I know this is the French, but still a good tweet.

Come on England!

Perhaps not as strong as we were for the Euros, but still in with a good shout.

Edited June 5, 20242 yr by desperado

5 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

A harsh pen this. Wasn't running with her arms flapping about at 90⁰.

Just for balance.

 

Edited August 20, 20232 yr by ZiggyStardust
double post

3 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

A harsh pen this. Wasn't running with her arms flapping about at 90⁰.

Just for balance.

If its not a pen, we may as well throw handball out of the rule book. Moves her arm towards he ball.

Cant understand how VAR took nearly 4 minutes to decide the same.

Lucy Bronze is having a feckin nightmare!

I think we've underestimated the Spanish team. They're a well organised unit that never stop chasing and harassing.

 

1 minute ago, ZiggyStardust said:

If its not a pen, we may as well throw handball out of the rule book. Moves her arm towards he ball.

Cant understand how VAR took nearly 4 minutes to decide the same.

We'll have to disagree. 

Slow motion makes things look different. 

She may have been looking to slow her opponent had she tried to run past, but a deliberate attempt to handle it- not for me?

Especially with the way var is used.

2 minutes ago, jeep said:

Lucy Bronze is having a feckin nightmare!

I think we've underestimated the Spanish team. They're a well organised unit that never stop chasing and harassing.

 

They are very good. Work as a team both on and off the ball. Good at the dark arts too.

11 minutes ago, ZiggyStardust said:

If its not a pen, we may as well throw handball out of the rule book. Moves her arm towards he ball.

Cant understand how VAR took nearly 4 minutes to decide the same.

Agreed. 100% a penalty for me. She moved her arm towards the ball. 

Taking Russo off didn't work unfortunately. She leads the line and is a genuine forward.

Didn't stick up top as readily.

 

Unfortunately some poor decision making from the England players. Their goal came from Bronze mistake and it was like that for 90 mins. Typified by our sub striker winning the ball back in injury time, then immediately trying to do a back heel and giving it away.

1 minute ago, Jol_BWFC said:

Unfortunately some poor decision making from the England players. Their goal came from Bronze mistake and it was like that for 90 mins. Typified by our sub striker winning the ball back in injury time, then immediately trying to do a back heel and giving it away.

Aye, some barmy touches at times.

I thought Spain would tire with the amount of closing down they did, but England seemed to more. Perhaps they were frustrated, but towards the end, bodies weren't supporting whoever had the ball so well, whilst Spain still ran strongly.

16 hours ago, bolty58 said:

You miss the obvious trends in virtually every World Cup we have ever seen. It's about timing. England have hit peak form at a perfect juncture. Spain have peaked too early in my opinion. If you can't remember West Germany winning it in 1974 after losing to East Germany you can certainly recall the most recent winners being less than convincing in the early games.

They didn't struggle against the three you mention. Just didn't thrash them. Perfect. I can see Spanish tiki taka being trumped by power and pace. We shall see.

The comment about Australia is utter nonsense as well you know.

Wouldn't agree that England have peaked perfectly. Don't think scoring 3 goals against Nigeria, Colombia and Haiti in 300+ minutes of football has prepared them well to challenge Spain who in the meantime brushed aside Sweden and Netherlands ... ?!?!

As you would have seen, Kerr missed two sitters at 1-1.

England must have had the easiest route to a WC final (men or womens) in not facing a top 10 side. Didn't think that would help them.

Pretty obvious result today.

Edited August 20, 20232 yr by Cheshire Youri

Spanish lass who scored the winner found out after the game that her father had died.

 

https://www.itv.com/news/2023-08-20/spanish-world-cup-winner-found-out-father-had-died-after-england-game

3 hours ago, Cheshire Youri said:

Wouldn't agree that England have peaked perfectly. Don't think scoring 3 goals against Nigeria, Colombia and Haiti in 300+ minutes of football has prepared them well to challenge Spain who in the meantime brushed aside Sweden and Netherlands ... ?!?!

As you would have seen, Kerr missed two sitters at 1-1.

