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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Yet another 1-0

    Still no one to trouble my pick.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • robert88
    robert88 Posts: 2,696
    No Russia will burn out faster than a Molotov cocktail, you'll see.
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Another example is that the offside rule is based on any part of the body that can play the ball, so includes feet. Linesmen only consider bodies, but VAR is going to have to include feet which is going to lead to some bad correct decisions. They should have considered all this and changed the rules accordingly before introducing it.

    I don't think it's in football's interest to have results that fans don't moan about afterwards.

    That's my theory.

    It's the fibre in the football diet.

    I've long had the thought that is the opinion of the governing bodies. They could've cracked down on the diving and faking injury a long time ago but I think they leave in there as they see it as part of the theatrical drama. It's put me and others I know off the game, I wouldn't set foot in a stadium even if I was given a free ticket, and I watch a lot more rugby union* now than I do football, but given attendances, popularity and revenue around football just keep on climbing I guess they don't need me as a fan.

    *yes I know cheating goes on in rugby too but it's the nature of it in football, the exaggeration of tackles and injury infuriates me.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,588
    mrfpb wrote:
    I dont watch much football and have nevet been to a match.
    Am I right I thinking that the crowd is almost entirely made up of beautiful, scantily clad young girls?

    I have a suspicion the cameraman my find someone to focus on in the crowd at this Argentina v Croatia match
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,588
    The fuss players make at having their foot trodden on is embarrassing. Sure it’s a foul and can smart a bit but where is their self-respect rolling over and over on the floor?
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,482
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Yet another 1-0

    Still no one to trouble my pick.
    Certainly not Argentina.
    So far...
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Yet another 1-0

    Still no one to trouble my pick.
    Certainly not Argentina.
    So far...

    Agree.

    It’s gonna be winner winner borscht and vodka for dinner.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Can't see any problems coming from Argentina's neck of the woods .....
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,482
    Well, what do you expect when you appoint Andre Agassi's brother as manager and pick Graeme Obree as goalie?
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,799
    Well done Croatia.

    The look on Maradona's face at the end was priceless :D
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    Argentina looked the very definition of a collection of individuals rather than a team. Plus the manager had a v neck t-shirt with a jacket on top, deserved to get beat for that alone.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,799
    :D

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    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • kimchiwitrice
    kimchiwitrice Posts: 32
    This world cup is basically David and Goliath isn't it? Germany, Argentina, all getting shocking results
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,268
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    :D

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    Pfft. Wouldn't drink that catpi55 given away for free.

    On a related subject, my (step)son currently is in Prague on a stag, apparently it's a thing, and moaning that he can't get any Budweiser. Oh yes you can, you can drink real Budweiser by the megalitre, just not the pi55water Bud you favour.
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    The commentators talk a lot about the Iceland player's day jobs but never mention what the others do on the 6 days a week they don't play football.
  • joe2008
    joe2008 Posts: 1,531
    mrfpb wrote:
    The commentators talk a lot about the Iceland player's day jobs but never mention what the others do on the 6 days a week they don't play football.

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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,799
    orraloon wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    :D

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    Pfft. Wouldn't drink that catpi55 given away for free.

    On a related subject, my (step)son currently is in Prague on a stag, apparently it's a thing, and moaning that he can't get any Budweiser. Oh yes you can, you can drink real Budweiser by the megalitre, just not the pi55water Bud you favour.
    Maybe they were matching the quality of the drinks to the quality of teams on the board?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,268
    ^ Fair p(o)int.
  • laurentian
    laurentian Posts: 2,568
    . . . any debate still on whether Messi or Ronaldo is the better player?
    Wilier Izoard XP
  • drays
    drays Posts: 119
    laurentian wrote:
    . . . any debate still on whether Messi or Ronaldo is the better player?

    Ronaldo is a massive c0ck, so the answer has to be Messi...
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  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    joe2008 wrote:
    mrfpb wrote:
    The commentators talk a lot about the Iceland player's day jobs but never mention what the others do on the 6 days a week they don't play football.

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    The Portuguese team are at the deep end, practicing their dives.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,588
    At last, a good VAR decision!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Another 1-0. Duuulllllllllll.

    Still all on for Putin's Pups to clean up.

    You saw it here first, remember that.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,497
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Another 1-0. Duuulllllllllll.

    Still all on for Putin's Pups to clean up.

    You saw it here first, remember that.
    You want to check that scoreline ;)
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Tashman wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Another 1-0. Duuulllllllllll.

    Still all on for Putin's Pups to clean up.

    You saw it here first, remember that.
    You want to check that scoreline ;)


    Oooooh - I left it at 94 minutes to go and let Nina shout at me.

    Just checking now.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Oh. Is that it? The way you put it I thought Costa Rica had come back to 2-1.

    Still, two goals in extra time isn't really going to cause much fear amongst anyone let alone Putin's Pups.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Serbia or Switzerland aren’t going to be bothering anyone watching this .....
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    Brazil have been completely underwhelming at this tournament so far, but to be fair I said the same thing about New Zealand in the group stages at the Rugby World Cup and was proved to be totally wrong about that when the group stages finished!!
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Very happy to see Germany beat Sweden. I have never seen Sweden play good football.
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  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Very happy to see Germany beat Sweden. I have never seen Sweden play good football.

    Never bet against the Germans

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