sadoldgit Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 3 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said: If taking the knee and an armband does not solve issues we don’t like. Nothing will! seriously, who do we think we are by protesting house a country runs itself and it’s religious beliefs? We quite happily turn a blind eye when the same religious beliefs are loud over here! And we have enough to fix on there shored before we start demanding others change. min sure there will be armbands and knees taken for the likes of this…….oh Right on cue Batman, as ever. Yet again you spectacularly miss the point. Who do “we” think “we” are? We are the descendants of a nation that forged a massive empire and sent people like you to keep Johnny Foreigner in line. You of all people should understand that we have the moral upper hand in these matters, after all, it is our job to civilise these savages isn’t it? Isn’t that what you signed up for when you served Queen and County 🫡🇬🇧? As you well know, racism in football was never going to end overnight through footballers taking a knee but that doesn’t mean it was a worthless exercise. The whole point was to raise the issue and keep in as a main focus, which it did. The same with Harry Kane wearing a rainbow armband. Again no one believes that it will change the Qatari position on gay rights overnight, but it is one small step in the right direction. Change does not happen with inertia. Change takes time. If the anti woke brigade had their way nothing would ever change but the posters like you would have nothing to kick off against. Posters like you (who infect Twitter like locusts) think they are being clever, but are, sadly, also part of the problem. You trivialise these issues by focussing the narrative on the way that you chose to frame it. Try looking beyond an action as an opportunity to ridicule and piss take for a change. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 21 November, 2022 Author Share Posted 21 November, 2022 I’m day off today and I will be watching all three 😁 I don’t agree with that World Cup being in Qatar but still love a game of football nonetheless. If national teams had boycotted the tournament then my opinion on watching it probably would’ve changed. 🤷🏻♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 So easy to mock highlighting double standards but China getting Winter Olympics and Russia the WC. I’d feel safer working in Doha than in those authoritarian regimes. Like this isn’t the first time a sporting event has been awarded to a cunt of a country 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 29 minutes ago, FarehamSaintJames said: I’m day off today and I will be watching all three 😁 I don’t agree with that World Cup being in Qatar but still love a game of football nonetheless. If national teams had boycotted the tournament then my opinion on watching it probably would’ve changed. 🤷🏻♂️ I’ve got today and tomorrow off. Having a breakfast at the golf club this morning, back to watch the game. My son has football tonight at 5 so will miss the second half of the Netherlands game but back for wales v USA. His school are showing the match in the classrooms which I thought was a nice tough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 32 minutes ago, whelk said: It is a cold wet dark Monday. Got to be very principled not to watch game today. personally got day off and 3 interesting games to watch Understandable. Personally I have just come back from three weeks away and I have a lot of work to catch up with. I have just noticed the kick off times which are mostly in the afternoons with some evening ones at 7:00 pm. I have virtually no chance of being allowed to watch anything at that time unless I want to go out and sit in the shed, but I’d have to buy a shed first. I really can’t be arsed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 25 minutes ago, whelk said: So easy to mock highlighting double standards but China getting Winter Olympics and Russia the WC. I’d feel safer working in Doha than in those authoritarian regimes. Like this isn’t the first time a sporting event has been awarded to a cunt of a country It's a fair point that seems to have been missed by many of the critics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 England team have the morals of sewer rats and spines of jellyfish. Fuck the World Cup. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 36 minutes ago, Turkish said: I’ve got today and tomorrow off. Having a breakfast at the golf club this morning, back to watch the game. My son has football tonight at 5 so will miss the second half of the Netherlands game but back for wales v USA. His school are showing the match in the classrooms which I thought was a nice tough. My kids school are showing it in main hall for kids who want to watch, others who don't can stay in class, I think its good as kids at that age still get the innocent excitement from it all without the cynical politics around it. If England score they'll probably be bouncing around spraying water bottles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 I think the utterly spineless nature of all of this is one of the most irritating things. If we decided to just shut up and play football, fine. If we decided we were going to take the knee and wear the armband, also fine. The fact that they’ve made all this noise about standing up for people’s rights but immediately back down when they’re threatened with being booked shows how shallow and artificial it really is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Cba to go through the thread so apologies if already posted, nice little stat that x3 world cup captains are ex Saints players. Highlighted on one of the cartoon graphics on FIFA's instagram account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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whelk Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 7 minutes ago, Lighthouse said: I think the utterly spineless nature of all of this is one of the most irritating things. If we decided to just shut up and play football, fine. If we decided we were going to take the knee and wear the armband, also fine. The fact that they’ve made all this noise about standing up for people’s rights but immediately back down when they’re threatened with being booked shows how shallow and artificial it really is. Should just take the booking and would get some respect. FIFA would fucking hate it which is reason enough. Fact that they talk about it and clearly if consequences back down is worse than saying/doing nothing. Spineless 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 25 minutes ago, JRM said: My kids school are showing it in main hall for kids who want to watch, others who don't can stay in class, I think its good as kids at that age still get the innocent excitement from it all without the cynical politics around it. If England score they'll probably be bouncing around spraying water bottles It’s a bit of a special one for me and I imagine for you as well as it’ll be the first one they remember. It’s such a shame it’s a really