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Barksdale · Musing at the Chaos

RE: World Cup

Maddog · Still Here!

Barksdale wrote:
Vam wrote:
That would really be a first for me! 😂
Let's not get carried away here!
Haaland plays for Man City but there are rumours he will leave to go to Spain. Funnily, enough the English player he pushed (Elliot Anderson) has now also joined City so they will be team mates when the Premier League starts next month.
I feel a bit sorry for Haaland. He would have got away with that push in the Premier League as the foul occurred before the corner was taken, and was a dead ball situation. VAR would not have reviewed it. FIFA changed the rules for the World Cup this year to allow VAR to review fouls before the ball is kicked in set pieces. Instinct may have kicked in during the game and he thought it would be a similar outcome to a Premier League game.

I thought he just signed for like 9 years?

Barksdale · Musing at the Chaos

Maddog wrote:
Barksdale wrote:
Vam wrote:
That would really be a first for me! 😂
Let's not get carried away here!
Haaland plays for Man City but there are rumours he will leave to go to Spain. Funnily, enough the English player he pushed (Elliot Anderson) has now also joined City so they will be team mates when the Premier League starts next month.
I feel a bit sorry for Haaland. He would have got away with that push in the Premier League as the foul occurred before the corner was taken, and was a dead ball situation. VAR would not have reviewed it. FIFA changed the rules for the World Cup this year to allow VAR to review fouls before the ball is kicked in set pieces. Instinct may have kicked in during the game and he thought it would be a similar outcome to a Premier League game.
I thought he just signed for like 9 years?

Yeah, last year but rumours are that now Pep has left Man City he is considering a move. Not sure if he has a release clause in his contract but I'm sure Real Madrid could find a way if they and Haaland really wanted it.

Vam · Go Outside.

Barksdale wrote:
Vam wrote:
That would really be a first for me! 😂
Let's not get carried away here!

😂 I didn’t say I was going to fly to Manchester, kit myself out in the team colours, and go to their stadium to blow a vuvuzela and screech ‘C’mon you Reds!’ (or Blues? or Yellows?🤷🏻‍♀️)

I just said I’d quite like to see Haaland play some more, is all.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Vam wrote:
Barksdale wrote:
Vam wrote:
That would really be a first for me! 😂
Let's not get carried away here!

😂 I didn’t say I was going to fly to Manchester, kit myself out in the team colours, and go to their stadium to blow a vuvuzela and screech ‘C’mon you Reds!’ (or Blues? or Yellows?🤷🏻‍♀️)
I just said I’d quite like to see Haaland play some more, is all.

BLUES.

And it could be a good idea...we could all meet up and have that AI-generated girls' night out at the Ritz.

Vam · Go Outside.

Syl wrote:
Vam wrote:
Barksdale wrote:
Vam wrote:
That would really be a first for me! 😂
Let's not get carried away here!

😂 I didn’t say I was going to fly to Manchester, kit myself out in the team colours, and go to their stadium to blow a vuvuzela and screech ‘C’mon you Reds!’ (or Blues? or Yellows?🤷🏻‍♀️)
I just said I’d quite like to see Haaland play some more, is all.
BLUES.

And it could be a good idea...we could all meet up and have that AI-generated girls' night out at the Ritz.

You have a Ritz in Manchester? 🫪

But yeah, I’d definitely be up for that - you, Diggs, me …. and anyone else brave enough to join us 🤣 Can you imagine?!

Vam · Go Outside.

(expert football pundit hat, on )

Bizarrely, France were shite 🤷🏻‍♀️ Simple as that. In fact, I was lip reading their manager - he must have said “Merde!!” (shit!!) half a dozen times.

Espana were sublime. Pedro Porro! Que golazo!(what a goal!) And I lip read a Spanish fan who was waving at the camera and yelling

“Hasta pronto, Nueva York” (See you soon, New York)

And me? Looking forward to my supermarket run tomorrow - happy, smiling guys at the seafood and Ibérico counters 😎

Maddog · Still Here!

