Football World Cup - Russia 2018

[Dayvo]

I've just heard Australia's cricketers are playing England in Cardiff,in drizzly conditions. I bet they're still wearing their subblock though.

Playing in Old South Wales - there's only a chance of getting rust there.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Got a feeling Australia have seen the adage "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard"

 

[Reynard]

France have been abysmal...

The burst ball was a hoot though.

 

[Reynard]

I had the 1990 white England World Cup shirt. I washed it with a load including a pair of dark jeans. When it came out it was the same shade of 'white' as Spain's shirt last night. A very pale blue/grey. Spain's shirt just looks like a white item that's been ruined in the wash. Maybe it was washed with something else and they weren't letting on.

That's pretty well much what I'd been thinking - that the kit man had bungled the laundry.

 

[matiz]

I think the French thought they just had to turn up, they have previous for this

 

[gavroche]

Very disappointing first half. Hope the French wake up in the second half.

 

[Reynard]

That VAR decision is a shocker... The defender got the ball.

 

[Dayvo]

Not a penalty IMO.

The Aussie defender got a very slight touch on the ball before Greizmann fell.

 

[Reynard]

Exactly - it was a fabulous tackle... VAR sort of defeats the point if the end decision is still the wrong one...

 

[Reynard]

Ah, parity restored. Justice is served.

 

[matiz]

Justice

 

[Dayvo]

This is getting interestinger and interestinger!

 

[AndyRM]

Mmm,all we have to go off is what someone says or tells us. The Germany green shirt debate is easier to prove right or wrong as it would've been 'official' in why they did or didn't wear green to start with. You'd be good to find anything official about whether Juventus decided on pink,or chose red that then faded to pink.

It's documented in their club history. Official enough for you?

 

[Dayvo]

Thing is, when you've got TV screens covering all the angles, and several 'assistant video refs.', HTF can they get the decision wrong!?

 

[Reynard]

Thing is, when you've got TV screens covering all the angles, and several 'assistant video refs.', HTF can they get the decision wrong!?

If you cross my palm with silver, of course...