belgian players that never normally see 90 mins, let alone at this pace
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
https://i.imgur.com/YH71VaI.png
this feels very overconfident
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
Coutinho dogg what is you doin
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
Belgium is damn lucky at this point
Belgium are losing this in midfield, Dembele needs to be on really.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
i would have scored that.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
Time to switch Fellaini with his brother I think.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
Wtf roberto?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
no way subbing off lukaku will come back to bite martinez...........
― J0rdan S., Friday, 6 July 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
Martinez shitin' it.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
yeah hate this, really hope brazil score now
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
that's a way too overconfident move.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
brazil will do this
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
be hilarious if they reverse-Japan Belgium
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
Spurs players are killing it in this World Cup and Belgium have two in their back four.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
that isn't a Pen
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
douglas costa has been ridiculous in this half
― J0rdan S., Friday, 6 July 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
The prospect of tears of Neymar trumps all else.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
man this is fun
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
hnnnnnnnnnngggggggghhhhh
― J0rdan S., Friday, 6 July 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
fingertips
courtois is... good
― gbx, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
nay more neymar
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
Camera on Neymar surely!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Belgium-France is gonna be dope af
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
shit neymar doesn't look like he's going to cry.
what a waste.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
he looks like he's stifling a fart, about all the emotion he's showing
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
With Thierry Henry sitting on the Belgian bench! Sweet!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:47 (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
and more #spursdna throughout the squad
#liverpooldna letting brazil down
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
This almost makes up for the French victory. Almost.
― Dinsdale, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Right I'm bored of Belgium now, come on France!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
Happy to declare Martinez a genius although a very lucky one.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
semifinal gonna be during work. guess I'll take two hours of PTO
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
https://i.stack.imgur.com/CwBWI.jpg
― koogs, Friday, 6 July 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
Martinez's posht-match interviewsh with the Belgian reporter are alwaysh a highlight though.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
did we note yet that fuck neymar
― the last famous poster you were surprised to discover was actually (darraghmac), Friday, 6 July 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
Martinez just took the opportunity to defend literally every tactical decision he's ever made but if you can't show that kind of bollocks at that moment then when can you.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 July 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
he did a great job of making brazil bottle it in front of goal instead of scoring 5 like they would've on a normal day
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 6 July 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
that fucking stat about how south american teams never win the wc in europe is pertinent again
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 6 July 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
if only chile hadn't had a tournament every since and including the last world cup we might have qualified and had a chance this time around ;_;
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 6 July 2018 20:08 (seven years ago)
Q. Have Brazil got more than one gear?
A. Not really.
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Friday, 6 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
would love for Chile to be at a Cup
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
the saddest is when i'm reading all this knowing little about soccer and unaware of the scores, just trying to figger out what has happened and guessing whose commentary i read. like twice i'm just 'pshhhh you couldn't be more dmac...yup!"
― Hunt3r, Friday, 6 July 2018 22:24 (seven years ago)
http://www.goal.com/en/news/ibrahimovic-makes-bizarre-ikea-bet-with-beckham-ahead-of/32q9uu8012fr19z8v2t32s1lg
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 July 2018 22:48 (seven years ago)
I know darragh was just trolling a few posts back there but coutinho was their best player and firmino not starting ahead of jesus like everr sealed their fate. Plus they didn't even pick our midfield colossus fabinho
― i know kore-eda (or something), Friday, 6 July 2018 23:02 (seven years ago)
Happy to see the French and Belgium lads starting to live up to their reps anyway
― i know kore-eda (or something), Friday, 6 July 2018 23:04 (seven years ago)
both of those are true
its the #barcadna that hurt em so
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Friday, 6 July 2018 23:05 (seven years ago)
Having said that I'm not sure I'm up for listening to any more of Shearer et al pissing their pants over the strong, masterful manliness of Vincent Kompany.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Friday, 6 July 2018 23:10 (seven years ago)
Get a room, why don't you?
If lukaku was 5'8" and 11 stone he'd be a very average player
― i know kore-eda (or something), Friday, 6 July 2018 23:51 (seven years ago)
if my aunt had an iron man suit she'd be iron man
― imago, Friday, 6 July 2018 23:54 (seven years ago)
If my granny had wheels
She'd be able to drive herself down the iffy at 10 to 10
― i know kore-eda (or something), Friday, 6 July 2018 23:56 (seven years ago)
*offy
if I ruled the worldI'd free all my sons
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 04:59 (seven years ago)
Kompany was the weakest link.
― Ludo, Saturday, 7 July 2018 06:40 (seven years ago)
British ex-footballers are in love with the guy.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 06:56 (seven years ago)
Despite being a foreigner, they see him as displaying the uniquely English qualities of Leader of Men/Captain Courageous types like Terry Butcher and John Terry - though with better English skills.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 07:10 (seven years ago)
I think it's his heid
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 07:11 (seven years ago)
Drop him and bring back Boyata otherwise it's Allez les Bleus for me.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 07:15 (seven years ago)
Kompany weak? Derek Bailey was right all along
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Saturday, 7 July 2018 07:53 (seven years ago)
Yaya Toure as well. It's an honour that's handed out to only very select foreigners (Vieira got it, definitely). It probably helped that the only English footballers in that era's City team were people like Joleon Lescott and Micah Richards who were never going to draw those accolades.
The current England, significantly, don't have a player like that - Henderson's too nothingy, Stones is too fancy and flaky. Harry Kane is the closest they have but he's more of a Roy of the Rovers type, the kind of guy whose face you'd see on England biscuit tins.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 7 July 2018 09:59 (seven years ago)
this is wrong. And kind of offensive
― Number None, Saturday, 7 July 2018 10:13 (seven years ago)
If lukaku was two he'd be talentless and become England captain
― plums (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 7 July 2018 10:27 (seven years ago)
Struggling to keep track of who actually watches football and who's a day tripper chancing it with these kinds of remarks. European leagues are stuffed to the rafters with big lumps who can't actually play and could never in a million years do what Lukaku did yesterday.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 7 July 2018 10:42 (seven years ago)
Maguire might end up in Captain Courageous territory but his ability to control the ball with his feet and advance more than a yard with it might rule him out in the end
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 10:45 (seven years ago)
― Number None, Saturday, 7 July 2018 11:13 (twenty-eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ok it wasn't meant entirely seriously but how are you offended
― i know kore-eda (or something), Saturday, 7 July 2018 10:45 (seven years ago)
How come Grant Holt couldn't play like Lukaku?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 10:45 (seven years ago)
because it's a facile reduction of a black player to their physical gifts
― Number None, Saturday, 7 July 2018 10:47 (seven years ago)
No it isnt
― i know kore-eda (or something), Saturday, 7 July 2018 10:50 (seven years ago)
explain yourself then
― Number None, Saturday, 7 July 2018 10:53 (seven years ago)
it was a flippant response to a particular incident of miscontrol witnessed during the highlights last night. I think he's a very good player but not a great one. A pointless post on a Friday evening tbh but can it with the accusations will you
― i know kore-eda (or something), Saturday, 7 July 2018 11:01 (seven years ago)
tbf if Sterling was 5'8 and 11 stone he'd still be a very average player
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 11:04 (seven years ago)
well i'm off to the pub to enjoy a couple of hours moaning about how desperately England need a playmaker
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 11:05 (seven years ago)
I'm not ascribing any malice. I just think it was an ignorant comment
― Number None, Saturday, 7 July 2018 11:05 (seven years ago)
i've got a feeling this game is gonna be more painful than watching an incel trying to unhook a bra
― Neymar, Mr Nice Guy (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 11:06 (seven years ago)
A quick scan of my handful of comments on this thread suggests an ignorant football-hating challopian. I think i need to switch my meds.
It's that or the weather
― i know kore-eda (or something), Saturday, 7 July 2018 11:13 (seven years ago)
or England
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 11:13 (seven years ago)
now it is safe to talk about football once again let us all enjoy the creativity and passing of the fine footballing friends - yes - england and sweden
― FernandoHierro, Saturday, 7 July 2018 11:15 (seven years ago)
thanks Fernando!
I'd like to disagree with you in the strongest possible, but still respectful, terms for dropping Ini for the Russia game btw.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 11:16 (seven years ago)
my cousin's anglo-swedish family are split 50/50, a formative football memory on the cards
― ogmor, Saturday, 7 July 2018 12:15 (seven years ago)
hierro I will never forgive you for koke and asensio. thanks
― ogmor, Saturday, 7 July 2018 12:17 (seven years ago)
the many testimonials to the great qualities Southgate possesses as a manager by the usual suspects on 5 live are so very moving, but if he ever ends up in the prem again he will be exposed as shit lightweight.. again.
― calzino, Saturday, 7 July 2018 12:54 (seven years ago)
according to my sons Maguire is "dead"
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 7 July 2018 13:04 (seven years ago)
Come back from a week of yoga and happiness to ENG flags DON'T WANT
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 13:05 (seven years ago)
Xxp being worlds best international coach is like being worlds tallest dwarf
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 13:19 (seven years ago)
That said, always thought a man as mostrously egotistical as mourinho would want to manage portugal (or someone else) in at least one world cup.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 13:23 (seven years ago)
I noticed that particular incident of miscontrol as well but lukaku is crazy talented, size notwithstanding. If anything, that incident suggests he's a great player in spite of his size.
― gospodin simmel, Saturday, 7 July 2018 13:24 (seven years ago)
Lukaku is pretty complete as a player. Faster than Kane, not quite as good a finisher but in that bracket
― ogmor, Saturday, 7 July 2018 13:30 (seven years ago)
whatever people say about what ManU re: the transfer fee paid, he's pretty fucking impressive at times!
― calzino, Saturday, 7 July 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
i'm rooting for England because I like their metal bands better
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 13:55 (seven years ago)
prediction - zero run of play goals, game decided 1-0 when Kane brought down in box
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 13:59 (seven years ago)
Sweeng is a bit dull so far
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
Apologies to Sweden for comparing them to Russia
― ogmor, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
awwww man
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:19 (seven years ago)
Sterling good rn
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
Have any Robin’s Reign joeks been made on thread yet? If not, can I reserve the right? Oh wait
― Pwn Goal Picnic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
England starting to create some chances
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
this is brutal
― Number None, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:26 (seven years ago)
This is puke football
― . (Michael B), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:26 (seven years ago)
it's about what I expected w/ this matchup
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:27 (seven years ago)
almost makes me miss SpainAshley Young ruining some nice chances to cross
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:29 (seven years ago)
uh oh SET PIECE u guyz
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:29 (seven years ago)
hahahahaha
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:30 (seven years ago)
well hopefully this opens the game up
TWO WORLD WARS AND TWO WORLD CUPS
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:31 (seven years ago)
tracer's kids off the pundit team
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:31 (seven years ago)
lol at this
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:31 (seven years ago)
Brexit 1Europe 0
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:31 (seven years ago)
Boring boring England.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:32 (seven years ago)
surely time to bring on eric dier
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:32 (seven years ago)
surely time to bring on eric idle
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:33 (seven years ago)
It's almost as if you practice something over and over again you become better at it...
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:33 (seven years ago)
lol my kids decided not to watch
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:33 (seven years ago)
surely time to bring on Ali Dia xxpost
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:33 (seven years ago)
Hodor playing some nice defense there
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:34 (seven years ago)
England should be forced to participate in PKs even if they're winning after 90
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:35 (seven years ago)
Sweden can't even carry out their stupid plan. This is what happens when Latin America is kicked out of the world cup!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:35 (seven years ago)
Sweden really suck at crosses into the box
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:38 (seven years ago)
I hate this fucking chant
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:38 (seven years ago)
this is fucking grim football. I even get telegraphed the goal 90 seconds before it happens by the noisy bbq across the road. Fuck it I'm blasting out some Professor Longhair instead!
― calzino, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:38 (seven years ago)
this half is the future that liberals want
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
I still insist this is the worst Sweden side I've ever seen, they don't even have a Thomas Brolin in the team.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:40 (seven years ago)
"the impish flick"
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
Sterling kinda does the same thing in the box every time
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
Sweden playing too democraticallyNobody wants to take the lead
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
xxp iPlayer stream is about 90 seconds behind digital terrestrial
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
socialist country they must share the ball equally
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:43 (seven years ago)
You can only beat what's in front of you, no easy games in international football etc.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:43 (seven years ago)
I'd like to beat both teams in front of me atm
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)
wow nice
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
ffs sterls
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
comical round-the-houses nonsense there
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
Sterling must've known he was off
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:46 (seven years ago)
Sterling couldn't finish a wank.
― calzino, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:46 (seven years ago)
England are good, Sweden are trash
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
Everything else is ILX contrarianism
counted maybe 4 things that you could consider football in the first half.
thought keeper did well on the real raheem chance
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
1st half has such a shit qualifier vibe to it. Brexit is happening here!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
ILX contrarianism is always correct tho
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
what did y'all expect w/ the way Sweden plays
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:50 (seven years ago)
if them and the other bunkerballers get bounced today I'll be thrilled
"let's get to the highlights"...
more like highlight amirite
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:52 (seven years ago)
"England are good" - this is what Theresa May is going to say! Thankfully she wouldn't win a gen election even if she called one should Eng win the world cup.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:54 (seven years ago)
Fuck it I'm blasting out some Professor Longhair instead!
― Tim, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:55 (seven years ago)
sounds pretty sweet!
― calzino, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:57 (seven years ago)
it's lightning seeds on infinite loop at mark s mansions
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:57 (seven years ago)
same as any other day
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:58 (seven years ago)
Sweden v. poor, england as ever not great but don't have to be. Sterling as ever frustrating but absolutely crucial to england's game.
Guess sweden's game plan now will be hang tight at 1-0 and hope for a defensive mistake, which may well happen, but they'd need to get players forward and get good enough delivery to force/capitalize on said error.
Think this'll pan out like france-uruguay, another inglan goal before or around thehour mark, a trundle to the end
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:58 (seven years ago)
Sweden should try sneaking a 12th onto the field
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:59 (seven years ago)
lol mark!
― calzino, Saturday, 7 July 2018 14:59 (seven years ago)
Pickford!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:03 (seven years ago)
fucking swedish shit
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:05 (seven years ago)
i don’t watch much football, is it always this relentlessly exciting
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
they've dropped a few meatballs on the field
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
sweden bringing the edge-of-the-seat thrills of the seventh seal to the arena of football
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:09 (seven years ago)
the seventh seal is good not bad, also funny
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
it's is the ikea product name of cinema
this mangling of September is the worst chant I've heard since the one man city used to sing about sven
― i know kore-eda (or something), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
uh oh SET PIECE
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:13 (seven years ago)
you should hear some of the dire chants we have in the States
NYCFC had
"I wanna Diskerud all nightand party every day"
no seventh sealshaming here honestly
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:13 (seven years ago)
SET PIECE and STANDING WITH ARMS OUTSTRETCHED APPEALING EVERY REFEREE DECISION THAT GOES AGAINST ENGLAND
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
TWO WORLD WARS AND THREE WORLD CUPS
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
ok
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
can't yell IRL as baby is sleeping next to the sofa
― kinder, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
for all of their supposed defensive discipline, Sweden's marking in the box has been shit today
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
cancel the wc
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
lol @ Sweden
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
“It’s coming home.” pic.twitter.com/Ouuvu3jauI— SimpsonsQOTD (@SimpsonsQOTD) July 7, 2018
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
This is a slogGlad that football is coming home though
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
That's money in the bank for me, at least I've got that consolation to help me through the nightmare of the coming week.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
‘bodies on the line, the english defence stood strong’*waves flag, salutes blitz spirit*
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
much like colombia, have to wonder what might've happened if sweden had started out trying to win the game
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
One of the things I especially hate about watching England: "oh we're 2-0 up, let's ease off a bit" and immediately the other team (very nearly) score.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
i like it
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
I want Trump to tweet something stupid about this - preferably just before going to Scotland.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
Like “England winning in soccer cup represents a win not just for them but wales and scotland! GLORY BE TO GREAT BRITAIN”
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
"congrats to the USA for making the semifinals"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
Sweden pressed pretty high but there's not been much created from open play, they've lost this on set pieces and in the air
― ogmor, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
make britain great again
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
there's got to be a LOLgoal in this one
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
Bananaman delivers.
― Andrew Farrell, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
love Pickford's temper tantrums
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
my kids are back"pickford has a face like spongebob"
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
https://celebritynetworthwiki.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pauly-D-Net-Worth.jpg
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
vardy time imo
― ogmor, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:30 (seven years ago)
pickford doing so much for men with enormous asses
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:30 (seven years ago)
pickfords have form with wide loadszzzz
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
"there might be some reading a book at home, if they are they need to get a life"
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
Goodbye pauly dele
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
i’m in a pub did someone actually say that?
― Fizzles, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
eng's best save since Banks against Pele?
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
martin keown has yr number fizzles
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
think the lightning swedes have given this up
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
they're doin a nice job of collapsing in heaps on the field rn
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
Sweden reduced to relying on John Guidetti, the poor man's Nicklas Bendtner.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
i will inform him that in order to alleviate the longuers i am dipping into david edgerton’s fantastic The Rise and Fall of the British Nation. tbf it’s also to stop the incredibly boring old man near me in the pub engaging me in periodic conversational gambits like “so if england lose this they go out right?”
― Fizzles, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
Southgate's pub general manager look is always welcome
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
Sweden clamouring for universal healthcareEngland making them pay for it
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
it’s also to stop the incredibly boring old man near me in the pub engaging me in periodic conversational gambits like “so if england lose this they go out right?”
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:30 (seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this is why I am watching the game
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
kids playing fifa now, France vs Bolton
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
i forgot he yells at a butt
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
lol. he is indeed v boring gammon.
― Fizzles, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
xpost to Ned.
that was a shart piece
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
Come on Bolton.
― Tim, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
this game has had about 20 seconds of action in the last 10 mins
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
lol @ crying Swede
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
cryingswedishbandanaguy.gif please
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
"After you""No, after you"
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
(ball rolls out of play)
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
another 5 mins of this
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
all these fucking crying people at football games are reprehensible fuckwits, including the children.
― calzino, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
Watching Sweden try to play football is enough to make anyone cry tbf.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
all the boundless excitement of watching a potato turn brown in the oven
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
How can swedish ppl support sweden?!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
Sweden still looking for the puck
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
poor Zlatan lost his bet to beckham
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
"sweden playing the way WE used to play! it's part of the dark ages now"
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
seventh seal reference
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
iPlayer just crapped out with 'Error 500 - Internal Server Error' lol
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
The country is going mad
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
Going?
― suzy, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
it’s cumming home
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
So who will be this year’s crying Gascoigne?
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
Is football coming home y/n?
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
Ingmar Bergman, Bjorn and Benny, the bloke who invented IKEA, you guys took one hell of a beating. Etc.
― koogs, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
today, we are all crying gazza
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
now Russia better lose 6-0
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
“Luton forever” says the flag, like a brexity threat.
― Tim, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
the real question is who is this world cup’s raoul moat
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
Maybe Eng can go down 5-0 at half-time in the final.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
Well whoever wrote that episode doesn’t know shit about plotting. that had about as much tension as Noel Edmonds bungee
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
That was really good.
Thrashed by Bel or Fra in the final.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
brady/dunphy kicking off
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 15:59 (seven years ago)
If it’s rus-eng and russia win it this whole shitshow is a set up
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:00 (seven years ago)
about?
― Number None, Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
it’s always a good time when it ends with crying attractive ppl
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
Well, that's it for me. Back in four years, I guess...
― grawlix (unperson), Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:06 (seven years ago)
street below my flat full of children happily and badly singing "FCH", twitter full of jordan pickford RTs from back when he was 16 and out buying a mcflurry w/money his mam just gave him
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:16 (seven years ago)
it's horrible
What, the McFlurry?
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)
it was served in 2012 ned, it's nearly at its sell-by
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:20 (seven years ago)
footage from italia ‘90 on the tv now looks like it’s from 50 years ago ffs, time is a bastard
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
yeah, it still hasn't killed off a load of them wankers!
― calzino, Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
Home. pic.twitter.com/yV5pkaZ4hR— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) July 7, 2018
― calzino, Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
they were all so skinny! and no tattoos! xxpost
― StanM, Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
And no goals
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
that was a quality mcflurry joke mark
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
calz i really didn't need to see that
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 7 July 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
football's coming out...
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Saturday, 7 July 2018 17:25 (seven years ago)
Croatia better win
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 17:56 (seven years ago)
I want to see them humiliate Russia but I am anticipating pens
― gbx, Saturday, 7 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
please nooooooo
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
Russia are the Tim Tebow of this tournament (for non-Americans, translation: they suck)
they suck by WINNING
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
against two powder puffs and a Spain team that was lazy af
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:00 (seven years ago)
ally "i'm the soviet jonathan meades" mccoist, good stuff
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:01 (seven years ago)
best not mentioning meades on a football thread, he might enter the thread and do a devastating takedown of MODERN art Footballing cunts wi' tats etc!
― calzino, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
lol at Russia player blocking free kick
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
nice sequence there, shame he couldn't get squared up
since when has that not been an automatic yellow
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
was wondering that too
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:13 (seven years ago)
Tempting fate, but croatia look fairly on it here, looking much more fluent than against the danes
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
definitely seem to have a more purposeful attack, and beating Russia off the dribble a lot
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
hoping croatia win here as well. i mean it's complicated and if russia aren't dosed up on epo i kinda root for them. but i buy into the conspiracy theory tbh
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
Ref won’t give ruskies any reds and hardly any yellows for fear of getting killed
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
Both of these teams look better than England already
― . (Michael B), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
You might have noticed England are in the semi finals having done possibly even less.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
Every time I've said "team x should kill these" about Russia it's gone horribly wrong so i'mma shut up
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
I went FRABELENGRUS and I'm sticking with it.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
― . (Michael B), Saturday, July 7, 2018 6:18 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, July 7, 2018 2:19 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
the Bel-Fra semi is the WC Final as far as I'm concerned
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
Yeah I bow to nobody in my distrust of the England football team and that was straight nonsense
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
i've changed my mind and now want russia to win
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
imago just put up a selfie of you with a couple of eng flags painted on your face already ffs
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
Sweden just had to lightly pass the ball aroudn and got through eng a couple of times pickford bailed them out.
i like england's system. it's quite inventive and i feel worth getting behind idk it has its defensive weaknesses but england being terrified of conceding has been the problem for decades now
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:26 (seven years ago)
McCoist cheering on England, hasn't take the bowler hat and sash off since Sunday.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
you make it sound like england weren't by a fair margin the better and more dangerous side. sweden had a couple of chances, england's keeper did his job
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:28 (seven years ago)
Fucking hell what a peasant xp
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:28 (seven years ago)
this england team is not about Empire or Dominion or whatever, it's about showing the world that these fucks can learn
Sweden should've had NO chances. Even a shit Germany team beat them.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
imago stop trying to argue man just post the selfie
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
much like england's football, the trolling is inept but somehow achieving results
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
i will never not be wound up by xyzzzz (and he knows it) -_-
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
England still just OK (second half earlier was good! end to end at times, good pressure from Eng) but if Croatia win then England clearly least convincing of the final four.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
ilx poster xyzzzz__ is just doing his job
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
Oh yes
― Blandford Forum, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
Eat my Novichok!!!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
aw man nooooooooo
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
Awesome
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
fkn hate this
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
The Cheryshev Orchard
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
can't hate on that shot tho
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
c'mon Croatia hang 3 on them now
i like england's system. it's quite inventive
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
world cup ruined by a pretty decent goal
― gbx, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
you can't epo those
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
No worries, Russia will beat England in the semis.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
that ball is gonna have to be drug tested
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
it's staying in russia apparently, by hook or by crook
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
Russia clearly troll best
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Croatia still winning this but great to have a proper contest.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
Football's Staying Here.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
in soviet russia home comes football
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
idk Croatia's defense seems to have a few leaks in it. even before that goal there were a few times Russia had opps they shouldn't have.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
he tripped on his damn shoelaces and gets a free kick, nice
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
In soviet russia football plays you
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
Dmac great minds <3
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
Croatia to get a man sent off, just to make sure.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
in soviet russia marouane fellaini's twin has an identical twin
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
No
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
Yaaaa buddddy
and they constantly swap places, but as it's soviet russia, the opposition confuse them
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
BOOYAH
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
OK, let's get it on Croatia
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
The black shirts are back in the game
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
lol @ the defending is such a horror show
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
pickford would've saved that
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
sterling wouldve missed it
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
watching this on a 70 inch TV as I housesit...= boss
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
Kane would have claimed it.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
Pauly d wldve kept dj’ing
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
Beckham would have fucked it
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
mccoist now enthusing abt stalin's summer dacha
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
therell be reds in this yet
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
coisty: stalin & me coming to stv’s autumn lineup
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
xxp i saw a replay of kane muttering to maguire in the buildup to the latters goal and tbh i did have a thought that he might look for a shared credit on appeal
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
mccoist surely in for the final with such quips
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
Not if England get there.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
Eng with their inventive system
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
this has been a pleasant surprise, looks like the spain game was a one off
― ogmor, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
Getting thru the QFs without at least extra time would be something too.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:51 (seven years ago)
stalin v much a player-manager in the souness vein, of course
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:51 (seven years ago)
I think back to how dour the knockouts were at times in 2006 and kinda glad for this knockout round
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:51 (seven years ago)
The scenes at Clapham Junction (wait until the end) #itsComingHome #threeloins 😂 pic.twitter.com/9Mx032szeC— Jamie Hopkins (@Hoppo112) July 7, 2018
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:58 (seven years ago)
#threeloins
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
can't wait for the inevitable Harry Kane biopic starring Ralph Ineson
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:00 (seven years ago)
a perfect metaphor for... something
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:00 (seven years ago)
brexit seems too obvious
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:01 (seven years ago)
colonisation
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
croatia started stronger but nowhere near end product
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
'both of these teams are much better than england'
*jumps onto a bus stop in continuing outrage*
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
omg whaaaaaaaaaat
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
jesus
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
worst goal of the tournament averted
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
drug test for the post!!!!1
that's some luck
― ogmor, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
xpost p sure the 2nd goal against Uruguay already has that won
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
luck != professional missing that
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
croatia are pedestrian, russia are a rabble
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
surely only a matter of time for Croatia
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
their system not to your liking lj
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
moment of magic from luka will do it
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
Croatia need to get the finger out here.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
the more I watch football the more luck is in evidence. ppl on twitter pointing out that were it not for a journalist buying big sam a pint of wine we'd be listening to joe hart announce his retirement from international football about now
― ogmor, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
And England would be relying on set pieces to win games... errrrrrr
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
and not rooneys
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
Russia are better than Sweden but that's about as far I'm prepared to go.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
I don't watch real madrid basically ever but: is modric playing deeper than usual?
― gbx, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
croatian system dull but effective-ish due to proficiency of midfield personnel
russia do not have a system
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
big sam is the world cup's raoul moat
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
what was raoul moat the raoul moat of
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
arry limey
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
fuck that was close.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
A bit lackadaisical from Croatia still.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
fuck this ref putting a stop to the play there
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
sigh
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
ruh ohhhhh
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
Lots of itches not being scratched by the croatian side
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
5-6 mins of stoppage at min
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
muscle agent snuck into his drink
― imago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
amirite
if this goes extra time England p much has this one. gonna be playing an exhausted opponent
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
next week I mean
RUS obviously happy with pens, so get it to-fuckin-gether CRO!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
I suspect Russia is gonna play way back in these two periods
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Is putin in the audience or negotiating from below the stadium?
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
please eliminate the boring
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
Russia shouldn’t be happy with penalties given how good all three of Croatia’s keepers are at them.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
Russia don't have another game.
Croatia would have enough in the locker to get past Eng. They can only beat themselves - as they are attempting to do here.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
I feel like Russia wouldn't be too confident on penalties but their so-called "counterattack" was easily nullified in the second half, I figure they'd rather have something that gave them a fighting chance than getting forward and getting toasted on the other end.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
this one's gonna end on Subasic falling over on a back pass and watching helplessly as the ball rolls into the goal, innit.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
Croatia playin with fire a bit here
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
They can only beat themselves - as they are attempting to do here.
And as they tried to do against Denmark.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
do ppl who aren't my age remember who red adair was?
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
the fireman?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
yes. specialised in oil wells.
― koogs, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
mark s' age = 683
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
yes i guess, the oil-fire capper or whatever -- uk commentary just described something in reference to him, he was last active in the early 90s i think
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:08 (seven years ago)
great run Modric
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:08 (seven years ago)
one of my classmate's dads wrote an obscure biography about him in the 80s
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:09 (seven years ago)
Croatia gonna spain themselves out. Can't see russia pulling this off a third time
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
what a fuckin abysmal giveaway. Croatia damn lucky
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
There we go
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
Croatia nearly upgrading to suicide
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
HAHAHAAHAHAHAH
England can beat this lot. Unfortunately.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
worst haircut of the tournament
― koogs, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
Should be said tho both teams look monumentally tired
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:12 (seven years ago)
Orc Slayer with the winner
― . (Michael B), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:12 (seven years ago)
Dzagoev!
