The Rolling Football Thread 2017-18 (inc Russia World Cup 2018!)

[BelfastBloke]

As in previous years, footy fans please sign in with

1. Which team you support.
2. Which country you support, or will be supporting in the World Cup.
3. Which team(s) and/or countries you loathe.
4. How you are getting your kids to follow the correct team.
5. A thought on this season (Premiership/Championship/Champions’ League/FA Cup/World Cup/all leagues world wide.)

So much possession, so many failed shots. Dismal.

Won't miss seeing Joachim Low picking his nose.

Der Ball ist rund.

Upthread I said that I didn't think they could play worse.
Well, obviously they could.

Someone on another football thread just posted

Don't mention the VAR

Which I thought was genius

Well, depends where you are from ....

Yes. I guess it does. I know the bar I was in in the City of London was very much behind Korea as the whole place burst into cheers when they scored.

Sorry

It's fine, they played lousy.

(I am just sick of the accent jokes)

I didn't get that joke until you mentioned the accent

Updated tweet:

Gary Lineker
Gary Lineker
@GaryLineker
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1h
Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans no longer always win. Previous version is confined to history.

You know the joke wasn't about the accent right?

I have a bad feeling about Brazil today. I hope I'm wrong.

I didn't get the joke at first either. I was driving later when it struck me.

@bitoutofpractice

Yes - of course .

But I did'nt want to start a discussion on film & book villans, accents etc....

My local TV commentators are trying to figure out how many times Neymar can roll.

My daughter really told me off for laughing every time the TV showed crying German fans.

We've all been there. Misery loves company.

It was actually a reference to Fawlty Towers but, speaking as someone whose accent is a constant source of amusement and derision to all British people (and I'm English!) I'll just give you a friendly shake of the hand and commiserate on your team's woeful performance

I think everyone cheered like England had scored when Korea scored 😂 it was amazing.

Of course, as a Spurs fan, I did.

No goal for Neymar in Brazil game

Neymar didn't score but the team looked a lot more accomplished.

As Brazil went through I can now post this tweet:

FOX Sports Brasil
✔
@FoxSportsBrasil
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4:52 PM - Jun 27, 2018

They do not forget the 7-1.

But, they'd have been red faced if Brazil went out after Germany.

@bitoutofpractice

Fawlty Towers - and I've even got the box set...

Woeful, yep. They were laughed at by their own supporters.
Now I must decide between Belgium and Senegal. DB got England.

DP's kids are half Belgian. Not torn though. COME ON ENGLAND

Wayne Rooney has signed for D.C. United, good luck to him but not really bothered he has left.

Getting ready for England v Belgium, come on England!

Just getting comfy when doorbell goes, grrrr. Back in time to see Pickford's great save, well done that man.

For an hour on the radio they just kept repeating the same thing:
Shearer says “I cannot imagine any international manager asking his players not to win”
Dion Dublin says, “I cannot imagine any player trying not to win.”

They obvs didn’t pay attention to the previous games today.