The 2018 World Cup Superthread

irishguitarlad

That turkish ref is over morocco and iran. Probably make a balls of It.

osarusan

This nonsense from the RTE commentators trying to pretend they are familiar with players whose names they can't even pronounce is embarrassing.

Ray Houghton waffling on about what some lad from Zamalek and what he usually does for his team...Ray, you never heard of him before today I'm sure.

GreNoLi

osarusan wrote: »

This nonsense from the RTE commentators trying to pretend they are familiar with players whose names they can't even pronounce is embarrassing.

Ray Houghton waffling on about what some lad from Zamalek and what he usually does for his team...Ray, you never heard of him before today I'm sure.

Brian Kerr's familiar.

Morocco started strongly.

DJIMI TRARORE

Fcuking vuvuzelas, head melted already, Morocco showing they can spray it about a bit

irishguitarlad

DJIMI TRARORE wrote: »

Fcuking vuvuzelas, head melted already, Morocco showing they can spray it about a bit

I was hoping we had seen the end of them.

ERG89

osarusan wrote:

Ray Houghton waffling on about what some lad from Zamalek and what he usually does for his team...Ray, you never heard of him before today I'm sure.

I presume like most channels that they use researchers or someone to do it for them. They can hardly say Elneny passes it to Hamed who plays for some team in Egypt.
There isn't many pundits that cover 2 continents never mind stuff like the Egyptian, Iranian or other obscure leagues.

osarusan

ERG89 wrote: »

I presume like most channels that they use researchers or someone to do it for them. They can hardly say Elneny passes it to Hamed who plays for some team in Egypt.
There isn't many pundits that cover 2 continents never mind stuff like the Egyptian, Iranian or other obscure leagues.

I'm not really talking about facts like that.


I'm more talking about commentators pretending they are familiar with a particular (relatively obscure) player's style of play, attributes, etc.

irishguitarlad

Big chance.

Adamcp898

What's the story with the vuvuzelas? Making this match nigh on unwatchable and there wasn't any sound of them at the other two games, Morocco fans bring them or something?

martyos121

Those Moroccans have incredible lung capacity to sustain that level of vuvezela blowing. Don’t think they’ve stopped since half time!

GreNoLi

A draw won't do either side.

How Soon Is Now

GreNoLi wrote: »

A draw won't do either side.

Won't do my bets either!

GreNoLi

One for the hot lass thread.

blueser

Brian Kerr on one side and Glenn Hoddle on the other. Talk about a double whammy!


My apologies; it's not Hoddle (I think).

charolais0153

Great ball. Bad defending

GreNoLi

Ah no, my prediction was a draw.

Lovely header though.

sligeach

Iran robbed that. Some howler of an own goal

GreNoLi

Spain actually have too much depth.

~Rebel~

I still hate this countdown-to-kickoff nonsense...

FixdePitchmark

Looks a game

Quality from off

LuckyGent88

Played for that anyway. Very soft pen.

sligeach

Ronaldo diving as ever. Another goal from the penalty spot. Really difficult that.

callaway92

Ronaldo has become the fourth player to score in four World Cups, following Uwe Seeler, Pele and Miroslav Klose

pjohnson

sligeach wrote: »

Ronaldo diving as ever.

Did you not see the tackle?

murpho999

Why doesn't VAR advise the ref on that?

IvySlayer

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Played for that anyway. Very soft pen.

Can't really argue with the decision, definitely a penalty

pjohnson

murpho999 wrote: »

Why doesn't VAR advise the ref on that?

Because the ref saw it himself?

Gbear

It's a dive and a pen. If players don't go down for those they don't get them and they're fouls.

GreNoLi

Is Carvajal injured, odd decision if not.

ctrl-alt-delete

Can't understand those thinking it wasn't a penalty.

Took it well too, didn't let the delay or De Gea get to him.

Hopefully a few more goals after that early one.

IvySlayer

Surely Nacho would be more cautious anyway since he plays alongside him at Madrid..

Rezident

Is diving just allowed in football now? Not even enough contact to slow Ronaldo but he dives and gets a world cup goal for it. Poor defending but Ronaldo clearly dived. Again.

FixdePitchmark

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Can't understand those thinking it wasn't a penalty.

Took it well too, didn't let the delay or De Gea get to him.

Hopefully a few more goals after that early one.

In modern game a peno.

He neither went for ball or didn't

Ronnie too good for that move

AidoEirE

Have people not seen the replay or is it just spite for ronaldo

pjohnson

AidoEirE wrote: »

Have people not seen the replay or is it just spite for ronaldo

Pure Spite.

Or a lack of understanding as to how penalties are awarded. It was stonewall.

Real player fouls Real player who scores against Spain...Real really aren't winning over hearts and minds around Spain this week...

murpho999

People need to realise that if a fouled player exaggerates the incident it does not mean it was not a foul in the first place.

GreNoLi

Iniesta in the J league next season, look forward to that.

adox

Yeah stonewall peno for me.

pjohnson

GreNoLi wrote: »

Is Carvajal injured, odd decision if not.

Yeah still injured from CL final. Dunno why Azpilicueta didn't start.

Rezident

How on Earth is nacho playing ahead of carvajal and azpilicueta!? Hierro just HAD to make a change didn't he!?

corny

Never understood why Ronaldo is let take free kicks. Its a performance piece more than an attempt to score.

thee glitz

murpho999 wrote: »

People need to realise that if a fouled player exaggerates the incident it does not mean it was not a foul in the first place.

Simulation is an offence.

whiskeyman

Costa is a beast!!!

AidoEirE

Some goal by Costa

theoneeyedman

Costa... What a man

LuckyGent88

Costa with a great finish.

ollie1

Great finish by Costa

corny

That is a brilliant finish.

pjohnson

thee glitz wrote: »

Simulation is an offence.

He was caught so not simulation.