World Cup 2022 Forum

[Nice One Cyril]

Hope the Argies can do it, have no allegiances but love what Messi has done for this wonderful game

I would echo your sentiments- nothing against the French but would be the perfect time for Messi to retire from international football with a win. He has been the most wonderful footballer in recent times. Ronaldo runs him close but for me Messi is pure genius and is not all about himself.

Whatever happens I hope it is a classic final and the best team wins on the day.

Wonderful player and I'm sure he gets fouled a lot, but how does he get away with so much, he's a protected species by the refs, they simply refuse to even give a free kick against him, never mind book him.

[Facts and Stats]

Protected? Nothing like Kane.

Take your blinkers off for just once, and just state how good he is without your usual caveat - great but....

Same with every goal that is scored, you find fault with a defender or GK or ref or....

[Con M]

6 World cups
3 podium finishes
3.9 million people

Admired what 37-year-old Luka Modric and his team achieved.

But try these stats:

2022 Uruguay population 3,422,794.

Two World Cup crowns.

15(!) Copa America crowns.

And Straya’s 2006 World Cup golden generation beat Uruguay in the Qualifiers for that 2006 Tournament fair and square.

Why oh why do some on FB news so deride little Straya’s achievements? Are they posting from Zagreb or London?

Uruguay hasn't won a world cup for over 70 years, and there first win in 1930 only 13 teams turned up
a lot more people play the game now and there are a lot bigger countries in population than in 1950

Australia didn't beat the 1950 Uruguay team, it beat one of the worst Uruguay teams in transition in the past 50 years.

what an asinine comparison

Garbage zzzzz! With a player the calibre of Recoba in that squad which came 5th out of 10 countries in South America, you claim they were the worst Uruguay team? Are you f**k*ng nuts? Next you will want to be diminishing Uruguay’s most recent Copa America crowns.

After beating Denmark with the likes of Eriksen and Schmeichel, the country you hate (Straya) only lost 2-1 to World Champion Argentina in the Round-of-Sixteen. Straya threw everything at them and Behich’s astonishing run into their penalty area was only just deflected over the crossbar and then the kid Kuol nearly scored with almost the last kick of the game.

I ask again, as a Straya-hater and all things Strayan like your cousin Vanilla Arena, are you f**k*ng posting from overseas? F**k off!

[GaylyColouredStumps]

6 World cups
3 podium finishes
3.9 million people

Admired what 37-year-old Luka Modric and his team achieved.

But try these stats:

2022 Uruguay population 3,422,794.

Two World Cup crowns.

15(!) Copa America crowns.

And Straya’s 2006 World Cup golden generation beat Uruguay in the Qualifiers for that 2006 Tournament fair and square.

Why oh why do some on FB news so deride little Straya’s achievements? Are they posting from Zagreb or London?

Uruguay hasn't won a world cup for over 70 years, and there first win in 1930 only 13 teams turned up
a lot more people play the game now and there are a lot bigger countries in population than in 1950

Australia didn't beat the 1950 Uruguay team, it beat one of the worst Uruguay teams in transition in the past 50 years.

what an asinine comparison

Garbage zzzzz! With a player the calibre of Recoba in that squad which came 5th out of 10 countries in South America, you claim they were the worst Uruguay team? Are you f**k*ng nuts? Next you will want to be diminishing Uruguay’s most recent Copa America crowns.

After beating Denmark with the likes of Eriksen and Schmeichel, the country you hate (Straya) only lost 2-1 to World Champion Argentina in the Round-of-Sixteen. Straya threw everything at them and Behich’s astonishing run into their penalty area was only just deflected over the crossbar and then the kid Kuol nearly scored with almost the last kick of the game.

I ask again, as a Straya-hater and all things Strayan like your cousin Vanilla Arena, are you f**k*ng posting from overseas? F**k off!

Hey Con, posting from old Adelaide town, truong Nguyen in hand. Thanks

Out of interest Con, what’s your favourite snack?

[God is an Englishman]

Protected? Nothing like Kane.

Take your blinkers off for just once, and just state how good he is without your usual caveat - great but....

Same with every goal that is scored, you find fault with a defender or GK or ref or....

Kane is protected, when did this start happening?

[Con M]

6 World cups
3 podium finishes
3.9 million people

Admired what 37-year-old Luka Modric and his team achieved.

But try these stats:

2022 Uruguay population 3,422,794.

Two World Cup crowns.

15(!) Copa America crowns.

And Straya’s 2006 World Cup golden generation beat Uruguay in the Qualifiers for that 2006 Tournament fair and square.

Why oh why do some on FB news so deride little Straya’s achievements? Are they posting from Zagreb or London?

Uruguay hasn't won a world cup for over 70 years, and there first win in 1930 only 13 teams turned up
a lot more people play the game now and there are a lot bigger countries in population than in 1950

Australia didn't beat the 1950 Uruguay team, it beat one of the worst Uruguay teams in transition in the past 50 years.

what an asinine comparison

Garbage zzzzz! With a player the calibre of Recoba in that squad which came 5th out of 10 countries in South America, you claim they were the worst Uruguay team? Are you f**k*ng nuts? Next you will want to be diminishing Uruguay’s most recent Copa America crowns.

