insane save from the philippines keeper to beat nz
lotta headers so far
brazil's 3rd goal vs panama was v good
aob?
― imago, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 08:01 (one year ago) link
I think I'm missing the good bits, all I've seen so far is turgid European sides grinding out boring wins - mich like a men's World Cup.
― John Donne In Concert (Tom D.), Tuesday, 25 July 2023 09:49 (one year ago) link
or in the case of norway vs switzerland just now, the turgid force meeting the turgid object
― imago, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 09:53 (one year ago) link
oh and var having fun, that ruled-out nz goal against the philippines was outrageous!
― imago, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 10:47 (one year ago) link
it's been p poor so far overall imo. brazil did score a v sweet team goal in their opener.
― oscar bravo, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 19:38 (one year ago) link
ah I see you mentioned brazil's goal in your opening post. I wish I could get more hyped for this tbh.
― oscar bravo, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 19:40 (one year ago) link
Ireland's olimpico was cool
― symsymsym, Thursday, 27 July 2023 01:35 (one year ago) link
dutch are putting in a good first half
― symsymsym, Thursday, 27 July 2023 01:36 (one year ago) link
going to burn down new donk city tonight
― New No-No Bettencourt (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 27 July 2023 02:59 (one year ago) link
fun match. haven’t watched too many matches but i always find summer tournaments easy to get hyped on
― sknybrg, Thursday, 27 July 2023 03:12 (one year ago) link
having satisfied itself with a red card and a penalty, var decided it was bored and didn't want to deal with anything else
― imago, Friday, 28 July 2023 13:05 (eleven months ago) link
France v Brazil living up to the billing now
― van der gragt generator (Bananaman Begins), Saturday, 29 July 2023 11:32 (eleven months ago) link
Love Wendie Renard.
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Saturday, 29 July 2023 11:42 (eleven months ago) link
this has gone from the world cup of penalties to the world cup of headers
― imago, Saturday, 29 July 2023 22:09 (eleven months ago) link
oh and that one great Colombia goal. although their winner was ofc a header lol
― imago, Sunday, 30 July 2023 17:13 (eleven months ago) link
NL being horrible Brugts rn
― imago, Tuesday, 1 August 2023 08:23 (eleven months ago) link
fuck we almost got a US-free knockouts, alas though they have SNUCK THROUGH
― imago, Tuesday, 1 August 2023 09:06 (eleven months ago) link
Damn it.
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Tuesday, 1 August 2023 09:15 (eleven months ago) link
― imago, Tuesday, 1 August 2023 08:23 (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
england's clear best player has seen her and is setting about doing some bits of her own
― imago, Tuesday, 1 August 2023 11:52 (eleven months ago) link
that is a genuine nonsense of an offside call
― imago, Tuesday, 1 August 2023 11:55 (eleven months ago) link
fantastically composed forward play by Magaia, hopefully SA hold out
― imago, Wednesday, 2 August 2023 09:01 (eleven months ago) link
Brazil AND Germany out now.
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Thursday, 3 August 2023 12:17 (eleven months ago) link
Well I can't say I'm very impressed by Sweden so far.
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Sunday, 6 August 2023 09:38 (eleven months ago) link
Sweden timid. USA ponderous. I seem to pick the wrong games to watch.
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Sunday, 6 August 2023 10:17 (eleven months ago) link
wise move to only turn it on for the penalty shootout
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 6 August 2023 11:42 (eleven months ago) link
Oh USApaws, Sweden were garbage. Some penalty shootout though!
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Sunday, 6 August 2023 11:45 (eleven months ago) link
haven't read the fallout yet but if an English male player reacted to missing a pen the way rapinoe did they'd be a petition to remove his citizenship.
― oscar bravo, Sunday, 6 August 2023 13:27 (eleven months ago) link
At work so I can't watch it but England apparently being played off the park by Nigeria.
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Monday, 7 August 2023 09:15 (eleven months ago) link
now down to 10 players being played off the park by Nigeria
― you're a sick man, Buddy Rich (Noodle Vague), Monday, 7 August 2023 09:19 (eleven months ago) link
They are (and down to 10 after a really idiotic moment from Lauren James), but Nigeria don’t exactly look like a huge goal threat. Eng to win on pens imo
― crisp, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:20 (eleven months ago) link
ah the crushing predictability of Noodle Vague suddenly taking an interest in this tournament at this particular moment
― imago, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:22 (eleven months ago) link
(xp) Probably.
