World Cup thread

[Renfrew_Hibby]

We canal go home now.

[CropleyWasGod]

Yeah, here’s a bit of a gulf between them

Not a full stop to their World Cup aspirations yet.

Certainly a colon, though.

[Mon Dieu4]

Not boring anymore, glad they listened :faf:

[Mibbes Aye]

Is Fulani on the bench?

I believe so. Linked with a move to SV Homburg this summer.

[Mibbes Aye]

Not a full stop to their World Cup aspirations yet.

Certainly a colon, though.

The difference between the teams though, they’re oceans apart.

[CropleyWasGod]

I believe so. Linked with a move to SV Homburg this summer.

Topper :top marks

[Mibbes Aye]

We canal go home now.

Don’t you barge in!!!

[Mibbes Aye]

Topper :top marks

It was pithy, wasn’t it?

[CropleyWasGod]

It was pithy, wasn’t it?

Beret good.

[ancient hibee]

Beret good.
That caps the lot.

[Mibbes Aye]

Beret good.

I’m no dunce.

[Hibbyradge]

I believe so. Linked with a move to SV Homburg this summer.

That's the last straw.

[Mibbes Aye]

That's the last straw.

Agreed. We should draw a veil over things.

[Hibbyradge]

Agreed. We should draw a veil over things.

Yeah it's all gone a bit flat.

[Mibbes Aye]

Yeah it's all gone a bit flat.

Definitely time to put a cork in it then.

[JeMeSouviens]

I'm fez up of this rubbish. :grr:

[Mibbes Aye]

I'm fez up of this rubbish. :grr:

You mitre spoken up sooner then!

[Hibbyradge]

You mitre spoken up sooner then!

Just ignore him.

He's a bit of a helmet.

[JeMeSouviens]

Just ignore him.

He's a bit of a helmet.

You should be bandana for abuse like that!

[Hibbyradge]

You should be bandana for abuse like that!

You can always report my post and ask the admins turban me.

[Hibrandenburg]

Ayam astounded at the amount of porkpies being spouted on this thread.

[Mibbes Aye]

You should be bandana for abuse like that!

Go easy on him my friend, he likes to play the jester.

[Hibbyradge]

Go easy on him my friend, he likes to play the jester.

True. My wife likes my jokes.

She says they often bowler over.

[Mibbes Aye]

True. My wife likes my jokes.

She says they often bowler over.

Ah yes, the lovely Dora

Make sure you tell her I was asking fedora.

[Hibbyradge]

Ah yes, the lovely Dora

Make sure you tell her I was asking fedora.

:faf:

That one crowns them all.

[iwasthere1972]

Eh hold on England have already won the World Cup. :greengrin

[MWHIBBIES]

There isn't a team in this tournament who wouldn't have problems vs Belgium. Looked the part after they got the first goal. Always difficult vs such defensive teams.

[Mibbes Aye]

Getting back to the football, interesting though predicted choices by Southgate.

Walker gets the nod again in the central back three, a position he doesn’t play at club level.

Young is preferred to Rose on the left.

Henderson gets the nod ahead of Dier.

I can understand all three decisions and I suspect we might see Dier alongside Henderson for the Belgium game.

[Smartie]

Ah yes, now it starts for real.

The English being unbearably English.

That little montage at the start of the BBC coverage will be beautiful to refer back to if/ when they come a cropper.

'mon the Tunisians.

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[Pretty Boy]

Am I the only one who thinks the whole 'no expectation' stuff is a bit of an act? It just seems there's an underlying idea that if we keep up the pretence it will all fall into place whenever it's said.

If it's 0-0 at HT you'll see how little expectation there is.

[Gibby the Hibby]

That england strip is absolutely stinkin. How can they get it so wrong,


0-0 here we go,

[greenlex]

Ah yes, now it starts for real.

The English being unbearably English.

That little montage at the start of the BBC coverage will be beautiful to refer back to if/ when they come a cropper.

'mon the Tunisians.
If that was meant to be tongue in cheek it was a horrendous effort. I’ll be watching it with the mute button firmly pressed.

[iwasthere1972]

That england strip is absolutely stinkin. How can they get it so wrong,


0-0 here we go,

Agree about the strip. Hopefully the team will be honking as well. Reminded me of their 1982 top.

