World Cup thread

[IGRIGI]

If Coutinho had made that miss for Hibs I would've been out my seat and on the pitch and serving time for my actions.

[hibsbollah]

Eh ? Lukaku off?

[Michael]

Not sure about taking Lukaku off.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Eh ? Lukaku off?

Must be done physically, superb game.

[Haymaker]

Not sure about taking Lukaku off.

Same...

[Mon Dieu4]

Hazards center of gravity is something else

[cabbageandribs1875]

that's not a penalty

[One Day Soon]

Neymar can’t exit this tournament quick enough for me.

[Mon Dieu4]

Neymar can’t exit this tournament quick enough for me.

Part of me wants them to get back in this so you combust haha

[weecounty hibby]

Neymar can’t exit this tournament quick enough for me.

Would rather dive for a penalty than try to get a header in. He could easily have headed that towards goal. Horrible horrible player.

[IGRIGI]

What a save!!

[hibsbollah]

Save

[hibsbollah]

The keepers have won the games tonight.

[cabbageandribs1875]

so, France v Belgium in the good guys SF

[Michael]

Yaaas

[One Day Soon]

Part of me wants them to get back in this so you combust haha

It takes a South Korea or Uruguay for that. Pleasure to see Brasil out.

[Michael]

Amazing that the teams left only have 2 world cups between them. Such an amazing world cup.

[Mon Dieu4]

Why are the commentators and panel acting like this is some kind of surprise?

[Billy Whizz]

Really enjoyed that

[weecounty hibby]

Really glad they are out. Hate to see blatant cheating like that. I fail to see why any professional footballer would choose to chuck himself to the deck rather than take on the relatively free header at goal.

[One Day Soon]

so, France v Belgium in the good guys SF

What have Russia and Croatia done to you?

[hibsbollah]

Really enjoyed that

If you don't think this is the best world cup ever I despair.

[hfc rd]

France or Belgium to win it now. Too close to call

[One Day Soon]

I think England are going to win this. Without doing anything spectacular and with the giants all imploding in front of them. Unbelievable.

[Jim44]

If they get to the final, I feel that England have a chance against France or Belgium but somehow would have bricked it against Brazil. We could be in for a shock. :worried:

[SirDavidsNapper]

Think we've just seen the 2018 world champions. Brilliant individuals playing like a club side. Very impressed.

[snooky]

Can't believe how poor the finishing was by Brazil.
Like watching Cowdenbeath :wink:

[marinello59]

Neymar can’t exit this tournament quick enough for me.

Couldn’t agree more. He dragged a decent Brazil team down with his antics.
France look favourites to me, Belgium next. England can do it though, an improving team, don’t dismiss them.

[whiskyhibby]

Well done Belgium, a well deserved victory, pity Neymar has been reduced to a global object of fundue to his theatrics, which to be fair weren’t too prevalent tonight (by his standards), Belgium have to be favourites now

[stoneyburn hibs]

I think England are going to win this. Without doing anything spectacular and with the giants all imploding in front of them. Unbelievable.

I think you're going to be disappointed.

[Billy Whizz]

If you don't think this is the best world cup ever I despair.

???

[hfc rd]

4 European nations in the semi finals now.

[Famous Fiver]

Off at a tangent here but I think that the whole qualifying system should be reorganised.

Four western European sides in the last six, plus Croatia and Russia,

Africans, Asians long gone. South Americans out too.

Sides like Holland and Italy can't qualify because of the difficulty in qualifying in the European groups. They would quite comfortably see off the Central American, African and Asian teams.

Draw should not be regional to start with but made to ensure the best sides get through to the finals.

[Jim44]

Can't believe how poor the finishing was by Brazil.
Like watching Cowdenbeath :wink:

Brazil wanted to play in blue tonight but Donald Findlay objected. :greengrin

[Iggy Pope]

Shearer. Christ almighty. Is he the only one on that panel with no medals?

[Michael]

Every team has a chance (probably except Russia). Belgium and France are a class above the rest, but England, Sweden or Croatia could beat them on their day.

[weecounty hibby]

Shearer. Christ almighty. Is he the only one on that panel with no medals?

Premier league winner with Blackburn

[Billy Whizz]

Wonder what Thierry Henry’s thinking about the Belgium v France semi?

[Wilson]

Wonder what Thierry Henry’s thinking about the Belgium v France semi?

Full blown.

[Lago]

Really enjoyed that
Me to

[Jim44]

Wonder what Thierry Henry’s thinking about the Belgium v France semi?

He’ll be hoping to have a ‘hand’ in a Belgian victory.

[heretoday]

Gripping game, though you wouldn't have thought so from the downbeat commentary. How does Murphy get a job like that? He's so depressing. God knows what he'd be like doing a Second Division game. Asleep probably.

It's a disgrace. I demand my taxpayers' money back!

[hibsbollah]

Off at a tangent here but I think that the whole qualifying system should be reorganised.

Four western European sides in the last six, plus Croatia and Russia,

Africans, Asians long gone. South Americans out too.

Sides like Holland and Italy can't qualify because of the difficulty in qualifying in the European groups. They would quite comfortably see off the Central American, African and Asian teams.

