Re: World Cup 2018 General Discussion

by S Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:30 pm

Can VAR finally end Ramos' reign of terror?

http://www.goal.com/en/news/can-var-finally-end-sergio-ramos-reign-of-terror/1ng8nvwbcp5ib12q2q3klgvrao

by BarcaLearning Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:17 pm

LOOOOOL the last few posts are funny as Very Happy

by Sina Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:26 pm

Robespierre wrote:
RealGunner wrote:Interesting how most people's favourite tournament is 2006

I'm surprised just me wrote France '98

best tournament ever IMO

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
RealGunner wrote:Interesting how most people's favourite tournament is 2006

It was a great tournament and IMO 98 was the best one before that in my life time and I imagine most here was too young to really appreciate it.

Yes. it was my first tournament too but I don't think to overrate it for this reason.
Tbh I remember still every match and the talent on every team is unreal

very impressive Thumbs up

98 is my favourite tournament too
i had just finished first year of School and was my first tournament
i was so excited now i could read and learn the names of teams/players

my dad brought me a paper which had the fixture list printed on it and helped me add scoreline beside each

due to time difference i could mostly watch evening matches and couldn't stay up for late kick offs (would only watch full replay the day after including that famous Iran v US )
Chile vs Italy was one the first when i was really thrilled when watching live match

also experiencing the madness/stress of extra time with Fra vs Para
it was truly special for me Smile

by S Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:44 pm

Some 'top seed' is going to finish 2nd in their group(or even crash out) to upset the balance for the knockout stage games. It always happens.

Atm i'm having a hard time guessing who it could be

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:49 pm

Robespierre wrote:
RealGunner wrote:Interesting how most people's favourite tournament is 2006

I'm surprised just me wrote France '98

best tournament ever IMO

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
RealGunner wrote:Interesting how most people's favourite tournament is 2006

It was a great tournament and IMO 98 was the best one before that in my life time and I imagine most here was too young to really appreciate it.

Yes. it was my first tournament too but I don't think to overrate it for this reason.
Tbh I remember still every match and the talent on every team is unreal

Don't get me wrong i agree, it's just i was 8 years old at the time and i imagine if anyone was any younger than that they wouldn't appreciate it like that.

by Unique Wed Jun 13, 2018 10:49 pm

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has questions to answer after he was used for "political propaganda" by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, gay rights and equality campaigners said on Wednesday.

Salah, who remains an injury doubt for Egypt's opening World Cup match against Uruguay on Friday, posed with Kadyrov at the Grozny stadium on his country's arrival at their base for the tournament.

Kadyrov's regime has been criticised for alleged human rights abuses following reports of gay people being tortured and extrajudicial killings.

Kick It Out and Pride in Football released a joint statement, taking aim at football's governing body FIFA, the Egyptian FA, and asking why Salah or his advisers did not consider the consequences of Sunday's photographs.

"Kick It Out and Pride in Football are extremely disappointed to see football being exploited for political propaganda by the leader of a region with a horrendous record on human rights, particularly towards the LGBT+ community," the statement read.

"No footballer, particularly one as distinguished and internationally-recognised as Mohamed Salah, should be used for this purpose."

tbh this guy is used by everyone. he is being forced to play in the world cup when we all know he is not fit. sad how he is being treated.

by Nishankly Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:04 am

Unique wrote:
S wrote:By the time India host something relevant, i'd have become an old fart like Unique stalking Man United fans on online forums
well your half way there now. you just need to get a few years older. would be funny though.

few of lads on the way to a world cup match in india

Where the f is this India, S? Never seen anything like this before lmaoooo

by RealGunner Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:05 am

Don't have sex with men from 'different race' during World Cup, warns Russian politician

Tamara Pletnyova warns Russian women not to have sex with non-white men as their children may face discrimination

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/14/dont-have-sex-with-men-from-different-race-during-world-cup-warns-russian-politician?CMP=twt_gu&__twitter_impression=true

by Nishankly Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:38 am

Matchday finally lads.

RG can we get a schedule of which games the chat will open?

by S Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:35 am

The #WorldCup of #wages: money talks in #football and teams with the biggest wages — who tend to have the best players — usually win. (via @MailSport) #WorldCup2018 #WC18 #Russie2018 #Russie #Mundial2018 pic.twitter.com/YFlai4cNe2
— Financial Sports (@FinancialSs) June 13, 2018

by S Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:39 am

Nishankly wrote:

Unique wrote:
S wrote:By the time India host something relevant, i'd have become an old fart like Unique stalking Man United fans on online forums
well your half way there now. you just need to get a few years older. would be funny though.

few of lads on the way to a world cup match in india

Where the f is this India, S? Never seen anything like this before lmaoooo

Its not from India

I google searched this image and its an image from Pakistan

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2015-02/06/content_19512171_2.htm

by S Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:12 am

by Nishankly Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:30 am

S wrote:
Nishankly wrote:

Unique wrote:
well your half way there now. you just need to get a few years older. would be funny though.

few of lads on the way to a world cup match in india

Where the f is this India, S? Never seen anything like this before lmaoooo

Its not from India

I google searched this image and its an image from Pakistan

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2015-02/06/content_19512171_2.htm

I was wondering that, All our tracks are electrified, People hanging on door I understand in the poor areas but this would lead to a massacre.

by S Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:43 pm

That melt Wes Brown is one of the pundits on the WC panel here

Couldnt they have got someone better ffs. Had enough of these Man U scrubs coming in here and making easy money for talking absolute bollocks. Could've just invited Frenzy while we are at it.

by Hapless_Hans Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:49 pm

The minute I get excited that the Word Cup is starting I remember it starts with Russia vs Saudi Arabia, and I don't know what to do with my excitement. Sure can't bring myself to watch this trash.

by Firenze Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:52 pm

fully agreed, bit of a mood killer.

Would have been fine if it were the opening game but there were a couple more today.

by Kaladin Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:05 pm

England's training regime looks intense

Not your standard #WorldCup media centre. Gary Cahill won the darts & then joined Jesse Lingard, Kieran Trippier & Trent Alexander-Arnold bowling pic.twitter.com/mT4UaqbxuC
— Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) June 14, 2018

by Nishankly Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:22 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:The minute I get excited that the Word Cup is starting I remember it starts with Russia vs Saudi Arabia, and I don't know what to do with my excitement. Sure can't bring myself to watch this trash.

Spoken like true bandwagoner who watches only the CL semi finals and calls himself a football fan. OUT

Going for a classic today