Ethel The Tree Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 17 minutes ago, Andoverowl said: Reyt legend Norman not Buxton It's true, I can see him now ... Up on a chair, stood on one leg, pretending to be a chicken ... Some are born great, some achieve greatness etc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Owl Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Sorry if anyone has already posted on this but I have just read Maradona's anti-England rant http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/fifa-world-cup/diego-maradona-goes-on-incredible-anti-england-rant-after-world-cup-2018-win-against-colombia/ar-AAzz1aJ?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=mailsignout Obviously too much Columbian over the years. The man is an absolute melt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) Edited July 5, 2018 by bobness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themaskedowl Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 FWIW, had England lost that game it would have been a freaking travesty. Easily the better side on the day. My fear was that a loss would mean revert to type and continue with the dross endured for the last 20 years. I was surprised that Colombia didn't make more of the opportunity. I expected them to be much more attacking. Perhaps if James had played they might have been, but one player is unlikely to make that much of a difference. The match up with Sweden will be interesting as two very different approaches. I'm torn as I have a soft spot for Sweden but this is one of the most exciting England teams I've seen for nearly 30 years (Italia 90). I think the Italia team in terms of team on paper was probably on another level but this lot are playing well together and are great to watch...and they're young and will probably only get better. Well done Gareth. Long may it continue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 8 hours ago, Toon Owl said: Sorry if anyone has already posted on this but I have just read Maradona's anti-England rant http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/fifa-world-cup/diego-maradona-goes-on-incredible-anti-england-rant-after-world-cup-2018-win-against-colombia/ar-AAzz1aJ?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=mailsignout Obviously too much Columbian over the years. The man is an absolute melt Agreed .... To single out The ref Mark "Geiger" for blame is the rant of an attention seeking buffoon .. I believe he's on very "shaky ground" this time ..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bulgaria Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 47 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: Agreed .... To single out The ref Mark "Geiger" for blame is the rant of an attention seeking buffoon .. I believe he's on very "shaky ground" this time ..... South Americans.... The folk with the biggest chips ever on their shoulder. Colombia. Ha ha ha ha ha Hope they are so mad and getting some serious grief back home. Oh, did i mention,,,,, Colombia....... Ha ha ha ha ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 It's Maradona spouting the usual crap, probably as a follow-up to that photo of him wearing a Colombian shirt But aside from his puerile expressions of self-importance the message seems to be aimed at the Colombian people: 'Don't be too hard on the players.' I realize the Escobar incident was over 20 years ago but maybe this type of comment needs to be said? Dunno As for that cheating little toad, the day he says something nice about England is the day I'll know we're doing something wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcx666 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ethel The Tree said: It's Maradona spouting the usual crap, probably as a follow-up to that photo of him wearing a Colombian shirt But aside from his puerile expressions of self-importance the message seems to be aimed at the Colombian people: 'Don't be too hard on the players.' I realize the Escobar incident was over 20 years ago but maybe this type of comment needs to be said? Dunno As for that cheating little toad, the day he says something nice about England is the day I'll know we're doing something wrong Mate the players who missed pens have already had death threats, so yeah, that type of comment really does still need to be said unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidioso Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 the Colombians employed a lot of unsavoury cheating tactics... ...but in the interests of balance, we must remember we have one of the biggest cheats ever to have played the game, Ashley Young, who even rivals Pepe and the Swedes are well aware of this. can't for the life of me understand how he gets the nod ahead of Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themaskedowl Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 6 hours ago, marcx666 said: Mate the players who missed pens have already had death threats, so yeah, that type of comment really does still need to be said unfortunately Damn it! That's a healthy dose of perspective right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcx666 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, themaskedowl said: Damn it! That's a healthy dose of perspective right there. Mate even the Danish players who miss had them, I mean, you kinda expect it from the South Americans, but the Danes?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themaskedowl Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, marcx666 said: Mate even the Danish players who miss had them, I mean, you kinda expect it from the South Americans, but the Danes?????? It's getting out of hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCOWL Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 6 hours ago, Davidioso said: the Colombians employed a lot of unsavoury cheating tactics... ...but in the interests of balance, we must remember we have one of the biggest cheats ever to have played the game, Ashley Young, who even rivals Pepe and the Swedes are well aware of this. can't for the life of me understand how he gets the nod ahead of Rose Agreed. But it wasn’t so much the diving that got me going, it was the really obvious tactic of trying to get us to lose our cool, and the refs inability to get a grip on it. The fiasco of the penalty delay could have been dealt with very swiftly. Send some cùnt off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronio Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 The Colombians deserved to lose. They didn't even try to play football. Think that approach came from their management. They even tried to scuff the penalty spot when the ref wasn't looking. That in itself should have warranted a red card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewsburyowl58 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 6 hours ago, Davidioso said: the Colombians employed a lot of unsavoury cheating tactics... ...but in the interests of balance, we must remember we have one of the biggest cheats ever to have played the game, Ashley Young, who even rivals Pepe and the Swedes are well aware of this. can't for the life of me understand how he gets the nod ahead of Rose Havent seenYoung up to any tricks in this World Cup though !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I actually think this is why Young is in the team. We are a young naive team in the main, he adds a bit of “experience “ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypriot Owl Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 18 hours ago, Toon Owl said: Sorry if anyone has already posted on this but I have just read Maradona's anti-England rant http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/fifa-world-cup/diego-maradona-goes-on-incredible-anti-england-rant-after-world-cup-2018-win-against-colombia/ar-AAzz1aJ?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=mailsignout Obviously too much Columbian over the years. The man is an absolute melt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Ronio said: The Colombians deserved to lose. They didn't even try to play football. Think that approach came from their management. They even tried to scuff the penalty spot when the ref wasn't looking. That in itself should have warranted a red card. They looked a decent side when they did decide to play. Surprised they finished the game with eleven players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCOWL Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 16 minutes ago, Watson said: They looked a decent side when they did decide to play. Indeed. They’d be better served asking why their manager took such a cowardly approach to the game rather than blaming the ref Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, NYCOWL said: Indeed. They’d be better served asking why their manager took such a cowardly approach to the game rather than blaming the ref Yes, strange tactics indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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