Draw should not be regional to start with but made to ensure the best sides get through to the finals.

Couldn't disagree more. African teams have made it to the knock out stages every year since 1982 and Senegal only missed out this time due to fair play elimination in the groups. Japan were beating Belgium 2-0 with twenty mins left in the last round. Colombia, Mexico Uruguay played some of the best football of the tournament and could have gone a lot further than they did. USA and Chile both very strong teams who haven't qualified. South American qualification is notoriously difficult, do you increase access for them too? Cameroon and Ivory Coast are strong teams who didn't qualify.

The all euro makeup of the last four isnt representative of any wider pattern. Its been a brilliant tournament. If it isn't broken don't fix it.

[oneone73]

Gripping game, though you wouldn't have thought so from the downbeat commentary. How does Murphy get a job like that? He's so depressing. God knows what he'd be like doing a Second Division game. Asleep probably.

It's a disgrace. I demand my taxpayers' money back!

Try the red button. 5 live commentary, perfectly in synch. Pat Nevin was the summariser.

[Greentinted]

That ball’s changed colour again for the quarter finals hasn’t it?

Apparently not although I reckon it’ll be gold livery on the panels for the final.

Can’t hyperlink on phone but easy enough to copy and paste...
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/world-cup-2018-adidas-unveil-match-ball-for-the-knockout-stage

[heretoday]

Try the red button. 5 live commentary, perfectly in synch. Pat Nevin was the summariser.

I'm sure I wasn't offered the choice. My red button said Tennis!

If I'd known the Five Live was in synch I'd have turned the flipping radio on.

[One Day Soon]

Off at a tangent here but I think that the whole qualifying system should be reorganised.

Four western European sides in the last six, plus Croatia and Russia,

Africans, Asians long gone. South Americans out too.

Sides like Holland and Italy can't qualify because of the difficulty in qualifying in the European groups. They would quite comfortably see off the Central American, African and Asian teams.

Draw should not be regional to start with but made to ensure the best sides get through to the finals.


Posted this a while back but I'd increase the number of nations in the finals - I'd double it to 64 in fact. Apparently its going up to 48 from 2026 anyway. Too many guff teams making it and too many good ones not in my opinion.

I'd do two things. First get rid of regional qualifying, its completely artificial and needless in this age of fast travel. It serves FIFA's corporate purposes of having everywhere represented regardless of quality but it doesn't make for the best nations getting there. Japan's qualifying route was laughable compared to the likes of Chile who are very good but got boxed in simply by virtue of being in South America.

Second I'd make the post group stage in the finals a seeded knockout draw. That way no-one can play out dull draws or try to lose in final matches to try to pick their next opponents. Base the knockout stage seedings on performance in groups to incentivise every game and goals.

A side benefit of going to 64: even Scotland should qualify. :greengrin

[IGRIGI]

World Qualifying would be a laugh, surely we'd find a way out of a group made up of St Kitts and Nevis, Laos, Zimbabwe and Samoa?

:greengrin

[danhibees1875]

Posted this a while back but I'd increase the number of nations in the finals - I'd double it to 64 in fact. Apparently its going up to 48 from 2026 anyway. Too many guff teams making it and too many good ones not in my opinion.

I'd do two things. First get rid of regional qualifying, its completely artificial and needless in this age of fast travel. It serves FIFA's corporate purposes of having everywhere represented regardless of quality but it doesn't make for the best nations getting there. Japan's qualifying route was laughable compared to the likes of Chile who are very good but got boxed in simply by virtue of being in South America.

Second I'd make the post group stage in the finals a seeded knockout draw. That way no-one can play out dull draws or try to lose in final matches to try to pick their next opponents. Base the knockout stage seedings on performance in groups to incentivise every game and goals.

A side benefit of going to 64: even Scotland should qualify. :greengrin

From too much guff to Scotland would qualify in under 3 paragraphs. :greengrin

[One Day Soon]

From too much guff to Scotland would qualify in under 3 paragraphs. :greengrin

Not bad huh? :wink:

[Bristolhibby]

If Coutinho had made that miss for Hibs I would've been out my seat and on the pitch and serving time for my actions.

🤣

[Bristolhibby]

Couldn't disagree more. African teams have made it to the knock out stages every year since 1982 and Senegal only missed out this time due to fair play elimination in the groups. Japan were beating Belgium 2-0 with twenty mins left in the last round. Colombia, Mexico Uruguay played some of the best football of the tournament and could have gone a lot further than they did. USA and Chile both very strong teams who haven't qualified. South American qualification is notoriously difficult, do you increase access for them too? Cameroon and Ivory Coast are strong teams who didn't qualify.

The all euro makeup of the last four isnt representative of any wider pattern. Its been a brilliant tournament. If it isn't broken don't fix it.

Agree

[Bristolhibby]

If they get to the final, I feel that England have a chance against France or Belgium but somehow would have bricked it against Brazil. We could be in for a shock. :worried:

I’m thinking the opposite. The winner of the Fannie v Belgium semi will horse whoever they play in the final.

J

[Bristolhibby]

World Qualifying would be a laugh, surely we'd find a way out of a group made up of St Kitts and Nevis, Laos, Zimbabwe and Samoa?

