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Post by sabailand on Nov 25, 2022 13:26:07 GMT 1
Was quite a good game tbh with Iran thoroughly deserving the win, i know Sorba Thomas is one of ours but i've no affinity to Wales whatsoever, he didnt even get on anyway, England haven't qualified yet so who cares about Wales anyway.  |
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Post by sabailand on Nov 25, 2022 13:27:09 GMT 1
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Post by mosher on Nov 25, 2022 13:31:36 GMT 1
That Ninja emoji DOES look similar to how the women of Tehran are supposed to dress according to the Khomeini wankers! |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Nov 25, 2022 13:33:18 GMT 1
My (maybe suspect) arithmetic, makes it that if England draw tonight, Wales would need to beat England 3-0 to knock us out. Wouldn’t it need to be 7-0? England would be on +4 with a draw tonight. Wales are currently on -2. |
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Post by mosher on Nov 25, 2022 13:34:56 GMT 1
My (maybe suspect) arithmetic, makes it that if England draw tonight, Wales would need to beat England 3-0 to knock us out. Wouldn’t it need to be 7-0? England would be on +4 with a draw tonight. Wales are currently on -2. I think it depends if they go GD first or head-to-head results first. Never know with FIFA which rules they're going to go with  |
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Post by sabailand on Nov 25, 2022 13:35:24 GMT 1
That Ninja emoji DOES look similar to how the women of Tehran are supposed to dress according to the Khomeini wankers! Just a spur of the moment thing, it'll have to do anyway.  |
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Post by mosher on Nov 25, 2022 13:41:05 GMT 1
That Ninja emoji DOES look similar to how the women of Tehran are supposed to dress according to the Khomeini wankers! Just a spur of the moment thing, it'll have to do anyway. It amazed me on the bus on the way to work this morning how many ladies were wearing the full-on burkha, when countless numbers of their sisters in Iran are dying for NOT wearing it! |
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Post by sabailand on Nov 25, 2022 13:46:33 GMT 1
Just a spur of the moment thing, it'll have to do anyway. It amazed me on the bus on the way to work this morning how many ladies were wearing the full-on burkha, when countless numbers of their sisters in Iran are dying for NOT wearing it! Although not all will i would imagine most will be told to wear it by their husbands, whats odd is the same people who shout 'equality and cite freedom of expression will defend those who wear it even though they might be forced to wear it against their will with pearls of wisdom along the lines of...'its their culture innit'. |
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Post by Captainslapper on Nov 25, 2022 13:50:36 GMT 1
Wouldn’t it need to be 7-0? England would be on +4 with a draw tonight. Wales are currently on -2. I think it depends if they go GD first or head-to-head results first. Never know with FIFA which rules they're going to go with Could be wrong but I think its GD first, then head to head if thats still level. |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Nov 25, 2022 13:55:42 GMT 1
Obviously suit England for it to be GD, but probably just best to focus on tonight and avoid it even becoming a permutation for England.
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Post by terriersyndrome on Nov 25, 2022 14:00:00 GMT 1
Just seen the Wales result & watched the highlights. By the looks of it they could have been 3-0 down before Hennessey got sent off. What was the ref thinking when he just gave him a yellow? Mental.
