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https://twitter.com/i/status/1404831609887543298 It's the World Cup and England are playing at 1pm so I'm going to get in a solid morning of posting before I have to stop work in order to watch the football. I hope you'll all join me. All the opening day bullshit is done and we're into the good stuff of three matches per day, hell yeah. Today's games: Group A Senegal - Netherlands 16:00 ITV Group B England - Iran 13:00 BBC USA - Wales 19:00 ITV Hopefully the brave Euro team captains all wear the good armbands and do a win so that FIFA make a grumpy face, but maybe they won't. sebzilla fucked around with this message at 12:56 on Nov 21, 2022 |
# ? Nov 21, 2022 11:30 |
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# ? May 25, 2024 15:12 |
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I forgot to do a thread tag but maybe it's appropriate for a poo poo world cup so mods fix it or don't idc
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 11:32 |
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Triple posting for a triple game day, gently caress this non-gay earth https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63699477 quote:England, Wales and other European nations will not wear the OneLove armband at the World Cup in Qatar because of the threat of players being booked.
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 11:34 |
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Looking forward to breaking the world alt+tab speed record this afternoon
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 11:35 |
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the sex ghost posted:Looking forward to breaking the world alt+tab speed record this afternoon sorry i set it watching 13 separate college games every saturday
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 12:03 |
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i work nights so frankly this world cup is the biggest win i could possibly get time wise.
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 12:21 |
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Gale force winds and horizontal rain where I am, doesn't feel like a WC.
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 12:32 |
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I'm on the way to the pub for the rest of the day, and all I can say is that I hope it comes home a lot more successfully than I do later.
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 12:45 |
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sebzilla posted:Triple posting for a triple game day, gently caress this non-gay earth All 11 players should wear the armband instead. Force the ref to book 11 players before the match has even kicked off. Sod trying to win this tournament, let's just turn it into a total farce instead. It's what it deserves.
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 12:55 |
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really nice of FIFA to let the British play twice in one day lol
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:00 |
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https://twitter.com/England/status/1594661189677621248 Maguire starts lol
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:02 |
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Only 4 at the back. Brave, daring even
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:05 |
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Shrapnig posted:https://twitter.com/England/status/1594661189677621248 I'll be singing "Bukayo" to the tune of on a ragga tip today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXCN1DhHTZA
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:06 |
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Good team, will be a really exciting 1-0
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:07 |
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I'm thinking either 1-1 after a late defensive gently caress up, or 4-0 so Gareth can continue picking his fave boys because "it worked".
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:12 |
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we're gonna smash them lads
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:20 |
Maguire in a back two against Iran's number 9 Taremi who's banging them in for fun at Porto should be funny
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:23 |
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Lineups https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/1594666591584649216?s=46&t=A00e5RdBU6kzLSy3hUTndg https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/1594661977086988297?s=46&t=A00e5RdBU6kzLSy3hUTndg There’s so many opportunities for link up play in that front 6. Wonder if shaw will be pushed forward like he was in the Euro final with Trippier sitting more in midfield?
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:25 |
OK, this WC was worth it
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:33 |
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Total Meatlove posted:Lineups That's a team that's gonna win their group stage matches by 5-0 and lose 1-0 in the first knockout
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:36 |
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NinpoEspiritoSanto posted:OK, this WC was worth it Let me just say I have high hopes for the final, iykwim
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:36 |
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https://twitter.com/Barcajim3/status/1594669655355973632?s=20&t=mPjiT8A_Q8krrHZZDTvHBA
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:37 |
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*bursts into the thread* Qraptar gott'em
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:38 |
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Shrapnig posted:
Why does this surprise you in the slightest?
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:40 |
sebzilla posted:https://twitter.com/Barcajim3/status/1594669655355973632?s=20&t=mPjiT8A_Q8krrHZZDTvHBA In case Twitter vanishes etc
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:40 |
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https://twitter.com/WeAreFreeLions/status/1594661043326062592
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:46 |
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somehow in all the buildup i forgot at some point this was all going to rely on stone, maguire, and pickford get the hanna barbera sound board ready
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:49 |
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They should just let everyone outside in, they won't fill up the stadium anyway
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:49 |
2 hour wait to get in lol
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:50 |
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SBS poll had England at 95% to win so really to the only place to go is down
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:51 |
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greazeball posted:That's a team that's gonna win their group stage matches by 5-0 and lose 1-0 in the first knockout USA game is on ITV so not every game
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:54 |
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Are they saying king or queen? This is important
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:55 |
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players not sure if it's queen or king lol
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:55 |
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Dirk Pitt posted:Are they saying king or queen? This is important God save arr Boris get your pots and pans out
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:57 |
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Finnish analyst asked some basic what do you think about england team question: *second of silence* I don’t get why that Maguire is playing.
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:57 |
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England Iran Referee: Raphael CLAUS (BRA) VAR: Leodan González (URU) The post got really long vertically with all 10 officials listed out for three games so I just cut it down to the two anyone will really care about, the ref and the lead VAR. Claus is the Brazilian referee who probably should be at the tournament. Of the three appointments today, this is the one probably most "earned". Claus worked a single game at Copa America 2019, three at Copa America 2021 (two group and third place), and four games at the 2019 U20 world cup (semi final between Ukraine and Italy). Not a lot of wider viewing opportunities for Claus, but he's a good CONMEBOL ref, shouldn't be any problems. Senegal Netherlands Referee: Wilton SAMPAIO (BRA) VAR: Juan Soto (VEN) I am not exactly sure why Sampaio is at the tournament outside of "A Brazilian is one of the biggest influences on the RefComm". He worked twice at Copa America 2019 and 2021 and once upon a time back in 2018 worked the Club World Cup where he did the "semi final" match between Real Madrid and Kashima Antlers. No youth world cup, no major international friendlies, in FIFA's eyes he's definitely Brazil's #2. That said... I'm not sure he can really mess this match up? This should be a really straightforward affair, so I guess if the RefComm is gonna just go all in on the nepotism, it's not the worst match in the world to do so on? USA Wales Referee: Abdulrahman AL-JASSIM (QAT) Fourth Official: Ma Ning (CHN) VAR: Abdullah Al-Marri (QAT) The host nation has to have a referee at the tournament, but there is no rule about them having to have a really important game, or an early game. The last time the host referee worked this early was 20 years ago and it was match 10 or so, I believe, not match 4. This one is going to be extremely meaningful, and... it ended up with Al-Jassim. FIFA have been trying to get this guy ready for seven years, bringing him to the 2015 U17 WC, the 2017 U20 WC, he ended up at the Gold Cup in 2019 (USA Panama in the Group, Haiti Mexico semi final), and gave him the Club World Cup final between Liverpool and Flamengo in 2019. He has... never really shown the quality you would hope in a referee that you have been pouring resources into for nearly a decade. He just doesn't have "it". And that could be a problem today. I hope I am wrong here and everything goes really well, but I'm nervous this could be the first big trainwreck of the World Cup
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:57 |
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:57 |
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at least half of them sang queen lol
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:58 |
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Go Iran, knock these English down a peg or two
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:59 |
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# ? May 25, 2024 15:12 |
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apparently the referee has given 10 red cards in the last 9 games
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# ? Nov 21, 2022 13:59 |