[Football] World Cup Opening Game

[Durlston]

When you compare it to the opener of Brazil v Croatia, Neymar and the true passion of the South Americans in the last World Cup, this has been poor.

It's like Birmingham v Oxford.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

They don’t let NZ have direct entry because they are worried about the standard - but This lot are fine?

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Farage playing for Saudi. Bit hypocritical if you ask me.

 

[Stato]

Egypt & Uruguay are in this group. These two defences will have to face Suarez and Salah.

 

[vegster]

So a poor game of football is enjoyable just because its the World Cup?
The World Cup is supposed to be the best teams in the world playing a high level of football, maybe not alwaays exciting and fast but surely the quality is supposed to be better than this.
Bound to improve though, looking forward to Portugal v Spain.

Don't forget, even The premiership throws up a tv game of West Brom v Huddersfield every now and then.


With you on Spain v Portugal, could be a cracker !

 

[KZNSeagull]

That was a good finish.

 

[Ernest]

Russia going to WIN the World Cup

 

[Mr Banana]

When you compare it to the opener of Brazil v Croatia, Neymar and the true passion of the South Americans in the last World Cup, this has been poor.

It's like Birmingham v Oxford.

Yeah but it's an improvement on a portly Ronaldo slapping a wolf and Robbie Williams shuddering around in a budget pantomime suit?

Also the 5 Live commentator just said that the fifth goal "surely seals the win" for Russia

 

[hart's shirt]

And with the World Cup expanding to 48 teams, there are going to be another 16 teams worse than Saudi Arabia.

Bring on American Samoa and Gibraltar.

And Scotland.

 

[TSB]

What an utter embarassment to have Saudi Arabia in the World Cup finals.

Can't wait to see 16 teams worse than that in Qatar.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Iron Fists Arms 5 v 0 Saudi Kings Head

Poor pub game ends with a straight forward win for the Irons.

 

[neilbard]

A couple of decent finishes late on from the hosts, but Saudi Arabia were woeful.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Don't forget, even The premiership throws up a tv game of West Brom v Huddersfield every now and then.


With you on Spain v Portugal, could be a cracker !

I agree, I seldom watch PL games like West Brom v Huddersfield, even highly anticipated games can be poor, iz football, but you expect a bit better than that opening match, Saudi were dreadful, watch their goalie for the last goal.
Is it still Ramadan?

 

[SeagullofMalaysia]

I agree, I seldom watch PL games like West Brom v Huddersfield, even highly anticipated games can be poor, iz football, but you expect a bit better than that opening match, Saudi were dreadful, watch their goalie for the last goal.
Is it still ramadan?

They were probably thinking of their Eid celebration, as Ramadan approaches its end today.

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[PILTDOWN MAN]

A couple of decent finishes late on from the hosts, but Saudi Arabia were woeful.

Heads could roll

 

[vegster]

Yeah but it's an improvement on a portly Ronaldo slapping a wolf and Robbie Williams shuddering around in a budget pantomime suit?

Also the 5 Live commentator just said that the fifth goal "surely seals the win" for Russia

The hype and rank exaggeration was too much for me, I baled out much earlier, dreading being stuck with a John Murray game.

 

[hart's shirt]

So Saudi Arabia lost their heads on the field today.

Looking on the bright side, at least they'll be used to it when they get home.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

So Saudi Arabia lost their heads on the field today.

Looking on the bright side, at least they'll be used to it when they get home.

It looked like the goalkeeper had just had his hands sewn back on again.

 

[seagulls4ever]

So a poor game of football is enjoyable just because its the World Cup?
The World Cup is supposed to be the best teams in the world playing a high level of football, maybe not alwaays exciting and fast but surely the quality is supposed to be better than this.
Bound to improve though, looking forward to Portugal v Spain.

First, I don't think it was as bad as you're making it sound. Couple of quality goals at the end there.

Second, yes it instantly becomes more enjoyable because it's the World Cup. You can see how much it means to each team, the effort and intensity they put in, when they might not have the quality. There's only three games in the group stage - and so each one becomes immensely important. Just like cup finals, title deciders, etc are instantly more enjoyable games of football because of what they mean - even if the games themselves are dull 1-0 results. I've seen far worse quality in the lower divisions of English football and still enjoyed it.

It's interesting to see the styles of different teams from around the world. You could see Saudi Arabia were trying to play passing, technical football - but they didn't have the quality to get past Russia, who will have surprised everyone with that performance, in their own country. The atmosphere was great.

It was the two lowest ranked teams in the tournament, but I was entertained. You could improve the quality of the World Cup by cutting the teams and restricting it to just the European and South American teams, but I think that would be a bit shit really.

Maybe you're just not that into football?

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Boss at work has Saudi Arabia in Sweepstake. Hilarious.