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World Cup appreciation thread - starts Sat June 6th

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YonicScrewdriver · 01/06/2015 18:24

First England game is vs France and will be on BBC2 on June 9th.

C'mon you lionesses!

(Supporting other nations is also allowed!)

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YonicScrewdriver · 01/07/2015 22:28

Because that section is like Wimbledon and London 2012 and Salad Recipes - no one goes there...

And because I started the thread and I'm always in FWR

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reni1 · 01/07/2015 22:26

Because the feminism board draws a bigger and better crowd than the sports one.

redshoeblueshoe · 01/07/2015 22:19

Thunderstorms here so no one will be alone for long Grin

I have beer and crisps

Stupid Question - why isn't this is the World Cup Section ?

reni1 · 01/07/2015 22:11

I will sit here all alone, face painted, cool beer. Should I wake 7yo dd with football chants tomorrow morning if we win?

DoctorTwo · 01/07/2015 21:42

Off to bed so I stay awake for the match. Looking forward to it, but slightly nervous as Japan are so bloody good. COYL Come On You Lionesses. I'd love this to be the first time an England team has reached the final since 1966. :o

DoctorTwo · 01/07/2015 11:07

I'm going to set my alarm to watch tonight just in case I fall asleep. The first England World Cup semi final since 1990 and I don't want to miss it.

Go Lionesses!

reni1 · 01/07/2015 09:50

The better team won last night. Now for an England USA final, only the small matter of beating the reigning world champions tonight left...

messyisthenewtidy · 01/07/2015 09:47

Oooh just getting into it now. Didn't know I could get so excited about football!

JemimaMuddledUp · 29/06/2015 13:32

I'm thinking of staying up late for the semi too. I've been watching the other matches on catch up so that DD can watch them with me, but I've usually found out the score before we sit down to watch. I want to find out the score to this one in "real time"!

scallopsrgreat · 29/06/2015 13:01

Definitely watching it. I'm really excited!

LurcioAgain · 29/06/2015 12:06

"The France v Germany game was riveting from start to finish" - absolutely! Though I was gutted for the French, I thought they played brilliantly in places (mind you, their finishing let them down - there were quite a few occasions when French players lost their marker and had free headers/shots on goal in the box and failed to score - if I was the USA, I'd be making very careful notes on the video footage, because I think the German defence is about as watertight as a sieve).

Seriously thinking of staying up late for the semi! I saw Japan play Brazil at the Olympics in Cardiff and they were great (took DS - we had a great day out, what a sense of occasion).

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YonicScrewdriver · 28/06/2015 21:41

No, I asked in my local newsagent to make the point, but I bought them on eBay.

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JemimaMuddledUp · 28/06/2015 20:59

I've started another thread, but someone here might know...

DD is collecting the Panini stickers for the WWC. She was buying them in WHSmiths, but they have run out. We can't find anywhere else that stocks them (other than ebay and Amazon, which will be my Plan B).

Has anyone seen the anywhere?

bryte · 28/06/2015 11:19

I am loving these matches. Having to watch on catch-up though so DD can watch too. I vow to support women's football better from now on and make sure we make it to a live match in the near future. The France v Germany game was riveting from start to finish. I'm so thrilled England have got through to the semis.

TTWK · 28/06/2015 09:11

Wow, England in a WC semi for the first time since 1990. If we win that it might help me get over Waddle's penalty!

TheBobbinIsWound · 28/06/2015 02:54

And THAT gentlemen, is how it's done! Bloody brilliant.

DoctorTwo · 28/06/2015 02:29

Feel slightly sorry for our Canadian friends but I think we deserved the win there. I think Sampson should've taken the lone striker off and replaced her with Eni but hey, what a result. Next up, the world champs...

reni1 · 28/06/2015 02:24

Bloody hell I am absolutely exhausted! Now what to do with all that adrenaline at half past 2 Grin ?

reni1 · 28/06/2015 02:19

5 minutes of stoppage time.

reni1 · 28/06/2015 02:02

Passing is pretty bad. Exciting game though, possibly too exciting for me.

SongToTheMoon · 28/06/2015 01:26

England still seem to be playing as if the ball is a hand grenade and needs chucking away.
Still, Canada need to come out even more and leave gaps?

SongToTheMoon · 28/06/2015 01:26

England still seem to be playing as if the ball is a hand grenade and needs chucking away.
Still, Canada need to come out even more and leave gaps?

SongToTheMoon · 28/06/2015 00:47

Bloody Hell!!

reni1 · 28/06/2015 00:45

GOAL! And again!

SongToTheMoon · 28/06/2015 00:44

YES!!!!!