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Dion Dublin: "I can't see where the offside has come from." Everyone watching: "The Qatari National Bank."

Less than 3 minutes in and VAR ruins football again.

That didn't take long! :goal:

Just heard the Crystal Palace 'We love you...' chant as part of the Opening Ceremony. As if things couldn't get any worse.

Qatar (1) 1 v 1 (0) Ecuador 1st G = 39 YC = 4 RD = 0 VAR = 0 England (0) 1 v 0 (0) Iran 1st G = 48 YC = 3 RD = 0 VAR = 0 Netherlands (1) 2 v 0 (0) Senegal 1st G = 35 YC = 4 RD = 0 VAR = 0 Wales (1) 1 v 1 (0) USA 1st G = 38 YC = 4 RD = 0 VAR = 0 Argentina (1) 3 v 0 (0) Saudi Arabia 1st G =...

Qatar: "We need the alcohol taken care of before the tournament starts." ShandyH: "I've got this."

:lolol:

He might need a bit of time to sober up first before debating further. No point in trying to put Descartes before the horse.

Earlier today my dear old inkjet printer finally broke down for the last time. I loved that thing. It was like a Brother to me.

The last time I used a public toilet, a roll of toilet paper fell on me. I wasn't seriously hurt. Just soft tissue damage.

...and a Happy New Year.

When you love football but your country of origin never qualifies for World Cups, you'll be happy to support another country that does. Yes, they may have been financially incentivized to be there, but where's the harm there? I wouldn't begrudge them that. Let's not pass judgments about what...

Well, quite. I've lived there for over 16 years. Around a third of the expat women's football team I used to coach were gay or bi. My regular barber was a gay Filipino. One of the guys in the business networking group I attended married his boyfriend. It's not uncommon. What's unhelpful is...

If he does, it'll be time to get De Beers in.

Firstly, I'm so sorry to hear this. Listening and just being there for your mate often speaks more than any words ever could. Here are a couple of short Marie Curie videos of people sharing their experiences of grief and how to help. I hope that they're both of use and some comfort at this time.

https://www.balls.ie/football/the-battle-of-longford-the-infamous-friendly-between-longford-town-brighton-479080 "The game itself would last 44 minutes. It had three red cards, a walk-off, and a 40-man brawl involving both teams, managements, and even club officials."

Teams have been coming over here for many years for a week of warm weather training. It's often Tier 1 and 2 teams that get knocked out of the FA Cup in Round 3 with a free weekend in late Jan / early Feb. Hardly breaking news. And it's not even in the same country as the World Cup.

Why shred only ten grand when you can burn a million?

Disappointing result today, but the overall outlook is still very good with previous league games and the Cup win at Arsenal. 7th at Christmas would be an excellent achievement. Big picture and all that.