World cup thread

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:45 pm

KRBFC wrote:Look at the state of this game, disgraceful mismatch with 1 team not even trying to leave their own half let alone create a chance to score.

Only like burnley... Though we have Barnes.good defending IMO !

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:46 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:And neither does the history of Italy or Holland (or anyone elses for that matter Chile et al) who arent good enough to qualify.

I dont now what the issue is. IF anything its The South Americans and Europeans who have too many teams there.

Its a world cup. Its not the best teams in the world cup.

Asia have 5 representatives there. Or around 8% of all of their teams who entered qualifying. That includes Australia which makes it even harder for them as Australia dont enter the Oceania qualifiers.

Africa have 5 also. But thats closer to 10% of those who entered the qualifiers.

North America have 3. Again less than 9%.

Then you have Europe - 13 (26%) and South America who have 5 of their 10 entrants (50%!!!) there.

You completely ignored all legitimate points I made and started waffling irrelevant sh*t. I never once said hand Chile or Italy places, infact in the post you quoted I said ''give Asian 2 auto qualifiers, 2 playoff spots and hand the extra 2 spots to the African region''. My point is, it should be the best international teams in the world. It is not about how many teams they have there, it's the opportunity given, you know as well as I do the Asian continent shouldn't get more qualifying opportunities than the Africans when the Africans have 8 more teams in the final qualifying round (group stages) and the African region is far stronger. You really think too many South American teams are there? what is the other alternative???? Do we kick out Uruguay, Peru and Colombia to dump in China, Uzbekistan and Syria?

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:47 pm

KRBFC wrote:Look at the state of this horses**t timewasting before half time, disgusting

So you think parking the bus in football should be outlawed in some way?

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:50 pm

KRBFC wrote:You completely ignored all legitimate points I made and started waffling irrelevant sh*t. I never once said hand Chile or Italy places, infact in the post you quoted I said ''give Asian 2 auto qualifiers, 2 playoff spots and hand the extra 2 spots to the African region''. My point is, it should be the best international teams in the world. It is not about how many teams they have there, it's the opportunity given, you know as well as I do the Asian continent shouldn't get more qualifying opportunities than the Africans when the Africans have 8 more teams in the final qualifying round (group stages) and the African region is far stronger. You really think too many South American teams are there? what is the other alternative???? Do we kick out Uruguay, Peru and Colombia to dump in China, Uzbekistan and Syria?

They dont have more. They have the same. But have more teams who enter, so percentage wise Asia has the least amount of entrants.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:51 pm

Spijed wrote:So you think parking the bus in football should be outlawed in some way?

I just think this is embarrassing football from a World Cup tournament and takes the shine off the tournaments prestige. Too many mismatches for my liking, wasting their own time even turning up without any confidence to attack let alone score a goal. Too many teams in the group stages who simply aren't good enough to compete with the majority of the sides in the tournament.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:53 pm

Why should Iran roll over? Iran have been watching Burnleys defensive qualities well done them there's an art to defending as well as popping the ball into the net in the 91st minute.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:53 pm

Iran look to be competing pretty well with Spain.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:54 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:They dont have more. They have the same. But have more teams who enter, so percentage wise Asia has the least amount of entrants.

Africa 20 in group stages, 5 group winners go through, 0 play off spots. 5 + 0 = ?
Asia 12 in group stages, 2 groups of 6, top 2 in both groups go through automatically (4), both 3rd placed teams go to playoffs (2). 4 + 2 = ?

Explain how that is the same opportunities for both confeds.......

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:59 pm

Tall Paul wrote:Iran look to be competing pretty well with Spain.

Like kicking the ball against a wall and saying that the wall is competing well.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 7:59 pm

tim_noone wrote:Why should Iran roll over?

They're doing a fantastic job of rolling over, wasted about 25 minutes of the first half.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:00 pm

KRBFC wrote:Africa 20 in group stages, 5 group winners go through, 0 play off spots. 5 + 0 = ?
Asia 12 in group stages, 2 groups of 6, top 2 in both groups go through automatically (4), both 3rd placed teams go to playoffs (2). 4 + 2 = ?

Explain how that is the same opportunities for both confeds.......

Because they have to qualify to even enter the group stages.

57 started qualifiers for Asia and Oceania.

54 started in Africa.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:01 pm

Got money on Spain -1 or -2 by any chance?

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:04 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:Like kicking the ball against a wall and saying that the wall is competing well.

