pook Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 On 15/12/2022 at 09:49, bricat said: Not the usual profile of a World Cup Finalist goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez ARGENTINA Years Team Apps (Gls) 2012–2020 Arsenal 15 (0) 2012 → Oxford United (loan) 1 (0) 2013–2014 → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 11 (0) 2015 → Rotherham United (loan) 8 (0) 2015–2016 → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) 13 (0) 2017–2018 → Getafe (loan) 5 (0) 2019 → Reading (loan) 18 (0) 2020– Aston Villa 89 (0 Saw him in goal at Hillsborough back then in the 4-1 win v Brum. Now he's got another big win to look back on. Congrats to him on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I had £70 (Windass 1st goal at Southampton winnings) on Argentina at 6/1 Sensational match Great result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 For all you celebrating Argies win. HMS Sheffield says fuck you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowlthesexynewversion Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, Reesh said: For all you celebrating Argies win. HMS Sheffield says fuck you Didn't have you down as a fan of Napoleon though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowlthesexynewversion Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Anyway another World Cup ends and in footballing terms in the main it has been a good watch. Be interesting how much the next one is Americanised and whether that gets the same level of criticism. Irony being it will probably be hotter weather wise than this one in some venues. So I think the football benefitted as a result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 51 minutes ago, mkowlthesexynewversion said: Didn't have you down as a fan of Napoleon though The last time we had an issue with the French Owling was just a nipper and ABBA got a new song out of it. The Argies and their drugged up little geniuses both happened in my lifetime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 8 hours ago, HarrySpeakup said: I had £70 (Windass 1st goal at Southampton winnings) on Argentina at 6/1 Sensational match Great result wasn't it a draw? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Andyben said: wasn't it a draw? Not if put it on Argies to lift the trophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Reesh said: For all you celebrating Argies win. HMS Sheffield says fuck you Sunk by a French made Exocet missile fired from a Dassault Etendard, by aircrew trained in its usage by the French. In a war started by a military dictatorship, which had a habit of killing its critics, that was overthrown soon afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 It was a crazy game that last night wasn’t it. France looking down and out. Mbappe not in the game, then one rash Argie decision and it all changes. From then on. Wow. What a game it was. You just couldn’t take your eyes off it. That save from Martinez in the 3rd minute of stoppage time at the end. Fantastic. Make himself big, threw out a leg, did what was needed. Then of course his shithousery in the shootout, throwing the ball away etc 🤣 Choosing a winner before hand was just like choosing which sauce you want on a dog shit sarnie. But as a game. Unbelievable in the end and a fitting way to end a World Cup. It does pain me that it’s been such a good World Cup and FIFA can have a brag about it, and continue to ignore everything else around it. But for anyone who loves football, it’s been class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pook Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 It's fucking December. It has completely jacked up club football - the football that actually matters, by the way - all over the world. It's been two fingers up to football fans and football culture everywhere. I love football, but it strikes me as having been the very antithesis of class. Admittedly, quality levels on the pitch are lost on me, as I haven't watched a minute of it.* Nor missed it. Fuck off, FIFA. Seriously. *ok, that bit was a lie. I saw one game (USA V Iran). It was just enough to remind me that I didn't give a shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul from Wisewood Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Think there’s a case for holding it mid season from now on.. the football was better then past WCs what I remember, assume as players weren’t fucked after a 60 game season. Also guess keeping all games close location wise better for players than them flying in and out for games with all the extra travel. people slagged off the Qataris and rightly so but the yanks have some weird laws too, not to mention the cartel problems in Mexico and Canadians well they’re just fucking strange i wasn’t bothered before the WC this time around but it’s been one of the most enjoyable I can remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I'm all for holding it again mid season but only if it's run along the same lines as the African Cup of Nations, which has gone back to being held in January, where the league continues as normal. Most of the PL has been off playing 'friendlies' while the world cup has been on so just carry on with the league. I'm sure Sky and BT (and whoever else wins the next contract) would love domestic football to continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 17 minutes ago, Tylluan said: I'm all for holding it again mid season but only if it's run along the same lines as the African Cup of Nations, which has gone back to being held in January, where the league continues as normal. Most of the PL has been off playing 'friendlies' while the world cup has been on so just carry on with the league. I'm sure Sky and BT (and whoever else wins the next contract) would love domestic football to continue. But therein lies the issue. The teams won’t want to continue playing, with the top sides losing their ‘stars’ for a month. However, what I think they should do is what they used to and do in the EFL further down the ladder. If your squad has lost 3 players you can request a postponement. Maybe up that to 5 in the Prem? Otherwise, play on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Only mid season in some of Europe innit? Most of Asia, Africa and South America aren't playing this time of year are they? Big chunks of Europe don't even play now2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Be fun having it in Germany during November and December Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 Infantino is now talking about holding the World Cup every three years, according to some media reports today. Just do one you absolute melt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconowl Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 2 hours ago, HoylandOwl said: Infantino is now talking about holding the World Cup every three years, according to some media reports today. Just do one you absolute melt! All about money and power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 8 minutes ago, Beaconowl said: All about money and power All about money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Can someone explain to me how Salt Bae got his hands on the World Cup? Why didn’t one of the players just slot him? It was off enough having Aguero running round with it, although I do understand him being involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, KrolMong said: Can someone explain to me how Salt Bae got his hands on the World Cup? Why didn’t one of the players just slot him? It was off enough having Aguero running round with it, although I do understand him being involved. He ran on didn't he and just pestered the hell out of Messi, who did his best to mug him off, but it didn't work. Argentina had their own security team on the pitch but, apparently, no one knew if he was part of the official delegation so he wasn't twatted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 What's a Salt Bae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 An inlet in the Dead Sea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 28 minutes ago, Reesh said: What's a Salt Bae? It’s that daft ‘celebrity chef’ bloke who cooks steaks covered in gold, cuts them in a weird way then salts them by letting the salt run down his forearm almost. Don’t get the fascination with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl71 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 12 hours ago, HoylandOwl said: Infantino is now talking about holding the World Cup every three years, according to some media reports today. Just do one you absolute melt! Infantino needs to piss off and shut up. Btw the Turkish celebrity chef who somehow managed to gatecrash the winning team’s celebrations…he’s a mate of Infantino. Sunday was brilliant, but it was a complete one off. One of the all time greats finally winning the World Cup in the twilight of his career, in what should’ve been a comfortable win, but turned into a crazy, life and death barnstormer. The stars were aligned. I doubt we’ll see anything quite like that again. It was a terrible decision to hold the World Cup there, glossed over by the standard of what was served up on the pitch. Anyone who wants to do it more than once every four years needs a slap. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Think the Argies have shown their true colours post final. Class less scum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul from Wisewood Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 probably mild, compared with, should we have won it or even made the final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 W Can you see Pickford song what Martinez has done post match and since? Or Rice acting like de Paul and the others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Andyben said: W Can you see Pickford song what Martinez has done post match and since? Or Rice acting like de Paul and the others? Pickford yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul from Wisewood Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Andyben said: W Can you see Pickford song what Martinez has done post match and since? Or Rice acting like de Paul and the others? Was referring to the fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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