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Re: World Cup
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 11:29 am
by wull
Sounds legit
Re: World Cup
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 1:47 pm
by Dodgy69
weeksy wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2026 9:09 am
It simply showed the farce that is VAR these days. The foul, was arguably a foul, it simply was.. He not only pulled his shirt (deliberate) but stood on his foot (accidentally), both instances were enough to give the free kick.
But if it's not given there and then, it shouldn't be given.
But it's this stuff that has killed the game as a spectator sport for me. It's just destroyed it. From the hair touch, to offsides by 3mm and goals being called back for something 20s previously... The over-analysis of every single item, every detail, every touch. It's fucked the sport and i quite simply despise watching it now. I keep watching the odd game thinking it can't be as fuck awful as the previous one, but somehow they manage to make it so.
Egypt were not hard done to, not within the rules that the game has now laid out anyway.
Plus, they're all cheating bastards. Wait for contact then fall to the ground in agony, don't even bother with a magic sponge these days, then they're straight up and running about.
Re: World Cup
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 1:59 pm
by Taipan
The marking when corners are bing taken are joke too. Most of them are closer than my wife and I at our first dance at our wedding!
Re: World Cup
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 5:12 pm
by Pirahna
All the match officials for the France v Morocco game are Argentinian. Is this unusual?
Re: World Cup
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 5:56 pm
by Yorick
Pirahna wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2026 5:12 pm
All the match officials for the France v Morocco game are Argentinian. Is this unusual?
Tom Jones would say no
Re: World Cup
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 5:59 pm
by Pirahna
Yorick wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2026 5:56 pm
Pirahna wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2026 5:12 pm
All the match officials for the France v Morocco game are Argentinian. Is this unusual?
Tom Jones would say no
But it doesn't happen every day
Re: World Cup
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2026 5:37 am
by Taipan
Re: World Cup
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2026 11:19 am
by Supermofo
Taipan wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2026 1:59 pm
The marking when corners are bing taken are joke too. Most of them are closer than my wife and I at our first dance at our wedding!
Corners are as you say a bloody joke now. Back in the day it was standing on attackers toes and the like but now it's like a kids play fight with all the pushing, shoving, holding, shirt pulling, it needs sorting out
Re: World Cup
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2026 9:32 pm
by Yorick
Great save
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Re: World Cup
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:01 pm
by Felix
Cant believe i was actually supporting Spain.
Re: World Cup
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:06 pm
by Yorick
Just watched another game and I'm perplexed.
Living here i see hundreds of Spain shirts.
99% have Lamin Yamal (or whatever) on the back.
I've not see him do anything yet.
Apart from Pele who was a phenomenon, off top of my head I can think of 3 other 18 year olds who really did set the world on fire
Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Ronaldo. Maybe both
Have I missed summat?
Re: World Cup
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 7:04 am
by weeksy
Yorick wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:06 pm
Just watched another game and I'm perplexed.
Living here i see hundreds of Spain shirts.
99% have Lamin Yamal (or whatever) on the back.
I've not see him do anything yet.
Apart from Pele who was a phenomenon, off top of my head I can think of 3 other 18 year olds who really did set the world on fire
Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Ronaldo. Maybe both
Have I missed summat?
Yamal plays for one of the 2 best teams in one of the easiest leagues in Europe. He looks awesome every week because the other teams give him space and can't defend
Re: World Cup
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 9:57 am
by Yorick
weeksy wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2026 7:04 am
Yorick wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:06 pm
Just watched another game and I'm perplexed.
Living here i see hundreds of Spain shirts.
99% have Lamin Yamal (or whatever) on the back.
I've not see him do anything yet.
Apart from Pele who was a phenomenon, off top of my head I can think of 3 other 18 year olds who really did set the world on fire
Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Ronaldo. Maybe both
Have I missed summat?
Yamal plays for one of the 2 best teams in one of the easiest leagues in Europe. He looks awesome every week because the other teams give him space and can't defend
I understand that but I'm saying that he's done nothing yet in this world cup. The usual big hitters are doing what they do best
=1. Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 8 goals.
=1. Kylian Mbappe (France) – 8 goals.
Erling Haaland (Norway) – 7 goals.
Harry Kane (England) – 6 goals.
Ousmane Dembele (France) – 5 goals.
=6. Vinicius Junior (Brazil) – 4 goals*
=6. Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) – 4 goals*
=6. Julian Quinones (Mexico) – 4 goals*
=6. Jude Bellingham - 4 goals
Re: World Cup
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 3:55 pm
by Felix
See now. Its not just a case of anybody but England. Some have a reason to support Norway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8r7m1zn46o
Re: World Cup
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 3:59 pm
by Yorick
The bookies have us favourites to win tonight.
But still 4th favourites
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Re: World Cup
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 4:20 pm
by Taipan
My prediction, England vs Spain final, and England take it with a 4-3 win.
Re: World Cup
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 8:02 pm
by Felix
Re: World Cup
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 9:49 pm
by Felix
Away to warm up ma telly. Good luck England but i think if Shrek and his band of merry men play like they did against Brazil then you will struggle.
Re: World Cup
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 10:54 pm
by Yorick
Not feeling well after coming off meds so watching at home
See more of the game but miss the atmosphere
2 amazing goals so far
Re: World Cup
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 11:06 pm
by Yorick
Part of the whole thing is the fan stuff
Love the Viking rowing stuff
