It is officially World Cup Month

[Chrisb]

For someone who has no interest in it, you post a lot about it.

Can't understand not wanting England to win, but if you don't then don't comment

Absolutely this.

 

[South Bank Hank]

8 minutes extra time - really? Come on you Saudis.

Have to say I’m loving the injury time position in this World Cup. Hoping the strictly enforced timekeeping is an experiment that transitions into the domestic game and it helps stamp out the general time wasting and ****housery we’ve just accepted as part of the game nowadays. Some of the “ball in play” stats last season were appalling and as paying clients, we genuinely deserve a better product. Now I’m not defending FIFA but…

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Thought France (only saw the second half) put down a marker last night.

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

Thought France (only saw the second half) put down a marker last night.

Yeah, they looked decent

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

My team in the sweepstake make their debut today - come on Japan!!!!! For gods sake!!!

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Good start, almost scored. Got to send the sausagemen home …. and make a statement in this tournament like we did in the egg chasing a few years back.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Oh ****.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Have to say I’m loving the injury time position in this World Cup. Hoping the strictly enforced timekeeping is an experiment that transitions into the domestic game and it helps stamp out the general time wasting and ****housery we’ve just accepted as part of the game nowadays. Some of the “ball in play” stats last season were appalling and as paying clients, we genuinely deserve a better product. Now I’m not defending FIFA but…

I thoroughly agree there’s an issue to be addressed but I find it hard to believe this is the solution.

I’d much rather referees were more proactive in preventing it during the game (time wasting also kills momentum). It may be that rules can be amended to aid this - for example how about a “play clock” on taking throws, goal-kicks etc. If a team doesn’t restart within, say, 15 seconds then the other team gets to take the throw/the goal kick becomes a corner? And maybe time wasters could be sin-banned instead of yellow carded? These may need trialling and tweaking but seem preferable to games dragging out over 2 hours.

 

[ESG]

Never thought I'd say this but good for the German players and their interior minister making a stance. Maybe some others can grow a set .

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Aaaargh!!!! So close…

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH put that in your schnitzel and smoke it!!!

 

[Mad Cyril]

2-1 - God bless you Japan!

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

On my god!!! If this result sticks I may need to close the curtains and get out the box of autumnal shades tissues… Sweepstake? Never in doubt!!!!!

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

Hold on Japan!

 

[GNH]

2-1 - God bless you Japan!

 

[Mad Cyril]

The Japanese manager looks like he was poured into that suit

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Get in. @Cricko get your chequebook ready!

 

[Mad Cyril]

Germany and Argentina could very well be out by Sunday evening.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Germany and Argentina could very well be out by Sunday evening.

If they can take Brazil and France with them, that would be smashing.

 

[Benfleetboy]

My team in the sweepstake make their debut today - come on Japan!!!!! For gods sake!!!

They did it 2-1 against Germany