Soccer World Cup

[ions]

The water break in the world cup is like they're playing 4 quarters now.

 

[alasdairm]

so many great matches so far.

england vs. croatia should be a good one.

alasdair

 

[placebonaut]

The water break in the world cup is like they're playing 4 quarters now.

it's a piss take, top world class athletes should be able to play for more than 30 mins at 22C without needed a drink.

england vs. croatia should be a good one.

good watch but a bit nervous for a start for us, different team in the 2nd half thankfully!

 

[alasdairm]

the uzbekistan vs. colombia match was great. 3 of the 4 goals were !

alasdair

 

[ions]

As good as the matches have been. It’s been a joke of a World Cup.

 

[ageingpartyfiend]

it's a piss take, top world class athletes should be able to play for more than 30 mins at 22C without needed a drink.

yeah, it because some games will be played in hotter temps and they introduced the break for all matches regardless to ensure parity - i think it should be temperature-related really say anything over 27c then have a refreshment break.

I'm not big on international footy. I'm not patriotic and It's significantly worse quality than club football is in the top European leagues. I didn't watch a minute of the last world cup and all the nonsense surrounding this one is offputting too.

Have seen three matches though so far, the England match, Scotland's match and France's. All entertaining for various reasons. If France play to 75% of their potential I can't see past them as winners personally

 

[ions]

How much money did the USMNT spend on the team?

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

I heard some Scots fan chanting "its coming home" after their win t'other day.

Firstly, it's not coming home.

Secondly, if it did, it wouldn't be to fuckin Jockland...

 

[ageingpartyfiend]

I heard some Scots fan chanting "its coming home" after their win t'other day.

Firstly, it's not coming home.

Secondly, if it did, it wouldn't be to fuckin Jockland...

Not sure the Scot's would be singing an "Eng-er-land" song though - my guess is you're mistaken!

They have been wandering around singing "No scotland no party" though, which is fair enough

 

[ageingpartyfiend]

How much money did the USMNT spend on the team?

whaddya ya mean?

 

[ions]

The US has something to prove. I wouldn’t doubt the us spent a lot of money like the NY Mets do to do terrible.

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

Not sure the Scot's would be singing an "Eng-er-land" song though - my guess is you're mistaken!

They have been wandering around singing "No scotland no party" though, which is fair enough

Fuck, i'm going to have to find it now aren't I?

if I said he was ginger would you believe me?

 

[alasdairm]

lfg!

alasdair

 

[placebonaut]

i think it should be temperature-related really say anything over 27c then have a refreshment break.

then again FIFA could also not run a world cup in a location/time of year that's over 30C.

 

[ageingpartyfiend]

then again FIFA could also not run a world cup in a location/time of year that's over 30C.

sure, but that would require a modicum of sense wouldn't it

 

[placebonaut]

sure, but that would require a modicum of sense wouldn't it

and no corruption