Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
You do wonder when Rob will get his chance, and I don't mean just in this world cup. Being no.2 keeper must be horrible.
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[Football] World Cup - Day Four
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We're the Stripes
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I doubt he minded at first, must've been amazing being part of such a successful squad having been on loan in League 2 not that long ago. I agree it would probably start to grate a little being permanently rooted to the bench for the second major tournament running (and every single competitive game in between).
vegster
Sanity Clause
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It's usually John Murray with his over the top nasal whining , be grateful !
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Squared up to each other bigtime at HT in studio in argument over Argentina penalty. Worth a look on youtube
He's going to have a long wait, unless Simon gets injured or starts having a few rickets - Simon's only 5 months older than our Bob!
Trossard on the bench.
The Wizard
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Costa Rica are truly terrible, how did they qualify 
- Oct 17, 2008
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Keane was absolutely right here. Souness being a knob.
All this gushing by the commentary is fine. Spain are expected to thrash sides like this and Germany expected to beat Japan and so on........oh Japan won didn't they, so all the nasty little quips aren't necessary. We all watch the World Cup to see the unlikely results, the expected are just that, expected.
Solid at the back
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How is Hazard starting ahead of Trossard? Hazard has done absolutely nothing since he left Chelsea, what was that - 5 years ago? He shouldn't even be in the squad, let alone in the first 11. What is the matter with these coaches?
Thing is they are both nasty pricks of the highest order. Waste of good air.Squared up to each other bigtime at HT in studio in argument over Argentina penalty. Worth a look on youtube
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
I was thinking about this during the game. Outfield players are rotated, not all but most. Very good chance that in a squad of 26, 11 are picked and 5 come off the bench. Next game the 5 subs may change and by game 5 or 6 I reckon 20 players would get at least 30 minutes. But never the keeper. Poor Aaron Ramsdale could put a dummy of himself on the bench and go down to the fanzone for a beer. He needs two major injuries before he gets a game.
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There’s actually a mind-boggling array of free stats available on WC performances…..
JamesAndTheGiantHead
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Okay, who invited Costa Rica? CONCAF should have two slots, not four.
- Oct 17, 2008
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My other half is Canadian and I’m moving there (eventually) - Western BC for any curious Canucks.
So I’m very much team Canada on this one. I’ll be watching in my Canada ice hockey jersey and Team Canada baseball cap!
So I’m very much team Canada on this one. I’ll be watching in my Canada ice hockey jersey and Team Canada baseball cap!
- Oct 17, 2008
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Still think Qatar looked worse. They didn’t have to play an on fire Spain team and still looked absolutely clueless.
You mean the Costa Rica, population 5 million, that knocked out England in 2014?
CONCACAF is on the up... four teams is about right.
Think they have a very promising team and could be strong in 4 years and decent now, but think Belgium are going to beat the shit out of them tonight.
- Oct 17, 2008
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Sadly agree. I hope we are competitive at least.