[Joe6-2]

Am I the only one who thinks the whole 'no expectation' stuff is a bit of an act? It just seems there's an underlying idea that if we keep up the pretence it will all fall into place whenever it's said.

If it's 0-0 at HT you'll see how little expectation there is.

Yep

[CMac1988]

If that was meant to be tongue in cheek it was a note does effort. I’ll be watching it with the mute button firmly pressed.

Was really weird. It wasn't funny enough to be a skit, Just awkward, full on cringe... ABE! ;)

[Gibby the Hibby]

Agree about the strip. Hopefully the team will be honking as well. Reminded me of their 1982 top.

yep , spot on, I was looking for keegan and his perm, when I seen the strip

[Mibbes Aye]

Am I the only one who thinks the whole 'no expectation' stuff is a bit of an act? It just seems there's an underlying idea that if we keep up the pretence it will all fall into place whenever it's said.

If it's 0-0 at HT you'll see how little expectation there is.

I think Southgate is doing his best to play it down. I actually quite like him, he seems a smart guy and he went through his own tribulations with the penalty miss.

For the rest of them, the commentariat in particular, the sense of entitlement does creep in sometimes, which is unfortunate. It ultimately backfires on them but also doesn’t win them any friends elsewhere.

Because I like Arsenal I’ve always wanted England to do relatively well when they’ve had Arsenal players in the team but it can be hard going sometimes!

[Mibbes Aye]

Agree about the strip. Hopefully the team will be honking as well. Reminded me of their 1982 top.

I actually like the 82 top, think it’s a classic and far more interesting than a plain white top :greengrin

[Joe6-2]

I think Southgate is doing his best to play it down. I actually quite like him, he seems a smart guy and he went through his own tribulations with the penalty miss.

For the rest of them, the commentariat in particular, the sense of entitlement does creep in sometimes, which is unfortunate. It ultimately backfires on them but also doesn’t win them any friends elsewhere.

Because I like Arsenal I’ve always wanted England to do relatively well when they’ve had Arsenal players in the team but it can be hard going sometimes!

I like Arsenal, but don’t care which club England players are with, I could never want them to do well. They would be unbearable

[Pretty Boy]

I think Southgate is doing his best to play it down. I actually quite like him, he seems a smart guy and he went through his own tribulations with the penalty miss.

For the rest of them, the commentariat in particular, the sense of entitlement does creep in sometimes, which is unfortunate. It ultimately backfired on them but also doesn’t win them any friends elsewhere.

Because I like Arsenal I’ve always wanted England to do relatively well when they’ve had Arsenal players in the team but it can be hard going sometimes!

I agree about Southgate, seems a decent sort.

I don't mind England doing well. My partner is English and I suppose that means I have to accept my danughter is half English....... I'd be fine with them doing well here. The rhetoric from the pundits just doesn't ring true when they talk about their lack of expectation.

[Deansy]

Eh hold on England have already won the World Cup. :greengrin

This is definitely what would happen if England won the World Cup -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44515740


And this is definitely what would happen around the World if they did -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFDKWbg2xjg&feature=youtu.be

[greenpaper55]

Come on England, canny be bothered by the "anyone but England " garbage !

[Gibby the Hibby]

I actually like the 82 top, think it’s a classic and far more interesting than a plain white top :greengrin

Not sure why england use blue on a strip anyway, its not GB team. stick to red and white, and losing when playing
teans you should beat! :)

[heretoday]

Come on England, canny be bothered by the "anyone but England " garbage !

I hope they don't win it. But they'll do OK. At least they are a bit more modest about their chances this time.

[Hibbyradge]

Am I the only one who thinks the whole 'no expectation' stuff is a bit of an act? It just seems there's an underlying idea that if we keep up the pretence it will all fall into place whenever it's said.

If it's 0-0 at HT you'll see how little expectation there is.

I don't know anyone in York who expects England to win the WC. Most folk think they should get out of the group but that's about it.

They hope it'll be better than that, but the lack of expectations is real.

[Famous Fiver]

Am I right in saying Mohsni of Dundee United is in the Tunisia squad?

If so, Harry Kane, get yer tin hat on!!

[Billy Whizz]

Am I right in saying Mohsni of Dundee United is in the Tunisia squad?

If so, Harry Kane, get yer tin hat on!!

Don’t think he is

[Joe6-2]

I hope they don't win it. But they'll do OK. At least they are a bit more modest about their chances this time.

