The World Cup Thread

[Holmes_and_Watson]

17 hours ago, John Boy Saint said:

MY EDIT WAS DUE TO MY IPAD ABOUT TO DIE SO I SAVED - AND SOME OF YOU JUMPED IN (@ 1am !!)BEFORE I’D FINISHED. Sorry

One way of looking at it, is that posters stay up till the early hours, hanging on every word that you post. 🙂

[Weston Super Saint]

27 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

One way of looking at it, is that posters stay up till the early hours, hanging on every word that you post. 🙂

Some people have dedication, some don't.

[Patches O Houlihan]

On 06/12/2022 at 17:50, whelk said:

Can’t hope for better than Portugal/Switzerland/Morocco in the semis. 

23 hours ago, woodsaint1 said:

Was the same not said about Croatia 4 years ago lol

We're not the same team who played Croatia: We've four years more experience, including a Euros final + an in form Bellingham. Way more confident all round

 

[CB Fry]

19 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

We're not the same team who played Croatia: We've four years more experience, including a Euros final + an in form Bellingham. Way more confident all round

 

Also the people "who said that about Croatia" were right and they are still right. They were our best chance of getting to a World Cup final.

Also the people who said that about Ukraine and Denmark in the Euros were a right as well as they were great opponents to have to get to a final.

Edited 7 December, 2022 by CB Fry

[badgerx16]

I  am not so much worried about the fact England are playing France, more that ITV are the station showing it;

https://theathletic.com/3964222/2022/12/04/england-itv-curse-world-cup/

[trousers]

12 hours ago, Turkish said:

In an alternative world Gakpo and Ramos are currently with the saints squad in Spain training after not playing for 3 months whilst they’re learning Ralphball. Meanwhile Portugal and Holland are on the flight home from Qatar

 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

55 minutes ago, trousers said:

 

Just strap a 1.21 gigawatt generating nuclear reactor to the team bus, get some really improbably hot cups of tea from the canteen, to stir really quickly while travelling in it, and it's on! 🙂

[egg]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63895125

The sterling thing all seems a bit odd. We were told that he went home as his family were apparently home and shaken by armed raiders. It turns out that nobody was home when he was apparently burgled. I'm not surprised that there needs to be a discussion about whether he should rejoin the squad. 

[skintsaint]

25 minutes ago, egg said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63895125

The sterling thing all seems a bit odd. We were told that he went home as his family were apparently home and shaken by armed raiders. It turns out that nobody was home when he was apparently burgled. I'm not surprised that there needs to be a discussion about whether he should rejoin the squad. 

Circumstances may be odd but he still would have wanted to fly back and check his family etc are all ok.

[Turkish]

[Charlie Wayman]

1 hour ago, egg said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63895125

The sterling thing all seems a bit odd. We were told that he went home as his family were apparently home and shaken by armed raiders. It turns out that nobody was home when he was apparently burgled. I'm not surprised that there needs to be a discussion about whether he should rejoin the squad. 

Being burgled at any time is traumatic for the families involved irrespective of where they were at the time. It rocks the whole foundation of people's sense of peaceful co-existence and wellbeing. Never under-estimate the impact it has on others.

The fact that in this case the victims were a well known person and his family has no bearing on the distress that will have been caused whatsoever.

Edited 8 December, 2022 by Charlie Wayman

[trousers]

[Turkish]

By the way does anyone know if those pundits out there taking their money are still doing their bit for humanity or has that died down now?

[sfc4prem]

4 minutes ago, Turkish said:

By the way does anyone know if those pundits out there taking their money are still doing their bit for humanity or has that died down now?

I think they are busy being sportswashed.

[skintsaint]

18 hours ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

One way of looking at it, is that posters stay up till the early hours, hanging on every word that you post. 🙂

Well it was just before 9am for me 😅

[Badger]

8 hours ago, Turkish said:

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Better than some of the pundits ITV and BBC have desperately wheeled out.

[East Kent Saint]

VAR obvs different in WC Brazilian player Daniola kicked Croat in the head , yellow card ! His studs could easily taken his eye out .

[AlexLaw76]

Croatia holding their own here

[SotonianWill]

18 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Croatia holding their own here

is it worth putting on? 

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, SotonianWill said:

is it worth putting on? 

its not exciting

[Turkish]

That big substitute centre forward for Croatia is a dreadful footballer then goes and produces one of the best bits of skill of the match, although he looked surprised himself he’d done it 🤣🤣

[Turkish]

Quality goal 

[trousers]

Decent looking player that Neymar fella

P.s. wtf was the Croatia keeper up to though? Closed down Neymar then ushered him through...

 

Edited 9 December, 2022 by trousers

[Sheaf Saint]

Finally the game comes to life with a bit of magic from Neymar. What a goal that is.

[cloggy saint]

This is the first time I've watched Brazil at the WC, nothing to fear really.

[trousers]

Gosh

1-1

 

 

Edited 9 December, 2022 by trousers

[adrian lord]

Go Croatia!

[Turkish]

Croatia level, quality 

[AlexLaw76]

Penalties, come on Croatia!!!

[John Boy Saint]

Liked the commentary line 

“a moment of sheer brilliance from Brazil, followed by a moment of sheer bloody mindedness from Croatia” 

[SotonianWill]

i’m getting nervous and I don’t even give a ****

[adrian lord]

Saved!

[SotonianWill]

saved. aha 

[SotonianWill]

haven’t seen a Brazilian bottle something so much since Guly at Pompey Away

[trousers]

BRAZIL OUT!! CROATIA THROUGH!! 

[adrian lord]

Yaaaaaaay

 

You’re not dancing now are you?

Edited 9 December, 2022 by adrian lord

[AlexLaw76]

yes Croatia!!!!!

look at those Brazilian tears !!!!

Winner of England v France wins the World Cup

Certain of it!

As a scouser would say, it’s our fucking year!!!

[SotonianWill]

Wonderful stuff, moments like this is what makes it 

[Turkish]

Guess that time traveller geezer was wrong then

[AlexLaw76]

Oh, Modric is such an incredible player.

[cloggy saint]

YES!!!!

[trousers]

England v Croatia final then

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Guess that time traveller geezer was wrong then

[adrian lord]

Let’s hope the Dutch knockout Argentina, and it will be a red letter night!

[stknowle]

That was fucking superb. Croatia (including you, Lovren, you cunt) take a bow.

[sydney_saint]

Not a fan of Croatia. But got to like those penalties. They focused on striking the ball cleanly, doesn't matter if the keeper goes the right way if a professional footballer strikes the ball with force. Once again the flamboyant run ups are the misses. 

Also Neymar is an utter coward. 

[benjii]

I think England would have more chance against Brazil than Croatia, to be honest. Croatia will kill us in midfield, like Italy did in the Euros final.

 

Massive respect to them though. Mental giants.

 

 

[East Kent Saint]

That made my WC ! 

[cloggy saint]

Neymar's tears are like sweet nectar.

[aintforever]

3 minutes ago, benjii said:

I think England would have more chance against Brazil than Croatia, to be honest. Croatia will kill us in midfield, like Italy did in the Euros final.

 

Massive respect to them though. Mental giants.

 

 

I dunno, I wouldn’t fancy our defence up against Brazil. Against Croatia we have a chance.