| FIFA World Cup thread. 12:02 - Nov 15 with 133990 views | Snipper |
I’m trying to get excited about this World Cup, but to no avail :-((.
I’ve just watched Sky Sports World Cup preview with Gary Neville, Jamie Redknapp, Jamie Carragher & Karen Carney. Utterly depressing viewing. Same old, same old. Picking players for the starting XI not playing for their clubs, or totally off form.
I’m hoping this thread can get the juices flowing.
Do any of you think England have a chance? |  | | |  |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 19:50 - Nov 23 with 2456 views | flynnbo |
Really enjoying this game. The Canadians' finishing is woeful but their build up play has been excellent. Poor defending for Belgium's goal though. So, poor finishing and poor defending-where have I seen that before? |  | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 20:02 - Nov 23 with 2384 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 19:50 - Nov 23 by flynnbo |
Really enjoying this game. The Canadians' finishing is woeful but their build up play has been excellent. Poor defending for Belgium's goal though. So, poor finishing and poor defending-where have I seen that before? |
Bit of composure needed, not out of it but next goal crucial.
Similar to the US the other night. If they'd been a bit more careful they'd have had Bales. Wales too. |  |
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| FIFA World Cup thread. on 20:05 - Nov 23 with 2376 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 19:50 - Nov 23 by flynnbo |
Really enjoying this game. The Canadians' finishing is woeful but their build up play has been excellent. Poor defending for Belgium's goal though. So, poor finishing and poor defending-where have I seen that before? |
It's a cracking game, first one I've watched this World Cup, and 9only because the missus is Canadian. Canada should be winning this comfortably.
Weren't we linked with the Canadian manager in the summer? |  | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 20:14 - Nov 23 with 2342 views | traininvain |
Canada unlucky to only get one penalty in the first half. Should have been two possibly three.
Officials had a stinker on one where they gave an offside after a backpack from a Belgium defender. Commentators didn’t even notice. |  | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 20:21 - Nov 23 with 2301 views | PlanetHonneywood |
What a team Unidos States of au Canada are going to have in 2026!! | |
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| FIFA World Cup thread. on 20:28 - Nov 23 with 2277 views | BAWHoops |
Belgium make me feel young!! They're a complete mess & De Bruyne looks like he hates them all.
Canada been a joy to watch |  |
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| FIFA World Cup thread. on 20:59 - Nov 23 with 2182 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Bit more composure and Canada would had that.
21 shots to Belgium's 9 and ran them ragged.
Brilliant stuff from the Canucks. | |
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| FIFA World Cup thread. on 21:41 - Nov 23 with 2078 views | Orthodox_Hoop |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 20:14 - Nov 23 by traininvain |
Canada unlucky to only get one penalty in the first half. Should have been two possibly three.
Officials had a stinker on one where they gave an offside after a backpack from a Belgium defender. Commentators didn’t even notice. |
Same ref that blew the final whistle in the 85th minute at this years AFCON. |  | | |
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| FIFA World Cup thread. on 22:53 - Nov 23 with 1969 views | daveB |
Canada have a chance of getting through, was impressed by them. I thought Croatia looked a bit crap as did Morocco so they could nick 4 points from them |  | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 23:01 - Nov 23 with 1948 views | MrSheen |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 22:53 - Nov 23 by daveB |
Canada have a chance of getting through, was impressed by them. I thought Croatia looked a bit crap as did Morocco so they could nick 4 points from them |
However, Chair can’t get on the pitch for Morocco while Hoilett starts for Canada, which suggests quite a gulf in ability. |  | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 00:00 - Nov 24 with 1860 views | VancouverHoop |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 23:01 - Nov 23 by MrSheen |
However, Chair can’t get on the pitch for Morocco while Hoilett starts for Canada, which suggests quite a gulf in ability. |
Hoilett's played pretty well for Canada, since he returned to the fold as a veteran. They're a young squad and Herdman obviously thinks he's worth his place.
I dunno what the issue with Chair and Morocco is. Too small and too slow perhaps? | | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 00:07 - Nov 24 with 1854 views | VancouverHoop |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 23:01 - Nov 23 by MrSheen |
However, Chair can’t get on the pitch for Morocco while Hoilett starts for Canada, which suggests quite a gulf in ability. |
My pre-tournament guess was: A loss against Belgium. Then: optimistically, a win against Morocco and a tie with Croatia. Pessimistically a loss against Croatia and a draw with Morocco.