Trying reverse phsycology

[Lago]

Come on England, canny be bothered by the "anyone but England " garbage !
Me neither hope they have a great competition. 3 nil win tonight would be a good start.

[Famous Fiver]

Mohsni not listed so must have missed out.

Shame.

[hfc rd]

Am I right in saying Mohsni of Dundee United is in the Tunisia squad?

If so, Harry Kane, get yer tin hat on!!

He is Tunisian but isn’t in the squad

[Mibbes Aye]

I don't know anyone in York who expects England to win the WC. Most folk think they should get out of the group but that's about it.

They hope it'll be better than that, but the lack of expectations is real.

As much as anything is a certainty in knock-out football, it’s a stick-on that England would meet Brazil or Germany in the QFs should they progress.

Still, in a one-off game anything can happen.

[Billy Whizz]

Mohsni not listed so must have missed out.

Shame.

I’d say that’s a positive for Tunisia, as he’s honking

[Sir David Gray]

Am I right in saying Mohsni of Dundee United is in the Tunisia squad?

If so, Harry Kane, get yer tin hat on!!

He was in their preliminary squad but missed out once it was cut to the final squad.

[Mon Dieu4]

Everytime I see that they have VAR Room on the wall I get a Russian accent saying it in my head and it's like the cold war all over again

Also still love the fact they are full kit ****ers

[Onion]

I hope they don't win it. But they'll do OK. At least they are a bit more modest about their chances this time.

:greengrin Matches haven't even started, given them all time. Wait til they win a game. Can't help themselves :greengrin

[Lago]

This could be a cricket score😁

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

lol. open goal missed.

[Pretty Boy]

England have started well.

[Mibbes Aye]

This could be a cricket score😁

Was just about to post the exact same.

[Stuart93]

Love the English commentary "surely the flag shouldn't be up there" when he's clearly offside.

[Jones28]

Did Martin Keown just say the flag shouldn't be up if it's marginally offside?

[andybev1]

England commentator to an England offside: 'that is marginal - should not be offside if it is that close' :confused:

[AltheHibby]

Did Martin Keown just say the flag shouldn't be up if it's marginally offside?

Yes. What a plonker.

[Mon Dieu4]

Shame on the keeper, that was some stop

[Pretty Boy]

Goal for England. They'll get 5 or 6 here. Tunisia are awful and nervous as **** into the bargain.

[Gibby the Hibby]

Was just about to post the exact same.


It will be now, tunisia needed to get through 25 mins,

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Good goal. Thumping header.

[IGRIGI]

The only thing worse than the hype that comes with England is the smugness of Scottish people who think they are a cut above because they pretend to support England.

[Lago]

Captain Kane!! Great early goal.

[Jim44]

England to win by a barrowload.

[Greentinted]

England could do some serious damage here...and what price Kane to emulate Lineker’s Golden Boot of ‘86?

[Mon Dieu4]

So they should be doing some damage their squad is worth about 100 times at least more than Tunisia

[Lago]

The only thing worse than the hype that comes with England is the smugness of Scottish people who think they are a cut above because they pretend to support England.
Or those in Scotland who suddenly have an affinity with Iceland.

[Kavinho]

Who's co commentating for itv?

"England are playing some of the best football we've seen so far at the tournament"


Really?

[hibee_girl]

Who's co commentating for itv?

"England are playing some of the best football we've seen so far at the tournament"


Really?

Keown isn’t it?

Heard that, think he must have missed the Portugal v Spain game

[SteveHFC]

Who's co commentating for itv?

"England are playing some of the best football we've seen so far at the tournament"


Really?

The commentators are embarrassing.

[Hibbyradge]

Who's co commentating for itv?

"England are playing some of the best football we've seen so far at the tournament"


Really?

I think so too actually.

[One Day Soon]

The only thing worse than the hype that comes with England is the smugness of Scottish people who think they are a cut above because they pretend to support England.

What an utterly nob comment.

[Stuart93]

The only thing worse than the hype that comes with England is the smugness of Scottish people who think they are a cut above because they pretend to support England.

Usually huns

[One Day Soon]

Evening all.

[One Day Soon]

Or those in Scotland who suddenly have an affinity with Iceland.

indeed.

[Lago]

Usually huns
Well I'm certainly not.

[Mon Dieu4]

England are playing well in the same way I'd expect us to play well against Arbroath

[Stuart93]

Well I'm certainly not.