:greengrin

Oooft! What a trip that would be.

See you all in Haifa BTW!

J

[oneone73]

I'm sure I wasn't offered the choice. My red button said Tennis!

If I'd known the Five Live was in synch I'd have turned the flipping radio on.

So did mine, but on clicking, the football was one of the options.

[Just Jimmy]

World Qualifying would be a laugh, surely we'd find a way out of a group made up of St Kitts and Nevis, Laos, Zimbabwe and Samoa?

:greengrinwe'd be in a group with

Germany
Brazil
Russia
Australia
Senegal

just for balance [emoji849]

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[we are hibs]

🇸🇪

[Scouse Hibee]

Today's the day, make sure you all tune in to watch the MIGHTY ENGLAND this afternoon, I wouldn't want any of you missing a single minute of our march to the final.

IT'S COMING HOME

[Hibbyradge]

Today's the day, make sure you all tune in to watch the MIGHTY ENGLAND this afternoon, I wouldn't want any of you missing a single minute of our march to the final.

IT'S COMING HOME

More of a limp than a march, but there's no pictures on the FIFA World Cup Trophy.

[IGRIGI]

Today's the day, make sure you all tune in to watch the MIGHTY ENGLAND this afternoon, I wouldn't want any of you missing a single minute of our march to the final.

IT'S COMING HOME

Come on, I much prefer when you are far more subtle in baiting :greengrin

[hibsbollah]

If you don't think this is the best world cup ever I despair.

This was a general point, 'you' meaning 'one', not directed at Billy Whizz's original post :aok:

I terms of both quality and excitement, this is the best world cup Ive ever seen.

[TRC]

Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjällhöga nord
Du tysta, Du glädjerika sköna!
Jag hälsar Dig, vänaste land uppå jord,
Din sol, Din himmel, Dina ängder gröna.
Din sol, Din himmel, Dina ängder gröna.

[Scouse Hibee]

Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjällhöga nord
Du tysta, Du glädjerika sköna!
Jag hälsar Dig, vänaste land uppå jord,
Din sol, Din himmel, Dina ängder gröna.
Din sol, Din himmel, Dina ängder gröna.


You old, You free, You mountain high north
You quiet, you're delightful!
I greet you, the best land on earth,
Your sun, Your heaven, Your mountains are green.
Your sun, Your heaven, Your mountains are green.
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1. God save our gracious Queen (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/queen-elizabeth-II/)!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
2. O Lord our God arise,
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall;
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all!

[Killiehibbie]

Today's the day, make sure you all tune in to watch the MIGHTY ENGLAND this afternoon, I wouldn't want any of you missing a single minute of our march to the final.

IT'S COMING HOMEJust hope you don't waken up to Swede v Turnip headlines

[Scottie]

Today's the day, make sure you all tune in to watch the MIGHTY ENGLAND this afternoon, I wouldn't want any of you missing a single minute of our march to the final.

WE'RE COMING HOME TONIGHT
Will you be at Heathrow to welcome them back tonight :greengrin Sorry for the edit Scouse :thumbsup:

[Scouse Hibee]

Just hope you don't waken up to Swede v Turnip headlines


If I do then so be it, it's only a game of football. Just got to love the banter though :greengrin

[Glory Lurker]

Today's the day, make sure you all tune in to watch the MIGHTY ENGLAND this afternoon, I wouldn't want any of you missing a single minute of our march to the final.

IT'S COMING HOME

Hope you enjoy it, Scouse. Can only imagine what it must be like!

[Killiehibbie]

If I do then so be it, it's only a game of football. Just got to love the banter though :greengrinA Russia v England semi would be interesting.

[Scouse Hibee]

Will you be at Heathrow to welcome them back tonight :greengrin Sorry for the edit Scouse :thumbsup:


:greengrin If it's tonight, send them home by bus I say.

[TRC]

You old, You free, You mountain high north
You quiet, you're delightful!
I greet you, the best land on earth,
Your sun, Your heaven, Your mountains are green.
Your sun, Your heaven, Your mountains are green.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. God save our gracious Queen (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/queen-elizabeth-II/)!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
2. O Lord our God arise,
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall;
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all!

Långt lever vår ädla drottning
Gud rädda drottningen
Skicka hennes seger
Glad och härlig
Långt att regera över oss
Gud rädda drottningen

Herre, vår Gud, kommer upp
Sprid hennes fiender
Och få dem att falla
Förklara sin politik
Frustrera deras kloka tricks
På Thee våra förhoppningar vi fixar
Gud rädda oss alla

[Scottie]

:greengrin If it's tonight, send them home by bus I say.
Hope you enjoy it pal :aok:

[ScotchCorner]

Where would be a good place to watch today’s games in north Edinburgh? Preferably somewhere I can have a seat throughout


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[yonder1875]

You old, You free, You mountain high north
You quiet, you're delightful!
I greet you, the best land on earth,
Your sun, Your heaven, Your mountains are green.
Your sun, Your heaven, Your mountains are green.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. God save our gracious Queen (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/queen-elizabeth-II/)!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
2. O Lord our God arise,
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall;
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all!

All hail our supreme leader. 😂

[Scouse Hibee]

Hope you enjoy it, Scouse. Can only imagine what it must be like!

