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FIFA World Cup - Qatar 2022

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  • I'd love to see Ghana exact revenge on Uruguay in the last game.
  • Ronaldo going down the John Aldridge route of bumping up his numbers
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,580
    I've lodged a protest with FIFA as Fernandes is my last hope of any fantasy points this round
    You're laughing now.

    Unfortunately, I swapped my captain from Kane to Richarlison instead of Fernandes. Bruno has more points than the rest of my team combined.
  • I hate the Portugal national team.  They always seem to go far in tournaments without playing well or being enjoyable to watch
  • Why are ITV1 showing Netherlands v Qatar? The other game is the one to watch.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    From the official international football association board hand book.


  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,890
    Why are ITV1 showing Netherlands v Qatar? The other game is the one to watch.
    Agreed, but the game is on ITV4.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,812
    Monday is The best day for goals.

    78 goals so far…
    23 of them scored on Mondays.
    😎

    (I know, more Monday games so far, but still…)
    Now 26 out of 81 goals so far were scored on a Monday.
    Monday averages 3.7 goals per game.
    The rest of the week averages 2.2 goals per game.
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,269
    The worship of Ronaldo and Brazil isn't just the UK. I just watched Spanish news, and Brazil were the main protagonist, with highlights of the game, followed by the Portugal game with the Ronaldo was it/wasn't it goal, and the penalty. From the Cameroon and Senegal games, we saw one goal from each match. And that was the coverage. I really hope Brazil get knocked out quick.
    As an aside, the Portugal penalty was daft. The news described it as a hand in an unnatural position. The guy was falling and stuck his hand out - hardly an unnatural thing to do.
  • Anyone else hate the commentators on both channels? I don't mind half of the presenters but when it comes to commentators, they are terrible this year. 

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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,358
    edited November 2022
    Anyone else hate the commentators on both channels? I don't mind half of the presenters but when it comes to commentators, they are terrible this year. 
    Entirely agree, with an honourable exception for Pearcey, because he's a sweet old dude these days (and he's always done his research)

    Guy Mowbray is the absolute worst. He's worse than Matterface. God I hate him
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,373
    Ghana vs South Korea was one of the best games I’ve seen here yet. End to end stuff. Great party outside the ground with the Ghana supporters post-match 



    Then onto Lusail for Portugal vs Uruguay. Strange atmosphere to this one as I don’t think there were too many fans who travelled from Portugal, but there were shirts everywhere you looked - largely in support of Ronaldo.

    It felt all game they were just waiting for him to do something. 

    And from where I was it didn’t look like he connected with the header either! 


  • That Ghana v Korea game , what a match! you lucky sod Tom! 

    Cameroon v Serbia wasn't too bad either, hopefully todays matches can live up to them both. 

    So weird no game until 3pm :(
  • Really dont understand the scheduling for the final Group games

    First set @ 3pm, then second set @ 7pm

    Why not have them at 4pm | 7pm like what we've been getting so far?

  • Leuth said:
    Anyone else hate the commentators on both channels? I don't mind half of the presenters but when it comes to commentators, they are terrible this year. 
    Entirely agree, with an honourable exception for Pearcey, because he's a sweet old dude these days (and he's always done his research)

    Guy Mowbray is the absolute worst. He's worse than Matterface. God I hate him
    Seriously?
    Christ, I switch over to RTÉ to avoid that clichè ridden, should have stayed on the radio, buffoon 😳
  • I'm missing the 10am games already!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,232
    edited November 2022
    All this hatred over Football commentators 🤷🏻‍♂️ weird. Don't you have colleges at work who's crap voices you have/had to listen too, or bosses, employees or clients ? At least with TV you can hit the mute button if you are so sensitive.

    Harry Kane made a great point about the general fitness of players is higher now as top players are used to playing every 3 or 4 days during the season as in the Summer they may have had 3 or even 4 weeks off and have to get back up to speed again.

    In Euro's you can get shock winners like Denmark who were recalled from the beach to win but you don't seem to get shock winners of WC. Always a first time ?

