Author Topic: World Cup Thread (Read 83782 times)

BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #510 on** July 03, 2018, 09:03:10 pm by BillyStubbsTears »

Whatever happens, I’m proud that of English football for the first time in years.

Colombia have been a disgrace. If that’s what it takes to win, the game’s not worth it. Harry Maguire should get a special FIFA award for his response to that incident in the box, after the way Colombia behaved.

« **Reply #510 on:** July 03, 2018, 09:03:10 pm »

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Bristol Red Rover · « **Reply #511 on** July 03, 2018, 09:03:16 pm by Bristol Red Rover »

Quality game. This could go anyway now, goals, pens, red cards both ways.

Whatever you think about the Colombian tactics, it's worked. England are looking progressively ragged, giving the ball away far too easily.

Dr Fundlekrotch · « **Reply #512 on** July 03, 2018, 09:03:40 pm by Dr Fundlekrotch »

Rubbish, Southgate. Get Duerden on

goalkick · « **Reply #513 on** July 03, 2018, 09:11:15 pm by goalkick »

Reminded of some rovers games when we gave away late goals.

Cantley Rover · « **Reply #514 on** July 03, 2018, 09:11:51 pm by Cantley Rover »

I see Dier hasn't improved any since the Belgium game.

bedale rover · « **Reply #515 on** July 03, 2018, 09:15:03 pm by bedale rover »

Quote from: CottyRover on July 03, 2018, 07:46:02 pm

Columbia are looking a right set of thugs

Colombia

drfchound · « **Reply #516 on** July 03, 2018, 09:42:49 pm by drfchound »

Quote from: goalkick on July 03, 2018, 09:11:15 pm

Reminded of some rovers games when we gave away late goals.

Must have reminded you of a lot of games then.

drfchound · « **Reply #517 on** July 03, 2018, 09:56:53 pm by drfchound »

A great feeling to win a shoot out.

goalkick · « **Reply #518 on** July 03, 2018, 09:59:39 pm by goalkick »

Well done lads.

big fat yorkshire pudding · « **Reply #519 on** July 03, 2018, 10:00:40 pm by big fat yorkshire pudding »

Great feeling. England better team but need to be much more creative as they are a good side.

roversdude · « **Reply #520 on** July 03, 2018, 10:01:53 pm by roversdude »

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh

ravenrover · « **Reply #521 on** July 03, 2018, 10:13:41 pm by ravenrover »

Maguire MoM for me

roversdude · « **Reply #522 on** July 03, 2018, 10:16:41 pm by roversdude »

We lost our way after going one up but what a feeling to end that jinx

Filo · « **Reply #523 on** July 03, 2018, 10:17:21 pm by Filo »

Quote from: ravenrover on July 03, 2018, 10:13:41 pm

Maguire MoM for me

Without a doubt, he was immense

Michael Shaw · « **Reply #524 on** July 03, 2018, 10:22:55 pm by Michael Shaw »

I said before the match how brilliant Gareth Southgate is. England usually fold under the pressure. He brings calmness to the team and that's why we won. Columbia are dirty sods who deserved to lose anyway.

Colemans Left Hook · « **Reply #525 on** July 03, 2018, 10:23:03 pm by Colemans Left Hook »

really pleased for Harry Kane scoring it would have been a disaster for him of all people to miss

hendersons penalty wasn't all that bad but he gave it away how nervous he was by doing the silly keep me uppies with the ball (the xperts say his body shape gave it away )

itv asking questions about penalty strategy - please reveal all - so the future opposition can listen -- hope the players have been taught to say $hite to the interviewers and keep the secrets in house

nice to see cheats didn't prosper

drfchound · « **Reply #526 on** July 03, 2018, 10:25:31 pm by drfchound »

Quote from: Colemans Left Hook on July 03, 2018, 10:23:03 pm

really pleased for Harry Kane scoring it would have been a disaster for him of all people to miss

hendersons penalty wasn't all that bad but he gave it away how nervous he was by doing the silly keep me uppies with the ball (the xperts say his body shape gave it away )

itv asking questions about penalty strategy - please reveal all - so the future opposition can listen -- hope the players have been taught to say $hite to the interviewers and keep the secrets in house

nice to see cheats didn't prosper

Agree with all of that and ditto on McGuire as MoM.

