Russia v Croatia, 19:00 BST, ITV.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You'd think Croatia would win this but well, Putin.

[Goonermerree]

Russia will play for penalties and win like they did against Spain.

[Mac76]

Well if it goes to extra time and pens that's at least gonna tire out whoever wons...

[Marc Overmars]

Come on Russia.

I think Croatia would beat us.

[Master Splinter]

It's obviously a mental thing for Croatia. If this group of players can't step up now, it would be a massive disappointment.

[SMatthews]

Come on Russia.

I think Croatia would beat us.

Their midfield is better but Mandzukic is a joke.

[Cripps]

Who do we want to lose?

Doped up Russian players or a good Croatia team?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ITV's programme starts now.

Though the first part of it (i.e the fulll hour) will be devoted to the England match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ITV not even going to pretend they don't already know the result. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Neville, Dixon and Bilic in the studio.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pougatch reminds Neville of his failures at Euro 2016. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jacqui Oatley thinks Larsson is getting stick because of his Scottish background. WTF?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russia: Akinfeev; Fernandes, Kutepov, Ignashevich, Kurdjasov; Samedov, Kuzyayev, Golovin, Zobnin; Cheryshev; Dzyuba.
Subs: Semenov, Gazinskiy, Dzagoev, Smolov, Lunev, Granat, Al. Miranchuk, An. Miranchuk, Zhirkov, Gabulov, Erokhin, Smolnikov.

Croatia: Subasic; Vrsaljko, Vida, Lovren, Strinic; Rakitic, Modric; Rebic, Kramaric, Perisic; Mandzukic.
Subs: Livakovic, Corluka, Kovacic, Brozovic, L.Kalinic, Jedvaj, Bradaric, Caleta-Car, Badelj, Pjaca, Pivaric.

[Goonermerree]

Neville, Dixon and Bilic in the studio.

I like Dixon

[Mac76]

Yeah talks sense most of the time and tends to avoid lapsing into BS

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russian national anthem. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cheryshev steaming in but can only scuff the shot, blocked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great block from Lovren to deny Dzyuba.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good play by Rebic, Akinfeev shovels it behind.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor header from Rebic.

[Mac76]

Lively start ☺

[Mac76]

Modric seems to be playing very deep

[Globalgunner]

Got to hope Croatia win. An England-Russia semi would be full of so much BS. The world would shift on it tilt axis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WTF Kuzyaev? :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rebic is great.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rakitic freekick, piss poor.

[Mac76]

Rakitic :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rakitic toepokes it out of play for some reason.

[Letters]

Some fat bastard in the crowd.
Come back Sweden <_<

[Marc Overmars]

I reckon this is going all the way to penalties.

[Mac76]

Rakitic is having a real 'mare so far

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Header from Perisic flicked on but way wide.

[Master Splinter]

This side of the draw really living down to expectations.

But on the whole Belgium are really the only ones to play decent, flowing, attacking football in all their games. Even with their d-team. Despite the presence of Screech, Azar, Vertonghen and Vincent 'Belgian JT' Kompany in their side, you would say so far they're the team most deserving of the title.

[Master Splinter]

CHERYSHEV!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russia 1-0 Croatia, CHERYSHEV!!!!

What a strike!

[Letters]

CHERYSHEV!!!

What a hit!

[Mac76]

What a goal!

[Marc Overmars]

What a goal!

:popcorn:

[SMatthews]

What a goal.

They’re gonna pub it again.

[Master Splinter]

Best Dennis since Bendtner.

[SMatthews]

12/1 for a 2-1 Russia win, up the Commies

[Master Splinter]

What a goal.

They’re gonna pub it again.

It's not pubbing if they score more goals like that. They've been positive for most of the tournament in fairness. It was mind-numbing Spain that brought them down to their level in the previous round.

[SMatthews]

It's not pubbing if they score more goals like that. They've been positive for most of the tournament in fairness. It was mind-numbing Spain that brought them down to their level in the previous round.

They were torn a new one by Uruguay too. First two games, hats off to them. They’ve sat back and soaked it up again in this match. Croatia playing exactly as their team is set up: good midfield, blunt upfront.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Strebic booked.

