FIFA World Cup

@westie_boy said in FIFA World Cup:

@African-Monkey said in FIFA World Cup:

I understand Souttar taking the first penalty, but an 18 year old centre back who was playing A League football less than 6 months ago stepping up to take a penalty at that point of the shootout? Hmmm, can't say I agree with that.

Yeah, that was a bad call. No way an 18 kid should be asked to take a penalty.

Also, subbing the keeper (who was having a great match) back fired. The new keeper never got near a penalty.

Also, penalty shootouts suck.

Yeah the keeper sub felt like it was for the sake of it, especially as Beach's main strength is his shot stopping ability.

@Bones said in FIFA World Cup:

England game brought forward "because of heat". I guess we know who FIFA is backing this year...

It's because of predicted thunderstorms

@African-Monkey said in FIFA World Cup:

I understand Souttar taking the first penalty, but an 18 year old centre back who was playing A League football less than 6 months ago stepping up to take a penalty at that point of the shootout? Hmmm, can't say I agree with that.

I’ll never be on this train.

No excuse available for not hitting the target.

@MajorStokes said in FIFA World Cup:

@African-Monkey said in FIFA World Cup:

I understand Souttar taking the first penalty, but an 18 year old centre back who was playing A League football less than 6 months ago stepping up to take a penalty at that point of the shootout? Hmmm, can't say I agree with that.

I’ll never be on this train.

No excuse available for not hitting the target.

Or just have your better penalty takers step up when they're meant to.

@westie_boy @sammyc yes

Tremendous match Arg v Cabo

African teams have brought a lot of excitement to this tournament but not quite ready for the big table

10 qualified for the tournament

9 advanced to the round of 32

2 advance to the round of 16

No surprise for Morocco, they were in the SF last WC

I’ll be very surprised if Eqypt go any further

Back to 1am

@African-Monkey yeah not disagreeing but not quite the same point.

Paraguay made it hard for France but they get it done. How did Galarza and Caceres not get a YC after so many obvious and cynical fouls?

@Bovidae Glad they're gone. Played such a negative brand of football. The coach telling his team to push up the field for the last kick of the game was the cherry on top of the shit mountain. When they went behind 1-0 I expected them to at least go for an equaliser but they still parked the bus. I don't know why they were complaining to the officials after the game, they should've had multiple yellows and a probably a red.

@Bovidae said in FIFA World Cup:

Paraguay made it hard for France but they get it done. How did Galarza and Caceres not get a YC after so many obvious and cynical fouls?

Everything that's wrong with football

@canefan

yeah
kinda like scruming to get penalties and yellow cards on the opposition in a game of rugby

The ref was useless, so Paraguay took that as a green light to play the way they did.
The World Cup is better with them gone.
Well done France for keeping their composure.

Can Norway hang on..