*** The Official 2022 World Cup Thread ***

[Ken Hairy 2,580]

8 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

This is soundig more and more like Norwich under smith..

You just know we're going to sack Smith after the World Cup and as Southgate will be available then we'll employ him, you can just see it. 

[Yellow Green Army 190]

Why no Foden? Beggars belief!

[Yellow Green Army 190]

Sterling, Saka,, Mount all drop to the bench for me after that performance. Time for Foden, Grealish and Rashford all to start against the Welsh.

[TheGunnShow 3,917]

2 hours ago, KiwiScot said:

Neymar out of the rest of the group games with ligament damage in his right ankle

Probably pinged them doing a double somersault with pike.

[Don’t be Krul 268]

Oh for a fit Madders last night, someone who is able to pass a ball between the lines and turn defenders. Him and Foden, quite why he didn't get a look in last night

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by Don’t be Krul

[Robert N. LiM 1,720]

12 hours ago, canarydan23 said:

As soon as we meet a decent side we'll lose, as has always been the case under Southgate.

That's been the case since 1970, regardless of the coach

[Herman 7,537]

Get in!!

[cambridgeshire canary 4,724]

Scenes in the land down under, first world cup win in 4538 days! I heard the women are glowing and the men chundering.

[TheGunnShow 3,917]

Some quality trolling having Down Under playing as Australia win that. Almost as good as when Watford started playing Blinded By The Light when their floodlights failed against us last season.

Edited November 26, 2022 by TheGunnShow

[Herman 7,537]

Fantastic result. Well played Aussies.

[TheGunnShow 3,917]

[cambridgeshire canary 4,724]

48 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said:

Some quality trolling having Down Under playing as Australia win that. Almost as good as when Watford started playing Blinded By The Light when their floodlights failed against us last season.

 

[Mello Yello 1,685]

....The Devil's Discharge....

[TheGunnShow 3,917]

OK, Poland and Saudi Arabia hit the dancefloor. I did find it bemusing that people can criticise Qatar for hosting this jamboree, but were happy when the Saudis - an equally onerous regime - scraped past Argentina.

Poland has its democratic issues at the moment, but still far more preferable to this corrupt set, so marsz, marsz, Dabrowski!

(Or should that be marsz, marsz, Lewandowski instead?)

[KiwiScot 954]

15 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said:

OK, Poland and Saudi Arabia hit the dancefloor. I did find it bemusing that people can criticise Qatar for hosting this jamboree, but were happy when the Saudis - an equally onerous regime - scraped past Argentina.

Poland has its democratic issues at the moment, but still far more preferable to this corrupt set, so marsz, marsz, Dabrowski!

(Or should that be marsz, marsz, Lewandowski instead?)

Curious who wins the world cup on it's countries ethical record?

[TheGunnShow 3,917]

Just now, KiwiScot said:

Curious who wins the world cup on it's countries ethical record?

As the only Nordic country that's qualified, I'd guess Denmark. Suppose Switzerland or the Netherlands could be right up there as well.

[keelansgrandad 5,387]

17 minutes ago, KiwiScot said:

Curious who wins the world cup on it's countries ethical record?

How far back do we go?

[TheGunnShow 3,917]

It's taken a game-and-a-half, but the Poles finally arrived. Like the Battle of Vienna, really.

[Ken Hairy 2,580]

Justice, never ever a penalty in the 1st place. I see Saudi are going to get the dodgy VAR calls now Qatar are out. 

[TheGunnShow 3,917]

Excellent piece of goalkeeping by Szczecny. I guess he's had a couple of years learning up close with one of the greatest of all time in Buffon.

[Foxy2600 211]

1 minute ago, Ken Hairy said:

Justice, never ever a penalty in the 1st place. I see Saudi are going to get the dodgy VAR calls now Qatar are out. 

Peter Walton disagrees - obviously a referee who thinks VAR is the greatest thing since sliced bread. that incident will just encourage diving at the slightest tap

[cambridgeshire canary 4,724]

4 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said:

Excellent piece of goalkeeping by Szczecny. I guess he's had a couple of years learning up close with one of the greatest of all time in Buffon.

Szczęsny has always been a very underrated keeper. He's one of those you never tend to hear of yet always seems to do well. Hell, he's made over 100 starts for Arsenal and Juventus for a reason, he even made over 50 for Roma 

Edited November 26, 2022 by cambridgeshire canary

[Capt. Pants 2,568]

Another really good half of football.

[TheGunnShow 3,917]

1 minute ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Szczęsny has always been a very underrated keeper. He's one of those you never tend to hear of yet always seems to do well. Hell, he's made over 100 starts for Arsenal and Juventus for a reason, even made over 50 for Roma

He's always been capable of exceptional saves, but he's also always had a schnitzer in him. Agree that he's always been pretty damn good though.

In fact, I'd actually argue the fact he kept out a subsequently rock-solid Premier League goalie in his compatriot Lukasz Fabianski might be the best compliment you could pay him.

[kick it off 1,871]

10 minutes ago, TheGunnShow said:

Excellent piece of goalkeeping by Szczecny. I guess he's had a couple of years learning up close with one of the greatest of all time in Buffon.

That rebound save was unbelievable. Penalty was **** weak and you'd expect keepers to save it but that rebound save was exceptional 

[Ken Hairy 2,580]

19 minutes ago, Foxy2600 said:

Peter Walton disagrees - obviously a referee who thinks VAR is the greatest thing since sliced bread. that incident will just encourage diving at the slightest tap

Andros Townsend and the Witches of Eastwick in the studio too. Seems football as a contact sport is utterly dead. Anywhere else on the pitch and a foul isn't even considered but then anywhere else on the pitch and the player doesn't throw himself to the floor. 

10 years time and there will be 10 penalties a game. 

[Branston Pickle 2,378]

28 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said:

Another really good half of football.

We needed it after that horrible match last night. 

[Capt. Pants 2,568]

No composure at all but Saudis playing some lovely stuff. Reynard is an interesting character- wouldn't mind him here, or in charge of England.

[Foxy2600 211]

9 minutes ago, Ken Hairy said:

Andros Townsend and the Witches of Eastwick in the studio too. 

I did wonder who they were. Townsend didn’t even know he’d played an International against Lewandowski - excellent choice of pundit!

[Capt. Pants 2,568]

3 minutes ago, Foxy2600 said:

I did wonder who they were. Townsend didn’t even know he’d played an International against Lewandowski - excellent choice of pundit!

There's one on the Kings Lynn game too. I only tuned in for 10 mins - unwatchable.