Vam wrote:
(expert football pundit hat, on )
Bizarrely, France were shite 🤷🏻‍♀️ Simple as that. In fact, I was lip reading their manager - he must have said “Merde!!” (shit!!) half a dozen times.
Espana were sublime. Pedro Porro! Que golazo!(what a goal!) And I lip read a Spanish fan who was waving at the camera and yelling
“Hasta pronto, Nueva York” (See you soon, New York)

And me? Looking forward to my supermarket run tomorrow - happy, smiling guys at the seafood and Ibérico counters 😎

I imagine winning the whole shebang would cast a glow over the entire country for a few weeks. Same as in England. The French would probably still be miserable, lol..

While we didn't win it, and most folks who know the game knew there was little chance of that, we have enjoyed hosting it..

We may not be soccer fans but we are fans of soccer fans and the energy they brought..

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Vam wrote:
Syl wrote:
Vam wrote:
Barksdale wrote:
Vam wrote:
That would really be a first for me! 😂
Let's not get carried away here!

😂 I didn’t say I was going to fly to Manchester, kit myself out in the team colours, and go to their stadium to blow a vuvuzela and screech ‘C’mon you Reds!’ (or Blues? or Yellows?🤷🏻‍♀️)
I just said I’d quite like to see Haaland play some more, is all.
BLUES.

And it could be a good idea...we could all meet up and have that AI-generated girls' night out at the Ritz.
You have a Ritz in Manchester? 🫪
But yeah, I’d definitely be up for that - you, Diggs, me …. and anyone else brave enough to join us 🤣 Can you imagine?!

We do have a Ritz, well we used to anyway, it was more 'grab a granny' night than classy accommodation for the well heeled.

Congrats on tonights match...Spain were brilliant.

Maddog · Still Here!

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😉

Vam · Go Outside.

Maddog wrote:
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😂

As the saying goes, truth can be stranger than fiction.

Vam · Go Outside.

Syl… ‘ it was more 'grab a granny' night than classy accommodation for the well heeled.’

Well, technically, I don’t qualify because I’m not a granny. But I’m sure I’d fit right in regardless!

-- Edited by Vam on Wednesday 15th of July 2026 10:50:39 AM

Magica · Still Here!

Come on England! Tonight's the night, give the Argies the boot out of World Cup!

Red Okktober · Musing at the Chaos

Viva España!

Strange team selection by Deschamps - he played his 4 man attack from the start and left himself short in the engine room, allowing Spain to dominate the midfield.

Then when he needed goals, he had no one to turn to on the bench, because his 4 best attackers were already playing! Pretty poor stuff to be putting all your eggs in one basket in a WC semi-final.

Should resign or be sacked imo.

Red Okktober · Musing at the Chaos

Messi might be saving himself for tonight - of the ground he has covered, 47% of it has been walking.

The highest walk ratio of any player at the WC.

Maddog · Still Here!

That is what we call a ball buster over here.

I think it's better to just get your ass beat than to lose like that..😕

Magica · Still Here!

I'm so gutted we lost. Story of a lifetime!

We defended very well, but really needed to get another goal.to secure the win.

We play France Saturday, come on England.

Syl · FIRM BUT FAIR.

Magica wrote:
I'm so gutted we lost. Story of a lifetime!

We defended very well, but really needed to get another goal.to secure the win.

We play France Saturday, come on England.

Argentina fouled their way through the first half, we played brilliantly, but no goals.

We scored in the second half, all was going well, then somehow the game switched, Argentina equaled and it was inevitable they would score again.

It's not coming home.

Vam · Go Outside.

Very sad for England 🤦🏻‍♀️ I really did dare to hope!

So now, it really does have to be down to Spain to hand those effin cheating thugs their arses on Sunday.

VAMOS!!

Vam · Go Outside.

Syl wrote:
Magica wrote:
I'm so gutted we lost. Story of a lifetime!

We defended very well, but really needed to get another goal.to secure the win.

We play France Saturday, come on England.
Argentina fouled their way through the first half, we played brilliantly, but no goals.
We scored in the second half, all was going well, then somehow the game switched, Argentina equaled and it was inevitable they would score again.

It's not coming home.

😔 I’m sorry you guys didn’t get the result you wanted, Syl.

I know England weren’t exactly angels in that first half. But the Argys took fouling to new levels!

I kept remembering what Red said about studs down on an ankle or leg, which could cause serious injury. I was honestly dreading a broken leg/concussion on prime English targets, like Bellingham or Kane.