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Fucking arseholes, winning games nobody gave them a hope in.

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Lineker's just excellent in general, whether he's cracking daft jokes, chipping in with a bit of analysis or directing the conversation a certain way. Can see why the better pundits/presenters would prefer to be in the studio like, piece of piss really in comparison.

It really is, he's much like Mark Bright - a former footballer who was bang average, whining on about the performances of players on another level entirely to him. A bit like us then Well aye, but to a significantly larger audience. No, there is a big difference tbf. I'm only winding you up. It's a tone of voice thing in some ways, like when Savage says "if you're marking Suarez, you have to be staying goal side of him when the ball comes over" - which may be true, but the way Savage would say it, is like he personally did it himself 100 times before. Yeah, I know what you mean. Tbh I can't think of many co-commentators that are much cop at all - Gray used to be alright before he started believing his own hype, Gary Neville's canny, then suddenly I'm struggling. Alan Smith is probably the best of the rest that I can think of.

My work have arranged pizzas and drinks for the Costa Rica match. Going to be such a waste of time and effort.

It really is, he's much like Mark Bright - a former footballer who was bang average, whining on about the performances of players on another level entirely to him. A bit like us then Well aye, but to a significantly larger audience.

It really is, he's much like Mark Bright - a former footballer who was bang average, whining on about the performances of players on another level entirely to him.

As daft as it is, I think it's more of a case of paying him what's considered around market value for an England manager. Pretty sure he's still getting paid loads less than Capello and Eriksson were. If they stuck him on £1m a year or something it would be considered a bit of an insult, as mental as that sounds. I do quite like Hodgson but the results haven't been good enough, his position should be being considered. The problem clearly goes way beyond the manager though.

None. I don't think it is an issue to being with, frankly. It is not as if the referee actually takes out his utensils or his laser and measures out exactly ten yards. It has always been the referee just arbitrarily lining the players up and watching that they don't move too much. What will happen if the players are only 9.3 yards away from the ball? Will people die? No. Just line the players up and book them if they move too much. You don't need to leave your rubbish all about the pitch. :lol: I love the spray, me. Also, my girlfriend hates football but I've managed to get her interested in the spray, national anthems and good looking footballers to increase her tolerance and allow me to watch more football. Next up - whose strip do you think is the nicest, pet? Should give me another few days. That's brilliant I'm truly amazed how well it's going. Think she's getting in after 8 so will miss the national anthems, thankfully France have a nice strip and a few lookers which should keep the conversation flowing. She said Neymar was fit the other day and I told her he looked like a disgusting rodent, which she soon concurred with after consulting Google Images. A lot of fancy haircuts and tattoo's on the French team.

None. I don't think it is an issue to being with, frankly. It is not as if the referee actually takes out his utensils or his laser and measures out exactly ten yards. It has always been the referee just arbitrarily lining the players up and watching that they don't move too much. What will happen if the players are only 9.3 yards away from the ball? Will people die? No. Just line the players up and book them if they move too much. You don't need to leave your rubbish all about the pitch. :lol: I love the spray, me. Also, my girlfriend hates football but I've managed to get her interested in the spray, national anthems and good looking footballers to increase her tolerance and allow me to watch more football. Next up - whose strip do you think is the nicest, pet? Should give me another few days. That's brilliant I'm truly amazed how well it's going. Think she's getting in after 8 so will miss the national anthems, thankfully France have a nice strip and a few lookers which should keep the conversation flowing. She said Neymar was fit the other day and I told her he looked like a disgusting rodent, which she soon concurred with after consulting Google Images.

They're certainly very blessed in midfield, got some canny defenders and Balotelli's great on his day. Talking about individuals rather than the team as a whole I suppose.

Yeah.

It really is. Give refs more gadgets/weapons/accessories. Hover boards, pepper spray, etc.

Costa Rica not being the group whipping boys as most people expected them to be. It's depressing from England's POV, tough group but still.

None. I don't think it is an issue to being with, frankly. It is not as if the referee actually takes out his utensils or his laser and measures out exactly ten yards. It has always been the referee just arbitrarily lining the players up and watching that they don't move too much. What will happen if the players are only 9.3 yards away from the ball? Will people die? No. Just line the players up and book them if they move too much. You don't need to leave your rubbish all about the pitch. :lol: I love the spray, me. Also, my girlfriend hates football but I've managed to get her interested in the spray, national anthems and good looking footballers to increase her tolerance and allow me to watch more football. Next up - whose strip do you think is the nicest, pet? Should give me another few days.

The game? Think it's pretty flat myself. Last few days haven't been as good as how it started off, Wednesday aside. Teams playing with more caution/fear on the whole.

It's effective though, isn't it? Players would shuffle forward previously and can't do so now. It did cross my mind though, have there been any goals directly from FKs yet?!

I know this is stating the obvious but it appears deeply unlikely that Italy will get 9 points in the group, they never seem to usually.

Uruguay are a different proposition with Suarez, ridiculous how people could think otherwise. Tbh neesy I was thinking and hoping it would be the typical case of a player being rushed back and not looking the same. Unfortunately not. Come on man, he got two chances on a fucking plate! We didn't see anywhere near 40% of the real Suarez! Come on man yourself, he put himself in those positions and was lethal in his finishing. His all-round game wasn't the same but we still had to deal with world class movement / finishing for the goals. If Suarez wasn't playing we'd have won a thoroughly shite game IMO.

Uruguay are a different proposition with Suarez, ridiculous how people could think otherwise. Tbh neesy I was thinking and hoping it would be the typical case of a player being rushed back and not looking the same. Unfortunately not.

I would fucking love it if Pardew got the England job. He'd be out of our hair and people would soon realise what he was all about. No chance, unfortunately.

Glad you (of all people) have acknowledged that, mate. Terry's by a country mile our best defender and captain. Ridiculous that he's not there, and for the record I said it long before a ball was kicked. It's really to your credit that you haven't gone on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and fucking on about it. Fair play.

He is suggesting that players minds were on the world cup, which is just ludicrous Oh God, even worse.

We "were" affected by the World Cup?! We haven't even had our first post-World Cup thrashing yet. Unless he means our transfer business, which would be equally laughable. WUM on the wind-up, again.

Thank God someone said it. Not heard one dissenting voice in opposition to the Spanish in the last 5 years, so this is refreshing.