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:12 (seven years ago)
Harry Maguire never gets tired.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
England can beat this lot. Unfortunately.― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Croatia look capable when defending corners.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
was gonna say, how was that not Vida's goal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
find out soon enough
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:15 (seven years ago)
knowing our luck this gets tied in 2nd extra time
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
Calling it now, France v England final.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:17 (seven years ago)
i see london, I see France
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:17 (seven years ago)
Yeah no way do russia not bundle in an equaliser. Dzagoev their best set piece deliverer just come back as well
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
"That goal was poisonnnn"
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:20 (seven years ago)
might have an easy goal if Subasic can't stand any more
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:20 (seven years ago)
Ya croatian keeper is done with this game already
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
jesus god Modric must be on PEDs
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
how does he have any speed at this point
― gbx, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
My God there will be tears tonight if RUS bow out, the floodgates will open.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
Subasic all like "come the FUCK ON GUYS"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
Russian hooligans will pillage the town
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
stupid handball
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
yessss
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
I'm too gently pissed to really care but why the fuck are Russia even still in this also did VAR just interfere in a not-pen?
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
lovely lovely pens
Hhhhholy shhiiit cunts
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
AHAHAHAAHAHAHA are you kidding me......oh these things write themselves
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
comedy
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:30 (seven years ago)
Miss this shit you fucker
OK, I heard that goal being celebrated outside my window about a second before it went in.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
*makes note* vulnerable to set pieces
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
Sorry Blackstreet on the jukey is a helluva drug
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
be hilarious if Croatia get a 3rd now
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
'The boy from Brazil...'
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:31 (seven years ago)
Fernandes has been superb all tournament.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
D:
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
FRABELENGRUS back on.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
cmon CRO
Russia will win this if it goes to penalties unless croatia sub out their goalkeeper
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
― Alba, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
RUS system: winning by sucking
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
collusion
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
This is fixed right
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:35 (seven years ago)
Cannot be stressed enough.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
at least I can enjoy PENs that occur after scoring from both squads in extra time
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
No way CRO are winning this.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
worst dumbest handball
― gbx, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
England is the winner of these Pens
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uq_fe3cTyiQ/VdnNAKnMfvI/AAAAAAAAMz8/1z3nyNszk9c/s1600/pop%2Bpen%2Bclose1.jpg
― Pwn Goal Picnic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
Still think Croatia would beat Eng (who just haven't had to beat a good team (James ofc being injured for Colombia)) but whether they'll get through now..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
Croatia don't look better than England tbh.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
England Croatia later this year if not next week
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
this is givin me mass anxiety
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
Not on the evidence of their last two performances. (xxp)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOXWc32k4zA
― Pwn Goal Picnic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
HAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
wtf Subasic
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
Subasic's boxing ring moves givin me the lols
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
Oh fuck
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
ohhhhhh goddammit
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
this is going to sudden death
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
OMG terrible pen!!!!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
okay maybe not xxp
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
AHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
That's his Russian citzenship rescinded.
hopeless
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
this is going to eternal death
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
Lucky lucky Luka
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
woooooow damn
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
limp-dicked PKs this round
fuck
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
c'mon Vida!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
finally a good pen
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
coldplay.jpg
― Pwn Goal Picnic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
if subosic saves the ref will order a retake. hes been fairly warned three times.
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
c'mon Subasic....end this shit
Sweet pen.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
Rakitic time
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
welp
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
Fuck you Putin
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
the fix is in
― mark s, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
so happy
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
Meltdown averted. Good boy.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
Cro president is so hot
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
Croatia need to get their fucking act together before they play England.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhyay
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
Condolences USA, your boys weren’t good enough tonight
― droit au butt (Euler), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
Rakitic time― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, July 7, 2018 4:50 PM (thirteen seconds ago)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, July 7, 2018 4:50 PM (thirteen seconds ago)
― Pwn Goal Picnic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
Croatia don't look better than England tbh.― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Didn't see Denmark but I assume they were as wooden as Russia and played for pens basically (?) Eng are different because they will make the mitske of trying to play and Croatia have more creativity in midfield. Its Croatia for me.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:54 (seven years ago)
in the end it was a great run that the home crowd will have enjoyed. farther than expected, but not so far as to be too suspicious
CROENG is a bolt on cast iron draw after 90
― Roberto Spiralli, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:55 (seven years ago)
croatian coach is so chillp sure russian coach will murder whole team as soon as they leave the field
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:55 (seven years ago)
Positives for CRO: balls of steel to put away four penalties in that situation
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
England will beat Croatia within 90 minutes.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
Don't get me wrong Croatia are overrated I guess. They hold the ball well, good possession football without the pace or much cutting edge. But still this England team haven't been tested. Anyone can get through a kicking. xps
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
Denmark were the better side.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
Hrr Hrr Hrvatska!
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
ok xp
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:58 (seven years ago)
Does anyone think that england dodged a bullet and got the easier of the sides?
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:58 (seven years ago)
If England can't beat a team this knackered fuck 'em *paints flag on face*
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:58 (seven years ago)
No shenanigans at the end so we don’t have to talk about the pee kick tape for years
― droit au butt (Euler), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:58 (seven years ago)
I definitely think CRO should beat ENG, I just don't think they will.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:58 (seven years ago)
duff on the penalty misses live on rte
"Vladimir's henchmen will be ringing him tonight"
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:59 (seven years ago)
On the evidence of the last two games, Croatia seem to be running out of steam.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 20:59 (seven years ago)
They’ve also run out of centre forwards if Mandzukic is crocked.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 7 July 2018 21:02 (seven years ago)
I wonder if they will ask Kalinic to come back.
Bring Walcott and Eduardo back. Great days.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 21:03 (seven years ago)
xxxp My impression also.
Thank u valdumir putin for being restrained in ur ambition 2 bring some pride back 2 russian football
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 21:03 (seven years ago)
christ that could have been russia against denmark out there
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 21:04 (seven years ago)
I feel good saying this cos I don't give much of a shit about kiss of deathing it but this Eng are probably better than this Cro.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 7 July 2018 21:41 (seven years ago)
Definitely looks winnable for them but who nose eh. If Croatia give a halfway decent performance on wednesday it'll be impressive after coming through the two gruelling rounds they have.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 21:59 (seven years ago)
The nose knows
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 7 July 2018 22:00 (seven years ago)
If Croatia give a halfway decent performance on wednesday it'll be impressive after coming through the two gruelling rounds they have.
It's been gruelling because Croatia haven't been good enough to put the games to bed, play like that against England and they're toast.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 22:06 (seven years ago)
here’s my prediction: england are going to win this world cup because we’re living in hell
― Fox News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report (bizarro gazzara), Saturday, 7 July 2018 22:07 (seven years ago)
Very possible.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 7 July 2018 22:11 (seven years ago)
Consider then how enjoyable their flopping in Qatar will then be. Unless they break the curse and this is merely your hell.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 22:13 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9hQ2C5d9Qk
― Pwn Goal Picnic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 July 2018 22:14 (seven years ago)
winning is only ever deferred losing tbh
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 7 July 2018 22:16 (seven years ago)
Thought of a Belgium-Croatia final still has me wishing I wasn't so Englishish.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 22:16 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17L-QaTq3LA
― Pwn Goal Picnic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 July 2018 22:18 (seven years ago)
watching this on replay and holy shit @ that first goal
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 7 July 2018 23:04 (seven years ago)
My Croatian friend is super excited, but even he seems to think the only thing working in their favor is that England is not quite the same tier as France and Belgium, and that maybe Croatia will make it one more round.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 7 July 2018 23:05 (seven years ago)
I like Croatia’s tenacity. They’re not the most finesse team but I love that they play so hard right to the end. That never say die vibe goes a long way. Also Luka is gr8.
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 7 July 2018 23:18 (seven years ago)
vrsjalko my favourite mournful hipster in this cup
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 7 July 2018 23:20 (seven years ago)
croatia far from the least finesse team tbf, but theyve been playing teams determined to not let em play
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 23:24 (seven years ago)
Fwiw England can beat Belgium, the team is full of players they're used to playing in the Premiership. France would destroy them.England Croatia looks pretty even tbh - I feel like England have settled on a team and system that compensates well for obvious weaknesses in their squad. Croatia don't really need to do that but they don't look like world beaters and they've played a lot more football than England's first XI this tournament.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 7 July 2018 23:30 (seven years ago)
Also for real England are going into this with a CF who at this point is pretty much the best in his position in the world and is generally considered as such.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 7 July 2018 23:32 (seven years ago)
modric is key, if henderson can live with him england have too much energy and strength
any team left in it could win but france have by some distance the best players but no real system, belgium the best first xi but no consistency, england the best consistency but quite limited approaches, croatia the poorest squad, the hardest road behind them and the fewest routes to goals (perisic has been utter waste btw) so france beating england in a nuts final it is
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 23:48 (seven years ago)
Giroud 1-0 in extra time
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 7 July 2018 23:53 (seven years ago)
throught trippier would be at least joint assist leader but hes only credited with 2. hows that possible.
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Saturday, 7 July 2018 23:53 (seven years ago)
his hairline has 4 more
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 7 July 2018 23:58 (seven years ago)
Kids training and the coach shouts: "NEYMAR!"😂😂 pic.twitter.com/8NvK55DorA— 🇷🇺 vs 🇭🇷 Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) July 7, 2018
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 8 July 2018 04:01 (seven years ago)
so good
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 8 July 2018 04:15 (seven years ago)
This is exactly what I think if you swap England with France.
― Dinsdale, Sunday, 8 July 2018 04:56 (seven years ago)
Belgium is winning because I want it to happen and I get what I want #verucasalt
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 8 July 2018 06:03 (seven years ago)
go 2 bed
― k3vin k., Sunday, 8 July 2018 06:05 (seven years ago)
don't sleepsplain me
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 8 July 2018 06:06 (seven years ago)
A World Cup final with eight Spurs players and two former Spurs players would be surreal.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 8 July 2018 07:30 (seven years ago)
pocha mundiale
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 07:35 (seven years ago)
ILXor hell.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 09:54 (seven years ago)
… but i repeat myself …
― mark s, Sunday, 8 July 2018 10:01 (seven years ago)
FIFA is real
― Pwn Goal Picnic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 8 July 2018 10:19 (seven years ago)
FWIW eventually you have to just hold your hands up to say that this England squad looks good because it *is* good. Maybe not winning a World Cup good but still very good. People said Colombia would rip them apart even without James and they didn't, people said this Sweden team would impossible for them to break down and that they'd put Italy, Holland and effectively Germany out, and England dispatched them pretty comfortably in the end.
They have looked laboured and devoid of ideas at times, but here's the thing, *so has everybody else*. None of the four teams still involved have swept everyone in front of them away - on balance I think France are the best team but there's a lot to be said for England's pace, energy and directness. They can clearly score goals but they've also been good at getting back very quickly in numbers.
Agree with Deems that Henderson/Modric is the key here. Don't fancy England's chances but I'm not sure about the other Croatia players' ability to keep England out either. The thing to remember about England sides of the last 15 years or so is how SLOW they were.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:11 (seven years ago)
People said Colombia would rip them apart even without James and they didn't, people said this Sweden team would impossible for them to break down
Did many people say either of those? Especially the latter, Sweden have looked shit from start to finish.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:14 (seven years ago)
Anyway, fwiw, I got accused of jinxing for saying they would beat Colombia and Sweden, I saw no propect of them losing to Sweden, Colombia was more touch and go. I also said they could definitely beat either Russia or Croatia which got shouted down.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:23 (seven years ago)
I thought they'd struggle to break Sweden down. They scored from a set piece, I don't think I was wrong. I think you're over-selling them a little Matt, which is fair enough as a corrective to kneejerk dismissal, but none of their goals have come about from pace and directness since the Panama game. And all of the last 4 teams in the other half of the draw are better than England imo. Doesn't mean they can't be beat, but still. I think they'll beat Croatia, just, but it will say as much about their deficiencies as it will about England's virtues. And that applied to Colombia and Sweden too.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:27 (seven years ago)
I think those teams were all better than England as well but I also think England would have been able to get a result against at least two of them, particularly Uruguay playing the way they did against France. Not convinced they would have been able to play Brazil or France.
At this stage it also doesn't actually matter if your goals come from setpieces as long as they happen.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:34 (seven years ago)
but who has the best blood sausage of the last 4?
― droit au butt (Euler), Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:37 (seven years ago)
At any stage tbh.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:39 (seven years ago)
gotta say that if they can get over the inevitable exhaustion of this whole experience, spurs will have that belief next season which they’ve always seemed to lack previously.
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:40 (seven years ago)
when does the transfer window close btw and who are going to be the big moves due to this World Cup?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:42 (seven years ago)
It doesn't matter where your goals come from, I'm just questioning whether England's attacking prowess is delivering much.
I sort of admire Southgate's commitment to sticking with Sterling, presumably for tactical reasons, but Sterling is never going to be good enough as a starter at this level and I wish he'd give Rashford - even Vardy, if he was fit - a go instead. Henderson is getting worse over time if anything.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:45 (seven years ago)
Henderson's had an avalanche of praise from football gammoneers.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:50 (seven years ago)
He is shit and I'm not trying for hyperbole.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:52 (seven years ago)
Premier League window closes on August 9th
― Number None, Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:52 (seven years ago)
Southgate has managed the squad and any potential garbage surrounding the team well enough (no need to manage expectations given Iceland beat them at the Euros). Other than that England have had a ridiculous path - only France and Russia's group were poorer.
They were lucky James was injured (same with Cavani against France...South Americans have not been as fortunate as England that's for sure) and even then (relying more on match reports here) the moment Colombia started to play they scored. Yesterday Sweden played a little and nearly scored too.
Like you'd expect an unfancied team to reach the SFs (Turkey and S Korea in '02, Croatia '98 and Sweden '94 are some examples) but it just doesn't feel like England have earnt anything, its simply the vagaries of tournament football. Really bitter about it.
Hard Brexit if England win this.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:55 (seven years ago)
Vardy is the player I just don't think fits into this system and I think he was only ever intended as a late sub. Reckon if Rashford had scored against Belgium he'd have been in the team now.
Sterling has enough of the physical attributes and the technique to succeed but his decision-making in advanced positions has been execrable, particularly when Kane was unmarked and in a good position yesterday. He looks desperate to score and that's affecting everything. I was quite happy to be perfectly indifferent towards him before his treatment from the media last month, now I feel essentially duty bound to support him, which frankly is quite annoying.
If you're getting most of the attacking play you're going to get more setpieces, particularly if teams think you dangerous enough to warrant regular fouling. I'd like them to score more from open play but the number of setpieces doesn't in and of itself undermine their attacking threat.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:56 (seven years ago)
mildly interesting that both Jesus and Sterling (to a slightly lesser extent) have looked fairly useless outside Pep's system
― Number None, Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:58 (seven years ago)
dream of a world of pink faced england fans playing kabbadi but chanting "gammonygammonygammony" while the meteor hit and the earth turned to desert
― thomasintrouble, Sunday, 8 July 2018 11:59 (seven years ago)
If nothing else this World Cup has consolidated the Premier League as the most powerful league in the world - the Belgium team is virtually an EPL XI.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:00 (seven years ago)
yeah the media treatment of Sterling was enraging, but there seems to be plenty of similar players to him in top half Champo/lower half prem squads, who have no end product/ability to do much damage in the final 3rd.
― calzino, Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:01 (seven years ago)
Like you'd expect an unfancied team to reach the SFs (Turkey and S Korea in '02, Croatia '98 and Sweden '94 are some examples) but it just doesn't feel like England have earnt anything
Turkey and South Korea were excellent in 2002 and that late 90s Croatia team was magnificent. If England, being uncharitable, parallel with anything it's Germany 2002, who made it to the final despite not being that good and having a stupidly easy route there.
Also 'anyone can survive a kicking' is transparent guff coming from an Arsenal fan.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:02 (seven years ago)
i agree re: Sterling and the media tbh, but as you say his decision making is abysmal and his over-dependence on his right foot must make him an easy job for quality defenders. i can't see either of those things improving much over time.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:03 (seven years ago)
calz are you saying Sterling is the English VLP :D
I think the answer to the Sterling question is that Pep has worked out how to get him to play the right pass (and play really well) and no one else has. There's a reason he's in the squad and, say, Theo Walcott isn't.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:05 (seven years ago)
xp exactly, lol!
― calzino, Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:06 (seven years ago)
VLP has wiped all Town related stuff of his instagram and posted an enigmatic pic of himself in his granite bath tub, he must be off to Barca!
― calzino, Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:08 (seven years ago)
Even that German '02 side had Ballack and Kahn in the team and Ballack was suspended for the final.
Agreed on Turkey, South korea and Croatia - what I mean is like England they were not expected to make it to the latter stages pre-tounament (certainly not the first two). I just don't quite see what England have done to get here. Very pedestrian, just some energy due to the average age of the squad, organisation and playing opposition where a playmaker is injured or Sweden who are just very bad (that's the draw for you - if only fucking Argentina had won the group they could've been playing Eng now ffs).
And Matt I remember the George Graham years.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:20 (seven years ago)
Really wanted Argentina in the group back when they did the draw - England never did get to face Messi (in any condition).
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:22 (seven years ago)
Worth pointing out again that the tournament has felt ridiculously unbalanced from the get go. That's largely down to Russia and Poland being seeded - the latter for no apparent reason. As a result you got some ridiculously hard groups and others (Group A lol) that turned out to be a complete piece of piss.That's before you got the big teams underperforming obviously, but it's debatable whether that would have happened to the same extent had the draw been more balanced in the first place.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:28 (seven years ago)
Argentina are an excellent example of why energy and organisation are important. They have one or two footballers who are better than most of England's lot put together but at no point in the World Cup did they remotely make sense as a TEAM.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:43 (seven years ago)
the seedings are based on the world rankings and Poland are somehow ranked 8th in the world
the hosts always go in Pot 1 I think
― Number None, Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:44 (seven years ago)
actually Poland were 6th when the draw was made
― Number None, Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:45 (seven years ago)
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all poch did with walker was stop him ever kicking the ball or rackling the opponent, voila 55m
sterling no different. shit footballer good athlete, good option in many systems
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:48 (seven years ago)
rosh rot a rackle raggy
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 12:49 (seven years ago)
And of course Spain and Germany (and Argentina) are at the end of their cycles too - they would all been knocking about but the wc defnitely shows you up. You could say Russia earned their seeding by beating Spain - as for Poland its pure FIFA rankings nonsense but that system has been around and confusing the world for a long time.
Argies were badly managed. Certainly not putting organisation down. It would've been totally fine if England showed something more than that. Guess its the combination of seeing the pedestrian getting away with it, and then people blocking that out (lj's inventive system or what have you - they are tidy, no more). No sense or perspective.
Tough ask, I know.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 8 July 2018 13:00 (seven years ago)
none of that says anything more than england were readier than usual to exploit opposition disarray as opposed to being one of the disarrayed
which is a rubbish criticism
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 13:10 (seven years ago)
Everyone knows that England haven't played like Brazil 1970 and that they haven't faced world class opposition. Literally every fucker in the country deep down knows it. Right now that only really matters if you're Gareth Southgate or an opponent or are paid to have an opinion about football. Basically it comes down to whether you'd rather be one of the people having fun or the guy telling them why they're all wrong to be doing so.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 13:18 (seven years ago)
Like I don't want to be that guy and most ppl aren't inventing a fantasy. But in Italia '90 (this is at the very back of my memory now) Eng at least beat Cameroon who were a good side. Or Platt's goal against Belgium is a memory or what have you.
Just show something. Is it too much to ask?
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 8 July 2018 13:28 (seven years ago)
England in WC2018 can be the Portugal of Euro 2016 (which put to rest the idea that it is the best team that wins a cup tournament)
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Sunday, 8 July 2018 13:31 (seven years ago)
I can remember a load of pumped on booze + coke thuggish idiots racially abusing the one black guy present at someones house when Cameroon went ahead against England in '90. And then afterwards making embarrassed apols - "it wasn't personal, mate ... honest" etc...
― calzino, Sunday, 8 July 2018 13:37 (seven years ago)
england will do croatia at a canter
― ||||||||, Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:05 (seven years ago)
there's been some standout performances (colombia against poland, japan against belgium) but only france have looked anything like being a good_team in the round. even then only it's only in fits in starts. would expect them to do england in the final, if they can get past belgium. if belgium beat france, then england win the world cup and heaven help us
― ||||||||, Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:08 (seven years ago)
These England criticisms are getting ever more desperate and ridiculous.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
who last won a tournament without criticisms of their play
brazil? wasnt germany, spain, portugal.
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:30 (seven years ago)
oh I definitely criticised that Brazil team
― Number None, Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:31 (seven years ago)
Italy 06 got to the semis without a real challenge, although you could say they laboured with luck against Australia. Then they put in their best performance against Germany and were solid enough in the final. Liked that team a lot though.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
yesterday it occurred to me that fifa '19 is going to need to incorporate all the fortnite celebrations if it wants to retain even a veneer of verisimilitude - at which point fortnite could sue fifa for copyright infringement? wheels within wheels
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:53 (seven years ago)
sons update: i pulled them up on declaring maguire "dead" and they responded that they had been talking about his haircut
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 8 July 2018 14:56 (seven years ago)
Croatian blood pudding usually has rice in it. That’s not necessarily bad but it’s an approach that hasn’t proved effective at this wc.
― Tim, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:03 (seven years ago)
http://time.com/5332548/uk-soccer-its-coming-home/After its 2-0 victory over Sweden on Saturday, the U.K. is advancing to the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1990.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:10 (seven years ago)
it's the UK's only remaining team in the competition, maybe that's what they meant? (probably not) :-)
― StanM, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
I would like to apologize for offering any thoughts on the way a football team plays on the world cup thread and will restrict myself to posting slurs on Neymar's masculinity and fanfic about Harry Maguire from here on in.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
I'd absolutely forgotten about Baddiel hilariously blackfacing up on that dross tv show. Fuck knows how got away with that, it shows the so called rise of the 90's PC Brigade is a complete fallacy.
― calzino, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
After its 2-0 victory over Sweden on Saturday, the U.K. is advancing to the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1990.
LOL Americans.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
isn't part of the fun of modern World Cup that each team is flawed so ~endless opportunities~ for surprise?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
Germany 2014 were largely fantastic throughout, no one has looked that good this time round, let alone as good as Spain 2010.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
If we were really doing the blood sausage World Cup then Spain every time.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:26 (seven years ago)
BLACK PUDDING'S COMING HOME >:(
― mark s, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
will be interesting to see what happens if england concede earlyish, have yet to be behind in a game that counts. also have scored in every game that counts too i suppose.
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
https://sputniknews.com/worldcup-2018-archive/201807061066103613-colombia-england-world-cup-petition/
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
(xp) Yes. Also if Croatia can defend set pieces, one of those footballing basics that seems to have fallen by the wayside in this WC, along with crossing a ball.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
with this utter failure of self examination after a major defeat, you might wonder if the colombians didn't just lose the us presidential election #politics #satire #topical
― Roberto Spiralli, Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
probable clash between the start of the final and the men's singles final at Wimbledon is gonna be delish for fans of BBC politics
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
colombian remoaners taking it badly
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
Labour moderates already berating Corbyn for failing to demand a rematch
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 8 July 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
Harry Kane has all the goals, but Raheem Sterling has been England's best attacking player in the World Cup. He plays a vital role progressing the ball so Eng can get all those corners and FKs.He's also NOT a bad finisher, just a bit unlucky in the WC so far. pic.twitter.com/CFBwjDdeSn— Ted Knutson (@mixedknuts) July 8, 2018
Hah.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 17:50 (seven years ago)
https://youtu.be/kcHslKK0VMQ
This is very good as well.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
Can't believe the best line from that Time article wasn't c&p'd itt already
"England’s underdog team is set to face Croatia on Wednesday, July 11"
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 8 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
ah yes, Spain, losing their first match, and narrowly winning all of their knock out matches 1-0. Paraguay missed a penalty in the 1/8's against them. etc.
the point is.. hardly at any World Cup a team is truly great, that's what makes it so much fun. Like this year, to me it seems all 4 are perfectly possible to win it. France, decent overall, Belgium, great counter attacks, Croatia, bit like France + Modric, England, set pieces. :P
― Ludo, Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
not just that, im fine with the final 4 having seen what i have of the rest
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
Croatia, bit like France + Modric
threadban request
― imago, Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
Hot take - this Croatia team is very good and people are mad underrating them in this thread. If they play like they did against Argentina then England are in trouble.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
argentina were a ridiculous rabble tbf
― imago, Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
peak croatia take any england apart
weve seen that once against rabble
theyve been flat since, and absolutely through the wringer twice
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
That Paulinho transfer is absolutely insane. Did he basically take a year-long loan at Barca so he could play himself back into contention for the World Cup?
― Matt DC, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
well i mean fraud has been used in discussions around him previously so
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
croatia: argentina :: poland : colombia
― ||||||||, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
croatia have the two best midfielders in either squad and england are better in every other position idk
― imago, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
dgmr it'll be much tougher than sweden whom i knew england would beat. this one could go either way
― imago, Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
I know I'm going to get accused of jinxing here but I'd be putting money on England winning this game - if I didn't already have money coming in from the work's sweepstake.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 20:40 (seven years ago)
i too can see no possible way for england to fail in this upcoming match
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 21:42 (seven years ago)
England will win the cup guysYoung team, excellent striker in kane, being top scorer, incredibly consistent, and an inventive system, pretty much the best team in decades
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 8 July 2018 21:56 (seven years ago)
tbh I think they'll get into double figures both games
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 8 July 2018 22:05 (seven years ago)
OtmfmHat trick by kane after which he’ll be knighted
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 8 July 2018 22:08 (seven years ago)
Croatia = Dissipated and knacked, video reach stereo bog
(help me out here, Fizzles)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 8 July 2018 22:17 (seven years ago)
love this:
Here I am in 1996 writing earnestly in my diary about Gareth Southgate’s missed penalty.👌🏻👌🏻 match analysis. #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/Dp8MyMGZQm— catherine barter (@okayjane) July 7, 2018
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 8 July 2018 22:34 (seven years ago)
gutted it wasnt kane
*realises kane would have been....3 in euro 96.......ffs
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Sunday, 8 July 2018 22:55 (seven years ago)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 9 July 2018 00:40 (seven years ago)
France all the way.... Déschamps over Southgate; love them both
― Et Dieu crea l' (Michael White), Monday, 9 July 2018 00:45 (seven years ago)
booooo
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 9 July 2018 01:14 (seven years ago)
Don't know if this has been posted upthread somewhere but quite interesting article from the WSJ. You can't imagine Big Sam doing anything like this.
SAMARA, Russia—It was the night before the Super Bowl, and sitting courtside at the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game was a man who had traveled all the way from England with his mind intensely focused on another global sports event: the World Cup.There has never been anyone more interested in a Pelicans vs. Timberwolves matchup than England manager Gareth Southgate.Southgate bombarded his companions with detailed inquiries about strategy, arena operations and even Crunch, the wolf mascot. Chris Wright, the chief executive of the local MLS team Minnesota United, was stunned by his curiosity about this sport that’s about as British as sauerkraut.“Here’s this English guy, the England team manager, trying to figure out Basket ball 101,” Wright said.But these are strange days for England. They have emerged as a serious contender at the World Cup. They lucked into the weaker half of the knockout bracket. They play Colombia on Tuesday for a spot in the quarterfinals. And they can attribute some of their unlikely success in soccer to basketball. Wright was delighted when the Football Association contacted him before Southgate’s visit to the Super Bowl in Minnesota. He is English himself, which is why he wasn’t expecting this request from the manager: “Is there any way we can go to the Wolves game?”There was a reason that he was so eager for this outing, and it wasn’t Crunch. On the ride to the arena, Southgate told colleagues that he was especially curious about how NBA teams created space around the basket. He thought there might be something he could steal.Was there any way he could apply the principles of NBA plays—the pick-and-rolls, the off-ball screens, the constant movement—to the English national soccer team?There are precious few moments in every soccer match when a manager can actually choreograph the action by designing a play. They’re called set pieces, and for many years, they were better known in England as a bloody disaster.All of which makes England’s set pieces at this World Cup nothing short of a national miracle.Their six goals on set plays were the most of any country in the group stage. But there’s a better comparison than England vs. the world: England vs. England. They have scored four goals on corners and free kicks so far. They scored four goals on corners and free kicks in the previous three World Cups combined.“On set plays, we’re a real threat,” Southgate said. “We’ve identified that as a key area in tournaments and a key area we felt we could improve on.” England’s ineptitude on set plays before Southgate’s hiring in 2016 was a bigger national drama than Brexit.At the time, England star Harry Kane took their corners and free kicks, one of the many questionable tactical decisions that eventually cost Roy Hodgson his job. That paved the way for the unproven Southgate, a retired player whose prior managing experience included a stint with the country’s youth team and three seasons with a middling English Premier League club that was relegated under his watch. Southgate was an improbable choice, and he was given the job only after Sam Allardyce was fired in disgrace.Southgate now looks like the manager who might be able to solve England’s problem of face-planting in spectacular fashion at the worst possible time. His inventive schemes have benefited one player in particular: Harry Kane. In England’s opening World Cup win against Tunisia, Kane slammed home a header on a corner kick in the 91st minute to avoid an embarrassing draw. It was his second goal of that match: Kane had already scored on another corner kick.But the clearest example of how England implements basketball strategies on their set plays was a corner kick during their 6-1 blowout of Panama in the group stage. It started with Kieran Trippier’s bending corner. Once the ball was in the air, two English players cleared out the center of the box, almost like they were 3-point shooters flaring away from the basket. Meanwhile, at the top of the box, Ashley Young threw his body into the defender guarding John Stones long enough for Stones to get free in the middle of the box and head the cross for a goal.It was a primitive basketball play: the back-screen. And it worked to perfection. It’s not like Gareth Southgate invented the pick play in soccer. But even he said, through an England spokesman, that he was influenced by what he saw watching basketball. The people who sat next to him that night were not surprised.“In areas where he was specifically interested,” Wright said, “he wanted to go deep.”Southgate had already proven by this point that he was not afraid to seek out ideas in unorthodox places. He entrusted his assistant, Allan Russell, with England’s set pieces, for example, even though the last teams that Russell had coached were the Carolina RailHawks and Orange County Blues, minor-league clubs in the soccer hinterlands otherwise known as the United States.Southgate is not the first soccer manager to study basketball for inspiration.Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who happens to be the coach of the English Premier League champion and the most dominant team in global soccer at the moment, has long been intrigued by the NBA. He attended a Finals game in 2016 wearing a LeBron James uniform, and he has utterly befuddled English reporters by citing the Golden State Warriors in his press conferences.(This being England, of course, Southgate watched not the Cavs or Warriors but the Timberwolves and Pelicans. Neither team has ever won an NBA championship.)There’s an obvious similarity between a corner kick in soccer and the pick-and-roll in basketball. The whole point is to create enough vertical air space for a header or dunk. But what basketball plays and soccer set pieces really have in common—the reason that Guardiola paid careful attention to the NBA—is they are both an opportunity to seize a small advantage, said Philadelphia 76ers vice president Daniel Medina, who worked under Guardiola at FC Barcelona.“He used to look at not only basketball, but other sports like handball and indoor football,” Medina said. “Similar collective ideas with different constraints can lead to different solutions.” Which is why Southgate was so inquisitive at the Pelicans vs. Timberwolves game.“He was the one asking questions all night,” said Ben Grossman, a Minnesota United minority owner.“Like I’m Tom Thibodeau,” Wright said.Southgate had so many questions about how everything from how offenses create space to how defenses protect the basket that he stayed long after the game was over. Grossman realized when they finally left that Southgate was not at the NBA game simply to have a good time. He was there to work.“I know this is going to sound a little silly, but I actually left that night expecting England to do well in the World Cup;” he said. “You could just tell the way he went about his business that he was going to leave no stone unturned.”
