Football The 2017/2018 Season Thread

[Gray]

Well tonight it begins, was unsure whether a new dedicated thread would be made or not.

I know last World Cup, there were a few here who were making killings off of the betting shops, any good tips lurking around for it?

 

[Moriath]

NOpe no new thread. Its still part of the 17/18 season

Come on Saudis. I guess they are the least evil between the two. Lol

 

[caLLous]

Day 1 and the first homophobic attack takes place.

 

[Job]

How come its only appeared on Pinknews and other smaller sites.
Thats a pretty serious beating there.

 

[Billargh]

How come its only appeared on Pinknews and other smaller sites.
Thats a pretty serious beating there.

Except it didn't.

First claims of World Cup violence as ‘drunk England fan is robbed and beaten in Moscow and gay Frenchman left disabled by homophobic attack’

World Cup violence: Drunk England fan robbed and beaten in Moscow | Daily Mail Online

 

[DaGaffer]

Except it didn't.

First claims of World Cup violence as ‘drunk England fan is robbed and beaten in Moscow and gay Frenchman left disabled by homophobic attack’

World Cup violence: Drunk England fan robbed and beaten in Moscow | Daily Mail Online

All from the same source and prefaced with "unverified" and "unsubstantiated". So actually nothing so far.

 

[Billargh]

All from the same source and prefaced with "unverified" and "unsubstantiated". So actually nothing so far.

My point was it's still being reported on, not doubting the sources are dubious.

 

[Embattle]

Spain just running the cloak down in the midfield instead of trying to get another ended up costing them the win in the end.

 

[caLLous]

Portugal vs. Spain was definitely the match of the tournament so far.

 

[Litmus]

Ronaldo > Messi

 

[caLLous]

Ronaldo > Messi

Careful, Messi's up against the giant-killers Iceland tomorrow.

 

[DaGaffer]

What a cracking game of football. One of the best free kicks I’ve ever seen.

 

[Himse]

What a game. Ridiculous.

 

[Embattle]

Portugal vs. Spain was definitely the match of the tournament so far.

While I agree it wouldn't of been a hard thing to do considering how crap most the games have been so far.

 

[caLLous]

It was the 4th game, it wasn't an entirely serious point.

 

[DaGaffer]

Oh dear, first use of VAR. Clearly the wrong decision. Genius. And my tinfoil hat is screaming "how FIFA can easily fix matches in one easy step".

*edit* Justice served at the other end. What was Umtiti thinking?

 

[Scouse]

Oh dear, first use of VAR. Clearly the wrong decision. Genius.

I'm skipping this world cup because of VAR. They've broken football. It's gash and utterly ruins flow of the game.

And I do reckon it won't be long before other countries sneak in small micro-adverts into the breaks that VAR gives. What massive earning potential eh?

 

[Billargh]

And I do reckon it won't be long before other countries sneak in small micro-adverts into the breaks that VAR gives. What massive earning potential eh?

This is one of the things that really infuriates me about watching US sports, ads absolutely fucking everywhere.

 

[Scouse]

This is one of the things that really infuriates me about watching US sports, ads absolutely fucking everywhere.

What do you think VAR is really about eh?

Football didn't need fixing. It's blanket unfairness is one of it's major strengths.

 

[Billargh]

What do you think VAR is really about eh?

Football didn't need fixing. It's blanket unfairness is one of it's major strengths.

 

[Scouse]

Maybe.

 

[Deebs]

Well done Iceland! First ever World Cup point.

 

[DaGaffer]

Another scalp for Iceland. Maybe England aren't so shite after all? Nah.

 

[CorNokZ]

Pornhub most viewed: "Cheeky Latinas strap on fuck a group of frustrated Germans"

 

[DaGaffer]

It’s a while since I’ve seen a German team play that badly.

 

[caLLous]

I'd say he should've kept Sané around based on his club performances but apparently (I haven't watched the German team play much recently) he's been universally awful for his country. Incompatible systems I guess.

Anyway, nice goal by Coutinho...

 

[BloodOmen]

 

[Job]

What do you think VAR is really about eh?

Football didn't need fixing. It's blanket unfairness is one of it's major strengths.

All that needs fixing is diving and blatant over reactions to slight knocks...will they use VAR for that to get people sent off?
Probably not..its hardly rocket science that the refereeing officials are in on it.

 

[Job]

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/8rxsiw/mexico_fans_celebrating_the_lozano_goal_at_the/

 

[Gwadien]

Please tell me this is genuine.
South Korea wore different numbers in friendlies to confuse opposition scouts, says Shin Tae-yong