Today we played enthusiastically but not very well, especially up front. Three shots on goal from 21 attempts is not great. Defensively OTOH we did better quite a bit better than I expected, or Belgium were pretty poor. | | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 00:16 - Nov 24 with 1844 views | SydneyRs |
Germany in massive trouble now. If they don't beat Spain they're surely gone due to the goal difference situation. You'd have to think Japan will beat Costa Rica. | | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 07:50 - Nov 24 with 1718 views | daveB |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 00:07 - Nov 24 by VancouverHoop |
My pre-tournament guess was: A loss against Belgium. Then: optimistically, a win against Morocco and a tie with Croatia. Pessimistically a loss against Croatia and a draw with Morocco.
Today we played enthusiastically but not very well, especially up front. Three shots on goal from 21 attempts is not great. Defensively OTOH we did better quite a bit better than I expected, or Belgium were pretty poor. |
They got into so many good positions but finishing was awful. Hoilett still makes the wrong choice 4 times out of 5 | | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 09:25 - Nov 24 with 1638 views | Juzzie |
Even his cross at the play off final went straight to Keogh. Thankfully Keogh was caught in two minds whether to belt it out first time or control it then belt it. Did neither and pretty much gave it to Zamora!
Still, I guess Hoilett at least had the determination to get the cross in rather than take it to the corner flag as at that point us holding out for penalties was looking the best chance. |  | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 09:26 - Nov 24 with 1637 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 07:50 - Nov 24 by daveB |
They got into so many good positions but finishing was awful. Hoilett still makes the wrong choice 4 times out of 5 |
As ever with the teams trying to cause an upset, it's the decision making that seems to cost them. I thought Canada's front three looked lively but were incredibly indisciplined and wasteful in possession. |  |
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| FIFA World Cup thread. on 12:51 - Nov 24 with 1510 views | Northernr |
Godspeed to the commentator here. South Korea's goalkeeper and back four is Kim; Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim. |  | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 13:01 - Nov 24 with 1489 views | terryb |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 17:50 - Nov 23 by aston_hoop |
Junior Hoilett starting for Canada tonight. If that doesn't devalue the quality of the tournament, I don't know what does. |
I thought that was the best I've seen him play since he left Blackburn.
My son did mention his magic moment for us though, falling into the photographers hole! | | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 13:01 - Nov 24 with 1489 views | dmm |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 12:51 - Nov 24 by Northernr |
Godspeed to the commentator here. South Korea's goalkeeper and back four is Kim; Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim. |
It's true!  |  | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 13:03 - Nov 24 with 1483 views | kensalriser |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 12:51 - Nov 24 by Northernr |
Godspeed to the commentator here. South Korea's goalkeeper and back four is Kim; Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim. |
Most of the time they're too busy wittering to actually commentate so it shouldn't make much difference.
Easy chant for the Korean fans though, half the team covered with one song. |  |
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| FIFA World Cup thread. on 13:04 - Nov 24 with 1479 views | Northernr |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 13:03 - Nov 24 by kensalriser |
Most of the time they're too busy wittering to actually commentate so it shouldn't make much difference.
Easy chant for the Korean fans though, half the team covered with one song. |
Five Kims, we've only got five Kims, we've only got... | | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 14:02 - Nov 24 with 1413 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 13:04 - Nov 24 by Northernr |
Five Kims, we've only got five Kims, we've only got... |
Kim Kiminey, Kim Kiminey, Kim Kim charoo, who needs Sol Campbell when we've got Yung Son too. | |
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| FIFA World Cup thread. on 14:07 - Nov 24 with 1397 views | Toast_R |
Does anyone bother to watch the BBC coverage in UHD?
I've just found out you can if you go via the iPlayer app. I think it looks better on my TV than Skysports UHD however there is a time delay. |  | | |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 14:12 - Nov 24 with 1388 views | R_from_afar |
| FIFA World Cup thread. on 12:51 - Nov 24 by Northernr |
Godspeed to the commentator here. South Korea's goalkeeper and back four is Kim; Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim. |
There used to be a club cricket team in Bucks called Mohammed. They could usually manage to field a starting eleven with at least nine Mohammeds.
Their scorecards in the Bucks Herald were a little predictable...  |  |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| FIFA World Cup thread. on 14:14 - Nov 24 with 2581 views | DWQPR |
Don't you just miss the Uruguayan footballing philosophy of old whereby if it moved then kick the sh it out of it. Too sanitised nowadays. | |
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