World Cup Thread

[Colemans Left Hook]

just imagine the consequences of Russia beating Spain tommorrow

seeing Moses "exodus" from being an Englishman to Nigeria (Ross Barkley could have also been playing for them if he had "chosen wisely" ) reminds me conveniently of the phrase "parting of the RED sea" ... after lasts night result more like "parting of the path to the semi finals" for England

and if those "reds under the beds" could beat Spain think we could use McMillan's phrase 'you have never had it so good'

as they say dip your bread


let the dream continue ........  it would be double cream if Denmark could slice the croatian bacon tonight

[arkseyrover]

Lets hope that the awful brand of football invented by Spain is now dead and buried and we can begin to watch something that is more entertaining and exciting and resembles the 'beautiful game'. Good riddance Spain.

[GazLaz]

Croatia have the best chance of winning it now. Best side in that half of the draw.

[Colemans Left Hook]

Croatia have the best chance of winning it now. Best side in that half of the draw.

don't like them as a "nation" I've been thinking of them as the "new germans"  (read into that what you want)  they are also  allegedly "arrogant" but have a mentality for winning - also a have only a 4 million population.

tv said in every match they play then that match averages the most cards (cant remember whether they meant just yellows)

lets see what we get tonight

[drfchound]

Lets hope that the awful brand of football invented by Spain is now dead and buried and we can begin to watch something that is more entertaining and exciting and resembles the 'beautiful game'. Good riddance Spain.

Agreed, they have been boring for some time now.
I really don’t get all the hype about a thousand completed passes being great football.
Most of them have been ten yard “ to me, to you” passes.

[DevilMayCry]

Denmarj scored in the 2nd minute and has 1-0 against Croatia 

LE...Goal Mandzukic in the 4th minute and now is 1-1

[Colemans Left Hook]

well I thought that had 0-0 written all over it   1-0 playground goal by Denmark long way to go as it's now 1-1

[DevilMayCry]

At least we should have a match with many goals

[RedJ]

Croatia have the best chance of winning it now. Best side in that half of the draw.

don't like them as a "nation" I've been thinking of them as the "new germans"

What on earth is this even meant to mean?

[BillyStubbsTears]

The way this is panning out, if England end up playing Russia in the semi, I hope we’ve got some Geiger counters in the hotel kitchen.

[Filo]

The way this is panning out, if England end up playing Russia in the semi, I hope we’ve got some Geiger counters in the hotel kitchen.

There'll be Novichok spread on every door handle in the hotel

[Colemans Left Hook]

Croatia have the best chance of winning it now. Best side in that half of the draw.

don't like them as a "nation" I've been thinking of them as the "new germans"

What on earth is this even meant to mean?

wots it like having a negative value IQ ??

[BillyStubbsTears]

I don’t get Croatia’s tactics.

All they have to do is put a corner in to Schmeichel’s near post...

[Bentley Bullet]

Have the Croats got a player who can take corners as good as Mark Duffy?

[DevilMayCry]

With his long throw in, Knudsen from Denmark, reminds me of Rory Delap when he played at Stoke City

[BillyStubbsTears]

He reminds me of Barry Gill from Frickley Athletic. In all his play.

[RedJ]

Croatia have the best chance of winning it now. Best side in that half of the draw.

don't like them as a "nation" I've been thinking of them as the "new germans"

What on earth is this even meant to mean?

wots it like having a negative value IQ ??

Dunno mate, you'd be the one to ask.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Have the Croats got a player who can take corners as good as Mark Duffy?

Apparently not.

[drfchound]

Not much to get excited about in the two matches today.
I thought Croatia had looked quite good through the group stage but seem to be lacking direction tonight.

[BillyStubbsTears]

It was ever thus.

[NickDRFC]

Fancy Denmark for the penalties, Schmeichel has a good records of saving them. Plus it must be preying on Modric’s mind now...(famous last words, now Schmeichel wont save any and Modric will smash in the winner)

[NickDRFC]

Didn’t realise that the Croatian keeper would be just as good!

[dknward2]

Wow if we have learnt anything about the penalty shootout every England players needs to take them like Harry Kane. High and powerful into the roof of the net

[BillyStubbsTears]

I know it’s about nerves, but SURELY every decent player can hit the top 1square metre from 12 yards?

Mind, I only ever took one penalty in a shoot out. Dearne Sunday League Cup. I walked up saying to myself, “Bottom right corner. Bottom right corner. Bottom right corner.” Then I ran up and t**tted it straight down the middle. And I SWEAR, the moment I pulled my right foot back, I was thinking “Bottom right corner.”

[BillyStubbsTears]

Actually, THAT is the brilliance of a penalty shoot out. Any player with anything less than 100% mental steel will get found out.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Teams in top half of draw have 8 WC triumphs between them, and 10 final appearances.

Teams in bottom half have 1 triumph and 3 appearances.

Good defeat vs Belgium...

[RedJ]

f**k me you deserve some type of award if you sat through that. Two goals in the opening five minutes, thought we'd be in for a great game. Nowt happened for the next aeon until the penalty.

Croatia weren't great at all, dunno if they just didn't turn up tonight or if Denmark just negated them or if they really aren't all that, but they disappointed me.

[PDX_Rover]

Saw nowt today that England should fear. We've as good a chance as anyone. Interested to see if Brazil turn up. Great WC so far.

[Colemans Left Hook]

f**k me you deserve some type of award if you sat through that. Two goals in the opening five minutes, thought we'd be in for a great game. Nowt happened for the next aeon until the penalty.

Croatia weren't great at all, dunno if they just didn't turn up tonight or if Denmark just negated them or if they really aren't all that, but they disappointed me.

apart from the first 5 minutes it DID go exactly as i expected "normality soon resumed" how the hell did Denmark beat ireland 4 or 5 nil away in the play offs ??

well I thought that had 0-0 written all over it   1-0 playground goal by Denmark long way to go as it's now 1-1

[scawsby steve]

He reminds me of Barry Gill from Frickley Athletic. In all his play.

I remember him well Billy; he was a member of the greatest Frickley team of all time, which included ex-Rovers players Wayne Noteman and Russ Willcox.