World Cup 2018 thread

[Ontarian1981 10]

Once the Belgians fluked their 1st goal the japs went to pieces and got nipped at the death!!.

Any team that throws away a 2 goal lead has no excuse for their defeat.

 

Yeah like a certain team in an FA cup final circa1966:mad:

[Deak 10]

Taxman

With you on that, moreso after Neymar's shamefully embarrassing injury feign display at the end of the game against Mexico.

 

Ontario 1981

Not what was in my mind at the time of my text to be honest.

I have a relative who still 'crucifies' himself at the mention of 'that' 1966 game!.

 

To me 1966 is OUR(!) World Cup, OUR WIN and OUR WINNING HEROES, who should ALL have been knighted (not left to live out their days struggling to get by, by selling off their medals etc to survive old age, but I won't get started on that shameful despicable outcome). HEROES EVERY 1 OF THEM to me and thousands/millions of others, boy to man!.

 

For myself (and I believe!, others!?) I would love to see England win the World Cup in my lifetime...…

It's on my 'Bucket List', has been for a couple (Ahem!!) of years now!!!

[Ontarian1981 10]

Hope our lads have sharpened up their penalty taking skills. l:)

[Longcol 592]

Yeah like a certain team in an FA cup final circa1966:mad:

 

Or an England team in 1970.

 

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So with you on that...all the commentators and "once every 4 year" fans tossing themselves over Neymar and Brazil. Hope someone stuffs them.

 

I'll second that - Neymar's acting is worse than Emmerdale.

[MAC33 10]

I just hope Southgate selects the team based solely on performance and not on anything else.

 

In other words Rose has to play at left wing back.

 

Young offers more stamina and possibly better defensive cover but going forward I'm afraid there's no contest judging by the last game Rose played against Belgium.

 

I reckon loyalty will win out though and Young will play.

[Bob Arctor 11]

 

I'll second that - Neymar's acting is worse than Emmerdale.

 

In cycling, if you get caught using a medication that's got a banned ingredient, even if it was for treating an illness, you get banned from competing at all. In football, if you cheat like Neymar you don't even get a yellow card, I don't get it.

[iansheff 84]

Belgium...losing to Japan. A very intersting World Cup (apart from the boring and predictable Brazil, hope some team gives them a good doing like last WC then we could have less of the tiresome Neymar Show).

 

---------- Post added 02-07-2018 at 20:10 ----------

 

Jeez....2-0 now

 

Do you think he will get an Oscar nomination for best actor for over reaction to a foul? It is pathetic how these so called superstars who are idolised by kids play act after a foul in the hope of getting a player sent off. Totally agree with what I think Shearer said last night if he had sent the player off for the foul it would have just led to more overacting when players get fouled.

[tinfoilhat 11]

Do you think he will get an Oscar nomination for best actor for over reaction to a foul? It is pathetic how these so called superstars who are idolised by kids play act after a foul in the hope of getting a player sent off. Totally agree with what I think Shearer said last night if he had sent the player off for the foul it would have just led to more overacting when players get fouled.

 

Just imagine how good he'd be if chose to try and stay on his feet. Drogba was the same to start with at Chelsea. Great big chap who fell over at the gentlest touch - until he realised he could achieve much more stood upright.

[Ontarian1981 10]

Do you think he will get an Oscar nomination for best actor for over reaction to a foul? It is pathetic how these so called superstars who are idolised by kids play act after a foul in the hope of getting a player sent off. Totally agree with what I think Shearer said last night if he had sent the player off for the foul it would have just led to more overacting when players get fouled.

 

This is part of the stuff that puts a lot of Canadians and Americans off the game, which is what I mentioned on the other thread about the 2026 event. I find myself forever defending the game over here, and saying it is a hard game to play at a high level and jerks like Neymar come along and do this crap.

[melthebell 862]

Hurry up England

[Bob Arctor 11]

This is part of the stuff that puts a lot of Canadians and Americans off the game, which is what I mentioned on the other thread about the 2026 event. I find myself forever defending the game over here, and saying it is a hard game to play at a high level and jerks like Neymar come along and do this crap.

 

I'm no patriot but I hope Kane does well tonight and shows young people what you can do if you play fair and stay on your feet

[Ontarian1981 10]

With our unfortunate history in this competition, wouldn't it be something if Barrios , who should be out of the game, gets the winning goal.