Football World Cup - Russia 2018

[Reynard]

Hmm. I wonder if the wife would be happy with me travelling to various countries to watch their games in a bar? I'm in with a bunch of French Moroccans with barely a word in common between us but the language of football is universal.

I've managed to convey the idea that Giroud is a carthorse though

Agricultural but effective. Giroud, that is...

I should know, seeing's he's a former Gooner.

 

[Reynard]

2 - 0

Ooops... What a clanger from Muslera. That should have been an easy catch.

Think that could be curtains for Uruguay.

 

[Crackle]

A certain Barfields Butchers is closing at 2 tomorrow too.

Unforeseen circumstances.....

 

[philk56]

Oh dear! Can't see Uruguay coming back from that.

 

[Salty seadog]

France or Brazil then.

 

[Reynard]

Uh oh, it's all kicked off here...

 

[Reynard]

Oh FFS, this is ridiculous!

Mbappe's a bloody idiot. Pogba's no better. There's no need to do that.

 

[Dayvo]

I reckon the ref is definitely going to start a trend with his comb-over.

 

[Dayvo]

Kick cheats out of football as well as racism.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

My younger daughter is at some performing arts summer school this week in Glasgow, I have been volunteered to attend their performance thing tomorrow afternoon - if the chaps at Titanic are miffed at strangers watching the England penalties then I'm sure my daughter will be even more so when I'm sitting replying to posts on CC.

That was farking weird which probably means it was very good and lost on me. I much prefer a musical.

 

[Reynard]

It's watching grown men having the equivalent of a toddler meltdown in the supermarket - embarrassing. No two ways about that.

 

[alicat]

When the second French goal was scored, French TV showed a young Uruguayan supporter bursting into years.

An English bloke in the Eurostar lounge quipped 'He should be English, he would be used to it'.

 

[smutchin]

I've got the game on in the background and have only had half an eye on it. Looked up just in time to see the first goal. Totally missed the second goal.

What was all the funny business about? Didn't see what started it.

 

[Reynard]

I've got the game on in the background and have only had half an eye on it. Looked up just in time to see the first goal. Totally missed the second goal.

What was all the funny business about? Didn't see what started it.

Mbappe going down like a sack of spuds after minimal contact, and Pogba throwing in his tuppenceworth during the afters.

 

[Reynard]

And that is that. France through to the semis.

Deserved on the balance of it - looked easier than I'd have thought it might be. Mbappe was somewhat anonymous, and for Uruguay, Suarez was, well, toothless...

N.B. Pun was intentional