The nation's finest
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:45 (five years ago) link
England have looked as good as expected tbh
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:48 (five years ago) link
That was pretty entertaining tbf
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:48 (five years ago) link
well by Eng standards that was a good 45 mins
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:48 (five years ago) link
as has been said about every England opening match for years now
― nashwan, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:49 (five years ago) link
its often been excruciating lol
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:52 (five years ago) link
that gilet is pure passion
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:54 (five years ago) link
Reasonably encouraging attacking display but there was a clown car 30secs of defensive football after Maguire was beaten that would have been punished by a lot of other teams.
― Matt DC, Monday, 18 June 2018 18:56 (five years ago) link
Maybe not in this tournament tbf
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 18:59 (five years ago) link
"The first 20 minutes from England were the best football we've ever seen in this world cup so far. Isn't that right, Jermaine?"
OH FUCK OFF YE CUNTS IM SWITCHING ON RTE INSTEAD
― Dark Mavis (Michael B), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:01 (five years ago) link
the RTE lads are loving it too tbh
― Number None, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:03 (five years ago) link
hey I'm sure every other country at the World Cup is addicted to idiot purblind hyperbole or maybe not
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:03 (five years ago) link
where's var when you need it
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:11 (five years ago) link
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, June 18, 2018 9:03 PM (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
The world cup used to be the one event in four years where the whole of Holland would unleash its tanked up vitriol all during those three (well, two mostly) weeks. Hence why I miss it so much :-/
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:12 (five years ago) link
tbf you lads have had the occasional world class team
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:13 (five years ago) link
I'm assuming Italian TV coverage of this tournament is spectacularly sullen.
― Matt DC, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:14 (five years ago) link
Been wondering about that.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:14 (five years ago) link
Crossing has been abysmal.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:17 (five years ago) link
xxxp to NV: it's been a while, man, a long while.
Dutch telly is trying during this time of absence, tbf, but they're not hitting above average. VAR seems a convenient excuse to not talk about the actual football.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:17 (five years ago) link
I watched the whole video of meat pie sausage roll today, I don't deserve this
― ogmor, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:20 (five years ago) link
Good spell by Eng, Tunisia have barely made it out of their half in the last 5 mins.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:20 (five years ago) link
Tunesia seem out of breath tbh.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:21 (five years ago) link
x-posts: It's been eight years, lol. Denmark hasn't been any good in twenty. Our best result since then was that draw against Sweden, and that's mainly because it pissed of Italy so much.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:22 (five years ago) link
Vardy on now imo
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:22 (five years ago) link
Scratch that, Netherlands got bronze last world cup. Spoken like a true powerhouse, lol.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:23 (five years ago) link
It's been eight years, lol. Denmark hasn't been any good in twenty. Our best result since then was that draw against Sweden, and that's mainly because it pissed of Italy so much.
― Frederik B, Monday, June 18, 2018 9:22 PM (eleven seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
What can I say, we've been moderately spoiled in the past. But it's a new dawn, we're on the decline hard and haven't even caught a glimpse of the depth we're plunging in. Pissing off Italy is something we can only dream of rn
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:24 (five years ago) link
A lot can happen in 4 years, my man.
or trying to kick Spain to death!
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
hey that was an honest kick. and spain deserves all the kicking tbf
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
Yeah, fair enough. But rooting for you guys to get back on the upswing.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
Same, Fred. We reached the final in 2010 but our very worst match that tournament was against you lot. You should've won that tbf.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:26 (five years ago) link
Could this really end 1-1?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:28 (five years ago) link
Has Trippier ever scored a free kick?
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:29 (five years ago) link
I would like to state for the record that I called this as a draw weeks ago. Hopefully that'll shake something up so I'm wrong either way.
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:30 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXmizTXfDtk
xp
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:30 (five years ago) link
Is your jinx streak still hot this wc NV?
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:31 (five years ago) link
I jinx everything I love right now y but to be fair I don't have many strong feelings here
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:32 (five years ago) link
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), 18. juni 2018 21:26 (two minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Hey, iirc correctly we returned the favor in 2012 :)
I love the Dutch team. The very first match I remember watching is that semi-final in 92. Also, there's something nice about the perennial overachiever.
Kinda like the opposite of England, btw. Yeah, this could sorta end 1-1.
― Frederik B, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:32 (five years ago) link
I've been calling 4 points.from the group since it was drawn, PROVE ME WRONG KARMA
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:34 (five years ago) link
sorry I bought a really moreish Chilean red from Aldi before.I got on the train
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:35 (five years ago) link
NV, strong feelings are a jinx' worst enemy iirc.
Fred, it's so you to bring up '92 ffs ;)
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:36 (five years ago) link
Love too see Rashford and Lingard dance and prance I really do but it's not amounting to much
It's almost as if their pivot is Jordan fucking Henderson
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:37 (five years ago) link
Kane can surely take them from here.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:37 (five years ago) link
Could’ve just passed that free kick to trippier who was in loads of space
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:39 (five years ago) link
even 4 points will be enough, won't they.
do like the RED of the English shirts though.
― Ludo, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:39 (five years ago) link
ENG manager dressed like a croupier for the world cup
― scopin' VARs (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:40 (five years ago) link
"lesser nations" klaxon
― mark s, Monday, 18 June 2018 19:41 (five years ago) link
4 points probably makes it "who scores most against Panama?" and I don't think England are standouts in that scenario
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:41 (five years ago) link
Ah man not another Tunesia goalie down..
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 June 2018 19:43 (five years ago) link