With my born and bred in Scotland 24 year old son by my side it will be a noisy household either way today :greengrin

[Hibbyradge]

Where would be a good place to watch today’s games in north Edinburgh? Preferably somewhere I can have a seat throughout


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Hibs club?

[ScotchCorner]

Hibs club?

Yeah maybe then. Most pubs around Easter road and leith walk are too small and will be absolutely mobbed I would imagine.


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[Mibbes Aye]

#GarethSouthgateWould trending on Twitter (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/05/garethsouthgatewould-gareth-southgate-england-manager-social-media) :greengrin

[One Day Soon]

#GarethSouthgateWould trending on Twitter (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/05/garethsouthgatewould-gareth-southgate-england-manager-social-media) :greengrin

Some of those are very funny. Makes you wonder what #AlexMcLeishWould might provoke...

[heretoday]

A Russia v England semi would be interesting.

Certainly, in the light of current events. England would have to kneel down during the Russian anthem or something.

[The Pointer]

Certainly, in the light of current events. England would have to kneel down during the Russian anthem or something.

Or avoid touching the handles on the changing room door.

[One Day Soon]

Watching the build up to this Sweden v England game and I'm taken aback by how angry I am.

How the **** can Sweden with 10 million people be playing for a chance of getting into a World Cup semi final with all the excitement and national fervour that brings and we, with a population of around 5.5 million can't even qualify? We haven't qualified for the last five tournaments in a row.

That is an actual ****ing disgrace. Scottish football needs a revolution against the vested interests at the SFA and the Ugly Sisters.

[johnbc70]

4/1 Sweden, worth a gamble?

[SteveHFC]

4/1 Sweden, worth a gamble?

5.20 on bet365.

[One Day Soon]

4/1 Sweden, worth a gamble?

Definitely. There are only two teams in it after all. But I think you'll be done by either England or the draw at 90 minutes.

[Billy Whizz]

Watching the build up to this Sweden v England game and I'm taken aback by how angry I am.

How the **** can Sweden with 10 million people be playing for a chance of getting into a World Cup semi final with all the excitement and national fervour that brings and we, with a population of around 5.5 million can't even qualify? We haven't qualified for the last five tournaments in a row.

That is an actual ****ing disgrace. Scottish football needs a revolution against the vested interests at the SFA and the Ugly Sisters.

Their players play all over Europe to better themselves

[One Day Soon]

Their players play all over Europe to better themselves

It's not like we are prevented from doing that.

[DH1875]

Watching the build up to this Sweden v England game and I'm taken aback by how angry I am.

How the **** can Sweden with 10 million people be playing for a chance of getting into a World Cup semi final with all the excitement and national fervour that brings and we, with a population of around 5.5 million can't even qualify? We haven't qualified for the last five tournaments in a row.

That is an actual ****ing disgrace. Scottish football needs a revolution against the vested interests at the SFA and the Ugly Sisters.

Uruguay have a population of 3.5 million. Just saying likes.

[SHODAN]

Watching the build up to this Sweden v England game and I'm taken aback by how angry I am.

How the **** can Sweden with 10 million people be playing for a chance of getting into a World Cup semi final with all the excitement and national fervour that brings and we, with a population of around 5.5 million can't even qualify? We haven't qualified for the last five tournaments in a row.

That is an actual ****ing disgrace. Scottish football needs a revolution against the vested interests at the SFA and the Ugly Sisters.

We need to dispense with this tiresome attitude that as we were one of the first countries to play football, we don't need to change our approach and it's everyone else that is wrong.

Case in point - appointing Malky ****ing Mackay - the dinosaur's dinosaur - as our performance director, and this (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32052408), one of many admissions that go right down to youth level about how our approach is completely wrong. England's approach up until this tournament is down to this attitude too, at least they seem to have changed to an extent recently.

[Killiehibbie]

It's not like we are prevented from doing that.Apart from ambition, dedication, ability, athleticism and the like nothing much stopping our players.

[Mibbes Aye]

It's not like we are prevented from doing that.

It's true and it's interesting. When I think over the last thirty years or so, it's a struggle to come up with that many names of Scottish footballers who actively chose to go abroad to a decent league (outwith England) when at the early or peak years of their careers - I'm thinking maybe Eric Black, Gary Smith and Brian O'Neill. Players like Brewster went to Greece but that can't really be seen as a top European league and it was towards the end of his career. Our very own Steven Tweed played in Greece, Germany and Japan but I don't think it was top-flight.

[Hibbyradge]

How can I get 5 live commentary on my TV?

[Killiehibbie]

It's true and it's interesting. When I think over the last thirty years or so, it's a struggle to come up with that many names of Scottish footballers who actively chose to go abroad to a decent league (outwith England) when at the early or peak years of their careers - I'm thinking maybe Eric Black, Gary Smith and Brian O'Neill. Players like Brewster went to Greece but that can't really be seen as a top European league and it was towards the end of his career. Our very own Steven Tweed played in Greece, Germany and Japan but I don't think it was top-flight.Paul Lambert, John Collins

[Mibbes Aye]

Paul Lambert, John Collins

Two of the most successful ones :agree:

[stoneyburn hibs]

How can I get 5 live commentary on my TV?