Good for you

[Kavinho]

I think so too actually.

I'm surprised by that. They look shaky and unable to pass through Tunisia.

And I've seen a few of the other games too!

[One Day Soon]

That's a pretty tidy England strip.

[Mibbes Aye]

That's a pretty tidy England strip.

Simple and understated :agree:

[Billy Whizz]

Who's co commentating for itv?

"England are playing some of the best football we've seen so far at the tournament"


Really?
It’s on BBC in my house

[Kavinho]

That's a pretty tidy England strip.

Last time they wore all red was Hampden apparently?

[Hibrandenburg]

Oh dear!

[hibee_girl]

Penalty Tunisia

[Stuart93]

Oh

[Mon Dieu4]

Haha still don't think that was much of a pen to be honest

[Mibbes Aye]

Unbelievable Jeff!!

[cabbageandribs1875]

that walker is seriously p'sh

[Kavinho]

Mettle tester now

[Gibby the Hibby]

england can mess up anything, the defence has been shocking fi them, just aswell playing tunisia, prob wont even score a pen, they are so poor

[Moulin Yarns]

Well I'm being entertained by the sewell commission debate in the house of commons.

[blackpoolhibs]

https://www.facebook.com/bewarmers/videos/1766738850103215/?hc_ref=ARS-j4aBJN_Iknv_mUCAfYwPNMldxLt3BTODisp3Bqz2goYQNPvaSa o_RvKqhjprh1A

[Greentinted]

Game on...

[Sir David Gray]

1-1 :thumbsup:

[SteveHFC]

Yasssss

[hibee_girl]

1-1 :greengrin

[stoneyburn hibs]

Yes

[Kavinho]

Great pen

Edit maybe not!

[cabbageandribs1875]

this years expectant winners pulled back a peg









giggles

[Stuart93]

Get in

[andybev1]

lol good pen!

[sleeping giant]

The disappointment in this pub in Buckingham is great :-)

[Gibby the Hibby]

Sassy penalty,

got kane to score first and 3--1 england, what will be will be, but im not shouting on them. thats for sure

walker needs to be bombing down as a wingback not DC. for me

[Billy Whizz]

Walker should have got a red for that, elbow in the neck

[Tomsk]

Was that a penalty?

:confused:

[Lago]

Well I'm being entertained by the sewell commission debate in the house of commons.
Have the SNP not staged a walk out yet?

[Craig_HFC]

Lol

[One Day Soon]

That's a great penalty after that wait. Come on England step up here.

[Lago]

Was that a penalty?

:confused:
It is in the modern game. Took it well.

[Hibrandenburg]

Walker should have got a red for that, elbow in the neck

He washing lined the guy. Almost had him in a headlock.

[IGRIGI]

HAHA HAHA

***** quality, BBC updates had them bringing home the trophy already.

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[johnbc70]

Can you imagine if we had that standard of referee in the SPL. Christophe Berra would forever be suspended and Hearts would be conceding 3 penalties every game.

[SaulGoodman]

Don't think you can give away a penalty and get a red now, unless its deliberate

[hibee_girl]

Was that a penalty?

:confused:

Even Martin Keown said it was.

[Mon Dieu4]

Stramash hahahaha

[660]

England are great comedy

[Tomsk]

It is in the modern game. Took it well.

It would appear so. There are a hell of a lot of soft fouls in this game.

[Glory Lurker]

England fans were giving the Darren McGregor song big licks just before the penalty. Is he not Scottish?

[Hibrandenburg]

Keystone cop defending from Tunisia.

[cabbageandribs1875]

kane dragging the boy back and trying to make it look like he's fouled...deary me

[One Day Soon]

This is a pretty good game tbf.

[660]

England fans were giving the Darren McGregor song big licks just before the penalty. Is he not Scottish?

I think it started in ingerland to be fair.

Tunisia are playing well now after a ropey start. Fancy them to take this 3 or 4-1 now against the plucky underdogs who don’t expect much from this tournament.

[Billy Whizz]

This is a pretty good game tbf.

Much better now that it’s 1-1

[SteveHFC]

https://twitter.com/garylineker/status/1008779881268895744?s=21

:faf:

[Mon Dieu4]

How can it be an excellent set piece when it hits the first man Martin?

[Hibrandenburg]

This is a pretty good game tbf.