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Post by Tinpot on Nov 25, 2022 14:03:57 GMT 1
My (maybe suspect) arithmetic, makes it that if England draw tonight, Wales would need to beat England 3-0 to knock us out. Wouldn’t it need to be 7-0? England would be on +4 with a draw tonight. Wales are currently on -2. So a GD of 6. Which - if Wales beat us 3-0 would be down to nothing*.... Did Diane Abbott do your sums for you? *(although we'd have scored more, so if goals scored was the thing then either a 4 goal win or 5-2) |
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Post by Tinpot on Nov 25, 2022 14:05:49 GMT 1
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Post by galpharm2400 on Nov 25, 2022 14:05:57 GMT 1
Perhaps Sorba may want to wind that pencil neck of his in now 😂 He didnt know where Huddersfield was when we signed him and I bet he didnt know where Wales was when he suddenly became welsh. Remember a chelsea cup tie with leeds a few years ago, only lampard and terry could find leeds on a map from the whole squad😁. One thought they were going somewhere near Birmingham to play them??? Wales is a bit similar, over hyped for their importance in anything much since the end of coal and tom jones stopped dyeing his hair.. |
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Post by sapphireblue on Nov 25, 2022 14:06:22 GMT 1
My (maybe suspect) arithmetic, makes it that if England draw tonight, Wales would need to beat England 3-0 to knock us out. Wouldn’t it need to be 7-0? England would be on +4 with a draw tonight. Wales are currently on -2. Wales +3 and England -3 would make it level. Then maybe the head to head result rather than goals scored. If it'd goals scored next, it would have to be 4 nil to Wales. |
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Post by Tinpot on Nov 25, 2022 14:08:15 GMT 1
Was quite a good game tbh with Iran thoroughly deserving the win, i know Sorba Thomas is one of ours but i've no affinity to Wales whatsoever, he didnt even get on anyway, England haven't qualified yet so who cares about Wales anyway. The sooner Wales are out, the sooner Sorba is back in training with the squad. If he ain't playing, I've literally no reason at all to want them to win. And even if he is playing in their next game I want them to lose. |
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Post by brighousebandbred on Nov 25, 2022 14:11:41 GMT 1
I think it depends if they go GD first or head-to-head results first. Never know with FIFA which rules they're going to go with Could be wrong but I think its GD first, then head to head if thats still level. If we were to draw say 0 v 0 with USA and then lose 3 v 0 to wales we would both have 4 points we would both have a plus one goal difference but we would finish above wales on goals scored , head to head comes after . Points/ goal difference/ goals scored ( if goal difference level) then it’s head to head . So unless we get hammered by 4 by the Welsh a point will be enough to qualify but not enough to win group . |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Nov 25, 2022 15:02:12 GMT 1
Wouldn’t it need to be 7-0? England would be on +4 with a draw tonight. Wales are currently on -2. So a GD of 6. Which - if Wales beat us 3-0 would be down to nothing*.... Did Diane Abbott do your sums for you? *(although we'd have scored more, so if goals scored was the thing then either a 4 goal win or 5-2)There’s me. Living on the glory of a Maths O level nearly 40 yrs ago… Back to school for me… |
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Post by galpharm2400 on Nov 25, 2022 15:18:28 GMT 1
So a GD of 6. Which - if Wales beat us 3-0 would be down to nothing*.... Did Diane Abbott do your sums for you? *(although we'd have scored more, so if goals scored was the thing then either a 4 goal win or 5-2)There’s me. Living on the glory of a Maths O level nearly 40 yrs ago… Back to school for me… Maybe if you show your 'working out' on it, you would still get a mark??🤔 |
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Post by Stewpot on Nov 25, 2022 15:27:12 GMT 1
Could be wrong but I think its GD first, then head to head if thats still level. If we were to draw say 0 v 0 with USA and then lose 3 v 0 to wales we would both have 4 points we would both have a plus one goal difference but we would finish above wales on goals scored , head to head comes after . Points/ goal difference/ goals scored ( if goal difference level) then it’s head to head . So unless we get hammered by 4 by the Welsh a point will be enough to qualify but not enough to win group . You are right, gd then goals scored if level. Then head to head. In the above scenario we would still finish top of the group if USA v Iran ends in a draw (I think!). |
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Post by galpharm2400 on Nov 25, 2022 16:15:34 GMT 1
"Heartbreak"..  Might be if you play well and are unlucky or the decisions go against you?? Didnt deserve to win against USA, certainly didnt today and have no complaints about decisions other than the wearing of coloured hats??? More like 'underperformed' and well beaten.. Being 'gutted' does not excuse poor performances.. |
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Post by Captainslapper on Nov 25, 2022 16:20:13 GMT 1
To be honest they got away with a 2-0 defeat. It could have easily been 4 or 5.
