Steve McQueen Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Has there been less diving in this world cup? I assume that has to do with var? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 9 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said: Has there been less diving in this world cup? I assume that has to do with var? I'd say less diving but definitely more gamesmanship - VAR seems to be introducing more trying to get others booked through going down and holding your face everytime someone touches your face when going for a header etc. Unlike yer da, I don't actually mind that though and hope Dele is at it tomorrow to win us a disgustingly controversial penalty (in a 2-1 defeat, no doubt). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Anyone watching the thing on the BBC about being the England manager? Interesting stuff to see how they constantly destroy their own team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, berwick-the-unbeatable said: I'd say less diving but definitely more gamesmanship - VAR seems to be introducing more trying to get others booked through going down and holding your face everytime someone touches your face when going for a header etc. Unlike yer da, I don't actually mind that though and hope Dele is at it tomorrow to win us a disgustingly controversial penalty (in a 2-1 defeat, no doubt). There is a level of players appealing for var too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said: There is a level of players appealing for var too. Aye. I think it was Spain v Portugal the other night (though it's happened a few time) where the imaginary cards were getting waved and, possibly for the first time ever, the commentators managed to avoid claiming we 'don't like seeing that' as though asking for the yellow something that doesn't happen pretty much every time a cynical foul is made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Just now, berwick-the-unbeatable said: Aye. I think it was Spain v Portugal the other night (though it's happened a few time) where the imaginary cards were getting waved and, possibly for the first time ever, the commentators managed to avoid claiming we 'don't like seeing that' as though asking for the yellow something that doesn't happen pretty much every time a cynical foul is made. I think there was one game that has a TV screen gesture from a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: Anyone watching the thing on the BBC about being the England manager? No, they produced it speshully only for you m9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, banana said: No, they produced it speshully only for you m9. Unnecessarily savage, but I laughed quite a bit at this. Chapeau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendot Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I hope whoever commissioned this https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44515740 is repeatedly violated with the World Cup trophy itself, fat end first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 12 hours ago, berwick-the-unbeatable said: Aye. I think it was Spain v Portugal the other night (though it's happened a few time) where the imaginary cards were getting waved and, possibly for the first time ever, the commentators managed to avoid claiming we 'don't like seeing that' as though asking for the yellow something that doesn't happen pretty much every time a cynical foul is made. I think it's OK and acceptable if a player they like does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 "Dundee United" is slang for idiot in Nigeria apparently. https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/the-tele-guide-to-the-world-cup-group-ds-local-links/ Quote Local link: Seeing as in Nigeria “Dundee United” is slang for idiot (it relates to a disastrous early 70s visit there), at least half our city might not be shouting for the Super Eagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: "Dundee United" is slang for idiot in Nigeria apparently. https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/the-tele-guide-to-the-world-cup-group-ds-local-links/ think this was in when Saturday comes and someone subsequently wrote in to say it was an urban myth.deserves to be true nonetheless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Eric Cantona! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said: Eric Cantona! Imagine Eric booting f**k out of him at a World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 So blessed that this tournament allows us to hear Harry Kane’s opinion on the Battle of Stalingrad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Unsure if this is the right place for this : https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44515740 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 A stunning moment of realisation just now watching Belgium v Panama.Dedryck Boyata & Bruno Alves are actually at the World Cup. Just let that sink in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kebab Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Unsure if this is the right place for this :https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44515740 There's your Licence Fee at work right there!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, King Kebab said: There's your Licence Fee at work right there!!! an example of why I don't pay it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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