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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 · 27/06/2015 09:08

I expect the game draws on lots of sources of expertise.

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DoctorTwo · 27/06/2015 12:35

I thought the French were a bit unlucky last night. They should've been 3-0 up by the half hour mark.

TTWK · 27/06/2015 17:19

As Gary Lineker once said, "football is a simple game. Two teams of 11 a side battle it out for 90 minutes or more, and the Germans win.

DoctorTwo · 27/06/2015 18:17

You missed out the crucial bit: "on penalties". If he didn't say that last bit he should have, it's the truth.

reni1 · 27/06/2015 18:27

Germany have won the women's world cup twice though, never on penalties. I think USA have though.

reni1 · 27/06/2015 18:32

For the men, Brazil and Italy won world cups in a penalty shoot out.

reni1 · 27/06/2015 20:36

Bunting is up, beer in the fridge, face paint at the ready. Everybody watching tonight?

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YonicScrewdriver · 27/06/2015 21:13

No, too tired - it got BBC1 status though!

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reni1 · 27/06/2015 21:24

I will watch. Might cycle down the road with an England flag chanting we are the champions at 2am if we win.

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YonicScrewdriver · 27/06/2015 22:29

Go you, ren!

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reni1 · 27/06/2015 22:52

Would probably be arrested Grin .

SongToTheMoon · 28/06/2015 00:42

On laptop. In bed.

Doesn't Vancouver look gorgeous? Have a friend over there and was lucky enough to visit her a few years ago. It's a fab place to live.

So it looks like Real Madrid V Liverpool..Smile

SongToTheMoon · 28/06/2015 00:44

YES!!!!!

reni1 · 28/06/2015 00:45

GOAL! And again!

SongToTheMoon · 28/06/2015 00:47

Bloody Hell!!

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?

reni1 · 28/06/2015 02:02

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

reni1 · 28/06/2015 02:19

5 minutes of stoppage time.

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 ?

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...

TheBobbinIsWound · 28/06/2015 02:54

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

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!

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.

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?