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Post by mosher on Nov 25, 2022 16:27:06 GMT 1
To be honest they got away with a 2-0 defeat. It could have easily been 4 or 5. Wow, were they really THAT bad? Couldn't watch at work as live streams seem to be blocked, even though things like PornHub and XHamster aren't. Not that I'd ever visit those sites while at work obviously  |
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Post by Marshleeds on Nov 25, 2022 16:51:10 GMT 1
On a general theme loving the correct added time being added to both first and second halves, exactly as it should be.
Finally after several games even the commentators are getting used to it and not appearing jokingly astonished at every game!
Hoping this idea filters down to domestic leagues in good time and gives fans more in-play time for their hard earned money paid.
(Also as an aside for those who like a football flutter like me gives a more honest chance for goals / corners / bookings etc with the ball in play for much longer)
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Post by Captainslapper on Nov 25, 2022 16:51:38 GMT 1
To be honest they got away with a 2-0 defeat. It could have easily been 4 or 5. Wow, were they really THAT bad? Couldn't watch at work as live streams seem to be blocked, even though things like PornHub and XHamster aren't. Not that I'd ever visit those sites while at work obviously First half was pretty even, though Iran had a goal ruled out for offside.. which it was but the striker really shouldnt have been. 2nd half the Iranians battered them really. They hit the post, the bar, missed a free header from 5 yards out with the keeper on the floor ( all in the same passage of play ) , Hennessy made a great save to tip a shot round the post, they had a couple of great efforts fly narrowly wide and scored two. It could have been very embarrassing for Wales. |
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Post by rickrast on Nov 25, 2022 16:53:18 GMT 1
The win against Wales might just have ensured that the Iranian squad don't get a public flogging when they return home (assuming they do return home).
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Post by rickrast on Nov 25, 2022 16:55:05 GMT 1
On a general theme loving the correct added time being added to both first and second halves, exactly as it should be. Finally after several games even the commentators are getting used to it and not appearing jokingly astonished at every game! Hoping this idea filters down to domestic leagues in good time and gives fans more in-play time for their hard earned money paid. (Also as an aside for those who like a football flutter like me gives a more honest chance for goals / corners / bookings etc with the ball in play for much longer) Apparently there only an average duration of about 60 minutes open play in the Premier League. |
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Post by rickrast on Nov 25, 2022 16:56:23 GMT 1
16% of the players in this tournament were not born in the countries which they are currently representing.
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Post by mosher on Nov 25, 2022 17:01:07 GMT 1
The win against Wales might just have ensured that the Iranian squad don't get a public flogging when they return home (assuming they do return home). I don't think any of them will think it's a good idea to return home after they stayed shtum during the national anthem. The fact that Iranian broadcasters cut away from them during the anthem will not have been lost on their zealot leaders. Brave, brave men, protesting hand in hand with their even braver women, good on them! Edit: take note oil/climate protestors, you don't need to disrupt innocent peoples' lives to get a message across! |
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Post by Captainslapper on Nov 25, 2022 17:30:47 GMT 1
The win against Wales might just have ensured that the Iranian squad don't get a public flogging when they return home (assuming they do return home). Well they 'sang' the national anthem before the start so that will please the authorities back home. By 'sang' I mean slightly move your bottom lip up and down in the most obviously reluctant way you can. Dread to think what sort of pressure was put on them to stop them not singing it again like they did against us. You've got to hope that the teams achievement in this World Cup, even if it isn't qualifying through the group ( and I think they will finish 2nd by beating the USA) ,will rather than supporting the regime in Iran, actually show the population there how good it can be to be a part of the modern world. maybe add weight to their hopes of ridding themselves of the medieval religious rulers they have to suffer? |
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