[Marc Overmars]

1-1!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russia 1-1 Croatia, KRAMARIC!!!!

[Letters]

1-1. Good goal

[SMatthews]

Why did they give Mandzukic so much time and space?

[Mac76]

They were torn a new one by Uruguay too. First two games, hats off to them. They’ve sat back and soaked it up again in this match. Croatia playing exactly as their team is set up: good midfield, blunt upfront.

:pal:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

As much as Russia should be easier opponents for England I really would hate seeing a clearly doped up Russian team progress so far in this tournament.

[SMatthews]

As much as Russia should be easier opponents for England I really would hate seeing a clearly doped up Russian team progress so far in this tournament.

Never stopped Spain doing the same.

[Master Splinter]

They were torn a new one by Uruguay too. First two games, hats off to them. They’ve sat back and soaked it up again in this match. Croatia playing exactly as their team is set up: good midfield, blunt upfront.

They were already through going into the U R Gay game though and actually deserved a draw after going 2-0 down so quickly. I was just pointing out that despite their limited squad, they have played better than many so-called better teams.

[Marc Overmars]

Russia with only 98 passes completed. :lol:

England lack guile with their creativity, so it would be a massive chore watching us trying to break Russia down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russia 1-1 Croatia, HT! :popcorn:

[SMatthews]

They were already through going into the U R Gay game though and actually deserved a draw after going 2-0 down so quickly. I was just pointing out that despite their limited squad, they have played better than many so-called better teams.

I get that, not dismissing your point, I just see it differently.

[Goonermerree]

As much as Russia should be easier opponents for England I really would hate seeing a clearly doped up Russian team progress so far in this tournament.

Why are they clearly doped up?

[Goonermerree]

Extra time and penalties required, wear 'em out. Course, if they're on drugs, it won't matter to them!

[Mac76]

Could go either way, Croatia not really in their rhythm, and russia just going for it every time they get the ball

I still think Modric is playing deeper than usual though?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Why are they clearly doped up?

Read the history of doping & cheating in Russian sports including the shithousery of the state-sponsored activities they were engaging in during the Sochi winter olympics (they literally had KGB goons swapping urine samples on-route to them being tested by WADA officials). Activities that earned them a ban in 2018.

Factor in the Soviet era BS mentality of Putin who similarly like the Russian Oligarch who owns the Chavs needs to make his dick feel big on the international stage, there's no way in hell they're not cheating especially considering how awful this Russian team have been over the past two years.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What is Neville on about?

Utter dick.

[Mac76]

Dixon calls out Neville for saying that goal was savable :haha:

[SMatthews]

Read the history of doping & cheating in Russian sports including the shithousery of the state-sponsored activities they were engaging in during the Sochi winter olympics (they literally had KGB goons swapping urine samples on-route to them being tested by WADA officials). Activities that earned them a ban in 2018.

Factor in the Soviet era BS mentality of Putin who similarly like the Russian Oligarch who owns the Chavs needs to make his dick feel big on the international stage, there's no way in hell they're not cheating especially considering how awful this Russian team have been over the past two years.

You ever seen the Icarus documentary? Barmy antics.

[Mac76]

Has neville had botox or something he looks about 15 years old

[Globalgunner]

Read the history of doping & cheating in Russian sports including the shithousery of the state-sponsored activities they were engaging in during the Sochi winter olympics (they literally had KGB goons swapping urine samples on-route to them being tested by WADA officials). Activities that earned them a ban in 2018.

Factor in the Soviet era BS mentality of Putin who similarly like the Russian Oligarch who owns the Chavs needs to make his dick feel big on the international stage, there's no way in hell they're not cheating especially considering how awful this Russian team have been over the past two years.

That history does not show how the guys playing on todays pitch are clearly doped up. Yes you may have suspicions but you can only buttress your claim with stats that show them outrunning their opponents or such.

[Master Splinter]

Could go either way, Croatia not really in their rhythm, and russia just going for it every time they get the ball

I still think Modric is playing deeper than usual though?

Yeah, Modric is playing deeper because Brozovic has been dropped. But he plays quite deep for Real Madrid. But then again, I suppose they don't need him further forward because they have a much better attack.