Put the radio on top of it.

[Mibbes Aye]

Paul Lambert, John Collins


Two of the most successful ones :agree:

Alan McInally probably just creeps into the thirty-year rule too.

[Hibbyradge]

Catapulta!

[Thief]

How can I get 5 live commentary on my TV?

0105 on sky. Can’t help with other formats [emoji20]


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[Moulin Yarns]

How can I get 5 live commentary on my TV?


radio 5 live said it is on red button, although I have it as described by stoneyburn, the picture is slightly behind the radio commentary

[Mon Dieu4]

Catapulta!

Don't humour him!!

[GlesgaeHibby]

Keown slavering away. 'Ref looked very aggressive when eating his steak last night in the restaurant'

[hibsbollah]

Catapulta!

:tee hee:

I've just returned from a four course lunch so will probably fall asleep during this.

Looks like a spl game so far. Pump it long.

[Craig_HFC]

Keown slavering away. 'Ref looked very aggressive when eating his steak last night in the restaurant'

I really ****ing hate Martin Keown on commentary. More so than Lawrenson.

Everything Keown says is either wrong or providing absolutely zero insight or analysis. He is also the most boring man on the planet. The weird sniffing thing he does when he finishes a sentence is just plain weird too.

[One Day Soon]

Put the radio on top of it.

Quality

[cabbageandribs1875]

c'mon the Ikeans

[One Day Soon]

Keown slavering away. 'Ref looked very aggressive when eating his steak last night in the restaurant'

I thought that was a particularly mentalist comment even by his standard.

[mjhibby]

Uruguay have a population of 3.5 million. Just saying likes.

Same population as Wales euro semi finalists. Croatia population just slightly bigger than Scotland.

[One Day Soon]

Brilliant game so far. Sweden's attacking approach has caught everyone by surprise.

[Mibbes Aye]

I really ****ing hate Martin Keown on commentary. More so than Lawrenson.

Everything Keown says is either wrong or providing absolutely zero insight or analysis. He is also the most boring man on the planet. The weird sniffing thing he does when he finishes a sentence is just plain weird too.

I don't mind Keown, he's far from the worst of the co-commentators and occasionally will offer a tactical insight. Guy Mowbray is a solid pro, one of the best that BBC or ITV can offer.

Would still love to have some of the decent European journalists on the mike though.

[Lago]

Close fm Kane

[cabbageandribs1875]

swedish players afraid to tackle sterling...they know he likes a wee dive if they even blow on him

[Hibs90]

Worst game of the WC so far, absolute ****ing guff.

[One Day Soon]

Same population as Wales euro semi finalists. Croatia population just slightly bigger than Scotland.


:bitchy: FFS

[Mibbes Aye]

Brilliant game so far. Sweden's attacking approach has caught everyone by surprise.

They're like 1970 Brazil, but without the defensiveness :agree:

[hibsbollah]

Looks like sweden are playing three centre players in striking positions? Peculiar.

[One Day Soon]

They're like 1970 Brazil, but without the defensiveness :agree:

Volvos well and truly parked.

[Lago]

I thought that was a particularly mentalist comment even by his standard.
Come on surely a light hearted comment. I will admit comedy is not his strong suit, but why get upset by as trivial a comment as that.

[Scorrie]

This is appalling stuff. So laboured and lacking in invention

[SteveHFC]

https://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/applications/core/interface/imageproxy/imageproxy.php?img=https://media.giphy.com/media/26tjZmRqyPj9jUd56/giphy.gif&key=b3c57aed6e4dbf94f7e4b54f62bba45828292c92515ba3 b0efd89e136563ba13

[IGRIGI]

The game badly needs some big long HOOOOOFS up the park.

[Scorrie]

The game badly needs some big long HOOOOOFS up the park.

Is that you Levein?!!

[B.H.F.C]

Crap game. Kane likely to be the difference.

[GlesgaeHibby]

Brilliant game so far. Sweden's attacking approach has caught everyone by surprise.
:confused: It's been garbage so far.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Offside in his own half.

[davhibby]

Offside in his own half.

Was behind the defenders anyway, bad decision

[IGRIGI]

The difference in quality between the two different sides of the draw is frightening.

[stoneyburn hibs]

:confused: It's been garbage so far.

You've been whooshed 😁

[cabbageandribs1875]

**** off

[One Day Soon]

One of my mates married a Swedish girl.

The wedding reception and after party was totally unlike their football. It was wild, exciting, drunken, in a municipal castle at the head of a fjord with pished skinny dipping and the groom had to be forced to leave eventually.

I'll never forget being rat-arsed at about 4 in the morning in the castle's vaulted hall, huge thin vertical windows wide open with bats flying in and out of the hall and one of us playing tunes on the piano as we taught the four gorgeous Swedish girls in our company how to sing the full unexpurgated version of "We hate Glasgow Rangers, we hate Celtc too...".

The wedding cake collapsed as it was being carried into the reception, a bit like the marriage itself which became a slow motion car crash some few years later.

What a party though.

[Mibbes Aye]

Volvos well and truly parked.

