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1 minute ago, MancWanderer said:

Can’t think where I heard it. Possibly on a podcast but it was a discussion about so many teams being allowed into the finals. Argument for it was that it becomes a ‘festival’ of football and these lower rated teams just go for it with some ‘no fear’ football. Got to agree with it imo. Not seeing any boring matches so far

Absolutely- I’m not getting this lame World Cup that some are seeing.

I think some are struggling to differentiate between the chaos, poor decision making and low expectation pre World Cup, to what has actually been on offer so far.

Of course it could change in the 2nd and 3rd round of matches, but I’m not sure how anyone can be critical of the football on offer so far.

It’s been really entertaining.

6 hours ago, desperado said:

Absolutely- I’m not getting this lame World Cup that some are seeing.

I think some are struggling to differentiate between the chaos, poor decision making and low expectation pre World Cup, to what has actually been on offer so far.

Of course it could change in the 2nd and 3rd round of matches, but I’m not sure how anyone can be critical of the football on offer so far.

It’s been really entertaining.

Looks like the half empty stadia predictions were premature too.

6 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Looks like the half empty stadia predictions were premature too.

An interesting article here- NiC will love it.

All about the dosh; fuck fans.

There have been games with loads of empty seats, and there are plenty of articles about it, it's just that it doesn't matter to FIFA.

Some nice goals in this Switzerland v Bosnia match

probably the worst day for the world cup so far

3 terrible games

leg break for Canada also

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Qatar reverted to type, can't remember a performance quite so bad

won our first ever World Cup game, a proud day for me after enduring the dark ages of Canadian men's football during the 90s and 2000s. Easily the best team we have ever fielded.

6 hours ago, pfk505 said:

won our first ever World Cup game, a proud day for me after enduring the dark ages of Canadian men's football during the 90s and 2000s. Easily the best team we have ever fielded.

Congratulations mate. Enjoy it while it lasts.

As no one told Australia the game as moved on there players are so slow USA will run them into the ground

Football peaked, we're on the way back down.

Goosebumps again listening to the flower of Scotland

5 hours ago, L/H White said:

Goosebumps again listening to the flower of Scotland

Back to being Jockland again

LOST

5 hours ago, L/H White said:

Goosebumps again listening to the flower of Scotland

We can all sing when we've fuck all to do.

If Brazil are moving up gears as it seems, they can sing it whilst they're heading homeward to think again.

Be a shame to lose Hanley to the competition though. A gift that just keeps on giving.

Another reason that the 3rd place rule is nonsense..

Clarke can essentially just play for two draws or narrow losses & they still qualify

Anti football at it’s finest

& Turkey could beat the US 10-0 and they’d still be out.

Makes no sense

4 hours ago, bolty58 said:

We can all sing when we've fuck all to do.

If Brazil are moving up gears as it seems, they can sing it whilst they're heading homeward to think again.

Be a shame to lose Hanley to the competition though. A gift that just keeps on giving.

Any team that still has him lumbering around isnt going to keep anybody decent out. They've some better players now than they've had for a couple of decades but all in the same area of the pitch.

Clarke must have something against Shankland, by far their most likely scorer out of the forwards he had at his disposal yet he turned to all the others when he needed a goal.

anyone seen the red card for the first mouth covering in the Paraguay game last night?

the referee made me piss when he announced it

5 hours ago, bolty58 said:

We can all sing when we've fuck all to do.

If Brazil are moving up gears as it seems, they can sing it whilst they're heading homeward to think again.

Be a shame to lose Hanley to the competition though. A gift that just keeps on giving.

did create some nice moves Brazil, but important to remember they played a made up country no one has ever heard of

your walking football mob would give them a game

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53 minutes ago, L/H White said:

anyone seen the red card for the first mouth covering in the Paraguay game last night?

the referee made me piss when he announced it

😄

Brazil flat against Haiti and lost Raphinha. Not good for them.

9 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

Brazil flat against Haiti and lost Raphinha. Not good for them.

they are miles off the quality of Brazil teams of the past, have been for a while

would not fear them

France are the team to beat

5 hours ago, L/H White said:

did create some nice moves Brazil, but important to remember they played a made up country no one has ever heard of

your walking football mob would give them a game

People see things differently.

A 'made up country' If Papa Doc and Baby Doc were still around they'd have the Ton Ton Macoute remove your katangas for less than saying that.

I saw an accomplished team cruising and deciding to put the cue back in the rack at half time. Unsurprising that Ancelotti would opt for protection and preservation after the Raphinha injury not long before HT. I hope they score three again in their next game or preferably six.

4 hours ago, Zico said:

they are miles off the quality of Brazil teams of the past, have been for a while

would not fear them

France are the team to beat

Disagree and disagree.

5 hours ago, L/H White said:

anyone seen the red card for the first mouth covering in the Paraguay game last night?

the referee made me piss when he announced it

Find it all rather pathetic. World's gone fucking soft.

The sight of grown men running to a referee pleading for a red card. "Please sir, he covered his mouth".

Fucking pansies.

56 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

People see things differently.

A 'made up country' If Papa Doc and Baby Doc were still around they'd have the Ton Ton Macoute remove your katangas for less than saying that.

I saw an accomplished team cruising and deciding to put the cue back in the rack at half time. Unsurprising that Ancelotti would opt for protection and preservation after the Raphinha injury not long before HT. I hope they score three again in their next game or preferably six.

Of course you did, you've got money on them.

They came up lacking against a decent team like Morocco and will do again in the knockouts.

I look forward to being proven right within a week or two.

1 hour ago, bolty58 said:

Find it all rather pathetic. World's gone fucking soft.

The sight of grown men running to a referee pleading for a red card. "Please sir, he covered his mouth".

Fucking pansies.

Yep ridiculous