Pretty guff imo. Tunisia really poor. Agree with you on the England strip though, one of their better efforts.

[blackpoolhibs]

Tunisia cant defend crosses. :grr:

[Pretty Boy]

Sub keeper has been rock solid since coming on. He's supposed to be dodgy as well.

[Mibbes Aye]

England will likely get a goal from a set-piece. The Tunisians are picking up on the first line of attackers but the England players hanging back for the clearance or nod-back are getting tons of space.

[Glory Lurker]

This is nuts. England should be out of sight by now.

[One Day Soon]

Trippier's an industrious wee bu66er is he not?

[JeMeSouviens]

How England aren’t 4 or 5 up is beyond me. I haven’t seen defending like this since the Hampden game that shan’t be named.

[One Day Soon]

This is nuts. England should be out of sight by now.

I missed the first 20 minutes or so but seems as though England have had enough good chances to win two games?

[SaulGoodman]

What's this boy all about 😂😂

[Jim44]

Keystone cop defending from Tunisia.

The English defence doesn’t look too clever either.

[cabbageandribs1875]

plucky engerlund managing to hold them

[One Day Soon]

That's ridiculous from the Tunisian. They're a wee bit Hearts in their time wasting are they not?

[One Day Soon]

This will finish 4-1 England.

[Tomsk]

Does it not occur to the BBC to have a bit of balance in the studio? Really do we need to hear three guys all saying pretty much the same thing?

[Mon Dieu4]

No mention of spain, Portugal or Mexico who all played well against high level opposition, nah they have played better against Tunisia haha

[R'Albin]

Sub keeper has been rock solid since coming on. He's supposed to be dodgy as well.

The first keeper was excellent as well. Belter of a save before England's first.

[Glory Lurker]

I missed the first 20 minutes or so but seems as though England have had enough good chances to win two games?

:agree: At least.

[Golden Bear]

It's a matter of time. England playing good entertaining football

[stoneyburn hibs]

Sheared reckons he ran into his elbow for the pen 😂😂

[Joe6-2]

I missed the first 20 minutes or so but seems as though England have had enough good chances to win two games?

Shame......







Not

[Mon Dieu4]

Sheared reckons he ran into his elbow for the pen 😂😂

He def made the most of it, good lad he is

[Jim44]

Keystone cop defending from Tunisia.

Lineker - ‘the Tunisian walked into his elbow’ :greengrin

[One Day Soon]

Sheared reckons he ran into his elbow for the pen 😂😂

He's not wrong. That's a ridiculous penalty, but then Walker made it easy for him to go down.

[Carheenlea]

I missed the first goal but watching with sound down and no glasses I thought England were the white team until after the penalty was scored!

[hibee_girl]

Sheared reckons he ran into his elbow for the pen 😂😂

They’d be fuming if it had been denied at the other end

[Moulin Yarns]

Have the SNP not staged a walk out yet?

Ripping mundell to shreds

Ian Murray is a twat though.

[Northernhibee]

If you replace Walker with McGregor and the Tunisia player with Lafferty, you would have to say you'd consider it not to be a penalty as well, no?

[Onion]

Tunisia cant defend crosses. :grr:

:agree: Ingland should be 3 or 4 up. Tunisia's defence is awful. Soft pen, ridiculous scoreline. Lingard should have had a hat trick by now. No team with Ashley Cole in it is going to win the world cup.

[CropleyWasGod]

They’d be fuming if it had been denied at the other endWhich it was 🤣

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[Jim44]

Looking at the penalty claim where Kane was manhandled, you could clearly see an English player grabbing and pulling back a Tunisian but not a word about that. The blinkered bias is unbelievable.

[andybev1]

so, from what they are saying at half time, England were playing the best football of the world cup before the penatly. Who knew?:rolleyes:

[One Day Soon]

Ripping mundell to shreds

Ian Murray is a twat though.

Has Blackford eaten any of his own MPs yet?

[Stevie Reid]

Tunisia penalty as soft as you'll see. Foul on Kane was a much stronger claim.

[One Day Soon]

**** me that Martens goal for Belgium was outstanding!

[Mon Dieu4]

so, from what they are saying at half time, England were playing the best football of the world cup before the penatly. Who knew?:rolleyes:

They were, Iniesta and Isco have booked a flight home already as they are running scared

[One Day Soon]

Tunisia penalty as soft as you'll see. Foul on Kane was a much stronger claim.