A smorgasbord of stolidity and suffocating somnolence

[GlesgaeHibby]

You've been whooshed 😁

Baws. Double whammy as England score.

[SteveHFC]

:rolleyes:

[Mibbes Aye]

Get in!!!!

[Lago]

Good goal, poor marking. England on their way.

[IGRIGI]

Utter ***** from Sweden.

I might actually have to go do some shopping.

[hibsbollah]

Nice header but the keeper is slow.

[Mon Dieu4]

Can someone tell the keeper you are allowed to extend your arms to try and keep the ball out

[One Day Soon]

Game over.

[Stuart93]

Sweden absolute awful. Not seen a worse team in these knockout rounds

[Craig_HFC]

That’ll be that then.

Not sure Sweden know how to play any other way than they have been.

[B.H.F.C]

Game over for me. Sweden have shown absolutely nothing.

[One Day Soon]

Sweden absolute awful. Not seen a worse team in these knockout rounds

As predicted.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Scenes in the UK ?
Shove that.

[One Day Soon]

That was a brilliant Swedish beard on the sidelines.

[guthrie01]

France or Belgium will hammer whichever team reaches the final

[SirDavidsNapper]

Can't listen to this commentator anymore

[Ronniekirk]

Commentator Quote If One Harry doesn't get you , the other one will
It was the guys first goal The keeper rooted to the spot Not a great game but Sweden struggling with the pace of the young upstarts


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[One Day Soon]

France or Belgium will hammer whichever team reaches the final

If this England team get to the final they will match either of those two sides on the rocket fuel of adrenaline and self belief alone. No one is going to hammer them, that's for sure.

[Ronniekirk]

Can't listen to this commentator anymore

Wait till the Final


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[hibsbollah]

This is eye bleeding. Swedes have to change something surely?

[B.H.F.C]

If this England team get to the final they will match either of those two sides on the rocket fuel of adrenaline and self belief alone. No one is going to hammer them, that's for sure.

I agree. They’ve been incredibly lucky with the route they’ve had. But in a one off game you never know what could happen, especially when you’ve got one of the best strikers in the world in your team.

[Lago]

This is eye bleeding. Swedes have to change something surely?
Yip they are poor, showing nothing.

[One Day Soon]

I agree. They’ve been incredibly lucky with the route they’ve had. But in a one off game you never know what could happen, especially when you’ve got one of the best strikers in the world in your team.


:agree: The route has been unbelievable, like the parting of the Red Sea. But you can only beat who you're given so if they win it they'll have deserved it.

[One Day Soon]

Pleasant to watch a game without the constant niggling, dirty, sneaky fouling and assaults. Sweden are so dull that you'd almost wish they would go that way though.

[One Day Soon]

Shocking finishing

[Mon Dieu4]

Sweden play like their average age of the team is 47

[cabbageandribs1875]

thank goodness rifle boy is playing

[hibsbollah]

Sterling haha

[IGRIGI]

Sweden gives me hope for Scotland.

[SirDavidsNapper]

Hooooof

[GlesgaeHibby]

Sterling's end product is horrific.

[Dan Sarf]

One of my mates married a Swedish girl.

The wedding reception and after party was totally unlike their football. It was wild, exciting, drunken, in a municipal castle at the head of a fjord with pished skinny dipping and the groom had to be forced to leave eventually.

I'll never forget being rat-arsed at about 4 in the morning in the castle's vaulted hall, huge thin vertical windows wide open with bats flying in and out of the hall and one of us playing tunes on the piano as we taught the four gorgeous Swedish girls in our company how to sing the full unexpurgated version of "We hate Glasgow Rangers, we hate Celtc too...".

The wedding cake collapsed as it was being carried into the reception, a bit like the marriage itself which became a slow motion car crash some few years later.

What a party though.

Can’t concentrate on the game now, having read that.

[SHODAN]

Wow. I managed about 5 minutes after the goal before the sound went off. Another one and the TV goes off.

[Jim44]

England to win easily by 4 goals. All set pieces.

[Michael]

I reckon Sweden will be a different team second half. Think they'll sneak it 2-1.

[SirDavidsNapper]

Wow. I managed about 5 minutes after the goal before the sound went off. Another one and the TV goes off.

Another one and TV goes out the window

[Scouse Hibee]

Sterling :grr:

[hibsbollah]

England to win easily by 4 goals. All set pieces.

They are good at pre rehearsed moves, to be fair. It's help see them past Panama Tunisia and looks like Sweden too on this showing. Must be the easiest run to the last four in history.

[Joe6-2]

I reckon Sweden will be a different team second half. Think they'll sneak it 2-1.

I so hope you are right, but are we clutching at straws?
They did think it was all over against Columbia in 90 mins!

[heretoday]

England are playing really well. Respect!

[we are hibs]

They keep getting goals from set pieces because teams are scared to touch them incase they go down looking for a penalty

[Gordy M]

England yet to keep a clean sheet at this world cup.

[Mon Dieu4]

England are playing really well. Respect!

Are they? It's been dull as dishwater so far and lacks imagination from both teams

[hibsbollah]

England are playing really well. Respect!