Colemans Left Hook · « **Reply #527 on** July 03, 2018, 10:26:14 pm by Colemans Left Hook »

Quote from: Filo on July 03, 2018, 10:17:21 pm

Quote from: ravenrover on July 03, 2018, 10:13:41 pm
Maguire MoM for me

Without a doubt, he was immense

in all the matches so far have you all noticed how Maguire gets his head on 90% of the headers when attacking from corners etc he seems to have a knack of doing it

drfchound · « **Reply #528 on** July 03, 2018, 10:27:00 pm by drfchound »

Quote from: Colemans Left Hook on July 03, 2018, 10:26:14 pm

Quote from: Filo on July 03, 2018, 10:17:21 pm
Quote from: ravenrover on July 03, 2018, 10:13:41 pm
Maguire MoM for me

Without a doubt, he was immense

in all the matches so far have you all noticed how Maguire gets his head on 90% of the headers when attacking from corners etc he seems to have a knack of doing it

Anderson will do that for us next season.

sedwardsdrfc · « **Reply #529 on** July 03, 2018, 10:29:32 pm by sedwardsdrfc »

The two Harry's for us were world class! Columbia were utter b*stards but they have to try to win any way possible

so glad we actually won on penalties it was emotional!

drfchound · « **Reply #530 on** July 03, 2018, 10:31:16 pm by drfchound »

Quote from: sedwardsdrfc on July 03, 2018, 10:29:32 pm

The two Harry's for us were world class! Columbia were utter b*stards but they have to try to win any way possible

so glad we actually won on penalties it was emotional!

When the commentator said just before the shoot out,”now who feels sick”, I was definitely one of those that did.

BillyStubbsTears · « **Reply #531 on** July 03, 2018, 10:32:40 pm by BillyStubbsTears »

Quote from: ravenrover on July 03, 2018, 10:13:41 pm

Maguire MoM for me

Maguire was superb. I thought he was poor in the group matches but excellent tonight.

PDX_Rover · « **Reply #532 on** July 03, 2018, 10:40:55 pm by PDX_Rover »

f**king hell. That was tense. I know it's a cliche, but that is a win for football. Then ref should have set his tone early and booked several of them the first time they surrounded him and physically hassled him. Every f**king decision they delayed and complained about. Until we scored.

Adios and good f**king riddance.

That was well cathartic.

Michael Shaw · « **Reply #533 on** July 03, 2018, 10:44:00 pm by Michael Shaw »

At least Sweden will be a proper game of football with barely a yellow card to be seen.

bedale rover · « **Reply #534 on** July 03, 2018, 10:52:25 pm by bedale rover »

Quote from: tommy toes on July 03, 2018, 07:51:40 pm

Get Sterling off ffs!

He should have stayed on
We got so much worse when he went off

DonnyOsmond · « **Reply #535 on** July 03, 2018, 11:08:15 pm by DonnyOsmond »

It was when the shape changed with Dier coming on. Hope Southgate learns from it.

CottyRover · « **Reply #536 on** July 03, 2018, 11:21:33 pm by CottyRover »

Quote from: bedale rover on July 03, 2018, 09:15:03 pm

Quote from: CottyRover on July 03, 2018, 07:46:02 pm
Columbia are looking a right set of thugs

Colombia

Still a set of thugs

DearneValleyRover · « **Reply #537 on** July 03, 2018, 11:25:19 pm by DearneValleyRover »

Quote from: Rigoglioso on July 03, 2018, 10:43:23 pm

I think England deserved it and Colombia; big, strong, physical, organised and a pain in arse to play against, were always going to be difficult to play against.

It nearly worked for them so credit where it's due, but the better footballing side won.

I don't know if Sweden will change their tactics a bit on the basis of what they've seen the opposition do tonight.

I don’t get you Rigo, how can you give credit to that, if the ref has anything about him at least 3 would have been sent off for Columbia. Nothing to do with being physical and everything to do with intimidation and the official doing nothing about it

Wiltshire Exile · « **Reply #538 on** July 03, 2018, 11:44:42 pm by Wiltshire Exile »

Colombia? Professional footballers? Professional cheats, more like! An absolute disgrace to this “beautiful game.” My 65 years of a love affair with the game will rapidly come to an end if Colombia set the standard for the future.

boro_rover · « **Reply #539 on** July 03, 2018, 11:45:45 pm by boro_rover »

Fairly solid performance tonight.

Got to love McGuire he is a tank. Wins everything in the air, knocks people over and positive with the ball. Dier came on and immediately went into hiding. McGuire was almost always further up the pitch.

I still don’t think we are seeing enough of Sterling and Alli. Sterling is playing like he did in his first season at City. He hasn’t got a great first touch and he seems to run himself into trouble. Alli seems anonymous.

I thought the defence would be the weak link, but they are doing what the midfield are not. Foot on the ball, head up, wait for a team mate to find space and then pick the pass. They are almost playing with a Spanish philosophy.

Great feeling as an England fan tonight. Genuine positivity for the future with this performance.

I also have to tip my hat to Southgate. I thought he would be a terrible appointment but he has been fantastic so far.

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