World Cup General Discussion Thread - 2030 The Jokes On You

Discussion in 'General Football & Other Sport' started by Hogg-DEENEY!!!, Nov 12, 2022.

  1. reids

    reids First Team

    If both games end up finishing 2-0, 2nd places gets decided by yellow cards which is absolutely crazy.
     
  2. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    Great drama this, Poland going through by virtue of having less yellow cards than Mexico at the moment!
     
  3. reids

    reids First Team

    Argentina finally looking very impressive, absolutely dominated this game. Seems like they've figured out the right starting 11
     
  4. EnjoytheGame

    EnjoytheGame Reservist

    Better than the drawing of lots, which is what happened in 1990 when Ireland and the Netherlands were deadlocked for second and third place. Fortunately, both had enough points to actually qualify so it was purely to determine which place in the group they got. Ireland drew seccond place and faced Romania in the knockout round. Netherlands drew third place, faced Germany and got knocked out. They very much drew the short straw.
     
  5. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Whilst it’s always nice to see the masked fool from Wolves being involved in a last gasp bottling, Poland were truly truly shameful.
     
  6. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    After all that Argentina top the group and France will be happy to avoid them and playing Poland.
     
  7. a19tgg

    a19tgg First Team

    France may as well get a bye into the next round if Poland play like that.
     
  8. Jumbolina

    Jumbolina First Team

    Probably the worst decision I’ve ever seen.
     
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  9. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Amazed Pezzella came ahead of Lisandro though. Scaloni has the 3-5-2 option. Would have preferred to see Palacios over Paredes as well. Almada had a nice dancing run late on. The kids so to speak made an impression. Julian, Enzo and Alexis. The passing of the guard is truly coming with some of the u20 kids showing immense promise like Buonanotte that Brighton have pinched, Soule, Paz, Perrone and Prestianni and Julian Fernandez. Not to mention the Carboni brothers and left back Valentin Barco.

    Poland were awful but Argentina made them run around once they got the first. There were more elements of Scaloneta today than before and de Paul looked more himself too.
     
  10. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Since the Portuguese handball penalty !
     
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    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

  12. Maninblack

    Maninblack Reservist

    I initially wanted the Poles to win, especially when that never-should-have-been-a-penalty was saved but as they decided to be less threatening in attack than Wales the other night, my allegiances switched. Once Argentina had scored their second and for the most part decided to pass it around the back a la Watford and England, I switched over to watch the Mexico - Saudi match, wanting Mexico to score another to knock Poland out. They proved inept in trying and I'd forgotten that the execrable Raul/Jiminez was playing for them so by the end I cheered Saudi's goal. Supporting all four teams in the group at different stages over 90 minutes? Perfect neutral fandom!
     
  13. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Mexico will rue not going for it more v Argentina and picking up so many bookings for tactical fouls!

    No wonder Bachmann tweeted his outrage at the penalty decision - he'd be caught every time the way he comes out flapping and waving arms for crosses.
     
  14. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    I assume the bit they're annoyed about is the game restarted before VAR intervened. That shouldn't happen.
     
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  15. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    I have enjoyed the "we will kill you if you kiss" cam they have at half time during this tournament.
     
  16. Heidar

    Heidar Squad Player

    Does it have crosshairs? Might be the same guy that shot Rivaldo in 2002.
     
  17. reg_varney

    reg_varney Squad Player

    VAR-ha-ha joke process with that convoluted penalty/no-penalty offside
     
  18. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Getting to the right decision which is good but taking too long and the lack of communication/understanding doesn’t help .
     
  19. Filbert

    Filbert Leicester supporting bloke

    I think he’s called Jermaine Jenas.
     
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  20. Arakel

    Arakel First Team

    Canada's second ever World Cup goal scored by a Moroccan. Funny stuff.
     
  21. reg_varney

    reg_varney Squad Player

    Don't Belgium want to go through. What a succession of misses.
     
  22. reg_varney

    reg_varney Squad Player

    Still time for Slaphead Taylor to give Belgium a helping hand/whistle.

    Battle of the Zimmer frames.
     
  23. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Lukaku was brought on to win Belgium the game but he missed great chances.

    And he knew it at the end .

    Would have got good odds on Morocco being top!
     
  24. SerbianHornet

    SerbianHornet First Year Pro

    Lukaku missed 3 or 4 absolute sitters and Belgium deserved to win here.

    They were quite poor in this group overall though, and Croatia deserved to go through more than them.
     
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  25. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

  26. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    I was watching on a screen with no volume, why on earth did the ref have to review it? It’s either offside or it’s not.
     
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    GoingDown "The Stability"

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  28. LeedsOrn

    LeedsOrn Reservist

    Think I just witnessed the most inept counterattack of all time from Costa Rica and Joel Campbell.
     
  29. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Germany and Spain in control - could have got more but Costa Rica did come close near the end of the half .
     
  30. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    I fancy Costa Rica to snatch a point and qualify, the longer the game goes on at 1-0 the more nervous the Germans will get.
     
  31. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    At least Lukaku managed to get his punch on target after the game.
     
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  32. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Definitely seemed to be out but maybe wasn’t..

    Great for Japan though .

    Germany in trouble.
     
  33. SerbianHornet

    SerbianHornet First Year Pro

    Spain in trouble now too!
     
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  34. So now Germany need to score 2 AND for Spain 2 get 2 more. If Costa Rica score, they go through at the expense of Spain!
     
  35. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    Crazy night.

     
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