Not really, no.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:04 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Because they have to qualify to even enter the group stages.

57 started qualifiers for Asia and Oceania.

54 started in Africa.

Yeah but look at the overall strength of the confeds yet Africa get less opportunity to qualify? doesn't make sense to me. I'd have Ghana/Ivory Coast/Algeria here over the Saudis. It's ok saying ''well they're not good enough to qualify'' but the format punishes the African teams, 5 groups of 4, only group winner qualifies. Egypt and Ghana both drawn into the same group, which meant they both couldn't qualify and 1 or 2 bad results gives you little chance of recovery and no opportunity to make up for it because 0 African teams get put into the playoff system.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:06 pm

Look at this Iran goalkeeper, absolute disgraceful cheats

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:08 pm

KRBFC wrote:Look at this Iran goalkeeper, absolute disgraceful cheats

Don't worry Spain will win... Good save!

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:09 pm

He's at it again, rolling allover like he's been shot

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:09 pm

Twice!

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:11 pm

Why has Iniesta gone to Japan? absolute world beater still

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:12 pm

Oh nearly come on Iran!

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:12 pm

What a chance for iran

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:13 pm

KRBFC wrote:I just think this is embarrassing football from a World Cup tournament and takes the shine off the tournaments prestige. Too many mismatches for my liking, wasting their own time even turning up without any confidence to attack let alone score a goal. Too many teams in the group stages who simply aren't good enough to compete with the majority of the sides in the tournament.

Why don’t you just turn it off until the knockout starts. It’s like this every time but folk love the odd upset, like Mexico beating Germany.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:13 pm

Goal, game over... lets see these cheats roll round on the floor now

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:13 pm

Iran have been excellent defensively.

And as I'm typing this, Costa scores.

GOLGOLGOLGOLGOLGOLGOLGOLGOL

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:13 pm

KRBFC wrote:He's at it again, rolling allover like he's been shot

To be honest, some of the Spaniards have been just as bad, and the Portuguese and Uruguayans were even worse. The amount of play acting going on in this World Cup is a feckin disgrace.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:13 pm

And Costa scores accidentally

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:14 pm

This tournament is nothing but deadballs and owngoals

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:16 pm

KRBFC wrote:Goal, game over... lets see these cheats roll round on the floor now

You obviously have 50p on the result!!!

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:16 pm

Claret wrote:To be honest, some of the Spaniards have been just as bad, and the Portuguese and Uruguayans were even worse. The amount of play acting going on in this World Cup is a feckin disgrace.

Yeah it's terrible to watch, Pepe earlier was an absolute embarrassment and should be banned. I'm glad the PL isn't really like this, certainly nowhere near as bad anyway.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:17 pm

piston broke wrote:This tournament is nothing but deadballs and owngoals

And VAR penalties

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:19 pm

Now Iran being positive, throwing more men forward and creating a few half chances. Why not start like this? Spain are weak at the back

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:21 pm

GET IN

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:22 pm

Oh no!! Justice.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:22 pm

Ayatollaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!

Edit...review, offside maybe.

Disallowed.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:22 pm

KRBFC wrote:Now Iran being positive, throwing more men forward and creating a few half chances. Why not start like this? Spain are weak at the back

Captain Birdseye I presume?

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:22 pm

Miles offside

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:23 pm

*****

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:24 pm

All sorts going on there

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:24 pm

KRBFC wrote:Now Iran being positive, throwing more men forward and creating a few half chances. Why not start like this? Spain are weak at the back

Erm - because the whole complexion of the game is completely different!
You must be on a windup because nobody is as stupid as you are making out throughout this thread.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:24 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:*****

..... .. .....

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:26 pm

VAR is crap.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:28 pm

dermotdermot wrote:VAR is crap.

Yeah it's terrible even though it got the decision correct, the Iranians went celebrating like they won the World Cup only to stand around waiting... I'd rather they just gave Iran the goal.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:35 pm

Hard to blame VAR for the celebrations, the linesman was flagging for offside.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:38 pm

Yes had his flag up straight away.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:39 pm

KRBFC wrote:Why not start like this?

Cos they were going for a point.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:40 pm

Can I hear vuvuzelas? This had better be just one off. I expect the Russian military to apprehend all those responsible and relocate to Siberia.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:42 pm

Iran should have buried that one!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:43 pm

Iran very unlucky...

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:54 pm

Rubbish game, Spain didn't even get out of 2nd gear.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:54 pm

Hard luck Iran....