World Cup 2018

[Burgerman]

Dam that sucks, shouldn't of been a foul.

[Burgerman]

Yeaaßssssssßs

[mack]

[ZachMercer]

Faaaaarrrrr k.

[hawks2767]

**** France they are so easy to hate it's not funny.

[ZachMercer]

Don't worry people. Croats are always stronger 2nd half.

[mack]

var 

[Paul01]

If VAR stays, then it should be used to change calls where there is a clear dive.

Crap. Pogba scores.

[wendybr]

Woo hoo!

[wendybr]

Disappointing.

[Paul01]

4 minutes ago, wendybr said:

Disappointing.

Expecially when a Griezemann dive led to the first goal.

[mack]

Coldplay music on now, as if those poor Croatians haven't suffered enough.

[mack]

And that's World Cup 2018 in the books. France win.

[Smoggy]

Its been fun...ahh well back to the WSW grind.......better go look at who we havent signed and how many concrete steps there are left to lay.....

[wsw4ever]

8 minutes ago, Smoggy said:

Its been fun...ahh well back to the WSW grind.......better go look at who we havent signed and how many concrete steps there are left to lay.....

What you think who will we sign??

[Davo]

That Mbappe kid looks like he might be good. We should go after him.

*Waits for Fox Sports to start reporting this rumour*

[Davo]

Paul Pogba dabbing with the World Cup trophy. Graeme Souness will be seething.

[Neverbloom]

25 minutes ago, Davo said:

Paul Pogba dabbing with the World Cup trophy. Graeme Souness will be seething.

[wsw4ever]

Just now, GoatyMcGoatFace said:

Haha yeah crazy guy

[Valter43]

Congratulations to France. I was really hoping Croatia would win, what a glorious way to end a perfect world cup that would have been. Glad to see Luka Modric deservedly winning the golden ball.

[JackDoff]

Congrats “Le Blews “ 

 

.....and to think we should’ve taken a point off these cold soup eaters 

[luisenrique]

Definitely the best World Cup I've watched (started in 1998). Feel a bit empty now it's gone. 

[Sithslayer1991]

14 hours ago, luisenrique said:

Definitely the best World Cup I've watched (started in 1998). Feel a bit empty now it's gone. 

Dw we got Asian Cup in 6 months to help with the hangover.... <sigh>

[Paul01]

2 hours ago, Sithslayer1991 said:

Dw we got Asian Cup in 6 months to help with the hangover.... <sigh>

Keep your hangover till after the Asian Cup. Arnie will get sack then you can sober up.

[Stokz]

Proud of my country. 

Played with all our hearts.

That VAR goal i think got us in the end. 

We didn't give France an inch, and that's with 3 extra time games and a day less rest.

They are champions for us.

Happy for Luka Modric, he is definitely one a generation player and we can say that we've seen him play.

Since our independence in 91, only 8 countries (Brazil x3, France x3, Italy x2, Germany x2, Spain, Netherlands, Argentina and now Croatia) have been to a world cup final. Some achievement if you look at those powerhouse countries.

If FFA were smart, they should get Croatia to come out here to play, sell out ANZ/MCG easily. And finally embrace what we have done for Australian soccer over the decades.

[JackDoff]

1 hour ago, Stokz said:

Proud of my country. 

Played with all our hearts.

That VAR goal i think got us in the end. 

We didn't give France an inch, and that's with 3 extra time games and a day less rest.

They are champions for us.

Happy for Luka Modric, he is definitely one a generation player and we can say that we've seen him play.

Since our independence in 91, only 8 countries (Brazil x3, France x3, Italy x2, Germany x2, Spain, Netherlands, Argentina and now Croatia) have been to a world cup final. Some achievement if you look at those powerhouse countries.

If FFA were smart, they should get Croatia to come out here to play, sell out ANZ/MCG easily. And finally embrace what we have done for Australian soccer over the decades.

Nah mate , not enough “name” players , plus the fact you’re letting in another bunch of crazy wogs!!!!

Don’t worry we got Chelsea coming, a good old Anglo team! ...with about 2 Englishmen in the squad!!!   

[Wobblies]

2 hours ago, Stokz said:

Proud of my country. 

Played with all our hearts.

That VAR goal i think got us in the end. 

We didn't give France an inch, and that's with 3 extra time games and a day less rest.

They are champions for us.

Happy for Luka Modric, he is definitely one a generation player and we can say that we've seen him play.

Since our independence in 91, only 8 countries (Brazil x3, France x3, Italy x2, Germany x2, Spain, Netherlands, Argentina and now Croatia) have been to a world cup final. Some achievement if you look at those powerhouse countries.

If FFA were smart, they should get Croatia to come out here to play, sell out ANZ/MCG easily. And finally embrace what we have done for Australian soccer over the decades.

I was really proud of my Country. They gave a very good account of themselves, however the VAR was unkind for the penalty conceded. 

Still only beaten by 1 goal by the eventual winners showed grit, determination and no lack of skill. 

[luisenrique]

9 hours ago, Sithslayer1991 said:

Dw we got Asian Cup in 6 months to help with the hangover.... <sigh>

24 teams! I can't wait to see the quality on show!

Although India is one of the lucky new entrants so I have a non Arnie team to support.

[Hughesy]

I still don’t know what I think of the penalty in the final. It was ball to hand rather than hand to ball but then again the arm was away from the body though given he was jumping, was that a natural position? I think the fact that sir had to look at it for so long suggests he was nitpicking and looking for something which shouldn’t be the point of VAR. 

Putting that moment aside, I actually thought the officiating throughout the tournament was really good and the VAR was used well overall. There was a moment in either a Serbian or Swiss game where the referee allowed play to continue to see if there was an advantage and it’s probably the best piece of officiating I’ve ever seen.

It’s easily been the most open and competitive World Cup I’ve seen during my existence. So much for that nob on ESPN FC that claimed the World Cup can’t compete with the champions league LOL. The health and quality of international football is unreal, I’m starting to think that 48 teams may not be a totally bad idea...

My heart is sad that it’s over but the rest of my body is happy to finally have a rest hahaha

[btron3000]

On 16/07/2018 at 9:03 AM, Davo said:

Graeme Souness will be seething.

Couldn’t be!

I reckon if they made a Graeme Souness doll the settings would be Mildly Angry, Seething and Apoplectic.