World Cup 2018

[perthblue02]

Just now, DE. said:

Watching Belgium in this match is like watching that Simpsons football parody where three players are passing it between themselves repeatedly. 

Live stream of the game (:) )

https://youtu.be/UC6suYVm60s

Edited June 28, 2018 by perthblue02

[JacknOry]

My missus has got her 'Friends' dvds out while im watching this - might go join her.

[RevidgeBlue]

1 hour ago, Baz said:

I was upset 're Maradona, however I'm not sure that he got quite the same reaction in Argentina?

Exactly, there's variations/ bending the rules, that's all I'm advocating.

Deliberately getting yourself booked to gain an advantage isn't just a bit of gamesmanship like walking off the pitch a bit slowly its downright cheating and I'm sure players have been fined and suspended in the PL or EFL for that.

Martinez apparently said before the game the priority "was not to win the match." That can be taken either of 2 ways

1) The priority is to make sure we get beaten or

2 ) Whilst we want to win the game the main priority is not the result but giving everyone a game etc.

If Martinez meant the first one he should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute and heavily fined. Either way If Belgium do finish second I now hope they get absolutely stuffed by Colombia and Don't even reach the perceived easier half of the draw.

Going forward, if teams aren't going to play the game in the spirit it was intended I can't see any alternative to draw the names out of a hat after the group stages as Adam Rochina said.

[Husky]

Well, it was predicted that Belgium would play 'not to loose'. If they are this scared of Japan and Brazil - maybe all their stars aren't quite as good as some people think? ?

[Husky]

SOS Ryan Sessegnon. 

[Tom]

England as guilty as the Belgians at not playing to win, whoever finishes second deserves a trashing by Colombia on the evidence of the first half

Belgium even created more. 

[Tom]

Goal Belgium, Southgate may  be celebrating but Belgium players certainly are 

[arbitro]

With the stupid yellow card count coming into play does anybody know how it works with red cards?

Might not matter now as Belgium have just scored.

[Husky]

I hope Pickford let that one in on purpose. ?

[Tom]

Just now, arbitro said:

With the stupid yellow card count coming into play does anybody know how it works with red cards?

Might not matter now as Belgium have just scored.

Red card is 4 points, a booking is 1 

[Baz]

Just now, Tom said:

Red card is 4 points, a booking is 1 

How about 2 yellows leading to a red?

[Husky]

Haha. Down in one for The poor Man's Heskey reserve kicking the ball at his own head. ??

DRINK DRINK DRINK!

[Tom]

Just now, Baz said:

How about 2 yellows leading to a red?

1 point for a yellow card

3 points for two yellow cards

4 points for a straight red card

5 points for a yellow card, then a straight red card

[islander200]

Southgate out

[Husky]

Just now, Tom said:

1 point for a yellow card

3 points for two yellow cards

4 points for a straight red card

5 points for a yellow card, then a straight red card

Sounds more complicated than The Poor Man's Heskey drinking game. ?

[arbitro]

1 minute ago, Tom said:

Red card is 4 points, a booking is 1 

Thanks Tom.

[Husky]

Jesus! Rashford or Sterling . . .or Chris Brown? None of them can finish.

[Tom]

Just now, Husky said:

Jesus! Rashford or Sterling . . .or Chris Brown? None of them can finish.

Better than Geoff Thomas mind you 

[Husky]

Just now, Tom said:

Better than Geoff Thomas mind you 

Just about.

But as they say ' A miss is as good as a mile'.

[AdamRochina]

Granted we don't seem bothered about winning but this is rank ... Just utter shambolic haha ..hoof hoof .. backwards backwards 

[Baz]

Just now, Husky said:

Jesus! Rashford or Sterling . . .or Chris Brown? None of them can finish.

Jesus better in nets, good at saving...

[Husky]

It's not too bad so far. No team seems that great/bothered, and we should have equalised . . . so, it's kind of like an unembarrassing B team defeat so far.

 

 

[Stuart]

This game’s crap let’s eat the seats.

[Husky]

1-1 is my prediction.

 

[Husky]

Just now, Stuart said:

This game’s crap let’s eat the seats.

You should be playing the Poor Man's Heskey drinking game.

It makes everything so much better, hic!