Football World Cup - Russia 2018

[Levo-Lon]

Putin and the Arab ,hands raised give me oil well and a state and you get to score

 

[Pale Rider]

I didn't have you down as a fan of 'The Robster',Mr Rider.

Not a fan of his music particularly, but I think he does have a huge talent with a live audience.

I recall one of those mega charity gigs which wasn't going well - Pink Floyd was absolutely not what the audience wanted.

Williams appeared, ran around like an idiot while belting out Let Me Entertain You and took the roof off the place.

There's only a handful of artists who could do that.

 

[Cycleops]

The England team yesterday visited a Russian orphanage on a good will tour.

Eight year old Vladimir said he could barely glance at their little faces for their look of abject hopelessness.

 

[Tin Pot]

(Can’t find one from the actual match but saw it...)

 

[nickyboy]

Well played Russia. Some really good goals.

Always good if the home nation does well in tournaments like this

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

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(Can’t find one from the actual match but saw it...)

Isn't the left hand the "dirty" hand in Arab culture?

 

[Biff600]

 

[MarkF]

The game was garbage, one really poor team against a really, really bad one. At least there were goals and a couple of belters.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Having only put five past Saudi Arabia, the Russians must be shitting themselves about having to face ‘Mighty Egypt’ on Tuesday.

Guess who drew Egypt in the work draw?

Graham

 

[Beebo]

It must annoy for decent teams that didn't qualify when they see Saudi playing.
Any of the home nations, and plenty of European sides would bring far more to the tournament.

I know fifa want to spread the love around, but how many fans do the Saudi's bring? Expanding the tournament by allowing more mediocre teams isn't the answer.

 

[Tin Pot]

Well played Russia. Some really good goals.

Always good if the home nation does well in tournaments like this

Ha ha - I walked out at the three minute warning and missed half the action!

 

[nickyboy]

It must annoy for decent teams that didn't qualify when they see Saudi playing.
Any of the home nations, and plenty of European sides would bring far more to the tournament.

I know fifa want to spread the love around, but how many fans do the Saudi's bring? Expanding the tournament by allowing more mediocre teams isn't the answer.

Cos it's "The World Game" but it's premier tournament has only ever been won by a team from either Europe or South America

I've got no problem at all in effectively having quotas from other continents. It doesn't effect who wins the tournament in the short term and goes some way to encouraging football in these continents

 

[Smokin Joe]

To be a meaningful event the World Cup should be elitist. Scrap the regional qualifying which allows nations like Saudi Arabia to qualify against equally mediocre sides while the likes of Italy and Holland have to sit it out and have properly seeded qualifying groups which mean you actually have to earn your place at the finals.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

To be a meaningful event the World Cup should be elitist. Scrap the regional qualifying which allows nations like Saudi Arabia to qualify against equally mediocre sides while the likes of Italy and Holland have to sit it out and have properly seeded qualifying groups which mean you actually have to earn your place at the finals.

A system which has worked so well with the Champions League.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I washed my van at half time!!

II'l probably be drowning my sorrows at half time on monday evening