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[Football] World Cup - Day Eight



Stato

Stato

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Dec 21, 2011
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Despite a lot of the games being dull, the hosts being rubbish, the grounds half empty, the organisers being corrupt and the location being one of the worst places in the world to play a World Cup, I've been enjoying this more than I thought I would. The relentlessness of one match after another in the group stage always sucks me in. However, I just need to have a small rant about the BBC's title sequence. It's absolutely the worst they've done in my entire lifetime.
 










Guinness Boy

Guinness Boy

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Jul 23, 2003
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Stato said:
Despite a lot of the games being dull, the hosts being rubbish, the grounds half empty, the organisers being corrupt and the location being one of the worst places in the world to play a World Cup, I've been enjoying this more than I thought I would. The relentlessness of one match after another in the group stage always sucks me in. However, I just need to have a small rant about the BBC's title sequence. It's absolutely the worst they've done in my entire lifetime.
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This. Ignoring one match every now and again is dead easy but ignoring four a day? The frequency of games at this stage is exactly what's great about ANY World Cup.

But I think those who said it would be terrible because of the hosts and having to play it mid European season are being proven spot on. Some of the quality is absolutely excruciating.

However, I have seen England score six in one game, Qatar slink off with their tails between their legs and Ecuador genuinely lighting up my day when they play and that'll do for now. A poor tournament that genuinely causes problems for FIFA, combined with the odd great day will do me nicely.
 




The Wizard

The Wizard

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Jul 2, 2009
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BBC really do plumb the depths with the co commentator choices, Dion Dublin, Jermain Jenas and Danny Murphy
 


Swansman

Swansman

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May 13, 2019
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I put a bet on Belgium over 1.5 goals at 2.25...

If they would have actually passed the ball to each other against Canada they could have scored four or five. Hopefully they'll improve that part today.
 






The Wizard

The Wizard

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Jul 2, 2009
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Onana always looks like he’s walking a tightrope to me, will get a lot of cards in his career.
 




Icy Gull

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
Right, get Trossard on for the second half. Belgium have been shit

Lucky lucky Belgium
 




Tom Hark Preston Park

Tom Hark Preston Park

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Jul 6, 2003
70,184
This WC isn't the greatest advert for the benefits of 'warm weather training' in late November for Europe-based 'elite' footballers, has to be said :lolol:
 












Stato

Stato

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Dec 21, 2011
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Why are commentators and pundits confused about the handling of the offside decisions? Officials have been consistent so far in calling the ref to look at the screen if a call about whether a player is interfering with play is key to the ruling. They did the same thing when they ruled out Pervis's goal. There's no mystery, yet there they are again banging on about things being unclear. Its not unclear if you're paying attention, which is part of the job that you're being paid to do.
 






W

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Oct 21, 2014
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Guinness Boy said:
This. Ignoring one match every now and again is dead easy but ignoring four a day? The frequency of games at this stage is exactly what's great about ANY World Cup.

But I think those who said it would be terrible because of the hosts and having to play it mid European season are being proven spot on. Some of the quality is absolutely excruciating.

However, I have seen England score six in one game, Qatar slink off with their tails between their legs and Ecuador genuinely lighting up my day when they play and that'll do for now. A poor tournament that genuinely causes problems for FIFA, combined with the odd great day will do me nicely.
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and Estupian being one of the stand out players...
 


Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
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Bloody hell, anybody moaning about England being pedestrian the other day should take a look at Belgium. Seemingly ENDLESS passing around the back at the halfway line 🥱
 


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