World Cup Russia 2018

[Bundesbiers]

Another Numpty who needs to be booted out of Russia.

http://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-wor...vida-warned-by-fifa-over-pro-ukraine-comments

 

[Croak]

Uncle Sam knows quite well I am Russian. I'm even engaged to a Russian as of a few weeks ago. Life's been good to me there. I'll be opening a craft beer bar there as soon as I find the correct space for one.

Congratulations on your engagement! If you would be ok with it, PM me about your experience in Russia so far. After I travelled to Berlin, I found out that the U.S. portrayal of these other countries is quite skewed. I'd like to hear about Russia straight from someone who is there.

 

[Croak]

And in other silly season news; England is still in the hunt for the World Cup....oh...wait a minute....

 

[Bundesbiers]

Congratulations on your engagement! If you would be ok with it, PM me about your experience in Russia so far. After I travelled to Berlin, I found out that the U.S. portrayal of these other countries is quite skewed. I'd like to hear about Russia straight from someone who is there.

Thanks Croak. I shall PM you.

 

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

And in other silly season news; England is still in the hunt for the World Cup....oh...wait a minute....

Not listening to you

 

[scotscheese]

I am indeed old but I remember Joe Jordan crapping himself everytime Gallardo the Peruvian centre half went anywhere near him, and I can remember sitting in a room full of ENGLISHMEN cheering Scotland on (Disgustedly), and being only one of two people cheering for Iran.

i don't think i was even born then, was that '78?

 

[scotscheese]

Bill thinks the goal keeper deserves only *partial* credit, but we ALL know that England is only successful because of EVERTON'S Pickford.

Everton only bought him, the boys a mackem at heart

 

[scotscheese]

Yeah Croatia are utterly demoralized and beaten already, they need not even turn up as the utterly superior englandshire shall put them to the sword.

Joking aside, the hysteria after the Sweden game is why alot of us Scots don't like the england football team. You would almost think that they had won the world cup ummmmm when there is three other teams still there and two more games to go.............

after the Sweden game?? it started after the Panama game

 

[Itkovian]

Ronaldo transfers

 

[PackerFan71]

after the Sweden game?? it started after the Panama game

It kind of started after the Tunisia game, you would think there would be a bit of humility but no.............

 

[PackerFan71]

Ronaldo transfers

He will sell a few shirts if nothing else.

 

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

Ronaldo transfers

To who ?

 

[I asked LT to delete my acct]

after the Sweden game?? it started after the Panama game

So based on the media reports you Scots hate the English football team ??? What do you expect the media to do ? Write off the teams chances ?, it's what the press do for a living. Do you remember "we're on the march with Ali's army", we didn't make a big deal of that crap, WE actually hoped and wished Scotland well at the time even though you got well and truly beaten. It gets up your noses because we get there and Scotland rarely do. Do you know we can't fly our own flag in England because it might offend others ffs..... I Don't expect us to win it, but I'll support them because it's my country and I'll enjoy the fact that even if it ends here, we STILL got further than any other home countries team once again.

 

[Croak]

I've just noticed what a big man Fellaini is. He towers over some of those guys.

 

[PackerFan71]

i don't think i was even born then, was that '78?

Exactly, whats this fixation with that bit of ancient history Who cares? It was not long ago that a certain team played a tiny country called Iceland at a Major Tourney, and look how that turned out. How quickly people forget.

 

[Croak]

That officiating was horrible! I'm not even bothering with the final.

 

[Itkovian]

Oh brother.

 

[Itkovian]

It was a game that either team could have won and deserved it, imo. I was chatting with about 10 other guys during the game and not a one said a word about officiating. Hard fought game. England dominated the first half, Croatia the second and extra time.

England ended the game with one shot on target. They had some chances and missed them. That's all it takes.

 

[PackerFan71]

"English journalists, pundits from television, they underestimated Croatia and that was a huge mistake," Real Madrid's Modric told ITV. "They should be more humble and respect more opponents.

"All these words from them we take, we were reading and we were saying, 'OK, today we will see who will be tired'."

 

[Croak]

It's hard to get shots on goal when the fullbacks are allowed to wrap you up and take you down, especially Lovren should have been shown at least one yellow in the first half. I guess I'm biased. England did have their chances and didn't make the best of them.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5944057/England-fans-lash-biased-Turkish-referee.html
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-fans-call-fifa-investigate-12904721
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12087651
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...kir-ivan-perisic-goal-high-foot-a8443041.html
https://www.thesun.co.uk/world-cup-2018/6756756/croatia-vs-england-cuneyt-cakir-world-cup-2018/

 

[Bundesbiers]

Frogs 2, Maraschino 0. That's my prediction.

 

[PackerFan71]

Frogs 2, Maraschino 0. That's my prediction.

Football is a funny game sometimes, i think France will win but Croatia have something. Incredible what they have done for such a small country of about 4 million.

 

[Itkovian]

It's hard to get shots on goal when the fullbacks are allowed to wrap you up and take you down, especially Lovren should have been shown at least one yellow in the first half. I guess I'm biased. England did have their chances and didn't make the best of them.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5944057/England-fans-lash-biased-Turkish-referee.html
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-fans-call-fifa-investigate-12904721
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12087651
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...kir-ivan-perisic-goal-high-foot-a8443041.html
https://www.thesun.co.uk/world-cup-2018/6756756/croatia-vs-england-cuneyt-cakir-world-cup-2018/

All of those from media in the UK lol. (Ok one NZ).

Fact is the rest of the world thought it went fine. So that pretty much sums it up.

 

[Itkovian]

And what was their excuse against Belgium today?

England were one of the best at the tourney. But certainly not THE best.

 

[PackerFan71]

And what was their excuse against Belgium today?

England were one of the best at the tourney. But certainly not THE best.

England played to their strengths, a limited long ball game that relied on set pieces for their goals. Harry Kane looks like he's going to win the golden boot, he scored most of his goals in the group stage against the weaker teams but thats not his fault you can only play whats in front of you. Luckily for them they were also in the easier side of the draw in the knockout stages. In terms of skill its been a poor World Cup compared to others, i have only watched a few of the games from start to finish because of that. Germany, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Portugal, under performed.