World Cup 2018

[weave]

Well, maybe we're not the worst penalty takers in the World! 

[scottmitchell74]

I consider this to have been a very exciting day of soccer. Man, so many powers leaving the show early.

[Bob Tidbury]

Never mind the football ,how about a bit of sympathy for poor old Hamilton  out of the race with a mechanical failure. and after getting pole position as well ,and his team mate as well ,what bad luck .
Bob Tidbury

[Webbo]

Spain pretty lack lustre in attack and Russia playing for a penalty shoot out. Pretty boring game. It's a pity both teams could not be eliminated.

Croatia vs Denmark much better game, but still disappointing that it came down to a shoot-out.

If class37025 doesn't like the World Cup and is not prepared to watch even a minute of it, better for him to not waste his time by making any kind of comment on this thread. 

Webbo

[Bealman]

 

Looking forward to Belgium vs Japan.

[weave]

Looking forward to Belgium vs Japan.

Hi George,

Isn't that 4 am KO for you? Probably got my international time differences wrong again.

Surely Mexico v Brazil is the one to watch. I'll be supporting the Mexicans in the pub at 3pm (UK) if I can get away with it but NO Tequila  . Had a bad experience in Cancun once. I'd tell you about it but don't really remember  .

Cheers weave 

[Bealman]

 

Yes indeed, mate. But after my recent Japanese trip, I feel a bit of loyalty to them. 

[Bealman]

It annoys me, and always has when a 90 minute game goes to penalties.

Why bother with those 90 minutes?

[Bealman]

Before anyone gets the you know what, I'm joking. I refereed schoolboy soccer all my life and love the game.

[dannyboy]

You do have a point though. If the scores are level after 90 minutes, (and extra time?), why not 'sudden death' - first team to score wins. It has been done in the past.

[snitchthebudgie]

All this football is great - but it's not doing much for my modelling! 

What's the next match??

[bridgiesimon]

IIRC wasnt the  sudden death known as 'Golden Goal and was for the 30 mins extra time only. If still draw then went to penalties anyway.

[Fardap]

They had Golden Goal and I believe Silver Goal (something about scoring at a certain point or some tosh).
They stopped it as rather than making teams go for a win, many opted to defend and go for the penalties so didn't create the exciting 30 mins it was supposed to...

now if they took a player from each team off every five minutes that might be different...

[guest311]

"If class37025 doesn't like the World Cup and is not prepared to watch even a minute of it, better for him to not waste his time by making any kind of comment on this thread. "

noted,

I'm gone, but too hot for my coat 

[bridgiesimon]

Hehe, great answer!