NWOAT: World Cup edition

[Dr.Spaceman]

15 minutes ago, cubaricho said:

…to Canada. Does it have to do with the raping?

 

Yep. Good on them.

[cubaricho]

To be fair Canada has historically had much stricter borders than the US re: legal stuff.
 

ie: you can’t go to Canada if you’ve gotten a DUI. 

[Beren]

On 11/06/2026 at 15:25, leffe186 said:

Yeah, England win and Big Dan Burn lifts the trophy.

 

Wolte golden boot IMO.

[Ben]

These world cup kick off times a fucking shite 

[cubaricho]

36 minutes ago, Ben said:

These world cup kick off times a fucking shite 

11/2/5/8 here on Sunday seems alright to me. 😉

[LFEE]

[Ben]

8 minutes ago, cubaricho said:

11/2/5/8 here on Sunday seems alright to me. 😉

 

Nar nee way, I want to watch The Kingdom of OZ verses Mordor at 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon.

[cubaricho]

Just now, Ben said:

 

Nar nee way, I want to watch The Kingdom of OZ verses Mordor at 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon.

I was watching the opening match at the pool yesterday.  

[ponsaelius]

If you're like me and wanting to watch unspoiled highlights in the morning but annoyed by the score being ruined - I've bookmarked this page:

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002y2yz/episodes/player

 

It seems to upload them with no score shown.

[Rich]

https://bbc.com/nospoilers
 

This is the short link for it, thanks to @Big River

[leffe186]

2 hours ago, LFEE said:

Don’t know whether to  or

[Interpolic]

Wew just noticed the classic WC channel on iplayer, playing highlights of old games all day

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l0058cy5/fifa-world-cup-2026-classic-world-cup-channel

 

 

Edited 19 hours ago by Interpolic

[leffe186]

50 minutes ago, Interpolic said:

Wew just noticed the classic WC channel on iplayer, playing highlights of old games all day

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l0058cy5/fifa-world-cup-2026-classic-world-cup-channel

 

 

 

Oh no, that sounds like a proper time sink.

[Interpolic]

6 minutes ago, leffe186 said:

Oh no, that sounds like a proper time sink.

 

Had it on about an hour, it is the ultimate background telly

 

It has bits from the studio before, during and after the games so I've been reminded of context around the games I'd forgotten all about.

 

Lineker and Shearer shitting themselves before the 1-4 vs Germany and Hansen saying just chill as you've got the better players and just need to perform  

 

Lineker reading out statements from Blatter about technology after the Lampard non-goal and scoffing is very interesting post-var introduction. 

[Astroblack]

Zlatan absolutely crushed this Kimmel interview. 

 

No awkward moments, no stuttering. Pro wrestlers should take note. Can see people saying "he's a bellend" but he's a damn good showman.  

 

 

 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by Astroblack

[SEMTEX]

Lols 

[The Prophet]

Was a watching a compilation of the Ronaldo's World Cup goals earlier. The amount of semi-automated VAR action some of those would have seen would have really added to the occasion.

[Bizza]

Just saw England V Germany from 2010 on that iPlayer channel and now I'm angry about Lampards disallowed goal all over again. How the fuck did the ref miss that ffs.

[Astroblack]

1 hour ago, SEMTEX said:

Lols 

Was thinking about the Italians, and I think their refs should officiate the big games, QFs, semis, finals, etc…

 

 

Edited 11 hours ago by Astroblack

[leffe186]

2 hours ago, Bizza said:

Just saw England V Germany from 2010 on that iPlayer channel and now I'm angry about Lampards disallowed goal all over again. How the fuck did the ref miss that ffs.

Just got to Brazil-Germany. The crowd shots during the game are incredible. We all know the one of the old guy cradling the trophy, but there are so many little tableaux.

 

 

Edited 9 hours ago by leffe186

[duo]

Doesn't even feel like there is a WC on   Times of games is just the pits.

[alexf]

I'd forgotten how fucking savage that game was. Getting twatted 7-1 in your home tournament in a semi final.

 

There was something like 4 goals in 12 minutes or something and was 5:0 at half time was it and went to 7-0 before the consolation goal. Brutal. 

 

Think that broke Brazil for a very long time. They might still be broken 

[The Prophet]

4 minutes ago, alexf said:

I'd forgotten how fucking savage that game was. Getting twatted 7-1 in your home tournament in a semi final.

 

There was something like 4 goals in 12 minutes or something and was 5:0 at half time was it and went to 7-0 before the consolation goal. Brutal. 

 

Think that broke Brazil for a very long time. They might still be broken 

 

That game was nuts, remember just watching it in purr disbelief.

 

Speaking of memorable games, forgot how good the final was in 2022.

[leffe186]

38 minutes ago, alexf said:

I'd forgotten how fucking savage that game was. Getting twatted 7-1 in your home tournament in a semi final.

 

There was something like 4 goals in 12 minutes or something and was 5:0 at half time was it and went to 7-0 before the consolation goal. Brutal. 

 

Think that broke Brazil for a very long time. They might still be broken 

I had forgotten how broken the crowd was so early on. Even when it was just 2 or even 1-0 they knew the writing was on the wall.

[Kilcline]

5 minutes ago, leffe186 said:

I had forgotten how broken the crowd was so early on. Even when it was just 2 or even 1-0 they knew the writing was on the wall.

Was it that game when they were holding up Neymar's shirt during the anthems and David Luiz was in tears or the one before?  Think he got injured in the QF, I want to say against Colombia?