| The U'sual World Cup thread 22:34 - Jun 13 with 3767 views | wessex_exile |
A little late, but I Just watched Qatar crawl to a 1-1 draw against the Swiss. I swear I was having severe flashbacks to a wet Tuesday night at the JobServe Community Stadium. Qatar’s tactical masterclass today was basically copy-pasted from our 2023 relegation scrap.
They largely played five at the back. They passed sideways for 80 minutes. They looked terrified of the football. Honestly, if you put them in blue and white stripes, you could easily convince me it was us playing Forest Green away (not that one!).
Their equaliser was pure Colchester Jamie McDonnell heritage. A sublime cross. A defensive scramble, and a bullet header that left the keeper no chance. It lacked only one thing. It needed the satisfying sound of 2,000 freezing Essex fans shouting "how on earth did we get that?!"
Well done Qatar, now sort out your record on human rights! |  |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 07:49 - Jun 14 with 3123 views | bwildered |
Breaks 20 mins in, non covering of the mouth, refs call up for wrong bookings and VAR at corner kicks …. It’s not what we know it . |  |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 09:35 - Jun 14 with 3109 views | wessex_exile |
Even with VAR, they still got Switzerland’s “goal” wrong. Congrats also to Scotland on finally getting a World Cup victory, against the mighty Haiti - that might just get them through the group stage. | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 18:00 - Jun 14 with 3036 views | wessex_exile |
Germany against Curacao, and I have a vested interest here. Not just because it's the Hermans, but in a winner takes all work sweepstake, I drew the 2500-1 outsiders.
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 18:01 - Jun 14 with 3033 views | wessex_exile |
...and what the actual f'ck, one of the VAR officials was giving the White Power hand gesture just now! | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 20:05 - Jun 14 with 3019 views | wessex_exile |
Commiserations Curacao, a valiant effort, but Germany nicked it 7-1. | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 14:58 - Jun 15 with 2951 views | RSCOSWORTH |
I take it there are no former U's at the World Cup despite the involvement of pretty much every country that has ever even seen a football? |  |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 19:18 - Jun 15 with 2933 views | gerry_us |
Cape Verde, loved the place. Didn't know they had enough fellas on the island to make a football team let alone draw 0-0 with Spain. Good on 'em! |  | | |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 19:44 - Jun 15 with 2925 views | wessex_exile |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 14:58 - Jun 15 by RSCOSWORTH |
I take it there are no former U's at the World Cup despite the involvement of pretty much every country that has ever even seen a football? |
Tommy Smith is in the New Zealand squad. | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 20:16 - Jun 15 with 2917 views | ghughes11 |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 14:58 - Jun 15 by RSCOSWORTH |
I take it there are no former U's at the World Cup despite the involvement of pretty much every country that has ever even seen a football? |
Owen Goodman is in the Canada squad |  |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 23:09 - Jun 15 with 2898 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 19:44 - Jun 15 by wessex_exile |
Tommy Smith is in the New Zealand squad. |
Of course he is! I forgot about him! | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 23:09 - Jun 15 with 2897 views | RSCOSWORTH |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 20:16 - Jun 15 by ghughes11 |
Owen Goodman is in the Canada squad |
Good shout. At least two former U's then. | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 12:14 - Jun 16 with 2823 views | bwildered |
If both finish runners up USA v Iran possible in last 32 .
Bring it on . | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 15:41 - Jun 16 with 2810 views | BFG |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 23:09 - Jun 15 by RSCOSWORTH |
Of course he is! I forgot about him! |
Tommy's call up a "Godsend" for Braintree financially
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 22:12 - Jun 16 with 2772 views | wessex_exile |
Delighted for them, fingers crossed NZ can go further and add to that windfall. I was briefly enervated by Senegal's goal, but no one can deny Mbappe's quality to finish the match. | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 15:32 - Jun 17 with 2665 views | noah4x4 |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 22:12 - Jun 16 by wessex_exile |
Delighted for them, fingers crossed NZ can go further and add to that windfall. I was briefly enervated by Senegal's goal, but no one can deny Mbappe's quality to finish the match. |
Enervated.
Surely the best word of the week we’ve enjoyed for decades. I shall use it daily until July 19th. |  | | |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 09:47 - Jun 18 with 2523 views | wessex_exile |
Slightly nervy at times, but first hurdle for England safely negotiated, and with quite an enjoyable performance too. Ghana next on Tuesday evening. | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 10:09 - Jun 18 with 2516 views | bwildered |
Well the sweeper has gone out of fashion, nobody plays with one now.. Great pictures of Japanese clearing up there litter after game !
Was that JT in the plush seats ? Soon got over the consortium disappointment.
Oh, and England, needed the kick up the proverbial at HT against an allying Croatia side.
Better sides will punish you if you give possession away cheaply, but look better going forward than sitting on it. | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 22:15 - Jun 21 with 2146 views | wessex_exile |
Good result for Iran tonight, and to be honest, well-deserved. There'll be tomato sauce on the walls of the White House tonight. | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 19:31 - Jun 24 with 1793 views | mfb_cufc |
I thought Southgate's tactics were spot on last night. |  |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 21:16 - Jun 24 with 1761 views | ghughes11 |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 19:31 - Jun 24 by mfb_cufc |
I thought Southgate's tactics were spot on last night. |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 22:11 - Jun 24 with 1755 views | wessex_exile |
Possibly mixing multiple threads, but after the performance of the Canadian keeper, Goodman to get a start next round? | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 00:11 - Jun 29 with 1520 views | ghughes11 |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 22:11 - Jun 24 by wessex_exile |
Possibly mixing multiple threads, but after the performance of the Canadian keeper, Goodman to get a start next round? |
didn't start, but Owen Goodman's Canada make it into the Round of 16 after beating South Africa (no Bongani Khumalo to be seen) 1-0! | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 20:47 - Jul 1 with 1204 views | ghughes11 |
Thought it was bad enough for me getting up at 4am NZT to watch that rubbish!
Don't envy any of you lot staying up for a 1am kick off on Monday to watch Mexico have a fiesta of football against a luckluster England 
Hands up if you are thinking of staying up  | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 10:13 - Jul 2 with 1127 views | wessex_exile |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 20:47 - Jul 1 by ghughes11 |
Thought it was bad enough for me getting up at 4am NZT to watch that rubbish!
Don't envy any of you lot staying up for a 1am kick off on Monday to watch Mexico have a fiesta of football against a luckluster England
Hands up if you are thinking of staying up |
Yeah, probably will - either stay up or get up - not sure which yet. Harry came good in the end, but if we don't significantly improve on yesterday's performance, we'll be coming home. | |
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| The U'sual World Cup thread on 00:53 - Jul 4 with 984 views | wessex_exile |
| The U'sual World Cup thread on 10:13 - Jul 2 by wessex_exile |
Yeah, probably will - either stay up or get up - not sure which yet. Harry came good in the end, but if we don't significantly improve on yesterday's performance, we'll be coming home. |
So for those listening to the BBC commentary of Egypt Australia you will have heard the suggestion that FIFA were thinking about bringing the kickoff forward to 7pm Sunday UK time because of anticipated storms. Great news for the UK audience, much less so for the team. Latest I can find, looks like FIFA are going to row back on this idea and leave things as they are. We shall see… | |
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