Yeah but ABE and all that...

[blackpoolhibs]

:agree: Ingland should be 3 or 4 up. Tunisia's defence is awful. Soft pen, ridiculous scoreline. Lingard should have had a hat trick by now. No team with Ashley Cole in it is going to win the world cup.

Especially when he's not in the squad. :wink:

[Lago]

Does it not occur to the BBC to have a bit of balance in the studio? Really do we need to hear three guys all saying pretty much the same thing?
Yip, could have had someone like Gordon Strachan on the panel to give us some of jokes.

[JeMeSouviens]

**** me that Martens goal for Belgium was outstanding!

:agree: Reminded me of the famous Best v Spurs one.

[cabbageandribs1875]

kane fell over ffs THAT'S WHY it wasn't looked at again ya blind bias pwicks

[SteveHFC]

Lineker is seething 😂

[Gibby the Hibby]

kane dragging the boy back and trying to make it look like he's fouled...deary me


Oh that is a bit tough on Kane a think, after seeing it again

[hibee_girl]

Don’t they realise that the VAR team have looked at the Kane incident and just decided it wasn’t a penalty? :dunno:

[Scouse Hibee]

Tunisia penalty as soft as you'll see. Foul on Kane was a much stronger claim.

Yeah agree but it's happened and nothing will change it now. England need to go again, the amount of chances they are creating I would like to see Vardy on as well as Kane.

[One Day Soon]

kane fell over ffs THAT'S WHY it wasn't looked at again ya blind bias pwicks

Yeah, that's totally what happened.

[Lago]

Has Blackford eaten any of his own MPs yet?
He does love himself & food by the looks of it:greengrin

[One Day Soon]

Yeah agree but it's happened and nothing will change it now. England need to go again, the amount of chances they are creating I would like to see Vardy on as well as Kane.

You're right. They should be tearing Tunisia up for ar5e paper and Vardy as well might be the trick. Though they've made enough chances.

[Greentinted]

Lineker is seething 😂

“Is it me or do England never seem to get the rub of the green?”

It’s you Gary...

[JeMeSouviens]

Has Blackford eaten any of his own MPs yet?

There would be a fair bit of eating in a shredded Mundell surely?

[One Day Soon]

He does love himself & food by the looks of it:greengrin

I certainly wouldn't sit too close to him if the sandwiches ran out...

[Onion]

Especially when he's not in the squad. :wink:

Some geezer called Ashley, then :greengrin

[CropleyWasGod]

“Is it me or do England never seem to get the rub of the green?”

It’s you Gary...1966 and all that. [emoji7]

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[One Day Soon]

There would be a fair bit of eating in a shredded Mundell surely?


:hilarious If you were going to have to go Longpig there would certainly be a few dinners there. Or just one for Blackford.

[Scorrie]

“Is it me or do England never seem to get the rub of the green?”

It’s you Gary...

Might want to ask a certain Russian linesman about that Gary...

[CockneyRebel]

Tunisia penalty as soft as you'll see. Foul on Kane was a much stronger claim.

The guy played the ref like a violin, pushed his face against the arm and then fell like shot soldier. Kane was unlucky not to get a pen but on the replay it looked like Stones shoved a guy in the box just as the ball was heading towards Kane.

[Lago]

There would be a fair bit of eating in a shredded Mundell surely?
True

[stoneyburn hibs]

There would be a fair bit of eating in a shredded Mundell surely?

Having him on toast, unlike England are against Tunisia.

[Pretty Boy]

I can see why the commentators are upset there. Guy has Kane in a full nelson and ref doesn't want to know. Reminds me of the derby when Zaliukas had Rob Jones shirt half way off his back every time we put the ball in their box and the ref ignored it every time.

[Scouse Hibee]

How the **** did Craig Thomson get the VAR job.

[Jim44]

The Tunisians are chancing their luck with their defending at set pieces. England will probably eventually get a penalty.

[blackpoolhibs]

I want England pumped as much as the next man, but jesus christ, their marking at corners cant be allowed to continue, its just wrestling. :greengrin

[Mibbes Aye]

“Is it me or do England never seem to get the rub of the green?”

It’s you Gary...

In fairness, it took Scotland a long time to get over 1978 and that was all above board.