There has never been anyone more interested in a Pelicans vs. Timberwolves matchup than England manager Gareth Southgate.
Southgate bombarded his companions with detailed inquiries about strategy, arena operations and even Crunch, the wolf mascot. Chris Wright, the chief executive of the local MLS team Minnesota United, was stunned by his curiosity about this sport that’s about as British as sauerkraut.
“Here’s this English guy, the England team manager, trying to figure out Basket ball 101,” Wright said.
But these are strange days for England. They have emerged as a serious contender at the World Cup. They lucked into the weaker half of the knockout bracket. They play Colombia on Tuesday for a spot in the quarterfinals. And they can attribute some of their unlikely success in soccer to basketball.
Wright was delighted when the Football Association contacted him before Southgate’s visit to the Super Bowl in Minnesota. He is English himself, which is why he wasn’t expecting this request from the manager: “Is there any way we can go to the Wolves game?”
There was a reason that he was so eager for this outing, and it wasn’t Crunch. On the ride to the arena, Southgate told colleagues that he was especially curious about how NBA teams created space around the basket. He thought there might be something he could steal.
Was there any way he could apply the principles of NBA plays—the pick-and-rolls, the off-ball screens, the constant movement—to the English national soccer team?
There are precious few moments in every soccer match when a manager can actually choreograph the action by designing a play. They’re called set pieces, and for many years, they were better known in England as a bloody disaster.
All of which makes England’s set pieces at this World Cup nothing short of a national miracle.
Their six goals on set plays were the most of any country in the group stage. But there’s a better comparison than England vs. the world: England vs. England. They have scored four goals on corners and free kicks so far. They scored four goals on corners and free kicks in the previous three World Cups combined.
“On set plays, we’re a real threat,” Southgate said. “We’ve identified that as a key area in tournaments and a key area we felt we could improve on.”
England’s ineptitude on set plays before Southgate’s hiring in 2016 was a bigger national drama than Brexit.
At the time, England star Harry Kane took their corners and free kicks, one of the many questionable tactical decisions that eventually cost Roy Hodgson his job. That paved the way for the unproven Southgate, a retired player whose prior managing experience included a stint with the country’s youth team and three seasons with a middling English Premier League club that was relegated under his watch. Southgate was an improbable choice, and he was given the job only after Sam Allardyce was fired in disgrace.
Southgate now looks like the manager who might be able to solve England’s problem of face-planting in spectacular fashion at the worst possible time. His inventive schemes have benefited one player in particular: Harry Kane. In England’s opening World Cup win against Tunisia, Kane slammed home a header on a corner kick in the 91st minute to avoid an embarrassing draw. It was his second goal of that match: Kane had already scored on another corner kick.
But the clearest example of how England implements basketball strategies on their set plays was a corner kick during their 6-1 blowout of Panama in the group stage.
It started with Kieran Trippier’s bending corner. Once the ball was in the air, two English players cleared out the center of the box, almost like they were 3-point shooters flaring away from the basket. Meanwhile, at the top of the box, Ashley Young threw his body into the defender guarding John Stones long enough for Stones to get free in the middle of the box and head the cross for a goal.
It was a primitive basketball play: the back-screen. And it worked to perfection.
It’s not like Gareth Southgate invented the pick play in soccer. But even he said, through an England spokesman, that he was influenced by what he saw watching basketball. The people who sat next to him that night were not surprised.
“In areas where he was specifically interested,” Wright said, “he wanted to go deep.”
Southgate had already proven by this point that he was not afraid to seek out ideas in unorthodox places. He entrusted his assistant, Allan Russell, with England’s set pieces, for example, even though the last teams that Russell had coached were the Carolina RailHawks and Orange County Blues, minor-league clubs in the soccer hinterlands otherwise known as the United States.
Southgate is not the first soccer manager to study basketball for inspiration.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who happens to be the coach of the English Premier League champion and the most dominant team in global soccer at the moment, has long been intrigued by the NBA. He attended a Finals game in 2016 wearing a LeBron James uniform, and he has utterly befuddled English reporters by citing the Golden State Warriors in his press conferences.
(This being England, of course, Southgate watched not the Cavs or Warriors but the Timberwolves and Pelicans. Neither team has ever won an NBA championship.)
There’s an obvious similarity between a corner kick in soccer and the pick-and-roll in basketball. The whole point is to create enough vertical air space for a header or dunk. But what basketball plays and soccer set pieces really have in common—the reason that Guardiola paid careful attention to the NBA—is they are both an opportunity to seize a small advantage, said Philadelphia 76ers vice president Daniel Medina, who worked under Guardiola at FC Barcelona.
“He used to look at not only basketball, but other sports like handball and indoor football,” Medina said. “Similar collective ideas with different constraints can lead to different solutions.”
Which is why Southgate was so inquisitive at the Pelicans vs. Timberwolves game.
“He was the one asking questions all night,” said Ben Grossman, a Minnesota United minority owner.
“Like I’m Tom Thibodeau,” Wright said.
Southgate had so many questions about how everything from how offenses create space to how defenses protect the basket that he stayed long after the game was over. Grossman realized when they finally left that Southgate was not at the NBA game simply to have a good time. He was there to work.
“I know this is going to sound a little silly, but I actually left that night expecting England to do well in the World Cup;” he said. “You could just tell the way he went about his business that he was going to leave no stone unturned.”
― groovypanda, Monday, 9 July 2018 07:26 (seven years ago)
That's a great story. I must admit I've been watching their train formation from corners with interest because I don't think I've seen it before.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Monday, 9 July 2018 09:08 (seven years ago)
lincoln city are apparently claiming to have invented it
https://i2-prod.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/incoming/article1747133.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/CS530_Lincoln_v_Dover.jpg
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 9 July 2018 09:17 (seven years ago)
southgate's pretty interesting really. like, he's in his faraway little garden shed with all these kids and random (but carefully chosen) foreigners - WHAT'S HE BUILDING IN THERE?? sometimes it looks clueless, sometimes there's a hint of... something wengerish i suppose. i mean ok yeah lol only spurs, but still.
― r|t|c, Saturday, August 16, 2008 10:49 PM (nine years ago)
― Matt DC, Monday, 9 July 2018 09:46 (seven years ago)
xp first time I saw it was in the last women's world cup, possibly the USA team? not sure if it directly resulted in an actual goal but the wtf factor was probly worth the trouble
― Pardew to Megson: "you've stolen my New Orleans bounce" (DJ Mencap), Monday, 9 July 2018 10:28 (seven years ago)
― Matt DC, Monday, 9 July 2018 10:46 (forty-four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
haha I referenced this extremely evocative post to a confused friend while watching the game on Saturday
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Monday, 9 July 2018 10:32 (seven years ago)
https://i.stack.imgur.com/u5Gs2.jpg
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 9 July 2018 10:33 (seven years ago)
great post - nothing wengerish but that's nine years ago you have to allow for something.
Sterling as Toastao: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/jul/09/raheem-sterling-england-world-cup
Kane was fat: https://www.theguardian.com/football/shortcuts/2018/jul/09/harry-kane-inspiration-chubby-children-everywhere
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 9 July 2018 14:01 (seven years ago)
ok, England '18 as Brazil '70, we've hit the peak
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Monday, 9 July 2018 14:14 (seven years ago)
Peak 'I want to die' for me are the ~hilarious~ takes by many Dutch media abt how ~endearing~ the England fans are w/ their "it's coming home" nonsense. You don't need Riefenstahl to polish yr turd, you just need some guys who can kick a ball into a net from quite far away against lousy opponents.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 9 July 2018 14:20 (seven years ago)
The French invented the World Cup, so It's Coming Home might well be apt.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 9 July 2018 14:32 (seven years ago)
have Dutch TV shown the video of England fans doing their nonsense in IKEA yet?
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 9 July 2018 14:43 (seven years ago)
Whats Croaition that we can fuck up
― imago, Monday, 9 July 2018 14:47 (seven years ago)
^^private schoolboy mocks the lower orders and demands a cookie for it, mea culpa
― imago, Monday, 9 July 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
seriously though, blood is up and male aggression is being dangerously legitimised
― imago, Monday, 9 July 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
by you?
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 9 July 2018 14:51 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Monday, July 9, 2018 4:43 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Heard abt it on the radio, but yeah. Glad we're in agreement about how daft it is.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 00:03 (seven years ago)
https://www.tiesplanet.com/images/brick-red-micro-pattern-casual-cravat-p220-272_medium.jpg
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 00:07 (seven years ago)
Watch out edward fox in day of the jackal
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 07:13 (seven years ago)
have at it http://citypal.me/top-10-croatian-inventions/
― gospodin simmel, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 07:32 (seven years ago)
Water cannon might come in useful, tbh.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 07:35 (seven years ago)
also dalmatians
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 07:37 (seven years ago)
Tito's Partisans knew how to fuck up something Croatian, innit?
― calzino, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 08:09 (seven years ago)
how did the people who invented mp3s play mp3s without waiting for a croatian student to invent the mp3 player?
― koogs, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 08:45 (seven years ago)
and i'm not sure i can bring myself to hate mechanical pencils.
― koogs, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 08:56 (seven years ago)
such a HBter
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 08:57 (seven years ago)
Leo Sternbach (b. Austria-Hungary) invented benzodiazepines. You can't hate on that.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 08:59 (seven years ago)
i don't want to be that guy but computers
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:07 (seven years ago)
At yoga class last night I overheard the teacher I sometimes go to say to someone before class got going that she is being bad and cancelling her class on Wednesday to watch the match. They went on, saying what a nice bunch of lads those eng guys were, that they weren't spoilt celeb types I just wanted to laugh at this nonsense.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:15 (seven years ago)
I really want them to get humiliated. At least so all the 5live pundit crew who have blowing copious amounts of smoke up Southgate's arse do a complete u-turn on the fucking mediocrity!
― calzino, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:22 (seven years ago)
> but computers
the way that article talks about it ("made an AMP MP3 Playback Engine"), the mp3 player it mentions was software, not hardware. so computers. wikipedia says it later morphed into winamp.
― koogs, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:22 (seven years ago)
Big time charlies, eh? Pay soldiers footballer's wages instead.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:23 (seven years ago)
Kane doesn't have any tribal tats and looks like a chipper fucking 1940's conscript from Dunkirk, wot a nice lad.
― calzino, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:29 (seven years ago)
they stream fortnite just like you and me
― ogmor, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:32 (seven years ago)
I wouldn't give them the stream off my ps
― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:34 (seven years ago)
What about "I like the way they play" or "I really want to see [insert Eng player that does not exist here]" or whatever.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:35 (seven years ago)
FWIW it's actually a good thing that these people are supporting a group of mainly black working class lads without resorting to the usual racist/classist tropes whenever they see one of them with money. Better than resorting to the usual guff about rugby players or cricketers putting footballers to shame or whatever.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:42 (seven years ago)
Too late for that now, even if they do get hammered in the semis, it's already a triumph for England's brave lads. No doubt they will want to go back to the humble and anonymous lives they led before they were plucked from obscurity to carry out this great task in service of the English nation - the task of shoring up popular support for Brexit - but I doubt the media will allow that.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:43 (seven years ago)
I think between some of the fallacious bollox being talked about brylcreem boy and Meades latest rumblings, then I might be going pro tribal tats.
― calzino, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:53 (seven years ago)
Seriously though, I do think they've done well enough now that not even a tanking could dim the heroic sheen on Dele Alli and the lads.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:56 (seven years ago)
I'm sure even if on a losing side, Dele Alli will be more concerned about upholding the Corinthian values of the game than winning, that's what is great about these lads!
― calzino, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 10:02 (seven years ago)
Can someone who's read Fascism for Dummies or similar tell me about whether roaring success or roaring humiliation will be more likely to lead to a Brexity nationalist hell? I kind of assume it's the latter, so am happy for our boys to bring home the bacon.
― Alba, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 10:12 (seven years ago)
― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 09:34 (forty-seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
excellence
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 10:23 (seven years ago)
yes - many posts here reminding me of the great newspaper, the sun, which i read sometimes while in bolton, its title reminding me of the weather in my home of malaga. and england are winning. it is a confusing time for all.
― FernandoHierro, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 10:24 (seven years ago)
darragh otm
One of the papers today had a front page about how Our Boys (as one?) had refused - refused! - the prospect of an open-topped bus unless they actually Bring Football Home.
I am pretty sure May would give them a full North Korean 10-hour march-past if it would distract.
― Andrew Farrell, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 10:44 (seven years ago)
One of the tiny number of things I actually like about May - possibly the only thing - is that she has never at any point even tried to affect an interest in football. Rather that than some of the cringeworthy shit Cameron used to come out with.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 10:52 (seven years ago)
Cameron with his love of Villa or was it West Ham? Fuck knows, he wasn't that sure himself.
― calzino, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:03 (seven years ago)
A ham lover with a villa in the West iirc.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:06 (seven years ago)
Ousmane Dembélé's substitute role for France & the long journeys across Russia have led him to create an entirely new team on Football Manager called Winchester FC in England: "This is my new project, there's going to be a South American atmosphere in the stadium."— Get French Football News (@GFFN) July 1, 2018
big question is if ousmane has made it into the prem yet. apparently he's gone for winchester fc bc he watches the last kingdom and is basically role-playing as a saxon
― ogmor, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:19 (seven years ago)
Déjà des soupçons de tricherie au Winchester FC de @Dembouz... 🤔 On va mener l'enquête ! 🧐 pic.twitter.com/G6ifzp9e61— Equipe de France (@equipedefrance) July 8, 2018
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:23 (seven years ago)
aww <3
apart from hernandez are there any actual heels left in the world cup
― imago, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:25 (seven years ago)
"f******i" = sb
i guess vida *looks* like a heel. and dele alli has it in him
― imago, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:26 (seven years ago)
danny rose is a dick tbfttl
dele is a complete dick and not very good
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:26 (seven years ago)
modric is a tax dodger
lloris is middle class. cunt.
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:27 (seven years ago)
all white england players prob vote tory or brexit or both
― imago, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:27 (seven years ago)
thought you were gonna do toby and jan next
― imago, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:28 (seven years ago)
harry kane sacrificed daughter and lovely eriksen for a goal
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:28 (seven years ago)
toby wants to win trophies and maximise his earnings over a short career.
execute him
jan vertonghen scored goals once and now doesnt i hope he dies
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:29 (seven years ago)
btw i restarted ASTB and am now about 30 pages in and i am finn maccool
― imago, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:30 (seven years ago)
you are possibly sweeney
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:30 (seven years ago)
haha fair
Jan Vertonghen tried to strangle Ander Herrera once and probably has some kids in his basement iirc
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:31 (seven years ago)
hazards goal agaibst arsenal was shit also he plays for Chelsea
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:35 (seven years ago)
The current team is more interesting and dynamic, and in that sense they have betrayed themselves, as Spain did a decade ago.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/jul/10/england-hopes-2018-world-cup-russia (actually quite interesting range of opinions actually)
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:35 (seven years ago)
F******* not really a heel?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:36 (seven years ago)
more of an elbow really
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:38 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd38KUjmOho
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:38 (seven years ago)
Alli has definitely been more peripheral and probably less good all round than buzzing heart of the side Sterling tbf
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:39 (seven years ago)
god there's quite a few truth bombs in that Graun round-up
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:42 (seven years ago)
England have a great chance of winning the World Cup – in four years’ time. is the worst analysis in the article. How can England possibly have a better chance of winning the next World Cup than this one when they are already in the semi final? A better team, quite possibly, but by no means a better chance of winning.
― AlanSmithee, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:47 (seven years ago)
Thank fuck the football's starting again if the last day's worth of posts are anything to go by.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:50 (seven years ago)
Alli's also been injured and has missed half the games.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 11:51 (seven years ago)
dying to see rom again, that last performance of his was something else
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 12:04 (seven years ago)
Fabian Delph went home for the Belgium game because his partner was giving birth; Andreas Granqvist played against England despite his partner giving birth
Sweden are going home, and they're going home because they DO NOT LOVE THEIR CHILDREN
Granqvist was also reportedly fined 50 grand for wearing non-regulation socks which may also have been a factor idk
Talk about a heel though jesus
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 12:06 (seven years ago)
anyone but france
dread to imagine how pompous manu would look in front of the crowds
― ogmor, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 12:19 (seven years ago)
There were several really towering Belgian performances in that Brazil game, really papered over how much Martinez shat it in the last 30
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 12:21 (seven years ago)
It's going to be France.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 12:22 (seven years ago)
Every so often it occurs to me that the World Cup Final could be a duel betweeen Roberto Martinez and Gareth Southgate and it's just the most wtf thing.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 12:23 (seven years ago)
tbftts ENG-BEL was like a friendly, not a QF. I was quite taken by Granqvists defense of "I've already seen my partner giving birth to our first child so no need to see it this second time 'round"
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 12:37 (seven years ago)
primogranqvisture
― imago, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 12:39 (seven years ago)
I am not aware of an appreciable difference between French boudin noir and Belgian boudin noir / bloedworst.
― Tim, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 12:40 (seven years ago)
Is having the final kick off at 4pm gmt- meaning it'll definitely be done and dusted by 7 at the latest- another instance of the kremlin's non-linear warfare
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 14:33 (seven years ago)
i know no-one cares about it but the third place match kicks off earlier than that - 3pm on saturday
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
cron's gone to juve
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
And Daniel Sturridge? Seriously though, that's an interesting move!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
he recently said he's going to play until he is51-ed 41.
― calzino, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
can't believe mou couldn't bring football home
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
i mean i cant tell if this is ridiculous and if so from which end
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)
jesus levy turn off the phone
4pm bst I meant upthread, not gmt. Anyway, all afternoon to marinate in alcohol, then plenty of hours to er, celebrate or, ahem, not.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
who we got today?
I am taking Belgium (2-1, in extra time)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
Same actually.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 16:43 (seven years ago)
France, with at least 3 goals scored in the game
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
France 2-0. Also Giroud to get a shot on target, which he apparently hasn't managed yet in the entire tournament.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 16:45 (seven years ago)
mbappe
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
France, also Giroud not to get a shot on target.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
Belgium to go through, Mbappe and Lukaku to both score.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
Pogba v fellaini could be an interesting battle
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:03 (seven years ago)
not if Fellaini's brother gets caught in traffic
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:04 (seven years ago)
That Belgium XI is pretty confusing.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:09 (seven years ago)
France 3-1
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:10 (seven years ago)
this is where Martinez's 8D chess turns itself inside out and he ends up mating himself
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:19 (seven years ago)
ew
― mark s, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:20 (seven years ago)
there's a Punnett square I never wanted to see
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:23 (seven years ago)
FIFA has belgium as a 3-5-2, BBC 3-1-4-2, 3-4-3 seems plausible to me
― ogmor, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:31 (seven years ago)
WM formation or gtfo
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:32 (seven years ago)
Bobby M's keepin' them guessing.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:35 (seven years ago)
my 9-y-o has this 3-3 w France winning on pens
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:36 (seven years ago)
Damn you, Tracer Hand!
― Pwn Goal Picnic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:37 (seven years ago)
Dembele and Chadli as wingbacks? The Dembele thing might just work - stick the express train in to press and heavily disrupt play on the left and prevent the ball getting to Mbappe. Not sure it'll work with Chadli.Basically it'll either be inspired or a complete disaster.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:38 (seven years ago)
Bel 4-2 Fra because i'm allergic to being correct
― challops trap house (Will M.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:38 (seven years ago)
Belgium 2-1
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:46 (seven years ago)
kev vs kante, probably the two best players left
― ogmor, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:49 (seven years ago)
Sad_luka.jpg
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
OK there's Macron, come on Belgium
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
tbf the belgian king's there as well.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
... as well as the French king.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
Vive la something?
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:00 (seven years ago)
More of the Stratego uniform colors
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:00 (seven years ago)
Who are you supporting LBI? The Dutch guy I work with is totally gung-ho for Belgium, including against England in the final, should that arise.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:01 (seven years ago)
Belgium winning it before Netherlands? Lol who'd want that
― imago, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:03 (seven years ago)
^ X-D
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
If belgium are in the final might fly over to holland
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
For it
Personally I'm fine with either winning it tbh. Holland at large *def* wholly rooting for Belgium though!
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
Kind of like how England's nearest neighbours are all rooting for them.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
Yeah I think so. Dutch ppl have a weak spot for that soft Belgian Dutch sound/accent.
I love France but am not sure about Deschamps, they seem too defensive. A Belgium blitz I can get behind as well.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:10 (seven years ago)
First game I'm watching on a big screen in public. Woolwich has turned out in good numbers
― imago, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:11 (seven years ago)
^ the Dutch don't do irony (xp)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
And the man in the back said everyone attack and it turned into a belgium blitz
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:12 (seven years ago)
tentative so far, not unexpected
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:13 (seven years ago)
oof man Hazard
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
Good game this, danger everywhere.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
That famous photo of maradona and belgian defendees the bbc commentators are burbling about is from the 1982 opening game (which belgium won), not the 1986 semi as they seem to think.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
*makes careful note*
― mark s, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:19 (seven years ago)
yeah I have no idea who is gonna draw first blood
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
another corner
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
just been reading about the real context behind that photo ha
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
Belgium looking dangerous
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
Lloris!!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
LLORIS
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
fuck me if even toby almost scores
Belgium on the march in the last 5-7 mins.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
helluva shot off back foot too
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
Belgium now on the back foot a bit
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
Extra man in the middle for Belgium
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:26 (seven years ago)
xps yeah it was a wall breaking up after a short free kick routine
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:26 (seven years ago)
US broadcasters whining about the supposed 'lack of excitement' right now.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
My god that header would have been a proper Giroud goal.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
impressive dribbling by Hazard but did jack shit so
lmao giroud
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
fkn hell what a pass
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:33 (seven years ago)
Belgium lucky not to be down 1-0 (or worse) these last 5 mins
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
see Giroud is shit now
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Anyone else imagining Kompany limping off in tears after about an hour?
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
France to win on a shitty undeserved goal
― Dinsdale, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
ah Giroud, hapless protagonist of a Gainsbourg song in another life
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
Boyata off the bench to win the game for BEL. (xxp)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
Griezman you cock
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
You langer Griezmann
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
coulda been something there if teammate hadn't been in offside position
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
Courtois!
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
would fucking love pavard at united
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
France def the better side this half
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
France finishing stronger - even tho
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
Belgium all over them in the first 15 mins but yeah France are finishing stronger in this half.
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:42 (seven years ago)
just at ht..
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
Belgium look like a team that knows the weight of what this means to their country
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
Griezmann bad all round
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
Lukaku nearly in at the last sec
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
Fox sportscasters talking about this as if it's Spain-Russia
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
Good 1st half. Hard to call a winner
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
aight experts what do you think Belgium's gonna change strategically in the 2nd half
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
Fellaini off, Fellaini on
― imago, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
More like fencing than chess that, game delivers.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
Yeah, been a compelling watch.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
years of ridicule, turns out the only thing Bobby M was missing was a half dozen world class players spread evenly across an otherwise extremely strong 11
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
proper game
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
Dub a ree dee deeDub a ree dee deeDub a ree
O DeBruyneYou look like a zebruyneYour sunken face is like a galleonClothed with mysteries of the spanish man
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
First game this WC that feels like it's actually between two good sides.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
more or less
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:58 (seven years ago)
my god is this what bbc thinks is acceptable during ht in a good wc semi final
cunts should be shot
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
whut they did
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:00 (seven years ago)
They weren't 2 kno it wd be good
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:00 (seven years ago)
pundits moaning about absence of goals is an annoyance for the ages
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:00 (seven years ago)
awful, embarrassing interview with eng centrehalf that ended by discussing his large head
now its gone back to shearer wait bring back the interview
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:01 (seven years ago)
i must've imagined all the lightning counters, tight interplay and near misses that half cos none of these seem to have noticed them
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:03 (seven years ago)
Helluvan effort to amke something out of nothing by Du Bruyne
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:03 (seven years ago)
they can watch MLS matches if htey like, lots of goals and shambolic defending.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:04 (seven years ago)
great ball and good marking on Lukaku I guess.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
Belgium again starting really strong
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
bout time for someone to tell a French player they prefer their whore sister
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
Giroud's blue balls continue
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
1-0 France
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
Le boom
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
damn Umtiti
thats a 'should score'
and thats a scored
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:08 (seven years ago)
England style
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
og f*****i
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
why you need a man at the post
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
Umtiti boom!
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
might have come off you know who
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
is this *really* the WC of the "set piece" as the sportscasters keep saying? I know it started that way, but I feel like the ratio of set piece to open play goals has been back to normal for the last week or two
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
couldn't find any stats on what percent of goals scored via set piece/open play/etc
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
Love the guy but Dembele is having an awful game
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
lol at the guilty man face
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
that should provide plenty of fodder for debate later chaps
I'll check back in then
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
dembeles rep as a dm conveniently ignores that he has no idea when *not* to foul
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
nice defensive sequence there
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
I feel like there's more goals in this one
French playing smart and evenly
Damn counter attack teams :P
― Ludo, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
fuck me mbappe you beauty
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
40 precent of the goals fron set pieces this world cup, says Belgian tv
― Ludo, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
France's counters are a thing of beauty
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
mbbbbbbbbapppeeer
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
Why didn't I make a lol Giroud gif to save time?
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
this should be over
it appears to be raining shit on Giroud
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
Holy shit that would have been an odd incredible goal
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
lolderweireld
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:15 (seven years ago)
67 of 158 goals from setpieces apparently
poetry readings in the commentary box now is it
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:16 (seven years ago)
France popping their collar rn
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
not sure courtois shouldnt do better for goal tbh
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
De Bruyne!!
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
This is so far from over
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
nah it's over
― Dinsdale, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
Chadli playing like a Champo player
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
Stop letting Chadli take corners ffs
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
Needs to come off like Dembele
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
Mertens has been terrific
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
nothing over here
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Oh shi
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
cometh the hour
Fellaini call yr bro
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
It's clear Belgiums plan is now just to hoof it to F******i's brother
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
lol Giroud
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:24 (seven years ago)
GIROUD STOP MAKING ME LOL YOU CUNT IT HURTS
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
Pogba at CB, Fellaini at CF. You can't say Mourinho hasn't made his mark on this World Cup
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
Impressive break from France....until Giroud
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
my kids screaming at Giroud: "TAKE HIM OFF!!!!!"
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
France is going to be hard to break down
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
france are very "vertical".
feel like they'll do england in the final if both make it
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
Hey Tracer, tell your kids he runs around a lot and creates space for his footballing team-mates
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
so is bel just reverting to "advance up the right," cross in for one of the big units?