[Master Splinter]

Regarding Russia being crap before the World Cup, that's probably because like all host nations they don't have to play any qualifiers. So it's hard to gauge anything from a couple of years of pointless friendlies.

[Mac76]

In terms of england, i think it would be better to be croatia that wins this, can you imagine the crowd and team momentum behind russia if they make the semis?

[SMatthews]

Regarding Russia being crap before the World Cup, that's probably because like all host nations they don't have to play any qualifiers. So it's hard to gauge anything from a couple of years of pointless friendlies.

I don’t think losing 7 in a row helped perceptions. They were useless at the Euro’s too. I’m not sure if you get ranking points for friendlies, probably not. That will explain their drop down. I read somewhere they had averaged being 22 since the creation of the rankings in the early 80s.

[Mac76]

Modric :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good effort from the overhead by Kramaric.

[Master Splinter]

I wouldn't mind Dzyuba being our Bif replacement supersub. Just for the chaos he would cause.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rebic. :haha:

[Syn]

Pretty confident both these teams would do England. Though if it's Croatia, the Henderson highlight reel could win comedy awards.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Perisic hits the post and it somehow stays out!

[Master Splinter]

Perisic :haha:.

How did he miss?

[SMatthews]

What a calamity.

[Marc Overmars]

How has he missed that, he had the entire goal to aim for :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

lol how did that stay out?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dzyuba header, easy for Subasic.

[Globalgunner]

How has he missed that, he had the entire goal to aim for :haha:

Footballers are the most inept professional in any human vocation.If footballers played darts they would miss the board every time

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Perisic hauled off, Brozovic on.

[SMatthews]

Perisic punished.

[Globalgunner]

Croatia way on top atm

[SMatthews]

Why does Mandzukic keep drifting out wide. Get in the box you lump.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cheryshev off, Smolov on.

Russia going for it. :bow:

[Mac76]

I wouldn't mind Dzyuba being our Bif replacement supersub. Just for the chaos he would cause.

Agreed :)

[Goonermerree]

Read the history of doping & cheating in Russian sports including the shithousery of the state-sponsored activities they were engaging in during the Sochi winter olympics (they literally had KGB goons swapping urine samples on-route to them being tested by WADA officials). Activities that earned them a ban in 2018.

Factor in the Soviet era BS mentality of Putin who similarly like the Russian Oligarch who owns the Chavs needs to make his dick feel big on the international stage, there's no way in hell they're not cheating especially considering how awful this Russian team have been over the past two years.

I know all about that, but these players are tested regularly at these tournaments. Your just speculating.

[SMatthews]

So was Lance Armstrong tbf.

[Mac76]

Headed over...

[Master Splinter]

Yerokhin should score.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smolov should've hit it. Bottle job.

Erokhin heads it over.

[Mac76]

Spinach coming off

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I know all about that, but these players are tested regularly at these tournaments. Your just speculating.

Look do you want to be the low-level drug tester that whistleblows on the Russia team considering the tactics that Putin uses to deal with dissidents? Nerve agents or brazen assassinations yards outside the Kremlin?


It's not unreasonable speculation considering they've fucking got a rich history of this. They've earned zero benefit of the doubt and the onus is on them to prove themselves clean.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Modric scuffer!

[Master Splinter]

Croatia lacking little bit sharpness in the box.

[Goonermerree]

So was Lance Armstrong tbf.

I'm not saying doping in sport has been eliminated, but it is more closely monitored since Russia's expulsion fro the Olympics etc. Especially since Armstrong.

[Master Splinter]

Mandzukic clears one.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I'm not saying doping in sport has been eliminated, but it is more closely monitored since Russia's expulsion fro the Olympics etc. Especially since Armstrong.

If this was a tournament on foreign soil I'm be far more accepting but considering it's on Russian soil there are plenty of ways the Russians can circumvent the testers. See above methods outlined that they used in Sochi 2014.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vrsaljko. :haha:

Dzyuba off, Gazinskiy on.