I don't see it. There was a hoof up to Sterling that he brought down well but apart from that the most effective passer on the team is Jordan Pickford. Sweden aren't marking and a decent side would be three goals up by now.

They'll need to play better than this.

[hibee1875]

England are so slow in possession. Are they trying to hold onto the ball around the box to draw fouls or something?

This is a different Sweden team to the one I watched vs Germany. How are they in the quarter finals of the World Cup? Offering absolutely nothing going forward.

[One Day Soon]

Can’t concentrate on the game now, having read that.

It was a sumptuous experience. The castle staff eventually gave up and went home leaving us to it. Before they left we bought the bar from them.

We stayed there all night, the scenes in the morning were epic. Man our kilts opened a lot of doors and hearts on that trip back in 1988.

[J-C]

Stirling has just shown that playing with world class players at Man C and playing against average EPL defences he can score but with decent international guys around him and against very good organised international defences, he not as good as he or some pundits think.

[Mibbes Aye]

England yet to keep a clean sheet at this world cup.

That's true of every quarter-finalist :confused:

[Hermit Crab]

Sweden are just another team who have shat it when faced with Ingerlund, offering absolutely nothing. Ingerlund could be 4 up at HT

[Hibbyradge]

I reckon Sweden will be a different team second half. Think they'll sneak it 2-1.

I have no idea how you've come to that conclusion. They're hopeless.

They only won with an own goal against 10 man Switzerland in the last round.

Sweden probably won't even get a shot on target.

[SirDavidsNapper]

England are playing really well. Respect!

Looked like two poor teams to me

[Hibbyradge]

They keep getting goals from set pieces because teams are scared to touch them incase they go down looking for a penalty

That's a good thing for football.

[One Day Soon]

They keep getting goals from set pieces because teams are scared to touch them incase they go down looking for a penalty

Wouldn't that apply to every team? Why don't Sweden go and do it if that's way to score?

[guthrie01]

That's true of every quarter-finalist :confused:

Belgium and Sweden ?

Edit: Actually lots of teams have kept clean sheets...

[JeMeSouviens]

Sweden are truly awful. Tactics that would make Maurice Malpas blush.

[iwasthere1972]

England one foot in the semi final. Sweden really need to up their game and get in England's faces. Fingers crossed that they'll come out fighting in the second half and at least make Pickford work. He could have had himself a deckchair in the first half and sent out for tea and scones.

[One Day Soon]

I have no idea how you've come to that conclusion. They're hopeless.

They only won with an own goal against 10 man Switzerland in the last round.

Sweden probably won't even get a shot on target.


:agree: They're keek. Been saying it all the way through.

Berg needs to get a least one shot on target though.

[Gordy M]

That's true of every quarter-finalist :confused:

Is it? Not sure it is mate?

[ronaldo7]

Looked like two poor teams to me

The two sides of the draw are like night and day. It's like watching paint dry today, whilst yesterday the fitba was brilliant.

England to win this by at least two

[speedy_gonzales]

Is there anything to be taken from the fact that although England look ordinary, all (most?) the players play in the same domestic league?
Other national sides have standout players but they're spread over three likes of the EPL, Bundesliga, La Liga etc?!?
I think they have more than a fair chance of winning this tourny, always thought they'd get to the last 4 but had my hopes pinned on Brazil putting them out the final,,,,, alas!

[One Day Soon]

Sweden are truly awful. Tactics that would make Maurice Malpas blush.

Gets right on my ****ing thruppenies. What is the point of it when you have a chance to get (to) a semi?

[Lago]

Looks like a European club game.

[Mibbes Aye]

Belgium and Sweden ?

Edit: Actually lots of teams have kept clean sheets...

Sorry, I misread it as England not conceding a goal, my mistake!

[hibsbollah]

Southgate in with his fans there?

[Daydreamer]

Still feel there was no need for the young Swedish right back standing in for Lustig to give away the corner that England scored from. Inexperience. Sweden are guff though

[Mibbes Aye]

Is it? Not sure it is mate?

As per previous, I misread your post.

[davhibby]

Is it? Not sure it is mate?

I think everyone else has managed at least 1

[Golden Bear]

The Swedes are playing like a right bunch of tumshies. There's only one winner in this game. The only mystery is how the hell did Sweden get this far?

[SHODAN]

Some save.

[IGRIGI]

Great save from the English keeper.

[hibsbollah]

Strong hand Pickford.
He's having a good world cup.

[Dan Sarf]

It was a sumptuous experience. The castle staff eventually gave up and went home leaving us to it. Before they left we bought the bar from them.

We stayed there all night, the scenes in the morning were epic. Man our kilts opened a lot of doors and hearts on that trip back in 1988.

Would have loved to have been there even if only to witness your kilt opening a door!

[Jim44]

The Swedes are playing like a right bunch of tumshies. There's only one winner in this game. The only mystery is how the hell did Sweden get this far?

Cakewalk for England. Their problem is that they are not really being tested and could struggle when they meet a decent team.

[cabbageandribs1875]

£5 on the ikeans @20/1 :)

[One Day Soon]

Would have loved to have been there even if only to witness your kilt opening a door!


:wink:

[SHODAN]

Now starting to prepare my mental coping strategy for if they do actually win the ****ing thing.

