11 Jul 2024 08:32:29
Hopefully some movement on transfers now that Netherlands and Uruguay are out.
On a separate note, how jammy are England, dodgy pen, easy routes, the usual stuff, come on Spain ?, I jest, sort of, but fair play, can only beat what's in front of you, hopefully the Southgate haters are off his back now after crucifying him all tournament.
See that Darwin stuff too against the Colombian fans, ran over with a steel chair like he was in WWE then also like in WWE threw some fake punches, you'd imagine a ban incoming.
{Ed001's Note - Darwin stuff? The Colombian fans attacked the Uruguay players' families. They were pelting small children with objects and Valverde's mother ended up in hospital. All Darwin and the rest of the players did was try and protect their families. You can see Valverde's missus holding a small child in her arms (I assume their kid) and they are still throwing stuff at her. It is a disgrace the way it is being reported, rather than being pointed out how bad the organisers have failed with a World Cup due to be played there soon.}
11 Jul 2024 08:58:48
Ha. Agree not a pen, thought Dumfries did well. But thought we shaded it.
Can't say I didn't afford myself a satisfied smile seeing Koeman afterwards. I wonder what VAR would have made of a few of his challenges over the years including Platt.
Hopefully movement on de Ligt / Zirkzee in the coming days if they've cheered up a bit. Didn't realise how tall Zirkzee was.
11 Jul 2024 09:39:39
Disgraceful to see families targeted like that.
Nunez isn't a small lad, I bet those fans wish it was WWE with fake punches. And under the circumstances I don't blame him at all.
11 Jul 2024 09:19:13
You're not wrong Ed but to be fair Nunez trying to launch a chair into the crowd or Bentancur throwing a bottle (which hit a Uruguayan in the head and cut him open) hardly helps their case in the reporting of that happened!
{Ed001's Note - I don't have a problem with them mentioning those things, as part of a balanced report, but there is no balance. The BBC report is a hit piece which basically made it sound like Nunez had waded in to attack Colombian fans for no reason. Personally I think Nunez's response is mild when you consider he has small children in danger.}
11 Jul 2024 10:06:32
I was screaming penalty as soon as Kane went down. Those challenges where a player kicks the foot of a player with studs up are always given in the middle of the park so why shouldn't it be given in the penalty area? Correct decision.
11 Jul 2024 10:29:50
Saying ‘Darwin stuff’ as it got my topic across quickly, apologies I did not including every detail, as you say the reports are fairly lop sided. The whole situation involving kids was terrible and will be interesting to see what action is taken against the organisers, fans targeting them, we have seen in the Euros too I don’t know how many singular pitch invaders, thankfully mainly for selfies with players but you never know what could happen. So I do get the defending of families and teammates part of it as done been scary scenes but you still can’t have players climbing into the stands throwing punches and running at fans with a steel chair, it will just further incite, they should’ve all been safely ushered off the field as quickly as possible.
Same Spenno regards Zirkzee, towered over other players if felt like lol. But yeah England overall were the better team especially that first half. Be interesting to see if Southgate starts Shaw now and reverts to a back 4 considering how effective the 3 at the back formation was working especially how it brought the best out of Foden.
11 Jul 2024 13:33:22
I have to say if it was my family and young kids in there, there is no man on this earth that would have ushered me off. I would have found something better than a chair too. It was a disgrace and should have been sorted by the stewards/ police without players having to do it for them.
I don’t blame Nunez in the slightest.
11 Jul 2024 14:42:42
Get far in life using violence to counteract violence won’t we or condoning violence from players. Everyone jumps down throats cz they don’t like an opinion, happening more regular on here. 10 plus years I’ve been on here and the site used to be could have debate whether we agreed or not but now it’s full of targeting cz you don’t agree, exactly how live chat got ruined and quite frankly I can’t be arsed having to justify my posts when they are just opinion or pre cursor what I’m saying cz it might offend someone’s precious feelings. It’s time for me to bin this forum off, thanks Ed002 for your long standing info, thanks to some of the long standing posters and Eds who know how to have banter, I won’t be back tho.
11 Jul 2024 15:48:21
WrD.
Relex what do you care what people think. Make your points as you always do some random half brain shouldn't deter you from posting.
Don't be too sensitive.
I can't think of one poster here not dripping in hypocrisy or double standards so don't worry about it.
There is a fair chance your twice as intelligent as most. ??.
11 Jul 2024 16:56:15
Shouldntt feel too sorry for the Colombian fans -it was Nunez after all, his first 6 punches missed the targets.
11 Jul 2024 17:26:43
It's wrong to do what he did. I'm sure they will be punished. It was an emotional reaction it doesn't show any of them in a good light but understandable to go to protect lived ones and friends. But I'm not sure he entered an area to protect looks like he went on the attack but its hard to know. My thoughts would be if your going in to protect your loved ones you would go to them 1st not towards an area where they are being attacked from. Understand they were afraid for their loved ones but obviously they were not thinking clearly for that 2 minutes and I can't blame them for that.
Personally I hope that they are only banned for intl matches but in todays world I think it will be more severe than that. Hopefully nothing like the draconian sentence passed down to Cantona.
12 Jul 2024 00:32:30
The video of him throwing the chair is not a great look at all and I would assume he will be in a lot of trouble no matter the circumstances.