England must have had the easiest route to a WC final (men or womens) in not facing a top 10 side. Didn't think that would help them.

Pretty obvious result today.

If this had been Bolton's run to a final, would you have been this critical?

15 hours ago, Underpants said:

Im neither happy or sad. I'm just saying that you stretched to breaking point the Americanism point you made. Lionesses is not in that category no matter how much you defend your stance. If they were called the St George's Mud Hens I would possibly agree with you.

So you don't agree with me? I don't think I'll ever get over this.

15 hours ago, Sweep said:

I'm sure someone will know better than I, but isn't the nickname fuck all to do with either the grim "delicacy" or our original lack of a home, but to do with an old slang term for a practical joker or something (I know, spurious to say the least) - but, I'm sure I was told this year's ago...........or maybe I made it up in my head 😊

Yes, me. According to my great grandad, it was based on the fact the we served pigs trotters at games rather than pies etc. which every other club seemed to do. Visiting fans reputedly used to say 'I'm off for some trotters' when they were heading to Bolton.

I would never doubt Ike for a second although I am sure some smartarse will be eagerly seeking an alternative explanation.

14 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

This is correct- at least was written in the book I read.

As for the prince- I believe some "environmental" cconsiderations have been involved, in which case he ans the family could have gone earlier, and supported the semi. Not that that changes the carbon footprint, but if he feels better becasue it's not a quick in and out, then great.

It would be William though, not Harry, who has no direct involvement. If he went it would be as a fan 

He'd also need permission...

Come on ladies.

Smartarse 😉

5 hours ago, Cheshire Youri said:

Wouldn't agree that England have peaked perfectly. Don't think scoring 3 goals against Nigeria, Colombia and Haiti in 300+ minutes of football has prepared them well to challenge Spain who in the meantime brushed aside Sweden and Netherlands ... ?!?!

As you would have seen, Kerr missed two sitters at 1-1.

England must have had the easiest route to a WC final (men or womens) in not facing a top 10 side. Didn't think that would help them.

Pretty obvious result today.

Can't argue about the winners. Best team by some way in that game.

I suppose the thrashing by Japan was just an anomaly and it was Spain who actually grew into the competition.

Silly bloody flatdicks. Wiegman out (and take that clown Southgate with you).

6 hours ago, bolty58 said:

So you don't agree with me? I don't think I'll ever get over this.

No shame in it 🫡

14 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Smartarse 😉

Write a book with this different explanation in it. Put the record straight.

 

On 20/08/2023 at 12:35, Tonge moor green jacket said:

We'll have to disagree. 

Slow motion makes things look different. 

She may have been looking to slow her opponent had she tried to run past, but a deliberate attempt to handle it- not for me?

Especially with the way var is used.

 

How many handballs are deliberate? 

She impeded the player going past her by touching the ball with her hand in the penalty area. Think that's given 100/100 times with VAR.

With var yes.

Var has seen numerous contentious decisions given, after the ref initially didn't.

Commentators and more appropriately ex-players as pundits have consistently said such decisions a baffling. 

On 21/08/2023 at 23:27, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Write a book with this different explanation in it. Put the record straight.

 

I'm on it mate 😉 I'll advise the working title by February.

10 hours ago, bolty58 said:

I'm on it mate 😉 I'll advise the working title by February.

Excellent. 

There is also a historical tale about there being a load of cotton bales or other industrial artefacts under the burnden pitch (hence it being raised) but apparently no confirmatory evidence.

21 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Excellent. 

There is also a historical tale about there being a load of cotton bales or other industrial artefacts under the burnden pitch (hence it being raised) but apparently no confirmatory evidence.

Yes, I had heard a similar tale. Sacks of cinders was one story.

51 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

Yes, I had heard a similar tale. Sacks of cinders was one story.

Yeah, I heard cinders.

@Steejay will know, he was there 😉

2 hours ago, Traf said:

Yeah, I heard cinders.

@Steejay will know, he was there 😉

I'm in trouble then. He was in a lower year at BCGS