was wondering who this sprightly young talent (formiga) bossing the brazil midfield was…she's 37, runs better than any of 'em
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 00:50 (eight years ago) link
BBC's alleged full match coverage has felt pretty patchy and hard to follow to me
― Twee Speech and Crepey Literalism (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 06:08 (eight years ago) link
Injury time winner for Mexico ruled out, a diabolical decision. Great to see the women's game attaining the same standards as the men's in one area at least.
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 14:13 (eight years ago) link
this was an ideal opportunity to trial a video review system, not least because female players striving to attain higher standards is one thing, but referees being substandard is entirely another, and completely unacceptable
― the discussions, the slanging matches, the banter, the lot (imago), Wednesday, 10 June 2015 14:15 (eight years ago) link
germany ffs
― imago, Thursday, 11 June 2015 20:14 (eight years ago) link
:D
beautiful free kick
― Twee Speech and Crepey Literalism (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 11 June 2015 21:19 (eight years ago) link
hell of a free kick
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Thursday, 11 June 2015 21:20 (eight years ago) link
yyyyep
if you showed someone the first half-hour of this match and then told them it'd be 1-1 on 70 they'd have laughed you out of the room
― imago, Thursday, 11 June 2015 21:28 (eight years ago) link
Norway got a lot better at high pressure play in the 2nd. Made the difference, forced errors from Germany.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 11 June 2015 21:55 (eight years ago) link
absolute joke of a non-penalty there
― imago, Thursday, 11 June 2015 22:33 (eight years ago) link
yes!!! hurrah!
― imago, Thursday, 11 June 2015 23:47 (eight years ago) link
china smash into netherlands for 90 minutes without scoring, cue pass of the tournament
ok that is the worst goal of all time
― imago, Friday, 12 June 2015 00:34 (eight years ago) link
then a nice goal from CIV
but if that third Thai goal ends up the winner then idk
― imago, Friday, 12 June 2015 00:47 (eight years ago) link
sheesh, the ending
fucking abysmal match obv but quite exciting, the winning goal surely will go down in history as one of the great sporting crimes
― imago, Friday, 12 June 2015 00:58 (eight years ago) link
i went and saw china play netherlands this afternoon. great!
i saw canada and new zealand with heavy rain falling, lightning in the vicinity, game postponed. there was a lot of muttering in the stands at the end, "there's like... ten minutes overtime, then it goes to a shootout-- wait, it's over!?" booing everytime the referees did anything. mass confusion about why the goal was not allowed.
― dylannn, Friday, 12 June 2015 07:34 (eight years ago) link
didn't see that game so I dunno why the goal was disallowed, these first matches are in a mini-league so they won't go to penalties, that happens once you're into the knockout section
― Twee Speech and Crepey Literalism (Noodle Vague), Friday, 12 June 2015 10:22 (eight years ago) link
disallowed for offside, one of the rare occasions they've gotten an offside call right
― imago, Friday, 12 June 2015 11:31 (eight years ago) link
I was in the stands for Germany/Norway and Thailand/Cd'I yesterday. Côte must have been cursed. I think they hit the post at least three times? Our section of the crowd was definitely favouring them. Lots of booing and muttering at how many Thai players were letting themselves be carried off on stretchers once Thailand had the lead.
― jmm, Friday, 12 June 2015 12:52 (eight years ago) link
I won money on the thailand win so yeah. Odds at 6.10 or something
― abcfsk, Friday, 12 June 2015 14:37 (eight years ago) link
this tournament is being ruined by these referees
― imago, Friday, 12 June 2015 23:32 (eight years ago) link
if they weren't female I'd make a joke about them being MLS refs
― dan m, Saturday, 13 June 2015 03:45 (eight years ago) link
Man, fuck a rest day.
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Sunday, 14 June 2015 09:36 (eight years ago) link
A lot of what's going on in terms of officiating is just mystifying.
The ref blowing the whistle for full time in AUS-NGA at about 91:15 when the board had already gone up for four additional minutes? Ok, it was 2-0... if there'd been only one goal in it surely there'd be some kind of official protest.