After beating Denmark with the likes of Eriksen and Schmeichel, the country you hate (Straya) only lost 2-1 to World Champion Argentina in the Round-of-Sixteen. Straya threw everything at them and Behich’s astonishing run into their penalty area was only just deflected over the crossbar and then the kid Kuol nearly scored with almost the last kick of the game.

I ask again, as a Straya-hater and all things Strayan like your cousin Vanilla Arena, are you f**k*ng posting from overseas? F**k off!

Hey Con, posting from old Adelaide town, truong Nguyen in hand. Thanks

Out of interest Con, what’s your favourite snack?

Vanilla Arena, you ageist c**T! How are your cousins/apologists Not Nice Cyril and zzzzz? How is your hatred of Straya and all things Strayan you **nt features?

[Nice One Cyril]

Protected? Nothing like Kane.

Take your blinkers off for just once, and just state how good he is without your usual caveat - great but....

Same with every goal that is scored, you find fault with a defender or GK or ref or....

Nothing to do with goalscoring, he blatantly handballed in the Dutch game and nothing, he jumped into the French defender, nowhere near the ball and got given a free kick when he was at fault. Saint Leo gets all the decisions.

[GaylyColouredStumps]

6 World cups
3 podium finishes
3.9 million people

Admired what 37-year-old Luka Modric and his team achieved.

But try these stats:

2022 Uruguay population 3,422,794.

Two World Cup crowns.

15(!) Copa America crowns.

And Straya’s 2006 World Cup golden generation beat Uruguay in the Qualifiers for that 2006 Tournament fair and square.

Why oh why do some on FB news so deride little Straya’s achievements? Are they posting from Zagreb or London?

Uruguay hasn't won a world cup for over 70 years, and there first win in 1930 only 13 teams turned up
a lot more people play the game now and there are a lot bigger countries in population than in 1950

Australia didn't beat the 1950 Uruguay team, it beat one of the worst Uruguay teams in transition in the past 50 years.

what an asinine comparison

Garbage zzzzz! With a player the calibre of Recoba in that squad which came 5th out of 10 countries in South America, you claim they were the worst Uruguay team? Are you f**k*ng nuts? Next you will want to be diminishing Uruguay’s most recent Copa America crowns.

After beating Denmark with the likes of Eriksen and Schmeichel, the country you hate (Straya) only lost 2-1 to World Champion Argentina in the Round-of-Sixteen. Straya threw everything at them and Behich’s astonishing run into their penalty area was only just deflected over the crossbar and then the kid Kuol nearly scored with almost the last kick of the game.

I ask again, as a Straya-hater and all things Strayan like your cousin Vanilla Arena, are you f**k*ng posting from overseas? F**k off!

Hey Con, posting from old Adelaide town, truong Nguyen in hand. Thanks

Out of interest Con, what’s your favourite snack?

Vanilla Arena, you ageist c**T! How are your cousins/apologists Not Nice Cyril and zzzzz? How is your hatred of Straya and all things Strayan you **nt features?

Hey Con, not nice cyril is good, he’s taking some time off over Christmas and I think he’s going away for a few days with the family. Zzz is also doing well, he’s looking at renovating the house so he’s excited about that. Hatred of straya and all things Strayan is ok, been a bit busy with Christmas coming up, but hoping to get back into it in the new year

Tell me, how is your son, old master? I haven’t heard from him lately, hope he is well.

[Facts and Stats]

Protected? Nothing like Kane.

Take your blinkers off for just once, and just state how good he is without your usual caveat - great but....

Same with every goal that is scored, you find fault with a defender or GK or ref or....

Kane is protected, when did this start happening?

Not sure of excat date it started. But I have examples,

[God is an Englishman]

Protected? Nothing like Kane.

Take your blinkers off for just once, and just state how good he is without your usual caveat - great but....

Same with every goal that is scored, you find fault with a defender or GK or ref or....

Kane is protected, when did this start happening?

Not sure of excat date it started. But I have examples,

I'd love to see them

[GaylyColouredStumps]

*Vicky rummaging through her handbag trying to find the scrap piece of paper she wrote her examples on *

[Just Dave now]

*Vicky rummaging through her handbag trying to find the scrap piece of paper she wrote her examples on *

potential lovers tiff in the making here

[eagleboy]

A great final. Well played by both. Two champions in Messi and Mbappe. The second Argentine goal was brilliant. Something you would expect on a PlayStation game.

This tweet has a Spanish and English commentary on the winning penalty. Quite a difference in passion.
https://twitter.com/BeefSmellingt0n/sta ... 0772763648

[Facts and Stats]

Protected? Nothing like Kane.

Take your blinkers off for just once, and just state how good he is without your usual caveat - great but....

Same with every goal that is scored, you find fault with a defender or GK or ref or....

Kane is protected, when did this start happening?

