TheBrownBottle

SBS in Oz also with ad break before kick off. But here in Oz they stick ads in during play in the rugby league. All matches should be on BBC - everywhere

It’s a good Senegal team this - I’m just hoping for a decent game.

The attendance figures are based upon issued tickets - but the club’s accounts tell the true story. They’re made available every year - a summary glance at their revenue from ticket sales compared to the rest of the division they’re in tells it’s own sorry tale. The below is from the excellent Swiss Ramble - it’s gate receipts from their last season in the old second division. Those massive ‘attendances’ don’t seem to make a dent …

Yep. Snide little cunt, shite manager to boot. Laughable the talent he was given by Belgium to achieve nothing - the SF in 2018 was a minimum outcome. Belgium’s history is meaningless (and Belgium has a pretty solid WC history in fairness); nothing is relative, this was an extraordinarily talented group who peaked together.

That’s true generally, but for me it is a case of him being an excellent winger in his prime, and Father Time has caught up

Pele IS football It comes to us all of course, but that doesn’t make it any less sad

I reckon they play The Iain Duncan Smiths’ ‘Three Lions ‘21’ before England games and sing along unironically https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QCkShFVsc4M

The SAFC official Twitter goons seem to have changed their minds after the perfectly fucking obvious has been spelled out to them, with finger spacing and everything Embarrassing cunts

KUUUUUUU-OL KU-OL KU-OL KU-OL KU-OL KU-OL KU-OL I SAY Not sure if we’re allowed Glitter songs to be used as chants any more though - I hear he’s a bit Adam Johnson

Messi is the greatest player of all time, and while he clearly isn’t the same player as he was in his prime (who is?), he’s still one of the world’s best footballers. Di Maria and Otamendi are past it for me though. The Argentinians missing those sitters is part of the issue - a good side doesn’t give them those chances.

I’d like to see a new name on the trophy. The Dutch would be the obvious one, but it would be great to see an Asian or African team do it - not sure if Japan can repeat the group games four more times, but I’d love it if they did. I think they’ll beat Croatia anyway

Yep, they look utter cack to me. Any decent side beats this lot

Yes, they’re a sprightly bunch. Made hard work of Australia, lost to KSA, every one of their best players the wrong side of 30 The Dutch will beat these comfortably

That was the chance Garang

Gutierrez used to shower with him. Not sure if touching was involved though.

Most of them are over the hill - they were top players years ago. Martinez is proof of just how far Serie A has fallen

This Argentina side feels like Brazil ‘14 - hyped before tournament but they’ll get leathered off the first good side they play. And they’re not through this yet

Unlucky lad - so close

Haha get in. Argentina playing somnambulist football and get a wake up

Gan on Garang

More magical goalkeeping

Martinez is a fucking terrible keeper mind. Australia have nearly caught him a few times with a press.

Yeah, they’ll just stroll the ball around and try and pick out the odd opening now.

Aye, you might well be right there I’ll echo what others have said though - any new ground would need to be a city centre (or as close to it as possible) stadium.

He’s probably the greatest ever for me - my mind flicks between him and Maradona whenever that comes up.