[Goonermerree]

Look do you want to be the low-level drug tester that whistleblows on the Russia team considering the tactics that Putin uses to deal with dissidents? Nerve agents or brazen assassinations yards outside the Kremlin?


It's not unreasonable speculation considering they've fucking got a rich history of this. They've earned zero benefit of the doubt and the onus is on them to prove themselves clean.

One would hope that it's not low- level drugs testing in a WC. And I wouldn't surprise me to find out that they were doping, but nothing suggests that right now. Hell we're in the semis:yikes:

[Mac76]

If this was a tournament on foreign soil I'm be far more accepting but considering it's on Russian soil there are plenty of ways the Russians can circumvent the testers. See above methods outlined that they used in Sochi 2014.

Can you guys take this offline? ;)

[SMatthews]

I'm not saying doping in sport has been eliminated, but it is more closely monitored since Russia's expulsion fro the Olympics etc. Especially since Armstrong.

Who knows. The IAAF have been improving testing ever since Ben Johnson, but it has continued. Technology is advancing all the time and the testers are always one or two steps behind. Governing bodies may be implicit in it too. If there’s a competitive sport and a lot of money involved, there’s definitely cheating at the highest level. No idea if Russia are doing it now but it has to be going on in football at some level.

[Goonermerree]

If this was a tournament on foreign soil I'm be far more accepting but considering it's on Russian soil there are plenty of ways the Russians can circumvent the testers. See above methods outlined that they used in Sochi 2014.

They were found out then, nobody suspected them of that before the Olympics.

[Goonermerree]

Can you guys take this offline? ;)

Why?

[Goonermerree]

No more goals, and extra time, then penalties. That will do nicely.

[Mac76]

Why?

Kinda joking, rhough you're killing the banter a bit

[The Emirates Gallactico]

yeah i've said my piece I've leave it as that.

Do think it'd be a travesty if the Russians progressed any further though.

[Goonermerree]

I don't think TEG is using banter, he believes it and I don't disagree totally, just was wondering what made him think so in this tournament.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kramaric off, Kovacic on.

[Mac76]

Subasic is fucked

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Subasic has broken his arse.

[Letters]

'keeper dead :rose:

[Goonermerree]

Croatian goalie:rose:

[Letters]

Croatian goalie:rose:

Slow acting poison :bow:

Oh, they've fixed him.

[Goonermerree]

Just wrap his hammy up tight til extra time.

[Goonermerree]

Slow acting poison :bow:

Oh, they've fixed him.

Don't have a go at me you racist.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Russians know how good Subasic is at saving pelanties. :rose:

[Goonermerree]

The real question is do we need to fear either of these teams?

[SMatthews]

Croatia have completely wasted all the possession they’ve had.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

The real question is do we need to fear either of these teams?

Based on today's performance no. But if the Croatians get their act together then yes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smolov caught that one. :blink:

Subasic saves.

[Master Splinter]

Can we have two legs of the France v Belgium semi-final?

The second semi will be a disgusting village shitfest.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russia 1-1 Croatia, FT!


Time for ET. :popcorn:

[Goonermerree]

Based on today's performance no. But if the Croatians get their act together then yes.

Maybe they peaked too early, I wasn't impressed with Croatia against Denmark.

[Letters]

Extra time. Perfick.

[Marc Overmars]

Croatia quite underwhelming again.

Awful dark horses.

[Master Splinter]

Maybe they peaked too early, I was impressed with Croatia against Denmark.

Really? That was their worst performance.

[SMatthews]

England in the final for a glorious defeat followed by a riot in Croydon.

[Mac76]

Can we have two legs of the France v Belgium semi-final?

The second semi will be a disgusting village shitfest.

:lol:

[Goonermerree]

Really? That was their worst performance.

I meant to type wasn't and I thought I'd changed it.

edit I did change but you'd quoted me before I did.

[Master Splinter]

Croatia quite underwhelming again.

Awful dark horses.

Beige donkey is probably the more apt term now.

[Mac76]

Really? That was their worst performance.

Seconded, they were sh*te

[Mac76]

Subasic carrying on

[Mac76]

McCoist "totally understandable"

Mowbray " what is, the comfort break?"

