Soccer thingy

ChrisGreaves · Post by **ChrisGreaves** » 03 Jul 2018, 16:48

GeoffW wrote:I'm not interested in the cricket any more. I'm disgusted by the Australian team, so the only sport in which I had any real interest is no longer of interest.

Cheer up, Geoff.
There's always basketball!

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(signed) "Canadian" of Toronto

DaveA · Post by **DaveA** » 03 Jul 2018, 21:15

Good one for England.

Post by **HansV** » 03 Jul 2018, 21:30

And for Sweden...

BobH · Post by **BobH** » 03 Jul 2018, 21:31

It's a Scandinavian Conspiracy!

Post by **HansV** » 03 Jul 2018, 21:39

BobH · Post by **BobH** » 03 Jul 2018, 23:19

HansV wrote:Why?

It was meant to follow Argus' post #234000.

Should have quoted it.

Argus · Post by **Argus** » 03 Jul 2018, 23:30

I only listened to the game, and read some comments, but Colombia didn't play nice, and at full time (1-1) England seemed tired (as I assume most know, it went to extra time and penalties (England have lost 7 out of 8 times when there's been a shootout, I think). Maybe this one would be a once in life time experience.

A nervous shootout, and with a brilliant save by Jordan Pickford.

However, after reading some of the comments at the BBC's "Get involved", after Swe-Sui (1-0) some hours earlier, I almost wanted to cheer on Colombia; it was said that our game was boring (0-0 half time) (still 64000 watched vs. 44000 in Col-Eng, I think) (people change their minds very quickly, our last one vs. Mexico was apparently a joy to watch, and those that commented hadn't thought about how "boring" Col-Eng could become, it seems, and it was pretty much before the penalties (over here several expected nil-nil and a shootout was how we would play against the Swiss team); it was said that the goal (that went via a Swiss player) was sheer luck (still, after Col-Eng one commentator at the BBC said something along the lines (full live text isn't included in articles now it seems) that at this stage it doesn't matter how you win as long as you win. Oh, as long right team wins, I imagine.

Other comments from the great minds at Get involved: Sweden are (sic!) anti football. And that England should easily beat Sweden (when the Col-Eng even hadn't started,

and remember, England won against Tunisia and Panama but lost against Belgium in group play). That said, there were plenty of balanced comments and knowledge.

Of course, when we're now going for quarter-finals, I thought it would be fun if we would play against England, so above comments didn't matter, and above all I didn't want to see a rough playing Colombia go to QFs.

(BTW, Bel-Jap the other day was quite entertaining; when I started my reply above, it was 0-2 to Japan, and about the time I posted 3-2 to Belgium ...

(though I think left the text with 2-2). I don't think there was any "acting" or similar, compare that to Brazil vs. Mexico same day, with Neymar's lack of sportsmanship, well it didn't come as a surprise, but still. Apart from acting, I think he did an assist and went on celebrating on his own ... I wish Belgium good luck.)

Argus · Post by **Argus** » 03 Jul 2018, 23:38

BobH wrote:It's a Scandinavian Conspiracy!

Less is more.
http://talesofabsurdity.com/comic/swedish-army-knife/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Though, with that layout, one would quickly be out of luck; there's always one allen key missing, the one needed.

Claude · Post by **Claude** » 04 Jul 2018, 04:02

I got messages of sympathy and commiserations this morning, apparently, Sweden beat Switzerland. My life has changed forever now. You see, I'm a day older than yesterday and I can't do a thing about it. How much longer is that soccer thingy going on for, that is my question.

Post by **HansV** » 04 Jul 2018, 06:52

There are only eight teams left now, so it cannot be very long...

Argus · Post by **Argus** » 04 Jul 2018, 08:43

We have seen it before, Japan showed class during and after their match against Belgium.
https://twitter.com/dhavalrajyaguru/sta ... 1085929472" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

No wonder many thought it was refreshing to see a game (Bel-Jap) without fuss and arguing with the referee.

Claude wrote:How much longer is that soccer thingy going on for, that is my question.

I'm afraid being in UTC+10 (AEST) doesn't help,

it will end later for you.

GeoffW · Post by **GeoffW** » 04 Jul 2018, 11:36

Claude wrote:I got messages of sympathy and commiserations this morning, apparently, Sweden beat Switzerland. My life has changed forever now. You see, I'm a day older than yesterday and I can't do a thing about it. How much longer is that soccer thingy going on for, that is my question.

It's the same every day.

It starts at midnight, after many of us are already asleep. And it doesn't go on for that many hours. It's over before wake up time.

GeoffW · Post by **GeoffW** » 06 Jul 2018, 21:34

The Americas are out. It's an all European series from now. Except for the non European part of Russia.

Argus · Post by **Argus** » 07 Jul 2018, 18:10

Congratulations England & the English team.

Post by **HansV** » 07 Jul 2018, 18:17

And my commiserations to Swederland…

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Argus · Post by **Argus** » 07 Jul 2018, 18:51

Thanks. It was fair, no diving or acting, no chasing the referee; it was football this afternoon. (Though they took their time during subs.

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jstevens · Post by **jstevens** » 07 Jul 2018, 19:09

HansV wrote:And my commiserations to Swederland…

I thought this would be more fitting.

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ChrisGreaves · Post by **ChrisGreaves** » 09 Jul 2018, 17:07

Argus wrote:Congratulations England & the English team.

Since when was England part of Europe?

Cheers
Chris

ChrisGreaves · Post by **ChrisGreaves** » 09 Jul 2018, 17:14

HansV wrote:And my commiserations to Swederland…

Huh?
Is that why everyone gave me funny looks last Tuesday in the "Presse Cafe" when i kep yelling]"Cmon the socceroos!"?

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Sweden plays in Australia's Gold colours?!!???

(That's your humble correspondent, just below the lower left-hand corner of the TV screen).
Cheering
Chris

stuck · Post by **stuck** » 09 Jul 2018, 17:26

ChrisGreaves wrote:Since when was England part of Europe?

Oooooooooooooo!

you're danergously close to breaking the no politics rule there.

Ken

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