― gbx, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
nonsensical quotations there but w/e
― gbx, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
they've advanced up the left a bit too
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
good game but will never tire of supporters in elaborate costumes looking glum
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
De Bruyne hasn't been good. Losing the ball a lot
― . (Michael B), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
De Bruyne has really lost it this half.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
kdb shocking
belgian passing v sloppy 2nd half
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
just realized that my in-laws will watch the final and possibly the French victory at our place, oh god this WC is a fucking nightmare
― Dinsdale, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
Hazard's been mia for a while too
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
de Bruyne's had a pretty mixed tournament tbh
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
what I'm saying is, unleash Januzaj
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
How wasn't that a foul??
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
Ref's let a fair bit go I think
100% a foul
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
Remember VAR? It used to be a thing.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
haha terrible decision
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
finally something on target
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
aw man....
gonna be 5 mins of stoppage now with this injury stoppage
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
Foul outside the box not VARable iirc
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
giroudle vagaries of VAR
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
VAR only available for obvious errors in goals, penalties, straight red cards and mistaken identity
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
Giroud leaves the field with his record intact
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
might be 6 minutes of stoppage
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
mistaken identity
and yet Fellaini's twin has been getting away with it all tournament!
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
please stop sending players with head injuries back out on the field before you've properly evaluated them
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
If the Belgians are annoyed with Matuidi, maybe stop knocking him over
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
near wonder pass from kdb
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:46 (seven years ago)
Mbappe needs a yellow
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
I feel bittersweet about the prospect of this very good Belgium run coming to an end, but perhaps it can bring us all the closure of the fruitless search for a good Fellaini's Brother joke being called off after eight agonising days
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
Sharp intake of breath there. Fellaini coming off has freed up Pogba
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
The 1st half was better than the 2nd. Belgium did v little once France put the goal in.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
Lots of french cunts all clowned up in the cafeteria at work chanting their little chant
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
mieux sterling que kdb/hazard
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
so long, Marouanne
― thomasintrouble, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
Yeah it fizzled a bit in the end but France played to their plan and deserved it
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
can't see France chucking it away on Sunday
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:58 (seven years ago)
should never have pulled de bruyne back into that deeper lying midfield position, they did fuckall once the change was made
― Windsor Davies, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
Though Pogba was superb today, if only we could get that every week for United
― thomasintrouble, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 19:59 (seven years ago)
Theresa may vs Emmanuel macron
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
varane thoroughbred, best type of dc
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:00 (seven years ago)
I suppose anything is possible but I cannot see this French side losing to England. Surely to goodness.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
would love to see a supercut of Giroud's misses this tournament
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
Pogba's probably been France's best player overall. Every bit as disciplined as Kante, while still adding an attacking threat
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
Kante gives him the security to do that but yeah for all the joy of Mbappe in flight this team is built on a solid core
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
I wonder if the England reserves are psyched to have another chance to beat the Belgium reserves?
― Tim, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
matuidi motm, pogba varane mbappe v impressive today
― nxd, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:20 (seven years ago)
The performances of Pogba, Lukaku, even Lingard in this tournament pretty much demand that Mourinho is sacked on the spot.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
And seriously France did an incredible job of keeping Lukaku out of the game tonight.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
Lingard had the best season of his career this year in fairness
and Lukaku's all-round game has massively improved since he came to Utd
should still be sacked obv
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
mahrez to city announced
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
jose out
was Seri to Fulham mentioned? Bit of a coup
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
The bench's Riyad Mahrez?
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
varane/kane would be tastypipe down there in the back
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:04 (seven years ago)
lol Tim
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:05 (seven years ago)
would give mbappe a red for godawfull stalling those last ten minutes. am I missing some context? why was that tolerated?
― gospodin simmel, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:11 (seven years ago)
didn't he get a yellow?
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:12 (seven years ago)
he got a yellow. You're not going to get a red for something like that
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:12 (seven years ago)
makes sense. still disappointing. tainted a deserved victory.
― gospodin simmel, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:14 (seven years ago)
I'd make some allowances for him being 19
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:16 (seven years ago)
it was a stupid yellow to get tbh but nothing out of the ordinary
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:19 (seven years ago)
Vertonghen foul minutes later was significantly more stupid in context
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:27 (seven years ago)
OTM, he lost the rag because Mbappe was doing a bit of harmless showboating.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:32 (seven years ago)
bouncebackability!
Pleased to see the summer break has done Loris Karius the world of good. #LFC pic.twitter.com/Pe6XLHrkqb— Transfer Site (@TransferSite) July 10, 2018
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:47 (seven years ago)
watching everyone gun for karius is unedifying
― ogmor, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 21:49 (seven years ago)
he's definitely hurtled right past farce and back to tragedy
― Number None, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 22:00 (seven years ago)
verts yellow also stupid
both stupid
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 22:15 (seven years ago)
Bit disappointed we're just going to have the one World Cup winner in our squad next season.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 22:18 (seven years ago)
poch will have the pressure on levy i fully expect varane and mbappe to rock up before august
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 22:34 (seven years ago)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Tuesday, 10 July 2018 22:40 (seven years ago)
idk, few things grate as much as a player not passing the ball to the other team for a corner kick and such
― gospodin simmel, Tuesday, 10 July 2018 23:09 (seven years ago)
It blows my mind that not only wasn't Mbappe alive when France won the WC... he also wasn't alive when Hanson hit with "MMMBop"
― Josefa, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 04:00 (seven years ago)
MMMFlop
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 04:09 (seven years ago)
Tomorrow the three lions roar lads
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 05:12 (seven years ago)
sentimentality leads me to cheer for CRO
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 05:13 (seven years ago)
the prospect of losing to france in the final is not filling me with much excitement tbh, third place play off against belgium might be more fun
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 08:07 (seven years ago)
apparently quite a chilly atmosphere at the game last night? and indeed p much every france game, they've only had one good one
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 08:41 (seven years ago)
^ feeling this
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 08:49 (seven years ago)
some morning huevos are needed
― FernandoHierro, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 08:56 (seven years ago)
the just match up would surely see croatia and france spinning a boring game into extra time, maybe punctuated by a couple of set piece goals before they finish it on penalties, while england lose 5-3 to belgium
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:03 (seven years ago)
3rd place game still counts towards the golden boot right?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:13 (seven years ago)
it did for muller in 2010
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:18 (seven years ago)
It’ll be interesting to see who gets the Golden Ball. I’m not sure anyone has been head and shoulders above competition this time around. Mbappe is the favourite at the moment but a lot of that is probably down to one truly exceptional performance.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:22 (seven years ago)
I genuinely think Trippier must be close to Golden Ball thinking.
― Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:27 (seven years ago)
Luka's still got 2 games to make a claim for it too tbf
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:37 (seven years ago)
I'm afraid Kieran Tripper is not a Golden Ball winner. It's simply not how things are done
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:38 (seven years ago)
Is the Golden Ball a new thing? Not heard of that before
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:38 (seven years ago)
i don't think i've ever been arsed to sit thru a 3rd place match and actually pay attention to it, it's perhaps the most pointless event in all of professional sport and i'm including cycling in there
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:38 (seven years ago)
It'll probably be Kante, result depending
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:39 (seven years ago)
Kante would be a good call but the first defensive midfielder to ever get it, I think.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:41 (seven years ago)
they'll just give it to a big star that makes the final, probably mbappe tbf
― nxd, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:42 (seven years ago)
^ not an endorsement obvs
― nxd, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:43 (seven years ago)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/11/luka-modric-croatia-world-cup-england-miracle-worker
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:43 (seven years ago)
huh, the last time it was actually awarded to a tournament winner was Romario in 1994
It does always go an attacking player (Oliver Kahn being the only exception) but there really doesn't seem to be an outstanding candidate this year
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:49 (seven years ago)
good piece. i've been getting mildly radge at British pundits endlessly parroting "they've got to move the ball quicker/get it forward quicker" as if it's the only way to attack. then i caught myself shouting the same thing at England, and it dawned on me - for some systems it's paramount, and it's really down to the talents and mentalities you've got available to you. an England has to move the ball quickly to succeed because they don't have a Modric.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:50 (seven years ago)
watching Mexico v Brazil was just a delight of thoughtful unhurried movement for example - always probing and testing each other but nothing like a cavalry charge.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:51 (seven years ago)
obv xp
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:51 (seven years ago)
lads would ye stop its mbappe and its not close
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:52 (seven years ago)
he's not really bossed any game except maybe Argentina tho? he was fun last night when he started enjoying himself and playing flicks and tricks, otherwise i dunno he's just this coiled spring waiting to discharge in that particular set up a lot of the time
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 09:55 (seven years ago)
hes been disciplined, creative and intelligent throughout
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:05 (seven years ago)
without really dominating the show
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:06 (seven years ago)
i mean you could say similar about Pogba tho he's far less fun i'll grant you
mbappe was good last night, great in the argentina game, and largely anonymous besides. the bias towards attacking players for these things is especially odd as they are often the most peripheral. kante has dominated every game, sets things up beautifully for pogba, makes the defence look good, and is the key, decisive player in how deschamps has france playing. he would walk into any team and is emblematic of the where football is rn tactically.
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:19 (seven years ago)
cosine
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:23 (seven years ago)
and its not close
Varane has had a better tournament also
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:26 (seven years ago)
is it close
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:28 (seven years ago)
pogba also deserves mention
but imo you're underselling mbappe's level of performance besides, in a role that calls for anonymity until a flash of opportunity presents itself, and his hitrate there has been excellent
and then there *is* the argentina game, which rightly or wrongly will colour all the rest.
(rightly, btw. to destroy an entire defence with pace and creativity more than once in a game, in a big game, you're in a small subset)
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:32 (seven years ago)
its not klose
it's definitely not an England player. We can agree on that at least
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:33 (seven years ago)
was just about to say "watch Sterling take this tournament by the scruff of its neck tonight"
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:34 (seven years ago)
if twere itd be harry and thatd be nonsense
otherwise, has pickford, trippier, uh....anyone else? stood out?
wouldnt say so.
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:35 (seven years ago)
trippiers been the best full back of the tournament, it's pretty difficult to measure differing positions
my prev comment was just about fifa tending to give the gb to attacking players that make the final
― nxd, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:36 (seven years ago)
pavard and hazard both deserve mention but they sound alike so votesplitting maybe a factor
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:36 (seven years ago)
if modric does it tonighy hes a strong contender
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:37 (seven years ago)
The team that's best at set pieces is best at football, the rest is just players knocking the ball around to keep people viewing the pitchside adverts
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:38 (seven years ago)
solid post
― nxd, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:40 (seven years ago)
in off the post
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:41 (seven years ago)
harry maguire should rent out his forehead for advertising imo, that lad's agent needs to up his game
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:43 (seven years ago)
do we think/dare hope that englands performances so far are flat by design or inbuilt limitation to positive effect and can lift withon thst system to appropriately meet whatever challenge, or do we think there's individually a lot more can be asked of certain players and this might burst forth tonight/sunday, or do we think that its all a sham and theyve just played nobody yet
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:43 (seven years ago)
can goalpkeepers win the GB? seems unkind if not unless they have like a separate golden stanchion or something
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:49 (seven years ago)
as someone said above kahns won it
theres also a separate gk award https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_awards#Golden_Glove
― nxd, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:51 (seven years ago)
golden gloves also a thing right
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:53 (seven years ago)
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:54 (seven years ago)
Gb and a knighthood for Kane if Eng go out tonight
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:58 (seven years ago)
all speed boys require space to flourish and this can be denied, but kante cannot be denied, he is the ultimate denier, suffocating all build up play, always screening and disrupting and turning negatives into positives. argentina's three goals all came from single killer incisive balls from range. if cavani had been fit mb uruguay could have managed something similar, but otherwise, he's the trouble everyone keeps running into
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 10:58 (seven years ago)
To answer Darragh: England kind of mono dimensional by design and it's a better design than they've had for a long time. Individuals could've/can play better, even within the limits of their role. That's gonna partly be because of who they've had to play. Would like to seem them really catch fire against proper competition, don't think they will. Don't think they'll have to, even to win the tournament.
Apologies for preferring performances to results in general, that's just me. Don't hate this lot, gently admire them, but they just don't thrill me yet.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:01 (seven years ago)
Teezus
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:05 (seven years ago)
kinda with you but comfortable in transferring decent amount of credit to southgate for implementing a system that smooths out the distortion between performance range of these players. english players are, tbf, a shockingly flaky bunch til now and as a starting platform its been enough to get this far without totally shitting it
pushing for individual consistent excellence prob a job for after, once the taint is off ENT
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:07 (seven years ago)
Yeah I'm not really apportioning blame, Southgate might well have broken the misshapen Jabani once and for all given time and continued backing. But I rarely really *enjoy* watching Germany in full flow either, and that feels like the model.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:09 (seven years ago)
Jabulani, hate typing on the phone
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:10 (seven years ago)
theres no way but to commit in toto from ground up, at least this way theres results and no rooney and all that comes with that cunt of personality
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:11 (seven years ago)
and before Rooney, Gerrard, back thru your Robsons and Keegans, long lineage of prima donnas who didn't deserve to be anywhere near prima.
Ramsey dropping Greaves still an iconic moment that dickheads failed to learn a lesson from, and Greaves was ten times the player any if the wastemen I listed were, far as I can tell.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:15 (seven years ago)
There is an optimum point between baller flair and team organization but it's rare and hard to reach and forced to choose one or the other I:d always go with the latter. This goes double when you look back and grimace at what's passed for a baller in England history
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:19 (seven years ago)
Bryan Robson heroically self sacrificing by getting injured early on in two world cups tho
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:20 (seven years ago)
Yeah, '86 crash out his greatest contribution to his country. Unless we count the untold hilarity of his management career.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:21 (seven years ago)
meanwhile:
It's in the bag, lads! 🏴⚽️🎉#ENGCRO pic.twitter.com/G7aG6dOTln— McCain UK (@McCainUK) July 11, 2018
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:27 (seven years ago)
If that's got Ricky Tomlinson's voice on it you may have found the source of all dark matter in this universe
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:31 (seven years ago)
STRAIGHT
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:32 (seven years ago)
Also WTF with the black flag?
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:34 (seven years ago)
i believe there's a well known emoji glitch which transforms the st george into the anarchist international
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:35 (seven years ago)
Bit too much like the Croatia first/away strip dynamic for me. Hang 'em high.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:37 (seven years ago)
chomsky's comin' noam
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:41 (seven years ago)
surely this McKane has an Irish granny?
― calzino, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:43 (seven years ago)
Chumpsky another "toil before flair" exemplar
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:43 (seven years ago)
cosine all nv points
still
have to be enjoying it folks? an england wcsf was never expected in as likeable a fashion in yer lifetimes?
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:47 (seven years ago)
Kane's father is for Galway
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:50 (seven years ago)
*from
(but presumably also "for")
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:51 (seven years ago)
I just enjoy World Cups anyway, dunno if a likeable England performing well stirs me much - I like seeing other people enjoying it and bonding over it if they're not cocks. Games I've watched in my local have been fun days. See how tonight turns out like.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:57 (seven years ago)
not sure if this was discussed upthread but when contemplating the state of african football, this seems v important https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44736780
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:58 (seven years ago)
🗣 Thibaut Courtois: "I'd have preferred to lose to Brazil in the quarter finals, at least that was a team that wanted to play football. France are just an anti-football team".🗣 Eden Hazard: "I prefer to lose with this Belgium than win with that France".🔥 Shots Fired. pic.twitter.com/3dHtKhReG3— SPORF (@Sporf) July 11, 2018
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 11:58 (seven years ago)
Ah, can't tell the difference between attacking on the counter and Scandiball, shame.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:00 (seven years ago)
Worth pointing out that England have mostly faced teams who have opted to either kick them or try to strangle the life out of them. This is fairly self-evidently a sign that the oppositon thinks they're an attacking threat, but I'm not sure how this team will respond to a team really going at them. I'm not sure that would be a great tactic for Croatia b/c they'd be wide open defensively and England can capitalise on that. But I can't envisage many scenarios in which they don't lose to France.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:01 (seven years ago)
Don't think France will necessarily go after them either tho, why would Deschamps change?
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:03 (seven years ago)
Payling for my lunch today, I see that someone (presumably a shop-based changegiver) has trolled me by giving me a 20 lipa coin from the Republika Hrvatska. I'm not sure whether this is a good or bad omen.
― Tim, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:08 (seven years ago)
England have a lot of pace and can press but I don't think they're remotely capable of dealing with Mbappe if he's on his game.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:14 (seven years ago)
By which I mean France will be quite happy to soak up England pressure but they don't look like they can cope with a really devastating counter.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:15 (seven years ago)
By definition teams can't cope with a really devastating counter.
― Tim, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:16 (seven years ago)
Then again if what you mean is that England's pushed-up fullbacks leave them susceptible to a counter-attack and France's personnel mean those counter-=attacks have a higher-than average chance of being effective (therefore devastating) then I'd agree.
― Tim, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:21 (seven years ago)
*If* England win tonight it's nigh on impossible to see them beating France (in open play). But tonight's game could be a v interesting tussle of styles. Hope Croatia bring it, tbh.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:25 (seven years ago)
southgate doesn't look like he has the necessary contempt to beat this french side, if i had my way england would only leave their half to win corners
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:44 (seven years ago)
have to say this world cup has really opened my eyes up the myriad ways to loathe France
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:45 (seven years ago)
xp Of course France didn't beat Belgium (in open play).
I suppose that, like Eden Hazard, my football sensibilities are so blunted that I too can't really tell the difference between what France did last night and "Scandiball", except in so far as France have better attacking players. But even then I wasn't seeing France being especially clinical or thrilling. I wasn't looking very hard at the first twenty minutes, I was setting some type.
― Tim, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:46 (seven years ago)
The early part of the game was mostly Belgium but France were swarming all over them by the end. They're both an excellent attacking *and* defensive side, it's not like they're Greece in 2004 or something.
England are winning the World Cup from a 93rd minute Danny Welbeck backheel, his first touch of the game.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:49 (seven years ago)
Maybe his first touch of the tournament.
It was a total fencing match first half, both teams parrying and thrusting. Second half not so much. Anti-football is when what you might do to score isn't a factor of the tactic.
By open play I meant "in the 120 mins" in this case. France had more than enough exciting attacks last night, that declined from utity once they were in front.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:50 (seven years ago)
Man U played on the counter for most of Ferguson's tenure and they were still fluid and attacking and full if intent more often than not god forgive me.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:53 (seven years ago)
xp I'm really surprised you saw that game as France swarming all over Belgium, that's not how I'd characterise it at all. I saw them hit on the counter several times as Belgium pushed forwards. I also saw De Bruyne have a terrible second half (or have his normal game stifled maybe?).
― Tim, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:54 (seven years ago)
"Anti-football is when what you might do to score isn't a factor of the tactic."
I am not sure I understand what you mean. Is what Sweden did this tournament anti-football?
― Tim, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:55 (seven years ago)
Pretty even till the French goal then Belgium didn't know what to do and then France rolled around a bit to pass the time.
France have more flair but they are keeping it in check, just doing enough to win. A fantasy isn't being fulfilled, probably to do with the way they lost at euro '16 xxxp
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:56 (seven years ago)
I've been saying France v England since the quarters but I really would love to see Croatia put on a performance tonight.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 12:57 (seven years ago)
Yeah in the second half last night France didn't look fluid to me. It looked like they were doing their best to choke the game after they scored (and that's not really something I remember Ferguson's Man United doing). I definitely defer to you lot in understanding football tactics though so (genuinely) I don't suppose I'm right about this.
― Tim, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:00 (seven years ago)
BTW I have no objection to attritional football, I rather enjoy it, so I'm not making a France good / France bad point.
― Tim, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:01 (seven years ago)
I might refine my definition to "anti-football is when your route to goal is the least important element of the tactic and is based more on percentages than intent". YES IT'S A LEGITIMATE APPROACH WITHIN THE GAME. I just can't imagine enjoying or " supporting " it or wanting to spend my time watching a game based around it.
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:02 (seven years ago)
I do enjoy defensive football if it's technique based I guess, old school Italian football yes, Mick McCarthy's career no
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:03 (seven years ago)
was talking with friends about the mystery of sterling. i think to this point, altho it hasn't been pretty, his headless chicken surges at opposition defences have been a net positive purely for the chaos caused vs teams who have taken a more organised/defensive approach with england overall having a bit more of the ball and so a few more possessions to spare. whereas from this point on i think consistency/making the most of possessions is going to be much more important, so i reckon it's time for the hook for our boy raheem. really the link up play with kane, or lack of, has been a national tragedy that has deserved punishment that it has so far eluded.
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:05 (seven years ago)
france have been so dreary and repressed generally that it makes mbappe's impertinent moments shine brighter. they struggled to break down australia and denmark and have yet to thrash anyone (although this england defence might offer them some hope there) so I wouldn't say their attack is excellent. deschamps has them on such a tight leash they look like they're worried about having to go to macron's office to apologise if they play too much football
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:14 (seven years ago)
mertens is a headless chicken, sterling just goes on runs
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:16 (seven years ago)
Pacey attackers dropping very deep and running with it has been a feature of this World Cup - Sterling, Lukaku and Mbappe have all done that, like the ideal of what late doors Rooney was supposed to be but actually good.
With England it's especially important because they don't have a midfielder capable of consistently making the kinds of passes from deep that release attacking players or unlock defences. Suspect that's why Southgate has consistently gone for Lingard, Sterling and Alli altogether.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
ferguson utd played attacking football until jose arrived and took over at chelsea, and played counterattacking thereafter, some of it fluid and with intent and a lot of it not
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:22 (seven years ago)
AOC and Lallana wouldve presumably made a big difference to the first xi setup
just not sure theyd be in the semis with em
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:23 (seven years ago)
(Matt I did find myself idly pondering whether Southgate had some mad plan to make it look as though Welbeck was a makeweight then unleash him as a secret weapon on the later stages of the world cup; this thought largely based on the face that a couple of times Vardy was brought on it seemed to me that Welbeck would have been a better fit.)
― Tim, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:28 (seven years ago)
The Mark Hughes / Andrey Kanchelskis era of Fergusonited was fairly heavily built on effective counterattacks IIRC, but I don't recall them being very stifle-y.
― Tim, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:30 (seven years ago)
kanchelskis sure got....russian-looking
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:32 (seven years ago)
rooney-tevez-ronaldo was a thing of beauty, even I admit it
henderson has been much better than I feared so far (v notable deterioration when dier takes over), and for some reason other teams have let him run the midfield
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:34 (seven years ago)
dier, and im his biggest critic, was a really good defensive-minded midfielder in his first run there for spurs, a great tackler/enforcer and his through balls on to dele's right boot were a feature of that season
all fallen apart since utd interest was rebuffed
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:39 (seven years ago)
Re: Henderson - won't happen tonight.
If Eng reach the final it will inevitably damage the way this wc will be seen.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:57 (seven years ago)
oh the tournament is already ruined
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 13:58 (seven years ago)
I like how nearly every country that was supposed be a potential winner has blown it early on and somehow that's still England's fault.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 14:02 (seven years ago)
If you can't win a second-round tie against Russia, or contrive to lose to Mexico and South Korea, then that's on you. If anything it's improved the tournament.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 14:05 (seven years ago)
it's also on russia, mexico and south korea !
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
The likes of Ger and Spa losing isn't the problem, it's what has been allowed through in their place and how they got there. I enjoyed south korea's run far more bcz they beat the likes of Italy. Eng hasn't even faced anything like that. Not their fault, just reflects badly.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 14:27 (seven years ago)
did u just use the yank 'hasnt'
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 14:27 (seven years ago)
ain't
― gbx, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 14:28 (seven years ago)
Colombia > Argentina
So what a damage Croatia have done to this tournament.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 14:31 (seven years ago)
Mate
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 14:33 (seven years ago)
on pickford's vibe https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/world-cup/jordan-pickford-england-world-cup-2018-hero-asda-money-twitter-legend/365693
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 14:58 (seven years ago)
The early part of the game was mostly Belgium but France were swarming all over them by the end. They're both an excellent attacking *and* defensive side, it's not like they're Greece in 2004 or something.England are winning the World Cup from a 93rd minute Danny Welbeck backheel, his first touch of the game.
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
I can remember David Wheater getting similar treatment for being an ugly, old fashioned (white) w/c buffoon, who goes to bingo with his bird and buys scratchcards etc.. yawn. This nonsense will all be forgotten when the cunt has had his coco the clown moment and everybody wants him to die!
― calzino, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
and the whole whatchoocallhim thing...kitson!
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
more buffoon than buffon? that's harsh imo, pickford is a cheeky boy & full of beans. not sure he'll go deep viral on the level of "cheater, cheater, david wheater" though
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
I'm sure it was Southgate who I can remember waxing lyrical about Wheater being very uncomplicated and representing a more innocent age of football!
― calzino, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
we're humble yeoman pigs of albion and we love our football
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
Enjoyed Harry Maguire turning up to the World Cup with his stuff in black bin bags.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
I mean England can only beat who they play, I can see "This proves nothing" skepticism, but actually treating it as a demerit that they beat the lesser teams dropped in front of them is weird*
(*ok some criticism for tanking to get the easy bracket)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
Any thoughts on the Croatia team?
TEAM NEWS // #CROENG Here are the Starting XIs for tonight's semi-final...#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/28C4ZvnP8x— FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 11, 2018
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:17 (seven years ago)
2-1 Croatia (1-1 after FT)
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:30 (seven years ago)
Telegraph is a treat for any neutrals who may be contemplating supporting England tonight, it's only a bit of fu....ck off!
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/southgate-vs-churchill-englands-two-greatest-leaders-compared/
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:30 (seven years ago)
nngghhh
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:40 (seven years ago)
what a FH 0-15
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:49 (seven years ago)
at the net 0-30
DEUCE!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:50 (seven years ago)
3 SPs!!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:50 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
fucking FH annihilated down the line
Hope xyzzzz continues to provide tennis updates as England win 4-0
― imago, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:51 (seven years ago)
haha no fucking way man cheering on Luka my favourite tax dodger
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:53 (seven years ago)
hold onto your hernia belts
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
England to win 1-0
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
All the 'England expects' headlines have put me off a bit.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
lucre madrich
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
So, like, are you all ready
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
didn't get to take my pregame dump, oh well...
not sure who I'm rooting for, other than good football
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
jesse to score the winner
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
feel like at least two CRO starters are gonna go down with cramps given how many minutes they've logged recently
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:00 (seven years ago)
i have my "cold ones" to hand: iced tap water in a beer mug and a bowl of frozen blueberries
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:00 (seven years ago)
welp, so far, not impressed with England
what a disgrace for the Queen
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:01 (seven years ago)
If I never hear that fucking butchered trumpet/tuba/drum version of 'September' again it'll be too soon. It's worse than the vuvuzelas.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:03 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
:-(
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
FUCK YES!
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:05 (seven years ago)
Lol, that’s why he has been taking them all this time.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
Yesss!
― cajunsunday, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
give him the Golden Ball
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
so mad, was setting up a powerpoint and turned my head just in time to see that ball whiz to the goal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
Now watch England unravel and piss this early lead away.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)
At this rate, Lloris is going to bag a goal in the final
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:07 (seven years ago)
We can but hope.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:08 (seven years ago)
hoofing it up to Sterling at every op
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
― imago, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:09 (seven years ago)
Get it up to the big man.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:10 (seven years ago)
been p much all England so far
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:14 (seven years ago)
fuckin legolas?
― Fizzles, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
decided to wash my freezer door instead
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:15 (seven years ago)
lol also typing up the legolas comparison
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
More like legomutton amirite?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:16 (seven years ago)
"he has look of the noldor as they broke thangorodrim, clive"
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
Eng are pressing but v little end product. Croatia gotta hold on with those corners and hopefully get more in the match once eng puff themselves out.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:17 (seven years ago)
lol that's a corner
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:18 (seven years ago)
Modric just a bit more in the game now.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
good spell for the yugoslavians
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
Croatia needs to be a little more patient, shooting with a defender right on your nuts is always going to fail
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:21 (seven years ago)
Colombia attempting to enter the field
LOL near disaster for CRO
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
That's a shove.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
more shit decision making by sterls
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
Croatia just pissing away their possessions rn
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
england too tho
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
xp Seems like it's only a matter of time before Croatia get it to click though.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:24 (seven years ago)
well England haven't finished but they've at least been in better positions.
Croatia will be fine once they remember there's over an hour left in this match
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:25 (seven years ago)
hope Eng don't luck out a 2nd before then
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:26 (seven years ago)
we still haven't had an ass-goal yet
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:27 (seven years ago)
prolly cos the US isn't in the tourney
Lovren has been a disaster so far
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:28 (seven years ago)
hahahahahaha
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:29 (seven years ago)
that was the final
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
― Ludo, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
Kane shoulda buried that
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
kane out
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
How the hell does England get a free kick off that bogus 'foul' and Belgium didn't get on for the two fouls at the end of the match yesterday that were much worse? The English player was tripping already and may not have even been touched. The referring is absolutely horrible.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
Kane standing there so stunned that the ball didn't go in for 1.2 seconds
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
Croatians old and tired though
much better from croatia there
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:31 (seven years ago)
So glad I'm not watching this.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
xxxxpost those were missed calls yea but I Think the officiating has mostly been fine - no "No Era penal" bullshit, just the one Geiger match
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
support for everything pickford doesin this bar is so intense, he has won the hearts of the people
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
I just want an equaliser to make this interesting - tuned in after the goal last night too.
