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On My High Trojan Horse
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Are you referring to that thigh high tackle in the box where the defender never even got near the ball?
J.spurs
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Actually I really didn’t see how bad the foul was on the broadcast. Having watched the reply that is fucking scandalous.
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On My High Trojan Horse
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When you see calls like that & VAR does nothing, I don't know what a foul is anymore.
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On My High Trojan Horse
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Not sure about the other WC Host Cities, but the enthusiasm in Vancouver has been a bit of a slow burn.
Prior to the first game, it was all luke warm. Like an indifferent feeling. It grew to a feverish pitch with the Qatar match. In anticipation of the Swiss match, this place is now on fire.
Prior to the first game, it was all luke warm. Like an indifferent feeling. It grew to a feverish pitch with the Qatar match. In anticipation of the Swiss match, this place is now on fire.
Yid
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Flappy Pickford should have got a red card too IMO...
He fouled the attacker didn't win the ball...
The referees in this tournament have been absolute wank... Lots of them seem to think the game is about them... Like they're on show and have to perform... The players are the attraction, not these bellends.
He fouled the attacker didn't win the ball...
The referees in this tournament have been absolute wank... Lots of them seem to think the game is about them... Like they're on show and have to perform... The players are the attraction, not these bellends.
J.spurs
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I don't live near a host city, but Norway have their base nearby, and thousands turned out to watch open training. I know in other places (I was in Atlanta not long before the CPV-Spain game) it can seem like it's barely on the radar until an actual matchday itself.
Dave
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What do you call a fella with a rubber toe that can't remember where he parked ?
Roberto Carlos.
Roberto Carlos.
jaxdermot
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Havocc
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Pleased for Canada. RSA played anti-football for 90 minutes and payed the price on being so negative.
Jessie Marsh is an angry man, he seems to be always looking for a fight
Jessie Marsh is an angry man, he seems to be always looking for a fight
The Cryptkeeper
The Aussie Yid
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On My High Trojan Horse
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Yesterday was quite a day.
Had a Cup Final whose time was pushed earlier b/c of the Canada game kicking off at noon.
Then Canada winning the knockout match at the death followed by the annual Greek Day on W. Broadway in Kitsilano where hundreds of thousands of people wearing blue & white or red gathered for a street festival.
Had a Cup Final whose time was pushed earlier b/c of the Canada game kicking off at noon.
Then Canada winning the knockout match at the death followed by the annual Greek Day on W. Broadway in Kitsilano where hundreds of thousands of people wearing blue & white or red gathered for a street festival.
jaxdermot
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spurious
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Hehehe nice goalsky.
Havocc
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FERDA!
Yid
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Brazil will come well unstuck against an organised side... Japan just ran out of steam and couldn't maintain their intensity.
And their pinstriped kit is a banger.
And their pinstriped kit is a banger.
jaxdermot
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Havocc
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Dutch out, at least our centre backs will get a decent rest now
USspur
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Germany whining about their disallowed goal is valid, but weak. Terrible in the final third. They’ve been not good since 2014
The Dutch display of playing to not lose was pathetic and I’m glad they’re out. Morocco came out and played to win and got the result they deserved.
The Dutch display of playing to not lose was pathetic and I’m glad they’re out. Morocco came out and played to win and got the result they deserved.
Yid
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jaxdermot
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I hated that Fifa added extra teams.. but the round of 32 the as been fucking fun... Belgium V Senegal is heating up.... not to mention the rest of the games .. too many games.. but it's getting fun
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On My High Trojan Horse
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I was a little skeptical of the "Americanization" of the WC by adding 16 more teams that would likely dilute the talent pool but I was wrong. This format & the competition has been quite enjoyable. Lots of quality on display & numerous surprises. Looking forward to the round of 16 & beyond.
USspur
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The group stages were trash but the R32 has been very good
J.spurs
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Now this is really the FIFAization of the event. By adding extra teams, especially from Africa, FIFA can bring in more piles of money, but also secure votes from their federations when reelection time comes for Infantino. If there's any institution in the world that needs no instructions from the USA on creating a crass money grab, it's FIFA. The Americanization of the event has been in the stupid water breaks (though I think that's something we're going to have to get used to) not to mention the disgraceful behavior of immigration officials toward some of the parties.
But it has been a fun WC so far, even if it kind of looks like a procession for France.