When Russia went three up, he insisted Egypt take Salah off immediately because they weren't going to score 4 so "out of respect for Liverpool" they should do everything to avoid further injury to him.
tbf i had a similar, selfish thought
― gbx, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 22:11 (five years ago) link
xp i think i meant the opposite of immutable earlier lol. maybe malleable was what i meant. like, built of a de facto cultural rather than a consistent logic applied to situations throughout.
@daragh: i am not a kyle walker or england fan. i thought they were extremely hard done by on the decisions yesterday. i don't think they are particularly good at all, as minutes 45-80 showed yesterday, but i thought their last 5/10 minutes yesterday was commendable; compare with Russia/Slovakia/Iceland 2016, Algeria/USA 2010, entire 2014 campaign
looking forward to actually be able to watch more midweek games now
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 22:57 (five years ago) link
fair enough. the kane wrestling was a shocker def
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:04 (five years ago) link
srsly tho how bad must egypt be when not even mo salah can drag them any higher than 3rd
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:05 (five years ago) link
°=°
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:06 (five years ago) link
Has anyone in this thread made any straight up calls as to who is going to win this thing yet?
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:13 (five years ago) link
Think it’s time for people to put up now
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:14 (five years ago) link
............
france
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:20 (five years ago) link
je regrette tous
je pense que je regrette spelling it with an s nest-ce que pas trevorre
― tired culché (darraghmac), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:22 (five years ago) link
after the first round I'm sticking with my pre tournament rankings at least for the top 10 or so, so: spain
― ogmor, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:31 (five years ago) link
yeah I’m feeling spain too tbh, though a belgium win would be great and not beyond the bounds of possibility
― I'd Rather Kecak (NickB), Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:42 (five years ago) link
Denmark
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:44 (five years ago) link
Such bias
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:46 (five years ago) link
Well, y'know, with a little bit of luck...
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 19 June 2018 23:48 (five years ago) link
Brazil will actually win but willing to bet on BEL
― gbx, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:53 (five years ago) link
Spain ftw
― The Savic Detectives (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 01:05 (five years ago) link
Russia is winning this thing and the trophy will violate the rights of everybody in the stadium
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 01:33 (five years ago) link
Can we start talking about how the russians are fixing matches/the world cup
― F# A# (∞), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 01:52 (five years ago) link
Senegal ftw
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 06:34 (five years ago) link
If russia come up against spain that's them done for sure. Portugal however, I'd give em a chance. And no-one in groups c or d has looked shit hot yet... heh, nah, not going to happen. They'll get a narrow defeat in the second round and be pleased with it i expect. Contra Jonathan Pearce who seems to have a real hard on for putin, the success or otherwise of the russian team will have zero political effect on presidential popularity or anything else.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 08:40 (five years ago) link
lol @ pat nevin, the thinking man's footballer. Liverpool shd have not player Salah in champions league final out of respect 4 egypt imo, he was always likely to get roughed up
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:51 (five years ago) link
not played
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:52 (five years ago) link
sticking with Germany to retain
― nashwan, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 11:53 (five years ago) link
He’s unstoppable.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:05 (five years ago) link
Bloody hell.
― Minister of the Pillow (fionnland), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:06 (five years ago) link
James won the GB last time with 6 goals and Muller in 2010 with 5
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:08 (five years ago) link
Was about to say - he could equal James two games in.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:09 (five years ago) link
As it stands, morrocco going out with this result.
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:10 (five years ago) link
Morocco even
Glad that before the tournament i never voiced my generic football hipster hot take that this could be the year the north african teams break through lol
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:12 (five years ago) link
Morocco look like the better team tbh
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:12 (five years ago) link
Someone is going to absolutely destroy Portugal at some point. Unfortunately I don't think England can get at them until the semis
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:13 (five years ago) link
the delay on bbc i-player is such I thought xxxp meant an equaliser.
― calzino, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:16 (five years ago) link
France revenge narrative actually. Yeah, it can be them
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:17 (five years ago) link
xp Just be thankful it's not ITV Player
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:20 (five years ago) link
Argentina to hump portugal in quarters with messi scoring four goals, ronaldo sent off and vince macmahon coming on the pitch and getting powerslammed
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:25 (five years ago) link
Started watching after the goal but frankly this has looked more like Morocco’s game the whole time.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:25 (five years ago) link
ok yeah or argentina haha
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:26 (five years ago) link
Morocco have the look of a hard luck story here
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:29 (five years ago) link
Or Denmark!
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:31 (five years ago) link
watched three minutes and already've seen at least a dozen players dive smh
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:31 (five years ago) link
are denmark in the world cup
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:31 (five years ago) link
morocco knocking it about v nicely which seems naive now that games are all settled from set plays
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:32 (five years ago) link
we've found another Bad Ref
― imago, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:33 (five years ago) link
xp or big lumpy backpasses from polish defenders lol
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:34 (five years ago) link
Really want Morocco to do well and progress. I believe they could grow into the WC.
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:35 (five years ago) link
ziyech has been everything I hoped for & it wld be nice if he got a goal
― ogmor, Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:36 (five years ago) link
Ziyech not near his usual standard tbf
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:36 (five years ago) link
Morocco look like they shd get on the scoresheet, but portugal look like they've another goal in them as well. 2 or 3- 1 Por I think
― A Warning to the Karius (Bananaman Begins), Wednesday, 20 June 2018 12:40 (five years ago) link