― michaellambert, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
missed foul there on England
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
ugghhjjjesseee
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:35 (seven years ago)
england players committed to not scoring again
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
xpost lol i hate when that happens yea
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
I feel like if England doesn't get their 2nd by the 60 minute mark, they're not getting another.
Is it just us but that pitch looks small?
― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:37 (seven years ago)
they shrunk it on request from Southgate
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:38 (seven years ago)
Pickford and Walker have a defensive calamity in them but I can’t see England not scoring again.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:39 (seven years ago)
How long before ilx joins everyone else in being charmed by this genuinely likeable England campaign
― i know kore-eda (or something), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
Just after half-time will be eng's best op and then they'll try and hold onto this. xp
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:41 (seven years ago)
lol sv otm
― Fizzles, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:45 (seven years ago)
lovren is atrocious and must be kept away from the final at all costs
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:46 (seven years ago)
Croatia have been atrocious in general tbh
― . (Michael B), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:47 (seven years ago)
England the better side by a distance. Comfortable, really
Croatia look out of ideas
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
walker and pickford "just got casual for a second"
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
i feel sick
― cajunsunday, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
Lol @ hoddle forgetting how to pronounce 'naivety' and saying 'naiveness' instead
― i know kore-eda (or something), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
hey let's throw pints in the airthen jump on an ambulance
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:48 (seven years ago)
ad for... blockchain?!?
― there’s gonna be a hot time in the ol’ tub machine tonight (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:49 (seven years ago)
how do eng look better by a distance? One free kick, no patience on the ball and relying on Sterling to run and make something. He doesn't.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:50 (seven years ago)
bcz CRO look bad
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:51 (seven years ago)
^^gets it
― i know kore-eda (or something), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:51 (seven years ago)
come on man. Kane missed a sitter and Lingard a very presentable chance too
Croatia have done nothing
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:52 (seven years ago)
tactic for eng is clearly to get the ball forward more quickly than in previous games, which does seem to be producing something in the way of results but is helping to keep the game frenetic and somewhat nerve-wracking. wouldn't mind a less variance-inviting approach in the second half since cro don't seem to have brought too many ideas of their own on 1st half evidence
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:53 (seven years ago)
I was thinking "We're not getting any of this" re the commentary.
Of course not, we're in ibiza
― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
Croatia have bumbled through the last two rounds I'm not sure why people were expecting more of them tonight.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:54 (seven years ago)
Beating Colombia/Sweden vs. beating Denmark/Russia. Not much in it.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
It's not chess they're playing lol
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:56 (seven years ago)
More seriously..
I'd say England are trying to make Croatia run a lot.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:57 (seven years ago)
If Eng don't score in the first 15 they'll lose.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
wc2018 grim resignation thread
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:01 (seven years ago)
Brexit, Trump, now this.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
Ref certainly not in Croatia's favour
― Ludo, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
http://beta.ems.ladbiblegroup.com/s3/content/455c42975b297dcda070c5b36726a628.png
COME ON LADS
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:05 (seven years ago)
tbf rebic has been running around kicking people the whole game
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:06 (seven years ago)
would hate to be england in this situation. croatia have to be favourites.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:06 (seven years ago)
feel like there's gonna be a backpass goal in this one
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:07 (seven years ago)
american commentators sure do love to call the england team by their beloved and extremely often used nickname "the three lions".
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:09 (seven years ago)
gettin testy
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
uh oh guys SET PIECE
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
Oh shit, I’ve bookmarked this by accident, on a phone :-(((
― suzy, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
"people don't watch football any more, they're too busy taking pictures"
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
If only they could be talking shit about football on ITV instead.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:14 (seven years ago)
dirty south americans
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
how is Lovren still on lol
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
There's yer 60th minute
― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:17 (seven years ago)
ENG out
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:18 (seven years ago)
gonna be two more bookings imo
― gbx, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
Walkers giving me the jitters
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
some sign of life for Croatia but oh well
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
Croatia need some fresh legs baaaad
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
I think the ball hit him in the testicles
― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
Get Walker off for Cahill imo.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
Omg
― Ludo, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
well that was coming
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
FUCK YESSSS
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
― there’s gonna be a hot time in the ol’ tub machine tonight (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:25 (seven years ago)
Awesome finish
There it is.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
high foot imo
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
a beauty
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
GTF IN!!!
― calzino, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
that's some football, fuck this meat and potatoes
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
i mean clearly and undisputable
yeah those are ALWAYS given
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:26 (seven years ago)
sterling is so bad
lol if Croatia plays their third straight penalty match
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
he did sort of kick thru walker's head but walker was stooping, would be a bit scandalous to disallow for that
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
Sterling is goid and will win match for eng imo
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
omg Croatia
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
goidelic
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
― Ludo, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
fucking christ
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
that was the calamity
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
I just heard 17 plates of fish and chips crash to the floor
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
eng no semblance of a plan so far in 2nd half, whatever cro changed is working. looks like they maybe using width more?
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
sterling goid off
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
About time this game came to life
― . (Michael B), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:31 (seven years ago)
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
ugh Croatia bungled that badly
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:32 (seven years ago)
england appear to be shitting it
― there’s gonna be a hot time in the ol’ tub machine tonight (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
Sterling winning it I'd live with btw - this country couldn't cope with it.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
There’s like over 1500 employees at my workplace and half of them are in the cafeteria watching this game
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
Lol my stanning for sterling
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
This has turned into a great game
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
still englands game imo and still in normal time
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:34 (seven years ago)
wtf is caveman ryan gosling at
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
pickford the new phil jones with that face
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:33 (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i think they'd manage.
― Fizzles, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
Xxp I think so, can see them getting at least two good chances before the end
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
trippier the new walker
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:37 (seven years ago)
Someone playing the national anthem on a kazoo - caught on with the crowd
― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
what happens to a goal deferred?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
"eng living dangerously"
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:40 (seven years ago)
i'm in my work cafeteria wearing an england shirt and i'm the only england fan and i don't know anyone because i work remotely and people are looking at me like i have leprosy.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
That's a good start for your novel.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:42 (seven years ago)
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times; Sterling sodded another opportunity
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:44 (seven years ago)
having absolute fucking kittens here
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:45 (seven years ago)
hang in there caek
lol lovren
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
somebody break Lovren's leags
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
How many kittens in yr litter
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
England really only has one shot on goal?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:47 (seven years ago)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
We can't confirm that the first prescription worked so we need to ask you to have one more penalty shoot out just to make sure
― lefal junglist platton (wtev), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
Croatia can't manage extra time surely
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
can't see this reaching pens unless both teams come out for et knacked
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
so much suffering
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:50 (seven years ago)
thought eng would rue those missed chances with tbh cro were worth a couple in the 2nd half. lovren good for a couple yellows tho, which might've changed things.
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:51 (seven years ago)
croats looking pretty cooked at the end there, but they def had england on the ropes
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:52 (seven years ago)
This is why you should never score an early goal. School boy error imo.
― cajunsunday, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:54 (seven years ago)
is there a case for bringing vardy on?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
so Croatia can sub 4 people now?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
might be a gamble that paid off
Holllly crap croatiaa win it!!
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
refs missing things all over the place
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 19:57 (seven years ago)
SET PIECE
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:01 (seven years ago)
rose a good sub. hell get a man sent off and stretch that left side.
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
How is that not rebic’s second yellow?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
because he never got a first
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
Ugh, please not penalties.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:02 (seven years ago)
also good call to take off henderson who was v poor that second half
just not for dier
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
oh fuck not this prick
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
feel like there's a goal coming, this first period has been stop/start so neither team has had a flow.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:03 (seven years ago)
It's been all England.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:04 (seven years ago)
WOW fuckin killer defense
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
the suffering continues huh
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
the fallacy of a ref letting things go showing here
he lets one team cheat. there ought be second yellows all over this Croat team
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:05 (seven years ago)
Fuck, neighbours are a second or two ahead of me, World Cup Semi Final ruined.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
hasn't looked as much like "letting them play" as much as "outright missing things"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:06 (seven years ago)
no, he's awarded the fouls. Just not the cards
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
this whole refs team is quite clearly a team of cheating cunts actually
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
xposts mine too! I'm on freeview - i guess they're on sky or something?this is bad now
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:07 (seven years ago)
Sd a few seconds ahead of hd, it's been a pain throughout the whole thing
― Windsor Davies, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
I used to watch Miami Dolphins matches with a friend who was 3 seconds behind me and I'd AIM him fake developments to fuck with him ("omg, fumble!")
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
loving my cheating croats
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:10 (seven years ago)
bring on kane ffs
― ||||||||, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:11 (seven years ago)
LOL Trippier winning the Golden Ball ahead of Modric.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:12 (seven years ago)
brilliant gking
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
aw dammit
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
pickford was excellent there
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
i have SD freeview but it's an ancient TV, the decoder is probably... dusty
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:13 (seven years ago)
yeah p brilliant goalkeeping
― gbx, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:14 (seven years ago)
Kane’s playing the classic Rooney role just ahead of England’s back four.
Great save.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:14 (seven years ago)
this reffing is as close to a disgrace over the course of a full match ive seen in some time tbph
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:14 (seven years ago)
England being played like a lute or whatever the fuck chaucer played
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
ban req
― imago, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
^^^ Irish person saying so, taking ENG side. Fair.
― suzy, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
Where is Harry Cane?— Stephen malkmus (@dronecoma) July 11, 2018
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
So do England have a plan besides 'kick the ball around until Croatia tire out'?
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:16 (seven years ago)
did I really need to see Trippier's ass there
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:17 (seven years ago)
that's an animated gif there
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:17 (seven years ago)
eng's plan is to shoot outside the box, get a corner and you know what.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:18 (seven years ago)
England’s plan is have no planLads are all over the place
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
no pens please. know its futile but if there is a god..
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
this is a close game of football
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
ah!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:20 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:21 (seven years ago)
Hmmmmm
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:21 (seven years ago)
why would you let that happen
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:21 (seven years ago)
HOLY SHIT
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:21 (seven years ago)
― there’s gonna be a hot time in the ol’ tub machine tonight (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:21 (seven years ago)
― gbx, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:21 (seven years ago)
Croats fouling photographers now.
Ooh, a siege now.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:21 (seven years ago)
walker stones
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
that magic spray really works huh??
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
Great finish.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
Another goal in this, for either team
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
Interesting
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
i suppose theyve gotten away with it so far but
I mean France is gonna beat the fuck out of 'em but man
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:22 (seven years ago)
why ain't Croatia using their final 2 subs at this point?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
fair enough, that was bollocks defending
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
under a mand'rin tsar (darraghmac) wrote this on thread No Irish, No Yanks, No Clogs - FIFA World Cup 2018 on board I Love Everything on 24-Jun-2018
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:23 (seven years ago)
eng will get a corner or two
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:24 (seven years ago)
― there’s gonna be a hot time in the ol’ tub machine tonight (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:24 (seven years ago)
tired culché (darraghmac) wrote this on thread No Irish, No Yanks, No Clogs - FIFA World Cup 2018 on board I Love Everything on 23-Jun-2018
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:24 (seven years ago)
Stones Walker, first Native American to appear in a World Cup semi final.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
feeling bad for the woman in the bar here who started the game asking questions about how soccer works and inexplicably manifested st georges cross facepaint sometime before AET
― gbx, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:25 (seven years ago)
ahhhhh ok
thanks for bearing with lads thats been a year and a pep waiting to come out
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:26 (seven years ago)
now here is a right back who can play centre <3
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
Mandsukic saying "don't fuckin help me up"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
"We've been here before" says the commentator. What, you mean watching England let another game slip away again?
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:27 (seven years ago)
there should be at least 2 of stoppage (but with this ref who knows)
ugh having to defend this corner with 10
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
No fault placed on Walker, tbh. All on Southgate,
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:28 (seven years ago)
https://media1.tenor.com/images/fd8cd9521bf672e9567da29704cacf8d/tenor.gif?itemid=4783386
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
fuumùuuuck
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
why do England look like the squad who played two 120 min matches in a row
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
only chance, as ever
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:29 (seven years ago)
horrible end
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
snobes i dont thonk you get to say that in a wc semi final tbftts
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
another nice shot of tripspack
Kramaric should be shot for that.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:32 (seven years ago)
fuckit imma sayit
cmon england
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
Traitor
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
can elon bring england a sub in time?
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:33 (seven years ago)
how do england look so fucked
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:34 (seven years ago)
Gonna give u 1 guess
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:34 (seven years ago)
Croatia are classy but irritating. France will murder them.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:34 (seven years ago)
xxp because they are England
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:35 (seven years ago)
lol sufjan
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:35 (seven years ago)
SET
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
ending with a free kick
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
Rashford has not been good
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:36 (seven years ago)
PIECE
TWO WORLD WARS AND ONE WORLD CUP
― look, you’re just gonna get gravy on the baby sometimes 🤷♂️ (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Gnc-ffJoM
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
tears of a crown
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
― raise my chicken finger (Willl), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
Fuck yeah!
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
England always the bridesmaid never the bride
Anyway seriously fellas theres always next year
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:38 (seven years ago)
"Eng are back as contenders" lol
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
thank fuck that's over
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
[sung mournfully] football's coming home.
― cajunsunday, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
gutted about that tbh
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
Going to go on a mad rampage through ILX FPing xyz and infinity
― imago, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:39 (seven years ago)
the only thing that’s coming home is communism, which *will* win— follow back pro stitute (@pastachips) July 11, 2018
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:40 (seven years ago)
I do wanna hear more abt eng’s system tho
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:40 (seven years ago)
If they get another piss easy draw.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:40 (seven years ago)
Eng's inventive system not work lj
bottom half of my bracket remains intact tbh
― gbx, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
Croatia aren't even good
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
Well that's me lost £40 at least. You think I'd be more upset.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
why moaning/crowing like exiting to croatia in semis is a sign of failure
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
croatia were pretty good in the second half. perisic had monster eyes and modric is a golden god
― ||||||||, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
Now I can actually go to the pub on Sunday to watch the World Cup Final.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:43 (seven years ago)
spurs love in for the 3rd/4th place
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
something to look fwd to.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
Boy have croatia had to dig deep this world cup.
Tbf to england they cd easily have been out of sight by h/t but it was plain as day they 'd struggle if not more than one up after an hour.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
haha THIS
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
Spurs semi-final experience really shining through.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Wednesday, July 11, 2018 3:43 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
^^^
― gbx, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
Ya all hope is not lostEng have a 4th place secured at leastBaby steps
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
Lol Remember when I said Sterling was good and would win the game for england, and then he got subbed straight away?
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
Croats will be toast in the final
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:46 (seven years ago)
Surely its not even in dispute that croatia were good second half, and were somehow even the stronger in extra time
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:47 (seven years ago)
they're gonna get dismantled but I'll be cheering for em
― gbx, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
A terrifying gigantic statue of Modric MUST be built one day.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:48 (seven years ago)
Allez les bleus!
― suzy, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:49 (seven years ago)
Well done Croatia now do it one more time.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:50 (seven years ago)
fellas it was a good run
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
ok i have a question: the various ppl who said around or before HT "if ENG don't get a second before 60 mins, they will lose" -- julio, neanderthal, a couple others i think -- is this judgment based on knowing who is going to get tired first, or on something else?
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:51 (seven years ago)
given modrics endurance lately I'd say that it'd be based on the fact that cro are on PEDs
― gbx, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:52 (seven years ago)
I imagine based on the assumption that Croatia classier midfield were going to start playing eventually. (xp)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:53 (seven years ago)
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, July 11, 2018 1:50 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
cue Croatian Electronic music duo's hit "one more time" gang
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:54 (seven years ago)
England were playing such a high tempo game first half they were bound to tire. And replacements from the bench not nearly as effective- ie rashford for sterling
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:55 (seven years ago)
lol England actually tried the old kick off while they're celebrating trick
Hrvati so blizu finala pic.twitter.com/vJMuRSLdYf— Vlasta Jeseničnik (@VJesenicnik) July 11, 2018
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
third place match being presented by rte's in-house (shite) comedic impersonators
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:56 (seven years ago)
Apres Match?
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
LOL Lukaku to score hat trick and snatch the Golden Boot from Sir Harry.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
xp ya
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:58 (seven years ago)
fingers crossed xpost
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 20:58 (seven years ago)
lol tbf im sitting here snickering at their rte presenters do love island sketch
hmm maybe i just misheard. is it likely theyre going to present third place match. idk.
dont care abt wc anymore tbh
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:00 (seven years ago)
I think they've done it before actually
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:01 (seven years ago)
Has been a few years since I saw any of their stuff but they used to be pretty good.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:01 (seven years ago)
or maybe I'm mixing it up with that weird period where Barry Murphy did serious punditry
need to see the pictures from the fan parks around england pls ITV
― ||||||||, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:02 (seven years ago)
torn between disgust and resignation here. amazing to think they’ve kept it going twenty years, pretty difficult when dunphy is dunphy.
― gyac, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:02 (seven years ago)
They did 3rd place playoff last World Cup!
― gyac, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:03 (seven years ago)
their el tel is p good tbfttal
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:03 (seven years ago)
otm, the laugh is perfect
― gyac, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:04 (seven years ago)
a stadium full of sad men singing oasis songs and thinking baout things
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:08 (seven years ago)
England get to play Belgium again and maybe this time both teams can at least try and play like they want to win.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:14 (seven years ago)
teams are still unlikely to be full strength
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:15 (seven years ago)
Yes, Stones and Walker will be playing again (thought I'd get that in before deems).
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:17 (seven years ago)
hurrrahh
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:18 (seven years ago)
Keane killing it in the ITV studio.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:19 (seven years ago)
Slapping Wrighty down.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:20 (seven years ago)
Well done ITV having Keane there at all, as opposed to the BBC's wall-to-wall cheerleading squad.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:21 (seven years ago)
Man I thought keano was going to nut ian wright
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:21 (seven years ago)
Fair enough result in the end, England all over Croatia for most of the first half but clearly ran themselves out by the second half. England had everything except a proper creative midfielder but it's a fantastic achievement nonetheless. Croatia clearly better over two hours. I hope they destroy France in the final.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:26 (seven years ago)
Have to say for about an hour or so Kyle Walker was a fucking colossus. Maguire too.Any middling Premiership club that tries to come in for Southgate can fuck off imo.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:30 (seven years ago)
Preserved for history
Roy Keane and Ian Wright having a barney 😂 pic.twitter.com/hFjo4tVNEl— Josh Curtis (@JoshCurtis16) July 11, 2018
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:33 (seven years ago)
classy from Wright at the end there
― Number None, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:37 (seven years ago)
guys the winner of the wc is total shit
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:15 (seven years ago)
Someones jelly
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:19 (seven years ago)
look anyway commiserations and well done etc lads
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:21 (seven years ago)
Just came from Sheffield city centre to get a bite to eat and the town was buzzing. Loads of police ofc.
ok i have a question: the various ppl who said around or before HT "if ENG don't get a second before 60 mins, they will lose" -- julio, neanderthal, a couple others i think -- is this judgment based on knowing who is going to get tired first, or on something else?― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― mark s, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Shape of the match and what I've seen of both teams throughout (with a bit of luck lol). Croatia got nervous and tight after the early Eng lead but even in the first half they were putting bits and pieces together. Eng's approach is a couple of passes crash bang wallop in a set piece. Works with any team bar the ones that can play the stuff for any length of time. Thought the break would re-energise Eng to have a go and kill Croatia off but as long as they weathered this they had the game, composure and experience (they knew they could play the ref and they play him alright, so some extra physicality to keep Eng down) to see it through.
I think many ppl here knew this tbh(?) but I really don't care for this Eng side or Southgate and it helps when making the call.
I said Belgium last night (and said so here) but my head was France. I really wanted a Croatia - Belgium final. Guaranteed first time winner.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:22 (seven years ago)
i dont
i dont think theres too many of the 98 team kitting out on sunday tbh
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:25 (seven years ago)
Head says France but the heart is Croatia. I don't think it matters they played 3 period of ET, even if it was all 90 France have too much for them and I think they played their bad final in Euro '16. Mixture of enough bursts of flair but that conservatism through experience that actually gets the job done.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:26 (seven years ago)
yet again its time to put fwd the next big wc suggestion
wildcard team of a nominated managers picks of 23 players whose countries didnt qualify.
lets say the manager that finished highest in the last fifa world club cup or whatever the fuck its called.
or just hiddink
yeah, just hiddink
― repartee is deft (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:28 (seven years ago)
mbappe will destroy these dirty croats
started to throw up. world cup is over. death to manu.
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:39 (seven years ago)
cannae help but think croatia will get a doing from france. hope not though, macron will be insufferable.
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:42 (seven years ago)
Roy Keane is just awful I am sorry— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) July 11, 2018
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:49 (seven years ago)
So, England vs Belgium, again?
― Mark G, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:49 (seven years ago)
Now and forever.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:50 (seven years ago)
Either Modric or Lloris is going to win a World Cup. I can deal with that.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:52 (seven years ago)
LOL Ed Miliband, he just doesn't like winners, does he?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:59 (seven years ago)
The tears of England fans have led to tricky driving conditions this morning.It's not coming home so drive safely so you can #CroEng— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) July 11, 2018
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:59 (seven years ago)
Luka Modric has accused English journalists and pundits of showing a lack of respect to Croatia’s players and admitted his teammates had used criticism to motivate them to victory against England in their World Cup semi-final.Modric impressed as Croatia came from behind to win after extra time in Moscow but the Real Madrid midfielder was scathing in his reaction towards sections of the English media, some of whom had predicted an easy win for Gareth Southgate’s side.“People were talking … English journalists, pundits from television,” he told ITV. “They underestimated Croatia tonight and that was a huge mistake. All these words from them we take, we were reading and we were saying: ‘OK, today we will see who will be tired.’ They should be more humble and respect their opponents more.“We showed again that we were not tired – we dominated the game mentally and physically. We should have killed the game even before extra time. This is an amazing achievement for us – it’s a dream come true after such a long time. We are in the final and that is the biggest success in Croatia history. We have to be proud.”Sime Vrsaljko added: “The all-round perception was that this is a new-look England who have changed their ways of punting long balls upfield but when we pressed them it turned out that they haven’t.”
Modric impressed as Croatia came from behind to win after extra time in Moscow but the Real Madrid midfielder was scathing in his reaction towards sections of the English media, some of whom had predicted an easy win for Gareth Southgate’s side.
“People were talking … English journalists, pundits from television,” he told ITV. “They underestimated Croatia tonight and that was a huge mistake. All these words from them we take, we were reading and we were saying: ‘OK, today we will see who will be tired.’ They should be more humble and respect their opponents more.
“We showed again that we were not tired – we dominated the game mentally and physically. We should have killed the game even before extra time. This is an amazing achievement for us – it’s a dream come true after such a long time. We are in the final and that is the biggest success in Croatia history. We have to be proud.”
Sime Vrsaljko added: “The all-round perception was that this is a new-look England who have changed their ways of punting long balls upfield but when we pressed them it turned out that they haven’t.”
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 23:23 (seven years ago)
woof that's a dagger
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 23:24 (seven years ago)
still goin to jail tho luka
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 23:24 (seven years ago)
rekt
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 23:24 (seven years ago)
I'd be happy in jail after taking part in a world cup final.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 23:27 (seven years ago)
Vrsja... Vrjasa.. Vrsl... the other guy OTM.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 23:29 (seven years ago)
I think I may have stopped voming now
― ogmor, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 23:58 (seven years ago)
Modric is the twitchy guy who openly carries a knife in a noir film
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 12 July 2018 00:18 (seven years ago)
can't believe Brazil 1970 didn't make it to World Cup final 2018
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 12 July 2018 00:31 (seven years ago)
honestly I like him even more now
― gbx, Thursday, 12 July 2018 00:57 (seven years ago)
Croatia clearly the favourite (underdog)England the new brazil
― F# A# (∞), Thursday, 12 July 2018 01:02 (seven years ago)
1994
― he's one of our pwn (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 12 July 2018 01:05 (seven years ago)
Ya went to that oneBest football from brazil
― F# A# (∞), Thursday, 12 July 2018 01:07 (seven years ago)
England the new brazil
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 12 July 2018 01:17 (seven years ago)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/12/photographer-croatia-good-shot-world-cup-yuri-cortez
― jefferson falkirk (alomar lines), Thursday, 12 July 2018 05:10 (seven years ago)
that rules.
also watching on replay, the Croatia celebration after the 2nd goal was just incredibly moving to me....
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 12 July 2018 05:13 (seven years ago)
Cro nearly blown away first half, so a smidgen more grace might be in order from modr and vrsja there. Still, fair play to the older team that played more football for looking the fitter by the end
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:07 (seven years ago)
peds
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:30 (seven years ago)
right?
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:31 (seven years ago)
Idk nothing surprises me any more when it comes to doping. But you need a bit more than just these guys seem fit
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:34 (seven years ago)
I think it was in the quarter final where Modric made this absurd run deep into extra time. It looked fairly superhuman
― Number None, Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:35 (seven years ago)
Gawd, imagine if after everyone was narrowing their eyes at russia's performance, it turned out it was hrvatska all along who were doped up to the gills. Some keyser soze shit
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:37 (seven years ago)
I mean they're probably all at it to some extent
― Number None, Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:39 (seven years ago)
30 year olds can run, wouldn't equal as dope. Case of Croatia being mentally stronger too. Besides you don't have to run around throughout the games as they are able to string passes.
Like, more than 10 of them at a time.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:40 (seven years ago)
add the ref tbh
marginal advantages
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:44 (seven years ago)
Milking the ref is a skill too, another one our boys lack.
Any plans for a parade?
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:56 (seven years ago)
Why no Bilic in the ITV studio? Better places to be?
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 12 July 2018 07:59 (seven years ago)
Croatia must be extraordinarily fit as well, that's three 120min+ games in the space of just over a week.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:02 (seven years ago)
Should maybe have bothered to read six posts up. Could have been worse I suppose, I could have taken the decision to deliberately not enjoy this entire ride in order to own the Jagz.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:05 (seven years ago)
some refs are in the parlour with the teats plugged in waiting for you
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:05 (seven years ago)
Bilic was pitchside afterwards
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:07 (seven years ago)
JT style
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:11 (seven years ago)
Yeah let's enjoy this eng. No john terry, nice to dogs, can't play when pressed.
All to own some random on the internets.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:11 (seven years ago)
Tbf having genius passers like modr and rakit does help conserve energy for the whole team. It's generally a more tiring game without the ball than with it
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:11 (seven years ago)
Lol on the facebooks someone at 1-0 was saying at least there's no JT in this team and I was like mate, he'll totally be at the luzhniki sunday in full kit w an access all areas pass
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:13 (seven years ago)
Modric is one of the hardest working players in world football fwiw.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:14 (seven years ago)
modricments
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:18 (seven years ago)
great shots
Mario Mandzukic crashed into photographer @YuriYurisky while celebrating the goal that sent Croatia to the #WorldCup final 📸💯 pic.twitter.com/jhGgbozP37— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 12, 2018
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:26 (seven years ago)
They had Keane, one more pundit rooting for Croatia would have been too much.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:28 (seven years ago)
I bet Wright wouldn't have dared to do a pidgin Croatian accent at Bilic, in playground taunt fashion. Fucking sad loser!
― calzino, Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:37 (seven years ago)
Croatian fans in Mostar celebrating with some jolly Srebenica songs last night.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:46 (seven years ago)
you can always rely on the good ol' Ustashe to keep the fascism and genocide nostalgia tradition alive at football matches!
― calzino, Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:50 (seven years ago)
The one game I saw in Euro 96 was Germany - Croatia at Old Trafford; the ticket we bought happened to be in the Croatia end and that experience cured me fairly comprehensively of hoping the Croatian football team do well, ever.
― Tim, Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:53 (seven years ago)
croats vs russian fans then all of them rather dismayed by a few columns of polish police was a personal highlight of the square in gdansk in 2012 jesus was it really 2012
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:57 (seven years ago)
once on an away trip I got locked into a pub by the police with a load of pissed up English thugs singing No Surrender to the IRA.... They are all fucking idiots all across Europe tbf
― calzino, Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:57 (seven years ago)
I always enjoy watching Croatia teams, they're always good value and can usually go toe to toe with the big boys. The culture surrounding the national team is pretty toxic and unpleasant though.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:02 (seven years ago)
xp Oh yeah no doubt. Staying far away from massed England fans is a condition of my enjoying England doing well also.
― Tim, Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:03 (seven years ago)
Ban europe imo
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:05 (seven years ago)
https://www.bmcsports.ie/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/13-NEWS-irish-fans-to-france.jpg
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:06 (seven years ago)
ah lookit can we not
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:07 (seven years ago)
― Matt DC, Thursday, July 12, 2018 9:46 AM (twenty minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Hang about, Croats in Mostar celebrating genocide is intensely plausible, but surely they wouldn't celebrate a massacre perpetrated by Serbs?
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:07 (seven years ago)
pure gas
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:08 (seven years ago)
Also saw something abt Suker (head of croatian fa) being all corrupt, as if our fa are something to be proud of. Xps
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:08 (seven years ago)
i mean it is remarkable to be in that group and not feel a bit of trepidation but im almost with roy keane at this stage
also worth noting that when not in ireland mode id cross the street to avoid most of em on a saturday night. bizarre phenomenon really.
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:08 (seven years ago)
Did Ian Wright really do a mock Irish accent at Keane?
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:09 (seven years ago)
― calzino, Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:11 (seven years ago)
Yes.
Yes Roy Keane, saying what every Scottish, Welsh and Irish football fan was thinking #ENG pic.twitter.com/zpkbFMxB4H— 🏴Gordon Strachan🏴 (@weeGordieStrach) July 11, 2018
― gyac, Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:11 (seven years ago)
I would definitely be supporting France v. Croatia but for two factors, Macron & Modric.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:12 (seven years ago)
Best idea however is to wait and see who the England fans are supporting in the pub on Sunday and support the other team.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:13 (seven years ago)
Macron doesn’t get to own this French team. Plus if France lose you’ll get every fash in Europe blaming it on the lack of “team spirit” or “internal cohesion” and other such lovely dog whistles.
― gyac, Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:14 (seven years ago)
Zdravko Mamic, who was in charge of Dinamo Zagreb and effectively ran the FA behind the scenes, was recently convicted on corruption charges and there’s a non-negligible chance that Modric could go down for perjury after lying at his trial.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:17 (seven years ago)
Macron & Modric
sounds like the worse office stationery chain ever!
― calzino, Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:17 (seven years ago)
keep saying "Mandzukic switch on switch off" in the style of Tricky's cover of 'Black Steel'
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:22 (seven years ago)
Thought the Modric thing was tax, not closely following. World cup final is a great hill to die on though.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:23 (seven years ago)
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, July 12, 2018 10:02 AM (twenty-one minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
This is basically a @Normalfootballguy tweet by me isn't it
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:24 (seven years ago)
Waiting for mobile phone footage of Ally McCoist celebrating with Croatian fans to emerge tbh.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:24 (seven years ago)
Win the world cup, stay out of jail. South Korea have a similar thing with military service
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:25 (seven years ago)
Macron doesn’t get to own this French team
*stamps foot*
― ogmor, Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:25 (seven years ago)
Heard McCoist on STV say he was cheering on England, fwiw (same commentary where he admired Stalin's choice of summer retreat)
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:30 (seven years ago)
gyac otm
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:31 (seven years ago)
Genuinely wouldn't have thought so but that's what appears to be happening
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:31 (seven years ago)
That explains my initial post.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:32 (seven years ago)
Reminds me of a story of a friend of mine who was living in London at the time of Italia 90 and his friends were all big England fans, they watched the Eng v. Ger semi in a pub in Soho and when England lost, he was trying to be sympathetic and his mates were all, "Yeah yeah, we know you really wanted us to lose, you Scots git". My friend got all indignant at this, got on his high horse and chided them for doubting his loyalty and friendship and "How dare you say such a thing, I can't believe it!" and stormed out of the pub, heard the distant noise of celebrations coming from another pub full of German fans, went in and joined the celebrations, had a great night.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:38 (seven years ago)
Just noticed England's next competitive fixtures are in a couple of months against Spain and Croatia (home and away) in that new Nations League thing
― groovypanda, Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:44 (seven years ago)
xp doing celticity right
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 12 July 2018 09:46 (seven years ago)
aiden mcgeady reference? must be nakh
― . (Michael B), Thursday, 12 July 2018 10:04 (seven years ago)
incredible footage doing the rounds of rashford and lingard taking a leaf out of panama's books and trying to kick off after croatia's winner
― ogmor, Thursday, 12 July 2018 14:20 (seven years ago)
https://i.imgur.com/oy0eBzI.gifv
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Thursday, 12 July 2018 14:23 (seven years ago)
yeah Dutch commentator mentioned this too, unfortunately offical coverage did not show it. Would have been amazing to see that.
― Ludo, Thursday, 12 July 2018 14:29 (seven years ago)
― StanM, Thursday, 12 July 2018 14:32 (seven years ago)
CHADWICK MATLIN4:20 PMI forget where I read it, but I loved somebody’s idea to do penalties before the match, so players know what the outcome is before they play. Maybe even wait to reveal until after regular time.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 12 July 2018 17:26 (seven years ago)
All fans -- inlcuding Eng ones -- have songs they like to sing, it seems:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44811549
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 12 July 2018 19:19 (seven years ago)
Also, like the Croatians, it's not even their song!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 July 2018 19:56 (seven years ago)
we (ie me) didn't do the result of the quarter final predictions
actual FRA BEL ENG CROshari FRA BEL ENG CRO 4neand FRA BEL ENG CRO 4cajun FRA BRA ENG CRO 3tomd FRA BEL ENG RUS 3bison FRA BEL SWE CRO 3koogs FRA BRA SWE CRO 2lbi FRA BRA SWE CRO 2dan w FRA BRA ENG RUS 2menca URA BRA SWE CRO 1noodl URU BRA ENG RUS 1nash FRA BRA SWE RUS 1
― koogs, Thursday, 12 July 2018 20:17 (seven years ago)
I woulda been 0 for 2 in semifinal picks lol
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 12 July 2018 20:35 (seven years ago)
Got 1 out of 2. England let me down. Yet again.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Thursday, 12 July 2018 20:37 (seven years ago)
3 out of 4. thought the russians would do it
― ||||||||, Thursday, 12 July 2018 20:45 (seven years ago)
Next WC to run from November to December.
That's going to lead to some interesting rescheduling of the domestic leagues and European competitions
― groovypanda, Friday, 13 July 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
Maybe half of europe doesnt need to participate just a thought
― F# A# (∞), Friday, 13 July 2018 20:19 (seven years ago)
maybe qualify
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Friday, 13 July 2018 20:41 (seven years ago)
Maybe it getz moved or the world ends before 2022
― more like Toss, Ow amirite? (Noodle Vague), Friday, 13 July 2018 21:26 (seven years ago)
ok i cant be the only one getting excited. today is the day. third best IN THE WORLD
― alomar lines, Saturday, 14 July 2018 04:54 (seven years ago)
Today's match is the most unnecessary idea in the world cup.A burden for both teams.
Why not make in interesting? Like maybe winner has a free ticket for next world cup or something..
― nostormo, Saturday, 14 July 2018 05:42 (seven years ago)
winner goes to Disneyland
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 14 July 2018 06:03 (seven years ago)
Winner is killed
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 06:04 (seven years ago)
Winner gets ‘84 Lada Niva hatchback and as many potatoes as u can carry
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 14 July 2018 06:17 (seven years ago)
In the hatchback?
― devops mom (silby), Saturday, 14 July 2018 06:18 (seven years ago)
Reports of Southgate watching the whole Croatia game again at 4am are just grim.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 14 July 2018 09:40 (seven years ago)
Some of the third place playoff games have been a blast fwiw. Germany Uruguay in 2010 springs to mind.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 14 July 2018 09:41 (seven years ago)
xp not if its part of the growth that enables him to become southgate t-800
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Saturday, 14 July 2018 10:16 (seven years ago)
there's probably a fuck-ton of money involved.
https://www.totalsportek.com/football/fifa-world-cup-2018-prize-money/
$24M vs $22M (on top of all the other money)
― koogs, Saturday, 14 July 2018 10:34 (seven years ago)
> (on top of all the other money)
not ALL the other money, but some other money
― koogs, Saturday, 14 July 2018 10:36 (seven years ago)
i don't think making two teams of probably disheartened losers sit around for another 3 or 4 days when they could be getting some down time in the very brief window before they're back in pre-season training is good for anybody tbh
― more like Toss, Ow amirite? (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 14 July 2018 10:45 (seven years ago)
You wait til 2022.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 14 July 2018 11:37 (seven years ago)
third place play off is fantastic idk what you're moaning about, it's like a pressure valve where people just get to let rip, it averages about 4 goals a game and w belgium & england it's probably going to be a much better game than tmw
― ogmor, Saturday, 14 July 2018 12:24 (seven years ago)
Yes, I'm right into 3rd/4th place playoffs
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 14 July 2018 12:33 (seven years ago)
commentator acknowledging -- by unavoidable implication -- that ENG squads for many years prior to this one were not "likeable"
― mark s, Saturday, 14 July 2018 13:57 (seven years ago)
Reasonably likeable up until the point when EBJT and TWP become fixtures, grim after that.Lukaku vs Kane makes this a game with some actual stakes at least.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:01 (seven years ago)
actual world cup winner Ray Wilson used to pump embalming fluid into dead bodies, what's not likeable about that?
― calzino, Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:01 (seven years ago)
it's the one acceptable place to pump it!
― mark s, Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:03 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:04 (seven years ago)
well, that's what you say!
― calzino, Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:04 (seven years ago)
Could use some of that fluid right now tbh.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:05 (seven years ago)
this team is madness, deserve to get shredded
― ogmor, Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:05 (seven years ago)
Ashley Young would have hacked the shit out of Meunier there.
Just switched on and what the actual fuck?
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:07 (seven years ago)
Be good if Belgium could break some kind of scoring record for the play off match.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:08 (seven years ago)
kane looks haunted, is that new?
― mark s, Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:09 (seven years ago)
do any cards in today's match carry over to the next FIFA international match? or can they just kidney punch each other all game if they want to?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:11 (seven years ago)
lol Sterling looks like Tyrion Lannister next to Kompany
rose another that shouldnt really be left defending back post
tottenham sickness that
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:12 (seven years ago)
this feels like an international friendly. I can dig....
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:13 (seven years ago)
way more fun than when I watch my local team lose their tenth straight later tonight
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:15 (seven years ago)
suspect Belgium actually wants to win as 3rd place would be their best ever finish in the World Cup whereas 4th would just tie their best.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
I would have thought that England would want to win because it would be one better than 1990.
― Visibly Over 25 (snoball), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
BEL just seem more fancy rn
― mark s, Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
xpost true, I could see that as well
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:21 (seven years ago)
That and the fact that they've put out their strongest side whereas England are playing Eric Dier.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:22 (seven years ago)
excellent from sterling
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:23 (seven years ago)
does Southgate own like 70 of those vest kits or does he just dry clean the same one each time
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
immediately gets criticised by brian kerr for a wrong decision which seema kneejerk to me
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:24 (seven years ago)
it was a good ball, Kompany closed on it well forcing Kane to adjust, but it was a real opp from Sterling
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:25 (seven years ago)
"beer's been chucked around and no one moaned about it… showed that they've done a reasonable job"
― mark s, Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
Neanderthal - if you're talking about the waistcoat then it's the official Marks & Spencer England suit so yes he probably does have a wardrobe full of them right now.
Hoddle still trying to make 'The Love Train' happen against colossal public indifference.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
ahh
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
i'm just indifferent to Hoddle tbh
― more like Toss, Ow amirite? (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 14 July 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
no, that's not strictly true
ROM, dammit
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
Mbappe still on for four goals in the final though.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
LOL @ England
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
dink denied
― mark s, Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
"we can't score in open play, mates, it's not the England way"
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
enjoying this spurs on spurs action
― ogmor, Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
at least we're saved from "Dier Maker" joekz
dier playing pretty well tbh and its a bit better than they have played in a few games now imo
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:31 (seven years ago)
England w more real opps this half
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
stop saying sumptuous
― mark s, Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
what the fuuuuuuck Mertens
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
wholly unearned counter due to the foul that started it so evens out
some incredible shots today
― ogmor, Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
why did Macguire get a yellow?
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
complaining re the foul that shouldve ended that belgian counter
rashford sleeping in the box
rlc looks good
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
holy fuck, great counter, even better save
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
awesome attack. England deserve a goal though.
― Ludo, Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
I mean the one time I fielded a rocket shot in the stands I had a fuckin welt on the thing for days
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
jones jones jones
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
what do ppl think a centre halfs job is at all
that is shocking defending, shocking
counter attacking will always prevail in modern football.
― Ludo, Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
against sheer mindlessness like that it will
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
kind of a bummer considering how outplayed they've been this half but nice finish
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
and that woulda been three had the final ball been better
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
wonder if FIFA will dare to name E. Hazard player of the tournament.
― Ludo, Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
loool england
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
― nostormo, Friday, July 13, 2018 10:42 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
they already let england into the wc every time tho
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 14 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
Probably the last chance for most of this Belgium team I guess? They might have a Euros in them but that's it.
― Matt DC, Saturday, 14 July 2018 16:11 (seven years ago)
Went to the local giant liquor store to buy Croatian beer and they were sold out. The beer guy seemed surprised until I told him about the world cup connection. He said he had thought I was going to be asking him for *French* beer. Oh, I said, because of the world cup, too? No, he said. Because today is Bastille Day! I don't think he knew either team was playing tomorrow, or that there was a world cup at all.
A Honduran friend of mine actually flew to Moscow for the Cup opening and a couple of games, and he returned with some interesting observations (and weird Russian FIFA branded candy). I asked him his biggest surprise of the trip, and he said it was how surprised the Russians were to see so many people flying in from around the world, especially from Mexico and South America. He also said the stores and bars were completely ill-prepared for the influx, and were sometimes out of food and in particular beer.
We then digressed last night into a discussion as to why Mexico never seems to do well at the World Cup, especially for a soccer loving nation of 130 million. It's a mystery.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 14 July 2018 18:03 (seven years ago)
yeah its a my$tery
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:06 (seven years ago)
I mean some nations would kill to get out of the group stage so
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:08 (seven years ago)
Aren't there plenty of nations without deep pockets that make it farther? I mean, Croatia can't be swimming in World Cup cash can it?Speaking of, correct me if I'm wrong but the way it was explained to me is that teams like France have a lot of cash and sort of loose citizenship requirements that allow them to build teams around the world. But Croatia, most of their players are native, yet must go around the world to play throughout the year to play for other teams, because the nation can't really support them financially.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:12 (seven years ago)
They've consistently done a lot better than a whole lot of other nations. Though the fact that they qualify for every tournament helps.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:13 (seven years ago)
The relative richness of the football associations and leagues of the individual nations isn't that significant a factor on whether they are successful or not - if that were the case England would have won the World Cup more than once, more than 50 years ago. French football isn't particularly wealthy - or wasn't until Qataris invested in Paris St. Germain.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:18 (seven years ago)
So what makes some teams repeat powerhouses and some not? I don't know enough about the way things are organized to hazard a guess. I assumed it was money.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:26 (seven years ago)
Producing talent. Though money obviously helps in developing it. You're not paid anything for playing for national sides.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:30 (seven years ago)
Only three of the French squad weren’t born in France - and of them, only Umtiti has had any game time. The opposite is actually true - France has produced over 30 players representing other countries this World Cup.
Canonically, France and Belgium have thrived by investing in youth development and focusing on skills rather than athleticism. Croatia has less money but a football culture where players like Modric can come through despite being slight / short, which is possibly less likely in England where strength and speed are more of a priority. This seems to be changing a bit.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:31 (seven years ago)
I get the impression that organised community sports outside of school are more accessible to French kids than they are to Brits. That might also be true of lots of Eastern / Southern Europe.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:34 (seven years ago)
The amount of money you get paid in europe and the states is ridiculous compared to latin america, plus europe has the prestigeSo the best latin american players are picked up by european leagues and the crap players get stuck at homeAnd these good latin american players never practise lots with their national team and/or develop a different style, so there’s always been this weird miscommunication and poor systematic output on the pitchBut mexico’s problem is not unique to mexico. It happens all over latin america with the exception of brazil, argentina and uruguay, whose best players are already in some pretty good european clubsLots of south american players prefer to play for a brazilian club instead of at home too, which is itself viewed negatively by some south americansSince the US started pumping tonnes of money into their soccer league (1992), it had qualified for every single cup except this oneMexico has a good record of qualifying but it’s in a unique situation where it was until relatively recently the best team in the concacaf by a wide margin and now mexican players want to get into the us leagues because of “better opportunities”
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:36 (seven years ago)
The Southern Slavic nations have always produced good footballers - and coaches, thousands of coaches, wherever you go in the world you will always find a Croatian or a Serbian or two or three managing an national side.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:36 (seven years ago)
All very interesting to me!
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:39 (seven years ago)
Mexico haven't played a team they look particularly better than on paper in the second round since...maybe 2002 or 1994? That's not helped.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:48 (seven years ago)
Tallest nations list is something like 'Holland, Belgium, Estonia, Latvia, Denmark, Bosnia and Hezegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Iceland, Czech Republic' which is pretty much a list of football overachievers relative to population, Estonia/Latvia aside.
― Gravel Puzzleworth, Saturday, 14 July 2018 23:05 (seven years ago)
lol srsly guys
colonialism
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Saturday, 14 July 2018 23:17 (seven years ago)
colonialism history/demographics of kids playing gamedictatorship
that is it, there is nothing else
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Saturday, 14 July 2018 23:18 (seven years ago)
Lots of eurocentrism here too
― F# A# (∞), Saturday, 14 July 2018 23:19 (seven years ago)
The shortest European nation is Portugal - who have done pretty well for themselves over the years. Meanwhile the Norwegians are tall and they're shite.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 14 July 2018 23:48 (seven years ago)
The US is good at basketball
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Saturday, 14 July 2018 23:56 (seven years ago)
the BEST
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Saturday, 14 July 2018 23:59 (seven years ago)
You're welcome to it.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Saturday, 14 July 2018 23:59 (seven years ago)
https://www.ilxor.com/ILX/NewAnswersControllerServlet?boardid=68
AS ARE YOU, MY GUY
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 15 July 2018 00:11 (seven years ago)
Here's the only hoops that interest me,
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/09/04/article-0-0645FD08000005DC-293_306x441.jpg
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 00:19 (seven years ago)
We yanks like sports where we can use our hands.
― A is for (Aimless), Sunday, 15 July 2018 00:22 (seven years ago)
https://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/.element/media/2.0/teamsites/celtics/media/history-championships-970x442.jpg
the only celtic(s) that has won anything meaningful tho
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 15 July 2018 00:33 (seven years ago)
m bison is making some pretty solid points
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 July 2018 00:38 (seven years ago)
got to say i agree with the direction of this thread
― Clay, Sunday, 15 July 2018 00:47 (seven years ago)
its pronounced celtic btw
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 00:48 (seven years ago)
There is also the return on investment relative to other athletic supremacy. Title IX in the US has helped lead to dominance in the Women’s World Cup; meanwhile Norway would rather outdo everyone at the Winter Olympics, and they do. Finns like to race rally cars. India cares a lot about cricket. Etc. I feel like this could be a thread in itself.
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 15 July 2018 01:16 (seven years ago)
fp m bison
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 06:09 (seven years ago)
There hasn't been a genuinely great Mexican footballer in my adult life I don't think. Lots of good ones but no one who's going to make the difference in a tough game or elevate them above competent.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 13:27 (seven years ago)
presumably hugo sanchez is the last youd count
blanco prob the next and id agree that not-quite is a fair descriptor in the context
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 13:43 (seven years ago)
The little pea doesn't cut the mustard.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 13:45 (seven years ago)
In 2003, Márquez transferred to Barcelona, becoming the first ever Mexican to represent the club. He would go on to play in over 200 games during seven seasons with Barcelona, and win numerous championships. In 2006, he became the first Mexican player to win the UEFA Champions League when Barcelona defeated Arsenal in the final.
― plums (a hoy hoy), Sunday, 15 July 2018 13:46 (seven years ago)
very good captain never rly a gamechanger tho
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 13:47 (seven years ago)
Maybe not genuinely great in inspiring a nation but he was still part of that remarkable Barca team
― plums (a hoy hoy), Sunday, 15 July 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
I remember watching a Vela/dos Santos-inspired Mexico murder Brazil in the u-17 World Cup Final. I thought they were both going to be superstars
also Anderson was Player of the Tournament
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 13:52 (seven years ago)
what's the breakdown of ilx rooting interests
― gbx, Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:31 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:33 (seven years ago)
Croatia mainly for the novelty. Hopefully Modric has read the French press to ensure he's sufficiently motivated :)
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:34 (seven years ago)
I was rooting for Croatia before all the babyish whining of this week, but I think I just like this French team more.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:41 (seven years ago)
Don't feel strongly either way - whoever earns it
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:42 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:45 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Sunday, July 15, 2018 1:09 AM (eight hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
fair, but i'm still RIGHT
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
i think this is a french team tahts hard to love because you can see em all playing well within themselves just to get the job done
croatia otoh have their balls pushed out their sacs to get this far and to see modric lift it would be incredible
still tho. mbappe.
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:48 (seven years ago)
vive le france
Prediction
Pain
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
love the reference man but you didnt
*licks lips*
first
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:49 (seven years ago)
Fuck
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:50 (seven years ago)
I think this is a one goal affair
well if france score first you best believe it
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:52 (seven years ago)
better get some good VAR
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:53 (seven years ago)
which channel shd i watfch it on
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:54 (seven years ago)
rte2
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:56 (seven years ago)
quite srs
(always think CRO anthem is going to be the gilbert & sullivan piracy song)
don't think i can get rte2 on freebox sadly
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:58 (seven years ago)
mobdro man mobdro
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 14:59 (seven years ago)
Paris is wild today, hoping for a wilder night
― droit au butt (Euler), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:00 (seven years ago)
Whoever it is i want em to spray deep and spray hard cuz i wanna see them cum all over this pitch
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:03 (seven years ago)
rebic and especially perisic have impressed me a lot this tournament. these two teams feel appropriately patient and unflustered for a WC final. I like a lot of the french players individually but croatia are underdogs and more interesting to me as a team
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:05 (seven years ago)
The telly happened to be on ITV when I turned on for the anthems. I only noticed when they thanked everyone for choosing to watch it on ITV, at which point I immediately switched over to BBC1.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:07 (seven years ago)
BBC is about 8 seconds ahead. people's streams being behind has created a lot of whatsapp drama this WC
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
You missed the BBC guy say it was the 4th final in a row to be all-European. Xp
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:11 (seven years ago)
Let's get this done in normal time for a change. Unless it turns out like FRAARG.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:14 (seven years ago)
sudden death
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:15 (seven years ago)
Hernandez such a shithouse
xp ogmor i havent been impressed by perisic but obv killed england
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:16 (seven years ago)
giroud's the guivarc'h
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
frankly
id be delighted for the ref to swnd off a few croats for their constant badgering
its long overdue and fuck them
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:17 (seven years ago)
oh man
own goal. It wasn't even a foul.
― Ludo, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
gwan complain about that lads
hope france smash em tbh
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
cheating wee fuck griezmann
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:18 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
marionoes
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
france have yet to smash anyone
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
pffft
croat fouls and ref-directed outrage is also cheating
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:20 (seven years ago)
Modric do a Di Maria before HT you wee crook
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
yeah it's not admirable behaviour from Griezmann but Croatia are arguably the dirtiest team in the competition
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:21 (seven years ago)
il rentre
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
hows that a foul ffs croatia scored a lot worse against england
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:22 (seven years ago)
class from lovren
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
sc played the modric post match quotes in a pod i heard again this morning and i think it turned me agin them, totally manufactured outrage from a team of admirable but cynical players who tbh had every rub of the green in the semi and little to be fuckin chippy about
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
pondering if France will be a more irritating champion than Portugal
― Ludo, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
like
you made france the good guys in a two-way contest where youre the much smaller team
that takes doing
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:25 (seven years ago)
Stupid foul by Kante
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
ridiculous
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:27 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
ooft
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
― Ludo, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
woooooah
cheat mode
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:28 (seven years ago)
beauty
had to be good, and was!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
that was dope
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
i want FRA to win but not easily
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
what a touch tho
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
Loved the quad show off.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:29 (seven years ago)
already extraordinarily good for a wc final this
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:30 (seven years ago)
mbappe can sew with his feet imo
true!
― Ludo, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:32 (seven years ago)
Best i've ever seen, already.
I'm not a young man.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
Enjoyed seeing Pogba get nutmegged just then.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:33 (seven years ago)
a French train now
― Ludo, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
vaaar
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
already regret watching this at home
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
looks like a peno this
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
this is accidental - and now it might a VAR call
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:34 (seven years ago)
mayoesque from croatia
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
wtf is accidental
looked delib to me
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:35 (seven years ago)
OMG
― Ludo, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
big balls
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:36 (seven years ago)
French Get Lucky tonight.
I lost all hope in a Croatian win
Allez les bleues ptites cons
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
PK is right call
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
Arm was extended, unnatural position
just need him to stick the head on a whinging croatian now to make him the hero of this wc
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:37 (seven years ago)
absolutely correct call
to claim otherwise is the unnatural positiom
state of that celebration. goal should be disallowed for that
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
ok griezmann celebration has me cheering for croatia now
how did I forget what a naff cunt he is
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:38 (seven years ago)
lol xp
That was never a fucking penalty
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:39 (seven years ago)
you score a goal in the wc final. ur celebration will be played and replayed for the next 50 years. and you choose to do..... that?
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
but u believe the handler must sign a confession sure xp
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
would change my display name to unnatural position but I can't be bothered.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, July 15, 2018 3:39 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― imago, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
these cunts have gone forward twice
― imago, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
No axe to grind but that was way too ambiguous to give a pen.
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
hope we fucking invade them and restore the angevin empire
why do you ppl consistently argue for the anti-attacking outcome do yis hate football that much
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
Never ever a penalty, changing his arm like that in real-time. Putin etc.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:41 (seven years ago)
Griezmann just a big fan of Lindsey's chicken dance in Arrested Development
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
I am v pleased griezmann couldn't resist the jig, manu's authority in tatters
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:42 (seven years ago)
deport griezmann
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
you cant go around waggling yr fuckin hands like that in a crowded theatre etc
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:43 (seven years ago)
he's done the fortnite dance many times you impossibly out of touch olds
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
proud not to know it
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
There's no anti-attacking outcome it's as simple as you don't give a match-changing decision unless you're in beyond a reasonable doubt territory and that was not that
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
reasonable doubt of what!
damn, vida!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:45 (seven years ago)
Should be about 5 mins stoppage
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
no reasonable doubt he handled it he jumped like a starfish ffs sure we'd all be at it if you didnt give that
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:46 (seven years ago)
france leaving themselves 2 on 2 a lot
much reasonable doubt for this member of the jury
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
stormclouds gather
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, July 15, 2018 11:41 AM (six minutes ago)
I mean the guy touched the ball with his hand
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
hows that not yellow
ref is giving croatia everythin
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
I haven't cracked the da Vinci code you interpret the game thru D but I know I don't have any trust in it any more
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
or the ball touched his hand xp
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:48 (seven years ago)
kev thank god youre hear will u pls talk to these corbynites
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
the current interpretation of the handball rule is too harsh and VAR has compounded it
but the ref was right given that context
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, July 15, 2018 11:48 AM (five seconds ago)
hmm, look up newton's third law
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:49 (seven years ago)
can someone post youtubes of the henry handball until deems stops supporting france pls
― imago, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
if the rules are too harsh then stay within em and dont jump like a fuckin dub in croker cmon guys
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
I came in to watch just as France scored first and it wasn't even a free kick - fucking hell..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
Shearer confirms it was a pen (by saying it was never her)
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
im not for france im against:
- croatia- giving succour to exavtly the type of moronic pundit we hate who'll be saying "you cant give a foul in the box for that in a final"
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
I will read wiki's page on newton's 3rd law later thanks for the heads up
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:51 (seven years ago)
im actually isaac newton
#
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
I agree you shouldnt be allowed to celebrate a PK tho, you should have to do those awkward high fives with all your teammates like they do in basketball after a free throw, it's basically the same thing
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
ah shit I'm agreeing with Shearer need to rethink
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
also that is def a foul on griezmann for the first ypud have to literally be desperate to ignore all evidence to get any other outcome
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
ah shit im agreeing with dunphy may need to rethinl
#FRA 2-1 #HRV (via @StatsZone): France's top pass combination is Lloris to Giroud #hoof pic.twitter.com/ExNcKKKyxV— Andrew Beasley (@BassTunedToRed) July 15, 2018
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:54 (seven years ago)
as long as we switch at same time nv we can carry on arguing
on 3?
didi hamann is pure stupid and wrong in his dogged campaign against var
but even he says clear pen
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
Galling to think Giroud is on course for a WC winners medal for doing sweet fuck all for a month. Not even an own goal.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:57 (six seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
he's the guivarc'h
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
chippy brady says hand was in unfortunate position, refuses to be drawn on what new hell this interpretation is
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:57 (seven years ago)
the guv'narch
just watched the henry one again. extremely good and funny hand ball
... or gauling mibbes.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
nacho shinned it
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
Griezmann free kick was soft af but legit. Penalty was get tae fuck. Pundits are fucking terrible. Darragh is trolling entirely intentionally. Perisic goal was sublime. Have i covered it all?
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
Perisic goal was deflected. Sublimity denied
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 15:59 (seven years ago)
I agree there's a balance of probabilities case for the pen BTW but that isn't strong enough imo
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:00 (seven years ago)
messi's second touch best touch of the tournament
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:00 (seven years ago)
so far amongst all my peers there is one person who thought penalty and even then w/ hesitancy & admission to lack of familiarity with the rules
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
i dont troll but i enjoy being awkwardly and smugly correct
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
Perisic goal was sublime off the first touch before he even hit it with his left
Messi's s the best of the best
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:01 (seven years ago)
the ball from modric set play exquisite..obv target, looks gettable at all times, was never gettable
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)
look I don't make the rules
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:02 (seven years ago)
roy keane agrees w/NV if it helps (except he's much angrier)
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:04 (seven years ago)
Messi for goal of the tournament easy. Pavard's strike esp good but what a touch.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:05 (seven years ago)
hmm
pavard goal context edges it imo
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:05 (seven years ago)
i bet smudgy FIFA secretly likes having the first VAR worldcup being decided by the VAR.