:haha:

[Letters]

England in the final for a glorious defeat followed by a riot in Croydon.

I'll need to decide where to go and smash up when we lose.

[Mac76]

Croatian players falling apart

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vrsaljko off injured, Old Man Corluka on.

[Marc Overmars]

Corluka is still a thing?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Was that Lovren giving it away and nearly committing a foul later on?

[Mac76]

Wow great chance for russia, no penalty though

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Thought that was a pelanty of first view.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russia 1-2 Croatia, VIDA!!!!!

[Master Splinter]

VIDAAAAA!!!

[SMatthews]

Now that’s pubbing it.

[Letters]

2-1. Pub team goal :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Pub goal

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh well, England vs Croatia then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Did Corluka touch it? I don't think he did.

[Letters]

:haha: 3 posts in a row calling it a pub team goal.
Us :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Golovin off, Dzagoev on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha: 3 posts in a row calling it a pub team goal.
Us :bow:

GW memes. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Vida is the ugliest woman I've seen since Vega.

[Mac76]

Mad-Max type scores for croatia

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vida booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cherchesov demanding the doping input is upped.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two added minutes.

[SMatthews]

Time for Putin to call in some favours.

[Letters]

Keeper's dead again :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russia 1-2 Croatia, HT in ET!

Subasic dies again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Time for Putin to call in some favours.

Vladimir Assistant Referee. :scarf:

[Goonermerree]

Posters left in the sweepstake

MO – Croatia
Me- Russia
Letters – England
Globalgunner – France
FIB - Belgium

[Letters]

Vladimir Assistant Referee. :scarf:

:haha:

[SMatthews]

Vladimir Assistant Referee. :scarf:

I see what you did there. A few rounds have probably gone off in the control centre by now.

[Letters]

Posters left in the sweepstake

MO – Croatia
Me- Russia
Letters – England
Globalgunner – France
FIB - Belgium

Come on, Letters :scarf:

[Goonermerree]

Come on, Letters :scarf:

Yep, it's still on you to bring it home.

[Goonermerree]

I see what you did there

I do now!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Posters left in the sweepstake

MO – Croatia
Me- Russia
Letters – England
Globalgunner – France
FIB - Belgium

Come on Letters. :sick:

[Master Splinter]

Modric is a machine.

[Master Splinter]

Fairweather Letters fans.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gazinskiy booked and will miss the next match.

[Letters]

Come on Letters. :sick:

Letters :bow:

[Mac76]

I'm sure during the england match they said all yellows were wiped after this round but on itv they're talking about players missing the semi as they've been booked? :confused:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mandzukic hits it but easy for Akinfeev.

[Globalgunner]

Posters left in the sweepstake

MO – Croatia
Me- Russia
Letters – England
Globalgunner – France
FIB - Belgium

Vive le France!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm sure during the england match they said all yellows were wiped after this round but on itv they're talking about players missing the semi as they've been booked? :confused:

They get wiped after the QF's but not if you get a yellow in the QF (totalling to your second of the tournament).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kuzyaev smacks it but Subasic saves.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Subasic somehow manages to go flying to stop Smolov's cross/shot going in.

[Mac76]

Blatant handball

[SMatthews]

I do love the honest lying of footballers.

[Mac76]

They get wiped after the QF's but not if you get a yellow in the QF (totalling to your second of the tournament).

Ah, ok, thanks

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russia 2-2 Croatia, FERNANDES!!!!!

[Master Splinter]

FERNANDES!!!

[Marc Overmars]

2-2!!!!

[Cripps]

Doping :bow:

[SMatthews]

Well done Russia!

[Mac76]

Fernandes!!

[Goonermerree]

2-2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fernandes gets it in the neck!

The ball, not needles.

Although maybe those too. :ninja:

[Letters]

2-2 :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's only playing because of a Presidential decree? :haha:

[SMatthews]

Putin you beauty

[Marc Overmars]

The least Russian sounding player I’ve ever heard of

[Mac76]

Modric :haha:

[Master Splinter]

The least Russian sounding player I’ve ever heard of

Probably because he's done an Eduardo/Diego Costa/Pepe.

