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Post by terryya on Aug 1, 2023 9:55:20 GMT 1
USA the width of a post from going out at the group stage!
US always just been better athletes and now other teams have caught up they're nowhere near skills wise. US parents pay around $10k-20k a year for grassroots football as well!
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Aug 1, 2023 9:56:24 GMT 1
Oh the Fosters will be flowing no doubt, but maybe not so much for England and China fans this afternoon in the 16 500 sell-out in Adelaide, where the stadium has a sponsorship deal with the Coopers brewery and is thus so named. Curiously, read somewhere that Fosters is not as popular in Australia as most would think, and there are other brands that go down better in terms of popularity*. * Not claiming any factual information here backed up by reliable statistics, just something I got through the Internet. So would be interested in hearing what our Aussie Town-fan contingent would have to say about that! I read the same years ago, before the t'interweb was as big/prevalent. I got told Castlemaine XXXX was the same, marketed as an Aussie beverage, but the Aussies hate it. Convictatthemac will be able to tell us, will probably be some obscure thing us Brits have never heard of that's most popular down under No idea about popularity but my preferred Aussie beer is Hahn, though not been there for about 25 years now.
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Post by Torquayterrier on Aug 1, 2023 10:15:23 GMT 1
Hoping to catch the England game at noon after getting some chores done. England not guaranteed to progress yet so there's an edge to the game. As previously said US came close to going home. I think they will get better as the tournament progresses.
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Post by belizian on Aug 1, 2023 10:44:37 GMT 1
I live about a mile from Eden park. I couldn't go tonight but got home just after half time and the cheering was quite audible - unlike All Blacks games when you could hear a mouse fart when they play - soccer, and soccer supporters, are so much more fun. I'd imagine very few of the crowd tonight were born in NZ. Noisy damn immigrants ;o)
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Post by terryya on Aug 1, 2023 11:00:27 GMT 1
Hoping to catch the England game at noon after getting some chores done. England not guaranteed to progress yet so there's an edge to the game. As previously said US came close to going home. I think they will get better as the tournament progresses. You might be right. Argentinian men almost failed to get out of the group in Qatar. However, I just can't see it. The rest of the world have caught up and starting to move past the USA.
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Post by Five Lamps on Aug 1, 2023 11:24:27 GMT 1
I'm interested to see how we line up today. 4-4-2 with Daly and Russo up front, James and Hemp on either wing?
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Post by Torquayterrier on Aug 1, 2023 12:03:49 GMT 1
Looking like 3 at the back for this at least to start with?
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Post by Torquayterrier on Aug 1, 2023 12:04:48 GMT 1
James again not picked up and laying it on for Russo, great start for England.
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Post by Galpharmer on Aug 1, 2023 12:07:49 GMT 1
Might as well have an ironing board in goal. Even Ben Hamer would have saved that.
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Post by Torquayterrier on Aug 1, 2023 12:14:58 GMT 1
Should have been 2-0 there, some desperate defending from China. England getting forward at will even without Walsh in midfield.
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Post by Galpharmer on Aug 1, 2023 12:26:50 GMT 1
An ironing board would have come off its line quicker for the second goal.
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Post by Torquayterrier on Aug 1, 2023 12:28:06 GMT 1
2-0, Hemp finishes. China can't cope with England having the extra player more forward by playing 3 at back.
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Post by rubicon on Aug 1, 2023 12:32:19 GMT 1
I'm sure I'll be shot down in flames, but that bloody thread title annoys me. It's the women's world cup, not one particular bloody woman's. ( I'll come back in a week, maybe we'll have signed someone by then.)
