[World Cup 2018] Group A (Egy - Rus - Sau - Uru)

Can't believe the Saudi's don't have any dodgy South Americans or Africans with passports knocking about.

I’ve never wanted them to win anything before and I’m unlikely to want them to again, but come on you Saudi pricks.

This has started pretty well.

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Originally Posted by Bob Sacamano

Can't believe the Saudi's don't have any dodgy South Americans or Africans with passports knocking about.

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I was surprised at them having 2 (possibly 3, can’t work the afro’d geezer out) black players. They could be your dodgey Africans.

Early Stalin mention from Clive. Good signs.

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Originally Posted by Spikey M

I was surprised at them having 2 (possibly 3, can’t work the afro’d geezer out) black players. They could be your dodgey Africans.

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The afro guy has a clear Arabian mug I think.

Edit: All 11 are born in Saudi Arabia according to wiki.

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Originally Posted by Spikey M

I’ve never wanted them to win anything before and I’m unlikely to want them to again, but come on you Saudi pricks.

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That’s what you get for starving yourselves you mongs.

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Originally Posted by Spikey M

I was surprised at them having 2 (possibly 3, can’t work the afro’d geezer out) black players. They could be your dodgey Africans.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Arab

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Bent defender.

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Originally Posted by dino

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Arab

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Smuggled in across the lakes. Gotcha.

Was that Daniel Levy sitting in between Putin and Bin Salman? Amazing

Reckon this World Cup has the potential to be a new low for goalkeeping.

No, it was Infantino.

They've just said Collina has told all the linesman to "keep their flags down unless they're 100% sure" and therefore, per the announcer, "if we see linesman not putting up the flag it's not that they're not doing their job it's that they're respecting the instruction of their boss" per the VAR.

This is gonna be a shitshow.

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Originally Posted by Browning

No, it was Infantino.

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One and the same

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Originally Posted by mokbull

Was that Daniel Levy sitting in between Putin and Bin Salman? Amazing

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Lol.

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Originally Posted by bruhnaldo

They've just said Collina has told all the linesman to "keep their flags down unless they're 100% sure" and therefore, per the announcer, "if we see linesman not putting up the flag it's not that they're not doing their job it's that they're respecting the instruction of their boss" per the VAR.

This is gonna be a shitshow.

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+1

5Live are having a massive seethe over VAR.

It's really the only logical way to implement VAR for an offside call, but the fact they already missed one isn't a good sign.

It's all great news for those of us backing over 139.5 group stage goals.

Oh look, there's the first. 139 to go.

Nice of the Saudis to get in on the Grenfell memorial.

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Originally Posted by Browning

It's really the only logical way to implement VAR for an offside call

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While you're right, we have VAR in MLS and it's an absolute clusterfuck so in all honesty I have no faith in them to not fuck it up entirely as well.

Bonus that this doesn't look like most Russian soccer you see in the champions or europa leagues. I was expecting a running track and ice.

Do they have those fucking horns? Like communist vuvuzelas?

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/06/1...mpaign=PNMOBFB

Didn't take long.

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Originally Posted by Spikey M

I was surprised at them having 2 (possibly 3, can’t work the afro’d geezer out) black players. They could be your dodgey Africans.

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Everyone at that end of the peninsula has 'black' players, there was a lot of movement between there and east Africa way back when.

They really did their best to fuck that up.

That final pass was so incredibly shit.

Nice flick.

The Saudis are having a MELTDOWN here.

That flicking between goal scorers at the bottom of the screen can fuck off.

The text used for the Russian shirts is fucking shit.

Egypt better be far superior to this shite.

They're getting some decent chances smh. Come on you Saudi fucks.

The shots of Putin with the Saudi guy after Russia score are great. :D

Welp.

Not only are Saudi shit they are so open. Would have liked to see them against a proper big boy. Could have been double figures.

I've only watched the second half but Saudi Arabia are once again just not good enough to be here. People moan about CONCACAF but they or Africa should really be getting one of Asia's places.

Jimmy's overs bet with a good start.

The Suarez for golden boot odds must be dropping as we speak, he'll have about 12 against this lot.

Trying to imagine how fucking shit Qatar will be in 2022.

Or the US in 2026 .

(Ok ya I'm joking but Canada will likely look ridiculous)

Canada could at least find a bunch of meaty white and black men. These skinny Arabs losing literally every single 50/50 in the match is just painful to watch.

More of this once the number of teams goes up. :sick:

That was nice.

Put 2 quid on Russia -3 and 2 quid on Cheryshev to score 2 or more at half time. :drool:

Outside foot fuckin golazo yikes.

Love the Jan Koller regen. Football needs more lumps like that.

Vodka for everyone holy shit.

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Originally Posted by Boydy

Put 2 quid on Russia -3 and 2 quid on Cheryshev to score 2 or more at half time. :drool:

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£27 back. Did have £2 on Saudi before the game but still, £21 profit on the first game. Not too shabby.

Couldn't ITV dig out Alexi Smertin for this?