    Trying to enjoy this World cup as I recover from a broken Fibula near the ankle and life which continues to be problematical.

    Missing the morning games already but gives me time to do rehab.
  • All this hatred over Football commentators 🤷🏻‍♂️ weird. Don't you have colleges at work who's crap voices you have/had to listen too, or bosses, employees or clients ? At least with TV you can hit the mute button if you are so sensitive.

    Harry Kane made a great point about the general fitness of players is higher now as top players are used to playing every 3 or 4 days during the season as in the Summer they may have had 3 or even 4 weeks off and have to get back up to speed again.

    In Euro's you can get shock winners like Denmark who were recalled from the beach to win but you don't seem to get shock winners of WC. Always a first time ?

    Trying to enjoy this World cup as I recover from a broken Fibula near the ankle and life which continues to be problematical.

    Missing the morning games already but gives me time to do rehab.
    How is hating the commentators sensitive? your comment is bizarre, i'm merely stating the quality isn't my preference and i can't even think of one decent one this World cup. 

    Just my opinion, i didn't realise it would be taken any other way. 

    Hope you recover and get better soon on the health front. 
  • I'm missing the 10am games already!
    This one kick-off time during the day thing isn't on really.

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  • I'm glad to be rid of the 10am games - I can finally make a start on last Mondays 'to do' list.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,373
    You lot should think yourselves lucky - out here we have Keys and Gray!
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,981
    Mr. Happy said:
    I'm glad to be rid of the 10am games - I can finally make a start on last Mondays 'to do' list.
    Which Monday?
  • cafctom said:
    You lot should think yourselves lucky - out here we have Keys and Gray!

    makes sense they are commentating on Qatar TV. Kindred spirits. 
  • All this hatred over Football commentators 🤷🏻‍♂️ weird. Don't you have colleges at work who's crap voices you have/had to listen too, or bosses, employees or clients ? At least with TV you can hit the mute button if you are so sensitive.

    Harry Kane made a great point about the general fitness of players is higher now as top players are used to playing every 3 or 4 days during the season as in the Summer they may have had 3 or even 4 weeks off and have to get back up to speed again.

    In Euro's you can get shock winners like Denmark who were recalled from the beach to win but you don't seem to get shock winners of WC. Always a first time ?

    Trying to enjoy this World cup as I recover from a broken Fibula near the ankle and life which continues to be problematical.

    Missing the morning games already but gives me time to do rehab.
    I don’t hate Pearce, just think he’s stealing a living & am thankful I can switch over to the Irish channel where they’re only slightly better.
    Ronnie Whelan for instance.
    I loved him as a player but by Christ he’s completely awful on comms. Makes Roy Keane look like a nun 😳
    Again, I don’t hate him. Just think there comes a time when they should respectfully retire 😜
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    edited November 2022
    Anyone starting a match thread or have I missed it?  @AFKABartram

    Henderson, Rushford, Foden and Walker all to start.

    I "think" it's Mount, Trippier, Sterling and Saka to not.
  • supaclive
    supaclive Posts: 6,516
    Our four worst performers from Friday night.
    In Gareth we trust!


  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,358
    This game isn't the test
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,812
    All this hatred over Football commentators 🤷🏻‍♂️ weird. Don't you have colleges at work whose crap voices you have/had to listen to or bosses, employees or clients ? At least with TV you can hit the mute button if you are so sensitive.
    Yeah, but the differences are:
    1) You can tell those colleagues to eff off or at least point out the bollocks they are spouting. They can learn.
    2) None of my colleagues are cushion-faced pricks.

    😎
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,597
    edited November 2022
    I'd wonder if we were dropping to a back five with Walker returning, but with Trippier now absent am not so sure

    Wonder if we're now gonna stick to a back four throughout the Tournament.

    Not sure I like that, given how United States got forward the other night - Think I'd prefer to be seeing

    Pickford
    Walker - Stones - Maguire
    Trippier - Henderson - Rice - Shaw
    Bellingham
    Foden - Kane - Rashford