Mexico look long also
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:31 (five years ago) link
Mexico were 100/1 last week.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:33 (five years ago) link
33/1 on Colombia isn’t bad.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:34 (five years ago) link
now Kane seems to been pondering the historical significance of the region, perhaps he could go bone-hunting at some of the local Wehrmacht death field sites - The Sun would love it!
― calzino, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 12:44 PM (thirty-nine minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lmao
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:34 (five years ago) link
Were England always rated ahead of Portugal or does beating Tunisia 2-1 in the last minute always trump drawing 3-3 with Spain?
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:41 (five years ago) link
The odds are driven by bets placed rather than any critical thinking so England always have shorter odds than you'd expect
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:45 (five years ago) link
Yeah English bookies have never put them over 18/1 to win anything iirc.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:47 (five years ago) link
If the bookies put them at evens, you'd get mug punters taking it, going "YAY WE'RE GONNA WIN" and that.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:50 (five years ago) link
Would love to see Japan and Senegal get something today.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:51 (five years ago) link
How does Denmark have better odds than Switzerland?
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:52 (five years ago) link
Christian Eriksen plays for the Spurs, duh.
― We can be herpes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:54 (five years ago) link
More players in the PL maybe xp lol
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:55 (five years ago) link
xxpprobably because somebody in Basildon just put £2.50 each way on Denmark just as the odds were refreshed.
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 11:57 (five years ago) link
I imagine it will take twenty years before someone from the poetic end of the football writing community eulogises the loved lost liminal seconds between the ball hitting the net and the disembodied approval from the VAR car, that thrilling suspension between scored and not-scored which was the most golden of all footballing moments.
finally a var post that delivers
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:02 (five years ago) link
that bet was me, i wanted to rile fred and visit basildon at the same time xp
― mark s, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:03 (five years ago) link
Ugh this weird FIFA rule where the 'away' team can't just wear their away shorts with their home shirt so instead the home team has to wear their third or even fourth choice of shorts and socks. Happening in most of the games. Lots of money spent on kit designs the teams can't even wear.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:04 (five years ago) link
Disaster!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:05 (five years ago) link
Ha amazing
― nashwan, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:05 (five years ago) link
Wow!
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:06 (five years ago) link
Another victory for new improved penaltyball©
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:08 (five years ago) link
We're about to witness a textbook 'how not to play against ten men' from Japan here
― imago, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:10 (five years ago) link
genuinely enjoying the ESL commentators for FS1 on this match, it's all the fun of Mexi-Spanish commentary without feeling like I only understand every second or third phrase
also a lot of random stereotypical Japanese like "gambate!" and "Kagawa-san"
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:17 (five years ago) link
what's poor c sanchez doing right now? in the shower? staring at the floor?
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:26 (five years ago) link
'Absolute mayhem'Colombia 0-1 JapanLeon OsmanFormer Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveJapan need to be wary - Colombia's players are swarming the referee trying to get the numbers even.It's absolute mayhem. It's end-to-end. Both teams are trying to counter- attack each other. Both sets of players are going down easily, a moment ago it looked like we had more players lying on the floor than standing.
Colombia 0-1 Japan
Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live
Japan need to be wary - Colombia's players are swarming the referee trying to get the numbers even.
It's absolute mayhem. It's end-to-end. Both teams are trying to counter- attack each other. Both sets of players are going down easily, a moment ago it looked like we had more players lying on the floor than standing.
Please tell me this isn't as good as Leon makes it out to be, stuck at work here.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:36 (five years ago) link
It’s a bit of an exaggeration but a good game none the less.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:36 (five years ago) link
incredible dive from falcao
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:39 (five years ago) link
Game back on.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:40 (five years ago) link
this is the sort of low quality game we can all enjoy
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:41 (five years ago) link
Osman makes it sound like the Sgt. Biscuits's match report.
― cajunsunday, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:41 (five years ago) link
Straight along the floor, right under the jumping wall. Excellent.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:43 (five years ago) link
Never a foul that led to the free kick tho
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:43 (five years ago) link
not sure i can remember a team playing for the foul as relentlessly as this
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:45 (five years ago) link
they have no other idea in the final third it's absolutely shameless
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:48 (five years ago) link
― imago, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 12:10 PM (thirty-eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― imago, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:50 (five years ago) link
It wasn't a foul but it is what it is. Colombia have been good after a disaster start.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 12:54 (five years ago) link
Japan have started strong
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:11 (five years ago) link
Colombia playing great with ten men (and no James). Good defense, esp. against Japan’s long passes.
― rb (soda), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:17 (five years ago) link
Japan really on top rn but no finishing. Colombia could still win or get a point.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:19 (five years ago) link
... or lose?
― Tim, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:21 (five years ago) link
great slow rolling by kagawa there to ensure james got a yellow
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:23 (five years ago) link
yes Tim, everything is possible in this world cup :)
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:26 (five years ago) link
Thank goodness for FIFA.
― Tim, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:28 (five years ago) link
finally.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:30 (five years ago) link
Been coming.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:30 (five years ago) link
Deep injury time equaliser imo
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:31 (five years ago) link
oh good! didn't expect that
― imago, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:32 (five years ago) link
That's how you take a corner iirc
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:32 (five years ago) link
First non-europeans to get two goals
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:33 (five years ago) link
ooooooooooooooooospina!
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:34 (five years ago) link
fkn hell
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 13:35 (five years ago) link