[Mac76]

The least Russian sounding player I’ve ever heard of

Originally brazilian

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Zobnin hammered that, Subasic saves.

[Goonermerree]

Will England cope with a partisan crowd in the semis?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One added minute.

[Goonermerree]

Don't spoil it now and score, let's a least have a penalty shoot out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get it in the mixer!

[SMatthews]

Great ending

[Letters]

He's only playing because of a Presidential decree? :haha:

What does that even mean?! There have to be some rules about which international team you can play for, surely?!

[Cripps]

Russia getting stronger towards the end of games, great endurance and stamina. I think we all know why :lol:

[Letters]

Pels :

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russia 2-2 Croatia, FT!

Time for pelanties. :popcorn:

[Syn]

The pervs working the cameras have been spot on all tourny.

[Cripps]

What does that even mean?! There have to be some rules about which international team you can play for, surely?!

Corruption :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

The pervs working the cameras have been spot on all tourny.

Think they've been on better behaviour than in past tournaments tbh tbf. Must be the #MeToo movement.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What does that even mean?! There have to be some rules about which international team you can play for, surely?!

Fernandes has made an appearance for Brazil apparently so not sure what has happened there. :lol:

[SMatthews]

What does that even mean?! There have to be some rules about which international team you can play for, surely?!

Florentino Perez asked if it was ok, Putin said yes.

[Goonermerree]

Fernandes has made an appearance for Brazil apparently so not sure what has happened there. :lol:

He played in a friendly for Brazil, so it doesn't count and he has lived in Russia for 5 years.

[SMatthews]

Think they've been on better behaviour than in past tournaments tbh tbf. Must be the #MeToo movement.

Every team I see a hottie I think me too as well.

[Letters]

Florentino Perez asked if it was ok, Putin said yes.

:lol: No further questions, your honour.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

https://i.imgflip.com/2dl5uh.jpg

[Master Splinter]

What does that even mean?! There have to be some rules about which international team you can play for, surely?!

You can switch nationalities as long as you haven't played a competitive game. Fernandes played a friendly for Brazil.

Zaha also played for England a few years ago before becoming permanently Ivorian.

[Mac76]

Dixon once agaon showing neville is full of sh*t

[Letters]

You can switch nationalities as long as you haven't played a competitive game. Fernandes played a friendly for Brazil.

Zaha also played for England a few years ago before becoming permanently Ivorian.

Fair enough.


Who do we want to win? Croatia, I think.

[Goonermerree]

It can be a bit farcical though. There were some Kenyan athletes running for Turkey and they'd never even been there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Russia get 10 pelanties to get this right.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smolov goes for the Panenka and fucks it up! :haha:

[Cripps]

:doh:

[SMatthews]

What a tool

[Master Splinter]

WTF?

:haha:

[Marc Overmars]

What an awful penalty :haha:

[Letters]

Awful pel :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brozovic up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brozovic makes it 0-1!

[Letters]

It can be a bit farcical though. There were some Kenyan athletes running for Turkey and they'd never even been there.

Zola Budd :bow:


1-0 Croatia. Now THAT is how you take a pel.

[Cripps]

Akinfeev :lol:

Swear he's been around an age :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dzagoev makes it 1-1!

[Letters]

1-1

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kovacic next.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kovacic has it saved!

[Letters]

Saved! Still 1-1. :popcorn:

[SMatthews]

Good save

[Cripps]

:haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

lol they're fucking going to do this aren't they.

[SMatthews]

What a tit

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fernandes up and send it miles wide!!!!

Putin will be revoking that decree.

[Letters]

:haha: 1-1. Worst. Pel. Ever.

[Master Splinter]

Fernandes :haha:.

Putin :haha:.

[Marc Overmars]

Oh dear :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Need to take tips from England on how to take pelanties.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Modric you lucky shit! 1-2.

[Cripps]

WTF :haha:

[Letters]

Modric nearly hit the moon with a shot in extra time...

Just scores! 2-1 Croatia.

[SMatthews]

Jammy Luka

[Letters]

2-2. Good pel.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Methuselah hammers it in! 2-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vida makes it 2-3! Much better.