The World Cup Thread

[AndyRWatson]

5 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Uncle Ali Dia will be absolutely buzzing with that goal though #proud

Maybe we should  try for a loan

[badgerx16]

What chance one of the female refs gets a Saudi, Iran, or Qatar match ?

[sydney_saint]

Wales have been utterly garbage. If it was a non European or South American side playing like this, people would be laying into them.

[Give it to Ron]

Welsh tactics of being really crap until play English a bit obvious here!

How rubbish have they been this half 

[Lord Duckhunter]

Great use of “Lino” there from Hartson. Good old fashioned commentary…..

[Lighthouse]

Can we call this the Ryan Reynolds derby?

[The Cat]

Southampton's Gareth Bale with the equaliser.

[Lord Duckhunter]

Fuck me, he only scored a penalty…..

[Mixedkebab]

Embarrassing hysterical commentary after a penalty from Bale, there was jizz everywhere as if he’d beaten 10 of the Brazil team and fired it in the top corner 

Edited 21 November, 2022 by Mixedkebab

[The Cat]

Didn't realise there was skate in the Wales squad. Come on USA.

[The Left Back]

The Bale love-in is vomit inducing hype.

I have a question, sorry if it’s been covered before. Is there a new policy on injury time? 9 minutes this half, 4 in the first. Seems like a lot  It would be a very welcome change if so.

Edited 21 November, 2022 by The Left Back

[Sheaf Saint]

American fans could do with adding another song or two to their repertoire. 

[Mixedkebab]

5 minutes ago, The Left Back said:

The Bale love-in is vomit inducing hype.

I have a question, sorry if it’s been covered before. Is the new policy on injury time? 9 minutes this half, 4 in the first. Seems like a lot  It would be a very welcome change if so.

Tyldesley has always been one of the worst for that sort of tripe. Even for him tonight has been a new low of sensationalist drivel 

He sounds almost in tears at the final whistle after they got a scabby draw against the USA

Edited 21 November, 2022 by Mixedkebab

[Lord Duckhunter]

I just about get Hartson creaming himself, he’s a Taff. But fuck me, that was embarrassing. 

[CB Fry]

Well, we should beat those two, so really now its just about planning who we need to rest to keep fresh for the semis and the final.

[Lord Duckhunter]

2 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Well, we should beat those two, so really now its just about planning who we need to rest to keep fresh for the semis and the final.

Not with Bale in the side. “There’s nobody like him”, he “writes his own script” and he “scores when he wants”. Going to be tough. 

Edited 21 November, 2022 by Lord Duckhunter

[Winnersaint]

Swear blind there was a bloke in the crowd who was the spitting image of Nathan Jones

[cloggy saint]

8 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

I just about get Hartson creaming himself, he’s a Taff. But fuck me, that was embarrassing. 

It's staggering just how easily grown men get embarrassed these days.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

11 minutes ago, cloggy saint said:

It's staggering just how easily grown men get embarrassed these days.

I'm embarrassed by them. 🙂

[whelk]

23 minutes ago, Winnersaint said:

Swear blind there was a bloke in the crowd who was the spitting image of Nathan Jones

A lot of Welsh are inbred and look the same

[Winnersaint]

9 minutes ago, whelk said:

A lot of Welsh are inbred and look the same

Ah that’d be it then.

[Roo1976]

42 minutes ago, Mixedkebab said:

Tyldesley has always been one of the worst for that sort of tripe. Even for him tonight has been a new low of sensationalist drivel 

He sounds almost in tears at the final whistle after they got a scabby draw against the USA

they just spout shit for the sake of talking ,most of which has little or no relevance to whats happening.

[badgerx16]

12 minutes ago, whelk said:

A lot of Welsh are inbred and look the same

[Maggie May]

1 hour ago, Lighthouse said:

Can we call this the Ryan Reynolds derby?

Sorry to be that person but Reynolds is Canadian.

[CB Fry]

John Oliver very good tonight on the whole corrupt mess that is this World Cup. 

[East Kent Saint]

10 hours ago, Mixedkebab said:

Tyldesley has always been one of the worst for that sort of tripe. Even for him tonight has been a new low of sensationalist drivel 

He sounds almost in tears at the final whistle after they got a scabby draw against the USA

We turned the sound off after the penalty ! Interesting angle on the penalty showing the defender going for the ball before Bale was even in shot .....

[Turkish]

Can people just STFU now about armbands and rainbow hats FFS. Some random Scottish football going on now on GMB. “It’s unbelievable” etc etc, no it isn’t it’s the laws of the country. 

