World Cup Thread

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Soviets v Belgium, 86. Best game of football I've ever seen. A few good ones across a few subsequent tournaments but yes, it's not great these days. Argentina v France 78. Ridiculous game.

Remember that game well. Scifo, Belanov, Ceulemans, Vercauteren, Aleinikov. Pfaff and Dasayev at goal. Three goals at extra time. Vintage.

you remember a game well that kicked off at midnight (your time) when you were 6 years old? ok.

Except I was 8 and and luckily they had invented VCR. Coincidentally my dad bought our first VCR for this particular tournament. Still got lot of original tapes.

Edit. I was 7 by the way. Turned 8 on september.

I was 8. Watched every match that was on telly and that my parents would let me stay up for. It was summer holidays, so no school, and your 10pm games kicked off at 9pm for me (8pm for Discopants).

Yeah, I recall watching tons of games live but really VCR was a game changer in lot of ways. Could see European Cup games and Cup Winners Cup games as they were night games on telly. And as far as football goes my dad was extremely lenient about staying up. Otherwise strict man.

[Hazy2]

The world cup is getting in the way of 3 weeks in Vegas for may of the multi millionaires. Lucky for the likes of Kun and Messie home is thousands of miles away from the anger which they will feel at home... Not blaming them in any way btw.

[BlueinBosnia]

It didn't! Spotting (not sporting) talent at U17 level IS crapshoot.

It's an Americanism that means pot risky or a huge punt to us brits

Honestly never heard or read that word before - cheers!

[Nigels Tackle]

Soviets v Belgium, 86. Best game of football I've ever seen. A few good ones across a few subsequent tournaments but yes, it's not great these days. Argentina v France 78. Ridiculous game.

Remember that game well. Scifo, Belanov, Ceulemans, Vercauteren, Aleinikov. Pfaff and Dasayev at goal. Three goals at extra time. Vintage.

you remember a game well that kicked off at midnight (your time) when you were 6 years old? ok.

Except I was 8 and and luckily they had invented VCR. Coincidentally my dad bought our first VCR for this particular tournament. Still got lot of original tapes.

Edit. I was 7 by the way. Turned 8 on september.

I was 8. Watched every match that was on telly and that my parents would let me stay up for. It was summer holidays, so no school, and your 10pm games kicked off at 9pm for me (8pm for Discopants).

were time zones different in 1986???

10pm uk =
11pm mainland europe
midnight - deepest darkest finland (although in 1986 i think that it may still have been 1972 there then)

[RodneyRodney]

Has anyone realised (. . .sorry all if I'm being a bit slow here) that our very own Age Hareide is manager of Denmark ?
If this has been noted in earlier posts , OK, I'll go back to bed.
But I thought he was AAge H. when he played for us (or was it Jan-Aage ??).

[mr_nool]

were time zones different in 1986???

10pm uk =
11pm mainland europe
midnight - deepest darkest finland (although in 1986 i think that it may still have been 1972 there then)

Oh crap. Got my time zones mixed up!
I don't remember which games I watched (live), but I do remember that the Swedish telly showed the games the morning/day after. No need for a VCR for me.

[Beefymcfc]

Great goal from Jesus ....... pity he was offside.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

were time zones different in 1986???

10pm uk =
11pm mainland europe
midnight - deepest darkest finland (although in 1986 i think that it may still have been 1972 there then)

Just said we had VCR. You were boiling tea by putting coins on gas meter. Water was from piping built by romans. Nothing wrong with black and white tv though.

[bigblue]

Great goal from Jesus ....... pity he was offside.

He's having a really good game. Shame that most of the midfield (casamiro, willian, paulinho, etc) have been playing terrible

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

This Brazil team would play better without Neymar. Every single attack stops with him trying to do something outrageous. Otherwise they build well.

[bigblue]

good sub, gabby still on to get the winner and paulinho was garbage

[bigblue]

This Brazil team would play better without Neymar. Every single attack stops with him trying to do something outrageous. Otherwise they build well.

Neymar has gone down a level since his transfer to PSG. He's always been a ball hog, but it's gotten even worse as he plays like he's trying to prove himself all over again

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

This Brazil team would play better without Neymar. Every single attack stops with him trying to do something outrageous. Otherwise they build well.

Neymar has gone down a level since his transfer to PSG. He's always been a ball hog, but it's gotten even worse as he plays like he's trying to prove himself all over again

Like there. G-sus wide open. Pass and it's a tap in but noooooo..... he has to go for the glory.

[sheblue]

Penalty stupid thing to do.
Fucking hell that's bizzare

[bigblue]

great play by Jesus, showing Neymar what happens when you pass the ball

[bigblue]

You're wide open in front of goal, fuck up your first touch, then dive. Well done Neymar

[Nigels Tackle]

wow
correct decision but neymar should have been booked for that

[bigblue]

Neymar is a child

[sheblue]

Think i actually dislike neymar more than tranny.
Horrible little shit.

[bigblue]

Fern should be on instead of casamiro