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Monday, 7 August 2023 09:26 (eleven months ago) link
xp
i won't write an essay about why that's such a stupid post but that's a really fucking stupid post
i'll bow to your authority as a thread cop and keep out of it
― you're a sick man, Buddy Rich (Noodle Vague), Monday, 7 August 2023 09:26 (eleven months ago) link
Not sure what the point of it was.
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Monday, 7 August 2023 09:28 (eleven months ago) link
i'm not sure what the point is of only popping one's head up to meanspiritedly and entirely predictably do the whole 'hurr hurr rubbish england hurr' thing at the first sign of actual adversity towards cockroach england like some sort of pavlovian misery-cheering
― imago, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:34 (eleven months ago) link
please do one more post after nigeria's winner, i insist
which that should have been, awful finish
― imago, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:38 (eleven months ago) link
Tut tut NV, why aren't you wearing a Crusader costume with your face painted red, white and blue?
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Monday, 7 August 2023 09:39 (eleven months ago) link
and blue?
― imago, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:41 (eleven months ago) link
England/Britain same thing to England fans.
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Monday, 7 August 2023 09:43 (eleven months ago) link
but it's more that there have been a lot of teams, games and narratives in this tournament, England Crap is one of the more boring ones, it's what you expect even
― imago, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:43 (eleven months ago) link
tbf it's been hard to catch games live if you've had work or other pre-noon commitments
― NickB, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:47 (eleven months ago) link
except this one apparently ;)
― imago, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:49 (eleven months ago) link
bank holiday innit
― NickB, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:50 (eleven months ago) link
oh wait no its nort. have misread my diary and apparently i should be at work hahahah
― NickB, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:52 (eleven months ago) link
oh well nevermind
― NickB, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:53 (eleven months ago) link
go to work and contribute to the economy you skiver!!!!!!!
― imago, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:55 (eleven months ago) link
economys gonna have to struggle on without me today i'm afraid. good luck uk!
― NickB, Monday, 7 August 2023 09:57 (eleven months ago) link
Bank Holiday in Scotland!
― Ward Fowler, Monday, 7 August 2023 10:08 (eleven months ago) link
They'll all be watching this and cheering on England.
― Continuous Two-Tone Warble (Tom D.), Monday, 7 August 2023 10:12 (eleven months ago) link
The game's on behind you.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 19:10 (eleven months ago) link
I only roll my sleeves up when I'm doing the washing up, doing it in a pub would seem rather odd.
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 19:21 (eleven months ago) link
christ is that his fucking son next him - dad and lad in matching shirts 🤢
― vodkaitamin effrtvescent (calzino), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 19:23 (eleven months ago) link
Meanwhile our own Queen can't be bothered. It's an absolute disgrace 🏴🏴🏴 https://t.co/LqesgLzIob— Samplo Corvodina (@TreborRhurbarb) August 17, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 17 August 2023 16:34 (eleven months ago) link
There hasn't been a King or Queen of England for over 300 years, of course.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Thursday, 17 August 2023 17:06 (eleven months ago) link
perfect, no notes pic.twitter.com/c7XgLb45Ka— campaign to seize Christian Calgie's hard drive (@wariotifo) August 19, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 19 August 2023 19:19 (eleven months ago) link
https://t.co/qCFUkDZvRw pic.twitter.com/OaeXI4cg7N— milo edwards (@Milo_Edwards) August 19, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 19 August 2023 19:25 (eleven months ago) link
I don't think this commentator's voice is going to last the 90 minutes.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:02 (eleven months ago) link
It's OK though because the Spanish commentator in the background is almost as loud.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:04 (eleven months ago) link
Did she acknowledge it? She kind of sounds actually ill and labouring to speak, shit luck either way
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:07 (eleven months ago) link
Final ball from the Spanish so far shockingly bad.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:15 (eleven months ago) link
Don't try a pitch invasion in a country known for rugby.
