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Also, all the Uruguay fans that sent death threats and hell the way of Paul Dummett can fuck off and eat a bunch of dicks. Suarez is fine and was always going to be.

Solid officiating from Geiger today, surprisingly. Two matches in a row of good ref work following some dodgy performances in the first 3.

 

Best referee so far by some distance. Looks like the type that can handle the 3 biggest games. Hope he refs one of the semis, or the final even.

 

Think he only became a full-time official recently. Used to officiate MLS matches part-time while teaching high school math(s).

Didn't look it at all. He looked to be in total control of the match. Fair enough it wasn't the most high profile game, but still. He was decisive and managed to get most if not all decisions correct.

Colombia have actually been all fart and no s***. James Rodriguez playing like a barbie doll. If Greece had anything about them, they would have got a result against them. Very disappointed that Colombia have been nowhere near the hype.

 

3-0 against a team which have no interest in anything but spoiling in the first game without some key players is pretty good IMO.

 

I sort of agree with him though. Columbia have some nice football over two thirds of the pitch, but they don't look so incisive when they reach the opposition penalty area.

No man. Just look at the scoreline and ignore the actual football that took place. Colombia were fucking ace man. Ignore the fact that the Greek keeper hardly had to make a save or that they didn't really know what to do once they got in good positions. It's sacrilege going against the grain on here

Solid officiating from Geiger today, surprisingly. Two matches in a row of good ref work following some dodgy performances in the first 3.

Best referee so far by some distance. Looks like the type that can handle the 3 biggest games. Hope he refs one of the semis, or the final even.

Colombia have actually been all fart and no s***. James Rodriguez playing like a barbie doll. If Greece had anything about them, they would have got a result against them. Very disappointed that Colombia have been nowhere near the hype.

 

Make sure you talk s*** about USA on Monday.

I already did when I watched them live and saw just how poor and hapless they were.

Colombia have actually been all fart and no s***. James Rodriguez playing like a barbie doll. If Greece had anything about them, they would have got a result against them. Very disappointed that Colombia have been nowhere near the hype.

 

3-0 against a team which have no interest in anything but spoiling in the first game without some key players is pretty good IMO.

How the hell were the greeks only interested in spoiling the game? You must have missed all the chances/half chances they had? The score flatters Colombia imo. They haven't been THAT good. I guess I was expecting a lot more from their football. Guess I'd also have to keep in mind that it was a 1pm kickoff in searing heat. My point still stands though. Greece could have got a result if they had more quality in midfield, as Colombia took their foot off the gas completely after scoring the first goal.

Colombia have actually been all fart and no shit. James Rodriguez playing like a barbie doll. If Greece had anything about them, they would have got a result against them. Very disappointed that Colombia have been nowhere near the hype.

At least Russia is a super power and has enough football history to merit hosting a major tournament! Qatar are an absolute nobody in football terms.

Brilliant, especially when you think of what we have to endure on UK TV.

 

That's radio commentary btw. Our TV commentators are, unfortunately, not as mental..

Brilliant stuff. I love the language as well. Also, I have to ask, did I hear the commentator right when he pronounced de Vrij's name "de Fry"?

Fuck all from Marcelo and Fred. Subbed them both out for Schar and the greek Kone. 0 pts.

Fabregas clearing his wedgie just before coming on as a sub.

Been saying for days now that Spain will lose this match, and may not even qualify from the group. Not because they're not good enough, but because they will simply not perform. Their players have played an awful awful lot of football over the past 5 or 6 years. The trip to Brazil is just an exhausting step too far.

Plus, allowing a cheating criminal thug to switch allegiance and play for them was just bad karma.

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FUCK OFF YOUR ARROGANT OVERRATED TOSSERS.

Ohhhh Spanish theatre of self-entitlement. I've just lost my bet with the 3rd goal (bet was spain to score first, holland to win 2-1), but I'm fucking loving this. The spirit of football is alive and well.

Shades of Sheringham to Shearer --->top corner in Euro 96.

Costa looks and acts like a greasy extra from Scarface low-life scum of the earth type of guy.

Not a penalty. Cheating cunt wins again.

Stuck a fiver on the dutch winning it 2-1.

Krul 

This Cilessen better be good. Krul just looks like a more confident and assured character. Hope he plays at some point in this tournament.

What's he been banned from doing exactly? Taking bribes? Driving? Eating Qatarwurst?

Dos Santos, Herrera, Peralta and Layun really impressed me for Mexico. Loved their movement with and without the ball. Great to see. I guess that's what I've missed by only watching NUFC all year. I sincerely hope they give Brazil a game and not lay down and take it up the chihuahua.

Quite liked Chupo-Moting and Chedjou for Cameroon, but they're a poor side really. Not much cohesion or fluency in their game. A patch job of their more outstanding players on the plane, and nowt more. BAE doesn't deserve to play in the world cup ffs.

4 Mexico players in the penalty area when Peralta scored. Any one of them would have tucked that rebound in if he hadn't. LOVE that attacking mentality. Fuck off Pardew you dour cunt.

Amazed how well the pitch has held up given it's been belting it down for the full 90mins.

Keegan said before the match started that it was a type of grass (even mentioned the technical spec) used specifically for torrential rain conditions, and can absorb quite a hefty amount of water.

Mexico manager

http://i.imgur.com/q68snXO.jpg

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