crap one in the winter and has been overshadowed by all the politics rather than it being what it should be. Mine was Mexico 86, I was the same age as mine is now. Such good memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 1 hour ago, sadoldgit said: Right on cue Batman, as ever. Yet again you spectacularly miss the point. Who do “we” think “we” are? We are the descendants of a nation that forged a massive empire and sent people like you to keep Johnny Foreigner in line. You of all people should understand that we have the moral upper hand in these matters, after all, it is our job to civilise these savages isn’t it? Isn’t that what you signed up for when you served Queen and County 🫡🇬🇧? As you well know, racism in football was never going to end overnight through footballers taking a knee but that doesn’t mean it was a worthless exercise. The whole point was to raise the issue and keep in as a main focus, which it did. The same with Harry Kane wearing a rainbow armband. Again no one believes that it will change the Qatari position on gay rights overnight, but it is one small step in the right direction. Change does not happen with inertia. Change takes time. If the anti woke brigade had their way nothing would ever change but the posters like you would have nothing to kick off against. Posters like you (who infect Twitter like locusts) think they are being clever, but are, sadly, also part of the problem. You trivialise these issues by focussing the narrative on the way that you chose to frame it. Try looking beyond an action as an opportunity to ridicule and piss take for a change. “It’s our job to educate the savages” 🤣🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Saint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 5 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said: If taking the knee and an armband does not solve issues we don’t like. Nothing will! seriously, who do we think we are by protesting house a country runs itself and it’s religious beliefs? We quite happily turn a blind eye when the same religious beliefs are loud over here! And we have enough to fix on there shored before we start demanding others change. min sure there will be armbands and knees taken for the likes of this…….oh Globalisation / exploitation are here to stay . Do they mean The team’s kit or stuff on general sale or is it just made up by the borisgraph like all his anti EU stories ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skintsaint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Not surprised Trippier got the nod of Trent as he is in great form. Just don't rate Saka, not sure if its to do with his eyes being too close together. Would rather Foden, but otherwise pretty standard line up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Pundits seem to have recently discovered the word ‘transition’. Incessant use so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 8 minutes ago, whelk said: Pundits seem to have recently discovered the word ‘transition’. Incessant use so far They'll transition to another buzz word eventually. Keeps them away from xG. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Just now, Holmes_and_Watson said: They'll transition to another buzz word eventually. Keeps them away from xG. 🙂 xG never won a game of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 3 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said: xG never won a game of football. Notable mention for pivot and low block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 21 November, 2022 Author Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Jermaine Jenas on commentary 😢 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 pen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Seems the VAR ref is just as corrupt as the decision to award this WC to Qatar. How can you look at a replay of Maguire being rugby tackled to the ground and conclude that's not a penalty? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Let’s test this keeper now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 I am not watching this out of protest. but feck me, Iran are dragging this out 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Stupid. If a player is down for that long with a head injury, there's no way he should be allowed to continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Oh FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Get off the fucking pitch man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 21 November, 2022 Author Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Nasty head clash. Iran’s Captain looks pumped, authoritative, a leader etc, involved in everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 So he's gone from being OK to continue to needing a stretcher in under 2 mins. If he's got a serious concussion then heads should roll, and being that it's Iran they probably will. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Alehouse football here from Iran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 (edited) get in good bit of play that tbf. Edited 21 November, 2022 by skintsaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamSaintJames Posted 21 November, 2022 Author Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Could at least crack a smile couldn’t he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Good that we've now got a genuine good reason to sing Hey Jude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 1 hour ago, skintsaint said: don't rate Saka Me neither 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 2-0 ...told you his eyes too close together 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Cracking strike that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Beauty 3-0! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBizzier69 Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 How the hell are Iran ranked 22 in the world. I mean, what a terrible side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 its a smashing. great goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Pleased for Sterling. Bellingham looks excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 (edited) jeez they are whinging cnts. 14mins added on lol Edited 21 November, 2022 by skintsaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Very unusual technique from Sterling to finish that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 So glad to see different players getting on the scoresheet. Bodes very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdmickey3 Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Smashing em`up.... Gonna win the World Cup I tell ya😵 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Bellingham is better than JWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 good news is with the WC being expanded next time, more quality teams like Qatar and Iran will be in it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 21 November, 2022 Share Posted 21 November, 2022 Are we now winning the World Cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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