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4 minutes ago, winteriscoming said:

Kelly Cates 

Meh - I'm busy watching a video about TRAZYN THE INFINITE  

1 minute ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Hope Brazil Morocco lives up to it.

 

Best tie on paper so far imo.

Watch it be the first drab 0-0 draw now  

Just now, The Doctor said:

this is a game where the drinks break is actually necessary but my god it's such yank nonsense. What's the ****ing DJ doing?

They turn into such a Diva when they're hungry?  

4 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said:

No doubt in my mind that the Euros are far better than the World Cup. 

You could argue that they're 'better' (in quality) than ALL of the other regional championships - but that's the ENTIRE POINT about it being a WORLD Cup, and not something else entirely - (that many people seem to want, which is why I tell them to focus on the Olympics instead...)

It's not the same without the LINES  

2 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said:

That was way offside. What's going on. 

Qatar forgot to pay their FIFA dues?    (I suppose I should add the /s just to be sure  )

Did they even check for the offside? Or just the pen?

1 minute ago, ramboacdc said:

Offside surely.

Apparently not  

Given that Qatar seem to be another team that some people seem to hate being there, I'm kinda rooting for them tonight  

EDIT: Ooh...

4 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

Flipping hell what is that kit 

It's their cross to bear

15 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Good game.

But... But I thought teams without quality made for bad games  /s 

2 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

except it's not, it's in there for the same reason the final now has a half time show, for the yanks and FIFA's greed

That it can have multiple reasons to exist, both sporting and commercial, is why it was going to happen, anyway.

EDIT: Go Canada  

2 minutes ago, 21st Century Fox said:

Thoughts and prayers to whoever’s funeral Jesse Marsch is attending after this match.

Not the Sri Lankan Women's T20 cricket team's wake?  

6 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

except that's not getting an advantage for future games??? that's in the same game and the hydration breaks are not one sided, one team does not stop playing for 3 minutes while the other one continues. So they don't need to be in every game 

I guarantee the reason for why it's tournament wide is precisely because too many coaches could see how it COULD be used to gain advantage - again, this was just a demonstration in one, one-off friendly match as to how they could be used to influence a game beyond what would otherwise be possible.  Just because YOU cannot see how it can be used to gain an advatage doesn't mean everyone else is so limited.

OOh... Close...

Just now, The Doctor said:

no coach is giving their players advice on a game in 5 days time midway during the first half of a game against an entirely different team... You do not get an advantage against future opponents from having a water break. If you think you do, then actually say what it is rather than talking about imagination 

Then you are ignorant of things that have already happened.

Are coaches allowed to give instructions during drinks breaks?

7 minutes ago, fox_favourite said:

Enjoying this one, even if the quality is missing. Canada giving it a right go 

This is why I laugh so much at people who complain about 'diluting the quality' - the fact is, is that most national teams in the world are not very good, but if you want a 'World' Cup, then you have to include them.  The ability to qualify then helps them ihave reasons to improve...  This is what the Group Stages of the World Cup are about, though - giving all qualified teams the same chance to progress, (and usually ensuring that the worst are eliminated.)  If you don't want ANY bad teams, then why bother with enough teams to support Groups? And we're back at Olympics instead of the World Cup...  Which is the point I've always made...

1 minute ago, The Doctor said:

in match yes, but there's not just one team stopping for a drink while the other one plays. Having a 2 minute break in a match 3 days earlier does not give you any sort of advantage 

It's not just about one match.  It's not just about one team. It's a tournament that needs every team and match to have the SAME RULES, or any difference CAN AND WILL BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF - if you have no idea of how and why that can be done, then, as I said, your imagination is too limited.  (Note: Coaches etc. can have full input during these breaks.)

3 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

naw, how does it give anyone an advantage? particularly compared to just the entire nature of tournament football meaning that no two teams will ever have had the same recovery period before playing each other

Your imagination is too limited then, if you cannot see how to use such additional breaks to your advantage, especially in a overall tournament.

Just now, RowlattsFox said:

Drinks break as standard is ridiculous. If its extreme heat then yes but it doesn't look it in this game. 

I guess it's one of the issues that you have to have it for everyone or not at all, since it could be seen to give an advantage/disadvatage to those that have it vs those that don't...

Just now, RowlattsFox said:

Where's the keeper going 

*John Virgo voice* (RIP)

Argh...  1-0 Bosnia.

Just now, JonnyZeroFox said:

Just as I say it, Canada start to turn it up a bit 

Should have done better with that shot...

Just now, Samilktray said:

With Jesse Marsch at the helm, we know this Canada team are going to be all aboot high press, high intensity football 

As high or higher than that shot?