With the games on so late and some of them only available on the BBC Sport app, I find myself falling asleep with my tablet next to me in bed, waking up not sure if I dreamt certain incidents. Very pleased to see that Jeon Gaeul's peach of a glancing header for KOR was actually real.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 15 June 2015 11:17 (eight years ago) link
CIV get goal of the tournament so far, holy shit
― imago, Monday, 15 June 2015 21:29 (eight years ago) link
What a screamer.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 15 June 2015 21:30 (eight years ago) link
ok this is the first time two potential crackers have been on simultaneously, starting w/ netherlands/canada but this could change
― imago, Monday, 15 June 2015 23:31 (eight years ago) link
another fucking awful decision, this time on nz
― imago, Tuesday, 16 June 2015 00:11 (eight years ago) link
As an American, seeing the Mexican women's team get totally owned isn't quite as satisfying as seeing their men's team get totally owned.
― dan m, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 20:48 (eight years ago) link
lady andrade!
― imago, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 21:52 (eight years ago) link
there's yer heartbreaking denouement
― imago, Thursday, 18 June 2015 00:54 (eight years ago) link
If that Spain free kick had gone in at the end, it would have been drawn lots between them and Costa Rica to stay in. Great goals from Korea.
― 'come around to your house and fuck your ho' (paraphrase) (Bananaman Begins), Thursday, 18 June 2015 09:13 (eight years ago) link
Reckon the Aussies can end Brazil's run
― abcfsk, Friday, 19 June 2015 08:59 (eight years ago) link
Funny how Brazil and Japan are the only nations with 100% record, but have really had trouble scoring goals. Meanwhile, the Swiss finish 3rd after scoring 10 in a game, rather like Hungary in the men's WC82 (but there was no opportunity for 3rd-placed teams to progress in that event).
― Michael Jones, Friday, 19 June 2015 09:57 (eight years ago) link
France too good. #RealFinal coming up vs Germany.
― abcfsk, Sunday, 21 June 2015 21:59 (eight years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33212249
lol
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 13:16 (eight years ago) link
feel like this could be a really good match-up
― confessions of hellno (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 20:45 (eight years ago) link
almost rooting for norway after that video
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 20:47 (eight years ago) link
haven't been able to watch it yet :(
this ought to be one of the better balanced 2nd round matches
― confessions of hellno (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 20:51 (eight years ago) link
didn't see china/cameroon but on the match stats alone it seemed a bit of a thriller
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 20:59 (eight years ago) link
i saw the highlights, chances at both ends sure
Norway all over this at the moment
― 2 jazz boys 1 jazz cup (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 21:21 (eight years ago) link
ahahahahaha
idiotic, idiotic goalkeeping leads to corner, leads to goal, england made a sub during the corner too, never change, never learn
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:12 (eight years ago) link
need i add that the sub was of england's only good player
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:14 (eight years ago) link
Kirby not great tonight tbf
― 2 jazz boys 1 jazz cup (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:21 (eight years ago) link
when you're not even surrounded by the imagination-free cloggers you're supposed to be playing with it's hard to be great
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:22 (eight years ago) link
think they've been more chokey than anything, passing was terrible first half but they've picked up a little.
work has been taking its toll tho, eyelids drooping badly, won't make extra time.
― 2 jazz boys 1 jazz cup (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:24 (eight years ago) link
yeah this jill scott plays in a way they understand more than fran kirby, pacy tenacious winger
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:25 (eight years ago) link
oh nice hit
MAYBE questionable gk positioning
― the spieth hole-ease impresseth us (imago), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:35 (eight years ago) link
Bronze has been dece going forward, almost made up for horrible defending
― 2 jazz boys 1 jazz cup (Noodle Vague), Monday, 22 June 2015 22:36 (eight years ago) link
also SAnderson is an up-and-comer
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 15 May 2016 05:46 (seven years ago) link
there was a great goal in the uk fa cup final yesterday too
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Sunday, 15 May 2016 10:48 (seven years ago) link
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/womens-soccer-lifetime-1201975617/
nwsl has a new media deal, will have a game broadcast every weekend of the season starting April, on lifetime.
― Islamic State of Mind (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 2 February 2017 17:43 (seven years ago) link