― you gotta roll with the pączki to get to what's real (snoball), Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:27 (eleven months ago) link
Well worked goal.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:32 (eleven months ago) link
That's the best goal of the tournament possibly
― imago, Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:32 (eleven months ago) link
Nice finish
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:35 (eleven months ago) link
Got no idea why England aren't playing in white.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:36 (eleven months ago) link
It was a great goal, but doesn't notch out Sam Kerr's for tournament goal
― hrep (H.P), Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:56 (eleven months ago) link
Caicedo vs Germany surely the man rival
― imago, Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:56 (eleven months ago) link
Main
A few have said that Panama free kick but a direct free kick can never be goa of the tournament, I've said so
― imago, Sunday, 20 August 2023 10:57 (eleven months ago) link
Interested by the implication that an indirect free kick could be. There's no better sight than a penalised backpass in the area resulting in a laid-off free kick being hoofed through a crowd of panicked, charging defenders and taking a few deflections on the way in
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:09 (eleven months ago) link
Well it wasn't a penalty, so fair enough.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:28 (eleven months ago) link
England sensing vulnerability and just going mad kick and rush and squandering possession constantly
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:31 (eleven months ago) link
sorry this is the _womens's_ world cup thread
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:33 (eleven months ago) link
was that elbow or boot
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:36 (eleven months ago) link
How many times has the England men's team started a match well, then went one goal down and couldn't pull it back together for the rest of the game?
― you gotta roll with the pączki to get to what's real (snoball), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:37 (eleven months ago) link
i find myself asking as a matter of protocol but what exactly am i allowed to call the ref
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:42 (eleven months ago) link
lol
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:43 (eleven months ago) link
Spain hanging on now, that's not a good idea against this England team.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:44 (eleven months ago) link
Commentator kinda gloomy. 13 extra minutes!
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:48 (eleven months ago) link
yeah i was thinking she is pretty much wishing a second spanish goal tbh
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:50 (eleven months ago) link
Spain are playing much better tbh
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:51 (eleven months ago) link
id have james rb ahead of royal
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:52 (eleven months ago) link
Spain have played far better. More clear cut chances
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:54 (eleven months ago) link
bronze otoh playing very much for silver
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:55 (eleven months ago) link
Spain play nice football, England don't. Also Spain look fitter.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 11:56 (eleven months ago) link
some very poor decisions made in possession but its the last few minutes of a long tournament tbf
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Sunday, 20 August 2023 12:01 (eleven months ago) link
This is basically a second string Spanish team too.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Sunday, 20 August 2023 12:04 (eleven months ago) link
Shame I wanted them to win so we could troll our boys.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 20 August 2023 12:08 (eleven months ago) link
Holy crap.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/20/spain-world-cup-winning-goalscorer-father-died-after-final-england
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 21 August 2023 08:23 (eleven months ago) link
Ugh at that Hermoso story, Spanish FA are such a bunch of pigs.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Monday, 21 August 2023 09:14 (eleven months ago) link
Really fucked.
Unbelievable. Luis Rubiales now on stage repeatedly shouting "I AM NOT RESIGNING." Despite the press conference being called and briefed as such with a replacement lined up.— Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) August 25, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 25 August 2023 11:19 (eleven months ago) link
Rubiales said: "It was her (Hermoso) who lifted me up and brought me closer into her body. I asked her "a little bit" and she responded "that is ok".
― nashwan, Friday, 25 August 2023 11:22 (eleven months ago) link
Spanish team refusing to play until Rubiales resigns
BREAKING: The Spain women's football squad say in a joint statement they will not play any matches until Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has resigned 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/Yp7jKdqf6I— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 25, 2023
― the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 25 August 2023 19:14 (eleven months ago) link
when you think they couldn't get any lower the spanish federation says it will take legal action against jenni hermoso over her "lies". just absolute unrepentant scum from top to bottom. and the manager applauding that tantrum yesterday with a smile on his face was sickening as well.
― oscar bravo, Saturday, 26 August 2023 07:38 (eleven months ago) link
Not surprising he was smiling since part of the tantrum concerned a new 500k a year contract for him. Absolutely unreal how shameless this lot are, even in the context of football administrators. Totally overshadowing the fact that their country just won a fucking World Cup.
― crisp, Saturday, 26 August 2023 08:30 (eleven months ago) link
it's beyond fucking insane to take the best moment of a woman's life and career, assault her on camera for everybody to see, and then sue her for not being happy about it https://t.co/9LY10Abl9X— duke of gloom diandra (@diandrasdiandra) August 26, 2023
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 26 August 2023 12:48 (eleven months ago) link
She's won the World Cup, what have these cunts ever done?
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Saturday, 26 August 2023 12:57 (eleven months ago) link
LOL Rubiales once played for Hamilton Accies! That's almost as good as winning a World Cup.
― Monthly Python (Tom D.), Saturday, 26 August 2023 13:04 (eleven months ago) link
Shocking that FIFA decided not to be useless, for a change
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/26/fifa-suspends-luis-rubiales-from-all-football-related-activity-over-hermoso-kiss
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 26 August 2023 13:58 (eleven months ago) link