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  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    1-1 Great result thus far for Australia.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    What the hell was Umtiti thinking there?
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    France taken there best player off :)) come on Australia
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited June 2018 Posts: 25,092
    Similar to Lampards none goal against Germany

  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
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    Not really an unexpected result.
    Australia will have to continue to work hard to stay in this.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Benny wrote: »
    Not really an unexpected result.
    Australia will have to continue to work hard to stay in this.

    You'd expect a France win, although this performance wasn't much to write about. France need to be better than this.

    Over to Argentina-Iceland. Come on, Iceland!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Yeah come on Iceland hoping for first upset in this game
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Half the pitch in darkness, half in excruciatingly bright sunlight - the World Cup has started properly for me now.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Oooh! That was close for Iceland! They want this!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Argentina looking ropy at the back
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Agüero scores.
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    Now that was a great strike.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Argentina's fire power will take them so far though i cant see them as genuine contenders
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    1-1, Finnbogason!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Get in
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited June 2018 Posts: 23,883
    You just knew that was going to go in some way or another.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Iceland were queuing up to knock that in, there are plenty more goals i think
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Ref trying to injure Aron Gunnarsson!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Ref trying to injure Aron Gunnarsson!

    what country do you support mate?
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Ref trying to injure Aron Gunnarsson!

    what country do you support mate?

    In this match?
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Ref trying to injure Aron Gunnarsson!

    what country do you support mate?

    In this match?

    is it Norway? sorry meant your national side
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Just to show I’m not a bitter resentful, man who harbours grudges I’m cheering on the plucky Icers here against the greasy, cheating Argie scum.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    lol Argies already panicking with there constant VAR shouts
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    lol Argies already panicking with there constant VAR shouts
    An excellent 5 mins from Iceland. The Argies are shocking at the back.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Ref trying to injure Aron Gunnarsson!

    what country do you support mate?

    In this match?

    is it Norway? sorry meant your national side

    That's right. They never qualify for tournaments anyway, so you have to hope for other countries to do well. Would be great for Sweden, Denmark and Iceland to go as far as possible.

    Always fun to watch Germany in the World Cup, too. Who can forget that match against Brazil!
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Ref trying to injure Aron Gunnarsson!

    what country do you support mate?

    In this match?

    is it Norway? sorry meant your national side

    That's right. They never qualify for tournaments anyway, so you have to hope for other countries to do well. Would be great for Sweden, Denmark and Iceland to go as far as possible.
    What a curious attitude towards your neighbours. I can’t think of anything worse than us not qualifying and Scotland, Wales and either Irish team going to the business end of the tournament. Or France.

    I guess Scandinavianism is perhaps more a kindred alliance of similar countries rather thanone great country who the others are bitter about being ruled by whilst at the same time being more than happy to see tax money flood from England to their devolved parliaments.

    Anyway Iceland very much in this and with a favourable wind they could even nick it.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Ref trying to injure Aron Gunnarsson!

    what country do you support mate?

    In this match?

    is it Norway? sorry meant your national side

    That's right. They never qualify for tournaments anyway, so you have to hope for other countries to do well. Would be great for Sweden, Denmark and Iceland to go as far as possible.

    Always fun to watch Germany in the World Cup, too. Who can forget that match against Brazil!

    You had a good side with The Baby Faced Assassin and Tore Andre Flo and Johnson at the back.
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    lol Argies already panicking with there constant VAR shouts
    An excellent 5 mins from Iceland. The Argies are shocking at the back.

    Its easy to see why Spain recently scored six against them, Iceland have a great opportunity here.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited June 2018 Posts: 17,753
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Ref trying to injure Aron Gunnarsson!

    what country do you support mate?

    In this match?

    is it Norway? sorry meant your national side

    That's right. They never qualify for tournaments anyway, so you have to hope for other countries to do well. Would be great for Sweden, Denmark and Iceland to go as far as possible.
    What a curious attitude towards your neighbours. I can’t think of anything worse than us not qualifying and Scotland, Wales and either Irish team going to the business end of the tournament. Or France.

    I guess Scandinavianism is perhaps more a kindred alliance of similar countries rather thanone great country who the others are bitter about being ruled by whilst at the same time being more than happy to see tax money flood from England to their devolved parliaments.

    Anyway Iceland very much in this and with a favourable wind they could even nick it.

    Can't speak for you guys, but I guess that's true for us. Have a feeling the Swedes wouldn't necessarily want Norway to do that well in a World Cup, but we all know that won't happen, haha!
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Torgeirtrap wrote: »
    Ref trying to injure Aron Gunnarsson!

    what country do you support mate?

    In this match?

    is it Norway? sorry meant your national side

    That's right. They never qualify for tournaments anyway, so you have to hope for other countries to do well. Would be great for Sweden, Denmark and Iceland to go as far as possible.

    Always fun to watch Germany in the World Cup, too. Who can forget that match against Brazil!

    You had a good side with The Baby Faced Assassin and Tore Andre Flo and Johnson at the back.

    That was the 'Golden generation' for sure. Never been the biggest fan of Solskjær, but he did well for United. Roar Strand is one of my favourites from that team - not for his role in the national side necessarily, but for his legend status at Rosenborg. At age 48 he still plays the occational match for fourth tier team Melhus!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    ...and thats why Ronny is better
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
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    Halldórsson safely on my bench in the TV2 WC Fantasy game…
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