The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[Freddeno]

they have accepted women to drive a car now

 

[Jinky]

I see their 107 year old goalkeeper saved a penalty too. Fair play to them. Thought Egypt would reach the knockouts. Poor tournament from them.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Egypt had the mummified keeper, not Saudi.

 

[Jinky]

Egypt had the mummified keeper, not Saudi.

Ah! First day since the tournament started that I've not seen a single kick of any of the games. It's annoying, actually having to do some work...

 

[Jack Regan]

I'd been mostly getting home for the 4pm kickoffs, moving them to 3 has buggered that up.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Yeah, go Saudi.

Of all the teams to vaguely favour :icon_lol:

 

[Alan]

Yeah, forgive me for being happy for a team that has had so little global success. Ffs.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Congratulations to them for stopping Egypt's unstoppable run of success (wins at the World Cup, ever: 0)

Also Saudi Arabia is possibly the worst country on earth.

 

[Alan]

Alright, I'll just fuck off, then. Jesus.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Yeah, forgive me for being happy for a team that has had so little global success. Ffs.

It's basically the equivalent of being a meat eater at a Michelin starred Steakhouse, and you're happy because they've got a dessert made with breast milk.

It just doesn't seem right

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Don't fling your cloak at me :icon_lol:

The day I'll be "thrilled" for Saudi Arabia in any context is when they move out of the 14th century. I'm certainly not thrilled that their awful football team has beaten another who are actually manifestly less successful on the global stage.

If you're happy though, don't let me stop you.

 

[Alan]

It's basically the equivalent of being a meat eater at a Michelin starred Steakhouse, and you're happy because they've got a dessert made with breast milk.

It just doesn't seem right

I like to see "small" teams have success. I would have been equally happy had it been Egypt getting a taste of that success. I don't understand at all how that is anything close to being worth getting pulled up for.

 

[Alan]

Don't fling your cloak at me :icon_lol:

The day I'll be "thrilled" for Saudi Arabia in any context is when they move out of the 14th century. I'm certainly not thrilled that their awful football team has beaten another who are actually manifestly less successful on the global stage.

If you're happy though, don't let me stop you.

The players on that team have next to nothing to do with Saudi politics. Excuse me for being happy they got a taste of success at this stage.

The cynicism on this forum about international football is absolutely staggering at times.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I like to see "small" teams have success. I would have been equally happy had it been Egypt getting a taste of that success. I don't understand at all how that is anything close to being worth getting pulled up for.

Well one of them was probably going to get a result in a nothing game regardless, so thrills all round.

Saudi Arabia and anything to do with Saudi Arabia can fuck off in my book, so if I can accept you being "thrilled", you'll have to deal with my stance.

 

[Lycan]

The players on that team have next to nothing to do with Saudi politics. Excuse me for being happy they got a taste of success at this stage.

The cynicism on this forum about international football is absolutely staggering at times.

You're underestimating how important football is in these countries. Football and politics are linked unfortunately.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

I like to see "small" teams have success. I would have been equally happy had it been Egypt getting a taste of that success. I don't understand at all how that is anything close to being worth getting pulled up for.

How can I put this...

Its like being in a strip club with the Worlds top models all dancing, and you're chuffed because they've got lemon scented urinal cakes in the bogs...... its just a bit odd like ��

 

[Alan]

How can I put this...

Its like being in a strip club with the Worlds top models all dancing, and you're chuffed because they've lemon scented urinal cakes...... its just a bit odd like [emoji6]

I much prefer getting pulled up for it like this tbf.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Alan we are just taking the piss as it was too funny not to. Relax

 

[Alan]

You're underestimating how important football is in these countries. Football and politics are linked unfortunately.

Maybe so, but I have a hard time believing that any of the players on the pitch for Saudi Arabia have anything like political clout. The Saudi FA, maybe. I'm happy for those players.

 

[Johnny75]

The players on that team have next to nothing to do with Saudi politics. Excuse me for being happy they got a taste of success at this stage.

The cynicism on this forum about international football is absolutely staggering at times.

So you've come to a UK forum and complain about us being downbeat, sarcastic and cynical?

You do make me laugh.