The Official 2018 Russia World Cup natter

[snake_oil]

First match I've watched on ITV this world cup I think. I'm reminded how fking annoying Tyldesley is.

[Ascayman]

Good goal to be fair.

[Puggit]

Ascayman said:

Good goal to be fair.

Amazing what they can achieve when they stop trying to play the unpleasant version of the game.

[Guvernator]

I'll say it again. ste world cup so far. 10 men behind the ball defending, everyone far too cagey, diving, cheating, VAR and most of the decent players haven't turned up so far. Disappointing

[smithyithy]

Bit soft that was wasn't it

[Puggit]

Argentinian TV holds a minute's silence...

https://twitter.com/IndyFootball/status/1010139945...

[RichB]

Jordan210 said:

Brazil acting like they have won the cup. Sad site to see from a once great team

What, the St. Petersburg Stadium? Looked okay to me...

[Adam B]

Adam B 4 hours ago said:

has anyone been booked for diving in this WC yet, despite some obvious examples seen as such by the ref (as he didn't give the free kick)?

is this an instruction to be lenient, which would be a bit odd?

[ajprice]

Was that the football equivalent of rope a dope? Mess around for 90 minutes then finish it off properly at the end.

[Gary29]

Guvernator said:

I'll say it again. ste world cup so far. 10 men behind the ball defending, everyone far too cagey, diving, cheating, VAR and most of the decent players haven't turned up so far. Disappointing

This world cup is the perfect opportunity to take a zero tolerance policy on diving and play acting, they've got VAR, they can carry on with the game and let the VAR team review every tackle, any fking about or blatant diving, yellow card.

It would stop the fking about in it's tracks would it not?

[Puggit]

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[anonymous-user]

Least inspiring day of matches this WC so far. Cheering on Iceland though

[soupdragon1]

I'm cheering on Nigeria. Iceland had a nice run in the Euro's, so they've already had their turn at 'giant slaying'

[Puggit]

soupdragon1 said:

I'm cheering on Nigeria. Iceland had a nice run in the Euro's, so they've already had their turn at 'giant slaying'

Gotta be Iceland - to dump Argentina out

[aeropilot]

Puggit said:

soupdragon1 said:

I'm cheering on Nigeria. Iceland had a nice run in the Euro's, so they've already had their turn at 'giant slaying'

Gotta be Iceland - to dump Argentina out

[Ascayman]

aeropilot said:

Puggit said:

soupdragon1 said:

I'm cheering on Nigeria. Iceland had a nice run in the Euro's, so they've already had their turn at 'giant slaying'

Gotta be Iceland - to dump Argentina out

It wont actually dump them out will it? still would go to the final game

[Puggit]

Ascayman said:

It wont actually dump them out will it? still would go to the final game

Technically correct. Even a narrow Iceland loss to Croatia would be enough though

[Ascayman]

Puggit said:

Technically correct. Even a narrow Iceland loss to Croatia would be enough though

Or the Argies go to town on a Nigeria team who would already be out. i think they will get through the group still.... unfortunately

[mickk]

Well this match is crap.

[Ascayman]

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