pgmetcalf Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 order order! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Eight games in, what do we think of it so far? For a start, I always tend to root for the underdog, so that does affect my judgement sometimes, but still ... Russia 5-0 Saudi ... Good game helped by the quality of the goals. Had it finished 3-0 it would still have been alright. Pleased for the hosts, Saudi were poor though Egypt 0-1 Uruguay ... Not so good. Wanted Egypt to win but Uruguay were poor and still the better side Was hoping Suarez would bite someone, just to liven things up Morocco 0-1 Iran ... Ditto ^ 1st half better than the 2nd - best team lost to a late own goal Portugal 3-3 Spain ... Brilliant game, the type you hope would never end - pace, quality, goals, it had it all Really whet my appetite for yesterday's 4 game marathon Overall standard of refereeing was pretty good too France 2-1 Australia ... Another poor game made rotten by the introduction of VAR together with some truly embarrassing theatrics Australia were never going to to win it but the French were lucky to get a penalty (Platini Hot Line still works then) and their winner was a fluke Argentina 1-1 Iceland ... Restored some faith in the competition (for me). Argentina didn't really get going until after the penalty miss By then I just wanted Iceland to hold on for the point - last 15mins were pretty good Peru 0-1 Denmark ... Up for this one too, but shared the disappointment with a stadium full of Peruvians at the end They started bright, missed a penalty, conceded and then had another go - Denmark finished comfortable winners Croatia 2-0 Nigeria ... Possibly the worst game so far, although I did cheer the ref's decision on the penalty - when will they start booking players for diving though? Nigeria (esp. Moses) were nearly as bad as the French! Croatia didn't need to play well to win - they didn't, and won easily So far, I'll give the tournament six out of ten But given VAR, that seems a little generous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 32 minutes ago, Ethel The Tree said: Eight games in, what do we think of it so far? Rubbish, worst world cup ever. I haven’t seen a decent game yet. Sadly it won’t be England either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, pgmetcalf said: Rubbish, worst world cup ever. I haven’t seen a decent game yet. Sadly it won’t be England either I take it you missed Portugal v Spain then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Too busy working on a job application. Not seen any games so far. My bet is Argentina but apparently they were crap? Got Higuian down to be top scorer, but he didn’t play? About right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal M Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 A day late, but.... 1 4 I move a lot of concrete on the QVC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Great goal by Mexico vs Germany. Its been coming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewsburyowl58 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 6 hours ago, pgmetcalf said: Rubbish, worst world cup ever. I haven’t seen a decent game yet. Sadly it won’t be England either You for real ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverTheBorder Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Germany though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athelwulf Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Top defeat. I shed no tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 7 hours ago, Ethel The Tree said: I take it you missed Portugal v Spain then? No I didn't, rubbish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 2 hours ago, dewsburyowl58 said: You for real ?? Yes I am, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddogbob Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Thought Brazil were dull. Bar the goal which was amazeballs. Mexico result of the tournament by miles so far. On. To. England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 ITV football coverage really gets on my t1tts - it’s full of idiotic comment. The commentator (Clive Tildesley?) compared Neymar, Jesus, Coutinho and Willian to Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Kaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j17tjp Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Brazil drew spain drew Portugal drew argentina drew Germany lost this could blow the tournament open & make it interesting instead of it being a 4ish horse race like the premiership ps: c’mon England 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Costa Rica 0-1 Serbia ... Not bad although the longer it went on, the more it seemed like Can't Score v Hard To Beat Kolarov worldy settled it - Serbia might yet prove to be a genuine dark horse Germany 0-1 Mexico ... hahahahahaha - no, seriously - HAHAHAHAHAHA Great game for the neutral, unless you happen to be @pgmetcalf Nothing flukey about it either, Mexico might go far in the competition an' all Brazil 1-1 Switzerland ... Another enjoyable game with a satisfying result I like watching Brazil, their flair and invention but I dunno, they get so mardy when they aren't allowed to win And Neymar? Don't get me started. The Prince Of Sulk. He embodies everything I detest about the modern game Shame they don't play Serbia next Today was much better than yesterday, so I'll upgrade the tournament so far to a seven I do wish they'd leave VAR out of it though - TV panel saying the Swiss goal shouldn't have stood, come on!! - Don't they realize Blatter's Hot Line still works too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hoppy Hopper Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Been a decent watch so far. Thought Spain v Portugal was a classic. It’s also been good to see some competition rather than the smaller countries just making up the numbers. Hopefully we get off to a good start tomorrow to give the tournament areal buzz in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobness Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Ethel The Tree said: And Neymar? Don't get me started. The Prince Of Sulk. To be fair, he was harried all match, and many times it went completely ignored by the ref. Well played by the Swiss, they knew what they were doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewsburyowl58 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 9 hours ago, pgmetcalf said: Yes I am, are you? So you keep watching even though it’s rubbish , why bother ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcx666 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 9 minutes ago, dewsburyowl58 said: So you keep watching even though it’s rubbish , why bother ? hes watching Love Island, not the world cup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now