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Post by Convictatthemac on Aug 1, 2023 12:32:35 GMT 1
Oh the Fosters will be flowing no doubt, but maybe not so much for England and China fans this afternoon in the 16 500 sell-out in Adelaide, where the stadium has a sponsorship deal with the Coopers brewery and is thus so named. Curiously, read somewhere that Fosters is not as popular in Australia as most would think, and there are other brands that go down better in terms of popularity*. * Not claiming any factual information here backed up by reliable statistics, just something I got through the Internet. So would be interested in hearing what our Aussie Town-fan contingent would have to say about that! I read the same years ago, before the t'interweb was as big/prevalent. I got told Castlemaine XXXX was the same, marketed as an Aussie beverage, but the Aussies hate it. Convictatthemac will be able to tell us, will probably be some obscure thing us Brits have never heard of that's most popular down under Ha! You won’t find Fosters down here anywhere. Beer down here is very localised, sometimes by state, sometimes by City and even by different parts of a city. XXXX is a Queensland beer and I can’t stand the taste of it. Definitely not wrapped as Fosters and sold to you. There was a rumour at one point that it was Crown Lager that was eventually sold as Fosters to the world. I could see that as the last time I tried Fosters in the UK I found it plausible. Original Fosters though was quite bad, like many beers made in the 80’s, it was very raw and not nice to drink. Coopers is from South Australia, really good but I’ve had some decent hangovers from it, not sure if that was quantity or quality related 😂 Probably both! Hahn is a real throwback. It still exists in pockets, but is definitely a beer that has lost popularity. Probably like most places now, craft beer has taken over and it ranges from commercial craft beer such as James Squires (can recommend “100 lashes” as a really good easy to drink beer) and of course to some craft beer sold only in certain pubs or areas. Back to the football, great to see the Aussie team progress out of the group stages. Now to see if they can go further than our men’s team, one more win will secure that.
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Aug 1, 2023 12:43:08 GMT 1
What do you mean by a 'decent hangover'? Most of mine (thankfully much rarer nowadays) feel utterly shite...
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Post by Torquayterrier on Aug 1, 2023 12:43:15 GMT 1
James makes it 3-0, no way back for China in this. England dominated all half. China are no minnow, usually qualify from group stages.
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Post by Convictatthemac on Aug 1, 2023 12:49:30 GMT 1
What do you mean by a 'decent hangover'? Most of mine (thankfully much rarer nowadays) feel utterly shite... Fuck off… 😉 (winky inserted for those who don’t read the cricket thread, not for the one who has lost his city) Yeah that’s probably an Australianism to say it was decent. Decent used in the context of size in this case.
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 1, 2023 12:53:46 GMT 1
Who the fuck was offside then ? Ridiculous decision.
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Post by Torquayterrier on Aug 1, 2023 12:54:23 GMT 1
James denied a second by a contentious offside. If she carries on playing like this second half she will get another anyway.
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Post by Torquayterrier on Aug 1, 2023 12:56:35 GMT 1
Who the fuck was offside then ? Ridiculous decision. Annoying as it was such a good finish as well. I'd be well miffed if I was James.
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Post by Leporid on Aug 1, 2023 12:57:47 GMT 1
Some good stuff from England.
Lauren James is a classy player.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2023 13:00:15 GMT 1
Some good stuff from England. Lauren James is a classy player. Good player but for me it's her physical strength means she has a huge advantage
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Post by Leporid on Aug 1, 2023 13:05:47 GMT 1
Who the fuck was offside then ? Ridiculous decision. Lucy Bronze. I don't agree with the decision mind.
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Post by Leporid on Aug 1, 2023 13:06:55 GMT 1
Some good stuff from England. Lauren James is a classy player. Good player but for me it's her physical strength means she has a huge advantage It's her balance and skill as well for me, plus her sweet left foot.....
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 1, 2023 13:08:04 GMT 1
Some good stuff from England. Lauren James is a classy player. Good player but for me it's her physical strength means she has a huge advantage Her brother says she got more ability than a lot of PL players, and he should know.
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Aug 1, 2023 13:09:40 GMT 1
England playing much better than previous games but China are awful. You can't even call it school girl defending & keeping, very poor.
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Aug 1, 2023 13:11:30 GMT 1
James looks head & shoulders above anyone else on the pitch with regards to skill & technique, though I love Russo, Bright & Bronze's physicality.
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 1, 2023 13:20:13 GMT 1
Another fucking bollocks VAR decision
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Aug 1, 2023 13:26:16 GMT 1
the booking was the most ridiculous part
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Post by Torquayterrier on Aug 1, 2023 13:30:07 GMT 1
Another quality finish from James 4-1
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