Russia v Saudi Arabia, ITV 16:00 BST (14th June)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russian national anthem. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

A week to go. :popcorn:

Not that I'll be able to watch it, bloody work.

Shame it isn't a 7pm kick off really.

[Mac76]

What a fixture, two countries trying to do their best to undermine peace in any way they can

[WMUG]

Most underwhelming World Cup opener ever?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Today is the day!

I'll miss most of it live though.

[Cripps]

:tumbleweed:

[Marc Overmars]

Robbie Williams headlining the opening ceremony. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Goal for all of Russia!

1-0

[Letters]

Realised I had a very important meeting which just happened to start at 4pm. On my sofa :ninja:

KSA not very good at football. Who knew?

[Letters]

KSA could have scored then :popcorn:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Saudi trying to play from the back but don't have the quality to do it well and often lose the ball.

Russia on the other hand are going direct and pressing highly. Seems to be working.

[Letters]

This isn't a great game really.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

This isn't a great game really.

Well that's the surprise of the century.

[Master Splinter]

At least the ITV graphics are decent.

BBC graphics for all their sports coverage are a bit pub.

Arshavin MOTM so far.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Uruguay & El Neny FC will be licking their lips watching these two pubbers go at it.

[Master Splinter]

Well that's the surprise of the century.

Letters was expecting Netherlands v Czech Republic from Euro 2004.

[Master Splinter]

Russia 2-0 Saudi Arabia, CHERYSHEV!!!

[Özim]

Lovely goal Cheryhshev 2-0

[The Emirates Gallactico]

2 - 0

Stick to human rights abuses and oil drilling KSA.

[Letters]

Letters was expecting Netherlands v Czech Republic from Euro 2004.

Well...last time the group games were brilliant. Almost all of them. So I did have some hopes.

[Marc Overmars]

Great little cut inside there to get the shot away.

Putin :bow:

[Letters]

Stick to human rights abuses and oil drilling KSA.
Be fair, they're letting women drive now.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Be fair, they're letting women drive now.

Not until June 24th. :lol:


And about 60 years later than everyone else.

[Master Splinter]

Not until June 24th. :lol:


And about 60 years later than everyone else.

And only on NASCAR tracks.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Wait ITV have Gary Neville doing punditry?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Blattenberg :bow::bow:

[Master Splinter]

Will Ian Wright call it a dive when Kane, Sterling and Alli do the exact same thing in England's first game?

I'm edging towards no.

[Letters]

Blattenberg :bow::bow:

http://media.foodnetwork.ca/recipetracker/7310310c-b497-44d8-9622-0d9875456e03_Battenberg%20Cake_WebReady.jpg

:unsure:

[Letters]

3-0. Meh.

[Özim]

Another good goal 3-0, hosts impressing, good for the World Cup!

[Master Splinter]

DZYUBA!!!

His first touch :lol:.

[Özim]

Great header!

[Goonermerree]

That's my team.:bow: Oh, and that's my other team.:angry:

[Master Splinter]

This will set Saudi Arabia back a few years.

To 1812.

[Letters]

This will set Saudi Arabia back a few years.

To 1812.

They'll be partying like it's 1439
#IslamicCalendar

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saudi Arabia. :haha:

Imagine getting them in the Sweepstakes!

[Master Splinter]

Saudi Arabia. :haha:

Imagine getting them in the Sweepstakes!

It's like literally the opposite of getting Spain and Brazil.

Only Wenger would be that lucky though.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

They'll be partying like it's 1439
#IslamicCalendar

Allah Ackbar :bow::bow:

[Letters]

4-0. What a goal :blink:

[Goonermerree]

Saudi Arabia. :haha:

Imagine getting them in the Sweepstakes!

Yeah, you did that on purpose. The two worst teams on FIFA rankings.

[Master Splinter]

CHERYSHEV!!!

WHAT A GOAL!!!

[Özim]

What goal by Cheryshev!!!

[Özim]

Russia are flying!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

4 - 0

:haha::haha:

Uruguay are going to score 20 against these clowns.

[Marc Overmars]

What a goal!

[Master Splinter]

Russia lighting up the World Cup.

Hugely entertaining.

Letters :haha:.

[Letters]

Yeah, you did that on purpose. The two worst teams on FIFA rankings.

Russia are hosts though, that tends to help.
I got Iran and England so I've no reason to mock <_<

[Letters]

Russia lighting up the World Cup.

Hugely entertaining.

Letters:haha:.

:lol: Not been much of a contest but the goals have been good.

[Master Splinter]

4 - 0

:haha::haha:

Uruguay are going to score 20 against these clowns.

They'll have stopped fasting by then, tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Foot like a reaction engine!

(Haven't seen it)

[Letters]

5 :lol:

[Özim]

5-0 what a free kick!!!!

[Globalgunner]

Yeah, you did that on purpose. The two worst teams on FIFA rankings.

Maccy is a big fan of the TV show "Pointless" TBF

[Master Splinter]

GOLOVIN!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah, you did that on purpose. The two worst teams on FIFA rankings.

You've got the best team in the tournament as it stands.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Despite how awful KSA are Putin is still an autocratic kleptocrat who shouldn't be celebrated though.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

5 - 0

:haha::haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-0? :haha:

Heads will roll for this...

[Goonermerree]

Stop the WC now, I win the sweepstakes - and lose it.

[Özim]

Got to hand it to Russia, they've lit up the World cup with a great performance with great goals!

[Master Splinter]

Scored in the 95th minute.

The Putin :bow:.

[Marc Overmars]

That was fun. :lol:

[Letters]

Despite how awful KSA are Putin is still an autocratic kleptocrat who shouldn't be celebrated though.

I pity the player who scores the winner that puts them out.
He may meet with an..."accident"

[Letters]

That was fun. :lol:

It actually was in the end. No contest really but good goals.

[Globalgunner]

The Emir will not be pleased

[Goonermerree]

I pity the player who scores the winner that puts them out.
He may meet with an..."accident"

You see, that may be why I will win in the end, who's going to want to beat them?:shrug:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I pity the player who scores the winner that puts them out.
He may meet with an..."accident"

Some kind of nerve agent spread onto their front door most likely.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

You see, that may be why I will win in the end, who's going to want to beat them?:shrug:

Russia's a paper tiger though. They've got no economy and their reliant on Soviet era tech and thuggery.

We (England) or any half decent industrial nation can pretty much tell them to fuck off.

[Master Splinter]

Russia :bow:.

Arshavin :bow:.

Marat Safin :bow:.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov :bow:.

Tatu :bow:.

Black Widow :bow:.

Ivan Drago :bow:.

Zangief :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russian national anthem. :bow:

[Goonermerree]

My team.:bow:

[Goonermerree]

My other team.:censored: