The World Cup Thread

[OttawaSaint]

So Tonight, is the 2 yearly mess that will be England at a tournament. Tonights game is no easy feat, Tunisia are a decent side but we should beat them. I think England to draw this game 1 v 1, papers, pundits and fans to be suicidal. Normal Yawnfest.

 

Nah 3-0 England!

[OttawaSaint]

I actually made a vag out of it and ruined it.

 

Actually spat my morning coffee reading this. Bravo!

[niceandfriendly]

Really want to believe it will be a good game, but this is England. Chances are it'll be dull as dishwater and we might scrape a lucky 1-1.

 

God save the queen.

[Jimmy_D]

Seems weird to be going into a tournament with England as one of the better prepared sides.

 

Now to see whether we can actually turn that into some decent performances.

[Window Cleaner]

Think England will do well actually.

[shurlock]

VAR with the right result.

[Saint_clark]

VAR working as it should do.

 

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[Jimmy_D]

VAR with the right result.

 

Yeah, definitely think VAR has been a good thing at this World Cup.

[niceandfriendly]

Wow. VAR finally does something useful. It's been a shambles so far but at least we finally have a positive.

[DT]

1-0 Kane. Put money on it.

[Jimmy_D]

Wow. VAR finally does something useful. It's been a shambles so far but at least we finally have a positive.

 

Seems to me it's more the commentary on VAR that's been a bit of a shambles. VAR seems to me to have worked more or less exactly how it was intended to so far.

[benjii]

1-0 Kane. Put money on it.

 

Direct from a corner?

[edprice1984]

England to win 2-0. Tunisia to give us an early scare before we settle into the game and grab a goal midway through first half. Tunisia push for an equaliser and we catch them on the break to seal it with about 10 minutes to go. Might even be time to grab a third if their heads drop/we bring on Vardy to catch them again on the counter.

 

For all the caution most England fans are sensibly showing, Tunisia's best player is Khazri (formally of Sunderland). England SHOULD have more than enough to win the game tonight. Obviously we do have a wonderful ability to f*** things up, but I would expect us to be in the 2nd round on Sunday afternoon with a Group decider v Belgium to look forward to.

 

Interesting to see how important the next round of matches are for Argentina and Germany though, no room for mistakes! I fancy Iceland to get a win against Nigeria, if the Argies slip up against a confident Croatian team, a mutually helpful point in the last game between Iceland and Croatia would see them both through.

 

The Germans HAVE to beat Sweden, as again, Mexico should have enough to beat Korea and then a similar scenario to that in Group D could develop.

[Cabbage_Face]

Direct from a corner?

 

If Kane takes one set piece im supporting Iran

[shurlock]

Lawro to the commentator: "De Bruyne, your mate, he's having one (a mare)"

[edprice1984]

Panama look awful. Worse than the Saudi's. Just a matter of time before Belgium score. Then the flood gates could open.

[OttawaSaint]

Panama look awful. Worse than the Saudi's. Just a matter of time before Belgium score. Then the flood gates could open.

 

Not so sure. Belgium making a real meal of this, getting a bit frustrated, could end 0-0.

 

Reminds me of Scotland vs Costa Rica in 1990. One way traffic all game, frustration grew for the Scots and Costa ended up pinching it with their one chance.

[Cabbage_Face]

Belguim are not a team, like the "golden generation" bs

[OttawaSaint]

...or they could just do that! LOL. Lovely strike!

[saintwbu]

Wow. VAR finally does something useful. It's been a shambles so far but at least we finally have a positive.

 

Horse ****. It's been executed perfectly throughout the tournament with the possible exception of Argentina maybe deserving a second penalty against Iceland, but even that wasn't clear cut in my opinion. The referee's, too, have been absolutely brilliant and are completely embarrassing the shower of **** we have to choose from over here. The only thing that's been a shambles so far is the pundits/commentators and their blindness to how good VAR is/can be. Particularly Gary Lineker, who is a complete *****.

[whelk]

England won just two knockout games since 1996 or something.

[whelk]

Lawro at his patronising best. They’ve probably never seen goals like that against them’

[VectisSaint]

Mouez Hassen in goal for Tunisia, at least we get to see him play, unlike for Saints.

[Convict Colony]

Mouez Hassen in goal for Tunisia, at least we get to see him play, unlike for Saints.

 

he will have a stormer I am sure

[Convict Colony]

he will have a stormer I am sure

 

called it

[Batman]

sterling was a mess right there. Flag saved him

[East Kent Saint]

Sterling the open goal specialist !

[DT]

Told you

 

 

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[Batman]

ITS OUR YEAR!!!!!

 

great save from the keeper initially

[Jimmy_D]

Ok, I like how we're playing so far!

[VectisSaint]

Mouez Hassen in goal for Tunisia, at least we get to see him play, unlike for Saints.

 

Well 10 minutes longer than for us

:-)

[benjii]

Was hoping Stones' header had gone in just to merk Kane. It would have been like one of Rio's best World Cup Wind-ups

[Shroppie]

Very civilised seafood restaurant for watching the game.[emoji3]

 

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[Batman]

the refs have gone mad for penalties this world cup

[benjii]

That's a joke, non VAR decision. Clearly not a pen.

[Shroppie]

That's a joke, non VAR decision. Clearly not a pen.

Why no VAR review? Ludicrous.

 

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[Batman]

england had gone flat for the last 10 mins anyway...have to step this up

[Whitey Grandad]

You don’t play football with your arms. Walker is a bully and made no allowance for the circumstances.

[Toomer]

What the feck was Walker doing the ball was going no where and we should be 3 up before that.

[Toomer]

Another bloody miss

[benjii]

VAR gone to **** completely.

[Whitey Grandad]

Another bloody miss

 

World class, my arse!

[Batman]

we keep mis-kicking shots

[iansums]

That was never a penalty against us and a clear one for us, ridiculous.

[whelk]

How are all the hipster VAR darlings? Clear pen for foul on Kane

[Whitey Grandad]

That was never a penalty against us and a clear one for us, ridiculous.

 

So clear that a roomful of referees didn’t give it?

[benjii]

That was never a penalty against us and a clear one for us, ridiculous.

 

Indeed!

[whelk]

So clear that a roomful of referees didn’t give it?

 

Yeah takes a special skill to not recognise a wrestle to the ground.

[benjii]

So clear that a roomful of referees didn’t give it?

 

You haven't got a clue, pal.

[Saint_clark]

So clear that a roomful of referees didn’t give it?

Watch the challenge on Kane you massive condescending c*nt and tell me that you think it's not a clear penalty. Then I'll tell you you're a liar.

 

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