AdamTH17 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Can't wait for this. Me and a couple of the lads from Uni have devised a schedule to ensure we're going to be able to watch as much as we possibly can live. Hoping for a Peru triumph as I've drawn them in the sweepstakes. Winners: Spain Golden Boot (top scorer): Griezmann Golden Ball (best player): David Silva Best young player award (21 & under as at Jan 18): Gabriel Jesus England's scapegoat- who will get the blame for their exit: Jordan Henderson Surprise package (team): Senegal The Bryan Ruiz award (surprise package, but a player): Alexander Mitrovic Biggest disappointment (team or player): Paul Pogba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 My boss decided - last minute - that we can't be trusted to do our jobs if he has the opening game on the TV on mute. So now I'm trying to surreptitiously watch ITV on my phone. Still, I'll be watching eight mother lovin' World Cup matches over Friday, Saturday and Sunday and I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Fatty Facesitter Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 Got myself swept up in the excitement watching goal reviews of previous comps. France 98 will always be my favourite as it was my first, but 2014 was probably the most exciting one I can remember since then. Russia/Saudi Arabia doesn't seem like the most exciting opener but often the game you least expect to be good could potentially turn into a cracker. Could be a shock on the cards this year with some established teams missing/others in transition. Dare I suggest I'm even quite positive about England for the first time in a while. Only downside is I got Sweden in the work sweepstake.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 4 minutes ago, SpursRiot2012 said: My boss decided - last minute - that we can't be trusted to do our jobs if he has the opening game on the TV on mute. So now I'm trying to surreptitiously watch ITV on my phone. Still, I'll be watching eight mother lovin' World Cup matches over Friday, Saturday and Sunday and I can't wait. I've brazenly got it on my laptop. I don't give a fuck!! Oh God, please don't fire me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 2 hours ago, SpursRiot2012 said: My boss decided - last minute - that we can't be trusted to do our jobs if he has the opening game on the TV on mute. So now I'm trying to surreptitiously watch ITV on my phone. I can't possibly fathom why he doesn't trust you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members GlennCullen Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 For a game that at face value looked to be a bit of a damp squib opener, that was enjoyable. Good for Russia to have their moment - they'll struggle going forward. I LOVE THE WORLD CUP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 Haven't seen the match or goals yet, but hear Golovin looked class- which isn't surprising. Will be very interesting to see how they fare against the other two much stronger teams. I also hear Clive Tyldesley took a mere 8 minutes to reference Stalin. Sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Fatty Facesitter Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 Top opener, Russia absolutely rinsed the Saudis who might be one of the worst World Cup teams I've ever seen. Clive with Russia 3-0 up, with the Saudi's in possession (80 mins): "Hey Siri, how do we put three goals in ten minutes?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 16 minutes ago, Fatty Facesitter said: Top opener, Russia absolutely rinsed the Saudis who might be one of the worst World Cup teams I've ever seen. Clive with Russia 3-0 up, with the Saudi's in possession (80 mins): "Hey Siri, how do we put three goals in ten minutes?" Possibly the most cringeworthy thing I've ever heard him say...and this is in the same game that he said "Stalin had a proper tache" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Him and Hoddle were so poor they almost made me miss Adrian Chiles.  On the plus side, the Glenn Hoddle facts on Twitter was fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WeeAl Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 Thank God ITV only have 50% of the games, if that's the standard of commentary. I had my head in my hands when I heard him mention Stalin's Moustache. Sure why not Clive, it's not like he was a paranoid, mass murdering lunatic or anything. That was a fun game to open the world cup. I still don't think Russia are any good, but they couldn't have done more than they did here, which was set the tournament off with a bang. The Saudi's like to tap it about in the middle of the park, but they're a shite lot up front and at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 ITV's coverage overall was pretty bad. I don't think I've ever seen a performer half ass their own songs in the way Robbie Williams did today. Jesus. And then Putin droned on for ages. Saudi Arabia are really bad but it was nice to have a high scoring, if one sided, opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 How the fuck did the incredibly irrelevant Robbie Williams get this gig, singing a 20 year old song?? It's madness. They should've had t.A.T.u. instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, PunkStep said: How the fuck did the incredibly irrelevant Robbie Williams get this gig, singing a 20 year old song?? It's madness. They should've had t.A.T.u. instead. ITV said at one point, "Robbie Williams is performing for free." I figured they meant on free TV, for our entertainment but perhaps he literally was performing for no money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Statto Posted June 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted June 14, 2018 I’d not be shocked if that was the case, he could well have been asked to perform FOC by one of those Russian delegates it’s wise not to say no to. I spent most of his performance trying to work out if the crowd really were singing along, or if they were piping in crowd audio from a Robbie Glastonbury performance. Mildly interesting stat doing the rounds on Twitter that until Golovkin’s late FK, none of Russia’s goalscorers were in the official Panini sticker book. And apparently, 91 of the 576 players in the book have failed to make it to the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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