[FarehamSaintJames]

9 hours ago, CB Fry said:

John Oliver very good tonight on the whole corrupt mess that is this World Cup. 

Last Week Tonight? Great show

[Miltonaggro]

10 hours ago, Maggie May said:

Sorry to be that person but Reynolds is Canadian.

Safe bet, Burt Reynolds Derby.

[sadoldgit]

It was a refreshing change to see a Southgate team playing attacking football and scoring goals, even if it was against a very poor opposition. He still managed to betray his real feelings by starting his interview by talking about the goals conceded. You won 6-2 Gareth, nobody gives a shit about a last minute penalty. Keep out scoring the opposition, win the cup and nobody will give a toss that Maguire lost his man in the box. 
Wales will clearly play out of their skins against us because that will be the equivalent to their final, but we are so much better than them or the USA and I hope that he doesn’t revert to type. We should sail through this group. We look so much better when we are on the front foot.

[Lighthouse]

Glad to see that penalty being given, the problem is that they’re not given every time in every game. I don’t care if we get six penalties per game, they’d soon learn.

[Nordic Saint]

28 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Glad to see that penalty being given, the problem is that they’re not given every time in every game. I don’t care if we get six penalties per game, they’d soon learn.

The Argentinian diving before that was comical though. Twice in the opening minutes Argentinian players dived screaming to the ground when there was no contact whatsoever from the bemused Saudi players and on both occasions the ref gave a free-kick. If England come up against them, their cheating is going to be as big a game changer as Messi. 

There are more Qataris supporting Argentina today against their bitter rivals Saudi Arabia than there were supporting Qatar in their opening game, although Latin Americans, especially the Mexicans, seem to have travelled to Qatar in huge numbers so there are a good number of Argentinians there too, hence the Argentinian shirts on all four sides of the ground and their flags behind both goals. 

Edited 22 November, 2022 by Nordic Saint

[FarehamSaintJames]

“Today, I feel hatred”.

👀

Edited 22 November, 2022 by FarehamSaintJames

[Lighthouse]

Woah, what a f**king goal that is.

[whelk]

Hey it’s only Saudi Arabia 

[Nordic Saint]

That's shut the Qatari fans up.

It's unlikely the Saudis will hang on to their lead but it would be great to see the Argentinian cheats defeated.

[niceandfriendly]

Argentina have been crap since minute one. Supposedly one of the favourites to win the tournament. 

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, Nordic Saint said:

That's shut the Qatari fans up.

It's unlikely the Saudis will hang on to their lead but it would be great to see the Argentinian cheats defeated.

Surely if we support LGBT rights we should want the Saudis to lose.it’s illegal there too you know

[FarehamSaintJames]

Funnily enough Tagliafico, Martinez, Fernandez and Otemendi have all been killed and risen from the dead within seconds, since Saudi Arabia went 2-1 up…

[AlexLaw76]

Obviously I am not watching it due to my personal protest..

Skate Matterface just said "every trick in the play book", whilst the player suffers an horrific whack to the head

stupid skate twat

[trousers]

This doesn't look good

edit: back on his feet. Phew 

Edited 22 November, 2022 by trousers

[skintsaint]

Amazing result, makes up for the cricket.

[Window Cleaner]

Argentines look dreadfully slow.  Probably need to drop Messi and get  bit of ooomph into their midfield.  Don't know if they have any of that available though. 

Good game from the Saudis though, very impressive physique.

[Turkish]

Terrible result for equality 😢

[saintant]

Massive upset that. Just seen the winning goal and what a cracker it was. 

[skintsaint]

Old Messi not used to playing against decent standard opposition. 

[Saint Garrett]

Bonkers that they haven't lost for something like 30 games. They looked woeful. Can't believe the couldnt get in behind that Saudi team. but fair play to them, they did a job on them. 
Interesting !

 

[Window Cleaner]

6 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Old Messi not used to playing against decent standard opposition. 

Indeed, reflection on the easy life at PSG. Most of the Ligue 1 opposition have annual budgets of not much less than Mbappe's annual salary.

Playing against 3rd rate africans is pretty easy. I watch Clermont so I'd know.

Edited 22 November, 2022 by Window Cleaner

[Chewy]

Day 3 and I reckon everyone’s wall planner predictions are already f*cked.

[Window Cleaner]

1 minute ago, Chewy said:

Day 3 and I reckon everyone’s wall planner predictions are already f*cked.

Not mine, don't have one. Just watch the games. Denmark up next, should be a better watch. Some decent players on both sides.