― Ludo, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:05 (seven years ago)
Roy Keane is me I think
what a shot!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:06 (seven years ago)
Cro have started this so well.
he is you
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:06 (seven years ago)
is the french backline actually much good or have everyone except belgium just backed off
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:06 (seven years ago)
Just know France are going to get this, what a robbery.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
llorrriissss
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
magine an english gk faced with that
I still love Nacho's hit best, the ball moves differently, it's sublime
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:07 (seven years ago)
thrash final ball
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
one goal conceded and a turd on the pitch is what ensues
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:08 (seven years ago)
kane backheel prob in running
blitzortung re that storm btw: http://en.blitzortung.org/live_lightning_maps.php?map=10
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:09 (seven years ago)
Modric has been so good btw. Imagine Jordan fucking Henderson here.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
Croatia coming out of the gate pretty hot
― gbx, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
mbappe!!
hate to see a wide midfielder like matuidi at this level. hurdler not a footballer.
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
France aren't playing any football, so fuck them.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
have kids invaded the pitch?
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:11 (seven years ago)
streeeak
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:11 (seven years ago)
what a gorgeous run by mbappe
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
if you're going to run onto the field, you have go do something interesting and memorable, come on
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
ooof angles
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
this is insanely good for a final. nzonzi in the wc final !
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
that is a corner man
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:12 (seven years ago)
kante yellow could be a stinker yet
Russian prison doesn't seem worth 30 seconds of streaking
― louise ck (milo z), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
have not heard pogbas name yet?
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
Kante off then..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
He just played that gorgeous pass for Mbappe
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:13 (seven years ago)
Kante did not seem right
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
hernandez on the yokes?!
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:15 (seven years ago)
wait til var can be used to challenge raheem sterlings decisions
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:15 (seven years ago)
hearing pogba's name now
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
ya
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
what was unfair about that then
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
amazing first pass to mbappe to start this off
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ok i loved that
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
No football for 57 mins
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)
I was gonna say I hope that was Pussy Riot on the pitch. Now seeing claims of exactly that.xps
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)
france gonna kill em
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:19 (seven years ago)
POGBAAAAAAAA
― 21st savagery fox (m bison), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:20 (seven years ago)
Xps Yes, thought it was at the time and they have claimed it.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:20 (seven years ago)
antifootball has won. bring back brazil
― imago, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:20 (seven years ago)
pogba looking for that move to a big manager
#dembelereplacement
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:20 (seven years ago)
still time for my prediction of a drone pitch invasion
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
this moron commentator is saying 'the final has been blessed by a special goal' it was a good finish from 18 yards you stupid cunt
― imago, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:22 (seven years ago)
but it wasn't deflected. That's the key point
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
gonna be some p brutal tackles in rest of this
ooof
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
mbappe, that's pretty special
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
Oof!
― groovypanda, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
It's about the approach, the run from Mbappe and the work from Griezmann to set it up.Xpost fuuuuuuck.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
They got there through robbery but still..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
Goodness me,
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
Wow.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
K it's done now, nothing to controp about
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
hats off to these fuckers
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
Croatia midfield is a thing of beauty, the rest of the side not so much.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
Hope Mbappe scores another 5 and takes the golden boot
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
becoming very very clear that not shooting against this crippled gk was
an.....oversight
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
That was a bit more special. Similar to Eder's winner in the Euro final
― imago, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
p sure we could beat these lads tbh
and i do mean dept education over 35s
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
I think they can cancel the heavy tackles now
― Mark G, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
fucking state of croatia, denying us the sight of england getting absolutely rolled in the wc final
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
LOL
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
lol spurs
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
lol haha
― cajunsunday, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
oh hugo
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
club form
club foot
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
best final ever
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
roflroflrofl!
― In space, pizza sends out for YOU (Ste), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
― Frederik B, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:27 (seven years ago)
"where does he think he is?"
thinks he's at wembley stadium
absolutely unbelievable that karius not the biggest fuckup in the biggest game this year
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
LOL it's Spurs' World Cup.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
Golden gloves etching hastily being scratched out.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:28 (seven years ago)
Lmao that was the greatest goal of the WC
― frogbs, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
best final, just need a red now
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
dog on pitch
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
lol this is good stuff
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
there is quite obv a red coming
sweep for recipient?
gonna say mandzukic
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:29 (seven years ago)
this game is...very good
― gbx, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
deems otm
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:30 (seven years ago)
Imagine an England keeper doing that no you can't don't say you are
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
im choosing which one
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
Yeah, a red seems unavoidable at this point. And at least a couple more goals.
― Frederik B, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
Mandzukic having an eventful game.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:31 (seven years ago)
pogba has had at least 3 completely insane long through balls in this game
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:32 (seven years ago)
This has as many goals as the last four finals put together.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
Can't help feeling sorry for Giroud. At least score an own goal.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
giroud will have a moment of genius in this yet
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
I somehow missed that Kalinic got sent home after the first group game for refusing to go on as a sub.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
Fuck that, he's got the easiest job in showbiz there.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)
lol that's a corner, can't we go to var now
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:37 (seven years ago)
If you get a red are you allowed to go up and lift the trophy? Would love to see Pogba do that.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)
I know xp
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)
VAR'ing corners is a level of petty I aspire to
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:38 (seven years ago)
LOL Giroud, the luckiest donkey in captivity.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
Their CF barely got a shot on target in 98 either.
Giroud has been ok though.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:40 (seven years ago)
"oh, hes only just come on the pitch george"
thanks for that ronnie
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
clear dive there shpuld be booked
lol this cunt ref
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
we'll be reading articles in 20 years time about how giroud became a swimming pool salesmanhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/stephane-guivarch-i-would-happily-trade-20-of-the-goals-i-scored-for-one-in-the-world-cup-final-lf7v5kmql
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
Sarcastic clapping also a yellow
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
good spot NN ref let croatia away again there
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:43 (seven years ago)
Genuinely angry the BBC would devalue this World Cup Final by letting Martin Keown commentate on it.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:45 (seven years ago)
List of WC winners:
Brazil 5Germany 4Italy 4Argentina 2Spain 1France 1Uruguay 2VAR 1
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:45 (seven years ago)
World Cup ruined?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
Lloris hoofed it right up apparently not realising there was no Giroud there any more.Actually feel bad for him. He's going to win a World Cup and he's just going to feel really angry, embarrassed and despondent.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
lol yes exorcise a demon of losing Euro '16? what, that was only 2 years ago wtf?
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:48 (seven years ago)
I agree VAR should have been used in 66, but they actually let England win it
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:48 (seven years ago)
Bloody Russians.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:50 (seven years ago)
thats a red
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:50 (seven years ago)
hugo might just be happy and relieved
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:51 (seven years ago)
looooool
― Frederik B, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:51 (seven years ago)
pogba shite
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:51 (seven years ago)
gotta headbutt ppl if you are gonna get sent off in a wc final
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:51 (seven years ago)
Seriously: Best final ever?
Laul Pogba
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
best since 66 anyway
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
fred b mark s convergence disgrace
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
everything I could have asked for short of a Croatia victory
― gbx, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:53 (seven years ago)
1970 final was a tad useful.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:53 (seven years ago)
omg stop saying water carrier
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
deschamps becomes smallest man to win as coach and player
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
is mbappe gonna win golden ball
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:54 (seven years ago)
what does water carrier mean
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
before you stop saying it
CRO gave it their best shot, I had feared cagey.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
Does the basics in support of the flair players. Xp
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
coined by Eric Cantona to describe Deschamps role in the French team of the '90s
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
Every WC is the best WC.
Bar this VAR business deciding the final. It was really, really bad although France can just score goals from almost anywhere so not certain Croatia would've gone on to win this.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
It means someone who does all the unglamorous work and running in midfield.Am I right that there was only one 0-0 and that involved the winners? Amazing World Cup, most enjoyable in my lifetime I think.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
man how many backup keepers does each side need?
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
Always thought “water carrier” was a Gunga Din reference
― Isora Clubland (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 15 July 2018 16:59 (seven years ago)
And what do you carry water in? A cup
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:00 (seven years ago)
Am I right that there was only one 0-0 and that involved the winners? Amazing World Cup, most enjoyable in my lifetime I think.
― Matt DC, 15. juli 2018 18:57 (fifty-eight seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yup. And the other team managed to draw Croatia as well in the round of 16 (losing on penalties), so in some way you could say they were the moral bronze winners?
― Frederik B, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:00 (seven years ago)
Croatia still well in the game at 2-1. VAR factor not decisive. Could've been so much worse.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:00 (seven years ago)
France were so good going forward that I reckon they'd have won anyway.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:02 (seven years ago)
Was this the best #WolrdCup final? Lots of goals, lots of craziness, both teams with plenty to be proud of, Mbappe high fiving a Pussy Riot pitch invader. A beautiful game. pic.twitter.com/MK91bZGpdJ— Lincoln Michel (@TheLincoln) July 15, 2018
― Frederik B, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:04 (seven years ago)
croatia got too stretched early second half. france have struggled to break down much worse teams but spreading out like that against pogba and mbappe is suicide
― ogmor, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:04 (seven years ago)
Best team won, really good final, irrationally arguing about shit that's finished. A-, would watch again
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:09 (seven years ago)
So many haters. This was utterly deserved.
― pomenitul, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:09 (seven years ago)
VAR would have saved the Jules Rimet trophy
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:17 (seven years ago)
BBC picks for goal of the tournament missing Modric v Arg and one of Mbappe's. You could swap at least half a dozen out easily I guess.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:17 (seven years ago)
mbappe roulade backheel through ball touch of tournament
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:19 (seven years ago)
boooooooo
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:22 (seven years ago)
they never replayed the touch and spin Lingard did just prior to Trippier's free-kick but it was up there
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:22 (seven years ago)
wasn't sure if putin was even here but he's handing it to lloris i guess
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:23 (seven years ago)
get a france kit on, macron, wee fuck
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:23 (seven years ago)
Well done, Luka.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:23 (seven years ago)
presentation podium looks weirdly like a display stand for cadbury's dairy milk
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:24 (seven years ago)
nice to see mark hollis win the ballon d’or
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:24 (seven years ago)
you can see it at 00:09 here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi_2GELMwfY
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:25 (seven years ago)
fuckin putin
― k3vin k., Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:27 (seven years ago)
lol putin not sharing his umbrella
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:27 (seven years ago)
hilarious rain
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:28 (seven years ago)
golden gloves courtois btw
― alomar lines, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:28 (seven years ago)
water carrier quite wet
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:29 (seven years ago)
FIFA Fair Play Trophy: 🥇Spain (#ESP) #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/9ksmYMnXtA— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 15, 2018
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:29 (seven years ago)
"football HAS come home really"
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:30 (seven years ago)
Putin hogging the only umbrella was pretty funny. Macron and the Croatian President are totally going to bang. This whole presentation is weird.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:31 (seven years ago)
“A side that represents the France that Macron waves to create too”
Yes, good work Manu “Africans have too many babies” Macron
― gyac, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:31 (seven years ago)
put a bummer on winning the wc, having to shake hands with putin then hug macron
― ||||||||, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:32 (seven years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiKZWL0VMAEAMHC.jpg
― mark s, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:32 (seven years ago)
A nice touch would be to drop the Star Wars theme as played when Deschamps lifted it iirc
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:32 (seven years ago)
Golden Ball was Luka/ Hazard / Griezmann in the end.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:35 (seven years ago)
Griezmann pick is generous. He also won MOTM
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:36 (seven years ago)
Luka award was generous imo
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:42 (seven years ago)
nah
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:42 (seven years ago)
it's fairly ridiculous that Pogba wasn't even in the conversation though
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:44 (seven years ago)
this chap actually makes a pretty good argument
Well said uncle pat pic.twitter.com/uNqkTCal7M— Man Utd Videos ⚽️🎦 (@ManUtdVines) July 15, 2018
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:46 (seven years ago)
What is this song that people sing for football? It sounds like "Olé so pure."
― Yerac, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:54 (seven years ago)
Mbappé high-fives Pussy Riot. World Cup highlight. pic.twitter.com/CKnsRngZXg— Adelle Stripe (@adellestripe) July 15, 2018
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
Even his political decisions are right.
Felt a bit cheated there was no montage at the end of the BBC coverage.
― Matt DC, Sunday, 15 July 2018 18:02 (seven years ago)
ahhhhh so happy for les bleus
all the players instagram stories are hilarious rn but pogba trying to get macron to dab though
crying
― ¯\_(🏈 )_/¯ (daria-g), Sunday, 15 July 2018 18:36 (seven years ago)
The trophy presentation has been a shambolic melee for some time now. Infantino letting the various Presidents kiss it before walking over to the where the squad were and having to pass it Lloris from behind them just seemed really badly though it. Having it all take place inside a snowglobe would've at least kept the rain off.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Sunday, 15 July 2018 18:55 (seven years ago)
Yerac, surely you mean ‘Allez les Bleus’?
― pomenitul, Sunday, 15 July 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
I.e. go the blue ones, aka the French team.
― pomenitul, Sunday, 15 July 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
I dunno maybe "yo led pedants"
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 15 July 2018 19:12 (seven years ago)
It's not that. I have a small video. I dunno if this works. View My Video
― Yerac, Sunday, 15 July 2018 19:28 (seven years ago)
Ugh, nevermind. I just heard it everywhere today and it may be obvious to most people.
― Yerac, Sunday, 15 July 2018 19:29 (seven years ago)
Le rond point de la gare de #Vichy investi par les supporters des Bleus. La nuit promet d'être belle ! #FRABEL pic.twitter.com/C8b0Q8m6a9— Olivier Rezel (@OlivierRezel) July 10, 2018
"On est en finale"?
― Number None, Sunday, 15 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
frabel = that was after the match against Belgium
― StanM, Sunday, 15 July 2018 19:53 (seven years ago)
That song was similar but not quite it. Maybe it was "allez suppo" something.
― Yerac, Sunday, 15 July 2018 19:55 (seven years ago)
Talking of French songs - I had this one in my head all yesterday. Its catchy!
The worst thing about England not getting to the final = no repeat of my fave-ever football chant https://t.co/XMNQwCEHQv— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) July 13, 2018
― cajunsunday, Sunday, 15 July 2018 20:42 (seven years ago)
I’m on another planet, France championne du monde, crazy parties by the french community in Montreal, and skyping the family back home, and drinking it’s all a lot but loving every minute of it.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 15 July 2018 20:44 (seven years ago)
No way, he deserved it 100%.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Sunday, 15 July 2018 21:36 (seven years ago)
just reading back yesterday after being too in the pub to participate fully and i'm assuming youse France-haters were as HIGH.AS.FUCK.
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 08:54 (seven years ago)
Paris is the least worst place to be hungover right now.
― pomenitul, Monday, 16 July 2018 09:17 (seven years ago)
I'm in Paris. I am pretty hungry. I see there were riots. I only saw one fist fight while getting thai food. We moved the cutlery away from the window.
― Yerac, Monday, 16 July 2018 09:34 (seven years ago)
Overall, last night was remarkably well-behaved in the 18ème. Lovely atmosphere, genuinely multicultural.
― pomenitul, Monday, 16 July 2018 10:10 (seven years ago)
I'm in the 18ème too, cars honking etc until the morning but that's great. Not gonna go to the défilé today.
― droit au butt (Euler), Monday, 16 July 2018 10:14 (seven years ago)
the only thing that's still in my head from yesterday is the bbc commentator saying rly unctuously 'we won't give these idiots the oxygen of publicity' but it was pussy riot
― imago, Monday, 16 July 2018 10:19 (seven years ago)
yeah that whole thing was pretty fucking disgusting/depressing tbh
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 10:38 (seven years ago)
I just assumed they thought it was a standard dumb pitch invasion but who knows.
― Matt DC, Monday, 16 July 2018 10:42 (seven years ago)
p obv that the commentator doesnt know in advance lads
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 10:46 (seven years ago)
i mean its desperation for an angle to even consider otherwise isnt it
*shines that harsh light back on performative ilxors*
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 10:47 (seven years ago)
as an unreformed hispanophile i want to point out that in their allegedly terrible display against russia spain managed more shots (overall and on target) than france did in any game this wc
this is not to say france didn't deserve to win - their defence was consistently excellent, they had some lethal counters - but rather just to point out that ppl find unproductive play more acceptable if you don't have the ball
it's also hard to square this wc with the idea that the manager's importance is overstated
― ogmor, Monday, 16 July 2018 10:55 (seven years ago)
OTM (xp)
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 16 July 2018 10:56 (seven years ago)
it would be daft to expect a commentator to see a pitch invasion in Russia and think it might have any political protest attached, of course
not suggesting they turned a broadcast of the World Cup final into Any Questions, just saying maybe they cd've shut the fuck up altogether in the moment, then maybe not tried to pretend nothing happened after the game was finished.
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 10:58 (seven years ago)
The press will give it more than enough coverage. I am not sure I want to hear Lee Dixon’s thoughts on the matter.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 16 July 2018 11:04 (seven years ago)
Lads, it's conpletely standard for the commentator to mildly tut at the pitch invader and for the camera to cut away
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 11:09 (seven years ago)
which is fine when it's some borderline mental health case who needs the world to see his arse
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 11:10 (seven years ago)
asking a lot for a commentator to see that in real time without benefit of VAR tbf
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 11:13 (seven years ago)
Also fine here imo.
The politics around Pussy Riot are so complex and divisive at this stage idk what proportion of Russian activists would necessarily be thrilled about them getting much more.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 16 July 2018 11:13 (seven years ago)
sv nextlevving the shit out of the commentary commentariat
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 11:15 (seven years ago)
it's not like i care as such it's just jarring to be reminded of yr own complicity in the circus
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 11:17 (seven years ago)
we are all co-commenspirators
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 11:18 (seven years ago)
2022 is gonna be a laugh innit
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 11:46 (seven years ago)
Honestly, I think it will probably be fine from a fan perspective.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 16 July 2018 11:49 (seven years ago)
Russia was
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 11:51 (seven years ago)
the move to nov/dec has rescued it, but that'll be an unbearable circus itself when the time comes
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 16 July 2018 13:01 (seven years ago)
Never want to see a head of government on the pitch again.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 16 July 2018 13:06 (seven years ago)
a literal head maybe
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 13:19 (seven years ago)
It'll be fine until European clubs/leagues suddenly clock what it means for them and then there will probably be a few hissy fits.
― Matt DC, Monday, 16 July 2018 13:21 (seven years ago)
predict it will be the best World Cup ever until the 2034 one on the moon
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 13:25 (seven years ago)
call me a stick in the mud but world cup shd stay on the world imo
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 16 July 2018 13:27 (seven years ago)
sick of this small earth mentality
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 16 July 2018 13:29 (seven years ago)
if football is ever going to expand its popularity the World Cup needs to be staged in exciting new markets like Qatar and the Moon
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 13:33 (seven years ago)
British Virgin Islands 2038 should be a corker too
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 13:37 (seven years ago)
wcexit
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 13:37 (seven years ago)
feel like usa/canada/mexico is paving the way for uk/scotland/ireland in the next world cup after that tho
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 16 July 2018 13:42 (seven years ago)
jorge valdano w/ an annoyingly overstated but broadly otm summary of the shifts in tactics this wc https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/16/russia-2018-claustrophobic-football-crowded-tiki-taka-world-cup?CMP=twt_gu
― ogmor, Monday, 16 July 2018 13:45 (seven years ago)
The thought of the World Cup in croke Park has me a little torn but I’d actually love to see if.
― gyac, Monday, 16 July 2018 13:49 (seven years ago)
All six nations seeded, every single group is a clusterfuck.
― Matt DC, Monday, 16 July 2018 13:51 (seven years ago)
Three world cups in a row have taken place in BRICS countries (hey, remember that term?) but they've all been won by countries from western europe. This is my geopolitical macroanalysis of the last eight years of football.
― Frederik B, Monday, 16 July 2018 13:52 (seven years ago)
valdano piece was v good, if purple. love "the bat", haven't heard that before.
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 16 July 2018 13:55 (seven years ago)
lol @ literal bros being least offensively bro-ish ppl on brooklyn podcastsphere left
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 16 July 2018 14:01 (seven years ago)
ach wrong thread
Unsure that France deserved to win, except that I know that people think there is no such thing as deserving to win. If there is, then I'm not sure they did.
Part of their quality seemed to be 'having a lot in reserve' and 'never unleashing their full power'. But if you go through a whole tournament keeping it in reserve (except a few minutes against Argentina and maybe yesterday) ... then ... that full power might as well not exist?
Put another way - it must be a long time since a beaten finalist played as well as Croatia.
The politicians on the pitch all seemed to me dreadful.
Politicians have sometimes tried to make a bit of capital from it before - like Chirac at the final in 1998 - but this took it to a whole other level which was sinister and dangerous. It's as though Putin dragged the others into his own way of operating (and they were happy to do it - Macron as culpable as anyone).
Possibly the best tournament ever, though.
― the pinefox, Monday, 16 July 2018 14:01 (seven years ago)
france were all round the best team by a considerable margin, dunno if that = deserved to win but it works for me
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 16 July 2018 14:05 (seven years ago)
"love "the bat""
is that a reference to gabs batitstuta?
― calzino, Monday, 16 July 2018 14:16 (seven years ago)
Who was better than France over the course of the tournament? Only team that didn't seem flawed in one significant way or another.
I think the best team does tend to win the WC - the only one you can perhaps argue with is Italy in 2006. *Maybe* Brazil might have beaten France in 98 with Ronaldo fully fit, but that was an extremely good team in any case.
― Matt DC, Monday, 16 July 2018 14:17 (seven years ago)
Can't decide if, had England reached the final, I'd liked to have seen May there getting drenched. As has been pointed out her apparent disinterest in football might be one of her more redeeming features.
― shaqiri tip (nashwan), Monday, 16 July 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
heh
Maintenant parlons de Giroud qui, une fois le match terminé, rate un but SANS GARDIEN pic.twitter.com/95dtqrUjtt— colman 🇨🇵 (@ColmanLegrand) July 15, 2018
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 14:57 (seven years ago)
It's as though Putin dragged the others into his own way of operating (and they were happy to do it - Macron as culpable as anyone).
Putin most dignified of the bunch tbh
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 16 July 2018 15:01 (seven years ago)
So he did finish the tournament with 1 shot on target
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 15:02 (seven years ago)
he missed!
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 16 July 2018 15:10 (seven years ago)
Was looking on my phone, it was small. Lol Giroud.
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 15:24 (seven years ago)
Yes I was thinking more of whether FRA deserved to win the match, on the day, given how well CRO played.
Over the tournament, it is true that FRA overcame significant opposition - blasting away ARG, dispatching a very dangerous URU (albeit with no Cavani - I didn't see that match anyway) and a superb BEL - and getting past a terrific CRO. So on that basis, they do appear to have achieved it the hard way.
I still think I never saw them play that impressively except vs ARG, maybe a very brief spell with the 2nd-half goals yesterday, and also vs BEL where I thought they looked better than other people seem to have thought.
FRA were very lame for most of their matches against AUS and PER, and it's said that the DEN match was a non-event. So they certainly hadn't given much notice of greatness prior to knockout stages.
BEL lost to FRA but are they a significantly flawed team? You might think: Martinez - poor defence. But they only shipped the one header to FRA - there's no general evidence of defensive frailty in the BEL team. I still think they were maybe the most all-round exciting team of the tournament, with some of the outstanding individuals (Courtois, Vertonghen, Hazard).
I couldn't say CRO looked flawed either at the end - but then they did look limited vs DEN and RUS and for 40 minutes vs ENG. Yesterday may have been their best performance of the tournament.
What this FRA seem to have most is strength in depth - a sense of gears they're not using.
― the pinefox, Monday, 16 July 2018 15:40 (seven years ago)
> feel like usa/canada/mexico is paving the way for uk/scotland/ireland in the next world cup after that tho
the next euros will be partially in the uk - it's being spread all around europe, no single host country
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2020
― koogs, Monday, 16 July 2018 15:44 (seven years ago)
xp i think we all judge france vs some perception of what we suspect they may have left in a tank of potential, not that they havent won deservedly against each opponent in turn but that nonetheless they havent hit 80% for anything more than a ten minute spell here or there (and may never given Deschamps' preferred method)
this is contrasted to croatia squeezing every last ounce out of their team, whereas ive not really been too impressed with their actual play bar (similar to france) a few minutes here and there since the knockout stages
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)
Even if France only played well for very short periods (which is a very big if - what you do off the ball matters as much as what you do on it) those short periods were some of the most devastatingly effective I've ever seen. They conserved energy in the group stages while doing everything they needed to do, but I don't think any team in the world would have been able to deal with those Kante/Pogba -> Mbappe rapid counters.
― Matt DC, Monday, 16 July 2018 15:50 (seven years ago)
You have to go back to 1958 for the last time a side scored four goals in 90mins of a World Cup Final.
― Matt DC, Monday, 16 July 2018 15:55 (seven years ago)
croatia got a lot of mileage out of their midfield being better than everyone else's, until they met france and it wasn't
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 16 July 2018 15:56 (seven years ago)
(xp) Brazil did it in 1970. The second time that final's been overlooked on this thread in the last few days!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 16 July 2018 15:58 (seven years ago)
yeah they were fairly comprehensively outplayed in the end, and tactically questionable in the way they went after France and allowed them to play their counter
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 15:59 (seven years ago)
4 goals is a great achievement, but most people seem to think one of them was a pen that shouldn't have been given.
Many people also seem to doubt the free kick, though I don't see the problem with that.
I think the doubt cast over those two important goals is a factor in judging the performance. If they were all clearly valid and not poor refereeing decisions then it would be inarguable.
The last two French goals were very good. Pogba's slightly similar to the superb Japanese goal in following such good hold-up play. It would have been more spectacular if he'd scored from his first shot, yet I find it more impressive, in a way, that he could immediately shoot effectively with the other foot.
Of course one of CRO's goals was simply from a dreadful error. Perisic's, though it looked a tremendous strike, seems to have been affected by a big deflection.
― the pinefox, Monday, 16 July 2018 16:10 (seven years ago)
One of Cro's goals emanated from a free kick they earned where the player clearly flopped too
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:11 (seven years ago)
dont say flop
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)
the ref decisions were good
if not, then perfect refereeing sees croatia out against england after a mountain of yellows
but happily they were good decisions and croatia conceded two goals that counted
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:18 (seven years ago)
Scoring from a free kick that might not have been a free kick, who cares?
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:21 (seven years ago)
No-one remembers those.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:23 (seven years ago)
pinefox brought it up re: France. I certainly don't gaf.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:24 (seven years ago)
Uh, no it didn't. It was a pretty classic cynical foul by Kante. Ran across the player and clipped his heels while trying to make it look accidental
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 16:25 (seven years ago)
I think Tom was having a joke about England's 1990 semi-final fail Neanderthal.
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:33 (seven years ago)
Ohh
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:34 (seven years ago)
I wasn't!
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:35 (seven years ago)
Darraghmac: you are sure that it was a handball and penalty?
― the pinefox, Monday, 16 July 2018 16:36 (seven years ago)
The penalty was a penalty
The free kick wasn't a free kick. Croatia should have defended it better though
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 16:39 (seven years ago)
Nah, it was a free kick, it wasn't a pen.
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:41 (seven years ago)
i know i shouldn't do this but what i don't see mentioned about the handball is that perisic was watching the flight of the ball the entire way. i know there's a lot of maybe it is, maybe it isn't handballs in the box, but they're often deflected off someone's shin/shoulder/elbow straight into an outstretched hand. clearly not penalties. but this took no deflections. perisic had a clear view of it all the way from the touchline. how do you not get your hand out of the way?
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:42 (seven years ago)
There was one camera angle for the free kick where you could see the contact clearly, I know it wasn't as obvious from the other shots.
― Jules Rimet still leaving (Noodle Vague), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:43 (seven years ago)
Yeah given the current interpretation of the rule it's on you to get your hand out of the way
Perisic actually moves his hand (probably instinctively) towards the ball
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 16:43 (seven years ago)
Dunno what angle you're talking about but Griezmann clearly throws the leg out Pires-style
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 16:44 (seven years ago)
I did think it was a free kick.
Tracer, I thought a French player deflected the ball on to Perisic's hand?
― the pinefox, Monday, 16 July 2018 16:45 (seven years ago)
It also seems to be a consensus that CRO should have defended the free kick a lot higher up the pitch than they did.
