To be excited about the World Cup starting!

[user1471517900]

I know FIFA and Russia and whoever is involved is horrible in some way... But it's the actual World Cup. Mexico v South Korea suddenly becomes hugely important to my life! England have a likeable squad and manager. Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar. Spain sacking their manager yesterday.

It's so exciting isn't it!

[TaliZorahVasNormandy]

Ugh, 30 mins of what is akin to watching paint dry.

[TornFromTheInside]

They are a good team, but ageing now. I think their managerial situation's not helped either.

England and France have looked as exciting as anybody so far.

[LapsedHumanist]

I never understood why they left Morata and Fabregas out of the squad.

That just compounds it.

[TaliZorahVasNormandy]

Croatia will be getting to the Semis if they beat Denmark.

[IceRebel]

I don't agree @Tali, watching paint dry could actually be much more exciting.

[user1471517900]

Here's when those YABU people stroll back smugly

[TaliZorahVasNormandy]

Paint drying would be infinitely better, Ice.

[TornFromTheInside]

My painting's got more runs in it than these two!

[TornFromTheInside]

This game needs something...

I suggest a streaker.

[IceRebel]

Oww Torn very punny.

[TaliZorahVasNormandy]

A Sniper might be more appropriate, not live ammo, just enough to light a fire up their arses.

[TornFromTheInside]

The Snip would be better than this... at least we'd end up with a some decent balls

[TaliZorahVasNormandy]

I predict this thread will be finished before this game is.

[LapsedHumanist]

For once I wish it was golden goal.

[TornFromTheInside]

I don't like the Golden Goal, but prefer to go straight to pens, no extra time

[user1471517900]

Talk there have been lota of posts considering how bad the last hour has been

[TornFromTheInside]

50/50 if it goes to pens, possibly even slightly in favour of Russia. I think Spain will feel they have more to lose due to their higher expectations.

[IceRebel]

What's the reasoning behind the ET rather than going straight onto Pens? (Still rather new to the World Cup)

[user1471517900]

Extra time means it still can be won "properly" in a football sense.

It could actually end 50-50 on pens. This game will never finish

[LetsGoFlyAKiteee]

Yeah penalties if both are on the ball can go on forever as well

[IceRebel]

Ah I don't even want to think about how long penalties will take, here's hoping the tedium is over soon. After all the excitement of previous games this is certainly a change, and not for the better.

[TornFromTheInside]

I think ET is as someone else said, a 'second chance' to decide on footballing terms (despite having already had 90 minutes).

A cynic might also wonder if additional advertising revenue plays a part too, as they get more adverts shown? ;-)

Penalties are usually quite exciting / dramatic.

[nervousnails]

OP, "it's coming home" t shirts available at M&S. Thought of all the england supporters on here and went and got one

[TornFromTheInside]

I think it's a misprint.

Should be 'we are coming home' ;-)

[ToffeeUp]

Nearly!