I know a lot of Scotland fans will have enjoyed the 'hand of God' and Lampard's goal being disallowed but if that had happened to Scotland (or anyone) in critical moments in big games then the seethe would still be there.

[danhibees1875]

I can see why the commentators are upset there. Guy has Kane in a full nelson and ref doesn't want to know. Reminds me of the derby when Zaliukas had Rob Jones shirt half way off every time we put the ball in their box and the ref ignored it every time.


The ref seemed to pause the corner to give an "I'm watching you" talk then the defenders just wrestle their men right away regardless. I was very surprised that one wasn't given.

[CockneyRebel]

kane fell over ffs THAT'S WHY it wasn't looked at again ya blind bias pwicks

The guy wasn't even looking at the ball, he just wrestled Kane to the ground - pot kettle with the blind bias.

[heretoday]

I can see why the commentators are upset there. Guy has Kane in a full nelson and ref doesn't want to know. Reminds me of the derby when Zaliukas had Rob Jones shirt half way off his back every time we put the ball in their box and the ref ignored it every time.

It's ridiculous. It was much worse than the penalty incident.

[Kavinho]

At the risk of sounding a bit John Motson - this has the potential to go either way now

[Mon Dieu4]

Tunisia need to calm down with these passes at the back

[One Day Soon]

In fairness, it took Scotland a long time to get over 1978 and that was all above board.

I know a lot of Scotland fans will have enjoyed the 'hand of God' and Lampard's goal being disallowed but if that had happened to Scotland (or anyone) in critical moments in big games then the seethe would still be there.

Or indeed Terry Yorath and Welsh fans about Joe Jordan's arm/handball?

[JeMeSouviens]

In fairness, it took Scotland a long time to get over 1978 and that was all above board.

I know a lot of Scotland fans will have enjoyed the 'hand of God' and Lampard's goal being disallowed but if that had happened to Scotland (or anyone) in critical moments in big games then the seethe would still be there.

It would, but nobody else would have to listen to us greeting on about it.

[Kavinho]

Or indeed Terry Yorath and Welsh fans about Joe Jordan's arm/handball?

Or indeed Ireland and thiery henry

[One Day Soon]

It would, but nobody else would have to listen to us greeting on about it.

Errmm

[cabbageandribs1875]

The guy wasn't even looking at the ball, he just wrestled Kane to the ground - pot kettle with the blind bias.



in your opinion, the referee, the VAR and i all agree differently and that's all that matters...blind bias as said

[heretoday]

In fairness, it took Scotland a long time to get over 1978 and that was all above board.

I know a lot of Scotland fans will have enjoyed the 'hand of God' and Lampard's goal being disallowed but if that had happened to Scotland (or anyone) in critical moments in big games then the seethe would still be there.

If that had happened on top of everything else, we'd all have emigrated by now.

[Sir David Gray]

Why do the England fans keep singing about Darren McGregor?

[andybev1]

Tunisia playing the ball around at the back with the style of effe.

[JeMeSouviens]

Errmm

On the telly I mean. England doesn’t have the misfortune of having a Scottish tv feed.

[Mon Dieu4]

Why do the England fans keep singing about Darren McGregor?

Because he's a total dreamboat

[JeMeSouviens]

Why do the England fans keep singing about Darren McGregor?

Cos he’s a class defender of course!

[Scouse Hibee]

in your opinion, the referee, the VAR and i all agree differently and that's all that matters...blind bias as said

Aye they are all as blind as you!😁

[DarlingtonHibee]

“Is it me or do England never seem to get the rub of the green?”

It’s you Gary...

Agreed, plus they have sterling and Young who should be in the British Olympic diving team.

[One Day Soon]

On the telly I mean. England doesn’t have the misfortune of having a Scottish tv feed.


:faf:

[Pretty Boy]

Raheem Sterling never really impresses me. He's fine but £50M fine? They'd be better with Vardy or Rashford.

[One Day Soon]

Raheem Sterling never really impresses me. He's fine but £50M fine? They'd be better with Vardy or Rashford.

Agreed

[Stevie Reid]

Why do the England fans keep singing about Darren McGregor?

Sounds like they've hired Earth, Wind and Fire's vuvuzela section.

[johnbc70]

Tunisia playing the ball around at the back with the style of effe.

They are constantly giving the ball away in their own half, they are lucky they have not been punished so far.

[Mibbes Aye]

It would, but nobody else would have to listen to us greeting on about it.