― the pinefox, Monday, 16 July 2018 16:46 (seven years ago)
it was a very clear free kick. the fouled players movement isnt relevant when the tackling player fouls him regardless.
jesus.
thought the fk for the equaliser was frankly soft alright but any contact or hint of it from behind is enough.
ppl acting like the slight head fra player got on ball makes a marked difference to perisic slapping it out of the air like a fucking seal
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:47 (seven years ago)
griezmann was hit low and miles from the ball on a leg that hasnt rly moved
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:48 (seven years ago)
definite pen
never a free kick. diving wee fuck
― ||||||||, Monday, 16 July 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
I've got to admit I thought it was a penalty, no-one else I've spoken to agrees though, but it wouldn't have surprised me in the least if it hadn't been given.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)
if either hadnt been given it would be *shrug* alright but thats pre-VARifocation
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:51 (seven years ago)
and only shrug because the common knowledge is to discriminate against skilled players/for defenders in reffing decisions
good riddance to that
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:52 (seven years ago)
No se merece nada! Griezmann needs some practice in fair play. #cheater #dive #griezmann pic.twitter.com/Rl37TtBhqo— Learn German w/ Anja (@aniadealemania) July 15, 2018
I mean come on
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 16:55 (seven years ago)
ref needs spray-on, quickly disintegrating handcuffs to tie up everybody's hands during free kicks
― Impossible Burgermeat. Unlikely Seitan. (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
egregious dive
― ||||||||, Monday, 16 July 2018 16:56 (seven years ago)
if possible, the ball should also be sprayed out of a can
― Impossible Burgermeat. Unlikely Seitan. (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 16 July 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
thats a foul!
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 17:08 (seven years ago)
jesus!
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 17:09 (seven years ago)
obv I knew you would say that
it might have ended up being a foul, but Griezemann initiated the contact. He got the dive wrong, but he got away with it
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 17:10 (seven years ago)
coming around to the fact it may have been a pen but it was a clear dive by griezmann imo
― . (Michael B), Monday, 16 July 2018 17:12 (seven years ago)
pen, dive
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 16 July 2018 17:23 (seven years ago)
,deflection
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 17:25 (seven years ago)
talking point: pens should not count towards personal goal counts y/n
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 16 July 2018 17:30 (seven years ago)
if it's Harry Kane, yeah
otherwise not too bothered
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 17:31 (seven years ago)
^^^^
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 16 July 2018 17:33 (seven years ago)
pen = 0.5 goals
― nashwan, Monday, 16 July 2018 17:37 (seven years ago)
not saying its not a dive
its a clear dive
its also a clear foul
this isnt intricate stuff lads
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 17:43 (seven years ago)
he's jumped in the air before contact has been made. to quote the rulebook directly "fuck him at that point"
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 16 July 2018 17:46 (seven years ago)
the foul never occurred because the dive occurred first. All I can see in that clip is a legitimate attempt to get the ball, which may or may not have resulted in a foul
we have no way of knowing what happened in this alternate timeline where Griezmann didn't dive
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 17:48 (seven years ago)
how bout the timeline where you arent allowed clatter Baryshnikov himself if he fuckin glides past you swanlike ie this actual reality
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 17:50 (seven years ago)
isn't Baryshnikov's main skill staying on his feet
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 17:53 (seven years ago)
sure but where was the marking
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
anyway, I've never denied something can be a foul and a dive. Happens all the time
but I think if you execute the dive in too obvious a manner you should be punished for it
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 17:57 (seven years ago)
i could shake yr hand on that lets draw a line ten yards away from under it
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 17:58 (seven years ago)
obv best outcome in that scenario is foul against tackle and yellow card for dive but PLANK FIFA will not ACCEDE to my VISION
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 16 July 2018 17:59 (seven years ago)
ok but it's an indirect free
even if it's in the box
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 18:01 (seven years ago)
Just dropping in from a busy day to say Darragh is wrong about everything.
Also Croatia may not have stretched themselves as much early in the 2nd half were they not chasing the game. VAR wot won it.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 16 July 2018 18:02 (seven years ago)
you can complain about diving and refuse to dive. you can also complain about rewards credit cards, refuse to get one, and pay a small portion of the worst humans' vacation flights.
― Impossible Burgermeat. Unlikely Seitan. (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 16 July 2018 18:06 (seven years ago)
the world cup is over
― gbx, Monday, 16 July 2018 18:10 (seven years ago)
but we have yet to read all the world cup emails on wikileaks
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 16 July 2018 18:13 (seven years ago)
"VAR won it" is nonsense.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 16 July 2018 18:20 (seven years ago)
I know.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 16 July 2018 18:22 (seven years ago)
But it did have an effect, it's mostly been used well but it came up short in the biggest match. Humans.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 16 July 2018 18:23 (seven years ago)
i think the Pen was correct
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 16 July 2018 18:24 (seven years ago)
Cool.
The small nation almost always gets robbed (Uruguay got their wcs in time). I know there are a lot of fascists in Croatia but still..
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 16 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
And still it's ruined.
― Alan Alba (Tom D.), Monday, 16 July 2018 18:32 (seven years ago)
Today Pogba led the team in La Marseillaise on the steps of the Élysée. This is one way we beat the fascists.
― droit au butt (Euler), Monday, 16 July 2018 18:34 (seven years ago)
Unbelievable scenes outside the French presidential palace as Paul Pogba breaks out with the now famous N'Golo Kanté chant, Deschamps giddily joins in: "N'Golo Kanté, he is small, he is nice, he shut down Lionel Messi..." pic.twitter.com/7vAcUerZWD— Get French Football News (@GFFN) July 16, 2018
― Number None, Monday, 16 July 2018 19:01 (seven years ago)
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 16 July 2018 21:10 (seven years ago)
love it! The French have all the best songs.
― cajunsunday, Monday, 16 July 2018 21:33 (seven years ago)
I guess it rhymes in French
― Mark G, Monday, 16 July 2018 22:31 (seven years ago)
Was this mentioned?
I want everyone to know that the #CRO team @HNS_CFF #Vatreni is supporting #FASCISM. As #Croatian media reports, #Thompson, a fascist/Nazi "singer" who glorifies the #Holocaust, is participating in the #WorldCup celebrations in Croatia, following the fucking players' request.— Denijal Jegić (@denijeg) July 16, 2018
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 16 July 2018 22:35 (seven years ago)
A little more on all that here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_(band)#Controversy
Thompson has huge legacy / mainstream status in Croatia. The lead singer is basically a fascist and one of their biggest songs is the one Lovren was singing about killing Serbs during the war but they wouldn’t automatically code as right-wing (vs ‘patriotic’) to a domestic audience necessarily.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 16 July 2018 22:38 (seven years ago)
The fact that fascists code as mainstream instead of right-wing in Croatia is a pretty good reason not to support them, tbf
― Frederik B, Monday, 16 July 2018 22:41 (seven years ago)
If a Fascist polls in low single figures in the next French presidential election, as they did in the last Croatian one, I’m sure we will all be surprised and delighted.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 16 July 2018 22:54 (seven years ago)
You don't need a fascist party when fascism is mainstream.
― Frederik B, Monday, 16 July 2018 22:56 (seven years ago)
This is the kind of not-particularly-useful reductionism people (correctly) push back on when Ukraine and the Baltic states get called fascist. The history of how the war, the founding myths of the nation, music and football combine is a hugely interesting subject - the academic Catherine Baker covers it brilliantly.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 16 July 2018 23:16 (seven years ago)
False equivalence. Latvians didn't commit genocide in the 90's.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 17 July 2018 08:28 (seven years ago)
Also I don't have a problem if ppl say that fascism is worryingly mainstream in Ukraine and the baltics
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 17 July 2018 08:45 (seven years ago)
Politically, I h8 what the Croatia team all too often seems to stand for. Football-wise, I really like them as a team. So I just end up with a kind of neutral shrug lol
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 17 July 2018 08:47 (seven years ago)
x-post: Neither has ShariVari ever had? This is such a weird conversation.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 17 July 2018 08:48 (seven years ago)
Thought he was calling such talk not-particularly-useful reductionism?
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 17 July 2018 08:51 (seven years ago)
In conclusion, Croatia is a land of contrasts
Yeah, but I've definitely seen him write about all the fascists in Ukraine several times.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 17 July 2018 08:52 (seven years ago)
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 July 2018 09:01 (seven years ago)
“Fascism is mainstream” and “there are fascists in X” are different.
One of the elements that Croatia, Ukraine and the Baltic states share is the gradual rehabilitation of historical fascist-aligned organisations and their incorporation into nation-building mythology (Forest Brothers, Banderites, Ustaše, etc) but this is more complicated than straightforward co-option of Fascism as a political ideology or the mainstreaming of fascist ideas.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 17 July 2018 09:56 (seven years ago)
so did anyone else follow the rolling les bleus dance party on instagram stories throughout the tournament??? it made me so happy. spotify playlist 'Enceinte bluetooth de Kimpembe' has pretty much all the songs
― ¯\_(🏈 )_/¯ (daria-g), Saturday, 21 July 2018 23:17 (seven years ago)
Oh yes I loved it ! The Naza tracks make my summer,
― AlXTC from Paris, Sunday, 22 July 2018 07:21 (seven years ago)
The past couple of weeks have given me time to reflect, and time to think over the events of the last few months. Consequently, I want to share my thoughts and feelings about what has happened. pic.twitter.com/WpWrlHxx74— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) July 22, 2018
― Number None, Sunday, 22 July 2018 18:30 (seven years ago)
stealing a forgiving
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 22 July 2018 18:40 (seven years ago)
Wanna see this pos live in turkey and not be able to get out
― F# A# (∞), Sunday, 22 July 2018 18:43 (seven years ago)
It can be hard to tell when sports figures make a PR gaffe because they are genuinely naïve and when they pretend to be naïve to improve their public relations after a PR gaffe.
― A is for (Aimless), Sunday, 22 July 2018 18:44 (seven years ago)
do we really think ozil is a secret erdogan fan
― ogmor, Sunday, 22 July 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
I once read an extended portrait on Ozil, when he was up and coming star and already called a role model for immigrants blah blah, and he was described as 'not very bright'.
One thing that would have solved everything, was the same photo, with Erdogan, holding a German mannschaft shirt.
oh well.
― Ludo, Sunday, 22 July 2018 19:43 (seven years ago)
are we srsly having a go about this
srsly guys
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Sunday, 22 July 2018 19:49 (seven years ago)
the other two parts of that latter are more interesting
― ogmor, Sunday, 22 July 2018 20:20 (seven years ago)
I had never heard of him before but those are catchy as hell - i was like, the whole refrain to this song is "putain de merde"? looool
#WorldCup winners having fun. #Pogba #Griezmann #Mendy #Dembele. You have to love them. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/QvKR5HyRdU— Bolarinwa Olajide (@iambolar) July 19, 2018
― ¯\_(🏈 )_/¯ (daria-g), Monday, 23 July 2018 00:45 (seven years ago)
😂😂🔥👑 pic.twitter.com/ASgnaewGMA— Aya Nakamura (@AyaNakamuraa) July 18, 2018
finally watching les bleus documentary on youtube - now i know where this clip is from! i LOVE this song
― ¯\_(🏈 )_/¯ (daria-g), Monday, 23 July 2018 01:16 (seven years ago)
I don't generally like anything an Arsenal player does, but I think Ozil's statement is quite good.
I am impressed at how he can write in a long series of proper sentences.
― the pinefox, Monday, 23 July 2018 08:22 (seven years ago)
“For me Mesut Özil has been a poor excuse of a footballer for years...”“...Should ask himself when was the last time he won a tackle.”“...His 35 million follower boys that don’t really exist in the real world”Bayern President Uli Hoeneß’s response to Mesut Özil’s statement.— Archie Rhind-Tutt (@archiert1) July 23, 2018
“He has played shit for years.”“Every time we played against Arsenal we’d always go through him because we knew he is a weak point.” [BILD]“Last time he won a tackle was before the 2014 World Cup.”Bayern President Uli Hoeness with more on Mesut Özil and his statement.— Archie Rhind-Tutt (@archiert1) July 23, 2018
― groovypanda, Monday, 23 July 2018 08:30 (seven years ago)
rating one of the worlds top creeative talents by his defensive abilities is a sign of PFM absolute moronic 100% mental deficiency
imo
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 23 July 2018 08:49 (seven years ago)
He has played shit for years though, fam.
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Monday, 23 July 2018 09:09 (seven years ago)
uli h otm
― ||||||||, Monday, 23 July 2018 09:10 (seven years ago)
I know but he keeps creating as many chances as most of the top players fam
its a headscratcher almost as if he does his job and others dont
wonder why hed be singled out for criticism
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 23 July 2018 09:11 (seven years ago)
Tell you what I'll go outside and asking a random Arsenal fan.
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Monday, 23 July 2018 09:16 (seven years ago)
Mesut Sterling lol
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Monday, 23 July 2018 09:22 (seven years ago)
|||||||| it's a monday morning in 2018 and you've just otm'd uli "I was never a fan of the World Cup being held in South Africa, or anywhere on the African continent, as long as safety aspects are not clarified 100 per cent" hoeness attacking a player he clearly doesn't like on ethnic grounds
― ogmor, Monday, 23 July 2018 09:26 (seven years ago)
honigstein's summary: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/germany/481/blog/post/3571821/the-story-and-reasons-behind-mesut-ozils-decision-to-quit-the-german-national-team?src=com
― ogmor, Monday, 23 July 2018 09:45 (seven years ago)
I find it very, very strange that senior figures in German football are publicly attacking Ozil (which seems to be the case from what I see here).
Sure, English football is full of abuse and knocking copy. But you would never get, say, Greg Clarke, Martin Glenn, or indeed Prince William, or David Dein or David Gill, coming out and attacking Sterling -- even if he actually resigned from playing England. They would express regret, thank him for his services, say 'we all have to learn a lot of lessons ... Raheem's made his decision and we respect that, but we have to move on to the qualifiers'.
The German behaviour seems bizarre.
― the pinefox, Monday, 23 July 2018 10:00 (seven years ago)
That's spot on. xp
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 23 July 2018 10:02 (seven years ago)
I find it bizarre you find this bizarre, Pinefox. Everyone's uncle will have an opinion about it, mostly for worse but still. When asked by the press no doubt they'll answer. It's the land of Uli and Franz B. who hover above the national football still. I doubt this will be different anywhere else. And I *especially* doubt your reading of Englands vips of yore giving Sterling a pass.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 23 July 2018 10:04 (seven years ago)
I think one would have to draw a significant distinction between people running the national FA, and grandees generally and at clubs.
The latter, I can imagine expressing opinions - as I see Hoeness has done. In England Alan Shearer could be such a figure.
The former, in England, are very PR-conscious, business types and media frontpeople to some extent; they are the ones I was mainly referring to.
― the pinefox, Monday, 23 July 2018 10:18 (seven years ago)
I don't think Uli Hoeness is in any equivalent to Prince William tbf. Prince Philip maybe.
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Monday, 23 July 2018 10:20 (seven years ago)
sullivan/gold/sugar
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Monday, 23 July 2018 11:06 (seven years ago)
There's a lot of Africans where I work and didn't notice any great enthusiasm for France, on the contrary I was told by about three different people they wouldn't support France. These are all Africans from Anglophone countries, one of my closest colleagues almost said anyone but France, but she's from the English speaking part io Cameroon, which I think is significant!
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Monday, 23 July 2018 19:27 (seven years ago)
So if Özil has been playing like shit for years now then blame Low for selecting him, I don't understand that.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 23 July 2018 19:35 (seven years ago)
Plenty of people blamed Wenger for picking him.
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Monday, 23 July 2018 19:38 (seven years ago)
I'm glad he pointed out that no one made a fuss about Matthäus meeting with Putin.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 23 July 2018 19:48 (seven years ago)
glorious
Mesut Ozil's agent, Erkot Sogut, tears into Bayern Munich's Uli Hoeness 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/je1MxLNnmr— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) July 24, 2018
― ogmor, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 08:43 (seven years ago)
im fully teamozil here
second captains had a bit of a go at him thought that was bollocks
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 08:44 (seven years ago)
im fully in favor of that teardown of uli.
still ozil completely daft to treat fucking erdogan to a t-shirt and a photo
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 08:57 (seven years ago)
Germans in "stabbed in the back" narrative shockah
― diarrhoea of a blimpy kid (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 08:57 (seven years ago)
Yes I agree with ERKOT SOGUT in his attack on Hoeness. It is good.
I think I also agree that people should not pose with either Erdogan or Putin, who are both terrible.
Though I suppose every player in the World Cup Final was forced to pose with (or near) Putin.
― the pinefox, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:01 (seven years ago)
you might question the anti-erdogan outrage of citizens of EU countries who have backed him for years when its mesut ozil who feels its full force
― ogmor, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:16 (seven years ago)
Probably time for people to stop pretending that Erdogan is uniquely terrible in a footballing world where Arsenal are doing jolly photo ops with Paul Kagame and the next World Cup is in fucking Qatar.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:24 (seven years ago)
innit!
― calzino, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:28 (seven years ago)
Probably also time to stop whatabouttisms like 'others in the footballing world are doing jolly photo ops w terrible people too' because it doesn't mean Ozil can't be called out for doing the same. xp
If only we could move all (terrible) politicians and racist pundits to a Gulag.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:29 (seven years ago)
It isn't a whatabouttism if your entire point is that Ozil is being held to a racist double-standard.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:34 (seven years ago)
it's about the capacity in which you make these appearances and their significance. I don't really see how it's my place to police the way ppl from a given diaspora navigate relationships with their ancestral homeland. I know a few ppl are v much unconvinced by this "respecting the office" distinction (which is obv particularly tricky when the holder of that office created/transformed it for himself) but it's a v common compromise and often useful & reckoning with erdogan's political project is only one factor in his thinking here and can be much better done elsewhere
― ogmor, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:42 (seven years ago)
I've just remembered something that happened yesterday, apropos of nothing in particular.. I was reading about this story online at work yesterday when one of my colleagues, who is a Turkish Kurd, saw the offending photograph of Ozil and Erdogan and said, "I hate those two people".
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:45 (seven years ago)
She is definitely not a football fan btw!
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:46 (seven years ago)
This piece is a pretty excellent summary:
https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2018/7/23/17603426/mesut-ozil-retirement-germany-erdogan-turkey
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:47 (seven years ago)
Perhaps now he has quit GER, Ozil will play better for AFC?
He has been given the #10 shirt.
― the pinefox, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:47 (seven years ago)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 11:47 AM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah, this is good.
It's the same in the Netherlands. If they do well, their Dutch, if they don't, they're 'of Moroccan descent'. You'll never hear this about the Dutch basketball or ice hockey team being made up mostly of players born in Northern America, or the table tennis team made up of players born mostly in China. Because Morrocans are Dutch racists prime target and responsible for everything wrong here.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 09:58 (seven years ago)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-34909845
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 10:02 (seven years ago)
(Guy needs to do a survey on England fans being English when they behave well and British when they behave badly)
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 10:05 (seven years ago)
some good stuff in that but this -
Respect for the office is not an adequate explanation or apology for taking a photo with a man who is responsible for heinous and repressive actions
- is purity politics logic, might feel good to declaim, but like not negotiating with terrorists it's deluded posturing. the notion that this is a significant or concerning part of the normalisation of the erdogan regime is absurd. there's such dishonesty and wilful blindness in seeing everything through this lens.
― ogmor, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 10:10 (seven years ago)
ogmorotm
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 10:22 (seven years ago)
raheem sterling treatment comparable
daniel day lewis british winning oscar irish drunk at afterparty of oscars relevant
Scottish star Andy Mürray PLUMMETS to 999 in the rankings (soon to be rehabilitated to British when he's winning again).
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 10:25 (seven years ago)
Ozil is a public figure - his remarks and yes, who he does take a picture with should be given some scrutiny. So does "respect for the office" also mean respect for all the actions carried out by that office? I understand its overstated in terms of giving legitimacy to any regime but if you going to play that game.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 10:46 (seven years ago)
it doesn't, or it doesn't necessarily
im willing to take his diasporic explanation at face value tbh. for me it has a ring of good faith argument that the criticism of the picture, his lack of teutonic affiliation, his scapegoating for the faults if his national side, all lack
you could circle all day around the rights and wrongs of what a footballer posing for a picture with a distasteful but (legitimate)(sub in better word here) head of state of his ancestral home means to the footballer as person, the footballer as targeted immigrant, the footballer as footballer, the footballer as marketing tool, the home country, the foster country, the press of the latter, the right of the latter, the message boards of ilx
its all imo bollocks tho. in context or not. the backlash held as proportionate to the sin or not.
the guy can be proud to have risen to the level he has to be asked to meet the president of his grandparents country without it being abringing endorsement of policies (people who look to footballers and others for ringing endorsements of policies are...cunts btw)
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:01 (seven years ago)
they're cunts and i hope they die
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:03 (seven years ago)
#startedreasonable
"acknowledged" for "legitimate"
― diarrhoea of a blimpy kid (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:05 (seven years ago)
or just no descriptor at all but yeah ykwis
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:08 (seven years ago)
If a US footballer, based in the UK, had had a PR cheesy photo taken with Trump during his visit that would really have gone down well.
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:12 (seven years ago)
thats not rly comparable tho
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:13 (seven years ago)
a US footballer in the UK aint diaspora if we're talking diaspora
it just seems odd to treat him in isolation. from the reaction it seems safe to assume he's not a secret die-hard AKP supporter who begged for this meeting, instead he's caught in this position of having to upset ppl and he's tried to play it diplomatically. if erdogan was a total pariah he'd deserve criticism but as it is we're all in democracies who have consistently backed turkey and it seems absurd to look to mesut ozil for moral clarity and leadership
― ogmor, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:18 (seven years ago)
True but there is a bit of context going on here, I mentioned Trump because he is especially disliked in the UK, much of it down to various stupid comments he's made about the UK. Meanwhile, for some time, Erdogan has been casually throwing the N word around, in connection with Germany and the German government, unlikely to endea him to many people in Germany.
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:23 (seven years ago)
oh the other n word
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:23 (seven years ago)
v confused for a sec
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:24 (seven years ago)
You can be proud of your heritage and show it in a lot of ways, one distasteful way to do it is to take a picture with a president who’s committed horrible acts against his peopleTom’s turkish friend sounds reasonable and probably people who are closer to that situation would feel the same
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:24 (seven years ago)
i do fifteen distasteful things before lunch and i aint under ozils pressures
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:26 (seven years ago)
Well, she is Kurdish so highly unlikely to be Erdogan's biggest fan.
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:26 (seven years ago)
Youre also a nobody tho
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:26 (seven years ago)
(not that I wouldn't welcome a principled stance from him but then charges of empty grandstanding would be hovering nearby. the expectations on footballers seem bizarre and often incoherent)
("democracies", obv)
― ogmor, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:27 (seven years ago)
if its only about posing with a leader who personally is responsible for despicable actions, look anyone can get the objection. theres just a limit in anyones right to apply that to someone in ozils position imo, you run foul of that limit pretty much immediately tbh
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:28 (seven years ago)
if he chose to piss off the entirety of german tabloid thought and institutional racism as opposed to family/community (we wont ever find out how much of this is convenient ofc) and wider international anti-erdogan political chatocracy is collateral damage....eh look a man has to put his foot somewhere evrn when the floor is messy yknow
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:30 (seven years ago)
just realised I have failed to acknowledge pasting ilx at fantasy football. crumbled in the QFs and tailed off dramatically in the following rounds and still had a 70 point lead at the end. for shame.
― ogmor, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:44 (seven years ago)
It's one thing for Kurds or fellow Turks to be disappointed of Özil's actions, how the head of the German Football Association come into play still boggles my mind.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:51 (seven years ago)
cos hes a fuck
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:53 (seven years ago)
it just seems odd to treat him in isolation. from the reaction it seems safe to assume he's not a secret die-hard AKP supporter who begged for this meeting, instead he's caught in this position of having to upset ppl and he's tried to play it diplomatically. if erdogan was a total pariah he'd deserve criticism but as it is we're all in democracies who have consistently backed turkey and it seems absurd to look to mesut ozil for moral clarity and leadership― ogmor, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― ogmor, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
While that is true, and the way this picture was deployed to attack him is deplorable (not least because as you say the people of the countries attacking him deal with Turkey, make deals with that country and so on) its also the case that Ozil, as a citizen, is turning a blind eye to what is happening in the country of his family too. You just don't blindly have respect for the state when you don't actually what they are up to. He knows the ppl in the German FA and their actions and words, why doesn't he know more about Ergodan?
Its overstated that he is giving legitimacy to a regime lol, but the criticism of that picture shouldn't be dismissed altogether. It was really naive at the least.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 11:56 (seven years ago)
Also he should surely know how unpopular Erdogan is in Germany in particular, but he's a footballer I suppose. I do think the I Am Honouring The Current Leader Of My Forefathers thing is a bit of baloney dreamed up by his PR people after the fact, though.
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 12:02 (seven years ago)
I'm glad that we've covered the fact that Erdogan is an asshole and that Özil is an idiot to potentially not think like us on the subject.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 12:04 (seven years ago)
xxp yeah well this is the nature of diplomacy. sometimes isolating and refusing to play nice is effective, in this instance I'm not sure what it would achieve. for all I know he may be v well informed about turkish politics but feel the same way.
lots of ppl do of course have more or less blind respect for institutions/the ppl they represent which is sub-ideal but another thing I don't feel ozil can be fairly singled out for
― ogmor, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 12:05 (seven years ago)
I'm sorry that I have to post this extremely distressing picture, but I really do have to.
https://i.imgur.com/KYMuPqh.jpg
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 12:19 (seven years ago)
Kenny Sansom's leer always cracks me up there.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 14:18 (seven years ago)
XpNever liked those dudes
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 15:19 (seven years ago)
The nonsense being hurled at Özil is disgusting and nakedly fuelled by racism and impotent rage at Germany’s decline (both indisputably on the pitch and through a right-wing lens in society), though obviously not at all surprising. At the same time I disagree with the policies and behaviour of Erdogan and so am happy to conclude that Özil is either a bad cunt or a stupid prick. He is a pretty decent and effective footballer imo.
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 15:52 (seven years ago)
fair take too
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 15:53 (seven years ago)
un-woke Kev has always been a complete twat, I even despised him when I was too innocent to know what hatred really was! But so are most footballers tbh, and arguably being a Tory voting multi-millionaire makes you an even bigger cunt than having photo taken with a dictator. Hasn't Ozil still got family in Turkey? If you were in his position you might not be brave enough to tell Erdogan to get fucked or make a public show of snubbing him.
― calzino, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 16:14 (seven years ago)
Ya both are bad2 wrongs dont make a right right?
― F# A# (∞), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 16:15 (seven years ago)
Can Guevara xp
― Blandford Forum, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 16:26 (seven years ago)
2 wrongs dont make a right doesnt address a dilemma
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 16:57 (seven years ago)
No need to make a show of it simply don't meet the guy.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 17:01 (seven years ago)
What's Gundogan been saying about all this?
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Tuesday, 24 July 2018 17:03 (seven years ago)
TBH I try and avoid finding out about the politics of footballers I like and I certainly wouldn't go to them for nuanced political commentary. This is genuinely the first time in my life I've ever so much thought about the political affiliations of Mezut Ozil and I'd have preferred not to do so. Most footballers have the good sense to keep quiet about it.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 24 July 2018 17:14 (seven years ago)
The Mo Salah/Kadyrov stuff seems relevant enough to mention in this discussion, although the situations aren't perfectly analagous- questions of how much say he had, and what the Egyptian FA were fucking thinking basing the team in Chechnya in the first place, being to the fore there.
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 25 July 2018 09:04 (seven years ago)
Mesut had at least one sympathetic phone call on Monday over his plight, always nice to have someone in your corner...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44943282
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Wednesday, 25 July 2018 09:16 (seven years ago)
lol this fuckin guy
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 25 July 2018 09:19 (seven years ago)
Got to admit every time I see that photo I feel a twinge of sympathy for Ozil, he looks like such a hapless dork.
― Father Ted in Forkhandles (Tom D.), Wednesday, 25 July 2018 09:22 (seven years ago)
He's a nerd who got confused into supporting a dictator, how could germans not relate
― Neuer write off the germans (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 25 July 2018 09:25 (seven years ago)
there must have have been some element of "hmm, this might not go down too well" in that noggin of his at that moment, if the rumours of some footballers possessing sentience are actually true!
― calzino, Wednesday, 25 July 2018 09:29 (seven years ago)
hes made his argument on that
probably engineered after the fact, but nonetheless
― dele alli my bookmarks (darraghmac), Wednesday, 25 July 2018 09:31 (seven years ago)
what the Egyptian FA were fucking thinking basing the team in Chechnya in the first place
My immediate assumption is that the Egyptian FA is skint and Chechnya was the cheapest place they could find. What was in it for Kadyrov is pretty obvious.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 25 July 2018 10:17 (seven years ago)
He knows the ppl in the German FA and their actions and words, why doesn't he know more about Ergodan?
uh like what the actual name of dude is? probably does
― anatol_merklich, Saturday, 28 July 2018 00:24 (seven years ago)
I don't know how I can clarify the above?
Anyway here is Muller on the controversy and its...not good:
Like Neuer wasn't enough, now Thomas #Müller talks about Mesut #Özil's Germany exit, saying "no one" can say there's racism in sports (!), and that the poor DFB just wanted to restore calmness.Bayern Munich, officially the white men of German football in more ways than one. pic.twitter.com/XGpLX52kGI— Felix Tamsut (@ftamsut) August 3, 2018
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 3 August 2018 14:44 (seven years ago)