The World Cup Thread (23 Viewers)

[Ashdown]

We'd end up with the modern day Paul Hall or Chris Birchall!

That was the bad old days when we could coach a bit of talent out of anyone after 3 months !

 

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[SlowerThanPlatt]

This Amrabat chap who played very well for Morocco......plays in the Spanish 3rd division.....don't suppose he would like a switch to the English 3rd division. ?

He plays for Watford :woot:

 

[Ashdown]

Really......Wikipedia was still saying Leganes I think ?! .....I thought he had a good game.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Really......Wikipedia was still saying Leganes I think ?! .....I thought he had a good game.

Yeah he went there on loan. Leganes are a top flight team in Spain - their manager is the old Southampton manager Pellegrino

CD Leganés - Wikipedia

 

[Nick]

Think he made out he'd been elbowed. .
Up there with One of Ramos' specials.

Christ, that was embarrassing.

 

[Otis]

Morroco are an extremely busy hard working side .
Their pressing is exemplary .

Ah, that old chestnut of a football saying.

I love it when a commentator says 'Their pressing is exemplary.'

Not quite as wordsmithy as 'On me ed, Nobbsy,' but still, right up there for sure.

 

[wingy]

Ah, that old chestnut of a football saying.

I love it when a commentator says 'Their pressing is exemplary.'

Not quite as wordsmithy as 'On me ed, Nobbsy,' but still, right up there for sure.

Cliche!!

 

[Otis]

Cliche!!

The former Arsenal and Man City player you mean?

 

[wingy]

He went over really easy, What Planet is Neville on, or is it Kilbane ?

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Morocco should’ve won or drawn that. Portugal were hanging on by their finger tips. Decent atmosphere so far. Was loads here for the last game.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Just saw the replay of the Pepe incident. The guy is a complete embarrassment who should be banned for the next game at least. Absolute prat.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Saudi Arabia have a player called Al Faraj - that ought to trigger a few on here!

 

[wingy]

Dull as ditchwater this, Iran take way too many touches play the ball when it's on .

 

[Paul Anthony]

Saudi captain furious his player kicked that out for Suarez then. Rightly so, play to the whistle.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Dull as ditchwater this, Iran take way too many touches play the ball when it's on .

How are the Saudi’s playing!?

 

[wingy]

How are the Saudi’s playing!?

No where near as bad as the other night.
Plenty of possession and good passing but no urgency or real desire to make that telling pass.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Watching Uruguay match - very poor. One thing striking me is that the referee is letting the players kick seven bells out of each other (surprisingly the Saudis mainly at fault) but the ref is doing absolutely nothing about it. Not good for football.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Dull as ditchwater this, Iran take way too many touches play the ball when it's on .

Don't blame Iran Wingy - they haven't even kicked off yet !!!

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Just saw the replay of the Pepe incident. The guy is a complete embarrassment who should be banned for the next game at least. Absolute prat.

They can do that can’t they? Ronaldo should be done too.

 

[xcraigx]

Have the Russians poisoned all the teams in their group? This is absolute rubbish, I've seen better pub league games.

 

[wingy]

Have the Russians poisoned all the teams in their group? This is absolute rubbish, I've seen better pub league games.

Sepps in town now !!
Collecting all the brown envelopes! !

 

[wingy]

Don't blame Iran Wingy - they haven't even kicked off yet !!!

Doh !!
Now I've got it.
Makes me really sad the state of my head .

 

[Paul Anthony]

They can do that can’t they? Ronaldo should be done too.

If they can, then absolutely no reason they shouldn't. It just isn't on.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Uruguay look poor. 2 wins so far and maybe it's got something to do with the opposition but it doesn't look like they'll go very far.

 

[Otis]

Don't blame Iran Wingy - they haven't even kicked off yet !!!

Iran Wingy? Is that his new nickname?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Uruguay look poor. 2 wins so far and maybe it's got something to do with the opposition but it doesn't look like they'll go very far.

Once in the knockout stages though, a tight defence and Suarez up front could see them grind through a round or two.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Roy Keane looks about 20 years younger without the beard.

 

[Otis]

Roy Keane looks about 20 years younger without the beard.

I keep telling the wife it might work for her too, but she just glares at me.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Once in the knockout stages though, a tight defence and Suarez up front could see them grind through a round or two.

Suarez doesn't look sharp at all. Anybody but Sterling would have scored that one today.

 

[Grendel]

Watching Uruguay match - very poor. One thing striking me is that the referee is letting the players kick seven bells out of each other (surprisingly the Saudis mainly at fault) but the ref is doing absolutely nothing about it. Not good for football.

Careful - great refs in the World Cup apparently

 

[Paul Anthony]

Pique not happy with Shakira, picked up another bird....

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Suarez doesn't look sharp at all. Anybody but Sterling would have scored that one today.

He probably doesn't have to be overly sharp though.

Once in the knockouts, a few dead ball goals and 0-0 penalty shoot-out wins'll do. Is usually in the knockout stage the football goes diabolically negative at times anyway.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Iran fans sound absolutely mighty.

 

[Johnnythespider]

Iran fans sound absolutely mighty.

Mighty annoying if it's them blowing the horns

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Hadn’t heard about Southgate dislocating his shoulder until ITV mentioned it