The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[Paddingtonwolf]

I thought the referee did well. He gave a penalty for the grappling so hard to see how that can be complained about?

 

[pavlosmacwolf]

I see what you are saying but there was so much that went on before that he seemed to be letting the game turn into a scrum.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

First grapple - he let it go. England scored

Second grapple, he gave a penalty. England scored.

 

[The Bear]

So to top the group we can draw with Belgium as long as we get equal or less yellow cards than them.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Yep.

No guarantee that topping the group is DEFINITELY the best route yet. Depends on Brazil and Germany. We shall see.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

You don't dick around losing games on purpose. Momentum is everything in tournament football.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Absolutely. I think England are settling into this tournament very nicely and nobody is going to want to play them. I certainly don't think there is anybody in Group H that England should be worried about.

 

[leedswolf]

Germany 5 Brazil 0 last world cup IIRC

We was there. Well in the Western.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

We were! With Squeeze. Quality evening.

 

[Wolfmania]

State of this from Panama - https://streamable.com/89wov

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That's hilarious. No concept of rules then.

 

[leedswolf]

We were! With Squeeze. Quality evening.

Indeed it was. NWW was there too. My infamous 'Sandwell joke' caused much merriment IIRC. As you stated, an absolutely quality evening.

 

[leedswolf]

Shit showing from Senegal supporters. I've seen more of their nations flags at Molineux in 2004 against Spurs.

 

[Tredman]

Really can't imagine what would put senaglese fans off going to Russia [emoji848]

 

[Keef]

Really can't imagine what would put senaglese fans off going to Russia [emoji848]

Cost? Visas? There is obviously a racism problem in Russia,(and big chunks of Eastern Europe)but it seems to be more directed at black players in mostly white teams,all black teams don't get it so bad

 

[leedswolf]

Really can't imagine what would put senaglese fans off going to Russia [emoji848]

The reference was aimed at the embarassing Henri Camara fawning by some Wolves fans.

 

[The Bear]

That's hilarious. No concept of rules then.

State of this from Panama - https://streamable.com/89wov

Technically they were ok to kick-off as all our outfield players had left the pitch. If they'd have scored VAR could easily have given the goal.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Wonder if someone like Nagatomo could be of interest to Wolves, always thought he'd looked a tidy player when I'd seen him for Inter but seems to have fallen out of favour there now, playing pretty well so far today.

 

[darlowolf64]

Technically they were ok to kick-off as all our outfield players had left the pitch. If they'd have scored VAR could easily have given the goal.

Not really...

Law 8 (the bits that matter)

after a team scores a goal, the kick-off is taken by their opponents
For every kick-off:
all players, except the player taking the kick off, must be in their own half of the field of play
the opponents of the team taking the kick-off must be at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play
the ball must be stationary on the centre mark
the referee gives a signal

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Actually they have to wait for the referee to allow the start.