General World Cup Chat

[TonyN11]

6 hours ago, String fellow said:

Before 1974, the competition winners won a cup called the Jules Rimet Trophy. Now, they win a trophy commonly called the World Cup.

It'll be the Donny Trump Cup before the final comes around  

[Muzzy_no7]

4 hours ago, Jaspa said:

Meanwhile we bounce from Dallas to Boston to NY/NJ to Atlanta to Mexico City, then possibly Miami and back to Atlanta. With our team base in Kansas.

 

France will have to fly across to play in Dallas once in the Semis. Apart from that everything on the doorstep of their base, compared to everyone else. It was actually quite nice seeing them have to play in high temperatures for a while yesterday although the shade quickly closed over the pitch.

It’s almost as if FIFA are desperate for Argentina, France and Portugal to all get as far as possible without playing one another.

 

I may be wrong but can’t they all get to the semis without facing eachother?

[MPH]

Just for the record…. During the whole of the World Cup, Jordan Ayew didn’t have a single shot on target.

[fox_favourite]

1 hour ago, MPH said:

Just for the record…. During the whole of the World Cup, Jordan Ayew didn’t have a single shot on target.

Club form continuing! That's is a great skill

[davieG]

6 hours ago, Thefox81 said:

Think ITV have smashed the bbc in every aspect. Bbc seemed to have gone for cheap from the fake background in the studio, the intro and some of the pundits.

Of course they've done it on the cheap if they spent any decent money on it they'd be bombarded with complaints. ITV will be raking in the £s form their advertising so can afford to splash out. For me if the football is broadcast adequately the rest is optional padding. I prefer the BBCs broadcast as I watch it on iPlayer in UHD.

[Free Falling Foxes]

I'm hoping to watch the 7am screening of England v Mexico match, blissfully unaware of the score.

However, If I get awoken around 3am with fireworks going off, I will find you, stick a rocket up your arse, light the blue touch paper and stand well back.

Edited 13 hours ago by Free Falling Foxes

[davieG]

2 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

It’s almost as if FIFA are desperate for Argentina, France and Portugal to all get as far as possible without playing one another.

 

I may be wrong but can’t they all get to the semis without facing eachother?

I'm sure the USA thinks that

 

[Muzzy_no7]

Just now, davieG said:

I'm sure the USA thinks that

 

Argies are getting the same treatment from officials that they got in Qatar.

[Samilktray]

That Balogun red card being over turned is a laugh 

[Jaspa]

12 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Argies are getting the same treatment from officials that they got in Qatar.

They aren't getting free penalties every game this time around but they're still getting the rub of the green.

 

Could say the same with England and Konsa against Ghana with that ridiculous flying challenge.

[purpleronnie]

1 minute ago, Samilktray said:

That Balogun red card being over turned is a laugh 

Not at all surprising, just the way of the world is with america and soccer, can't upset the yanks.  He'll probably score the winner now lol.

[when_you're_smiling]

11 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

That Balogun red card being over turned is a laugh 

As dodgy as Ronaldo being allowed to play the first two games of the tournament.

[Samilktray]

Just becomes more and more evident that we need to separate the rest of planet earth from America imho send them off into space 

[ramboacdc]

[Muzzy_no7]

9 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

Just becomes more and more evident that we need to separate the rest of planet earth from America imho send them off into space 

FIFA are taking us to Saudi soon after putting us through Qatar.  
 

Do you think they care?😂

[fox_favourite]

20 minutes ago, ramboacdc said:

Now that's corruption. If that was Bellingham, would it have been over turned? Honestly, it's a disgrace. 

Edited 12 hours ago by fox_favourite

[PhillippaT]

3 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

It’s almost as if FIFA are desperate for Argentina, France and Portugal to all get as far as possible without playing one another.

 

I may be wrong but can’t they all get to the semis without facing eachother?

Seeding in tournaments pretty much always works in a similar fashion.

[Md9]

52 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

That Balogun red card being over turned is a laugh 

Hopefully Belgium smash them 6-0 so it doesn’t matter but can’t see it. Anyone to win it now but these arseholes

[Foxdiamond]

20 minutes ago, fox_favourite said:

Now that's corruption. If that was Bellingham, would it have been over turned? Honestly, it's a disgrace. 

Corruption in plain sight. 

[Aus Fox]

The way I’m reading it, it’s not even been overturned, just the ban suspended for a year.

This is one of the most outrageous and corrupt decisions I’ve ever heard of in my life.

A red card has always been a suspension and never been a suspended ban ever. Unbelievable.

[moore_94]

Yeah totally fvcking legit wasn't it...

 

 

[RowlattsFox]

Either it's a red card or not 

You can't say yeah it's a red card but we're not going to suspend you 

 

[String fellow]

24 minutes ago, fox_favourite said:

Now that's corruption. If that was Bellingham, would it have been over turned? Honestly, it's a disgrace. 

For me, the corruption is as much about Messi not being red-carded, presumably because of his star status.

[Md9]

2 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Yeah totally fvcking legit wasn't it...

 

 

These c**** should not have been allowed to host it. As soon as they have him that stupid peace prize from fifa you knew they would get involved in something dodgy to help them 

[when_you're_smiling]

11 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Yeah totally fvcking legit wasn't it...

 

 

A timely reminder that FIFA suspends the national teams of those it accuses of government intervention. 
 

Just last week they banned Nepal.