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  • Brother_SledgeBrother_Sledge
    I enjoyed the game and was mildly amused by comms saying that 3 points in the first game was a 'cracking foundation' ( 2 words you don't want to hear together )
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    steve said:

    is that because its in America, or we have a German manager ,Or Bowen was not picked or all of them =)

    No I think it's a general downturn in people posting on here. It can be several hours or even a day before anything new appears on here.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    edited June 18
    I think it's off season and we are all a bit dejected by the relegation. Once you add in that the World Cup never really begins in spirit until the knock out stages I think it's to be expected that things will be a bit subdued.

    I am surprised in general that a group like this, which is moderated so well, avoiding the language and interactions you see on other forums' still only attracts around 15-20 regular posters. If forums were pubs, this is the well decorated, civilised clientele, lots of tables to have a reasonable chat type of pub, but it seems it's the pub where the volume is loud, the language as bad, the regulars as thick as treacle and a chair goes through the window every now and again that attract all the punters. It's probably a comment on human nature.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Candbsky, Until someone walks in the pub & says does anyone want to talk about politics 😄.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Slightly off topic but am I the only one who hates Shearer's voice on commentary?
    I usually like a Geordie accent but he is severely testing me.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    BND, There are far worse pundits currently working at the World Cup based on what they have to say & not on how they sound.
  • DJ HammerDJ Hammer
    BubblesNeverDies said:

    Slightly off topic but am I the only one who hates Shearer's voice on commentary?
    I usually like a Geordie accent but he is severely testing me.

    I agree, Shearer has a tendency to shout when he’s on commentary, annoying.

  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Rice is carrying an injury apparently so I really wouldn't risk him against Ghana. If we have defensive issues he will be indispensable in later matches.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdr45g01vk3o

  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Fortuneseeker said:

    BND, There are far worse pundits currently working at the World Cup based on what they have to say & not on how they sound.

    Fortune, I'm not criticising what he says, it's as DJ said, it's his shouting trying to sound all dramatic. I think he's been taking lessons from "Screecher" Peter Drury. ;)
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    BND, I agree but so do many others even when nothing dramatic is happening. =)
  • DJ HammerDJ Hammer
    Watching the USA vs Australia game, I find that Danny Murphy has a nice relaxed commentary, makes very valid comments and doesn’t get excited. Less is more.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    At least Summerville’s price should be going up.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Nagelsmann is instantly unlikable
  • SlackerSlacker
    Much to my surprise I’m really enjoying it so far, been some really good games.
    Obviously they should ditch the four minute commercial breaks(they won’t 🇺🇸$$) but the football itself has been excellent for the most part.
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    I have to agree, for instance I unexpectedly really enjoyed the Belgium vs Iran game, 0-0 but it had everything for me, Belgium just could not break Iran down and yet Iran imo created the best chances including a clever free kick that was only disallowed by being fractionally offside.

    Belgium then had a defender sent off which potentially gave Iran the initiative but they were then unable to capitalize and if anything, Belgium looked more dangerous with ten as the game inevitably opened up.

    Tried to keep the politics out of it but absolutely found myself rooting for the underdog…
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited June 21
    Apart from the England game I've hardly seen anything, certainly nowhere near another whole match. Have never been as uninterested in a major tournament as I am in this World Cup.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    I'm loving it

    Germany v Ivory Coast was an end-to-end thriller, I though I'd watch a bit before going to bed and ended up watching the whole thing

    Cape Verde (ranked 63rd) drawing with Spain (3rd) and Uruguay (19th) is mental!
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    I've watched quite a bit, apart from the crazy hour starting matches...

    Some good games, but the real competition starts during knockout rounds...
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Arnautovic playing for Austria, 37yo

    Lummey
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Messi is 38yo. 🤷‍♂️
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited June 23
    IronHerb said:

    Messi is 38yo. 🤷‍♂️

    Doesnt he know he’s far too old to play football!!!

    Gotta love Jordan (not that one, the other one)

    Gave it everything they could but it was Championship vs League 2
  • alderzalderz
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    IronHerb said:

    Messi is 38yo. 🤷‍♂️

    Doesnt he know he’s far too old to play football!!!

    Gotta love Jordan (not that one, the other one)

    Gave it everything they could but it was Championship vs League 2
    I agree, @Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes is definitely League 2 level
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    So good they named a country after me
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes said:

    So good they named a country after me

    Unfortunately not good enough to beat Algeria =)
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Pretty tame opening for England vs Ghana - lots of possession but for some reason we seem shot shy
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    Well that was uninspiring - for much of the game we were way to complacent and pedestrian and only woke up after the substitutions were made.

    And as for Kane blasting it over the bar…….oh my
  • stevesteve
    Normal service resumed
  • CrustyCrusty
    If the game is not open,
    It seems that England do not have a competent locksmith in the team.
    I started flicking channels shortly into the second half.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Crusty said:

    If the game is not open,
    It seems that England do not have a competent locksmith in the team.
    I started flicking channels shortly into the second half.

    Like Spain and Cape Verde? Whenever a team park the bus it becomes difficult for most teams to break them down.
  • SlackerSlacker
    Wasn’t great was it? Ghana did what everyone knew they would but we didn’t seem to know how to combat it, which is a bit weird as we must have been training for that.
    Still, a points a point and as ever in a tournament at this stage getting out of the group is the important thing.
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