Bill Radford Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Also noted this gem from one of the commentators about one of the Ruskies who plays for Levante, which according to him is now a few hundred miles north-west in Madrid. Why send someone who hasn't got a scooby about geography to a world cup? Mike. It's ITV - they only know where Old Trafford is! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted June 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2018 I see Ronaldo has been making good use of the skills honed at the Fergie Academy of Falling Over Dramatically. Oh for the days of free kicks only being given if the player needed to be stretchered off. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I see Ronaldo has been making good use of the skills honed at the Fergie Academy of Falling Over Dramatically. Oh for the days of free kicks only being given if the player needed to be stretchered off. He's also just agreed to pay £16m to avoid jail for tax evasion in Spain, with a 2 year suspended sentence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 I see Ronaldo has been making good use of the skills honed at the Fergie Academy of Falling Over Dramatically. Oh for the days of free kicks only being given if the player needed to be stretchered off. The first was definitely a penalty, the guy who challenged him made a complete hash of the challenge. The free kick for his third goal was also quite legitimate, and the kick itself was superb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 So we had a successful free kick after forty-four practice misses. It actually looked a different Ronald last night. Gone was the “pretty boy” to be replaced by a much more determined, nigh on angry, expression. Complete focus when he was lining up the free kick. Brilliant game and what a strike for Spain’s third. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 He's also just agreed to pay £16m to avoid jail for tax evasion in Spain, with a 2 year suspended sentence. He's left Messi trailing in his wake off the field as Messi only managed to evade about £9M....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted June 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2018 He's also just agreed to pay £16m to avoid jail for tax evasion in Spain, with a 2 year suspended sentence. Whereas numerous local and national politicians have gone straight to jail, some for a lot less. We have strange priorities in Spain. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted June 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2018 The total uselessness of the Saudi team yesterday suggests to me that we really don't need 48 team World Cups in the future. You are making the basic mistake of believing that the World Cup is about football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 So we had a successful free kick after forty-four practice misses. It actually looked a different Ronald last night. Gone was the “pretty boy” to be replaced by a much more determined, nigh on angry, expression. Complete focus when he was lining up the free kick. Brilliant game and what a strike for Spain’s third. I'm looking at Group B and the slightly surreal sight of The Islamic Republic of Iran topping the group by virtue of a goal that they didn't score.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted June 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2018 Looks like Ingerland have been lucky to avoid Iceland in the early stages...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Torper Posted June 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) What national anthem is England going to have for this world cup? I do hope they're not going to usurp the UK one again. DT Edited June 16, 2018 by Torper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2018 He's also just agreed to pay £16m to avoid jail for tax evasion in Spain, with a 2 year suspended sentence. Blimey! that's a mountain of money just to dress up as a clown. Goes to show how much money there is in Burgers these days. Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2018 What national anthem is England going to have for this world cup? I do hope they're not going to usurp the UK one again. DT We Welsh have our own so England can sing what they want. Not in the least bit bothered. Rob. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted June 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2018 What national anthem is England going to have for this world cup? I do hope they're not going to usurp the UK one again. DT Land of hope and glory for me, every time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2018 How about "My Old Man's a Dustman"? Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy280472 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 What national anthem is England going to have for this world cup? I do hope they're not going to usurp the UK one again. DT Not really something the Scottish team have to worry about at this tournament. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) Meanwhile, Peru seem to have trained at the Gareth Southgate School of Penalty Taking. Whereas numerous local and national politicians have gone straight to jail, some for a lot less.........such as declaring independence? Edited June 16, 2018 by Horsetan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kopite Posted June 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2018 Watching the World Cup over here in the States where every game is being shown live. However, the standard of commentating is dreadful and is nothing like listening to the commentators back home. At the final whistle of the Argentina v Iceland game the commentator came out with this gem "And Iceland beats Argentina 1-1". Come on England! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 ...., the standard of commentating is dreadful and is nothing like listening to the commentators back home. At the final whistle of the Argentina v Iceland game the commentator came out with this gem "And Iceland beats Argentina 1-1". ...! That should make it into the next Colemanballs in Private Eye 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 How about "My Old Man's a Dustman"? Rob. The Archers theme? (as suggested by Billy Connolly some time ago) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Watching the World Cup over here in the States where every game is being shown live. However, the standard of commentating is dreadful and is nothing like listening to the commentators back home. At the final whistle of the Argentina v Iceland game the commentator came out with this gem "And Iceland beats Argentina 1-1". Pretty certain the words draw, drew or drawn do not exist in the US language, or at least in a sporting context. Its not the first time that has happened, they seem to believe their should always be a winner and hence the underdog wins if they do not lose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 The Archers theme? (as suggested by Billy Connolly some time ago) Pack up your troubles.....? Mind you, it's usually hardly worth them unpacking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Torper Posted June 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 17, 2018 I don't think any of the home nations should be saddled with the dreary dirge that is the current UK national anthem. Two have ditched it. As a mere Scot, can I commend to England "There'll Always be an England"? There'll always be an EnglandAnd England shall be freeIf England means as much to youAs England means to me There. Perfect. I'd almost be jealous of it. DT 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 At the final whistle of the Argentina v Iceland game the commentator came out with this gem "And Iceland beats Argentina 1-1"The background is a passage in one of Roddy Doyle’s books, where he describes the Ireland 1990 group stage campaign as winning 1-1 against England, then losing 0-0 against Egypt. It’s something called “subtle humour”. I believe that prohibitive tariffs have prevented its import into the USA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I don't think any of the home nations should be saddled with the dreary dirge that is the current UK national anthem. Two have ditched it. As a mere Scot, can I commend to England "There'll Always be an England"? There'll always be an England And England shall be free If England means as much to you As England means to me There. Perfect. I'd almost be jealous of it. DT That'll do nicely as would any of Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory, Rose of England, I Vow to thee my Country,......anything that references either the country or the people more than the current dull funereal elitist droning dirge would be preferable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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