Presenter makes a throwaway comment about bad refereeing decisions at previous World Cups in relation to a bad refereeing decision at current World Cup, all to do with the team currently playing.

It's oppression I tell ya!!:greengrin

[cabbageandribs1875]

Raheem Sterling never really impresses me. He's fine but £50M fine? They'd be better with Vardy or Rashford.



they mentioned his name in the studio at HT, i thought they were maybe going to bring sterling on as a 2nd half substitution

[Lago]

On the telly I mean. England doesn’t have the misfortune of having a Scottish tv feed.
Did you really mean it to read that way😁

[andybev1]

They are constantly giving the ball away in their own half, they are lucky they have not been punished so far.

surely cannot do it for the next half hour.

[Gibby the Hibby]

its the hottest place in russia apparently, minute 63 and excuses are starting already!

its not Fn Qatar!

[Hibs90]

The english seethe is glorious.

[JeMeSouviens]

Did you really mean it to read that way😁

If you mean that we*do* have the misfortune to have Rob Mclean etc. then, yes.

[TelaStella]

Any idea who the 2nd commentator is? Want to say it’s Keown but not sure.


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[Pretty Boy]

Finally Sterling goes off. Never found an England player once in the 2nd half, very wasteful.

[Glory Lurker]

The midges are horrific.

[stantonhibby]

Any idea who the 2nd commentator is? Want to say it’s Keown but not sure.


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It is

[Mon Dieu4]

Any idea who the 2nd commentator is? Want to say it’s Keown but not sure.


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Its Keown, can see why Tony Adams hit the drink now

[snooky]

In fairness, it took Scotland a long time to get over 1978 and that was all above board.

I know a lot of Scotland fans will have enjoyed the 'hand of God' and Lampard's goal being disallowed but if that had happened to Scotland (or anyone) in critical moments in big games then the seethe would still be there.

What about Uri Geller and all his Anglo psychies making the ball move just before McAllister's penalty miss? Surely THAT was more the hand of God than Maradonna's deft highland fling posture?

[hibee_girl]

Any idea who the 2nd commentator is? Want to say it’s Keown but not sure.


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It is

[NthCarolinaHibs]

Any idea who the 2nd commentator is? Want to say it’s Keown but not sure.


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Aye,it is...

[JeMeSouviens]

Presenter makes a throwaway comment about bad refereeing decisions at previous World Cups in relation to a bad refereeing decision at current World Cup, all to do with the team currently playing.

It's oppression I tell ya!!:greengrin

Throwaway? They’ve been girning at every corner since. They should be out of sight even if they had the Tunisian Craig Thomson in charge!

[snooky]

The midges are horrific.

Who are they playing? :dunno:

[Lago]

If you mean that we*do* have the misfortune to have Rob Mclean etc. then, yes.
:top marks

[One Day Soon]

The midges are horrific.

That's taking the anti-English bias to a new low.

[TelaStella]

Its Keown, can see why Tony Adams hit the drink now

Hahaha, cheers mate. Only reason I mention it is that he’s talking utter pish.


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[One Day Soon]

England are making really heavy weather of it against Hearts here.

[Mibbes Aye]

What about Uri Geller and all his Anglo psychies making the ball move just before McAllister's penalty miss? Surely THAT was more the hand of God than Maradonna's deft highland fling posture?

Funny but there are similarities between the two games - both had the strange moments you've described but also featured a fantastic goal apiece.

[Pretty Boy]

You can almost see Tunisia nicking a winner here. It's got that feel about it.

I'm pretty ambivalent about England but that would be funny.

[hibee_girl]

Who goes to the football and stands with their phone torch on? What’s the need?

[One Day Soon]

You can almost see Tunisia nicking a winner here. It's got that feel about it.

I'm pretty ambivalent about England but that would be funny.

Only if there's no danger of them progressing out of the group. They're gash and shouldn't be in the knockout stages.

[Scouse Hibee]

Come on you useless can'ts

[CropleyWasGod]

The midges are horrific.It's a Muslamic plot.

Those camel ****gers can cope with them much more easily than our plucky lads.

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[Glory Lurker]

Who goes to the football and stands with their phone torch on? What’s the need?

Celtc fans.

[IGRIGI]

England better get prepared to take it dry against Belgium.

[Scouse Hibee]

Thank **** I'm Scouse and not English.