The World Cup Thread (4 Viewers)

Ashdown · Jun 20, 2018

NorthernWisdom said:
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 !

SlowerThanPlatt · Jun 20, 2018

Ashdown said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

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

SlowerThanPlatt · Jun 20, 2018

Ashdown said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

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

Christ, that was embarrassing.

Otis · Jun 20, 2018

wingy said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

Otis said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

wingy said:
Cliche!!

The former Arsenal and Man City player you mean?

wingy · Jun 20, 2018

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

CJ_covblaze · Jun 20, 2018

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 · Jun 20, 2018

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 · Jun 20, 2018

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

wingy · Jun 20, 2018

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

Paul Anthony · Jun 20, 2018

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

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Jun 20, 2018

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

How are the Saudi’s playing!?

wingy · Jun 20, 2018

I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

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 · Jun 20, 2018

wingy said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

Paul Anthony said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

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

wingy · Jun 20, 2018

xcraigx said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

Sky Blue Harry H said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

CJ_covblaze said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

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 · Jun 20, 2018

Sky Blue Harry H said:
Don't blame Iran Wingy - they haven't even kicked off yet !!!

Iran Wingy? Is that his new nickname?

NorthernWisdom · Jun 20, 2018

Liquid Gold said:
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.

NorthernWisdom · Jun 20, 2018

Roy Keane looks about 20 years younger without the beard.

Otis · Jun 20, 2018

NorthernWisdom said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

NorthernWisdom said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

Sky Blue Harry H said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

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

NorthernWisdom · Jun 20, 2018

Liquid Gold said:
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 · Jun 20, 2018

Iran fans sound absolutely mighty.

Johnnythespider · Jun 20, 2018

Paul Anthony said:
Iran fans sound absolutely mighty.

Mighty annoying if it's them blowing the horns

SkyBlueSoul · Jun 20, 2018

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

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