[One Day Soon]

Cakewalk for England. Their problem is that they are not really being tested and could struggle when they meet a decent team.

Yes, that's what I was hoping to see in their game against Belgium. Not getting it made it harder to call subsequent bets involving England.

[Hermit Crab]

If England get a second then its over, Sweden just not good enough.

[Jim44]

£5 on the ikeans @20/1 :)

No chance.:bitchy:

[One Day Soon]

£5 on the ikeans @20/1 :)

That's a triumph of hope over reality surely?

[Jim44]

The Swedish keeper is flapping all over the place.

[Borderhibbie76]

If England get a second then its over, Sweden just not good enough.Neither team that great imo...England have been very lucky with the draw imo...when you compare this match to the Belgium v Brazil last night...no contest

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[stoneyburn hibs]

£5 on the ikeans @20/1 :)

Brave, good luck.

[JeMeSouviens]

If England get a second then its over, Sweden just not good enough.

Think 1 will comfortably be enough.

[Craig_HFC]

That's a triumph of hope over reality surely?

Hope over fear, you could say.

[Hermit Crab]

Game over.

[cabbageandribs1875]

what a terrible defence sweden have...have they played before ?

[One Day Soon]

Superb

[hibsbollah]

Now starting to prepare my mental coping strategy for if they do actually win the ****ing thing.

Pretend youre pleased for them while secretly having a campaign of frantic self harming is my strategy.

That defending is shocking.

[IGRIGI]

Someone should tell the keeper that he can come off his line.

[Mibbes Aye]

Good goal, England just kept the pressure on and the chance came.

[Mon Dieu4]

Keeper again, he is hopeless

[Albanian Hibs]

Sweden are terrible. Game over. Tonight is going to be awful here in Marmaris, they are everywhere.

[Dan Sarf]

“This is the stuff of dreams from the three lions”

Gawd.

[heretoday]

Well done England.

[One Day Soon]

what a terrible defence sweden have...have they played before ?

Does their goalkeeper know that he's, you know, a goalkeeper?

[guthrie01]

Beating a Sweden team who have done nothing all game - the stuff of dreams :rolleyes:

[Craig_HFC]

Is there anyway you can get RTE in Scotland?!

:greengrin

[cabbageandribs1875]

Brave, good luck.



cashed in 11p :faf: didn't want to lose a full fiver on the hapless hopeless swedes, they deserve to get hammered here

[IGRIGI]

Now starting to prepare my mental coping strategy for if they do actually win the ****ing thing.

We can start a network like the Nazis did to escape to South America.

[B.H.F.C]

This is the easiest quarter final you could ever wish for. How on earth have Sweden got this far. Dreadful.

[hibsbollah]

Someone should tell the keeper that he can come off his line.

What he supposed to do when he's onhis own and his defenders have ****ed off for a quick fag?

That goal was a joke.

[Scorrie]

“The greatest day of your football life so far”...eh no really

[stoneyburn hibs]

They could and probably should win this by 3 or 4.
Can you get a flight from Edinburgh airport to Mars ?

[cabbageandribs1875]

Does their goalkeeper know that he's, you know, a goalkeeper?



fair point

[Albanian Hibs]

What a miss/save

[Hermit Crab]

**** sake what a miss.

[Mon Dieu4]

Shouldn't be giving the keeper any chance from there, boom it

[One Day Soon]

Pickford is having some tournament to be fair.

[we are hibs]

Some of the teams at this world cup have been ****ing dreadful. Frightening this Sweden team has made it to the1 quarters

[Dan Sarf]

“For many of you at home, this will be the event of your life so far.”

Unless you’ve been to a Swedish wedding, obvs.

[IGRIGI]

Good keeping again but Sweden should've buried that chance.

[johnbc70]

Well the Swedes need to go for it now.

[Borderhibbie76]

They could and probably should win this by 3 or 4.
Can you get a flight from Edinburgh airport to Mars ?Already arguing with English work colleagues...God help me if they win this I might need to emigrate [emoji85][emoji85][emoji85]

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[Iain G]

Arrghhhh suddenly Sweden play the best bit of football all game, unlucky not to score after that. English defence will get pulled apart against a better team.

[Hibbyradge]

“For many of you at home, this will be the event of your life so far.”

Unless you’ve been to a Swedish wedding, obvs.

Or a Scottish cup final in 2016.

[Hermit Crab]

This is the easiest quarter final you could ever wish for. How on earth have Sweden got this far. Dreadful.


Easiest group as well.

Tunisia
Panama
Belgium

Columbia

Sweden

Ones in bold are no hopers.

[SirDavidsNapper]

Best goalkeeper the world has ever seen by the sounds of the commentator

[Borderhibbie76]

Arrghhhh suddenly Sweden play the best bit of football all game, unlucky not to score after that. English defence will get pulled apart against a better team.Problem is they aren't gonna face a better team till bloody Final...cannot believe the draw they've had...excruciating

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[Bristolhibby]

Arrghhhh suddenly Sweden play the best bit of football all game, unlucky not to score after that. English defence will get pulled apart against a better team.

So people keep saying. Where is this better team? The final?

J

[Lago]

I'm beginning to believe it is written in the stars foe England.