Not sure of excat date it started. But I have examples,

I'd love to see them

Example 1

https://www.facebook.com/SkySports/vide ... 559960161/

[Facts and Stats]

Example 2

https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod/stat ... 2540692480

[God is an Englishman]

Protected? Nothing like Kane.

Take your blinkers off for just once, and just state how good he is without your usual caveat - great but....

Same with every goal that is scored, you find fault with a defender or GK or ref or....

Kane is protected, when did this start happening?

Not sure of excat date it started. But I have examples,

I'd love to see them

Example 1

https://www.facebook.com/SkySports/vide ... 559960161/

I assume he got away with that, should have been a booking.

[God is an Englishman]

Example 2

https://twitter.com/ScotsAbroadPod/stat ... 2540692480

Interesting that in that thread it show where is foot is trod on and is a clear foul.

[Facts and Stats]

IF harry Kane wasnt ex Millwall I think your defence of him wouldn't be as stromg.

I am too old/lazy/hot/tired to discuss this one at length. As EVERY decision is subjective to a point - but I, like many more believe he gets away with a lot - due to being England captain. Some even say because he is white and English helps him too.

Alan Shearer also got the same potection IMO

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[God is an Englishman]

IF harry Kane wasnt ex Millwall I think your defence of him wouldn't be as stromg.

I am too old/lazy/hot/tired to discuss this one at length. As EVERY decision is subjective to a point - but I, like many more believe he gets away with a lot - due to being England captain. Some even say because he is white and English helps him too.

Alan Shearer also got the same potection IMO

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I remember hearing that about Shearer, never heard it said about Kane until today.

[eagleboy]

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[Michael]

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No Modric?????

[predrag]

A good comeback from France, pity about shocking goalkeeping in shootout, still congratulations to Argentina.

[thebeautifulgame]

Protected? Nothing like Kane.

Take your blinkers off for just once, and just state how good he is without your usual caveat - great but....

Same with every goal that is scored, you find fault with a defender or GK or ref or....

Kane is protected, when did this start happening?

Not sure of excat date it started. But I have examples,

I'd love to see them

Example 1

https://www.facebook.com/SkySports/vide ... 559960161/

I assume he got away with that, should have been a booking.

A booking? Look at it again- how anybody can say big Harry deserves to stay on the park after a tackle like that is beyond me? It ticks all the boxes for a serious foul play offence. I would be interested to know why you think a yellow card only?

[thebeautifulgame]

A great final. Well played by both. Two champions in Messi and Mbappe. THe sesecond Argentine goal was brilliant. Something you would expect on a PlayStation game.

This tweet has a Spanish and English commentary on the winning penalty. Quite a difference in passion.
https://twitter.com/BeefSmellingt0n/sta ... 0772763648

I agree- the type of final I was hoping for and both teams delivered a performance worthy of the occasion.
Also fantastic that the Referee was brave enough to call the big decisions without the intervention of VAR, he had a solid game and he and his officials had a positive impact on the match.
Best World Cup final I have ever seen and though I disagreed with awarding the event to Qatar I must say I enjoyed witnessing a major tournament without the hooligan element making headlines.

[eagleboy]

A great final. Well played by both. Two champions in Messi and Mbappe. The second Argentine goal was brilliant. Something you would expect on a PlayStation game.

This tweet has a Spanish and English commentary on the winning penalty. Quite a difference in passion.
https://twitter.com/BeefSmellingt0n/sta ... 0772763648

I agree- the type of final I was hoping for and both teams delivered a performance worthy of the occasion.
Also fantastic that the Referee was brave enough to call the big decisions without the intervention of VAR, he had a solid game and he and his officials had a positive impact on the match.
Best World Cup final I have ever seen and though I disagreed with awarding the event to Qatar I must say I enjoyed witnessing a major tournament without the hooligan element making headlines.

How good was DiMaria's game. He turned the clock back years with that performance.

[haywood djablowme]

Cyril always goes missing when you talk smack about his beloved Spuds & Harry..

[Nice One Cyril]

Kane is protected, when did this start happening?

Not sure of excat date it started. But I have examples,

I'd love to see them

Example 1

https://www.facebook.com/SkySports/vide ... 559960161/

I assume he got away with that, should have been a booking.

A booking? Look at it again- how anybody can say big Harry deserves to stay on the park after a tackle like that is beyond me? It ticks all the boxes for a serious foul play offence. I would be interested to know why you think a yellow card only?

When I saw it live I said to my son, "he's gone", couldn't believe he got away with it, just lucky Robertson saw him coming.

[Nice One Cyril]

Cyril always goes missing when you talk smack about his beloved Spuds & Harry..

Sorry, some of us have a job.

[Nice One Cyril]

Also fantastic that the Referee was brave enough to call the big decisions without the intervention of VAR, he had a solid game and he and his officials had a positive impact on the match.

French magazine L'Equipe gave him 2/10

[God is an Englishman]

Also fantastic that the Referee was brave enough to call the big decisions without the intervention of VAR, he had a solid game and he and his officials had a positive impact on the match.

French magazine L'Equipe gave him 2/10

Bet they gave a high score to the one they had in the QF.