I mean he's probably not bent but he certainly took the easy way out with every major decision
― Number None, Thursday, 12 June 2014 21:58 (nine years ago) link
Brazil won, probably a better team but I'm drunk. Will not riot yet. Waiting till Monday (US vs Ghana).
― can't shtup the music (brownie), Thursday, 12 June 2014 21:59 (nine years ago) link
grabby centre halves drive me nuts, Croatia chalk-off a little harsh but he jumped in, not saying they weren't harsh margin calls but neither was some shocking shit that you never see given
but hey maybe it'sa all bribes and Illuminati up in this shit ffs
― arid banter (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 12 June 2014 21:59 (nine years ago) link
i knew i didnt trust #fred
― lag∞n, Thursday, 12 June 2014 21:59 (nine years ago) link
wiki insight
Yuichi Nishimura (西村 雄一 Nishimura Yūichi?, born 17 April 1972) is a Brazilian football referee who has been a full international referee for FIFA.
His very unorthodox upbringing gave him eyes with which he can't see if someone plays with their head, hand or leg...
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:00 (nine years ago) link
irony of big Prem club fans decrying hometown refs is delish
― arid banter (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:00 (nine years ago) link
Lol trying to kill ITV.
Well done protesters
― pandemic, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:01 (nine years ago) link
Evil has fucking prevailed this season, is all I'll say
― Who whom kissed? (imago), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:02 (nine years ago) link
pletikosa can retire now after that masterful hat trick, the nigerian goalie coach gig is in the bag
― r|t|c, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:03 (nine years ago) link
Lol
― pandemic, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:03 (nine years ago) link
nv making an awful lot out of basically no contact at all on that pen decision. long suspected he could be bought
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:04 (nine years ago) link
dixon and cannavaro really hitting it off as you'd expect
― r|t|c, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:04 (nine years ago) link
think my response was pretty measured amongst all the "EVERYTHING IS SOILED BY MONEY" wailing
― arid banter (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:05 (nine years ago) link
Ref is a counter-revolutionary, shoot the wanker.
― xelab, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:07 (nine years ago) link
Can't wait for Ghana to trounce the US. Gonna be pretty upset if that doesn't happen.
xp - agreed.
― Frobisher, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:08 (nine years ago) link
Croatia have called up eight keepers in the last twelve months so god knows what the others are like. Stipe was OK for Rostov last season but is at least five years past his best.
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:08 (nine years ago) link
missed the last 15 minutes or so due to work
working during the world cup should not be allowed cmon wtf
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:10 (nine years ago) link
anyway, Brazil's defending got pretty cavalier for the last 20 minutes eh? group stage looks like it shd be a procession but after that who knows
― arid banter (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:10 (nine years ago) link
xxp the monaco guy can't be that bad surely
― r|t|c, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:11 (nine years ago) link
"Let's turn to England."
Phrases that get me radge jock every tournament.
― Maurice Malpas Holiday Jotter Blues (onimo), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:12 (nine years ago) link
^ me an' all. Five minutes of post-match analysis of the opening game so we can rush to watch Rickie Lambert saying absolutely nothing. Hoo-bloody-ray.
― ailsa, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:14 (nine years ago) link
the RTE lads are going in-depth on Brazil's lack of a ball playing midfielder
― Number None, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:16 (nine years ago) link
My post-game analysis involves taking shots and putting on some Steely Dan.
― Frobisher, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:23 (nine years ago) link
smh at your Ghana/US rooting
― can't shtup the music (brownie), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:25 (nine years ago) link
That entire ITV panel were a) rattled as fuck by the protesters and b) clearly hating each other.
Croatia have a purring machine of a midfielder when in possession but good god they were vulnerable on the break.
Brazil defence bobbins as well, only Thiago Silva holding it together. Neymar will probably win the Golden Boot but they aren't winning the tournament.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:39 (nine years ago) link
soccer is extremely frustrating and bad idk how u guys do it
― lag∞n, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:41 (nine years ago) link
xxp why would anyone purposefully root for the US? And I'm saying this as someone who watches MLS.
― Frobisher, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:41 (nine years ago) link
USA USA USA
― lag∞n, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:42 (nine years ago) link
currently have two eagles perched on each shoulder
they will cry on command, don't make me!
― can't shtup the music (brownie), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:43 (nine years ago) link
i'm kinda curious how the US will do and god knows rooting for australia is nigh on pointless, more out of sympathy than anything so hey, why not
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:44 (nine years ago) link
I was too emotionally involved in the opening match. It's only getting worse tho.
― can't shtup the music (brownie), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:46 (nine years ago) link
FP'd VG
no wavering
― can't shtup the music (brownie), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:47 (nine years ago) link
Brazil most likely to play the Netherlands or Chile in round 2? agreed on tonight's showing either one of them would have a chance
― arid banter (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:47 (nine years ago) link
it wld be funny and sad if brazil got knocked out early and argentina won it all
― lag∞n, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:49 (nine years ago) link
still think Argentina can win this but their defence is likely as suspect as Brazil's. Brazil will get stronger and will continue to get the rub of the 60-40 decisions tho.
― arid banter (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:50 (nine years ago) link
fp'd brownie for fp'ing me -- lack of work is making you listless, stop lashing out
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:54 (nine years ago) link
:-D
― can't shtup the music (brownie), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:56 (nine years ago) link
I'll try to keep it under wraps.
u guys everyone here is first and foremost usa soccer fans dont let this "world cup" tear us apart
― lag∞n, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:58 (nine years ago) link
rooting for: usa usa usa, argentina, chile, ivory coast, spain i guess
rooting against: mexico, ghana, "england", germany, russia
― balls, Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:58 (nine years ago) link
tbh i don't even know who I'm favoring at this point
maybe I'm just gonna let the beautiful game wash over me
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:58 (nine years ago) link
the only thing I know is that I'll probably root against the Netherlands, cheating bastids
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:59 (nine years ago) link
no way dude ganja
― balls, Thursday, 12 June 2014 23:01 (nine years ago) link
plus a tradition of tolerance
not of other football teams or each other, sadly
― arid banter (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 12 June 2014 23:02 (nine years ago) link
nah tbf before they tried to kick Spain to death last World Cup they only ever fought amongst themselves
neymar off, no pen ffs obvs, Croatian second rightly disallowed, big Phil off, Gustavo off, pletikosa's feet appalling, olic pure shite after that cross.
Croatia to go further than Brazil.
cracking opening game.
― dn/ac (darraghmac), Thursday, 12 June 2014 23:03 (nine years ago) link
Looking forward to this. Wishing there was a game on tonight.
VG onsides.
― can't shtup the music (brownie), Thursday, 12 June 2014 23:05 (nine years ago) link
what's wrong with Ghana?
― Frobisher, Thursday, 12 June 2014 23:31 (nine years ago) link